Modern Romance, Marriage First and Love Later, With a Fresh Plot and No Over-the-Top Drama 现代言情先婚后爱，剧情不老套，剧情不狗血

1. 51 小 After the Little Assistant Gets Beautiful, She Steals the Superstar's Sugar Daddy 小助理变美后，抢了大明星的金主 Strawberry Fondant草莓糖心Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book + fictional modern setting + powerful business family + stunning beauty + sweet romance] The proud, aristocratic heir to a financial empire × the ethereal, charming, sweet-natured little fairy In the real world, there was a hugely popular novel: The male lead, Gu Chengyu, was the arrogant, brazen, playboy heir to the country's largest financial group. The female lead, Lin Shu, was a gorgeous, scheming superstar. But because the man in power never changed his womani 36.1kReads8.6Score3kShelves

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   🔥①He is an arrogant and aristocratic young master, while she is an ethereal and charming assistant. The reason the female lead came to this world is that the viewers were tired of the perpetually carefree playboy. What they longed to see was: the playboy being completely tamed, willingly offering his true heart; the arrogant bowing down for love, submitting to his will.

2. 52 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 90.9kReads9.2Score7.8kShelves
3. 53 七 You Kept Me Waiting for Seven Years, But Wouldn't Marry Me. Now That I'm Breaking Up, Don't Lose Your Mind 七年陪伴你不娶，我提分手你别疯啊 Ai Bei艾北Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Substitute Romance + Regret + Win Her Back at Any Cost + Clear-Eyed Heroine + Devoted Lover’s Comeback] Jiang Yan waited seven years for He Siyu to propose, but he never did. She decided to take matters into her own hands and boldly propose to He Siyu herself. Instead, she accidentally found out that He Siyu had long been in love with his unattainable dream girl, and was willing to fall from grace and become the other man for her. This world was one giant stage for unattainable dream girls. Jia 8.6kReads6.5Score680Shelves
4. 54 她 She’s So Soft and Sweet, the Abstinent Tycoon Can’t Stop Hugging Her After They Marry 她太娇软，婚后禁欲大佬总想抱抱 Loves Chow Mein爱吃炒面呀Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted Completed Rich young master from the business world VS beautiful, sweet-natured screenwriter [Devoted to each other + sweet romance + he’s secretly in love with her + long-planned pursuit + six-year age gap] Word has it that Li Ze'an, a refined young master from the business world, is aloof and self-possessed, with no interest in women. Then one day, he suddenly announced that he was getting married in a flash. After that, this became his daily life. His sweet young wife showed him some del 1kReads8.9Score101Shelves

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   Arranged marriage that blossoms into love; the male lead has harbored a secret crush on her for many years.

5. 55 胖 The Chubby Wife Awakens, and the Villainous Tycoon Burns Their Marriage Certificate 胖妻觉醒，反派大佬他烧了结婚证 TausModern Romance165k WordsOngoing [Married First, Love Later + A Teasing Little Beagle Heroine x A Powerful, Unhinged Villain + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Sweet, Satisfying Romance] Jiang Xingqie awakens before the tragedy begins. She is the real heiress who has only just been brought home, yet her entire family despises her because she weighs three hundred jin. Meanwhile, the fake heiress is still the adored heroine. In the original story, Jiang Xingqie envies the fake heiress for everything she has and ends up dying hor 144Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   I stayed up all night to finish this book, and I couldn't put it down! The story begins with the female protagonist's awakening to the fact that she's living in a tragic script. She decisively decides to divorce to save her life, but unexpectedly triggers the most obsessive side of her villainous husband—he'd rather burn the marriage certificate than let go. This extreme possessiveness is so poignant!

6. 56 二 A 200,000-Yuan Bride Price to Marry a Construction Worker 二十万彩礼，嫁给工地男 A Wandering Little Cat辗转小猫Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [The rating has only just opened and will rise] [Dowry Controversy] + [A Marriage Full of Misery] + [Multiple Male Leads] + [A Tense Push and Pull] + [Desperate, Obsessive Love] (Not reborn, not transmigrated, no golden finger) After more than six years of working, He Sui still hadn't paid off her online loans. Instead, her debt kept growing. Every New Year, her father nagged her about getting married until she was numb to it. Finally, He Sui steeled herself and got married. She had her own litt 117Reads8.1Score109Shelves

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   This is a very good romance novel. The trivialities and everyday family life before the divorce are depicted very realistically.

