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. 301 未 My Amnesiac Fiancé Married Someone Else, So I Married His Younger Brother 未婚夫失忆另娶他人，我闪婚他弟 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Substitute romance, marriage first and love later, the second male lead pursues his wife after losing her, one-on-one] [Gorgeous beauty vs. wild CEO] The good news: Li Su’s fiancé, Huo Zhenzhou, has returned after going missing for three months. The bad news: He brought another woman back with him. Even worse: They’re already married! Huo Zhenzhou told Li Su, “I’m sorry. I lost my memory, and I don’t remember having a fiancée. I’m married now. Please forget about me.” Heartbroken, Li Su went to 15.6kReads8.1Score2.8kShelves

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   "I am Li Su, your fiancée." The words fell, and the air and time seemed to stand still. I saw a tsunami of emotions surge in the eyes of the woman beside him, and I also saw my reflection in his eyes—a stranger he had erased with his own hands. Huo Zhenzhou, amnesia isn't your fault. But to ask me, "Who are you?" While holding hands with your new love, is a capital offense. #AmnesiaGagGotWrong#TheBattleFieldBegins

2. 302 虚 The Fake Villainess Has Caught the Pure-Hearted Hero's Eye 虚伪女配被纯情男主盯上了 Sui Er虽迩Modern Romance148k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + a truly hypocritical, truly sharp-tongued villainess + the male lead knows she's fake but willingly falls for her + one-on-one romance, both leads have no past partners] Sang Wan is bound to a quick transmigration System and must play a vicious supporting villainess in every world to stay alive, paving the way for the heroine's entrance and teaching the male lead how cruel human nature can be. She indulges in a life of dazzling lights and lavish excess, and considers hers 40Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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   In the first world, the female lead comes from a powerful and influential family, and the male lead is her equal. It's a business marriage, but the female lead is mean and arrogant, looking down on the male lead. At first, the male lead thinks she's too hypocritical, but unexpectedly, as they spend more time together, he can't help but fall for her. 🔥

3. 303 太 My Wife Wants a Divorce, but the Cold-Hearted Tycoon Kisses Her Every Night! 太太提离婚，冷面大佬夜夜吻！ Feng Qiuchuan枫秋川Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted The moment she opens her eyes, Shi Jinxi transmigrates into a book. She becomes the cannon-fodder ex-wife of the domineering CEO Fu Yanjun, and shares the original character’s name. The original character tried every way she could to make her husband, whom she married for business, fall in love with her. She kept throwing herself at him and clinging to Fu Yanjun whenever she got the chance. But it backfired. The CEO went from indifferent to fed up with her, then reunited with his first love. The 22.3kReads6.2Score2.3kShelves

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   Babies, this story is exactly this type—it's hilarious and also a bit of a slap in the face! [Laughing][laughing]

4. 304 先 Married First, Fell in Love Later: Winning Over CEO Lu 先婚后爱，撩倒总裁陆先生 Lu Feiyu鹿非鱼Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + domineering CEO + sweet romance + play the pig to eat the tiger] Su Mu walks into the wrong room and accidentally “picks up” a domineering CEO. Rumor has it the CEO has no interest in women, is a workaholic, and is moody and unpredictable. Su Mu knows none of this. She draws him into the everyday world of ordinary life, and they fall in love, building a happy life together. Until one day, she discovers that her boss acts meek and deferential in front of her husband, 1.9kReads8.9Score203Shelves

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   ❄️An unexpected encounter brought them together, leading to a marriage of convenience and a divorce a year later. But why, before a year has even passed, does this CEO still not want a divorce? [Eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji] 🌠An ancient Chinese romance novel. The two had little contact before marriage. The female lead fell in love at first sight after the wedding, but the male lead was like a block of wood, showing no reaction until his wife's behavior changed, at which point he finally realized what was happening and began his pursuit. [Thinking emoji][thinking emoji]

5. 305 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 24.2kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
6. 306 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 56.2kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves

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   🌷This is the best high-ranking official romance novel I've ever read; I couldn't stop smiling the whole time! Physical attraction + age gap + working in the system—absolutely amazing!! I could watch a hundred episodes of the ambiguous relationship between the male and female leads! An accidental kiss during a late-night overtime work session—the female lead's ears turned bright red, while the male lead remained outwardly calm but inwardly exploding with excitement! That restrained yet uncontrollable tension is incredible! [Already hooked] The key point is that the author seems to have worked in the system; the descriptions are incredibly detailed!!! 😏

7. 307 闪 Three Days After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Husband Woke Up Beneath a Collapsing Wall! 闪婚三天后，老公在危墙下醒了！ Xin Zimeng辛梓萌Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted “Marriage first, love later,” “contract marriage,” “second chance at love,” “reunion after years apart,” “past and present lives,” “power couple.” To fulfill her elders' final wish, Su Aiqing agrees to Lu Chenzhou's proposal of a whirlwind marriage. “You help me fend off pressure to get married, and I'll help you renovate the Lu family mansion. After we marry, we each get what we need.” The contract marriage begins as a transaction, but their time together in the century-old mansion quietly chan 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A whirlwind marriage novel, it's good, sweet and engaging.

