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1. 201 上 Double Happiness 上上禧 Liu Qi鎏旗Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Song Xi had a good friend. Her friend said her second brother was rich and handsome, tall with long legs, and urged Song Xi to go on a blind date and win him over. Then she could become her beloved second sister-in-law. Song Xi got carried away and agreed. The good news: They slept together. The bad news: She slept with the wrong person. The crazy news: She got a marriage certificate with the wrong person. Whe 52.2kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves
2. 202 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 55.4kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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   All are arranged marriages that blossom into love, the male leads are generally powerful and influential, and the female leads are capable and kind-hearted—sweet and romantic! Highly recommended!

3. 203 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 23.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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   Contemporary romance, arranged marriage that blossoms into love, a wealthy family union, a beautiful painter and a domineering, old-fashioned CEO, the male lead suffers because he doesn't appreciate her, the second male lead schemes to take her place, a broken relationship can't be mended, they are respectful to each other in the beginning, but become sweet later, the atmosphere is absolutely wonderful, completed.

4. 204 被 After Getting Dumped, I Marry the CEO of the Capital's Top Family in a Whirlwind Wedding 被渣后，跟帝都第一豪门总裁闪婚 You Qian尢浅Modern Romance729k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + eight-year age gap + both leads are each other's first] The day before they were supposed to register their marriage, her boyfriend of five years got together with her older sister. A man who doesn't respect himself is like a rotten cabbage! Lin Xiaomo promptly broke up with him. - Drunk at a bar, she ran into her student's uncle. He had a high nose, elegant brows, and a handsome, upright bearing, with an air of cool nobility about him. Unable to res 497Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, characterized by mutual respect, gradual development of affection, and ultimately, an irresistible bond – so sweet it's almost sickening!

5. 205 冷 After Three Years of Cold War, She Asked for a Divorce, but His Eyes Turned Red 冷战三年，她提离婚他却红了眼 Barefaced素颜Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Hong Kong elite vs. fallen socialite] [Marriage first, love later + a long road to winning her back] [One-on-one romance] They’d been married for three years. He’d never cared about her, she’d had a crush on him for years, and he had someone else in his heart. Then she finally saw the light! After Li Qian watched Gu Tingchen abandon her for his first love for who knew how many times, she suddenly understood something. If someone doesn’t love you, it won’t matter how careful you are or how despe 4.5kReads8.5Score972Shelves
6. 206 撩 Flirting into Marriage 撩婚 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wild Crane is now available on major platforms. He Yunxing comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. The elegant, aloof man has a black tattoo on his hand that looks wickedly sensual, like Satan himself has descended. He's cold and heartless, a complete utilitarian. Everyone is madly infatuated with him. Too bad he married young. Rumor has it that he and the eldest daughter of the Shen family have a terrible marriage and will soon divorce. In their vast room, a slender-waiste 16.8kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
7. 207 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.4kReads9.5Score4kShelves
8. 208 他 He Keeps Flirting and Playing Hard to Get! The Rebellious Tycoon Spoils Her Until She Gets Pregnant 他又撩又茶！被桀骜大佬宠到怀孕 Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mutual Firsts + Secret Love Turns to Love + Redemption] [The Whole Family Gets Their Comeuppance, and She Won't Forgive Them] In the third week after agreeing to date Gu Chengfeng, Yu Zhiwan heard him say: “The Yu family’s real daughter they found isn’t even loved by them. I’m just playing around with her.” “Remember the first day Yu Zhiwan came back to the Yu family? She’s allergic to pineapple, and her two biological brothers delibe 24.7kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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   The male lead had been plotting for a long time, the second male lead took his place, the female lead was independent and emotional, the plot didn't drag, and the male lead was deeply in love with her, having secretly loved her for eight years. He's also the only male lead in nearly ten years of reading novels who wears his marriage certificate around his neck, and his line to the second male lead was both satisfying and heartbreaking: "You only climbed the mountain for two hours, while I walked step by step for eight years to reach her. Who do you think you are, daring to compete with me?" [Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying] The female lead's growth experience is very heartbreaking, thankfully she has the male lead who loves her. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

9. 209 小 The Junior Clerk and the Heir to a Fortune Are Secretly Married 小公务员和豪门继承人隐婚了 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside male lead + warm on the outside, guarded on the inside female lead + older man + secret marriage + marriage first, love later + devoted only to her] A marriage brought about by a twist of fate stirred up no waves for either of them. What difference did it make whom she married? What difference did it make whom he married? After getting their marriage licenses, they agreed to keep the marriage a secret for the time being… But her husband’s secret identity 9.5kReads9.1Score857Shelves

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   Marriage of convenience, love blossoms slowly, and sweetness follows.

