Married From the Start, No Hiding It 开局已婚，不隐婚

1. 251 被 After Being Abandoned, I Became the Darling of a Wealthy Family 被抛弃后，我被豪门团宠了 Thinking of the South Wind Kite念南风鸢Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Everyday life (the heroine’s story of taming her husband) [Marriage first, love later + love at first sight + redemptive romance + sweet doting + both leads are each other’s first and only + a talkative male lead] Sweet girl × arrogant young master “Meeting you was when I finally understood what it means to fall in love at first sight and never forget.” “Meeting you was when I finally learned what love feels like.” Xu Zhi was adopted from an orphanage by the Xu family. She grew into a beauty wi 595Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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   The story begins immediately after their marriage, with the male lead being forced to kneel on a keyboard as punishment by the female lead. The female lead is incredibly cute.

2. 252 引 Luring Starlight 引诱星光 Ning Luo宁罗Modern Romance188k WordsOngoing Lu Ran, you shine like starlight, illuminating my otherwise unremarkable life. A marriage certificate brings two strangers back to where they began. Acting is only acting, after all. When the show is over, shouldn't the people go their separate ways too? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   They started out married, but for the sake of their families, they were childhood sweethearts. You never knew I loved you.

3. 253 生 Have a Baby, and the Fearsome Lord Falls in Love! 生个宝宝，枭爷陷入爱河了！ Mu Ga慕尕Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Possessive + gentle + whirlwind marriage + sweet romance + mutually faithful couple] A powerful, affectionate man ✖️ a laid-back, considerate heroine “Oh my god, a gunfight! I’m not going to die here, am I? Waaaah...” “Master Xiao, we caught a spy over here.” “Oh? I’ve never seen such a pretty female spy. Bring her back so I can have a look.” “...” Gu Lanmiao first caught the entertainment world’s attention with a stunning photo that went viral, dazzling everyone and quickly becoming an online 998Reads7.0Score103Shelves

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   The story begins with the female lead getting married, then getting drunk and seeking out a male model. After being taken home by the male lead, she bites his grandfather's lover while taking a bath, hahaha!

4. 254 向 Mr. Xiang, Keep a Low Profile About Your Flash Marriage 向少，闪婚请低调 Shadows of Autumn on the River江涵秋影Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 446Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Starting with obtaining a license, combining government and business.

5. 255 老 My Husband Is Such a Tease and Knows Just How to Flirt 老公又茶又会撩 The King Doesn't Want to Patrol the Mountain大王不想巡山Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted An accident caused Chen Yuru and her husband to switch bodies. Pei Lin always thought his family was easy to get along with and that his wife was just too fussy. After living in his wife's body for a few days, he broke down sobbing and apologized, begging her not to divorce him... 1.8kReads9.1Score103Shelves
6. 256 心 Heart-Pounding Game! Young Master Bo, the Tycoon's Heir, Can't Handle It 心动游戏！财阀薄爷他玩不起 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyi marries into the elite Bo family as a bride meant to bring good fortune to her sick husband. In everyone's eyes, she's the perfect daughter-in-law: refined and gentle. Bo Yu's first verdict on Shen Zhiyi: two words, “All an act.” His second verdict: “A fake woman, not worth mentioning.” Later, people see the once all-powerful Master Bo gripping his wife's hand and desperately explaining the awful things he said in a recording, begging her again and again to forgive him. Later still, M 20.4kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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   These two books are absolutely fantastic! Highly recommended!!!

7. 257 穿 Transmigrated as the Wicked Ex-Wife of a Top-Tier Star 穿成顶流男神的恶毒前妻 Lu Jinrong陆锦荣Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + devoted to each other + showbiz + one true love + sweet power fantasy] When she wakes up, rising star Yue Xiaoyu discovers she's transmigrated into a book, becoming the male lead's villainous ex-wife, who did nothing but evil. In the book, the original owner was an obscure actress in showbiz. After a chance one-night stand with the top-tier star male lead, she forced him to marry her in hopes of becoming famous. After their marriage, she constantly used him for public 7.8kReads8.3Score1kShelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the male protagonist's vicious ex-wife, who has committed countless evil deeds. In order to change her fate, she strives to change others' opinions and win the male protagonist's heart.

