Married First, Fall in Love Later: The Male Lead Dislikes the Female Lead at First and Is a Bit Fierce 先婚后爱 男主一开始不喜欢女主 有点凶

1. 451 我 I'm Pregnant with My Secret Crush's Baby 我怀了暗恋男神的崽 Chu Zhi楚枝Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] [Both Leads’ First Love: Accidental Pregnancy + Love After Marriage + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Healing] Male lead: A cold, controlling, possessive doctor who keeps his desires in check but knows how to tease. Female lead: A gorgeous, soft and alluring beauty, and a shy, kind, warmhearted teacher. * After her friend betrayed and set her up, Jiang Zhinian accidentally became pregnant with Shi Ye’s child. Facing the man she’d secretly loved for years, she had planned to 14.9kReads9.2Score2kShelves
2. 452 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 12.9kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
3. 453 权 Power and Favor in the Capital 权宠京华 June六月Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, The Glory of Power in the Capital: The Glory of Power 3: The Glory of Power in the Capital, is now open for reservations on the Hongguo app. It premieres on April 30. Everyone says Yuwen Xiao, heir to Prince Su, is a cold-faced military commander with ruthless methods, and that he was born under a lonely star, destined never to find love. Everyone in the prince's residence was left dumbfounded. Wasn't he supposed to have no romantic ent 9.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
4. 454 离 My Ex-Husband Is Irresistible After Our Divorce 离婚后我的前夫真香了 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Rose Crossing the Moon launches on November 14] [The ex-chases-wife-to-the-crematorium trope, not the typical kind; reuniting after a breakup] [Cool, aloof, rational beauty with a warm heart * A big, awkward puppy who says one thing and means another, but is willing to change] "His rose garden remained a desolate wasteland." "If love were a field of study, you would be my one and only lifelong subject." After five years of marriage, Bai Luo'an left Huo Ling a folder. Inside 15.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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   This is a contract marriage novel. The female lead has a crush on the male lead. She's gentle at heart but strong and decisive! However, the male lead misunderstands her from the beginning and only realizes he loves her after their divorce—a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario.

5. 455 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 4.6kReads8.8Score478Shelves

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   🎉A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love: The male and female leads marry without any feelings for each other, but the female lead falls for him first and wants to have a serious relationship with him. However, the male lead doesn't reciprocate and rejects her. 🥳 The female lead files for divorce, and the male lead regrets it, embarking on a tumultuous pursuit to win her back.

6. 456 大 The Big Shot Is a Secret Hottie! Chaste in Public, Burning Out Behind Closed Doors 大佬闷骚！人前禁欲，事后燃尽 Willow Catkins Flying Through Frost柳絮飞霜Modern Romance880k WordsOngoing [A mature, fatherly power player + a gentle heir to traditional Chinese medicine] [Marriage first, love later, love at first sight, slow-burn romance, six-year age gap] Ming Xi, the granddaughter of the Shen family, a distinguished family of traditional Chinese medicine in the capital, has been cherished since childhood. A beautiful, gentle young woman of wealth and refinement, she is also the sole successor to Renhe Clinic. But when the Shen family’s finances run into trouble, the elders bring 12.9kReads7.5Score1.3kShelves

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   These are all examples of marriage before love.

7. 457 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
8. 458 穿 After Becoming the CEO's White Moonlight, I Try to Get Myself Killed Every Day 穿成霸总白月光后，我天天在作死 A Little Canglan一只小苍蓝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted Couples, Power Fantasy, Sweet Romance, Rebirth and Revenge, Strong Female Lead] In her previous life, Rong Yue was set up and met her end at the bottom of the sea while still young. Reborn, she gets a revenge story where she's the leading lady. She casually dips her toes into showbiz and rises straight to become a top-tier star. She casually flirts with a man, and the wealthy male lead, hopelessly lovestruck, falls right into her hands. She casually makes a few movies and easily wins al 49Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   At first, when the female lead got into trouble, the male lead would scold her. Later, it became a situation where if the female lead hit someone, it was obviously because the other person had bullied her first. Basically, whatever his wife did was right. He really spoils her rotten! The main story is already finished, so don't worry about reading it!

