A Business Marriage That Starts Out Courteous and Distant, Then Turns Into Love 商业联姻，开始相敬如宾，后来爱上彼此

1. 251 心 After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed, My Wealthy Husband Refused to Divorce Me 心声暴露后，豪门老公不肯离婚 Jing Xiaobaibai景小柏柏Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Transmigrating into a book + mind-reading + wealthy families + cannon-fodder characters joining forces to grow stronger] Song Xinyu transmigrates into a book written by her frenemy and becomes a cannon-fodder character with the same name. From the start, she's caught in bed with her own sister's fiancé, whom she supposedly forced herself on. In truth, it was all carefully arranged by her sister, the heroine. In the end, even though she marries into the wealthy and powerful Lin family, her husba 4kReads8.8Score36014d adds

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   After marrying into the wealthy Lin family, her husband, Lin Ting, not only doesn't come home but also cares about her sister. Fortunately, she awakens her mind-reading ability and exposes all the scheming and cunning of the wealthy family, revealing their true feelings. Everyone's expressions change, leading to a series of hilarious situations.

2. 252 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 4kReads9.5Score87214d adds

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   1⃣ Due to a drunken incident… the male and female leads were forced into marriage. Initially, the female lead only knew of his womanizing ways, unaware of his deep affection for her. [Shy] 2⃣ Due to an arranged marriage, after three years of marriage, she thought they were just a fake couple, but unexpectedly, he had fallen deeply in love with her and had secretly loved her for many years. It's practically a sweet treat for CP fans! [Full][admiration]

3. 253 玫 Roses and Green Pines 玫瑰与青松 Mantou Is Great馒头很好Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available on major platforms] [Bonus chapters complete] [Steadfast, fatherly political heavyweight × dazzling, rebellious beauty] [Long-planned romance / marriage first, love later + powerful family background + well-matched families + 12-year age gap + both virgins + sweet romance] Fang Yun is a dazzling, bold rising star in the legal world. In front of others, she’s a “good girl.” It’s all an act! After her scumbag ex cheats on her, she dumps him without hesitation an 23.9kReads9.0Score3k14d adds
4. 254 不 True to That Rainy Day Under Clear Skies 不负当年晴时雨 Rain on a Sunny Day晴时雨Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Shi Yu is the Jiang family’s adopted daughter, and Jiang Yichen believes she indirectly caused his mother’s death. She loves Jiang Yichen, and on her eighteenth birthday, her diary is exposed, laying her secret crush bare for everyone to see. Only after Jiang Yichen throws her diary on the ground and tramples it underfoot like it’s worthless does she understand that the man she loves will never love her back... Until one day, a woman tells her, “I saw your photo on Jiang Yichen’s phone...” 209Reads8.4Score10714d adds
5. 255 联 An Arranged Marriage? Submit a Proposal First 联姻？先交策划案 Mountain Flower Seven山花七Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Complete [Proud Female CEO × Cold-Blooded Capitalist, Two Powerful Leads, Two Dominant CEOs, Both Each Other’s First, Marriage Before Love] [In business, there are no eternal enemies or friends, but we can be married forever.] [For adults, the most important thing in love is excitement.] Jiang Qingying received a marriage alliance proposal from Lu Jinyuan. She knew of the man: the sole authority in the top-tier Lu family. He was refined and strikingly handsome, but also a cold-blooded capitalist 1.7kReads9.0Score18314d adds

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   [Arrogant female CEO x Cold-blooded capitalist, both strong, both domineering, both virgins, arranged marriage to love] It's good, the plot is quite good, and it doesn't get boring after a while. I love the female lead! There are no melodramatic plot points, and it doesn't feel forced or contrived. It's so sweet. The two grow together and slowly learn how to love. Straightforward.

