Marriage First, Love Later + Chasing Her After the Breakup + Powerful CEO + Contract Marriage 先婚后爱＋追妻火葬场＋豪门总裁＋契约婚姻

1. 51 惹 After Provoking My Archenemy, I Ran for My Life 惹上死对头后，撒腿就跑 Di Di Da滴滴嗒Modern Romance132k WordsOngoing Xie Yunpei, the current head of the Xie family, Jinghai’s foremost elite family, is cold, aloof, and ruthless. But when it comes to Xu Weiyi, the youngest daughter of his sworn enemy, the Xu family, he turns into a sharp-tongued schemer. In Xie Yunpei’s eyes, Xu Weiyi is a spoiled little princess, willful and petulant, a handful through and through. Before marriage: “Why would I marry Xu Xiaoxiao? To bring her home and treat her like royalty?” In a fit of anger, the little princess drugs him and 2Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 52 新 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.5kReads6.8Score14814d adds

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   These two books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love. The billionaire CEO becomes a doting husband. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the end is sweet.

3. 53 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—14d adds
4. 54 大 The Young Lady Courts Death, and Her Betrothed Comes to Save Her 大小姐作死，联姻对象来赎人 Gu Le骨乐Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted [Both From Powerful Families | Marriage First, Love Later | Flirtatious Push and Pull | Sweet Romance] [Noble, Aloof CEO x Delicate Rose of a Heiress] (The rating is only because the novel just came out. Read without worries!) Jiang Ruoli had been pampered since birth. The only bitterness she had ever tasted was in iced Americanos, and even her name carried her family’s hopes that she would be refined and well-mannered. . Who would have thought that she’d impulsively spend a night with her husba 11.8kReads9.2Score1k14d adds

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   This is so beautiful, family!

5. 55 厉 President Li's Substitute Bride Runs Away Pregnant 厉总的替身娇妻带球跑 Scholar Wei书生尉Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing [Substitute marriage contract + fleeing while pregnant + regret and pursuit] Jewelry designer Su Wan becomes the substitute bride of domineering CEO Li Sijue to save her gravely ill father. When a “kill the child” threat targets her because she's pregnant, she meticulously fakes her death and escapes. Six years later, she makes a stunning return with twins, a boy and a girl, only for him to trap her in his grasp: “The children and you are both mine!” As her accusations over the humiliation of th —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Three years ago, she became a stand-in wife for a CEO to raise money for her father's medical expenses. Three years later, she returns with her child. How will the CEO win back his former stand-in wife?

6. 56 隐 Three Years of a Secret Marriage: After the Divorce, Mr. Shen Begs to Reconcile 隐婚三年，离婚后，沈总跪求复合 Little Crescent Moon Returning by Moonlight踏月归来的月牙儿Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + The husband chases his wife after losing her + The ex gets put through the wringer + A cold, domineering CEO rises to the top + The heroine can see the future] Shen Chenyi was a member of one of the capital's most powerful families. Three years into their marriage, he went abroad and stayed away for three years. When he returned, he brought his first love with him. When Su Xuewei was injured in a car accident, Shen Chenyi was having a candlelit dinner with his first love 3kReads7.9Score32814d adds

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   😘🤤The story begins with the female lead taking revenge on the scumbag boyfriend, and then she gets incredibly sweet with the real male lead later on! Come check it out! 🥰🥰😘🤤🤤 She's super doting on the male lead later on, everyone come and watch, I'm not kidding! 🥰🤤😘😄🤤🥰🤤 The female lead is decisive and clean in her actions, with strong moral principles. The male lead is amazing! He's my type, I love him, he's so incredibly doting! 🥰🥰🥰😘🥰🥰😘🥰😘🥰😎🥰💕🥰🥰

7. 57 跪 Kneel and Kiss the Iris 跪吻鸢尾 All Living Things30芸芸众生30Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing Tu Mingyuan was made to marry the ruthless CEO of the Li family in her sister's place. He spent every night indulging himself with her, and she thought he loved her. But that was only what she believed. When he had to choose between two people, she was the one he abandoned. Pregnant, she fell into the sea and vanished without a trace. At last, the ruthless CEO went mad. “Drain every drop of seawater if you have to, but find her! I want her alive if she's alive, and her body if she's dead!” Three 3.1kReads—Score19214d adds

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   Marriage of convenience turned into love, a tale of pursuing a wife through fire, and the life of a wealthy CEO.

