Married First, Falling in Love Later, with the Leads Acting Like They Don't Know Each Other at All 先婚后爱（一定要男女主互相不认识似的那种）

1. 1 新 Newlywed Fever: The Ruthless Tycoon Loses Control Every Night 新婚有瘾，狠厉大佬夜夜失控 Ye Panxi叶畔溪Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Newly rated] Marriage first, love later / Marriage alliance between two wealthy families / Powerful man learns to bow his head / Sweet romance [Soft and charming fox] vs. [Ruthless tycoon] _ Rumor has it that Zhou Yannan, the eldest son of the Zhou family, is cold-hearted and ruthless. Not long after he took power, his father’s illegitimate sons were either dead or crippled. The youngest daughter of the Qiao family had been engaged to him for years, but ran away just before the wedding. There w 18.2kReads8.2Score1.9k14d adds

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   It's a really good show. The male lead didn't love the female lead at first, but he gave her a lot of respect and dignity. In the end, he was the one who fell in love first.

2. 2 总 I’m Throwing Up During the CEO’s Meeting, Honey, Take It Easy! 总裁开会我孕吐，老婆你慢着点！ Xu Yuan Ya徐愿呀Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted The rating was just posted, so it’ll go up later!!! [Both leads are each other’s only ones + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + accidental pregnancy + everyone dotes on her + groveling pursuit] [Soft, sweet, clear-headed, sensitive heroine vs. gentlemanly, tender, utterly doting CEO] Xu Youyou is a junior employee in the client services department at Donghong Corporation. After an accident, she ends up spending a night with Xie Siheng, the CEO of Baiyu Group. Two months later, she t 5.2kReads6.8Score37314d adds

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   It's a story of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, with the couple getting married because the woman is pregnant. They were initially unfamiliar with each other, but after the marriage, the man fell in love first, and the woman fell in love later. Their relationship is the kind that grows slowly and steadily. The man has a mental illness due to childhood experiences, but after meeting the woman, she gives him a lot of warmth and heals him.

3. 3 闪 My Older Husband's Perfect Facade Crumbles: Proper in Public, Clingy in Private 闪婚老登翻车，人前规矩人后贴贴 33 Little Princess33小公主Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [By-the-Book Deputy Director & Kindergarten Teacher] [Flash Marriage, Married First and Falling in Love Later, Age Gap, Sweet Everyday Romance, Old Flame Rekindled] "Want to get married?" "How about... trying living together first?" "..." On her first-ever blind date, Wang Zihan met a by-the-book official drinking Biluochun at Starbucks. By their third meeting, they went straight to the marriage registry. She thought the marriage had happened in a daze, but Director Zheng quickly shifted into wo 1.4kReads8.0Score16114d adds

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   Both are stories of marriage before love, but in different ways. The first one is about an old man from a wealthy family wanting a whirlwind marriage [facepalm]. The second one gets more interesting as you read on; although it's about divorce before love, the male and female leads really master the art of marriage before love, whirlwind marriage, and secret marriage [laughing][laughing][smirking][cool]. Both are sweet slice-of-life stories.

4. 4 离 During the Cooling-Off Period After Our Divorce, My Straight-Laced Husband Suddenly Gets It 离婚冷静期，直男老公突然开窍了 33 Little Princess33小公主Modern Romance608k WordsCompleted [Deputy director in government × dermatologist] [Marriage first, love later, winning her back, age gap, sweetness toggles between all sugar, half sugar, three-tenths sugar, and sugar-free] After marrying Director Zhou, who believes rules are more important than anything, Chen Jiayi found herself living a very unusual married life: She had to file a report for everything, including sleeping, eating, and watching short dramas. She was done with this life. She dragged Zhou Jingcheng to get a divorc 7.4kReads8.7Score56314d adds
5. 5 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 76.3kReads9.0Score12.3k14d adds

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   A must-watch story of arranged marriage that blossoms into love, featuring a powerful man who humbles himself before his wife becomes a doctor. The two were complete strangers.

