A Genuine Marriage-First, Love-Later Story: An Arranged Business Marriage Without a Long-Standing Scheme 真先婚后爱（不蓄谋已久）商业联姻

1. 501 星 The Stars Keep Their Silence 星辰不言深 Green Mountains Above the Clouds青山在云上Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Both leads are romantically inexperienced, reunion after a long separation, obsessive love, love and hate] Ning Yuexing married Shen Conghuai because his heart belonged to his “moonlight.” She, meanwhile, treated marriage as a “safe haven.” But then the devil quietly returned. The man who had once left her covered in blood came looking for her. Smiling at Shen Conghuai, he said: “Do you know that the woman you’re protecting is my Xingxing?” Her husband in name alone stepped forward. “She’s my 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Love after newlyweds, the male protagonist's condition for agreeing to the marriage is to pave the way for Bai Yueguang.

2. 502 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 619Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It was not planned for a long time, even though it was love at first sight without knowing it

3. 503 九 Ninth Master Loses Control: His Wild, Obsessive Wife Turns the World Upside Down 九爷失控诱哄：疯批娇妻野翻天 Qi Xiaoke柒小可Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [A scheming, beautiful madwoman deliberately seduces him VS a celibate tycoon who lures her in with irresistible tenderness] [Marriage first, love later + intense push and pull + sweet romance + contract marriage + both virgins and equally matched + a black-hearted sweet girl + heroine with multiple secret identities + ten-year age gap] On the day Ruan Lanyin got engaged to her scumbag fiancé, she sought out his older brother, Shen Chiyu. Shen Chiyu grabbed her by the wrist. “You’re using me to 8.5kReads8.8Score902Shelves

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   The kind of extreme pulling, with the heroine wearing many vests, not bad

4. 504 逃 On My Wedding-Escape Day, I Hit the CEO and Left Him in a Vegetative State 逃婚当日，我把霸总撞成了植物人 Love Poem memory情诗memoryModern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + CEO + A Touch of Showbiz + Livestreaming] [Adorable, mischievous, lively heroine + a devoted, doting hero who’s neither domineering nor a scheming green-tea type, and is naturally immune to white-lotus tricks] While fleeing from her wedding, Gu Nuan Chu accidentally “runs into” Lu Hanchen, a powerful tycoon. He ends up in a vegetative state, and she becomes his bride, brought in to bring him good luck. She thinks it’ll be a marriage of convenience, b 15Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Marriage first, love later, the male protagonist is super doting ~

5. 505 京 Spoiled by the Capital 京宠无度 An Zhiying安枝盈Modern Romance101k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later / Slow-Burn Romance / Both Leads Are Faithful / Sweet Romance / Older Man / Powerful Man Bows to Love] At a matchmaking dinner, Shen Xingmiao pulled out a photo of Fu Shiyan, CEO of Tuowei Technologies, and said, “I like men like him: handsome and fit. Why don't you get plastic surgery to look like him? I'll marry you right away and treat you like a king every day.” Her blind date sneered. “What, do you think you're some great beauty like Xi Shi?” Fu Shiyan, who wa —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Marry first and fall in love later. What lasts a long time is not long-planned.

6. 506 揽 Married Beneath the Moon 揽月成婚 Yours Truly, A Yue在下阿月Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted A resilient, bright, lively little firecracker × a composed, scheming man in power who is actually childish, clingy, and jealous [Love after marriage, a wealthy-family alliance, older man, both leads’ first love, a slow-burn, extra-sweet romance] - In the third year of their marriage, the man who had gone overseas to build his career suddenly returned. It seemed like everything had changed. Something was off! How could a man be this clingy? At first, he didn’t care whether she might actually mak 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Push me! Marriage first, love later! The full text is kept and updated continuously!

