Married First, Falling in Love Later: It Looks Like a Business Marriage, but the Male Lead Planned It 先婚后爱，外表是商业联姻其实是男主故意

1. 101 好 Twins on the Way: The Aloof Buddha Lord Spoils Her Without Restraint 好孕成双高冷佛爷放肆宠 Jiu Yi九燚Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted The short drama "The Chaste God of a Man Spoils Her Endlessly" ("A Love Beyond Compare") is now streaming [Cold, chaste Buddhist heir who cannot have children ✖ pitiful, unlucky woman blessed with fertility] [Ten-year age gap + wealthy family + CEO + heir to the capital's elite + infertility + sweet romance + chaste Buddhist heir + fertility + both leads have no past relationships + personal growth] Fu Xuanyi is the heir to the Fu family of Kyoto, wielding immense power and known for his ruthles 13.2kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
2. 102 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 18.1kReads9.1Score2kShelves
3. 103 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 55.4kReads9.4Score5kShelves
4. 104 上 My Boss Is My Secretly Married Husband 上司是隐婚老公 Yan Huanhuan言欢欢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ning Xi married a man eight years older than her. Two years later, she starts an internship at his company, where her boss is the husband she married in secret. In public, they pretend not to know each other. In private, they lose themselves in each other. When his first love returns to the country, he asks for a divorce. She hides her pregnancy, signs the divorce papers, and leaves with her head held high. He searches the entire world for her like a madman. Five years later, she returns with he 11.3kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
5. 105 萧 Master Xiao, Your Little Temptress Is Flirting with You Again 萧爷，你的小妖精又撩火了 Little Peach.小小桃.Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Glamorous beauty Shen Li vs. dignified business tycoon Xiao Sui. Mutual flirting, sweet romance, and a devoted one-on-one couple] Once the king of the military district, he took off his uniform after a mission. He put on a suit, entered the business world, and became Master Xiao, a man feared by everyone in the capital. Noble and composed. Decisive and ruthless. Those were all words that described him. Shen Li, a gorgeous beauty struggling at the bottom of the entertainment industry, found the 20kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
6. 106 沈 Mr. Shen, Your Time Is Up 沈先生，逾期不候 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted White Moonlight + married first, fall in love later + the husband pursues his wife after the divorce The day Meng Qiong returned from a business trip to Sydney, her plane nearly had an accident, and the news remained at the top of the trending charts. But when she rushed home, still shaken, she found her husband, Shen Fengxi, getting cozy with a new intern from the TV station in the living room. The young woman jumped up in alarm when she saw Meng Qiong, but Shen Fengxi blamed Meng Qiong for fr 7.2kReads8.7Score453Shelves
7. 107 撩 Flirted With and Pampered: Mrs. Shen Is Arrogant and Gorgeous 撩宠娇养，沈太太她骄纵美艳 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Ji Qingtang, the heiress of the Ji family, is spoiled and domineering, and can't bear the slightest grievance. She's stunningly beautiful, the kind of woman you can't take your eyes off, but not someone you'd want to marry as a wealthy family's wife. To ensure the Dongfang Tangchun project could expand overseas, Shen Jinyu, the head of the Shen Group, readily agreed to an arranged marriage and married the Ji heiress while still in his prime. After they married, Shen Jinyu caugh 4.6kReads9.2Score435Shelves
8. 108 全 Everyone Knows Captain Jing Is in Love with Doctor Lu 全世界都知道，景队长喜欢陆医生 Fragrant Orchid馥郁兰香Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted “Love After Marriage” + “One-on-One, Both Pure” + “Whirlwind Marriage” + “Sweet Romance” Aloof, handsome special police officer × Gentle, kind-hearted surgeon Lu Xingchen thought that without love in their marriage, they would simply treat each other with respect. She never expected that Jing Jiamu had fallen for her at first sight long ago. He respected her and supported whatever she did. He even told her he liked her... After the man's gentle pursuit, Lu Xingchen finally fell for him. She said 1.3kReads9.4Score201Shelves