6. 6 此 A Love This Deep 此意深深 Zhong Yu Yaoyao钟鱼妖妖Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Love + Protective + 1v1 + HE] [Proud, Sharp-Tongued Young Master × Resilient, Innocent Orphan Girl] Chang Deng is the Chang family’s adopted daughter, as well as her older sister Chang Qing’s walking blood bank. From the moment the Chang family took her home from the orphanage, she was expected to devote herself to serving her sister. Life in the Chang family was hard, but also sweet, because there was Fu Chaoshen, who had warmed her heart from their first m 7.3kReads9.0Score75514d adds

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   These two are my favorite type of pure arranged marriage to love stories. The first one has a male lead with a sharp tongue and a bad temper; neither the male nor female lead comes from a good family. The second one has a female lead who is initially averse to intimacy due to past events, but she gets over it later. [Admiration] Highly recommended!

7. 7 婚 Ripe After Marriage 婚后熟透 150 in Gaokao Geography高考地理150Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Uptight-on-the-surface female doctor X carefree race-car driver] [Marriage first, love later / everyday banter / happy ending / both leads’ first love] In Zhou Ye’s eyes, Chen Jialan is rigid and boring, with a superiority complex. Put on the white coat, slip on the rimless glasses, and tuck her hands in her pockets: don’t even think about getting close. Anyone who married her would have only one way to describe the rest of their life: utterly joyless. - In Chen Jialan’s eyes, Zhou Ye is a 75.3kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds
8. 8 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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   They married first and fell in love later; they didn't know each other before the marriage.

9. 9 京 A Marriage in the Capital That’s Hard to Escape 京婚难离 Get Beautiful, Get Rich变美变富有Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + the powerful man lowers his head + gentle, slow-burn sweetness + both leads have no prior romantic entanglements] Pei Yan was refined and distinguished, with a privileged family background. He was someone Wen Zhiyu could never hope to reach in this lifetime. Until an accident led her to take her stepsister’s place and marry into the Pei family. On their wedding day, Pei Yan didn’t even look at her before flying to Haishi on a business trip. Everyone said Pei Yan didn’t lo 35.4kReads8.8Score4.9k14d adds
10. 10 禁 The Cold, Possessive CEO Spoils Me, Holding Me Close and Coaxing Me Every Night 禁欲总裁凶又宠，夜夜对我揽腰哄 Xiao Xiao Yi晓晓一Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing (Marriage first, love later; both leads are each other's first; seven-year age gap; a slow-blooming, sweet romance) Lu Siyi has a naturally sweet, well-behaved face. Only those close to her know she's a little fox, rebellious to the core. The year she graduates, she is to enter a marriage alliance with Fu Shangyan, a man famous throughout the city. Cold and restrained, decisive and ruthless, he commands everyone's respect and awe. Lu Siyi tucks away her fox tail. Hoping to get some benefits, she 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love; the female lead pretends to be a docile but secretly cunning girl, while the male lead is a reserved yet secretly passionate man. He's possessive, arrogant yet secretly cunning, and utterly infatuated with the female lead, leaving viewers breathless and wanting more.

11. 11 婚 Addicted After Marriage: Mr. Pei, Please Show Some Restraint 婚后上瘾，裴先生请节制 Yan An y妍安yModern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Married First, Love Later | Slow-Burning Romance | Both Pure | Six-Year Age Gap] They meet at noon and register their marriage that afternoon. Wen Ning, who graduated and started her job just a few months ago, suddenly becomes the envy of everyone as Mrs. Pei. But this absurd marriage is merely a bargaining chip, with her standing in for the older sister who ran away from her wedding, all to satisfy her father’s ambition to attach himself to the powerful. Pei Yuxiao is the most powerful young 15kReads7.1Score1.6k14d adds

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    This one's worth checking out [smirk]

12. 12 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 147.7kReads9.3Score18.2k14d adds

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    These are all books where the protagonists fall in love after an arranged marriage; the second and fourth books feature couples who meet through a blind date.