7. 507 饮 Drinking, Dreaming, and Revelry 饮酒梦醉欢 Second Uncle二舅爷Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted “I married him to repay a debt, but I didn’t fall in love with him for that.” Love after marriage / Xu Zuihuan / Jiang Zhengning The eldest son of the Jiang family, with a mysterious background and an illustrious family. Their lives follow completely different paths, and by all appearances, Xu Zuihuan should have no connection to him. They meet once, then eight years pass. A call from an unfamiliar number, a simple “Let’s get married,” and Xu Zuihuan calmly replies, “Okay.” How much does she o 16.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
8. 508 蓝 Love Beneath the Jacaranda Trees 蓝花楹之恋 The Landlord Plants Trees东家种树Modern Romance827k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, but it’ll go up. Marriage first, love later; devoted to each other; a resilient, delicate flower versus a stern CEO who loves to act cute Su Liluo spent three years as Mrs. Lu, paying out of pocket to support her husband. The day the jacarandas bloomed, she finally decided to change careers: become Mrs. Li, with a salary. Her new husband, Li Yanzhou, is handsome, rich, and taciturn. His only flaw is treating her like an employee. “Family dinner tonight. Do well and you 68.9kReads8.8Score9.3kShelves

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   Marriage comes first and love comes later. I recognized the wrong person on a blind date and got the certificate.

9. 509 人 Strangers in Public, but You Want Me to Soothe You to Sleep Every Night! 人前不熟？却要夜夜哄睡！ San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Aloof, celibate hotel CEO & gentle, strong-willed wedding planner] [Love grows over time + Flirtatious push and pull + Age-gap pampering + Both physically and emotionally pure + Extra sweet and steamy] Luo Qianqian, an overworked wedding planner, caught the attention of Shang Chiyu, a man at the very top of the global luxury hotel industry. She also accidentally discovered the secret behind his recurring nightmares. He used a lavish salary to entice her into becoming his personal sleep companio 1.2kReads8.8Score106Shelves

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   Readers who are eager to see a strong, independent, and strategic female protagonist, and a male protagonist who can truly compete with her instead of blindly dominating and suppressing her, please come quickly.

10. 510 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts1.9M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 9.7kReads8.8Score900Shelves
11. 511 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (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 5.6kReads9.1Score431Shelves
12. 512 资 The Capitalist Heiress Is Reborn, Takes Down Villains, and Charms the Village Tyrant 资本家千金重生，虐渣下乡撩村霸 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s, Sent to the Countryside, Rebirth, Revenge Against Scum] Qin Shuiyan had been beautiful since childhood, with a delicate, soft figure. She had a pretty face but no way to protect herself. After her family fell into ruin, her stepmother sold her to an old man to keep as a canary. Just as she could no longer endure the humiliation, Xu Mo, the man she had always looked down on, burst in with a hunting rifle, fighting his way through a hail of bullets to save her. “Xu Mo, I’m sorry. If there’ 9.1kReads8.1Score923Shelves

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    The first thing they really said was about a shotgun. There was a wild dog chasing her in the village. Xu Mo rushed out of nowhere and scared the dog away with a shot. She was trembling with fear, and he glanced at her and said, "If you're from the city, don't run here." She looked up at him and suddenly smiled. In his previous life, he used a shotgun to save her like this, but that time, he didn't have time to say these words.

