Daddy-Type Hero + Married First, Fall in Love Later + Sweet, Soft Little Wife = Spoiled Rotten! 爹系＋先婚后爱＋乖软小娇妻=巨宠！

1. 1 京 A Love Affair in the Capital 京婚沉瘾 Yi Anzhou易安州Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted Love After Marriage | A Sweet, Slow-Burn Romance | Six-Year Age Gap | Both Are Inexperienced Cool, delicate beauty x Wealthy young gentleman from Beijing - The most rational thing Jian Heng ever did was agree to an arranged marriage. His family business needed it, and his elders expected it. All he needed was a wife in name only, someone who would save him trouble and stay out of his affairs. At the civil affairs bureau, he calmly signed the agreement. The woman across from him, Jiang Shan, was 1.7kReads8.0Score16014d adds

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   This story features a fatherly boyfriend with an age gap, a guiding lover, and initially, they treat each other with respect, but later he becomes incredibly doting on the female lead—tsk tsk, the kind who never stops coaxing her…

2. 2 暗 The Sixth Year of Secretly Loving a Pretty Boy 暗恋漂亮宝贝的第六年 Wind and Moon in This Place此间有风月Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted Bright, sunny nurse × refined senior official, pretty and rebellious × powerful and influential × obsessive male second lead [marriage before love + sweet romance in high society + female growth + whirlwind marriage + secret crush] A moving, heartwarming story of redemption centered on human trafficking prevention. In a nutshell: The moment I saw her, I wanted her. I’m not getting divorced. On her flight home, Nan Xi met a man. They almost slept together. When they met again, he was her brother- 3.6kReads8.6Score47314d adds

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   Perfectly matched, evenly matched, the first book features Nan Xi, a bright and beautiful but rebellious young lady.

3. 3 娇 Cherished Sweetheart: The Trillionaire's Little Princess Needs Gentle Persuasion 娇养甜心，首富的小公主要轻哄 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted Multi-talented, dazzlingly beautiful and radiant young woman vs. a cool, abstinent, devoted CEO who is as loyal as a puppy A few things to know before reading: The hero and heroine have only been with each other; no such expectations for anyone else. This is an adult world. “She is the crimson peach-blossom tear etched into my bones and blood in a past life, the touch of peach-blossom red forever branded on my heart!” The Lu and Hua families are wealthy clans that have been close for generations 1.2kReads9.0Score14714d adds
4. 4 孕 Morning Sickness! The Poor Little Darling Can't Escape the Beijing Tycoon's Clutches 孕吐！小可怜招惹京圈大佬逃不掉 A Moment of Moonlit Sleep一刻眠月Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Arrogant, suit-wearing, jealous mad dog from a wealthy family × sweet, delicate, fertile little darling] [Seven-year age gap + marriage before love + doting romance + pregnancy + 1v1, both chaste + personal growth + adored by everyone] A century-old elite family in the capital's inner circle, and the notoriously cold and sinister “Madman Bo” has quietly gotten married! After a drunken mishap, Yu Mian humbly begged him for help, and accidentally became pregnant. From then on, the red thread of f 5.6kReads8.9Score43614d adds

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   My most treasured possession! [Angry][Angry][Angry][Angry] Go see it, everyone!

5. 5 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 58.6kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds

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   🌸A Ten-Year Bookworm's Top Picks❣️ Guaranteed Sweet and Addictive!! [Note] First Book: [Public Service + High-Ranking Official + Intellectual Romance + Age Gap] The male lead comes from a powerful family. He sees the female lead by chance, becomes curious, and then decides not to let her go. He uses his power to get her into contact with him at work, eventually using a combination of coercion, enticement, and subtle flirting to get her to agree to live with him. The female lead, considering the disparity in their social status, doesn't want to make their relationship public. So whenever she hears her colleagues talking about the new secretary's aloof and handsome demeanor, she's speechless: "What a load of rubbish, a wolf in sheep's clothing..." Second Book: [Public Service + Forced Love] This novel made me laugh out loud at my desk! The female lead is a junior staff member in the public service system. The male lead is her best friend's brother, a cold and aloof leader who has secretly loved her for years. At their first meeting, the female lead is stunned by his looks, her heart fluttering! But that night she has a nightmare—she dreams that the male lead is forcing her to run with a wooden stick! From then on, she was so terrified that she would call the male lead "brother" and hide faster than a rabbit whenever she saw him! Who could have imagined the forced love that followed! Third book: [Powerful figure in the system + naive newcomer] The male lead thought the new clerk was a manipulative woman, but little did he know the female lead was incredibly affectionate, even towards a dog! Male lead: The way she looks at me is strange! Female lead: Is the boss's eye uncomfortable? Male lead: She stared at me so affectionately during the meeting, isn't that flirting? Female lead: The boss's speech was so brilliant, was it wrong for me to listen attentively?