8. 258 不 I’m Done Pretending: After Winning the Factory Director’s Favor, I’m Completely Sold 不装了，抱上厂长大腿后我真香了 December Yo十二月呦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Jiang Yang opened her eyes, she was not only married, she also had a sixteen-year-old son. Her husband was the thirty-five-year-old director of a steel mill, and her stepson was a high school sophomore. A month ago, Ruan Wenli, who had been single for years, quietly announced his marriage. His lovely wife was a boiler-room worker more than ten years his junior, and the news shocked the entire third-tier city. Jiang Yang returned home and saw a tall, slender figure who had suddenly appeared 6.9kReads8.7Score561Shelves

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   The story begins with marriage, and the male lead is the kind of person who's secretly passionate.

9. 259 昼 Reckless Days and Nights 昼夜荒唐 Seven-Color Little Wind Chime七色小风铃Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Playboy vs. Gentle, Elegant Doctor] [One Couple, Both Chaste + Marriage First, Love Later + Fake Stand-In + Secret Crush + The Ex-Wife Gets Her Revenge] He Wen Zhou and Li Wan'an's marriage began with one man falling for her looks and one woman having nowhere else to turn. But people say He Wenzhou chose Li Wan'an only because her face resembles his first love, the woman he held dear. He just wanted a stand-in to amuse himself. - The rumors are raging. Someone asks He Wenzhou, “Mr. 8.3kReads8.2Score532Shelves

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   A wealthy CEO + marriage of convenience + wife-chasing drama 🍿, a gentle and elegant female doctor vs. A charming and dissolute playboy.

10. 260 娇 My Wicked, Flirtatious Wife Has Mr. Gu, the Chaste One, Itching for More 娇妻又坏又撩，禁欲顾少心痒难耐 Many Moons月多多Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + satisfying plot; a transmigrated female general and a powerful tycoon; one-on-one romance, each other’s first love] Right after their flash marriage Gu Ci, with a cold expression: “We’re only bound by a contract. There can’t be any feelings between us.” Shu Yao, secretly delighted: “Is that so? What a wonderful deal.” After the flash marriage Gu Ci, bowing his head in deep thought: “Does she like me? What can I do to let her know I’m easy to win over 119Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The marriage started out as an arranged marriage. The female lead seemed a bit silly and single-minded, while the male lead was love-struck and self-centered.

11. 261 都 We’re About to Divorce, but My Abstinent Officer Blushes and Begs Me to Have His Baby 都要离婚了，禁欲军官脸红求生崽 Jiu Hong九泓Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted A period drama, romance, transmigration, and everyday family life Period setting + veteran corporate drone + stoic military officer Su Yuan transmigrates. She transmigrates into a book, The Rough-He catches the Beloved Heart of the 1970s, her latest go-to sleep aid, and becomes a doormat character who is killed off early. Her original character’s parents favor sons over daughters. To scrape together a dowry for their son, they hastily marry her off to the soldier Gao Weidong. After the wedding, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story begins with the protagonist already married, but due to the original owner's early demise, Su Yuan only wants to find an opportunity to divorce and live her own blissful transmigration life in the 1970s. However, things don't go as planned; the male lead only recognizes his legally married wife and is solely focused on having children with her. [Heart emoji]

12. 262 失 Out of Control 失控 Zhe Han哲晗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Qiao forced a relationship, only to discover it wasn't sweet? She wasn't going to make things hard on herself. If it wasn't sweet, she could just give it to someone else. But the man leaned back on the sofa and sneered. “You got what you wanted, and now you think you can just run? There's no such easy deal in this world.” 6.9kReads9.1Score827Shelves

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    This is a good book; I really like the female lead.

