Looking for a Marriage-First, Love-Later Story 想要先婚后爱文

1. 1 联 My Arranged Marriage Wife Is So Sweet, the Capital's Big Shot Can't Hold Back 联姻老婆好甜，京圈大佬节制不住 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / A sweet, slow-burn romance / Older man / Both are each other’s one and only A cool, distant beauty x a steady, calculating, fatherly type At twenty-two, Jian Xi accidentally discovered that she was the biological daughter of a wealthy business tycoon. She gained a pair of rich parents, and a husband through an arranged marriage. Her husband was Zhou Boting, the current head of the Zhou family. Rumor had it that he was disciplined and reserved, and at twenty-six had n 20.5kReads6.7Score1.6k14d adds

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   Sweet, sweet, sweet marriage.

2. 2 联 Our Marriage Alliance Expired, and After the Divorce, the Abstinent Tycoon Kissed Me to Tears 联姻到期离婚，被禁欲大佬亲哭了 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / Slow-burn sweet romance / Older man / Secret marriage Clearheaded, delicate beauty x Abstinent, scheming powerhouse from Beijing’s elite The Fu and Wen families arrange a marriage, and Wen Zhi, newly acknowledged by the Wen family, marries Fu Yanxiu. He’s the current head of one of Beijing’s top families, tall and long-legged, with a stunning face. Unfortunately, he’s disciplined and proper, and keeps women at a distance. Before they register their marriage, he hands 14.1kReads6.9Score87114d adds
3. 3 错 I Flirted with the Wrong Jerk's Uncle! The Chaste Master Fu Races to Marry Me 错撩渣男小叔！禁欲傅爷抢着联姻 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned seduction + stealing someone else's partner + eight-year age gap + both leads are inexperienced + explosive sexual tension + possessive] Naive, affection-starved, scheming little white rabbit × abstinent, restrained, flirtatious uncle Jiang Zhi was drugged and stumbled around looking for her fiancé. As she passed the Fu family study, a pair of large, well-defined hands pulled her inside. It was her fiancé's uncle, Fu Yanzhou. Rumor had it he was abstine 25.6kReads7.7Score1.9k14d adds
4. 4 搭 We’re Only Having a Baby Together, So Why Is This Abstinent Big Shot Clinging to Me? 搭伙生娃而已，禁欲大佬却缠上了 Big Flower Pig大花猪Modern Romance197k WordsOngoing Both Leads Are Inexperienced / Physical First, Love Later / The Powerful One Learns to Bend / Sweet Romance / Six-Year Age Gap Clear-Headed Deaf Heiress VS Cold, Ascetic Big Shot Song Shutong, a deaf heiress abandoned by her family, is approached years later by her birth mother, who threatens to make her marry Zhou Shijin, a big shot in the capital. The only reason is to have a baby and use the newborn's umbilical cord blood to save the child of her twin sister. With no way to fight back, she ta 7.7kReads—Score2.1k14d adds

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   This book tells the story of two strangers who get married, albeit under duress. Since they're both talkative, they've already discussed how to get along. It starts with the forced intimacy of having a baby, but later it becomes an irresistible, passionate affair! Haha, they're kissing and hugging every day.

5. 5 好 It's Never Too Late to Love 好爱不怕迟 An Fei'er安菲儿Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted ♀️She falls in love after marriage♂️He falls in love at first sight A sweet, slow-burn romance between two devoted partners➕A relationship built on honest communication and gentle guidance A female-audience novel told entirely from the male lead's perspective✖️A lighthearted comedy about a fiercely competitive power couple The sharp-tongued lawyer Chu Jinglan, who never buckles under pressure × Chi Ze'an, a thoughtful psychotherapist A couple who make their living with words spend their days kis 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Sweet romance novel about two people getting married first and then falling in love

6. 6 一 One Night Out of Control: President Huo Goes from Craving Her Body to Falling for Her 一夜失控，霍总从馋身到走心 Little Da W小达布溜Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted (Please leave a rating ꒦ິ^꒦ິ) [Both virgins + Contract Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Everyday Life + 1v1 + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] - Xiang Yike was desperate to find investors for the older brother she depended on. After being drugged, she ended up spending a passionate night with Huo Jingchu, the richest man in City C, who had no interest in women. The next day, faced with the reckless mistake of the night before, Xiang Yike had no time to feel ashamed. She was more afraid her brother 2.6kReads6.5Score21014d adds

