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. 251 碾 Crush the Prayer Beads 碾碎佛珠 Twelve Fires十二火Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [A Buddhist prince who breaks his vows to win his wife back ✖ a beautiful, frail woman with a cold heart] [CEO + wealthy family + abstinent Buddhist prince + frail beauty + both leads have no past relationships] Zhou Wanli and Huo Yucheng have been married for three years, yet they’re more like strangers than a married couple. She loves him passionately, but he remains as cold as a block of ice, constantly turning the black prayer beads in his hand as if he really were a monk. She thought she co 4kReads7.6Score268Shelves

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   🌸① [Arranged Marriage + Long-Planned + Unrequited Love + Sweet Romance + Both Characters are Clean] Pei Chi is a notorious playboy in the capital, a womanizer. Suddenly, contrary to his usual behavior, he agrees to a marriage alliance that most wealthy young men would scorn. After the marriage, he leaves late and returns early every day, his freedom completely bound by marriage. Initially believing it to be a short-lived business arrangement, Ruan Yuan doesn't care about Pei Chi's needs—his food, his sleep, or his affairs. Then one day, Pei Chi, drunk, corners her against a wall, his face flushed, and angrily shouts: "I've loved you for sixteen years! Are you blind?" Ruan Yuan: "Are you sure you've got the right person? I'm Ruan Yuan." Pei Chi: "I'm not blind, Mrs. Pei." Pei Chi is a chosen one, his only weakness being his sixteen-year unrequited love; he can't admit she's inferior to others…

2. 252 资 The Capitalist’s Spoiled Young Master? Perfect to Take Home as a Husband 资本家大少爷？正好扛回家做老公 Song Nianchu宋念初Modern Romance950k WordsOngoing [Period setting + fishing village + marriage first, love later + devoted husband + building a fortune] “Chu, do you want a man or not?” One moment, Song Nianchu is celebrating her company going public. The next, she has transmigrated into an orphan girl in a fishing village in the 1970s. The girl is young and beautiful, but born with superhuman strength. She can kill a mad bull with one punch, and now that she is nearly twenty, no one dares marry her. Her late father is so furious that he appear 22.8kReads8.1Score873Shelves

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   Arranged marriage, love blossoms. The male lead initially dislikes the female lead. ① Arranged marriage, love blossoms. The female lead marries someone she's only met once. The male lead initially dislikes her, is a bit fierce, and due to family reasons, dares not express his feelings. Even a year after their marriage, they rarely communicate. The male lead is a man of few words, while the female lead is bright, cheerful, and adorable. The male lead is a cold, aloof lawyer with a powerful father. It's a very good read [I highly recommend it]. The male lead's brother's storyline is also captivating. They dated for seven years, married, had two children, and she's pregnant again, yet he's still involved with his secretary [eating melon emoji].

3. 253 予 A Blue Rose for Him 予他青玫瑰 Lu Di噜迪Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication! [Quiet, well-behaved heiress * unruly, untamable young master] Song Ruanqing and Lin Yuchen are regarded by outsiders as a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman. But the Song and Sheng families join forces through marriage, and Song Ruanqing marries Sheng Shiting, the head of the Sheng family. The man is domineering and unreasonable. Before the wedding, he even said her feelings didn’t matter at all to their marriage. After they marry, though, he holds 1.9kReads8.9Score205Shelves

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   The male lead's scheme was meticulously planned, and the female lead's marriage of convenience blossoms into love. The story revolves around Sheng Shiting and Song Ruanqing. [Heart][Heart][Heart] Outsiders perceive him as the rebellious son of the Sheng family, unrestrained and sharp-tongued, yet he loves and protects his wife, showering her with tenderness. He marries the girl he fell in love with at first sight and makes her fall in love with him in return. [Sending Heart][Sending Heart]

4. 254 闪 After a Flash Marriage, She Becomes the CEO's Most Treasured Darling 闪婚后成了总裁的掌上明珠 Wang Gen王艮Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted Unable to endure her stepfather’s insults, she rushed into a flash marriage. She thought it was all an act, but it turned out to be real. She believed she was an illegitimate daughter, an ugly duckling, only to discover she was the true heiress all along. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An unknown illegitimate daughter, destined for an ugly duckling fate from birth, unexpectedly married a company general manager, and good things followed one after another. [Laughs]

5. 255 陆 Mr. Lu, Your Wife Is on Fire! 陆总，夫人她火火火爆了！ Xu Muen许沐恩Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Completed | one male lead, happy ending, sweet and satisfying with no angst, married-life slice of life] [The male lead gradually falls hard and becomes fiercely protective; the guiding, supportive heroine realizes she is in love and makes the first move] An unexpected pregnancy makes Lin Zhi Mrs. Lu. On their first day as newlyweds: Lu Qing: “We'll get divorced in two years. Ask for whatever you want.” Lin Zhi: “I want the baby.” Lu Qing: “Anything but the baby.” Lin Zhi: “You, ” Lu Qing raise 458Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead has a sharp tongue, and the male lead has a brain! The male lead is initially fierce but doesn't dare to be too fierce, while the female lead seems timid but actually has a strong temper. They slowly fall for each other.

