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. 201 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.4kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
2. 202 婚 Love Surges with Marriage 婚涌情生 Chubby Yuanbao元宝胖嘟嘟Modern Romance512k WordsOngoing Older man + marriage before love + slow-burn romance + sweet and doting + three-year age gap A spoiled heir to a business empire × a cool, reserved doctor When Shi Qi was twenty-five, her adoptive mother fell seriously ill. To fulfill her adoptive mother’s dying wish, she married Meng Yan, the heir to the Meng family, whom she had never met. Meng Yan was the heir to the most powerful family in Beicheng. Rumor had it that he was arrogant, flamboyant, and impulsive, never doing things by the book. 30.4kReads7.4Score2.5kShelves

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   This is a must-read. The male and female leads are complete strangers, and their love blossoms gradually from an arranged marriage.

3. 203 落 Rain Falls, Tides Rise 落雨生潮 Yan Nanfei晏楠菲Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] & [Female Graduate Student] [Ten-Year Age Gap] + [Career Growth] + [Guiding Lover] + [Slow-Burn Romance] + [Devoted Love] + [Both Pure] Song Yuheng first met Wen Zhaoyu at an award ceremony. He was there to present an award, and she was an outstanding graduate. He handed her the certificate and shook her hand. “Wen Zhaoyu, you’re exceptional.” She smiled brightly. “Thank you for your encouragement.” The rain fell in torrents that night. The man trapped her by the window. 25.4kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
4. 204 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 72.2kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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   1. From the female lead's perspective: arranged marriage leading to love / From the male lead's perspective: years of unrequited love finally comes true. [The one who truly loves you may be late, but they will definitely come.] The girl who lacked love finally received her unique and unconditional affection. 2. A bright and cheerful florist x a cool and aloof diplomat. [From the male lead's perspective: arranged marriage leading to love; from the female lead's perspective: unrequited love finally comes true]

5. 205 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 13.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
6. 206 婚 Before Marriage: I’d Rather Marry a Dog Than You. After Marriage: Woof, Woof, Wife! 婚前：娶你是狗，婚后：老婆汪汪 Old Wang from Widow Village寡妇村老王Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A spoiled young playboy × a career-driven woman who's cold on the outside and warm within Marriage before love + shotgun wedding + whirlwind marriage + love growing over time + a forceful wife-taming technique + playboy heir + strong career woman Hua Yuchen is mistakenly diagnosed with pregnancy nausea, which leads to the unexpected discovery that Ling Miao is pregnant. That's right, the baby is his. But the two of them are bitter rivals who start cursing each other at the slightest provocation. 6.1kReads8.6Score536Shelves

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   💡💡💡A story of a spoiled young master versus a seemingly cold but actually warm-hearted career woman: a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love + shotgun wedding + a brutal husband-taming technique. 🌸🌸 Hua Yuchen (male lead) is diagnosed with morning sickness—yes, that's the male lead, hahaha—and discovers by chance that Ling Miao (female lead) is pregnant. However, they are mortal enemies who argue at the drop of a hat. 🍀🍀Ling Miao is a tough nut to crack. She worries that a shotgun wedding will make people criticize her for using the Hua family as a stepping stone for her career. Who knew that the Hua family's grandfather would openly say, "Stepping stone! Let her be the stepping stone!" The Hua family will be her stepping stone. Ling Miao hardens her heart! She'll marry him! From now on, she'll be the young mistress of the Hua family. A spoiled young master? A vixen? She's a third-degree black belt—who's afraid of who? Making money, building a career, a brutal husband-taming technique, tearing vixens apart—she has it all in her hands. Hua Yuchen was in agony: Grandpa, are you going to personally end the Hua family line? The old man: Who said that? The Hua family line is in my granddaughter-in-law's belly.