6. 256 亿 Billionfold Spoiling: Young Miss, You're So Fierce! 亿万盛宠：大小姐，超凶的！ Fried Chicken and Cola炸鸡可乐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted “Even if I die, I, Lu Chen'en, could never fall for Xia Xiaocha!” “We were both at fault, so why should I be the one to apologize first? Xia Xiaocha means nothing to me.” “Get engaged? I have plenty of ways to make sure that wedding never happens.” And then he ate his words. “Baby, I was wrong. It was my fault.” “Wifey, please talk to me.” “Your back and waist are sore? Come here, I'll personally take care of you.” He is the lofty young master of the Lu family, adored by everyone, yet she is the 373Reads8.8Score12414d adds
7. 257 吻 A Kiss for My Love 吻心上 Di Di Ye堤堤耶Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Gorgeous troublemaker × aloof bad boy [Not a strong female lead | Marriage Before Love | The husband chases his wife | Some coercive elements] Lu Yubei stands at the very top of Jingjiang’s elite circles. His methods are ruthless and merciless, yet his handsome face makes countless noblewomen in Jingjiang swoon. They’ve been married for nearly a year, but Yun Wei has only seen him twice. She barely knows her husband in name, and still has to pretend they’re a loving couple in front of his grandf 4.6kReads8.8Score46614d adds

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   Perfectly fitting the description [drooling over the screen].

8. 258 撩 Flirtation and Entanglement 撩婚缠绵 Firefly Green萤绿Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [The nation’s beloved, irresistibly sweet novelist and the powerful, paternalistic head of a wealthy Jing City family] [Married first, love later + Long-planned romance + Five-year age gap + Pure sweetness, no angst + Devoted to each other] As she is about to honor her engagement, Ruan Zhiyan catches her fiancé flirting with a girl at a bar. On her way home, she has an accident and runs into her fiancé’s uncle. Beneath the shifting lights and shadows, the man stands in a suit, one hand in his po 350Reads8.7Score10314d adds

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   It's really good-looking.

9. 259 相 My Blind Date Turns Out to Be a Wealthy Heir 相亲老公竟是豪门继承人 Seven Shu Rain and Mist七舒雨雾Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete: binge-read to your heart’s content] [Full-cast audio drama of the same name now available, featuring professional voice actors bringing this pure and romantic Cinderella story to life] [Short dramas now streaming: Flash Marriage to the Big Boss and I See You When the Wind Rises] [Flash marriage + sweet romance + face-slapping the scumbags] The man she loved married someone else, and the woman he loved moved far away. A blind date brought the two of them together. As newlyweds, they tr 66.2kReads9.3Score6.2k14d adds

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   🌸A business marriage, initially respectful but later blossoming into love🌸 1⃣️Shang Yiran and Xu Mubai's marriage is a political and business alliance. They dislike each other intensely and have been embroiled in a bitter divorce for five years.☘️Forced relationships are never sweet, but even a forced marriage can be endured over time.☘️ 2⃣️After marriage, they maintain a respectful facade, but the male lead initially dislikes the female lead, leading to a strained relationship. However, he gradually falls in love with her after the marriage.☘️

10. 260 够 So Daring! The Little Sweetheart Climbs Through the Window to Steal Kisses from Mr. Mo Again 够野！小乖宝又翻窗偷吻墨爷了 Yan Xi Takes Flight放飞的颜晞Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, secret identities, satisfying revenge, and a groveling chase for love] “Sir, I’ll give you fifty million. Will you marry me?” Li Shengxia was reborn. To change her tragic fate from her previous life, when she was forced to marry a fool to bring him good luck and died miserably, she offered fifty million to a rideshare driver and hastily arranged a fake marriage while fleeing her wedding. She thought the handsome driver was penniless, but it turned out he was a prestigious CEO of 351Reads9.2Score10314d adds

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    This is a novel I'm currently following, written by one of my absolute favorite authors. The female lead is reborn and runs away from her arranged marriage, then mistakes the male lead for a ride-hailing driver, and they get married in a flash. I find it incredibly addictive, and I absolutely have to recommend it!!!

