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. 201 我 I'm Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What's Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? 我都癌症晚期了，疯一点怎么了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted Original title: I’m Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What’s Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? Lin Qian, hailed as the most eligible young lady in the capital, was gentle, refined, elegant, and proper. She could read at three, write poetry at five, was exceptionally well-read, and excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Everyone who met her praised her without end. Lin Qian had been raised from childhood on the principle: “At home, obey your father; after marriage, obey your 21.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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   First book highly recommended

2. 202 温 A Gentle Embrace 温柔覆盖 A Duo Jun阿夺君Modern Romance109k WordsOngoing A calm, collected medical professor / A clever, quick-witted 3D modeler On her nineteenth birthday, Xu Qing finally gathers the courage to confess to Li Xu, the man she has secretly loved for five years. He turns her down. Devastated, she applies the following year to spend three years as an exchange student in Italy. What they don't know is that on the same day, at the same airport, two flights heading in opposite directions will carry them across the ocean. Xu Qing is so lonely, licking her wo 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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   On her nineteenth birthday, the composed and calm medical professor and the stunningly beautiful animator Xu Qing mustered the courage to confess her feelings to Li Xu, whom she had secretly loved for five years. Unexpectedly, she was rejected, and devastated, she applied to study in Italy as a three-year exchange student the following year. Unbeknownst to them, on the same day, at the same airport, two completely different flight paths would take them to the other side of the ocean. Li Xu later discovered that the girl he had longed for had gone far away alone. Xu Qing returned to China, and they lived under the same roof. Xu Qing was often startled by his words: "Qingqing, baby." "Qingqing, we have a long future ahead of us." "Qingqing, I love you." Xu Qing: "..." Was this the aloof god she remembered? "Qingqing, I hope that you will do what you like and what you love from now on."

3. 203 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 41.1kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
4. 204 开 From the Start, I Had a Black Card: A Carefree Fish in a CEO Romance 开局一张黑卡，我在霸总文当咸鱼 Cilantro Is Delicious香菜很好吃Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted “After we’re married, you can do whatever you want and buy whatever you like, but don’t go coveting things that are beyond your reach.” Shen Moze tossed a black card in front of Gu Miaomiao with a cold expression. The vicious supporting actress, Gu Miaomiao, was ecstatic inside: My cold husband never comes home, and I still get to spend his money! So Gu Miaomiao started living however she pleased. She casually joined a variety show, and somehow became an overnight sensation across the internet! 5.5kReads9.1Score720Shelves
5. 205 尤 The Temptress 尤物 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin 4kReads9.5Score860Shelves

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   🎉①Male Lead: A cold, controlling, possessive, and alluringly abstinent doctor.🎐Female Lead: A pure, delicate, and beautiful woman + an introverted, kind, and warm teacher.🌾 🎉②Zhou Yi is known in the industry for his recklessness; everyone thinks he's all about sex and no feelings, until one day a video leaked.🌿In the video, Zhou Yi, like a devout believer, tightly holds a woman's slender wrist, his eyes filled with fervor and tenderness, his voice low and husky, "Jiang Ying, please look at me."🐾 🎉③Fair-skinned, beautiful, and slightly dramatic girl VS. A cunning, deeply affectionate, abstinent, and crazy boss.🍒She is my rose, and also my princess.💫 🎉④Abstinent cardiac surgeon x A sweet and growing translator.💐

6. 206 错 A Misplaced Seduction 错位引诱 Shen Xingxu沈星许Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name is now streaming. [Sweet, seductive siren × cold-hearted, ruthless heir] [Flirtatious push and pull + the powerful one finally yielding + strangers in public, passionately kissing in private] Song Chuwan had known since childhood that she was the Mu family’s illegitimate daughter, unfit to be seen in public and forced to endure whatever abuse her identical-looking older sister dished out. Then one day, because her sister was born infertile, she threatened and bri 9.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves
7. 207 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
8. 208 先 Love After Marriage: The General's Enemy Becomes His Wife 先婚后爱，将军的仇人变夫人 A Lanyue阿兰月Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Marriage First, Love Later + The Regretful Pursuit + Both Leads’ First Love + Heartbreak Before the Sweetness + Devoted Love Later A marriage alliance between two nations sends a princess of the Jin Kingdom to marry into a general’s household in the Jiang Kingdom. The two of them are separated by the hatred between their countries. She falls in love with him at first sight. She doesn’t want to marry into the imperial family; she only wants to marry him. Possessive of him, she demands that he tak 2.8kReads8.8Score336Shelves

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   The male protagonist initially dislikes the female protagonist, but gradually falls in love with her.

