Friends, I’ve Been Loving Marriage-First, Love-Later Stories Lately and I’m Out of Things to Read. Help! 家人们家人们最近很爱先婚后爱书荒了，救救孩子吧
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- 201 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds
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The Night of the Sky-High Auction: The Capital's Tycoon Plots to Steal Her Heart 天价落槌夜，京圈大佬蓄谋夺爱
[Sweet Romance + Flirtatious Chemistry + Marriage Before Love + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + A Touch of Comedy] Radiant, clear-headed beauty and auctioneer vs. devoted, scheming heir of a powerful capital family He Wenzhi left her in the rain to rush to another woman. Li Wan stepped into the downpour, and a black umbrella appeared over her head. She got into Shi Yanzhou's car. When it pulled up outside a hotel, she witnessed her boyfriend cheating with h
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My Scumbag Fiancé Ran Away from Our Wedding, So I Married Someone Else on the Spot 渣男逃婚，我当场改嫁了
On her wedding day, Meng Jinyao’s intended groom, Gu Xiuming, eloped with another woman, turning her into a laughingstock. She hardened her heart and changed grooms on the spot, marrying Gu Xiuming’s adoptive father, Gu Jingxi. After the wedding, Gu Xiuming sneered at her. “Meng Jinyao, have you no shame? You couldn’t become my bride, so now you want to become my mother?” Meng Jinyao looked at the man standing in the doorway and complained, “Husband, your son is being disrespectful and insulting
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Marrying into a Powerful Family 嫁入高门
Married into a Powerful Family
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- 205 Flirting with the Heartstrings in Young Master Gu's Arms 在禁欲顾少的怀里撩拨心弦 ❤️Complete (pregnancy before love) [Showbiz + secret marriage + variety show with kids + devoted to each other + marriage before love] Song Nuanyi and Gu Yebo have been secretly married for three years. Just six months after their wedding, the damn man went abroad to expand the family business overseas. But lately, Song Nuanyi has noticed something strange. Her husband has been abroad for two and a half years, so how is she two months pregnant? Thinking she might have somehow cheated on her dear 4.3kReads9.4Score39414d adds
- 206 On Our Wedding Night, I Was Spoiled by the Possessive, Lovesick Villain 新婚夜！我被偏执病娇反派宠上天 [Sweet romance + goofy fun + possessive schemer + scumbag-smiting face-slapping + System that prolongs her life] After transmigrating into a book as the short-lived villain's doomed new bride, Yu Mingming thought her life was over. As she sobbed, the cold genius villain panicked. “Did I hurt you?” Yu Mingming felt even worse. Not only had she become cannon fodder, she'd also lost the chastity she'd guarded for years. At least the powerful villain was handsome and rich. She'd come out ahead. Yu M 9.4kReads9.3Score69214d adds
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A Private Spring in the Courtyard 私藏庭春意
[Male Lead's Perspective: Marriage First, Love Later; Female Lead's Perspective: Unrequited Love Comes True] [Cool, Elegant TCM Beauty x Cold, Flirtatious Beijing Playboy] The day Ji Niao waited for Li Dongting to return to China was his favorite season, spring, and the spring when she first met him. She had seen him live wild and carefree, and seen women flock around him. Everyone said that the one thing Li Dongting never lacked was women, especially ordinary women like Ji Niao. But Ji Niao sti
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Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺
Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation
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The Marriage-for-Love Plan 为爱联姻计划
[Cool, powerful female CEO vs. refined, prestigious CEO; two powerful leads; marriage first, love later; evenly matched] To Su Nianshang, this marriage is nothing more than an exchange of benefits and a business deal. She needs the shares in Zhou Xu's hands to secure the position of CEO at Su Yu Group. She assumes that Zhou Xu, the unattainable prize of the business world, is also interested in the practical benefits their marriage can bring. She has no idea that what he wants is her. From her
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The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡
[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
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- 211 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 7.1kReads9.1Score59514d adds
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The Lucky Star on the Run from the Marriage Bureau 民政局在逃锦鲤
The Runaway Lucky Carp at the Civil Affairs Bureau
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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
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
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A Hundred Thousand an Hour! The Abstinent Tycoon Lavishes Money on Me Night After Night 时薪十万！禁欲大佬夜夜砸钱宠我
[A powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles / refined and abstinent on the surface / secretly plotting this for a long time] [Marriage first, love later / sweet romance / both virgins / one-on-one] Before they married, he was a refined gentleman who politely asked her to become the stepmother of his boy-girl twins. After they married, he dropped the act... Gu Jingwen thought that once the little ones arrived, the man would at least rein himself in a little. But the moment she saw his twins, he