6. 6 腹 The Cunning Tycoon: My Aloof Boss's Tender Trap 腹黑大佬：高冷领导的温柔陷阱 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Workplace drama in the public sector + age gap + forceful love that later becomes passionate devotion + secret crush turned real + romantic tension + career growth.] After graduating, Shiqing takes the civil service exam, never imagining she would end up working under Lu Tingyuan, her best friend's older brother. Even more surprisingly, the icy, imposing man who had intimidated her ever since their school days has apparently been watching her all along! After an accidental drunken encounter, he 14.8kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds
7. 7 误 Falling Into My Boss’s Favor: Qingzi’s Heartfelt Story 误入领导心尖：清姿叙心 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted 19.9kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
8. 8 联 My Arranged Marriage Wife Is So Sweet, the Capital's Big Shot Can't Hold Back 联姻老婆好甜，京圈大佬节制不住 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / A sweet, slow-burn romance / Older man / Both are each other’s one and only A cool, distant beauty x a steady, calculating, fatherly type At twenty-two, Jian Xi accidentally discovered that she was the biological daughter of a wealthy business tycoon. She gained a pair of rich parents, and a husband through an arranged marriage. Her husband was Zhou Boting, the current head of the Zhou family. Rumor had it that he was disciplined and reserved, and at twenty-six had n 20.5kReads6.7Score1.6k14d adds

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   Father-son relationship. A sweet, obedient little sister who marries first and falls in love later.

9. 9 错 I Flirted with the Wrong Jerk's Uncle! The Chaste Master Fu Races to Marry Me 错撩渣男小叔！禁欲傅爷抢着联姻 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned seduction + stealing someone else's partner + eight-year age gap + both leads are inexperienced + explosive sexual tension + possessive] Naive, affection-starved, scheming little white rabbit × abstinent, restrained, flirtatious uncle Jiang Zhi was drugged and stumbled around looking for her fiancé. As she passed the Fu family study, a pair of large, well-defined hands pulled her inside. It was her fiancé's uncle, Fu Yanzhou. Rumor had it he was abstine 25.6kReads7.7Score1.9k14d adds
10. 10 联 Our Marriage Alliance Expired, and After the Divorce, the Abstinent Tycoon Kissed Me to Tears 联姻到期离婚，被禁欲大佬亲哭了 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / Slow-burn sweet romance / Older man / Secret marriage Clearheaded, delicate beauty x Abstinent, scheming powerhouse from Beijing’s elite The Fu and Wen families arrange a marriage, and Wen Zhi, newly acknowledged by the Wen family, marries Fu Yanxiu. He’s the current head of one of Beijing’s top families, tall and long-legged, with a stunning face. Unfortunately, he’s disciplined and proper, and keeps women at a distance. Before they register their marriage, he hands 14.1kReads6.9Score87114d adds
11. 11 奈 The Emperor Can't Help but Favor Me 奈何帝王偏爱我 Luo Han Qiqi洛涵七七Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A sweet, soft, obedient empress VS a cold, ruthless, scheming emperor] [Sweet HE + both leads are virgins + one-on-one + fiercely protective and doting husband + only has eyes for her] An imperial decree arrived, ordering a marriage to bring the emperor good fortune. Su Yaning had heard that His Majesty was violent and that he was poisoned and disabled. She had no intention of rushing to her death to join him in the grave, so she forced her younger cousin Su Luo, daughter of the former Grand Ge 8.1kReads8.4Score56614d adds

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    This is super sweet!! The female lead enters the palace as a bride to bring good luck in marriage. Actually, the male lead had already woken up but just wanted to test her. He discovered that she was delicate, timid, and prone to crying, so he kept teasing her mischievously. She was incredibly shy, and in the end, the wicked emperor fell for her, calling her "my darling." It's so sweet~ [shy]

12. 12 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8k14d adds

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    I cannot allow no one to have read this book!!!