10. 210 与 After Losing Contact with My Organization, I Marry the Heir to Bring Him Good Fortune! 与组织失联后，我嫁世子冲喜了！ Huo Xialai霍夏莱Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted After losing contact with her organization, Nan Luan somehow ended up married into the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household as the heir’s wife. Here, she could eat her fill every day, enjoy snacks in her free time, and even collect a monthly allowance! Nan Luan was quite pleased with this arrangement. Unfortunately, the good times didn’t last. The money she’d just received hadn’t even had time to warm her pocket before Xiao Wuyang took it away. From then on, the thing she said to him most often was, “ 4.2kReads8.7Score505Shelves

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    I can skip sleep, but I absolutely must read these books!!! I've read every single one of them in one night, highly recommended!!!

11. 211 娇 Cherished and Adored: CEO Gu Can't Stop Spoiling Her 娇宠，超撩顾总在线疼爱她 Jiu Yan酒妍Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Modern CEO + Marriage Before Love + Sweet Romance + Multiple Couples] Jiang Wan gets drunk while celebrating her birthday with friends and accidentally wanders into the luxury suite where Gu Jiaheng is holding a meeting. He has always been cold and stern, so naturally, he is displeased by the situation. But to his surprise, Jiang Wan manages to take down the calculating CEO while completely drunk... Three months later, Jiang Wan is pregnant. She plans to get an abortion and run away, but is tem 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone should check it out! The plot is incredibly sweet, the content is absolutely addictive, and it's already a million-view series!

12. 212 口 Oral Fixation Disorder 口欲期病症 Girl from the City of Fog雾都少女Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted A lively, down-to-earth heroine versus a highly intelligent male lead with antisocial personality disorder. (Devoted one-on-one couple, possessive love, cross-cultural romance, the male lead is mixed-race and a complete psychopath. A complete psychopath. A complete psychopath.) Blurb One: A coworker told Li Li that a handsome, black-haired, green-eyed mixed-race man lived in the villa across the river. Li Li delivered meals there every day for three months, but never once saw any handsome mixed- 59.9kReads9.2Score8.4kShelves
13. 213 意 After an Unexpected Pregnancy: Mr. Bo Is Truly Irresistible 意外怀孕后：薄总他真香了 Huang Bao黄宝Modern Romance757k WordsCompleted (The print edition goes on sale across major platforms on May 10) [Both leads are each other's first and only] [Marriage Before Love] He was the eldest son of the immensely wealthy Bo family, hot-tempered, brooding, and not to be crossed. She was only the housekeeper's daughter. By a twist of fate, they spent one reckless night together, and she became pregnant. She became the well-behaved granddaughter-in-law of Old Madam Bo. She also became, in his eyes, a shameless woman after his money. Bo X 20.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    A story of love that blossoms over time after marriage, a love that grows slowly but surely, a highly-rated completed novel that's definitely worth reading!