6. 256 霍 Lord Huo Raises a Baby Online Every Day 霍爷每天在线养崽 Little Yunyun小小云云Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete!] [Having babies and raising them + marriage first, love later + devoted husband + both leads are each other's first] Everyone in their circle knew that Huo Zhanhan, the business tycoon and richest man in the capital, who avoided women and wore Buddhist prayer beads, had married because of a baby on the way! After the wedding... He became a full-time dad, raising the kids himself and looking after three at once. He even gave his prayer beads to his daughter as a toy. A business tyc 7.6kReads8.8Score526Shelves

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   The marriage was arranged before the love blossomed; the male lead was deeply in love with the female lead.

7. 257 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 13.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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   My personal favorite is the second book; the characters are very well-developed. The other two are also very good. I've put the books here for you; you won't regret taking a look. [Learned something new]

8. 258 嘘 Shh! Let’s Gossip! A Top-Tier Star’s Pregnancy Care Guide! 嘘！吃瓜！女顶流孕期养护指南！ Mo Xunzhou茉寻舟Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Showbiz comeback + sweet romance + secret marriage + a little angst early on, running away while pregnant + a taciturn domineering CEO gets flirted with in return on the road to a comeback] She found out she was pregnant on the day she divorced him?! With a baby in her belly, Ruan Yu secretly signed the divorce papers with Gu Youci. She felt as if she’d been handed the script of a woman who runs away while pregnant. But she’d originally planned to abort the baby. Then he signed and looked up at 7.8kReads8.8Score580Shelves
9. 259 战 The God of War Prince's Sweet Young Wife 战神王爷的小娇妻 Shi Shuyi诗书一Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance, no rebirth or transmigration] [One couple, both devoted only to each other + marriage before love + mutual trust + doting husband + children later on] A royal decree turns the mute Zhou Qinxue from the future crown princess into the Princess Consort of Prince Ning. On their wedding night, Prince Ning leads his troops into battle, and Dowager Consort Qin sends her straight to a remote corner of the estate. When Prince Ning returns from war, the first thing he does is 360Reads7.5Score101Shelves

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   A traditional Chinese romance novel featuring an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The story begins with the male protagonist returning from war three years after their marriage and beginning to get to know his wife. Initially, the female protagonist is mute, but the male protagonist, though not initially in love with her, treats her very well, trusting and protecting her. They gradually fall in love. It's a sweet and heartwarming story with no angst or abuse.

10. 260 疯 The Mad CEO: I Set Out to Get Revenge on You, but Fell for You Instead 疯批总裁：报复你，我却沦陷了 Lili's Second Feather里里的第二支羽毛Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Marriage first, love later | Both virgins | Marriage alliance between wealthy families | Six-year age gap | Doting husband A possessive CEO who bows to love, a jealous man with a strong need to possess, and a clear-eyed, resilient little white flower of a heroine In a marriage alliance between their families, Shen Xinmo took her older sister’s intended match and married Shi Yansheng, a top tycoon in City A. Everyone said she was scheming and had stolen her sister’s marriage, but th 627Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead initially sought revenge on the female lead as a way to get back at her, but things took a turn for the worse as he continued his revenge, eventually wanting to keep her by his side. (A domineering CEO who bows down to love.)

11. 261 假 After His Fake Wife Ran Off Pregnant, the Aloof Demon Lord Panicked 假夫人揣蛋跑后，高冷妖尊他急了 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted A dark, obsessive, ten-thousand-year-old snake demon × a quirky, goofy ray of sunshine [Romance-focused | Devoted to Each Other + Groveling Chase + Flees While Pregnant + Happy Ending] Fu Yue transmigrated into a xianxia novel and was bound to a Kissing System. The System told her that if she wanted to return to her original world, she had to kiss Xuan Lin, the cold and heartless snake demon. To get home, Fu Yue tried every trick she could think of to get close and snuggle up to Xuan Lin. But Xu 5.2kReads9.3Score573Shelves

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    I highly recommend the second book. It's a time-travel story with a system. The male lead initially dislikes the female lead, but later he completely falls for her. Go check it out!

12. 262 惧 Afraid of His Wife! A Henpecked Husband Written into His DNA 惧内！刻在DNA里的妻管严 I'm a Banana, Bananana我是香蕉吥呐呐Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted P.S. This is a love-after-marriage story: the heroine has a crush on the hero, who goes from not loving her to becoming a devoted, completely henpecked husband! The husband chases his wife to the crematorium, and both leads are each other’s one and only! One-on-one romance. Everyone among Hong Kong City’s elite knows why Xiao Qi married the down-on-her-luck socialite Chu Jiu. They each get what they want, stay out of each other’s way, and feel nothing for each other! But just as everyone assu 1.8kReads8.7Score142Shelves

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    The story revolves around a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead harbors a secret crush on the male lead, who initially dislikes her due to a mutually beneficial arrangement. However, he gradually falls in love with her.