7. 207 怕 Help! Pregnant with Twins, and This Rugged Man Won't Stop Spoiling Me! 怕！双胎体质，被糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Cute Little Mango可爱小芒果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Period setting + rugged man + devoted husband + everyday life + devoted couple, one-on-one romance) As a minor cannon-fodder shrew of a supporting female character in a period novel, she was destined for a miserable ending that would leave everyone sighing with pity. But sorry, I'm here now. Looking at the man before her, with his straight, sturdy posture, phoenix eyes, and high nose, both his face and physique seemed made to match her tastes perfectly. Bai Yueji: How thoroughly brai 82.4kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves
8. 208 算 After Scheming to Get Pregnant, the Beijing Circle's Young Master Doesn't Want a Divorce 算计怀孕后京圈大少爷不想离婚了 Huaitang話霉糖Modern Romance301k WordsOngoing [Deranged Vengeful Heiress × Libertine Scion of the Capital's Elite | Neither Is Pure | Marriage First, Love Later | Pursuing His Wife During Marriage | The Hero Falls First] The most humiliating thing in He Ziqiu's life was that, just as he finally decided to become a good man, she couldn't care less. Liang Shuyu schemed to get pregnant by him, then handed him an agreement. "After we marry, we stay out of each other's business. The child is yours. Once it's done, we divorce." He Ziqiu thought i 4.9kReads—Score288Shelves
9. 209 太 How Awful! I Got Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby Right After Our Marriage Alliance 太坏了！刚联姻就怀了死对头的崽 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Pampered young heiress from Beijing’s elite circle X elegant, roguish young master, childhood friends, secret crush, marriage before love, both devoted to each other] Yin Huan is Beijing’s most beautiful, precious, spoiled, free-spirited wild rose. Every woman in Beijing envies her, and every man wants her. After twenty-two years of doing whatever she pleased, the news hits like a bolt from the blue: her family has arranged for her to marry into the Bo family, their sworn enemy! She hates Bo Xu 37.1kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves

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   ❣️A super sweet and delightful story! Childhood sweethearts, a true love-hate relationship, a classic case of bickering lovers. And before their wedding, they get caught going out with friends! [Laughing][laughing][laughing] They just mentioned male models in the morning, and by evening they'd been found out! [Laughing][laughing][laughing][laughing] Super good, so sweet!

10. 210 京 The Beijing Playboy and the Shanghai Good Girl: Married Life 京圈浪子和沪圈乖乖女的联姻日常 Pomelo Huohuo柚子火火Modern Romance421k WordsOngoing The Song family has three daughters. The eldest excels at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is the most talented woman in Shanghai's social circles. The second is gentle and refined, with impeccable manners, and is known as Shanghai's foremost lady. Unlike her two outstanding sisters, the youngest, Lu Mei, has no particular talents. She's just an ordinary, well-behaved girl. By an engagement arranged by their elders, the top-tier Zong family will choose one of the Song daughters to be 509.6kReads9.0Score71.4kShelves
11. 211 禁 The Cold, Possessive CEO Spoils Me, Holding Me Close and Coaxing Me Every Night 禁欲总裁凶又宠，夜夜对我揽腰哄 Xiao Xiao Yi晓晓一Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing (Marriage first, love later; both leads are each other's first; seven-year age gap; a slow-blooming, sweet romance) Lu Siyi has a naturally sweet, well-behaved face. Only those close to her know she's a little fox, rebellious to the core. The year she graduates, she is to enter a marriage alliance with Fu Shangyan, a man famous throughout the city. Cold and restrained, decisive and ruthless, he commands everyone's respect and awe. Lu Siyi tucks away her fox tail. Hoping to get some benefits, she 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead is a quirky young girl, while the male lead is a reserved and aloof CEO. It's a marriage of convenience where they fulfill their marital obligations, experience physical attraction, and are constantly exchanging flirtatious remarks. The male lead is hopelessly infatuated with the female lead, making readers want to roll around in bed with him.

12. 212 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 24.4kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    This is an incredibly good book about arranged marriage turning into love. The plot and writing are both excellent, with no melodramatic twists. Highly recommended!