9. 459 六 Marrying a Commander in the 1960s, the Fussy Girl Steals the Heroine's One True Love 六零嫁首长，作精抢了女主白月光 Sugar Pudding糖布丁Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Know You Have an Agenda, but I Still Love You [Capitalist heiress + 1960s + spoiled little princess + period setting + military marriage + medical skills + feel-good story] [A beautiful, self-centered little princess × a fierce, wild, chaste officer] Song Shuning, the eldest princess of a financial tycoon, transmigrated into a book. Her family treated her like a blood bank, exploiting her to pave the way for their future. Unwilling to let them control her life, the original own 1.6kReads7.8Score170Shelves

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   It's finished. The male lead was initially indifferent to the female lead, speaking coldly and giving her no chance at all. After falling in love, he transformed into a loyal and devoted boyfriend, doing her laundry, cooking for her, and warming her bed.

10. 460 京 A Beijing Marriage Slowly Blossoms 京婚渐熟 Pigeon Wuwu鸽鸽呜呜Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Slow-Build Romance + Sweet Pampering + Falling in Love Over Time + Powerful Man Loses Control + Five-Year Age Gap + Both Each Other’s First] [Resilient Little White Flower × Fatherly Man in Power] When they got married, Fu Jingchen told her that his only requirement for a wife was that she not fall in love with him. It would save them a lot of trouble. The man was aloof and ascetic, a flower atop an unreachable peak. On their wedding night, he left on a business tri 644Reads7.7Score103Shelves
11. 461 先 Marriage Before Love: My Spoiled Wife Needs Discipline 先婚后爱：娇妻欠管教 Night Like a Painting夜如画Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + a twist of fate + wealthy families] A marriage set up by others leaves Gu Youran inexplicably married to her prospective brother-in-law. In the study, Gu Youran calmly hands him the divorce papers. “Let’s get divorced.” The man looks up at her, radiating authority. She wants a divorce? Is this spoiled wife in need of discipline? 11.9kReads9.1Score817Shelves
12. 462 竹 Her Childhood Friend Gives Him the Assist, Mr. Fu Fights to Win Miss Su’s Heart 竹马送人头傅总争又抢苏小姐沦陷 September Says九月说Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted Mutual firsts + married first, fell in love later; the second male lead wins her heart; childhood sweetheart chases his ex until it’s too late and never wins her back; secret love comes true; a sweet little romance [Cool, devoted man in power × sweet, delicate heiress] With the wedding just around the corner, Su Yang’s boyfriend is caught at a hotel with his dream girl. Su Yang breaks up with him on the spot, decisively and without hesitation. On a stormy day, Qi Yu arrives at the villa drench 5.2kReads8.2Score596Shelves
13. 463 替 My Substitute Bride: Pei, Are We Getting Divorced Today? 替嫁新妻：裴少，今天离婚吗 Nan Qian南浅Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Business tycoon Pei Yanzhou gets into a car accident, and the doctors say there's no hope for him. Cheng Xi takes her sister's place and marries him to bring him good fortune. At first, all she wants is to wait for President Pei to kick the bucket so she can enjoy being a widow. Who could have guessed that he'd wake up on their wedding night? Everyone says President Pei's new bride is sweet and gentle. Only President Pei knows that in the Pei household, his little wife does whatever she wants. H 288Reads9.1Score156Shelves

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    I love the female lead's personality—brave, intelligent, and clear-headed. Cheng Xi infuriates the male lead and his family almost to death right after marrying into their family, yet they can't do anything about it. She also stands up for her friends in trouble, unleashing her full power when confronting them with seemingly scheming tactics. She and the male lead have an arranged marriage that blossoms into love; she acts on her feelings without regrets.

14. 464 房 My Landlord Is My Husband 房东先生是我老公 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Original title: My Landlord Is My Husband] [Easygoing, carefree bar owner vs. clearheaded, rational high school teacher] When Jiang Zhi moved back to Yun City from Qing City for work, she first met Zhou Yanqing at his home, where she was there to rent his apartment. They met for the second time at her home, where he was the man she was expected to marry. The third time, they met at the marriage registry, and he went from being her landlord to her husband. “Since our marriage is already a do 6.6kReads9.3Score668Shelves

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    This is so good!!! The male lead starts off a bit roguish, and his parents are forcing him to marry the female lead, but he treats her incredibly well after marriage. He's actually been secretly in love with her for years. After they confess their feelings, things get even sweeter, hahaha!

