Gentle Male Lead, Married First and Falling in Love Later, Love Grows Over Time. Thanks! 温柔男主，先婚后爱，日久生情，感谢！！

1. 101 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 18.9kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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   🌙Perfect match, 9.9 In my mind🌈 ①Song Wenjing regretted🌱, just as he begged in a low voice, he saw the sweet and soft little girl being embraced by a tall figure💕 The man's pupils were dim and unclear: Mr. Song respects himself, my wife is married❤️

2. 102 领 Tie Torn! The Glamorous Hong Kong Beauty Is Held Close by a Big Shot 领带扯断！港风美人被大佬揽腰宠 Lots of Pudding Milk Tea布丁多多奶茶Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Romantic Push and Pull + Sweet Everyday Life + The Male Lead Has Been Scheming for Love for Ages and Is Hopelessly Devoted] Yan Zhuoyu is the entertainment industry's one and only Hong Kong-style beauty. She shot to online fame at eighteen after a video of her performance went viral. In the video, amid a war-torn battlefield, a young woman wore gleaming silver armor. Her long black hair was tied high with a vivid red ribbon. Armed with a long spear and astride a fie 4kReads8.9Score367Shelves
3. 103 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [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 32.8kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
4. 104 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 59.1kReads9.6Score7.7kShelves
5. 105 装 I Kept Up the Act for Two Years, Then They Suddenly Read My Mind 装了两年突然被读心了 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [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 36.7kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves
6. 106 穿 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 A Faint, Serene Smile一抹浅笑安然Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted 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 2.5kReads9.0Score180Shelves
7. 107 佛 The Easygoing Second Wife 佛系继室 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted From the moment Cui Jiangwan learns she’s to marry Marquis Wu’an Ji Huai, she knows the marquis still carries an irreplaceable first love in his heart. That woman was his late wife and his childhood sweetheart. So Cui Jiangwan plans to be a laid-back second wife and live with Ji Huai in mutual respect. 3.3kReads6.8Score248Shelves

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   Marry first, love later, as the old saying goes, the heroine is the stepmother

8. 108 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 23kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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   The male protagonist is really super gentle and sweet

9. 109 先 Married First, Fell in Love Later, Never to Part 先婚后爱，不离不栖 Qin Guo秦果Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted A sweet 1v1 romance with devoted leads who have only ever been with each other, told from the heroine’s perspective. They marry first and fall in love later, while the hero’s secret crush finally bears sweet fruit. (The author has no grand heroine dreams. I’m just someone who writes stories, and I’m working to improve. I only hope each book I write is better than the last.) (There are no melodramatic misunderstandings in this book. The main couple and the supporting characters all know how to co 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   ✨Hey bro! Here I come! The first interesting new book, from the female protagonist's perspective, marriage first, love later🎊The male protagonist's perspective, a secret love comes true, the male protagonist is so gentle, and he is so doting, and they are so sweet! In the second book, the male protagonist has been planning for a long time!! 💕 "Sophisticated", and the characters of the male and female protagonists are so good, and the emotional line between the protagonists is also very clear. In the third book, the pull and ambiguity between the male and female protagonists is very attractive!! 🌙Very interesting!!! Help!! Very sweet!!

10. 110 周 Mr. Zhou Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 周总他蓄谋已久 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [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 15kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
11. 111 结 After We Married, the CEO’s Wife Had a Sore Waist Every Day 结婚后，总裁夫人每天都在腰酸 Jin Yun今云Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Powerful family patriarch + devoted leads + marry first, fall in love later + sweet romance + flirty tension + sizzling chemistry] When Lin Youning learned that her parents had chosen Jian Cheng, a notorious playboy in their social circle, as her marriage partner, she took the initiative and went to Gu Huaichen, a powerful family patriarch who surpassed Jian Cheng in every way, from his methods to his wealth. According to rumor, Gu Huaichen was indifferent to women and impossible to approach. O 7.3kReads9.1Score849Shelves
12. 112 靳 Master Jin's Secret Marriage Meltdown: Red-Eyed and Begging to Go Public 靳爷隐婚发疯：红眼诱哄官宣 Qi Xiaoke柒小可Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Unhinged business tycoon × cool-headed genius doctor #DevotedCouple #SweetRomance #SecretCrush #MarriageFirstLoveLater Newly released animated series: The Hidden Marriage of Master Jin: coaxing her into going public “Keeping our marriage secret is fine, but sleeping in separate rooms? No way!” Zhou Yining, a genius surgeon, was drugged by her cheating boyfriend and best friend, and ended up sleeping with her neighbor, Jin Beichen. Afterward, they signed a “secret marriage agreement,” promising 21.7kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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    The sweet story of a domineering CEO and a genius doctor, a secret marriage, marriage first, love later, the male protagonist has always been gentle and very good-looking.

