A Whirlwind Marriage Between Two Strangers, with No Long-Standing Plotting 闪婚，男女主互不认识。没有蓄谋已久。

1. 251 不 Aren’t You Supposed to Be Cold as Ice? So Why Do You Always Want to Hold Her? 不是冷若冰霜吗？怎么总想抱她 Sui Yi穗宜Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [One true pairing + sweet romance + both leads inexperienced + marriage first, love later + quirky heroine vs. a husband through and through] Li Ying transmigrated into a book, into the life of a woman with a workaholic father, a volatile mother, a fickle childhood sweetheart, and an overbearing personality. Then there was her icy arranged husband. The sky was falling. But one glance at her bank balance put Li Ying at ease. She could just slack off. It was a little awkward having a cheap husband 528Reads8.1Score112Shelves
2. 252 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 53.7kReads9.6Score7.3kShelves
3. 253 苏 The Whole City Is Swooning! The Obsessive Doctor Lulls Me to Sleep Every Night! 苏爆全城！偏执医生夜夜哄我睡！ October Blossoms十月芳菲Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Flirty and sweet + pampered romance + both leads are inexperienced + love grows over time] A sudden car accident leaves her on the brink of death! The moment she wakes, she sees the man’s incomparably refined face, and her heart is moved! “Doctor Lu, I want to date you!” Lu Jinchen glances at her and coldly refuses. “Sorry, I’m not looking to date anyone right now!” But in less than a month, why has the reserved, aloof Doctor Lu started acting so strangely?! With a gentle look on his face, he a 133Reads6.9Score—Shelves
4. 254 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Used My Black Card to Hire Male Models 新婚夜，我拿黑卡点男模 Chi Yanqing池宴清Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Alternate universe + doting romance + chaste male lead + marriage of convenience + stepmother] Sheng Nongxia transmigrated into a book, becoming an orphan who married in place of her cousin, who had run away from her wedding. She became the villain’s stepmother in the original story. Her role was to make the villain’s tragic backstory even more miserable, until he eventually worked hard to rise above his circumstances and made her a disposable extra. Sheng Nongxia: ...I don’t know what to say. 951Reads8.9Score103Shelves
5. 255 诱 Lured into His Arms! After They Marry, Possessive Gu Is Utterly Smitten 诱她入怀！领证后偏执顾少苏爆了 October Blossoms十月芳菲Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted To escape an arranged marriage, Tang Yuxi hastily registered her marriage with the older man she'd just rescued. After their whirlwind wedding, she uncovered a shocking secret: the seemingly gentle, honest man was none other than Gu Chenze, president of the Gu Group, rumored to be short-tempered and uninterested in women. Violent-tempered? Uninterested in women? Tang Yuxi thought those rumors were completely false! “Uncle, don't people say you're not interested in women?” The man picked up his p 84Reads8.5Score—Shelves
6. 256 坏 Oh No, Lovesick Mr. Chi Can Read Minds 坏了，恋爱脑池总他有读心术 Yu Gui渝归Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Faithful couples, happy ending, mildly funny, mind reading, System, sweet romance] After a car accident, Shen Qingshu is taken by a System to the world of a book. When she opens her eyes, she's already at a wedding. She lets out a long sigh. Divorce. This marriage has to end. But when she sees the balance in her bank account, Shen Qingshu gives in. Anyone who brings up divorce is asking for trouble! Her husband is a wealthy, domineering CEO. Only a fool would divorce him! The first time she see 3kReads9.2Score388Shelves
7. 257 夫 So What If My Husband Is a Eunuch? 夫君是太监又怎么了？ The World Knows Nothing of Time人间不识岁月Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted (Completed novel + sweet romance + no melodrama + pure historical setting) Amei, born into poverty, is sold to a eunuch as his wife. To her surprise, her husband, though physically disabled, is ambitious and spends every day working himself to the bone to build a career. As his fortunes rise, Amei moves from a tiny house to a big one, and from a young bride to the lady of the household. She couldn’t be happier. 26.1kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
8. 258 女 Matriarchy: Farming Life After Becoming the Abusive Wife’s Spouse 女尊：穿成家暴妻主的种田生活 Rabbit Meat Bun兔肉包子呐Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [1v1 / A Little Angst, Then Nothing but Sweetness / Everyday Country Life / No Vile Characters] Qiu Miao has always been beaten and cursed at by her wife-master. Then an accident happens, and her wife-master dies… Li Tangying arrives in ancient times after a failed surgery. When she opens her eyes, she’s in a dilapidated cowshed with a collapsed roof. How can this family be so poor? No land, no grain, and wild greens at every meal. No quilts, no bed, just grass to sleep on. There’s even a wounde 4kReads9.1Score396Shelves
9. 259 顾 Mr. Gu, Your Ex-Wife Is the Woman You’re Looking For 顾总，你的前妻就是你要找的人 Little Junjun小小君君Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted The main story is almost finished. After months of fits and starts, I’ve finally completed it. Thank you all so much for your long-standing support! [Both leads are faithful + double angst + wealthy CEO + sweet romance + scheming + forced marriage and possessive love + mutual devotion + rekindled romance + the husband’s long road to winning his wife back] Ji Qing said, “We’re divorced. Why are you giving my boyfriend a hard time?” Gu Jueye rose unhurriedly. “I gave you a chance to break up with 891Reads9.0Score205Shelves

