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. 201 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, the Wealthiest Tycoon Spoiled His Wife Like Crazy 闪婚后，豪门首富宠妻成狂 Lu Egg Tart鲁蛋挞Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted To escape her family of origin, Xu Qinggui impulsively married a stranger. Bai Mochen laid down the terms in a contract: “You can live in the house and spend my money, but don’t you dare touch my heart.” She thought they would simply live together with mutual respect, until she accidentally discovered that he was Jiangcheng’s richest man. That night, she conceived his child, and he turned out to be incredibly clingy. With a vast family empire and an urgent need for an heir, he urged his wife eve 266Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 202 萧 Mrs. Xiao, Mention Divorce Again and I'll Kiss You Until You Cry! 萧太太，再提离婚就亲哭你！ Qi Nanshu祁南书Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush Comes True + Sweet Romance + Regretful Chase + Both Leads Have Only Loved Each Other] The most absurd day of Su Yunge's life: Fu Linzhou dumped her in the morning, and that afternoon her grandfather dragged her to the marriage registry. Waiting for her there was Xiao Wang, the most untouchable young master in the capital's elite circles. Only after she had the marriage certificate in hand did she understand what “a business marriage with no choice in th 1.5kReads8.4Score13714d adds
3. 203 隐 Addicted to Secret Love 隐爱成瘾 Yi Yi Qiancheng翊翊千城Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Addicted to Loving You in Secret 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist had been planning this for a long time, secretly in love, and eventually married.

4. 204 京 A Marriage Wave in Jinghai 京海婚潮 Holding Xiuqi, Picking a Fine Horse手握修齐摘骏马Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened, so it may rise later.) Li, heiress to Xiaonan Airlines, and Zhan Nanpei, heir to Yunting Airlines, entered a prestigious family marriage alliance, only for it to end in regret. He had his “white moonlight,” and she had a childhood sweetheart she’d loved for years. In a marriage alliance between two equally powerful families, neither could be the first to back down. * Shortly after the divorce Someone asked him, “You really got divorced just like that? Don’t you 12.1kReads7.9Score1.1k14d adds

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   The story of the marriage between the heiress of Xiaonan Airlines' Li family and the heir of Yunting Airlines' Zhan family, a union of wealthy families followed by a regrettable departure, has circulated in Haicheng in various versions. The only verifiable detail is that he had a "white moonlight" (idealized love), and she had a childhood sweetheart with whom she had deep feelings. In a marriage between equally powerful families, neither was willing to back down first. * When Zhan Nanpei and Li Qianqian had just divorced, someone asked Zhan Nanpei, "You just divorced like that? No regrets?" Zhan Nanpei, wearing a white shirt and black trousers, hands in his pockets, replied casually, "It was a business marriage, so there's no question of regret." He thought, having lived for over twenty years, proud as he was, he was just a backup option. Later, at 10,000 meters, on a private jet. The usually restrained and stoic man kissed her again and again, his eyes red and his voice hoarse, "Wife, marry me again, okay?" *A female pilot hiding her heiress identity vs. The president of Yunting Airlines* Both from wealthy families, both virgins, marriage of convenience (love after divorce), pregnant runaway, strong male and female leads, long-awaited reunion, reconciliation, a wife-chasing ordeal, extreme tug-of-war...