13. 213 联 A Marriage Alliance Is Fine, but I Have No Obligation to Go Without Meat 联姻可以，没有吃素的义务 Know March知三月Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Dark, unhinged romance / married first, love later / arranged marriage / two strong leads / both each other’s first and only] Powerful heir to a wealthy family (a brooding, twisted man) + delicate, soft-hearted darling (a crazy woman) Pei Yunlian is Nanjiang City's most famous illegitimate son. When he was poor, he relied on his looks to work as a model, walk the runway, and appear in TV dramas. Later, the old head of the Pei family died, and Pei Yunlian became its new head. Rumor had it he was 20.4kReads8.2Score2.7kShelves
14. 214 热 Madly in Love with Mrs. Zhou 热恋周太太 Xi Mo晞墨Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart + marriage before love + mutual secret crushes + both each other's firsts + sweet romance] [Cool, reserved restorer of ancient books × outspoken tech upstart] Wen Ruoning used to secretly follow a certain figure from behind many times, but no one ever knew. When her heart first stirred, she never imagined anything would come of it. After high school graduation, they went their separate ways, and his name became a beautiful thought tucked away in her heart. Years later 3.8kReads8.9Score393Shelves
15. 215 沈 Mr. Shen's Tender Devotion 沈先生的温柔宠爱 Wu En乌恩Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later • Sweet Romance • Age Gap • Mutual Firsts • No Angst] (The heroine is not a strong, independent type!) [A gentle CEO who isn't domineering and a sweet, sensible girl] During an utterly ordinary summer vacation, Lin Jiamu somehow ended up engaged by a twist of fate. She thought she'd be marrying an old, ugly man, but when she saw Shen Yizhou, she found him absolutely gorgeous. However you looked at it, she seemed to be the one getting the better deal. She thought 8.2kReads9.4Score902Shelves

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    It looks so good, so good, it really looks so good.

16. 216 将 The General Asks Every Day: Did His Wife Fall for Him Today? 将军每日一问，夫人今天心动了吗 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance188k WordsCompleted [From the heroine’s perspective: marriage first, love later. From the hero’s perspective: his secret crush comes true. A story of healing.] Yun Jihuan was born under a lucky star, with a distinguished family, beauty, and talent. Her family cherished her, and she had a childhood sweetheart who was also her fiancé. If all went as it should, she would live a peaceful and happy life, becoming the envy of everyone in the capital. But fate played a cruel joke on her. In a single night, her maternal fa 4.7kReads9.1Score494Shelves
17. 217 宁 Professor Ning Is Troubled: What Should He Do About His Socially Anxious Wife? 宁教授苦恼，太太是个社恐怎么办 Cang Lin藏琳Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later + two strangers + little white rabbit and big bad wolf] [Pretend-proper history professor × genuinely antisocial voice actor] Zi Su always thought Ning Shisui had entered a marriage of convenience with her because he couldn't be with the person he loved. Until one night, he got drunk and gently held her captive in his arms. Zi Su was so nervous she didn't dare move. Stammering, she asked, “Prof... Professor Ning, don't you like men?” His gaze burned as he 6.3kReads8.9Score769Shelves

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    Two strangers, a respectful and loving couple. The male lead falls in love at first sight; he's very gentle and doesn't forget to bring his wife flowers on his way home from get off work. [Shy][shy]

18. 218 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 45.1kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

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    Take it, you're welcome! 😆😆😆

19. 219 他 His Bones Were Cold as Ice, Yet He Was Undone by Her Slender Waist 他一身冷骨，败给一把软腰 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted (Two powerful families + marriage first, love later + a formidable team: a seemingly sweet but secretly cunning heroine vs. a devoted CEO) Rumor has it that the third young lady of the Nan family trapped Second Master Fu into marriage by getting pregnant. Unwilling to be manipulated, Second Master Fu planned to keep the child and get rid of the mother. Little did he know, the third young lady of the Nan family had exactly the same idea. Second Master Fu, sharp-edged and stern, stormed her hom 5.8kReads9.1Score497Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a union between wealthy families, and a beautiful woman in a cheongsam.

20. 220 娇 Sweet, Soft, and a Little Airheaded: Bad Boys Just Can't Get Enough 娇娇软软小笨蛋，坏男人喜欢死啦 Potatoes and Pig Trotters土豆猪蹄Modern Romance456k WordsOngoing A collection of short stories featuring gorgeous little darlings and all kinds of wicked men with filthy mouths Strong male lead, weak female lead | Questionable values | Dark and obsessive 1. [Childhood Friends, Three's a Crowd] Luo Yan's only memories of the time before graduation are of heat and humidity. But it wasn't Xu Yuan who made it that way. It was Shen Jingyan. The man kissed away her tears and leaned close to her ear, his voice husky and low. “Yan Yan, will you remember now?” 2. [The 398Reads7.8Score124Shelves

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    The female lead becomes a tutor for a spoiled young master. She's bullied as soon as she arrives at his house—they spike her milk, make her sit on his lap while teaching him… Later, he tells her he fell in love with her at first sight and wants her to be his wife! Trust me, okay?! It's amazing!