9. 109 陆 Mr. Lu's Reckless Love 陆先生放肆爱 Goodnight North晚安北Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted A dazzling, irresistible lawyer × a rugged retired tycoon + long-separated adults caught in a seductive push and pull + mostly sweet with a little angst + happy ending Four years ago, Lu Yanchuan ended things with one short, direct phone call. An Ning could only let him go, nursing that piercing pain alone in empty corners and through countless dark nights. When they met again four years later, she said, “Lu Yanchuan, a good horse never eats the grass behind it.” Lu Yanchuan’s voice was low and 974Reads7.6Score102Shelves
10. 110 惯 Spoiled with Tender Affection 惯宠温软 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Both Pure]+ [Age Gap]+ [Sweet Romance] Wen Man is a famous, stunning red rose in the entertainment industry. But after refusing to become a caged songbird for someone else, she is blacklisted and relegated to the third tier, where she struggles to make a name for herself as an actress. During a fashion show, she sits collapsed beneath a parasol tree, disheveled and wretched, yet heartbreakingly beautiful. The man who appears only on the covers of business magazines stands before her, elegant an 12.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
11. 111 宠 Spoiled Rotten! After Our Whirlwind Marriage, the Abstinent Lawyer Won't Let Me Go 宠溺！闪婚后被禁欲律师抱怀里黏 Just Want to Eat Tomatoes就想吃番茄Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Hilarious, Theatrical Heroine + Unexpectedly Different Hero + He Has a Secret Crush on Her + Career-Obsessed Hero + Hopeless Romantic] Jiang Wan's boyfriend of two years cheated on her just before proposing. In a fit of anger, she agreed to her professor's arrangement and went on a blind date with the woman's son. She never expected it to be the start of her rise to the top. From then on, she had two university professors for in-laws, a lawyer husban 1.4kReads9.0Score159Shelves
12. 112 玫 A Rose Caught in the Flames 玫瑰陷入火焰里 May Blossoms五月番花Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted [She Pursues Him + Flirting and Spoiling + Age Gap + Intense Romantic Push and Pull] *Radiant, gentle wild rose X disabled, arrogant uncle-type heartthrob *Money-making whiz saving up to cure her darling husband X powerful aristocratic magnate Song Zhaozhao has a crush on a man who is noble and seemingly beyond her reach. Then one day, he suddenly falls from the heights of glory. He loses his sight, can no longer stand, and is confined to a wheelchair. By a twist of fate, she marries Lu Jin. Fro 7.8kReads9.1Score842Shelves
13. 113 他 His Bones Were Cold as Ice, Yet He Was Undone by Her Slender Waist 他一身冷骨，败给一把软腰 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted (Two powerful families + marriage first, love later + a formidable team: a seemingly sweet but secretly cunning heroine vs. a devoted CEO) Rumor has it that the third young lady of the Nan family trapped Second Master Fu into marriage by getting pregnant. Unwilling to be manipulated, Second Master Fu planned to keep the child and get rid of the mother. Little did he know, the third young lady of the Nan family had exactly the same idea. Second Master Fu, sharp-edged and stern, stormed her hom 5.8kReads9.1Score497Shelves
14. 114 日 Pampered Day and Night: Mr. Shen Is Addicted to Spoiling His Wife 日缠夜哄，沈先生宠妻上瘾 Unforgettable念念不忘Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted On her twentieth birthday, she gave herself to Shen Heting. She wanted his protection, and he wanted her body. They each got what they needed. As time passed, she gradually lost herself in him, only to discover that he had someone else in his heart. When that woman returned, he stopped seeking her out and clinging to her, night after night. She suddenly came to her senses and decided to leave. When they met again, she had someone else by her side. Mr. Shen pulled her close, his eyes bloodshot. “ 22Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 隐 Addicted to Secret Love 隐爱成瘾 Yi Yi Qiancheng翊翊千城Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Addicted to Loving You in Secret 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist had a crush on her for 5 years, and they got married 3 years later.

