Happy-Ending Romance About a Powerful Couple in an Arranged Marriage 有没有男女主双强豪门联姻的he文

1. 1 婚 Before Marriage: Stay Away from Me. After Marriage: Come Snuggle, Wife 婚前：别挨我，婚后：老婆贴贴 Old Tenderness旧温柔Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance: arrogant young master VS mature, alluring female CEO] The heir to the Feng family was forced to marry Jiang Tang, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, who was five years older than him. Feng Ling was unhappy about it, so he decided to put Jiang Tang in her place. Before the wedding, Young Master Feng said, “I don't love you, and you shouldn't love me either. After we get married, we'll each do our own thing, and neither of us will interfere in the other's bu 17.7kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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   These three are the best I've read among books about arranged marriages with wealthy families. The male leads are all arrogant and sharp-tongued, and they're all my favorites.

2. 2 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 45.1kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
3. 3 黑 The Reborn Black Lotus: From Campus to the Billionaire World 黑莲花重生，从校园杀到豪门 Pure and Sweet Custard Bun清纯奶黄包Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + Revenge + Wealthy Families + Strong Female Lead + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Feel-Good] In her past life, Yu Suiwan had dealt with all three of the capital's most powerful families. Once, she was a stand-in for someone's cherished first love. Another time, she was kept like a canary in a gilded cage. When she'd finally had enough, Yu Suiwan joined forces with the third family to smash the capital's cesspool of privilege. But before she could succeed, she died. Then, in one 460Reads9.1Score101Shelves
4. 4 顶 Ultimate Restraint 顶级克制 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Rain poured outside the window, and the air was heavy and damp. The room was silent except for the soft rustle of Zhaoming Ji wiping her hair with a towel. Lu Daiqing sat on the sofa, watching her. She smiled, then padded slowly toward him on her wet, bare feet, and stepped on his white sneakers. - The air was hot and humid, the gloom unending, the tension thick with the scent of gunpowder, and the unspoken intimacy impossible to ignore. Under the same roof, she and he held themselves back, each 19.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
5. 5 与 Sinking into a Beautiful Dream with Her 与她沉溺美梦 The Light Shines In光照进来Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted Jaded, aloof wild rose × sharp-tongued, straight-laced math genius | Rekindled love × angst and sweetness × yandere × mutual salvation × devoted couple, happy ending In just five years, Zhou Shuci went from a math genius to the founder of the Wanshi Group, ruling over a six-hundred-billion commercial empire and controlling half of Jingzhou City. Yet all he wanted to know was whether she regretted leaving him for twenty million. When they met again after years apart, her mere presence brought 5.1kReads8.4Score330Shelves
6. 6 我 My Little Madman 我的小疯子啊 Cat for a While一时猫Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Scheming seduction, face-slapping revenge, bloody madness, and the aesthetics of violence] Everyone is crazy, and everyone has a mental illness. If that bothers you, don’t read. Care for your mental health by reading novels. * Reborn after death, Su Jinyi has too many scores to settle. She refuses to sell herself for beauty or take the path of degradation. Instead, she chooses a more direct, more unhinged way to get even. But first, she needs powerful allies. So Su Jinyi checks herself into a p 2kReads9.2Score255Shelves
7. 7 娇 The Delicate Beauty Wants a Hug, and Ninth Master Xie Kneels to Coax Her 娇软美人要抱抱，谢九爷下跪哄她 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted A composed, cold-hearted man in power X a sweet, flirtatious, airheaded beauty "Both are each other's first love + Eight-year age gap + Sweet, alluring romance + Not a strong female lead" Yu Jinghua was raised in luxury. With skin like ice and jade, she was charming and alluring. She had planned to seduce the young master of the Xie family to ease her family's crisis. Instead, by a twist of fate, she fell into the arms of the young master's “dad.” From then on, the peony had a branch to lean on. 28.3kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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   The first book features two protagonists from wealthy families, both secretly in love and arranged through a marriage of convenience. The second book is a rebirth novel (female protagonist has a strong female lead and male protagonist secretly loves her), with a particularly funny plot. The third book features two protagonists from wealthy families, both married into wealthy families, with a simple-minded beauty and a calm, aloof, powerful family head.

