A Dominant CEO, Marriage Before Love, and Two Powerful Families 霸道总裁先婚后爱双豪门

1. 151 财 The Tycoon’s Little Heiress: Darling, I’ve Got You Wrapped Around My Finger 财阀小千金：老公，我吃定你了 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Does the sole heir to the richest man in the country really need a marriage alliance? And does she have to marry Mu Lele's sworn enemy?! Mu Lele can't bear to anger her grandfather to death, but she's more than willing to anger her husband to death! “Mr. President, your wife went to a bar on her wedding night.” Yan Xibo: “Cancel her card.” “Mr. President, your wife is planning to cheat on you.” Yan Xibo: “Break her legs.” “Mr. President, your wife is planning to divorce you.” The office fell sil 4.1kReads9.1Score311Shelves
2. 152 带 I Returned with Our Child, and the Empire's Richest Man Pinned Me Against the Wall 带崽归来，帝国首富将我抵在墙上 Longing Like Snow相思如雪Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Adorable Child + Secret Identities + Beloved by All + Sweet Romance + Strong Female Lead] Five years ago, Gu Momo saved the richest man in the empire and was forced to become pregnant. Five years later, she returned in full force, wearing countless secret identities. Countless powerful figures fell to their knees and begged her for mercy: “Please stop tormenting us, Boss! We were blind and didn’t recognize you!” Who could have guessed that the richest man in the empire would personally pass her 9.6kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
3. 153 重 Reborn as the Beloved Little Sister of the Richest Family 重生成首富家的团宠妹妹 Warm Cold Pastry暖寒酥Modern Romance808k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Everyone's Darling + Satisfying!] Bai Ran was reborn and became the villainess in a book. The villainess came from a powerful family. Her mother doted on her daughter, and her four older brothers were all overprotective of their little sister. To get close to the male lead, the arrogant and domineering villainess did all kinds of awful things to target the female lead, eventually bringing disaster upon herself and her entire family. After Bai Ran arrived, The male lead? She 2.8kReads9.0Score476Shelves
4. 154 分 After Our Breakup Hit the Trending List, the Empire’s Richest Man Came Knocking Every Night 分手热搜后，帝国首富夜夜来敲门 Yan Jiujiu颜久久Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + punishing scumbags + baby + goofy comedy] After Wen Xi is betrayed by her boyfriend and best friend, a breakup livestream sends her trending and turns her into the most hated person on the internet in S City. That night, she accidentally gets involved with the most powerful man in the empire. The next day, the abstinent Devil King comes to her door and demands that she take responsibility. On the third day, the domineering, noble man knocks on her d 466Reads9.2Score103Shelves
5. 155 别 Stop Smoking and Hold Me 别吸烟了，抱抱我 Quan Xun权寻Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Sweet, soft-hearted girl x wild bad boy who's all talk Zhou Zhi is a notorious playboy in the capital, yet He Ru falls for him. Outside a bar, the man has a cigarette between his lips and a teasing look on his face. “I'm never going to like you.” After pursuing him for so long with no success, He Ru decides to stop liking this playboy. Who would have thought this scoundrel would come chasing after her? “I want to give us a try.” He Ru blinks. “Hmm? Try what?” Zhou Zhi 7.6kReads9.3Score839Shelves
6. 156 爹 Daddy, Mommy Is Acting Out Again 爹地，妈咪她又在撒野啦 Quan Xun权寻Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted Four years ago, Su Musheng was betrayed and had her engagement called off. Then she spent the night with a man. Four years later, she returns with an extraordinary identity and two adorable children, only to catch the eye of their powerful father. “You’re carrying my children. Where do you think you’re going?” After the wedding, the two little ones come to report: “Daddy, Mommy went to cause trouble at that fake white lotus’s house!” President Fu: “Take the bodyguards and tear their house down.” 90Reads8.1Score—Shelves
7. 157 重 Reborn in Love: Young Master Mo Spoils His Wife to No End 重生蜜恋：墨少宠妻超级甜 Flourishing Flowers and Beautiful Scenery繁花美景Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Completed, sweet romance) “Darling, do whatever you want with me. I was born in this life to repay you.” “Oh?” He raised his phoenix eyes slightly and looked at the little woman sulking in the corner. He laughed in exasperation. “You don't answer my calls, you don't reply to my messages, and you stay out all night. Is this how you repay me?” “I was wrong...” The young woman wrapped both arms around his leg. “Kiss me, darling. Please forgive me.” “Don't call me darling until you've explained you 3.2kReads9.1Score757Shelves
8. 158 报 Reporting to the CEO: Your Wife Is Causing Trouble Again 报告总裁：夫人她又作妖了 I'm Jiong Jiong我是囧囧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Suave, morally dubious CEO x two-faced little minx, marriage before love, one-on-one, from indifferent to utterly devoted] After they married, Shen Jiali went overseas to expand his business, while Gu Mingyuan stayed home and lived it up. They became a sham married couple who kept out of each other's way. Two years later, as soon as Shen Jiali dared to return home, he caught Gu Mingyuan dancing intimately with a handsome young internet celebrity at a bar. Shen Jiali: A whole green prairie over 9.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves
9. 159 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, “ 5.9kReads9.3Score698Shelves

