A Business Marriage the Male Lead Schemed to Secure, After Long Setting His Sights on the Female Lead 商业联姻，是男主处心积虑求来的，对女主蓄谋已久

1. 151 婚 Life After Marriage: The Big Shot Takes Me to the Top 婚后被大佬带飞的日子 Sanshui Wuxiang三水无相Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + lighthearted daily life + sweet, satisfying romance] [Quiet, gentle beauty vs. seemingly restrained and proper, but actually devoted and calculating tycoon] Xu Yanchen was born into one of the most powerful families in the country, with a deep family legacy. As the new head of the family, he was cool and noble, aloof and distant. Everyone in their circle thought the marriage alliance between the Xu and Su families was for mutual benefit. Even Su Nian believed that, and af 128Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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   The two are in a business marriage, and the male lead seizes the opportunity to rise in status. The story unfolds gradually and steadily; it's still being serialized, but it's really good. This is the author's first book! [Laughs][laughs][laughs][kiss][kiss][kiss]

2. 152 家 The Family Head Is Luring Me In, Step by Step 家主他在步步引诱 Nan Tingxue南听雪Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Pure and Faithful + Devoted Love + Extra-Sweet Pampering + Long-Running Scheme] [Occasionally a Little Bratty, Sweet and Delicate Yu Family Darling VS Often Scheming, Cunning Head of the Jin Family] The head of the Jin Group had always found it easy to get whatever he wanted. Yet when it came to winning his little wife’s heart, he alone had to rack his brains and plot for a long time. A marriage contract bound her to his side, but his wife still often thought about finding time 853Reads—Score10914d adds

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   I discovered this new book after reading the author's previous works and clicking on their homepage. The male lead has been plotting against the female lead for a long time, scheming and manipulating their marriage. Since the female lead has no feelings for him, he lures her into his trap. The synopsis sounds interesting, and I'm currently following it…

3. 153 砚 Kites Rise from the Inkstone 砚底生鸢 Pabu Ani Ya帕布阿尼呀Modern Romance219k WordsOngoing ⭐️ Both leads are pure-hearted, powerful, and from wealthy families! Six-year age gap! ❤️ CEO of the Shen Group x wealthy heiress and finance prodigy 💘 Male lead has been plotting for years x female lead falls in love after marriage Self-disciplined, proper older man x clear-headed, straightforward sweetheart ⚠️ Fictional setting. The author is broke, and all the wealthy-family details come from the internet and imagination, so please don't scrutinize them! A family-arranged marriage made Song Z 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This!

4. 154 蓄 He'd Planned It for Years, and the Capital's Top Heir Forced Me to Marry Him 蓄谋已久，我被京圈太子强娶了 Mangoes Only, Already Cut芒果只吃切好的Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [Sweet, clearheaded young artist who acts obediently × calculating, devoted heir] [Mutual pining + madly in love but still falling for each other after marriage + male lead has been plotting for ages + second male lead's redemption arc] - Lin Miao thought Zhou Ze'an would be her salvation. Until she heard him say in a mocking tone, “A useless woman is only good for marrying and keeping at home.” Lin Miao called off the engagement without hesitation and walked away. But halfway down the road, she 2kReads8.2Score26114d adds

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   [A seemingly innocent but actually intelligent young painter x A cunning and deeply affectionate young master] [Mutual unrequited love + clearly deeply in love but still engaged in an arranged marriage + Male lead's long-planned scheme + Second male lead's arduous pursuit of his wife] 🔥

5. 155 联 My Husband Married Me for His Own Schemes 联姻老公对我图谋不轨 Little Dog Shancai小狗杉菜Modern Romance121k WordsOngoing [Marry First, Fall in Love Later + Long-Planned Scheme + The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Slow Burn + Both Leads Are Chaste] [Gentle, determined heiress and journalist vs. a sinister man in public and a scheming old fox in private] Song Zhixia thought her marriage to Shen Yilin was nothing more than a straightforward business alliance. She'd never read anything into it. She only planned to divorce him the moment their contract expired, without any fuss. Her divorce plan: ✓ Live s 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead has been plotting against the female lead for a long time! He's relentlessly pursuing her! He's truly a cunning old fox!

