Clear-Eyed, Realistic Heroine, Love-Brained Hero 女主清醒现实，男主恋爱脑

1. 51 等 Waiting for the Grapes to Ripen 等葡萄熟透 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Upcoming Drama Adaptation] [Hong Kong Underworld Tycoon X Top-Tier Starlet] [Mutual First Love] [Sweet Romance] The first time Jiang Li met Luo Jinyan, he was sitting in the front of a Maybach, a cigar between his fingers and smoke curling around him. “You wrecked my place. How are you going to make it up to me?” Jiang Li knew who he was: Luo Jinyan, heir to Hong Kong's leading family. That year, on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, he bought her first kiss for a million yuan. He brushed her l 19.1kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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   The author's writing is excellent. The female lead is the kind of strong female lead, and the male lead is also the kind of domineering. It's a love story between equals, and both the family and romantic storylines are very touching (including the subplots).

2. 52 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 72.4kReads9.0Score19.6k14d adds

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   It's a really good book, I highly recommend it.

3. 53 偷 After Getting Pregnant by Her Boss, She Wants to Quit Every Day 偷怀上司崽后，她每天都想辞职 Flowers in Full Bloom梵花似锦Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Day of My Pregnancy Test, the Wealthy Heir Dragged Me Off to Get a Marriage Certificate [Marriage first, love later + modern romance + wealthy CEO] Gu Yin is an honest, down-to-earth country girl. She’s careless at work, timid as a mouse, and bursts into tears if anyone glares at her! Pei Xiao is a powerful figure in Hong Kong City, ruthless and bloodthirsty. He has a face so outrageously handsome it ought to be a crime, yet no woman dares set her sights on him. But one day, a 1.5kReads7.7Score21714d adds
4. 54 娇 My Hot, Wild Wife Knows How to Keep Things Exciting 娇妻火辣辣，够野够带劲 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted (Former title: The Beauty Deliberately Tempts Him, and the Big Shot Admits He Can't Handle It) After returning from studying abroad, Chi Mi suffers two major blows in a row. Her boyfriend cheats on her in public, and her family's company is on the verge of bankruptcy. To save the company and get revenge on her ex, she takes the initiative to approach Ye Zhuohuai, the unruly, wealthy playboy of An City. Who could have guessed that the arrogant, overbearing man would not only be ridiculously posse 4.7kReads9.2Score34714d adds
5. 55 抗 I Can't Resist: The Villainous Tycoon Is Clingy and Hopelessly in Love 抗拒不了，反派大佬粘人且恋爱脑 Qi Jiu柒桕Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance | Devoted Couple | Mild Regret and Reconciliation | Long-Planned Love] [Gentle, talented beauty * Mad former crime boss] After a car accident, Du Yunsheng lost her memory and her sight. At her most bewildered and helpless, a strange man in her hospital room claimed to be her fiancé and arranged everything with meticulous care. After she was discharged, he continued to look after her tenderly, taking care of every detail until she recovered. Her fiancé was restrained and impeccably 1.1kReads9.0Score10514d adds
6. 56 完 Oh No! The Pretty Boy I Kept Is the Young Master of Beijing's Elite 完蛋！我养的小白脸是京圈太子爷 Little Crayon Nian蜡笔小年Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tomato Short Drama: My Toyboy Is the Powerful Young Master of the Capital On her wedding night, her husband eloped abroad with his mistress. Did Jiang Ciyou cry? No! She turned around and kept an impossibly handsome toyboy. Why not? They could all have a good time together! The toyboy had broad shoulders, a slim waist, and was clingy. He could be both wolfish and sweet, and loved to act cute. After three carefree years, Jiang Ciyou handed him an enormous check. “Darling, my husband is back. Let’ 28.8kReads9.0Score5.9k14d adds

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   Super good-looking, the male lead is obsessed with love, hahaha

