I'm Desperate for Something to Read! Any Good Marriage-First, Love-Later Stories? 最近书荒！有没有好看的先婚后爱文！

1. 1 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 15.7kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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   In Marry First, Love Later, the male and female protagonists have been kissing each other since childhood. However, the male protagonist is arrogant and stubborn and refuses to admit it. He still marries the female protagonist under pressure from his family. After the marriage, he is repeatedly slapped in the face and pursues the crematorium.

2. 2 与 Sharing His Bed 与他共枕 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (Adapted into the short drama "Miss Xu, Don’t Settle". The Tomato-produced short drama "Sharing His Bed" launched on Tomato on November 26.) Shang Yiran and Xu Mubai have been married for five years, and have spent all five fighting. Three years into their marriage, Xu Mubai became pregnant. She tried to tell Shang Yiran, “Let’s make a real go of this.” He responded with cold indifference. After that, they each went their own way. One is cold, arrogant, and conceited; the other is stubborn and u 8.3kReads9.1Score628Shelves

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   These three books all involve marriage first and love later.

3. 3 一 I'm Only Here to Make Money, Big Shot, Let's Not Make a Date 一心搞钱，大佬咱们不约 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance782k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + winning back his wife + mutual devotion] Zhou Zimo married Feng Zhun to repay a favor to his grandfather. At first, she felt neither love nor resentment. After three years of marriage, she learned that Feng Zhun’s car accident had left him with complications, and another surgery might cost him his life. Only then did she realize she truly loved him. But Feng Zhun, lying in his hospital bed, said, “Don’t you love me? If you love me, you should let me go and sign the 68Reads8.9Score—Shelves
4. 4 再 Keep It Up and I’ll Spoil You 再作就宠你 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted husband] (A mad, theatrical, scheming male lead vs. a cold, restrained, obsessive female lead) She works for Second Young Master Xiao. Position: Wife. Compensation: Salary + year-end bonus, paid vacation, and full benefits. Job duties: Handle all tasks that fall within the scope of a wife’s work, excluding sleeping together. She’s worked diligently for four years. She plans to stay until the contract expires, then find a new boss. But Second Young Master Xia 998Reads9.2Score102Shelves
5. 5 玫 The Rose Crown 玫瑰冠冕 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 82.4kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves

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   It was all a flash marriage and then they got married first and then fell in love to the extreme. The male protagonist all had a crush on the female protagonist. In the first book, the male protagonist had a crush on the female protagonist for ten years. In the end, he got what he wanted [Adoration]

6. 6 我 I Want Love to Surround You 我愿爱意围绕你 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 40.7kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
7. 7 结 After We Married, the CEO’s Wife Had a Sore Waist Every Day 结婚后，总裁夫人每天都在腰酸 Jin Yun今云Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Powerful family patriarch + devoted leads + marry first, fall in love later + sweet romance + flirty tension + sizzling chemistry] When Lin Youning learned that her parents had chosen Jian Cheng, a notorious playboy in their social circle, as her marriage partner, she took the initiative and went to Gu Huaichen, a powerful family patriarch who surpassed Jian Cheng in every way, from his methods to his wealth. According to rumor, Gu Huaichen was indifferent to women and impossible to approach. O 9.2kReads9.1Score973Shelves

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   This one really surprised me. The plot is not too draggy.

8. 8 世 The Heir's Temper Burns Like Fire, and His Sweet Wife Can't Hide 世子性烈如火，娇娇夫人难以藏躲 Yuyu Zi渔渔籽Ancient Romance354k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance, not reborn + fictional dynasty + marriage before love + both leads are virgins + gentle, graceful, perceptive beauty vs. cold-faced, devoted, hot-tempered lord] After her kingdom was defeated in war, she was sent to Beichen to marry, becoming a sacrifice for peace between the two nations. After the wedding, she and Yan Han, the heir of Beichen, were united in name only. As time passed, she realized he saw her only as a gift from Nandu, someone insignificant and dispensa 1.8kReads8.8Score160Shelves

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   It's really good to watch. It's just not very sweet at the beginning but it's still sweet later on. I think it's worth watching if you want to watch the male and female protagonists slowly fall in love with each other.