11. 261 闫 President Yan Marries a Sweetly Clueless Wife 闫大总裁娶憨妻 Mi Yiner弥音儿Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Su Ruan is an unmarried woman over thirty with zero relationship experience, a complete lifelong singleton whose thinking is as old-fashioned as bound feet. Growing up and nine years of compulsory education taught her one thing: dating without the intention of getting married is just playing around! As CEO of a multinational conglomerate, Yan Jinmo was born with a head start in life. To him, career, money, power, status, and prestige were all more tempting than love. He could have anything he wa 13.3kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    The elderly often say that you should do things at the right age. When you reach the appropriate age for marriage, you should naturally get married. If you tell them that you plan to live alone for the rest of your life, then without a doubt, you are challenging their authority.

12. 262 婚 Secretly Flirting After Marriage: Mr. He Is Ready to Fall in Love 婚后暗撩：贺总要恋爱了 Catfish Is No Fish鲶鱼非鱼Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Cool and aloof teacher × domineering CEO] No one had faith in this unequal business marriage. Everyone speculated about their life together, certain that Mr. He would soon tire of his wife from a modest family. Yet after three years, there was still no word of him carousing elsewhere, nor any news of their divorce. Like any ordinary couple brought together by an arranged marriage, they treated each other with respect and courtesy. They had no unnecessary conversations, no agreement or scandalou 585Reads8.2Score10514d adds
13. 263 欲 Desire! The Cold-Blooded Tycoon Wants Kisses in My Arms After We Marry 欲！冷戾大佬婚后在我怀里要亲亲 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later | Sweet Romance | Winning Her Back | Swoony Romance] Song Qingtang was famous in her social circle as a classical dance fairy, stunningly beautiful, cool, and gentle. Jin Zhuochuan was the mad dog everyone avoided: reckless, cold-hearted, arrogant, and impossible to tame. No one would ever have linked the two of them. Until the Song and Jin families arranged their marriage, tying them together as husband and wife. - On their wedding night, Jin Zhuochuan sat on th 13.7kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds

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    The arranged marriage meant the union was merely a formality, and any encounters were just nodding acquaintances. But less than two months after the wedding, everything changed...

14. 264 先 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Nan's Beloved Wife 先婚后爱：南先生的娇娇夫人 Fu Shanqing扶山青Modern Romance139k WordsOngoing A well-read, gentle and easygoing wife × a restrained, old-fashioned gentleman with a deep heart It began as a family-arranged marriage, a union of politics and business, with each side pursuing their own aims. Nan Mochen had no interest in romance. He only wanted to marry and have a child to fulfill his grandmother’s dying wish. Yan Shihua wanted only to get married and complete this milestone in life so her parents could rest easy. They expected to treat each other with courtesy and live their 147Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    Marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, mutual respect, and a long-lasting, harmonious relationship.

15. 265 与 A Wedding Vow to You 与你予婚 It's Yuan, Not Yuan是沅不是圆Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + age gap + healing, sugary sweetness + one-on-one romance, both are inexperienced in love Xu Ying is married. Twenty-one-year-old Xu Ying married twenty-seven-year-old Jiang Qifan. At first, Xu Ying thought she had used the good deed he owed her to pressure him into marrying her. The best they could hope for was a polite marriage, and they could always get divorced. But later, Jiang Qifan proved through his actions that all the pros and cons she thought they had weigh 34Reads6.7Score—14d adds
16. 266 和 What's It Like to Marry Someone You Don't Love? 和不爱的人结婚是种什么体验？ Little Sweet Gummy小甜软糖Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [A Crown Prince Who Doesn’t Realize He’s in Love VS A Brave Girl Who Dares to Pursue Love] [The heroine pursues love boldly at first + the hero chases his wife later + the second male lead faces a long road to winning her back] Jiang Nan and Pei Shaoyan had been in love for six years, from college through their careers. They were the perfect couple in their social circle. On the day he was supposed to propose, Pei Shaoyan knelt before Jiang Nan. “Jiang Nan, please let me go. I’m going abroad to 29Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    🌈🌈🌈Shao Jingwei, worth hundreds of billions, is millions of times better than Pei Shaoyan in every way. Before their marriage, Shao Jingwei said, "Jiang Nan, after marriage I can give you everything except love. Of course, I won't interfere in your relationships. If you meet a good man, I will unconditionally divorce you and let you go." One day after their marriage, Shao Jingwei went to pick up Jiang Nan from class at Peking University after get off work. From afar, he saw Pei Shaoyan gazing at his wife with red eyes, saying, "Jiang Nan, I was wrong, please give me another chance." Shao Jingwei's face darkened. He strode forward, put his arm around his wife's waist, and said coldly, "President Pei, this is my wife. Please have some self-respect!" Then he turned and went back to his car. Shao Jingwei immediately panicked and hugged Jiang Nan, imitating his son's tantrums, "Wife, you're mine! I love you unconditionally! You're not going to fall for someone else!"