7. 57 白 Daytime Passion 白日缠欢 Red Radish Umbrella红萝伞Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Print edition published] [Age Gap + Possessive Male Lead + Intense Push and Pull + Domineering Pursuit + Coercive Love] A ruthless, powerful ruler × a seemingly delicate, willful young woman That year, Ye Ning disguised herself as a pushover to infiltrate the wealthy Xie family of North City and make ends meet. Who could have guessed that the luxurious mansion would become her prison, and she its caged bird, left for one man to toy with as he pleased? One night, the man, reeking of alcohol, pu 11kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
8. 58 乖 Sweetly Wild 乖肆 Clear and Faraway清清迢迢Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Fake good girl + The husband’s long road to winning her back + Mutual first times + Sweet romance] The second son of the Lu family in Nancheng was a carefree playboy. At just twenty-two, his family arranged a marriage for him. Looking at the prim, well-behaved girl in his room, he thought, “What an act. A fake little angel!” To make her bring up divorce first, he worked her to the bone as his secretary and dragged her along to one business banquet after another. The 1.1kReads8.8Score10614d adds
9. 59 哄 Soothe Him! Kiss Him! Her Abstinent Husband Loses Control 哄他！吻他！禁欲老公被撩到失控 Little Cookie曲奇小饼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual flirting] Qu Xi transmigrates into a book, becoming the ill-fated wife of a powerful business tycoon. Her story ends when she elopes with another man and dies in a car accident. On the day Qu Xi arrives, the original owner stabs herself to force the tycoon to let her go. Gazing at the handsome, inscrutable man in a wheelchair and the divorce papers in front of her, Qu Xi clutches her wound and says through the pain, “Darling, I don't want a di 6.2kReads9.3Score82414d adds
10. 60 那 After That Night, the Rough-and-Ready Mr. Huo Kneels to Coddle His Pregnant Wife Through Morning Sickness 那夜后，糙汉霍总跪哄孕吐小甜妻 A Piece of Ginger Pear Pastry一块姜梨酥Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + love at first sight + domineering pursuit + age gap + secondary couple, obsessive, possessive CEO x frail, sweet wife] Huo Xi is the richest man in the country, with power enough to shake the world. A business mogul everyone fears, he is ruthless, hot-tempered, cold, and distinguished. After falling in love at first sight, he drags her to the Civil Affairs Bureau and launches an all-out campaign to make her love him. When his wife says she misses him, Huo Xi buys a 3.9kReads8.9Score25114d adds

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    The male lead truly loves the female lead; it's a bit obsessive and a little angsty.

11. 61 引 Luring the Wild Dog into Playing Nice 引野犬装乖 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted The print edition of Playing Nice is now available. [Overbearing CEO × powerful business tycoon × devoted love × modern romance × one-on-one] [Married first, love later × rekindled romance × bittersweet × healing] [Unhinged big sister who is the male lead's kryptonite × awkward big dog who spends every day trying to figure out if his wife loves him] Everyone in Jincheng's wealthy business circles knew He Jingzhun had three deadly flaws: He brought misfortune to his father, his mother, and his w 17.2kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
12. 62 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.4kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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    It's absolutely stunning, so beautiful! Highly recommended!

13. 63 邱 Secretary Qiu's Marriage 邱秘书的婚事 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted Qiu Yu is the secretary to Ji Xiangdong, the owner of a real estate company. She's a chubby little foodie who loves to eat and works hard. Her parents always hoped their daughter would marry a son-in-law who could eat as much as she could and wouldn't look down on her. After a long search and many twists and turns, she finally found the right man. No angst. 52.6kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds

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    As a long-time bookworm This is a book worth recommending. Without the exaggerated and ornate language of other CEO romance novels, Only the lifestyles and thoughts of the wealthy and ordinary people in reality... The woman was still conscious. The male protagonist is a prodigal son who returns home. Ability, The characters, whose spiritual realms match the realities of life, are flesh-and-blood figures, making them feel very real and relatable.