8. 8 热 A Hot Kiss from a Wild Rose: Lord Li Is Smitten 热吻野玫瑰，厉总他沦陷了 Nine Sweets九甜Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Aloof, domineering CEO vs. gorgeous, spoiled heiress; showbiz; a powerful couple; devoted romance; sweet pampering] New to showbiz, Wen Ting has more excellent opportunities than she can handle, and her breathtaking beauty has won her countless fans. In no time, she becomes a hugely popular young actress. Of course, her outrageous, arrogant behavior also leaves her mired in scandals. [Exclusive scoop: Wen Ting had lunch with the Gu family's eldest young master yesterday, then went to the second 18.1kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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   I highly recommend this! I stayed up for two nights straight to finish it. The author's writing is excellent. [Learned something new][Learned something new]

9. 9 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Pulled into My Younger Uncle's Arms 退婚后，被小叔叔揽腰宠 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Diva × Daddy-Type | Mutual Firsts / HE Ruan Li had been adopted and treated like a pampered young heiress for over a decade. Then one day, the real daughter was suddenly found. She took Ruan Li’s room, connections, and even her fiancé. When the real daughter persuaded their parents to marry her off to a middle-aged tycoon, Ruan Li turned to the one man no one dared offend: her former fiancé’s uncle. Late one night, she pretended to be scared and knocked on Fu Huaizhou’s door in her pajamas. “Unc 24.4kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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   Wow, this is the first movie I've watched in 2025! It's amazing! So many plot points and funny dialogue! The female lead is super cute!

10. 10 狐 Fox’s Sweet Talk 狐狸情话 Lu Fangzhi陆方之Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Fake Playboy, True Secret Admirer + Rekindled Romance + Wacky Corporate Warfare + Bickering Couple + Equally Matched] [Refined Scoundrel and Business Tycoon × Super-A, Sweet-and-Cool Young Heiress] [When two foxes meet, what follows is a heartfelt love confession hidden beneath a cunning facade.] Corporate warfare on TV is always full of plots and schemes, but real-life business rivalries often involve all sorts of outrageous stunts you could never imagine. Maybe you steal my company seal, and 2.6kReads9.1Score200Shelves

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    A story set in two powerful and wealthy families, with the male and female leads being evenly matched. The plot is fresh and fast-paced, featuring a deeply affectionate male lead. The two main characters, initially at odds, engage in constant battles outside the home, but later become fiercely passionate and inseparable. Hehe~

11. 11 错 A Case of Mistaken Favor! My Brother Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite Circle 错位宠爱！我哥居然是京圈太子爷 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted The short-form drama is now available. [Two wealthy families + childhood sweethearts with an eight-year age gap + sweet romance] Clumsy, sweet little darling x a steady, restrained, fatherly type who gets mildly domineering later on Ming Zhao, eldest daughter of the Ming family in Beicheng, relied on Zhou Tingyun's affection to throw her weight around and run wild throughout the city. No matter how enormous a mess she made, that man, known for his iron-fisted methods, would always clean it up fo 49.5kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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    The male and female leads both come from wealthy families. They are childhood sweethearts, and at first, the male lead treats the female lead like a younger sister, but gradually develops different feelings for her...

12. 12 桀 The Rebellious Racer Can't Stop Wanting to Cuddle Her 桀骜赛车手，整日想跟她贴贴 ViVi1223Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Wild, untamed race car driver x dazzling ballerina] [Both devoted to each other + two powerful families + swoon-worthy romance] Xie Yanchi is the WRC season champion and the youngest champion in WRC history. His impressive record isn’t the only thing that amazes people. He also comes from a prestigious family and has a flawless face. With striking silver hair, he has a rebellious, devil-may-care streak that runs deep. The three most important things in his life: eating, sleeping, and racing. Bu 32.5kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    These are all incredibly good reads. The female lead is a principal ballerina, and the male lead is a professional race car driver. He falls in love with her at first sight during a trip. They are all exceptionally good, highly recommended! These are all sweet romance novels by the author.

