Please, a Respectful CEO Who Treats Others Right, with a Romance That Develops Naturally 求求三观正尊重别人的霸总啊 且感情线进展不突兀

1. 1 二 Twenty-Two, with an Eighteen-Year-Old Son 二十二岁，但儿子十八 Zhi Qian Ge纸千歌Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Child first, love later + secret male crush + slow-burn romance + a touch of older-sister-and-puppy-boy] In the fifth year of his secret crush, her future son transmigrated [Gentle, accepting, straightforward girl × bold, devoted secret admirer] [A pure romance, with every plot point in service of the love story. Please don't overthink it.] On the day of the first snow, Jiang Yanning's biggest worry was that she still hadn't wrapped up her work for the year. Then, on a snowy night, a young man 32.4kReads9.1Score6kShelves

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   1. Completed. A very normal book with no villainous characters. It's a heartwarming story that flows gently throughout, sweet and reassuring. 2. Not yet finished. The beginning might be a bit melodramatic, but it's all good later on. It's quite enjoyable, and the characters are respectful of each other. I don't know if it will be angsty later on (I pray it won't).

2. 2 老 After One Night Together, the Dutiful Employee and the Succubus CEO 老实员工和魅魔总裁一夜过后 Jiaojiang Liang Qi椒江梁七Modern Romance496k WordsOngoing A sincere, hardworking intern VS a top-tier succubus of a CEO boss One-on-one, both untouched | Six-year age gap Male lead: Has wanted her for a long time, makes careful plans at every turn, and is a guiding kind of lover. Female lead: Knows she’s beautiful, but keeps a low profile. Career-minded, clear-headed, and free-spirited. [They’re attracted to each other from the start, with plenty of romantic tension. The story doesn’t promote harmful values. If it’s not your thing, please don’t flame m 740.2kReads9.4Score90.8kShelves

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   All of these are books I've read. They all have positive values, respect for others, guide couples to solve problems, and are emotionally stable. The female leads are also very capable, career-minded, clear-headed, and not weak-willed. They're all enjoyable to read. The second book, however, had a slightly uncomfortable part with the female lead's best friend, and I almost dropped it at first, but I kept it because the male lead's love is incredibly genuine. The second and eighth books are by the same author and have a crossover storyline: Da Nian Gao and Xiao Li Zi, Xiao Nian Gao and Xiao Nuo Mi. The fourth and fifth books are also by the same author and also have a crossover storyline; they're both medical novels, one focusing on inner health, the other on external medicine, and the other on physical health. They're all very good. I've read all of them, and I'm currently following a few. The books I keep on my bookshelf are the ones I can't bear to delete and will reread if I have the chance. Books I didn't enjoy and dropped midway through weren't kept on my bookshelf, so I think every book I've kept is meaningful.

3. 3 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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   "Nonsense! Tell me, what place in the bedroom hasn't been touched yet? It seems, it seems, is only this bathtub!" "The bathtub is out of the question." Shi Yu's eyes softened: "Any place with water is out of the question." Places like bathtubs, hot springs, and swimming pools are extremely easy for girls to get infected or injured, so he couldn't bear to do that.

4. 4 女 After the Female Lead Awakened, Her Hypocritical Husband Fell Completely for Her 女配觉醒后，伪善人夫彻底沦陷 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The short dramas "Gentle Out of Control" and "The Cool Breeze Knows My Heart" are now available in multiple versions. (Being published) [Face-blind, spoiled heiress × Hypocritical, devoted-looking powerful man] [Marriage first, love later + Wife-adoring romantic + Dotes on her alone + Both inexperienced in love + Flirtation] After the novel's ending, An Ling regained control of her body. She was the vicious female supporting character in the novel, and her husband was the gentle second male lead 42.3kReads9.0Score4.6kShelves

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   There wasn't a single bad one. The male and female leads were both normal people, and they were well-mannered and respectful even before they fell in love. Most importantly, the female leads were all very charming!!!