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   Try this one, it's perfect.

10. 260 夫 After His Wife Stops Pursuing Him, the Abstinent Tycoon Cracks 夫人停止倒追后，禁欲大佬破防了 The Moon Dipped in Matcha月亮沾抹茶Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [True love after marriage + sweet and satisfying romance + mutual healing] [Fake sunshine × genuinely devoted dog] Jiang Xianyue was beautiful but boisterous, and Cui Yi hated how she blurted out flirtatious lines the moment she opened her mouth. Later, Jiang Xianyue stopped bothering him and stopped flirting with him. Cui Yi cornered her against the wall. “Jiang Xianyue, call me hubby once, and my life is yours.” * Cui Yi was always disciplined, courteous, and distant. Then he met Jiang Xianyue 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very good, a story of mutual redemption.

11. 261 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, President Fu Takes Me Seriously 闪婚后，傅总他当真了 A Sip of Autumn浅饮秋Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind marriage + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + domineering CEO] With both her parents dead, Yan Yi married a stranger she’d unexpectedly picked up by the roadside to escape her uncle and his family, who were draining her dry. She thought it would be a one-month marriage of convenience, but the arrogant man clung to her. One month became a year, then ten years, then a lifetime… Fu Jinchuan pulled a checkbook from his pocket, his tone scornful. “Name your price. Is one million 610Reads—Score100Shelves

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    By a twist of fate, the male and female protagonists get married and live together in a flash.

12. 262 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 218Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are pretty good. The male and female leads are arranged to fall in love later. The domineering CEO becomes a doting husband, and the romance is incredibly sweet. The male and female leads don't know each other beforehand.

13. 263 婚 Crossing the Line After Marriage 婚后越轨 Salty Fish Little Sister咸鱼妹妹Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Marriage before love + face-slapping scumbags + both pure] Ming Shuang was eighteen when she learned she was the real daughter of the Ming family in Jing City. After being brought home, she thought she could finally enjoy her family's love. Instead, her arrival displeased everyone, and she was treated as the one person who didn't belong. With no prince on a white horse coming to save her, Ming Shuang had to save herself, turning from obedient and sweet to sharp and f 1.2kReads8.8Score159Shelves

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    "You are the only rose in my barren land." A whirlwind marriage; the male lead proposes to the female lead the moment they meet, and they quickly get their marriage certificate. The female lead is tough; she'll fight back if she disagrees—so cool!

14. 264 摊 The Truth Is Out: The Billionaire Who Took Me In Spoils Me Rotten 摊牌了，被捡来的首富老公宠成宝 North North Star北北星Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted A stunning young heiress × a coolheaded business tycoon [Marriage first, love later + wealthy family + sweet romance] Jiang Mingyu is a pampered heiress, spoiled and headstrong. If she doesn’t take acting seriously, she’ll have to go home and inherit the family business. Lu Siyan is worth tens of billions and is a hidden powerhouse in the business world. The two suddenly get married. Jiang Mingyu: “Don’t make it public. I’ll sleep in the bed, you take the sofa or the floor.” Lu Siyan: “You thras 25Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads get married in a flash, their daily interactions are hilarious, and they gradually become attracted to each other.