13. 263 洞 On Our Wedding Night, He Was Called Away by a Phone Call 洞房花烛夜，他被一个电话叫走 Mu Qingyou慕清幽Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted [Reborn, 1v1, both leads devoted only to each other: fierce heroine x restrained, long-suffering hero] When Mu Silian opened her eyes again, she was back on the day of her wedding to Chu Qingwang. On their wedding night, he was called away by a phone call. He never came home, and she spent the whole night alone. She wasn’t angry or upset. She no longer cared about this man. Whoever wanted him could have him! She turned around and hired a hundred college guys. Later, she put a sign on her bedroom 6.5kReads7.3Score245Shelves

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    The male lead didn't like the female lead, but married her because of his "white moonlight" (his first love).

14. 264 和 Traveling to the 1970s with My Best Friend, Bringing My Mother-in-Law Along 和闺蜜穿七零，带着婆婆一起离 Little A Yao小阿瑶Modern Romance626k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Military Marriage + Lighthearted] Two female leads + two male leads They were only taking a vacation by the sea, but one massive wave swept Xia Xiaoqi and Qiao Ran back to 1978. They opened their eyes, exchanged a secret code, and went from best friends to sisters-in-law. Since they were already here, they decided to make the best of it, but they would never live miserably like the original owners of their bodies. The two daughters-in-law, who had 215.5kReads9.0Score26.8kShelves

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    🔥Highly Recommended! A period drama about marriage first, love later! The adorable Xia Xiaoqi and the cool and collected Qiao Ran, best friends, time-travel to the 1970s and become sisters-in-law, teaming up to take down their awful relatives! The male leads don't like you at first, but you'll fall for them later! A cool and aloof teacher brother × a powerful special forces soldier Qiao Ran, a "domineering CEO" and "spoiled little husband" story; the delicate Xia Xiaoqi × a hormone-fueled military officer brother, a sweet and straightforward story of a straight man pursuing love!

15. 265 蔺 President Lin Falls for His Wife, Who Pretends to Be Ugly 蔺总爱上扮丑娇妻 Angel Lili天使爱丽丽Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted Scenario One After months without contact, the first time the female lead called him, she said: “Yanchen, can you save Ziye? He's dying.” The male lead thought for a moment, then said, “I can, on one condition: you come back to me and never see Jiang Ziye again.” “I agree,” she said. Scenario Two “Grandma, I need you to do me a favor. Secretly get a paternity test for the baby and Yanchen, then tell him the baby is actually his.” “Why don't you just tell the boy yourself?” her grandmother 1Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    The story is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead initially dislikes the female lead because she always wears black-rimmed glasses and unfashionable clothes. The female lead deliberately makes herself look unattractive to distance herself from the male lead, not wanting to take credit for saving her life, a debt the male lead has forgotten. Before the divorce, the male lead's best friend tells him he'll pursue the female lead after the divorce. After listening to his friend's stories about the female lead, the male lead begins to understand her and discovers she's actually very beautiful and has many other virtues. Everyone except the male lead likes her, and slowly he falls in love with her, possessively pursuing her.

16. 266 婚 Heartbeats After Marriage: The Cold CEO Spoils Me Tenderly 婚后心动，高冷霸总温柔宠 Misty Rain on Ink墨上烟雨Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind marriage + both leads are each other's first and only + sweet, swoony romance + a flirty, secretly passionate male lead] Shen Zhiyi had been single for twenty-four years when she suddenly married a handsome, cold, and abstinent man. Before the wedding: He coldly presented her with an agreement, stressing that theirs was only a marriage in name and that she shouldn't entertain any improper thoughts about him. After the wedding: He backed her against the wall, teasing and tempting her i 887Reads9.0Score108Shelves
17. 267 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves

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    [Drooling][Drooling][Drooling] 18-year-old Xu Chunian confesses to her crush, then wakes up six years later after a hangover. The male lead is unusually cold towards the female lead 😐. The couple has a little baby who acts as a helpful wingman. She wins over the cold and cunning husband! The soft and cuddly little dumpling has become a little tail!

18. 268 穷 A Poor Girl Transmigrates to Jing and Wins the Fierce General’s Undying Love 穷家女穿越景国，霸道将军狠狠爱 Smoke Drifting Over the Meadow浅草飞烟Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted [Transmigration]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Alternate History]+ [No System]+ [Daily Bickering] Xia Yunuo was so poor she could barely scrape by. By chance, she transmigrated into the body of a general’s wife in the Jing Kingdom, a woman who had been poisoned to death. Fortunately, the original owner and the general were only husband and wife in name. Otherwise, wouldn’t my virtue have been in danger? And what if I ended up having a child? How would I ever get home? Who could have guessed that thi 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At first, the original owner was disliked and bullied by the servants in the mansion. Later, the female protagonist transmigrated into the original owner's body, and her personality completely changed. The male protagonist gradually fell in love with the female protagonist. It's a very good story!