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Mr. Zhou Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 周总他蓄谋已久
[Marriage first, love later + hero has been plotting for a long time + stealing her away] [Protective, husband-like CEO × outwardly gentle but inwardly strong livestreamer] Shen Yiqiao and Zhou Chen were widely regarded as a match made in heaven. From the day he learned that Shen Yiqiao’s first love was coming back to the country, the usually composed and self-controlled Zhou Chen became restless. His friends teased him: “You two are so loving. What’s there to worry about?” Zhou Chen smiled bitt
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- 216 A Kiss After the Wedding 婚后热吻 [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 420Reads8.1Score10014d adds
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After an Unexpected Pregnancy: Mr. Bo Is Truly Irresistible 意外怀孕后：薄总他真香了
(The print edition goes on sale across major platforms on May 10) [Both leads are each other's first and only] [Marriage Before Love] He was the eldest son of the immensely wealthy Bo family, hot-tempered, brooding, and not to be crossed. She was only the housekeeper's daughter. By a twist of fate, they spent one reckless night together, and she became pregnant. She became the well-behaved granddaughter-in-law of Old Madam Bo. She also became, in his eyes, a shameless woman after his money. Bo X
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- 218 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 [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 79.1kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds
- 219 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 31.7kReads9.6Score4k14d adds
- 220 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 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 53.6kReads9.6Score7.2k14d adds
- 221 I Kept Up the Act for Two Years, Then They Suddenly Read My Mind 装了两年突然被读心了 [Signed for publication in print] Also known as When My Billionaire Husband Started Coughing [Brooding, secretly snarky CEO X quirky, 'fake' innocent flower] Qi Weiran was a CEO worth billions. Because he carried a rare gene, he had a body that never got sick. But he could only live to the age of fifty. After he died, half his estate would go to his contract wife. One day, Qi Weiran's body, which had never shown a single sign of illness, suddenly began to cough. His adoring young wife, who loved 28.9kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds
- 222 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Got the Supporting Heroine’s Fate-Changing System 穿书后我拥有了女配改命系统 Chu Jingzhu transmigrated into a sweet romance about a domineering CEO, becoming the heroine’s half-sister and the big shot’s short-lived cannon-fodder ex-wife, Jiang Jingzhu. Her powerful husband becomes a stepping stone for her and the male lead’s careers simply because he has a soft spot for the heroine. The original Jiang Jingzhu, meanwhile, died young. After transmigrating into a book, Chu Jingzhu gained a System for saving supporting female characters. To change the original character’s sh 2kReads9.0Score13914d adds
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The 1980s: The True Heiress Turns Dark, Tears Down the Green Tea, and Dumps Her Jerk Husband 八零：真千金黑化，撕绿茶踹渣夫
[Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + sweet romance + love after marriage] The moment Ji Xiaoyue opened her eyes, she became the real daughter: timid and impossibly self-sacrificing. Her life as the real daughter was a miserable one: a biased father, a cheating scumbag, a shameless little green tea, and a lonely death with no one to claim her body. Ji Xiaoyue immediately made sure the scumbag and the little green tea were stuck with each other! Catch them in the act! I’ll get the
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The Scheming, Jealous Master Mu Was Picked Up by Her as a Live-In Husband 腹黑醋桶慕爷被她淘来当入赘老公
(Strong heroine and hero + secret identities + no scheming green-tea rival + no idealized first love + hero with two sides + heroine cold on the outside but longing for love within + hero marries into her family pretending to be a puppy at first, then becomes a domineering, doting husband + both devoted to each other + happy ending) The spurned eldest daughter of the Yan family, who grew up in a “nunnery,” casually picked up a husband willing to marry into her family from a matchmaking site. She
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- 225 Mr. Zhen’s Marriage-First, Love-Later: Twice the Happiness 甄总先婚后爱快乐加倍 [A different take on marriage first, love later + comedy + bickering + constant sparks + age gap + healing] Zhen Xinwei initially misunderstands Qian Haohao. Later, his parents conspire to set them up, and he marries her. Zhen Xinwei says, “I never fake my marriage.” Qian Haohao replies, “What a coincidence. I never take marriage seriously.” Qian Haohao doesn’t believe in love, yet by a twist of fate, she ends up marrying for the second time. After the wedding, she tells Zhen Xinwei, “I’m not af 454Reads—Score—14d adds
