Comforting Marriage First, Love Later 让人看得舒服的先婚后爱

1. 1 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 77.7kReads9.0Score12.4kShelves

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   This book features a marriage of convenience between the male and female leads, avoiding the clichéd plot of the heroine using drugs to protect her husband. The whole reading experience is very comfortable, with a gentle, gradual flow. The male lead deeply respects his wife and their marriage, and the female lead is genuine and unpretentious. The inner struggles of the male lead are depicted with great subtlety; it's truly captivating! [Sending heart emoji] The male lead's weekly Saturday marital obligations in the early chapters are later thoroughly refuted. [Laughing emoji]

2. 2 与 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 与暗恋对象先婚后爱了 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof beauty × rebellious young master] Jiang Shuyue is distant by nature and dislikes dealing with people. Even her parents are at a loss over her coolness, and often criticize her for it. She has always known the truth: her parents criticize her simply because they don't like her. The one they love is their adopted daughter, who grew up in the Jiang family. When she was twenty-five, she made a deal with her parents: she would agree to an arranged marriage, on the condition that they nev 27.5kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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   [Reflection] A cool, aloof beauty and a haughty, noble young man initially thought they were just registered roommates, living separately and without interference. However, after an argument, the usually cold Jiang Shuyue was so angry that her eyes reddened. She held back her emotions and didn't mention divorce, but simply ignored him for the entire night. Late at night, Jiang Shuyue stood with her back to him, far away. Shang Ji took the initiative to approach her, hugging her and gently comforting her, wiping away her tears, his voice filled with regret: "Don't cry, my dear."

3. 3 太 How Awful! I Got Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby Right After Our Marriage Alliance 太坏了！刚联姻就怀了死对头的崽 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Pampered young heiress from Beijing’s elite circle X elegant, roguish young master, childhood friends, secret crush, marriage before love, both devoted to each other] Yin Huan is Beijing’s most beautiful, precious, spoiled, free-spirited wild rose. Every woman in Beijing envies her, and every man wants her. After twenty-two years of doing whatever she pleased, the news hits like a bolt from the blue: her family has arranged for her to marry into the Bo family, their sworn enemy! She hates Bo Xu 35.5kReads9.0Score4kShelves

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   This is seriously super good! I've watched it countless times. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, their marriage is an arranged marriage, but the male lead has always secretly loved the female lead. She gets pregnant not long after their marriage. The male lead has a charmingly roguish personality, and the female lead is also very individualistic.

4. 4 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 34.6kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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   The first book, "Arranged Marriage, Love Later," tells the story of a notorious playboy in the capital, a womanizer who suddenly agrees to an arranged marriage that the elite elites scorn. After the marriage, he stays out late and returns early every day, his freedom completely bound by marriage. The elites are in an uproar; Ruan Yuan is a tigress! Initially believing it to be a short-lived business marriage, Ruan Yuan doesn't care about Pei Chi's needs—his food, his sleep, or his affairs. Then one day, Pei Chi, drunk, corners her against a wall, his face flushed, and shouts: "I've loved you for sixteen years! Are you blind?" Ruan Yuan: "... Are you mistaken? I am Ruan Yuan." Pei Chi: "I'm not blind, Mrs. Pei." The second book, "Arranged Marriage, Love Later, Wife-Chasing Hell, 1v1, Both Clean," tells the story of Lin Yuxi, who previously thought Zhou Yanjing was only a charming but fickle woman, only to discover after marriage just how ruthless he could be. She thought Zhou Yanjing loved her, only to discover in the end that it was all a self-deceptive joke; he had always truly loved someone else. When the three-year agreement expired, she left her wedding ring, moved out of the marital home, signed the divorce papers, and made no further entanglements. Everyone assumed Zhou Yanjing didn't love Lin Yuxi, that the divorce was a done deal, and that he would reunite with his childhood sweetheart ex-girlfriend after the divorce. But later, instead of the divorce, she was caught on camera kneeling before a woman, the once aloof and unapproachable Zhou Yanjing, his head bowed, his fingers pressed against hers, pleading in a hoarse voice, "Lin Yuxi, can you love me one more time?" The third book, [Arranged Marriage, Love Later] [Premeditated] [Both Pure], tells the story of Shen Nanyin, who, after breaking up with Gu Zhiyan, bumps into the arrogant young master of the Lu family at a bar. The man, his eyes cold and weary, is engrossed in his phone, remaining unmoved even when a beautiful woman throws her bag at him. Thinking of some rumors about him, Shen Nanyin quickly looked away, preparing to leave. But as she passed by, he suddenly spoke casually, "Your boyfriend seems so proper… but he doesn't seem like a good person behind the scenes." She stopped and looked up at him. "Did you send that message?" The man raised an eyebrow, tacitly admitting it. Shen Nanyin was speechless for a moment. She found it hard to imagine that this man would coldly type on his phone screen— [Sister, I think you should know about this.]…