8. 308 亲 A Mom Raising Her Kid, Teary-Eyed 亲妈带娃眼泪汪汪 Just One Pack of Spicy Strips一包辣条就好Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted ☞ Updates on weekdays. Thanks for liking and supporting the story. If it’s not your thing, feel free to move on. P.S. I should warn readers who haven’t started yet. ① The heroine accidentally kisses the second male lead. A lot of readers can’t accept this. If you haven’t read it yet and that bothers you, I don’t recommend reading. Written for fun, read for fun The System is mostly just for show and only appears now and then. Yusu stood before them, a full five-foot-seven, her face stern. The thr 48.1kReads8.9Score5.5kShelves

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   Arranged marriages with wealthy families: see how the wives of rich men win over their husbands – starting with tears.

9. 309 挺 I Want a Kiss with My Baby Bump! Kissing Recklessly in the Movie Emperor's Arms 挺孕肚要亲亲！在影帝怀里放肆吻 Cassava Dumpling木薯团子Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Honey-Sweet Romance + Film Emperor Dotes on His Wife + Hilarious Pregnancy Reality Show] Su Tianxi is a D-list actress with no fame and no connections. She can only join a pregnancy reality show as a filler contestant, playing a pregnant woman abandoned by her ex-boyfriend. When the second episode begins, Su Tianxi throws up in front of everyone. The livestream audience goes wild. [Su Tianxi’s acting is god-tier! That morning sickness looks so real!] Just as Su Tianxi trends with #ShePlaysAPreg 3.8kReads9.2Score456Shelves
10. 310 穿 After Becoming a Rich Wife, I Became Everyone's Darling 穿成豪门太太后，成了团宠 Xia Chu Wei夏初薇Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of this book, A Beautiful Day of Clear Joy, is now available. [Transmigrate into a book + marriage first, love later + both are chaste + married life] Gentle university lecturer vs. aloof, domineering CEO Wen Yuqiu transmigrated into a book, becoming a minor character. She also landed on the day of her wedding night. The next day, she was woken up and told to sweep the floor. When she stepped outside, she realized she was sweeping up bank cards! Wen Yuqiu thought: Can 2.6kReads8.2Score210Shelves

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    All three are good, all are romance novels about wealthy CEOs. The first one has a female lead who is the real heiress of a wealthy family but is switched at birth and placed in another wealthy family as a fake heiress. It's an arranged marriage where love develops later. She eventually finds her biological parents. The second one has a female lead who is reborn, thinking her family is poor, and raises chickens and pigs at home during summer vacation. She hears from her grandfather about a wealthy fiancé and proposes marriage. She initially thinks she's a supporting character and expects the male lead to give her a 100 million yuan compensation. The third one has a female lead who is abandoned by her family, and her parents need her for an arranged marriage. Her eldest sister is focused on her career, and her second sister has an on-again, off-again boyfriend. Seeing the generous dowry, she agrees, and her grandparents double the dowry. The male lead is also a very kind person; he accepts the family's conglomerate after their engagement. The two engaged leads don't contact each other for two months, but after finishing his work, the male lead finds the female lead and helps them rekindle their relationship. Their most memorable scene after marriage is the female lead kicking the male lead out of bed. All three are currently being serialized.

11. 311 穿 Transmigrated as a Cannon Fodder Empress, I Have to Entertain the Tyrant Every Day 穿成炮灰皇后，暴君天天逼我营业 Ju Yuan橘鸳Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted Reborn into the role of a cannon-fodder empress, doomed to be at everyone’s mercy and die at any moment? Su Qian: Keep your head down and don’t panic! I can understand animals, stir up the court, and rule the harem. Emperor Jun Wuchen of the Zhao Kingdom is a notorious mad tyrant. His father doesn’t love him, his mother doesn’t care for him, and his younger brother is always plotting to steal his throne. Is he destined to be abandoned by everyone, reviled by his subjects, and cursed for all eter 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All of these are true stories of arranged marriages that blossom into love. Although two of them have no rating and one has a low rating, they are all genuinely very good! The first is a contract marriage where the contract is about to expire, but the couple discovers their feelings for each other during their time together and later renews the contract. The second is a story where the female lead is an empress, personally chosen by the male lead. The empress dowager is evil, and the female lead is the male lead's salvation. The third is a story where the male lead suffers amnesia after a car accident and believes he angered his wife (the female lead), leading to her coldness (he believes he loves her). The reason is that they had a fight, and the female lead read him passages from a novel. After losing his memory, he believed the novel's plot was real and that he had actually had an affair with his wife. The fourth is a story where two domineering CEOs discover their younger brothers are dating each other and try to break them up. In the process of their battle of wits, the two CEOs fall for each other.