17. 267 裴 Professor Pei, Can You Actually Handle It? 裴教授，你行不行啊 Empty Dream Flower空梦花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A heart-meltingly sweet romance: an age gap, marriage first and love later, one-on-one and devoted, featuring a refined yet wicked professor and a quirky heiress. Scene One: Ye Yuncheng gazed pitifully at Pei Xiuyan. “Honey, I haven’t finished my homework. You know our counselor pretty well. Could you ask her not to check it, please?” Pei Xiuyan pressed his lips together and said nothing. But the next day, the counselor checked only Ye Yuncheng’s homework... When Pei Xiuyan came home from work, 13.9kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    If you enjoy stories with age gaps, check this out!! An incredibly sweet and romantic novel!

18. 268 新 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.5kReads6.8Score14814d adds

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    These two 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. 269 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—14d adds
20. 270 等 Waiting for the Wind, Waiting for Her to Look Back 等风等她再回头 Like Water似水Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted After a car accident, Xia Wanning finally discovers that her husband of five years has always loved another woman, his moonlight in his heart. The son she's doted on also lights up at the sight of that woman, practically ready to call her Mom on the spot. Xia Wanning accepts reality: the scumbag husband and the ungrateful son can both get lost! After the divorce, Li Beichen discovers that his once obedient, gentle, and sweet wife has become radiant and bold, with countless secret identities and 1.2kReads7.8Score13814d adds

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    It's a business marriage with a child, but the child is an ingrate. The male lead interacts with his so-called friends without any boundaries, and the child even wants this woman to be his mother. The female lead suddenly realizes this, pretends to have amnesia, and wants to get rid of the father and son.

21. 271 和 Our Contract Husband-and-Wife Romance Takes the Internet by Storm 和协议老公热恋出圈了 Si Chacha司茶茶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Yan, the “goddess of beauty” in showbiz, has a mysterious husband, but no one in the industry can dig up even the slightest bit of information about him. All anyone knows is that theirs was a marriage of convenience, with no feelings between them. Then Lin Yan appeared on a dating reality show. Online, viewers took a closer look: Wasn’t the man whose gaze was glued to Lin Yan every second, who wanted to spoil her rotten, none other than Fu Kuo, the most celebrated venture-capital tycoon in t 162Reads7.8Score10214d adds

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    Love it! A business marriage, love at first sight! [Kissing emojis] [Already hooked] [Already hooked] [Already hooked] Lin Yan, the "goddess of beauty" in the entertainment industry, has a mysterious husband, but no one in the circle can dig up any information about him. All that's said is that it was a marriage of convenience, with no feelings between them. Until later, Lin Yan participated in a dating reality show. And the man who practically doted on Lin Yan was none other than Fu Kuo, the most renowned venture capitalist in the financial world! So much for a marriage of convenience and no feelings! Their interaction was clearly that of a couple deeply in love! Just when everyone thought they were deeply in love, they suddenly announced their divorce…