14. 214 宜 A Good Match for Marriage 宜嫁宜娶 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted Welcome, drama fans! Two storylines: [son of a bureau chief x daughter of a deputy director] & [high-ranking official’s family x heiress] Ji Yunjia found Song Jiming holding her camisole, looking puzzled. “How is this so padded when you haven’t even put it on?” His gaze drifted to her chest. It wasn’t big, but it didn’t look small either. He chuckled. “Ms. Ji, you’ve got quite a lot of padding there.” Ji Yunjia’s face burned. She hurriedly snatched it from him. “What do you know?” She was wearin 22.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
15. 215 晚 A Late-Blooming Shipwreck 晚来沉舟 Wine Cloud酒朵云Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted Su Wanqing's best friend warned her, “A man who keeps himself under control can be terrifying once he gets going!” She refused to believe it, until Gu Chenzhou cornered her inside the camper van. “I heard you think I have a high sex drive?” The man bit her earlobe. “Experience is the best teacher.” Later, holding her aching waist, she cursed, “You call this being frigid?” Mr. Gu calmly flipped through her medical records. “The diagnosis says I'm only addicted to you.” This novel's rating is rath 2.7kReads7.7Score161Shelves
16. 216 禁 Abstinence Warning: Mr. Li Is a Hopeless Romantic and Too Easy to Tease 禁欲警告：厉总他恋爱脑，不经撩 Little Bun小面包Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because the novel just started getting reviews, so that’s normal.) [Abstinent Hero + Sweet Seduction + Childhood Sweethearts + Reunion After Years Apart + Intense Push and Pull] [A Sweet, Flirtatious Childhood Sweetheart and a Cold, Scheming CEO] Reunited after years apart, Li Xie is still just as he used to be: always teaching her, acting like her big brother, and playing the perfect husband! The only problem is that he’s allergic to contraceptives, so he’s spent half his lif 2.7kReads8.9Score221Shelves
17. 217 港 A Timely Rain in Hong Kong 港遇及时雨 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Age gap + married-life slice of life + the hero falls first Liang Yuyin and Zhao Shunian’s marriage is purely a business arrangement, as everyone in Hong Kong’s wealthy circles knows. The illegitimate daughter of the Liang family, Yuyin is brought back by her biological father one day and made to take her half-sister’s place in an arranged marriage. She becomes the wife of Zhao Shunian, heir to the Zhao family. Everyone says she’s a sparrow that’s flown up a branch and become a phoenix. Yuyin t 21.4kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    Initially, the two treated each other with respect and fulfilled their obligations. Gradually, they developed a possessive desire for each other.

18. 218 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.4kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves

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    Marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; initially, they treat each other with utmost respect. [Note][Note][Note]

19. 219 先 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Xu’s Secret Crush on Mrs. Xu 先婚后爱：许总暗恋许太太 Jin Jingnan金京南Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love + A cool, stunning, scheming top student and true heiress VS a sharp-tongued, unattached tycoon who rules a top-tier family and demands absolute possession + Two equally powerful leads + A battlefield of rival suitors The Jiang family discovers that Jiang Yicheng was switched at birth and calls off her engagement to her childhood friend, Lu Ximin. What they don't know is that Jiang Yicheng is the true daughter of the top-tier Wen family, who was lost to them years ago. To es 3.7kReads8.5Score385Shelves

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    Jiang Yicheng, to avoid being forced into marriage, pursues Xu Huaiyu into a contractual marriage. Afterwards, she's shocked to discover that this man, whom she "has no interest in," is not only the head of a top-tier wealthy family but also her arch-rival in the business world. He lowers his guard: "Mrs. Xu, you've messed with me; don't expect to get away with it." The intense love story between this cool, aloof woman and this worldly, wealthy beauty is sure to be a powerful and suspenseful tale.

20. 220 救 Help! The Capital's Princeling Is So Sly and Flirtatious 救命！京圈太子爷他这么茶这么撩 Little Bun小面包Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle heroine vs. feral male lead] [21 cm height difference, mind reading, sweet romance] [Blunt, oblivious former fire captain × gentle, soft-spoken, wealthy veterinarian] Ever since Xiao Ta went blind, he could always hear the soft voice of a woman thousands of miles away. He found it noisy. So he came to Kenting Bay alone, hoping to find her. And make her shut up! Song Manman took Xiao Ta in. She didn’t know he could read her mind. In front of the blind Xiao Ta, she let herself do wh 1.9kReads8.6Score123Shelves
21. 221 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 31.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    Marriage of convenience that blossomed into love; initially, they treated each other with utmost respect. [Note][Note][Note]

22. 222 小 The Poor Little Thing Was Homeless, So Mr. Huo Took Her Home and Spoiled Her 小可怜无家可归，霍总抱回家宠 Fortune Comes, Happiness Follows财来乐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Only Each Other + Chaste Buddhist CEO + Wealthy Family] Huo Qingzhou, the young master of Jiangcheng’s most powerful family, held a position of influence and always wore a string of Buddhist prayer beads around his wrist. He was decisive and ruthless in business, but had no experience with romance. Rumors said he wasn’t interested in women and might not even be straight. The Huo family elders were frantic. They even went to temples to pray desper 16.9kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    This is so beautiful!!! I really love it!!! I highly recommend it to everyone!!!