9. 209 太 How Awful! I Got Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby Right After Our Marriage Alliance 太坏了！刚联姻就怀了死对头的崽 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Pampered young heiress from Beijing’s elite circle X elegant, roguish young master, childhood friends, secret crush, marriage before love, both devoted to each other] Yin Huan is Beijing’s most beautiful, precious, spoiled, free-spirited wild rose. Every woman in Beijing envies her, and every man wants her. After twenty-two years of doing whatever she pleased, the news hits like a bolt from the blue: her family has arranged for her to marry into the Bo family, their sworn enemy! She hates Bo Xu 35.5kReads9.0Score4kShelves

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   I've read several of their books, the top three of which are by the same author. They're all super good, and I absolutely love them.

10. 210 夭 Good Grief! The Madam Is Helping the Grand Secretary Take Another Concubine Again 夭寿！夫人又帮首辅大人纳妾了 Ning Muxi宁慕溪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Now adapted into a comic drama. Hongguo Drama title: The Cannon Fodder Wife of the Chief Minister [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Chief Minister] [Cannon Fodder] [Love After Marriage] Yun Wei accidentally transmigrates into the male-oriented harem power fantasy she has been reading lately, becoming the "wife" in the male lead's rise to power, fortune, and his wife's death. This "wife" is arrogant and domineering. She looks down on the male lead and humiliates him at every turn, thoroughly offending 49kReads9.0Score9.4kShelves

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    These three are all time-travel novels, and all feature arranged marriages that blossom into love. I'm currently watching them, and they're all incredibly good! In the first book, the female lead only wants to escape the male lead, but he gradually falls in love with her, and the rest of the story is very engaging. It's currently being updated. The second book is a time-travel novel where the female lead travels with a soldier and has a child. The process is very captivating, and the female lead is quite strong-willed. Although it's a time-travel story, she doesn't have any special advantages. The third book features a female lead with a wonderfully unique personality—unpretentious, straightforward, passionate, and possessing her own survival skills. It's my favorite.

11. 211 京 After a Flash Marriage, the Capital's Tycoon Is Completely Smitten 京圈大佬闪婚后，彻底沦陷了 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Originally titled A Private Desire Takes Shape] [Both are virgins + marriage before love + healing] [Reclusive, world-weary novelist & self-restrained, refined scoundrel] When they first met, Shu Wanning was brought before Wen Yuci as collateral for her father's gambling debts. Wen Yuci gave a mocking laugh. “I have no intention of raising someone else's daughter.” The second time they met, he rescued her in the pouring rain. He never imagined that the umbrella he'd tilted toward her in a momen 4.2kReads9.2Score368Shelves
12. 212 七 The 1970s: My Son and His Dad Both Have Off-the-Charts IQs 七零：崽和崽他爹智商双爆表 Li Jia Qiqi黎家七七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted {The short drama is now streaming ♥ Title: The Best Mom in a Period Novel} [Alternate-history period setting + transmigrating into a book + adorable child + cozy everyday life] After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Su Taotao faced two choices: 1. Follow the original plot, abandon her husband and child, return to the city, and rekindle her romance with her childhood sweetheart; 2. Do nothing and wait for her husband of convenience to show up six months later and take her back to the 22.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
13. 213 漂 A Pretty, Silly, Lovesick Beauty Sweetly Pursues an Abstinent Tycoon 漂亮笨美人恋爱脑，甜追禁欲大佬 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [She pursues him; not a strong female lead; sweet, pampered-wife romance. If that’s not your thing, don’t read! Both devoted; one-on-one.] [Delicate, soft, beautiful young woman × cold, chaste, secretly passionate CEO] After falling in love at first sight with her older brother’s friend, Xie Guanlan, Yin Shuyang launched into pursuit mode. Add him as a friend, go out to eat, visit his home, ask for hugs, ask for kisses, then play hard to get and keep him guessing until he can’t resist her! But X 23kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
14. 214 乖 Good Girl! After a Drunken Night, He Kisses My Red Lips and Holds Me Close 乖！醉夜亲红唇，京圈少爷揽腰哄 Light a Lamp for the Moon给月亮点灯Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted Sweet and delicate beauty x Beijing’s wealthy young heir + both leads are virgins + marriage first, love later + bickering couple When Deng Yuanyuan woke up, she found herself in bed with her sworn enemy, Zhou Yu. She’d boarded a cruise ship to escape an arranged marriage, never expecting to run into Zhou Yu there. The night they got drunk, Zhou Yu laid her on the bed and coaxed her. “Want to marry me?” Deng Yuanyuan pouted. “What’s in it for me?” “Swipe my card until your hand gets tired.” The 8.7kReads9.1Score776Shelves

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    🥥Arranged marriage to fall in love ✖️Childhood sweethearts ✖️Bickering lovers~ The male lead dotes on the female lead, who treats him like an ATM. She's lively and adorable. The male lead has been plotting for a long time, luring this money-grubber into his trap step by step. [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