13. 13 江 Captain Jiang, Don't Be So Wild 江队，别太野 Ma Shenme Mei马甚么梅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + mature romance + sweet and slow-burn + mutual devotion and push-pull + one touch and they’re hooked] [Flower shop owner + criminal investigation captain] On the day her family arranged a blind date, Song Nanqiu needed only three sentences to decide to marry Jiang Yanzhi. “I’m busy with work and often won’t come home.” “Perfect. I like peace and quiet.” “Then shall we get our marriage license tomorrow?” For six months after the wedding, he worked on his cases while s 31.1kReads9.0Score4.2k14d adds

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love: a police captain and a florist.

14. 14 被 Forced into Marriage? The Heir Regrets It at the Divorce 被迫联姻？离婚时太子爷悔红了眼 Shi Xu'an十叙安Modern Romance261k WordsOngoing [A medically minded graduate student × an easygoing young heir from a wealthy family] Both have only ever loved each other / Marriage first, love later / A slow, steady romance / Love grows with time During the summer after graduating from university, Nan Xi was forced to take her stepsister's place and marry Zhou Xu, the Zhou family's heir, rumored to do nothing but eat, drink, and enjoy himself. Word was that Zhou Xu was against the marriage, too. On the very day Shen Nanxi entered the family 5.3kReads8.0Score37014d adds

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    🌿In the third year of their marriage, Zhou Xu returned to China. Their first meeting was marked by his cold, barbed words, "Who are you?" Shen Nanxi: "I am Nanxi." "What right do you have to interfere in my affairs?" With the three-year agreement between the Zhou family and Shen Nanxi nearing its end, Shen Nanxi presented Zhou Xu with divorce papers, demanding a divorce. The man's attitude was ruthless and resolute, "You didn't ask for my opinion when we got married, and now you want a divorce?" "Absolutely not."

15. 15 和 After Marrying My Fiancé's Brooding Older Brother 和未婚夫他阴湿大哥结婚后 Ask the Moon问月亮Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted Aloof and abstinent, a brooding, ghostly man x gentle and resilient After her beloved fiancé ran away from their wedding, Jiang Yichu accepted her family's arrangement and married his older brother. He was the heir to one of the capital's most prestigious families and its future head, renowned for his cool reserve, noble bearing, and self-restraint. After they married, they treated each other with courtesy. Apart from their regular marital duties, which always ended right on schedule, they were 40.6kReads8.8Score6.1k14d adds
16. 16 说 We Agreed to Be Married in Name Only, So Why Is the Big Shot Clinging to Her? 说好表面夫妻，大佬怎么缠上她了 Golden Pillow Deer金枕鹿Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted *Bright, pure-and-sultry little bunny × cold, ruthless power player in a position of authority Devoted to each other|Marriage before love|Love at first sight|Eight-year age gap, older man|Flirty, sweet romance Ying Chu has a beautiful, elegant face, but she's desperately short on money. The daughter of the Shen family offers her ten million to take her place in a marriage for one year. On their wedding night, Fu Linchuan says coldly, “We'll be a married couple in name only. We won't interfere in 19.4kReads8.9Score2.8k14d adds
17. 17 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 is a must-have! It's about two complete strangers getting married. Although they're forced into the marriage, the husband is very upright, and the wife negotiated with him beforehand to secure a comfortable life for herself. Before the husband fell in love with her, he was already very kind to her; after he did, he became even kinder, constantly clinging to her and asking for kisses and hugs. Hehe 😬

18. 18 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, Mr. Gu Can’t Keep His Heart in Check 闪婚后，顾总心弦难抑 Mountain Wind Turns Cold山风易冷Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted "Contract marriage + Marriage first, love later + Sweet romance + Both leads have no past relationships + Push and pull" Jiang Xingxian never imagined that something as wonderful as an alliance through marriage with the Gu family would happen to her. She entered an orphanage at five and wasn’t taken back by the Jiang family until she was ten. The first time she met Gu Yanyue was at the farewell party for his departure to study abroad at eighteen. That day, she even splashed juice all over him. T 63Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story is fast-paced, with the male and female leads falling in love over time, and the male lead's family treating the female lead exceptionally well!