16. 116 极 The Ultimate Seduction 极致暧昧 Zhou Yuyu周鱼鱼Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + two strong leads + one-sided crush + older woman/younger man + sweet romance + mutual healing] The eldest young master of the immensely wealthy Shi family is a playboy: carefree, undisciplined, and impossible to rein in. Yet he marries Ruan Li, the most overlooked and lowly cast-off of the Ruan family. Everyone waits to see Ruan Li make a fool of herself. Later, everyone sees Shi Xu wrapping an arm around Ruan Li’s waist and introducing her to everyone he meets: “Th 914Reads9.2Score104Shelves

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    🔥Later, everyone saw Shi Xu with his arm around Ruan Li's waist, showing her off to everyone he met: "This is my wife, Ruan Li." The slap in the face came too quickly, and everyone expressed disbelief. They didn't believe the prodigal son would turn over a new leaf. Later still, someone saw Shi Xu standing there like a well-behaved puppy being scolded, his head bowed and his expression incredibly obedient: "Ruan Ruan, don't be angry, I was wrong, you can hit me, okay?"

17. 117 京 A Rich and Refined Marriage in the Capital 京婚韫浓 Wild Jasmine野茉莉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A down-on-her-luck, calculating little beauty (a pianist) VS a possessive, jealous big-shot CEO who gets red-eyed with love (a powerful figure in Beijing’s elite circles) Both are pure and devoted + ensemble cast + taking advantage of a vulnerable moment to steal her away + marriage first, love later + a long road to winning his wife back Original title: Stealing Her Heart! The Powerful Beijing Tycoon Spoils His Precious Wife The collapse of the Xu family, one of Beijing’s elite, leaves Xu Zhiyi 551Reads7.7Score103Shelves

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    This is absolutely amazing! The male lead has been plotting for a long time, taking advantage of the situation to steal the girl's heart. He's incredibly jealous, and his eyes turn red when he's jealous—the kind of serious, domineering CEO who's also a jealous person. It's so funny! The female lead is also very interesting; she's a down-on-her-luck heiress, both pitiful and adorable, and she even has some straight-girl traits. It's hilarious! Just go for it!

18. 118 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2.1kReads8.0Score146Shelves

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    These books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love. The billionaire CEO becomes a doting husband. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the end is sweet.

19. 119 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves
20. 120 闪 My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually a Trillionaire CEO 闪婚老公，竟是千亿总裁 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted 4.7kReads—Score171Shelves
21. 121 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 关 When My Childhood Friend Stopped Pretending After We Got Married 关于婚后竹马突然不演了这件事 Fireflies Wandering Through a Sea of Mist雾海游萤Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted With a single agreement, Ye Qixuan marries her childhood friend and “nemesis,” Gu Ying. They agree it’s all an act, and feelings are off the table. But before long, she realizes the performance is far too convincing. Everything he prepares is exactly what she loves; Every “accidental” time he draws near, her heart pounds loud enough to shake her. Until she discovers that the so-called marriage alliance was actually a multiple-choice question designed just for him. Ye Qixuan grips the evidence an 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is perfect! The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. The male lead has liked the female lead since childhood, and from middle school onwards he realized that people in this circle would eventually end up in arranged marriages, so he has been plotting how to get the female lead to marry him.

23. 123 重 Reborn in the 1980s: The Spicy Wife's Guide to Prosperity 重生八零：辣妻娇宠致富手册 Dao Donghuang Who Likes Qiqiao Fruit爱吃七巧果的道东皇Modern Romance806k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Wanqing was betrayed by her beloved and her best friend. Her family was destroyed, and she died full of hatred. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the night before her elopement in the 1980s! This time, she decisively tore up the engagement agreement, put her awful relatives in their place, and used her knowledge of the future to rise from selling goods on the street to building a business empire. She was determined to live a brilliant life of her own. A 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Driven to suicide by her beloved and best friend, Su Wanqing opens her eyes to find herself back on the night before her elopement. The scumbag boyfriend pleads tenderly, "Wanqing, I will love you forever!" She slaps him across the face, yelling, "Keep your love to the dogs!"

24. 124 先 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Lu's Rebellious Little Wife 先婚后爱：陆总的反骨小娇妻 Writing Freely, Following the Heart随笔随心Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted The Lu and Shen families have been close friends for decades. Shen Letian has known about Lu Yanli since she was little. In her eyes, Lu Yanli has always been someone high above her. She has always kept her distance out of respect. But she never expected that one day her dear father would tell her to go on a blind date with Lu Yanli and marry him. She wondered if she’d been adopted. Otherwise, how could her father bear to let his precious daughter marry such a cold, icy block of a man? 2.8kReads9.0Score198Shelves

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    This is a story about a man who has been holding back his feelings for a long time, leading to an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The male lead dotes on the female lead, and it's incredibly sweet! Highly recommended!