5. 5 每 One Clever Trick a Day to Make the Brooding Tycoon Swoon! 每天一个妙招，撩晕阴鸷大佬！ Jie Shulin界疏林Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Mind-reading + reborn + marriage of convenience + adorableness + mutual healing] [A world-weary, gloomy, sickly powerhouse x a sunny, warm, energetic ray of sunshine] After being reborn, Bai Wuliu enters into a three-month marriage contract with her former husband's uncle. In her previous life, this uncle was half-paralyzed and gravely ill, and the company he built was stolen by her ex-husband. She sees this frail powerhouse through eighteen layers of rose-colored glasses. She has to coax him i 10.7kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
6. 6 我 I Gave the Mute CEO Talk Therapy, and the Whole Family Was Stunned 我给哑巴总裁做话疗，豪门全懵了 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted “Chatty Little Sun Heroine × Mute Powerhouse in a High Position, Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Daily Life” Sang Lu awakened to the truth. In the original story, she was a vicious sister-in-law from a wealthy family. She despised her mute husband, teamed up with awful relatives to swindle her own family, and did every kind of wicked thing. Her husband ignored her, her younger brothers-in-law slapped her, and she met a tragic end. “Wait, was I the huge idiot all along?” Abs 53.7kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves
7. 7 甜 So Sweet! The Feisty Little Tease Is Flirting with the Big Shot Again 甜爆！小作精又在撩哄大佬了 Lu Yin鹿吟Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted couple + sweet romance + flirtation and coaxing + wife pursues husband + intense push and pull + one-on-one romance] At eighteen, Cen Wan had a bright, radiant smile. Lu Beixun fell for her at a single glance. After they married, Cen Wan buried her feelings for Lu Beixun deep in her heart and never revealed them. A year later, Lu Beixun died. Cen Wan was overcome with grief, then learned the whole truth. Consumed by regret, she died taking her enemy down with her. Just as 31kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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   This one is highly recommended! It features two rebirths, and the male lead is incredibly kind to the female lead, respecting her in every way. He has impeccable morals, and the plot has very little angst; overall, it's very sweet. The male lead is also incredibly charming; you'll be writhing in delight while watching it.

8. 8 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 182.5kReads9.6Score28.3kShelves
9. 9 冠 Crowned in the Capital 冠宠京华 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance680k WordsCompleted [Gentle, steady older daddy × cool-headed, resilient, delicate beauty | 8-year age gap | old flame rekindled | second-chance romance | his turn to chase her] The day they broke up, Tao Jingheng said, “You don’t know how to love someone. That’s bad enough.” Tao Jingheng was steady and composed, refined and proper. He had every quality Tan Wanqian found captivating. She was the one who threw herself at him, reckless enough to insist they be together. She was also the one who found his love too d 12.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
10. 10 偏 Overwhelming Devotion! After Being Reborn, I Spoil the Cold-Blooded Big Shot Rotten 偏执宠爱！重生后我宠爆阴鸷大佬 Jasmine Sheng茉莉笙Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and pampering her husband + obsessive, lovesick tycoon + face-slapping and taking down scum + healing story] After Si Shaoyin dies and her soul leaves her body, she sees her former husband, Fu Junchi, who was always cold toward her, kneeling on the ground and kissing her lame foot. His expression is devout, and his eyes hold a love so deep it is about to overflow. The candle stand topples. Amid the raging flames, Fu Junchi says in a voice so possessive it borders on madness, "Yinyin, I 738Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is extremely respectful to the female lead and never raises his voice at her.

11. 11 霍 Mr. Huo, Don't Cry. Your Wife Is Reborn to Spoil You! 霍总别哭了，夫人重生来宠你了！ Jasmine Sheng茉莉笙Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Rebirth, Sweet Romance, Devoted Love, Mutual Firsts] When the scumbag lit the torch, Huo Sichen, the man Ruan Yan had hated all her life, walked toward her without fear of the flames. A falling beam pinned him down, and flames licked over his body, but the arms holding her never budged. Even after being reborn, Ruan Yan couldn’t forget that scene. Amid the blazing fire, he whispered in her ear, “Yanyan, I’m not afraid of being reduced to ashes. I only want to take you home.” He was 2kReads8.9Score169Shelves
12. 12 重 Reborn on Divorce Night! Seducing My Abstinent Husband to Spoil Our Well-Behaved Baby 重生离婚夜！撩禁欲老公宠乖崽崽 Jasmine Sheng茉莉笙Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Sweet Romance + Redemption + Mutual Flirting] In her previous life, Wen Yihuan was a poor judge of character. She trusted her wicked best friend and fell for a scumbag, only to meet her end in a sea of flames. As the fire raged, the most powerful man in Licheng rushed toward her without a thought for his own safety. Only then did she realize that the husband she had always despised had loved her with all his heart. Reborn, Wen Yihuan naturally dotes on her husband in every way and tu 4.4kReads8.5Score284Shelves
13. 13 春 Drowning Kisses on a Spring Night 春夜溺吻 Ling Jiang聆姜Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Devoted to One Another | Mutual Flirting | All Heat, No Heart A shameless, leggy F1 driver vs. an aerospace expert who's drop-dead gorgeous Xu Zhouye, the young master of the Xu family in the capital, is a legend in the paddock and a three-time WDC champion. As famous as his driving skills are his ridiculously handsome face and an interview after a race. Before the podium, a reporter asked if he had a girlfriend. Looking utterly listless, he answered bluntly, “I'm spending my whole life with my 99.2kReads9.2Score19.3kShelves
14. 14 协 After Our Marriage of Convenience, the Real Heiress Just Wants to Lie Flat and Slack Off 协议结婚后，真千金只想躺平摸鱼 Qing Yu青与Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love / real and fake heiresses / wealthy family drama / both devoted to each other / sweet, everyday romance] [Sharp-tongued heiress × scheming mixed-race man] Yao Yue’an gets lucky and wakes up as the real heiress in a novel about a real and fake heiress. Shouldn’t she just lie flat, spend money like water, and enjoy herself to the fullest? What? She’s the wicked villainess? No big deal. Yao Yue’an promises to slack off and cause no trouble! Unless someone else starts trouble f 361Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    They're all CEOs, and all of them are virgins! [Kiss][Kiss] The first one, "Your Development Is a Little Slow," is quite good though. [Eating melon][Eating melon] The second one, "You Transmigrate as a Foreigner and Return to China to Enter the Entertainment Industry," has a good plot but the writing is so-so. [Smirk][Smirk] The third one is highly recommended! [Heart][Heart] No rebirth or transmigration, the female lead is capable and not a saint, the male lead has strong morals, no misunderstandings, lots of explicit content, and the romance develops at a moderate pace. [Admiration][Admiration]