8. 58 天 A Sky-High Contract: I Married Into Wealth, Then Took My In-Laws in Hand 天价契约：豪嫁后，我整顿了婆家 Counting掏数Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Putting the in-laws in their place + wealthy CEO + married first, love later + groveling pursuit + cultural differences between north and south] A sky-high contract and a marriage of convenience, each getting what they need. To save her gravely ill mother, Guan Shanyue, a young woman from Songhe, “sold” herself to Lu Chenzhou, the richest man in Jincheng. He needed a wife to appease his family. She needed five million yuan for lifesaving treatment. From then on, the divide between north and sou 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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   New book: Wife-chasing crematorium + arranged marriage to love + family infighting, ups and downs in the business world, they join hands and go from contract couple to the strongest comrades.

9. 59 晚 The Stars Gift You the Night 晚星予你 150 in Gaokao Geography高考地理150Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Late Stars for You is now available] [A refined but wicked doctor X a dazzling, spirited teacher, first and only love, happy ending] After breaking up with her ex-boyfriend, Song Wanxing quickly married the man her family had introduced her to. To Song Wanxing's mother, Jin Ze was an ideal son-in-law. To their friends, he was a devoted husband. And as a partner to share everyday life with, he was perfect. Their marriage of convenience, in which each got what they wanted, wa 10kReads8.6Score2.3k14d adds
10. 60 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 5.9kReads9.1Score40014d adds
11. 61 我 I’ll Wait for You at the Finish Line, Loving Me 我在终点等你爱我 Mu Qiqi慕七七Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted During her three years in a psychiatric hospital, Lin Wan endured a living hell every day, reduced to something barely human. Every month, Ye Nanchen came to test whether she was truly insane. Then one day, while no one was watching, she leapt from the windowsill and found her final release. Later, everyone in Jiangcheng said Ye Nanchen had gone mad. His beloved wife was clearly dead, her body right in front of him, yet every day he came up with new ways to force her to appear. “Lin Wan hated me 535Reads5.5Score10214d adds
12. 62 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score29814d adds
13. 63 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
14. 64 缺 Oxygen Deprivation 缺氧 Lemon Fox柠檬狐Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted Who is Tang Wu? The Tang family's least-loved illegitimate daughter. Apart from her talented hands for painting, all she has is a pretty face. Who is Huo Yunshen? The third son of the Huo family, and the most eligible bachelor in all of Binhai City, pursued by countless women. When they first met, Tang Wu summoned all her courage and offered herself to Huo Yunshen. At the time, Huo Yunshen thought women were fussy, troublesome, and noisy. It wasn't until their lavish wedding, when Tang Wu leaped 1.1kReads9.0Score34114d adds
15. 65 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.1kReads8.2Score86314d adds
16. 66 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.6kReads6.6Score27214d adds
17. 67 祝 May You Sleep Soundly Every Night 祝你夜夜安眠 A Long En阿胧恩Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Secret marriage + clear-headed divorce + hidden identity revealed in a wealthy family + desperate attempts to win her back + settling accounts by the rules] For three years, Wen Shiwei was Zhou Yanjing’s secret wife, always treated as a stand-in for his white moonlight, a tame, harmless canary kept at his side. Until one rainy night, she left behind her wedding ring and divorce papers, saying only: “Mr. Zhou, I hope you sleep soundly every night from now on.” Everyone thought that once she 53Reads5.4Score11414d adds

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    A story of a strong female lead, a wife-chasing drama, and a power struggle within a wealthy family! Wen Shiwei disappeared for half a year after her divorce, only to return and directly control the rare metal industry. Zhou Yanjing panicked—she had already refused the jewelry contract when he gave it to her. This reversal is incredible!

