Married First, Fall in Love Later: The Male Lead Doesn’t Like Her at First and Is a Bit Harsh 先婚后爱 男主一开始不喜欢女主 有点凶

1. 651 孕 My Ex-Husband Saw Me Throwing Up from Morning Sickness, and Now He Wants to Remarry! 孕吐被前夫看见了，前夫求复婚！ Qi Yue柒鈅Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The chase-to-win-her-back trope + angst before devotion The first time they met in three years of marriage, he said, “The match is successful. She needs surgery.” She was a bone marrow bank for the woman he loved. Later, he said, “I need one of your kidneys to save her.” She asked, “Bo Xiuyan, do you know that I can feel pain too?” His eyes were cold. “I just want her to live.” After the surgery, he never saw Sheng Ruge again. All she left him was a divorce agreement and a tear-stained letter. “ 1.7kReads9.0Score412Shelves
2. 652 拒 I Refuse to Remarry You: Get Lost, Ex-Husband! 拒不复婚：前夫，滚远点！ Little Deer阿鹿Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Making your wife suffer is satisfying for a moment, but winning her back means crawling through hell. Before their divorce, Lin Enen was selfish, vicious, and underhanded in Bo Muhan's eyes! After the divorce, the man who once said anyone who fell for her had to be an idiot went completely crazy! “Wife, I love you. Let's get remarried.” “Wife, I was wrong. Let's get remarried!” “Wife, I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you. Let's get remarried!” Lin Enen: “You follow me around every 436Reads8.6Score177Shelves
3. 653 离 After I Quit, My Former Boss Wouldn’t Leave Me Alone 离职后我被前上司缠上了 Runaway Rabbit在逃兔子Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] The most humiliating thing Song Xiang ever did was serve as Yan Lihan’s “personal secretary” for five years. She gave him everything, but the heartless man tossed her off to some far-flung backwater the moment he got bored. Life in exile was supposed to be tough, but maybe the god of misfortune had finally left her. As soon as Song Xiang reached the grassroots level, her back stopped hurting, her legs stopped aching, and she gritted her teeth and charged straight to 4.8kReads9.1Score807Shelves
4. 654 娇 Spoiled and Reckless 娇肆 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted No one in Haicheng thinks the marriage alliance between the Lin and Cheng families will work out. Cheng Shiyan is gloomy and cold-hearted, while Lin Yisheng is famously fussy and willful. The media have dubbed her Haicheng's Number One Drama Queen. People privately bet that Cheng Shiyan won't be able to stand Lin Yisheng's temper and that they'll divorce within a year. Everyone else watches, waiting for the show. One year passes. Then two. Their marriage alliance remains as solid as ever. At a b 306Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   🍅The male and female protagonists are married. After half a year of marriage, he spent most of the time abroad. As far as he is concerned, she is the woman his grandfather asked him to marry in his will on the condition of inheriting the company [awkward laugh]

5. 655 替 My Disabled Husband from Our Arranged Whirlwind Wedding Has Such Long Legs 替嫁闪婚的残疾老公腿好长 First Sprout初芽Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted To avenge her adoptive mother and sister, Yun Qian assumes her sister’s identity and becomes the stand-in bride of a wealthy, disabled young master. But after their whirlwind wedding, she discovers that her husband isn’t disabled at all. His long legs are even more nimble than hers. Even more unbelievable, he takes the initiative and says, “Getting revenge? What a coincidence, so am I. Want to team up?” Since he’s so eager to invite her, Yun Qian graciously accepts. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male and female protagonists have a flash marriage at the beginning, and there is no basis for feelings for each other. In the end, both of them entered a wealthy family for revenge. The male protagonist is clever and mysterious. He is cold on the surface but actually has secret plans for the female protagonist.

6. 656 先 Marriage Before Love: The Domineering CEO Starts Pursuing Me 先婚后爱：霸总他自我攻略了 Panpan Ya畔畔呀Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted [Married first, fall in love later + showbiz + sweet romance + a touch of angst] Gentle, level-headed heroine × proud, pampered CEO “Five million. Marry my son.” Who could say no to that? Su Jiahe agrees without hesitation. Committed to honoring the contract, she works diligently to win over the person she’s supposed to marry, hoping she can leave smoothly once the term is up. But has she maybe gone a little too far? For Cheng Jingxuan, who has always been cool and aloof, marriage is nothing mor 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Marriage first, love later. The male protagonist is very indifferent to the female protagonist at first, but becomes more and more overbearing later on.