15. 465 封 After I Shut My Heart to Love, the Untouchable Beauty I Pursued Lost Control 封心锁爱后，我追的高岭花失控了 Bean Sprout Caicai豆芽菜菜子Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, win-her-back-at-all-costs romance, rival suitors battling it out, bittersweet campus romance] [A restrained, solitary pine on a snowy peak vs. a sunflower blooming among thorns] Wen Zhao pursued Cen Ji for seven years, finally winning the aloof beauty everyone had secretly admired back in school. She thought her husband had always been cool, distant, and above worldly concerns. That was until Wen Zhao opened his QQ album and found the high school photos of another woman he had trea 21.2kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves

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    🌻🌻First book: Arranged marriage, love blossoms; the superior bows their head. After marriage: [Note] Yan Wenjing felt that maintaining a respectful relationship with Jiang Yunzhi was enough; he had no interest in her whatsoever. 🌳🌳In the bar, his friends asked who she was. The man replied coldly, "Don't know her." 🌹🌹Later, however, he was no longer satisfied with a marriage in name only. 🌲🌲In the bedroom, he pressed himself against her, his voice slightly hoarse: "Help me…" When jealous, he seduced her, "Come on, let me teach you how to kiss."

16. 466 新 Newlywed Desires 新婚宠欲 A Pond Full of Stars一池繁星Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + both leads have no prior romantic entanglements + five-year age gap + sweet indulgence + slow-burn romance + second male lead pursues her after losing her] [Radiant heiress x powerful, influential head of the family] Everyone was sure that childhood friends Chi Ye and Shen Lingwei would eventually get married. But things went wrong right after high school graduation. Just as Shen Lingwei was beginning to fall for him, she heard him say: “It’s not like I have to revolve ar 47.3kReads8.6Score6.3kShelves
17. 467 暗 Secret Crush! Big Brother Is Wild and Irresistible 暗恋！哥哥他又野又撩 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [College Campus | Unrequited Love Turns Mutual | Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf | Sweet Romance as He Wins Her Back] Meng Shiyi has been secretly in love for years with her brother's good friend. He Xi Lou is famously rebellious and carefree at Imperial University, and his ex-girlfriends could circle the entire campus. At first, he laughs nonchalantly. “Relax, you're my friend's little sister. I wouldn't touch you~” Later, he pins her in his arms, his voice teasing and sensual. “Shiyi, little sis 26.3kReads9.0Score2kShelves
18. 468 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 196.2kReads9.5Score26.2kShelves

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    The story of Xie Chenzhou and Sang Nian is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, and the later parts are incredibly heart-wrenching.

19. 469 谢 Mr. Xie, Keep Acting Tough and Your Wife Will Be Gone 谢总，你再嘴硬，老婆就跑没了 A Boat Returning from Ten Thousand Miles万里归舟Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Six-Year Age Gap + Slow Burn + Steady, Lasting Love + A Sweet Face-Slapping Romance] After going missing for twenty years, Shen Yunwan was finally found. The first thing she was told was that she had to marry Xie Chuli. The current head of the Xie family was exceptionally handsome, rich, and powerful, and topped the list of most-wanted husbands among the daughters of Jing City’s elite families. No one knew why Old Master Xie had taken a liking to the She 3.3kReads7.3Score353Shelves
20. 470 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 41kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    It's so good! So good! Both the male and female leads are incredibly skilled in martial arts, and the female lead even owns her own company. At first, the male lead doesn't know the female lead's identity and doesn't like her, but later they comfort each other, and the male lead falls for her. You might think it'll be a sweet story forever, but then there's a twist, though the ending is happy. The second male lead is also fantastic, like the kind of second male lead in "True Beauty."

