Marriage First, Love Later: The Male Lead Dislikes the Female Lead at First and Is Cold, While She Keeps Her Distance 先婚后爱，男主前期讨厌女主，很冷，女主不纠缠

1. 401 温 The Gentle Beauty Wants a Divorce, and the Cold CEO Is Losing His Mind 温柔美人要离婚，冷欲霸总急疯了 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Gentle, clear-headed beauty × aloof, distinguished CEO] After Yun Qing married Fu Yuchen, everyone in Beijing's social circles waited for her to become a laughingstock. They said she spent every night alone, and bet that she and Fu Yuchen would divorce within a year. Yun Qing thought so too. Fu Yuchen was a powerful business tycoon, distinguished and extraordinary. He had a beloved woman he could never have, and he had married only because his family had arranged it. - When the time came, Yun Q 5.8kReads8.9Score322Shelves

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   [Gentle and sober beauty x cold and dignified boss] After Yun Qing married Fu Yuchen, everyone in the celebrity circle in the capital was waiting to see her joke, saying that she stayed alone in the empty room every night, and they all bet that she would divorce Fu Yuchen within a year. And Yun Qing thought so too. Fu Yuchen is a business tycoon, extremely noble, and has an unlovable Bai Yueguang in his heart. When he got married, he just followed the arrangements of his family. When the time came, Yun Qing thought that Fu Yuchen would dump her divorce agreement and marry her sweetheart Bai Yueguang. But she didn't wait until he filed for divorce. At an opportunity, she left her child and ran away.

2. 402 难 Hard to Coax: The Unruly Young Master Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 59.4kReads9.2Score5.7kShelves

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   You won't regret this [OK][OK][OK]

3. 403 魂 Haunted by Longing and Desire 魂牵梦撩 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + sweet, flirtatious Beijing elite circle] Fair-skinned, gorgeous little troublemaker VS scheming, devoted, abstinent madman of a powerful man “She is my rose, and my princess.” The Ji family is the most famous of all the prominent families in Kyoto, with a fortune worth billions and wealth rivaling a nation’s. But one sudden upheaval nearly ruined the Ji family’s reputation. After lying low for ten years, Ji Yuchen returns to Kyoto. In no time, 20kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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   "Xue Buli, you are going to die. You made so many calls and kept turning off the phone. I almost called the police. I give you twenty minutes to get to Ah Chuan's cafe, otherwise I will never finish with you!" Ye Qing's roaring voice first came from the other side of the phone, and then there was the beep of the phone being hung up. You can't belong to anyone else - Kyoto's cherry blossoms are everywhere in September, and the city is full of beautiful scenery.

4. 404 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 41.7kReads9.4Score6.5kShelves
5. 405 先 Married First, Fell in Love Later, Never to Part 先婚后爱，不离不栖 Qin Guo秦果Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted A sweet 1v1 romance with devoted leads who have only ever been with each other, told from the heroine’s perspective. They marry first and fall in love later, while the hero’s secret crush finally bears sweet fruit. (The author has no grand heroine dreams. I’m just someone who writes stories, and I’m working to improve. I only hope each book I write is better than the last.) (There are no melodramatic misunderstandings in this book. The main couple and the supporting characters all know how to co 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 406 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 93kReads9.0Score15.9kShelves

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   🥀The sober and gentle female protagonist VS the old-fashioned male protagonist. When her sister ran away from marriage, Jiang Ni followed her father's arrangement and married her prospective brother-in-law. The other party is the leader of the Zhou family, the top wealthy family in Beijing. It is said that he is a stoic workaholic, aloof and old-fashioned. On the first day of their wedding, the couple went on a business trip. Their best friend was Jiang Ni, who bluntly said that she had become a monk after getting married. However, Jiang Ni felt that it suited her very well. Her husband was wealthy and loved to travel on business. She carefully acted as Mrs. Zhou and treated her husband as a partner. She thought she had done a perfect job. Until that snowy and muddy night, the man who had always been calm and disciplined trapped her in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, leaning against his sweaty temples, and his voice lost its calmness. "Do you regret marrying me?"

