Married First, Fall in Love Later! A Cold, Aloof Male Lead 先婚后爱！男主高冷

1. 151 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
2. 152 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
3. 153 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds
4. 154 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 230Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   Arranged marriage, love blossoms from the start. The male lead is a cold and aloof CEO who initially ignores the female lead but gradually falls in love with her. It's a super sweet and heartwarming story.

5. 155 跪 Kneel and Kiss the Iris 跪吻鸢尾 All Living Things30芸芸众生30Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing Tu Mingyuan was made to marry the ruthless CEO of the Li family in her sister's place. He spent every night indulging himself with her, and she thought he loved her. But that was only what she believed. When he had to choose between two people, she was the one he abandoned. Pregnant, she fell into the sea and vanished without a trace. At last, the ruthless CEO went mad. “Drain every drop of seawater if you have to, but find her! I want her alive if she's alive, and her body if she's dead!” Three 3.1kReads—Score19214d adds

   Reader note

   I highly recommend the marriage-first-love-later arrangement.

6. 156 替 After Marrying in My Brother’s Place, My Cold-Faced Uncle-in-Law Loses Control Again 替兄代娶后，冷面权臣小叔又失控了 Mo Jianwei墨见微16k WordsCompleted After Taking His Brother’s Place as the Groom, His Cold-Blooded, Powerful Uncle Loses Control Again 862Reads—Score1514d adds

   Reader note

   Short sweet ancient romance novels

7. 157 他 His Emotions Are the Medicine That Keeps Me Alive 他的情绪，是我续命的药 Midnight Braised Pork Ribs半夜炖排骨Modern Romance410k WordsOngoing A domineering pursuit to win back his wife + a System + a deadly symbiosis + a cold-blooded man who ultimately breaks down for love To pay off my father's debts, I married Lu Huanyu, the business tycoon. He's famous for his emotional detachment, as calm and precise as a machine. And I was the "medicinal catalyst" my family offered him. On our wedding night, I coughed up blood and nearly died, but then I became bound to a bizarre System: His emotional fluctuations were the only energy keeping m 1Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   Male lead: A genius with emotional deficiencies, he treats marriage as a "treatment plan," and his wife is his most successful "treatment variable." Female lead: Her life is sustained by the emotions of others; she treats her husband like a "power bank," precisely calculating his every heartbeat.

8. 158 禁 The Cold, Possessive CEO Spoils Me, Holding Me Close and Coaxing Me Every Night 禁欲总裁凶又宠，夜夜对我揽腰哄 Xiao Xiao Yi晓晓一Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing (Marriage first, love later; both leads are each other's first; seven-year age gap; a slow-blooming, sweet romance) Lu Siyi has a naturally sweet, well-behaved face. Only those close to her know she's a little fox, rebellious to the core. The year she graduates, she is to enter a marriage alliance with Fu Shangyan, a man famous throughout the city. Cold and restrained, decisive and ruthless, he commands everyone's respect and awe. Lu Siyi tucks away her fox tail. Hoping to get some benefits, she 1Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   The story is about marriage first, then love. In the beginning, the male lead is arrogant and flirtatious, but later he dotes on his wife and becomes extremely possessive. The female lead is an innocent and dramatic girl who, in the very first chapter, takes advantage of her husband's absence to pick up a male model with abs, only to be caught by the male lead.

9. 159 九 The Ninth Lord Falls in Love 九爷动凡心 The Moonlight Is Lovely月色正浓Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Devoted to Each Other + 20-Year Age Gap] In the sixteenth year of the Republic, warlords battle for power and gangs flourish. The Dragon Gang, led by Lu Jiuzhou, dominates the entire city of Qingcheng. Lu Jiuzhou, thirty-eight years old, is known as Ninth Master. He has married six concubines, yet none has borne him a son or daughter. This has become a favorite subject of gossip among the people of Qingcheng. Ming Huaili, president of the Qingcheng Chamber of C 1.3kReads—Score10614d adds

   Reader note

   In this book, the male protagonist is not only aloof and ruthless at the beginning, but later falls in love with the female protagonist and begins to pursue her.