23. 223 遇 I Met a God with a Soft Heart! 遇见心软的神！ Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted [Capital City Business Tycoon vs. Chinese Literature Beauty] [One-on-One + Devoted Couple + Happy Ending + Age Gap] Jiang Wansheng grew up without her parents' love, struggling through life on her own. After someone set her up, a twist of fate entangled her with the mysterious Third Master of the Qin family, a powerful figure in the capital. Rumor had it that Third Master Qin was cold-hearted and distant. Though he was her best friend's uncle, she was always terrified whenever she ran into him. 32.2kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
24. 224 公 After the Princess Is Reborn, She Kisses the Ruthless Kidnapper Senseless 公主重生后，把狠戾绑匪亲懵了 Huaxia Cat华夏猫Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + pursuing her husband + doting on her husband + breezy style + both leads are each other's first in this life] [Cold-faced bandit leader VS delicate princess] In her previous life, Shen Changle loved Lu Mingchao with all her heart and made him her prince consort. But he colluded with a neighboring kingdom and brought about the fall of her country and the destruction of her family! He not only had her imperial brother roasted alive beneath the sun, but also threw her int 848Reads8.7Score110Shelves
25. 225 将 Just Right 将将好 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted [Marriage by Contract × Married First, Fell in Love Later × The Pursuit After Divorce × Happy Ending | Mature, Steady, Career-Focused CEO × Top Jewelry Designer with a Remarkably Thick Skin] Mo Lin: “Why did you come to this matchmaking date?” Jiang Yuanmu: “For my career. I need a marriage to make my business partners trust me more. What about you?” Mo Lin: “My grandmother is seriously ill, and she hopes to see me married before she passes. To be honest, I have no emotional needs when it comes 13kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    This book perfectly fits the bill!!! It's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, the male lead falls in love first, and it's a short story that you can read in one go—it's simply a gem!!! Everyone, you definitely won't regret clicking on it!!!

26. 226 梦 Dreaming of Snow-Kissed Splendor 梦至雪芳华 Love 105 Du热爱105杜Modern Romance114k WordsOngoing [Marriage Before Love + Secret Crush + Transmigration] A young woman from the twentieth century dreams herself into the life of a wealthy merchant’s daughter in the Republic of China era, and fulfills her engagement to the son of a warlord from Northeast China. After they marry, they gradually fall for each other. When they first met, she was so cautious that she hardly dared to meet his eyes. Later, he accompanied her to get her hair curled, bought her chestnuts, ate the leftovers from her plat —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is about a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead falls for the female lead first and confesses his feelings directly. He becomes a doting father figure when things get tough, and a sweet, younger man. He only has feelings for the female lead, but he's also a cunning girl who's better at seeing through people than she is. He gets made to cry by the female lead 😭😭. As the saying goes: tears are a man's best cosmetic treatment.

27. 227 欲 Temptation 欲撩 Red Hat红帽子Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted A marriage of convenience means you're married in name only, and each person does their own thing. When Xu Wei heard that Bai Qingyu was at a bar with an arm around two hot girls, she found four handsome young guys to play dice and drink with. When she heard he had driven a gentle young woman up a mountain in his Lamborghini to enjoy the breeze, Xu Wei took a Ferrari to go beach camping with a sunny male model. - Someone asked, “ 5.9kReads9.3Score704Shelves

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    I have so much to say about marriage first, then love. Tomato, the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, is passing by~ ready to issue marriage certificates to the male and female leads at any time [thinking]. These are all marriage first, then love stories. They are respectful to each other in the beginning and become inseparable in the end [licking screen]. (There is a surprise in the third book! [Sending heart])

28. 228 宫 Mrs. Gong Has Long Since Given Up on You 宫太太早就不要你了 Light on Paper纸上光颖Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Top-tier power and privilege + both leads have no past relationships + groveling pursuit + heroine's growth + powerful man humbles himself + one-on-one romance] At twenty, Di Xingran thought that liking someone, being liked in return, and naturally getting married and staying together was how life worked. Only later did she learn that marriage could have nothing to do with love, and happen simply because she “met the requirements.” She was a gifted engineer, but her talent was obscured by preju 167Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story involves an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The male lead isn't particularly charming at first, but later falls madly in love with her…

29. 229 初 When the Clouds Rise in Early Summer 初夏云起时 Lanzi澜起Modern Romance497k WordsCompleted “Are you here to register your marriage?” “Are you the person who’s going to register a marriage with me?” He had a family of equal standing and admirers constantly circling him; she had a childhood sweetheart and a terrible ex-boyfriend. He was a domineering CEO, and she was a recent college graduate. Their lives had never crossed, but a household registration document and a promise brought them together in a marriage of convenience. He had to deal with a vast and complicated family business, w 176Reads8.0Score103Shelves

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    The story is about a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead has a childhood sweetheart who is her neighbor, while the male lead and a wealthy and beautiful woman of similar social standing have been working together as a couple. By chance, the two meet and begin a contract marriage that blossoms into love. They gradually become deeply involved and find redemption in each other.