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   Agreement marriage, agreement divorce, marriage before love~

7. 7 契 My Contract Wife Only Wants the Divorce Money, but Mr. Shen Is Panicking 契约妻只想拿钱离婚，沈总他慌了 Little Da W小达布溜Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted There aren’t many ratings, so the score is low! Please rate it, thank you, thank you! [Domineering CEO + Contract Marriage + Transmigrate into a Book + No System + Lighthearted Daily Life + Sweet Romance + 1v1 + HE] - Wen Banxia, a young doctor in the ER, transmigrates into a book. The good news: she wakes up in the body of Jiang Banxia, a beautiful, wealthy wife. The bad news: Jiang Banxia is a hopeless romantic trapped in a contract marriage. They share the same given name but have different 818Reads6.7Score6114d adds
8. 8 理 Be Sensible. Marry Me! 理智点，嫁给我！ Doll Face娃娃面Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Realistic + Gentle, Everyday Romance] The short drama of the same name, Let’s Be Sensible and Marry Me, is now available. Ming Rui was the top scorer in the provincial exams: handsome, rich, and from a good family. He was someone Xu Zhiyi could only dream of. When Ming Rui said, “Zhiyi, be sensible and marry me,” Xu Zhiyi thought he was the one being unreasonable. Somehow, Xu Zhiyi ended up marrying Ming Rui. After they married, everyone was astonished to discover t 26.3kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds

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   [Arranged Marriage, Love Later + Realistic + Slow-Paced Daily Life] Completed. Original title: "Be Rational, Marry Me." Mingrui is the top scholar in the province, handsome, rich, and from a good family—someone Xu Zhiyi can never reach. When Mingrui said, "Zhiyi, be rational, marry me," Xu Zhiyi thought it was Mingrui who was irrational. Unexpectedly, Xu Zhiyi married Mingrui. After the marriage, everyone was surprised to find that the usually rational and calm Mingrui could spoil his little wife so much that it was unbearable to watch. Everyone covered their eyes. Before the marriage, Mingrui told Xu Zhiyi about his annual income, and Xu Zhiyi cried in shock: "I earn so much money, I can't spend it all, I can't possibly spend it all, waaaaah!" Seeing her cry, Mingrui panicked, hugged her, and gently coaxed her: "Zhiyi, don't worry, after the marriage, all the money I earn will be yours. I promise, what's mine is yours, and what's yours is still yours, don't be afraid." For this reason alone, Xu Zhiyi married Mingrui. After the marriage, she...

9. 9 闺 Is My Best Friend's Cousin Really That Fierce? He Lulls Me to Sleep at Night 闺蜜堂哥凶？可他夜里哄我入睡 A Little Peach一只桃Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, love after marriage, an utterly lovestruck hero who gives her the upper hand] At twenty-four, Su Ling unexpectedly discovers that she was switched at birth. Her older sister, Su Qingyue, is the very person who once saved her in her youth, like a ray of light. She’s thrilled to return to her family. But… Her sister is about to get married as soon as she returns. Her world is ending! (>_<) The good news: when the marriage arrangements are switched back, she’ll be marrying alongside 486Reads—Score10514d adds