5. 5 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 95.4kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves
6. 6 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
7. 7 遭 I Can't Take It! My Angel Investor Is a Scheming, Unexpectedly Sweetheart 遭不住！天使投资人是腹黑反差怪 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树Modern Romance240k WordsOngoing [Both leads are sexually inexperienced and devoted to each other | Sweet and angsty | Marry first, love later | Contract marriage | Wealthy CEO | Entertainment industry | Light suspense] [An energetic, ambitious actress in the entertainment industry vs. a ruthless, complex powerhouse cast aside and scorned by his family, who made it on his own] Huo Qianyu pushes a contract across the table. “Marry me, and The Pirate Ship is yours.” Xiang Nanzhi, a small-time actress who once had her moment in th 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a great read, full of tension and suspense, a sweet and bittersweet 1v1 romance | arranged marriage | contract marriage | wealthy CEO | entertainment industry | light suspense. [A vibrant and ambitious actress in the entertainment industry VS a cunning and ruthless CEO who was abandoned and scorned by his family and now strives for self-reliance.] Huo Qianyu pushes the contract towards her, "Marry me, and 'The Pirate Ship' is yours." Xiang Nanzhi, a once-popular actress who has been deliberately suppressed by competitors for eight years, faces a major temptation and makes a choice. She asks, "Do I need to exchange my body?" She thought it was a physical transaction, but she didn't expect the other party to want more. Voluntarily signing the contract, Huo Qianyu becomes her angel investor and also her partner. The relationship is redefined: friends? Or lovers? Familiar or unfamiliar. Putting aside the secondary, what she really wants is to get revenge for the eight years of humiliation she's endured. Two parallel lines met and fell in love in their youth due to an accident. The damage this accident caused them was too heavy, too heavy to be compensated. Years later, only Huo Qianyu still remembered Xiang Nanzhi. He needed her desperately, with a morbid need. In moments of vulnerability, his eyes would redden as he'd say to her, "Don't go." He'd hug her from behind in the middle of the night and ask, "Are you trying to run away again?" While Huo Qianyu appeared to be in a superior position, she held considerable power in their relationship. He set a trap, she accepted. He approached, she assessed. Their relationship was a tug-of-war: she retreated, he advanced; she advanced, he retreated. He kept a deep plan hidden from her, and she said, "You can't hide anything from me after all." The instigator of that unexpected event was far more terrifying and complex than they imagined. How would they break free from this predicament?

8. 8 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 46.1kReads9.1Score5kShelves

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   This is absolutely amazing! 🔥🔥🔥 This novel perfectly captures the transformation from strangers to intimate lovers in a marriage of convenience, weaving together taboo and romance, ambiguity and deep affection. Fans of this genre should definitely not miss it! Add it to your bookshelf and read it now! [Bookmark]

9. 9 薄 Mr. Bo, Your Wife Is on Another Date Again 薄总，太太又跟人去约会了 Huai Sheng淮苼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted On the day Shen Wanci divorced, their divorce agreement suddenly leaked online and became a top trending topic in minutes. The reason for the divorce was marked in red: The husband was impotent and unable to fulfill his basic marital obligations. That evening, a man cornered her in the stairwell. His voice was low. “Let me prove whether I have a problem.” After her divorce, Shen Wanci went from being a humble clerk to the youngest leading expert in the field of cultural relic restoration. Then s 9.1kReads8.4Score2.5kShelves

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   This is great! The female lead is so funny, I can't bear to skip chapters, afraid of missing anything.