18. 68 处 Addicted at Every Turn 处处瘾 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Original title: Addicted at Every Turn [Powerful Hong Kong elite + heiress from a top Beijing family × semi-raising × fatherly boyfriend × groveling pursuit × age gap × both virgins] [One-line summary: Making an untouchable heartthrob break his rules] At a coffee shop, Jian Wanyin wore a sexy swimsuit and a sultry, mature makeup look so bold even her own father wouldn’t recognize her. She sat beside a cool, refined man with a sharp presence and said coyly, “Hey, handsome, are you here alone?” As 5.9kReads9.2Score68214d adds

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    They're all CEO romance novels, the first one is my favorite.

19. 69 惊 What?! My Flirtatious Childhood Friend Has Been Secretly in Love with Me 惊！浪荡竹马竟然暗恋我 A Jiang Cabbage一颗江白菜Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later x secret crush comes true + childhood friends + bickering couple + both are each other's first] [Seemingly sweet, aloof beauty, florist VS seemingly playboy, refined young master, peacock] On her first love's birthday, Shen Youyi traveled abroad to surprise him, only to catch him passionately kissing another woman. And that woman was none other than her distant cousin, with whom she had a strained relationship. After smearing cake all over his face, she le 6.9kReads9.2Score77914d adds
20. 70 心 A Heart-Fluttering Romance 心动宠婚 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart]+ [Mending a Broken Relationship]+ [Male Lead Has Been Scheming for a Long Time]+ [Cutesy Female Lead] Li Yao was born a pampered little princess. She had everything she wanted, and the whole world was laid at her feet, yet she didn’t care for any of it. There was only one thing she couldn’t get: Rong Jingyu’s heart. She pursued him for three years in high school, but Rong Jingyu remained indifferent, never even sparing her an extra glance. Li Yao couldn’t take it anym 4kReads8.3Score32814d adds
21. 71 他 When He Arrived, the Clouds and Mist Dispersed 他来时云雾散尽 A Piece of Coffin Wood一块棺材板Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Devoted and sweet romance, an eight-year age gap, a nurturing older-boyfriend type, a mentor figure, and a hero who waits ten years for the heroine] A soft, charming, slightly scatterbrained young woman vs. a handsome, cool, mature doctor Do you really believe that in this world, someone could spend their entire life waiting for a promise they might never see fulfilled? Lin Xi does. To escape an arranged marriage, Lin Xi carefully maneuvered her way closer to the dazzling man who shone like the 3.7kReads9.0Score56614d adds
22. 72 今 Kiss Me Tonight 今夜吻你 Double Pupils双瞳Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted Complete! Read with confidence! [Ji Sijia x Gu Qingchuan] [Five-year age gap] [Both are romantically inexperienced] [Powerful CEO x Heiress] [Well-matched families] [The hero has been plotting for a long time and successfully reels in the heroine] [The hero is the heroine's brother's friend. His good friend becomes his brother-in-law.] The heroine stays at the hero's house for several months at the beginning of the story, and falls for him during that time. He openly pursues her, and she willing 1.9kReads8.7Score27114d adds
23. 73 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11.5kReads7.1Score34414d adds

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    This is the most satisfying and cathartic story ever written by Tomato, featuring a male lead and supporting male character getting divorced! The female lead doesn't waste any words; the divorce announcement trended on social media for three days! The opening chapter is agonizing for the female lead. The male lead hasn't touched her in a year of marriage, then turns off his phone to watch a scheming woman's performance. The female lead is in a car accident, immediately announces the divorce, and then disappears without a trace. The male lead is heartbroken and devastated, facing a grueling chase to win her back.

24. 74 春 The Springtime Bureau 春日局 Song Ah歌曲啊Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted (Gentle, sweet former princess × cold, unhinged rebel powerbroker; forced marriage; the hero knowingly uses her at first, then falls for her despite himself; later he pays dearly for it; both are each other's only one; happy ending) Lin Xi was a princess of the former dynasty. When the new emperor ascended the throne, she became a prisoner. She was only seventeen. When the court lady brought her a white silk cord, she wasn't afraid. Everyone had to die someday, she thought. But when she was sen 1.6kReads8.5Score12914d adds

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    It's super beautiful, really believe me.