12. 312 青 Where the Green Mountains Fade Into the Distance 青山归杳处 Book in the Mirror镜中书Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Steady, divorced senior leader X gentle, ambitious junior employee; age gap; sweet romance] At first, faced with a powerful, influential figure, Gu Yao feels both intimidated and awed. Then one day, she gets drunk and accidentally ends up in his car, and everything begins to change... P.S. The male lead’s first marriage was in name only. 90.3kReads9.4Score11.7kShelves

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    True love

13. 313 婚 Spoiled After Marriage 婚后宠爱 Spring Sunlight Through the Trees木阳春Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyu is the villainess in a novel. The heroine follows her mother into the Shen family and gradually takes everything away from the villainess, including the childhood friend and top student she has loved since she was young. By the time Shen Zhiyu wakes up to the truth, the story is already nearing its end. The heroine is about to marry the top student, and has even turned down a wealthy tycoon for his sake. Thinking of her own miserable ending, Shen Zhiyu immediately says, “If she won’t 1.9kReads6.6Score195Shelves

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    Arranged marriage + wealthy family union + slow and steady romance. The first book features a bright and sunny rich girl versus a cold and aloof CEO; the second book features a pitiful young woman from a political family versus a restrained and elegant CEO. Both are excellent! The first novel is a guided romance where the female protagonist transmigrates to a fictional world as a villainous supporting character. To escape her future impoverished fate, she chooses to marry the CEO! Highly recommended!!!

14. 314 小 The Feisty Little Flirt Has You Hooked, Mr. Lu. Pay the Breakup Fee 小作精撩上瘾，陆总分手费结一下 Yun Yan云砚Modern Romance257k WordsOngoing Shen Tingyu, heiress to a wealthy family, transmigrates into the body of a country girl who spends every day working in the fields and keeping company with chickens, ducks, and geese. When she learns she has become the cannon-fodder female supporting character in a novel, the male lead's fiancée, Shen Tingyu quickly grabs her two fertilizer sacks and heads to the Lu family. She produces her household register and ID card, her voice ringing out with conviction: “I’m here to marry Brother Lu Chen. 50Reads8.1Score—Shelves
15. 315 今 Today, My Wealthy Husband's Brain Is Still Not Better 今天，豪门老公脑子依然没好 Doesn't Follow the Current不逐水Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Wealthy family + amnesia + sweet romance + both leads are chaste + marriage first, love later] Proud heiress x powerful man with amnesia Some people are born at the starting line, while others are born at the finish line. Xie Yu has always known she belongs to the group born in Rome. Her family is wealthy and harmonious, and she has access to more resources than several generations could ever use. With seemingly nothing to regret, she agrees without hesitation when her parents ask whether she w 47Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 霸 Even the Overbearing CEO Wants True Love! 霸总也想搞纯爱！ Little Pig Is Flying小猪在飞Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted (Main story complete; bonus chapters will be released from time to time) [1V1 + SC + HE + Mutual devotion · Sweet!] (Absurdly rich, nouveau-riche female CEO of Qilin Group, elegant and aloof realist Ye Junran VS low-profile scion of an established family, refined and gentle romanticist, male CEO of Hongjin Group Ji Yanchen) In a nutshell: Two CEOs fall for each other After discovering that her younger brother was dating Ji Yanchen's younger brother, Ye Junran stormed over to confront Ji Yanche 99Reads8.4Score—Shelves
17. 317 疗 Entropy Healing 疗熵 Clouds Above and Above云上上上Modern Romance408k WordsOngoing Two strangers meet, grow fond of each other, come to understand each other, and fall in love. How much of the hesitation along the way comes from the outside world, and how much comes from within? Have you ever loved someone, but been afraid to love them? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a heartwarming and angsty tale of a rising business tycoon and a novelist.

18. 318 时 Miss Shi Is Being Naughty Again Today 时小姐今天也不乖 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Three Parts Sweet is now available. You can buy it at the Little Tomato Books Flagship Store.] Han Zhan is a notorious playboy in Beijing's elite circles. His trademarks are womanizing and having fun, and his byword is idleness. To rein in his wild ways, his parents pressure him into marriage. Young Master Han has just one requirement: "She has to be sweet and obedient." Shi Yin is the most well-behaved person Han Zhan has ever met. Born with the face of a perfect young lad 20.6kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    This book starts with an arranged marriage, but the male and female leads gradually fall in love, it's super sweet 🥰 Both the male and female leads have secret identities, and the plot is also very good. It's the top novel I've read recently, it's so good, super good!