13. 113 撞 A Crash into the Perfect CEO Husband 撞出个极品总裁老公 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance138k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later + Marriage of Convenience + Devoted, Doting Husband + Mutual First Love + Healing + HE] [Cool, Refined, Powerful Beijing Big Shot / Chaste, Scheming Chinese-Style CEO VS Simple, Sweet, Adorable Little Spendthrift and Foodie / Poor Girl with a Troubled Past] An accidental car crash leaves Tang Huan facing an “astronomical” repair bill. To pay it off, she agrees to a one-year marriage contract with the other car’s owner, so he can fend off his family’s pressure to get m 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist only loves the female protagonist very much, and he is very sweet and will marry first and fall in love later. Contract gag.

14. 114 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Summer Spent Loving You is now available. [Flirtatious, handsome bad-boy heir vs. sweet, insecure, well-behaved girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + devoted couple + sweet, flirtatious romance] The boldest thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student during her senior year of high school. The boy was handsome and arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li thought he was, like her, a scholarship student at this elite high schoo 53.3kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves

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    Gentle male protagonist, marry first and then fall in love, love will grow over time🌸 ① The male protagonist is a gentle and guiding lover, super gentle, has a very good personality, respects the female protagonist very much, and likes the male protagonist very much: A girl should marry a good person, not someone who is only good to you. The male protagonist is a young medical school professor, there is no misunderstanding, both have a long mouth, the female protagonist is super cute, the male protagonist dotes on the female protagonist [I also strongly recommend]

15. 115 为 The Marriage-for-Love Plan 为爱联姻计划 The Polar Bear Loves to Eat北极熊爱吃Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [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 1.5kReads8.9Score130Shelves

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    A secret love comes true from the male protagonist's perspective. Marriage first and then love from the female protagonist's perspective. The male and female protagonists' characters are both top-notch, and the intelligent settings of the two CEOs are not stupid. A well-matched love story.

16. 116 零 A No-Risk Marriage Pact 零风险婚约 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Scheming fox of a man × playful drama queen] [Secret marriage + happy ending + lighthearted comedy + reunion after years apart] Everyone knows Lin Nianqing is famous for being sharp-tongued and devious. Take new hire Leng Xixi, who had barely started when she accepted a bouquet from a business partner and was called into the office. She “cried” over a whole desk’s worth of tissues. Who knew what was going on behind the locked door and closed blinds? The man was mad with jealousy, ho 1.1kReads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist fell in love badly, and the university thought that the female protagonist used him as a backup, so he left. After they reunited, they realized that they had misunderstood and immediately asked the heroine to get married!! From then on, I lived a life without shame, killing my love rivals one after another [laughing and crying] [laughing and crying]

17. 117 裴 Mr. Pei, the Agreement Is Void 裴先生，协议作废 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Fair-skinned, beautiful, sunny young writer x possessive wealthy tycoon] Shen Youyi transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious female supporting character. In the original story, she causes endless trouble and meets a miserable end. To save her own life, she quickly keeps her distance from the hero and heroine, then goes home to coax Pei Jinchen, a powerful Beijing tycoon, into showering her with money. Every day, Shen Youyi fusses over him and works hard to win his favor. “Mr. Pei 4.7kReads8.4Score465Shelves
18. 118 新 Newlywed Awkwardness? The Cool, Sultry Tycoon Kisses Me to Tears at Night 新婚不熟？闷骚大佬夜里亲哭我 Tang Youyou唐呦柚Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted romance where they’re each other’s one and only + push and pull + he chases her after she leaves] She was the Shen family’s fake heiress, and he was a powerful, abstinent big shot from Beijing’s elite circles. The two, worlds apart in status, entered an arranged marriage, each getting what they wanted. Qin Ji: “I don’t like Shen Siran. I’m marrying her because she happens to be useful.” Everyone bet on when they would get divorced. But after the wedding, She 3.8kReads8.3Score471Shelves
19. 119 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 38kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    In the sea of ​​thousands of people, I only looked at you and it was you🌱🌱🌱