19. 19 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 that blossoms into love; the male and female leads don't know each other; there's no "white moonlight" (idealized love interest); the female lead doesn't suffer any losses; the male lead is flamboyant.

20. 20 婚 Love Surges with Marriage 婚涌情生 Chubby Yuanbao元宝胖嘟嘟Modern Romance516k WordsOngoing Older man + marriage before love + slow-burn romance + sweet and doting + three-year age gap A spoiled heir to a business empire × a cool, reserved doctor When Shi Qi was twenty-five, her adoptive mother fell seriously ill. To fulfill her adoptive mother’s dying wish, she married Meng Yan, the heir to the Meng family, whom she had never met. Meng Yan was the heir to the most powerful family in Beicheng. Rumor had it that he was arrogant, flamboyant, and impulsive, never doing things by the book. 29.4kReads7.4Score2.4k14d adds

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    You absolutely have to read these two books; they're incredibly good and have strong logical connections.

21. 21 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
22. 22 先 A Handbook for Marrying First 先婚手纪 The Wind Stirs My Heart风吹起心动Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + instinctive attraction + a slow burn A methodical, aloof female accountant × a restrained CEO with a surprising side Adult love begins with a spreadsheet and ends with a notepad In their third week of knowing each other, Ji Xu makes the first move: “Have you ever considered getting married?” Day 1 of marriage: “Are you sure?” Day 24 of marriage: “I’m afraid I’ll get distracted.” In their third week of knowing each other, Ji Xu replies to an email: “I agree.” Day 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Third meeting: "Have you considered marriage?" First day after marriage: "Do you need to take responsibility?"

23. 23 京 A Whirlwind Wedding in Beijing 京婚靡靡 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [A Scion Who Left Politics for Business] [A Gentle and Serene Beauty of a Department Chief] [Military and Political Family Background] [Marriage Before Love] [A Husband's Long Road to Redemption] [Humorous and Funny] Original Title: A Marriage in the Capital, Wild and Unrestrained Test Title: Endless Nights in the Capital An arranged marriage began a union with no talk of love. Xu Nanjing had in-laws everyone envied. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law held high positions and treated her li 14kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds

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    The male and female leads only met once, it was almost like they didn't know each other at all.

24. 24 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
25. 25 办 Secret Office Marriage: Boss, Pretend We’re Strangers at Work 办公室隐婚，老板人前请装不熟 Xin Tongong忻桐ongModern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Both Pure / Guiding Lover / Two Doctors / Healing] [Reserved, Repressed Male Superior X Hardworking, Resilient Female Subordinate] The day after Xu Wu entered a flash marriage, she discovered that she had married the wrong man! The other party was indeed Doctor Song, but he was not the Doctor Song mentioned by the matchmaker. [?] After learning the truth, Xu Wu sent him a message while on her way to a consultation. The very next second, her phone chimed behind 100.4kReads9.5Score14.4k14d adds
26. 26 爆 Breaking! The Cool, Distinguished Captain Is a Shameless Flirt in Private 爆！冰凉凉的矜贵机长私下撩翻了 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Female aircraft maintenance engineer x commercial airline captain, marriage before love, both leads have no past relationships, short drama now streaming] When Lin Kongyu joined Huahang Airlines, no one knew she had already met and married Huahang captain Qin Siyan through a matchmaker. After they married, she accidentally overheard the free-spirited, aloof Captain Qin talking about their marriage: “Maybe we’ll get divorced tomorrow.” The very next day, she promptly put the divorce papers in 7.7kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
27. 27 合 My Contract Wife Is a Criminal Investigation Consultant 合约夫人是刑侦顾问 A Sad Shrimp Cracker's Happy Day悲伤虾条的快乐一天Mystery184k WordsCompleted She was the most perfect wife he'd ever known. Gentle, quiet, and obedient. She brought him hangover soup when he returned from business dinners, smiled gracefully at family gatherings, and never asked where he'd been. Lu Chenzhou thought he'd made an incredible investment: three million a year for an “invisible wife” who could handle the marriage pressure without any fuss or effort. He couldn't even remember what she looked like. He only knew her name was Shen Li, and that she spent her days ga 210Reads6.0Score10514d adds

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    Arranged marriage, love blossoms, no prior acquaintance.