13. 263 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 92.8kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves

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    Although there was a divorce process, the male and female leads had indeed been married for many years, and everyone around them knew it. It's a super good show; the male lead is incredibly ruthless at the beginning, but later becomes incredibly humble, begging for reconciliation. [Shy][shy][shy][shy]

14. 264 一 I Opened My Eyes to Find I Had a Husband and a Baby 一睁眼，我竟然有了夫君和崽崽 Xie Jinan谢今安Ancient Romance601k WordsCompleted The story opens with Yaoyao having been in the book for three years! General Shen falls in love with Yaoyao at first sight! The kids are all Yaoyao's! QAQ [Adorable kids + sweet romance + heartwarming + love at first sight + one-on-one romance + fictional setting] [Delicate little crybaby × doting great general] Yun Yaoyao, a shy little crybaby, wakes up to find she's become a minor cannon-fodder character in a novel she just read. The absurd part is... She closes her eyes, opens them, and has t 1.7kReads8.8Score116Shelves

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    The first book features a female lead who is not only married at the beginning but also has a child, who is incredibly cute. The male and female leads are very sweet, and all of these books are very sweet. In the second book, the male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight.

15. 265 吻 A Kiss for My Love 吻心上 Di Di Ye堤堤耶Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Gorgeous troublemaker × aloof bad boy [Not a strong female lead | Marriage Before Love | The husband chases his wife | Some coercive elements] Lu Yubei stands at the very top of Jingjiang’s elite circles. His methods are ruthless and merciless, yet his handsome face makes countless noblewomen in Jingjiang swoon. They’ve been married for nearly a year, but Yun Wei has only seen him twice. She barely knows her husband in name, and still has to pretend they’re a loving couple in front of his grandf 4.6kReads8.8Score477Shelves

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    A beautiful, demanding woman who falls in love after an arranged marriage meets a cold, domineering CEO. From the moment I looked at you, my world began to go off track.

16. 266 我 My Prince Is Way, Way, Way Too Clingy 我家太子爷太太太黏了 Shui Shui Muzi水水木子Ancient Romance915k WordsCompleted She married a jealous, flirtatious, clingy puppy of a husband who loves to act cute. Get ready for doting, indulgence, and extra-sweet romance! His puppy-like antics will melt your heart every day. Her husband will spoil her rotten! [Sweet romance + swoony indulgence + puppy-like but wolfish + clingy affection + mutual doting] Bully him, poison him, harm him? Every debt will be repaid in blood! A clingy puppy who's sweet on the outside and dark within, spoiled rotten by his wife and an expert at 1.3kReads8.9Score108Shelves
17. 267 立 After Resolving to Be a Couch Potato, I Became a Huge Hit in Showbiz 立志咸鱼后，我在娱乐圈爆红了 Ban Mianxi半眠西Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted From the author’s perspective as the protagonist’s mom Cen Muqi had dreamed of making it big ever since she was a child. Through a series of mishaps, she ended up in showbiz, worked hard at her career, and successfully turned herself into a D-list actress. Every now and then she’d get into a spat with a rival, and she was often dragged through the mud on trending topics. She worked herself to the bone, but had little to show for it. At last, when she was twenty-two, her mother rolled her up, pac 2.6kReads9.2Score210Shelves

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    Great, great, it tastes amazing! In American English, it's "very good" [drooling emoji].

18. 268 心 Sparks Fly! I Flash-Married a Police Detective 心动！我闪婚了个刑警哥哥 May Blossoms五月番花Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [She pursues him + whirlwind marriage + marriage first, love later + both are each other's first + sweet romance] [Cool, handsome, aloof, sharp-tongued criminal police captain × stunning beauty with fair skin, a delicate figure, and a soft, lovable side] Wen Yue pursued Fu Xizhu for a whole year without success. She didn't know whether other people laughed at her, but she felt defeated. She confessed to Fu Xizhu, handsome and aloof in his police uniform. “Officer Fu, I like you. It was love at f 2.3kReads9.1Score275Shelves

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    The first book: [A naive and beautiful artist VS a stoic and cunning professor] [Age gap + marriage of convenience + sweet romance + premeditated plot] The second book: [Woman pursues man + whirlwind marriage + marriage of convenience + both are virgins + sweet romance] [Cold, handsome, and ruthless detective captain with a sharp tongue ✖️ Fair-skinned, beautiful, delicate, and easily seduced beauty]