25. 125 豪 A Shocking Game in a Wealthy Family: Young Master Ji's Cherished Love 豪门惊局：季少的掌心宠 Mi Youxi米柚希Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted Urban power games + marriage first, love later + love at first sight + sweet romance among the wealthy Is the union of powerful young heir Ji Yuanche and heiress Ye Xi a carefully calculated marriage of convenience, or a fateful encounter sparked by a single glance? Beneath the marriage agreement that has taken the whole city by storm, undercurrents are surging. As they spend day after day together, Ji Yuanche's forceful yet tender protection awakens Ye Xi's feelings. But the Ji family is rife w 334Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance794k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.5kReads—Score125Shelves

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    This one! The female lead is from a high-ranking family, and the male lead is a wealthy CEO. They are engaged, and the male lead falls in love with her at first sight. The female lead loses some of her memories of the male lead due to certain reasons. The male lead works abroad for seven years to support her, and the first thing he does upon returning is to reunite with her. He only loves the female lead and is completely devoted to her. Although the female lead lacks love due to her family background, she is very strong, a graduate of a prestigious university, highly professional, and becomes a diplomat midway through the story. She is a proud and gentle woman; anyone would fall in love with her! A strong, pure love story, super addictive!

27. 127 枭 Spoiled by the Overlord 枭宠 Little Goblin小妖精Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted “I told you not to dream of escaping. If I catch you again, you’ll pay for it.” The man’s sinister warning plunged Chu Jiaoyang into utter despair. She didn’t know why he was keeping her prisoner. All she knew was that being by his side meant endless darkness. But as time passed, Chu Jiaoyang realized she had fallen in love with him, while he no longer needed her. 948Reads8.6Score110Shelves

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    🥔Song Siyi's gaze lingered on her stubborn eyes for a moment, then, as if struck by a thought, he chuckled playfully. He gripped her chin, leaned down, and whispered in her ear, "You really like your fiancé that much? Running away time and time again, just to marry him?" Seeing she didn't answer, he didn't care. He lightly kissed her shoulder, then bit down hard. Chu Jiaoyang groaned, her shoulder aching from the bite. Just when she thought her flesh was about to be bitten off, the man finally released her. He didn't know why he suddenly changed his mind, but he got up, picked up his clothes, and lazily buttoned them. He glanced back at Chu Jiaoyang on the bed, a slight smile playing on his lips, "Since that's how it is, I'll grant your wish. You can leave at dawn."

28. 128 春 Spring’s Fiery Passion 春日艳火 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Sweet, Clingy Girl vs. Capitalist As the least favored daughter of the Jiang family of Jingbei, Jiang Man is a notorious femme fatale in high society. Stunningly beautiful, yet never considered respectable. Xie Yuzhou, the newly appointed head of the Xie family of Hong Kong, is the leader of the elite, a titan of capital. Mysterious and aloof, he keeps everyone at arm's length. He is the ideal man countless socialites dream of winning over. The two seemed to have nothing to do with each other, 28.1kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
29. 129 蘼 The Scent of Mi Xiang 蘼香气味 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance153k WordsOngoing An obsessive, brooding, meticulous man + a clever, radiant, resilient, optimistic woman [Brooding Man’s Coercive Love + Innocent Act Hiding a Dark Side + Long-Plotting Secret Crush + Carefully Planned Seduction + Both Pure + Marriage Alliance Between Two Wealthy Families] For a long time, Zhou Yingbai had been obsessively, crazily determined to possess Liu Mi. He carefully plotted to make her fall in love with him, step by step, and to make her willingly marry him. He did everything a brooding, 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book is currently being serialized. The female lead believes the male lead is marrying her for political gain, but he has been plotting against her for a long time, scheming to force her to marry him under the guise of a political alliance. He's a cunning, manipulative, and extremely jealous man. The early part is a period of ambiguous tug-of-war between the male lead, a seemingly crazy and possessive character who has been secretly planning to seduce the female lead (the table of contents is practically a depiction of his conquest). He loves the female lead deeply, obsessively and fanatically. He's meticulous, calculating, and scheming, constantly manipulating her to willingly move towards him – a very calculating character. He's possessive of the female lead, and there's a time when she's close to her childhood sweetheart, leaving him only able to feel jealous without any official status – it's truly chilling. However, judging from the synopsis, it seems to be a story of love and hate (I'm guessing, but it might not be). You can check out the table of contents and synopsis first. The author's writing is always very delicate; I highly recommend it.