9. 9 小 The Poor Little One Is Having Triplets, and Her Wealthy In-Laws Shower Her with Love 小可怜一胎三宝，豪门婆家来团宠 Mu Xiliu木兮柳Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Both Pure + Easy Pregnancy + Devoted Wife-Doting Husband + Sweet Romance + Triplets + A Poor Little Thing Love at first sight from the hero’s perspective + Marriage before love from the heroine’s perspective Fu Shijin is the young heir to a wealthy family in the capital, powerful and ruthless, and never interested in women. He is an untouchable flower on a high peak. Ruan Yuan grew up in a family that favored boys over girls. Her father didn’t care for her, her mother didn’t love her, and she wa 5.1kReads9.0Score639Shelves

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   Good-looking and good-looking.

10. 10 离 This Is Insane! Where Are All My Rental Properties?! 离大谱！我那么多收租的楼呢！ Hugging the Baby Bottle抱紧奶瓶Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book] [Marriage before love] [Both leads are devoted to each other] [Sweet romance] Yu Jingmo transmigrates into a book, becoming the stepmother of the second male lead in a coming-of-age school romance. Worse, she's a villainous cannon-fodder character who helps bring about his tragic ending. Yu Jingmo: ... Going from a landlady who owns an entire building to a character on a page is a little heartbreaking. System: Complete the plot missions, show your stepson the harsh rea 18.9kReads9.2Score955Shelves

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    Very nice!!!

11. 11 老 My Husband Gives Me Money but Never Comes Home, So I’m Laughing It Up at the Villa 老公给钱不回家，我在别野笑哈哈 Rong Shi容时Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Also known as: After Our Contract Marriage, I Couldn't Get a Divorce [Double Purity + Marriage First, Love Later + Mind Reading + Satisfying Read + Showbiz] Shen Tang, a struggling nobody in the entertainment industry, transmigrated into a book and became the contract wife of domineering CEO Gu Huaian. She didn't have to fulfill any marital duties or do anything at all. She only had to attend the occasional family dinner and maintain the image of a loving couple. In return, she would get five mi 3.3kReads8.9Score436Shelves
12. 12 呜 Wah! I Woke Up to a Rough 1970s Hunk Grabbing Me by the Waist! 呜！一睁眼被七零糙汉掐腰猛宠！ Achoo Achoo啊啾啊啾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, The 1970s’ Lucky Little Bride, is now streaming on Hongguo. [Complete] [Rugged Hero + Sweet Wife + Gourmet Food + Transmigrate into a Book + Pocket Dimension + Secret Identity + Feel-Good Story] Top banquet chef Jiang Congyu was suddenly killed when a crystal chandelier fell on her while she was cooking. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a book she had read before. And not just that: it was her wedding night, and a handsome man was pinned beneath he 22.5kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    ☄️The state banquet chef traveled through the 70s with the state banquet warehouse and the top ingredients in it, selling steamed buns, braised pork, and braised sausages, and became rich. He became a household worth ten thousand yuan, bought courtyard houses, and fried potato chips. He also cooked various delicacies on a daily basis (it was said that he married first)

13. 13 娘 The Empress Doesn’t Care 娘娘不在乎 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + Marriage first, love later + Fictional era] [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] Though Qiao Qingyi is a concubine’s daughter, her legitimate mother never treated her harshly. In fact, she raised her like her own child. But when her elder sister’s marriage arrangements change, the match that was supposed to be hers falls to Qiao Qingyi instead. To repay her legitimate mother’s kindness, Qiao Qingyi w 254Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sharing the ancient saying of "Marriage first, love later" [Sending Hearts]

14. 14 太 The Crown Princess Is Beautiful and Bad, Yet Still Pretends to Be Sweet 太子妃又美又坏，偏偏还要装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 19kReads9.2Score2kShelves
15. 15 宝 Baby, You're Blushing. Your Cold, Aloof Husband Sure Knows How to Flirt 宝宝，你脸红了，禁欲老公好会撩 Ran Xiru Yi冉兮如一Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Married first, fall in love later + sweet romance + both leads are inexperienced + one-on-one] They have been married for six months, but Rong Jing and Su Yinwan have never lived together. They have always led separate lives. In the Rong family’s eyes, Su Yinwan is gentle and generous, the perfect Mrs. Rong. Rong Jing, however, is cold and indifferent toward his wife. One day, they run into each other at a bar. Her bewitching beauty captivates everyone, sending their imaginations running wild. 339Reads6.6Score103Shelves