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   It looks really good 💕💕💕

10. 10 和 I Fell in Love After Marrying My Best Friend's Powerful Uncle 和闺蜜的大佬小叔先婚后爱了 Writing at the Third Watch三更提笔Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted [Pregnant Before Falling in Love + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Devoted Husband] A story about a fake heiress and a real heiress has become reality, though unfortunately, Yu Li isn't the protagonist. But that's fine. The real heiress is Yu Li's best friend. To celebrate her friend becoming the heiress of a billionaire, Yu Li and her friend partied a little too hard. Drunk and disoriented, Yu Li walked into the wrong room. The next morning, she woke in horror to discover that the man was an a 7.2kReads8.3Score82714d adds
11. 11 租 My Rented CEO Refuses to Divorce and Insists on Spoiling Me 租来的霸总不肯离婚，非要强势宠 Huang Liuliu黄六六Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted Flash marriage + long-planned scheme + 1V1 + HE + both leads devoted only to each other + amnesia trope + the wife comes first, above all else A fiercely protective husband: even when his own father wrongs the heroine, the hero slaps him hard and disowns him! To get her family off her back about an arranged marriage, Qiao Yu rents a boyfriend to take home. She thinks she only needs an ordinary guy to go through the motions with, but it turns out her temporary boyfriend is a billionaire heir in —Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    After the male protagonist meticulously planned to marry the female protagonist, everything became paramount; his wife was the most important person in the world. Even his own father, who had offended the female protagonist, was disowned.

12. 12 闪 You Want a Divorce After Our Whirlwind Wedding? The Cantonese Tycoon's Heir Won't Let Go 闪婚还想离？粤圈太子爷不放手了 Snake and Panda蛇与熊猫Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted Fake easygoing, genuinely money-loving, optimistic, goofy sweetheart × fake celibate, genuinely pure-hearted heir to the Cantonese entertainment scene [Marriage first, love later + slice-of-life slow burn + devoted couple, sweet romance, and comedy] Sang Xiaoxiao, a professional blind-date saboteur, finally got herself into trouble. She married in someone else's place to pay off a debt, but mistook her husband and registered her marriage with a handsome stranger named Xu Rusheng. The good news: 609Reads8.2Score10414d adds

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    Both marriages that start with an arranged marriage and blossom into love are incredibly sweet.

13. 13 五 I Married Him for a 500 Million Dowry, but His Whole Family Is Mute 五亿彩礼嫁给他，霸总全家是哑巴 Snake and Panda蛇与熊猫Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Chatty, sunny civil servant × outwardly cold but inwardly passionate CEO, marriage first and love later + sweet romance and comedy + easygoing daily life] Jiang Tang was completely dumbfounded! One day, after coming home from work at the neighborhood office, she found the three sons of the city’s most powerful Luo family squeezed onto her tiny sofa. Her “cultivating immortality” dad and her teary-eyed mom were on the phone, haggling with the three CEOs’ father over an astronomical bride price. 1.5kReads8.4Score19114d adds
14. 14 新 Newly Married, Waiting for Love 新婚，候爱 Chubby Yuanbao元宝胖嘟嘟Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Love after marriage) + (slow-burn romance) + (seven-year age gap + both leads are pure) + (sweet everyday romance) + (a guiding, attentive lover) (Reserved, independent female lead vs. steady, nurturing male lead) The Su and Qin families of Nancheng have been bound by marriage alliances for a century. The tradition has endured for generations, but when the eldest daughter of the fifth-generation Qin family runs away from her wedding, the alliance nearly falls apart. Su Jingxu is a cool, restrai 46.5kReads9.1Score5.5k14d adds

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love; the male protagonist guides his sexual partner.

15. 15 婚 Seduction After Marriage 婚后诱爱 Xia Qingyang夏青阳Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, married first and fall in love later / age gap / devoted only to each other] [Bright, proud heiress + composed, reserved head of the family] As soon as Lu Shengsheng graduated, the Lu family demanded that she honor her engagement to the Pei family. After three failed attempts to run away from the wedding, she reluctantly became Mrs. Pei. But she never stopped wanting a divorce. A month into their marriage, she even announced it in public, sending herself to the top of the tr 441Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one fits the bill perfectly. The male lead is incredibly gentle, and the female lead is a haughty young lady who's tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

16. 16 嫁 After Marrying the CEO, I Can Hear His Thoughts 嫁给霸总后，我能听见他的心声 The Crane Hidden in the Plum Blossoms梅隐鹤Modern Romance107k WordsOngoing [Marriage Before Love + Mind Reading + Adorably Contrasting CEO + Everyday Urban Life] To save her family's business, Su Nian marries He Yan, the “crippled” CEO mocked by the entire internet. He is gloomy, taciturn, and moody. On their wedding night, he gives her just one sentence: “This is a marriage of convenience. We each get what we need.” Perfect. That suits her just fine. Until her best friend gives Su Nian a “mind-reading bracelet”... The moment she puts it on, she hears the cold-fac —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is very good.