14. 64 领 We Got Our Marriage License, but We Barely Know Each Other 领证了，但不熟 I Get Off Work on Time我准时下班Modern Romance777k WordsCompleted Lin Mian and Xie Xiao met through a matchmaking arrangement and had only seen each other twice before registering their marriage. An acquaintance said Xiao was 180 centimeters tall, came from a well-off family, had been abroad for years, and was too tightly supervised by his family to find time to date. The acquaintance also said that if she didn’t object, they might as well give each other a chance. Fine. It wasn’t as if Xie Xiao looked bad. On the day they went to register their marriage, Lin 1.4kReads8.4Score16714d adds
15. 65 京 The Beijing Circle's Buddhist Prince Lost His Wig 京圈佛子他的假发掉了 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Hilarious and absurd + sweet romance + one-on-one + domineering CEO + a walking disaster] Jiang Yu transmigrates into a melodrama as the vicious female supporting character. The hero and heroine never communicate, and their misunderstandings drag on for millions of words. The hero demands, “Why did you push Jiaojiao into the water!” The heroine says, “I didn’t. Believe me...” The hero replies, “I don’t believe you!” Jiang Yu immediately pulls up the security footage. “You’ve got two eggs hangin 14.4kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds

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    It's really good! The female lead is strong, the male lead loves her deeply, the logic is clear, and the theme is fresh.

16. 66 重 Reborn, the Real Heiress Becomes a Sensation Through Relentless Self-Improvement 重生后，真千金靠内卷成了万人迷 Yi A Ya一啊鸭Modern Romance727k WordsCompleted [Villainous heroine + male leads are all pure + family regrets and tries to make amends + invincible heroine] Li Zhiyin is a heartless villainess, and she's been reborn. Her biological parents found her and killed her in her previous life. No matter, this time she'll find a new mom. Her old mom sobs when Li Zhiyin refuses to acknowledge her. Let her cry. Her new mom runs a bodyguard agency for the wealthy, and the seven young masters are potential clients. Li Zhiyin has to win them over. Simple. 1.4kReads8.8Score21614d adds

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    尖叫，阴暗爬行，啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊我疯了

17. 67 和 After Quickly Marrying My Blind Date 和相亲对象快速结婚后 Ting Ning亭宁Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, lighthearted, one-on-one, both leads have no past relationships, mature, steady and gentlemanly male lead who gets jealous easily, gentle and thoughtful female lead with a goofy side] Fan Lü was twenty-seven and had been single for so long that she never planned to get married. But her family kept pressuring her, and just then she met a blind date she liked. They hit it off and quickly walked down the aisle. 461Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is obsessed with love 🍉