20. 120 落 Sunset Fireworks 落日焰火 Green Mint绿呀薄荷Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Song Zhi must have been bewitched. At twenty-three, she registered her marriage to a man she’d just met. When they first met, he held a parasol. His eyes were dark and clear. “I don’t have a girlfriend, and there’s no one I can’t forget. My only request is that we respect each other and stay faithful to one another.” Before that, Song Zhi had met all kinds of bizarre men on blind dates, whose outrageous comments had left her questioning everything she believed in. By comparison, he was a brea 1.4kReads9.1Score177Shelves
21. 121 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 69.8kReads9.5Score9kShelves

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    Reunion after a long separation, marriage first, love later

22. 122 绑 After Binding to a Treasure-Hunting System, I Became a National Treasure 绑定寻宝系统后成了国宝 The Clumsy Kitty手残的喵Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [System + supernatural abilities + technological development of a powerful nation + slow burn + national darling + love grows over time + some history (the heroine starts out weak; she’s not an overpowered heroine)] Qiu Yunzheng was an orphan who went to college with government support. She chose to major in history, then unexpectedly bound herself to a System that called itself the Treasure-Hunting System. Then... System: “Host, there’s an ancient tomb from the Spring and Autumn period about a 5.9kReads8.8Score475Shelves

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    [You taste it carefully] [You taste it carefully] "History Koi: The country cheated after handing in the system" The orphan Qiu Yunzheng bound the treasure hunting system and handed over the clues to the ancient tomb to the country! Reward genetic liquid and black technology to help the motherland's culture and science and technology take off on both fronts, and the awakening of superpowers shocks the world. The slow-burning military CP is a long-term success. Let's see how a cute historical student is favored by the national group and becomes a wall-breaker of the times!

23. 123 小 The Junior Clerk and the Heir to a Fortune Are Secretly Married 小公务员和豪门继承人隐婚了 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside male lead + warm on the outside, guarded on the inside female lead + older man + secret marriage + marriage first, love later + devoted only to her] A marriage brought about by a twist of fate stirred up no waves for either of them. What difference did it make whom she married? What difference did it make whom he married? After getting their marriage licenses, they agreed to keep the marriage a secret for the time being… But her husband’s secret identity 7kReads9.1Score630Shelves
24. 124 白 The White Moonlight Returns Home Pregnant, and the Whole City Erupts 白月光怀孕后回国，全城沸腾了 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; both leads are virgins; irresistible heroine; pregnancy and childbirth; one-on-one romance; sweet devotion] [A young lady occasionally controlled by the plot vs. a rebellious, cocky, bad-boy movie star] Entertainment industry's top-tier star Feng Jingche developed a strange illness and began vomiting uncontrollably. The doctors were at a loss. When science failed, he turned to the supernatural. A fortune-teller told him that marrying the Yu family's daughter would cu 32.9kReads9.0Score3kShelves

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    🌸No misunderstanding, both sons and daughters. The male protagonist can be a bitch or a wolf, the setting of actor + CEO. The heroine is a lawyer and likes to tease and tease the male protagonist. She insists on staying away from the male and female protagonists of the original text and staying away from the plot. So she prepares to leave a child with her father and son abroad, but she doesn't expect to find out that it belongs to the male protagonist when she returns home. She will get married later. A few months ago, the heroine suddenly awakened and learned that she was Bai Yueguang, a literary stand-in. After returning to China, she got entangled with the male protagonist and his supporting actors and died tragically. In order to avoid the fate of the original book, she just made a big one. No man's self-esteem can allow his woman to have someone else's baby in her belly! When she returned to China with a pregnant belly, her big admirers collectively exploded. She was satisfied. But who can tell her why the child's father came to her door? There was no strange illness, Feng Jingche was clearly suffering from morning sickness for her! Later, due to family pressure, the two quickly got married. On their wedding night, Feng Jingche lay down next to the toilet and vomited, "Damn it, a dog fortune teller dared to lie to me, I'm going to kill him!" Yu Xiyue leaned against the door, stroking her pregnant belly, her lips tighter than an AK.