10. 10 过 Excessive Indulgence 过分沉溺 Zi An子安Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual salvation + devoted to each other, one-on-one] (The heroine seems sweet and gentle but is independent and clear-headed inside; the hero is no typical domineering CEO; she has a secret crush on him; slow burn.) Pei Yu was aloof and indifferent by nature, and he looked down on women even more. Everyone in his circle wondered what kind of woman could possibly win the heart of this unattainable man. Later, he fell out with the Pei family 8kReads9.2Score692Shelves

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    These three are absolutely the pinnacle of "arranged marriage to love" stories!!! The first one is from the female lead's perspective: unrequited love comes true, while the male lead's perspective is "arranged marriage to love." Who understands unrequited love stories? [Licking screen] It's also a mutual redemption story, "Her god fell for her." The second one is oh my god, my absolute favorite! The male lead has a crush on the female lead throughout his youth, gets married, and then brags about it everywhere. The female lead's character is also great [kissing face]. 'Wen Yi'an, want some candy?' The third one is also from the female lead's perspective: unrequited love comes true, while the male lead's perspective is "arranged marriage to love." If you like slow and steady romance, come and check it out! Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people, it's beautiful, sweet, gentle, and charming [admiring face].

11. 11 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
12. 12 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
13. 13 拜 Please Fall in Love with Me 拜托爱上我 Shi Shiliu Seed时柿石榴籽Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only love + romance from the heroine’s perspective after marriage, while the hero has been plotting for a long time + adorable child + secret marriage at the office + four-year age gap] Xu Xuanman is the neglected youngest daughter of the Xu family, sent abroad when she was still a child. After returning home, she enters an arranged marriage with Zhou Yuqing. To her, their relationship consists only of the cold “duties of husband and wife”: at work, he is h 13.7kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    Xiao Bao ran into the study and pounced on Zhou Yuqing's feet, her chubby hands grabbing his trouser leg. The camera was just in time to capture her round profile as she kept murmuring, "Manman, Manman." Zhou Yuqing leaned down, his voice extremely soft, afraid of startling the little one in his arms, "Daddy's in a meeting, sweetie, go find Mommy."

14. 14 诱 Addicted to Desire! Honey, I'm Really Not Your Husband 诱欲上瘾！老婆我真不是你老公 Drizzling Rain绵绵落雨Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later | Winning Her Back | Intense, Tantalizing Push and Pull | Instinctive Attraction | A Slow-Building Romance] [Forward and Flirtatious Her x Aloof and Untouchable Him] Yu Zhi thinks her husband became a different person after losing his memory in a car accident. Then she discovers that, just like his twin brother, her husband has a little mole on his lower back. - On their wedding day, Fu Ciyue eloped for love. His twin brother, Fu Yuchen, took his place and went throug 8.3kReads—Score619Shelves

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    Carefully selected, personally picky, with a particular sensitivity to plot and writing style (no male lead's "chasing after his wife" trope). All are books I've read over 100 chapters of. [Admiration][Admiration]

15. 15 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
16. 16 协 The Big Shot I Married by Contract Lost His Memory, and Now He's So Well-Behaved 协议结婚的大佬失忆了，他超乖 The Fish Learning to Fly学飞行的鱼Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Modern romance, 1v1, both pure, sweet romance.] Si Xu, the youngest big shot in Beijing’s elite circles, married young. His bride was Ji Yizhen, the envy of everyone. Only Ji Yizhen knew that her marriage to Si Xu was merely a one-year contract, and that they were supposed to keep out of each other’s way. Nearly four months into their contract marriage, Si Xu got into a car accident and lost his memory. Si Xu: “Who are you?” Ji Yizhen: “I’m your beloved wife.” Si Xu took his duties as a husband 8.7kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
17. 17 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 149.7kReads9.3Score18.4kShelves

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    🌺🌺A sweet, long-lasting love story of marriage of convenience. After Meng Yu and Fu Qingshao registered their marriage, the man went abroad to develop the European market. He is the heir to the Fu family, a top-tier wealthy family in Jiangcheng, aloof and abstinent, strict and decisive in business. The two are five years apart in age, and Meng Yu has only one condition after marriage: that he not interfere with her life. Aside from necessary marital obligations, they will not disturb each other. When teased by socialites, Meng Yu simply smiles, "It's just an arranged marriage." This situation continued until one night when Meng Yu, drunk, mumbled her ex-boyfriend's name while kissing Fu Qingshao. His eyes filled with a storm, and he gripped her waist tightly. Meng Yu quickly apologized. But he lost his composure, his voice trembling as he pressed, "You want to divorce me and go find him, right?" "Meng Yu, can't you have even a little bit of me in your heart…?" "Meng Yu, forget him, love me, okay?" "Meng Yu, let's have a baby, okay?"