19. 269 京 A Night in the Capital Is Hard to Cross 京夜难渡 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance120k WordsOngoing [Mischievous, clingy sweetheart heroine VS refined, traditional tycoon daddy] [Marriage first, love later + everyday life in a wealthy family + nine-year age gap] - Shen Youyi had always known she had a fiancé, the eldest son of the Zhou family of Jingbei, nine years her senior. They had never met. She had assumed it was just talk, but their wedding date came around out of nowhere. She ran away, only to be caught again twenty-four hours later. The man sat across from her with his long legs cross 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an absolutely adorable and hilarious story about a quirky, feisty girl and her dad, Zhou Zhou. Zhou Zhou is incredibly gentle and caring, truly unlike the typical domineering CEO! The girl is so lovable! It's a story of two wealthy families with an age gap, an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, and the female lead is an only child. No melodramatic plot twists—it's so satisfying! Sisters, go for it!

20. 270 你 Hello, Mrs. Yu 你好，郁太太 Nightscape of Mountains and Rivers山水夜色Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [Wealthy Families + Destined Match + Marriage First, Love Later] [Clear-Headed Heroine + Composed, Cunning Hero] [One-on-One + Single Couple + Marriage First, Love Later] [Yu Nanzhou / Jiang Ning] A marriage alliance between the Yu family of the capital and the Jiang family of Suzhou seemed like a match made in heaven. Everyone was full of admiration. It was a marriage arranged by their families, with no real feelings involved. Neither of them put any effort into it, and they assumed they would 192Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The story begins with an engagement and marriage, followed by love after marriage, and a marriage arranged by wealthy families.

21. 271 少 Young Marshal, You’re Picking on Me 少帅，你欺负人 Cherries Aren't Sweet樱桃不甜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The moment Gu Shaoyan first saw that girl, he knew she was the one. Ten years later, he couldn't wait to marry her, dote on her, and love her, making her his one and only woman. But damn it, she had forgotten him? What could he do? Dote on her, dote on her some more, and dote on her until she couldn't live without him! Yun Wei couldn't understand it. Why did this handsome young marshal, Gu, love picking on people so much? Gu Shaoyan: "Baby, you're the only one I pick on." Yun Wei: "..." Who want 137Reads8.6Score—Shelves
22. 272 豪 Everyone in This Wealthy Family Has a Secret 豪门里每个人都有秘密 Wen Erya温尔雅Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted “Marriage First, Love Later” They are both insignificant members of wealthy families, each with a life and love of their own, and secrets about their origins. In a glittering world of excess, two lonely souls find comfort in each other. 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one fits the bill. The beginning mentions a marriage alliance.

23. 273 失 Out of Control! I Fell in Love After Marrying My Mortal Enemy 失控！跟死对头先婚后爱了 Qiu Lingyan秋灵烟Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts + Mortal Enemies + Marriage Before Love + Sweet Romance + Both Virgins] Li Chutang is the second daughter of the Li family, one of the capital’s elite. Beautiful, bold, spoiled, and vindictive, she is widely regarded as the rich heiress no one in high society dares offend. Song Zhiyan is the second son of the Song family, one of the capital’s elite. Arrogant and unruly, he could make the capital’s rich list by founding his own company, without inheriting the family busines 4.9kReads8.7Score537Shelves
24. 274 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 47kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves
25. 275 提 I Asked for a Divorce Only to Learn I Was the Capital's Most Cherished Love 提离婚才知，我是京圈太子白月光 Mangoes Only, Already Cut芒果只吃切好的Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside heir x soft, resilient good girl] [Seven-year age gap, 30-centimeter height difference, mutually pining, angst before sweetness] Two years ago, Ning Sui was drugged. Just before she was dragged into a hotel room, she fought her way free and ran straight into Ji Yanci, her childhood friend and secret crush of many years. She begged him to save her. Who would have thought Ji Yanci would save Ning Sui by taking her straight to bed? Ning Sui had planned to pr 5kReads8.8Score428Shelves
26. 276 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 54.1kReads9.6Score8kShelves

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    [A bright and cheerful florist × A cool and aloof diplomat] [A sweet and innocent first love story | Misplaced unrequited love turns into real love | A whirlwind marriage] Those destined to be together will eventually meet.