22. 272 霸 The CEO's Heart Is Too Soft: His Beloved Wife Is Cherished and Spoiled 霸总心太软，娇妻温宠怀 Brushing Past in Wisps拂过缕缕Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted As rain blurred the world and wind swept through the gloom, Song Muya caught her father saying that he planned to trade her away for business interests. Her fate was so wretched, while her younger sister, Song Xiya, had been cherished by their mother and doted on by their father since childhood. In a daze, Song Muya wandered along an empty road. The night rain poured down, and the silence all around became her wordless pain. Then an accident brought Fu Hansheng and Song Muya together for the fir 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead initially saved the female lead and took responsibility for her. After their marriage, both the female lead and her best friend became pregnant. The second male lead is a scheming boss who has long plotted against the second female lead. [Shy emojis]

23. 273 般 A Perfect Match 般配关系 Xi Er西耳Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret love becomes mutual + domineering tycoon + first love + devoted couple + happy ending] [Charming, haughty lawyer X passionate, ruthless tycoon] For the sake of her family, Xu Zi marries the man she hates most, Yu Jiyan. To this justice-obsessed lawyer, Yu Jiyan is a ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing. Besides, she has someone else hidden in her heart: her first love. After the wedding, Yu Jiyan goes along with her demand for a sexless marriage. The 11.5kReads9.1Score85714d adds

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    These are some super good books featuring arranged marriages, business marriages, unrequited love, domineering CEOs, and workplace dynamics.

24. 274 至 Beloved and Spoiled 至爱偏宠 Xia Qibao夏柒宝Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted “Easygoing heiress × gentle, refined second young master. Both leads are devoted only to each other, sweet romance, you won’t regret picking this up!” Wen Ruoshu never expected that the reason she’d return to the capital one day would be an arranged marriage! But it was only an arranged marriage, and she could accept that. As for whom she married, she didn’t particularly care. After all, as far as she was concerned, anything that didn’t threaten her life was a minor matter. They had agreed on a 4.9kReads8.9Score49914d adds
25. 275 温 Mr. Wen, Happy Married Life 温先生，婚后愉快 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + secret crush + slow-burn love + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other + no angst + age gap of about five years] [Not a strong female lead] [Short drama: As Tender as Before, now streaming] * [Gentle, elegant Jiangnan beauty & reserved, composed business tycoon] Rong Yan had lived with her maternal grandfather since childhood. When she heard that he had found her a match, she assumed it would be the second son of the Wen family, Wen, who was also a doctor. She had n 11.8kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    Book 1: The male and female leads meet at Lingshan Temple. Although the male lead doesn't believe in gods or Buddhas, he goes to the temple every year to pray and wait for her because the female lead is a Buddhist. After their marriage, the male lead not only listens to his wife in everything but also buys a 60 million yuan masterpiece of calligraphy for her—it's incredibly sweet! Book 2: When the female lead is forced into a blind date, she reunites with the male lead, a former, now seemingly unattainable CEO, and they unexpectedly marry. After marriage, she initially intends to treat him with respect, but the male lead tells everyone, "She's my wife," and even sets off a spectacular fireworks display for her in winter! It turns out he's been planning this for seven years—super sweet! Book 3: The female lead's wedding is approaching, but she discovers her husband is cheating! The male lead, her childhood betrothed, comes to propose the next day, saying, "We've been betrothed for sixteen years, and I've been waiting to marry you," and gives her a bracelet with both their names on it! After marriage, he spoils her rotten!

26. 276 一 A Leaf Knows Autumn: Mr. Lu's Little Miss Qiu 一叶知秋：陆先生的秋小妞 Shadows of Autumn on the River江涵秋影Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Beijing’s powerful heir vs. Beijing’s princess] [Childhood sweethearts] [Both leads are devoted only to each other] [Four couples] [Strong male and female leads] [Life is bitter, but the story is sweet] [Seasoned readers, beware] [If it’s not your thing, please move along] The Lu family is Kyoto’s most powerful clan, but its future heir is not one of their own descendants. It is a girl who was raised in the Lu household: Ye Jingqiu. Three years ago, at Ye Jingqiu’s coming-of-age cere 1.6kReads9.2Score19814d adds

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    One of the couples was from a wealthy family who had married into an arranged marriage.

