Both Leads Come from Powerful Families, Marry First and Fall in Love Later, Play Around and Often Trend Online 男女主双豪门，先婚后爱，在外面玩的花，常上热搜

1. 1 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 16.4kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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   A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. Both are clearly in love, yet neither is willing to speak first. The so-called "male lead and female lead" is nothing more than a misunderstanding. Ultimately, those who truly love each other will see the light at the end of the tunnel. Two wealthy families, female lead in the entertainment industry. Alpha male and alpha female leads. Recommended!

2. 2 蓄 It Was All Planned: My Ex's Brother Steals Me Away in Broad Daylight and Flirts with Me in Secret 蓄谋已久，前任亲哥他明抢暗撩 Admiring Flowers in the Courtyard庭前看花Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted leads] Wen Yu was dumped by her fiancé. “Our families think the betrothal arranged when we were babies was a bit too ridiculous, and that we’re not right for each other.” She smiled faintly. “I agree.” The moment her fiancé turned to leave, Wen Yu clenched her fists. She didn’t love him either. But how could she let him save face? She was a woman who always had to come out on top! She’d get married in a flash, just to beat him to it! Then everyone would know she was the 2.9kReads9.1Score36514d adds

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   The story features a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, even a whirlwind romance, but the female lead isn't a designer. The male lead, having meticulously planned his revenge, steals the female lead from his own younger brother. The entire story is gripping and fast-paced.

3. 3 报 Reporting to the CEO: Your Wife Is Causing Trouble Again 报告总裁：夫人她又作妖了 I'm Jiong Jiong我是囧囧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Suave, morally dubious CEO x two-faced little minx, marriage before love, one-on-one, from indifferent to utterly devoted] After they married, Shen Jiali went overseas to expand his business, while Gu Mingyuan stayed home and lived it up. They became a sham married couple who kept out of each other's way. Two years later, as soon as Shen Jiali dared to return home, he caught Gu Mingyuan dancing intimately with a handsome young internet celebrity at a bar. Shen Jiali: A whole green prairie over 9.2kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
4. 4 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, the Cold, Aloof Movie Star Begs Me to Kiss Him 穿书后，清冷影帝求着我要亲 Zhe Yin折洇Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + secret marriage + showbiz + System + dating show + adored by everyone later on] Goofy beauty vs. aloof movie emperor The entertainment industry has a stunning top-tier star who has had no scandals in his six years since debuting. Standing at the pinnacle, he seems beyond anyone's reach. Then a photo suddenly appears out of nowhere: the man is holding a beauty in a white dress in one arm. Fans: Fake! Photoshopped! Nobody gets to ride on someone else's fame these days! 2.7kReads9.3Score36714d adds

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   The first book features a female protagonist who has transmigrated from another world. Her family background is weaker than the male protagonist's. They marry because her father saved him; it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The second book has a female protagonist with a better social standing initially, but later the male protagonist returns to his family, the most powerful family in the capital. In the middle, the female protagonist becomes a bit stubborn; it's not a marriage of convenience that develops into love, and it has a touch of fantasy.

5. 5 出 Four Years Abroad, and the Big Shot Still Won’t Let Me Go 出国四年，大佬还不肯放过我 Jin Kui金葵Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted Ye Zhiyin transmigrates into a book as the vicious villainess. The good news is that this character owns a mansion and luxury cars, and has a driver take her everywhere. It couldn't be better. The bad news is that before Ye Zhiyin can enjoy any of it, the story jumps straight to the part where a family crisis forces her to move to a small county town, the male lead's hometown, and live in his house. At this point, he's still a poor young man with no power or influence. Ye Zhiyin knows that as lo 2.7kReads8.5Score26314d adds
6. 6 你 You Call Someone You Share a Bed With Your Archrival? 你管睡一个被窝的人叫死对头？ The May Sea五月的海Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted [Glamorous, Bold, Top-Tier Star × The Rebellious King of the Music Scene] Jiang Li is a stunning beauty with striking features, a slim waist, and long legs. She's one of the hottest actresses in the entertainment industry, with top-tier looks. Shang Chi, the second son of the Shang family, is carefree and irreverent. From the moment he debuted, he shone brightly. He could have coasted on his looks, but instead relied on his talent, and before he knew it, he'd become a top-tier star. - Everyone i 14kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
7. 7 请 I Called My Student’s Parents, but My Secret Crush Showed Up 请学生家长，来的竟是暗恋对象 Northern Red Bean北国红豆Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only one + Reunion after years apart + Secret crush comes true + Cozy everyday life + Sweet romance] [Beautiful teacher x Handsome, sunny playboy] [Clingy little enchantress x Dotingly protective husband] [Heiress seeking freedom x Rich young master tired of pretending to be poor] On You Na’s first day as a homeroom teacher, she became famous around school for her looks. On the second day, a student was caught secretly filming her with a phone and the dean called his 9.5kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
8. 8 联 An Arranged Marriage? Submit a Proposal First 联姻？先交策划案 Mountain Flower Seven山花七Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted Complete [Proud Female CEO × Cold-Blooded Capitalist, Two Powerful Leads, Two Dominant CEOs, Both Each Other’s First, Marriage Before Love] [In business, there are no eternal enemies or friends, but we can be married forever.] [For adults, the most important thing in love is excitement.] Jiang Qingying received a marriage alliance proposal from Lu Jinyuan. She knew of the man: the sole authority in the top-tier Lu family. He was refined and strikingly handsome, but also a cold-blooded capitalist 1.7kReads9.1Score18314d adds

