Married First, Fall in Love Later, Sweet and Protective Romance 先婚后爱，甜宠护妻

1. 251 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 41.6kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves
2. 252 当 After I Married My Childhood Friend 当我和竹马联姻以后 Lemon Tea, Less Sugar柠檬茶少糖Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + Business marriage alliance + Marriage first, love later] [Cool, dramatic actress VS Cold, desireless CEO of a wealthy family] A marriage between two families, sealed with a contract. Wen Yuan, daughter of the Wen family, marries her neighbor and childhood sweetheart, Qi Jing, who is five years older than her. Qi Jing watched Wen Yuan grow up. When he left Yuncheng, the Wen family’s little girl was only thirteen. Eight years later, when they meet again, she has blossomed 957Reads8.9Score100Shelves
3. 253 温 Tenderly Soothed 温哄 Bai Mianmian白绵绵Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Short story + entertainment industry + sweet romance + no angst] After three years abroad, Li Ni, the captain of the most popular girl group, announced she was leaving the group to go solo. The moment she returned home, she became a top-tier star, more popular than every other celebrity. One livestream, a half-revealed luxury watch, and a fair, slender hand set the whole city buzzing with speculation. In the end, the head of the Li family posted: “She’s my wife. We’re legally married.” - “This 5.6kReads9.2Score383Shelves
4. 254 花 Flower Demon 花妖 Cotton Flower棉花花Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives + One True Love + Palace Intrigue and Power Struggles] A thousand years of longing will not go unanswered; a lifetime of devotion will never bring regret! A brilliant, resilient surgeon versus a suspicious, ruthless God of War general! Meeting him was the bond of fate from her past life, and the tribulation of this one. A tearjerking tale of a white plum blossom in the immortal realm of Qilian, a true dragon, and a snowflake reincarnated to endure a trial. The white plum 6.2kReads9.5Score974Shelves
5. 255 野 Wild Pet 野宠 Must-Read必看Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Chaste | The Husband Begs Her to Come Back] On the day they registered their marriage, Wu Yue personally gave her husband's mistress a prenatal checkup. Her best friend: “Wu Yue, do you even have a heart? You're really not bothered by this?” Wu Yue: “It's just an arranged marriage. We have the title, not the feelings. If you care, you've already lost.” All she wanted was to keep up appearances until her husband took control, then walk away and divorce him as fast as she could. Wh 4Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 重 Reborn to Be Loved 重生之偏偏宠爱 SeeeaModern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Devoted to one another | Campus romance | Sweet love | Rebirth + making money + top student] [Fair-skinned beauty vs. aloof, refined rich heir] Jiang Yao is reborn, returning to her third year of middle school, the turning point in her family's fate. Nothing has happened yet, and she seizes the chance to change her own destiny and her family's. Everything starts getting better and better. But wasn't her brother's friend supposed to be aloof? Then who is this man in front of her? Much later, Jia 537Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 江 Dr. Jiang, Please Advise! 江医生，请指教！ Huo Xin火惢Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted A star doctor in the emergency department and a genius CEO in the business world! They meet by chance! Unspoken feelings run deep. As a joke, their elders reveal that the two of them are engaged! Before the wedding! Jiang Xueci: “I won’t marry him!” Lu Beiyan: “I won’t marry her!” After the wedding! Jiang Xueci: “I want a divorce!” Lu Beiyan: “I’ll tear down the marriage bureau tomorrow!” The heroine is serious about her career, and her love story unfolds gradually. The hero is a cunning old fox 1.7kReads8.9Score178Shelves
8. 258 替 After Marrying In to Bring Good Fortune, I Won Over the Mad Prince 替嫁冲喜后疯批王爷被我吃服了 The Wilderness and the Wind Conspire Together山野与风同谋Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted (The new book's rating just came out, and it'll rise later) [Marriage first, love later + substitute bride brought in to bring good luck] [Foodie beauty vs. unhinged prince] Shen Zhiyi is the adopted daughter of a marquis's household. Neither her father nor her mother cares for her, and she's pushed into a substitute marriage with the dreaded Prince Jing, to bring him good luck. Other substitute brides fear being sent to their deaths; she fears starving to death. Other brides whisper sweet nothi 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Marry first, love later, 1v1 is super sweet, substitute marriage for happiness, eat together and wait for the princess to die, it is really eat together + wait for death, she is so sexy that she doesn't know it, the prince wants to kill her at the beginning, but after seeing her, the double standard criticizes the prince and falls.