27. 277 婚 Married Life, Peaceful and Serene 婚后，年岁静好 Young Master Wenshu文姝公子Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Complete] + [Marriage Before Love] + [Seven-Year Age Gap] + [Both Leads Are Inexperienced, Happy Ending] Perfect bedtime reading, overflowing with sweetness and cozy everyday moments “Mr. Qi, be honest. Was it love at first sight for you when we met on our blind date?” Qi Nian lovingly kissed his wife’s forehead. “No.” Jingshu: “Hmm?” Qi Nian: “It was even earlier than that.” Jingshu had assumed Qi Nian married her just to fend off pressure to settle down, since he was famous for being rest 1.4kReads9.1Score13314d adds
28. 278 他 He's Unhinged! I'm Crazy! A Flash Marriage with a Tycoon Tears the Family Apart 他癫！我疯！闪婚财阀拆家乱杀 Le Miaomiao乐淼淼Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Obsessive CEO vs. righteous policewoman, married first and falling in love later, love and hate, sweet, swoony, and satisfying!] Why Le Guanguan and Yan Zaizhou got married on a whim: He's crazy, handsome, and a little wicked! She's wild, bold, and a total badass! His step-grandmother was speechless. “Why would you bring home a nobody with no connections or backing?” Yan Zaizhou answered calmly, “To keep the house in order!” The first time they met, he kissed her, and she beat him up. Th 1.5kReads8.8Score15114d adds

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    Those who hurt the female lead are all scumbags! A love-hate relationship [smile] She's just as good at arguing as anyone outside the ring, and there's no angst.

29. 279 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 36.5kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds
30. 280 她 She Drew the Gods Down from Heaven 她引神明坠落 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Shen Daiyi comes from a prominent medical family in Jingbei. That year, her usually low-key mother suddenly holds a birthday banquet, drawing greetings from all the great families and landing Shen Daiyi a blind date. It’s snowing softly on the day of the date. The person she once had a crush on as a girl is seated beside her blind date. Like a snow-capped peak, like a god from the heavens, the man is just as he was back then: refined, extraordinary, and beyond reach, the sort no one would dare l 34.8kReads9.3Score4.7k14d adds
31. 281 日 A Bright and Peaceful Year 日盛岁安 Succulent Who Loves Braised Pork吃红烧肉的多肉Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted Forced into a marriage arranged by their families, Shi Sui married young. Her husband-to-be was Liang Sheng, the son of her father's longtime friend. Liang Sheng had been arrogant and overbearing since childhood. Even though they had grown up together, Shi Sui had never liked him. The one thing she appreciated was that Liang Sheng was fairly obedient after they married. If she wanted separate bedrooms, he agreed; if she wanted to keep the marriage private, he did that too. He was no longer alw 115Reads5.7Score—14d adds
32. 282 他 He Calls Her His Beloved 他谓伊人 Goodnight North晚安北Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + warm and fluffy romance + a slow, steady love story A pampered rose sculptor vs. a restrained, calculating, levelheaded man with an old-fashioned air “Get married? What a joke. The He family is far above her in status. There’s no way I’d take this seriously. People from families like ours have to marry someone of equal standing...” After hearing every word, Zhou Yiren turns and walks away without hesitation. Later, He Heng regrets it. “Yiren, please, give me another 251Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    A pampered rose sculptor and a stoic, cunning, and composed old cadre originally intended to treat each other with respect, but this marriage partner is becoming increasingly strange...

33. 283 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 19.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
34. 284 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance729k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 2.5kReads—Score16214d adds

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    The pacing is fast and there's no padding. The first chapter went viral, featuring the white moonlight's pregnancy and the grandfather's outburst, with conflicts galore.