28. 28 荆 Where Thorns Meet Warmth 荆棘遇暖 Meeting a Stranger遇见陌生人Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted “Since you're so eager to make this marriage official...” He began fulfilling his duties as a husband... Again and again, they lost control, sinking into pleasure until neither could stop. She endured in silence and bravely stood by him, while love spread through both their hearts… Through all the thorns, they would eventually find warmth. He declared firmly, “She is my wife. There will never be anyone else.” 1.6kReads—Score11714d adds

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    Arranged marriage, love at first sight, it's super good! 🤩

29. 29 和 Falling in Love with the Ice-Cold CEO After a Wedding First 和冰山CEO先婚后爱了 Wild Geese Treading in Snow鸿踏雪泥Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [A true marriage-first, love-later romance + sweet indulgence + older male lead + everyday life] [Powerful, high-ranking, celibate CEO x cool, aloof financial news anchor] Their grandfathers arrange a match, and the two get married after just one meeting and a week of knowing each other. They both think of it as nothing more than a marriage of convenience. Then comes the classic “I didn’t know I’d like it this much” moment... After they marry, they share a bed. The next morning, Wen Yan wakes up 31.5kReads8.9Score2.9k14d adds

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    This is a genuine marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, not a secret crush or a premeditated scheme; it's a sweet, slow-burning romance.

30. 30 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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    A true case of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; the male protagonist was a stranger before the marriage.

31. 31 婚 Marriage Becomes an Addiction 婚久成瘾 Su Muyan苏木雁Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Mutually Exclusive First Love, Romantic Tension, Instinctive Attraction, Older Man] Xie Guihe, the powerful head of the Xie family, is consumed by ambition. Ruthless in everything he does, he has no intention of ever marrying. A high-profile arranged marriage brings him and Lu Meng, the Lu family's heiress, to the registry office. They each get what they need, or so they think. But somewhere along the way, he ends up losing his heart. 1. At first, he is cold and indifferent: "No feelings involv 37.1kReads8.9Score3.3k14d adds

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    Annual top

32. 32 京 A Love Affair in the Capital 京婚沉瘾 Yi Anzhou易安州Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted Love After Marriage | A Sweet, Slow-Burn Romance | Six-Year Age Gap | Both Are Inexperienced Cool, delicate beauty x Wealthy young gentleman from Beijing - The most rational thing Jian Heng ever did was agree to an arranged marriage. His family business needed it, and his elders expected it. All he needed was a wife in name only, someone who would save him trouble and stay out of his affairs. At the civil affairs bureau, he calmly signed the agreement. The woman across from him, Jiang Shan, was 1.7kReads8.0Score16014d adds

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    This book fits the description: the male and female leads are not familiar with each other at the beginning, but gradually fall in love. The male lead is older and fatherly, extremely possessive and jealous, but also very well-mannered and a true gentleman.

33. 33 炽 Burning Kisses for a Rose: The Possessive Huo Tycoon’s Private Treasure 炽吻玫瑰：偏执霍爷的独家私藏 Chen Xin臣锌Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + Devoted sweet romance + Love at first sight + Mutual devotion] [Gorgeous, formidable diplomat + Distinguished, reserved, old-money-style team captain] She was the youngest deputy division chief in the Security Affairs Department, highly capable and formidable, yet she still couldn’t escape an arranged marriage orchestrated by her family. He was the feared deputy commander of Ninth District and captain of its special forces. On the battlefield, amid gunfire and explosions 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a special forces captain, and the female lead is a diplomat. The male lead falls in love at first sight; it's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. They're both highly intelligent and career-oriented. It's a good read.