19. 269 认 After Mistaking My Marriage Match, He Can't Get Enough of Me 认错联姻对象后，他超爱 Puppy Cat小狗猫Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted Strangers to lovers after an arranged marriage / powerful man learns to bow his head / he can't get enough Gentle beauty & strict, stern big shot At first, Xu Qingwu thought her arranged match was a playboy. She figured it would be great: they could each do their own thing. She only found out at their premarital checkup that there'd been a mix-up. Her match was the playboy's uncle, Cen Xihuai, who was rumored to have no interest in women and to be a model of restraint and propriety. Right after 7.6kReads8.8Score965Shelves

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    "It's a purely arranged marriage, love blossoms after marriage, everything was done strictly by business from the start. 💨 'We are a legally recognized married couple, and Ms. Qingwu, working in the legal field, should understand the corresponding rights and obligations.'" Xu Qingwu sounded a little unsure: "What does 'a legally recognized married couple' mean? Schools don't teach these things..." Cen Xihuai paused for a few seconds, then opened his phone and searched. "Effective communication, regular dates, mutual respect, avoiding arguments, sharing housework, financial transparency, co-parenting, and intimacy."

20. 270 冷 Trembling, Crying, Face-Touching, Kissing! Something's Off with the Villainous Big Shot 冷抖哭！摸脸亲！反派大佬不对劲 Wen Shushu温舒舒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Slow-Burn Love] Qu Yiyi transmigrates into the book she wrote. The male villain is taking a bath in his room, and she walks right in. The next morning, he wraps her in a blanket, takes her home, and drags her off to register their marriage. And so begins her escape attempt. She jumps out of the car, but gets locked up. She grabs a knife, but gets caught. She tries to run, but gets dragged back. She dances at a bar, but gets ca 803Reads8.7Score104Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into her own book, and right from the start, she and the male protagonist… ahem… the male protagonist begins by saying: Who sent her? He's going to catch them all. Later, the male protagonist declares: Who dares to touch my people!

21. 271 满 The Lasting Red: How to Make a Living 满江红之何以立身 Zhi Chun栀纯Female-Channel Fanfiction333k WordsCompleted Both leads are virgins! Happy ending! Marriage before love! No weak woman paired with a strong man: the man must be A, and the woman must be A too! You are Qing Wei, an assassin raised in Qin Hui's household from childhood. You and your sisters fought your way through a hundred candidates to survive, and after coming of age, you were chosen as Qin Hui's adopted daughter. Qin Hui trained you in both letters and arms so that one day you could marry his trusted aides and help keep them under surve 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Synopsis: The female protagonist marries into the family to monitor the male protagonist. Although the male protagonist flirts with her intentionally or unintentionally, he doesn't truly open his heart to her. However, they gradually fall in love during their time together. The author's writing is so delicate, vividly depicting the moments of attraction that truly resonated with me. This is exactly how I envision He Li; his love blossoms slowly, like spring flowers, and because of their social status, it's not very obvious. Like a night-blooming cereus that only dares to open at night, their love quietly unfolds, unseen by others.

22. 272 相 After a Blind Date, I’m Spoiled by the Richest Man in the Capital 相亲后，被京圈首富宠上天 Rain Falling on the Wutong Trees at Night夜落梧桐雨Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted + marriage before love + sweet romance + everyday life + heartwarming] Gentle, sweet, overlooked entertainment-industry newcomer × business tycoon with a secret identity After a blind date, Chi Wanwan marries Shen Yu. At first, Chi Wanwan thinks they're just teaming up to get through life... But to her surprise, Shen Yu, usually so detached and cold, becomes utterly devoted to his wife after they marry. Even stranger, her acting career suddenly takes off. Scripts and endorsemen 8.1kReads9.2Score746Shelves

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    The female and male leads got their marriage certificate the day after their blind date. The male lead concealed his identity as a wealthy CEO. He was initially a bit cold towards the female lead, but later fell in love with her. After discovering his hidden identity, the female lead almost divorced him! This book is super sweet!! [Thumbs up]

23. 273 婚 Falling for Him After Marriage 婚后沦陷 Zhou Sui Xi周岁喜Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted Word around the industry is that Shengquan’s young master, Zhou Wu, is cold and distant, rough around the edges, and uninterested in women. But everyone knows he has a wife. His wife, Shen Shuli, is the heiress of the wealthy Shen family. She’s stunning, spoiled, loves to have fun, and is a die-hard celebrity fan. Everyone enjoys gossiping about the couple’s business marriage. The wife is still a party girl, so surely they’ll divorce sooner or later. What they don’t know is that when Zhou Wu was 1.1kReads8.9Score137Shelves

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    You can see my bookshelf is full of good books with positive values, original plots, and non-disgusting female leads.