13. 13 救 Help! My Chaste Husband Has Me Blushing and Breathless 救命，被禁欲老公撩得脸红耳赤 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted "The print edition of Love You, Until I See the Light has been published, and a short drama adaptation is now available" [Married first, love later + long-planned scheme + covert flirting + off-the-charts chemistry] [Cool, elegant agent in a qipao (little bunny) vs. abstinent, secretly flirtatious Beijing big shot (big bad wolf)] Jiang Qinian is a movie star, and Jiang Zhi is his agent. Jiang Zhi thought he was her salvation, never realizing he was her nightmare. On his birthday, she planned to 23.6kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
14. 14 唯 Only Jing 唯京主义 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Spoiled Heiress of Hong Kong City x The Powerhouse of the Capital *One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only, push and pull with mutual flirting, happy ending &When they meet again, she is wearing a long black velvet dress with a thigh-high slit, leaning lazily against the railing on the bar’s second floor. Her eyes are lowered as she coolly watches the wild crowd dancing in the hall below. As if she spots someone, a playful smile curls h 40.1kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves

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    It's not an arranged marriage, but it's super sweet and super beautiful!! You definitely won't regret it!!!

15. 15 亲 A Mom Raising Her Kid, Teary-Eyed 亲妈带娃眼泪汪汪 Just One Pack of Spicy Strips一包辣条就好Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted ☞ Updates on weekdays. Thanks for liking and supporting the story. If it’s not your thing, feel free to move on. P.S. I should warn readers who haven’t started yet. ① The heroine accidentally kisses the second male lead. A lot of readers can’t accept this. If you haven’t read it yet and that bothers you, I don’t recommend reading. Written for fun, read for fun The System is mostly just for show and only appears now and then. Yusu stood before them, a full five-foot-seven, her face stern. The thr 48.1kReads8.9Score5.5kShelves

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    A marriage arranged by wealthy families, but love blossomed after the marriage. Yu Su, standing at 1.7 meters tall, coldly confronted them. The three little ones stood in a row, looking up at Yu Su with their three adorable, teary eyes, hoping for their mother's comforting words. Seeing their mother unmoved, they turned to their father, who was breathing softly beside them, hoping he could persuade their mother to stop being angry. The three little ones: (Hand gestures like Er Kang) Daddy~ Qi Ye: Don't look at me, I'm scared. Yu Su: Stand still! You can't move until dinner is ready! The three little ones pouted and silently turned their backs.

16. 16 不 I Will Never Leave the Green Mountains 不与青山辞 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Love Later + Older Man + Guiding Lover + Both Pure] "A gentle, fatherly boyfriend and a bright little ray of sunshine" One moment, Jiang Tang thought she had finally made it through every hardship. The next, she was doing a full backflip and crashing into an iceberg. By a series of mishaps, she had managed to get involved with Mu Zhiqing. He was a mysterious businessman who stood alone atop a high tower, as unfathomable as a deep abyss. Rumor had it that he was upright and proper, 27.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
17. 17 祁 Professor Qi, May I Borrow a Marriage? 祁教授，借个婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Just as Wen Zhixian is about to register her marriage to Gu Yuchen, she accidentally breaks a mug his ex gave him. Gu Yuchen’s slap shatters the affection they once shared. Mr. Qi always seems to appear when she’s at her most miserable. Her parents are unhappy that she broke up with Gu Yuchen, and, overwhelmed by heartbreak and their undeserved blame, she impulsively asks the first person she sees, Qi Yanjing, “Mr. Qi, would you marry me?” Qi Yanjing not only refuses, but gives her a long lectur 48.8kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing, I highly recommend it.