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   ✨The first book is about a fallen nobleman and a rising star; it's still being serialized and is really great, the content is very engaging! [Admiration][Admiration] ✨The second book is a real business marriage; both characters are 'playboys,' but of course it's fake. ✨The third book, as the title suggests, suggests that forced relationships are never sweet, but with time, they can 'make do.'

10. 160 与 Sharing His Bed 与他共枕 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (Adapted into the short drama "Miss Xu, Don’t Settle". The Tomato-produced short drama "Sharing His Bed" launched on Tomato on November 26.) Shang Yiran and Xu Mubai have been married for five years, and have spent all five fighting. Three years into their marriage, Xu Mubai became pregnant. She tried to tell Shang Yiran, “Let’s make a real go of this.” He responded with cold indifference. After that, they each went their own way. One is cold, arrogant, and conceited; the other is stubborn and u 7.3kReads9.1Score550Shelves
11. 161 爆 Breaking! Tsundere CEO Gu and His Archenemy Secretly Married 爆！傲娇顾总和他的死对头隐婚了 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Devoted to each other] [Not a strong heroine] Gu Mingye, CEO of the Gu Corporation, was known for his coldness. But he and Ji Luyao had been at odds since childhood, and he loved to contradict her about everything. He always had to argue with her, and the two of them fought with the world, with each other, and with anyone who crossed their path. Neither could stand the sight of the other. Then Ji Luyao’s parents kept arranging blind dates for her, and at the next table sa 695Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    Both arranged marriages that blossom into love are quite good. [Shy]

12. 162 酒 When I Sobbed Up, I Found a Marriage Certificate in My Hand 酒醒后，发现手里多了本结婚证 Good Little Guai乖小乖Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Sweet, adorable composer x scheming, dark-hearted CEO] [Marriage before love, both untouched, seven-year age gap, male lead has secretly loved the female lead for ten years] Jing Yi woke up after a night of heavy drinking and found a marriage certificate clutched in her hand. Help, it seemed she had gotten drunk and married herself off... She opened the little red booklet and saw that her “husband” was devastatingly handsome, with refined features and an elega 3.8kReads9.4Score638Shelves
13. 163 不 After Trying to Get Myself Killed Again and Again, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Possessive Second Master 不断作死后，我被偏执二爷宠坏了 Keep It Up, Mang Mang忙忙加油Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Sweet Romance] [Marriage Before Love] Everyone knows that Second Master Gu is cool, aloof, and refined, and never goes near women. He is an untouchable flower perched high on a mountain. One day, the Gu family held an important meeting, and the biggest names in business took their seats. Second Master Gu, who was never late, was nowhere to be seen. Only after his secretary went to look for him did they see him arrive late, carrying a sobbing girl with red-rimmed eyes. He spoke gentl 7.5kReads9.3Score667Shelves
14. 164 相 After Our Blind Date, Everyone Found Out I Was the CEO's Wife 相亲后，我总裁夫人的身分泄露了 Mu Ye Xintong慕夜欣彤Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted A 70-year-old man was having an affair! Keen to avenge her Great-Aunt Three, Li Yilei kicked open a hotel room door, only to catch the wrong couple and ruin the fun of a man who looked like a big-bellied frog. The “Big-Bellied Frog” hadn't even had time to get dressed before he came chasing after her, stark naked. In her panic, she ran out of the hotel and crashed into a man who was cold, aloof, arrogant, and downright heartless. From then on, their fates became entangled... [Sweet romance + put 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a stand-in for a wealthy heiress, unaware that she is actually the real heiress!