9. 259 跳 Rescued After Jumping into the Sea, I Married into a Trillion-Dollar Family 跳海被救代嫁给千亿财阀 Yan Fei'er言非儿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Wealthy CEO x Scheming Heir x Sweet Before Angst x Contract Marriage x Marriage Before Love x Witty and Funny Ru Meng's life was simple and happy, until her mother's best friend betrayed them. Overnight, she was saddled with enormous loan-shark debts, and her family was destroyed. Desperate to repay the debt, she was driven into a corner. While fleeing, she fell into the sea, only to be rescued by a wealthy young master. He discovered that she looked exactly like the sister who had run away from 359Reads8.9Score122Shelves

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   I recommend this book, the more you read it the sweeter it becomes!

10. 260 闪 A Flash Marriage and a Loving Husband: I Married a Billionaire by Mistake 闪婚厚爱：误嫁天价老公 Endless Memories of the Past旧时绵绵Modern Romance4.1M WordsCompleted Jian Ran thought she'd married an ordinary man. Little did she know that he would transform into the president of her company. And that's not all: he's also the mysterious heir to Asia's richest empire, the Di Group. He is a ruthless, decisive captain of industry, cold and merciless. 479Reads9.0Score196Shelves

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    😍Marriage first, love later + wealthy CEO, sweet pet upgraded! 😍Jian Ran thought she was marrying an ordinary person, but she didn't expect that her husband was actually the CEO of a wealthy family😮! What a fairy tale is this! The two gradually develop feelings for each other after getting married🥰. The male protagonist is so doting on the female protagonist, and he is a madman who protects his wife💪! The various sweet plots make people fall deeply into it and unable to extricate themselves😆!

11. 261 太 His Wife Wants a Divorce, and President Shen Is Panicking 太太要离婚，沈总他急了 Jiang Fei江菲Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Contract Marriage + Wealthy Family Romance + The Ex-Wife Chase] A family alliance bound He Xinning and Shen Yitang together. Though they were officially engaged, they had to pretend not to know each other in public. To Shen Yitang, the greatest benefit of this marriage was having a diligent, free housekeeper at home, as well as a woman to warm his bed at night. But Xinning thought she had to end the marriage. Wasn’t Shen Yitang still pining for his first love? I, He 5kReads7.9Score152Shelves
12. 262 苏 Su Fei’s Life as an Influencer 苏非的网红生涯 Yan Fei'er言非儿Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted He said, “All right, let's fall in love! What kind of romance do you want?” She replied, “Warm, romantic, and moving.” He said, “All right. I'll give you all of that.” She lost her parents when she was young and endured loneliness and heartbreak. At work, she was ostracized; in love, she was repeatedly set up; and in business, she was pushed around by rivals. Fortunately, she met him. Watch as she turns things around, defeats her romantic rivals, and finds someone to share her heart with. 3Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Check out this one!

13. 263 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 15.5kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    It's so pretty. Although the heroine is a bit of a minor work, she has the capital. I highly recommend it. She's not stupid at all. If she doesn't like it, she'll just start talking about it. If someone doesn't offend me, I won't offend anyone. It's super nice.