6. 156 于 A Kiss in Spring 于春日吻 Fox Orange狐狸橙Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Gentle and sweet × Polished scoundrel [Marriage First, Love Later|Two Wealthy Families|Three-Year Age Gap|Slow-Burn Romance|Sweet, Doting Everyday Life|Healing] The day Jiang Mingshu was dumped by Qi Yuan, a downpour was falling outside. One word from Qi Yuan, “Get out,” and she was thrown out of his car. The temperature plunged, leaving her shivering in the cold. After walking in the rain for five minutes, Mingshu met a kind-hearted god. * They got their marriage certificates in record time, an 1.9kReads8.7Score11114d adds

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   Both stories feature slow-burning romances, but the plots progress very quickly. The male leads are both love-obsessed, incredibly wealthy, handsome, and talented, and completely disregard the female lead's ex-boyfriend. Because of his family background, social status, education, and talent, the female lead's ex-boyfriend is like an ant in his eyes, and he unconsciously ignores him.

7. 157 弯 A Kiss as He Bends Down! Cherished in His Palm! His Wife Is Pouting Again! 弯腰吻！掌心宠！太太又撒娇！ Sauced Duck酱板麻鸭Modern Romance393k WordsOngoing [One-on-one, both devoted only to each other, doting romance with a fatherly type, sweet everyday life between two hopeless romantics] During her holiday internship, Jiang Shiyu is accidentally assigned to Gu Ximo's company. Every day, she furtively prays that President Gu won't notice her, but she never expects that just a few days into her internship, her supervisor will send her straight to President Gu's bed. Looking at Jiang Shiyu on the bed, her eyes hazy with desire, Gu Ximo feels his bre 78Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 158 程 Mr. Cheng Is Married 程先生已婚 One One Three Three一一三三Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted “Mr. Cheng is married, and Miss Xu is spoken for.” In the tenth year of knowing Pei Qian, Xu Qingzhou finally realized he didn’t love her. So what had all that flirting meant? She’d imagined the whole thing, and wasted her time, too. She cried as if her whole family had died. No one had asked about her ten years of heartbreak, but the whole world knew the moment she got dumped. At her most miserable, she ran into the older man who had once firmly rejected her proposal. She thought he’d mock her 10.1kReads8.0Score10014d adds
9. 159 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 19.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
10. 160 娇 Sweet Kisses! When the Little Beauty Cries, Mr. Xu Coaxes Her Tenderly 娇吻！小美人一哭，徐总宠溺轻哄 Yu Zhiyao郁知杳Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Complete] Hong Kong capitalist × radiant little fairy After marriage, fall in love with a tycoon Six years older Dual POV, marriage first and love later - At 22, Feng Qiu is welcomed back into a wealthy family and married off as a pawn in a political alliance to Xu Qing, heir to the top-tier Xu family. Born in Berlin and raised in Hong Kong, Xu Qing holds a position of power and is distant and aloof. Before the wedding, Feng Qiu expects their married life to be dull and uneventful, with the two 5.4kReads9.1Score39014d adds
11. 161 疯 The Mad Tycoon Keeps Her as His Obsession, and She Has Nowhere to Run 疯批大佬掌中嗜宠她无处可逃 Melancholy怅然Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted [Cold, heartless CEO + possessive pampering + a long road to winning her back] It all begins with a carefully planned escape from a wedding. The eldest daughter of the He family refuses to settle for a husband, even sending her intended to the hospital. Yet she agrees to marry the heir of Juncheng's Zhai family, becoming a stepmother. No matter. The child is adorable, and she likes him. But then she's told she looks just like his late wife. Who could put up with that? She refuses to be anyone el 5Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 162 小 A Care Manual for Gummy Bear 小熊软糖饲养手册 Flower Flower Flower Flower Isn't a Flower花花花花不是花Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing × secret love comes true × long-planned romance × marriage first, love later × foodie sweetheart × scheming heartthrob × honest communication × both leads are devoted to each other] In her senior year of high school, Su Tang awkwardly fell for her childhood friend, Shen Xiting. Desperate to chase that bright light, the food-loving girl went to great lengths to lose weight. At university, she finally worked up the courage to confess, only to be left even more lost and full of self 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended! The male lead has been in love with the female lead for seven years, meticulously planning and gradually winning her over! Because the female lead previously liked someone else and is quite guarded in relationships, the back-and-forth between them is very interesting and sweet.