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    You really should read these books! Really very beautiful

16. 16 我 Day and Night With My Husband, the CEO I Married on a Whim 我与闪婚总裁的日日夜夜 Lightly Dancing Feifei轻舞小飞飞Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted Under pressure from her parents, Shen Li marries Li Zechen, the young heir to Kyoto’s most powerful family. But she gradually falls in love with the CEO. Who says CEOs aren’t interested in women? He may command a business empire and be ruthless in everything he does, but once he falls, he becomes hopelessly devoted to his wife. 665Reads6.5Score—Shelves
17. 17 天 A Sweet, Delicate Beauty Falls from the Sky, and the Tough Guy Can't Stop Spoiling Her 天降娇软美人儿，要被糙汉宠坏啦 Only Has Eyes for Watermelon眼里只有西瓜Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted [Rugged man + sweet girl + adorable airhead beauty + doting romance + devoted to each other] In the dead of night, a delicate beauty wearing nothing at all suddenly fell from the sky and landed right on Bo Lin. The moment Bo Lin saw the beauty in his arms, his blood surged and he fell head over heels. From then on, Bo Lin had only one goal: to lure the beauty home and spoil her endlessly. 801Reads6.5Score—Shelves
18. 18 先 Marriage Before Love: The Dominant Lu Turns into a Clingy Sweetheart in Seconds 先婚后爱：霸道陆总秒变粘人精 Green Manman青之曼曼Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind Marriage + Sweet Romance + Contract Marriage + Devoted Couple + Love Grows Over Time + Wealthy CEO] Under pressure from her adoptive mother, Xia Yue reluctantly went on a blind date, only to find that the man was a bald, nouveau riche middle-aged uncle. What infuriated her even more was that her adoptive mother had secretly accepted the bride price! Determined to escape it all for good, she married a stranger on a whim. They signed an agreement to part on good terms after six months, 3.6kReads9.1Score260Shelves
19. 19 借 I Stayed at My Best Friend’s Place and Her Brother Fell for Me 借宿闺蜜家，意外被她哥看上了 Jin Qiqi锦柒七Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No angst, devoted and sweet romance, pampering, desire, and flirtation] [Suave scoundrel of a big bad wolf vs. soft and sweet little lamb] A little lamb can never escape the big bad wolf's clutches!!! After getting drunk and staying the night at her best friend's home, Ji Nanyan mistakes her friend Shen Yishu's older brother, Shen Jingzhou, for a male escort from a bar. The moment they meet, the two end up getting intimate. Shen Jingzhou has never been interested in women, but that night, he lo 13.9kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
20. 20 先 Love After Marriage: President Gu, the Ultimate Wife-Doting Husband 先婚后爱，顾总宠妻狂魔 Cool Pomelo清凉一柚Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted [Both are inexperienced in love + marriage first, love later + doting husband + age gap + secretly passionate] After many years abroad, she finally came home, only for her parents' carefully laid plan to make the famously solitary Mr. Gu break his abstinence! But unexpectedly, Mrs. Gu had gotten the wrong idea... The Jiang and Gu families had always been close. Then an accident took little Jiang Xinran's parents, and the Gu family adopted her. Her new guardian was six years older, cold as ice an 34Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 先 Marriage Before Love: The Wealthy Husband Woos, Spoils, and Charms Her 先婚后爱，豪门老公一诱二宠三撩 Dora Loves Dreams朵拉爱梦Modern Romance115k WordsCompleted [A heroine who takes on the whole world, a total force of nature + a male lead who seems cold and abstinent but is actually a master flirt + a long-planned scheme + marriage before love + sweet romance] After a six-year relationship left her battered and broken, Jiang Jiu decided to leave the scumbag behind in despair. Then, as luck would have it, she won 500 million yuan. What do you do after winning 500 million yuan? Obviously, you take down the scumbag first, then hire a hundred male models. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 结 After We Married, My Scheming Husband Became More and More Clingy 结婚后，腹黑大佬越来越爱撒娇了 Coffee KF咖啡KFModern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Dotingly Devoted Big Shot vs. Timid, Tough-Talking Crybaby + Supporting Couples with Sweetness, Heartbreak, and Devotion + Protective + Sweet Romance] Sweet, sweet, sweet!!! Spoiled, spoiled, spoiled!!! If you love sweet romance, you can’t go wrong with this one! The story of Fu Hengye and Yin Qianying kicks off when she takes her first driving job through the Qianse Nightclub. Who knows whether she’s lucky or unlucky: on her very first job, she gets Fu Ye, the man who rules S City with an iron 317Reads6.5Score—Shelves