7. 407 服 Giving In 服软 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, sweet-natured actress vs. lovesick, doting CEO who embodies the ideal husband] - To help her older sister find love, Lin Yang's own mother set her up for a night together. Lin Yang got pregnant, and the father was the rumored Qin heir who supposedly had no interest in women. Young Master Qin said they should get married. Lin Yang refused. Qin Jue: “I'll give you a hundred million for signing the marriage papers.” Lin Yang: “Woohoo, sounds great!” - The night their child was born, 17.9kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
8. 408 周 Mr. Zhou, Can You Handle Losing? 周先生是不是玩不起 Sweet-and-Sour Fish and Ribs糖醋鱼排骨Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted They say that staying by someone’s side is the deepest confession of love. Her seven years together with him earned her a resignation letter, so his beloved could take her place when she returned to the country. She left, but when something went wrong, he told her to get back there. This time, she smiled distantly. “Sorry, Mr. Zhou. I’m long gone.” 597Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   💕The first book perfectly matches ①The female protagonist has been with the male protagonist for seven years, but she can't resist the return of her childhood sweetheart. She is also his sweetheart. After going through the resignation procedures, she made room for Bai Yueguang. After she left, he realized her kindness and asked her to come back. She directly said: "I'm sorry, I have gone away [note]"

9. 409 离 After the Divorce, the CEO Realizes His Beloved Is His Ex-Wife 离婚后，总裁发现心上人是前妻 Mu Xiaofang牧小方Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted ① The cold, abstinent CEO vs. the healing, aloof doctor [a 1v1 groveling-for-your-wife story] They had been married for four years, but her husband didn’t even know who she was. Their first proper meeting took place in Sikong Jingyu’s bed. He couldn’t even recognize his own wife and only wanted a divorce. “She’s a nobody. Why should I waste my time on her?” He humiliated her again and again. “She’s slept with me. Doesn’t that disgust you?” One day, Sikong Jingyu, head of the Sikong Group and the 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is a book that I will never regret. It has two stories about chasing his wife in the crematorium, ① the cold and healing doctor VS the domineering boss (completed), ② the warm and soft Buddhist secretary vs the domineering boss. The story of the doctor is novel in concept and beautiful to read. It feels like the knowledge has been popularized in medical science. The heroine is calm and stable, not a loser. Anyway, it is very enjoyable to read. The story of the secretary is written with exquisite emotional tension, and the only one who suffers is the male protagonist. Maybe the title of the book doesn't attract enough people to read it, but the content is really good and the writing is adequate. Good-looking books should be shared.

10. 410 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Cold-Faced Officer Washed the Sheets 新婚夜，冷面军官洗床单 Meat Sauce Dumpling肉酱团子Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted The ratings came in on Singles’ Day, and they started out a little low. They’ll gradually rise, though~ [Military marriage in a bygone era + sweet beauty VS stone-faced officer + devoted husband + cozy everyday life] She transmigrates into a book on her wedding night. They’ve barely finished when he wants to run away? Jiang Muning raised an eyebrow. “In your dreams!” When she woke up, she discovered that her archenemy, who was supposed to have died with her in an avalanche, had also transmigrate 10.2kReads9.0Score913Shelves

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    The heroine travels to her wedding night, and her husband is a cold-faced military officer🐌. In the original book, the male protagonist Qin Muye was forced to marry the original owner because of the marriage contract made by his father before his death. They slept together on the wedding night but did not cross the line and ran away before dawn. After that, I went to the army and there was no news for two years🥕. Later, the original owner learned from his sister-in-law that Qin Muye had always had Bai Yueguang in his heart. 🎧🎧 Because her husband neither wanted to see her nor was at home, the original owner ⛄⛄ had a miserable life at her husband's house. 🎽🎽 A lazy aunt with a vicious mother-in-law, and a broken woman with a missing husband.

11. 411 天 The Huo Family’s Pricey Pampered Bride 天价宠婚：霍总的小娇妻 White Tea白茶Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted Before he knew Nian Yaxuan's true identity, the young master of Yuecheng, Huo Lingchen, would say: “Someone! Throw this woman out of Shangyang Mall!” “Someone! Toss this woman into the sea!” “Someone! Bury this woman alive!” One of his assistants muttered under his breath, “Mr. Huo, the woman you want buried alive is... your wife.” Huo Lingchen shot him a chilling look and kicked him in the leg. “Get out and haul bricks at a construction site!” Why hadn't he said so earlier? This was ruining his 6.6kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    When he didn't know Nian Yaxuan's true identity, Mr. Huo from Yuecheng said: "Come here! Throw this woman out of Shangyang Mall!" "Come here! Throw this woman into the sea!" "Come here! Bury this woman alive!" An assistant beeped in a low voice: "Mr. Huo, the woman you want to bury alive is... Mrs." Huo Lingchen glanced over with a cold gaze and kicked the assistant's leg. "Go to the construction site and move bricks!" If you didn't say it earlier, it would have delayed his important task of doting on his wife! When he knew that the woman was his legally protected wife, he doted on her from then on! On the day when everyone in Yuecheng knew that Nian Yaxuan was Huo Lingchen's wife and loved her deeply, they divorced...