18. 68 重 Reborn and Hearing My Husband's Inner Thoughts, I'm Having the Time of My Life 重生后听见老公心声，爽翻了 Tu Geng徒更Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Cold, arrogant CEO]✘ [Reborn, spoiled heiress] Both leads are each other's first and only ➕ aloof and arrogant ➕ relentless flirting ➕ sugary sweet, with the occasional silly moment After Chen Nian'an was reborn in Myanmar, she gained a golden finger that let her hear everyone's thoughts. She was stunned as soon as she got home. On the surface: Gu Boyan pulled out a chair at the dining table, his handsome face cold and impassive. In his heart: [Wonderful, I get to eat the leftovers my wife spec 459Reads7.4Score10414d adds
19. 69 误 I Accidentally Provoked Abstinent CEO Fu, and Cried Myself Red-Eyed After Dark 误惹禁欲傅总，入夜哭红眼 Galloping Snail飞奔蜗牛Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted The night Wen Shuyao was betrayed by her boyfriend, her best friend made special arrangements for her to stay in a super-VIP “guest room.” In the middle of the night, she jolted upright in alarm. “Uncle!?” The man was Fu Yanting, notorious for his cruelty and ruthlessness. He kept women at arm’s length, cold and restrained to the extreme. He might have been her best friend’s uncle, but every time she ran into him, she was terrified. Trembling, Wen Shuyao threw off the covers and bolted, but it w 3kReads8.8Score32014d adds
20. 70 不 After I Stopped Being a Doormat, the Cold Boy Turned Dark 不当舔狗后，清冷少年黑化了 Strawberry Snow Cones Are My Favorite爱吃草莓绵绵冰Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Yandere forced love + groveling redemption + a System with little presence + funny moments and references] Defiant but timid heroine X wicked, cruel yandere Shen Suihuan dreamed that Lou Yan tortured her to death. When she jolted awake, she was told it wasn't a dream, but her fate. She was just a cannon-fodder supporting character in the novel The Aloof Campus Heartthrob's Domineering Love, born to be a stepping stone on the leads' path to love. To stay alive, Shen Suihuan drew up a plan overni 16.8kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
21. 71 怀 After I Got Pregnant, I Left the Child Behind and Mr. Lu Lost It 怀孕后，我去父留子陆总破防了 Deer Peach Thousand Years鹿桃千岁Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted After realizing he was the stand-in, Lu Huaizheng broke down. “Jiarou, since my brother and I look so much alike, just treat me like I’m him.” After realizing he’d been used to father a child and then cruelly abandoned, Lu Huaizheng went mad. “Xu Jiarou, about what I said last time, about being the other woman... I’ve thought it over. I’m willing to do it.” When he realized Xu Jiarou’s kindness was an act, her love was fake, and every second she looked at him she was thinking of his brother, Lu 61Reads6.5Score—14d adds
22. 72 霸 The Tyrannical Young Master Bian's Forced Love: His Wife Runs Away Pregnant 霸道边少强制爱，夫人带球跑 Hu Qi Nu胡七女Modern Romance197k WordsOngoing [Both leads are faithful + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + devoted husband + possessive love + scheming hero + hard-won reconciliation + love at first sight + confinement + pregnancy and escape + happy ending] [Clear-headed, independent, proud little fox VS domineering, devoted, doting gangster boss] Shen Zhining was sold to Southeast Asia and nearly locked in a cage to be auctioned off. Then she met Bian Yi. Lord Bian never expected that blowing up a casino would lead him to a wi 9Reads6.5Score—14d adds
23. 73 娇 So Delicate It’s Addictive! The Little Crybaby Squeaks Every Day! 娇气成瘾！小哭包每天嘤嘤嘤！ A Little Apricot Branch一枝小杏Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Soft-Spoken Comic Cannon Fodder vs. Brooding, Domineering Mind-Reading Villain] The rating has just opened, so dive right in! [Transmigrate into a book + Mind Reading + Run Away While Pregnant + Sweet Romance + The System only appears at the beginning and won't show up later] [Bad Luck System: Whatever the heroine doesn't want is exactly what will happen] Mo Liyao wakes up to find the villain choking her, forcing her to accept the accusation that she was trying to seduce him. The Syst 146Reads8.4Score—14d adds
24. 74 你 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 A Fa阿法Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 61.4kReads9.5Score7.6k14d adds

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    The male lead is initially obsessed with romance; the author hasn't updated the later parts yet, but they shouldn't be too bad. The female lead is very clear-headed.

25. 75 闪 After Their Flash Marriage, the Arrogant CEO Sheng Humbly Begs for Her Affection 闪婚后，傲娇盛总卑微求宠 Ignorant and Fearless无知无畏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A refined, abstinent, cold-faced CEO turns into a domineering wife-spoiler after marriage. Sheng Qing, head of the Sheng family, was twenty-eight and had never touched a woman. To avoid being pressured into marriage, he fled abroad. On his one trip back to China, a twist of fate led him to lose his virginity to the legitimate daughter of the Luo family, who had only just been brought back from the countryside. After a night of passion, he was hooked and vowed to keep her by his side, indulging h 12.9kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    The male lead is a little bit love-struck, and the female lead is very strong and capable.

26. 76 风 A Captivating Allure 风情摇曳 San Muli三慕里Modern Romance791k WordsCompleted Also known as “Swaying” Chen Luochen gave Jiang Yu her whole heart, but in the end, he still gave up half his life for someone else. Later, whenever she heard the name Jiang Yu, her heart remained as calm as still water, without the slightest ripple. 4.9kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    The most popular novel on Douyin