15. 15 乙 The Contractor Just Wants to Make Money, but the Client Insists on Flirting 乙方只想搞钱，甲方非要调情 Parkour Bunny跑酷小兔Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Alluring Beauty of the Human World x Sharp-Tongued Capital Hunter] Adapted comic-drama: Unofficial Relationship Experienced adults, both leads are virgins | Instinctive attraction | The powerful one submits | Hilarious subversion of tropes Jiang Wany: Alluring and bold, clear-eyed about money, and fond of taking on difficult challenges. Lu Cinian: A top-tier Alpha, sharp-tongued and cutting, yet devoted to her alone. With her hormones out of whack, Jiang Wany seeks out her client for some "re 49.4kReads9.2Score8.5kShelves
16. 16 网 Disaster in the Chatroom! I Found Out My Blind Date Was My Mortal Enemy Before Our Flash Wedding 网聊翻车！闪婚前发现竟是死对头 Xin Tongong忻桐ongModern Romance469k WordsCompleted [Intense, scheming, secretly passionate daddy-type × Bright, grown-woman firecracker] [Marriage before love / Orthopedist × neurosurgeon / Online confidants, real-life adversaries / Secret marriage / Both pure] Everyone knows the orthopedics and neurosurgery departments are bitter rivals. The hospital director has been at his wits' end over it for ages. A wise man offers a solution: “There are only two ways to fix this. First, blow up the whole hospital. Second, arrange a marriage between the de 120.2kReads9.3Score25.6kShelves
17. 17 办 Secret Office Marriage: Boss, Pretend We’re Strangers at Work 办公室隐婚，老板人前请装不熟 Xin Tongong忻桐ongModern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Both Pure / Guiding Lover / Two Doctors / Healing] [Reserved, Repressed Male Superior X Hardworking, Resilient Female Subordinate] The day after Xu Wu entered a flash marriage, she discovered that she had married the wrong man! The other party was indeed Doctor Song, but he was not the Doctor Song mentioned by the matchmaker. [?] After learning the truth, Xu Wu sent him a message while on her way to a consultation. The very next second, her phone chimed behind 98.1kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves
18. 18 够 Wild Enough 够野 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available, and the short drama of the same name has premiered. [Gorgeous, clear-headed saleswoman × scheming real estate tycoon] They flirt back and forth, pushing each other to the limit. They are evenly matched. Outside the bar restroom, Su Yu asked Shen Yan for a light. With practiced ease, she lit her cigarette and exhaled a mouthful of smoke, which curled around her cool, striking face. Her sidelong, foxlike eyes looked both alluring and wild. She made people want t 26.8kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
19. 19 双 Double Rebirth! Falling in Love All Over Again in a Rental With a Powerful Beijing Heir 双重生！和京圈大佬回出租屋热恋 Crane Song yyyy鹤音yyyyModern Romance231k WordsOngoing Gorgeous celebrity × jealous, possessive CEO * Shi Guiyi and Pei Qingheng had a perfect marriage. The only flaw was that Pei Qingheng often scanned the men around her like a radar. Pei Qingheng: My wife is radiant and beautiful, as lovely as a goddess, kindhearted, clever, and charming. This whole world is full of men coveting her. Shi Guiyi: You’re sick. Let’s get divorced. * When they were getting divorced, Shi Guiyi and Pei Qingheng’s legal teams were locked in a fierce argument. Pei Qingheng 727Reads8.9Score101Shelves
20. 20 裸 She Quit Her Job to Become a Nanny, and Now High Society Can't Get Enough of Her 裸辞做保姆，她成上流社会香饽饽 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted [Cold-faced wealthy CEO who knows nothing about everyday life × gentle, resilient housekeeper who can do anything] Before she was reborn, her family of origin clung to her and drained her dry. She worked herself to the bone, only for her selfish relatives to reap the rewards. By the time she died of overwork at thirty-three, she still had no money, no home, and no one to rely on. After being reborn, she’s done with it. Her parents, who favor sons over daughters, and her spendthrift younger broth 15.7kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
21. 21 盼 Hoping She’ll Look My Way 盼她垂怜 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Healing, redemption, and sweet romance] A deeply devoted, obsessive CEO with an eating disorder and frail health x a warmhearted food blogger with a talent for cooking. Both books are complete and rated 9.3~ When Lu Lihuan was a child, she rescued a pitiful, down-on-his-luck boy who was locked up and abused in a remote mountain village. At first, he hid in a cramped, lightless room and refused to see her. He bared his teeth at her and drove her away without mercy. She thought he hated her, neve 4.8kReads9.3Score394Shelves