15. 215 盲 Be Good, Blind Wife! The Bloodthirsty Lord Huo Spoils and Soothes You 盲妻乖！嗜血霍爷宠你哄你 Xia Chen'ai夏尘埃Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: (Yandere + extra sweet romance + mutual salvation) To outsiders, Lord Sun is a cruel man who treats human life as worthless, arrogant and unhinged. No one dares cross him. They all call him a demon. But Ye Jin is the only one who has seen his vulnerable, gentle side. She has seen him resting his head against her belly, laughing like a child when their baby kicks. She has also seen him walk unwaveringly toward her through a sea of blood. He says, "A Jin, my hands are stained with blood. 70Reads5.1Score—Shelves

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    Super good! 1. The male lead has a bad temper, and they only got together because the female lead was pregnant. In the original story, the female lead wanted revenge. 2. The male lead has a bad temper, and the female lead is sweet and cute. Episode 88 is the scene of their shotgun wedding, after the baby is born.

16. 216 待 When She Comes, Flowers Will Fill the City 待她来时花满城 A Dip of Honey蘸点蜜Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love: CEO Wei's Face-Slapping Diary Both leads are devoted only to each other. Happy ending, with no secondary couple. The hero and heroine each have their flaws. One gradually changes, while the other slowly grows. Li Mi married her younger sister's betrothal match. Before the wedding, the man tossed her a contract stipulating a one-year marriage. She memorized Wei Xucheng's famous lines: “I don't like people coming into my room.” “Don't call me Hubby.” “I'm not interested in w 958Reads8.9Score112Shelves
17. 217 予 Half a City for Her 予她半城 Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Currently being published] When Ying Xia pursued Lu Jinchuan, she chased after him so desperately she nearly crawled on her hands and knees. In the end, she became Mrs. Lu in name only. Everyone said Lu Jinchuan was ruthless and cared for no one. But later, everyone in Beicheng knew that Lu Jinchuan had someone he cherished above all else. No one was allowed to touch her or say a bad word about her. If anyone so much as laid a finger on her, he would turn Beicheng upside down. As Lu Jinchuan pu 18.4kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    It's a little angsty at the beginning, with the male and female leads misunderstanding each other, but it gets really sweet and doting later on.

18. 218 救 Help! I Transmigrated into a Little Villain's Mom and Got Involved with the Big Villain 救命！穿成小反派他妈惹上大反派 Wu Zao巫枣Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple, 1v1] Saving a scheming, yandere supervillain [Tsundere little one] Warming the heart of a villainous child After transmigrating, Su Yin becomes the cannon-fodder female character in a novel, the supervillain’s wife in name only. The supervillain reaches out to strangle her, while the young villain tries to poison her. To protect herself, Su Yin has no choice but to embark on the long road of winning over the supervillain and raising the young villain into a model citizen. Su 1kReads9.0Score108Shelves
19. 219 薄 Heartless 薄情 Runaway Rabbit在逃兔子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Qin Songyao married into the Bo family for three years, seeking neither wealth nor status, but that damn thing called true love. One day, they divorced, and she became the laughingstock of the whole city. At the civil affairs bureau, the couple faced each other for the last time. Bo Siyan was as cold as ever. “Take your divorce settlement and disappear. Don’t even think about getting back together.” Qin Songyao put on her sunglasses and smiled faintly, declaring on the spot, “We’ll never get bac 21.1kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves

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    It's both funny and heartwarming. At first, he thought she was just a tool sent by her grandfather to make money, so he was cold and indifferent to her. They had no feelings for each other for three years of marriage. It wasn't until she finally decided to get a divorce that he truly saw her.

20. 220 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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    🌺🌺① She married him, a woman of higher social standing, and was devoted to him, showering him with affection and love, offering him her whole heart, only to be left heartbroken and devastated. In the bustling private room, someone boldly asked him: "Mr. He, between Mrs. He and your ex-girlfriend, who do you prefer?" The man's languid voice replied: "Me? I don't like those who offer themselves up." Hearing this, she was utterly heartbroken and took the initiative to file for divorce. The usually arrogant man panicked, his voice pleading and humble: "Mrs. He, please don't divorce me, okay? I'll even kneel down if you want..."

21. 221 不 After Trying to Get Myself Killed Again and Again, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Possessive Second Master 不断作死后，我被偏执二爷宠坏了 Keep It Up, Mang Mang忙忙加油Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Sweet Romance] [Marriage Before Love] Everyone knows that Second Master Gu is cool, aloof, and refined, and never goes near women. He is an untouchable flower perched high on a mountain. One day, the Gu family held an important meeting, and the biggest names in business took their seats. Second Master Gu, who was never late, was nowhere to be seen. Only after his secretary went to look for him did they see him arrive late, carrying a sobbing girl with red-rimmed eyes. He spoke gentl 7.7kReads9.3Score668Shelves

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    In this story, the male lead doesn't like the female lead at first, but he doesn't hate her either. There are very few angst-filled moments in the whole story (I can't stand seeing the female lead suffer, and I don't like it when the male lead has a strong prejudice against her from the beginning and makes sarcastic remarks [crying][crying]).