15. 165 心 Heart-Pounding Game! Young Master Bo, the Tycoon's Heir, Can't Handle It 心动游戏！财阀薄爷他玩不起 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyi marries into the elite Bo family as a bride meant to bring good fortune to her sick husband. In everyone's eyes, she's the perfect daughter-in-law: refined and gentle. Bo Yu's first verdict on Shen Zhiyi: two words, “All an act.” His second verdict: “A fake woman, not worth mentioning.” Later, people see the once all-powerful Master Bo gripping his wife's hand and desperately explaining the awful things he said in a recording, begging her again and again to forgive him. Later still, M 19.4kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    Aside from a few slightly exaggerated parts, this is pretty good.

16. 166 小 My Heart Flutters for Qi 小鹿乱祁 Tu Su兔苏Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted A captivating, fallen heiress x a cunning, unhinged tycoon with peacock-like flair "Marriage first, love later + secret identities + powerful leads + simmering tension + taking down scumbags + devoted to each other + older man in a position of power lowers his head + happy ending" From the start, Qi Jinghe is stabbed in the chest by Lu Yiyang, a short-haired woman disguised as a man, and her undercover identity is exposed. A week later, Lu Feng, also known as Lu Yiyang, takes on the identity of 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two wealthy families, one married and the other married.

17. 167 娇 With My Sweet Wife in Hand, the Overbearing CEO Is So Tender 娇妻在手霸道总裁太温柔 Cai Cai Cat才才猫Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Domineering CEO x Gentle, Sweet Wife] [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Have No Previous Partners] Ten years ago, the male lead narrowly escaped death and met the person who saved his life. He developed special feelings for his savior, but when he returned to find them, they were already gone. His only clue was a white jade safety pendant... Ten years later, on a night of torrential rain, the male lead rescued a young woman. She signed a marriage contract, never imagining that her husband woul 12.1kReads9.1Score974Shelves
18. 168 霸 The Dominant CEO’s Coldhearted Lover 霸道总裁的冷漠情人 Shi Yiting施轶婷Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted On her way to work, she was splashed with dirty water by a speeding limited-edition Lamborghini supercar as she rode her bicycle. She showed no resentment, neither in her expression nor her words, and only wondered whether she was going to be late. The man in the sports car, meanwhile, was cold and curt, making no attempt to apologize. Qin Xueche was fired by the sports-car guy for being late, as fate would have it, enemies were bound to cross paths! It turned out he had already arranged a job f 7.6kReads9.3Score221Shelves
19. 169 爹 Daddy Is Domineering, Mommy Is Adored 爹地霸道，妈咪得宠着 North of the Yangtze River长江以北Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Formerly titled: After Tormenting Me, the CEO Turned into a Clingy Sweetheart] On Qixi Festival night, she experienced the wildest, most intoxicating night of her life. Afterward, a seed quietly took root in her womb. Eight months later, she went into premature labor on the street, making the local TV news. A mysterious man took away the baby she gave birth to. Rumor had it that Shang Beichen was the coldest, most ruthless rising star in the business world. Even a fairy would have to orbit arou 3.1kReads9.3Score577Shelves
20. 170 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
21. 171 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 18.1kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    Shocking! My Flash Marriage Husband is Actually My Billionaire CEO (Completed) Synopsis: A sweet and doting modern romance novel featuring a domineering CEO [marriage first, love later + pampered by three older brothers]. 20-Year-old Xia Nanxi lives in Huadu urban village. Her family runs a steamed bun shop, and she is pampered by her parents and three older brothers.