17. 17 心 Smitten and Surrendered: The Cold CEO Bows to His Wife 心悦诚服：冷总俯首称妻奴 Fengfeng Big Prawn丰丰大头虾Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Story Synopsis] Su Wan is a clear-headed, independent jewelry designer. To save her seriously ill mother, she signs a one-year marriage contract with Gu Chenxi, a cold and formidable business tycoon. She keeps her boundaries and focuses on her career, but he gradually finds himself drawn to her. Gu Chenxi sets aside his pride, follows the rules of “proper husbandly conduct,” and awkwardly pursues his wife. When the contract expires, how will this marriage that began as a transaction end? A powe 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love; a good read and worth watching.

18. 18 错 After Accidentally Marrying a Tyrant CEO, My Combat Prowess Soars 错嫁霸总后，我武力值爆表了 Fengfeng Big Prawn丰丰大头虾Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted Su Qianyao, 26, heiress to the Su family, heir to a martial arts school, and a designer who studied overseas. A marriage alliance leads her to accidentally walk down the aisle in the wrong wedding dress and marry into the Fu family. Fu Sicheng, 29, a cold-faced domineering CEO, a lovesick dad, forced into marriage. They’re at each other’s throats from the start. Their post-marriage agreement hides a catch, but she tears it up and makes him eat his words. When his sister provokes her, Su Qianyao 56Reads—Score214d adds
19. 19 新 We’re Newlyweds and Still Getting Acquainted, So Please Kiss Me More 新婚不熟，请多吻教 Mo Chi Aji墨池阿季Modern Romance195k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Family Life + Sweet Everyday Romance] A buttoned-up CEO vs. his loudmouthed subordinate An accident left An Li saddled with an enormous debt. A chance encounter completely changed the course of her life. Because her features bore a slight resemblance to the Shao family's late beloved daughter, Shao Yan, the aloof and ascetic CEO of Shao Group, made her an unexpected offer. An Li asked hopefully, “Is it... a job opportunity?” Shao Yan replied coolly, “N 2Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 67.2kReads9.1Score6.8k14d adds
21. 21 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 90.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds
22. 22 宜 A Good Match for Marriage 宜嫁宜娶 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted Welcome, drama fans! Two storylines: [son of a bureau chief x daughter of a deputy director] & [high-ranking official’s family x heiress] Ji Yunjia found Song Jiming holding her camisole, looking puzzled. “How is this so padded when you haven’t even put it on?” His gaze drifted to her chest. It wasn’t big, but it didn’t look small either. He chuckled. “Ms. Ji, you’ve got quite a lot of padding there.” Ji Yunjia’s face burned. She hurriedly snatched it from him. “What do you know?” She was wearin 22kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
23. 23 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
24. 24 明 A Proper, Matchmade Marriage 明媒，正娶 Jinxi Zhiyan Xue锦汐之颜雪Modern Romance286k WordsOngoing After being hurt in love, Xu Zhikuan becomes wary of romance and lays down three rules for marriage: three things his partner must never do. Wen Ying grew up under constant criticism. Awkward when it comes to love, she pours all her feelings into her novels instead, presenting herself as meek and gentle. Two people who don't believe in love meet. As their lives begin to collide, they keep their distance on purpose, cautiously test the waters, and inch closer, little by little. They want to treat 193Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a story of love after marriage, starting with a blind date. The suspicious male lead proceeds with the engagement and marriage as planned, while the reserved female lead adheres to the prenuptial agreement. The two cautiously test each other, gradually growing closer. It's a slightly angsty and sweet romance, a slow and steady read that's very enjoyable.