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    ② The male lead is a perfect role model 😍😍 A guiding lover ❤️❤️ A conflicted person really needs a lover like this 💕💕 Marry a man like this if you meet him 😍😍 ③ The male lead personally writes the marriage certificate 👀👀 He brings the bride home with all the traditional betrothal gifts and formalities 🌸🌸

22. 22 周 Professor Zhou, Let's Get Married 周教授，我们结婚吧 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted The short drama and animated series are now online [Marriage first, love later + age gap + doting romance + nurturing romance] [Gentle, reserved professor vs. sweet, soft-spoken medical student] Xin Zhiyao’s world came crashing down! The man she had spent the night with was her university professor. And to make matters worse, she was pregnant. Trembling, she placed the pregnancy test results in front of him. Professor Zhou gave her two choices: one, terminate the pregnancy; two, get married. Jus 101.1kReads9.2Score11.6kShelves
23. 23 总 A Little Friend Has Joined the CEO’s Office 总裁办来了个小朋友 Parkour Bunny跑酷小兔Modern Romance432k WordsOngoing [Bright and Clever Assistant x Gentle, Scheming Boss] Pure Love | Sweet-and-Sour Push and Pull | Clear-Eyed Surrender | Healing Ensemble Cast | Power Plays Sweet Romance on the Outside + Realism at the Core = Idealistic Realism Reinventing Workplace Romance, the Ultimate Romance Within an Institutional Structure Tang Li can only be set alight by an open flame, but Jiang Jingnian is warm water. Leave warm water on the stove long enough, and it boils. Once it does, who gets burned first? That 45.4kReads8.9Score7.9kShelves
24. 24 重 Reborn and Married into a New Family, the Delicate Darling Is Spoiled into a Little Good-for-Nothing 重生换嫁，娇娇被大佬宠成小废物 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [A Super Clingy Beauty x An Abstinent, Fatherly Powerhouse; Marriage First, Love Later; Sweet Everyday Romance; Both Leads Are Inexperienced] After being reborn, Jiang Li is asked by the real heiress to switch fiancés, and immediately realizes that the other girl has been reborn too. The real heiress is haughty and spoiled: Yuan Hezhi comes from a distinguished family, but he's no good in bed. Ye Yuchen, who built his fortune from nothing, is a real man. I'll marry no one else! Jiang Li is sweet 16.4kReads9.1Score10.1kShelves
25. 25 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 28.6kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
26. 26 宠 A Marriage Sweetened with Roses 宠婚诱玫 Pine Scent Comes松香来Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, resilient girl-next-door heroine vs. refined older power player] [Whirlwind marriage + sweet pampering + love after marriage + love at first sight + powerful man bows his head] - Li Jingmei was born poor but was stunningly beautiful and innocent-looking. To escape an arranged marriage, she fled from a remote backwater to the bustling city of Jing. That night, a driver in an unlicensed cab harassed her. As she fled, she deliberately crashed into a man and stumbled into his arms. “Plea 113.8kReads9.1Score12.3kShelves
27. 27 惹 A Fiery Taste: The CEO's Wife Is a Master Chef 惹火舌尖，总裁夫人是御厨 Big-Faced Panda大脸熊猫Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, Beautiful, Independent, Truly Powerful Heroine + Wealthy, Abstinent, Devoted Billionaire Hero] The rating was just posted, so it’ll go up later. Her biological father died young, her mother left home, and her grandparents were swindled out of their demolition compensation by greedy relatives! Xu Yanxia has just graduated from a prestigious university. Bringing with her the skills of an imperial chef from her previous life, she joins the top-tier Lu family in Rong City as their coo 15.1kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
28. 28 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 65.7kReads9.1Score6.7kShelves
29. 29 上 Double Happiness 上上禧 Liu Qi鎏旗Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Song Xi had a good friend. Her friend said her second brother was rich and handsome, tall with long legs, and urged Song Xi to go on a blind date and win him over. Then she could become her beloved second sister-in-law. Song Xi got carried away and agreed. The good news: They slept together. The bad news: She slept with the wrong person. The crazy news: She got a marriage certificate with the wrong person. Whe 52.6kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves
30. 30 身EN Trapped in a CEO Romance, I Struggle to Protect His Unhinged Older Brother 身陷霸总文学，努力护住癫公他哥 It's kk是kkTwo Male Leads410k WordsCompleted [Complete + two male leads + workplace gossip + mind reading + one-on-one romance + comedy + unhinged men and women] [Assistant who falls apart every day × silent, gossip-loving CEO] Also known as: I Gossip About People and Bring Them All Down! Zhu Yu, who loves money, wakes up inside the CEO romance novel he’d been reading. That would be fine if it were just one book, but the problem is that every novel by this author is connected. Three pairs of unhinged men and women in one world!!! Luckily, 7.6kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    A 20-year veteran bookworm recommends this story: The protagonist transmigrates into a CEO romance novel as the assistant to the CEO's prematurely deceased older brother. How can he avoid being the successor to the eccentric CEO's assistant? The only solution is to try and save the deceased CEO brother. Fortunately, the brother can hear the protagonist's thoughts, finally bringing a sane character to this mindless CEO novel. When the eccentric CEO can't become a CEO at all [laughing and crying emoji]