22. 172 退 The Day She Broke Off the Engagement, She Conceived the Heir to a Wealthy Family 退亲当天，她怀上豪门继承人的崽 Drunk On Oxygen Chestnut醉氧栗子Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Pure + Flirting and Sweet Talk + Sweet Romance + Love After Marriage + Pregnancy] [The abstinent, fatherly tycoon x the ditzy, goofy sweetheart] With her wedding just around the corner, Jiang Ruyi angrily called off her engagement. Her fiancé had been cheating on her, and not just once. Her relatives all told Jiang Ruyi to put up with it, saying all men were like that and he would settle down after they were married. Besides, her fiancé's family was so well-off that she might n 7.2kReads9.1Score840Shelves
23. 173 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 12.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
24. 174 零 A No-Risk Marriage Pact 零风险婚约 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Scheming fox of a man × playful drama queen] [Secret marriage + happy ending + lighthearted comedy + reunion after years apart] Everyone knows Lin Nianqing is famous for being sharp-tongued and devious. Take new hire Leng Xixi, who had barely started when she accepted a bouquet from a business partner and was called into the office. She “cried” over a whole desk’s worth of tissues. Who knew what was going on behind the locked door and closed blinds? The man was mad with jealousy, ho 1.2kReads6.1Score—Shelves

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    Wow!! The male lead thought the female lead was just keeping him as a backup option, so he left. When they met again, he realized his mistake and rushed back to her [kissing emojis], they quickly got married, and their relationship is so sweet!

25. 175 离 My Ex-Husband Is Irresistible After Our Divorce 离婚后我的前夫真香了 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Rose Crossing the Moon launches on November 14] [The ex-chases-wife-to-the-crematorium trope, not the typical kind; reuniting after a breakup] [Cool, aloof, rational beauty with a warm heart * A big, awkward puppy who says one thing and means another, but is willing to change] "His rose garden remained a desolate wasteland." "If love were a field of study, you would be my one and only lifelong subject." After five years of marriage, Bai Luo'an left Huo Ling a folder. Inside 17.9kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    It's pretty good. The sentences are very ordinary, but they're really tear-jerking. The male lead's character is a bit weak, but the female lead is focused on her career—I absolutely love strong female leads!! [Admiration]

26. 176 嫁 After Marrying the Comatose Uncle of My Scumbag Husband, He Woke Up 嫁给渣男的植物人小叔后，他醒了 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Adorable Baby, Putting Jerks in Their Place, Devoted Husband] Betrayed by her cousin and boyfriend, scorned for being unable to have children, and forced to take her cousin's place and marry her comatose fiancé, Tong Jiuyue thought she'd spend the rest of her life with a husband in a vegetative state. But on their wedding day, she kissed him awake! From then on, her billionaire husband treated her like a queen! He was perfect in every way, except that he was way too clingy. If he came home from 3.4kReads9.2Score505Shelves

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    The female lead marries the male lead to pay for her mother's medical treatment. Later, the male lead falls in love with her, and they get married. The female lead was originally infertile, but thanks to the male lead's powerful cough, she becomes pregnant with triplets. There's a scheming woman in the story; her mother is imprisoned for marriage fraud, and the scheming woman isn't her biological daughter. The female lead later discovers she comes from a wealthy family.