14. 264 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 196.2kReads9.6Score26.6kShelves
15. 265 重 Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: I Love My Sugar Daddy 重生娱乐圈之我爱金主干爹 Yun Chu Loves Shrimp Paste爱吃虾酱汁的云初Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted (This story leans toward realism, with a slightly dark tone and questionable morals. The male lead isn’t chaste. If you’re looking for a brainless, fluffy romance, this may not be for you.) Lin Xiaoxiao is reborn, back at the beginning of her career in showbiz. Staring at the dazzling man before her, she wonders how she ever let a useless jerk turn her into a lovesick idiot in her past life. If she can just land the man in front of her, wealth and luxury will be hers for the taking. Who needs an 48Reads8.7Score—Shelves
16. 266 八 Pretty Eighties Stepmom Marries a Factory Director and Raises the Kids 八零漂亮后妈，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Short drama: I Became a Stepmother in the 1980s] The 1980s, stepmother, raising kids, everyday life, love after marriage The moment she opens her eyes, Si Nian finds herself in a period novel as a fake heiress. She’s sent back to the countryside to marry a twice-married man in place of the real heiress, and has to raise a whole brood of children. To make matters worse, she runs into the real heiress, who has been reborn. In her previous life, Lin Sisi was pressured by her family into marrying a 71kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves
17. 267 甄 Mr. Zhen’s Marriage-First, Love-Later: Twice the Happiness 甄总先婚后爱快乐加倍 Phantom Ink Online幻墨在线Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [A different take on marriage first, love later + comedy + bickering + constant sparks + age gap + healing] Zhen Xinwei initially misunderstands Qian Haohao. Later, his parents conspire to set them up, and he marries her. Zhen Xinwei says, “I never fake my marriage.” Qian Haohao replies, “What a coincidence. I never take marriage seriously.” Qian Haohao doesn’t believe in love, yet by a twist of fate, she ends up marrying for the second time. After the wedding, she tells Zhen Xinwei, “I’m not af 328Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, really pampering, really sweet, really protective, but also really annoying. It must be this book. Mr. Zhen marries first and then falls in love. His happiness will be doubled [Adoration][Adoration][Admiration]

18. 268 深 Deeply in Love with Wanqiu 深爱婉秋 Xiaoxiang Plum潇湘梅子Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted Every boy and girl going through adolescence, even ordinary people like us, will eventually meet their other half. Every love story begins differently, but each beginning is beautiful. If we consistently treat the people around us well, you will discover that over the long years, every moment of love and every little piece of everyday life is worth cherishing, recording, and reminiscing about. Life blossoms through the turning of the seasons. Winter is loneliness, summer is separation, and sprin 48Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This book is very sweet, the couple is very affectionate

19. 269 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 28kReads8.1Score5.2kShelves

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    Don't be confused if you are short of books, this is a good book worth pursuing. The plot is online, the characters are interesting, and there is no unfinished content in the whole process. You will not lose money after reading it, and you are still satisfied after reading it! Highly recommend this treasure book! The plot is compact and not procrastinating, and the exciting points are dense and not boring. The writing is smooth and the sense of substitution is super strong. Once you get into the pit, you stay up all night to chase it to the end! I dug up a novel about the Treasure of the Gods. The characters are likeable, the plot is explosive, and there is no peeing throughout the whole process. If you like this kind of subject matter, don't miss it! [Smile]