18. 18 婚 Marriage at First Sight 婚既钟情 Irritable Little Red暴躁小红Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted Original title: A Marriage Sealed by Love (Autumn Brings Joy) [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Slow-Build Romance + Older Man | Good Girl × Irreverent Man] The Zhou and Lin families arrange a marriage, but the older sister would rather die than go through with it. Her younger sister, who grew up in Hangzhou, is brought to Jingbei City for a blind date with a man she's never met. Before Lin Xuqiu arrives, she makes inquiries and learns that Zhou Wangjin is unruly, hard to tame, and 24kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
19. 19 京 Disorder in a Beijing Marriage 京婚失序 Jin Yuli今聿礼Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Her secret crush / marriage first, love later / bittersweet push-and-pull / happy ending / a powerful man loses control] Zhou Huaixu was levelheaded and self-controlled, a businessman who cared only about profit. Meng Zhao had secretly loved him for ten years, never imagining they would end up married by contract. He was the one who proposed the marriage. For the two years that followed, they were like strangers, sometimes going months without seeing each other. He never allowed himself to ma 10kReads7.0Score1.2kShelves
20. 20 重 Reborn and Awakened! This Time, She Kisses Her Tycoon Husband 重生觉醒！这次她吻向财阀老公 Star-Seeking Deer寻鹿星Modern Romance467k WordsOngoing Both leads are inexperienced in love / reborn / marriage before love / older man / adorable child / sweet romance Vibrant, spoiled heiress × insecure, devoted husband - Su Jingwan was not only a spoiled brat, but also Ji Huaizhi’s hopeless admirer. In the end, she got nothing for all her devotion, and even caused the death of her child with Huo Congli. Huo Congli was the sole heir of the Huo family for five generations and its only person in power. Cold to the bone, he would melt only for Su Jin 256.5kReads9.1Score40.7kShelves
21. 21 共 Together, We Soar to the Heavens 共上云霄 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Also known as: Soar Together] Commercial airline captain X chief flight attendant + Equally Matched + Marriage Before Love - Nan Jia and Bei Zheng had been married for nearly half a year before they moved in together. For a while after the wedding, Nan Jia kept forgetting she was married and had a husband. Their marriage had been a spur-of-the-moment decision to get the families off their backs, so Nan Jia suggested they keep it secret at first. She thought he was settling for convenience just 5.3kReads9.3Score677Shelves

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    Both are stories of arranged marriages that blossom into love. [Heart][heart][admiration][admiration] In the first book, the older sister elopes, and the younger sister takes her place. They initially believe their partners are respectful and agreeable, but the male lead isn't satisfied and wants not only his wife's body but also her heart. It's super, super good! [Admiration][admiration][admiration] In the second book, I absolutely love the character setup! [Kiss][kiss] It's a pilot versus a flight attendant. I love their evenly matched identities.

22. 22 先 Married First, Fell in Love Later: After Faking a Pregnancy, the Stand-In Walks Away 先婚后爱，假孕后替身她不干了 Green Lotus, Frostless青莲依无霜Modern Romance284k WordsOngoing [A little ray of sunshine x an icy CEO x Sweet and satisfying x A safe bet] [Gentle words x The moonlight over Jinji Lake] A slap at her engagement banquet finally woke Ruan Yu up. A month earlier, she'd slept with Wen Yan, Suzhou's youngest professor. A month later, she showed up at his door with a fake baby bump. She thought he'd kick her out, but Wen Yan merely agreed with a calm, "All right. I'll think about it." She thought it was a transaction where each got what they wanted: she wanted mo 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I really love the "marriage of convenience" trope! ✨ A contract binds two people who were originally strangers together. From polite and distant formalities to subconscious longing, they say it's just a collaboration, but their hearts are secretly racing. There's tug-of-war, ambiguity, awkwardness, jealousy, a doting wife, an aloof icy guy, a CEO, a powerful and influential figure, mutual healing, protectiveness, and unwavering loyalty—all sorts of types. Whenever I'm bored and have some free time, I pick up a book and immerse myself in a mature romance.

23. 23 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.3kReads9.5Score9.4kShelves

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    A whirlwind marriage with her arch-nemesis [Thinking] The female lead is a money-loving, quirky design director, while the male lead is a sharp-tongued, cunning investor and the company's "sugar daddy." In high school, they were witty rivals, with him secretly tutoring her. After graduation, pressured to get married, she dragged him into a whirlwind marriage, thinking it was an accident, but little did she know it was his long-planned secret crush. [Heart][Heart][Heart] Their workplace banter after the secret marriage is hilarious; she secretly carves his picture on a dartboard, yet he dotes on her deeply in private. The writing is witty, combining narration and flashbacks, without any melodrama, full of warmth and sweetness. After reading, all I can think is, "So love can be hidden for so long!"