31. 31 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
32. 32 甜 Sweet and Sizzling! Spoiled Rotten by My Ex's Uncle 甜撩！被前任小叔娇宠成瘾 Sui Shi You岁时柚Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush Comes True + Marriage First, Love Later + Flirting and Playing Hard to Get] [Male Lead Bides His Time to Claim His Place + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Spoiled Heiress x Powerful, Protective Older Man] Pei Yuning, the youngest daughter of the prestigious Pei family, grew up adored by everyone, the recipient of boundless love. Shortly before her wedding, her fiancé, Shang Heng, was caught cheating with a celebrity, and 13.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
33. 33 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Pulled into My Younger Uncle's Arms 退婚后，被小叔叔揽腰宠 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Diva × Daddy-Type | Mutual Firsts / HE Ruan Li had been adopted and treated like a pampered young heiress for over a decade. Then one day, the real daughter was suddenly found. She took Ruan Li’s room, connections, and even her fiancé. When the real daughter persuaded their parents to marry her off to a middle-aged tycoon, Ruan Li turned to the one man no one dared offend: her former fiancé’s uncle. Late one night, she pretended to be scared and knocked on Fu Huaizhou’s door in her pajamas. “Unc 24.3kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
34. 34 封 Mrs. Feng Pouts, and the Cold-Faced Instructor Falls for Her in a Second 封太太一撒娇，冷面教官一秒沦陷 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (A gentle, slow-burn everyday sweet romance, a seven-year age gap, a veteran, a rugged man, the family darling, and a fatherly type) Mu Qingci never dreamed she would run into Feng Lie again seven years later. He had been the drill instructor who trained her during military training. Feng Lie's brutal training had been Mu Qingci's worst nightmare. Now, the iron-blooded instructor had hung up his uniform and was sitting in a suit on a blind date. The woman soon fled, driven away by Feng Lie's 26kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
35. 35 大 The Young Lady Courts Death, and Her Betrothed Comes to Save Her 大小姐作死，联姻对象来赎人 Gu Le骨乐Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted [Both From Powerful Families | Marriage First, Love Later | Flirtatious Push and Pull | Sweet Romance] [Noble, Aloof CEO x Delicate Rose of a Heiress] (The rating is only because the novel just came out. Read without worries!) Jiang Ruoli had been pampered since birth. The only bitterness she had ever tasted was in iced Americanos, and even her name carried her family’s hopes that she would be refined and well-mannered. . Who would have thought that she’d impulsively spend a night with her husba 11.5kReads9.2Score993Shelves
36. 36 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.5kReads—Score130Shelves

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    ⬆️ I highly recommend this book. It's incredibly good. The male and female leads were originally engaged. The male lead comes from a wealthy family and fell in love with the female lead at first sight when they were young; however, they never saw each other again after that. Despite this, the male lead always thought about the female lead and even chose to go abroad to hone his skills for her. After returning to China, the first thing he did was to get close to the female lead and make her his assistant. The female lead comes from a high-ranking family, but her mother died early, and her father ignored her. She was raised by her grandparents from a young age; due to childhood trauma, she lost part of her memory, including her first meeting with the male lead. The female lead attended prestigious universities for both her undergraduate and graduate studies and later became a diplomat. For the female lead, their relationship developed gradually; but for the male lead, it was premeditated. Overall, it's a strong, pure love story. The female lead has her own career, and the male lead loves her deeply, thinks only of her, and respects her very much. The chemistry between them is incredibly strong, and it's very enjoyable to watch! At the same time, the male lead is also the female lead's salvation.