22. 222 瑾 Is Prince Jin's Melon Not Sweet? Take a Bite, and Love Will Follow 瑾王这瓜不甜？啃了就是情意绵绵 A Hibiscus Plant一株木槿Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted Love at first sight + both leads are inexperienced + protective + happy ending Her own success was certainly gratifying, but seeing her rival gain the upper hand was even harder to stomach! Qin Yi had been at odds with her nemesis for over a decade, and now that nemesis was getting married, to one of the emperor's sons, no less. Determined not to let her rival walk all over her, Qin Yi vowed to marry into the imperial family too, and to someone with a higher rank than her rival's husband! Qin Yi 9.4kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    The female lead's nemesis is going to marry the emperor's son, and she'll be bullied by him. So, she devises a perfect plan and finally finds the emperor's younger brother as the ideal match. This way, she won't be bullied and can even have the upper hand over her rival—it sounds wonderful! Her next plan is to successfully marry him. Coincidentally, the emperor also wants his brother to stay in the capital, so through their conspiracy, the two get married. The male lead was previously poisoned while saving the emperor, and a prophecy foretold that he wouldn't live long and would be infertile, so he's initially reluctant to marry her. However, after living with the female lead, he finds life isn't so boring after all. The female lead is a bit clueless about love; the male lead takes the initiative later on, but she doesn't realize it at all. [Facepalm][facepalm]

23. 223 要 All I Want Is to Be Spoiled 要宠 The Wind Knows My Heart时风知我意Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted [Doting romance] + [Both inexperienced in love] + [Healing story!] Jiang Chiyu decides to win Rong Shi over for one simple reason: a friend tells her, “Get Rong Shi, and you’ll have everything you could ever want.” Jiang Chiyu asks him to help her get the better of Bai Siwei. Rong Shi says, “What do I get out of helping you?” Jiang Chiyu smiles openly. “I have nothing, so all I can give you is everything I have.” Later, someone tries to use her as leverage. She ignores the knife held against her 4kReads8.9Score248Shelves

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    The book begins with the female protagonist clinging to the male protagonist, who initially dislikes her. Later, however, the male protagonist agrees to date her, and his attitude towards her changes; he gradually falls in love with her.

24. 224 饮 Drinking, Dreaming, and Revelry 饮酒梦醉欢 Second Uncle二舅爷Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted “I married him to repay a debt, but I didn’t fall in love with him for that.” Love after marriage / Xu Zuihuan / Jiang Zhengning The eldest son of the Jiang family, with a mysterious background and an illustrious family. Their lives follow completely different paths, and by all appearances, Xu Zuihuan should have no connection to him. They meet once, then eight years pass. A call from an unfamiliar number, a simple “Let’s get married,” and Xu Zuihuan calmly replies, “Okay.” How much does she o 12.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    This book is super good, so sweet! It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, with a guiding couple dynamic. Both the male and female leads are wonderful people. I absolutely adore it! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

25. 225 成 After We Wed, the Aloof Chancellor Fell for Me 成亲后，高冷丞相沦陷了 September Honey九月花蜜Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + sweet and satisfying + marriage before love + everyday life + devoted to one another] Du Nan transmigrated into a book, becoming Yun Shuyue, the sickly, pampered legitimate daughter of a wealthy merchant family in the capital. Three days later, she was to marry Jiang Chengyuan, the prime minister, a first-rank official at court. A perfect sacrificial supporting character! She had read more than half the story. Yun Shuyue wasn’t Jiang Chengyuan’s one true love. He mar 5.8kReads8.7Score518Shelves

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    This is a completed "arranged marriage to love" story. Once you fall in love, you can't stop. It's incredibly sweet!