30. 130 跳 Rescued After Jumping into the Sea, I Married into a Trillion-Dollar Family 跳海被救代嫁给千亿财阀 Yan Fei'er言非儿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Wealthy CEO x Scheming Heir x Sweet Before Angst x Contract Marriage x Marriage Before Love x Witty and Funny Ru Meng's life was simple and happy, until her mother's best friend betrayed them. Overnight, she was saddled with enormous loan-shark debts, and her family was destroyed. Desperate to repay the debt, she was driven into a corner. While fleeing, she fell into the sea, only to be rescued by a wealthy young master. He discovered that she looked exactly like the sister who had run away from 428Reads8.9Score122Shelves

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    Arranged marriage, love after marriage

31. 131 蜜 A Bite of Peach 蜜桃咬一口 Xiao Yingzhi小樱知Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted 95Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    ① The delicate Deng Yuanyuan and Zhou Yu, the prince of Beijing's elite circle, fall in love after an arranged marriage. Originally bitter rivals, they marry by accident. Zhou Yu meticulously plots and wins her over. He gives all his love to Deng Yuanyuan, and their sweet, heartwarming story is truly touching. [Kissing emoji]

32. 132 与 Life After a Whirlwind Marriage to the Boss 与老板闪婚后的日常 Misty Passes and Mountains关山袅袅Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted In talks for a print edition [Noble, Cool-Headed Corporate Tycoon * Beautiful Newcomer] [Love at First Sight + Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One + Devoted Couple] [Second Male Lead’s Regret + Childhood Friends + Teacher and Student] . . An accident brings Rong Yan together with the refined and aloof Chi Jingyuan. Afterward, they make a deal: payment settled, no strings attached. She thought they would never meet again, but to her surprise, he suddenly becomes her boss’s boss’s boss. Still 11.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
33. 133 够 You’ve Got to Be Wild 够野才行 Six-Pointed Star六角星星Modern Romance988k WordsCompleted [A roguishly handsome, arrogant, sharp-tongued young nobleman vs. a gorgeous, bold female CEO] [A prestigious marriage alliance + 1v1, both pure + married first, love later + strong heroine and hero + mutual secret crushes + devoted hero later on + HE] The Li family falls into ruin, and Li Wan’yi’s father is thrown into prison. She is forced to marry Song Tingyuan, the richest man in Songcheng, becoming the fourth wife he is about to take. The news spreads throughout Songcheng that Song Tingyuan 7.5kReads9.2Score837Shelves
34. 134 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 27kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
35. 135 你 Quick, Give Him a Hug! 你快抱抱他！ Muzi Chu Ge木子楚歌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + Marriage before love + Secret crush takes the upper hand + Scumbag husband chases his wife to the crematorium] [Clear-headed, independent, sunny heroine + Hero is a big, affectionate dog who loves putting on an act] Ruan Tingxia was the “little child bride” her elders picked out for Zhou Yanchen. She spent eight years chasing after him. She gave him her whole heart, only to be told he was getting engaged to someone else. Heartbroken, Ruan Tingxia left, an 4.9kReads9.2Score518Shelves
36. 136 无 An Accidental Flutter of the Heart 无意心动 Xu Xu Tu Zhi徐徐荼之Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Cold, abstinent, scheming male lead VS cool-headed, gentle, resilient female lead] [Second male lead pursues his wife ➕ male lead takes the upper hand ➕ marriage before love ➕ flirty push and pull ➕ devoted, sweet romance] Shen Tingzhou is a powerful figure in the business world, with a complicated family background. He is calm and rational, always planning several steps ahead. Fang Li’s parents divorced, and she followed her mother into the Lu family after her mother remarried. She loves so 1.3kReads8.8Score107Shelves
37. 137 炙 Burning Kiss! 炙吻！ Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Now publishing] Shen San, of the Shen family in East City, is a carefree playboy who lives for fun. But everyone in his circle knows that the old Shen San never showed any interest in women. There was only one girl by his side, and he kept her so hidden away that he was afraid anyone else might even look at her. He once doted on her as if she were the most precious thing in his life, but when they split up, they truly tore into each other. Then, at a party, someone happened to switch the chan 33.3kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
38. 138 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + winning her back after breaking her heart + age gap + sweet romance + scheming male lead] Her older sister was suffering from kidney failure and urgently needed money for a transplant. Jiang Yawei swallowed her pride and went home to beg her scumbag father to pay for the surgery, only to catch her boyfriend of three years kissing Jiang Feifei, her half-sister. Her father and stepmother seized the chance to hold her sister’s life-saving money over her head, forcing her to 1.9kReads—Score145Shelves
39. 139 禁 The Abstinent Tycoon Is Addicted to Me 禁欲大佬对我上瘾 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [1v1 sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + powerful man lowers his head] After getting drunk, Sheng Yanxi accidentally wandered into the presidential suite of Ling Jingchen, the fearsome “tyrant” of Hancheng. After one reckless night, she woke up, saw the outline of the man beside her, and was scared out of her wits. It was Ling Jingchen! The cold-faced tyrant whose slightest stomp could make all of Hancheng tremble! While he was still asleep, she fled in a panic. Ling Jingchen 2.9kReads—Score127Shelves
40. 140 缅 Back from Northern Myanmar, I Marry a Beijing Tycoon 缅北归来，我嫁给京圈大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage + Powerful Tycoon’s Relentless Pursuit + Sweet Age-Gap Romance] After her boyfriend betrays her, Li Shiqi is sold to northern Myanmar. In her darkest hour, she happens upon Mu Tingye, the capital’s most powerful business tycoon, and only then manages to escape. Having fled a living hell, she is instead forced into marriage by the aloof, celibate business magnate. At first, Mu Tingye only wants to keep her under his thumb. But before long, he falls head over heels and spoils her 218Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love. The domineering CEO becomes a doting husband. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the end is sweet.