24. 24 先 Marriage Before Love: The Pampered Wife Turns the Tables 先婚后爱：娇妻要翻天 Winter Sleep冬眠Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Married for three years, and she still doesn’t know who her husband is. A chance encounter at a blind date brings her face-to-face with Long Zehuan, a CEO wealthy enough to rival a nation! He spoils her rotten and grants her every wish, making the whole world jealous! 1.7kReads8.5Score102Shelves
25. 25 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 54.1kReads9.6Score8.2kShelves

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    All three stories feature a male lead who respects the female lead. 1. The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for many years and finally gets his wish, calling her "wife." 2. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; the male lead falls for the female lead first. 3. The female lead secretly loves the male lead; it's slightly angsty (touching), but not a tragic story; it's a happy ending. 4. The female lead has a very funny and comedic personality. 5. There are many plot twists and foreshadowing; I personally think the writing is excellent (it's a happy ending but with some angst).

26. 26 先 Married First, Fell in Love Later: Let It Be Her 先婚后爱，就她吧 Fish Roe and Fish Sauce鱼子鱼酱Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted couple + wealthy family + chasing his wife to the crematorium + everyday family life] After her cousin introduces her to an old man just to humiliate her, and she gets slapped, Yu Huihui starts to turn ruthless. “You found yourself a rich boyfriend? Fine, I can do that too!” A month earlier, she’d slept with Song Jinrong, a man from a powerful family, while in a daze. A month later, she shows up with a “baby bump.” “I’m pregnant!” The man gives her a cold g 52.1kReads8.1Score3.9kShelves
27. 27 我 I'm Pregnant with My Secret Crush's Baby 我怀了暗恋男神的崽 Chu Zhi楚枝Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] [Both Leads’ First Love: Accidental Pregnancy + Love After Marriage + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Healing] Male lead: A cold, controlling, possessive doctor who keeps his desires in check but knows how to tease. Female lead: A gorgeous, soft and alluring beauty, and a shy, kind, warmhearted teacher. * After her friend betrayed and set her up, Jiang Zhinian accidentally became pregnant with Shi Ye’s child. Facing the man she’d secretly loved for years, she had planned to 14.9kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    I absolutely love these! The first one is... Well, I love the kind of cunning male lead, haha. The female lead is incredibly oblivious to everything; she only realizes the male lead likes her much later. The second male lead is incredibly gentle and takes meticulous care of her. The female lead is pregnant, it's so sweet! I love every single one of them, but I highly recommend the last one. When I read it, hundreds of thousands of people were reading it! [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen] So sweet!

28. 28 婚 We Barely Knew Each Other Before Marriage, but Now He Pursues Me Relentlessly and Kisses Me to Tears 婚前不熟，婚后猛追，亲哭 Jiang Zi匠紫Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + A powerful man humbling himself for love + Pursuit and redemption + Sweet everyday romance] Liang Muxi bumped into her secret husband, whom she hadn’t seen in a year, and didn’t even recognize him. She’d married in a whirlwind, and her husband was an heir to one of the top families in the capital. He’d gone to work at an out-of-town branch right after they got their marriage license, and his lawyer had her sign a thick agreement. Oh, so it was a marriage of convenience. G 43.2kReads8.5Score4.8kShelves
29. 29 协 After Our Marriage of Convenience, I Laugh All Day Long 协议结婚后，我每天哈哈哈哈哈 Rong Shi容时Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Also known as: After Our Contract Marriage, I Couldn't Get a Divorce [Double Purity + Marriage First, Love Later + Mind Reading + Satisfying Read + Showbiz] Shen Tang, a struggling nobody in the entertainment industry, transmigrated into a book and became the contract wife of domineering CEO Gu Huaian. She didn't have to fulfill any marital duties or do anything at all. She only had to attend the occasional family dinner and maintain the image of a loving couple. In return, she would get five mi 3.2kReads8.9Score440Shelves

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    "Warm Kiss" features a ten-year age gap, an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, and a top-tier, gentle, and abstinent cardiothoracic surgeon x a sweet and growing translator. Who can understand this character setup?! And then there's "Green Hills Like Jade," even better than "After the Divorce Agreement, I Can't Escape" (the third one below)!!! Trust me! This poor reader is seriously recommending it!