26. 226 缠 Silken Threads 缠丝 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [Extra-sweet romance, married first and falling in love later, both pure! Medical genius from a top-tier wealthy family x a dazzling beauty] Lin Ci opened her eyes and found herself five years in the future. She had gone from an eighteen-year-old girl with nothing to her name to the young madam of the Lu family, able to get anything she wanted. With five years of memories missing, Lin Ci could hardly believe that Lu Bochuan, a powerful, handsome medical genius who could even build machines, had 2.2kReads8.9Score224Shelves

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    These are all newlywed romances, all completed, and very good. They're all on my bookshelf; I only recommend them because I think they're really good. You can check if there's anything you like. [Eating melon emoji]

27. 227 那 Then Let Me Cheer You Up 那我哄哄你 Jin Huanhuan尽欢欢Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted {A flamboyant, unruly rich young master x A stunning, refined heiress} {Marriage first, love later + Two wealthy families + A long road to winning back his wife + Both leads are chaste} Everyone knows that Second Young Master Cheng is arrogant and untamable, flamboyant and reckless, with a haughty, cold-hearted streak. He’s notorious for being impossible to deal with, and no matter how well-behaved the Xu family’s daughter is, she won’t be able to tame this wild horse. The public’s verdict on t 8.3kReads9.0Score715Shelves
28. 228 吻 Addicted to Kissing You 吻你上瘾 Xiang Jin向锦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Both are devoted only to each other + marriage first, love later + adorable baby + husband pursues his wife after losing her + ten-year age gap; Their marriage was arranged by contract. Her job was to continue the Zhan family line, but after the wedding, he refused to touch her. How could one person have a baby alone? She had no choice but to throw herself at him and seduce him~ Zhan Lie never expected to become addicted to this little woman after he got a taste of intimacy... - Later, Zhan Lie' 95Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending my new book! It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead is a retired elite soldier who marries the female lead but falls in love with her afterward. Everyone's welcome to check it out!

29. 229 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Villainess Goes Wild in the Arms of a Billionaire 炮灰女配在首富大佬怀里肆意撒野 Lu Song'er鹿松儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Secret identities + beloved by all + strong heroine + one-on-one sweet romance] The max-level powerhouse Ye Tang transmigrates into a book as the cannon-fodder villainess in a story about a heroine adored by everyone. Watch her fight back from the brink and turn the tables! Haters mock her as an ugly, hopelessly tacky girl? The next day, the world’s most beautiful female celebrities are announced: Meet Ye Tang, the world’s number-one beauty. Haters: “So what if she’s beautiful? She’s still just 427Reads8.7Score100Shelves
30. 230 替 A Princess Consort’s Daily Life After a Substitute Marriage 替嫁世子妃日常 Du Qianqian of Yuyang Mountain玉阳山的杜芊芊Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted A scheming, patient male lead + a female lead who plays the fool to catch her enemies (A story about a homebody, full of lovey-dovey moments, with a sweet and gentle heroine) She takes her elder sister’s place and marries a fearsome young lord. On their wedding night, she gazes at him with tender affection. Her husband is truly handsome, not frightening at all. But she keeps finding ways to anger him, or at least she does until she runs away from home. Her husband’s expression darkens, and at la 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead initially dislikes the female lead, especially after she vomits on him on their wedding night. The female lead is gentle and sweet, while the male lead is focused on his career—a simple, intelligent, and good man. Both are virgins; it's a pure romance novel. The female lead doesn't have a career storyline. If you enjoy romance, this is a good read. Highly recommended! [Heart emojis]

31. 231 匣 Springtime Awaits Within the Box 匣中自有春光 Ran'er Who Loves Corn Porridge爱吃玉米喳子粥的苒儿Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Heir Says One Thing but Means Another An imperial decree bound two utterly different people from the capital together. He was Gu Heng, heir to the Prince of Zhenbei's household, a notorious playboy who declared, “Marry a block of wood? I'd rather take a parrot that can talk!” On their wedding night, he was cold and cutting, and made a habit of humiliating her. He treated her like dirt. She was Lin Qingwan, daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, a demure young lady who went 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story revolves around a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, where an imperial decree binds two completely different personalities together. One is a spoiled and arrogant playboy, sharp-tongued yet fiercely protective of his own. The other is a law-abiding woman, seemingly gentle and mild-mannered, but possessing a resilient strength. The initially naive male lead eventually falls head over heels in love. What begins as a forced marriage gradually ferments amidst the chaos of daily life and the quietly blossoming feelings, becoming a sweet bond that neither can escape. When hidden pasts resonate, the playboy embarks on a journey to win his wife's heart, while the gentle young lady musters the courage to "tame" her husband, ultimately writing their own tale of doting affection. From initial mutual dislike to a lifelong commitment! The beginning is a little angsty, but it gets incredibly sweet later on!! [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

