Looking for a Romance Where They Marry First, the Male Lead Is Cold to Her at First, Then Falls Hard for Her 有没有先婚后爱一开始对女主冷淡后面很喜欢女主

1. 1 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.1kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves

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   This couple is absolutely hilarious and incredibly sweet! They seem like bitter rivals getting married, but actually, the male lead has been secretly in love for years and has been plotting this all along!

2. 2 婚 Flirting After Marriage 婚后撩吻 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Scheming charmer x gentle, sickly blind woman] [Marriage first, love later + devoted sweet romance + secret identity revealed + 100% sweetness] The first time they meet. Her blind date says, “Sorry, I have no plans to date or get married.” Ming Ruo quietly says, “Okay.” The second time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Ming Ruo nods in surprise. The third time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you marry me?” Ming Ruo: “...Huh?” - Ming Ruo and her blin 22.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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   It's so incredibly beautiful, so sweet, it's almost sickeningly sweet!

3. 3 坏 Oh No! I Woke Up as the Villain's Evil Wife Who Dies Young 坏了！睁眼穿成反派早逝恶毒原配 Lan Zhi澜止Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted Su Yin never expected to wake up as the wicked wife of the villainous big shot in a novel. Thinking of his tragic ending, she immediately decided to sign a marriage contract with him and leave the moment it expired. Who knew the villain would throw himself wholeheartedly into being a doting husband, while she accidentally led him onto the right path by bragging about him? Just as she was planning to bow out after accomplishing her mission, the villain gave her a wicked smile, madness and possess 262Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   These are all books about arranged marriages that blossom into love; they're very sweet and especially enjoyable 😄

4. 4 婚 Before Marriage: I’d Rather Marry a Dog Than You. After Marriage: Woof, Woof, Wife! 婚前：娶你是狗，婚后：老婆汪汪 Old Wang from Widow Village寡妇村老王Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A spoiled young playboy × a career-driven woman who's cold on the outside and warm within Marriage before love + shotgun wedding + whirlwind marriage + love growing over time + a forceful wife-taming technique + playboy heir + strong career woman Hua Yuchen is mistakenly diagnosed with pregnancy nausea, which leads to the unexpected discovery that Ling Miao is pregnant. That's right, the baby is his. But the two of them are bitter rivals who start cursing each other at the slightest provocation. 6kReads8.6Score523Shelves
5. 5 诱 Coaxing His Delicate Darling 诱哄他的娇气包 It's Shushu是舒舒啊Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Complete. Seven-year age gap, both leads are each other’s first and only, unrequited love comes true, a slow and steady romance] She woke up after a night of drinking to find a marriage certificate lying on her pillow. Her spouse was the man whose looks she’d been coveting for ages. But he probably didn’t remember her, since they’d been friends for years and had never even spoken. She wondered if she should go ahead and get a divorce certificate, too. The man’s expression changed in an instant 4.1kReads9.1Score380Shelves
6. 6 先 Love After Pregnancy: His Sweetheart Is Hard to Soothe, but He Spoils Her as He Pleases 先孕后爱：娇娇难哄，他肆意偏宠 Meng Jingzhou孟惊舟Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Spoiled little troublemaker VS gentle older daddy] [Pregnant first, love later + two wealthy families + both leads are each other’s only partners, sweet romance + seven-year age gap + slice of life] - At her senior year graduation dinner, Wen Song let herself drink a few too many. Drinking too much can indeed lead to trouble. For instance, she slept with the most handsome, but also most old-fashioned, professor in her department. The next morning, she woke up and fled in a panic. But a month la 16.4kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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   It's really good. There are no misunderstandings, no third parties, and the plot doesn't drag. It's really good.

7. 7 和 After Marrying a Tycoon, He Holds Me in His Arms and Kisses Me Until I Cry 和大佬联姻后，被抱在怀里亲到哭 Let's Say Goodnight Tonight今晚说晚安Two Male Leads280k WordsCompleted Cool, long-haired beauty on the bottom vs. a scheming, indulgent powerhouse on top [Secret crush from youth vs. love at first sight + marriage before love ABO + mutually devoted + doting husband + teasing seduction] Shen Jibai was an S-rank Alpha. After his second differentiation turned him into the lowest-grade Omega, his highly compatible pheromones led his family to send him to the Huo family in Jingbei under the pretext of a business marriage. His intended match was Huo Yanzhou, the S-rank A 18.6kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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   The first book had a dual male setting, which I absolutely loved; the plot and characters were all fantastic. The second book was set in ancient times and featured a handsome couple; the female lead was clear-headed, and I adored the male lead. The third book was a modern romance; the author's writing was superb, and their ambiguous relationship was so charming it made me grin from ear to ear.