27. 77 重 Reborn to Discover My Flash-Married Husband Is a Tycoon’s Heir 重生发现闪婚老公竟是财阀太子爷 Falling Asleep on My Own自主入睡Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Cheng Yinian gave up her booming career for Ling Zhan and devoted herself to their family. But Ling Zhan and his family treated her like a maid year after year, all while complaining that she didn’t earn money. In the end, Ling Zhan cheated on her with her best friend, Shen Xinyue. The two of them conspired to have her committed to a psychiatric hospital, where she was forced to live among the mentally ill. They even injected her with a drug that caused muscle atrophy, leav 22.9kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds
28. 78 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 7.4kReads9.4Score82214d adds
29. 79 娇 Tender Allure 娇引 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [The print edition of A Captivating Temptation is now available] [Sweet romance in Beijing’s elite circles, both leads are devoted only to each other] A refined, aloof, secretly seductive big shot × a wild, rebellious young heiress with a wicked streak! Seduction! Tension! A long-planned pursuit! The first time they met, Wen Yu played Beijing power player Pei Yi. He saw right through her. “Don’t want to take responsibility?” The second time, Wen Yu barged into the restroom and caught a glimpse o 16.3kReads9.2Score2k14d adds
30. 80 落 After Falling into My Archenemy’s Hands 落到死对头手里之后 Joy Born of Nothing, NPC无妄生欢NPCAncient Romance500k WordsCompleted Possessive male lead VS big-hearted amnesiac heroine Yuan Tang has lost her memory. The good news: she's the emperor. The bad news: her kingdom has fallen. So her bodyguard takes her along, and she sets off on a long escape with nothing but her amnesiac mind for company. She lives a quiet life in an overlooked corner of the world, thinking she can spend the rest of her days there. But who should come knocking at her door but Shen Duo, a man known for bringing death? Shen Duo refuses to let Yu 906Reads8.6Score10114d adds

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    The writing is concise and natural, and the characters are vividly portrayed.

31. 81 禁 The Ascetic Buddhist Man Sheds His Disguise and Teases Me Until I Blush Every Night 禁欲佛子撕下伪装，夜夜撩得脸红 Tang Miaomiao唐喵喵Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Sweet Romance + Healing + Ascetic Monk-Like Male Lead + Devoted Husband] After an accident, Wen Zhihe slept with a stranger. The next morning, she woke up thinking it had been a special hotel service. So, following the basic principles of decency, she left the only money she had, 146.4 yuan, as a tip for the man. But after that night, all sorts of bizarre and inexplicable things started happening to her! Later, Wen Zhihe learn 449Reads8.7Score—14d adds
32. 82 娇 Pouty Charm 娇嗔 Flying Fish起飞鱼Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance with Angst + Long-Laid Plans + Unrequited Love Turned Mutual: An aloof, alluring beauty in a qipao, the epitome of worldly glamour VS a cold, refined scoundrel, an unfeeling Buddhist] The unfeeling Buddhist is aloof and untouchable, but in private he spends every day kneeling and begging for cuddles! One date, and she found herself entangled with a powerful man. She made use of his power and status. He wanted her youth, beauty, and figure. One night, he sped along a winding mounta 83Reads8.9Score—14d adds