27. 277 她 She's Delicate, Fierce, and Sinister, Straight from the Underworld 她娇凶阴柔，地府来的 Su Manshu苏蔓殊Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted She came from the underworld. Her identity was a mystery, and she lived carefree and uninhibited. She loved collecting corpses and resolving the grudges of the dead, like an uninvited guest in the world of the living. Then one day, a powerful man took her in and cared for her devotedly. So Rong Qi dutifully took on the role of a delicate, alluring beauty, sweet yet sharp-tongued and fierce. She needed precious medicinal herbs to preserve and nourish her body and restore her vitality. Huo Lin: “J 2.4kReads9.1Score339Shelves

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    The couple has already registered their marriage in chapters 60-something, so they're practically married from the start (supernatural sweet romance). Five-star recommendation.

28. 278 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.8kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    Both are arranged marriages that blossom into love, and the male leads are cunning and obsessive. [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking] They're all incredibly good.

29. 279 嫁 I Married Into a Powerful Family, and He Spoils Me Rotten! 嫁给豪门大少，我被他宠上天！ Seven-Colored Little Kitty七色小喵Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted The eldest young master of the He family is known for his domineering and ruthless nature. He Yichuan is overbearing and cold-hearted, seemingly incapable of being interested in anyone. Like a Buddhist monk, he stayed abstinent for six months after getting married. He married her only because his elders told him to. Su Xi thought so too: sooner or later, they would end up divorced. But after an unexpected mishap brought them together for one passionate night, He Yichuan began to change. He b 3.4kReads9.0Score181Shelves

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    The story begins with the protagonist already married, a top-tier "marriage of convenience" romance. The female lead is reborn, and the two had no feelings for each other in their previous lives. Their relationship in this life is incredibly sweet and gradual, with a rich and varied plot. Both the male and female leads are strong, making it irresistible and enjoyable! If you like this type of novel, definitely check it out—it's a guaranteed hit!

30. 280 我 My Everyday Life After a Whirlwind Marriage 我的闪婚日常 Mountains Hold the Sunset山衔日落Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance + everyday life + flash marriage + married first, fall in love later + older woman/younger man + devoted couple + love at first sight + affection that grows over time] As the saying goes, a toothache isn't an illness, but when it hurts, it can feel like the end of the world. Zhao Nanxing had never taken that saying seriously. Now she was lying in the clinic, clutching her cheek in agony. She eyed the dentist's ridiculously handsome face with suspicion, but finally breat 902Reads9.0Score100Shelves
31. 281 狗 So Much Sweet Dog Food: From the Start, My Childhood Friend Pulled Me Away to Get Our Marriage License 狗粮超甜：开局青梅拉我领证 An Old Non一只老非Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Both Leads Reborn + One Female Lead + Showbiz + Sweet Romance + All-Rounder Male Lead] [Rebirth only, no System and no special abilities!] He confesses on day one, they get their marriage licenses on day two, and announce it to the world that very same day! No misunderstandings, no dragging things out! After being reborn, Shen Feng plans to pursue his wife, only to discover that his Wan-jie has also been reborn, and she’s even more proactive than he is! #Breaking: Rising star Jiang Wanwan spott 4.7kReads9.4Score572Shelves

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    They got married right at the start, that's how fast they go! So much PDA!

32. 282 惊 Shocking Scandal: I Secretly Married a Top-Tier Star! 惊天大瓜，我和顶流闪婚了！ Mao Dejiu猫得九Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted Yun Zhou is a top-tier star with seventy million fans. He rose to the top in his first year after debuting and has remained popular for seven years. On a variety show one Friday evening, the host asks the guests to choose whether they think someone is married or unmarried. “Next up, an easy one,” the host says with a smile, looking at the question card. Then he says a familiar name: “Yun Zhou.” All the guests naturally choose “unmarried.” Only the person in question calmly chooses “married.” The 1.7kReads6.5Score158Shelves

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    This book perfectly matches