15. 265 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 111Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    They got married in a flash!!! So good!

16. 266 哈 Ha! I’ve Become a Pretty Boy! 哈！我成了小白脸！ Wang Fusheng王富生Urban583k WordsCompleted A lighthearted single-love-interest story, focused mainly on everyday urban life, with saving the world on the side. On the eve of her wedding, Huo Siyun, head of the Huo family, was in a car accident. The hospital declared that she would be disabled for life. Her father and younger stepsister fought to seize control of the company, while her fiancé was switched at the last minute from the eldest son of the Ren family to its illegitimate son. Her disability could not defeat her, and the arranged 1.1kReads9.0Score105Shelves

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    The male lead has superpowers, and the female lead is a domineering CEO. It's a great read. The characters are strangers before marriage, and the story is lighthearted and enjoyable. Both leads are strong and capable.

17. 267 领 On the Day We Registered Our Marriage, Mr. Mu's Bride Ran Away 领证当天，穆总的新娘逃跑了 Peach Oolong桃桃乌龙Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Married first, love later + sweet romance + one-on-one relationship, both devoted to each other Mu Jingchen agrees to marry Shen Youyou to fulfill his grandmother's wish. But on the day they are supposed to register their marriage, Shen Youyou runs away! She runs! He chases! He actually catches her in the middle of the night and drags her to the civil affairs bureau to register their marriage. Only Mu Jingchen could come up with something like that! He used to swear he would make Shen Youyou fal 174Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This is a "marriage of convenience" romance novel with a CEO; there's no pre-planned setup, and it's not the kind where they end up in the wrong room right at the beginning. It's good.

18. 268 与 Life After a Whirlwind Marriage to the Boss 与老板闪婚后的日常 Misty Passes and Mountains关山袅袅Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted In talks for a print edition [Noble, Cool-Headed Corporate Tycoon * Beautiful Newcomer] [Love at First Sight + Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One + Devoted Couple] [Second Male Lead’s Regret + Childhood Friends + Teacher and Student] . . An accident brings Rong Yan together with the refined and aloof Chi Jingyuan. Afterward, they make a deal: payment settled, no strings attached. She thought they would never meet again, but to her surprise, he suddenly becomes her boss’s boss’s boss. Still 11.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
19. 269 先 First Marriage, Then Love: You're My Little Piece of Happiness 先婚后爱，你是我的小确幸 Blue Fatty Isn't Blue蓝胖子不蓝Modern Romance683k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + secret crush + marriage first, love later = happy ending] ⭐ Song Qianqian fell in love with Xu Yanqing at first sight at a banquet, and from then on suffered the pain of a one-sided love! She thought they were two parallel lines that would never cross! ⭐ The biggest surprise of Song Qianqian’s life was being married off in her older sister’s place, only to end up marrying the man she had secretly loved. ⭐ The man she liked, her new husband, murmured someone else’s name i 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At a banquet, she fell in love with him at first sight. She thought the relationship would fizzle out, but to her surprise, she discovered that her whirlwind marriage was none other than the man from that banquet! Overjoyed, she felt like she had found a treasure. Just as she was preparing to spend the rest of her life with him, his "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for someone else) suddenly reappeared. Strangely, while listening to him recount his childhood experiences, she felt a strange sense of familiarity. Especially when she saw the Hunan embroidery sachet hanging in his study—wasn't that the gift she had given to her childhood playmate? Just as she was about to tell him the truth, she was cruelly pushed away. Later, when they met again, she dared not approach him again…

20. 270 周 Professor Zhou, Let's Get Married 周教授，我们结婚吧 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted The short drama and animated series are now online [Marriage first, love later + age gap + doting romance + nurturing romance] [Gentle, reserved professor vs. sweet, soft-spoken medical student] Xin Zhiyao’s world came crashing down! The man she had spent the night with was her university professor. And to make matters worse, she was pregnant. Trembling, she placed the pregnancy test results in front of him. Professor Zhou gave her two choices: one, terminate the pregnancy; two, get married. Jus 99.6kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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    ④ The female lead, who thought she'd never get married, suddenly married a big boss and became pregnant with a billionaire heir. From then on, her life was on a winning streak. [Thumbs up] The male lead often talks about her and flaunts his happiness. Rumor has it that he has a white moonlight (ideal love). [Admiration] He would tell her, "Don't believe the rumors. Roses are the perfect match for you. They're most beautiful under the sunset!" [Sending heart] He hopes she will give birth to several heirs, and then they can travel the world together!