5. 205 和 Life in a Wealthy Family After Secretly Marrying a Medical Expert 和医学大佬隐婚后的豪门生活 Qian Huai千槐Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete. Romance-focused, with little plot. Please don't read if that's not for you.] “To me, you are the road home from the other shore, my great artist.” [Marriage first, love later + intense seduction + every kind of doting] [Elegant pianist Lu Ling * model husband Liang Shiyan] Everyone in the capital knows that Dr. Liang, a genius in the medical world, has miraculous hands. He follows the rules of good conduct for husbands, turning down one beautiful nurse after another 2.8kReads9.1Score28314d adds
6. 206 言 Yan Zhi Is Courteous 言栀有礼 Beyond a Thousand Searches千寻之上Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted It was a plan long in the making, and he was determined to make it happen. Everyone in Shencheng was saying that Shen Shuli was not only an illegitimate son, but gay as well. What they didn't know was that Shen Shuli had spread the rumors himself, all to lure his prey in. Every move carefully planned, all for you. Shen Shuli: “I need a wife. I think Miss Ye would be perfect.” The author agrees. Hahaha. It turns out that meeting someone in this life is all fate. If destiny means for two people to 8.8kReads9.3Score87114d adds
7. 207 偷 Stealing a Kiss in the Moonlight 偷吻风月 Snow Chestnut Tea雪栗茶Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + long-planned scheme + marriage before love + sweet, flirtatious provocation + revenge] [Sweet-looking but secretly calculating femme fatale VS seemingly proper, refined scoundrel] After three years of a marriage of convenience, Shen Yansheng and Yu Jin part on good terms, having treated each other with courtesy. He simply couldn’t muster any interest in a beauty as dull as a block of wood. Then he ran into her at a bar. The Yu Jin he remembered as utterly unremark 13.3kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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   In a business marriage, the male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight. The female protagonist has different identities and identities. After the male protagonist found out, he fell in love with the female protagonist even more, and the later stage was really super sweet.

8. 208 明 Flirting in the Open, Wooing in Secret: The Noble Master Fu Bends Down for a Kiss 明撩暗哄，矝贵傅爷弯腰诱吻 Zhizhi Bu Zhi吱吱不芝Modern Romance134k WordsOngoing [Cold, powerful crown prince who openly flirts and secretly dotes on her x poised, cool-headed, highly educated lawyer] Secret crush + long-laid plans + both leads are each other's first + sweet and angsty Who is Jiang Sui? The most down-on-her-luck socialite in the capital. Her family was destroyed when she was a child, and her uncle's family abused her. Only Cheng Ye was a ray of light in her dark life. To uncover the truth behind Cheng Ye's sacrifice, she went abroad alone. Everyone thought J —Reads—Score114d adds

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   The title speaks for itself [admiration]

9. 209 先 Marriage Before Love: The Capital's Overbearing Tycoon Spoils Me Every Day! 先婚后爱：京圈霸总日日娇纵我！ Nan Yuan Qingcheng南鸢倾城Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / both leads are inexperienced in love / a powerful man learns to yield / sweet romance Fussy heroine x tsundere hero Tan Qingyu and Song Jinchi enter an arranged marriage for their own reasons: she wants to escape her family, while he wants to appease his. At their first meeting, they can’t stand each other. She dislikes his coldness, and he resents her recklessness, but they still get their marriage license. Before the wedding, they each set rules for the other. Afte 360Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   It's a very good watch. The love story between the male and female leads falls somewhere between a passionate, dramatic romance and a gentle, enduring love. The male celebrity in the resume doesn't appear often, and the female lead doesn't like him. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight on a snowy night.

10. 210 娶 Marrying You Was Part of My Plan All Along 娶你，是我蓄谋已久 Warm Sun Phoenix Feather暖阳凤羽Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Su Qiqi is a gifted couture designer who has secretly loved Qin Shuyu for ten years. Then she sees him getting close to someone else for the sake of a business deal. Heartbroken, she gets drunk at a bar and nearly falls prey to a lecher, but Jian Mingchuan comes to her rescue. After one passionate night together, she deeply regrets it. To her surprise, Jian Mingchuan is the CEO of Ming University, and he demands that Qiqi take responsibility. Then Qin Shuyu suddenly comes back, pursuing her ag 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is scheming and manipulative towards the female lead; it's so sweet and charming!