18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: Sweet Romance for the Male Leads 快穿：给男配甜甜的恋爱 Lemon in the Fields田野柠檬Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, a gorgeous heroine, a pure and sugary love story.] Jiang Mianmian is rich, beautiful, and well-bred, but rather than being interested in real-life romance, she's obsessed with novels. In particular, she adores the male supporting characters who are just as wonderful as the male leads but never get a happy ending. "What's wrong with the heroine's taste? If it were me, I'd definitely choose the male lead's rival!" Jiang Mianmian has voiced her frustration countless times over 11kReads9.1Score730Shelves
19. 19 婚 A Marriage in Flux 婚色摇曳 Spicy Chen Zi麻辣晨子Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Bratty Little Sweetheart & Abstinent Man in Power] (Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet-Talking Her Into Chasing Him + Age Gap) Shen Tangzi is a spoiled young lady who has both a princess's luck and a princess's temperament. Her greatest pastime is going clubbing and hiring male escorts, and she's infamous in high society for being a wastrel. Fu Yanze, head of the Shanghai City Chamber of Commerce, is cold, aloof, and refined, with no interest in romance. Who would have 11.8kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
20. 20 离 After the Divorce, She Marries Her Best Friend's Brother and Becomes His Beloved 离婚后，嫁闺蜜哥哥做心尖宠 Seven Eight Treasures七八宝贝Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [1v1, both leads are pure; the heroine's ex gets his comeuppance, but she never looks back; the hero has been plotting for ages, and his secret love finally comes true; marriage first, love later; sweet romance after marriage] [A powerful business tycoon who spoils his wife without limit X a clear-eyed natural beauty and heiress from a wealthy family] “I was forced to marry you. Apart from the title of Mrs. Cheng, there's nothing else I can give you.” A year into their arranged marriage, Ji Yiya 47Reads7.5Score—Shelves
21. 21 学 The Top Student’s Childhood Sweetheart Is So Daring 学神的小青梅她太拽 Misty Rain on Ink墨上烟雨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Sweet Campus Romance] [Childhood Friends + Bickering Couple + Cold, Ascetic Top Student vs. Beloved Little Princess] Everyone at Shenglan Academy knew that Ye Sihan, the finance department’s top student and campus heartthrob, was cold, abstinent, and uninterested in women. He was someone to admire from afar, never to approach. Just as everyone was lamenting that their beloved heartthrob was destined to be alone forever, shocking gossip broke at the start of the new semester: the self-discipli 6.5kReads9.3Score798Shelves

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, they've had a bond since they were little.

22. 22 神 The Divine Doctor's Young Wife: Wrongfully Married to a Powerful Tycoon 神医少夫人：错嫁豪门大佬 Little Fullness Is Good Fortune小满是福Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Also known as The Substitute Bride Becomes Cherished: Crazy Husband, Please Take a Number [Top-tier wealthy family + cool, beautiful female TCM doctor + unhinged male lead + substitute marriage + love grows over time + the male lead becomes fiercely devoted to her later] Xie Nancheng, heir to a top-tier wealthy family, suddenly develops a mysterious illness. His bride-to-be is switched out, and a young foster daughter from the countryside is sent in as a replacement. Rumor has it that the litt 40kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
23. 23 今 Has the Young Lady Fallen for Me Today? 今天大小姐喜欢上我了吗？ The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted Proud, elegant, unhinged heiress of a financial dynasty × short-tempered, cold, loyal heir to a financial dynasty A pampered Persian cat × a vicious dog who wags his tail Two powerful families, childhood sweethearts, a couple of crazies, passionately in love, evenly matched One-on-one, both leads' first time, happy ending Content warnings: 1. Both leads are pretty crazy and not in the most stable state of mind, but the female lead is crazier. 2. Neither is a perfect character. This is about two 7.6kReads8.8Score662Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads come from top-tier wealthy families. The female lead is a bit wicked, and the male lead is extremely devoted to her; he's practically a loyal dog. [Top post][Top post][Top post]