21. 221 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 27.7kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
22. 222 嫁 I Married Into a Powerful Family, and He Spoils Me Rotten! 嫁给豪门大少，我被他宠上天！ Seven-Colored Little Kitty七色小喵Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted The eldest young master of the He family is known for his domineering and ruthless nature. He Yichuan is overbearing and cold-hearted, seemingly incapable of being interested in anyone. Like a Buddhist monk, he stayed abstinent for six months after getting married. He married her only because his elders told him to. Su Xi thought so too: sooner or later, they would end up divorced. But after an unexpected mishap brought them together for one passionate night, He Yichuan began to change. He b 3.4kReads9.0Score181Shelves

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    It's a true marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, not a premeditated scheme. The relationship between the male and female leads develops gradually, making it a sweet post-marital story where the protagonists are evenly matched!

23. 223 与 Life After a Whirlwind Marriage to the Boss 与老板闪婚后的日常 Misty Passes and Mountains关山袅袅Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted In talks for a print edition [Noble, Cool-Headed Corporate Tycoon * Beautiful Newcomer] [Love at First Sight + Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One + Devoted Couple] [Second Male Lead’s Regret + Childhood Friends + Teacher and Student] . . An accident brings Rong Yan together with the refined and aloof Chi Jingyuan. Afterward, they make a deal: payment settled, no strings attached. She thought they would never meet again, but to her surprise, he suddenly becomes her boss’s boss’s boss. Still 11.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, the male lead pursues the female lead, she runs away—it's super good, I love watching it, I'll watch it again! This is all a compilation after watching it [laughing][laughing][laughing]

24. 224 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.4kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    It's a really good movie about marriage before love.

25. 225 服 Giving In 服软 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, sweet-natured actress vs. lovesick, doting CEO who embodies the ideal husband] - To help her older sister find love, Lin Yang's own mother set her up for a night together. Lin Yang got pregnant, and the father was the rumored Qin heir who supposedly had no interest in women. Young Master Qin said they should get married. Lin Yang refused. Qin Jue: “I'll give you a hundred million for signing the marriage papers.” Lin Yang: “Woohoo, sounds great!” - The night their child was born, 14kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    These two!!!

26. 226 不 I’m Done Pretending: I Became a Movie Star’s Wife and Got Rich 不装了，穿成影帝老婆后我暴富了 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [A dramatic queen with a vivid inner monologue vs. a cool, chaste movie star] In her previous life, Song Ci had parents who neither loved nor cared for her. Once she became an adult, they stopped looking after her, and her life was utterly miserable. Song Ci had a crush on a man she'd never met, her unattainable dream lover. He was a newly risen top-tier star in the entertainment industry, a man she only dared to fantasize about in her dreams. Song Ci never imagined that she'd die trying to save 4.6kReads9.1Score323Shelves

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    The female lead, who bravely intervened in a fight, transmigrated into the body of a wealthy family's daughter. Unexpectedly, her arranged marriage partner turned out to be her unrequited love, and the male lead, a movie star, fell in love with her after the marriage. [Sending hearts]

27. 227 至 Beloved and Spoiled 至爱偏宠 Xia Qibao夏柒宝Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted “Easygoing heiress × gentle, refined second young master. Both leads are devoted only to each other, sweet romance, you won’t regret picking this up!” Wen Ruoshu never expected that the reason she’d return to the capital one day would be an arranged marriage! But it was only an arranged marriage, and she could accept that. As for whom she married, she didn’t particularly care. After all, as far as she was concerned, anything that didn’t threaten her life was a minor matter. They had agreed on a 5.2kReads8.9Score527Shelves

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    🏮Here come the true marriage-first-love stories!🌷The first one is about Song happy, who is arranged to marry Qiao Zhisheng, the heir of the Qiao family, due to a family crisis. They truly have a marriage-first-love story. At first, neither of them likes the other, and the male lead is quite sharp-tongued. Later, through gradual adjustment, they heal and support each other. They are the best example of love.😌 🌷The second one is also great, another true marriage-first-love story with love developing over time. The female lead is a wealthy heiress from Beijing's elite circles. I absolutely adore her personality—a cool, beautiful, and intelligent woman with money, looks, and brains. She owns her own company and is decisive and efficient in relationships.👍 The male lead falls for her first and loves her very cautiously, afraid she'll run away.😂