34. 34 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book and Tried to Turn the World Upside Down 穿书后我努力创翻世界 Three Bamboo Stalks三只竹子Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [First Married, Then in Love | Faithful to Each Other | Older CEO | Face-Slapping Satisfaction] A transmigrated woman who doesn't understand romance × a possessive older male lead who fights to claim her On an ordinary night, Shang Mujin finished reading The Fake Heiress Is the Real Family Favorite. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the book as its ill-fated fake heiress, who had the same name. She opened her eyes to her scumbag father publicly berating and humiliating her, l 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Arranged Marriage, Love Later + Cleanliness + Older, Dominant CEO] A woman, engrossed in reading all night, wakes up to find herself transmigrated into a book, becoming the despised heiress of the family—no system, no cheat codes. The clear-headed and shrewd heroine retaliates, tearing apart the hypocritical fake heiress. An unexpected marriage to a stoic business tycoon leads to a love-hate relationship. The male lead is obsessive and deeply devoted, actively pursuing his wife, while the female lead is aloof, insightful, and clueless about romance—a sweet and angsty, satisfying story full of moments! The two don't know each other at the beginning; there's no unrequited love or a "white moonlight" (idealized love interest).

35. 35 罚 After I Was Forced to Kneel in the Ancestral Hall, My Trillionaire Husband Flattened My Family Home 罚跪祠堂后，千亿霸总踏平娘家 Gu Qingshan Sees Me顾青山见我Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted The Shen family is distinguished and refined, while the Gu family is fabulously wealthy. Gu Huaijing assumed Shen Qingci was the type of prim, gentle lady who was all elegance and no fun. Shen Qingci assumed Gu Huaijing was a capitalist steeped in the stink of money. Even after marriage, the two shared a bed but kept out of each other’s way. Until Gu Huaijing saw the woman in a qipao climbing through a window, with a large camera and telephoto lens in hand, photographing the stars beneath the ni 2.2kReads8.4Score24814d adds

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    Completed: The Shen family is of noble birth, the Gu family is extremely wealthy. (The female lead has her own career.) Gu Huaijing thought Shen Qingci was a gentle, refined, and somewhat dull lady. Shen Qingci thought Gu Huaijing was a capitalist reeking of money. After marriage, although they slept in the same bed, they kept to themselves. Until Gu Huaijing saw the woman in a cheongsam climbing through the window, taking pictures of the starlight under the night sky with her long lenses. She exuded a wild and untamed spirit, and her eyes shone brightly. At that moment, Gu Huaijing heard the sound of his heart fluttering.

36. 36 我 I'm Gorgeous and Wild, Yet Mr. Shen Can't Get Enough of Me 我又美又野，沈总却夜夜上瘾 Zhu Mingshengchang朱明盛长Modern Romance136k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later / older, protective hero / sweet romance] [Brilliant, willful heiress X abstinent, calculating, cold-faced heir] There's one thing Shanghai's upper crust all agree on: never marry Gu Niansheng. At matchmaking banquets, the Gu heiress splashes people with champagne. At fashion shows in Paris, she turns up her nose. If she dislikes a hotel, she walks out on the spot. The young heirs steer clear of her. Gu Niansheng doesn't care. This young lady has looks, long legs, and 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love, gradually discovering each other's strengths in their daily interactions.

37. 37 说 We Agreed to Divorce, So Why Is My Cold-Blooded Ex-Husband Losing Control and Falling for Me Night After Night? 说好离婚，冷戾前夫夜夜失控沉沦 Ink Verses of a Red Apple红苹果的墨韵Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Divorce First, Love Later + Contract Marriage + Both Pure + Husband's Road to Redemption + Powerful Man Loses Control and Gets Addicted + Heroine Doesn't Overthink + Happy Ending] Three years ago, everyone in Jincheng knew that Li Hengzhou, heir to the richest family in town, had been forced to marry Xu Qing. His heart belonged only to Liu Yueshu, the paralyzed girl who had once saved him, and he was devoted to her. Xu Qing, the real heiress who had just been brought back from a village in the 10.5kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    This is a really good arranged marriage that blossoms into love story! [KISS][KISS] You'll know once you read it!