7. 657 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 212.7kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves

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   Su Xiao was injured, and Jiang Yan felt distressed. "Mr. Jiang, if you married me because you had a quarrel with your sweetheart, then please be careful. I don't want to get involved in other people's feelings."

8. 658 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
9. 659 鸳 When Will the Mandarin Ducks Stop Repaying Their Debts? 鸳鸯相报何时了 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted Du Weiyang had admired Gu Qinhuai for three years. She never expected him to suddenly become a prince consort, so in a fit of anger, she threw a smoke bomb into the wedding hall. Wei Xianyuan had also loved Princess Qi Yu for three years. He never expected her to suddenly be getting married, so in a fit of anger, he took advantage of the smoke bomb and tried to steal the bride! Unexpectedly, they failed to abduct anyone, the wedding did not descend into chaos, and the two of them became assass 660Reads8.5Score121Shelves

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   The man the heroine had admired for three years was about to marry the princess, and angrily threw a smoke bomb into the auditorium. Wei Xianyuan, who had admired the princess and wanted to rob her, was misunderstood as an assassin. The two were chased into despair and got married. He made plans to drive a wedge between the princess and his wife, and the two got to know and cherish each other during the days of fighting. In a blink of an eye, the situation changed, the former prince stirred up the situation, and the truth emerged.

10. 660 温 Tenderness Rekindled 温柔复燃 A Sweet Orange一颗甜橙Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted Completed [marriage first, love later + two financial dynasties + sweet romance + age gap + powerful couple + healing each other + mutually devoted] [Unhinged, doting financial heir hero × seemingly innocent but secretly calculating, sensual young heiress and former assassin heroine] Born into a financial dynasty, every step is a tightrope. A world of deception, where everyone wears a mask. Both of them lost their mothers when they were young and carried deep hatred in their hearts. They once l 190Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    My recent top 1 must have a name! The kind where you marry first and then love and pamper your wife! Family marriage is so delicious! It's really explosive and beautiful! Wow, crazy criticizing but not bad in nature, the male protagonist and the pure-desired heroine Shirokiri [crying] [crying] [crying] [crying] The heroine has great fighting ability and looks like a little white rabbit, she is really affectionate and affectionate [crying] [crying] [crying] [crying] [crying] [crying]

11. 661 谭 Mr. Tan's Rental Girlfriend Has No Choice but to Lie 谭总的租赁女友，不得不撒谎 Snow Mountain888雪山888Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + love and hate entangled + sweet and spirited + readers who like strong female leads, please stay away] There is a nine-year age gap. Xiang Li and Tan Jingye meet under awkward circumstances, each with their own agenda: you pay for my grandmother’s medical treatment, and I pretend to be your partner to fool your family. When the time comes, we go our separate ways. But things don’t go as either of them expected. At first, the hero barely gives the h 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Torture first and then sweetness. The male protagonist appears to be a cold-hearted and sinister CEO, but he is actually hungry and tender inside. At first, he didn't take his rental girlfriend seriously. He came and went when he called her. The heroine who begged him could only swallow her anger and be at his beck and call, just hoping that the lease would end soon. However, later on, the male protagonist found that his patience in front of her was getting better and better. He actually tolerated her slaps, tolerated her bringing other women to him, tolerated her bringing dog shit into his luxury car... The once easy-to-control little Ruannuo became more and more unbehaved!