27. 177 守 The Village Guardian, the Wife in the Coffin 守村人，棺中妻 Big Brother Xuanyi玄一哥哥Rural Life3.2M WordsCompleted [Fox Wife] + [Traditional Supernatural Horror] + [Mystery and Twists] + [Funny Ensemble Cast] + [Interlocking Plotlines] + [First-Ever Nine-Tailed Fox with Nine Clones] I’m the village’s famous idiot. Of course, that’s what people who don’t know any better call me. Those in the know call me… the village guardian! But my half-baked fortune-teller of a grandfather has a very different opinion from everyone else. He says I’m a kept man who lives off women! Still, I never imagined the woman I’d have 19.3kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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    The CEO is addicted to spoiling his wife

28. 178 好 So Sweet! My Adorable Bride Is Spoiled Rotten! 好甜！闪婚萌妻宠翻天！ A Little Bug一小虫Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] She was passing through a park when a crazy old woman grabbed her. “Young lady, let me introduce you to a boyfriend. This is my grandson! He’s wonderful! Why don’t you meet him?” Wanting to help, she escorted the mentally ill woman home. When she met the woman’s grandson, she was stunned. Was this really the man at the top of the young tycoons list?! The “crazy old woman” hadn’t lied! They went straight to register their marriage after their first meeting! After they married, her 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, featuring a domineering CEO and a female lead who is henpecked.

29. 179 甄 Mr. Zhen’s Marriage-First, Love-Later: Twice the Happiness 甄总先婚后爱快乐加倍 Phantom Ink Online幻墨在线Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [A different take on marriage first, love later + comedy + bickering + constant sparks + age gap + healing] Zhen Xinwei initially misunderstands Qian Haohao. Later, his parents conspire to set them up, and he marries her. Zhen Xinwei says, “I never fake my marriage.” Qian Haohao replies, “What a coincidence. I never take marriage seriously.” Qian Haohao doesn’t believe in love, yet by a twist of fate, she ends up marrying for the second time. After the wedding, she tells Zhen Xinwei, “I’m not af 422Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Domineering CEO, marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, and families of similar backgrounds.

30. 180 错 A Mistaken Kiss, A Marriage: CEO, Don’t Play with Fire 错吻成婚：总裁别玩火 Ling Chen Jue凌尘决Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [A CEO’s Mistaken Kiss Seals Their Fate + A Tangled Urban Business War + Family Feuds and Grudges + A Battle of Schemes and Love + Thrilling Twists of Fate] The story unfolds in a bustling city rife with fierce business rivalries and tangled family grudges. In a world full of opportunities and challenges, an accidental kiss between Lin Wanxing and Lu Chenzhou sets fate’s wheels in motion. They are swept into a series of breathtaking events, struggling to find their way through love and intrigue —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Updated! CEO, don't play with fire!

31. 181 与 It All Began with an Accidental Kiss from Mr. Lu 与陆总的意外之吻开始 Together All the Way一路相伴Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Their mother was a cast-off wife from a wealthy family, and the siblings grew up being called “bastards.” When the truth came out, the two siblings chose to bury it and make their own way in the city through their talent. An accidental kiss brought her into the orbit of Lu Jinting, a retired special forces soldier turned CEO. After that, their companies, Universal Group and Xingrui Jewelry, began working together. The more time they spent together, the more sparks flew between them. Lu’s mother 8.7kReads8.3Score980Shelves

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    The female protagonist of this book is talented. While sorting through her grandmother's belongings with her twin brother, she learns about their past: their mother, who committed suicide, had a brief marriage to a wealthy businessman. The female protagonist and the male protagonist meet through an accidental kiss after a fall. The male protagonist's mother is very kind and tries her best to bring the two together.