38. 38 婚 A Marriage Steeped in Desire 婚色沉沉 Liu Xingyu流兴雨Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing [Sweet romance, devoted to each other / Healing and refreshing / Slow-burn slice of life / Love comes naturally] Granny Lin hopes Lin Fanxing will find someone to belong with, while Grandpa Fu tells Fu Xingzhou to “start a family before building a career.” Lin Fanxing needs a marriage, and so does Fu Xingzhou, so Lin Fanxing proposes they get married. “Mr. Fu, want to get married?” 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super meets all requirements! [Admiration][Admiration] Highly recommend! [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss] Investing is a sure thing! [Top][Top][Top]

39. 39 意 I Accidentally Bound Myself to a Younger Husband 意外绑定年下夫 Yang Chen杨宸Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Contract Marriage → 13-Year Age Gap → Both Leads Have No Past Relationships → A Long Road to Winning Her Back → Sweet Romance Esports player x pediatrician, older woman-younger man romance A ridiculous contract born from a trending topic binds Cheng Ye, an unruly esports prodigy, and Ning Wan, a gentle master pediatrician, in a marriage that feels like a tomb. The 13-year gap is a target of public ridicule, and a boundary t 10Reads—Score114d adds

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; the male and female leads are complete strangers. They enter into a contractual marriage due to an unexpected event, after which the female lead is pampered beyond measure. [Original novel reader] Check it out! [Already added to my bookshelf]

40. 40 糟 Oh No, I've Become the Mad Crown Prince's Wicked Wife 糟糕，穿成疯批太子爷的恶毒娇妻 Little Crescent Moon Returning by Moonlight踏月归来的月牙儿Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Sweet, Mild-Mannered Office Worker ❌ Cold, Unhinged Crown Prince] [Transmigrate + One-on-One Happy Ending + Both Each Other’s First + Powerful Man Bows His Head + Love Grows Over Time] Shen Keke has just finished her college entrance exams. She’s lying in bed, staying up late to read a novel, when she accidentally drops dead and transmigrates into the body of a wealthy family’s biological daughter. Her father doesn’t love her, her mother doesn’t care for her, and in the end she even marries a t 12.1kReads—Score1k14d adds

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    Super sweet, okay? Come check it out! The female lead has a great personality and is someone who won't let herself be taken advantage of. The male lead is initially cold towards her, but after falling in love, everything changes. It's incredibly sweet. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. [Cool][Cool][Admiration][Kiss][Kiss]

41. 41 婚 Love Grows Deeper 婚意渐浓 Wan Ti挽荑Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + intense push and pull + two powerful families + exclusive devotion + multiple secondary couples] Qiao Shengyi agreed to a marriage alliance for one reason only she couldn’t resist Qi Jingyan’s face! She had it all planned out: after the wedding, she would admire his looks but never fall for him! It didn’t matter if marriage was dull. A handsome man was a feast for the eyes, and a long-term investment was a sure win! As for Qi Jingyan, the aloof, refined, decisive business 10.2kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds

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    This book tells the story of strangers who marry first and fall in love, gradually developing feelings for each other through their interactions.

42. 42 风 When the Wind Passes, the Sky Clears 风过天晴晴 Blank Space777空白格777Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Superbrain, aloof and abstinent, devastatingly handsome CEO VS an advanced interpreter who can be sweet or salty, carefree and irresistible Everyone in M Nation’s business world knows that Feng Siche, the young and promising president of Chengfeng Group, is a golden bachelor just 26 years old. Tall, strikingly handsome, and coldly indifferent, he hails from Jingji City in a distant country and possesses a superbrain. Their first close encounter happened when she was making a scene on the roof of 676Reads6.5Score10814d adds

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    Absolutely! They were complete strangers, married first and fell in love later—it was all so easy and enjoyable.