30. 230 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 36.9kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves
31. 231 发 After Discovering the Campus Belle Was a Fox Spirit, She Invited Me to Move In 发现校花是狐妖后，她邀请我同居 Pure Little Orange纯洁的小橘Urban462k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Light Combat + Cozy Daily Life + Super-Sweet Romance] Qin Lan, an ordinary college student, accidentally saw the campus belle's true form while working part-time as a delivery driver. The campus belle then kindly invited him to move in with her. Qin Lan glanced at the blue orb of light in her hand and hurriedly nodded. “Yes, it’s a friendly invitation to move in together, definitely not coercion.” From then on, the two began their sweet life as roommates. “Is this food-loving 7kReads9.3Score918Shelves

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    The first book is about a female lead who is a fox spirit, but the male lead discovers her true identity and forces them to be together; they eventually fall in love. The second book is about a male lead forcing a female lead into marriage; they initially clash, but the female lead is eventually won over. The third book is about a female lead who is poisoned and forced to have sex with the male lead; I won't go into the details of the rest.

32. 232 穿 Seven Years After I Transmigrated, the College Girl Became a Mom to a Four-Year-Old 穿越七年后，女大成四岁孩子妈 Today Is Awakening今日启蛰Modern Romance273k WordsOngoing (Powerful CEO + Sweet Romance + Married First, Fall in Love Later + Destined Love + Healing + Adorable Child) Xie Qingyue opened her eyes and found herself seven years in the future. The good news was that her future self had it all: a thriving family and career, an adorable and well-behaved son, and a tall, rich, handsome husband. She was a wildly wealthy woman! The bad news was that her husband wasn’t her boyfriend. He was her childhood friend, the one she’d broken a promise to when they wer 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist had been plotting for a long time, spending two lifetimes to finally meet the female protagonist. Reborn seven years later (the female protagonist experienced one lifetime in ancient times before her rebirth, and the male protagonist was also by her side for the rest of her life), she discovered that she was already married to the male protagonist and had a child. As she spent more time with the male protagonist, the female protagonist gradually broke down her defenses and accepted him.

33. 233 闭 After Ten Years in Seclusion, I Start by Forcing a Marriage with the Demon Clan's Female Emperor 闭关十年，开局逼婚妖族女帝 Lazy Cat on the Roof屋上懒猫Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as My Wife Keeps Trying to Kill Me and Ten Years in Seclusion, Invincible the Moment I Emerge [Human-demon romance + one female lead + devoted husband + invincible] Humans and demons have been sworn enemies since ancient times, locked in conflict for thousands of years. Xia Changming transmigrates here by accident, blessed with an immortal’s grace and jade-like bones. He gains the legacy of a Sword Immortal, and after ten years of seclusion, rises to the pinnacle of the world! When he 15.1kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
34. 234 联 After Our Arranged Marriage, Miss Su Wants to Be a Caged Canary 联姻后，苏小姐想当金丝雀了 Mu Wanyan慕绾颜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: After Our Arranged Marriage, the Money-Obsessed Wife Set Out to Empty Mr. Lu's Wallet [Complete, very sweet with no angst] (Marriage first, love later × modern romance × powerful leads × one-on-one romance; aloof, scheming CEO vs. quirky, mischievous young wife) Before the arranged marriage, Miss Su was busy building her career. After all, what man could compare to a career? Money can make the world go round, but men can't! After the marriage, Miss Su's daily routine was: build he 1.3kReads9.2Score145Shelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, a sweet romance novel

35. 235 先 Love After Pregnancy: His Sweetheart Is Hard to Soothe, but He Spoils Her as He Pleases 先孕后爱：娇娇难哄，他肆意偏宠 Meng Jingzhou孟惊舟Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Spoiled little troublemaker VS gentle older daddy] [Pregnant first, love later + two wealthy families + both leads are each other’s only partners, sweet romance + seven-year age gap + slice of life] - At her senior year graduation dinner, Wen Song let herself drink a few too many. Drinking too much can indeed lead to trouble. For instance, she slept with the most handsome, but also most old-fashioned, professor in her department. The next morning, she woke up and fled in a panic. But a month la 16.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, featuring a gentle older man!