21. 271 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Crazy War God Won’t Stop Pestering Me to Have His Baby 闪婚后，疯批战少每天缠哄我生崽 North Moon Xiaomu北月小木Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Secret identities + adored by all + marriage first, love later + strong male and female leads] Seventeen years ago, Jiang Ruoyan was robbed of her inheritance by her biological father and stepmother, then thrown out into the wilderness. Seventeen years later, she rode a donkey straight into the wedding of her fiancé and stepsister. She ripped off the bride's veil, put on her own red bridal veil, and made the groom bow to her three times. From then on, she became the Fourth Young Madam of the Zh 17.8kReads9.3Score2kShelves
22. 272 酷 A Cool and Quirky Romance 酷唧唧的爱恋 Lost in Wine失酒Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [A cool, sharp-tongued bar owner × a slow-to-warm-up, somewhat oblivious piano teacher] Love that grows over time / healing and heartwarming / funny everyday life / cocky male lead (Mutually devoted) [Main story complete, bonus chapters updating~~] Su Yunci and Pu Ye first met thanks to a child’s secret matchmaking efforts, but neither made a particularly good impression on the other: he was a womanizing playboy surrounded by smoke, while she was a sweet, vacant-looking good girl. They thought 1.3kReads9.0Score116Shelves

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    A whirlwind marriage followed by a gradual development of feelings: a bar owner and a piano teacher. The female headmaster's student plans to match the female lead with her uncle, and tries every means to get them to meet so that the female lead can become his aunt.

23. 273 够 So Wild, He Can't Resist Me 够野，诱他失控 Huai Xia淮夏Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, The Nightingale Says It Misses You, is now streaming on Hongguo App] (Devoted to each other + marriage before love + both from elite Beijing circles + sweet romance | lawyer x cheongsam beauty) Chu Jun, the young heir of a powerful Beijing family, was cold-hearted, noble, and aloof, with little desire for romance. Jiang Wanning, a wealthy heiress from Beijing, was a stunning beauty, dazzling and outspoken, spoiled and profligate. The two were sworn enemies, so every 11.8kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a lawyer and a beautiful woman in a cheongsam—it's a really good read!! Jiang Wanning wants a divorce, and Chu Jun, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, says, "Jiang Wanning, if you're willing, we're mutually in love; if you're not, I don't mind forcibly taking you away!"

24. 274 醉 After Getting Drunk, I Speedily Married My Best Friend's Uncle 醉酒后，和闺蜜小叔闪婚了 Ye Youran叶幽然Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted [The Zhan Clan, Book Two] [Capital’s Elite Circle + Long-Planned Romance + Both Pure + Sweet Romance] Zhan Yanchen, the capital’s most powerful young heir, was born to greatness: proud, aloof, and decisive. Yan Qing, a wealthy heiress, was dazzling, bold, and a true beauty. For Yan Qing’s birthday, her best friend gave her a “puppy-like boy toy.” Instead, Zhan Yanchen played her into registering their marriage in a whirlwind wedding. After the wedding, the ruthless young heir, who had clawed his 3.6kReads9.3Score489Shelves

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    The first book 🍄🍄🍄 The female lead originally wanted to woo a cute little puppy, but ended up with a big, ruthless wolf. The second book 🌻🌻🌻 The female lead's grandfather, for her sake, entrusted her to a wounded soldier he had rescued, leading to an arranged marriage that blossomed into love between the two leads. [Kissing emoji] The third book 🌸🌸🌸 After being cheated on by her ex-boyfriend, the female lead hastily marries the male lead, who falls for her at first sight. [Kissing emoji]

25. 275 闪 After Marrying a CEO on a Whim, the Black Lotus Takes on the Wealthy 闪婚霸总后，黑莲花开始整治豪门 Loosening My Silk Robe轻解罗衫Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Her biological father is trash, her stepmother is domineering, and her younger sister is vicious. Su Xi spends the first half of her life being bullied. Either you perish in silence, or you explode in silence, turning into a complete nutcase. As the Black Lotus fights her way forward, she unexpectedly gets forced into a flash marriage. But the man who looks cold, domineering, and overbearing turns out to be a total sweetheart. Su Xi: Get down on your knees and sing “I Surrender.” Lu Ting: Tell m 202Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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    Independent, outstanding, and naive female lead; sweet and innocent male lead