24. 274 白 White Night, Deep Delight 白夜沉欢 Soda Slightly Tipsy苏打小微醺Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Possessive to the extreme + love and hate + a dangerously unhinged male lead + a stunningly beautiful female lead + the male lead grovels to win her back + both leads are sexually inexperienced + sweet and angsty] Rumor has it that the major powers in Huahai are deeply entangled, but the Gu family alone holds all the cards. Before he met Song Chenxi, Gu Yehan was a cold-blooded madman doomed to remain in hell forever. He changed little by little for her, only to lose her with his own hands beca 3.7kReads8.6Score272Shelves

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    The beginning is slightly angsty, the female lead tries to win over the male lead, and later the male lead spoils the female lead.

25. 275 总 I’m Throwing Up During the CEO’s Meeting, Honey, Take It Easy! 总裁开会我孕吐，老婆你慢着点！ Xu Yuan Ya徐愿呀Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted The rating was just posted, so it’ll go up later!!! [Both leads are each other’s only ones + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + accidental pregnancy + everyone dotes on her + groveling pursuit] [Soft, sweet, clear-headed, sensitive heroine vs. gentlemanly, tender, utterly doting CEO] Xu Youyou is a junior employee in the client services department at Donghong Corporation. After an accident, she ends up spending a night with Xie Siheng, the CEO of Baiyu Group. Two months later, she t 5.3kReads6.8Score403Shelves

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    The story is about marriage before love. The two got married because the woman was pregnant. At first, the male lead thought the female lead was greedy for money and vain, so he misunderstood her. Later, the misunderstanding was cleared up and she took the initiative to apologize. The male lead fell in love with her more and more.

26. 276 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
27. 277 甜 The Sweetly Seductive Princess Has the Chaste Prince Falling for Her 甜诱王妃撩爆，禁欲王爷也要沦陷 Green Tea绿茶茶Ancient Romance269k WordsCompleted [Reborn + very sweet romance + pampering + flirting + lighthearted] In her previous life, Xu Qingcheng was manipulated into mistaking her enemy for her benefactor, and ultimately died far from home. Reborn on her wedding night, Xu Qingcheng knows she won’t mistake the wrong person this time. The lifesaving benefactor she has been searching for all along is actually her husband! Looking at the cold, distant man, she decides to go all in. She sways her waist, gives him a flirtatious glance, and pe 10.9kReads9.2Score896Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates, having mistaken her enemy for her benefactor in her past life, resulting in a tragic death far from home. It turns out her benefactor was actually her husband. Now transmigrated again, even if he's a cold and aloof prince, she'll hold him tight and seduce him relentlessly!

28. 278 溺 A Kiss Drenched in Roses 溺吻蔷薇 Honey Pomelo Tea0蜂蜜柚子茶0Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Spoiled, Bold Heiress & Chaste, Paternalistic Family Powerbroker + Both Inexperienced + Love Grows Over Time + Marriage Before Love] Jiang Yuwei is the heiress to the Jiang family’s jewelry conglomerate. She grew up cherished and spoiled, and is notorious in her social circle for being hard to please. Then one day, news broke that her fiancé had publicly celebrated his mistress’s birthday. Jiang Yuwei was humiliated, and the two-faced socialites who envied her were all waiting to see her become 1.5kReads8.2Score160Shelves

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    They got married first, then fell in love, and got more and more obsessed!

29. 279 协 Three Years Into Their Contract Marriage, the Cold CEO Begs for Love With Red-Rimmed Eyes 协议婚后三年，清冷总裁红眼求爱 Lychee Flavor Yaoyao荔味夭夭Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later / A powerful man loses control / Older man] The heir to the Shang family marries a flower shop owner, an utterly ordinary woman among the teeming crowds. The news causes a sensation. When his friends ask about it, Shang Yanxu replies coolly, without a hint of emotion, “She's not my type. I married her because Grandma likes her.” “It's all the same whoever I marry. Marrying her is just less hassle.” - Before the wedding, they agree on three rules. 1. They will discuss 44Reads—Score104Shelves

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    That has to be this one, it'll prove me wrong!

30. 280 试 Try It, and You'll Know! 试过，才知道！ Pomelo Loves Reading柚子爱读书Modern Romance240k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later + both leads are each other’s one and only + sweet romance + perfect ending] Lin Qianqian and Lu Yunian have been married for two years, but have never met. Who would have thought their first meeting would be in bed? Even more absurdly, her husband thinks she’s a prostitute, and Lin Qianqian has no idea what’s going on. She flashes a confident smile. “Lots of my clients come back, and my reviews are great. You can rest assured!” Repeat clients?! Lu Yunian is displease 7Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The story is about an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The male lead initially dislikes or even dislikes the female lead, but through gradual interaction, he falls for her and eventually becomes hopelessly in love, spending every day on a path of jealousy, pursuing her, and spoiling her.