28. 228 做 I Was His Stand-In for Two Years. When We Divorced, He Cried Until His Eyes Were Red 做替身两年，离婚时他哭红了眼 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [President Lu talks himself into love vs. Miss Shi, who's focused on making money] [Mutual firsts + the heroine is the hero's first love] Shi Qi was a stand-in. Her job was to be Lu Huainian's wife. During her two years on the job, or married, she diligently saved up enough to buy a detached villa downtown outright, while a cozy 200 million sat in her bank account. As a model contract bride, Shi Qi always maintained the highest professional standards. She did whatever Lu Huainian asked and agree 3.2kReads8.9Score251Shelves

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    It's a true case of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. Both the male and female leads are orphans; the male lead was adopted and then abandoned as a child, while the female lead was adopted by an older bachelor.

29. 229 拼 A Splendid Marriage 拼婚艳艳 Mad Cultivator, Half a Fate疯修半缘Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted Original title: Matchmaking for a Perfect Pair [Flash marriage + marriage first, love later + age gap + height gap + sweet everyday romance + both virgins] On the day they were supposed to register their marriage, her fiancé suddenly called it off. “You’re old-fashioned, boring, short…” Xie Fan never expected that, aside from her looks, brains, and considerable fortune, she had nothing going for her. She called off the wedding, and ended their relationship and business partnership too. Her ex-fi 4.6kReads8.6Score458Shelves

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    This is a great book. I usually don't follow serialized novels, but the premise of this one immediately drew me in, and one chapter after another wasn't enough. First, it's the kind of story I love: arranged marriage leading to love, and this one is genuine, not premeditated. Second, I usually dislike age gaps, but this one features two CEOs, finally a non-soft, timid female lead (no offense to timid female leads). The female lead, though young, is a rising female CEO, the sole heir of the Xie family's eldest daughter—a true power couple, a powerful alliance that's incredibly satisfying. The characters lived up to expectations, and the plot unfolds beautifully. Two well-mannered and cultured individuals gradually fall for each other in their daily interactions. They're both secretly passionate, neither falling in love first, but rather following suit. The romance kept me smiling. A good marriage can be nourishing, a point the author has emphasized in several of his novels. In conclusion, highly recommended.

30. 230 偷 Stealing a Kiss in the Moonlight 偷吻风月 Snow Chestnut Tea雪栗茶Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + long-planned scheme + marriage before love + sweet, flirtatious provocation + revenge] [Sweet-looking but secretly calculating femme fatale VS seemingly proper, refined scoundrel] After three years of a marriage of convenience, Shen Yansheng and Yu Jin part on good terms, having treated each other with courtesy. He simply couldn’t muster any interest in a beauty as dull as a block of wood. Then he ran into her at a bar. The Yu Jin he remembered as utterly unremark 13.3kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    What happened to the agreed-upon marriage and mutual respect? That one stunning glance at him in the bar sealed his fate; he would never let go of her hand. The premeditated marriage was long overdue, and she wouldn't allow any talk of breaking up.

31. 231 佔 Possessing Jiang Xi 佔有姜西 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + PDA-Filled Romance + Mutual Devotion] A job interview at a bar leads two people with nothing in common to meet for the first time. One is a private tutor, the other a cold-faced King of Hell. One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. Later, no one could have guessed that the elegant, aloof Qin Zhan would turn into a clingy burr. Their everyday life after getting together is even too much to watch... “Wifey...” “Hmm?” “Could you comfort me 48.1kReads9.5Score4.9kShelves
32. 232 玫 The Rose Blooms, Her Glory in Full Splendor 玫瑰初开，风华正盛 Gazing into the Distance at the Morning Star辰星远眺Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted and will rise later] [Marriage first, love later | Ten-year age gap | 25-year-old female CEO | 35-year-old elite in government | Powerful CEO | Contract marriage | Both virgins | Two strong leads] She is a rising force in business, and he is a powerful government official. A family-arranged marriage binds their two proud souls together! Gu Wantang, 25, is the founder and CEO of a high-tech company. Young and accomplished, she has built a tech unicorn through her 827Reads7.3Score105Shelves

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    This book is highly recommended. A forced marriage during a business crisis, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love | Ten-year age gap | Female business elite and male government tycoon | Wealthy CEO | Contractual marriage | Strong couple