32. 232 联 After Our Arranged Marriage, I Turned My Foolish Husband Into a Devoted Wife-Doting Maniac 联姻后，把傻子老公哄成宠妻狂魔 Purple Rice Fortune Ball紫米福团Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + older man] Clingy sweetheart vs. secretly delighted older man Xu Chengyi had spent twenty-three miserable years barely getting by. Then one day, a group of people showed up with a paternity test and told her she was the missing daughter of the Xu family. Overjoyed, she burst into tears. “This time, I'm taking back everything that's mine.” But the Xu family was enormous. Her biological father was the fourth son, 4.9kReads9.0Score585Shelves
33. 233 与 I Am at Odds with the Dog of a Crown Prince 与狗太子势不两立 Li Zhiyuyu栗芝鱼鱼Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [A combative couple + married first, fall in love later + both leads untouched + happy ending] [Huo Tangyue, an easygoing aristocratic lady who always gets even × Xiao Shizhao, a composed, calculating Crown Prince with a loyal-dog side] Everyone in the Chancellor’s residence knows that Huo Tangyue, the Chancellor’s legitimate daughter, and Crown Prince Xiao Shizhao are enemies. Huo Tangyue once swore that if Xiao Shizhao ever fell into her hands, she’d slap him twice and kick him three times. I 1.6kReads—Score194Shelves

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    If the woman makes a move, he will fight back (not domestic violence!!! Just control himself [facepalm]). He will also verbally resist. (Royal Prince and Crown Princess, sweet romance)

34. 234 没 No Time to Turn Evil: The Villain Is Busy Sweet-Talking His Adorable Wife 没空黑化了，反派忙着甜哄小娇妻 Chu Xuan'er, Strong as an Ox力大无穷的楚萱儿Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, Flirty Chemistry, Utterly Satisfying!] Su Mo transmigrates into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character destined to die young. What? She just got here and already hit the female lead? Then what’s the point of playing along? Who knew she’d turn around and cling tightly to the villain’s powerful leg instead? The villain isn’t interested in women? No problem. She’s not the sentimental type anyway. As long as the money’s right, that’s all that matters! Someone 3.8kReads9.2Score426Shelves
35. 235 恶 The Villainess Quits! Mr. Li Secretly Shelters the Crybaby 恶毒女配不干了！厉总娇藏小哭包 Silly, Yet Loved傻傻有人爱Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Chasing his wife to the crematorium + marriage first, love later + both are chaste + age gap + sweet and angsty + rekindled love] Zhu Yihuan is the pampered heiress of the Zhu family, a major capital-city conglomerate. She gets whatever she wants. She fell for the handsome and dashing Li Beiyu, heir to the Li family, when she was young. To win him, she had her father use threats and inducements against the Li family, and ultimately succeeded in marrying him. But after the wedding, she found non 733Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a villainous supporting character, whose premise is that she pursues the male lead, a business-driven forced marriage, and a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. After marriage, the male lead becomes very dependent on her, but he can be incredibly obedient and affectionate at times, and extremely fierce and unreasonable at others, with a strong possessive streak. The dynamic between the male and female leads easily draws viewers into the reality of married life.

36. 236 与 Sharing His Bed 与他共枕 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (Adapted into the short drama "Miss Xu, Don’t Settle". The Tomato-produced short drama "Sharing His Bed" launched on Tomato on November 26.) Shang Yiran and Xu Mubai have been married for five years, and have spent all five fighting. Three years into their marriage, Xu Mubai became pregnant. She tried to tell Shang Yiran, “Let’s make a real go of this.” He responded with cold indifference. After that, they each went their own way. One is cold, arrogant, and conceited; the other is stubborn and u 7.5kReads9.1Score573Shelves

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    Arranged marriage, love after marriage, and the nightmare of chasing after one's wife.

37. 237 贪 Craving Mrs. Fu 贪恋傅太太 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Lazy and scheming heroine × gentle man who only pretends to be composed] [Married first, fall in love later + slow-burn romance + devoted couple with a long-standing plan + mutual secret crushes] In her previous life, Jiang Ling loved that bold, carefree young man. But before she could summon the courage to tell him, they lost touch. Later, she happened to see an interview with him. By then, the man had gray at his temples and gazed calmly into the camera. The head of the Fu family had never ma 9.8kReads9.3Score1kShelves
38. 238 离 Only After the Divorce Did He Learn She Never Loved Him. Mr. Zhou Keeps Losing It! 离婚才知她不爱，周总又又又破防了！ Still Jue, Spring Mountains Within Sight R仍绝春山可望RModern Romance262k WordsCompleted There was a well-known secret in their circle: Zhou Jingyue loved a woman he could never have, but that woman was Zhou Zi, the adopted daughter listed in the Zhou family genealogy. Under pressure from his family, Zhou Jingyue married Su Qian Ci, whose features resembled Zhou Zi’s. When Zhou Zi returned to the country, he resolutely asked for a divorce. But he unexpectedly discovered that Su Qian Ci had married him and carefully nursed him back to health, and that she lay awake with insomnia afte 929Reads—Score104Shelves

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    In this book, the male lead initially treats the female lead as a substitute, but then he realizes he's the substitute himself, which breaks him down completely. He then falls in love with her and discovers he can't live without her, like a creepy, ghostly man, hahaha.