23. 23 毒 Poisonous Devotion 毒宠 Xuanyue Jing玄静月Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Devoted one-on-one romance + equally powerful leads + sweet romance + satisfying read + space + lighthearted daily life + court intrigue] With the wedding between the Marquis's household and Prince Ye of the current dynasty fast approaching, an imperial decree throws the entire household into chaos. No one could have imagined that the marriage arranged by the late emperor would turn into a death sentence: the bride would be buried alive as a sacrifice. The marquis's wife does everything she 5.1kReads9.1Score683Shelves
24. 24 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 34.3kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
25. 25 先 Marriage Before Love: The Young Wolf King’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 先婚后爱：年下小狼王的宠妻日常 Freeze-Dried Lychee荔枝冻干Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Younger man + sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + lighthearted] [Younger male lead: passionate, straightforward, and an affectionate puppy; heroine: outspoken, not coy, attracted to his physique, and easily embarrassed] Lang Fei, the dashing King of the Northwest, falls in love at first sight with Shen Qingtang, the most beautiful woman in the Chen Dynasty. The second time he sees her, he falls even harder, and can't wait to marry her. With no other choice and little say in the matter, 209Reads9.0Score—Shelves
26. 26 睁 I Opened My Eyes to Eight-Packs, and the Young Educated Youth Was Dazed 睁眼就是八块腹肌，小知青迷糊了 Yan Mo颜墨Modern Romance573k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple in both lives + Sweet romance + Storage space + Face-slapping + The hero is incredibly doting ❤️] The moment she opened her eyes, Ji Qingzhou found herself reborn in the arms of Xie Yanbei, the future head of the military region, with her clothes in disarray. From the start, she was caught in a supposed affair! Armed with memories of her previous life, she turned the tables on the spot, sent the culprit straight to prison for a harsh sentence, and immediately filed a report to ma 969Reads9.1Score135Shelves
27. 27 先 Marriage Before Love: The Young Master’s Wife Is Not to Be Provoked 先婚后爱：大少奶奶不能惹 Chong Xiaobian虫小扁Historical151k WordsCompleted Yan Ning, a woman as mild as a wisp of smoke, actually showed up at the door demanding they marry!? They were betrothed as babies, how novel. Young Master Liu, Yun Tao, agreed. After the wedding, news that the young master planned to take a concubine spread through the entire Liu household in no time. Everyone knew, from Liu Yi right down to every goldfish in the manor, that the young master had flown into a rage at Qingxin Courtyard because Yan Ning couldn't bear him a child, and had threatened 7.5kReads9.4Score347Shelves
28. 28 先 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Gu's Sweet, Adored Wife 先婚后爱：顾先生的甜宠娇妻 Wang Mu Mu Zi王木木子Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted Ye Chenxi caught her boyfriend in bed with her half-sister that very day. The scumbag even had the nerve to say, “I only made the same mistake every man makes.” She went to a bar for a drink, only to attract the attention of a few hooligans. Just then, she ran into Gu Shaoting and begged him to save her. “Mr. Gu, I’d like to make a deal with you.” “I want you to marry me.” After they married, one day she glared at the man beside her, holding her aching waist. Wasn’t he supposed to have no intere 8.4kReads9.4Score595Shelves
29. 29 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 14.7kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
30. 30 分 On the Day We Broke Up, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Dragged Me Off to Get Married 分手当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Seven Shu Rain and Mist七舒雨雾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Marriage on a Whim + Secret Identities + Sweet Romance + Face-Slapping Satisfaction] Both betrayed by their partners, they hit it off and impulsively got married. They agreed to give it three months, but he went back on his word. She ran, he pursued, and he spoiled and wooed his wife. Everyone said Xia Nian’an had grown up in the countryside and was good for nothing, not even fit to lick Young Master Pei’s toes. Only Pei Jinting knew his wife had a pair of magical hands. Those hands 16.5kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    The whole text makes people feel very happy. Both the male and female protagonists trust each other very much. There are no big misunderstandings in the whole text, and people's mood is not so depressed. Marriage first, love later.