10. 160 楚 The King of Chu and His Wife's Sweet Daily Life 楚王夫妇互宠日常 Mu Mingfei木明非Ancient Romance673k WordsOngoing A cool, aloof yet pure-hearted young man x a sweet and clever girl [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Both Pure, 1v1] Su Yujing, a young lady of a marquis's household forced to live under someone else's roof, dreams of her future self, taken as a concubine by the dissolute and tyrannical Prince Wei and left to die in misery at a side residence! After getting a full preview of her future, Su Yu trembles with fear and turns her attention to Prince Wei's younger brother, who is even you 351Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

11. 161 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

    Reader note

    [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

12. 162 冷 After Three Years of Cold Shoulder, the Trillionaire CEO Begs Me to Take Him Back 冷待我三年，千亿总裁卑微求复合 Qiong Tu琼涂Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted [Independent, clear-headed heroine vs. aloof, faithless hero, with an eight-year age gap] In her senior year of college, Su Wan was hit with a devastating blow: her mother was gravely ill and urgently needed an expensive operation. With nowhere else to turn, she signed a three-year secret-marriage contract with trillionaire CEO Fu Yanci. For three years, he treated her with cold indifference, his heart set entirely on the woman he loved, who had gone abroad. When the contract expired, Su Wan's h 9Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    I've unearthed a gem of a romance novel about a man pursuing his wife! "Three Years of Cold Treatment, a Billionaire CEO Humblely Begs for Reconciliation" After three years of forbearance, Su Wan finally sees the light and leaves the stage to focus on her dreams. Fu Yanci pushed his beloved away, and when he tries to win her back, he's groveling in humility. The tug-of-war between love and hate is incredibly gripping, and the pacing is perfect for me. #RomanceInAWealthyFamily #DivorceAndRevenge

13. 163 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 3.1kReads—Score12614d adds

    Reader note

    Who understands this dual rebirth setting?! The male and female leads are reborn with memories of their past lives, and the male lead is bound by a system to a mission to win back his wife. The beginning is a clash of fates, and it gets more and more addictive the more you watch! 👊

14. 164 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 661Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Please, big data analytics, solder this to the homepage! This book is worth etching into the DNA of every girl who admires strength; after reading it, you'll understand that "the best love is like a publicly listed company where both partners achieve success."

15. 165 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 337Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 166 晚 The Evening Breeze Kisses Hong Kong Island 晚风吻港岛 Yu Lansheng屿蓝生Modern Romance329k WordsOngoing [Refined Hong Kong Tycoon × Pure-Hearted Little Melon]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Both Leads Are Inexperienced]+ [Older Man]+ [Secret Crush] When the eldest daughter of the main branch runs away on the eve of the wedding, Lin Yuzhi, the illegitimate daughter of the second branch, is pushed forward, to marry her wealthy future brother-in-law, Lu Jingyao, and preserve the prestige of the Lu and Lin families in Hong Kong society. The public mocks her as a “substitute bride,” while Lu Jingyao see 14Reads—Score11814d adds

    Reader note

    This is amazing!

17. 167 假 A Fake Marriage Turns Real with the Heir, and My Best Friend Accuses Me of Stealing Her Campus Crush 假婚成真太子爷，闺蜜骂我撬她校草 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Our Fake Marriage Turned Real, and My Best Friend Accused Me of Stealing Her Campus Heartthrob 550Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    The male lead is aloof and the female lead is initially kicked out of her home and stays at her best friend's house. Later, she stays at the male lead's house for life. Their marriage is arranged, but love blossoms over time. As she opens that door, his true colors are gradually revealed.