24. 24 越 After Escaping Prison, the Mercenary Heiress Turns the Wealthy World Upside Down 越狱后，佣兵大小姐炸翻豪门 Beichuan Xinglan北川星蓝Modern Romance590k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + secret identities + campus life + not reborn] She is the mercenary queen feared around the world, a ruthless killer with a bloodthirsty nature. After escaping from prison, she becomes the heiress of a wealthy family. Her siblings can't stand her and accuse her of being kept by a rich man? Her classmates humiliate her in front of everyone? She's too weak to fight, so the campus beauty and heartthrob look down on her? Ye Xun sneers: “If anyone messes with me, I'll kill them!” 72.1kReads9.4Score10.8kShelves
25. 25 回 After Returning Home, the Underworld Boss Became Everyone’s Favorite 回国后，黑道大佬成团宠 His Highness Xuan Yin玄音殿下Modern Romance723k WordsCompleted The short drama “No Heirloom Jewelry, But I've Got a Fist the Size of a Cooking Pot” is now streaming. [Beloved by a wealthy family + two powerful leads with secret identities + sweet-tempered yet volatile heroine + devoted hero + influence in both the underworld and the legitimate world] Lin Qingye, head of the most feared assassin organization in the underworld, finally destroys the second-largest assassin organization and obtains clues about her origins. She immediately decides to return home 23.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
26. 26 空 Dropped Into a Tycoon Family! The Beloved Little Flirt Steals the Show 空降豪门！团宠小撩精秀翻全场 Feng Qingli凤青璃Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted [Two strong leads + sweet and satisfying + secret identities + doted on by all] Qingning, an utterly ordinary country bumpkin, becomes the dazzling young lady of the Gu family overnight, and picks up a bargain fiancé along the way. Everyone in Haicheng is waiting to see her make a fool of herself, but the Gu family dotes on her like she’s the most precious thing in the world. Eldest brother: My sister is the leader of a gang. Second brother: My sister is a top executive. Third brother: My sister 470Reads9.0Score101Shelves

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    This book is great, highly recommended. The first meeting between the male and female leads is hilarious; the male lead almost becomes childless, haha. It's a story of two strong characters, an arranged marriage between wealthy families, and both of them are using disguises.

27. 27 搞 I Ruined My Nemesis, and He Lured Me into His Love 搞垮死对头，他深情诱陷 Sweet Wine, Yeah甜酒呀Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted [A Defiant Male Lead + A Bold, Sweet-and-Cool Heroine + Two Strong Leads + Tension to the Max + Love and Hate + Devoted 1v1 + Sweet Romance + HE] [Sharp-Tongued, Arrogant CEO ❤️ Arrogant, Scheming Heiress] Blue Ocean Group and Shangjing Group are business rivals. A land auction went Shangjing Group's way, leaving Fu Yunshen smug with triumph. He acted arrogantly and provocatively, taunting Blue Ocean Group, which greatly displeased Wen Shiyang, the group's heiress. When a car accident presented 129Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very good, a story about two powerful families.

28. 28 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.7kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
29. 29 热 Love Gone Awry 热恋偏差 Nong Ying侬影Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [An author focused on emotions, with no special tricks. No textual analysis, rankings, or borrowing ideas. Please respect the characters in the book. Infringements will be pursued.] Cold, ambitious man (Xu Kuang) × spoiled rich heiress (Li Shuyu) [Not-quite-siblings + mutual salvation + marriage before love + she leaves with the baby + he chases her after she leaves] 1. Everyone in their circle knew Xu Kuang didn't like Li Shuyu and even went out of his way to avoid her. Few knew that the two of 16.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    Zun Du looks great

30. 30 顾 Mrs. Gu Tosses Down Divorce Papers, and Mr. Gu Kisses Her Furiously with Red Eyes 顾太太甩离婚书，顾总红眼狠吻 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted Gu Jinchuan is famous for his self-control and restraint, and for never getting involved with women. His sudden whirlwind marriage to the eldest daughter of the Li family, Li Shuyao, shocked everyone. Some said that Li Shuyao was exceptionally beautiful, a rare beauty in this world, and that Gu Jinchuan, the head of Guqing Group, was only marrying her for fun. They’d soon get divorced. Others said their sudden marriage was closely tied to power struggles and self-interest hidden beneath the g 4.8kReads9.3Score367Shelves

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    It's an arranged marriage, and everyone thinks there's no affection between them, but actually the male lead... The secondary couple is the male stand-in.