13. 163 很 Wild and Desirable! The Capital’s Heir Spoils Her Like a Little Princess 很野很欲！被京圈太子宠成小公主 I Have a Tiny Waist我有小细腰Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Male Lead Steals the Girl + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Both Pure] [Rugged, Sensual, Wild and Wicked Suit-Wearing Bruiser x Slender, Soft, Fair and Beautiful Qipao Siren] Su Yanxi and Gu Yanze were betrothed as children. When she was nine, a major family crisis forced her to live with the Gu family. Under the Chinese scholar tree, a boy held a basketball and smiled brightly as he popped a White Rabbit candy into her mouth. “Little Crybaby, don’t cry. Big Brother will t 18.4kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds

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    Male lead: Gu Yanzhe, a free spirit who refuses to be bound by marriage and proposes an "open relationship." Female lead: Su Yanxi, betrothed to the male lead since childhood, pampered and raised with a gentle but resilient personality. Style: Wild and sensual, with a touch of madness, suitable for readers who enjoy novels featuring forceful acquisition and dramatic character reversals.

14. 164 非 An Unconventional Alliance Marriage 非典型联姻 Spring and Kite春与鸢Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted [An ex-wife becomes a nanny? What sparks will fly?] A marriage alliance in which each side got what they wanted, and a “wife” in name only. He paid off all her debts, while she gradually fell for his warm yet distant tenderness. Then the truth about her father's death came crashing down, and she realized that this supposed salvation had actually been a carefully planned deception. Three years later, she returned to his home as a nanny, only to fall into another trap he had meticulously set for h 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist's perspective: a long-planned scheme; the female protagonist's perspective: an arranged marriage that blossoms into love.

15. 165 刚 They Just Met! The Crown Prince Calls Her Sweetheart and Sweeps Her Off Her Feet 刚见面！被太子爷喊亲喊抱撩红脸 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted “Quirky, mischievous beauty lover × outwardly refined, secretly scheming young heir” “Spoiling romance + Forced love + He pursues her + Both are devoted to one another + Bickering and banter + An intense push and pull” When Jiang Huanyu was two, she tore up the kite of seven-year-old Chen Sizhou, making him bawl his eyes out. The first time they saw each other again after five years apart was when the truth came out: he had set up her fiancé to expose his infidelity. She called him despicable. H 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a business marriage, meticulously planned by the male lead. The female lead despises him for being dirty, thinking he's a playboy, but that's not true. The constant bickering and teasing between the leads is hilarious. Their first meeting after five years apart reveals his scheme to cheat on her fiancé. She calls him despicable. He pins her against the wall and threatens, "Because I want you, I'll do anything, force or cheat. It's that simple." He appears virtuous on the surface, but is vengeful behind the scenes. He only bickers with the female lead, constantly using his cunning and manipulative tactics to seduce her.

16. 166 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

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    Can you recommend some good books about arranged marriages where the male and female leads fall in love after marriage? Initially, the male lead is indifferent to the female lead, but later the aloof male lead falls for her and dotes on his sweet little wife.

17. 167 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
18. 168 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 29.6kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds

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    🙈🙈It's a business marriage, something the male lead painstakingly arranged. The young master from the Beijing elite circle is arrogant, sarcastic, narcissistic, and looks down on everyone. Moreover, he's always been at odds with her and tried to take things from her since childhood.

19. 169 豪 The Billion-Dollar Ex-Wife of a Tycoon 豪门天价前妻 Soul Vanishing Beneath the Moon月下魂销Modern Romance6.1M WordsCompleted [Based on the hit short-form drama of the same name] Framed by her older brother, she lost everything overnight... until she met him! Their marriage was supposed to be just a contract, but after the divorce, he clung to her even more. Jian Mo roared furiously, “Gu Beichen, weren’t we supposed to get divorced without getting entangled again? You beast!” “Wife, I never signed the divorce papers, and we never got a divorce certificate...” He held her, smiling inscrutably. “I’m just enjoying some sw 2kReads9.0Score25114d adds
20. 170 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 117.8kReads9.4Score124.7k14d adds
21. 171 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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    ✑✑✑These novels about high-ranking officials within the system are rich and exciting!! 👉First book: A mutual, unknowingly attraction between two powerful and aloof officials. When Secretary Zhou, a man of high position and great power, begins to lose control, he uses his cunning and tactics to win her over!! Seemingly nonchalant, but actually meticulously planned, guaranteed to be a great read!! Highly educated, intellectually inclined! 👉Second book: The forced love of a powerful figure within the system!! Forced love to the point of being unable to live without her, from fear and avoidance to eyes only for her! From a secret relationship to having twins, forced love + office romance + daily life with children, high-energy throughout, super sweet! 👉Third book: A powerful and refined man in the office, usually gentle and elegant, is completely captivated by the gaze of a beautiful new female subordinate (even the female lead looks at a dog with deep affection)! The male lead thinks the female lead is flirting with him, while the female lead thinks the male lead is instructing her on work. An extreme tug-of-war of cognitive dissonance! Every time the female lead gives a serious report, the male lead's inner monologue is: "She's flirting again! I need to stay calm!" But he never manages to. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