18. 168 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

    Reader note

    The male lead is aloof for a second [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

19. 169 穿 After I Became a Widow, the Factory Director and My Brother-in-Law Both Wanted to Marry Me 穿成寡妇后，厂长和小叔都想娶我 Xiao Qian Shi'an小倩时安Modern Romance164k WordsOngoing [Period Drama + Marriage First, Love Later + Adorable Child + Sweet Romance + Pocket Dimension + Powerful Partners + Building Wealth] An accident sent entertainment company CEO Shi Qingyan into the body of a young widow in 1989, one whom the whole factory gossiped about as a “femme fatale”! Her scumbag boss wants to force her to marry his nephew? The gossipy women keep making up stories about her seducing men? Shi Qingyan sneers: I've seen bigger things than you can imagine! The pocket dimension 7Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    I discovered that the space could be used to exchange antiques for rare tickets. I had just exchanged them for scarce industrial vouchers when the factory manager saw me. He not only covered for me but also helped me exchange for supplies. My uncle stayed by my side to prevent anyone from stealing them. My tickets were under double protection before I could even enjoy them.

20. 170 炮 The Blind Side Character Bound the Wrong System 炮灰盲女，错绑系统 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted This is one story in a series. [Marriage Before Love] [Good-for-Nothing System] [Strong Female Lead] A disposable, cold, blind woman and an award-winning actor who is a male supporting character. The blind woman was supposed to die young, but she survives after accidentally binding herself to the original heroine's System. Forced to follow the plot, she must keep the small world running. Her husband, a male supporting character, was supposed to be the original heroine's contract husband. After 129Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    ₍ᐢ˶• ˔ กᐢ₎

21. 171 燕 Mr. Yan, Your Wife Only Wants Two Hundred Million, Not You 燕总，夫人只要两亿不要您 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Contract Marriage] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] [Devoted love] [Healing] Watch the leads fall sweetly in love, warm each other, and heal and save one another. They let go for love, wait for love, and strive toward the light as they learn how to love. Does the male lead fall in love at first sight, or does love grow over time? Was it carefully planned, or just a coincidence? The female lead is forced to marry as soon as she returns to the country. Even at a matc 29Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 172 路 The Side Character Awakens 路人甲意识觉醒 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite] [Female POV] [The Cutest Height Difference: 187 cm vs. 160 cm] A fake playboy who's really just a sharp-tongued bad-boy charmer & a stubborn, clear-headed, stone-faced cutie who's just an ordinary passerby She discovers that she's in a book, and that she's only a passerby. She wants to live a good life, so she works as hard as she can. But life keeps playing tricks on her. He notices the strange girl and finds himself drawn to her. Little by little, he falls for her and wan 470Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 173 觊 My Obsession Knows No Bounds, I Can’t Let My Villainous Persona Slip 觊觎无度，恶毒人设不能倒 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance229k WordsOngoing [Cultivation] [Redemption] [Exclusive Devotion] This is the second story in the transmigration series. A fatherly boyfriend, the original male lead, and a wild, bold little sister, the original villainess. You Xin Kui swore to the heavens, "If you insist on separating me and my brother, then I can make this world collapse, too." Zang Hai Chuan suddenly lost his memory. When he woke up, he had a fiancee, and his younger brother, childhood friend, and senior all treated her in a very special way. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 174 团 The Orphan Everyone Dotes On: With Big Brother Away, I Can Stop Pretending 团宠孤女，哥哥不在不装了 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted The heroine loves to show off and stir up trouble. She’s no saint, and she always gets even. A satisfying revenge story, doted on by everyone, one-on-one romance, six older brothers, and an indulgent adoptive father. Her father is an international oil tycoon. Her eldest brother is the CEO of a multinational corporation. Her second brother is a medical genius. Her third brother commands a special forces unit that carries out missions across borders. Her fourth brother is a top lawyer specializing 183Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 175 兄 Bro, Who Are You? 兄弟，你是谁？ Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Campus] [Sweet romance] [Intense push and pull] [Girl disguises herself as a boy] The aloof, calculating top student and the sunny, goofy underachiever have been close friends since middle school. But just before they graduate from senior year, the underachiever starts acting strangely, arousing the top student's suspicions. He demands, “Your tastes, your habits, everything about you is different from that person. Don't tell me that person is you.” 35Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 176 肆 Reckless Indulgence 肆意纵容 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted New book: The Blind Cannon Fodder, Bound to the Wrong System This is my first book, and I’m inexperienced, so the formatting isn’t very good. I hope readers will bear with me. A story that grows alongside its protagonist: tender, healing, warm, and best savored slowly. Thank you so much! An aloof, high-achieving mute girl & her roguish, sister-obsessed neighbor and older brother figure (doting devotion, cherished by everyone, mutual affection, warm companionship, childhood sweethearts) They lear 40Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 177 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds

    Reader note

    These are all very good books. (See the synopsis.)