30. 30 偷 Secretly Plotting 偷偷蓄谋 Zheng Xian筝弦Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted [Cold, Cunning CEO × Sweet Little Princess, Six-Year Age Gap] [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Held Schemes + Sweet Romance] The Xu family had a little princess, with twin older brothers and parents who had doted on her since she was a child. She grew up carefree, wanting for nothing and spoiled rotten. At twenty-two, the Xu family joined forces with the Ji family through marriage, and she married Ji Chengze, a refined and aloof man whose methods in business were ruthless. Xu Wan was afraid of 2.8kReads9.1Score309Shelves
31. 31 婚 A Slow-Burning Romance After Marriage 婚后迟温 Year After Year, No Fish年年无鱼Modern Romance233k WordsOngoing [Marriage Before Love] [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium] [The Powerful One Bows Their Head] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First] Liu Tian was originally engaged to Zhou Baijin, but in the end, she married his older brother, Zhou Shuoyuan, in a lavish wedding. Everyone envies the hard-won happiness she seems to have found, but the glamour is all for show. Only she knows how empty things are inside. Living under the same roof, Liu Tian learns to fit into Zhou Shuoyuan's world and works hard to keep th 7.8kReads—Score559Shelves
32. 32 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 140kReads9.5Score16.1kShelves
33. 33 只 Married, Not Divorced 只婚不离 Li A'li黎阿璃Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted Yin Xiali agreed to marry into the Gu family because of what Gu Chenyuan had said back then: “Three days is already too long for me. And you want to have me for three years!” After they married, she dressed seductively, pretended to be sweet and considerate, and acted as if she were deeply in love. After spending more than a year alone in an empty bedroom, she finally realized he had tricked her. Just like Yin Xiali, everyone thought he only loved his childhood sweetheart, his “white moonlight. 413Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    From the male lead's perspective: a long-planned scheme / From the female lead's perspective: an arranged marriage that blossoms into love [eating melon emoji]. He's secretly loved the female lead for so many years without saying a word, causing his family unnecessary worry [smirking emoji]. When he hears about the divorce, the male lead's eyes turn bloodshot and he panics terribly.

34. 34 协 After Our Marriage of Convenience, Young Master He Loses His Cool Every Day 协议结婚后，贺少爷天天破防 Tu Wuwu涂巫巫Modern Romance220k WordsOngoing [Just Rated, Score May Rise] [Complete] [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Devoted to Each Other] They agree to a two-year marriage contract. He Yu demands that they keep their distance, stay out of each other's business, and have no talk of feelings. Shen Yao has just one request: three times a week. Shen Yao looks sweet, cute, well-behaved, and sensible. Only He Yu knows that she's actually a little custard bun. But the little custard bun follows the contract to the letter. She turn 27.9kReads7.3Score2.7kShelves
35. 35 机 Captain, Please Route Around the Thunderstorm 机长先生，雷雨请绕飞 Zhao Le昭乐Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Aloof, proud commercial airline captain x sweet-voiced, beautiful air traffic controller. She has a longtime crush on him; they marry first and fall in love later. The print edition goes on sale February 28; the short drama is already out.] Before she was urged to go on a blind date, Meng Liyue never imagined the man she was meeting was the person she’d secretly loved since her student days. She had written his name countless times in her diary. After she married him, everyone thought Meng Liy 41.1kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
36. 36 闪 I Married a Chaste Bodyguard on a Whim, and He’s Wild and Flirtatious! My Heart Is Racing 闪婚禁欲保镖野又撩！好心动上头 Jiang Miao Loves Fish江淼爱吃鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Proud, dazzling heiress vs. cold, celibate bodyguard] [Flash marriage + marriage first, love later + ex regrets it and chases her + both leads are inexperienced] The day Fu Xizhou failed to show up for their engagement ceremony, Si Tangtang became the laughingstock of the entire city. She called off the engagement, then turned around and got into Gu Yanshen’s bed. Gu Yanshen was her bodyguard: cold, celibate, and never interested in women. He always hated women taking advantage of him. When she 5.1kReads9.1Score528Shelves

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    "Arranged marriage to love + unrequited love turned into reality + second male lead rises to power" A cold and aloof male bodyguard x a wealthy heiress (I love this kind of setup!). The male lead has been plotting against the female lead for a long time, concealing his wealthy and domineering CEO identity, and becoming her bodyguard. PS: The side couple is also very nice!