22. 172 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
23. 173 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
24. 174 甜 Sweet and Sizzling! Spoiled Rotten by My Ex's Uncle 甜撩！被前任小叔娇宠成瘾 Sui Shi You岁时柚Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush Comes True + Marriage First, Love Later + Flirting and Playing Hard to Get] [Male Lead Bides His Time to Claim His Place + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Spoiled Heiress x Powerful, Protective Older Man] Pei Yuning, the youngest daughter of the prestigious Pei family, grew up adored by everyone, the recipient of boundless love. Shortly before her wedding, her fiancé, Shang Heng, was caught cheating with a celebrity, and 13.7kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    On the surface, it was a marriage of convenience, but the male protagonist was secretly overjoyed. He had been planning this marriage for a long time, and heaven knows how ecstatic he was.

25. 175 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, 31.5kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
26. 176 时 Mr. Shi, You Can’t Hide Your Secret Crush Anymore 时先生，你的暗恋藏不住啦 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [An ultra-sweet romance!!] [No getting back together, the second male lead’s unrequited love takes center stage, whirlwind marriage, marriage first and love later, pure romance.] Qin Shuzhi stood by Shen Yichen through his darkest days and helped him rise again. Just as they were about to get married, his first love returned from overseas. She never could have imagined it: Shen Yichen would abandon her alone on a mountaintop on her birthday, all because of a phone call from Zhou Siyan. He said, 99.9kReads8.9Score5.4k14d adds
27. 177 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 20.5kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds
28. 178 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds

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    🍞The male lead, not wanting to change the baby's diaper, takes the baby to a company meeting and lets the baby crawl on the conference table, changing diapers for whichever director the baby crawls to. Also, when the female lead says the baby is a little chubby, he lifts the baby up to work out.

29. 179 新 On Our Wedding Day, My Fiancé Was Abroad with His Adoptive Sister 新婚当天，未婚夫在国外陪养妹 Spring Breeze Greens the South Again an春风又绿江南anModern Romance758k WordsCompleted [Fake and real daughters + CEO and wealthy families + entertainment industry + everyone regrets it + second male lead gets the girl] Her name was Jiang Wan. She was the real daughter of the Xie family, and after six years together with her fiancé, Cheng Yufeng, she finally got her wish and married him. But at the wedding, the event everyone had been waiting for, Cheng Yufeng was overseas with the fake daughter, Xie Qingran. Jiang Wan didn't cry or make a scene. She announced in front of every 2.4kReads7.4Score27014d adds
30. 180 情 Lost in Love, Mr. Lu, You’re Poisonous 情迷心窍，陆先生你有毒 You Yu尤鱼Modern Romance777k WordsCompleted He is a renowned banker in the financial world and the heir to the Lu Group, one of Tong City’s most powerful conglomerates. She is a celebrated surgeon, yet also the eldest daughter of the Fu family, whom everyone in their circle despises. A traffic accident binds together two people who had never crossed paths before. She brings him back from the brink of death, becoming both his attending physician and the addiction he can never shake. Later, news that the Lu Group’s heir is marrying the elde 412Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    The heir to the Lu Group x The eldest daughter of the Fu family, a surgeon. (A traffic accident brings two people who were originally strangers together. She pulls him back from the brink of death, becomes his attending physician, and also becomes the addiction he can't shake.)