8. 8 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 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 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
9. 9 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 10.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
10. 10 穿 After Transmigrating to the 1980s and Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became the Army Officer's Most Beloved 穿越八零替嫁后我成了军官心尖宠 Over Ten Thousand a Day日收过万Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Substitute Marriage + Military Marriage + Stepmom + Mutual First Love] (Fictional Military Marriage + Everyday Life as a Military Wife) Yang Niannian, a college student, was so furious after losing ten ranked matches in a row in Honor of Kings that she blacked out and transmigrated to the 1980s. The moment she opened her eyes, her mother was pressuring her to marry, sobbing and sniffling all over her. “Lu Shishen is a soldier with a secure government job. If you marry him, you’ 109.3kReads9.2Score14.2kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates and is arranged by her mother to marry the male protagonist in place of her sister. The male protagonist is reborn from ancient times and takes pity on the female protagonist's plight, so he keeps her with him. He falls in love with her during their time together, and the story becomes incredibly sweet!

11. 11 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 90.9kReads9.2Score7.8kShelves

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    It's so good! It was even made into a short drama! 😢😢

12. 12 救 Help! The Capital's Big Shot Is Desperate to Marry Me 救命，京圈大佬急着以身相许 Chu Ge楚格Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted one-on-one romance + mutual devotion + a couple who actually communicate + satisfying face-slapping] [Cool, dignified CEO vs. gorgeous, brilliant designer] Su Qian thought her sister hooking up with her boyfriend was as bad as it could get. But then her sister drugged her, intending to send her to an old man. In her panic, Su Qian blundered into the room of a powerful man feared throughout the capital. The next day, she was about to toss down two hundred yua 6.9kReads9.2Score916Shelves

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    Arranged marriage to fall in love~ Sisters, go for it! 🥰🥰

13. 13 甜 A Sweet, Flirtatious Marriage 甜撩成婚 Tattooed Tea Tea花臂茶茶Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted Completed! [Energetic, bubbly streamer × aloof, tough firefighter, marriage before love] Jian Huan was matched with a firefighter during a livestream battle. She fell for him at first sight and jokingly called him “hubby,” setting the wheels of fate in motion. By chance, the two end up registering their marriage. Jian Huan brings fruit to the fire station and chases after Shen Yufeng, calling him “hubby.” But Shen Yufeng stops her cold. “Miss Jian, don't get too carried away. We're only in a con 866Reads8.9Score108Shelves

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    A lively and energetic internet celebrity and a cool, tough firefighter accidentally get married. The young woman chases after the male lead calling him "husband," but the female lead says, "Ms. Jian, don't get too carried away. We're just in a contractual relationship." Later, the male lead gets angry, "If you dare call someone else 'husband,' you're finished!"

14. 14 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 39.7kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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    [Spoiled Little Darling VS Gentle Older Daddy] [Pregnancy Before Love + Both from Wealthy Families + Both Clean and Sweet Romance + Seven-Year Age Gap + Slice-of-Life]

15. 15 被 After Being Hurt to the Core, the Beloved Finally Chooses to Marry 被伤透的万人迷选择结婚后 Gathering Kindling to Make Fire束缊请火Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [I've started a new novel, Ordinary Girl Transmigrates into a Cultivation World and Becomes Everyone's Darling. Please visit my profile and show it some support!] Ordinary girl Zheng Miaomiao gained an everyone-loves-me halo, drawing many powerful and influential people to her side. They became obsessed with her, yet looked down on her for her ordinary looks, humble background, and shallow thinking. Zheng Miaomiao spent every day following them around, and they could manipulate her with ease. B 15.9kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
16. 16 婚 Spoiled After Marriage 婚后侍宠 Tu Su兔苏Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted Miss Sunflower and Her Qipao Gentleman The heroine has an avoidant attachment style + the older hero guides her / both are pure in body and mind, with overwhelming possessiveness Beautiful, bold, resilient, and seemingly well-behaved university professor x proud, sharp-tongued, scheming, aloof beauty [Flash Marriage and Exclusive Devotion + Clear-Headed Strong Female Lead + Marriage Before Love + Two Strong Leads + Age Gap + Slow-Burn Romance + Adorabl 3.1kReads8.5Score155Shelves

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    It's a package deal. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; you can tell from the table of contents. The very first chapter features him getting married and then being kicked out of bed by his wife.