41. 141 闪 I Married a Chaste Bodyguard on a Whim, and He’s Wild and Flirtatious! My Heart Is Racing 闪婚禁欲保镖野又撩！好心动上头 Jiang Miao Loves Fish江淼爱吃鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Proud, dazzling heiress vs. cold, celibate bodyguard] [Flash marriage + marriage first, love later + ex regrets it and chases her + both leads are inexperienced] The day Fu Xizhou failed to show up for their engagement ceremony, Si Tangtang became the laughingstock of the entire city. She called off the engagement, then turned around and got into Gu Yanshen’s bed. Gu Yanshen was her bodyguard: cold, celibate, and never interested in women. He always hated women taking advantage of him. When she 5.1kReads9.1Score541Shelves

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42. 142 婚 Love at First Sight: The War God Spoils His Wife 婚然心动：战少宠妻如令 Mu Wandi木晚笛Modern Romance701k WordsCompleted “I want your power and influence, you want my beauty. We each get what we need.” Qiao Jin, the most sought-after socialite in Haicheng, marries the mysterious and sinister young master of the Zhan family. No one thinks the marriage will work. Everyone believes she was blind to leave her refined and gentle ex-boyfriend for a notorious playboy. Yet after their wedding, Young Master Zhan dotes on his little wife like she’s the most precious thing in the world. Later, a reporter asks Qiao Jin how sh 179Reads8.9Score—Shelves
43. 143 豪 The Wealthy Heiress's First Bride: Young Master Quan, Indulge Yourself! 豪门第一花嫁：权少，放肆宠！ Mu Wandi木晚笛Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Top-tier wealthy family + married first, love later] [Gorgeous, pampered troublemaker heiress x aloof, untamed billionaire tycoon] Yun Hua is a wealthy heiress known throughout the capital. Trained by a prestigious Kunqu opera family, she is adored by everyone. Even her boyfriend, Jiang Shaoyan, is hailed as the capital's most eligible young gentleman. Yet her perfect life is marked by a glaring stain when she turns 22. Her boyfriend cheats on her in public, while intimate photos of her with an 3.2kReads9.1Score335Shelves
44. 144 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, the Abstinent Heir Goes Crazy for Me 穿书后，禁欲世子爷疯狂爱慕我 Shi Yue莳玥Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Shi Su becomes the ill-fated cannon-fodder heroine destined to die. To change her tragic fate, Shi Su sends the scumbag to prison without hesitation and sells off the maidservant by her side who harbors ulterior motives. Her swift, ruthless moves leave her heir husband utterly dumbfounded. The heir husband: It seems I misunderstood Shi. She hasn't been unfaithful to me. She's clearly a wonderful woman. Everyone waits for Shi Su to be cast out, but the man, usua 1.7kReads8.9Score145Shelves
45. 145 禁 The Chaste Older Man's Only Love Is His Sweetheart 禁欲大叔独宠小娇妻 Jiao Yunshu娇韵书Modern Romance503k WordsOngoing [Older-man romance, ten-year age gap, one-on-one, both leads’ first love] There was a ten-year age gap between them. They met on a messaging app. Guan Yanxi met an older man on a messaging app. After her college entrance exams, things between them developed quickly. Guan Yanxi’s goal was, “If I can’t have him, I’ll sleep with him, then break up.” But she never expected to get in too deep. Shi Yan had never imagined being with a young woman, but everything about her drew him in. He didn’t want to 12Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 婚 I Only Learned After We Married