11. 211 跳 Rescued After Jumping into the Sea, I Married into a Trillion-Dollar Family 跳海被救代嫁给千亿财阀 Yan Fei'er言非儿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Wealthy CEO x Scheming Heir x Sweet Before Angst x Contract Marriage x Marriage Before Love x Witty and Funny Ru Meng's life was simple and happy, until her mother's best friend betrayed them. Overnight, she was saddled with enormous loan-shark debts, and her family was destroyed. Desperate to repay the debt, she was driven into a corner. While fleeing, she fell into the sea, only to be rescued by a wealthy young master. He discovered that she looked exactly like the sister who had run away from 395Reads8.9Score12214d adds

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    A business marriage! The male lead goes from disliking to liking! So sweet it's cloying!

12. 212 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
13. 213 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
14. 214 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
15. 215 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
16. 216 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
17. 217 京 The Capital's Mr. Lu Has a Wildcat Who's Both Alluring and Well-Behaved 京圈陆总的小野猫又欲又乖 Qian Duoduo7钱多多7Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [The overbearing eldest Miss Xie vs. the capital’s dream man, the powerful Lu] Miss Xie’s favorite pastime is hitting the clubs and flirting with handsome men. President Lu can’t stand women like that, but, unfortunately, Miss Xie is his fiancée. Everyone thinks the powerful Lu would never fall for the brash, domineering Miss Xie. But later, President Lu, so refined and untouchable, is photographed holding Xie Yuwan against a car door and kissing her. “President Lu, should we take down the trend 154Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These are three new books I'm keeping. Although they're not very long, the plots are quite good and unique. They also feature two strong leads, and the male lead is very doting on the female lead. They're all books I love to read, so I highly recommend them.

18. 218 末 After the Apocalypse, I Became the Big Shot’s Most Cherished Darling 末世后，成了大佬的心尖宠 Send Me Money钱发来Sci-Fi & Apocalypse413k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + transmigrate into a book + infinite storage space + special abilities + stockpiling supplies + base-building + strong female lead + strong male lead + face-slapping] Lin Miaoge never imagined that a single complaint while reading an apocalypse novel, “This author's an idiot, the plot makes no sense, and the protagonist has the most ridiculous plot armor,” would send her transmigrating into the book as a cannon-fodder female side character! Fortunately, she has a golden finger: a st 471Reads—Score10014d adds
19. 219 夫 Madam Has Secret Identities Galore, and Rules Both Sides of the Law 夫人马甲多又多黑白两道任她行 Su Zihuan苏子欢Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [[A genuine heiress with secret identities, an outrageously cool and handsome all-rounder with formidable combat skills VS wealthy, handsome, calculating Master Xiao, who dotes on her from the start] [Comeback | Two powerful leads | Satisfying story | Max-level expert | Constantly face-slapping scumbags] Three years ago, a setup nearly cost Ye Qingyuan her life. Three years later, Ye Qingyuan suddenly appeared in the capital, revealing the first hint of her brilliance. Everyone said she was tale 420Reads7.5Score10414d adds
20. 220 瞎 My Blind Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic. I Can Lie to Him and Deceive Him, but He Won’t Leave 瞎子夫君恋爱脑，欺他骗他都不跑 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixi only wanted to have a child with Song Lianzhou, not take responsibility for him. Men were all worthless and could never be relied on. Their only use was helping women get pregnant. Her own father taught her the first lesson in hating men. She had never met her biological father. He got her mother pregnant out of wedlock, then abandoned them, leaving mother and daughter to endure everyone’s scorn. Later, her childhood sweetheart betrayed and set her up, making her give up on men for g 7.4kReads9.1Score88414d adds

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    🧚 [Desperate for a child, Shen Zhixi X Ruthless, vengeful Song Lianzhou] She seduces a blind man to get pregnant and leave a seed, then runs away with a flourish 😏! Three years later, they meet again, the blind beauty now the emperor's brother-in-law, armed with "ironclad genetic evidence" for a powerful revenge 💥! A thrilling and addictive game of seduction followed by a runaway pursuit of her wife~