20. 270 神 My Divine Bones Were Stolen? I Emptied the Imperial Treasury for My Dowry 神骨被夺？我搬空国库当嫁妆 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance875k WordsCompleted [Legitimate Daughter + Household and Palace Intrigue + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Love + Political Scheming + Divine Physician + Taking Down Villains + Satisfying Revenge] To save the Crown Prince, the genius physician Shen Jingwan is sacrificed by her family, who cut out her once-in-a-century “Exquisite Bone.” Her family is ennobled in return, while she is abandoned in the countryside to fend for herself. Three years later, she returns with unparalleled medical skills, only to discover that her 443Reads7.4Score—Shelves
21. 271 七 Her Seven Brothers Died in Battle, and the Legitimate Daughter Returned Darkened 七个哥哥战死沙场，嫡女黑化归来 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Historical romance, court intrigue, palace and household scheming, reborn, joining forces, legitimate daughter, revenge, two formidable leads, transmigrate into a book, seven older brothers, no saintly heroine, miracle doctor, adored by all, comeback, punishing scoundrels, imperial uncle, devoted husband, devoted couple] The comment section is 99% positive! Read with confidence! “Shen Nanqiao, being chosen to marry into the Eastern Palace is a blessing for your Duke of Zhenguo household!” Rebor 5.1kReads7.2Score1.2kShelves
22. 272 重 Reborn: Will the Four Maids Help Their Mistress Divorce and Remarry? 重生，四大丫鬟带主母和离改嫁？ Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Maid-assistance story + a heroine who wins by lying flat + a low-status marriage turned into a counterattack] Shen Yue, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter, was easygoing and plump, and had no love for using her brain. Back then, she had married down into the declining Marquis Gu household, bringing a lavish dowry. She had only wanted to take it easy and live out her days in peace. But after her husband, Gu Yanzhou, attached himself to the daughter of a powerful family, Su Wanrou, the two 401Reads6.9Score—Shelves
23. 273 废 On the Day the Empress Was Deposed, Eighty Thousand Secret Guards Knelt and Begged Her to Return 废后当天，八万暗卫跪请归位 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household scheming + deposed empress + satisfying revenge + corruption + madman + power plays + intense push and pull] In her previous life, Li Qingcheng gave up everything for love. She disbanded the world's greatest intelligence network, the Tianji Pavilion, which she had built herself and which was powerful enough to topple the imperial throne. Then, as the Chancellor's legitimate daughter, she married Xiao Yexuan, an overlooked prince. For ten years, she schemed on his beh 1.1kReads6.6Score222Shelves
24. 274 救 Help! The Horror NPCs Are Lining Up for Me to Do Their Makeup 救命！惊悚NPC都排队找我化妆 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Mystery519k WordsCompleted [Horror game + NPCs + horror survival + no System] Su Qing, a workaholic makeup artist, was just working overtime. When she opened her eyes again, she had been sucked into a horror game with a 99% death rate! As she watched her teammates panic and wet themselves, the bottom-performing Slit-Mouthed Woman approached her with a pair of scissors. Su Qing despaired. But wait... This woman’s makeup is way too crude! Her professional instincts kicked in, and she blurted out, “Your makeup isn’t working. 925Reads—Score196Shelves
25. 275 毒 The Poison Queen Gives Up, but the Mad Dog Emperor Insists on Spoiling Her 毒后摆烂，疯狗暴君偏要宠 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance304k WordsOngoing [Court Intrigue] [Mutual Exploitation] [Psycho Push and Pull] [Fall from Grace] [Psycho] [Powerful Figures] [Tyrant] [Imperial Court] [High-Level Hunt] [Schemes] [Power Couple] [Wits and Will] Meng Zhiyuan was a notorious poison empress. After Emperor Xiao Qi personally destroyed her family, she was banished to the cold palace, left to await her death. Xiao Qi brought his new favorite before her and flaunted his favor, hoping to see jealousy and pain in her eyes. But Meng Zhiyuan didn't even loo 371Reads—Score112Shelves
26. 276 儿 Hey, Kiddo! Your Actor Dad and Mom Are Taking You on a Parenting Variety Show 儿砸！影帝名爹和娘亲带你上娃综 A Piao Yun Qing阿飘云清Modern Romance651k WordsOngoing [One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first, marriage before love, family reality show, livestream] [Note: The story is slow-paced and focused on everyday life, not particularly satisfying, so please consider before reading~] Lu Yu was just an ordinary R&D employee. She’d been single since birth for over twenty years, yet she was the first among all her friends to get married, and didn’t even accept a single wedding gift. She plunged into the grave of love at a young age for one reason: her m 72Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    A story about an actor and a female university professor and researcher getting married after being introduced by their parents. Three years after their marriage, the actor secretly asked for their status. The male protagonist is very attentive and considerate, and he puts the female protagonist at the forefront of his heart.