21. 471 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 65.5kReads9.3Score7kShelves
22. 472 恶 The Vicious Female Supporting Character Went Viral After Causing Trouble on a Dating Show 恶毒女配在恋综花样作妖后爆红了 A Million Peach Blossoms百万桃源Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted [Absurd and illogical] Nan Yan had already completed missions in more than ninety angsty romance novels when she transmigrated into a novel about a beloved star in the entertainment industry, becoming the same-named villainess and being bound to an Anger-Inducing System. She joins a dating reality show alongside the heroine. To rack up anger points, Nan Yan goes all out causing trouble. Unexpectedly... At first, netizens: When is Nan Yan getting out of the entertainment industry? Later, netizens 1.3kReads9.3Score247Shelves

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    It's kind of a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead actually time-traveled over 90 times to complete missions. At first, she didn't even know where she was going to return to. In fact, this was her last chance, and also her only opportunity. The male and female leads knew each other a long time ago and had a child together. The female lead did the missions to save the male lead and their child. It's a romantic comedy that follows a unique and humorous style, and it's quite entertaining.

23. 473 蓄 A Schemed-For Whirlwind Marriage! My Secret Crush Is Clingy and Adorable 蓄谋闪婚！暗恋对象黏人爱撒娇 Little Chubby Tangyuan小胖汤圆Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + secret crush/long-planned pursuit + flirting and mutual teasing Growing up, Jiang Yuchu never felt loved by her parents, and thought it was because she wasn’t good enough. When she later learned the truth, she scoffed at herself. So she’d been nothing but a tool from the very beginning. Her grandfather arranged her engagement to Shen Kuo to protect her, but her parents treated her as a means to bleed the Shen family dry. She considered Shen Kuo a friend and suggested 4.4kReads9.0Score655Shelves
24. 474 先 Marriage Before Love: The Dominant Lu Turns into a Clingy Sweetheart in Seconds 先婚后爱：霸道陆总秒变粘人精 Green Manman青之曼曼Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind Marriage + Sweet Romance + Contract Marriage + Devoted Couple + Love Grows Over Time + Wealthy CEO] Under pressure from her adoptive mother, Xia Yue reluctantly went on a blind date, only to find that the man was a bald, nouveau riche middle-aged uncle. What infuriated her even more was that her adoptive mother had secretly accepted the bride price! Determined to escape it all for good, she married a stranger on a whim. They signed an agreement to part on good terms after six months, 4.3kReads9.1Score327Shelves

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    🍅In the first book, she got married to her high school crush. He only married her to appease his grandfather. She thought she wouldn't live to see him fall in love with her, but her crush actually came true. [Shy]

25. 475 禁 No Divorce Allowed, Madam, You Won't Get to Be Single 禁止离婚，夫人你休想独美 Green Peak Can Be Wild青岑可浪Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + down-and-out heiress and dancer + elegant, calculating CEO + clear-eyed heroine + marriage before love + groveling after the breakup] She had been married to Qi Shifeng for three years, and he still hated her as much as ever. She was a naturally gifted dancer, born into a prominent family, gracious and poised, bright and dazzling. Yet when people mocked her as nothing but a substitute, Qi Shifeng’s second choice, all she could do was stay silent. Then her 38Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    The male lead initially misunderstood the female lead, disliked her, and was very cold towards her. However, he had long since fallen in love with her after marriage without realizing it. The female lead felt he couldn't warm her heart and ran away. [Laughing]

26. 476 接 After Bringing His First Love Back to the Country, Mr. Huo Was Dumped by His Wife 接白月光回国后，霍总被太太甩了 Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Angst first, then catharsis + groveling chase] Three years into their marriage, Huo Yanzhou's first love, who had been away for six years, returned to the country. She even brought back a five-year-old son for him. Yun Chu handed him the divorce papers with both hands. “Let's divorce. It'll be better for you, for me, and for her.” The man replied coolly, “Divorce? Are you sure you can bear to?” Yun Chu tossed down the divorce papers and cut herself completely out of his life. She left the past 116.4kReads7.6Score5kShelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead initially dislikes the female lead and is somewhat fierce. ① It's an arranged marriage between families; the male lead accepts the marriage for financial gain. The two have been childhood sweethearts for over twenty years, with the female lead having always loved the male lead. The male lead, however, doesn't reciprocate her feelings and is somewhat harsh towards her. He then gets together with a seemingly ordinary "white moonlight" (a term for a woman who is considered unattainable by marriage), but she eventually leaves him (actually, she accepted money from his family before leaving). Their three-year marriage can't withstand the joy of their reunion after six years, when the "white moonlight" returns to China. He constantly protects her, leaving the female lead heartbroken and wanting a divorce. The male lead refuses. Later, the female lead becomes indifferent and no longer loves him, but the male lead becomes insanely jealous. [Eating melon emoji]