That My Crazy Husband Had Secretly Loved Me for Ten Years 婚后才知，疯批老公暗恋我十年 I Thought and Thought, and Missed You想来想去想你了Modern Romance138k WordsOngoing [Domineering CEO + Devoted to One Person] Jiang Nian is a once-famous actress, now dismissed as a washed-up pretty face. With a single contract, she marries Xie Lin, a rising star in the business world, and becomes his most exquisite ornament. For two years after their wedding, they treat each other with icy politeness. Then one night, she discovers his long-buried secret in the basement: an entire sketchbook, filled from his youth to adulthood, depicting the parts of her past no one else knew —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two years into their marriage, he remained cold and aloof, but she discovered a shocking secret in his forbidden art studio: he had painted her for ten years, from a naive young girl to a wealthy socialite, even preserving moments she herself had forgotten. When she confronted him with her sketchbook, he removed his glasses, his eyes filled with suppressed madness: "Madam, how do you intend to compensate me for these ten years?" A contractual marriage transforms into obsessive and exclusive pampering; a thrilling underdog story in the entertainment industry!

47. 147 别 Everyone Else Can Put Up With Me Getting Divorced. I'm Done Playing the Tragic Other Woman 别人忍耐我离婚，苦情女配我不当 Shi Kouzhi矢口知Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing He Yu always had someone else in his heart, and Jian Qianshu knew it all along. To her, their marriage was nothing but a joke. So she decided to get a divorce... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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48. 148 乖 Be Good, Be Wild 乖一点，野一点 Yi Si Qi Tong一四七童Modern Romance164k WordsOngoing [Ratings just opened, slowly climbing] [Refined yet depraved heir to a powerful Beijing family VS glamorous, cold, and gutsy heiress with a melancholic Hong Kong vibe] [The ultimate clash between hunter and hunted] A silent battle. The first to bow loses. [Flirtatious push and pull, two strong-willed rivals, mind-bending suspense, urban workplace] [Reunited after years apart, long-planned schemes, mutual salvation, rekindled love] [Love] “Once we're together, it's for life. Only death can part u 1Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely amazing! The male lead deliberately approaches her, subtly seducing her. The story revolves around a female teacher and a psychologist, depicting everyday life with intense tension.

49. 149 蔷 Roses Set the Plains Ablaze, and My Childhood Friend Is Too Sweet 蔷薇燎原，竹马太甜 Mao Ke茂克Modern Romance162k WordsOngoing [Childhood Sweethearts + Scheming + Mortal Enemies + Long-Standing Plot] [Entertainment Industry + Matched Families + Happy Ending] Xia Bing, hailed as the entertainment industry’s most beautiful face, received an anonymous letter at her engagement banquet. Right there, she exposed her fiancé, another top-tier star, for cheating. She pulled off her diamond ring, as big as a pigeon’s egg, smashed it into his brow, and made his cheating video public. The flood of comments coined a new term for her —Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    She resolutely slipped off her multi-million dollar pink diamond ring and tossed it aside! Her former top-tier fiancé knelt and begged for forgiveness? This scene of annulment was so satisfying!

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