7. 57 穿 Transmigrated into a Parallel World as the Male Lead's Stepmother 穿进平行世界做男二小妈 You, What Do You Mean, You?你啊什么你啊Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [High-maintenance young lady VS cool CEO] (The low rating is only because it was just rated.) [Marriage first, love later; both are each other’s first.] Just after Zhan Yusui died, System 013 detected a 99% compatibility match and brought her into the book She Was Targeted by a Yandere. The original owner in the book was another version of herself from a parallel world. The System told her that to stay, she had to complete the mission of saving the male supporting character and his son. To compl 1.5kReads7.8Score188Shelves

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   ٩(๑′0`๑)۶ It's super good! The relationship is like a gentle stream, and it gets better and better as you read on. (She transmigrates into a book as a sickly female supporting character and enters into a contract marriage with a cold and aloof CEO to complete her mission! Before the marriage, he coldly says, "We will definitely divorce in three years," and everyone laughs at her for marrying up. After the marriage, he becomes a clingy person: every good morning kiss from Mrs. Si is a condition for renewing the contract. First marriage, then love + cute baby to help.)

8. 58 强 A Forceful Arrival 强势降临 Xi Ri Seventeen西日十七Modern Romance310k WordsOngoing [A powerful film company CEO who doesn’t understand love but is possessive to a fault vs. a sweet-voiced, soft-waisted dance teacher who fears marriage but loves to act cute] At 24, Chi Jin was about to get married at first sight. But on the day she went to register, someone kidnapped her. And the person who kidnapped her was the “best friend” who had rejected her confession five years earlier. - Here’s how it happened. After being reborn, Chi Jin transferred to a new high school to change her m —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 未 After My Fiancé Cheated, I Married My White Moonlight 未婚夫出轨后，我和白月光结婚了 Yuan Zhou原周Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later / Long-planned scheme / White moonlight / A gorgeous, wealthy socialite vs. a wolf in sheep's clothing] On their wedding anniversary, Yun Yang secretly went to Thailand with her best friend, without telling Tan Yanqing. The very next day, her scandalous news hit the headlines. At first, Yun Yang didn't take it to heart. After all, she'd only made the same mistake every woman makes. Who could have guessed that Tan Yanqing, who had always indulged her after they marrie 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The plot is pretty good, and the character designs are also acceptable.

10. 60 新 On My Wedding Night, My Mother-in-Law Gave Me to My Mad Rival 新婚夜，被婆婆送给疯批死对头 Le Yo乐哟Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Male Lead Is Reborn] On her wedding night, Sheng Tingyu was handed over by her fiancé’s mother to the man who was supposedly her fiancé’s eldest brother. Rumor had it that the eldest son of the Yan family was deranged and cruel, as well as ugly and crippled. But who was this flawless, handsome man standing before her? Sheng Tingyu lifted her little face and asked in a sweet, soft voice, “Are you my husband?” Yan Zheng recogni 913Reads9.1Score124Shelves

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    I also absolutely love the idea of marriage before love 🥰🤤🥰