13. 13 胆 The Timid, Shy Young Princess Consort Is So Sweet and Obedient, She Deserves to Be Cherished 胆小怯生的小王妃软又乖，得宠着 Luo Han Qiqi洛涵七七Ancient Romance537k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, happy ending, devoted one-on-one couple, protective and doting husband, cozy everyday sweetness] [Gentle, timid young princess consort VS cold, ruthless, calculating prince] Lu Shiyue, the Grand Tutor’s daughter, was gentle and timid, and on top of that, a complete coward. She had thought she could spend her whole life in peace at the Grand Tutor’s residence. But an imperial decree of marriage ordered her to wed Prince Chen, Yan Jingchen, who was rumored to be a brutal, merciless 4.5kReads6.8Score30314d adds

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    So sweet! The gentle and timid heroine is betrothed by the emperor to a cold and ruthless prince. At first, the prince dislikes her and always tries to scare her, but then he falls completely in love with her delicate beauty and innocent, kind nature. The male lead is incredibly charming!! He always makes the heroine blush with shyness—it's just so incredibly sweet! [Kiss][Admiration]

14. 14 和 After Marrying the Tyrannical Crown Prince 和暴戾太子爷联姻后 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Print Edition Signed] [Gentle, Delicate Beauty x Cold, Ruthless Young Master] As the fake heiress of a wealthy family, Shen Zhiyi has always lived cautiously in the Shen household. She does whatever her family arranges, never daring to defy them in the slightest. Even when they arrange for her to marry the notoriously violent young heir of the capital's elite, she accepts without complaint. Only on the night she learns the news does she secretly soak her pillow with tears. Xie Zhuo is the young 107.1kReads9.2Score15.4k14d adds
15. 15 联 Married for Three Years, Met Twice: The Tycoon Regrets It 联姻三年见面两次，大佬他后悔了 Mu Mu Yulin木木雨霖Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted The rating just came in and will rise [Married first, fell in love later + six-year age gap + powerful man lowering his head + a long road to winning his wife back, unconventional version + one-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced] [Ice-cold, stern CEO with a wolfish edge x clearheaded, self-reliant heiress fallen on hard times] Bei Mengtian and Zhang Jiuxuan had been married for three years, but had met only once, when they went to register their marriage. Even though she was a daughter of 1.7kReads8.2Score13714d adds

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    This book! The male lead doesn't love you at first, he's indifferent and a little angsty, but he slowly falls in love later on. He starts giving you money, power, companionship, love, paving the way for you, and shares. He's like a doting CEO who wants to use all his wealth to win you over!

16. 16 联 After Our Arranged Marriage, the Chaste Old-Fashioned Man Blushed Red 联姻后，禁欲老古板被撩到红温 Fei Sheng绯声Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Cheerful, adorable little sunshine vs. aloof, abstinent old-fashioned man] On the day Xu Leyi returned to China, she met the crush who made her heart flutter! Her crush, Xie Suizhou, looked cool, distinguished, disciplined, and impeccably proper. His face and physique were both exactly her type. She decided right then to win him over! From that day on, she learned about his likes, engineered all kinds of chance encounters, and grew closer to him. Just as her wish seemed about to come true The X 282Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The "Daddy" type: gentle, refined, respectful, and capable of solving problems; initially cold and aloof, later becoming a doting husband.

17. 17 新 After Our Wedding, My Husband's Tender Side Is Impossible to Hide! 新婚后，我家先生的温柔藏不住！ Soft Tangerine Candy软橘糖Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + healing, sweet romance + love that deepens over time] A gentle, resilient ray of sunshine x a brooding, taciturn tycoon A simple agreement led Wen Qian to marry Xi Jingsi. Everyone in the city knew the head of the Xi family was gloomy and withdrawn, and barely spoke. Everyone waited to see her end up on the receiving end of the silent treatment. But Wen Qian thought healing a tycoon was no different from tending flowers: Water them on schedule, give them plenty of s 6kReads8.2Score68114d adds

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, age gap, father-son relationship, sweet and doting wife.