12. 662 撩 Seducing My Way into His Heart 撩入他心 Jiang Xiaoguai姜小怪Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [CEO romance + marriage before love + groveling pursuit + business marriage alliance + devoted to each other] In Song Siyu’s eyes, her relationship with Fu Dongheng was purely a matter of mutual benefit, with no love involved. Even though they had fallen asleep in each other’s arms on countless nights, they had only ever shared a bed, never their hearts. That is, until his first love returned. She handed him an agreement and offered to step aside. “Give me back my shares, and let’s get divorced! 6.1kReads8.8Score451Shelves

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    It's really about marriage first and then love. Marriage is for profit in the first place, but the male protagonist is entangled in all kinds of things. In the back, the male protagonist Fu Dongheng is really super in love. Everyone can see it clearly, but the male protagonist doesn't know it!!! The heroine is also super sober, and there is a short period of torture that makes her feel distressed.

13. 663 我 I Thought You Were My Mortal Enemy. Why Do You Want to Get Into My Bed? 我拿你当死对头，你想钻我被窝？ Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [Hilarious, Everyone's Favorite + Entertainment Industry + Two Top-Tier Stars + Sweet Romance + Mutual Salvation] Top-tier starlet Jiang Wannian was born with a pair of fox eyes, bright and bewitching, beautiful enough to steal anyone's soul. She has one sworn enemy she hates more than anyone: Shen Wang, a legendary top-tier star whom countless fans worship like a god. They appear together for the first time on a variety show livestream. Shen Wang loses a game, and the host makes him call the fi 5.7kReads9.2Score621Shelves

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    I will recommend a few more books, all of which are good-looking. They are very good-looking. Everyone, hurry up.

