The Leads Marry First, Fall in Love Later; the Male Lead Has an Old Flame, and the Female Lead Is Rather Aloof 男女主先婚后爱 然后男主有白月光 女主比较高冷

1. 51 倒 I Paid 15,000 to Marry the CEO 倒贴一万五和总裁结婚 Zhang Sanwu张三五Modern Romance145k WordsOngoing Also known as: A Fleeting Marriage, A Deep Love: I Turned the Straight-Laced CEO into a Lovesick Fool [Marriage First, Love Later | 1v1 | Luxurious Power Fantasy | Rigid Straight-Laced Man × Contradictory, Proud Woman] Content warning: The male lead becomes mildly yandere later in the story. The female lead is no helpless damsel. Cheng Xiao, a so-called “gold digger,” impulsively agreed to a marriage contract. She figured that even if marrying the CEO didn’t work out, she could at least make a l 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In this book, the male lead, despite marrying the female lead because she resembled his "white moonlight" (a term for someone who is considered unattainable by marriage), doesn't actually love her (the specific reasons are explained in the book, too complex to explain in a few sentences). Later, the "white moonlight" returns to China, wanting the male lead to take over her life and driving the female lead away (this "white moonlight" is the smartest female supporting character I've ever seen!!!). ), But! The female lead is no naive or innocent girl; she's not only incredibly cunning but also fiercely vengeful. She even brings back Zhen Huan from Niu Hulu Palace and beats up the female supporting character! [Salute][Salute][Salute][Salute]

2. 52 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 2.8kReads—Score12714d adds

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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.

3. 53 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
4. 54 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 1.2kReads—Score10014d adds
5. 55 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 2.2kReads8.0Score15014d adds
6. 56 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—14d adds
7. 57 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
8. 58 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 4.9kReads—Score17014d adds
9. 59 携 I Went on a Blind Date with My Daughter and Got Kissed Breathless by My New Husband 携女相亲，被闪婚大佬亲到腿软 Red Umbrella红伞伞Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + flash marriage + secret identity + devoted husband + satisfying face-slapping + mutual devotion] Single mom Su Yan takes her daughter to a matchmaking date, planning to go through the motions so her mother will stop pressuring her to get married. Unexpectedly, she mistakes the powerful head of the Lu family in Haicheng for her date. She sits down in front of him and says, “Su Yan, 25, single mom, six-year-old daughter.” Then she waits to be rejected! Lu Yucheng gazes at h 33Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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   Marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

10. 60 诱 Lured into His Arms! After They Marry, Possessive Gu Is Utterly Smitten 诱她入怀！领证后偏执顾少苏爆了 October Blossoms十月芳菲Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted To escape an arranged marriage, Tang Yuxi hastily registered her marriage with the older man she'd just rescued. After their whirlwind wedding, she uncovered a shocking secret: the seemingly gentle, honest man was none other than Gu Chenze, president of the Gu Group, rumored to be short-tempered and uninterested in women. Violent-tempered? Uninterested in women? Tang Yuxi thought those rumors were completely false! “Uncle, don't people say you're not interested in women?” The man picked up his p 89Reads8.5Score—14d adds
11. 61 苏 The Whole City Is Swooning! The Obsessive Doctor Lulls Me to Sleep Every Night! 苏爆全城！偏执医生夜夜哄我睡！ October Blossoms十月芳菲Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Flirty and sweet + pampered romance + both leads are inexperienced + love grows over time] A sudden car accident leaves her on the brink of death! The moment she wakes, she sees the man’s incomparably refined face, and her heart is moved! “Doctor Lu, I want to date you!” Lu Jinchen glances at her and coldly refuses. “Sorry, I’m not looking to date anyone right now!” But in less than a month, why has the reserved, aloof Doctor Lu started acting so strangely?! With a gentle look on his face, he a 125Reads6.9Score—14d adds
12. 62 先 Married First, Love Later: The Passionate Soldier Devotes Himself to Her Alone 先婚后爱，烈爱兵锋独宠她一人 Old Zhu老朱Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Marriage First, Love Later + Intense Push and Pull + Ruthless and Decisive] What Qin Huanhuan regrets most is giving herself to Xiao Zhan when she was left with no other choice. They spent one night together, each getting what they wanted. She thought they would never have anything to do with each other again, but fate brought them together once more. One wants money, the other craves beauty, and so the two become entangled again. Their r 12kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds
13. 63 闪 A Whirlwind Marriage and a Tortured Love: The Madam Has an Attitude 闪婚虐爱：夫人有点拽 Liu Muyan柳牧妍Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Rumor had it that Li Xiaobai, the big boss of Jiangcheng’s Li Group, was cold toward women, devious, and ruthless. The Ye Group was facing bankruptcy, so Ye Zhirou came to the Li family with her father. The Ye family had once helped the Lis, so naturally, the Li family wouldn’t stand by while they were in trouble. The old master of the Li family was very pleased with his future daughter-in-law. On their wedding night, Li Xiaobai proved the rumor that he was cold toward women completely wrong. “L 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Everyone go watch this, it's good, the female lead is cool and clear-headed.

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