18. 18 小 A Little Office Drone Transmigrates Into a Book and Seduces a Tyrant to Stay Alive 小社畜穿书了，为了保命撩翻暴君 Little Bookworm爱学习的小小只Ancient Romance573k WordsOngoing [Quirky, sweet girl + reverse emotional manipulation + soft, adorable sweetheart who loves to flirt + everyday sweetness + 1v1 + both leads’ first time] Lin Xueer, a nursing school beauty who stayed up late reading novels, opened her eyes to find herself a little eunuch in the arms of a short-lived tyrant. Xuan Ling was peerlessly handsome, yet sinister and cold-hearted. The System told her, “Your mission is to survive in the tyrant’s dynasty until the story reaches its end!” So she started tryi 1Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    Super sweet romance novel, lots of kisses, hugs, and piggyback rides!

19. 19 财 The Vain Young Lady Doted on by a Tycoon Is Silly and Adorable 财阀大佬娇养的小白花又傻又可爱 Little Bookworm爱学习的小小只Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Size difference + cold-faced CEO + sweet, adorable junior student + one-on-one, mutually devoted + older man gives in for love] Seven-year age gap Bai Hanhan is every bit the “silly little flower” her name suggests. Hoping to stop being single, she decides to confess to the classmate she’s had a crush on for three years. Instead, he ignores her. By a twist of fate, she spends one wild night tangled up with Gu Wenhan, an icy CEO who lost his father as a child and whose mother ran off with anothe 3.4kReads9.3Score30914d adds
20. 20 雾 Mist Fills His Eyes 雾漫他眼 Qi Shang七裳Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, and it’ll rise later. Powerful man bows his head | Winning her back | 9-year age gap | Daddy type Hong Kong tycoon and financier × HKU music student When Shen Hua first arrived at HKU, she heard an upperclassman talking about Zhou Yunting. He was mysterious and had never shown his face, yet his name appeared in the financial pages as if it were synonymous with the rules themselves. Shen Hua took it all as gossip. Until, just before graduation, she discovered with bitter 10.4kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds

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    With support and a safety net, love and clarity.

21. 21 陷 Fallen in Jingni 陷落京霓 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Radiant, pampered heiress x powerful, ruthless tycoon Beijing’s elite circle | Ten-year age gap | Powerful man humbles himself for love | Sweet romance Shen Jingni, the youngest daughter of the Shen family, was born breathtakingly beautiful. Raised in luxury, she was adored by everyone. While trying to secure a copy of a Song brocade, Shen Jingni accidentally crossed paths with Zhao Zonglan, the feared tycoon everyone gave a wide berth. Everyone in their circle kne 94.9kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds
22. 22 凛 Locked in the Abyss: Qing Ci 凛渊锁清辞 Qu Xiaoxiao Who Loves Pre-Qingming Tea爱吃雨前茶的屈哓哓Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted A self-controlled, unhinged Chinese tycoon × a cool, fragile beauty from Jiangnan Twelve-year age gap, fatherly older man | Fake contract, real secret crush | Devoted sweet romance | Suzhou embroidery, an intangible cultural heritage Shen Qingci’s family has fallen on hard times, but with her extraordinary Suzhou embroidery skills and breathtakingly cool beauty, a video of her “embroidering peonies in the rain” goes viral across the internet. Netizens call her “the fragile white peony.” In fron 645Reads6.3Score—14d adds
23. 23 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 18.6kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    A masterpiece that perfectly captures the hearts of young women, featuring a mature male lead who falls in love at first sight and is determined to be with the female lead. Amidst the push and pull, love heals the past.

24. 24 在 Running Wild in the Big Shot's Dreams 在大佬梦里撒野 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance220k WordsOngoing [Tech tycoon pretending to be an ascetic x Brilliant AI genius pretending to be a sweet, innocent girl] [They dream of each other x Older man dotes on her alone x A carefully laid plan x Devoted one-on-one romance and mutual salvation] Genius girl-next-door Yu Youzhi suddenly gets cracked over the head. When she wakes, she discovers she's in bed with her own boss, so she slaps herself. "That didn't hurt! Then let's see how I kill you!" "Zhi Zhi, you're a little wild today. I like it!" Ji Yan 1.1kReads—Score10414d adds

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    The gentle older man/younger man dynamic is so irresistible! I fell in love with the female lead at first sight, and the relationship slowly grew closer as we healed each other. It was so sweet to read.