14. 664 冷 After Her Stoic Husband Gets Jealous, His Good Girl Coaxes Him in a Soft Voice 冷沉沉老公吃醋后，乖宝低声撩哄 Little Moon Egg Tart月亮小蛋挞儿Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + flirtatious charm + doting on her husband + mutual devotion + extra sweet + both devoted only to each other!] In her past life, Si Ruan was betrayed by the person she trusted most, losing her family and everything she had. That person also sowed discord between her and Shen Yuye, the man who loved her more than life itself. Only after she died a terrible death did she learn the truth: Shen Yuye hadn't failed to love her. He loved her so much that he was willing to die w 13kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
15. 665 夏 Summer Stars 夏之星辰 Shijia Ya释迦呀Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple][Obsessive CEO pursues the girl who used to follow him everywhere][A groveling pursuit, no limits to winning her back, a husband who spoils her rotten] “Don’t you like me even a little?” “I don’t like you. I don’t like you now, and I never will.” In the end, he still couldn’t win her heart... Only after she turned and walked away did he realize how terribly he’d been wrong... He loved her deeply without realizing it, and lost the girl who had stayed by his side for eighteen y 11.6kReads9.0Score657Shelves
16. 666 小 The Sweet-Talking Girl with the Soft Waist Has the Chaste Older Man Falling for Her 小姑娘腰软嘴甜，禁欲大叔沦陷了 Ji Xueyi季雪意Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion and sweet romance + scheming male lead carefully lays the groundwork as he pursues his wife + daddy-type boyfriend + age gap + a touch of secret identity + satisfying takedowns of scumbags] On a stormy night, Jiang Yousheng is rescued when she's on the verge of death by a tall, handsome man. She stays at his house, has to tell him before going out, isn't allowed to stay out all night, and even needs his permission to wear a short skirt. Even when it comes to dating, she has to i 13.3kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
17. 667 重 Reborn: The Young Madam Shows Off Her Pregnant Belly and Becomes a Clingy Little Crybaby 重生，少夫人挺孕肚成黏人小哭包 Wandering Through Wind and Frost漫步风霜Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted to each other, one-on-one + reborn + pursuing her husband + obsessive love + angst and affection][Sweet, gentle heiress vs. sly, aloof CEO] In her previous life, Su Jingyao was egged on by her manipulative younger cousin. Believing Shen Yuchen had ulterior motives, she would rather die than marry him and chose a phony rich playboy instead, meeting a tragic end. Only as she lay dying, when she saw the despair in Shen Yuchen's eyes, did she understand how deeply he loved h 1.1kReads8.9Score115Shelves
18. 668 别 Stop Smoking and Hold Me 别吸烟了，抱抱我 Quan Xun权寻Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Sweet, soft-hearted girl x wild bad boy who's all talk Zhou Zhi is a notorious playboy in the capital, yet He Ru falls for him. Outside a bar, the man has a cigarette between his lips and a teasing look on his face. “I'm never going to like you.” After pursuing him for so long with no success, He Ru decides to stop liking this playboy. Who would have thought this scoundrel would come chasing after her? “I want to give us a try.” He Ru blinks. “Hmm? Try what?” Zhou Zhi 7.9kReads9.3Score916Shelves
19. 669 乖 Sweet Little Baby, You Can't Escape! The Lovesick Tyrant Holds You Close and Coaxes You Every Day 乖软宝宝逃不掉！病娇天天抱着哄 Ming Yueyun明月云Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Goofy + naturally airheaded + unbelievably sweet!! Adorably clueless, obedient, soft-hearted crybaby × irresistibly charming, scheming yandere boss!] He picked up a woman who couldn't even eat a meal by herself, and now she clings to him and calls him “hubby,” saying she wants to have his baby?? CEO Shang was thoroughly disgusted and wanted to throw her out. Ye Xixi pouted sadly: “Don't throw Xixi away. Xixi will be good •́‸ก” The man was even more disgusted. Could he throw her away 4.3kReads9.0Score334Shelves
20. 670 偏 The Possessive, Unhinged CEO's Trophy Beauty Is Reborn 偏执疯批，总裁的花瓶美人重生了 Qian Yi钱亿Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [Yandere + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Rebirth] In her previous life, Tang Qingqing had just fallen in love with a yandere CEO when someone ran her over and killed her. After being reborn, the pampered Tang Qingqing once again chose the powerful CEO who spoiled her rotten. - Tang Qingqing, locked in a room after being reborn: “Come a little closer!” The CEO leaned in. Tang Qingqing: “Mwah~” Reading Guide: 1. A lazy, pampered little fairy reborn, paired with a yandere CEO 2. The male lead is 8.1kReads8.4Score594Shelves
21. 671 心 My Heart Flutters! Brother Bo's Sweet Little Darling Has Sparkling Eyes 心动！薄哥哥的小乖宝眼睛亮晶晶 A Little Peach一只桃Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Sweet, swoony romance + a high-IQ, wealthy older man + a carefully laid plan] Abandoned by everyone overnight and left with nowhere to go, Jiang Ning was nearly driven to her death when she unexpectedly ran into the gloomy boy who had once stayed at her family's home as a child. That boy had grown into a powerful man who could turn the tide of the world with a wave of his hand. She looked at him timidly. “Could you take me in?” The man lowered his eyes and pulled her into his arms. Six months l 3.8kReads9.2Score441Shelves
22. 672 重 Reborn as Big Brother's Little Trouble-Maker 重生之哥哥的小作精 Suka Ka酥卡卡Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You're welcome to 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! 3kReads8.2Score187Shelves
23. 673 总 The CEO’s Wife Disguises Herself as a Secretary, Flirts, Then Runs Off 总裁夫人化身秘书，撩完人就跑 Second-Month Dolly贰月多莉Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Power Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Mutual Flirting and Tension] Fu Yunting, head of the Fu family in the capital, obeys his grandfather's dying wish and marries Sheng Yuyue, the eldest daughter of the Sheng family, despite never having met her. On the day they register their marriage, he simply sends his assistant to pick up the certificate. Furious, Miss Sheng transforms herself into a sweet, seductive little secretary. And so begins the ultimate game of cat and mouse between the d 6.4kReads9.2Score523Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, high energy throughout!!! [Adoration] [Admiration] [Admiration] The female protagonist lurks beside the male protagonist as a secretary (no hatred, just angry with the male protagonist [laughing]) Double clean, double strong, no third party, watch, watch, watch! [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Shy][Shy][Shy][Love][Love][Love]

24. 674 日 Day and Night, Addicted to Her 日夜，对她上瘾 Fairies Don't Talk About Li仙女不讲李Modern Romance978k WordsOngoing She retreated, he advanced. She retreated again, and he advanced again. There was only one kind of relationship between them: desire. Neither of them knew that they had both already fallen under its spell. After nightfall, before dawn. “Woman, you’re playing with fire.” 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is about marriage first, love later. The male protagonist doesn't like the female protagonist at first, but the female protagonist takes the initiative to flirt with the male protagonist. Finally, the male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist. The plot is not procrastinating, the characters are good and sweet.