33. 83 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: I Use Fortune-Telling to Wreck the Original Story 穿书，我靠算命把原著改个稀巴烂 Little Cat Maomao小猫毛毛Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted Xiang Qiqi, the youngest daughter of the Xiang family and seventh in line, stays far away from all the family-property power struggles, content to be a harmless couch potato. Then one day, she transmigrates into a book she just finished reading. She had endlessly complained about the book’s hero and heroine, and felt the so-called villains deserved better. Now she can finally let loose and rewrite the original plot however she pleases, enjoying a life without restraints. “The prettiest girl on 11Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 84 季 Mr. Ji, You’re a Little Too Doting 季先生，有点宠 Summer Ice, Winter Sunflower夏冰冬葵Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted #Voice Actress Beauty vs. Business Tycoon# #Love at First Sight + Blind Date + Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance, No Angst + Each Other’s Only One# #Their Moms Are Matchmaking Superstars# By a twist of fate, Xia Moli, a beautiful voice actress, and Ji Yunjin, a business tycoon, are set up on a blind date by their mothers. With no way out, they speedily get their marriage license and move in together. How did this marriage arranged by their parents turn out to be so sweet...? Rumor has 2.9kReads9.2Score34514d adds
35. 85 诱 Luring Her Into His Trap, Young Master Fu Cries When His Revenge Backfires 诱她入网，傅少报复不成哭唧唧 Little White Isn't Afraid of the Dark小白不怕黑Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted Synopsis [Sweet with a little angst] [Both devoted to each other, each other’s first love] [Sweet and obedient heroine x cool, celibate type] Everyone says Fu Siyi is cold-hearted, cold-blooded, distant, and aloof. But Gu Qingli says he is the best man in Haicheng. He made her youth beautiful and showered her with endless affection. Yet when he drops to one knee and makes a grand, public proposal, Gu Qingli simply waves him off. “Fu Siyi, let’s end this. You have no money, and I, Gu Qingli, am b 27Reads6.2Score—14d adds
36. 86 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds
37. 87 余 The Heat That Lingers 余温炙热 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her; one-on-one romance; both are devoted only to each other] A year into their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze’s reaction made her feel as though he had not the slightest joy or anticipation about the baby’s arrival. Until one day, during a video call he’d forgotten to hang up, she heard Fu Chengze’s voice, tender beyond words: “Don’t cry, baby. Daddy’s here to hold you.” “Chuchu is the cutest child in the whole worl 19.2kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
38. 88 娇 Addicted to Her Allure 娇瘾缠欢 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Flirting + possessiveness + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple, sweet and steamy + healing] Cool beauty in a qipao ✖️ Unhinged thug in a suit Qin Sang had always been a stickler for the rules, but she did two reckless things. First, before breaking up with Sheng Yu, she took the initiative and passionately lost herself in a night of intimacy with him. Second, after graduating from a prestigious university, she gave up a respectable, high-paying job and opene 34.1kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
39. 89 野 Savage Domination 野蛮压制 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof designer x gloomy, sensitive financier] [Flirtatious pursuit + forced romance + sexual tension + both leads’ firsts + obsessive love] Wen Huan has set her sights on a prey everyone in the capital looks up to. Lou Jingyan, head of a top luxury family empire, is breathtakingly handsome, cold, and abstinent. He has relied on a wheelchair and cane for years. She assumed he’d be a difficult man to win over, and had braced herself for the challenge. Then, amid the chaos, the dignified man 11.8kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    It's really good! It would be even better if it were made into a short drama. I can't wait! 🤔🤔