36. 236 隐EN The Hidden Demon Lord: The Empress Demands Responsibility 隐世魔尊，女帝带娃上门求负责 Lazy Cat on the Roof屋上懒猫Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] [Devoted Husband] [Raising a Child] [Invincible] Ning Yechen was once an unparalleled Demon Venerable. He unified the Demon Realm by himself, beat the Immortal Realm to a pulp, and struck terror into the hearts of the Six Realms. Tired of all the fighting and killing, he eventually chose to live in seclusion among mortals, quietly enjoying life as a carefree hermit. Then one night, an Immortal Realm Empress, afflicted by a lust-inducing aphrodisiac, fell into the mortal world a 38.2kReads8.9Score4.6kShelves
37. 237 傅 President Fu Has Gone Mad, All He Wants Is to Tear Up the Contract 傅总疯了，一心只想撕毁契约 Xiang Nannan Zhi向南南枝Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that the abstinent big shot Fu Tingyan and the bold, carefree eldest daughter of the Si family, Si Muyan, married under a deal. A year later, Si Muyan complained that she’d been tricked. “Who the hell said Fu Tingyan wasn’t interested in women? I want to pin that person to Fu Tingyan’s bed!” She always kept her distance, while he was intent on crossing the line! She did everything she could to avoid him, while he countered every move and drew closer! Faced with Fu Tingyan’s inexpl 1.3kReads9.0Score104Shelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love [heart][heart][heart], a family-based marriage, the male lead has very positive values, a sweet and fluffy story, highly recommended, an addictive couple [laughing][laughing][laughing]

38. 238 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, Dr. Fu Wants a Kiss Every Day 闪婚后，傅医生每天要亲亲 Mi Yang迷阳Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted Completed novel [Mutual first love + doting romance + childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + long-planned love] [Secretly in love from the hero's perspective + marriage first, love later from the heroine's perspective] [Carefree woman who returned from overseas vs. calculating, obsessive, self-controlled doctor] Ten years ago, Fu Chonglou accidentally saw Bai Lu bathing. The embarrassing incident was so awkward that they didn't speak for the next ten years. Less than a month after t 6.4kReads9.2Score479Shelves

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    The first book was so good I don't even know how to describe it. Not many chapters, no misunderstandings, not dragging, and a very high rating. The second book could be described as an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, or perhaps a premeditated scheme. Every chapter is sweet, and it also has a high rating. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

39. 239 谢 Young Master Xie, Your Wife Blocked You Again! 谢少，夫人又把你拉黑了！ Fan Xi繁喜Modern Romance5.3M WordsCompleted A reporter interviews Xie Minxing, the richest man on the list. “Mr. Xie, what is your wife to you?” Xie Minxing replies, “The treasure of my heart.” The reporter isn’t satisfied and asks, “Could you be more specific?” Xie Minxing says, “The heart of my heart, the liver of my life, my precious darling, my little girl.” That’s specific enough, right? The reporters are force-fed affection and feel like crying. They decide to interview the little girl herself. “Mrs. Xie, what is your husband to you 3.5kReads9.0Score297Shelves
40. 240 空 The Sweet Little Wife Dropped from the Sky: The CEO Uncle Dotes on Her 空降小甜妻：霸总大叔宠上瘾 A Lazy Little One懒懒的一小只Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama is now available. Just search for the protagonist’s name! [Married first, fall in love later + Devoted husband + Two powerful figures pretending after marriage] [After their sudden marriage, the billionaire CEO finally shows his true colors!] Kicked out of her home, poor real heiress Yu Zheng marries the domineering CEO in a whirlwind wedding. His sweet, obedient little wife is soft and easy to push around, while her rich, domineering older husband is strong and full of energy. H 5.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    The first book is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, featuring a male lead's secret crush and scheming, a redemption story, and sweet romance... The female lead is hurt by her mother and lacks confidence, but the male lead redeems her, giving her confidence and helping her change. The second book is also a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, featuring multiple identities, sweet romance, a wealthy family setting, and more... The male and female leads carefully conceal their identities from each other; the plot is somewhat humorous, and later it incorporates a touch of science fiction, including an alien invasion of Earth...