13. 513 五 Five Years of Cold Abuse: Affection That Comes Too Late Is Worth Less Than Grass 五年冷暴力，迟来的深情比草贱 Miranda Cuihua米兰达翠花26k WordsCompleted Five Years of Cold Treatment: Your Long-Overdue Affection Is Worth Less Than Grass —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 514 嫁 After Marrying a Tough Construction Worker 嫁给工地硬汉后 Miranda Cuihua米兰达翠花Marriage & Romance22k WordsCompleted After Marrying a Tough Construction Worker —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 515 糖 Expired Frosting 糖霜过期 Miranda Cuihua米兰达翠花29k WordsCompleted Expired Frosting —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 516 金 The Canary and the Abacus 金丝雀与算盘 Miranda Cuihua米兰达翠花47k WordsCompleted The Canary and the Abacus —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 517 果 Princess Consort of Prince Guo: Meng Jingxian's Present Life 果郡王福晋——孟静娴的今世 Miranda Cuihua米兰达翠花98k WordsCompleted Prince Guo’s Consort: Meng Jingxian’s Present Life 4Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 518 月 Moonlight Burns: Tang 月光焚：棠 Miranda Cuihua米兰达翠花Marriage & Romance39k WordsCompleted Moonlight Burns: Tang —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 519 换 Marriage Swap: After Becoming the Substitute Bride 换亲——替嫁以后 Miranda Cuihua米兰达翠花Ancient Romance34k WordsCompleted Swapping Brides: After the Substitute Marriage 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 520 予 I Give You the Long Night 予你长夜 Sleepy Island Diary眠岛日记Modern Romance88k WordsOngoing (Marriage first, love later + contract marriage + the powerful one gives in + simmering tension) Married into wealth to repay a debt of gratitude × love after marriage, with him humbly begging for her affection “The one who carefully hides her longing” × “The one who keeps himself in check, yet lets his true feelings slip through” Jiang Huaizhi said it was a contract marriage, with each of them getting what they wanted. Xi Shi signed without hesitation. Three years in exchange for a respectabl —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Contract marriage, falling in love with each other, the male protagonist respects the female protagonist very much

21. 521 协 After Our Contract Marriage, the Ice-Cold CEO Fell in Love 协议结婚后，冰山总裁动心了 Milkshake Gu Yiran奶昔顾怡然Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted At 24, her adoptive mother sold her to a 50-year-old man for 280,000 yuan in bride price. She hastily married the grandson of the woman she had once saved. She thought they were just helping each other out, but the aloof CEO kept pressing her at every turn, turning their contract marriage into true love. 1.7kReads—Score102Shelves

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    Sweet love is never wishful thinking, only the cherishment of what is lost and found

22. 522 禁 The Abstinent Tycoon Is Addicted to Me 禁欲大佬对我上瘾 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [1v1 sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + powerful man lowers his head] After getting drunk, Sheng Yanxi accidentally wandered into the presidential suite of Ling Jingchen, the fearsome “tyrant” of Hancheng. After one reckless night, she woke up, saw the outline of the man beside her, and was scared out of her wits. It was Ling Jingchen! The cold-faced tyrant whose slightest stomp could make all of Hancheng tremble! While he was still asleep, she fled in a panic. Ling Jingchen 2.3kReads—Score110Shelves

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    These books are pretty good. The hero and heroine get married first and fall in love later. A domineering president becomes a maniac who dotes on his wife. It's a bit sadistic in the front but a bit sweet in the back. Flash marriage.

23. 523 契 Our Contract Marriage Is Over, but Uncle Gu Kneels and Begs Me to Stay 契约婚期已满，顾世叔跪求我别走 Spicy Rice Noodles麻辣卷粉Modern Romance350k WordsOngoing [Rags-to-riches heiress + powerful CEO has her back! Sweet, indulgent romance with a double-purity guarantee!] Marriage first, love later + seven-year age gap + no angst or frustration throughout Poor student Su He'an becomes a long-lost heiress overnight, only to be schemed against by her own grandfather and have the illegitimate son steal her family's power and fortune, leaving her to take the blame and face ruin. With nowhere else to turn, she signs a contract to marry Gu Zhixing, the richest —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! Marriage first, love later, sweet and refreshing article🔥] 7-year age difference + contract marriage + counterattack of a down-and-out daughter, the book is finished, so don't worry to follow it! 💖 Being plotted by her family and having her illegitimate son seize power step by step, the former eldest daughter of the Su family suddenly married Mr. Gu, the top figure in Haicheng, and became Mrs. Gu who no one dares to mess with in Haicheng! 💅 She concentrates on her career and makes a comeback against the wind, tearing apart the scumbag with her hands, and the cold-faced boss supports her throughout the whole process. She just rushes forward, he will always be her most stable supporter, sweet and refreshing double explosion, the more she looks at it, the more she gets excited! 💃🥰🥰

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