43. 43 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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    Unaware of each other, yet living together as a real couple

44. 44 清 A Wedding in the Clear Autumn 清秋婚浓 Yan Nanfei晏楠菲Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted [Two-faced business tycoon] & [Clear-headed, independent daughter of a modest family] [Marriage Before Love] + [Marriage between strangers] + [Playboy comes to heel] + [Sweet post-marriage romance] + [Two strong leads] + [Both leads are chaste] + [Four-year age gap] Zhou Muze commands fear and respect in the business world. Ruthless and decisive, he makes the rules. Jin An is graceful and striking on the outside, clear-headed and independent within. After her mother died, she grew stubbornly, li 55.8kReads8.7Score6.7k14d adds

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    The male and female protagonists are in a business marriage, strangers to each other, and register their marriage after meeting only once. After marriage, the female protagonist matures slowly, while the male protagonist falls for her; it's a sweet and doting romance.

45. 45 雪 Snowfall and Words of Farewell 雪落叙言 Flower Flower Flower Flower Isn't a Flower花花花花不是花Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Arrogant, ill-tempered CEO with a guard-dog streak × cool on the outside, warm on the inside, naturally charming beauty × marriage first, love later × both virgins × size difference × love grows over time × light coercive romance × groveling redemption × intense romantic tension] “A marriage of convenience. We’ll divorce in three months.” “I have plenty of connections. I’ll help you find someone suitable.” A contract marriage, each getting what they wanted, binds two strangers together. He tak 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both are great!!! The male and female leads barely know each other or only meet once! The characters are both exceptionally well-developed, the story is complete and flows smoothly, I almost forgot I could watch it all in one go!

46. 46 予 Yuan Yuan Imprisons Huai 予渊囚槐 Flower Flower Flower Flower Isn't a Flower花花花花不是花Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, unhinged King of Hell × stubborn, tsundere little white rabbit × marriage before love × love grows with time × 1v1, each other’s only love × groveling to win her back × mild forced romance × intense push and pull] To save her studio, Lin Huai publicly “confesses” to the living King of Hell of Harbor City: “Mr. Ji, I like you! I really do!!” Ji Yuyuan, head of the Ji family and a smiling devil: “Prove your love, or you and your studio will disappear together.” Every day of the three-m 16Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 既 When I First Saw Chunyi 既见椿意 Flower Flower Flower Flower Isn't a Flower花花花花不是花Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, scheming CEO × down-on-her-luck heiress with a surprising side × marriage first, love later × love growing over time × one-on-one, both devoted to each other × mild coercive romance × intense push and pull × groveling to win his wife back] Shang Jiming is rumored to be a jinx who brings death to his closest relatives. Behind a gentle, jade-like facade, he toys with everyone’s fate. He needs a well-behaved woman for a political marriage, but on the day they register their marriage, he 58Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 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

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    They married first and fell in love later; they were complete strangers before the marriage.

49. 49 新 A Fiery Newlywed Life: Cold in Public, Kissing Passionately in Private 新婚炽烈：人前不爱，人后猛猛亲 Liu Yijiu六一九Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Flash Marriage] [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet Romance, Both Inexperienced] [Seven-Year Age Gap] Shen Yuntang grew up in an orphanage. Then, out of nowhere, she hit the jackpot and became the only heir to the wealthy Shen family. When her family arranged a marriage alliance, she went straight to the head of the Pei family and volunteered herself. Pei Huaizhou had only one unusual requirement for his future wife: she mustn't fall in love with him. Shen Yuntang figured that when you were out in th 3.6kReads8.0Score39414d adds

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    Both of these are about marriage before love.

50. 50 夫 My Wife Won’t Stop Chatting, and Her Flash-Married Husband Is Bewitched 夫人小嘴叭叭，闪婚老公被哄迷糊 Liu Yijiu六一九Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted (Both leads are inexperienced in love + married first, fall in love later + a sweet, slow-burn romance) The rating is low because it just opened. It’ll go up later. Twenty-seven-year-old Su He has been on so many blind dates she’s gone numb. When she meets Fu Xingchuan, she’s in the middle of giving her date an earful. Unexpectedly, the man asks her to marry him. Su He figures love doesn’t matter much. If they’re a good match and like what they see, they can get married. He’s stunningly hand 117.4kReads8.4Score2.6k14d adds

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