11. 61 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 3.9kReads9.2Score373Shelves
12. 62 乔 Dr. Qiao, I Want to Help You Collect Rent 乔医生，我想帮你收租 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance756k WordsCompleted Jing Yan spent five years in love with Chu Yi, only to hear that his first love had moved into his home, instead of getting a wedding announcement. Her love for him faded away in an instant. After the breakup, she meets her landlord for the first time. Mr. Qiao is a doctor. The next time she sees him, she learns he’s also a property owner. In her everyday life, Dr. Qiao is the very picture of a mature, dependable adult man. One night, Jing Yan sends Dr. Qiao a tentative message: “Maybe I don’t w 2.7kReads9.2Score377Shelves
13. 63 沈 Lord Shen's Cherished Rose: The Cool and Aloof Miss Song Falls for Him 沈爷娇宠玫瑰，清冷宋小姐沦陷了 Gao Tiantian高甜甜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance, sweet indulgence, salvation, healing) She is Song Yin, the neglected daughter of the Song family who was left behind outside the home and nearly hounded to death by the people who called themselves her family. A stranger rescued her. She said, “I want to live. I want revenge. I want the Song family to wish they were dead.” He is Shen Xu, the heir to the Shen family and a top tycoon. He is the bright moon in the heavens, the man countless society ladies dream of marrying. Whe 627Reads9.2Score103Shelves
14. 64 和 After Joining a Dating Show with My Contract Husband, the Whole Internet Ships Us 和协议老公上恋综后，全网磕疯了 I Want to See the Sea我要看海Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted After being missing for years, Shen Yan, the Shen family’s true daughter, finally returned, only to discover that her parents had adopted a sweet, innocent-seeming younger sister. Her parents and brother doted on the girl, leaving Shen Yan with no place to call her own. Shen Yan promptly found a powerful man to back her, married him by agreement, left home, and lived her own fabulous life. After the wedding, her powerful husband’s grandfather protected her. “Anyone who makes my Yan’er suffer is 3.6kReads9.1Score403Shelves
15. 65 拒 Say No to Mental Overload, Take It Easy When Trouble Comes 拒绝精神内耗有事儿你悠着点 Ya Tang丫汤Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families] [Winning back his wife] [No unattainable first love] [No over-the-top drama] Her mother married three times and traded her for hundreds of millions. Once the money was gone, her mother sold her off for another hundred million. How long would that last? As for her, you could put it nicely and say she got married. Put less nicely? She put a pair of shackles on herself, with two glaring words stamped on them: “Celibacy by imperial decree!” Before marriage, the screen was full of —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, without any melodramatic plot twists.

16. 66 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: My Young Thug of a Husband Is Surprisingly More Than Meets the Eye 穿越七零，小混混老公竟深藏不露 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + Spatial Dimension + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Raising Kids + Everyday Family Life) Su Xieqiu grew up with a father who didn't care for her and a mother who didn't love her. Her grandparents, who raised her, passed away early, too. After working hard to buy a home in a big city, she wakes up one day to find herself transmigrated to the planned-economy era of the 1970s. The original owner was an educated youth sent to the countryside. She was timid and a little 82.8kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves

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    🌴In her past life, the protagonist was framed by her cousin, her reputation ruined, and forced to marry Xie Jinnian, a sent-down youth. However, she wasn't Xie Jinnian's true love. He had childhood sweethearts, admirers, and ideal men, but not her. Even after an accident that resulted in her giving birth to Xie Jinnian's son, his lack of love was simply a lack of love. After five years of mutual torment, Xie Jinnian divorced her and returned to the city. Fate granted the protagonist a second chance at life, allowing her to be reborn after her marriage to Xie Jinnian. From then on, the protagonist's greatest passion was making Xie Jinnian, her nominal husband, her ex-husband.

17. 67 替 I Went on a Blind Date for My Sister, but the Blind Young Master from a Wealthy Family Chose Me 替姐相亲，我被豪门瞎少爷看中了 Refining a Pill炼个丹Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted My Stand-In Wife’s Secret Identities Are Blowing Up! I Ran Off Pregnant and Became a Billionaire! I’m the Real Deal! [Mystery of the Substitute Bride] [Secret Identities Galore] [The Ex-Husband’s Road to Redemption] [Satisfying Corporate Battles] [Devoted to Each Other] [Running Off Pregnant] One is a brilliant heiress who marries in her sister’s place and gets stuck with the “illegitimate daughter” role from the start. She focuses on her career and quietly piles up one powerful secret identity 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads are both highly intelligent and emotionally intelligent, their relationship blossoms day by day, and they can't stop falling in love! The female lead is neither subservient nor clingy; she focuses on her career!

18. 68 婚 A Kiss After the Wedding 婚后热吻 Icy Milk Mochi冰奶麻薯Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [Pregnant and married in a whirlwind, marriage before love, love grows over time, both leads are sexually inexperienced, sweet and flirtatious romance] [Soft, sweet beauty from the capital’s elite circles × arrogant CEO who falls for her on his own] A chaotic night at a hotel. Jian Anwan becomes involved with Xiao Chuyi, the most powerful man in the capital’s elite circles. And that means Jian Anwan is carrying his child. Xiao Chuyi is an aloof, highborn CEO who keeps his distance from women 420Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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    This one is quite good and doesn't have too many melodramatic plot twists.

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