He Planned It All Along: A Marriage First, Love Later, and a Male Lead Who Woos the Heroine Online 男主蓄谋已久,先婚后爱,男主当网友哄女主的文
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His Iris 他的鸢尾
[Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought
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Mr. Wen, Happy Married Life 温先生,婚后愉快
[Long-planned romance + secret crush + slow-burn love + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other + no angst + age gap of about five years] [Not a strong female lead] [Short drama: As Tender as Before, now streaming] * [Gentle, elegant Jiangnan beauty & reserved, composed business tycoon] Rong Yan had lived with her maternal grandfather since childhood. When she heard that he had found her a match, she assumed it would be the second son of the Wen family, Wen, who was also a doctor. She had n
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Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉
(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
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Craving Mrs. Fu 贪恋傅太太
[Lazy and scheming heroine × gentle man who only pretends to be composed] [Married first, fall in love later + slow-burn romance + devoted couple with a long-standing plan + mutual secret crushes] In her previous life, Jiang Ling loved that bold, carefree young man. But before she could summon the courage to tell him, they lost touch. Later, she happened to see an interview with him. By then, the man had gray at his temples and gazed calmly into the camera. The head of the Fu family had never ma
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A Long-Laid Plan: My Scumbag Ex's Uncle Falls for Me 蓄谋已久:渣男小叔爱上我
[Long-planned schemes + marriage before love + putting scumbags in their place + ex chasing his wife to the crematorium + mutual devotion and healing] Feng Shaoyi never expected his fiancée of twelve years, Su Yinghua, to break up with him just because he'd taken a young mistress on the side. Feng Shaoyi didn't take it seriously. He thought she was just throwing a tantrum. Everyone in their circle knew that Su Yinghua loved him desperately and couldn't live without him. Until one day, Su Yinghua
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I Want Love to Surround You 我愿爱意围绕你
[Print edition signed and awaiting release; a short drama adaptation of the same name is now available on Tomato] Reunion after years apart + mutual pining comes true + marriage first, love later + both leads’ first relationship Radiant violinist × devoted, steadfast rising business magnate Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, but her love went unrequited. Eventually, Xu Mei got her wish, only to receive
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I've Been Waiting for You to Break Up for Ages 我等你分手很久了
[The Darling of High Society x A Powerful Scion of the Capital] [Unrequited Love Turns Mutual + Extremely Sweet Romance] Before her wedding, Qin Yi, the cherished daughter of the Qin family, is abandoned by her fiancé and disgraced, becoming the laughingstock of the entire city of Jing. People mock her behind her back: “Qin Yi's reputation is ruined. Which prominent man in Jing would want a woman who's been abandoned?” However, before long, Huo Xuxing, the sole head of the Huo family in Jing, an
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Spoiled for Her Slender Waist 细腰宠
(Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + slow and steady + age gap) *An elegant, gentle heiress VS an aloof, celibate business magnate Everyone in Jincheng knows that President Lu has always been a cold, distant man who seems to warn everyone to keep their distance. No one ever expected him to accept the marriage arrangement his family made for him. His match is a famous socialite and beauty of Jincheng, but some people still refuse to believe Lu Yan could fall in love. They think he
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Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人,世子他蓄谋已久
[A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre
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Professor Pei, Can You Actually Handle It? 裴教授,你行不行啊
A heart-meltingly sweet romance: an age gap, marriage first and love later, one-on-one and devoted, featuring a refined yet wicked professor and a quirky heiress. Scene One: Ye Yuncheng gazed pitifully at Pei Xiuyan. “Honey, I haven’t finished my homework. You know our counselor pretty well. Could you ask her not to check it, please?” Pei Xiuyan pressed his lips together and said nothing. But the next day, the counselor checked only Ye Yuncheng’s homework... When Pei Xiuyan came home from work,
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A Professor by Day, Softly Comforting His Student in His Arms by Night 白天是教授!晚上抱着学生轻哄!
[The short drama is now streaming] [Print edition forthcoming] [Both leads are each other's first and only + married first, love later + sweet romance + six-year age gap + no misunderstandings] [Ascetic university professor vs. lively surfing student] When Hua Yu was little, she met a fortune-teller. The old man told her that when she turned twenty, she had to find a partner born in the year of Ding Chou, the month of Ding Wei, and the day of Geng Xu. Otherwise, a terrible disaster would befall
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Mrs. Huo, I’ve Finally Been Waiting for You 霍太太,终于等到你
[Both leads are devoted only to each other; bright, independent heiress × calculating, devoted CEO; the heroine falls in love after marriage; the hero’s secret crush comes true; sweet romance; happy ending] When the news broke that the Ming family, the richest in Shanghai, and the Ho family, a century-old Hong Kong dynasty, were joining their families through marriage, it caused a stir both on the mainland and in Hong Kong. Everyone lamented that this was yet another loveless business alliance.