25. 25 卿 My Love, Come Into My Arms: The Art of Winning Your Heart 卿卿入怀，我的攻心战役 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted One night of passion forces them into marriage. Amid her resentment, Zhixia discovers that she looks remarkably like the Fang family’s youngest daughter, who died on the battlefield. The family transforms their longing for their lost loved one into an overwhelming, misplaced affection for her. Her grandfather, Fang Yuzhao, presses a family heirloom jade pendant into her hand. “Fang Chu owes you. We’ll make it right.” Her father-in-law, Fang Zheng, uses every connection he has to get her trans 2.6kReads6.4Score20314d adds

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    This is a completed novel about an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The female protagonist is unlucky enough to meet the male protagonist, and the two are forced into marriage. After the marriage, the female protagonist only wants to divorce him in two years, but unfortunately, the male protagonist falls in love with her and gets her pregnant. The female protagonist hates the male protagonist and also hates the child, but she can't leave the high-quality life that the male protagonist provides.

26. 26 掰 Turning My Fake-Marriage Husband Straight 掰直形婚老公 Yan Jingzhen盐景珍Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted A law-focused, trope-subverting story A sweet, scatterbrained divorce lawyer versus a shrewd, restrained business tycoon Both leads are each other’s first and only; no idealized first love, no ex-boyfriends Marriage first, love later / grounded realism / simmering tension / falling in love with clear eyes No age gap; they’re the same age Wang Mengting: a name that clearly doesn’t belong to the heroine of a romance novel. A walking machine for snarky commentary. Twenty-eight by East Asian reckoni 801Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; they gradually fall in love while spending time together.

27. 27 朝 Clear as the Morning Mist 朝雾至清 Lu Xingyu鹿星鱼Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted A marriage first, love later + older man + slow-burn romance + a cold-faced, doting male lead A hugely ambitious superstar × a powerful man whose influence runs deep and quiet [At first, he is only physically attracted to her] - A marriage contract binds Lin Chaowu and Zhou Zhiqing together. He is the cold, inscrutable head of the powerful Zhou family. At first, he is only physically attracted to her; he does not love her, but he spoils her to an extraordinary degree. She is a top-tier star, 3.7kReads6.8Score35414d adds

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    A sweet, slice-of-life romance set in a wealthy family, where strangers marry and fall in love.

28. 28 契 A Contract Marriage! Polite in Public, Clingy in Private 契约成婚！人前客气，人后痴缠 Ri Qing518日晴518Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [Married first and falling in love later, a powerful man lowering his head, a slow-burn romance, one-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced] Su Qing is an antique restorer with an innate gift: when her fingertips touch an object, she can glimpse its past. Abandoned by the Su family as a child, she was brought back only to take her adoptive sister's place and marry Jiang Xuhan, the notorious cold-blooded demon. Since she has no say in her marriage, she decides to indulge herself once before th 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, with virtually no angst.

29. 29 闪 Three Days After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Husband Woke Up Beneath a Collapsing Wall! 闪婚三天后，老公在危墙下醒了！ Xin Zimeng辛梓萌Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted “Marriage first, love later,” “contract marriage,” “second chance at love,” “reunion after years apart,” “past and present lives,” “power couple.” To fulfill her elders' final wish, Su Aiqing agrees to Lu Chenzhou's proposal of a whirlwind marriage. “You help me fend off pressure to get married, and I'll help you renovate the Lu family mansion. After we marry, we each get what we need.” The contract marriage begins as a transaction, but their time together in the century-old mansion quietly chan 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A whirlwind marriage (o^-^o)💍 So sweet!

30. 30 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, I Set My Sights on the Big Shot 穿成恶毒女配后，缠上大佬的高枝 I'm the Pen Nib我是笔芯儿Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + devoted couple + sweet romance] A fussy little schemer who only wants to survive × a cold-faced, abstinent, and calculating big shot Song Mo transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting actress. She is the real daughter who was lost as a child. In her previous life, she was stupid enough to get herself killed. She lost her life fighting the fake heiress for affection. Now she has only one principle: stay away from the male lead, cherish her life, 538Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The more you look at it, the more interesting it becomes.