19. 319 知 When the South Knows 知南有时 Shi Jiu Yue时九月Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + age gap + love grows over time + everyday life [A warm, enthusiastic little bunny who gets timid now and then × a powerful man who seems disciplined and proper but is possessive deep down] Zhao Zhinan married young before she had even graduated from college, and her husband was eight years older than her. She was gentle and sweet, and had always lived a carefree, easygoing life. Playing games, traveling, and studying ancient architecture: that was pretty much her d 4.2kReads8.2Score473Shelves

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    The story begins with an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The two meet through a blind date, and as their life unfolds, they grow to like each other and fall deeply in love.

20. 320 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 11.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    You can try these. Some might be characters the male or female lead has a crush on [laughs][laughs][laughs], while others might be premeditated. See if there's one you like [thinking][thinking][thinking][thinking]

21. 321 穿 I Became the Male Lead's Scheming Ex-Girlfriend 穿成男主的心机前女友 Trade Flower Branches for Wine Money折花枝换酒钱Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System + the most beautiful woman in the story + devoted to each other] Tang Zhen transmigrates into a campus novel as the male lead’s gorgeous but shallow and vulgar ex-girlfriend. The male lead is a brilliant academic and research prodigy with ideals and ambition, and everyone has high hopes for him. But his ex-girlfriend not only fails to understand him, she doesn’t support him either. Every day, she acts coquettish and clingy, demanding kisses and cuddles and hold 89.7kReads9.1Score10.2kShelves
22. 322 顾 Mr. Gu, Stop Faking a Terminal Illness! Your Wife Went to Find Male Models 顾总别装绝症！太太她去找男模了 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted She marries the terminally ill, handsome young man in the hospital bed next door, only to discover that he's actually a billionaire tycoon. After a car accident, Mu Qing'er became convinced that the world she lived in was a book. Her fiance, who didn't love her, was the male lead. And soon, she would follow the plot and become his wife in a forced marriage, living with him in mutual respect but without affection. Her fate was to lose everything for the male lead and die miserably. In the end, al 35Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    It was a true case of marriage of convenience leading to love, not premeditated. The two only met on their wedding day and were complete strangers; they gradually fell in love after marriage. The first book features a fallen heiress and a scheming tycoon. The male lead pretends to be a charming but manipulative woman to marry the female lead and dotes on her. Even when she's angry and calls him a gigolo, he smiles and comforts her. Later, she discovers he's a real tycoon, and she faints from fright. The second book features a powerful prince and a soft-spoken mute girl. On their wedding night and first meeting, the male lead is disabled and in a wheelchair, but that doesn't stop him from bullying the female lead. When she's bullied, she can only squat in a corner and draw circles to curse him. The female lead is a bit dim-witted and not very bright, but the male lead is incredibly doting.

23. 323 藏 Hidden Beneath the Pearly Glow 藏于珠光之下 Dancing in the Evening Breeze晚风翩然Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind marriage + marriage first, love later + marriage alliance + rekindled romance + both leads are inexperienced] [A gentle yet strong, clear-headed and reserved artist VS a cold, self-centered CEO who sees marriage as a transaction] “Miss Su, I've met many talented young people. Some are too fixated on the pain of the past, while others are too eager to forget it.” “But you're different. You turned your pain into nourishment. That's rare.” “But what's passed between us is over. We mis —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book perfectly fits the bill; it's not one of those overused stories, and it gets more interesting the more you read it.

24. 324 宜 A Good Match for Marriage 宜嫁宜娶 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted Welcome, drama fans! Two storylines: [son of a bureau chief x daughter of a deputy director] & [high-ranking official’s family x heiress] Ji Yunjia found Song Jiming holding her camisole, looking puzzled. “How is this so padded when you haven’t even put it on?” His gaze drifted to her chest. It wasn’t big, but it didn’t look small either. He chuckled. “Ms. Ji, you’ve got quite a lot of padding there.” Ji Yunjia’s face burned. She hurriedly snatched it from him. “What do you know?” She was wearin 22.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    Highly recommended! It's a true case of marriage before love blossoms, absolutely no premeditated planning, a slow and steady relationship. Hehe [smirking][smirking]