31. 31 我 I Married the Wrong Man and Died Tragically, Now Beijing's Elite Weep for Me 我错嫁惨死，京圈大佬为我哭红眼 Ye Liwan叶梨晚Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted The day Shen Xiwei died was the very day Pei Yunxiao got married! Pei Yunxiao was the son of the Shen family’s chauffeur. Feeling sorry for his poor circumstances, Shen Xiwei let him ride to school with her in her Maybach, gave him a card to use, showered him with expensive luxury goods, and handed him the company her father had left behind. He spent her money and enjoyed everything she gave him, yet dated someone else. He treated his girlfriend like a princess but ordered Shen Xiwei around like 5.1kReads7.8Score2kShelves

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    I absolutely love this book, it's so good! \(//∇//)\😘😘😘

32. 32 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 136.6kReads9.5Score15.8kShelves

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    A marriage between a wealthy heiress and a business elite. The female lead has her own career and ideas, unwilling to be a tool in a family marriage, but gradually discovers the male lead's shining qualities through their interactions. The male lead is equally outstanding, wielding considerable influence in the business world. From initial mutual testing to later working hand in hand, their feelings gradually deepen amidst challenges.

33. 33 不 Not So Untouchable! The Aloof Buddhist Heir of the Capital Is Nothing Special! 不禁玩！京圈禁欲佛子不过如此！ Biting Mint咬薄荷Modern Romance748k WordsCompleted [Looks like a loli, secretly a formidable boss x Pretends to be abstinent, secretly the jealous type] [Mutual firsts, equally matched, irresistible flirtation and sweet romance] He Yanli, eldest grandson of a Jiangbei tycoon, is as handsome as an immortal, cold and indifferent to desire. His ruthless business acumen commands respect, and high society and the powerful all consider him the undisputed heir to the family conglomerate. Unexpectedly, Old Master He personally arranges a marriage for hi 16.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    Although the male and female leads divorced early in the story, the male lead always loved the female lead! He doted on her and their relationship was very ambiguous after the divorce!

34. 34 穿 Transmigrated as the Fake Heiress, I Have the Real Heiress Worried Sick Over Me 穿成假千金，真千金为我操碎了心 Cauchy-Riemann柯西黎曼Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted Ye Zhen transmigrates into a book and becomes the fake heiress who causes trouble, acts out, and brings about her own downfall. In the original story, the fake heiress and the real heiress fight over everything, until the fake heiress dies far from home. Ye Zhen doesn’t want to fight over anything. She just wants to live a peaceful, uneventful life. Jiang Yunwu notices that Ye Zhen has changed. She used to have eight hundred tricks up her sleeve, and now she hasn’t got a single one. When someone 4.6kReads8.0Score478Shelves

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    The female lead always does unexpected things, and her older brother and sister dote on her. The male lead is good at it too.

35. 35 蓄 A Deliberate Seduction: Lord Rong Uses His Looks to Lure Me In 蓄意诱捕，偏执容爷以美色撩人 Smoke Over the Riverbank汀上烟Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted to each other, sweet and doting, healing, long-planned love] Three years ago, Su Yuanxi, a doctor with an international humanitarian organization, was forced to save a gravely wounded man. An accident resulting from that entanglement permanently robbed her of the right to hold a scalpel. Three years later, she crosses paths with Rong Yan, the infamous Fifth Master Rong of the capital, a man whose name alone strikes fear into people’s hearts. After witnessing his want 7.7kReads9.4Score859Shelves

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    Sweet romance was planned for a long time

36. 36 救 Help! After Winning Over a Psycho, I Was Spoiled and Coddled 救命！攻略疯批后，我被娇养诱哄 Huai Si怀姒Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted A word of warning: The early chapters are awkward, and the story focuses on sweet romance. It has some Mary Sue and silly, innocent heroine elements, so if that's not your thing, be sure to click the X! [Transmigrating into a book + both leads' first relationship + sickly, possessive, pitiful male lead × sweet, flirtatious little princess + extreme sweetness ahead] Yu Zhibai transmigrates into a book and becomes the doomed fiancée of the deranged male lead she created. What's more, she has only 5.8kReads9.1Score375Shelves
37. 37 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 18.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    A powerful alliance, a marriage between children! 💕💕💕