37. 37 明 It Was Supposed to Be a Substitute Marriage, So How Did He Trick Me into a Fake Marriage? 明明是替嫁，怎么被他骗婚了呢 A Life in Pale Ink淡墨人生Modern Romance262k WordsOngoing [Mutual Firsts + Secret Crush + Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance] On the day she tried on her wedding dress, Li Qingwu was abandoned by her fiancé, who went to keep his one true love company. Standing outside a private room, she saw with her own eyes as he flirted and confessed his feelings to that woman. Heartbroken, she immediately agreed to take her stepsister's place and marry Young Master Jiang. Everyone said Young Master Jiang had a terminal illness and wouldn't live six months. H 13.4kReads6.5Score1.1kShelves
38. 38 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 54.5kReads9.6Score7.4kShelves
39. 39 说 We Agreed to Divorce in Six Months: President Lu, Why Are You Crying? 说好半年后离婚：陆总你怎么哭了 Deer Sing as the Mist Rises雾起鹿鸣Modern Romance638k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + he falls first + clear-headed heroine + both leads have only ever been with each other] Bright and clear-headed × proud and secretly passionate The young Master Lu is proud, stubborn, and against marriage. He swore he would never spend his life orbiting a woman or become a henpecked husband. But his mother forced him to marry Xia Chuxin, shattering his dream of staying single. On the very first day of their marriage registration, Young Master Lu laid down the rules: 3.9kReads8.8Score355Shelves
40. 40 好 It's Never Too Late to Love 好爱不怕迟 An Fei'er安菲儿Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted ♀️She falls in love after marriage♂️He falls in love at first sight A sweet, slow-burn romance between two devoted partners➕A relationship built on honest communication and gentle guidance A female-audience novel told entirely from the male lead's perspective✖️A lighthearted comedy about a fiercely competitive power couple The sharp-tongued lawyer Chu Jinglan, who never buckles under pressure × Chi Ze'an, a thoughtful psychotherapist A couple who make their living with words spend their days kis 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sweet romance novel about a couple who fall in love after an arranged marriage.

41. 41 港 A Timely Rain in Hong Kong 港遇及时雨 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Age gap + married-life slice of life + the hero falls first Liang Yuyin and Zhao Shunian’s marriage is purely a business arrangement, as everyone in Hong Kong’s wealthy circles knows. The illegitimate daughter of the Liang family, Yuyin is brought back by her biological father one day and made to take her half-sister’s place in an arranged marriage. She becomes the wife of Zhao Shunian, heir to the Zhao family. Everyone says she’s a sparrow that’s flown up a branch and become a phoenix. Yuyin t 21.6kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    They're all really good, highly recommended. There's no melodramatic plot. Episodes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8 are about relationships that develop after marriage, while the others are about premeditated schemes or unrequited love.

42. 42 婚 Addicted After Marriage: Mr. Pei, Please Show Some Restraint 婚后上瘾，裴先生请节制 Yan An y妍安yModern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Married First, Love Later | Slow-Burning Romance | Both Pure | Six-Year Age Gap] They meet at noon and register their marriage that afternoon. Wen Ning, who graduated and started her job just a few months ago, suddenly becomes the envy of everyone as Mrs. Pei. But this absurd marriage is merely a bargaining chip, with her standing in for the older sister who ran away from her wedding, all to satisfy her father’s ambition to attach himself to the powerful. Pei Yuxiao is the most powerful young 14.3kReads7.0Score1.5kShelves

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    Sweet and gentle~ A love that lasts a lifetime~ Of all the tenderness in the world, only unwavering devotion can heal the anxieties of a lifetime without love~