25. 125 年 The Villainous Tycoon's Wife, Who Died Young in a Period Novel, Is Reborn 年代文反派大佬的早逝前妻重生了 Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Sweet-looking black-hearted flower x cold on the outside, warm-hearted, pure-hearted little stray dog” After dying, Zhou Yu unexpectedly learns that she is merely a cannon-fodder side character in a book, while Gu Ye is the story's biggest villain. In the book, she dies in childbirth, and Gu Ye raises their child alone at the bottom of society. Later, Gu Ye makes his fortune and becomes one of the richest men in Shenzhen. Zhou Yu feels reassured when she reads this. Though she and Gu Ye married 7.2kReads8.7Score608Shelves
26. 126 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 50.2kReads9.5Score7.6kShelves
27. 127 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 4.7kReads9.3Score481Shelves
28. 128 癫 The Lunatic Novel's Cannon-Fodder Villainess Tore Up the Script 癫文炮灰女配手撕了剧本 Jiang Ruohe江若何Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a Book + Ultra-Sweet One-on-One Romance + Showbiz + Face-Slapping + Absurdist Humor + Both Pure and Faithful] [A powerful, absurdist girl who always says exactly what she thinks × a cold-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside film emperor with a delightfully unhinged mindset] After cursing the author as a lunatic, Yin Shuwei found herself transmigrated into a deranged romance novel as the cannon-fodder wife of the second male lead. In the original plot, her husband would be houn 8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    The text is finished! It feels like a lot of the books on 🍅 are the same ones that I push back and forth. I have been reading on 🍅 for 6 years and I am looking for books every day. This one is fresh! And the writing is great! Laugh! Marriage first, love later, easy style [book wear + 1V1 super sweet + entertainment industry + slap in the face + abstract + double cleansing] [Weird abstract girl who loves to hit straight balls x Shirakiri black actor with beautiful mental state] Hold high the banner of good CP!

29. 129 婚 Spoiled After Marriage 婚后侍宠 Tu Su兔苏Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted Adapted title: A Flourishing Summer The high-hanging moon x the aloof beauty A beautiful, bold university lecturer and her tsundere, secretly passionate gentleman in a qipao [Everyday life + strangers marry first, fall in love later + two strong leads + age gap + face-slapping and taking down scumbags + slow-blooming romance + twins, boy and girl + growing old together + buried together after death + extras] Xia Kui was raised by her grandpar 2.6kReads8.5Score133Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, the male protagonist is a child of an aristocratic family, and the female protagonist is a university teacher, with a cold outlook and a high degree of education.

30. 130 那 After That Night, Our Story Began! 那夜过后，是我们的开始！ A Sweet Bamboo一只甜竹Modern Romance156k WordsOngoing [A guiding lover + marriage first, love later + age gap + sweet romance + slow-burn love] [Gentle, restrained guiding light VS soft, stubborn little sourpuss] Jiang Tian is an engineering top student at Haicheng University. From freshman to junior year, she’s practically swimming in scholarships. People only see her polished exterior. They don’t know she’s insecure, sensitive, conflicted, and always gives in to others. The night of her high school reunion, she gets blackout drunk and stumbles 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists didn't know each other at first because they got pregnant and got married. [Guiding lover + Marriage first, love later + Age difference + Sweet pet] [Gentle abstinence guiding light VS soft and naughty little bitter melon]

31. 131 私 Winter, Kept Secret 私藏冬日 Xian Xi纤夕Modern Romance129k WordsOngoing 996 tech-company employee vs. refined, reserved math teacher [Goofy novel-obsessed girl + pure-hearted older man + blind date and whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + one-on-one, both virgins, sugary romance + newlywed life, slow and steady] When someone asked what kind of person she wanted to marry, Yu Jia immediately pictured the male lead from the novel she had just finished: 188 centimeters tall, six-pack abs, handsome, caring, and deeply devoted. Her friend mocked her for being a hope 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a very normal blind date and love. There is no bloody plot. It is very interesting to watch.