27. 477 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 20.2kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    These two hidden gems of niche novels are the best arranged marriage to love stories I've ever read! [Admiration] The first one has a great plot and well-developed characters [Note], and it's very sweet and engaging [Got it] The second one shows even more about the well-developed characters as you read on [Laugh], and it's also very sweet, but it's a little hard to get over after finishing it [Smirk]

28. 478 佛 The Easygoing Second Wife 佛系继室 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted From the moment Cui Jiangwan learns she’s to marry Marquis Wu’an Ji Huai, she knows the marquis still carries an irreplaceable first love in his heart. That woman was his late wife and his childhood sweetheart. So Cui Jiangwan plans to be a laid-back second wife and live with Ji Huai in mutual respect. 3kReads6.8Score210Shelves

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    Recommended ancient Chinese romance novels about arranged marriage leading to love

29. 479 恶 The Villainess Turns Over a New Leaf, and Her Mad Husband Dotes on Her 恶女洗白，疯批夫君宠上天 Fang Yue Lan Xing方月揽星Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted [Just rated! Marriage first, love later + raising a powerful minister + the male lead fights tooth and nail for their married status] Chu Ning accidentally transmigrates to a remote, impoverished mountain village. The original owner was also named Chu Ning, and was a notorious shrew in the area. She'd been stealing chickens and dogs, cheating and cutting corners since childhood, and swore like a sailor every day. Now she was twenty, and not a single person from the surrounding villages dared co 638Reads6.9Score100Shelves

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    The male lead didn't just dislike the female lead at first; he practically wanted to kill her!

30. 480 夫 My Wife Only Has a Middle School Education 夫人她初中学历 Cai Yun采云Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [Sweet devotion on both sides + marriage first, love later + wealthy-family power struggles + a fiercely protective husband] To appease his family, Lu Chengze arranged to get a marriage certificate with the woman he was supposed to meet on a blind date. When he saw the woman who had come to register with him, he was quite pleased. But after they got their certificate, he realized he had the wrong person! They failed to get a divorce, and then he found out his wife had only finished junior high s 8.2kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    The male lead and the female lead married by mistake. The female lead always fiercely protected her husband in front of the Lu family (the male lead's family), silencing them completely. It was so satisfying! Even though the male lead didn't like the female lead at first, he always defended her in front of everyone. Overall, it had a feeling of a strong woman and a weak man.

31. 481 囚 So What If I Imprisoned the Villain? He Loves It 囚禁反派怎么了，他超爱的 One Three Lines一三行Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + heroine pursues the hero + unhinged male lead + sweet romance] Xu Zhiyi is inexplicably bound to a low-IQ System, which orders her to reform an unhinged villain. Reforming him is impossible, and with the mission on the verge of failure, Xu Zhiyi has only one thought about this villain who loves keeping people captive: fight fire with fire. If she can’t become the villain’s beloved, then she’ll climb right on top of him! After locking the villain in a basement and tormen 247Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    [Already hooked!] This book is absolutely amazing! The villain has always loved the original female lead. The female lead transmigrates to chase after him, but when she can't keep up, she imprisons the villain and clings to him for a few days before running away.

32. 482 分 We Broke Up, but the Proud CEO Fell for Me 分手了，傲娇总裁爱上我 Mu Yu Yu Yu木雨雨鱼Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted On their sixth anniversary, she is cruelly dumped by her boyfriend. She heads to a bar to drink her sorrows away and spends the night with Wei Zheqian, the CEO of Fengwei Group, who has been drugged. He gives her a million-dollar check as hush money to keep their relationship under wraps. Unexpectedly, she gets pregnant, and President Wei takes the initiative to propose, determined to take responsibility. After their whirlwind marriage, President Wei’s hopelessly lovestruck side comes out in ful —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the male and female protagonists have an unexpected relationship. The male protagonist initially intends to give the female protagonist hush money, but she becomes pregnant. He chooses to take responsibility, and after a whirlwind marriage, they gradually develop feelings for each other.