12. 412 婚 Indulging After Marriage 婚后放纵 A Juan Nannan阿娟囡囡Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted Women's fiction! [Unhinged, love-brained business tycoon x tipsy, captivating beauty, both each other's first] A breakthrough in research marks a major milestone and gives the team a real morale boost. At a high-end buffet banquet, the group's eldest young master deigns to show his face. Gazing at the outrageously handsome young master, the women who work under him drool, wishing they could stay drunk forever. That includes Jiang Mi, who has no idea what's going on and can hardly refuse a drink. 5.1kReads8.7Score342Shelves

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    [Sending Hearts][Sending Hearts][Sending Hearts] Marriage first, then love. Unexpectedly, his and her fates are entangled, as well as the bond from the previous life [Blowing kiss][Flowing kiss][Flowing kiss]

13. 413 醉 Drunken Marriage 醉婚 Not Too Late时非晚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jing Yao never took his childhood betrothal seriously. At school, he had a flashy romance that ended without a happy ending. Under pressure from his family, he eventually proposed marriage to Chu Xi. After they married, they settled into an ordinary life, raising a daughter. To outsiders, their relationship was steady, their home harmonious, and they were the model couple among their friends. Like fish in water, only the couple themselves knew whether their marriage was warm or cold. Chu Xi had 12.1kReads7.3Score685Shelves

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    They got married to each other, and after getting married, they treated each other as guests and had a daughter. It's a very realistic business marriage, especially I think the heroine is very sober. I like you and have a good time with you. If you don't love me, I won't force you. Later, there is a way to chase his wife

14. 414 脱 Off the Rails 脱轨 Candy Snow Mountain糖果雪山Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted No kissing, no sleepovers, no flirting in public... Those are the rules between them. No matter what happens in bed, they must always keep their distance outside it. Yu Huan and Gao Yan have always been good at that. That is, until a new intern joins Yu Huan's law firm, and the newcomer turns out to be Gao Yan's nephew. That's when things start to go off the rails. 59kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
15. 415 和 After Marrying a Movie Star, the CEO Holds Her and Coaxes Her Every Night 和女明星领证后，总裁每晚抱着哄 Mo Xiaoduo墨小朵Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, mutual firsts + secret crush + wealthy families + entertainment industry] On the day of her engagement, Zhou Yue closed in on Qin Shu and pinned her against the windowsill. He gazed out at the carefully decorated venue and the future groom receiving the guests’ congratulations. His dark eyes were filled with displeasure. “Qin Shu, you’ve already become my woman, and you still dare to get engaged to someone else? Aren’t you afraid?” “Zhou Yue, you’re insane.” Qin Shu didn’t dare l 308Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the early stage, the female protagonist chases the male protagonist crazily. In the later stage, the male protagonist goes crazy and uses all his methods and thoughts to keep the female protagonist by his side. Marry first and then fall in love.

16. 416 媳 After His Wife Ran Away, He Wept 媳妇跑后，他哭了 The Princess Has Run Away from Home格格离家出走了Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Younger man, obsessive, twisted, puppy-like wolf, told in reverse, one reborn couple, one-on-one, both leads have clean romantic pasts] She'd pin him down and beat him to a pulp. They'd scratch and claw at each other until the pampered young master bawled. She had no idea that when he grew up, she'd have to pay him emotional damages. She was mean, arrogant, and looked down on everyone. With a shamelessly pretty face, she could sweet-talk anyone. She knew how to pout and act cute, but her fists 2.8kReads9.1Score178Shelves

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    🌼①In the beginning, the male and female protagonists were forced to get married. The male protagonist hated the female protagonist in the early stage. The female protagonist asked him to sign a divorce agreement while he was drunk [laughing]. ✨The male protagonist was drunk, and his grandmother brought a few documents for him to sign. The male protagonist signed without thinking much. Later, he found out that it was a divorce agreement, which completely broke his defense. He kept calling the female protagonist's phone, but the phone showed that there was no one, and the female protagonist had already boarded the plane to go abroad.