31. 181 般 A Perfect Match 般配关系 Xi Er西耳Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret love becomes mutual + domineering tycoon + first love + devoted couple + happy ending] [Charming, haughty lawyer X passionate, ruthless tycoon] For the sake of her family, Xu Zi marries the man she hates most, Yu Jiyan. To this justice-obsessed lawyer, Yu Jiyan is a ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing. Besides, she has someone else hidden in her heart: her first love. After the wedding, Yu Jiyan goes along with her demand for a sexless marriage. The 11.5kReads9.1Score85714d adds
32. 182 我 My First Love Tricked Me into Marrying Him 我被初恋男友拐回家闪婚 Drunk on a Pot of Clear Wine Beneath the Moon一壶清酒月下醉Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted [Both Virgins + Devoted Husband + Long-Planned Romance + Flash Marriage + One-on-One + Happy Ending] On a summer morning rush hour ten years later, Jiang Xun rear-ended Zhou Shaoyu’s car. Never in her wildest dreams did Jiang Xun imagine that the crash was a carefully planned reunion Zhou Shaoyu had engineered long ago. He had lured her into his trap, all so he could keep her by his side forever, for this life and every life to come, never to part; for all eternity, faithful until death. He said 1.2kReads9.0Score14114d adds

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    A love that has been planned for a long time, quite presentable.

33. 183 联 It's Just a Marriage Alliance, President Xiao, Are You Serious? 联姻而已，肖总你玩真的？ Lan Lu兰鹭Modern Romance276k WordsOngoing [Two strong leads + mutual flirting + marriage before love + bickering couple + sweet romance] To avoid an arranged marriage, Meng Qingyin let loose abroad, constantly changing boyfriends. Who could have guessed her family would “go bankrupt,” trick her into returning home, and promptly marry her off to her nemesis, Xiao Beiqi? On their first night together, he pins her against the door, holds up photos of her romantic history, and sneers, “You sure get around, don't you?” Meng Qingyin fires bac 557Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's really beautiful.

34. 184 京 A Rich and Refined Marriage in the Capital 京婚韫浓 Wild Jasmine野茉莉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A down-on-her-luck, calculating little beauty (a pianist) VS a possessive, jealous big-shot CEO who gets red-eyed with love (a powerful figure in Beijing’s elite circles) Both are pure and devoted + ensemble cast + taking advantage of a vulnerable moment to steal her away + marriage first, love later + a long road to winning his wife back Original title: Stealing Her Heart! The Powerful Beijing Tycoon Spoils His Precious Wife The collapse of the Xu family, one of Beijing’s elite, leaves Xu Zhiyi 504Reads7.7Score10314d adds

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    This is absolutely amazing! 🚗🚗 [Admiration] The male lead has been plotting for a long time, taking advantage of the situation to steal the girl's heart. He's incredibly jealous, and his eyes turn red when he's jealous—the kind of serious, domineering CEO who's also a jealous person. It's so funny! The female lead is also very interesting; she's a down-on-her-luck heiress, both pitiful and adorable, and she even has some straight-girl traits. It's hilarious! Just go for it! [Admiration][Smirk][Admiration]

35. 185 关 When My Childhood Friend Stopped Pretending After We Got Married 关于婚后竹马突然不演了这件事 Fireflies Wandering Through a Sea of Mist雾海游萤Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted With a single agreement, Ye Qixuan marries her childhood friend and “nemesis,” Gu Ying. They agree it’s all an act, and feelings are off the table. But before long, she realizes the performance is far too convincing. Everything he prepares is exactly what she loves; Every “accidental” time he draws near, her heart pounds loud enough to shake her. Until she discovers that the so-called marriage alliance was actually a multiple-choice question designed just for him. Ye Qixuan grips the evidence an 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is amazing! The male lead has liked the female lead since childhood, and he started planning how to get her to marry him back in middle school.

36. 186 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 8.5kReads8.9Score77514d adds

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    The author possesses an astonishing knowledge base, effortlessly dabbling in finance, technology, and art; reading his work can be educational.