32. 132 娇 The Sweet Military Wife Is on Top, and Her Officer Husband Can't Take It 娇娇军嫂在上，军官老公顶不住 First Frost霜初Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, Sweet Years, is now streaming~ The second short drama adaptation, Let Me Dwell in Your Heart, is now streaming~ [Military marriage + food + supermarket space + devoted couple + everyday life + love after marriage] Ye Muqi had just become a seven-star chef when a car accident transported her to the 1980s. From the start, she was married, and her husband was a soldier with a slim waist and long legs. For Ye Muqi, who had been single for 29 years, that was a huge plus! T 11kReads9.1Score988Shelves

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    After joining the army, the female protagonist focused on her career, leaving the male protagonist alone and looking at the resentful little eyes of the male protagonist.

33. 133 诱 Coaxing His Delicate Darling 诱哄他的娇气包 It's Shushu是舒舒啊Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Complete. Seven-year age gap, both leads are each other’s first and only, unrequited love comes true, a slow and steady romance] She woke up after a night of drinking to find a marriage certificate lying on her pillow. Her spouse was the man whose looks she’d been coveting for ages. But he probably didn’t remember her, since they’d been friends for years and had never even spoken. She wondered if she should go ahead and get a divorce certificate, too. The man’s expression changed in an instant 3.6kReads9.1Score398Shelves

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    [Love] The heroine woke up and found a marriage certificate lying on the pillow. The target turned out to be the person whose appearance he had been coveting for a long time. However, he probably had no impression of him. After all, he had been friends with him for several years and had not even talked to him. ✨✨She was thinking about not getting the divorce certificate. ✨✨The man changed his face instantly...[Thinking][Thinking] [Note: Marriage first, love + sweetness]

34. 134 先 Marriage Before Love: The Elegant Mr. Shen 先婚后爱：沈小姐的矜贵先生 Parkour Bunny跑酷小兔Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Sly temptress × abstinent tycoon] Marriage before love | nine-year age gap | guidance and growth | a slow-burn romance A marriage between two wealthy families, each seeking what they needed, bound them together: Shen Zhao, the second daughter of Shengming Group, cast aside by her family, took the initiative to steal her older sister’s intended match to reclaim her power. Jiang Yanxiu, the soon-to-be head of Jiangcheng Group, tacitly approved the marriage deal to stabilize his position. Everyone 6.3kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves

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    The male protagonist is super charming, cold on the outside and hot on the inside. He is calm and superior, and the female protagonist is charming. She melts the iceberg of the male protagonist. Super sweet.

35. 135 坏 Oh No, Lovesick Mr. Chi Can Read Minds 坏了，恋爱脑池总他有读心术 Yu Gui渝归Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Faithful couples, happy ending, mildly funny, mind reading, System, sweet romance] After a car accident, Shen Qingshu is taken by a System to the world of a book. When she opens her eyes, she's already at a wedding. She lets out a long sigh. Divorce. This marriage has to end. But when she sees the balance in her bank account, Shen Qingshu gives in. Anyone who brings up divorce is asking for trouble! Her husband is a wealthy, domineering CEO. Only a fool would divorce him! The first time she see 2.9kReads9.2Score417Shelves

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    Marriage first, sweet love later Recommended

36. 136 掰 Turning My Fake-Marriage Husband Straight 掰直形婚老公 Yan Jingzhen盐景珍Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted A law-focused, trope-subverting story A sweet, scatterbrained divorce lawyer versus a shrewd, restrained business tycoon Both leads are each other’s first and only; no idealized first love, no ex-boyfriends Marriage first, love later / grounded realism / simmering tension / falling in love with clear eyes No age gap; they’re the same age Wang Mengting: a name that clearly doesn’t belong to the heroine of a romance novel. A walking machine for snarky commentary. Twenty-eight by East Asian reckoni 596Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On the surface, Bingshan appears to be calculating, but in reality, he is gentle and dotes on his wife.