27. 277 相 On Our Blind Date, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Took Me to Register Our Marriage 相亲当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Gu Lingfei古凌菲Modern Romance5.8M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + Marriage Before Love + male lead pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger] On the day of her blind date, Hai Tong impulsively married a stranger. She thought married life would be ordinary and built on mutual respect. Instead, her new husband turned out to be a clingy human piece of glue. What surprised her most was that whenever she ran into trouble, he would step in and resolve everything with ease. Whenever she asked about it, he always said he was just lucky, until one day she 187.2kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves

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    Handsome brother, he guarantees money when he goes out, but he is forced to marry by his grandma just to stop the girl he has a crush on. Unexpectedly, he becomes a wife slave. Birds of a feather flock together, and the hero's good buddies are all doting on his wife.

28. 278 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 8kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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    He regarded him as a plaything, a substitute, and a transaction. He was as rich as a million. She was in urgent need of money to help her family, so she dialed his number by mistake. He understood his compassion, and finally couldn't help himself, and saved her from the fire and water! Added a Myanmar plot, super nice!

29. 279 闪 A Contract Marriage with the CEO 闪婚总裁契约妻 Plucking Flowers, Brushing Willows拈花拂柳Modern Romance4.3M WordsCompleted [Delicate, sweet little beauty vs. Proud, aloof young master] [Sweet romance + Devoted husband + Contract marriage + Marriage first, love later] Gu Xixi was set up and ended up in a powerful man’s bed. After one passionate night, the man pulled out a check. “Here’s five million. Keep quiet about what happened today.” But then she accidentally got pregnant, and the two were forced into a whirlwind wedding, becoming a contract couple. Yin Sichen had thought this marriage was nothing but an act. Bu 2.6kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    This is eight times, the further back it gets, the better it looks.

30. 280 契 Contract Terminated: Mr. Lin Had Been Plotting This for a Long Time 契约失效：林先生他蓄谋已久 Qilin Beast麒麟兽Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing “Honey, I’m here.” Blushing, Song Zhiyu hurried forward and straight into the arms of a stranger. “Miss Song, you’ve mistaken me for someone else. I’m Shen Ze.” The special assistant bowed awkwardly. A mortifying moment. Song Zhiyu’s cheeks burned so hot she could fry an egg on them. She wanted the ground to swallow her whole. “What’s going on?” A deep, cool voice suddenly sounded from behind her. Song Zhiyu whipped around. Lin Shiyan stood by the flowers, holding a bouquet of white roses 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Marriage before love/Double cleanliness/Double CEOs/Male protagonist's self-guide/Three views and sweet stories] [Secretly jealous king "Miss Song, you have recognized the wrong person. I am Shen Ze." The special assistant bowed awkwardly. At the death scene, Song Zhiyu's cheeks were so hot that he could fry an egg, and he wished he could disappear on the spot. ... "What's wrong?" A deep and cold voice suddenly sounded from behind. Song Zhiyu turned around suddenly and saw Lin Shiyan standing by the flowers, holding a bouquet of white roses in her hand - that was the logo of her studio and a preference she had mentioned inadvertently. His eyes were deep, he approached with a half-smile, and forced her into the corner: "Who did you call husband just now?" "Lin... Mr. Lin." She stuttered, her heart beating like thunder. Lin Shiyan leaned over, his warm breath fell on her ears, with an irresistible possessiveness: "Since I admitted the wrong person, tonight... Should I be punished? For example, until the word 'husband' is correct." Behind the crack of the door in the distance, mother-in-law Su Huilan smiled meaningfully: "Fate has come, and there is no way to stop it." The aloof and tyrannical boss suddenly became jealous, and a long-planned two-way secret love began. #Firstmarriagelaterlove #two-way rush #qiangqiang #drop horse #sweetpet #secretlovecometrue # #HE[][]

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