25. 325 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 23.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
26. 326 小 The Sweet, Obedient Little Mute Catches the Eye of a Disabled Tycoon 小哑巴乖巧软糯，被残废大佬盯上 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of this novel, The Moon in My Heart, is now available. Everyone in the imperial capital knew that the Lu family's heir, Lu Jingnan, was a terrifying man: he was disabled in both legs and had psychological problems. Everyone knew except Liu Xiaonian. On their wedding night, she sat by the bed, crying like a rain-soaked flower. She wrote on the man's palm, “Sir, you're a really good person. Someone tricked me. Could you lend me a hundred yuan so I can buy a train ticket 1.7kReads8.0Score193Shelves
27. 327 重 The Reborn Supporting Actress Gets Married in a Flash 重生女配闪婚了 Salted Fish Cliff咸鱼崖Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted In her previous life, award-winning actress Yan Qing was influenced by a script and watched helplessly as she gave up her career and reputation for Wei Lan, and ultimately even sacrificed her life. Reborn, determined to escape the fate of ruin and disgrace, Yan Qing decisively chooses to marry the superstar in a whirlwind wedding before the male lead appears. But what on earth is this book, My Sweet Days with the Superstar on His Second Marriage, that suddenly appeared in front of her? Having on 562Reads8.5Score104Shelves

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    This story is about an arranged marriage that blossoms into love and a whirlwind romance. The main couple is fairly normal, but the side couple is particularly interesting. It's not a very long story, so if you like this genre, you should check it out; it's quite good.

28. 328 强 Bold Seduction! Stolen Kisses! The Abstinent CEO Can't Get Enough of Spoiling Her 强撩！诱吻！禁欲霸总狂宠不腻 A Chance Encounter with Xiao Mo遇上潇漠Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other] [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet romance] Bickering couple + sworn enemies + constant playful banter + forced marriage + contract marriage When fire and ice collide, it’s always a case of fate bringing enemies together. That describes Xiao Ran and Chen Yifan perfectly. It’s as if they’ve been at odds since a past life. From the moment they met, they couldn’t stand each other. Every time they saw each other, they acted like sworn enemies, trading insults a 734Reads8.5Score109Shelves

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    It's a true story of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead, to save her father's company, marries the male lead after much persuasion from his mother. The male lead flies abroad on the very day they register their marriage, and what follows is a love-hate relationship between them. It's incredibly good; I'd be heartbroken if anyone didn't watch it! 💔

29. 329 指 Flowers Bloom at Her Fingertips, the Cool Tycoon Keeps Her in His Palm 指尖生花，清冷大佬掌心娇 Cheng Xiaoxin橙小馨Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Tags: Marriage Before Love | Contract Marriage | Light AI-Tech Romance | Mutual Healing What good is ruling a global AI empire? A bone-deep cold illness has left even the most advanced intelligent devices helpless! A one-year marriage contract binds them together. “We’re only married on paper. Keep your distance.” Fu Shuo insists on keeping his distance, but his body tells another story. He can’t stop himself from moving closer to her again and again. Nan Cheng is sweet, perceptive, and gifted 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is super delicious!

30. 330 浅 A Brief Marriage 浅婚衍衍 Shui Zheer水折耳Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted The first time Yan Yu saw Lu Yan, he was lying in bed, on the verge of death, and she was about to donate her bone marrow to him. The second time they met, she said, “I’ll donate, but will you marry me?” The media called her vicious, accused her of taking advantage of him, and said she had broken up Third Young Master Lu and his childhood sweetheart. Some said she didn’t know her place, that a poor, fat girl was delusional to think she could marry into a wealthy family. Lu Yan said coldly, “Yan 1.2kReads8.4Score141Shelves
31. 331 嫁 After Marrying a Nobody, I Decided to Lie Flat 嫁给路人甲后我躺平了 A Bowl of Zhe'ergen来碗折耳根Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted [CEO romance + both leads are first-timers + one-on-one pairing + transmigration into a book + vicious supporting female character + background character] After finishing a book and complaining about it, Ning Zhi discovered she’d transmigrated into it. Of course, she wasn’t lucky enough to become the adored heroine. Instead, she became a third-rate supporting female character. According to the original plot, the male lead would dump her once she was no longer useful. Her family would then arra 4.9kReads8.1Score393Shelves

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    The plot unfolds seamlessly, with clear logic and rich content.

32. 332 京 A Whirlwind Wedding in Beijing 京婚靡靡 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [A Scion Who Left Politics for Business] [A Gentle and Serene Beauty of a Department Chief] [Military and Political Family Background] [Marriage Before Love] [A Husband's Long Road to Redemption] [Humorous and Funny] Original Title: A Marriage in the Capital, Wild and Unrestrained Test Title: Endless Nights in the Capital An arranged marriage began a union with no talk of love. Xu Nanjing had in-laws everyone envied. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law held high positions and treated her li 14.1kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love...