32. 182 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, 4.2kReads9.1Score320Shelves

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    Domineering CEO's Marriage of Convenience Leads to Love

33. 183 先 First Comes Marriage, Then Love: The CEO Spoils His Wife with a Secret Identity 先婚后爱，总裁太宠马甲夫人 Tang Jingnuo汤静诺Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted Zhong Manlu grew up in a struggling family. Her father took his own life, and her mother suffered from depression. But in reality, her birth parents were billionaires. After returning to high society, Zhong Manlu married the domineering CEO Lu Tingchen in a whirlwind wedding for reasons of their own. They fell in love after getting married. For years, the CEO had kept his distance from women and treated everyone with icy indifference. But when it came to her, he spoiled her without limit, losing 22Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 闪 My Flash-Married Husband Is Actually a Billionaire Tycoon 闪婚老公，竟是千亿霸道总裁 The Milky Way Dream Shattered星河梦破Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Marriage before love + faithful couple + sweet pampering + husband pursues wife after a breakup] On the day of their blind date, they meet for one minute and get their marriage certificate ten minutes later. By the time the documents are in hand, Ji Xiuhan still hasn’t processed what happened, while Lu Wanqing, the woman he just married, has already rushed off to close a business deal! Is this her playing hard to get? You think you’re worthy of being the young madam of the Ji family? 44.3kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
35. 185 先 Marriage Before Love: The Young Master’s Wife Is Not to Be Provoked 先婚后爱：大少奶奶不能惹 Chong Xiaobian虫小扁Historical151k WordsCompleted Yan Ning, a woman as mild as a wisp of smoke, actually showed up at the door demanding they marry!? They were betrothed as babies, how novel. Young Master Liu, Yun Tao, agreed. After the wedding, news that the young master planned to take a concubine spread through the entire Liu household in no time. Everyone knew, from Liu Yi right down to every goldfish in the manor, that the young master had flown into a rage at Qingxin Courtyard because Yan Ning couldn't bear him a child, and had threatened 4.4kReads9.4Score316Shelves
36. 186 恋 Is a Lovelorn Son-in-Law More Appealing? The Qing Family Has Two 恋爱脑女婿香吗？老卿家有俩 Big Northeastern Pear东北大鸭梨Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted The rating is low because not many people have read it yet. Both couples get happy endings! [Beastfolk romance, two couples: Li Ge (head of the Canglang clan) × eldest sister Qing He, Liu Huaichuan (head of the Tengshe clan) × younger sister Qing An] Both male leads fall for the women at first sight! The story and romance are split about fifty-fifty across the book (don't overthink it; if you do, you're right). The Qing family has two daughters, and both are fated mates to beastfolk clan leaders 904Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    [Admiration][Shy][Shy][Shy][Shy][Sending Heart][Shy][Sending Heart][Sending Heart][Shy]

37. 187 亲 Dear Officer Shen 亲爱的沈警官 Fish Bait and Cats鱼饵与猫Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted Originally titled Dear Officer Shen Beautiful, sweet-voiced internet celebrity ✖️ scheming criminal investigation division chief (Not a strong female lead. She speaks her mind, so there aren't many misunderstandings. She doesn't cause trouble. The heroine grows over time, so if that's not your thing, please don't read.) [A long-planned scheme + marriage first, love later + romance-focused + sweet indulgence + subtle, heart-fluttering flirtation] What does it feel like to look for a boyfriend for 2.8kReads9.3Score347Shelves

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    These are all books about arranged marriages that lead to love.