38. 38 他 His Bones Were Cold as Ice, Yet He Was Undone by Her Slender Waist 他一身冷骨，败给一把软腰 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted (Two powerful families + marriage first, love later + a formidable team: a seemingly sweet but secretly cunning heroine vs. a devoted CEO) Rumor has it that the third young lady of the Nan family trapped Second Master Fu into marriage by getting pregnant. Unwilling to be manipulated, Second Master Fu planned to keep the child and get rid of the mother. Little did he know, the third young lady of the Nan family had exactly the same idea. Second Master Fu, sharp-edged and stern, stormed her hom 5.8kReads9.1Score497Shelves

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    So sweet! I was smiling like a proud aunt the whole time. Strong male and strong female leads, awesome!

39. 39 厉 Third Master Li Is Pathetically Desperate to Win Back His Wife 厉三爷追妻超级卑微 Thinking of Bamboo and Flute念竹思笛Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Hilarious, doted-on-by-everyone heroine | Yandere | No angst | One-on-one romance, both leads faithful in body and heart] Fu Beixuan's mother died young, and her father was cold-blooded. He raised her from childhood to be an all-rounder. Unfortunately, she was a quirky goofball with a bizarre way of thinking... ╭( ′• o •′ )╭☞ Yep, that's her! At five, Li Tingxiao was kidnapped while trying to save his older brothers and accidentally ended up at a training camp for assassins, where he fought fo 21.6kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
40. 40 离 After the Divorce, My Wealthy Ex-Husband Begged Me to Remarry Him 离婚后豪门前夫跪求我复婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Qin Yan wants Bai Wanwan to be a sweet, sensible Mrs. Qin. Bai Wanwan thinks to herself: Sure, I look sweet. Everyone around Qin Yan knows there's someone else living in his heart, his white moonlight, but Bai Wanwan pretends not to know. At last, one day, Qin Yan risks everything for his beloved, and Bai Wanwan sees her chance. She successfully tricks him into divorcing her. Only after the divorce does Qin Yan realize he's been fooled. He gradually discovers that his little wife isn't sweet at 4.4kReads8.6Score322Shelves
41. 41 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.2kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    I believe many girls dream of marrying their crush, and this story truly represents the pinnacle of unrequited love. The female protagonist is a very gentle person who marries her crush many years later, and soon after, they realize their feelings for each other.

42. 42 够 So Wild, He Can't Resist Me 够野，诱他失控 Huai Xia淮夏Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, The Nightingale Says It Misses You, is now streaming on Hongguo App] (Devoted to each other + marriage before love + both from elite Beijing circles + sweet romance | lawyer x cheongsam beauty) Chu Jun, the young heir of a powerful Beijing family, was cold-hearted, noble, and aloof, with little desire for romance. Jiang Wanning, a wealthy heiress from Beijing, was a stunning beauty, dazzling and outspoken, spoiled and profligate. The two were sworn enemies, so every 11.8kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
43. 43 醉 Drunk on Springtime 醉春色 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Elegant, radiant heiress from Hong Kong City & aloof, refined tycoon] [Flirtatious sweetness + doting romance + devoted couple + two powerful families] They say the Qin family is heartless, and their new head, Qin Yanzhou, is even more so. Born to wealth and privilege, he is distant and indifferent, with no room in his life for love. Just after returning to Hong Kong City, Shen Muyan was assigned to open a branch in Shanghai and negotiate a deal with the Qin family. At their first meeting, she 26.4kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    The drama "Double Rich Families" is really good. The male and female leads have no misunderstandings throughout the entire series. The female lead is a little darling in front of the male lead, but she is also very capable when it comes to her career.