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   Two domineering CEOs, marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, and both the male and female leads are incredibly strong!

9. 9 分 The Day We Broke Up, Young Master Lu Took Me to Get Our Marriage License 分手当天，陆少拉我去领证 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Qi Zhinuo, the little princess of the Qi family in Beicheng, fell for a boy named Wen Shaoyu when she was young and naive. From then on, she chased after him for three years, despite her family's objections. Wherever Wen Shaoyu went, Qi Zhinuo was sure to be there. Three months into their relationship, however, the young woman overheard Wen Shaoyu teasing someone else: “I only wanted her family's connections.” “She's so spoiled. Who could really like her?” That very afternoon, Qi Zhinuo left him 9.4kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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   This is amazing! Highly recommended!

10. 10 白 Losing Control in Broad Daylight 白日失控 Qi Tani​​an綦他年Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted [Flirting and pampering | simmering tension | an intense push and pull | eight-year age gap | happy ending] [Formidable war-wolf, powerful Beijing socialite X beautiful, rebellious heiress] [Foxlike heroine VS fatherly hero] Lu Lingfei, heiress of the Shen family in Beijing's elite circles, became the talk of the town among society ladies and wealthy wives overnight: She married young, only to be embroiled in a divorce suit less than a year later. Later, another huge story sent the entire Bei 1.7kReads9.2Score21414d adds

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    This book is really amazing!

11. 11 婚 Hot Love After Marriage: Lord Chi's Sweetheart Is Too Adorable 婚后热恋：池爷的小棉花她甜爆啦 Qi Jiu柒桕Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing | Sweet romance | Yandere | Childhood friends | Marriage before love] Everyone knew that the eldest son of the Chi family was irritable, cold, and bad-tempered. No matter how many young women pursued him, he ignored them all, remaining single at twenty-six through sheer force of will. Then one day, the Chi family parents suddenly brought home a girl as soft and warm as a little cotton puff, intending for her to be his wife. Everyone else: Grab some snacks and watch the show. The 3.8kReads9.1Score52914d adds

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    💓The male lead is single at 26 by his own merit. Everyone knows his dog-like behavior, including passive-aggressive behavior and a bad temper.💕When his family brings home a fiancée, everyone assumes she'll be living on thin ice, but it turns out the one who loves her the most is the rich prince.

12. 12 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 2.7kReads8.0Score26814d adds
13. 13 蓄 A Deliberate Seduction: Lord Rong Uses His Looks to Lure Me In 蓄意诱捕，偏执容爷以美色撩人 Smoke Over the Riverbank汀上烟Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted to each other, sweet and doting, healing, long-planned love] Three years ago, Su Yuanxi, a doctor with an international humanitarian organization, was forced to save a gravely wounded man. An accident resulting from that entanglement permanently robbed her of the right to hold a scalpel. Three years later, she crosses paths with Rong Yan, the infamous Fifth Master Rong of the capital, a man whose name alone strikes fear into people’s hearts. After witnessing his want 7.1kReads9.4Score80214d adds
14. 14 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 70.8kReads9.4Score9.2k14d adds
15. 15 何 He Xu & Ren Ye 何许&仁野 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted The first time He Xu met Ren Ye, it was love at first sight. The second time, she had to restrain her malicious impulses. The third time, she said, “I really like you.” The fourth time, the fifth time... A fiery, wealthy heiress with a gray background VS a street thug who says one thing but means another 1.8kReads9.5Score31514d adds

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    If you like short stories, you must read these two books.