31. 31 白 A Sweet and Sultry White Rabbit, and the Rough Commander Sneaks into Her Room Every Night 白兔娇又艳，糙汉首长夜夜潜回房 Lan Shushu兰书书Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted Tough guy VS sweet girl. After failing the college entrance exam twice, her mother tells her to get married. The stern-faced military officer says only two things on their blind date, but prepares a home for them as soon as he returns to his unit. Mother: “You’re too soft-hearted and not very clever, so you need to marry an honest, dependable man.” After they marry, he turns into a ravenous wolf, devouring her every night. Does that sound honest and dependable to you? She rises to become a leadi 5.7kReads8.8Score391Shelves
32. 32 家 The Child Bride in Our Home 家有童养媳 Long Sleeves, No Dancing Skills长袖不善舞Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [No rebirth, no transmigration, a chance encounter in troubled times, and a family blessed by heaven] When Xiangsui was eight, her father died. A rebel king had risen up, taxes were increasing, and life was unbearably difficult. Xiangsui's mother was a frail woman. Seeing that her mother couldn't possibly raise her and her younger brother, Xiangsui decided to make sure they could all survive. She sold herself to the Cheng family as a child bride, in exchange for a sack of wheat and twenty taels 2.7kReads8.9Score357Shelves
33. 33 八 Spoiled by Soldiers in the Eighties: The Village Girl’s Flash Marriage Turns Her into a Sweetheart 八零军宠：村姑闪婚后变成小娇娇 Nai Nai Doesn't Fall in Love耐耐不恋Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Su Ningxue had sworn off marriage. One moment she was asleep, and the next she had been reborn in the 1980s with a husband! He was a handsome young army officer with a great figure, but the original owner had thoroughly offended him, and he wore a cold expression around her all day. Su Ningxue thought, if they couldn't make it work, she could just get a divorce. But the very day she brought it up, the man tore the agreement to shreds and pinned her to the bed, his eyes bloodshot. “In the Jiang f 314Reads7.7Score—Shelves
34. 34 拿 I Won Over My Blind Date, Married the Bureau Chief's Son, and Had Twins 拿捏相亲对象！嫁局长公子生双胎 Chubby Rice Ball瘦瘦的圆子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1960s + cozy everyday life + workers + building a fortune + raising children later on] Huang Qinqin was given her name because her parents hoped she would grow up diligent and hardworking. But things didn't turn out as they had hoped. The Huang family has three siblings, and her parents and two older brothers are all hardworking. Huang Qinqin, meanwhile, is famous far and wide for being lazy! People in the steel factory's residential compound have always said the Huangs were crazy to spend mone 12.8kReads7.7Score946Shelves
35. 35 被 The Tyrant Dragged Me Back 18 Times, and I'm Pregnant Again 被暴君抓回去18次，我又怀上了 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted The short drama My Heart Is Weary, the Villain Only Wants Cuddles Every Day is now online. [Unhinged, tyrannical dog emperor] x [sweet, fierce, adorable heartthrob] After Su Ci transmigrates into a book, the mad emperor forces her to absorb his good luck, locks her in his bedchamber, and makes her sleep in his imperial bed. By day, she's a prisoner; by night, she's treated like an empress. She pretends to go along with it, then runs away. By day, the mad emperor is a dog: “Bring that wretched wo 9.7kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    "It's no good, I won't listen!" As soon as he told the secret, he wanted to suck her again. Su Ci struggled for a while but didn't move. Her little strength in front of him can be ignored. Xiao Junchu leaned over and lowered his head, moving his lips and teeth lightly by her ear, "The secret is... Xie Wuji, he doesn't know where the jade seal is." "...!!!" Su Ci suddenly looked up and saw Xiao Junchu smiling with two rows of white teeth, which was a bit scary. Therefore, he asked her to enter the palace and get the jade seal before Xie Wuji! This is scarier than picking off a tiger's head! Sure enough, a man's mouth is a liar! She just felt that although Xiao Junchu was crazy, he was not a very evil person, so he immediately showed her how evil he was! Su Ci struggled for a moment, "Don't be ashamed to take advantage of women in broad daylight!" He tightened her grip again, gritting his teeth and hating: "Are you my woman? You are Xie Wuji's woman!" "You are Xie Wuji's woman! Your whole family is Xie Wuji's woman!" "..., Su Ci, you are so presumptuous!" "You criticize me like crazy!" Xiao Junchu: "..." Why do you find it interesting to be scolded? The two of them were tugging at each other, hitting and pinching each other, and returned to Bihai Chaosheng Building. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Langya's two mandarin duck knives, bang bang! He slashed the knife on the table and said, "This princess will block the knife for you, you'd better run away!" Su Ci immediately put aside her old grudge with Xiao Junchu, swooped behind him, and stretched out a hand from behind him. In her hand, she held a trembling golden bird hairpin and shook it.