28. 178 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
29. 179 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds
30. 180 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds
31. 181 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds
32. 182 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
33. 183 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds
34. 184 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds
35. 185 我 The Mistake Between Us 我们之间的错误 DeimionModern Romance416k WordsOngoing [Push and Pull + Swoon-Worthy Flirting and Sweet Romance + Both Pure + Sweet Romance + The Male Lead Falls in Love at First Sight and Goes Crazy Pursuing Her] Li Shuyan is forcibly abducted and shoved into a luxury car. She thinks she's been kidnapped, but fate leads her to Wen Kai, a man with stunning good looks, a cold and forceful personality, and a solitary, brooding heart. An ancient, shattered magic mirror binds the two of them together. Shuyan is trapped in the mansion of this handsome, b 1Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    The author is from Bulgaria. He wrote this novel as a real book – not a standard web novel. He translated it into Chinese himself. If you find any unnatural expressions, please let me know. There's a mirror that connects the soul of an ordinary girl to a man – beautiful as original sin, cold as ice, and determined to possess the woman he loves at all costs. But this is more than just a love story. The lives of several best friends are completely thrown into chaos by a series of unexpected situations, episodes, and events.

36. 186 京 Snowfall Over the Capital at Night 京夜欲雪 Yi Yi Qiancheng翊翊千城Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [The rating just came in and will rise later] 1v1, both leads are each other’s first, marriage between wealthy families, marriage first and love later, eight-year age gap, mutual healing, the powerful one learns to bend A love-shunning, abstinent CEO × a cool beauty with a mysterious past He Yun Chu, 32, head of the He family, is cold and detached. Because of a childhood trauma, he believes in never marrying. Yet when he learns that Su Xuewan is to be his marriage partner, he readily “gives in.” 79Reads9.2Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love; the male lead is cold-hearted and emotionally detached.

37. 187 繁 When Splendor Fades, Tears of Parting Remain 繁华落尽离殇泪 Good Fortune in Chang'an胜意长安Ancient Romance983k WordsOngoing [A bittersweet romance, with sweetness among the heartbreak] A marquis’s daughter falls for the crown prince. Her powerful family background makes him wary and defensive, but she never realizes she has taken the place of the woman he truly loves, and is consequently neglected and hurt. From being unloved and treated with coldness to finally receiving his devotion, the marquis’s daughter suffers a heartbreak that cuts to the bone… 15Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    It's really good. At first, the male lead didn't love the female lead and was always guarded, neglecting and tormenting her. But as time went on, his feelings for her deepened, and he fell in love with her so much that he couldn't extricate himself.

38. 188 为 For Five Million, I'll Marry the CEO and Be His Darling Wife 为了五百万，我愿嫁给总裁当娇妻 Still Dreaming of Tonight今宵还梦Modern Romance135k WordsOngoing When the first person to fall in love in a marriage of convenience has to choose, will they surrender to their feelings or leave with their heart at peace…? [Wealthy-family CEO + Marriage first, love later + Both virgins + Love grows over time + Sweet, satisfying romance + Strong values] Plus three secondary romances One low-level office worker whose career is full of twists and turns: Jiang Jixia One CEO trying to reform and transform the group: Zhou Wenxiao From the start, she agreed to stay 4Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    The story begins with them getting their marriage certificate. It's a marriage of convenience where both parties get what they want. The male lead is indifferent to the female lead, not particularly close; it feels more like a friendship. To deal with the upcoming arrival of the male lead's biological mother, the two have to live together.

Other lists with After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Got the Supporting Heroine’s Fate-Changing System