39. 239 惊 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
40. 240 他 His Need for Control 他的掌控欲 Little Peach Sprite Yaoyao小桃妖妖Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Overbearing pursuit + forced love + both leads are each other's only one + happy ending + the hero makes a mess of things early on, then spends the rest of the story trying to win her back] Enter with caution if this isn't your thing. Gu Jinghe is the eldest son of a powerful family in western Beijing, handsome and influential. When he meets the pure-looking Shi Huan at a party, he falls for her at first sight and resolves to make her his. But Shi Huan has no interest in his wealth or power and 2.3kReads6.3Score140Shelves

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    This story of an arranged marriage that blossoms into love begins with the male lead initially driven by possessiveness, not genuine affection for the female lead. He makes foolish mistakes in the early episodes but later relentlessly pursues her. The male lead is possessive and controlling, and somewhat yandere. The female lead, not wanting to be kept in a gilded cage, tries to escape multiple times, but their relationship eventually rekindles.

41. 241 心 An Itch That Won’t Let Up 心痒难耐 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Rekindled Romance + Childhood Friends + First Love + Mutual Firsts] [TV Host X Racing Driver] To deal with their families' constant pressure to get married, Xiao Tang and Zhou Xian, her childhood friend and ex-boyfriend, impulsively got their marriage certificate after drinking. The two party lovers agreed to keep seeing other people after marriage, without interfering in each other's business. But who could have guessed that Zhou Xian would suddenly give up his pla 5.5kReads9.4Score626Shelves

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    This has been planned for a long time! [Shy][shy][shy]

42. 242 春 A Spring Wedding Banquet 春日婚宴 Pomelo Is So Cute柚子好可爱Modern Romance815k WordsCompleted [Main couple’s story complete] Pregnancy before love, a slow and steady romance | Marriage first, love later / Multiple couples Seven years ago, she unexpectedly slept with Jiang Donglin, then married him, got pregnant, and had a child. Everything unfolded in ways she never expected: she became the sister-in-law of the man she loved. Seven years later, Jiang Donglin returned to the country with his former fiancée. They were made for each other. Chi Yao felt she could be cast aside at any moment. 3.7kReads6.8Score177Shelves

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    Multiple couples, the second and third couples are just a feeling.

43. 243 闪 I Got Pregnant with a Wealthy Heir on the Day We Married 闪婚当天，我怀上了豪门继承人 Yun Jin Shu云锦书Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tong Hua thought she would never get married, until she impulsively married Lu, the big-shot boss, and immediately became pregnant with a trillion-yuan heir. From then on, her life was on easy mode... All the world's splendor pales beside you; when my fairy tale arrived, even the breeze was sweet. Mr. Lu often says happily, “When people ask me what kind of woman I like, I have to start describing her all over again.” Rumor has it that Mr. Lu has a beloved woman in his heart, but he swears, “Hone 54.1kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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    The story begins with them getting married at the Civil Affairs Bureau—a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. Lu Yuchuan, his thick eyebrows furrowed, asked indifferently, "I only married you because of my grandfather. What do you want from me?" "Companionship in my old age," Tong Hua replied without hesitation. "Given my family situation, no one would want to marry me. I might end up alone." "All the world's splendor pales in comparison to you; the fairytale breeze is sweet."

44. 244 京 A Love Affair in the Capital 京婚沉瘾 Yi Anzhou易安州Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted Love After Marriage | A Sweet, Slow-Burn Romance | Six-Year Age Gap | Both Are Inexperienced Cool, delicate beauty x Wealthy young gentleman from Beijing - The most rational thing Jian Heng ever did was agree to an arranged marriage. His family business needed it, and his elders expected it. All he needed was a wife in name only, someone who would save him trouble and stay out of his affairs. At the civil affairs bureau, he calmly signed the agreement. The woman across from him, Jiang Shan, was 1.7kReads8.0Score144Shelves

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    This book is great, with delicate writing, no annoying third parties, and the sweet moments unfold slowly as the characters spend time together. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

45. 245 肆 Indulging in Sweet Romance: President Bai's Rose Came to Life 肆宠甜婚：柏总的玫瑰成精了 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] [Unworldly Rose Goddess VS fabulously wealthy Lord of Fortune] [Marriage before love + devoted couple + each other's one true love + super sweet] “She cares for all things, but I care only for her.” “She loves all living beings, yet her heart belongs to only one.” Yun Yao was born with an auspicious destiny and an extraordinary ability to ward off disaster. It not only led to her being taken in by the wealthy Qiao family of Lingwu City, but also caught th 14.3kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    (The female lead is a rose 🌹) For the classic marriage-of-convenience-to-love story, you have to look to our CEO Bai. Before marrying his wife: "I won't fall in love with you. Everything I do for you is out of responsibility." After marrying her: "Kiss my wife ^3^ Hug my wife [sending heart]." He takes advantage of Yun Rose's naivety and coaxes her. As for how he does it, you'll have to check out the author's Weibo [licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