25. 675 矜 The Distinguished Tycoon's Daily Indulgence 矜贵大佬的娇宠日常 A Riverside Orchid一汀兰Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [The new book's rating is low, but it should gradually rise as more people rate it.] A resilient, gentle beauty steeped in traditional Chinese culture, studying history × a steady, refined, doting, scheming CEO with a fatherly air [Reunion after a long separation + mutual healing + reborn + devoted to each other + sweet, doting romance + no rivalry between women] Lin Feiran spent her whole life learning to let go and say goodbye. She learned to make peace with the pain of losing one loved one af 342Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This one is very sweet! Marriage first, love later! The male protagonist was a bit cold when he met the female protagonist for the first time. After he recognized her, he has been doting on her. The author's writing is also pretty good.

26. 676 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, the Sharp-Tongued CEO Couldn’t Hold Back 闪婚后，毒舌霸总把持不住了 Zi Yu Doesn't Know Autumn紫钰不知秋Modern Romance162k WordsOngoing [Sharp-tongued, cold CEO x beautiful, capable woman with a tragic past, a reporter][Marriage first, love later; the couple wins the power struggle in the business world] A fallen heiress becomes a reporter and plunges into a shocking web of corruption, determined to uncover the truth behind a tangled series of crimes. But after being betrayed by her own people and losing both fame and fortune, she accidentally drags Jiangcheng's cunning, sharp-tongued richest man, Yan Yuchen, into the mess as we 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't let the title put you off, this is a great read. It's very realistic. A super-A female reporter was forcefully courted by a vicious boss, and the two of them worked together to eliminate the violence and make peace.

27. 677 失 Out of Control! My Abstinent Boss Secretly Flirts with Me Every Day 失控！禁欲上司每天都在偷偷撩我 Ocean Blue海水蓝Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Wen Qiao had been with Jin Pingzhou for six years before she learned she was nothing but a laughable stand-in. One word from him, “I’m bored,” was all it took for her to vanish from his life for good. After that, Wen Qiao impulsively married a stranger. A month after getting their marriage licenses, they still hadn’t met once. They ran into each other again at a company department gathering. Wen Qiao lost a game of Truth or Dare, and at her coworkers’ urging, was told to undo a man’s belt. Just 2.2kReads9.2Score290Shelves
28. 678 为 To Escape My Brother-in-Law's Harassment, I Eloped with a Tycoon 为躲姐夫骚扰，我闪婚豪门大佬 Drunken Passion醉情火Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. [Marriage first, love later + married life + slow and steady romance + sweet devotion + both are each other’s first and only + one-on-one] After her brother-in-law harasses her, Lu Xi decides to find a boyfriend. Her blind date is handsome and elegant, and Lu Xi is very pleased. The man says, “My family is pressuring me to get married. If you’re willing, we can get our marriage license.” Lu Xi stares at him in shock. “M-Married?! But we just met. Isn’t this a litt 9.9kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    This book is quite good, but it's a little annoying in the middle. The male protagonist Bai Yueguang comes back later and it's a bit sadistic. But sisters who are not romantically inclined may not be able to stand the female protagonist's sister.

29. 679 倒 Unlucky Transmigration into a Book: The Underworld King's Bride 倒霉穿书：冥王的新娘 Stars of Clear Skies and Bright Moons清风明月的星星Ancient Romance407k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + System + Sweet Romance] You join your roommate in criticizing a novel, never imagining you’d somehow transmigrate into the very book you were mocking. An Li is instantly distraught. “I haven’t even read this novel! I was just keeping my roommate company while she complained. Why did I transmigrate into the book instead of her?!” The only response is the System’s cold, mechanical voice: “Please win over the second male lead and make him fall in love with you.” An Li: “ 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist doesn't like the female protagonist at first, and his interactions with the female protagonist are basically just for show and use. Later, he gradually likes the female protagonist, and the female protagonist will torture her back [send my heart] [send my heart] [send my heart]

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