33. 283 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Furious! The Male Lead Has Ruined the Plot Again and Again 快穿：气哭！男主又又又崩剧情了 Sweet Watermelon甜甜西瓜Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance, one-on-one] For the sake of the ultimate delicacy, Yun Qing agreed to bind herself to a System and play the vicious female supporting character. She followed the plot to the letter, but then... The domineering CEO no longer wanted to chase his wife after losing her. He only wanted to cling to the unforgettable girl who got away. The movie star no longer wanted to flaunt his romance with a newcomer. He only wanted to make his relationship with the award-winning actress official an 70.2kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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    This is seriously, seriously, seriously good!!! The male and female leads are a married couple, not secretly married! It's a quick transmigration novel where the male and female leads need to travel to different small worlds for various reasons. It's incredibly good! The first few small worlds have a system, but later they don't. (It turns out that everyone in the first world knows the male and female leads are a married couple! So it's not a secret marriage! Personally, I didn't think the first small world was very good; you can skip it if you don't like it! Also, the later worlds without a system are better than the earlier ones with one!) Except for the first one, all the other small worlds are excellent! Highly recommended!

34. 284 不 Naughty 不乖 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The first time she saw him, at eighteen, she was destitute and down on her luck, while he was incomparably noble, as if a god had descended. She thought she had found salvation, only to realize later that she had walked straight into hell. Huo Yuan thought Jiang Xin was too soft, always accepting whatever came her way. He believed he could keep her under his thumb forever, never imagining that one day she would dare to turn around and leave without a second thought. 8.2kReads8.6Score868Shelves
35. 285 吾 My Wife Is Twelve Years Younger Than Me 吾妻小我十二岁 Mr. Hanbao瀚堡先生Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted Sweet romance. Wen Ting'an, thirty-three, dashing and charming, is a notorious playboy in the business world. His father, Wen Henian, keeps urging him to settle down, but he always brushes him off with, "Let me have a few more years of fun." Watching the women in his son's arms change one after another, Wen Henian is beside himself with worry. · The Ban family suddenly faces a cash flow crisis, and Ban's father turns white-haired overnight. Wen Henian pays him a visit and offers to invest, on th 161.8kReads8.5Score11.3kShelves

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    Not bad, but the male lead's probably headed for the crematorium. [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk]

36. 286 一 She Wakes Up to Find She's the Mother of a Child Prodigy 一觉醒来，成了学霸孩子的妈妈 Li Wenzhu黎文竹Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other, mutual love] [Bold, flamboyant heiress VS meticulous, upright, gentle and devoted lawyer] [Sweet romance all the way + putting scumbags in their place] Lu Yingying, the heiress of the Lu family, catches her fiancé sharing a tender moment with one of her friends. Enraged, she springs to her feet, only to discover that she has arrived five years in the future. She is now the wife of Zhao Shuyao, a prominent figure at Yanda University, and 601Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    The story begins with the male lead already married, falling in love with the female lead at first sight; it's a sweet and tender romance.

37. 287 深 Olive Green in a Narrow Alley 深巷里的橄榄绿 Senior Sister Lu Loves Beef Pizza爱吃牛肉披萨的陆师姐Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted To fulfill an agreement, florist Su Nian enters an arranged marriage with the steady military officer Gu Yichen. Faced with his five-year-old son and everyone’s memories of his late wife, she grows quietly, like a rose blooming in a secluded alley. Only when that “olive green” uniform shields her from every storm does she realize that seeds of love had been sown in this marriage from the very beginning. 294Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    It's a short piece, but their stories are long!

38. 288 不 Don't Coax Me 不要诱哄我 Chestnut Puree栗子泥Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Unruly Young Master x Spoiled, Temperamental Princess] A sweet romance about falling in love after marriage Zhou Yi'an was flamboyant, carefree, and unruly, taking no one seriously. He was notorious for being impossible to deal with. He was the Zhou family's only son. His family was wealthy, with generations of merchants, and held a prominent position in City B. Yet he agreed to marry Lin Ruojiang. Everyone knew he had cherished a woman in his heart for years, so why would he marry someone as s 12.8kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The story begins with the protagonist being married, a rebellious young master and a spoiled, demanding princess. There's no "white moonlight" (ideal love interest), and the male lead only loves the female lead. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

39. 289 五 I Married Him for a 500 Million Dowry, but His Whole Family Is Mute 五亿彩礼嫁给他，霸总全家是哑巴 Snake and Panda蛇与熊猫Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Chatty, sunny civil servant × outwardly cold but inwardly passionate CEO, marriage first and love later + sweet romance and comedy + easygoing daily life] Jiang Tang was completely dumbfounded! One day, after coming home from work at the neighborhood office, she found the three sons of the city’s most powerful Luo family squeezed onto her tiny sofa. Her “cultivating immortality” dad and her teary-eyed mom were on the phone, haggling with the three CEOs’ father over an astronomical bride price. 1.5kReads8.4Score192Shelves

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    They were already married at the start, publicly so, and their relationship was very sweet.