33. 483 冷 After Three Years of Cold War, I Asked for a Divorce, but He Knelt Down 冷战三年，提离婚他却跪下了 Er Qiao二桥Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted In the three years since their wedding, Pei Ji had barely come home. Everyone in their circle said he loathed her. Wen Ci had known Pei Ji since she was twelve and had stood by him as he went from being down on his luck to achieving success. Then, with a single “I don't love you anymore,” she became a laughingstock in everyone's eyes. His friends mocked her for not knowing her place, while his admirers said she was shamelessly using morality to manipulate him. Everyone had forgotten that she had 22.8kReads6.4Score6.8kShelves
34. 484 热 Love Gone Awry 热恋偏差 Nong Ying侬影Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [An author focused on emotions, with no special tricks. No textual analysis, rankings, or borrowing ideas. Please respect the characters in the book. Infringements will be pursued.] Cold, ambitious man (Xu Kuang) × spoiled rich heiress (Li Shuyu) [Not-quite-siblings + mutual salvation + marriage before love + she leaves with the baby + he chases her after she leaves] 1. Everyone in their circle knew Xu Kuang didn't like Li Shuyu and even went out of his way to avoid her. Few knew that the two of 17.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The female lead lived at the male lead's house when she was a child [exploration needed]. She grew up to like him but thought he didn't like her. They had a secret relationship after they became adults. Later, the female lead went abroad, met him again, married him, and then divorced him after discovering his true intentions. [Drooling emoji]

35. 485 穿 Reborn as an Eighties Child Bride, I Flee My Wedding and the Officer Falls for Me 穿成八零童养媳，逃婚军官沦陷了 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + 1980s + sweet romance + business] Wen Qingtong's soul transmigrates into the body of a child bride, and her older brother, unable to accept her, flew into a rage and enlisted. He has been away for ten years. As soon as she wakes up, she finds that Mother Wen has sent a letter claiming to be bedridden and near death, forcing Wen Zhanting to come home and get married. But the moment Wen Zhanting gets home, he catches Mother Wen digging in the vegetable garden. Faced with her r 3.7kReads8.2Score286Shelves

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    ✨️At first, the male lead said he would marry the female lead but never touch her, making her live a life of widowhood while he remained childless. But later he said, "Wife, please let me come up here~"

36. 486 重 Reborn, I Pursued My Ex-Husband's Younger Uncle 重生后我倒追前夫他小叔 Pink Little Fan粉色小风扇Modern Romance477k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was foolish and ignorant, and a treacherous man and woman destroyed her family. When her life was hanging by a thread, he saved her and cared for her tenderly. He softened her despairing heart, and on the very night she decided to marry him, she was suddenly reborn. In this life, she gets her wits about her and sets out to take down the villains and win her husband back. She thought she would be the one protecting him this time, only to discover in the end that, without 37Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Both books are very good. The first one is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love and is almost entirely free of angst. The second one is a bit angsty, but it gets very sweet towards the end.

37. 487 肆 Spoiled Rotten 肆宠成瘾 Three Three Whale三三鲸鱼Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Mutual Healing] [Both Pure, One-on-One Romance] [Long-Standing Scheme] [Caged Canary] Wen Luoyang is delicate and soft, with a striking, uninhibited beauty. Fu Jingchen is crazy about her delicate, soft charms. She needs money, and he needs a woman. They hit it off at once. Their marriage is purely transactional, with no feelings involved. Later, the woman stands alone in an empty alley, a cigarette between her lips as smoke curls around her. She is nothing like the swee 524Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a mutual redemption, all premeditated. Initially driven by lust, but later, when Mr. Fu is away on a business trip, Ms. Wen is heartbroken and he'll do anything for her. Wen Luoyang isn't a choice, she's a choice – Fu Jingchen. Someone once told me, "You don't have to do things that make you unhappy" – Wen Luoyang.