33. 333 被 After People Read Her Mind, the Princess Is Always Trying to Kill Someone 被读心后公主总想刀人 Juanjuan隽隽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Live Broadcast on a Sky Screen] [No Body Snatching] [Self-Interested] [Ambitious] After Zheng Xun finally lived to see order restored in the apocalypse and became the head of a survivor base, she suddenly transmigrated into a tragic novel about a real and a fake princess. She was also bound to a gossip System. In the book, the Great Yong dynasty would fall in ten years. When she arrived, it was beset by troubles at home and abroad, and long-standing probl 4.6kReads8.7Score543Shelves
34. 334 二 Twenty-Nine, and Done Settling 二十九岁，不将就 Ji Ya'er吉丫儿Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted A 29-year-old vice president who has never been in a relationship isn’t afraid of marriage, resentful of men, or willing to settle. She answers with her own life: Marriage isn’t a required question. It’s a choice. Don’t compromise because of your age or settle because you’re lonely. There’s a right relationship to marry into, but no right age to get married. 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ji Lan and Qin Zefeng truly fell in love after marriage.

35. 335 时 In the Gentle Flow of Time, I Wish You a Lifetime of Peace 时光清浅许你一世安然 Crazy Little Tortoise疯狂小乌龟Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted Time will show you just how important it is to have someone emotionally steady by your side. Shi Ran waited six years, but in the end, she still didn't get a wedding dress. Heartbroken and disillusioned, she decisively chose to marry Dr. Xu, who was eager to start a family. That night, beneath a torrential downpour, a casual glance from him stirred his heart and unsettled his thoughts, until he entrusted her with the rest of his life. The married life of a southern girl (a petite little potato) 8.9kReads9.2Score748Shelves
36. 336 吻 He Kisses and Tempts Her, Then the Powerful Tycoon Can’t Get Enough After Marriage 吻她诱她，婚后豪门大佬缠欢上瘾 Little White Prince小白皇子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one, devoted couple, sweet romance, teasing seduction, possessive, coercive love, wealthy family alliance, married first and fall in love later] Marrying Pei Yan was a business alliance forced on her by family pressure. After three years of marriage, they had met zero times and spoken on the phone three times. Ruan Zhiyou had nearly forgotten she was married. Her friends teased her for being “married in name only.” Then, at a grand banquet, Mr. Pei came back. From then on, night after ni 2.9kReads8.0Score270Shelves

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    The first book perfectly matches this story; it's a true case of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The two were in an arranged marriage, and at first, neither of them had any expectations. They didn't even go to the wedding photoshoot! [Laughing] That's outrageous... Their wedding photos were photoshopped. Later, [sending a heart] they slowly fell in love!

37. 337 认 After Reuniting with My Family, I Accidentally Joined a Mafia Clan and Became Their Darling 认亲后，误入黑道家族成团宠 His Highness Xuan Yin玄音殿下Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. [Fictional Elite Family + Strong Female Lead with Multiple Secret Identities + A Foot in Both the Criminal Underworld and the Lawful World + A Family of Scheming Heirs] Lu Zhifu, the eldest daughter of the Lu family who had been missing for years, was finally brought home. But an adopted daughter had long since taken her place. She expected a melodramatic battle between the real and fake heiresses, but her brothers didn’t favor Lu Jinya 29.4kReads9.0Score4.6kShelves
38. 338 先 Marriage Before Love: Marrying Into a Wealthy Family With a Miniature Version of the Big Shot 先婚后爱：抱着缩小版大佬嫁豪门 This Palace Is Very Elegant本宫很优雅的Modern Romance2.2M WordsOngoing [Both the male and female leads are each other’s one and only] Zhou Yi is a young manager at a baby-products store. One day, someone suddenly hands her a contract and asks her to work as a nanny, caring for an infant. The pay is exceptionally high: fifty thousand a month. Thinking of her grandmother’s illness, Zhou Yi agrees and becomes a young, live-in nanny dedicated to caring for the baby. Then one day, the child’s father hands her another contract and says, “Marry me, and I’ll pay you an ann 2.2kReads8.5Score103Shelves

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    Obtaining a marriage certificate by mutual consent, marrying first and falling in love later, perfect!