40. 290 忠 The Devoted Lu Won’t Stop Fighting for Me 忠犬陆少又争又抢 Na Bao's yiyi娜寶的yiyiModern Romance406k WordsCompleted In the upper circles of City A, Lu Zixiao was a powerful figure everyone feared. Yet he made an exception for Yin Nuo, spoiling her like no one else. If you offended Young Master Lu, Yin Nuo might plead for you. But offend Miss Yin, and you were as good as dead. No one could save you. The best kind of love is this: no matter how many twists and turns you go through, no matter whether you remember the past, my heart will always recognize you before I do, and fall in love with you again and again, 5.2kReads8.2Score378Shelves

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    A well-known love story, not a substitute romance novel, a sweet journey all the way to engagement, marriage, and children.

41. 291 听 I Can Hear His Thoughts: Turns Out I'm My Husband's One True Love 听见心声，原来我是老公的白月光 Blue Rain over the Sea天海蓝雨Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + mind-reading + devoted couple + domineering CEO] Qiao Wan and Feng Yan have been married for a year. Her ideal marriage is one like in romance novels, where the hero is possessive and devoted to the heroine. But Feng Yan often wears a stern expression. She seriously doubts that Feng Yan loves her. Even sex feels like a task to him. Three times a week, without fail. This isn't the life Qiao Wan wants. She wants a divorce. After a car accident, Qiao Wan gains the ability to hear F 824Reads5.8Score101Shelves

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    I recommend it, it's good.

42. 292 和 Flirting With My Secretly Married Husband on a Dating Show, Making the Female Guests Cry 和隐婚老公恋综暧昧，气哭女嘉宾 Tang Shen棠沈Modern Romance750k WordsCompleted Originally titled "Wild and Beguiling" [A dazzling, gorgeous starlet × the unruly young heir of Beijing’s elite; secretly married, celebrity dating show, devoted sweet romance, both leads’ first love] The industry is buzzing with rumors that Song Ying, a washed-up former child star, loves making a scene, riding on other people’s coattails, and getting between a top-tier star and an award-winning actor. She fires back with a photo of the man in her bed. Song Ying: Thanks for asking. I already hav 6.6kReads8.8Score772Shelves

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    This book is really good! The couple is already married at the beginning, and the romance between the male and female leads is super sweet. Highly recommend it!

43. 293 邵 Emperor Shao Is Smitten by Little Lychee Again! 邵影帝又被小荔枝迷住啦！ Cherry Champion樱桃选手Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted Shen Nanli, a young painter born into a family of scholars, had barely graduated when the gentle, refined movie emperor Shao You tricked her into registering their marriage. When she finally came to her senses, she wondered who this puppy-like man was, clinging to her every day and calling her Baby, Lili, and Wifey, while constantly thinking about kissing and cuddling her! But how can she resist this irresistible contrast? She can only spoil him, spoil him, spoil him! “I’m done here. I’m going t 2.1kReads9.0Score206Shelves

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    The story begins with the characters already married, no secrets! No angst, no misunderstandings, guaranteed sweetness! 🎉🎉The male and female leads have been together for six years and married for four (I think it's four years). They have a three-year-old daughter (very cute [love]). 🎉🎉They officially announce their marriage right at the start, the male lead makes it official without any hesitation! 🎉🎉Official announcement right from the beginning!