38. 488 惊 What a Shock! My Dying Father Married Me Off to a Brooding Older Man 惊！亲爸临终前把我嫁给闷骚大叔 Yogurt Fufu酸奶福福Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Chi Nuonuo married young, at just twenty years old, to Mr. Gu, who was eight years older than her! After they got married, Chi Nuonuo kept telling him, “Gu Nanting, you’re an old bull eating young grass!” The CEO finally lost patience. He scooped his wild, willful little wife into his arms. “Fine, I’ll eat the young grass today. What about it?” “Scoundrel! I don’t want to have your baby!” Later, Chi Nuonuo’s catchphrase changed to: “Honey, hug me! Honey, I love you!” Mr. Gu: “Hmm?” [Mutual First 2.9kReads9.2Score522Shelves

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    This is a marriage-of-convenience-to-love story, featuring a domineering CEO, a gentle doctor, a paranoid tycoon, and a professor with a long-standing scheme. In short, the initial angst is temporary; the later episodes are sweet.

39. 489 出 After Prison, the CEO Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 出狱后，霸总追妻火葬场 No Tea in the Coffee咖啡里没有茶Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted [A Little Angst Early On + Realizing Too Late + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Rebirth] Han Yueche is the pampered heir of a prominent family in Beijing. He looks down on everything and everyone, yet for one person, he casts aside every last bit of his pride and willingly bows his head. Everyone in Beijing knows Han Yueche is impossibly proud. Once he throws something away, he never picks it back up, even if it’s a priceless treasure. Yet when it comes to Jiang Xuewei, he repeatedly lower 12.9kReads8.2Score972Shelves
40. 490 蚀 A Love That Eats to the Bone: She Came from Hell 蚀骨危情：她从地狱来 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance825k WordsOngoing Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to prison. For three years, deprivation became the daily theme of her life. What was taken from her was no longer just the things on the surface. The day Jian Tong walked out of prison... She said, “When Shen Xiujin became my nightmare, I’d rather never sleep again, and stay exhausted until I drop dead.” 5kReads7.1Score230Shelves
41. 491 入 At Nightfall, He Lures Me to Surrender 入夜，诱他沦陷 Jiang Banchao姜半茶Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted Radiant, spoiled heiress VS scheming, abstinent, secretly passionate tycoon [First married, then in love ✖️ chasing his wife to the crematorium ✖️ both leads are chaste] Sheng Siyan and Lu Jingyi were famous rivals, yet they were forced to get their marriage certificates and tied together. After they married, he went abroad for further studies while she stayed in Haixi City. The couple spent years living apart. Others observed mourning for three years. Lu Jingyi spent three years as a widow. Thr 5.5kReads8.9Score390Shelves

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    It's really good and super beautiful.

42. 492 结 Cool as a Cucumber Before the Wedding, in Tears After 结婚前你坐怀不乱，婚后哭哭唧唧 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted A fateful encounter! The haughty young man she rescued wants to repay her by giving himself to her! [Kind, gentle, hot-tempered big sister VS pure-hearted gentleman puppy from a wealthy family] [Marriage before love + younger man/older woman romance + both virgins + love at first sight + sweet indulgence + healing + autism + secret crush] P.S. This is a writing exercise. * At a bar, Xiaoxiao used the effects of alcohol as an excuse to generously help a young man out of a tight spot. Well, she ki 89Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one matches, the second one partially matches.

43. 493 先 Marriage Before Love: The Young Master’s Wife Is Not to Be Provoked 先婚后爱：大少奶奶不能惹 Chong Xiaobian虫小扁Historical151k WordsCompleted Yan Ning, a woman as mild as a wisp of smoke, actually showed up at the door demanding they marry!? They were betrothed as babies, how novel. Young Master Liu, Yun Tao, agreed. After the wedding, news that the young master planned to take a concubine spread through the entire Liu household in no time. Everyone knew, from Liu Yi right down to every goldfish in the manor, that the young master had flown into a rage at Qingxin Courtyard because Yan Ning couldn't bear him a child, and had threatened 4.6kReads9.4Score309Shelves

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    The male lead is arrogant and aloof, the female lead is oblivious to emotions, the characters are vividly portrayed, the writing is delicate, it's super good, highly recommended!!!