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After Our Flash Marriage, Mr. Bo Spoils His Wife to No End 闪婚后，薄总他宠妻无度
[Both leads are pure + marriage before love + sweet romance + devoted husband’s everyday life] [The second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] A star in the sky is a tear he shed. She is the only person he holds dear. On the day of her blind date, Lin Qingli married a handsome stranger in a whirlwind wedding. With striking, chiseled features and an icy beauty, he looked just like the domineering CEO in a novel. She thought their marriage would settle into a quiet routine of mutual re
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After My Contract Husband Lost His Memory, He Mistook Me for Someone He Adored 契约老公失忆后，误以为他超爱我
Lu Suimo was in a car accident. It was half a month after the accident, and Wen Ying only went to the hospital to see him after wrapping up filming. “Wifey~ Why did you take so long? My head hurts so much...” “Boohoo, wifey, hug me! Give me a kiss and it won’t hurt anymore...” Lu Suimo wrapped his arms around Wen Ying’s waist. She looked helplessly at the doctor. The doctor explained, “Mrs. Lu, Mr. Lu suffered a head injury that caused selective amnesia.” Losing his memory changed his personalit
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I'm Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What's Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? 我都癌症晚期了，疯一点怎么了
Original title: I’m Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What’s Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? Lin Qian, hailed as the most eligible young lady in the capital, was gentle, refined, elegant, and proper. She could read at three, write poetry at five, was exceptionally well-read, and excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Everyone who met her praised her without end. Lin Qian had been raised from childhood on the principle: “At home, obey your father; after marriage, obey your
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- 229 Professor Pei, Can You Actually Handle It? 裴教授，你行不行啊 A heart-meltingly sweet romance: an age gap, marriage first and love later, one-on-one and devoted, featuring a refined yet wicked professor and a quirky heiress. Scene One: Ye Yuncheng gazed pitifully at Pei Xiuyan. “Honey, I haven’t finished my homework. You know our counselor pretty well. Could you ask her not to check it, please?” Pei Xiuyan pressed his lips together and said nothing. But the next day, the counselor checked only Ye Yuncheng’s homework... When Pei Xiuyan came home from work, 13.9kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 230 Mr. Shen's Tender Devotion 沈先生的温柔宠爱 [Marry First, Fall in Love Later • Sweet Romance • Age Gap • Mutual Firsts • No Angst] (The heroine is not a strong, independent type!) [A gentle CEO who isn't domineering and a sweet, sensible girl] During an utterly ordinary summer vacation, Lin Jiamu somehow ended up engaged by a twist of fate. She thought she'd be marrying an old, ugly man, but when she saw Shen Yizhou, she found him absolutely gorgeous. However you looked at it, she seemed to be the one getting the better deal. She thought 8.3kReads9.4Score90014d adds
- 231 You’ve Got to Be Wild 够野才行 [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 7.5kReads9.2Score83714d adds
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Before I Fell for You 我喜欢你之前
College student Weituxiong thought his mom had called him home to give him a lecture. Instead, he was greeted by a grand wedding ceremony, and his bridegroom was Jiang Huai, the younger son of his mom's best friend. Pressured into marrying Jiang Huai, Weituxiong soon realized things were spiraling out of control in an unexpected direction... [Two male leads, childhood friends in name only? Comedy + Mom's daily matchmaking antics] [I'm a terrible writer, so just bear with it. If that bothers you,
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- 233 Mr. Bo, Your Wife Is on Another Date Again 薄总，太太又跟人去约会了 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 9.1kReads8.4Score2.5k14d adds
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Reborn in the 1970s with a System: Taming the Dominating Officer 重生七零手握系统，拿捏霸道军官
[System] [Marriage First, Love Later] [Face-Slapping Comeback] [Marriage First, Love Later] [Character Growth] Content warning: This is a female-led story, and the plot takes precedence over the romance. This story includes many original settings that will not be changed. The heroine's name will change later on. In her previous life, Zhou Pan'ni listened to the slander of her family and best friend, divorced her military officer husband, and married an obese, abusive old man. In the end, she wa
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Wishing You Clear Skies 许你以晴
(The novel is complete.) [Mutual unrequited love + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + devoted to each other + happy ending] Quan Xia gets married to her crush of nine years. But after the wedding, Chi Ming is so aloof that he seems almost asexual, so Quan Xia resolves to win her own husband over. Watching his wife act so differently from before, Chi Ming is left deep in thought. Before marriage, wasn’t Quan Xia a quiet, aloof beauty? Hadn’t she been forced into a matchmaking date and s
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