16. 16 余 Lingering Scent 余腥 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Yu Jiaxi spent ten years with Li Jin. She had no ambition, no aspirations, no dreams, no house, no car, no savings, and a mountain of debt. She thought love meant weathering hardship together. At least, enduring hardship was what she was best at. Duan Yan called her pathetic. Only later did she understand: someone who didn’t love her could bear to make her suffer, but someone who loved her couldn’t even stand to see her in pain. 2.9kReads8.2Score28814d adds
17. 17 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
18. 18 军 My Army Officer Wife Is a Little Cold 军官老婆有点冷 Melodious Flute笛声悠扬Modern Romance3.6M WordsCompleted [Military marriage, scientist, love after marriage, rekindled romance, one-on-one, genius child] One is a cool, beautiful woman with the highest-ranking academic credentials in the military; the other is a dashing new tycoon in the business world. A marriage alliance binds them together. On their wedding night, he tells her, “The only thing I can give you is the title of my wife.” Faced with her husband's endless scandals, Ouyang Ruixi grows increasingly disillusioned. She keeps her longtime sec 7.4kReads8.4Score73514d adds

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    Both the male and female leads come from wealthy families; their marriage is arranged and they fall in love later; and the supporting characters are all exceptionally good.

19. 19 温 Tenderness and Dimples 温柔与梨涡 Yan Zhinan雁知南Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted (The story is complete. Its score is rising painfully slowly because it hasn't gotten many readers~) [Independent, sweet and gentle beauty of a teacher x gentle, reserved, abstinent CEO] [Both are each other's first and only + married first, love later + slow-burn romance + sweet indulgence + love that grows over time + reunion after a long separation] [Warm, sweet, sincere, youthful, and cozy] The first thing Li Qin did after returning to the Li family was agree to an arranged marriage. “Whiche 964Reads8.7Score10314d adds
20. 20 林 Miss Lin, I'm More Captivating Than a Novel 林小姐，我比小说撩人 As Evening Falls夕阳向晚Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted Lu Zhichuan is Nancheng's wealthy, aloof, and distinguished bachelor. Lin Qingqian is Nancheng's longtime homebody heiress. One rules the business world with an iron fist; the other is a household name in the world of fiction. They hit it off at their very first blind date. After they marry, Mr. Lu is busy flirting, while Miss Lin is busy flirting and writing novels. 2.1kReads8.6Score12614d adds
21. 21 岁 Peace and Happiness Every Year 岁岁皆安 A Dip of Honey蘸点蜜Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted (Complete | Short, healing, sweet romance | Warmhearted, kind designer x Gentle, fatherly CEO) Song Shisui and Jiang Lin'an had known each other since childhood. Their families were close friends. Jiang Lin'an was best friends with her older brother, and she thought he had only looked after her in high school because of her brother. When they got married, she thought it was merely a marriage of convenience, with both families getting what they wanted. She never imagined it was the fulfillment of 1.6kReads9.2Score19614d adds
22. 22 红 Red Wine and a Rose-Red Kiss 红酒热吻玫瑰 Willow Catkins Flying Through Frost柳絮飞霜Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + two strong leads + both devoted only to each other + childhood sweethearts] The eldest daughter of the Shen family in Beijing was clever and charming from a young age, with a bright, beautiful appearance. Hailed as Beijing’s most eligible socialite, she was forced to flee overseas after disaster struck her family. Through her own efforts, she became the power behind the throne at Aurora Group. The head of the Fu family, its only son, was raised from childhood to be its heir. Nob 3.3kReads8.6Score30814d adds
23. 23 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 10.9kReads9.2Score93714d adds
24. 24 深 Deeply Seduced 深度诱哄 Dew of Spring衔春露Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Harbor District mogul + mixed-race heiress × truly doted-on romance × both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Third Master Xie, deeply in love × a sweet yet secretly fierce beauty] A delicate, pampered little rose appeared by Third Master Xie's side in the Harbor District. Who was Third Master Xie? The head of the Xie family in the Harbor District, known above all for his cold resolve and ruthless methods, with a heart and gaze as icy as stone. Everyone thought nothing of it, assuming the l 130Reads9.2Score—14d adds
25. 25 婚 Crossing the Line After Marriage 婚后犯规 Ning Xiaowo宁小窝Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + intense push and pull + both leads are each other’s only one] Clear-eyed jewelry designer × straightforward CEO of a publicly listed company Wen Wan has someone she secretly loves, a white moonlight in her heart. She’s terribly greedy: she doesn’t just want to admire him and love him, she wants to possess him. Wen Wan dug a pit and waited for him to step into it. After they married, she approached her husband, their relationship little more 1kReads8.5Score12414d adds
26. 26 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 3.8kReads8.9Score39414d adds
27. 27 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79kReads9.5Score9.7k14d adds
28. 28 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
29. 29 提 After I Asked for a Divorce, the Mad Mogul Knelt and Begged Me Not to Leave 提离婚后，疯批大佬跪下求我别走 Pihei痞黑Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later! Sizzling Romance! Livestream! Gorgeous Little Fox Spirit x Crutch-Wielding, Unhinged Big Shot; Cunning Seduction! Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance.] Song Ninghuan's stunning beauty has earned her a reputation as the entertainment industry's ultimate little fox spirit. But after she was exposed for secretly photographing Huo Siting, the powerful heir to an untouchable tycoon family, whom no one dared offend and no media outlet dared report on, she nearly got blacklisted 10.7kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    I've finished reading the first two books, and I think they're alright—they're about arranged marriages that blossom into love.