31. 31 先 Married First, Love Later: The Passionate Soldier Devotes Himself to Her Alone 先婚后爱，烈爱兵锋独宠她一人 Old Zhu老朱Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Marriage First, Love Later + Intense Push and Pull + Ruthless and Decisive] What Qin Huanhuan regrets most is giving herself to Xiao Zhan when she was left with no other choice. They spent one night together, each getting what they wanted. She thought they would never have anything to do with each other again, but fate brought them together once more. One wants money, the other craves beauty, and so the two become entangled again. Their r 12kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds
32. 32 婚 Spoiled After Marriage 婚后侍宠 Tu Su兔苏Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted Miss Sunflower and Her Qipao Gentleman The heroine has an avoidant attachment style + the older hero guides her / both are pure in body and mind, with overwhelming possessiveness Beautiful, bold, resilient, and seemingly well-behaved university professor x proud, sharp-tongued, scheming, aloof beauty [Flash Marriage and Exclusive Devotion + Clear-Headed Strong Female Lead + Marriage Before Love + Two Strong Leads + Age Gap + Slow-Burn Romance + Adorabl 3.1kReads8.5Score15514d adds

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    Arranged marriage leading to love, a whirlwind romance with family connections, no "white moonlight" (idealized love interest), no unrequited love, no saintly figures, a couple on the opposite side, the male lead is single and has a clean-cut mother, the female lead is clear-headed and ready to fight.

33. 33 温 An Uncontrollable Temperature Gap 温差失控 Bamboo Shade and Butterfly Robes竹幽蝶衣Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Zen-like actress × tech tycoon | marriage before love | two strong leads who dote on each other] Everyone online thinks Song Zhiyuan is a laid-back actress who wants nothing from the world, taking roles as they come and caring little about whether she becomes famous. No one knows that she holds a cutting-edge AI algorithm and is the hidden tech magnate “Z.Y.Song,” capable of shaking up the entire chip industry. To secure some peace and quiet, she signs a marriage contract with tech up-and-comer 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book, it's good.

34. 34 一 After One Night Together, I Married President Fu Before Falling in Love 一夜沉沦后，和傅总先婚后爱 Might As Well Be Blank不如空白Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Two male leads | 1v1 + marriage first, love later + no angst throughout] After an accident, Qin Luo ends up in bed with Fu Mingye, the eldest son of the Fu family, and they even wind up in the hospital. When Qin Luo wakes, the person sitting beside him hands him an agreement and proposes they get married for a year. And so the two begin living under one roof. Six months later: Fu Mingye: The agreement got lost while the files were being archived. Qin Luo: What about the digital copy? Fu Mingy 2.4kReads8.2Score22514d adds

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    This is one of my favorite books. I hope the author continues to improve. Five-star recommendation.

35. 35 闪 A Flash Marriage to a Wealthy, Sickly Puppy; Leveling Up and Beating Monsters 闪婚豪门病娇小奶狗，升级打怪 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted Her stingy boyfriend of six years invited her to dinner at a fancy restaurant. He wasn’t proposing. He was breaking up with her. Afraid of wasting the expensive red wine, the heroine drank the whole bottle by herself. And then… She told the male lead, “You’re so handsome! Marry me!” He replied, “Okay! Once you’re sober tomorrow, we’ll go register our marriage.” When she sobered up, the heroine regretted it. Because he was five years younger than her and still in school. But the male lead 2.2kReads9.1Score20514d adds
36. 36 闪 Flash-Married to a Billionaire CEO, the Little Wife Is Spoiled Rotten 闪婚千亿霸总，小娇妻被宠上天 Little Crescent Moon Returning by Moonlight踏月归来的月牙儿Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Powerful Man Bows His Head + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Devoted Wife-Doting Husband + Size Difference + Eight-Year Age Gap + Obsessive + Possessive + Super Sweet] [A word of warning: Please put your brain away and just enjoy the story... Life is hard enough, so when you read a sweet romance, don’t overthink it.] Duan Tingzhou: Kyoto’s richest man, with investments across a vast range of industries. If it can make money, he’s involved in it. He’s ruthless in business and cold by nature. 6.3kReads6.9Score16114d adds