37. 187 婚 Marital Passion 婚色 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance970k WordsCompleted When Xu Yan and Qin Lie divorced, someone asked Qin Lie, “You're really going through with it? You won't regret it?” Wearing a black shirt and trousers, hands in his pockets, Qin Lie replied in a languid, casual tone, “It was a marriage arranged by our families. There's nothing to regret.” Not long afterward, at a party, someone saw Qin Lie use the alcohol as an excuse to pin her against a hotel balcony and demand a kiss. His large hand slid down Xu Yan's waist, guiding her long legs to hook aro 26.3kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds

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    This is a business marriage, meticulously planned by the male lead, who has long harbored designs on the female lead. ① The female lead is a famously pure and innocent girl in the capital, but she secretly pursues a relationship with the crown prince, dating him for three months in college and then dumping him for three years [shocking]. Later, her family falls on hard times, forcing her into an arranged marriage. Only then does she discover that her fiancé's uncle is her ex-boyfriend. The male lead forces her to break up with him, but there's no way the newcomer can surpass the old one; he relentlessly berates his ex, pleading, "Baby, I was wrong, please love me again, okay?" [A Wall Street tycoon, Jiang Wanzhi's devoted follower.] The male lead is deeply affectionate and devoted, very love-struck, and self-serving. Both the male and female leads have their moments of passion; it's a very good read, and the content is super sweet [kissing emoji].

38. 188 情EN Entangled in Love in the Capital and Harbor City 情陷京港 Feng Jinrui Xue风瑾睿雪Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [A dazzling, uninhibited enchantress × a refined, aloof, seductive CEO] Xun Yuan was a beautiful woman with a world of stories in her eyes: cool, sensual, alluring, laid-back, and endlessly fascinating. One day, bored out of her mind, she took over a private club in Hong Kong. She never expected to meet Zuo Tingyue, Hong Kong’s most eligible heir, on opening day. He was naturally cold-hearted, with an aristocratic, imposing air. He was the kind of man who passed through a field of flowers with 16.4kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
39. 189 夜 Tempting Her Night After Night 夜夜诱她 Plant a Star种一颗星Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [The Hero Marries Her in a Whirlwind and Rises to the Top + The Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Secret Office Marriage + Sweet Romance] Zhou Chuli has had a crush on Shen Li for eight years. In hidden corners where he couldn’t see her, she had more than once caught him flirting with someone else, and watched the women around him come and go. She never expected that one day he would ask if she was willing to be with him. Chuli has always been clear-headed. The one time she w 8.1kReads9.0Score91214d adds
40. 190 墨 Attached to Ink Painting 墨画附 Coconut Before the Flowers淋花前椰Modern Romance927k WordsCompleted (Possessive Pursuit / Stealing Someone Else’s Love, Both Pure) (Coolheaded, gentle heroine vs. seemingly frivolous but truly obsessive hero) For three generations, the men of the Fu family had been passionate lovers: devoted to the point of obsession. But then an exception came along. Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knew that Fu Mo, the Fu family’s heir, was a notorious playboy. He drifted from one woman to the next, never keeping anyone by his side for more than a month. He was both heartle 14kReads8.6Score96714d adds
41. 191 当 When the Moonlight of My Life Becomes an Operating Light 当白月光变成手术灯 I Thought and Thought, and Missed You想来想去想你了16k WordsCompleted When the Moonlight of My Life Becomes an Operating Light 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She poured out her heart to him, only to be laughed and trampled upon by him and his mistress. Their sordid affair was exposed, becoming a public scandal. What pierced him also pierced the remnants of her past love.

42. 192 慕 When Dusk Meets You 慕色见晚 Ai Qiyi爱琪艺Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight - Engagement Scheme - Deception - Winning Her Back - Both Pure] Mu Jingchen fell in love with Xue Wanwan at first sight. I was framed for plagiarism. Mu Jingchen said that if I got engaged to him, he could clear my name. After we got engaged, he spoiled me rotten. I loved him deeply, and I thought he loved me just as much. But fate had other plans: because of the entanglements between our parents in a previous life, he was the mastermind behind it all. Everything had been pa 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Love at first sight, a premeditated scheme, no villainous female supporting character throughout, the male lead's high-profile entrance lures the female lead into his trap, she falls for him, and in the end discovers she's deeply entangled in a tragic love affair from the previous generation, yet they still love each other.

43. 193 肖 Mr. Xiao, Drop the Act. Your Wife's One True Love Is Back 肖总别装了，太太的白月光回来了 Big Fangzi大芳子Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted When her boyfriend disappeared and her father's company went bankrupt, Jiang Xia married Xiao Runjin to “pay off the debt” with her own body. For three years of marriage, Jiang Xia kept her temper in check and worked hard to play the part of Mrs. Xiao. She could tell he didn't love her, and she didn't love him either. Then her ex suddenly returned to the country. Xiao Runjin left her with a warning: “Don't even think about cheating unless I say so, and forget about getting a divorce.” Jiang Xia 876Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I have to recommend this book. The male lead has been secretly in love with the female lead for eight years, but she doesn't know it. When her "white moonlight" (ideal love interest) returns to China, the male lead finally can't hold back anymore.