25. 75 冷 Three Years of a Cold Marriage: Second Young Master Mu Regrets It 冷婚三年，慕二少后悔了 Quiet Pisces恬静的双鱼座Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] + [Tension That Pushes to the Limit] + [The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] + [Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One] Cool, calculating talent agent VS carefree heir to a wealthy family Mu Shaobai and Yun Shang have been married for three years. Every so often, he brings a different woman home, and Yun Shang never gets angry. Everyone in Jiangcheng knows that the carefree Second Young Master Mu doesn’t love his wife, but Yun Shang has never cared. Even without h 1kReads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Three years into their marriage, Mu Shaobai brought different women home, but Yun Shang remained indifferent. He thought she was a heartless puppet, until he himself became deeply involved and realized that he was the most heartless one. When he asked her about his love in a hoarse voice, she replied, "My heart died three years ago."

26. 76 婚 The Heart Flutters After Marriage: CEO Ling’s Pursuit of His Wife 婚后心动：凌总追妻有点甜 Golden Autumn金秋Modern Romance5.8M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available for preorder across the web, with limited signed copies, author-signed copies, and exclusive art prints. Available on Pinduoduo, Tmall, and Dangdang. This is the first publication, so please show your support! Su Xi and Ling Jiuzhe have been married for three years, yet have never met, and almost nobody knows about it. At night, Su Xi is the CEO’s wife, lounging in Ling Jiuzhe’s villa, playing with his dog and relaxing on a sofa he designed and had custom-made 41.2kReads9.3Score4.3k14d adds

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    This is somewhat similar.

27. 77 雪 Snow Falls on Plum Blossoms in Full Bloom 雪落梅花似锦 Mu Zhiyuzhen沐之语珍Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Scheming Court Judge of the Court of Judicial Review × cool, aloof female assassin, pure historical romance, both leads are faithful to each other + carefully plotted schemes + intense push and pull + sweet romance] The story begins with an assassination attempt on the crown prince. A powerful force from the martial world is slowly encroaching upon the court and threatening the peace everywhere, while the person behind it remains shrouded in mystery... Jiang Yixing believes that clear water has 319Reads8.0Score—14d adds
28. 78 持 I’ll Protect You with My Sword 持剑护你 The Stars Love Rabbits星星爱兔子Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Two equally formidable leads + contrasting sides] [Love grows over time] A chance rescue brought two people with no connection to each other into one another's lives, setting countless changes in motion. To repay her kindness, he saved her family member and won everyone's trust. Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but behind it all, was he truly protecting her, or had he carefully plotted everything with another purpose in mind...? “Are you truly willing to be my personal guard?” The woman 11Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 32.5kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds
30. 80 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds
31. 81 霍 Lord Huo's Dearest, Tangtang Is Even More Beautiful Today 霍爷的小心肝，糖糖今天又变美了 The Cultured Little Bear小熊有文化Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Audiobook now available) [Period drama comeback + everyone loves the heroine + powerful men bow to love + several men first despise her, then fall for her + groveling exes + romantic rivalry + adapting popular works + entertainment world in the early 2000s] “Tang Ying, are you really that desperate for a man? You shameless thing.” “Even if every other woman in the world died, I still wouldn't look at you.” Tang Ying, a superstar of her generation, transmigrates into a tragic female side charact 12.9kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds

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    Helping to find a long-lost friend: When the two reunited, her eyes welled up with tears. She turned around and gave Huo Shen a hug, choking back tears as she said, "Thank you so much." Her trust in him was off the charts!

32. 82 你 You Are the Joy That Came Too Late 你是迟来的欢喜 Snow Never Melts不消雪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Just back from the hospital, she found out that she was three weeks pregnant. “Honey, be careful. How about I carry you upstairs?” The man swept her up in his arms without giving her a choice. “Huo Jingmu, stop taking advantage of me and put me down!” she protested loudly, glaring at him with her almond-shaped eyes. He thought she looked adorable when she was angry. “Mm, I won’t take advantage of you. I’ll just have you instead…” The devilishly handsome man curled his lips into a wicked smile. 68Reads—Score714d adds
33. 83 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.8kReads—Score—14d adds

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    These books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love. The billionaire CEO becomes a doting husband. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the end is sweet.