33. 233 搭 We’re Only Having a Baby Together, So Why Is This Abstinent Big Shot Clinging to Me? 搭伙生娃而已，禁欲大佬却缠上了 Big Flower Pig大花猪Modern Romance197k WordsOngoing Both Leads Are Inexperienced / Physical First, Love Later / The Powerful One Learns to Bend / Sweet Romance / Six-Year Age Gap Clear-Headed Deaf Heiress VS Cold, Ascetic Big Shot Song Shutong, a deaf heiress abandoned by her family, is approached years later by her birth mother, who threatens to make her marry Zhou Shijin, a big shot in the capital. The only reason is to have a baby and use the newborn's umbilical cord blood to save the child of her twin sister. With no way to fight back, she ta 7.1kReads—Score1.9kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book. The female lead is forced to marry the male lead, but she's very clear-headed. From the beginning, she negotiates with him on how to make herself comfortable. The male lead is also a very good person, and the two fall in love and are inseparable. [Laughing]

34. 234 乖 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 102.2kReads9.2Score12.2kShelves

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    These are all books that can be read in one sitting.

35. 235 欲 Desire! The Cold-Blooded Tycoon Wants Kisses in My Arms After We Marry 欲！冷戾大佬婚后在我怀里要亲亲 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later | Sweet Romance | Winning Her Back | Swoony Romance] Song Qingtang was famous in her social circle as a classical dance fairy, stunningly beautiful, cool, and gentle. Jin Zhuochuan was the mad dog everyone avoided: reckless, cold-hearted, arrogant, and impossible to tame. No one would ever have linked the two of them. Until the Song and Jin families arranged their marriage, tying them together as husband and wife. - On their wedding night, Jin Zhuochuan sat on th 13.4kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
36. 236 云 Clouds Veil Our Bliss 云欲遮欢 Guest Among the Flowers花间落客Modern Romance213k WordsOngoing [Romance + political intrigue + intense push and pull + evenly matched rivals + the powerful one bows his head] She thought all he wanted was her mother's enormously valuable inheritance. On the eve of her engagement, in her damp bathrobe, with the red birthmark on her chest exposed, he climbed in through the window and placed a soft kiss on her. Pinning her against the wall, he said, “He doesn't want you. I do.” She thought it was possession, revenge, a game played by a rich heir. She though 171Reads—Score110Shelves
37. 237 成 I Became the Pregnant Foil Bride in a Tycoon's Family, So I Flipped the Table! 成了挺孕肚嫁豪门对照组，掀桌！ Niutou Mianmian牛头免免Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Well-behaved heroine flips the table x brazen opportunist fighting to rise to the top | Both leads are virgins | Sweet and satisfying Qin Zhi was held to strict standards from childhood. She studied etiquette, Buddhist scriptures, and how to be gentle and dignified, all so she could become a proper “society wife.” Her fiancé was a celibate Buddhist devotee who had never touched her. Yet one month before their wedding, he broke his vows with Qin Baozhu, a waitress who pretended to be drunk and wa 6.7kReads8.6Score761Shelves
38. 238 盛 A Blissful Marriage: Please Spare Me, My Possessive Boss 盛世婚宠：偏执大佬请饶命 Fish-Fragrant Shredded Pork ccc鱼香肉丝cccModern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + Devoted marriage + Redemption, an obsessive, violent male lead VS a sharp-tongued, food-loving heroine] They say Ning Dai, head of the Ning family, is bloodthirsty and utterly brutal. They also say he’s gravely ill and won’t live much longer. People have seen him cold-blooded, violent, and menacing. But only Tang Qianluo has seen his vulnerable side! … “I don’t want to let go! I can’t let go! I won’t let go!” “Stay by my side or go to hell. You choose.” “Please, love me!” He’s 6kReads9.3Score594Shelves

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    Yes, that's right. The first book, a yandere story, was super good; the second was purely sweet—just look at my reading time: 160 hours!