44. 494 深 Captive of the Abyss: The Possessive Heiress’s Moonlight in Her Palm 深渊囚宠：偏执千金的掌心月光 Qinghe's Little Scatterbrain清和的小迷糊11k WordsCompleted Prisoner of the Abyss: The Obsessive Heiress’s Moonlight in the Palm of Her Hand 259Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is it.

45. 495 江 Captain Jiang, Don't Be So Wild 江队，别太野 Ma Shenme Mei马甚么梅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + mature romance + sweet and slow-burn + mutual devotion and push-pull + one touch and they’re hooked] [Flower shop owner + criminal investigation captain] On the day her family arranged a blind date, Song Nanqiu needed only three sentences to decide to marry Jiang Yanzhi. “I’m busy with work and often won’t come home.” “Perfect. I like peace and quiet.” “Then shall we get our marriage license tomorrow?” For six months after the wedding, he worked on his cases while s 30.8kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves

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    This one is guaranteed to be good! It's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The male lead initially doesn't seem to like the female lead much, but then a rival appears, making him jealous. He then confesses his feelings, and the story ends with them both old. The male and female leads are ordinary people.

46. 496 撩 After Flirting with the Obsessive Big Shot, I Keep Myself Alive by Acting Sweet 撩完偏执大佬后，我靠装乖续命 Vanilla Chocolate香草巧克力Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance and Flirting + Healing + Silly Fun + Secret Identity] She starts out as a ghost, then instantly becomes a vicious supporting villainess. Her father doesn’t love her, her stepmother doesn’t care for her, and the fake heiress throws her weight around. Wen Nuan immediately latches onto the abstinent male villain. She takes down her bloodsucking relatives with her bare hands, kicks the brainless male lead to the curb, and becomes everyone’s darling, rising t 158Reads9.1Score—Shelves
47. 497 克 After Burying Three Fiancés, the Young Lady Marries a Stubborn Man 克死三任未婚夫后，大小姐娶了个头铁的 Abundance Year After Year年年有余Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Chi Anning, the eldest daughter of the Chi family, is fair-skinned, beautiful, and blessed with long legs. Yet she was born frail and sickly, coughing and spitting blood every few steps. Doctors have declared that she won't live past twenty. When the old lady of the Chi family grows desperate, she turns to a fortune-teller to change the eldest daughter's fate. The master's verdict: the young lady's fate is too fragile, and she needs a man to bring her good fortune. But every man the young lady t 166Reads6.8Score—Shelves
48. 498 倒 Seven Days to the End: A Cage of Inner Thoughts 倒数七日：心声囚笼 Qinghe's Little Scatterbrain清和的小迷糊13k WordsCompleted Seven Days to Zero: The Cage of Inner Thoughts 78Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 499 娇 My Young Wife, the CEO Can't Wait 娇妻还小，总裁要趁早 Er Nie二聂Modern Romance4.1M WordsCompleted But Xu Yinuan is fiercely protective. She can say whatever she wants about her own husband, but no outsider is allowed to say a single word against him. She's the classic overprotective wife. “Gu Laosan, it doesn't matter that you're ugly. I'll find you a plastic surgeon.” 15.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    The first book is super good; it's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. At first, the male lead is indifferent to the female lead, but he later proves him wrong. The second book, as the title suggests, is also an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. I've reread it several times and highly recommend it.

50. 500 先 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Gu's Sweet, Adored Wife 先婚后爱：顾先生的甜宠娇妻 Wang Mu Mu Zi王木木子Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted Ye Chenxi caught her boyfriend in bed with her half-sister that very day. The scumbag even had the nerve to say, “I only made the same mistake every man makes.” She went to a bar for a drink, only to attract the attention of a few hooligans. Just then, she ran into Gu Shaoting and begged him to save her. “Mr. Gu, I’d like to make a deal with you.” “I want you to marry me.” After they married, one day she glared at the man beside her, holding her aching waist. Wasn’t he supposed to have no intere 6.8kReads9.4Score495Shelves

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