34. 84 致 Deadly Seduction: The Lovesick Tycoon Spoils His Darling Wife 致命撩宠，病娇大佬惯坏小娇妻 Good Fortune吉祥天Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Contract marriage + both leads’ chastity intact + marriage first, love later + fake yandere + teasing + devoted couple + revenge on scumbags] She was the Ye family’s heiress, raised in the countryside and a laughingstock among the wealthy. Then one day, she was married off in her place. The country girl married Fu Jinyan, a sickly, disabled man, becoming a laughingstock among laughingstocks. Everyone was waiting for the spectacle. But as they waited, they saw Fu Jinyan recover! The gloomy, ruth 12Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    ✎A gloomy, cold-blooded fake yandere ✘A delicate, genuine heiress; an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, a story of flirting, mutual pampering, and revenge against scumbags. She is carefully planted in the heart of a yandere tycoon; the innocent white lotus has someone to fight her, and the wicked younger sister has someone to torment her.

35. 85 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2.1kReads8.0Score15014d adds
36. 86 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + winning her back after breaking her heart + age gap + sweet romance + scheming male lead] Her older sister was suffering from kidney failure and urgently needed money for a transplant. Jiang Yawei swallowed her pride and went home to beg her scumbag father to pay for the surgery, only to catch her boyfriend of three years kissing Jiang Feifei, her half-sister. Her father and stepmother seized the chance to hold her sister’s life-saving money over her head, forcing her to 1.9kReads—Score13514d adds
37. 87 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 2.8kReads—Score12714d adds
38. 88 闪 My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually a Trillionaire CEO 闪婚老公，竟是千亿总裁 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted 4.9kReads—Score17014d adds
39. 89 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.2kReads—Score10014d adds
40. 90 离 Don’t Run Away, My Darling Ex-Wife 离婚娇妻不要逃 Cool Western Moon凉西月Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After being neglected for five whole years, Liu Zihan’s life took a turn when she entered into a divorce agreement. She thought she was finally heading for a happy new life, never realizing that an astonishing secret was hidden beneath it all! 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It sounds great, I recommend it.

41. 91 踹 After Dumping My Rich Ex-Husband, Mrs. Bo’s Fortune Soars 踹掉豪门前夫后，薄太太她财运爆表 Runaway Rabbit在逃兔子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Qin Songyao married into the Bo family three years ago. She wasn’t after wealth or status, just damn true love. Then, in a single day, she got divorced and became the laughingstock of the entire city. At the civil affairs bureau, the couple faced each other for the last time. Bo Siyan remained as cold as ever. “Take the divorce settlement and disappear. Don’t even think about getting back together.” Qin Songyao put on her sunglasses, smiled faintly, and declared on the spot, “I’ll never remarry 144Reads7.8Score—14d adds

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    Although the male lead isn't great at first, there are some sweet moments from time to time during his pursuit of his wife.

42. 92 偷 The Heart-Stealing Designer 偷心设计师 Ophiopogon Tea麦冬茶Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted Su Ziyi is the founder of Yi Fashion Design, and has made a name for herself in the industry with her talent for traditional Chinese-style designs. One day, she discovers that a trendy Chinese-style outfit she designed as a cross-industry venture has appeared on a new poster for Shuofeng Technologies. Su Ziyi takes a lawyer to Shuofeng to confront them over the infringement, only to find that the company's boss is Gu Qian, the man with whom she shared a secret, complicated romance six years ago. 140Reads8.0Score10114d adds

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    A trendy Chinese designer versus a tech upstart: a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a unique workplace romance.