25. 25 新 Our Passionate Romance Began After the Wedding 新婚后才开始热恋 Yu Mu俞慕Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted Older, scheming, sharp-tongued CEO X sweet, delicate classical dancer [Marriage before love + slow-burn romance + everyday life + nine-year age gap (35 and 26)] When the Li and Jiang families arrange a marriage alliance, Li Yanzhi, the “future brother-in-law,” chooses Jiang Zhiye, the one he finds more pleasing to the eye... He’s attracted by her looks at first, then falls for her... A story about an old flame catching fire. 781Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Arranged marriage, love blossoms. Extremely doting.

26. 26 陆 The Lu Family's Castoff Daughter Turns Around and Marries an Abstinent Tycoon 陆家弃女，转身嫁禁欲大佬 Pomelo Paper, Lemon Fragrance柚笺柠香Modern Romance514k WordsOngoing [Scheming, Chaste Powerhouse vs. Sweet, Down-on-Her-Luck Heiress] [Ten-Year Age Gap + Aloof Older Man Finally Bows His Head + Marriage Before Love + Wealthy Family Intrigue + Guiding Lover + Fated Romance] Betrayed by her family and stripped of her inheritance, how will she turn the tables and win over the cold-hearted tycoon along the way? On the day Lu Xiran “died” in Switzerland, the whole internet sympathized with her father’s grief over losing his daughter. No one knew she had followed a my 42Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    A ten-year age gap, a guiding relationship, they marry first and fall in love later. The female lead is sweet and adorable, while the male lead is a reserved and domineering figure who falls for her. I highly recommend chapters sixteen and seventeen, the scene where they try on wedding dresses—the tension and atmosphere between them are absolutely amazing! Highly recommended!!!

27. 27 可 Adorably Aggressive 可爱侵略症 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Super sweet + devoted to each other + childhood sweethearts + growing-up romance + secret crush] [Scheming, doting daddy type x straightforward sweetheart] Compared with her own brother, Xu Chuyan, Xu Qiao spent most of her time growing up by the side of Lu Jiyuan, the boy next door. Xu Qiao had always thought that, when she grew up, she would marry Lu Jiyuan, just as the adults said she would. Until one day, her roommate sidled up to her, full of doubts, and whispered, “Who acts like someone’ 24.8kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

28. 28 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    This is the pinnacle of contemporary romance novels. The author's writing is superb, and both the male and female leads are exceptional. Their intelligence and emotions are consistently high throughout. It's not a typical "feel-good" novel, but it's genuinely enjoyable. There are currently no substitutes. If anyone has a book of this caliber, please recommend it to me. Thank you!

29. 29 隐 Secret Marriage, Secret Seduction: Mr. Li's Thousand-Layered Plan 隐婚诱婚：李先生的千层套路 The Crab from the Conrad Family康拉德家的螃蟹Modern Romance863k WordsCompleted [Love After Marriage + Secret Marriage + Older, Fatherly Hero + Faithful Couple, Slow-Burn Tension + Domineering CEO] Yang Wanning transmigrated into a book and awakened to the truth: she had become the “vicious supporting female character” who was about to be blacklisted. By chance, she found a secret marriage certificate with Li Yanshen and learned that their marriage was a contractual exchange of benefits. Determined to rewrite her doomed fate, she decisively stopped throwing herself at the o 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sweet romance, all sorts of tricks

30. 30 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    🤟A seemingly arrogant and reserved but secretly tender and doting husband who has turned into a villain. Cold on the outside but warm on the inside, aloof in public but secretly doting on his wife in private.

31. 31 失 I Flirted with My Ex After Losing My Memory, and We Went Straight to a Doting Flash Marriage 失忆后撩到前任，直接闪婚被宠疯 Tang Linmiao棠霖淼Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love + Whirlwind Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Rekindled Romance + Sweet Romance] [Sequel: Her Second First Love] Driven to the brink by her family’s pressure to get married, Jian Qingyuan runs away to the capital. At a cafe, she falls at first sight for an outrageously handsome man. She makes the first move: “Sir, want to get married? I’m well-behaved and won’t cling to you!” Fu Yuchuan looks at the woman before him, who has completely forgotten him, his gaze dark and unreadab 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead loves it so much!

32. 32 闪 My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually a Trillionaire CEO 闪婚老公，竟是千亿总裁 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted 4.9kReads—Score17014d adds

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    These books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love. The billionaire CEO becomes a doting husband. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the end is sweet.