36. 36 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 130.2kReads9.4Score14.5kShelves
37. 37 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 68.5kReads9.6Score10kShelves
38. 38 修 Cultivating Immortality by Raising a Horde of Monsters: What Are You All Panicking About? 修仙，我就养群妖怪，你们慌什么 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration! Reborn! Lighthearted + lively + satisfying + funny + leveling up and fighting monsters!] Lin Chuyi failed her tribulation and was reborn in a tiny mountain village where they ate just two meals a day. With her soul damaged, she spent years in a daze. Then she suddenly rose to prominence, leaving everyone dumbfounded! She raises spirit beasts, takes in monsters, and leads her family in leveling up as they fight monsters! When her adoptive father returned from the army, he stared 34.8kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
39. 39 从 From a Jar of Spirit Herbs to the Dao Ancestor of the Immortal Realm 从一罐灵草到仙界道祖 The Road Goes On路长在Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation] He tossed an immortal herb into a black jar, and it kept pouring out more! A village boy accidentally obtained a black jar that could duplicate supplies, and so began his journey to immortality. Is cultivating immortality difficult? I have mountains of pills to help me! Are powerful enemies everywhere? I’ll wipe them out with handfuls of talismans! Born with a useless spirit root, he defies fate and becomes an Immortal Ancestor! Shu Han proves the Great Dao to the world, bec 63.3kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves
40. 40 无 Unloved? Seven Powerful Men Become Her Fathers and Mothers 无人宠？七位大佬给她当爹又当妈 Nan Yunzhu南云珠Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Everyday life + farming and cultivation + healing + not a strong female lead] In her previous life, Wen Zhizhi was switched at birth and eventually returned to her real family. She poured her heart and soul into her first half of life, only to freeze to death on a snowy night while everyone in her sect doted on the impostor and rejected the real heiress. Reborn at the age of seven, she decisively left them behind. But she had barely escaped the deadly cave of the blind before she was picked up 5.4kReads9.5Score766Shelves
41. 41 小 My Little Martial Uncle Really Doesn't Push Herself. She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead 小师叔真不卷，她只想杀女主而已 Mo Caiwei莫采薇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [People say the blurb did this book a disservice. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so just read the story.] Reincarnated as a doomed female supporting character destined for a gruesome death? No problem. Kill the heroine from the start, wreck the plot, and reset everything. This time, I'm the heroine. The original heroine was a pitiful girl born to a concubine. She had a lowly start but a powerful protagonist's aura. No matter what danger she faced, she always escaped disaster, ros 75.9kReads9.5Score10.1kShelves
42. 42 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 21.2kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves

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