37. 137 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became Mr. Wen's White Moonlight 退婚后，我成了闻先生的白月光 Sweet Mimi甜咪嘻Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Seven-year age gap + she falls for him after marriage + he has planned it for years + both are each other's first and only] [Gentle pianist who lost her voice VS aloof, proud heir to a wealthy family] The first time Qin Chu met Wen Huaiyu was at the lowest, most helpless point in her life. He approached through the drizzle and held an umbrella over her. Rain ran down the ribs of the umbrella and soaked into the man's broad shoulder. He said: “Getting wet is bad for your health.” The second time 4.6kReads9.3Score656Shelves

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    Super pretty [like][like][like]

38. 138 相 A Blind Date and Flash Marriage: Her College Heartthrob Turns Out to Be a Doting Rich Heir 相亲闪婚，大学男神竟是宠妻豪门 Le Yanyan乐沿沿Modern Romance716k WordsCompleted [Married First, Love Later + Mutual Secret Crush + Playing Dumb to Outsmart the Powerful + Reunion After Years Apart + CEO’s Sweet Devotion] Throughout her four years at university, the scatterbrained Qiao Mian secretly loved Lu Xiyan, the “eternal iceberg.” At graduation, she finally worked up the courage to confess: “Lu Xiyan, I like you!” His reply was utterly calm: “I know. Thank you.” Later, he went abroad, and everything came to an abrupt end. Three years after they parted, she unexpectedl 110Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Marriage first, then love + reunion after a long absence + secret love on campus + two-way secret love + first love sweet pet + pure love + tyrant boss + no bloodshed] Qiao Mian, a confused little girl, has been secretly in love with the calm Lu Xiyan for four years in college. She is his little follower, but she does not dare to confess her love. When she graduated, she finally plucked up the courage to confess: "Lu Xiyan, I like you!" Her voice trembled slightly in the night. "I know, thank you." The reply was so calm, indifferent and even without any waves. Later, when he went abroad, everything came to an abrupt end. Unexpectedly, many years later, after a blind date at Luxiyan, they would get married. After the marriage, Lu Xiyan's hidden love for Qiao Mian was gradually discovered. She was still confused. What surprised Qiao Mian was that as long as he was around, all problems seemed to be solved. It turned out that he was not a thousand-year glacier. And when Qiao Mian knew his true identity as the richest man, she finally understood his confidence and inferiority, indifference and affection. He doted on her far more than she ever expected... He loved her as early as college days...

39. 139 美 The Beauty Hit a Brick Wall 美人他撞了南墙 Big Northeastern Pear东北大鸭梨Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Cocky, handsome voice actor × fiery, sharp-tongued author | She writes, he voices | Both leads are pure | Sweet romance | No first love from the past | Everyday slice-of-life] Roguish puppy-boy romance! Roguish puppy-boy romance! A matchmaking date arranged by their families brings together two people who have nothing in common. Among the married men Chu Zhinan knows, almost all are hopelessly lovesick, and even his newlywed older brother has joined the ranks of henpecked husbands. “She may be 357Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Jujujujujujutian [adoration][adoration][adoration][adoration][adoration]

40. 140 闪 A Flash Marriage to a Wealthy, Sickly Puppy; Leveling Up and Beating Monsters 闪婚豪门病娇小奶狗，升级打怪 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted Her stingy boyfriend of six years invited her to dinner at a fancy restaurant. He wasn’t proposing. He was breaking up with her. Afraid of wasting the expensive red wine, the heroine drank the whole bottle by herself. And then… She told the male lead, “You’re so handsome! Marry me!” He replied, “Okay! Once you’re sober tomorrow, we’ll go register our marriage.” When she sobered up, the heroine regretted it. Because he was five years younger than her and still in school. But the male lead 1.6kReads9.1Score159Shelves
41. 141 恋 Is a Lovelorn Son-in-Law More Appealing? The Qing Family Has Two 恋爱脑女婿香吗？老卿家有俩 Big Northeastern Pear东北大鸭梨Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted The rating is low because not many people have read it yet. Both couples get happy endings! [Beastfolk romance, two couples: Li Ge (head of the Canglang clan) × eldest sister Qing He, Liu Huaichuan (head of the Tengshe clan) × younger sister Qing An] Both male leads fall for the women at first sight! The story and romance are split about fifty-fifty across the book (don't overthink it; if you do, you're right). The Qing family has two daughters, and both are fated mates to beastfolk clan leaders 774Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    [Sending heart][Flowing kiss][Shy][Shy][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Shy][Shy]