26. 276 小 The Sweetest Little Pregnant Wife Is Carried Home and Cherished by the Infertile Tycoon 小孕妻齁甜，被绝嗣大佬抱回家宠 Demon Bell妖铃Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + sweet romance + pregnancy and raising kids + cozy healing story + age gap] [Sweet, timid, and soft-hearted heroine × aloof, celibate hero who raises his bride and is always sneaking kisses] Also known as: “Mr. Fu’s Everyday Life Raising His Bride and Child” Yan Xixi was just a poor little thing whose father didn’t care for her and whose mother didn’t love her. She thought she’d muddle through life like that, but by a twist of fate she met a man who couldn’t have children, accid 926Reads7.0Score105Shelves
27. 277 闪 Newlywed Couple, Don't Be So In Love 闪婚夫妇别太爱了 Liu Yijiu六一九Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + Both virgins) Her boyfriend dumped her after graduation to climb the social ladder. Six years later, she accidentally climbed the ladder herself. She swore she was only interested in his face, his house and car, and his parents’ pension. The day after their whirlwind wedding, the man handed her his premarital salary card. “Manman, I want us to share our finances and build our little home together.” When her ex came around, the man’s words dripped with venom. He enun 407Reads9.2Score105Shelves
28. 278 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 147.8kReads9.3Score18.2kShelves

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    This!!!!!

29. 279 予 I Give You the Long Night 予你长夜 Sleepy Island Diary眠岛日记Modern Romance88k WordsOngoing (Marriage first, love later + contract marriage + the powerful one gives in + simmering tension) Married into wealth to repay a debt of gratitude × love after marriage, with him humbly begging for her affection “The one who carefully hides her longing” × “The one who keeps himself in check, yet lets his true feelings slip through” Jiang Huaizhi said it was a contract marriage, with each of them getting what they wanted. Xi Shi signed without hesitation. Three years in exchange for a respectabl 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Whirlwind marriages, contract marriages, marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, and the kind that lasts a long time.

30. 280 闪 After a Flash Marriage to a Billionaire CEO, His Wealthy Parents Came Looking for Him 闪婚亿万总裁后，豪门父母找来了 North Moon Xiaomu北月小木Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Married First, Love Later + Pampered by the Whole Family] Twenty-year-old Xia Nanxi lives in a city village in Huadu. Her family runs a baozi shop, and she is cherished by her parents and doted on by her three older brothers. She had hoped to live an ordinary, carefree life forever, but her grandfather forced her into a whirlwind marriage with a poor country boy. He may be poor, but he sure is handsome! He is better-looking than any top-tier star in show business, great at mahjong, and knows ho 17.7kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    The wedding of the man and woman was arranged by their respective fathers. They didn't know each other before the wedding and had never met before. For the first six months after the wedding, they were strangers living apart in different places, until the woman got into a dispute and called the man to come to the police station to pick her up.

31. 281 一 Oops, I Got Pregnant with a Random Guy's Baby 一不小心，怀上了路人甲的崽 White Tea Yaoyao白茶妖妖Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a Book + Villainess + One-Night Stand + System + Adorable Baby] Xu Zhaodi worked herself to death from overtime and transmigrated into a book as the villainess Nan Ruyan. She didn’t want to work hard, only to lie low and slack off. After learning she could live a long life, she started looking for loopholes in the plot so she could survive it. She was bound to a target she had to win over. She hadn’t even started pursuing him, yet her progress was already at 90%? T 1.7kReads8.3Score100Shelves

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    They didn't know each other and there was no premeditation.

32. 282 夫 After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后，军阀大佬一夜白头 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, “Qi Mi,” is available by searching on Tomato. Ning Zhen is forced to marry the warlord Sheng Changyu. Sheng Changyu has a beloved first love, as well as two concubines, and the Sheng household is rife with danger. Ning Zhen is a young heiress who has returned from studying abroad. She can’t adapt to the infighting in the household, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Less than three years later, just as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen wants 78.8kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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    Two modern novels and one set in the Republican era, both are very good, with delicate emotions and excellent writing.