38. 188 怀 After Divorcing While Pregnant, the Arrogant Tycoon Turns Clingy in an Instant 怀崽离婚后，傲娇霸总秒变黏人精 Xi Xi Li惜惜里Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Completed] (Original title: The Cold, Abstinent CEO Is Obsessed with Me and Can’t Stop Flirting) [Marriage Before Love]+ [Rekindled Romance]+ [Pregnant and on the Run]+ [Scheming]+ [Obsessive Love] In the final three months before their contract marriage expires, Mu Rujiao is practically beside herself with the urge to keep the baby and leave Gu Fengnian behind, running away while pregnant. Meanwhile, the seemingly aloof and abstinent CEO Gu spends every day plotting how to use the child to sec 603Reads8.8Score100Shelves
39. 189 被 The Moment Lord Shi Flirted with Me, He Crossed the Line 被时爷撩到犯规 July Eleventh七月十一Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Top agent Su Qian Ge retires and returns to her home country. At the airport, she finds a stunning, weepy man and accidentally digs a hole for herself, then falls right into it. She thought they would never meet again, but one day he corners her in an elevator. “You took my innocence. Aren’t you going to take responsibility?” Su Qian Ge stares at the domineering man standing inches away, unable to believe her eyes. For a moment, she thinks she has mistaken him for someone else. “I hear you’re lo 771Reads8.8Score100Shelves
40. 190 我 My Happiness Is in Your Hands 我的幸福，在你手里 The Sensitive-Skin Toast Lover爱吃吐司的敏感肌Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted Over the course of Su Xin's twenty-nine years, for nineteen of them the only men in her life were her father and brother, apart from Lin Lei, who wasn't related to her by blood. She thought she would spend her life with her childhood sweetheart. But when she was dealt the devastating blow of learning she might not be her parents' biological child, her childhood sweetheart became the final straw... It took her ten years to gather the courage to return to the place that had once loved her, and tha 1.8kReads8.8Score128Shelves

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    This book! I highly recommend it!

41. 191 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Is Putting the Wealthy Families in Order 金总，你老婆在整顿豪门 South Sea Pearl Knows My Heart南珠知我意Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + revenge on scumbags + satisfying wish fulfillment] Li Xia, who has been pampered since childhood, sees her family go bankrupt when she’s twenty. Her father even tries to force her to marry Long Chengfeng, another rich second-generation heir. Li Xia refuses. If she has to get married, what difference does it make who she marries? She turns around and marries Jin Zhe, a little-known upperclassman from her school. They sign a contract for a three-year marriage. Who would have guess 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Impulsive marriage, love blossomed, and a baby is on the way.

42. 192 禁 The Celibate Mogul's Darling Is a Black-Hearted Lotus 禁欲大佬的掌心娇是朵黑莲花 A Dream of Clear Serenity梦宛清悠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine] [Secret identities] [Sweet romance] [Devoted couple] [CEO] Tang Yimo approached the exceptionally desirable Xiao Jinyan, helping him break off his engagement and creating a series of scandals. One day, Xiao Jinyan held her firmly in his arms. “If you spread rumors that I’m impotent and infertile, who’d dare marry me? You’ll have to take responsibility.” After they started dating, Tang Yimo’s secret identities were revealed one after another. A world-class pianist, the greatest h 566Reads9.1Score102Shelves

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    Domineering CEO, marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, strong female lead.

43. 193 女 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
44. 194 他 He’s a Quagmire, Yet He Fell for a Rose 他如泥沼，却爱上玫瑰 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance267k WordsOngoing [Powerful rivals + Intense push and pull + Love-and-hate games + Devastating passion + A mix of sweetness and angst + Two strong leads flirting with each other] Everyone says Cheng Che is a madman who clawed his way out of the mud, cold, cruel, and utterly heartless. That is, until he meets Shi Nuan, a dazzling, untainted rose. With ruthless intensity, he closes in on her inn and family, step by step, driving her into a corner. Proud and unyielding, she fights back. Every clash between them draw —Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    The stark contrast between the mud and the rose, the male lead's crazy yet deeply affectionate character is legendary, the plot is so captivating you can't stop reading, a must-read for those looking for something to read.

