The Ultimate Contract Marriage-to-Love Story: Nothing Too Outlandish or Angsty 先婚后爱天花板 不要太离谱太虐

1. 201 错 I Mistook My Future Boss for a Male Model, and Now He Wants Me to Take Responsibility 错把未来上司当男模，他要我负责 Yangyang Lengyangyang羊羊冷羊羊Modern Romance128k WordsOngoing Xu Anzhi spent the entire night at the shop. The man asked her name three times. She didn’t answer once. Don’t ask. We’re strangers. We’ll never see each other again anyway. She ate and drank her fill, left a gold bracelet as a tip, and made her escape. The next day, she starts her new job. The operating-room doors open. The man from last night stands beneath the surgical lights in a doctor’s uniform: Lu Huaisheng, head of anesthesiology. She feels like her head is about to explode. “What do yo 1Reads—Score151Shelves

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   A wrong meeting caused the red thread between the two to connect. As time goes by, the two people's emotions gradually get closer as they get along.

2. 202 替 The Contract Wife, The Ice-Cold CEO Falls Hard 替嫁契约妻，高冷禁欲总裁沦陷 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Forced by her adoptive parents, Xia Yutong takes the place of her arrogant, overbearing stepsister and marries Lu Yunfei, a notorious playboy caught up in one scandal after another. But the wedding takes a shocking turn. The man who comes to escort her home is not the playboy Lu Yunfei, but Lu Yanci, the feared devil of the business world. He runs the vast Lu business empire, wields enormous power, and is ruthless in his methods. He is aloof, chaste, and indifferent to women. On their wedding ni 19.5kReads6.7Score1.5kShelves
3. 203 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Put His Arm Around My Waist 新婚夜，植物人老公搂住我的腰 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Husband Chasing His Wife + Both Chaste] Tong Yao is forced to take her twin sister’s place and marry Gu Jingchen, a former business tycoon who is now in a vegetative state. The whole city pities her, believing she will spend her life as a wife in name only. But on their wedding night, the sleeping man suddenly wraps an arm around her waist. The once decisive king of the business world wakes up and takes back his immense power. Everyone wait 3kReads6.6Score254Shelves
4. 204 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, Mr. Bo Spoils His Wife to No End 闪婚后，薄总他宠妻无度 Shang Yin裳隐Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure + marriage before love + sweet romance + devoted husband’s everyday life] [The second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] A star in the sky is a tear he shed. She is the only person he holds dear. On the day of her blind date, Lin Qingli married a handsome stranger in a whirlwind wedding. With striking, chiseled features and an icy beauty, he looked just like the domineering CEO in a novel. She thought their marriage would settle into a quiet routine of mutual re 285Reads—Score—Shelves

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   🥰(^_^)☆

5. 205 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 377Reads8.9Score122Shelves

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   Not too cruel, a little sweet!

6. 206 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11.2kReads7.1Score336Shelves

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   We didn't know each other before marriage, it's true that marriage comes first and love comes later! Tomato's most irritating male protagonist and second male protagonist are divorced! The heroine didn't talk nonsense. The divorce announcement was trending for three days! The chapter begins with the abuse of the female protagonist. The male protagonist does not touch the female protagonist for a year after getting married, and then turns off his phone to watch a green tea show. The female protagonist has a car accident, and immediately announces the divorce and then disappears. Five years later, the male protagonist is heartbroken and chases his wife and children...

7. 207 跪 Kneel and Kiss the Iris 跪吻鸢尾 All Living Things30芸芸众生30Modern Romance1.9M 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 2.9kReads—Score149Shelves

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   Marry first, love the ceiling later, don't be too abusive, don't be outrageous

8. 208 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 192Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend a few novels of the same type. The male and female protagonists get married first and then fall in love. A domineering president becomes a maniac who dotes on his wife. The front is a bit sadistic and the back is a bit sweet.

9. 209 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 14.8kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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   When we first met, we decided to treasure it carefully. We went through trials and tribulations to resolve our concerns. When we got older, we divulged all our grievances. We read the sweet love content over and over again.