37. 37 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
38. 38 沈 Mr. Shen, Your Little Nanny Went Off to Argue with Someone Again 沈先生，你家小保姆又去怼人了 Song Fan宋饭Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted The short drama has aired [Sweet romance + hilarious antics + healing + slow-burn love + mutual devotion in body and soul] [Bright, cheerful puppy-like heroine vs. gloomy, tsundere iceberg of a lucky-cat hero] Shen Yuqing was set up by a rival and got into a car accident. He barely survived, but has been confined to a wheelchair ever since. His younger brother hired countless caregivers to look after him, but Shen Yuqing drove every one of them away. Then he met Song Tinghuan. Song Tinghuan didn 17.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    Both the male and female leads are well-developed. The female lead is incredibly sunny and warm, like a happy puppy. The male lead also gradually becomes more cheerful after meeting her, only being a bit arrogant at the very beginning. The romance doesn't feel abrupt. I personally feel no one could dislike such a female lead, haha. The male lead is also great. Although this is a story about a nanny and her employer falling in love, it's very easy to accept and feels natural. The main story is complete, and the epilogues are being updated. I haven't finished a novel in a long time, and I highly recommend this one; it's consistently sweet.

39. 39 惊 What?! My Wife Is a Thread-Pulled Doll 惊！我的妻子她是断丝人偶 Sweet Mushroom Sauce甜菇酱Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted As a puppet doll with its strings cut, Ruan Yao woke up one day with no memories at all. By a twist of fate, the old woman who awakened her took her eyes off her for just a moment, and Ruan Yao was pushed into an arranged marriage by her adoptive parents. So, at the ripe old age of 206, she became a wife in name only to a domineering CEO from a very wealthy family. By the time the old woman found out, they had already gotten their marriage certificate. The old woman felt as if the sky had fallen 19.3kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves

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    Shocking! This book features only normal people! The female lead is a highly skilled doll, and the male lead is a polite and well-mannered normal CEO.

40. 40 豪 A Marriage Alliance Between Wealthy Families: The Supporting Female Character Stays Calm Even After Learning the Plot 豪门联姻：女配知道剧情后也很稳 North to South由北向南Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted (Engaged first, then register the marriage + Everyday life + Sweet romance + Love after marriage + Chasing his wife + Emotionally stable leads + Both leads have only ever been with each other) Blurb One: The Lin and Zhou families arrange a marriage between their children. The eldest daughter of the Lin family only wants to focus on her career and has no interest in marriage. The second daughter keeps breaking up and getting back together with her boyfriend, caught up in the twists and turns of 10.4kReads8.8Score919Shelves

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    The female protagonist was abducted by human traffickers as a child and found by adoptive parents in the snow. She was later found by her biological parents, who had no adopted daughter. Both sets of parents were kind people who loved her dearly. The marriage between the male and female protagonists was a voluntary arrangement; their families all felt the other was a good person and suitable for them. The male protagonist wasn't the aloof type; he was humorous in front of family and friends and actively cultivated their relationship after the marriage. He was also very protective of his wife at home. Although the female protagonist was somewhat naive when it came to romance, she was quick to retort if someone was being sarcastic. Both were adorable, and their interactions were sweet. The other characters in the book were also very vivid, each with their own good and selfish sides, especially the male protagonist's father, who was incredibly lucky. He relied on his father when he was young and on his son when he was old, spending his days eating, drinking, playing games, and having fun. Even at his advanced age, his parents still gave him pocket money—it's truly enviable!

41. 41 无 Nowhere to Run: Forced to Love by the Abstinent Tycoon 无处可逃，被禁欲大佬强制爱 Zai Liu Jiang仔六姜Modern Romance353k WordsOngoing Just started getting ratings, slowly climbing~ [Forced Love] [Stealing Someone's Love] [Powerful Male Lead, Weaker Female Lead] [Domination and Coercion] [Absolute Control] [Gentle, Patient Wallflower x Powerful Man Who's Abstinent Yet Insane] - The first time Yan Wan met Sheng Yunzheng, she was being forced to lie in his younger brother's bed, crying and begging to be let go. She was in a wretched state, while the man sat casually on the sofa, his profile sharply defined and cast in deep shad 265.7kReads9.1Score34.8kShelves

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    You can give it a try; the male lead is very charming.