30. 30 离 After the Divorce Reality Show Aired, She Became a Sensation 离婚综艺播出后，她彻底爆火了 Happy Yakult快乐养乐多Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Divorce + Livestream Variety Show + Secret Identity + Sweet Romance + Takes Down Scumbags] Xiang Mian and Ji Siyan get passionate in a car, and the next day the story lands on the trending list. News of their divorce comes out along with it. Overnight, Xiang Mian becomes everyone's target, and her dark past is dug up. #XiangMian dated eighteen boyfriends in three months# Xiang Mian's response: “We were just freely dating before marriage.” She wants to let loose and quit showbiz. Haters: What a 59Reads7.0Score—14d adds
31. 31 欲 Temptation 欲撩 Red Hat红帽子Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted A marriage of convenience means you're married in name only, and each person does their own thing. When Xu Wei heard that Bai Qingyu was at a bar with an arm around two hot girls, she found four handsome young guys to play dice and drink with. When she heard he had driven a gentle young woman up a mountain in his Lamborghini to enjoy the breeze, Xu Wei took a Ferrari to go beach camping with a sunny male model. - Someone asked, “ 5.7kReads9.3Score66114d adds

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    This book! The male and female leads are both wild, but they are both virgins, it's super good!

32. 32 拿 After Picking Up the Wrong Package, My Younger Boyfriend Showed Up at My Door 拿错快递后，年下弟弟送上门了 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance | Younger Man | Both Pure] Jiang Muran took a pair of black men’s underwear out of a delivery box. It was obvious she’d picked up the wrong package! Then where was the lingerie set she’d bought??? At the same time, a young man pulled a… sexy black lace bra out of a delivery box with identical packaging. After an exchange of packages so awkward their toes practically curled into the floor, Jiang Muran made a hasty escape. The guy was handsome, sure, but she hoped she’d never see hi 2.9kReads9.2Score44214d adds

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    Hey everyone, check this out! Hope it helps you find something to read. I personally think it's pretty good—a sweet love story. 😘😘😘😘😘😘

33. 33 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 71.4kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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    Both are incredibly good, and they're all about arranged marriages that blossom into love 🤤🤤🤤 The first one is about the male lead's unrequited love turning into a real relationship.