33. 283 七 The 1970s: The Sweet Young Military Wife Clears Out Her Enemy's Wealth to Raise Her Child 七零：娇娇军嫂搬空仇人钱财养崽 Talking Rabbits Is No Ordinary Thing谈兔不凡Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + space + stockpiling supplies + heiress from a capitalist family + doted on by her family + face-slapping the scumbags + clearing out the house + joining her husband at his post + medical skills + raising kids + marriage first, love later] Tang Wan, who comes from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and loves business so much she opened a shopping mall, never imagined she could choke to death while drinking water. Fortunately, she had the foresight to stock 24.2kReads8.9Score3.3kShelves

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    A whirlwind marriage where the male and female leads don't know each other, and the story begins with their homes being raided and their parents severing ties.

34. 284 婚 Sweet Nothings After Marriage: An A-List Couple 婚后情话，影帝级夫妻 Ting Aiyu婷爱羽Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted Sweet and heartwarming from beginning to end, with a doting hero who has all kinds of ways to spoil his wife. A sweet story about married life. The heroine is beautiful and delicate, while the hero is handsome, gentle, and cunning. By day, they're a client and contractor who barely know each other. By night, they're a passionately devoted married couple. Big boss VS little star. After graduating from college, Wen Mi found herself a tall, handsome husband in the countryside. They'd known each oth 159Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Flash marriage, sweet romance

35. 285 纹 Etched on My Heart 纹心尖 Oh, the Stars' Dream星星的梦啊Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Print publication signed! See 🧣 for updates] [Tattoo artist × teacher] [Both virgins / happy ending] Mu Yanxin and Qi Xiao met for the first time at a tattoo parlor. The second time was on a rainy day, when he offered her an umbrella. The third time, they became neighbors. They fell for each other. Just as Qi Xiao began planning how to pursue her, Mu Yanxin suddenly asked him, “Should we get married?” Qi Xiao: “?” What kind of incredible windfall is this??? #Roguishly handsome tattoo artis 5.8kReads9.4Score520Shelves

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    The plot is very engaging, and the writing is truly delicate, capturing subtle details unique to girls and the quiet dedication of boys who remember every girl's preferences.

36. 286 五 Five Years Later, She Returns with Three Heirs to Take the World by Storm! 五年后，她带着三个继承人炸翻全球！ Si Xianyue司弦月Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Five years ago, Mu Shijin was framed and gave birth to triplets overnight. One of them went missing. Five years later, she plans to return home quietly with her two children to look for her brother. But the kids race straight to the richest man in the empire and cling to him. “Daddy, Mommy and we have missed you so much. Take us home!” Mu Shijin’s life reaches new heights from then on. She has everything brought to her, from clothes to food, and even finds the biological son who was taken away f 1.8kReads9.0Score627Shelves
37. 287 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance556k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.3kReads5.6Score1.1kShelves

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    Older, feudal-father-like domineering man // Beautiful, timid little rabbit! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to Z City from her small town. Due to her sensitive body, she refused to let him touch her, and the two never consummated their marriage. So the man arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

38. 288 闪 A Flash Marriage to a Billion-Dollar Husband, and He Spoils Her Rotten 闪婚天价老公，她被宠上天 Sweet Mushroom甜菇Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted The man who was engaged to her older sister fell on hard times. On the day he came to ask for her sister’s hand, her entire family looked down on him and turned him away. Su Tian made a daring decision: she would marry him and escape the family she had grown up in, where her father showed her no affection and her mother never loved her. Her new husband had an exceptionally handsome face, and just looking at him healed Su Tian’s heart. She thought their marriage was a simple arrangement for mutua 9.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
39. 289 素 My Boss, Whom I’ve Never Met, Is My Husband 素未谋面的上司是我老公 Drunk in the Cold Winter醉酒寒冬Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted Her fiancé, whom she was about to marry, cheats on her and tries to have it both ways. Furious, Ji Qiushang turns around and marries the man her grandmother picked for her. She only meets her husband once, on the day they register their marriage. After collecting their marriage certificates, they go their separate ways. She never imagined that her new husband would turn out to be her own boss, Fu Shiyan. Ji Qiushang keeps her secret identity under wraps and works diligently, avoiding her husban 13.9kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    🍒A whirlwind marriage; the male and female leads don't know each other and it wasn't premeditated. The female lead gets drunk after breaking up with her scumbag boyfriend of six years, and nine days later proposes to the male lead. The male lead is five years younger than her and is still in school [shocked]. Unable to resist the male lead's pitiful act, the two get their marriage certificate in the second chapter.