10. 210 京 A Marriage Wave in Jinghai 京海婚潮 Holding Xiuqi, Picking a Fine Horse手握修齐摘骏马Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened, so it may rise later.) Li, heiress to Xiaonan Airlines, and Zhan Nanpei, heir to Yunting Airlines, entered a prestigious family marriage alliance, only for it to end in regret. He had his “white moonlight,” and she had a childhood sweetheart she’d loved for years. In a marriage alliance between two equally powerful families, neither could be the first to back down. * Shortly after the divorce Someone asked him, “You really got divorced just like that? Don’t you 15kReads7.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Li's daughter of Xiaonan Airlines and the crown prince of the Zhang family of Yunting Airlines entered into a wealthy marriage, but unfortunately left the company. He has "White Moonlight", and she also has a childhood sweetheart with deep love. In an evenly matched wealthy marriage, no one can bow first. * When Zhan Nanpei and Li Qianqian divorced, someone asked him: "Just divorced like this? No regrets?" He was dressed in black and black trousers, holding his hands in his pockets, "This is a business marriage. I can't say whether I regret it or not." He has lived for more than 20 years, and is as arrogant as he is. He is a spare tire. Ten thousand meters above the ground, on a private plane. The man who had always been restrained kissed her over and over again, his eyes red and his voice hoarse, "Wife, marry me again, okay?" * After Li Qianqian gave birth to her second child, she flew twice a year to maintain her license. Zhan Nanpei, who was promoted to chairman of Yunting, always waits at the airport for his wife to get off work. The passenger plane encountered severe weather and severe turbulence. Passengers shouted "help". Min Ting, who was the flight attendant at the time, confidently reassured the passengers, "This flight is absolutely safe. The captain is the wife of our chairman of Yunting Airlines." "——The life of our chairman's wife is life." "Of course the passengers are yours too." * The female pilot hiding the lady's waistcoat vs. The president of Yunting Airlines * Two rich families, two chastity, love first (love after divorce), running with the ball, strong men and strong women, reunion after a long separation, reunion after breaking the mirror, chasing the wife in the crematorium, extreme pulling * Tips: 1. The female protagonist is a "villain", and the second female lead becomes a white girl and then turns black. 2. The male protagonist's mental journey: never bow down when he is in power—being the "third" for love—fighting and fighting. After the man found out that he had a daughter with a milky fragrance, he broke his guard and asked, "Woman, when did you secretly give birth to my child?" 3. There are many pairs of sub-CPs in this article. .

11. 211 霸 Taking Her by Force! The Flirtatious Princess Is Out of Control 霸王硬上弓！钓系长公主撩疯了 Spring and Summer Together春夏两相Ancient Romance533k WordsOngoing [Flirtatious, alluring older woman VS calculating young wolf] [Married first, fall in love later + devoted love + one-on-one, both untouched + older woman/younger man romance] Nangong Qing, the eldest legitimate princess of Great Qi, was entrusted with the young emperor and the regency by the dying former emperor. All of the capital laughed at her for being twenty and still unmarried, calling her an old maid left on the shelf. When the young emperor took the reins of power, the ministers pressur 1.7kReads—Score179Shelves

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    Before the marriage, the two were in completely opposite positions. The princess thought the boy was fresh and interesting, but the boy thought the princess was difficult to get along with because she was older and wanted to refuse the marriage. After getting married, they live together in the same mansion day and night, and the love grows with each other day and night. Marriage first, love later is worth watching!