42. 142 净 After Leaving with Nothing, I Married a Rich CEO with a Child 净身出户后，带娃嫁豪门总裁 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance808k WordsCompleted Ye Nuanmei was tricked into eloping and marrying He Zheng, a mama's boy. At her mother-in-law's urging, He Zheng gave the 200,000 yuan they had saved to buy a new home to his younger brother, He Zhi. When Ye Nuanmei found out, she argued with He Zheng, who slapped her at his mother's instigation. Ye Nuanmei insisted on a divorce. After his mother coaxed him, He Zheng said that if she wanted custody of their daughter, she would have to leave with nothing. Without hesitation, Ye Nuanmei chose to w 248Reads8.9Score—Shelves
43. 143 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 42.1kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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    They are all about marriage first and love later, different types, you can choose

44. 144 哈 Ha! I’ve Become a Pretty Boy! 哈！我成了小白脸！ Wang Fusheng王富生Urban583k WordsCompleted A lighthearted single-love-interest story, focused mainly on everyday urban life, with saving the world on the side. On the eve of her wedding, Huo Siyun, head of the Huo family, was in a car accident. The hospital declared that she would be disabled for life. Her father and younger stepsister fought to seize control of the company, while her fiancé was switched at the last minute from the eldest son of the Ren family to its illegitimate son. Her disability could not defeat her, and the arranged 1.3kReads9.0Score104Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, love grows over time, the male protagonist is a strong man with great personality, and the female protagonist is emotionally stable and overbearing. The whole story is very relaxing, recommended.

45. 145 时 Miss Shi Is Being Naughty Again Today 时小姐今天也不乖 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted Han Zhan is a notorious playboy in Beijing’s elite circles. His reputation is built on womanizing and having fun, while doing nothing productive is practically his other name. To rein in his personality, his parents pressure him to get married. Young Master Han has just one requirement: “She has to be obedient.” Shi Yin is the most well-behaved person Han Zhan has ever met. She was born with the face of a perfect good girl, gentle and harmless as a little lamb. They first met at a banquet hosted 16.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
46. 146 八 The Year I Turned Eight, I Found the Love of My Life 八岁那年，捡到一生挚爱 Run, Little Tiger, Run!奔跑吧小老虎Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Mu Xuesheng was the little princess of the Mu family for fifteen years, until she learned at age fifteen that she wasn't biologically related to them. And it was the older brother she loved most who revealed the truth. Five years later, a DNA test report led to a series of marriage proposals from her adoptive brother, cousin, and senior fellow disciple... In Mu Jiming's heart, as long as Mu Xuesheng existed, he would always love her, even if she did nothing at all. But after five years without 133Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is super, super gentle, super loving and has many intimate scenes.

47. 147 离 After the Divorce, I Married His Brother 离婚后我嫁给了他兄弟 I Love Spreading Ash我爱打灰Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted Shi Chuli fell in love with his best friend's wife. He brought his best friend's first love back to the country. As he watched his friend and his old flame rekindle their relationship, he grew more and more excited. Then, after she divorced him, he rushed back to the country at once... 144Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is extremely gentle. A man who marries first and then loves can respect the female protagonist to the core.

48. 148 希 Xi Yin in His Arms: Young Master Xiao's Exclusive Devotion 希音入怀肖少的独家偏爱 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period setting + devoted to one another + favoritism + healing + powerful family] At first, Xiao Yunmo only thought of Song Xiyin as his good friend’s younger sister. Then, without knowing when his feelings began, he fell deeply in love. Everyone around them knows that this sweet, well-behaved girl is the apple of Director Xiao’s eye, and he spoils her without restraint. In psychology, there’s a term called the Dunning-Kruger effect. May we all overcome it, bravely find our way out of the mire 4.3kReads—Score377Shelves
49. 149 夜 Tempting Her Night After Night 夜夜诱她 Plant a Star种一颗星Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [The Hero Marries Her in a Whirlwind and Rises to the Top + The Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Secret Office Marriage + Sweet Romance] Zhou Chuli has had a crush on Shen Li for eight years. In hidden corners where he couldn’t see her, she had more than once caught him flirting with someone else, and watched the women around him come and go. She never expected that one day he would ask if she was willing to be with him. Chuli has always been clear-headed. The one time she w 6.2kReads9.0Score825Shelves

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    [Eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon]

50. 150 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2.3kReads8.0Score154Shelves

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    These books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists, Marriage First, Love Later, A Billionaire CEO Becomes a Maniac Who Dotes on His Wife. The front is a bit sadistic, but the back is a bit sweet.

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