40. 290 你 You Ran Away from the Wedding, So I’m Marrying Someone Else! Hurry Up and Call Me Auntie 你逃婚，我改嫁！赶紧喊我小舅妈 Again and Again过过过过Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted May: Two adapted short dramas are now available: “Deep Love Can Outlast the Years” and “All My Tenderness Is for You” June: I adapted one of my own works, an upcoming short drama: “You Are the Light That Came to Me at Last” [Whirlwind marriage + married life + secret identity] [Disfigured, disabled tycoon X sweet young wife who acts obedient] On her wedding day, Jiang Ning stood on the stage in her wedding dress, only for the groom to call out the bridesmaid's name. In front of everyone, she kne 11.4kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    A serious book recommendation ceremony during a wedding vows. The scoundrel actually confessed his love for the heroine's best friend, and there was even a scene of them having a romantic time on screen!! Enraged, the heroine married his burned uncle, only to find herself living a life of blissful happiness!

41. 291 替 It’s Just a Substitute Marriage, Lord Fu, So Why Are You Spoiling Me? 替嫁而已，傅爷你怎么宠上了 Mu Xiaoliang暮小靓Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Her father disappeared when she was little, and her mother remarried. She grew up in the countryside with her grandmother, skipping class, getting into fights, and drinking like it was second nature. In everyone else's eyes, she was a no-good delinquent. At nineteen, her mother brought her back to live with her stepfather's family. “Bai Ling, being made to marry the eldest young master of the Fu family in your sister's place is a blessing. You'd better make the most of this opportunity.” In her 51.5kReads9.0Score15.9kShelves

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    [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss] Her father disappeared when she was young, her mother remarried, and she lived with her grandmother in the countryside. She was a scoundrel, skipping school, fighting, and drinking—a complete hoodlum in the eyes of others. At nineteen, her mother took her back to her stepfather's house. "Bai Ling, it's your good fortune to marry the eldest son of the Fu family in place of your sister. You must seize this opportunity." She was a good-for-nothing in her mother's eyes, a sacrifice for profit. Everyone knew that the eldest son of the Fu family had fallen ill, drastically changing his personality and disfiguring his appearance, and was given only two years to live. After she married the young master, his illness suddenly disappeared, and the political climate changed dramatically across the country, until someone investigating a case from several years ago accidentally uncovered the true identity of this seemingly useless sister-in-law… Everyone was stunned. This was a powerful figure.

42. 292 闪 A Whirlwind Marriage: I Fell Into the Wolfish CEO’s Sweet Devotion 闪婚失控：我掉进狼性霸总甜宠里 Lush and Blooming葳蕤盛放Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted (Both Pure + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Husband + play the pig to eat the tiger + Passion and True Love + Everyday Life + Age Gap + Flirty Sweet Romance) - Cinderella Su Ning has clawed her way through life in the mud. After her mother schemes to trick her into marriage, she falls straight into the carefully laid sweet trap of Shen Mohan, a poor-looking man. They're forced into a whirlwind marriage! - What she doesn't know is that beneath Shen Mohan's shabby, wrinkled s 182Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A down-to-earth, whirlwind romance novel with a sweet and indulgent plot that avoids melodrama and mindlessness.

43. 293 闪 After Their Flash Marriage, the Arrogant CEO Sheng Humbly Begs for Her Affection 闪婚后，傲娇盛总卑微求宠 Ignorant and Fearless无知无畏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A refined, abstinent, cold-faced CEO turns into a domineering wife-spoiler after marriage. Sheng Qing, head of the Sheng family, was twenty-eight and had never touched a woman. To avoid being pressured into marriage, he fled abroad. On his one trip back to China, a twist of fate led him to lose his virginity to the legitimate daughter of the Luo family, who had only just been brought back from the countryside. After a night of passion, he was hooked and vowed to keep her by his side, indulging h 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    🌴①The male and female leads were strangers before. Due to an accident, the male lead said he would take responsibility for the female lead, so they got married in a whirlwind romance. The male lead concealed the fact that he was a CEO. 🎄②Both of the leads had lost their loved ones. A blind date led them to meet and get married. After marriage, they slowly opened their hearts to each other. At this time, their former lover returned. "Male and Female Leads: Who are you? Do I know you? [What?]

