Marriage First, Love Later: Business Alliances 先婚后爱，商业联姻

1. 101 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 20.5kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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   🥀Perfectly matched, my ideal 9.9🌈 ①Song Wenjing regretted it🌱. He had just whispered his plea when he saw a sweet💖 little girl being embraced by a tall, slender figure💕 The man's pupils were dark and unfathomable: Mr. Song, please have some self-respect. My wife is married❤️

2. 102 意 After an Unexpected Pregnancy: Mr. Bo Is Truly Irresistible 意外怀孕后：薄总他真香了 Huang Bao黄宝Modern Romance757k WordsCompleted (The print edition goes on sale across major platforms on May 10) [Both leads are each other's first and only] [Marriage Before Love] He was the eldest son of the immensely wealthy Bo family, hot-tempered, brooding, and not to be crossed. She was only the housekeeper's daughter. By a twist of fate, they spent one reckless night together, and she became pregnant. She became the well-behaved granddaughter-in-law of Old Madam Bo. She also became, in his eyes, a shameless woman after his money. Bo X 20.2kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
3. 103 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.1kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds
4. 104 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 31.7kReads9.6Score4k14d adds
5. 105 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 53.6kReads9.6Score7.2k14d adds
6. 106 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Got the Supporting Heroine’s Fate-Changing System 穿书后我拥有了女配改命系统 A Faint, Serene Smile一抹浅笑安然Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted Chu Jingzhu transmigrated into a sweet romance about a domineering CEO, becoming the heroine’s half-sister and the big shot’s short-lived cannon-fodder ex-wife, Jiang Jingzhu. Her powerful husband becomes a stepping stone for her and the male lead’s careers simply because he has a soft spot for the heroine. The original Jiang Jingzhu, meanwhile, died young. After transmigrating into a book, Chu Jingzhu gained a System for saving supporting female characters. To change the original character’s sh 2kReads9.0Score13914d adds
7. 107 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.2kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
8. 108 枕 Tenderness on the Pillow: Professor Gu’s Contract Wife 枕上温柔，顾教授的契约婚妻 Sun Gives Birth to Metal and Wood日生金木Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted (The novel is complete) Marriage Before Love / A sweet, slow-burn everyday romance / Pure romance / Not a fast-paced plot / A literary style A cool, restrained professor of classical literature × a sweet, healing freelance illustrator The socially anxious illustrator Wen Ruan needs a great deal of money to pay for her grandmother's treatment. Gu Qingyan, a professor of Chinese at a top university, needs a quiet, obedient wife who won't cause trouble. He finds her and makes a businesslike offer 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The marriage of convenience maintains a facade of peace, with the two living in separate rooms as agreed. One night, the partner's absence disrupts the status quo, prompting the protagonist to realize her true feelings and gradually break the rules in order to spend the rest of her life with him.

9. 109 领 She Was Jilted on Their Wedding Registration Day, So She Remarried into a Powerful Family with Her Child 领证当天被悔婚，她带崽改嫁豪门 Wu Yixing舞奕星Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On the day they’re supposed to register their marriage, his mistress calls arrogantly: “I’m carrying a boy. Beichen isn’t coming to register with you!” She turns around at once, abandons the scumbag, and takes her daughter to marry a handsome man at the same Civil Affairs Bureau, where he’s also in desperate need of a marriage certificate. Lin Chuxia initially thinks Jiang Mohan is just an ordinary pediatric doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. To her surprise, he is the heir to the provincia 9.5kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
10. 110 蓝 Where Blue Sky Meets the Sea 蓝天与大海的相遇 Zhan Jiayoumi盏加尤米Modern Romance377k WordsOngoing He said, “The sky has nothing for me but pain. The sea let me be reborn.” She said, “The sky is my comfort, and also the culprit that killed me without lifting a finger.” He was the one who rescued her from the swamp, and the one who personally cast her into the depths of the sea. She was his pawn, and also his wife. The distance between the blue sky and the sea, the gap between you and me, is that between a bird and a fish. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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11. 111 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 395Reads8.9Score12214d adds

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    A modern romance set in a wealthy family, a business marriage! Because one wrong step leads to a series of wrong steps!

12. 112 婚 Wild After Marriage 婚后野 The Way Things Are世间然而Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Powerful Family Alliance + Both Pure + Bickering Couple] A haughty heiress in public and a goofball in private x an heir who pretends to be aloof but is actually a shameless flirt He Xiaoyu and He Fengye couldn’t stand each other. He Xiaoyu once said that if He Fengye were the only man left in the world, she’d use a toy instead. Their marriage was purely for the benefit of their families. They signed an agreement: two years, then they would go their separate ways. 258Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It was a marriage of convenience where both parties got what they wanted. She adhered to her bottom line and never crossed the line, but he gradually fell in love. He would stand firmly by her side when she was questioned. When she filed for divorce, the usually rational man became emotional and chased after her, proving with his actions that from the moment he met her, this marriage was no longer a simple transaction.

13. 113 甄 Mr. Zhen’s Marriage-First, Love-Later: Twice the Happiness 甄总先婚后爱快乐加倍 Phantom Ink Online幻墨在线Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [A different take on marriage first, love later + comedy + bickering + constant sparks + age gap + healing] Zhen Xinwei initially misunderstands Qian Haohao. Later, his parents conspire to set them up, and he marries her. Zhen Xinwei says, “I never fake my marriage.” Qian Haohao replies, “What a coincidence. I never take marriage seriously.” Qian Haohao doesn’t believe in love, yet by a twist of fate, she ends up marrying for the second time. After the wedding, she tells Zhen Xinwei, “I’m not af 454Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, not an arranged one. Two people who have known each other for 11 days with no feelings for each other. In their daily lives, they experience constant friction. The male lead falls in love first, but the female lead doesn't.

14. 114 被 After I Was Sold for 300 Million, the Celibate Tycoon Begged Me to Love Him 被卖三亿后，禁欲大佬求着我爱他 Gu Jingqiu顾惊秋Modern Romance170k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later / Five-Year Age Gap / The Powerful One Bows Their Head / Both Pure / Sweet Romance] Wen Ruan is the adopted daughter of the Wen family. When the family runs into a cash-flow crisis, they sell her to Gu Yanchen for 300 million. Who is Gu Yanchen? The man in charge of the Gu Group, renowned for his ruthless methods. He is an untouchable, lofty figure who cares about profit, not feelings. Wen Ruan once hoped to pluck this flower, but after enduring his cold indifference, 22Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love—it's so sweet!

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