31. 281 不 Wasn't This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is President Pei Head Over Heels? 不是联姻吗，裴总怎么陷入热恋啦 Gu Jingqiu顾惊秋Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication, short drama now streaming on Hongguo / Completed / True Marriage Before Love / Elite Family Alliance / Slow-Burn Everyday Romance / No Angst] Lu Ning and Pei Shili got from their first meeting to their marriage certificate in just three days. Their families had arranged the marriage; they didn't know each other and had no feelings for each other. After the wedding, Pei Shili treated her with distant courtesy. Lu Ning thought he wasn't happy with the marriage and ho 5.9kReads8.7Score629Shelves
32. 282 霸 Taking Her by Force! The Flirtatious Princess Is Out of Control 霸王硬上弓！钓系长公主撩疯了 Spring and Summer Together春夏两相Ancient Romance549k WordsOngoing [Flirtatious, alluring older woman VS calculating young wolf] [Married first, fall in love later + devoted love + one-on-one, both untouched + older woman/younger man romance] Nangong Qing, the eldest legitimate princess of Great Qi, was entrusted with the young emperor and the regency by the dying former emperor. All of the capital laughed at her for being twenty and still unmarried, calling her an old maid left on the shelf. When the young emperor took the reins of power, the ministers pressur 1.2kReads—Score122Shelves

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    The Empress Dowager and elders of the imperial family frequently summoned the couple to test the harmony of their arranged marriage. The couple worked together seamlessly to feign compliance and privately comforted and reassured each other. Their marriage of convenience, which blossomed into love, transformed external pressures into a bond that deepened their connection!

33. 283 招 I Can’t Resist! The Capital’s Big Shot Bows His Head and Coaxes Me 招架不住！京圈大佬低头诱宠 Tang Youyou唐呦柚Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + sweet, devoted romance between two inexperienced partners + second male lead gets his comeuppance + face-slapping revenge + ultra-sweet daily life] Jiang Yunzhi transmigrates into a cannon-fodder female character in a melodramatic CEO novel. She's a stand-in for the beloved white moonlight, and the true heiress whose place has been taken by a fake heiress. She turns down a marriage alliance with a trillionaire CEO just to become the original male lead's devoted fangirl an 25.5kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
34. 284 司 Master Si Won’t Leave Me Alone Night After Night 司爷夜夜缠宠 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted Marriage First, Love Later · The Sweetest Devotion | Spoiled to the Death Jiang Wanwan was forced to marry the second young master of the Si family, Si Mohan, who was supposedly lame, blind, and impotent. She had already resigned herself to spending her whole life as a wife in name only. But after they married, the man turned out to be neither lame nor blind. Every night, he teased her until her cheeks burned and her heart raced. “Be good, darling. Give me your waist, and I’ll give you my life.” 53.6kReads6.9Score3.5kShelves

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    🤫🤫Just peek at it secretly, it's so sweet it's unbelievable! [Shy]

35. 285 非 Neither Moon nor Me 非月非我 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone suffers in love + possessive, emotionally needy male lead + clear-eyed, resilient female lead) The grudges and tangled relationships of the previous generation ensnare this generation in heartbreaking turmoil. He plotted for a long time, then took her by force. She observed propriety and had no choice but to marry him because she was pregnant. Raised in a loveless, dark home, he longed to know what it felt like to be loved. He drew her into the abyss, thinking of her as his salvation. 7.7kReads6.2Score282Shelves

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    The male lead initially mistook the female lead for an assassin and shot her. However, he's actually a crazy, despicable man! This is one of my absolute favorite forced marriage novels. The male lead, a ruthless and powerful figure, falls in love with the gentle female lead at first sight and has been plotting for a long time. Their reunion is solely for the purpose of forcibly taking her as his wife! To get her engaged to her childhood sweetheart before she does, he injects her with drugs to trick her into getting pregnant, forcing her to break off her engagement and marry him. His methods are incredibly despicable; for example, he gives her ovulation-inducing injections for a one-night stand, lies that he uses protection, buys out all birth control pills, and deliberately sells her vitamins instead. After marriage, he becomes even more like a mad dog, using extremely despicable methods. Later, he imprisons her, shoots her, and sends her to prison. In short, it's a crazy and angsty novel.

36. 286 臣 Submission: The Steppe Tyrant’s Utmost Devotion 臣服：草原暴君的极致偏爱 Mo Jianwei墨见微54k WordsCompleted Surrender: The Steppe Tyrant’s All-Consuming Devotion 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Arranged marriage, love blossoms, and the pursuit of the wife is a nightmare.