42. 42 雪 Snow Falls on the Marriage Contract 雪落婚书 Chen Zhichi沉知吃Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Strangers to marriage before love + a gentle, slow-blooming romance + the powerful one learns to bend + slow burn] Everyone said that being adopted by the Shu family was a stroke of incredible luck, and that she should be grateful to be matched with the Jiang family. Anyone would be driven mad in that kind of environment. In the end, Shu Er took an unconventional path and married Shen Futing. - Shu Er had never imagined marrying some random man just to get away. Shen Futing was handsome, wealth 13.7kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    This book (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧, the initial intention of marriage was for each other to get what they needed, but the daily interactions between the young couple are so sweet. They are attracted to and fall in love with each other as they get along. The male lead is emotionally stable and respectful of the female lead [attention][attention]. He will steadily catch the female lead's emotions when she is confused and sad, and promptly notice and resolve any problems between them. He said earlier, "I will not be able to give you any more feelings in the future," but he will never let the female lead suffer any grievances ദ്ദി˶•̀֊•́)✧

43. 43 夏 The Summer Rain Is Hard to Explain 夏天的雨说不清 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing They were apart for nine years, ever since they were sixteen or seventeen. They waited for more than twenty years... Beneath umbrellas, they passed each other by several times, until they recognized one another in a rain shower steeped in the fragrance of gardenias. That day, he stood in the rain looking at her, and she gazed back at him. Both of them thought they were dreaming. Much later, when they brought it up again, she suddenly said to him with great seriousness: “Hello, Mr. Baiba 12Reads—Score106Shelves

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    [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

44. 44 今 A Little Rain Falls Tonight 今夜小雨降落 Li Zhiyuyu栗芝鱼鱼Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [The score will rise after release] [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + both virgins + happy ending + a food blogger who is beautiful, aloof, and starved for warmth, Ju Yu, vs. CEO Tan He, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted at first, then a devoted puppy begging for affection] Ju Yu's life motto: “Anything's fine. Whatever works. No problem.” Her parents went abroad with her twin sister for treatment and arranged a marriage for Ju Yu. She nodded without a trace of emotion. “I'll do what y 15.3kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Although our boss can be a bit sharp-tongued, he's a pretty good person [thinking]. He would never let employees work hard without reward because of personal issues. (The female lead had a one-month-long puppy love relationship, but there were no feelings involved!!! She didn't understand anything back then.)

45. 45 把 Lock the Door 把门锁上 Girl from the City of Fog雾都少女Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted A plump, adorable secretary vs. an aloof, abstinent boss (This is a story about someone who seems to control everything from a position of power, only to be knocked from his pedestal in the end.) Meng Han is a self-disciplined gentleman who keeps his distance from women, a lofty, untouchable flower. He has mastered self-control to the extreme, and rumors say that his abstinence is really because he is impotent. Yu Huan is Meng Han’s executive secretary. She doesn’t know whether her boss is impo 23.1kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    A charming and endearing secretary vs. A cool and aloof boss 🍒🎈 A president with sound values, and also a guiding lover: Don't take wrong things for granted 🖐🏻 Don't mistake bad habits for rules

46. 46 新 Newlywed, Halfway to Love 新婚半熟 Spring and Summer Clouds Rise春夏云升Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [The short drama Half-Ripe Fireworks is now streaming] [Free-spirited, perceptive photographer VS stern, old-fashioned patriarchal tycoon, marriage first, love later + slow-burn sweetness + age gap + both inexperienced in love] The whole internet mocked Qin Zheng for marrying a stuffy, boring “old man,” saying she was destined for a sexless marriage. Looking at the unlimited black card and her husband who was never home, Qin Zheng laughed. “What a sweet deal!” That was until the trending topics 3.9kReads8.7Score409Shelves

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    The male lead said, "You're just naturally free-spirited; those fixed, rigid frameworks don't suit you." Zong Yuxing gazed into her eyes, "Qin Zheng, your brilliance lies in not being defined." Qin Zheng blinked. Low EQ: You're bad at math and your logic is muddled. High EQ: You're not defined; you're naturally free-spirited. This linguistic artistry is simply perfect.

47. 47 暗 The Day He Rejected My Confession, He Carried Me Off on the Spot 暗恋被拒绝那天，他当场把我扛走了 Tangerine Sand桔沙18k WordsCompleted The day my secret crush turned me down, he scooped me up and carried me off right then and there. 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A morally upright and domineering CEO: If the person he loved most in his youth, a regret from his past life, were reborn, would he continue to love and make up for that regret? In her previous life, she mustered the courage to confess her love, only to be rejected. She suffered unrequited love, her heart aching with bitterness. How could someone love someone only to be able to have a secret crush? Now, the regrets of her past life have suddenly appeared in her next life, and she chooses to be brave again. But when she returns to school, reliving their encounters and every moment together, she is still rejected. She wants to cry. Why is her love, reborn, still trampled upon? It seems no one supports her being with him. Early relationships are forbidden, and a poor girl like her is not allowed to be with a rich man like him. The vast class difference is something she is unaware of. Love faced so many obstacles, but her only stroke of luck was seeing her mother again, the one who gave her life, raised her, and loved her most. Even in poverty, her mother was willing to give her the best food. Life has many regrets, but love isn't just one kind. He demanded money from her, and her mother was called in to ask for leave. Her mother, already working hard, had to come and deal with her troubles, which made her feel very guilty. Later, she stopped talking to him. She went to university and worked hard at part-time jobs to support herself. That familiar voice, that familiar person, carried her away. She was somewhat at a loss. Hadn't he rejected her confession? Her bittersweet love, her unrequited crush, had actually made progress. Those days made her very happy. Except for class time, she spent all her time with him, like a happy married couple. This was the love she had dreamed of for two lifetimes. But she was also uneasy, afraid that his love was just a momentary lapse of judgment. He was so rich, she was so poor, what was there for her not to understand? She knew all too well about class differences. She was infatuated with love, yet tried to soberly detach herself. She proposed marriage to him, demanding a large dowry, which he agreed to. But later, heartbroken, she said she wanted to break up. He couldn't understand why someone could agree to marry him so quickly, only to break up just as soon as possible. Was he really going to lose her? Did she really love him?