41. 241 港 Springtime on Hong Kong Island 港岛春色 Qian Huai千槐Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + love grows over time + older man + five-year age gap + doting husband] (A sweet, gentle Kunqu opera beauty × a finance tycoon with the polished air of a refined gentleman) Yun Wu was born in Jiangnan, with a fairy-like face, picturesque features, a graceful figure, and a lilting voice. She is a gifted Kunqu singer. Because of a friendship between their grandfathers, she is engaged to He Lin, the only son of one of Hong Kong's most famous wealthy families. He Lin is 3.4kReads8.9Score387Shelves

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    The first half is about couples who were completely unfamiliar with each other before marriage, but became incredibly sweet after marriage! The second half is about a woman's unrequited love that blossoms into a real relationship, and the man's perspective. They were high school classmates before marriage, but were not close after reuniting. After marriage, they became very sweet together.

42. 242 亲 Dear Mr. Lu, I Really Want to Be Madly in Love With You 亲爱的陆先生，我好想跟你热恋呀 Jing Feng Shiyi景风十一Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted Already signed for print publication [secret crush becomes mutual, from the heroine’s perspective + marriage first, love later, from the hero’s perspective] [Independent, resilient, A-list lawyer vs. devoted, possessive CEO] When Meng Tingyu was sixteen, she met a young man named Lu Suizhou. She would never forget that day. He came into her life carrying light, bringing hope to her as she was on the verge of drowning and rescuing her from the abyss. Years later, the sunny, handsome boy had grow 8kReads9.1Score808Shelves
43. 243 小 A Frail Darling's Guide to Getting Pregnant: The Abstinent Buddha-Like Master’s Beloved 小可怜备孕指南，禁欲佛爷心尖宠 A Hua A Hua阿花阿花Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [The aloof, celibate, ascetic Buddhist devotee ✖ the tragic, vulnerable woman blessed with fertility] [Protective, fatherly boyfriend + ascetic Buddhist devotee + fertility + heroine dances classical dance + sickeningly sweet romance + nine-year age gap + older man + kissing addict + both virgins + marriage before love] “Sir, I'm willing to have your children...” On her twentieth birthday, Wen Niannian becomes the pitiful girl everyone in Beijing's elite circles despises, all because she was the 3.8kReads9.2Score541Shelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love + age gap + father figure is so sweet it's almost unbearable! [Frustrated] I absolutely adore my father figure husband!

44. 244 被 My Flash-Marriage Husband Dotes on Me, Making the Whole City Jealous 被闪婚老公娇宠，竟惹全城嫉妒 Mumu Yu木木雨Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted To save her father, Ye Suli had no choice but to ask Lin Mochen, president of the Lin Corporation, for help. Mr. Lin helped without a word, but he dismissed the promise she left him: “I owe you a favor. If you ever need anything, just come to me.” Yet one day, some time later, Mr. Lin approached her with a favor of his own: he wanted her to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and register their marriage… To repay the enormous favor Mr. Lin had done for her, Ye Suli agreed. They signed a prenuptial ag 47Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This novel is incredibly good! It's sweet and heartwarming! The female lead enters into a marriage of convenience with the male lead to repay a favor, but they gradually fall in love. The female lead is a beautiful and capable advertising designer, the male lead is a CEO, and the supporting characters' stories are also very engaging. You definitely won't regret reading it!

45. 245 高 Director Gao’s Love Burns Like Fire 高董七分爱如火 Apples Don't Like Meatballs苹果不爱吃丸子Modern Romance844k WordsCompleted A top student and campus beauty from a poor family takes a part-time job to earn tuition money, only to discover that her boss is the very person who kept her from being able to afford school. She plans to earn enough for tuition and then quit in style, but reality serves her a face-slapping reversal: I thought you were my boss, but you want to hit on me?! A fortune-teller said my destiny was beyond precious, and you proposed to me right away. Boss, are you really that practical? I'll give you a 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads meet due to a misunderstanding. After several unexpected encounters, the tycoon gradually develops feelings for the female lead and brings her to his company as his secretary! The tycoon's grandmother suddenly falls ill, and the female lead saves her, but the grandmother remains unconscious. A fortune teller says that the couple needs to marry to bring good luck and awaken the grandmother. Thus begins their shameless married life, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead supports the female lead's career. The author's writing style improves steadily, becoming increasingly captivating and addictive! I want to read it all in one go!