34. 34 过 Excessive Indulgence 过分沉溺 Zi An子安Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual salvation + devoted to each other, one-on-one] (The heroine seems sweet and gentle but is independent and clear-headed inside; the hero is no typical domineering CEO; she has a secret crush on him; slow burn.) Pei Yu was aloof and indifferent by nature, and he looked down on women even more. Everyone in his circle wondered what kind of woman could possibly win the heart of this unattainable man. Later, he fell out with the Pei family 7.9kReads9.2Score72414d adds
35. 35 一 All My Heart, All for You 一心伊意 Jiu Eryi九耳伊Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted Originally titled One Heart, One Yi [Clear-eyed wild rose VS gentle, roguishly handsome playboy who only pretends to be a heartbreaker] One day at a class reunion, Yi Yi loses a game and runs off to confess to Jiang Yuan. Jiang Yuan is drunk and accepts at once. Yi Yi has always known that Jiang Yuan has an unattainable first love in his heart. She’s also always known that, like her scumbag ex, he’s a notorious playboy. She isn’t the one who can make a playboy turn over a new leaf, and she knows 337Reads8.8Score—14d adds
36. 36 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 12.7kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    It gets better the more you look at it.

37. 37 娇 Cherished by Him! The Business Tycoon Throws Himself into Love 娇宠！商总为爱自投罗网 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted The print edition of Beloved is now available. [Power Couple & Sweet Romance & Everyone's Darling + A Touch of Business Warfare and Military Life] [Retired, Proud Young Lady & Kyoto's Mastermind in Power] Jiang Yun is the youngest daughter of a prominent political family in Kyoto, a carefree retired soldier and an untouchable heiress in the capital's elite circles. She bows to no one and fears no one. Shang Yan is the head of Kyoto's foremost financial conglomerate, the Shang Group. Ruthless and 22.3kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
38. 38 够 So Dreamy! He’s Both Seductive and Wild 够苏！他又欲又野 ViVi1223Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Roguishly handsome, cocky race car driver X glamorous jewelry designer] [Two powerful families + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first] Jiang Yu is the heir to one of the capital's top families, yet instead of inheriting the family business, he spends all day tinkering with race cars. A line of English is tattooed on his forearm: Freedom is supreme. He has a face that draws women like bees to honey. Countless women want to ride in the passenger seat, but none of them get their wish. 21.6kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
39. 39 夜 An Alluring Night 夜色旖旎 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available Originally titled: A Bewitching Night [Powerful Beijing socialite + Shanghai heiress × simmering tension × groveling pursuit × both leads are each other's first] Everyone in their circle knew that Ying Hengzhi was the most untouchable man in the capital. He was privileged yet self-possessed, cold and composed, and ruthless in his efficiency. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' victory banquet was the first time Zhou Xi saw Ying Hengzhi outside Room 1308. He arrived 13.7kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
40. 40 他 He Always Loves to Cuddle Close to Me 他总爱与我耳鬓厮磨 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 59.5kReads9.2Score7.2k14d adds
41. 41 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 30.8kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds
42. 42 云 When the Clouds Are Deep and the Waters Clear 云深清浅时 Running East and West东奔西顾Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Xiao Yunxing is the dashing, top-of-the-class heartthrob admired by every girl at school: someone to admire from afar, but never touch. Yet he smiles only for Chen Qinghuan, the “childhood sweetheart” who transfers to his school, and spoils her in every way. Chen Qinghuan is a proud, domineering, yet adorably naive math genius. Math is her talent, and loving him is her dream. She stays by his side, always. One waits, the other pursues, and together they earn places at their dream university. Aft 18.8kReads9.6Score2.2k14d adds
43. 43 花 Flowers Bloom at Just the Right Time 花开正是好时节 Guixiang Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的桂香Modern Romance795k WordsCompleted Life passes in a flash. If there’s anything to hope for, it’s simply warmth and someone who keeps you in their thoughts. Live well. You don’t have to meet again to miss someone, and you don’t have to be together to love someone. Every distance has a reason to exist. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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44. 44 日 Day and Night, I Obsess Over You 日夜妄想 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + two powerful leads taking down scumbags + mutual secret crushes + world-class stubbornness + two scene-stealing power players] He’s a cold-blooded business tycoon, with enough rumored girlfriends to fill ten mahjong tables. She’s a ruthless heiress from a prominent family, with admirers and followers lined up all the way to Paris. A marriage of convenience, with each side keeping their distance. On the rooftop, they smoked side by side. Jiang Chenglin asked, “Ever conside 7.6kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    This one's good, it's about two wealthy families, but it's not a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; the male lead has been planning this for a long time.

45. 45 尤 The Temptress 尤物 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin 4kReads9.5Score87214d adds

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    It has to be this one, where the female lead's arranged marriage blossoms into love, and the male lead's love comes true.

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