48. 48 空 The Unexpected Pregnant Wife Becomes the Darling of the Empire’s Richest Family 空降孕妻，她成帝国首富团宠 Flower Gummies花软糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Ruan family welcomes back their all-around second daughter, who had been living outside the family, leaving the eldest daughter, Ruan Anning, pitifully cast aside. Until she gets drunk at a bar and sleeps with the second young master of the powerful Fu family. They say Second Master Fu is stunningly beautiful and ruthless, a prized catch whose many noble-born admirers can't even get close enough to brush his sleeve. Now this unattainable man is getting married, and his bride is a famously sw 25.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    [Add to Bookshelf] Book Recommendations, I'm Xiaoguai [Add to Bookshelf] 1. *The True Heiress from the Countryside is Actually a Feudal Ancestor*: The female lead transmigrates from ancient times to the present. She's quick-witted, intelligent, and adept at manipulating people. She appears obedient and compliant, but her biggest goal is to seize the family fortune! The male lead is aloof and noble, but gradually falls in love with her. Both are incredibly shrewd and calculating! 2. *Marrying the Empire's Richest Man, the Spoiled Baby's Morning Sickness is Gone*: The female lead is an ordinary person who has an unexpected one-night stand with the male lead and becomes pregnant! The male lead takes responsibility and they get married quickly. Their relationship develops from marriage to love. The male lead and his family have very sound values. Except for the male lead's sister, who initially dislikes the female lead, she gradually discovers her good qualities after being educated by her family. The family eagerly anticipates the newborn's arrival.

49. 49 一 I Kicked Over My Husband’s Wheelchair, Only to Be Carried Home and Spoiled 一脚踹翻老公轮椅，反被抱回宠！ Biscuit Cat饼干猫Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted The animated series Xiaoyi’s Sweet Treats is now available. [Unconventional marriage before love + guiding lover + older man + healing each other] Rebellious little ray of sunshine X gloomy, proud tsundere [One-on-one | mutual firsts] Lin Zhi transmigrates into a book. She becomes the cannon-fodder wife forced to jump off a building by a sinister villain. Lin Zhi takes off running. But she doesn’t get far. When the bodyguards catch her and carry her back, she throws her head back and yells, “Any 11.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a book and gets married right at the start. A sensitive, sunny girl × a melancholic, arrogant male protagonist (before falling in love with Mei Bao [shy]). Mei Bao becomes everyone's little sun, but only the male protagonist notices her sensitive little emotions. But actually, they are both little bitter gourds, and they redeem each other. The author's writing is superb.

50. 50 如 How to Tame a Psycho 如何驯养一只疯批 Shishi Yu时时愉Modern Romance535k WordsOngoing [Just started getting ratings, so the score will rise. Super sweet + Marriage Before Love + Love-addled, unhinged male lead + Reborn female lead] [A seemingly innocent but utterly black-hearted male lead vs. a gentle heroine from a distinguished scholarly family] In her previous life, He Lanshi went to prison for arson and murder, and Li Hanshang was the witness who sent him there. After being reborn, Li Hanshang secretly married He Lanshi!! How do you tame an unhinged man like He Lanshi? There’ 232Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is reborn. In her previous life, the male protagonist was imprisoned (the female protagonist was a witness; it's later explained that he could have avoided jail time, but he chose to testify). She was ultimately murdered and reborn. She's a very talented photographer, and the male protagonist is an art restorer. He only became an art restorer because of her. They later marry, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, with the male protagonist harboring a secret crush. The second book features the male and female protagonists as each other's first love. They dated abroad but broke up due to unforeseen circumstances. Neither could find the other, and a series of events unfold after they return to China. I think the male protagonist is respectful. Oh no, I've read too much! My brain is a bit confused about the plot; it feels like it seamlessly blends together all the novels I've read before. 😨😨😨

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