33. 33 新 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.5kReads6.8Score14814d adds
34. 34 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—14d adds
35. 35 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.8kReads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.2kReads—Score10014d adds
37. 37 糟 Oh No, I've Become the Mad Crown Prince's Wicked Wife 糟糕，穿成疯批太子爷的恶毒娇妻 Little Crescent Moon Returning by Moonlight踏月归来的月牙儿Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Sweet, Mild-Mannered Office Worker ❌ Cold, Unhinged Crown Prince] [Transmigrate + One-on-One Happy Ending + Both Each Other’s First + Powerful Man Bows His Head + Love Grows Over Time] Shen Keke has just finished her college entrance exams. She’s lying in bed, staying up late to read a novel, when she accidentally drops dead and transmigrates into the body of a wealthy family’s biological daughter. Her father doesn’t love her, her mother doesn’t care for her, and in the end she even marries a t 12.1kReads—Score1k14d adds

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    Super sweet, okay?! [Kiss][Admiration][Admiration][Cool][Admiration] Come check it out! The female lead has a great personality and is someone who won't let herself be taken advantage of. The male lead is initially cold towards her, but after falling in love, everything changes. It's incredibly sweet. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. [Kiss][Admiration][Admiration][Cool][Cool]

38. 38 替 The Contract Wife, The Ice-Cold CEO Falls Hard 替嫁契约妻，高冷禁欲总裁沦陷 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Forced by her adoptive parents, Xia Yutong takes the place of her arrogant, overbearing stepsister and marries Lu Yunfei, a notorious playboy caught up in one scandal after another. But the wedding takes a shocking turn. The man who comes to escort her home is not the playboy Lu Yunfei, but Lu Yanci, the feared devil of the business world. He runs the vast Lu business empire, wields enormous power, and is ruthless in his methods. He is aloof, chaste, and indifferent to women. On their wedding ni 12.4kReads6.8Score86914d adds

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    The story begins with a marriage of convenience and develops into a love story. The beginning is slightly angsty, but later the aloof and cunning CEO falls for her and dotes on his sweet little wife. There are plenty of sweet scenes.

39. 39 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Put His Arm Around My Waist 新婚夜，植物人老公搂住我的腰 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Husband Chasing His Wife + Both Chaste] Tong Yao is forced to take her twin sister’s place and marry Gu Jingchen, a former business tycoon who is now in a vegetative state. The whole city pities her, believing she will spend her life as a wife in name only. But on their wedding night, the sleeping man suddenly wraps an arm around her waist. The once decisive king of the business world wakes up and takes back his immense power. Everyone wait 3.8kReads6.6Score30514d adds

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    I recommend a few similar novels: stories featuring a cold, aloof male lead who dotes on the female lead after an arranged marriage, full of sweet romance.

40. 40 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2.1kReads8.0Score15014d adds
41. 41 禁 The Abstinent Tycoon Is Addicted to Me 禁欲大佬对我上瘾 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [1v1 sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + powerful man lowers his head] After getting drunk, Sheng Yanxi accidentally wandered into the presidential suite of Ling Jingchen, the fearsome “tyrant” of Hancheng. After one reckless night, she woke up, saw the outline of the man beside her, and was scared out of her wits. It was Ling Jingchen! The cold-faced tyrant whose slightest stomp could make all of Hancheng tremble! While he was still asleep, she fled in a panic. Ling Jingchen 2.8kReads—Score12714d adds
42. 42 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11.5kReads7.1Score34414d adds

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    The husband hadn't touched the wife for a year of marriage, and she didn't complain. But when he was watching a manipulative woman's performance, she immediately published a divorce announcement in the newspaper! A moment of pleasure in mistreating one's wife! A long road to winning her back is like a nightmare!

43. 43 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 230Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + winning her back after breaking her heart + age gap + sweet romance + scheming male lead] Her older sister was suffering from kidney failure and urgently needed money for a transplant. Jiang Yawei swallowed her pride and went home to beg her scumbag father to pay for the surgery, only to catch her boyfriend of three years kissing Jiang Feifei, her half-sister. Her father and stepmother seized the chance to hold her sister’s life-saving money over her head, forcing her to 1.9kReads—Score13514d adds

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