43. 43 先 Love After Marriage 先婚后爱 Pangpang the Panda熊猫芃芃Modern Romance6.8M WordsCompleted She thought the divorce was final, so she packed her bags and left with a carefree wave. Who knew he'd come knocking again in no time? The first time, he said calmly, “Honey, the baby's hungry!” The second time, he shamelessly said, “Honey, I'm hungry too!” The third time, he pulled her into his arms. “Honey, I'm cold. Give me a hug!” Her ex-husband's relentless pursuit left her powerless to resist, and every step brought a new heart-stopping twist. “We're already divorced!” she finally snapped. 2.1kReads7.1Score144Shelves
44. 44 闪 Married at First Sight! The Beijing Tycoon Turns Out to Be a Dad-Type Husband! 闪婚！京圈大佬竟是爹系老公！ Jiang Meishi姜莓柿Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Two powerful heirs from elite families + marriage first, love later + perfectly matched] A restrained, composed family patriarch x an assertive, career-focused CEO Born into a family that favored sons over daughters, Jian Tang crushed a crowd of illegitimate sons and fought her way to the top to become the heir. She had no interest in romance and cared only about her career. To secure her position, Jian Tang decided to find a partner of equal standing and tie their interests together. Zhou Huai 18.2kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
45. 45 占 Possessing Wen Ye 占有温夜 Chen Kailin陈凯琳Modern Romance362k WordsOngoing Marriage First, Love Later / Slow-Burn Sweet Romance / Both Pure [Cold, Proud CEO VS Doctor Who Grew Up in the Countryside] [Icy Young Master VS Resilient, Delicate Flower] The day after their quick marriage, her husband went abroad and vanished without a trace. Two years later, Wen Ye saw him again, on the operating table. An incarcerated femoral hernia. Wen Ye was the lead surgeon. Their first intimate contact took place where a stranger of a husband lay... - To save her adoptive mother, Wen Y 37.3kReads6.8Score2.2kShelves
46. 46 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 114.3kReads9.5Score14.7kShelves

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    Both of these are stories about arranged marriages that blossom into love. The first one is the one I recently read; it's super good, I stayed up all night to finish it. The male lead has strong morals and respects the female lead immensely. His nickname is "Dudu" (meaning "roast"), and he's incredibly good at teasing people [laughing emoji]. In the second one, the male lead initially doesn't like the female lead, but she has a crush on him for years. Later, he falls for her—it's super sweet [admiring emoji].

47. 47 婚 After Marriage, the Playboy Tycoon Drops His Act and Turns Seductive 婚后，纨绔阔少撕下伪装又欲又撩 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later, mind reading, play the pig to eat the tiger, redemption, male lead is lovesick) (Cool, rational beauty vs. male lead who seems like a spoiled playboy but is actually innocent, flirtatious, and seductive) On the eve of her arranged marriage, Jiang Wange, the most sought-after socialite in Haicheng, was set up and spent a wild night with Wei Ershao, the younger brother of her intended fiancé. To protect the family's reputation, the Jiang family hurriedly married her 2.1kReads9.1Score244Shelves
48. 48 春 A Spring Night Too Hard to Get Through 春夜难渡 Yuan Shaoqi元芍七Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Signed for Print] Bright and spirited heiress x ruthless fake gentleman Beijing elite circle | Powerful man lowers his head | Possessive | Both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending Song Li first met Liang Jinnian in Aocheng. He was strikingly handsome and came from a noble family. At the gambling table, he didn't even turn over his hole cards. With perfect gentlemanly composure, he said calmly, "Miss Song wins." He had let her win on purpose. It was only a few days later that Son 67.7kReads9.2Score10.1kShelves
49. 49 甜 Sweet Romance! My Contract Husband Is a Billionaire 甜宠！协议老公是个亿万富豪 Liu Chengcheng刘澄澄Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + lighthearted + funny) A financial crisis sweeps through the world, forcing Yan Mo to return to China for a blind date. What? He's in his thirties and still unmarried? And he's a total straight-laced guy? A fake marriage to trick Grandpa? What kind of thing is that to say? She'd never do it. Then the very next day, she was proven spectacularly wrong. After they got married. Yan Mo: “Wasn't this supposed to be a fake marriage? This isn't right.” Si Yi: 26Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    (Arranged Marriage + Sweet Romance + Lighthearted + Funny) A financial crisis sweeps across the country, forcing Yan Mo to return for blind dates. What? Over thirty and still unmarried? A total straight man? A fake marriage to fool her grandfather? Is that even human?! She won't do it. But the very next day, she gets a harsh reality check. After the marriage. Yan Mo: Isn't this a fake marriage? This isn't right. Si Yi: A fake marriage? The marriage certificate is real. Married life seems pretty good; someone takes the blame when she makes mistakes, someone comforts her when she's sad, and someone indulges her when she throws a tantrum... Read the full text.

50. 50 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    All three books absolutely fit the bill!!! The first two are age-gap novels, with the male lead having planned this for a long time, and the female lead falling in love after an arranged marriage—absolutely doting! The third book features the male and female leads as each other's first love, also an arranged marriage that blossoms into love.

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