21. 221 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
22. 222 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
23. 223 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
24. 224 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 3.1kReads—Score12614d adds

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    The young lady forcibly takes the unattainable beauty and leaves without a word, leaving the male lead with mixed feelings of love and hate. Years later, the story repeats itself, with the male lead imprisoning her for five years through marriage. A bittersweet love story, a tragic ending. Double rebirth, the male lead relentlessly pursues his wife, while the female lead remains cold and indifferent. 👋

25. 225 痴 Devoted Eyes: Wen Ying Comes First 痴情眼：温迎至上 Tu Su兔苏Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted A doomed pianist x a loyal professor with separation anxiety [Marriage First, Love Later + Idealized Beloved + Powerful Elite Family + Both Pure + Unrequited Love Never Comes True + Diary of a Deceased Husband] They were one step away from a happy ending. The first page of Shen Zhaoying's diary read: "Wen Ying, I like you." Shen Zhaoying and Wen Ying had no connection during their school years. She was the dream of his youth. At seventeen, Shen Zhaoying fell in love with Wen Ying at first sig 161Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Who understands the significance of the black Koenigsegg One1 with dual license plates (Shanghai A66666, Beijing A99998) owned by the female lead, Wen Ying? A whirlwind marriage at the start, a kiss in the very first chapter. A reserved and aloof university professor & a spoiled yet gentle heiress. High-ranking official + unrequited love + two wealthy families + white moonlight (ideal love), first love buff stacked high. From the female lead's perspective, marriage first, love later. The male lead has two faces, one for public and one for private, a love that lasts a lifetime, only having eyes for his wife. Twelve years of unrequited love, finally getting his wish.

26. 226 揭 Unveiling Old Dreams, You Were My Whole Youth 揭开旧梦，年少皆是你 Mo Jianwei墨见微48k WordsCompleted Unraveling Old Dreams: You Were My Whole Youth 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Premeditated and meticulously planned

27. 227 宛 Straight Into His Arms 宛入他怀 Nan Yining南易浓Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted Born in a mire, everyone called her “Ghost Face.” To avenge herself, she slaughtered the entire Longquan Gang. But the man who had been dead for three years was still alive. She met a pure-white mute boy and thought she could leave the whirlpool of power behind. Things didn’t go as planned, and she had no choice but to abandon him in a foreign land. The person who had once stood against her suddenly became devoted. She became a pawn in a political marriage, and from then on, her fate was no long 2Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 228 清 A Gentle Breeze Meets the White Dew 清风遇白露 Honey Baby哈尼宝宝Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted In their previous lives, three people laid the groundwork for an entanglement that would continue into the next... One defied the will of Heaven and feared no karmic retribution, forcibly changing her fate for her; One was destined to be bound to her, their names written side by side on the Three Lives Stone; And one, after her death, set up a memorial tablet for her and built a shrine in her honor, keeping her soul from dispersing and giving it a place to return to. In this life, all three are 294Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This novel is good, I recommend it to everyone.

29. 229 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
30. 230 青 After His Childhood Sweetheart Lost Her Memory, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 青梅失忆后他装不下去了 Fish with Zhajiang Noodles炸酱面吃鱼Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing The whole school thought she was the obedient girl in his business-arranged marriage. No one knew she was the childhood friend who had once pinned him down in a mud pit and beaten him up. He pretended to be a spoiled young master just to get her back by his side. (A satisfying, feel-good read) —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No.1.

31. 231 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 12.5kReads6.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    🥺 [Beloved by the Family + Adorable Baby + Reconciliation] The female lead retires from work due to injury and returns to her village to farm, only to be forced into the military by her biological parents. On her very first day, she saves the twins of a cold-faced commander. The twins cling to her every day, calling her "Mommy," while the commander dreams of getting a marriage certificate. Until his real fiancée arrives, he calmly declares: "Whoever wants her can have her; this one is mine."

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