12. 212 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 378Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, Zhen Xin's only ceiling

13. 213 惊 What?! Her Inner Thoughts Are Exposed, and the Real Heiress Becomes Everyone’s Darling 惊！心声暴露，真千金作成心尖宠 Qian Ying乾映Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + mind reading + gossip + everyone's favorite + one-on-one romance] He Zhiyi has transmigrated into a book! And people can hear her thoughts! She's become the real daughter brought back to the He family, as well as Yan Tingshen's wife! Yan Tingshen: You're only my wife in name. What are you thinking? He Zhiyi: I'm thinking about how to get away from you as soon as possible! Haha, Yan Tingshen, next a maid is going to set her sights on you. Why wouldn't I run while I can 349Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Sweet article! Super pet

14. 214 被 After She Can Read Minds, the Mute Girl Leads Her Family to the Top 被读心后，哑女带领全家走上巅峰 Qian Ying乾映Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted Lin Xu transmigrates into a book as a mute four-year-old girl. Though she can't speak, her entire family can hear her thoughts. She helps them avert disaster time and again, leading the whole family to the top. “Mom, that handsome man in front of us is my biological father!” “But we have to stay away from that wicked woman. She's absolutely awful!” “...” Whenever the family can't make a decision, secretly listening to their daughter's thoughts has somehow become a habit... 41Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 总 The CEO's Wife Is Pretending to Be Poor Again 总裁夫人又在装穷了 Qian Ying乾映Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted On a snowy night, Qin Nuannuan, poor and living alone, sees a thinly dressed man collapsed outside her home. Out of kindness, she takes him in. She thinks he's a heartless man, but instead, he suddenly proposes to her. After she marries into the Mu family: Mu Chuming: “Wife, buy whatever you want. Don't pretend to be poor, and don't let anyone bully you.” Qiu Min: “Our daughter-in-law is the cutest. No one in this family will ever give her a hard time.” Luoluo: “Mommy is the prettiest in the who 69Reads6.3Score—Shelves
16. 216 穿 The Apple of Young Master Jing's Eye 穿成景少的心尖宠 Qian Ying乾映Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted Everyone says the young master of the Jing family is cold as ice and utterly heartless, but this very young master stopped on the road to show mercy and save an ugly girl? The unfortunate Jian Nuoyi of the underworld could have been reborn into a wealthy family and lived as a pampered heiress, but someone schemed against her, robbing her of a wonderful next life. Yet somehow, she transmigrated into the body of a half-dead girl, badly burned and hideous to look at? How did Jian Nuoyi become excep 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 结 I Only Loved You After We Got Married 结婚以后才爱你 Little Corn Princess玉米小格格Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Yitang, the sole heir to the Lin Group in the capital and its president. He had always treated Li Xier, his childhood betrothed, like a little sister. Li Xier, the eldest daughter of the prestigious Li family in the capital. She was promised to Lin Yitang from the moment she was born. Lin Yitang was dazzling, and Li Xier had loved him deeply since childhood. She was willing to do anything for him. Who could have known that the married life she'd waited so long for would leave her utterly hea 361Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    Two wealthy families, marriage first, love later, sweet text without abuse.

18. 218 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex-Boyfriend’s Uncle 分手后，我嫁给了前男友的小叔 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [Bold, passionate heiress vs. devoted, domineering CEO] [Urban romance + wealthy CEO + marriage first, love later + putting villains in their place + sweet romance] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason was simple: Zhou Yufeng thought she was wicked and couldn't tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come back to 88Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Excellent quality, marriage first, love later + white moonlight + the ceiling of the crematorium for chasing your wife ☀️🌈🌈🌈 Not bloody, the plot is online, the male protagonist has a great setting, if you like a dedicated male protagonist, watch this 👀