39. 239 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, My Possessive Uncle Kisses Me 99 Times a Day 领证后，偏执大叔每天吻我99次 Sweet Kitty Ya甜猫儿吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into the short dramas You Are the Light of My Life and A Glimmer of Light for You Qin Xin was the Qin family's only heiress. But right after her grandfather passed away, her father brought home an older sister. Her sister was always picking on her, and her father openly favored the other girl. He even dumped Qin Xin in a cemetery on a rainy day like she was a piece of trash. Just when Qin Xin thought she'd be left homeless, she met a gloomy CEO. After the CEO sweet-talked and coaxed 5.1kReads9.4Score755Shelves
40. 240 半 A Letter from the Hillside to the Late-Blooming Gardenia 半山有信寄晚栀 Mighty Maiden少女壮士Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Letter from the Hillside, Sent to the Late-Blooming Gardenia 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A gentle and beautiful story with a Hong Kong flair, featuring an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, and a powerful alliance between two strong individuals vying for family power.

41. 241 谁 Who Says I’m a Sickly Weakling? 谁说我是个病秧子 Author Zhong Xiaoqi作者钟小七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mutually faithful + scheming + fast-paced + no needless angst + feel-good story + no torturous romance] The two overlooked, pitiful youngest members of the Xie and Lu families marry each other in place of their unreliable older siblings. Lu Xuan thinks, “I have to marry someone, so if it’s Xie Miao, that could be interesting.” Xie Miao thinks, “I have to marry someone, so if it’s Lu Xuan, that could be a relief.” You can have any kind of brain you like, but absolutely do not develop a love-stru 14.4kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    The marriage of convenience that blossomed into love was not a premeditated plan!

42. 242 新 After Our Wedding, My Husband's Tender Side Is Impossible to Hide! 新婚后，我家先生的温柔藏不住！ Soft Tangerine Candy软橘糖Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + healing, sweet romance + love that deepens over time] A gentle, resilient ray of sunshine x a brooding, taciturn tycoon A simple agreement led Wen Qian to marry Xi Jingsi. Everyone in the city knew the head of the Xi family was gloomy and withdrawn, and barely spoke. Everyone waited to see her end up on the receiving end of the silent treatment. But Wen Qian thought healing a tycoon was no different from tending flowers: Water them on schedule, give them plenty of s 6kReads8.2Score671Shelves

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    I'll recommend a few books; some aren't arranged marriages, but rather blind dates and whirlwind romances. The characters are all pretty normal, with their own careers, and aside from a few eccentric supporting characters who drive the plot, there's not much emotional turmoil or power struggles.

43. 243 联 My Arranged-Marriage Husband Has Something Wrong with His Head 联姻老公他脑子有病 Sweetened Iced Soy Milk冰豆浆加糖Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Carefree, laid-back, and slow-witted dancer x gloomy, cool, sensitive CEO with no illness [Marriage first, love later + both are each other's first + heroine plays the pig to eat the tiger + unexpected side to the hero + happy ending] Shu Wenin first met Gu Yanchen at their engagement ceremony. One look was all it took for her to know this man was not to be trifled with. His features were too sharp, his height imposing, and his aura kept everyone at arm's length. He was exactly what Shu Wenin ha 178Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight, carefully maintaining boundaries while subtly leading her into a carefully laid love trap, gradually making her fall in love with him too. The author's writing is superb, highly recommended! Sisters, hurry up and read it!!! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

44. 244 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend mine! It's a true case of marriage of convenience turning into love! Full drafts are available and updates will continue!

45. 245 商 An Arranged Marriage Is Fine! But Mr. Zhou Is a Hopeless Romantic 商业联姻没错！可周先生是恋爱脑 Volcano-Roasted Chestnuts火山烤栗子Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme + marriage before love + heiress of a prominent family x Hong Kong tycoon] Shen Tanzhao is a brilliant actress, graceful and alluring, with a dazzling, exceptional beauty. She's an undisputed beauty and rising star in the entertainment industry. Her resources are so impressive that people can't help wondering who her powerful backer is, but two years go by without anyone finding out. - One day, Shen Tanzhao is suddenly caught up in dating rumors with a top-tier star she's wo 12.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    An arranged marriage that blossoms into love, a slow and steady romance—it's so beautiful! [Kissing emoji]

46. 246 新 Newly Married, Waiting for Love 新婚，候爱 Chubby Yuanbao元宝胖嘟嘟Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Love after marriage) + (slow-burn romance) + (seven-year age gap + both leads are pure) + (sweet everyday romance) + (a guiding, attentive lover) (Reserved, independent female lead vs. steady, nurturing male lead) The Su and Qin families of Nancheng have been bound by marriage alliances for a century. The tradition has endured for generations, but when the eldest daughter of the fifth-generation Qin family runs away from her wedding, the alliance nearly falls apart. Su Jingxu is a cool, restrai 45.7kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves

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    It's so good! The substitute bride, the arranged marriage that blossoms into love—it's all so captivating!