46. 246 迷 The Sweet, Airheaded Girl Is So Adorable, but Her Doctor Husband Is Hard to Tempt 迷糊软妹甜糯糯，医生老公不经撩 Sui Yi穗宜Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Not a strong heroine + whirlwind marriage + short, sweet romance] [Love after marriage + sweet romance + devoted couple + cozy healing] Also known as “The Daily Married Life of a Scatterbrain and a Cutie” Lili has been eating too many sweets lately, and now her tooth hurts, so she books an appointment at the hospital. The doctor who examines her has sharp brows visible above his mask, and eyes as dark and beautiful as ink. She can’t help staring at him for a long time. Whatever he says, she obe 2.2kReads9.3Score217Shelves

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    The woman recently went to the hospital because she ate too many sweets. The doctor there was undeniably handsome, and she obediently nodded in agreement no matter what he said. Only when the doctor removed his mask did she realize that this was her newlywed husband.

47. 247 闪 After a Flash Marriage, the Arrogant Mr. Gu Spoils His Wife 闪婚后，傲娇顾总宠妻成瘾 Green Manman青之曼曼Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Everyone’s Favorite + Wealthy CEO] To escape her uncle’s family’s abuse and reclaim her parents’ house, Ye Yao impulsively married a stranger. They agreed to go their separate ways after six months, but she never expected the man to suddenly want to have a baby with her. Gu Zhan concealed his identity when he married Ye Yao, and repeatedly warned her in his cold, haughty manner: “Miss Ye, you’d better behave yourself for these 3.5kReads9.2Score340Shelves

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    The long-awaited arranged marriage to love story is now complete! 🍂 ① A misunderstanding: the male lead believes that the girl he used to treat like a girl next door has become scheming, thus perceiving their relationship as a plot (the misunderstanding is quickly resolved, in chapters 5 and 6). 🍂 ② An older hidden identity story, fast-paced, fewer misunderstandings, both the male and female leads have their own stories to tell.

48. 248 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, the Princess Gives Up! 穿成恶毒女配后，公主她摆烂了！ Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Showbiz + CEO + Secret Crush + Married First, Love Later + Face-Slapping Everyone + Sweet and Satisfying] Jiang Yue transmigrated into a book. She became the villainess in a CEO romance novel. In the original story, she did every evil thing imaginable: drugging the male lead, abusing her biological son, who would grow up to become the villain, bullying the female lead, whom everyone adored, and tormenting the male supporting characters, who would all go on to become 38.2kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    The female lead is even more spoiled than the original owner of this body. Instead of carefully following the system's instructions to curry favor with the male and female leads, she also maintains her pride.

49. 249 刚 I Just Called Off the Engagement, and the Fiercely Adorable Commander Dragged Me to the Marriage Bureau 刚刚退婚，就被奶凶指挥官拐进民政局 Fish Without Words鱼非语Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + marriage first, love later + two equally formidable leads + face-slapping + mecha powers] Su Luo was adopted by the Su family. But after their biological daughter was found, her adoptive parents expected her to give way to the real heiress at every turn. Her fiancé didn’t even break up with her before spending the entire rutting period with the real heiress! The white-lotus heiress even stole Su Luo’s wrist terminal and filed a marriage genetic application on her behalf! Al 4.8kReads8.5Score583Shelves

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    Arranged marriage to fall in love + strong leads + mecha superpowers. Su Luo is the adopted daughter of the Su family. A scheming, ruthless man stole Su Luo's personal terminal and applied for a marriage gene for her! Alpha Interstellar Law stipulates that this application is irrevocable! Su Luo smiled slightly, sealing her heart with cement! She turned around and went to bring her throbbing husband back. Then, she saw a very handsome man, currently in his fertile period. The man's furry ear tips trembled slightly, and nine large, silvery-white tails danced lightly behind him. The pheromones in the air smelled damnably good. He asked sweetly, "Sister, are you here to take me home?" Su Luo nodded vigorously! Take him! She absolutely had to!

50. 250 被 After He Took Her by Force, He Fell for Her 被她强取豪夺后，他真香了 Hot Summer热夏夏Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Clearheaded, rational heroine vs. arrogant, scheming hero] [Possessive romance + marriage before love + both leads are sexually inexperienced] In her previous life, Xie Youran refused to be married off to bring good fortune to a sick man. In the end, her father sent her into the Shen family in a humble sedan chair. She had no status and was treated with contempt. Everyone bet she would never amount to anything. Reborn before the marriage, she agreed, but demanded the Shen family follow all the 56.8kReads8.7Score5.8kShelves

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    Arranged marriage, love blossomed – it's so good!

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