35. 285 首 The Richest Man Is Willing to Be the Other Man for Love 首富为爱甘心做三 Thinking of Bamboo and Flute念竹思笛Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are each other's only partners, the heroine is a real princess, and the hero is hopelessly devoted] Zhan Jingcheng became the world's richest man at just twenty-four. Countless women dreamed of marrying him, but no one knew that the woman he wanted to marry was already someone else's girlfriend. After an unexpected encounter, Zhan Jingcheng was overjoyed. He never wanted to let her go again. He pulled every string he could to steal her away. As long as it was her, he wa 1.5kReads8.4Score13814d adds
36. 286 和 After Marrying My Secret Crush, I Was Flustered by His Flirting 和暗恋对象联姻后，我被撩傻了 Li Jinling黎锦铃Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight / Long-Standing Scheme / Married First, Love Later / Mutual Devotion] Not long ago, Xue Ying used a few tricks to make Qin Youyi her fiancé. Before that, she had thought: Even if I can’t win his heart, keeping him by my side wouldn’t be so bad. But! What’s with this man who keeps flirting with me and kissing me right after we’ve gotten our marriage license? Didn’t he say he already had someone in his heart? Qin Youyi hadn’t expected much from this marriage, but he never im 2.5kReads9.0Score23514d adds
37. 287 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 1kReads8.9Score12214d adds

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, and they argue every time they see each other. However, the male lead has always secretly loved the female lead, and in the end, they both run away together.

38. 288 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 17.3kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    A refined and aristocratic young master from a wealthy family × a cool and bright young lady! The male and female leads have an age gap; he is the kind of gentle and doting father figure boyfriend!

39. 289 天 A Match Made in Heaven, a Sweet and Adorable Wife 天赐良缘，甜宠小萌妻 Autumn-Knowing Bird知秋鸟Modern Romance837k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love]* [Mutual Healing]* [Devoted Husband]* [Personal Growth]* [Mutual First Love]* [Brotherly Love Triangle] [Innocent, Sweet, Soft-Spoken Bride]* [Gentle, Scheming Winery Owner] An An is a little fool. That's what everyone calls her, but she's an optimist who greets everyone with a smile each day. Aunt Zhuang told her that only people who smile can be blessed by fortune. And sure enough, when she grew up, she married the person she loved most: her big brother Ye Wen. On their 1.8kReads8.6Score11914d adds
40. 290 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.7kReads—Score31614d adds
41. 291 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 12kReads9.2Score92514d adds
42. 292 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.6kReads8.6Score33414d adds
43. 293 清 The Cool, Buddha-like Man Pins Her to the Wall, and She Flirts Without Taking Responsibility 清冷佛子摁上墙，她就撩撩不负责 Three Thousand Lovestruck Entanglements三千痴缠Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Ye Ximeng and her stepsister, Ye Xiaorou, were both reborn. The first thing her stepsister did was steal the promising husband Ye Ximeng had chosen in her previous life. Then she foisted the wealthy and influential Buddhist gentleman of the capital on her, a man rumored to be impotent. Ye Ximeng smiled. Let her stepsister have him. She had no desire to jump into the Lu family’s fire pit anyway. When Ye Ximeng married the Buddhist gentleman, she had already made up her mind. She would stay in 518Reads8.9Score10214d adds

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    ✨The male lead starts out as a cold and aloof Buddhist monk. The female lead's fiancé is stolen by her sister, so she enters into a business marriage with the male lead, who should have been her brother-in-law... At first, they treat each other with polite distance, but unexpectedly, the female lead is a perfumer, and the perfumes she creates are exactly to the male lead's taste. He begins to pay attention to his arranged marriage wife...