37. 287 七 A Warm Marriage in the 1970s: She Marries a Rough Rascal and Is Spoiled Like a Treasure 七零暖婚：嫁给痞气糙汉被宠成宝 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone says the bad-tempered rascal from the Xie family is a shameless layabout. How on earth did he get so lucky as to marry Jiang He, the woman everyone in the surrounding villages wants for a wife? The young men who have a crush on Jiang He are all so jealous they could grind their teeth over Xie Shenqing. And yet, despite having such a kind and lovely wife, Xie Shenqing is always shouting at and scolding her. Even the neighborhood aunties whisper that it's a shame and that Jiang He has had 6.1kReads8.9Score380Shelves

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    1️⃣ The male lead is a classic "true love at first sight" type of male protagonist [facepalm]. It's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, the kind where the male lead teases and bullies the female lead if he likes her. 2️⃣ The female lead is delicate, soft, and pitiful, gentle but not a saint. 3️⃣ This book is the kind of story where the romance develops slowly and steadily. There are quite a few side couples, but each one has its own unique characteristics and could easily stand out on its own! The main couple's child is also incredibly cute, truly melting your heart [heart emoji]

38. 288 联 A Marriage Alliance Is Fine, but I Have No Obligation to Go Without Meat 联姻可以，没有吃素的义务 Know March知三月Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Dark, unhinged romance / married first, love later / arranged marriage / two strong leads / both each other’s first and only] Powerful heir to a wealthy family (a brooding, twisted man) + delicate, soft-hearted darling (a crazy woman) Pei Yunlian is Nanjiang City's most famous illegitimate son. When he was poor, he relied on his looks to work as a model, walk the runway, and appear in TV dramas. Later, the old head of the Pei family died, and Pei Yunlian became its new head. Rumor had it he was 20.9kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves

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    This is a story of arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The male lead doesn't like the female lead at first, and neither does she. Neither has a "white moonlight" (idealized love interest). Both are crazy and strong, super sweet and not angsty. The male lead is a lecherous man, and a former model!

39. 289 阴 When the Clouds Clear 阴霾尽散 Wang Er忘儿Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted (Love after marriage + a gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) At twenty-six, Gu Zhiyao was dumped by her boyfriend of eight years over a bride price of 180,000 yuan. At the same time, her younger brother, Gu Zhiyuan, injured someone, and unless they paid 200,000 yuan in compensation, he would go to prison. Her parents, who favored sons over daughters, demanded that she pay for him. In a single night, she suffered a double blow to both her romantic and family life. Meanwhile, An Ze, heir to the An G 11Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    [A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a mutual redemption, the two slowly fall in love with each other through their interactions.] A stunningly beautiful, highly educated woman is dumped by her boyfriend of eight years. Her patriarchal parents also force her to pay off her younger brother's debts. Suffering double blows to her love life and family, and desperately short of money, she sees a marriage advertisement when she's at her wit's end. Drawn by the ten million yuan, she marries a seemingly disabled but actually powerful CEO on their first meeting.

40. 290 假 Pretending to Be the Eldest Brother: Married First, Falling in Love Later, and Playing the Mad Regent for Real 假作长兄：先婚后爱，行尽疯批摄政王之实 Mo Jianwei墨见微52k WordsCompleted Pretending to Be an Older Brother: A Marriage First, Love Later, and Playing the Mad Regent for Real 37Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 爆 Breaking! The Movie Emperor and the D-List Starlet Fell in Love on Set 爆！影帝和十八线小花因戏生情了 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted [A carefree, sultry beauty who loves to slack off vs. a cool, refined male top-tier star] Qiao Shu has been in the industry for two years and is still a little-known actress, while Jiang Tu has been a household-name top-tier star and award-winning actor for six years. The two had never crossed paths, but a marriage agreement tied them together. After their wedding, they treated each other with courtesy and kept their distance. Before long, however, the pair who had never had anything to do with 13.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a story of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The two people initially had little contact, and barely knew each other before registering their marriage. However, their love story is genuinely sweet once they fall for each other, with the clingy, love-struck protagonist entering "love-struck" mode.

42. 292 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 11.7kReads6.8Score1.3kShelves

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    🥺 [A lighthearted, sweet romance + military marriage] The female lead thought she was going to stay with her cousin, while the cold-faced commander thought she was his childhood sweetheart. She's diligent, quiet, and efficient; whenever she sees him, she smiles and calls him "brother." He quietly arranges work and prepares their wedding home, and she's touched by the magic of blood ties. Until that day, she overhears him talking about the wedding home… wait, this wedding home is for me?!

43. 293 先 Married First, Loved Deeply: President Li, Stop Hurting Me and Cherish Me 先婚厚爱：历总别虐好好宠 Guo Guoye果果耶Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Heartbreak + Sweet Romance + Overbearing CEO] [A sweet, obedient heroine who grows clever and independent + A capable, possessive hero] She agrees to marry a man she's never met to pay for her mother's treatment. He marries her at his parents' insistence, even though he doesn't love her. After all their entanglements, the two fall in love. Marriage first, love later: there are genuinely painful moments, but the sweet ones are just as real. 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story involves an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. Initially, the male lead doesn't like the female lead, and there are some instances of the female lead experiencing hardship.