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    This marriage-of-convenience-to-love story is so sweet! 😎🥰😘💕 You have to go read it! It's definitely worth the recommendation! 🥰🥰🥰 The female lead is cute, kind, and innocent. 🥰🥰💕 The male lead is cold and ruthless, initially signing an agreement with the female lead. 😘💕😘🥰🥰🥰💕🥰🥰 Later, he slowly falls for her, but gets incredibly jealous. 🥰😎 In the end, he wants to be with her everywhere. It's a great read. Go read it and add it to your bookshelf! 🥰😘😘😘

37. 37 和 After Marrying the Cold-Faced Duke, I Cut My Way Through the Inner Court 和冷面国公联姻后，我杀穿内宅 Tipsily Leaning on the Green Paulownia浅醉依青梧Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted Xiao Qianqian falls to her death. Reborn, she marries Xie Yue, a ruthless general who shows no mercy. In public, they are a courteous husband and wife, respectful to one another. In private, beneath swaying red candles, he holds her captive in his arms, his eyes burning with an obsession he can no longer hide. It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience that turned into love, but who could have guessed the cold-faced general would fall for her? He cherishes her, helps her take revenge, and j 134Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, it's so sweet.

38. 38 鸡 Chickens and Ducks in One Cage! Dr. Sheng's Nine-to-Five Love 鸡鸭同笼！晟医生的爱朝九晚五 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance212k WordsOngoing After a long-planned family banquet, Chaoyan’s world comes crashing down! Her own parents actually sent her straight into the bed of her sworn enemy, and even had their marriage registered on her behalf! She was determined to tear up the courtroom and become a champion of justice, a true “legal golden hen.” But instead, she ran into a doctor as green as Biluochun tea, a “white-cut duck” named Sheng Shiyan! - When they were children, he stomped on her beloved pet and summer vacation insect sp —Reads—Score—14d adds

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39. 39 陆 The Young Master Lu's Image Has Fallen Apart! 陆少人设崩了！ Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Two formidable leads | Marriage first, love later | A playboy turns over a new leaf | An ice queen melts / Wealthy-family power struggles + suspense + plenty of sweetness | Intense push and pull! _ The best love makes us better people! From strangers to soulmates, seven whole years | Grown-up love is a straightforward game of wits! - It began with desire and ended with two souls entwined. “Lu Jingchen, we’re just getting what we want from each other.” “Song Wanning, I want more than three m 14Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 傅 President Fu, Please Sign the Marriage Contract 傅总契约婚姻请签收 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted A wealthy-family rivalry: Business marriage × power couple showdown × childhood sweethearts Fu Qingchen, a ruthless business predator, enters a marriage of convenience for profit. Sang Ye, a design prodigy and heiress, bows to her family's wishes. Drugged on their wedding night, they wake up and tacitly pretend to have amnesia, yet spend every night trying to outdo each other... - He buys her company; she charms his rival. He declares his ownership of her in public; she turns around and provo 19Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Put His Arm Around My Waist 新婚夜，植物人老公搂住我的腰 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Husband Chasing His Wife + Both Chaste] Tong Yao is forced to take her twin sister’s place and marry Gu Jingchen, a former business tycoon who is now in a vegetative state. The whole city pities her, believing she will spend her life as a wife in name only. But on their wedding night, the sleeping man suddenly wraps an arm around her waist. The once decisive king of the business world wakes up and takes back his immense power. Everyone wait 3.8kReads6.6Score30514d adds

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    Recommend some novels of the same genre, where the male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love.

42. 42 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

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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.

43. 43 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
44. 44 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
45. 45 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
46. 46 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
47. 47 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
48. 48 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
49. 49 缅 Back from Northern Myanmar, I Marry a Beijing Tycoon 缅北归来，我嫁给京圈大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage + Powerful Tycoon’s Relentless Pursuit + Sweet Age-Gap Romance] After her boyfriend betrays her, Li Shiqi is sold to northern Myanmar. In her darkest hour, she happens upon Mu Tingye, the capital’s most powerful business tycoon, and only then manages to escape. Having fled a living hell, she is instead forced into marriage by the aloof, celibate business magnate. At first, Mu Tingye only wants to keep her under his thumb. But before long, he falls head over heels and spoils her 230Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 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

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