44. 194 够 You’ve Got to Be Wild 够野才行 Six-Pointed Star六角星星Modern Romance988k WordsCompleted [A roguishly handsome, arrogant, sharp-tongued young nobleman vs. a gorgeous, bold female CEO] [A prestigious marriage alliance + 1v1, both pure + married first, love later + strong heroine and hero + mutual secret crushes + devoted hero later on + HE] The Li family falls into ruin, and Li Wan’yi’s father is thrown into prison. She is forced to marry Song Tingyuan, the richest man in Songcheng, becoming the fourth wife he is about to take. The news spreads throughout Songcheng that Song Tingyuan 7.3kReads9.2Score81314d adds

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    This book is really good!!!

45. 195 被 After I Was Cheated On, I Replaced the Groom 被劈腿后，我直接换了新郎 Sang Shen桑慎Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later] [Both Leads Are Pure] [Two Powerful Families] [Sweet Romance After Marriage] * The day before her wedding, Wen Wan caught her fiance cheating. If that was how things stood, she would simply switch grooms on the wedding day. "Mr. He, I'd like to invite you to marry me." * On the wedding day, the groom fled in shame. While the guests were still in shock, the doors at the center of the venue slowly swung open. At the far end of the red carpet stood a tall, slender figur 46Reads—Score10914d adds

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    Highly recommend! The romance between the male and female leads gets incredibly sweet later on.

46. 196 女 The Young Stud My Boss Set Me Up With Got Me Pregnant 女上司塞来的小鲜肉竟让我怀了孕 Lu Egg Tart鲁蛋挞Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The Pretty Young Guy My Female Boss Set Me Up With Got Me Pregnant 189Reads—Score814d adds

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

47. 197 男 The Wild and Irresistible College Guy Who Spoils His Big Sister Every Day 男大学生又野又欲，每天狂宠姐姐 Lu Egg Tart鲁蛋挞Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted Sweet, doting older-woman/younger-man romance + both leads’ first love + no angst + nonstop sparks + seductive and steamy Independent, cool-headed, stunning career woman VS needy, seductive heir to a wealthy family Drunk and barely conscious, Shen Ai collapsed against a college student five years younger than her. Afterward, the clear-headed and independent Shen Ai didn’t take the young man seriously at all. It was just a consensual fling between two adults, nothing more. She never expected t 6.7kReads—Score22914d adds
48. 198 只 Just a Contract? Sorry, the CEO Is Head Over Heels 只是契约？不好意思，霸总他超爱 Lu Egg Tart鲁蛋挞Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Tycoon + Poor College Girl + Possessive Pursuit + Mutual Firsts + Kept Woman Arrangement + Sweet Romance] He hadn’t been with a woman in years, and his friends suspected he was impotent. Terrified of marriage and children but too proud to admit it, he decided to keep a college girl to prove his virility. She couldn’t afford her grandmother’s medical bills, and her father was a gambling addict, so she desperately needed money. With no other choice, she turned to her first love for help. 242Reads—Score2314d adds
49. 199 救 Help, How Is He So Good at This? 救命，他也太会了吧 Lu Egg Tart鲁蛋挞Modern Romance93k WordsCompleted Mutual firsts ➕ angsty pampering ➕ bold pursuit ➕ a sweet youthful romance ➕ unrestrained passion Their schooldays crush ended without a chance to blossom. When they meet again on campus years later, he decides to work up the courage to win her back, never expecting her to be even more proactive than he is. Xu Dai'an: “You’re so intense. Can your body keep up?” Ji Yanhai: “For you, what does my body matter?” 850Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 200 救 Help, How Is He So Good at This? 救命，他简直太会了吧 Lu Egg Tart鲁蛋挞Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted A stunning, spirited beauty VS a cool, self-controlled, aloof CEO. One-on-one romance, both leads pure and devoted, bickering sweethearts, falling in love over time, doting romance, a thrilling push and pull, mutual devotion and healing, sweet enough to make your teeth ache~ 227Reads—Score—14d adds

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