17. 417 先 Marriage Before Love: The Dominant Lu Turns into a Clingy Sweetheart in Seconds 先婚后爱：霸道陆总秒变粘人精 Green Manman青之曼曼Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind Marriage + Sweet Romance + Contract Marriage + Devoted Couple + Love Grows Over Time + Wealthy CEO] Under pressure from her adoptive mother, Xia Yue reluctantly went on a blind date, only to find that the man was a bald, nouveau riche middle-aged uncle. What infuriated her even more was that her adoptive mother had secretly accepted the bride price! Determined to escape it all for good, she married a stranger on a whim. They signed an agreement to part on good terms after six months, 4.2kReads9.1Score284Shelves

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    ✨Before marriage: Lu Mingchen threw down a prenuptial agreement with a cold and arrogant expression, "Sign it. I hope that within the next six months, Miss Xia can stay in peace and not have any undue thoughts about me!" After marriage: ... Honey, I will never divorce! You can torment me however you want tonight, but don't even think about giving up on me!!

18. 418 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 107.5kReads9.0Score9.2kShelves
19. 419 驯 Taming the Wild Becomes an Addiction 驯野成瘾 Ban Nuonuo般诺诺Modern Romance739k WordsCompleted [Best friends stealing each other's love interests] [Tense push and pull] [One heroine, multiple love interests] [Multiple jealousy-fueled showdowns] As Shen Yanzhi kissed her until she could barely breathe, Jiang Yaoyue struggled to turn her head. Gasping, she asked, "Doesn't it bother you? Me and Meng Huaiyu." At the mention of Meng Huaiyu, Shen Yanzhi stiffened noticeably. But soon he leaned in and bit hard into the side of her neck, his voice so hoarse it sent a shiver through her. "Don't me 26kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
20. 420 癫 Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 367.6kReads9.8Score55kShelves
21. 421 八 The Petite 1980s Bride Has Twins After Marrying a Rugged Man 八零小娇娇嫁糙汉老公后多胎了 Lan Ranran蓝染染Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet devotion, military marriage, marriage before love, raising children] Luo Qingxue had finally earned a fortune, and was just about to retire and enjoy the life she had worked for. But after waking up, she finds herself in the 1980s, as the doomed ex-wife of a drama’s male lead. She is delicate and frail, and can only stay alive by remaining beside the male lead, a powerful military officer. Faced with a choice between selflessly divorcing him to bring the leads together 583Reads8.9Score115Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, the heroine uses life-saving grace to ask the hero to marry him. The heroine is very weak and in poor health. She cries every day because the hero has a childhood sweetheart. Others are around the heroine to remind her every day that the hero does not love her, but the heroine cannot love her. The hero hates the heroine in the early stage and thinks she is unreasonable and has a very cold personality. The heroine is very good at making cosmetics! Make a fortune making lipstick.

22. 422 娇 Sweetly Hidden Love 娇藏蜜恋 My Male God, Buy Me a Chicken Drumstick男神请我吃鸡腿Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Both Pure, One-on-One] A nasty, handsome, arrogant rich boy vs. a spoiled, clingy canary girl + The long road to winning his wife back Award-winning actress Sheng Yi has been in show business for years. With her three rules, kiss double, bed double, and nude double, she has clinched the crown of “Queen of Water.” The media’s assessment of her is spot-on: “Mediocre acting, incredible resources. Who exactly is the mysterious sugar daddy behind her?” At a private banquet, someone shouts for Sheng 16.5kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    🍎✨When Xu Yan and Qin Lie divorced, someone asked Qin Lie, "Just divorced like this? Are you going to retreat?" Qin Lie said in a casual and lazy tone, "It was originally a family marriage, and we can't talk about it without regrets later." 🌿 At a cocktail party not long after, someone saw them asking for a kiss on the balcony under the influence of wine, and coaxed, "Yanyan, can we get married again?"

23. 423 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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    Tomatoes are the best! The most relaxing! The male protagonist and male partner are divorced! The heroine's divorce announcement was trending for three days! The opening chapter is about abusing the female protagonist. The male protagonist did not touch the female protagonist for a year after getting married, and then turned off his phone to watch a green tea show. The female protagonist had a car accident, and immediately announced the divorce and disappeared from the world. The male protagonist was heartbroken! Heartbreaking! Chasing Wife Crematorium!

24. 424 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance687k 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 1.6kReads—Score111Shelves

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    The most amazing part is that - he was forced to kneel down and beaten by his grandfather, and his back was full of wounds. The heroine came to give him medicine, but he actually thought of teasing her, saying: "My wife's mouth is like a roasted chestnut. She looks hard, but once she kisses, she realizes that her heart is soft." Who can withstand such a miserable and soothing scene!