44. 294 夜 An Alluring Night 夜色旖旎 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available Originally titled: A Bewitching Night [Powerful Beijing socialite + Shanghai heiress × simmering tension × groveling pursuit × both leads are each other's first] Everyone in their circle knew that Ying Hengzhi was the most untouchable man in the capital. He was privileged yet self-possessed, cold and composed, and ruthless in his efficiency. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' victory banquet was the first time Zhou Xi saw Ying Hengzhi outside Room 1308. He arrived 13.6kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    Arranged marriages based on love after marriage 🔥🔥 are great!

45. 295 掌 Tenderness in the Palm of His Hand 掌上柔 Keep the Light, Carry On the Rain守光续雨Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted Both leads are pure and devoted + marriage before love + sweet romance A high-stakes gamble entangles two people who had nothing to do with each other. When news breaks that the Lin family and the Chu family are joining forces through marriage, the business world erupts in an uproar. Everyone knows that Chu Tian Ning, the business tycoon of Xicheng, has only one son, Chu Junze, and that he is no pushover. They say he is sinister and calculating, yet smooth and worldly. But what he is most famous 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Isn't this a classic case of marriage before love?

46. 296 够 So Wild, He Can't Resist Me 够野，诱他失控 Huai Xia淮夏Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, The Nightingale Says It Misses You, is now streaming on Hongguo App] (Devoted to each other + marriage before love + both from elite Beijing circles + sweet romance | lawyer x cheongsam beauty) Chu Jun, the young heir of a powerful Beijing family, was cold-hearted, noble, and aloof, with little desire for romance. Jiang Wanning, a wealthy heiress from Beijing, was a stunning beauty, dazzling and outspoken, spoiled and profligate. The two were sworn enemies, so every 11.5kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
47. 297 豪 A Prestigious Family Alliance: Young Master Li's Beloved 豪门联姻之厉少的心尖宠 Candy Without Vinegar糖果不加醋Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Marriage between wealthy families × marriage first, love later × devoted husband × sweet romance] A bombshell came out of the capital: the Crown Prince was marrying into the Su family, one of the capital's five great families, setting off a media frenzy. Everyone in the capital knew that the Su family's young lady was an incomparable beauty, blessed with both beauty and brains, and hailed as the capital's number one beauty. The Crown Prince was famously cold and heartless, leading everyone to w 741Reads8.2Score10014d adds
48. 298 致 Deadly Sweet Temptation: The Big Shot’s Good Girl Is a Master Flirt 致命甜诱，大佬的乖乖甜妻太能撩 I Eat a Ton我吃超多Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted “Jian Yi, I want to marry you! In her previous life, she misjudged his heart and spurned his deep love. Now that she has returned, she is determined to cling to him, flirt with him, and pamper him! All her love is for him alone. So “Honey, I want a kiss.” “Honey, my leg hurts so much.” “Honey, how am I being naughty?” After their wedding night, Xia Shuning tears down scumbags and levels up, leaving countless people face-slapped. At the same time, she pulls out all the stops to tease and tempt hi 370Reads9.2Score10114d adds

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    In the rebirth story, the female protagonist, due to regrets from her past life, returns to three years in the past. Initially, they are about to be engaged, and she pursues the male protagonist. He also secretly loves her but doesn't know how to express his feelings. Ultimately, he follows his heart, and their feelings deepen. Later, the male protagonist learns of the female protagonist's rebirth.

49. 299 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding: The Tycoon CEO Comes with a Bonus 闪婚，豪门总裁买一送一 A Gentle, Warm Breeze暖暖轻风Modern Romance641k WordsCompleted [Adorable Child] [Sweet Romance] [Taking Down Scumbags] [Face-Slapping Feel-Good Story] Betrayed twice in a single night... Just when she was at her most wretched, the ruthless and immensely powerful King Rakshasa from the rumors handed her a contract. "Marry me, and I can give you everything you want, including... me!" "And me! And me!" The little Crown Prince clung to her leg, acting cute and begging for attention. 41Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    Chapter 88 is the best, it's incredibly good! Remember to be careful when you call out, don't let your parents find out or you'll get a beating [smirk].

50. 300 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 67.7kReads9.5Score10.3k14d adds

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