45. 195 顶 I Can't Resist: The Aloof Movie Star Flirts and Spoils Me Shamelessly 顶不住，高冷影帝撩人放肆宠 No Immunity to Handsome Men对帅哥无免疫Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + One-on-One, Mutual Devotion + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Livestreaming Variety Show] [Cheerful Little Ray of Sunshine & Aloof, Reserved, Eccentric Movie Star] Su Xiaotang was hit by a car while saving someone and transmigrated into another body. Before she could recover from the excruciating pain, a lawyer forced her to sign an “unfair” marriage contract. No fooling around, no causing trouble, no expecting a normal married life or a real relationship, and stick to the agre 280Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Sweet romance after marriage

46. 196 假 The Fake Heiress: The Beloved Little Wife of a Powerful Family 假千金，豪门大佬的团宠小娇妻 No Immunity to Handsome Men对帅哥无免疫Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s first + devoted husband + age gap] [Optimistic flower shop owner & scheming tycoon] After a shipwreck leaves Luo Xining with amnesia, the Shu family mistakes her for their daughter, Shu Yan, and raises her as their own. She marries Fu Lingyun, head of the Fu family, the richest family in Anping. For over a year, while she has amnesia, he cherishes her like a precious treasure. Then, during a fashion show, she is pushed 26Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 自 After Volunteering for a Political Marriage, the Fake Heiress Is Doted on by a Powerful Tycoon 自愿联姻后假千金被豪门大佬娇宠 No Immunity to Handsome Men对帅哥无免疫Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted They marry first and fall in love later, a sweet, devoted 1v1 romance with both leads each other's first and only. Fu Linchen, a business tycoon, is refined, ruthless, decisive, and indifferent to women. That's how outsiders see him. Then one day, the media breaks the news that he's married through an arranged alliance. Everyone wonders who he married. That night, he rests the girl's foot on his leg and carefully trims her nails. When he's done, he kisses it reverently. Blushing, the girl pulls 167Reads8.0Score—Shelves
48. 198 婚 Spoiled After Marriage 婚后侍宠 Tu Su兔苏Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted Miss Sunflower and Her Qipao Gentleman The heroine has an avoidant attachment style + the older hero guides her / both are pure in body and mind, with overwhelming possessiveness Beautiful, bold, resilient, and seemingly well-behaved university professor x proud, sharp-tongued, scheming, aloof beauty [Flash Marriage and Exclusive Devotion + Clear-Headed Strong Female Lead + Marriage Before Love + Two Strong Leads + Age Gap + Slow-Burn Romance + Adorabl 3.1kReads8.5Score155Shelves

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    Arranged marriage, love later. The first book is a true arranged marriage, a whirlwind romance, both protagonists are strong. The first chapter features a man getting married and then being kicked out of bed by his wife. The female lead, Xia Kui, is a beautiful university teacher in a qipao, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. The male lead, Sheng Yan, is from a prestigious family. Both are strong, evenly matched, a bickering couple. Initially, they argue and dislike each other, but the male lead gradually falls in love with her. He wears a qipao to please his wife, and when she talks to her best friend on the phone, he hugs and kisses her neck – a jealous and clingy character. The second book: A fallen heiress vs. A crazy, ruthless man. Qi Jinghe is stabbed in the back by his wife at the beginning, but then relentlessly pursues her.

49. 199 雾 Wind and Stone of Wuping Mountain 雾屏山的风与石 Mo Yan of Inkstone Rock墨岩莫言Modern Romance587k WordsOngoing After a battle of wits, the bride runs away. The male lead intercepts her on the way, mistakes her for someone else, and decides to go along with it, setting out to win her over~ Jiang Xun hasn’t even graduated yet, but she has to deal with one blind date after another. This time, her match is a 32-year-old company boss. What she doesn’t expect is to be intercepted halfway through her blind date and dragged straight to the civil affairs bureau to register her marriage. And her new husband turns 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hoo hoo hoo! A battle of wits and courage! The older sister runs away from her wedding, but the male lead intercepts her halfway. He mistakes the bride for his wife, and the younger sister unexpectedly becomes his substitute bride. He turns things around and pursues and dotes on his wife.

50. 200 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.1kReads8.9Score740Shelves

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    The author understands the importance of "leaving blank spaces." Many details require the reader to savor them, such as the Swiss account behind the mother's photo and the blurred silhouette of the Oxford Library. It has a powerful aftertaste and is worth rereading repeatedly.

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