39. 339 天 After the Sky Screen Appeared, Her Villainous Persona Completely Fell Apart 天幕出现后，恶毒人设彻底崩了 This Player Takes His Leave本玩家就此别过Ancient Romance344k WordsOngoing Everyone knew Yun Chuxiu was the most evil woman in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Relying on her status as the eldest princess, she indulged in debauchery, abducted men, slaughtered the innocent, and persecuted loyal officials. In the end, she managed to destroy her own country and became a princess of a fallen dynasty. Every minister serving the new emperor had suffered at her hands, and they hated her to the bone. As she awaited her execution, a sky screen appeared. [Let's take a look at history's f 4.3kReads8.7Score293Shelves
40. 340 裴 Mr. Pei, Don't Be Afraid. I Only Want Your Money, Not You 裴总别害怕，我只图财不图你的人 Autumn-Knowing Bird知秋鸟Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A money-loving, alluring schemer x a ruthless, arrogant corporate heir] (The heroine deliberately seduces him at first; later, the hero humbly begs for her love) [Marriage first, love later + both devoted to each other + mutual redemption + everyday parenting + a touch of sweetness] Zhou Fuxuan’s ambitions were sky-high, but her life was as fragile as paper. Still, she refused to believe in fate. So what if she had no parents and came from a lowly background? One day, she would trample underfoo 7.3kReads8.5Score603Shelves

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    The female lead is quite cunning; she goes to great lengths to get close to the male lead, even using her pregnancy to try and marry him. The male lead isn't buying it and tries to get her to abort the child, but then his plane crashes. The female lead uses her pregnancy to her advantage and advance her position.

41. 341 老 After Mom’s Best Friend Set Me Up to Marry Her Son 老妈的闺蜜撮合我和她儿子领证后 The Tang Family's Second Daughter唐家二女儿Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + devoted to each other + a groveling pursuit after the wife + sweet romance With her mother and her mother’s best friend, Aunt Lin, playing matchmaker, Su Ran and Aunt Lin’s son, Chu Chengfan, got married in a whirlwind ceremony, but kept their marriage a secret. Lin Fen said, “Son, I’m not trying to force you. If you still haven’t developed feelings for each other after six months, you can ask for a divorce!” Chu Chengfan gritted his teeth. “Fine!” Then he pulled 8.1kReads9.0Score818Shelves
42. 342 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 68.3kReads9.5Score10.4kShelves

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    The male lead's gentle nature is a combination of unrequited love and arranged marriage.

43. 343 冷 After Five Years of Cold War, Why Are You Losing Control Now That I Want a Divorce? 冷战五年，我提离婚你失控什么 Lunar Scrap Collector月球拾荒Modern Romance350k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later; regretful pursuit; bittersweet romance; the powerful one learns to bow his head; mutual healing; one-on-one; both are each other’s first and only; happy ending] [Cool-headed, headstrong painter × aloof, elegant CEO] Five years ago. Sui Nuan was a celebrated prodigy at Jiangcheng University: cool, beautiful, and hard to pursue. Just before graduation, she suddenly announced she was dropping out to marry Jiangcheng’s most powerful heir, Jiang Yanci, the eldest son who 2kReads—Score105Shelves

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    Not premeditated! A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love! A tale of woe followed by a bittersweet ending! First angst, then sweetness!

44. 344 开 From the Start, I Plotted to Rob and Kill 开局谋财又害命 Shui Fan水梵Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [HE + BG + mutual chastity + sweet romance + a little humor + lighthearted everyday life + attention to tiny details] Ling Qi: “Master Du, you know I’m still a virgin, right? This mission practically qualifies me to file for a work-related injury.” Yan Chuyi: “Ling Qi, are you going to explain these two children?” Ling Qi: “You don’t recognize your own genes?” Author: “Mouths are important. They’re not just for talking, but for kissing, too.” Ling Qi was a ruthless assassin. Unfortunately, from 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After an unplanned pregnancy, the couple recognizes each other within the first ten chapters. Then, the male lead visits his wife and child daily to take care of them, and they spend a lot of time together, including kissing and physical intimacy.

45. 345 难 Impossible to Resist! He Says He’ll Kiss You Until You Cry If You Mention Divorce Again 难以招架！他说再提离婚就亲哭你 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name has aired] [Stunning cheongsam designer vs. aloof, aristocratic director] Lin Jianxi and Jiang Xu grew up together. Lin Jianxi had secretly loved Jiang Xu for years, but never worked up the courage to confess. Just when she thought her unrequited love would come to nothing, an accident led to her marrying him. After their marriage, they treated each other with courteous distance. Lin Jianxi knew Jiang Xu didn’t love her, and had married her only out of “responsi 5.9kReads8.9Score397Shelves

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    This book has over 100 chapters focusing on the main couple, and the side couples are also incredibly sweet.