44. 294 替 I Took My Sister's Place in the Prince's Manor, and My Disabled Husband Fell for Me 替姐姐嫁进王府，残疾夫君沦陷了 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + historical romance + sweet, doting love story + putting scoundrels in their place + having a baby + both leads grow together] Jiang Xintang is the third daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping’s household. She has been unrivaled in beauty since childhood, but her father doesn’t care for her and her mother doesn’t love her. They cast her off to a country estate and leave her to fend for herself. Just after she comes of age, her parents suddenly seek her out and tell her to mar 11.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    Both books are historical romance novels. The second one is not a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

45. 295 联 Married for Three Years, Met Twice: The Tycoon Regrets It 联姻三年见面两次，大佬他后悔了 Mu Mu Yulin木木雨霖Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted The rating just came in and will rise [Married first, fell in love later + six-year age gap + powerful man lowering his head + a long road to winning his wife back, unconventional version + one-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced] [Ice-cold, stern CEO with a wolfish edge x clearheaded, self-reliant heiress fallen on hard times] Bei Mengtian and Zhang Jiuxuan had been married for three years, but had met only once, when they went to register their marriage. Even though she was a daughter of 1.6kReads8.2Score134Shelves

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    This one! The male lead is indifferent and a little angsty at the beginning, but he slowly falls in love and starts pursuing her. He's a domineering CEO outside, but an obedient and loyal dog at home!

46. 296 贺 Mr. He, Please Sign the Divorce Papers 贺总离婚请签字 Shi Yi诗懿Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Wen Sitian was by He Yanyi’s side for three years and secretly loved him for ten, but she couldn’t compete with his white moonlight, who wanted things to end between them. She didn’t want to put him in a difficult position, so she took the initiative and asked for a divorce, with just one request. “Yanyi, let’s never see each other again.” After the divorce, she kept her word, but He Yanyi couldn’t stay calm. That year, he watched helplessly as countless admirers pursued the girl who had once be 48Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    I was just going to read a couple of chapters and then go to sleep, but the beginning was so exciting that I stayed up all night. You can't believe it!

47. 297 跪 Kneel and Kiss the Iris 跪吻鸢尾 All Living Things30芸芸众生30Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing Tu Mingyuan was made to marry the ruthless CEO of the Li family in her sister's place. He spent every night indulging himself with her, and she thought he loved her. But that was only what she believed. When he had to choose between two people, she was the one he abandoned. Pregnant, she fell into the sea and vanished without a trace. At last, the ruthless CEO went mad. “Drain every drop of seawater if you have to, but find her! I want her alive if she's alive, and her body if she's dead!” Three 2.8kReads—Score176Shelves

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    I highly recommend the "marriage of convenience" story.

48. 298 夫 My Lady, Stop Pretending to Be Delicate. I Saw You Hit Someone 夫人别装柔弱，为夫看见你打人了 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance in a Fictional Setting | Reborn Heroine | Mutual First Love] [A scheming young lady who holds grudges and knows how to put on an act VS a hot-tempered, easily rattled young lord with a hopeless romantic streak] In her previous life, a forged piece of evidence led to the entire household of the General Who Guards the North being wiped out, and Zhong Lingyue met a gruesome end. After being reborn, Zhong Lingyue decided to steal the forged evidence before anything else. But just 11.6kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
49. 299 小 The Little Fool Was Sent Off to Marry, but Became Her Husband's Beloved 小傻子被丢联姻，反成老公心尖宠 Thinking of the South Wind Kite念南风鸢Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted Original title: The Little Fool Was Dumped into an Arranged Marriage, but Became Her Husband's Beloved Main story + extra-long bonus chapters! Naturally goofy, spoiled, airheaded beauty × youthful, fatherly, scheming CEO Little white rabbit × big bad wolf Shen Xianshi is a promising young man from a distinguished family, a born star who commands attention wherever he goes. Yet he is forced to marry Ruan Zhi. A fool. Everyone talks, convinced the marriage won't work. The two are incompatible in e 13.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    The female lead is a bit slow, not stupid. In the latest chapter, the male lead gets slapped in the face but then finds it surprisingly enjoyable.

50. 300 和 After a Whirlwind Marriage to My Secret Crush, He Kisses Me to Tears Every Night 和暗恋对象闪婚后夜夜被亲哭 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later | Secret crush becomes real | Both leads are sexually inexperienced | Sweet romance] [Sweet girl x cool bad boy] Shen Xiying has liked Shang Ruzhou for eight years. The love letter she never gave him after high school graduation has always been a regret. She thought they would never cross paths again. She never expected Shang Ruzhou to become the man she impulsively married. - Shang Ruzhou never imagined he’d get married at twenty-four to someone he’d barely had any c 9.3kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    This is really good! The female lead has had a crush on the male lead for many years. An arranged marriage binds them together, and the female lead is overjoyed. The male lead initially doesn't like her, but gradually falls in love with her. Many years later, he finds his high school photo album, and it seems he saw it there. Only then does he realize that the female lead has loved him for so many years. I highly, highly, highly recommend it!

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