43. 93 e Eddy, Gray Guy Locked Me Up! eddy哥，我被灰灰男关起来啦 Winter's Last Drizzle暮冬小雨Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted An obsessive gray-market mogul x a little white rabbit taken by force x the long road to winning her back To find her missing younger brother, she works as a hostess at a club in the Golden Triangle, only to be forced into becoming a gray-market mogul’s kept woman. She hates him to the bone, yet has no choice but to rely on his influence to search for her brother. He knows she has ulterior motives, but willingly loses himself in this thorny rose. With lies for a blade and beauty for a shield, sh 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In her search for her missing brother, she stumbles into the dark vortex of the Golden Triangle, only to become the kept woman of a tycoon in the gray market. He knows she has ulterior motives, yet he willingly allows himself to be wounded by this thorny rose. Lies and sincerity intertwine, and the inevitable "wife-chasing-after-the-inferno" scenario is about to unfold!

44. 94 跟 After Divorcing My CEO Ex-Husband, I Became a Player! 跟霸总前夫离婚后，我成了海王！ No Scallions or Cilantro不要葱香菜Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [A desperate pursuit to win her back, rekindled love, and mutual salvation.] [The heroine is a true player, leaving admirers everywhere! She gives the hero both her heart and her body, but gives everyone else her body without her heart. A peerlessly beautiful woman who knows how to tempt and tease~ One couple in the end.] [The heroine starts out in a carefree, give-up-on-everything state, but grows over time. The hero is a bit dense, but absolutely devoted and completely whipped for his wife!] —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Come on, come on, this is a story of a woman chasing her husband back to his lover, hahaha! The female lead is also a player! 😘 This book doesn't torture the female lead; she's the epitome of female lead supremacy!

45. 95 协 After Our Contract Marriage, the CEO Wants to Make the Fake Romance Real 协议结婚后霸总他想假戏真做 Tiger Mom虎妈Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted They married for convenience, each getting what they wanted for three years. She had made quite a bit of money off him, enough to cover their son's wedding fund. At a party, someone humiliated him. She risked ruining her own reputation to defend him, claiming she was frigid. He overheard her. After that, her husband in name only began acting differently: When she got her period, he personally went to the break room to make her brown sugar water. He even turned the central air conditioning up by 6Reads8.8Score—14d adds
46. 96 错 Mistaking Her for His White Moonlight, the CEO Begs for Forgiveness 错认白月光总裁求原谅 Double Milk, Double Sugar双奶双糖Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Kindhearted, resilient heroine + aloof, self-controlled hero + groveling pursuit + angst before sweetness] Six years ago, Lin Xi witnessed her best friend Song Shan betray her with her boyfriend on her birthday. After getting drunk, she spent one reckless night with Gu Zeyuan, CEO of the Gu Group, and left behind the keepsake her father had given her. Six years later, she returned with her child to save her sick mother. But when she joined the Gu Group, she was shocked to discover t —Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Mistaking the female lead for his "white moonlight" (ideal love), the protagonist's pursuit of her is fraught with dramatic and tragic moments. The beautiful, strong, and pitiful heroine launches a desperate counterattack; the story is initially heart-wrenching but gradually becomes sweet and addictive.

47. 97 御 Young Master Yu, Your Wife Has Thousands of Admirers 御少，夫人她追求者千千万 Little Bear Cookie小熊曲奇Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Secret identities + irresistible charm + doted on by everyone] After twelve years of keeping her head down, Lu Ruanruan finally returns to Jing City under the pretext of becoming a substitute bride. Everyone says the Lu and Yu families are joining in marriage: the groom is paralyzed in both legs, the bride is hideously ugly, and they’re a match made in heaven. In the bridal suite, the two stare at each other. Yu Xiao: I heard you were hideously ugly. How do you explain that pretty face and amaz 3Reads—Score114d adds
48. 98 京 A Doomed Love in the Capital 京城绝恋 A Ming Ge阿冥阁Modern Romance121k WordsOngoing Also known as Jingcheng Juelian and Model 198 Twenty-year-old Mo Cha is brought back to the Mo family and becomes its eldest daughter. But she is hiding a secret she cannot reveal. With her own survival already at stake, she never expected to become entangled with four men. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    20-year-old Mo Cha returns as the eldest daughter of the Mo family, becoming entangled with four men. What is her true identity, and what secrets does she hide?

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