44. 294 婚 After Marriage, Mrs. Jiang Is So Spoiled Her Eyes Turn Red 婚后上瘾，江太太被宠得眼角发红 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Everyone in Haicheng knew that Jiang Jingyu and Nan Shiyu were famously distant. They separated as soon as they got married. One left for overseas to expand the business, while the other stayed in Haicheng, the pampered heiress of a wealthy family. They spent most of the year apart. Gradually, rumors spread through their social circle that they were only putting on a show and were about to divorce. The rumors grew more and more intense. Just as everyone was wondering when they would officially s 15.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    The first book starts with the protagonist already married, but it's not a secret marriage. The middle part is very sweet, and the side couple is also very enjoyable. The second couple is a captain and an air traffic controller; the male lead is insecure, and the female lead's unrequited love comes true.

45. 295 周 Team Leader Zhou Is Secretly in Love with Me 周队竟然暗恋我 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [A tough, rugged firefighter and a sweet, gentle university lecturer] [His perspective: unrequited love comes true x her perspective: marriage first, love later] [Everyday life + both leads are each other’s first and only + slow-burn romance + short story] Fan Xing registered her marriage to a firefighter. Then she got trapped at the top of a ten-meter-tall tree. Zhou Ran never imagined that his first meeting with his wife after their wedding would be in a tree. After rescuing her, the firefight 7kReads9.3Score926Shelves
46. 296 机 Captain, Please Route Around the Thunderstorm 机长先生，雷雨请绕飞 Zhao Le昭乐Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Aloof, proud commercial airline captain x sweet-voiced, beautiful air traffic controller. She has a longtime crush on him; they marry first and fall in love later. The print edition goes on sale February 28; the short drama is already out.] Before she was urged to go on a blind date, Meng Liyue never imagined the man she was meeting was the person she’d secretly loved since her student days. She had written his name countless times in her diary. After she married him, everyone thought Meng Liy 41.2kReads9.6Score4.8kShelves

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    Workplace romance!!! Marriage of convenience that blossoms into love!!! Campus crush! Not exactly a secret marriage, there was no deliberate avoidance.

47. 297 玫 A Rose's Tender Kiss 玫瑰娇吻 Green Mint绿呀薄荷Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Three years later, Shen Xi returned to China. She wheeled her suitcase out of the airport, and before the driver sent to pick her up had arrived, she spotted a man standing at the exit. He had an impressive build and one hand in his pocket, standing casually amid the crowd. His expression was aloof. He didn't look like he was waiting for someone so much as some local gangster who had come to corner a rival and settle a score. Shen Xi sensed danger and instinctively tried to flee with her suitcas 5.4kReads9.2Score489Shelves
48. 298 躺 An Easy Win: CEO Ji Has a Bit of a Lover’s Brain 躺赢局：季总他有点恋爱脑 Every Year, There's Miss Yu年年有于女士Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted [Both leads have no romantic history + love after marriage + he’s been plotting this for a long time + super sweet] Her love for him: “Mr. Ji, if you’re willing, then let’s choose each other. If you’re not, I don’t mind forcing your hand.” His love for her: “Lin Lezhi, if I’m still here, all this will be your betrothal gifts. If I’m gone, it’ll be your dowry.” No matter what the future holds, I’ll make sure you never have to worry for the rest of your life. 27Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    They get married right at the start, it's so sweet, but it hurts my teeth.

49. 299 婚 Secretly Spoiled After Marriage 婚后私宠 Shendu深渡Modern Romance724k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + mutual devotion + healing each other] When Shi Yu was twenty-two, the Shi family found her and brought her home. The Shi family was a wealthy, influential clan in Nancheng. To make up for the hardships she had endured away from home for twenty-two years, they gave her a house, a car, and money. And finally, they arranged a marriage for her. Yan Jue was the head of the Yan family, one of Nancheng’s most powerful clans. Everyone in the city knew how fo 199Reads6.8Score102Shelves
50. 300 诱 Luring Her into a Soft Moan 诱她轻吟 Huai Xia淮夏Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [A secret crush comes true x carefully planned for a long time] [Flirtatious tension] At the university orientation party, Shu Yao gets drunk and boldly confesses to Lu Wenyu, the upperclassman at the top of the social ladder. Lu, the untouchable star of the law school, finally falls for someone. But when Shu Yao sobers up, she doesn't remember a thing. Throughout their four years at university, Lu Wenyu makes things difficult for Shu Yao at every turn, holding her to nearly impossible standards 11.9kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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