44. 294 天 A Sky-High Contract: I Married Into Wealth, Then Took My In-Laws in Hand 天价契约：豪嫁后，我整顿了婆家 Counting掏数Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Putting the in-laws in their place + wealthy CEO + married first, love later + groveling pursuit + cultural differences between north and south] A sky-high contract and a marriage of convenience, each getting what they need. To save her gravely ill mother, Guan Shanyue, a young woman from Songhe, “sold” herself to Lu Chenzhou, the richest man in Jincheng. He needed a wife to appease his family. She needed five million yuan for lifesaving treatment. From then on, the divide between north and sou 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In a marriage of convenience, both parties are strangers, and each acts solely for their own benefit.

45. 295 先 Love After Marriage: Mr. Huo Is Addicted to Spoiling His Wife 先婚厚爱：霍总宠妻有瘾 Wang Mu Mu Zi王木木子Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Married first, love later + both pure + sweet romance] She was once the cherished eldest daughter of the Lu family. Her scumbag boyfriend and uncle conspired to stage a car accident that took her parents from her. The Lu Group was snatched away in a single day, and she fell from the heights overnight. Her jealous cousin schemed to ruin her reputation so she would never recover. Just as she was in danger, a man appeared against the light and rescued her. “Mr. Huo, thank you for saving me last ni 2kReads9.3Score182Shelves
46. 296 明 A Proper, Matchmade Marriage 明媒，正娶 Jinxi Zhiyan Xue锦汐之颜雪Modern Romance286k WordsOngoing After being hurt in love, Xu Zhikuan becomes wary of romance and lays down three rules for marriage: three things his partner must never do. Wen Ying grew up under constant criticism. Awkward when it comes to love, she pours all her feelings into her novels instead, presenting herself as meek and gentle. Two people who don't believe in love meet. As their lives begin to collide, they keep their distance on purpose, cautiously test the waters, and inch closer, little by little. They want to treat 182Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a story of arranged marriage that begins with a blind date, but blossoms into love. The male lead, wounded by past relationships, is suspicious in love, while the female lead, raised with a restrictive upbringing, is taciturn. They get engaged and married, cautiously testing the waters, gradually drawing closer. It's slightly angsty, but also sweet and very enjoyable.

47. 297 偏 She’s the One I Like: The CEO Goes All Out to Win Her Back 偏偏喜欢她，霸总追妻宠翻天 The Moonlight Is Lovely月色正浓Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + lighthearted and funny + age gap + both pure-hearted + heroine knows who she loves and hates, and isn't a saint] Ye Qingyu, a university student at Jiangzhou University, has the most heartless scumbag of a father. For the sake of his business, he wants to send her, his daughter with his ex-wife, to keep an old man company. Desperate to give her mother, who has leukemia, even the slimmest chance of survival, Ye Qingyu grits her teeth and agrees to her cruel father's 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a sweet and enjoyable read.

48. 298 枕 Passionate Pillowside Love: Second Young Master Xing’s Secret Marriage Is About to Be Exposed 枕上强宠：邢二少隐婚要翻车 Octopus Meatball章鱼肉丸Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted At first, Xing Muchen told Song Yining, “I won't give you anything except money and a title. Don't expect anything else, like me falling in love with you.” She nodded and readily agreed. “Fine!” Later, Song Yining's superb medical skills made her famous, and a television station came to interview her. Just before the interview ended, the host playfully asked, “Now for the question everyone is most curious about: Dr. Song, are you married?” Song Yining smiled. “I'm single.” Xing Muchen finally 3kReads8.9Score227Shelves

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    Yes, yes, the male and female leads are not familiar with each other.

49. 299 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 10.2kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    I brought two books with me. They're super, super good. It's not the kind of love that's straightforward, but rather the kind of love that's a bit two-dimensional, something that friends and family will adore. They're so good that words can't describe how good they are.

50. 300 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 33.7kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves

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