25. 425 虐 Torturing His Wife and Face-Slapping: The Younger CEO Kneels and Begs Her to Remarry 虐妻打脸：年下霸总跪地求复婚 Tiger's Roar Spring虎啸泉Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted [One female lead, multiple male supporting characters + marriage first, love later + marriage by agreement for the sake of a child + the husband chases his wife to win her back + younger domineering CEO bows to love + both leads are sexually inexperienced + later, the male lead becomes forceful and pathetically devoted] Everyone in Jincheng knew that Bo Yuntian, heir to the Bo family, was famously cold and ruthless, indifferent to women, and powerful enough to control everything with a wave of h 958Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, marriage by agreement, having children [love]

26. 426 京 Love After a Beijing Wedding: I Want a Divorce, So Why Is CEO Gu Making This So Complicated? 京婚后爱：我要离婚顾总拧巴什么 Luo Qi671雒柒671Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later + five-year age gap + powerful man humbled by love + both leads' first and only love] Sensitive, gentle sweetheart × scheming, fatherly CEO · sweet married-life fluff Su Qingwan had spent twenty years as the eldest daughter of the Su family. Then her true background came to light, and she became the fake heiress who had stolen another girl's place. She wasn't about to play the saint or put on a tragic act. Instead, she went straight to the Gu family's door. “I hear yo 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marry first, love later, don't have a secret love! In the early stage, the male protagonist disliked the female protagonist and felt that she was a bit weak. The heroine also knows that he doesn't like her. The two of them treat each other with respect, and the hero is gradually attracted to the heroine! So sweet!

27. 427 禁 Forbidden Rules: The Pearl Has Wandered In! 禁忌法则，明珠误入！ Violet and Lily of the Valley紫堇铃兰Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In a dark, damp forbidden land, a pearl from a lonely island wanders in by mistake. The heiress of an ancient martial arts family vs. a young lord with overwhelming power. Their first meeting, their reunion, one world, two very different lives: how can two people of such different status ever be together? When Si Tangxue first saw him, it was love at first sight. He kept her at arm’s length, but wasn’t that just another form of love, too timid to confess? Then she fell into another world, and ev 4.9kReads8.9Score578Shelves

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    These four books about marrying first, loving later/chasing your wife are superb! The male protagonist was aloof and rejected in the early stage, but in the later stage he was madly criticized and favored, and his sweetness exceeded the standard.

28. 428 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 51.1kReads9.5Score6kShelves
29. 429 乖 Sweetly Obedient 乖吝 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted Originally titled Well-Behaved and Willful [Sweet romance & mutual secret crushes & from campus to the altar & both leads are each other's first & healing] (Reserved, cool-headed rich heiress & unruly, roguish, devoted guy) In her senior year of high school, Wen Suwan transferred to Shanghai and fell for her deskmate, the school bully Shen Chi. Everyone said Shen Chi was a hooligan who got into fights and ran with street gangs. Only Wen Suwan knew how gentle the prickly boy really was. They prom 3.9kReads9.3Score453Shelves
30. 430 怎 How Can I Resist His Deliberate Flirting and Kisses? 怎抵他蓄意撩吻 A Poisonous Strawberry一颗毒草莓Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + mutual devotion + school life On the first day that Chi Yanbei, a famous figure from his old military high school, transfers to the school, a post appears on the school forum: “I've got my taunts ready for when Chi Yanbei crushes the ‘Queen Jingxu’ Ji Chutang in every way.” But what everyone sees is After every exam, the honor roll goes up, with Ji Chutang still at the top and Chi Yanbei right behind her. Chi Yanbei's motorcycle 3kReads9.4Score415Shelves
31. 431 失 After Going Blind, She Impulsively Married a Tycoon Worth Hundreds of Billions! 失明后，她和千亿总裁闪婚了！ Sweet Wine Seven甜酒七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, A Deep Confession in Your Eyes, is now available. Go watch it on Hongguo, everyone! [First Married, Then in Love + Devoted Couple + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Mu Qianqian accidentally goes blind while saving an old lady, then marries the old lady's grandson on a whim just three days later! Before her sight returns, Mu Qianqian worries every day that she's married an ugly guy with no car or house. Once she can see again, the man lifts her chin, his thin 11.8kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    The charm of this domineering president is really irresistible🫣

32. 432 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 2.4kReads6.8Score154Shelves

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    These two books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and love later. A billionaire CEO becomes a maniac who dotes on his wife. The first part is a bit sadistic, but the second part is a bit sweet.

33. 433 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 1kReads6.3Score—Shelves

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