46. 246 病 The Fragile Beauty and the Mad CEO 病美人与疯批总裁 Did You Eat Meat Today?今天吃肉肉了吗Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted Huo Hansheng is the head of the Huo family, a century-old prestigious family. The Huo family's business interests span an incredibly wide range. You could say they have a stake in anything that makes money, and a major one at that. Huo Hansheng rules the roost in legitimate circles, and is just as powerful in the underworld, where he's practically the boss. To make sure Huo Hansheng would inherit the family business, Grandpa Huo treated him inhumanely from childhood. As a result, Huo Hansheng is 1.8kReads6.4Score105Shelves

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    So sweet, so sweet, I'm going crazy with sweetness! [Shy][heart][admiration][admiration] It's so good, I love the male and female leads' scenes! [Admiration][admiration][admiration] Super sweet! The male lead is domineering, the female lead is cute, no white lotus flowers, I love it! ❤❤❤❤ Love at first sight! 💘💘💘💘💘💘💘 [Kiss][kiss][admiration][admiration][kiss] I'm tossing my toes watching it, so cute, so sweet! [Admiration][admiration] Come check it out! 😲😲

47. 247 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding: The Wealthy CEO's Everyday Devotion to His Wife 闪婚领证，豪门总裁的宠妻日常 Stars Across the Earth大地繁星Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted What should you do if your blind date is a hopeless mama's boy? He Wan's answer: Run for the hills, and keep running as far as you can. Before she can make her escape, a charming voice sounds behind her. “How about we get married?” Good heavens, the speaker is Ji Chengtian, CEO of Bincheng's biggest conglomerate and the dream man of countless unmarried women! Could it be he's been secretly in love with her all along, and seeing her on a blind date made him panic? He's rich and handsome, so why n 9.5kReads9.1Score900Shelves

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    A completed sweet romance novel about marriage before love.

48. 248 和 Everyday Life After Marrying Mr. Lu 和陆总的婚后日常 Half a Cup of Iced Milk半杯冰牛奶Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Money-loving dessert shop owner X dessert-obsessed CEO] [Sweet from beginning to end / devoted to each other / marriage before love / perfect match. A warm, everyday romance with no melodrama, centered on loving each other wholeheartedly] Lu Yanzhi happened to walk into a dessert shop one day and discovered that its owner was also being pressured to marry. So the two struck a deal. Though it was a contract marriage in which each got what they needed, love is a willing surrender of one’s free wi 1.6kReads9.1Score125Shelves

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    A story of marriage before love blossoms, with an incredibly sweet after-marriage relationship – definitely worth watching.

49. 249 说 We Agreed It Was a Fake Marriage, So Why Are You Gripping My Waist in the Middle of the Night? 说好的假联姻，半夜掐腰缠什么 Grapefruit Rum柚子朗姆酒Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted [Free-spirited, Clear-Headed Rich Wife & Neurotic Brat] [Love After Marriage + Toxic Push and Pull + Both Leads Are Faithful] Forced into an arranged marriage under family pressure, Shen Li hears her awful husband snarl on their wedding night, “Be a good Mrs. Tan and stay in your place. Don't expect me to love you.” Shen Li doesn't have many virtues, but she knows how to follow instructions. For two years, she follows his earnest advice and dutifully plays the part of Mrs. Tan, a mere ornament, 2kReads7.1Score193Shelves

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    This book is so sweet, but the male lead is really infuriating. To get the female lead to agree to have the baby, he's willing to risk his life, even going so far as to pull the plug on his first love's oxygen tube.

50. 250 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, My Wealthy CEO Husband Spoils Me Rotten 闪婚后，我被豪门总裁老公宠上天 Gathering the Milky Way揽星河Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + love grows over time + age gap + one-on-one romance + happy ending] [Sweet newlywed life, no melodrama, pure sweetness] *CEO of a publicly traded company x graduate student nearing graduation *Cold, sharp-tongued, fatherly male lead x gentle, radiant, intelligent female lead Qiao Yue had always been indifferent to the idea of marriage. Getting married would fulfill the wish of the elders who loved her, and it was simply something society expected her to do. So why 6.5kReads8.9Score656Shelves

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