47. 247 替 I Went on a Blind Date for Mom and Brought My Senior Home 替妈妈相亲，我把学长拐回家了 Fa Fa Six发发六Modern Romance203k WordsOngoing [A man who knows how to love and can do it all × a clear-eyed, down-to-earth university professor] [Little fox × big bad wolf + size difference] [Five-year age gap] [A man with his head in the clouds is the best dowry] Yun Weixi, 25, is a professor of public administration. After countless sleepless nights, she earned seven papers in top journals, working like an animal. On her first day at work, standing at the lectern, she felt her life had been worth it. When she got home after work, she hadn 69Reads—Score247Shelves

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    This book is incredibly well-written and delicately crafted. While reading it, you might perceive the male lead as a guiding lover, but the author states that they didn't intend for him to be that. In the book's world, the male lead doesn't want to play a guiding role; he simply wants to be a facilitator, helping the female lead discover her own capacity for love. The female lead is also a very gentle person. When her best friend is on the sofa, she'll move her computer to the sofa and lean against it to keep her friend from falling. She's also incredibly warm when visiting another best friend, hugging her before leaving. It's clear that this girl possesses a strong capacity for love, but due to her upbringing, she often hesitates to express her feelings directly. To understand this, you can read this passage to grasp the intensity of her emotions: "Would you make her wait?" She asks. "No," Mo Jingchuan answered without hesitation. "I can't bear to." He knew better than anyone how painful waiting could be. If a relationship required suffering, he'd rather bear it himself than let her endure it. Her life shouldn't be wasted on waiting. He always remembered her saying that she would dedicate her future to everything she loved. Only, he wasn't yet in her future. But he wasn't in a hurry. He was willing to wait, until she was willing to share a piece of her future with him.

48. 248 疯 The Mad CEO: I Set Out to Get Revenge on You, but Fell for You Instead 疯批总裁：报复你，我却沦陷了 Lili's Second Feather里里的第二支羽毛Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Marriage first, love later | Both virgins | Marriage alliance between wealthy families | Six-year age gap | Doting husband A possessive CEO who bows to love, a jealous man with a strong need to possess, and a clear-eyed, resilient little white flower of a heroine In a marriage alliance between their families, Shen Xinmo took her older sister’s intended match and married Shi Yansheng, a top tycoon in City A. Everyone said she was scheming and had stolen her sister’s marriage, but th 562Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Every day after our marriage, I'm completely captivated by your side... [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater] He falls in love with the female lead and then hands over all his assets to his wife.

49. 249 说 We Agreed to a Marriage Alliance, So Why Are You Crying When I Ask for a Divorce? 说好的联姻，我提离婚你哭什么？ Xiangxiang Beibei香香贝贝Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Both Pure and Faithful + First Love for Both + Happy Ending + Marriage Before Love + Slow Burn + Mutual Healing] Lou Ye, the young master of the Lou family, is forced into a marriage alliance with Jiang Yun. Lou Ye is an unrestrained playboy, notorious as a spoiled rich kid. But Jiang Yun is so well-behaved that the young master Lou can't bring himself to lose his temper. Jiang Yun was also forced to marry Lou Ye. To make things fair, she drew up a marital agreement for him. It stated that afte —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is a purely business marriage, a case of love developing after marriage, but the male lead is incredibly good to the female lead~ and the female lead is absolutely amazing too~

50. 250 天 Good Heavens! The Top-Tier Star's Moonlight Muse Is Actually Me! 天呐！顶流影帝白月光竟然是我！ Tian Yao甜幺Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + reunion after years apart + male lead’s secret crush + dating show + face-slapping + healing] Movie Emperor He Jingqi has someone he can never forget, his unattainable first love. Chu Ci had heard about her ever since she entered showbiz. Although she and the movie star had been classmates, she had no idea who this first love was. Until the day, on a variety show, the movie star was asked to call his first love. He placed the call, and everyone held their breath. The next second, Chu 41.7kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves

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