46. 346 王 Sweet Everyday Life in the Prince’s Mansion 王府甜宠日常 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives 1v1 + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] Wen Sisi was crown princess for five years. The crown prince appeared to be a loving husband, but in truth he loathed her. From their wedding night onward, he sought out his concubines, and in the end he personally caused her death before elevating the concubine he loved to the position of his principal wife. Reborn, Wen Sisi ignored the crown prince's flirtatious hints and chose to marry Liu Xuan, Prince of Jingjiang, a man o 12.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    The first book is an ancient romance about a mutual journey across lifetimes, with a strong sense of destiny, where one can see a person clearly in a second life. The remaining three are modern romances about arranged marriages that blossom into love. The second one is more workplace-oriented, with a realistic reunion after a long separation. The third one has an age gap and has already been published in print; I really liked the male lead's cunning professor character. The last one is an arranged marriage with a wealthy CEO that blossoms into love.

47. 347 陆 The Lu Family's Castoff Daughter Turns Around and Marries an Abstinent Tycoon 陆家弃女，转身嫁禁欲大佬 Pomelo Paper, Lemon Fragrance柚笺柠香Modern Romance514k WordsOngoing [Scheming, Chaste Powerhouse vs. Sweet, Down-on-Her-Luck Heiress] [Ten-Year Age Gap + Aloof Older Man Finally Bows His Head + Marriage Before Love + Wealthy Family Intrigue + Guiding Lover + Fated Romance] Betrayed by her family and stripped of her inheritance, how will she turn the tables and win over the cold-hearted tycoon along the way? On the day Lu Xiran “died” in Switzerland, the whole internet sympathized with her father’s grief over losing his daughter. No one knew she had followed a my 39Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    A classic newlywed romance: the female lead proposes a fake marriage to escape her predicament, and the powerful man slowly falls for her, turning the fake marriage into a real one!

48. 348 撩 Flirting into Marriage 撩婚 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wild Crane is now available on major platforms. He Yunxing comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. The elegant, aloof man has a black tattoo on his hand that looks wickedly sensual, like Satan himself has descended. He's cold and heartless, a complete utilitarian. Everyone is madly infatuated with him. Too bad he married young. Rumor has it that he and the eldest daughter of the Shen family have a terrible marriage and will soon divorce. In their vast room, a slender-waiste 16.8kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    ✨Hong Kong Style Rich Family|Top-Tier Push-Pull|Explosive Sexual Tension✨ 🔥 [Cold-Blooded Tattooed Tycoon × Seductive Heiress]🔥 💫Arranged Marriage to Love|Clash of Two Alphas|He Falls to Earth for Love💫 💌"Reading Guide" ✅Both leads are virgins with a happy ending|The female lead is both capricious and alluring, yet grounded in reality✅The male lead goes from frigid to a love-struck madman✅Hong Kong-style business warfare + entertainment industry face-slapping is incredibly satisfying When the cold-blooded devil bows down to love, the seductive rose becomes a tamer! From a business marriage to a vow of life and death, from Victoria Harbour to Paris, the push-pull game of adults is surprisingly exciting💋 The darkest moment for a so-called plastic couple is actually... Mutual jealousy!

49. 349 顶 The Top Powerhouse Bows to Her Alone 顶级大佬，唯独对她俯首称臣 Beibei1 Beibei北北1贝贝Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + marriage first, love later + both devoted to each other + power couple + scumbag takedowns and face-slapping + wealthy-family big shots + feel-good story] In her previous life, Luo Shu Qiao gave her heart to the wrong man, Jiang Jingyu, and gave everything she had to help him reach the top. She never imagined that after he made it, he would bring his first love back and destroy her family. Reborn, she returns to the night of her engagement to Jiang Jingyu. Luo Shu Qiao calls off the e 16kReads7.5Score2.1kShelves

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    🔥Rebirth|Arranged Marriage to Love|Strong Couple with Multiple Illusions: Title: Top Boss, Only Bows Down to Her. In her past life, Luo Shuqiao mistakenly trusted the scumbag Jiang Jingyu, giving him everything to support him, only to end up with her family destroyed. Reborn and returning to her engagement night, she directly tears up the engagement, publicly abandoning the scumbag and walking towards Fu Linxiao, who sits in a wheelchair. Their love isn't love at first sight, but a slow and steady healing process.✨ Initially, Fu Linxiao is wary and cold-hearted. The female lead, undeterred by rumors, gradually approaches him, slowly warming his heart. The male lead, too, gradually falls for her in their daily interactions, developing genuine feelings for her. A strong couple setting! The male lead harbors a huge secret, and the female lead has many identities. Their post-marriage interactions are sweet and hilarious, as they tear apart their past enemies and slap the faces of scumbags while the two slowly open their hearts to each other. No pointless melodramatic entanglements; revenge and romance go hand in hand. A must-read for those looking for something to read!

50. 350 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.7kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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    A fallen heiress and a wealthy young master from Beijing's elite circles: an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, followed by a tumultuous pursuit of her.

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