17. 17 卿 Where Qingyun Meets 卿云见 Little Breeze, Clear Moon小风霁月Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted Just after she transmigrates, her husband nearly destroys her body to cover up his crime. After barely escaping with her life, she finds that the one who helped her was her husband's younger brother. Is it a political scheme or a transaction? Each takes what they need and relies on their own abilities. How can she carve out a life of her own in this world? 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is quick-witted, intelligent, insightful, and has a strong moral compass. Even after transmigrating to ancient times, she adheres to the principle that since she has already transmigrated, forcing things will be pointless, so she should accept it and go with the flow. Standing in this new world, she relies on her intelligence and decisiveness to find love and live a fulfilling life.

18. 18 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 6.6kReads9.4Score497Shelves

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    Arranged marriage to fall in love + mutual commitment

19. 19 和 After a Whirlwind Marriage to a Devout Monk, He Held Me Close and Loved Me Until I Cried 和佛子闪婚后，被抱进怀里宠到哭 Spring, Summer, Passing Light春夏流光Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted (The novel just received its first rating, so it will rise over time) [She falls in love after marriage + his secret love becomes reality + her ex begs her to take him back + sweet everyday romance + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Gentle, beautiful composer vs. devoted, scheming business tycoon] Nan Chu loved Lu Si for nine years, but on the very day they went to register their marriage, she caught him flirting in bed with someone else. “She’s an orphan. She’s not good enough for me 818Reads9.2Score126Shelves
20. 20 相 My Blind Date Turns Out to Be a Wealthy Heir 相亲老公竟是豪门继承人 Seven Shu Rain and Mist七舒雨雾Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete: binge-read to your heart’s content] [Full-cast audio drama of the same name now available, featuring professional voice actors bringing this pure and romantic Cinderella story to life] [Short dramas now streaming: Flash Marriage to the Big Boss and I See You When the Wind Rises] [Flash marriage + sweet romance + face-slapping the scumbags] The man she loved married someone else, and the woman he loved moved far away. A blind date brought the two of them together. As newlyweds, they tr 66.2kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves
21. 21 先 Married First, Loved Later: Where Can My Wife Run? 先婚后爱，老婆那里跑 White Rice Porridge白子粥Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Mild Rekindled Romance + Slow-Burn, Sweet Story] The male lead holds the female lead to an absurdly high standard, sees her through an outrageously rosy lens, gets jealous easily, says one thing and means another, constantly worries about losing her, and is completely lovestruck. Jiajia, just spoil him! Spoil him until he can’t even speak. Story blurb: The two things Cui Qingjia regrets most: First: deliberately attracting Luo Hechuan’s attention. Second: 5Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 先 Marriage Before Love: The Fiery Bride 先婚后爱：娇妻不好惹 Nan Xin南心Modern Romance491k WordsOngoing Ji Duoyu used to seem cold on the outside, though inside she was terribly fragile, until she met him. When Ji Duoyu graduated, she picked up a husband and got married along the way. Who knew her husband would be so clingy after the wedding? Wow, with a face that handsome, how could anyone say no? What should she do? Gu Tingmo: Why didn’t you reply to my message? Ji Duoyu: I didn’t see it. Gu Tingmo: You’re lying. It clearly says you read it. Gu Tingmo crouched in the corner, gazing at Ji Duoyu w 2Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 认 Married the Wrong Person with the Wrong Papers, and the Rich Heir Is Absolutely Irresistible 认错人领错证，豪门继承人嘎嘎香 Qin Yuejiao沁月皎Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted The first time Zhan Yan saw her, he said, “I want a divorce.” Wen Rao: He’s pretty handsome, but what a shame he has no brains. The second time Zhan Yan saw her, he changed his mind and wanted to stick together, saying he didn’t want to get married twice. Wen Rao: Besides his face, there’s nothing this man can do right! A month later, Wen Rao insisted on getting a divorce. Zhan Yan disappeared just to avoid her... Wen Rao had always known that Qing City’s richest man had the same surname as her 14.2kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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