19. 219 失 I Flirted with My Ex After Losing My Memory, and We Went Straight to a Doting Flash Marriage 失忆后撩到前任，直接闪婚被宠疯 Tang Linmiao棠霖淼Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love + Whirlwind Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Rekindled Romance + Sweet Romance] [Sequel: Her Second First Love] Driven to the brink by her family’s pressure to get married, Jian Qingyuan runs away to the capital. At a cafe, she falls at first sight for an outrageously handsome man. She makes the first move: “Sir, want to get married? I’m well-behaved and won’t cling to you!” Fu Yuchuan looks at the woman before him, who has completely forgotten him, his gaze dark and unreadab 33Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 契 Contract Terminated: Mr. Lin Had Been Plotting This for a Long Time 契约失效：林先生他蓄谋已久 Qilin Beast麒麟兽Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing “Honey, I’m here.” Blushing, Song Zhiyu hurried forward and straight into the arms of a stranger. “Miss Song, you’ve mistaken me for someone else. I’m Shen Ze.” The special assistant bowed awkwardly. A mortifying moment. Song Zhiyu’s cheeks burned so hot she could fry an egg on them. She wanted the ground to swallow her whole. “What’s going on?” A deep, cool voice suddenly sounded from behind her. Song Zhiyu whipped around. Lin Shiyan stood by the flowers, holding a bouquet of white roses 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, Mr. Lin has been planning for a long time

21. 221 契 Contract Marriage: I Wooed the Icy CEO by Hearing His Thoughts 契约婚姻：我靠听心声撩冰山总裁 Shi Ju Ge Li Zi Ya是举个莉子吖Modern Romance107k WordsOngoing To save my gravely ill mother, I was forced to take my younger sister's place and marry Fu Siheng, the famously cold and heartless president of the Fu Group. He was absent on our wedding day, leaving me alone in an empty house. After accidentally putting on the wedding ring he gave me, I awakened the ability to hear thoughts and could hear what he truly thought. But when the secrets revealed by his thoughts came to light, it turned out he was also planning to escape this contract marriage? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later [making faces] watching the heroine and the hero defeat each conspiracy one by one [shy] embarking on the road to happiness [admiration]

22. 222 契 After Our Contract Marriage, the CEO Crossed the Line That Very Night 契约婚姻后，总裁他连夜越界 Mo Yue摩岳Modern Romance148k WordsOngoing "A marriage of convenience for three years. We each get what we need." I looked him straight in the eye. "You deal with your family's pressure to marry, and I get the money to save my mother's life." He casually flicked away some ash. "Deal." It wasn't until the night he came home drunk and pinned me against the floor-to-ceiling window, kissing me until I could hardly breathe. "Mrs. Gu," he murmured, his fingertip brushing the raindrop-shaped birthmark on my collarbone. "You call this getting wh —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you are interested in drama, you can read Marriage First, Love Later, a suspense romance novel written by a new author [Shy]

23. 223 八 A Military Marriage in the 1980s: I Flirt Until the Speechless Officer Confesses His Love 八零军婚：撩到失语军官开口求爱 Sunflower Pressure-Point Master葵葵花花点穴手Modern Romance366k WordsOngoing The ratings just opened, and they’ll go up later, so you’ve got nothing to lose by giving this a try! [1980s]+ [He chases his wife after losing her]+ [Loyal, rough-around-the-edges male lead]+ [Sweet romance]+ [Healing] Top psychologist Qin Zhengzheng transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder military wife in the 1970s. Her husband, Gu Changfeng, is a war hero who became a “mute lunatic” after developing PTSD. On their wedding night, the man glares at her with eyes sharp as blades, as if he 3Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    This one! "Marry First, Love Later" is very enjoyable to watch. The female protagonist is very smart and has a good outlook on life. The plot of treating the male protagonist on their wedding night is also very interesting.

24. 224 欢 Bickering Couple: Married First, Falling in Love Later 欢喜冤家，先婚后爱 Nan Zhi Rui Xi南枝瑞晞Ancient Romance42k WordsOngoing She is Shen Qingwu, the legitimate daughter of a military family: lively, spirited, and quirky, with the grandest dream of roaming the world with a sword. He is Lin Muzhi, the eldest son of the Minister of Revenue's household: gentle as jade, disciplined and courteous, and alive to be the perfect model of his family. They should have been parallel lines that never crossed, but an "accident" at a palace banquet forced their paths together. The emperor issued an edict granting them marriage. She —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very nice novel

25. 225 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.” 92Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book. Marriage first, love later. No abuse of women. The male and female protagonists have the right views.

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