44. 44 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    A groundbreaking contemporary romance novel, suitable for readers with high taste and intelligence. Those seeking a fast-paced, wish-fulfillment read should avoid. The career storyline is captivating, the romance deeply moving, and the female lead possesses exceptional intelligence and emotional intelligence. The male lead is devoted and deeply affectionate; a sweet and angsty story with both leads, extremely doting on each other, it's hard to put down.

45. 45 救 Help! I Was Reborn and My Nemesis Immediately Grabbed Me by the Waist and Demanded a Kiss 救命！刚重生就被死对头掐腰索吻 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Extra sweet and doting, with a golden finger] Everyone said Li Mohan was a madman, ruthless and willing to turn against even his own family. Until Bai Li, reborn, tugged on his tie at a party and whispered, “Li Mohan, I want to be your girlfriend. Will you let me?” Li Mohan's ears turned red. Clenching his fists to hold himself back, he said the harshest words he could. “Bai Li, you're asking for death.” Not long afterward, Li Mohan pinned Bai Li against a wall, his eyes red with emotion. “Bai 6.8kReads9.3Score806Shelves

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    Rebirth novel, two wealthy families, happy ending, somewhat humorous, and the audiobook narrator's voice perfectly matches the characters.

46. 46 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 118kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves

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    Do you like time-travel stories? If so, you can check out "The Villainess's Transmigration: Seducing the Emperor's Heart and Ascending to the Phoenix Throne." This book is somewhat similar to "Empresses in the Palace" and is excellent.

47. 47 狂 Wild Possession 狂野占有 yu with a Seven-Second Memory七秒记忆的yuModern Romance374k WordsCompleted [A powerful head of a top-tier family with a half-royal Southern European bloodline + a silly, beautiful Eastern woman; strong man, weak woman (not for you if you dislike this)] [Cross-cultural romance + one-on-one, both untouched + love at first sight + coercive love + scheming + possessiveness + occasional madness + confinement] The first time Enrique saw Tong Hua, he was captivated by her alluring eyes. Tong Hua had no idea why this man insisted on having her, but she knew one thing: escape w 4.1kReads8.8Score260Shelves

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    Unable to obtain love, resorting to force and robbery

48. 48 强 A Forceful Romance! My Sweet, Soft Wife Can't Escape! 强势婚恋！香软小乖妻逃不掉！ Mo Jiu Xuan He墨酒玄鹤Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, obsessive, sickly love + rugged man + 20-year age gap + ruthless hero + dark themes + unscrupulous tactics + marriage before love + both virgins + strong hero, weak heroine + innocent heroine + possessiveness + control + no escape] Unhinged, ruthless, possessive big shot × fragile, innocent college student He Xue was taking a boat to attend a lecture by a renowned teacher when a local conglomerate kidnapped her. Its chairman, Fu Zhenlong, forcibly took her away and made her marry him 24.1kReads8.1Score2.1kShelves
49. 49 豪 The Tycoon's Wife Has Many Secret Identities 豪门夫人马甲多 Luo Zhi洛枝Modern Romance2.9M WordsCompleted (A fictional setting, feel-good wish fulfillment, online face-slapping, and the female lead has tons of secret identities!) The eldest daughter of the Qin family, missing for years, has finally been found. Everyone says she is talentless and immoral, with no money or power, and that a pheasant can never become a phoenix. The leader of a gang in M Continent calls her his ancestor. A mysterious piano master? A poison doctor whom everyone pursues, yet who is impossible to find? The top-ranked elite 70.6kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves
50. 50 救 Help! My Arranged Marriage Husband Came Home and Flirts with Me Every Day 救！联姻老公回国后天天撩我 Hua You花柚Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Best Friends Series, Book 1: Spoiled by Him [Double wealthy families + sweet romance + one-on-one, both leads have no prior relationships + happy ending + married first, fall in love later + long-laid plans] [Truly haughty rose of a young lady vs. seemingly aloof heir to a powerful family] Jiang Zhi, eldest daughter of the Jiang family of Beicheng, is hailed as the most dazzling rose in the city: breathtakingly beautiful, bold and uninhibited, and accustomed to getting away with anything on the 7.5kReads9.2Score665Shelves

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