40. 90 困 Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M 15.1kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
41. 91 水 The Aquatic Clans 水族门阀 Hua Qianmo椛阡陌Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted After nuclear wastewater is discharged into the ocean, a severe freshwater crisis strikes the entire world in 2030. Access to clean drinking water becomes a shared pursuit in everyone's quest for a better life. Lin Tanzong, founder of Eternal Spring Mineral Water, becomes the newest richest person in the country, while his daughter Lin Feifei becomes the newest richest woman. Capital groups built around drinking water are known as the Water Clan. Lin Feifei, the daughter of a bankrupt real estat —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    That fits perfectly. The female lead seems to have a mental illness but is actually very clear-headed. The male lead seems to be able to do whatever he wants but is constantly restrained by the female lead.

42. 92 轻 Be Gentle! It’s Addictive! CEO Fu Kisses His Pregnant Wife Passionately 轻点宠！会上瘾！傅总狠吻小孕妻 Stir-Fried and Poached Shrimp清炒白灼虾Modern Romance766k WordsCompleted [Sweet, heart-fluttering romance + devoted husband + marriage first, love later + one-to-one, both leads devoted only to each other] After one reckless night, Jiang Ning gets pregnant with Fu Sinian’s child. She plans to go to the hospital for an abortion, but Fu Sinian takes her to register their marriage without a second thought. Jiang Ning thinks she and Fu Sinian will divorce once the baby is born. She doesn’t expect him to pin her against the wall instead. Fu Sinian rests his forehead again 4.7kReads9.0Score51514d adds
43. 93 一 One Night of Mistaken Flirting, and I Spoil Her Rotten 一夜错撩，宠她入骨 Eight Thousand Miles八千里Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + both leads are inexperienced + mutual flirting + sweet romance + comedy + irresistible chemistry and no holding back... Definitely worth reading, trust me] Who says a domineering CEO has to be cold and aloof? He just hasn’t met her yet... A perfect stress reliever, and ridiculously sweet, even their arguments are sweet. That night, in her desperation, Lin Xiaonuan knocked on the door of Room 1818 and accidentally got involved with the most ruthless, distinguished 12.9kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
44. 94 阁 The Sickly Obsessive Tycoon's Canary Is Imprisoned in the Attic 阁楼里囚着病娇大佬的金丝雀 Eating Meat Every Day每天吃肉肉Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + seriously lovesick, obsessive male lead + soft, sweet Barbie-like heroine] This story features a possessive, unhealthy love. The heroine is not strong-willed. Don’t read if that’s not your thing!!! Ye Hanshen, the most powerful man in Yongcheng, fell for Ning Sang Sang at first sight. To get his hands on the young woman, he made her parents’ business go bankrupt with a single sentence. He forced Ning Sang Sang’s parents to hand their daughter over to him. He successfully cl 8.4kReads9.0Score71914d adds
45. 95 顶 Master-Level Dog Training! The Obsessive Psycho Is Sweet and Attentive 顶级训狗！病娇他乖巧又贴心 Qi Qi Like Wine戚戚似酒Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A little angst for the male lead] [A crazy female lead] [Redemption] [Male lead is a little ray of sunshine at first, then a little yandere] [Female lead strings along four men] [An early work, unlike the style of the author's other stories. Read with caution. The male lead's suffering starts in Chapter 120.] Mo Mo refuses to give money to her gambling-addicted father, only for him to drug her. She thinks he is the buyer, but later realizes it was a misunderstanding. He gets attached to her and 818Reads7.0Score10214d adds

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    Are there any similar stories where the female lead is clear-headed and the male lead is love-struck?

46. 96 心 Heartflutter! She's Sweet and Flirty! The Mad Dog Kneels When She Says So 心动！她乖又撩！疯狗他说跪就跪 Zhou Xing周行Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted The heroine can read minds (romance-focused: reborn + both leads have no past relationships + a genuinely deranged, possessive hero who will bite) Cheng Yi had a miserable life in her previous one. She didn't cry when she fell from the 26th floor and was smashed to pieces. But when she saw Chen Lin, crazed with grief, trying to turn her body into a specimen, she was so terrified she cried. Only later did she discover the young man's hidden love for her, a seventeen-year-long crush kept secret fr 956Reads8.9Score11014d adds

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    Cheng Yi VS Chen Lin

47. 97 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 46.8kReads9.4Score5.6k14d adds

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    Villager from Dahe Village: Jiang Ran, your wife is a lazy woman, she does nothing, and she'll cheat on you anytime. Jiang Ran: My wife is very hardworking and loves me very much.

48. 98 快 Quick Transmigration: The Lovely Beauty Is Clung to by a Lovesick Crybaby 快穿：娇美人被恋爱脑哭包缠上了 Pixiu Pixiu Red Bean貔貅貔貅红豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + devoted couples + love-struck male leads + charming heroines + fertility and many children + sweet romance and happy endings + wealthy CEOs + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + multiple worlds] To save her child, Jiang Yun binds herself to a childbearing System. If she gives birth to children fathered by the chosen ones in each world, she can earn enough points to cure her child and gain eternal life and endless wealth. One child is worth 1,000 points. Jiang Yun 15.1kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
49. 99 隶 Lord Li's Heart Skips a Beat for a Cute Little Sweetheart 隶爷的怦然心动，是个可爱小软萌 A Li at the Willow Tips阿狸柳梢头Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted You think this is just a domineering CEO falling in love with me? Ha, how shallow! You think it’s all about face-slapping and groveling afterward? Ha, keep reading! Watch a domineering CEO become a hopeless romantic, and see how a sweet, teasing young woman wins over an older man with a clear goal in mind! See how a powerful man keeps himself in check and builds an unrivaled refuge for the woman he loves! 131Reads7.4Score—14d adds
50. 100 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

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