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A Contract Marriage with the CEO 闪婚总裁契约妻
[Delicate, sweet little beauty vs. Proud, aloof young master] [Sweet romance + Devoted husband + Contract marriage + Marriage first, love later] Gu Xixi was set up and ended up in a powerful man’s bed. After one passionate night, the man pulled out a check. “Here’s five million. Keep quiet about what happened today.” But then she accidentally got pregnant, and the two were forced into a whirlwind wedding, becoming a contract couple. Yin Sichen had thought this marriage was nothing but an act. Bu
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Darling, Behave. Mr. Shi Has Been Plotting This for Ages 宝贝,乖,时总蓄谋已久
[Seven-year age gap + secret crush + one-on-one romance + both sexually inexperienced] After pursuing him for years, Sang Ning had finally gotten together with the man, only to find him cheating with her cousin. When had Sang Ning ever suffered such humiliation? She immediately posted the shameless pair's true colors online for everyone to see. Later... The scumbag's uncle actually confessed to her and launched an all-out pursuit. How could sweet little Sang Ning resist the tricks of this sly ol
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The Rest of My Life Was All Part of the Plan 余生,蓄谋已久
Lawyer Chu and Lu Kuo ultimately broke up, and almost everyone mocked her for being a sparrow who thought she could marry into a rich family. Years later, she returned with her son. When she saw Lu Kuo, she merely greeted him coolly: "Mr. Lu." At that moment, Lu Kuo, a playboy for years, couldn't hold back his tears. His voice hoarse, he said, "Who wants to be just Mr. Lu?"
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Her Mother Pressures Her to Marry, So She Secretly Weds into a Wealthy Family 亲妈逼婚,她偷偷嫁入豪门
[Both leads are chaste, marriage before love, unexpected pregnancy, love long in the making] Ye Beichen pursued Lin Lengsha for three years before finally winning her over, but he didn’t know how to cherish her. They’d only been together for three months when Ye Beichen slept with another woman and sent Lin Lengsha the photos. Heartbroken and out of a job, Lin Lengsha was taken to a bar by her best friend. There she met a man, and, drunk, she “devoured” him before fleeing in fright when she sobe
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Livestream on Our Wedding Night! The Obsessive Movie Emperor Kisses Her to Tears 新婚夜直播!她被偏执影帝亲哭了
[Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Silly, Spoiling Love + Adorable Baby + Irresistibly Charming] After three years of marriage, she thought they were just a couple in name. She never imagined that he had been plotting this for years and had secretly loved her for ages. The abstinent, restrained, impeccably dressed Best Actor Chi was actually a refined scoundrel, all sultry charm and sweet talk? Ever since her actor husband stopped pretending, Ji Nanyou has been blushing and swooning e
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My Online Crush Is a University Professor 网恋对象是个大学教授
While scrambling to meet a deadline and looking for high-energy music, Ning Yin accidentally tapped “Listen Together” and got matched with a strange person... They treated the chat window like a file-transfer service and sent her a string of code. As it happened, Ning Yin was a well-known “little slacker” in computer science at Sichuan University. She took a closer look and realized this was the assignment her cutthroat teacher had given them! Ning Yin immediately latched on to this lifesaver. A
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Mrs. Xu, Please Come Home with Me 许夫人,请跟我回家
(An early practice novel. It can’t be deleted, so check out the new book pinned to my profile instead.) After returning from studying abroad, Lu Si discovers that her boyfriend is about to get engaged to another woman. Only then does she realize that her ten-year relationship with Xu Xiangdi matters far less than the interests of the Xu family. She cuts ties with him on the spot, but unexpectedly finds shelter with Xu Xinghai, one of Xu Xiangdi’s “business associates.” At first, they’re just a
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Attention! My Flash-Marriage Husband Is a Veteran, So No Falling for Him 注意!闪婚老公退役,禁止心动
The short drama adaptation, “Attention! No Falling for Your Retired Soldier Husband After a Flash Marriage” and “No Falling for Your Retired Soldier Husband After a Flash Marriage,” is currently airing on Hongguo Short Drama and Tomato Novel Short Drama. [Sweet, clever doctor and celibate retired team captain; married first, fall in love later; both devoted to each other; one-on-one romance] Before his death, Hua Banxia’s grandfather entrusted her to a patient he had once treated. But the man bl
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