Overbearing CEOs, Short Stories, No Marriage First, Love Later 霸总 短篇 不要先婚后爱
Translated by GPT-6 Luna
In this list
Reader notes translated by Google Translate
78
-
51
The Heart Flutters After Marriage: CEO Ling’s Pursuit of His Wife 婚后心动：凌总追妻有点甜
The print edition is now available for preorder across the web, with limited signed copies, author-signed copies, and exclusive art prints. Available on Pinduoduo, Tmall, and Dangdang. This is the first publication, so please show your support! Su Xi and Ling Jiuzhe have been married for three years, yet have never met, and almost nobody knows about it. At night, Su Xi is the CEO’s wife, lounging in Ling Jiuzhe’s villa, playing with his dog and relaxing on a sofa he designed and had custom-made
35.1kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
-
52
You Want Me as a Concubine? I’ll Marry the Crown Prince Instead and Destroy That Wretched Couple 逼我当妾？我转嫁太子噶了狗男女
[Published as "Love Takes You into His Heart", available on Taobao, Douyin, and Pinduoduo] [Palace and household intrigue + reborn revenge + devoted husband] In her previous life, Shen Ruoxi devoted herself to marrying Prince Qi, Murong Yu. At home, she exhausted herself managing his household; outside, she knelt and begged her father and brothers to help him ascend the throne. She even gave up her place as his princess consort to please him, willingly becoming a concubine. She gave him everythi
27.9kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves
Reader note
-
53
After a Flirtatious Misstep, the CEO Loses Control 错撩后，总裁失控
Korean and Thai translations available / Short drama now streaming [Shrewd, emotionally reserved CEO who’s hopelessly in love vs. intelligent secretary with a mysterious past] An accident carefully plotted in advance left her parents dead. Taken in by the boy she liked, she was met with endless resentment and bullying… Xiao Tongyu’s life was a complete mess. After graduating from university, she joined the Ji Group, driven by a petty desire for revenge, and became the personal secretary to the
19.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
Reader note
-
54
The Sweet Little Wife Dropped from the Sky: The CEO Uncle Dotes on Her 空降小甜妻：霸总大叔宠上瘾
The short drama is now available. Just search for the protagonist’s name! [Married first, fall in love later + Devoted husband + Two powerful figures pretending after marriage] [After their sudden marriage, the billionaire CEO finally shows his true colors!] Kicked out of her home, poor real heiress Yu Zheng marries the domineering CEO in a whirlwind wedding. His sweet, obedient little wife is soft and easy to push around, while her rich, domineering older husband is strong and full of energy. H
6.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
-
55
So Sweet! The Tycoon Has Been Plotting to Win Over His Darling for Ages! 软甜！财阀大佬对娇娇蓄谋已久！
[A chaste, scheming CEO + a long-planned romance + devoted, sweet love with both leads' firsts intact + face-slapping the scum + outspoken heroine + no misunderstandings, only sweetness + humorous, lighthearted fun + life is hard, so let's add a little sweetness + complete] Original title: Sweetly Coaxed and Tempted! The Dominant CEO's Wild and Alluring Darling Jian Yimo's half-sister tampered with her bottled water, and she stumbled into a man's arms as she tried to escape. The next morning. J
8.6kReads9.1Score676Shelves
-
56
The CEO's Carefully Laid Plans 霸总步步为营
A domineering CEO falls in love with a young woman at first sight. He immediately starts laying his plans, pursuing her relentlessly, and cutting through every obstacle. After facing all kinds of rejection and interference, he finally wins her heart! When she turns him down, his friends mock him. He doesn’t care and fires back, winning a house from one of them. Back home, the CEO admits that his heart really does hurt. He needs to see his wife and get some comfort.
164Reads7.2Score—Shelves
-
57
His Sweet and Obedient Baby Girl 他的宝宝乖乖女
The Refined Scoundrel of a CEO vs. the Spoiled Heiress (Both Pure + Sweet Romance) Gu Shenxing prided himself on being a cool, abstinent business tycoon. He lived by three rules: never get married, never change his surname, and never pamper a woman. Then he met the adorable little troublemaker his grandfather had sent over, and learned what a face-slapping moment really looked like. “Baby, let’s finish your homework first, okay?” he coaxed softly. “No.” The little princess tossed aside her pen a
1.2kReads5.7Score100Shelves
-
58
The Whole World Thinks There’s Something Going On Between Us 全世界都觉得我俩有一腿
[Unhinged humor + ridiculous antics + devoted couples] Xin Li transmigrates into the sweet, naive heroine of the novel My Wife Is a Little Sweet, Young Master Qi Loves Her Madly. As the heroine, she has an exceptionally pure and innocent appearance, along with a “Conan” physique that makes trouble break out wherever she goes. The System tells her, “You're definitely going to end up with the male lead, so our mission this time is to, ” “Reform the male lead! Make him less domineering, stop him fr
1.3kReads8.9Score238Shelves
-
59
He Claimed He Wasn’t Up to It, but After Drinking, He Committed a Crime with a License 大佬说他不行，酒后却持证行凶
The score is rising fast now that the reviews are open! [Reunion after years apart / second male lead’s regret / powerful man goes mad with desire / aloof beauty forcibly claimed / love at first sight / stealing someone’s partner] Yan Jiang is reborn in her twin sister’s body. Only after being reborn does Yan Jiang learn that Fu Qujing, head of the Fu family, the man she humiliated during a matchmaking date all those years ago, became her brother-in-law, and is now the husband of the woman who
24Reads7.2Score—Shelves
Reader note
-
60
A State Banquet Guest, Defeated by the Mafia Princess 国宴座上宾，败给黑帮大小姐
Three years ago, Su Jinghe’s first love suddenly vanished without a trace. When she returned from studying abroad, she discovered that he had a two-year-old daughter with another woman. Their love, which had carried them from campus into the working world, ultimately couldn’t compete with the other woman getting him drunk one night. But Su Jinghe hadn’t been idle either. After being dumped, she found herself a casual lover in America. For the sake of her future, Su Jinghe returned to China to w
3.4kReads9.0Score580Shelves
-
61
Reborn in Glory: The Real Heiress Dazzles the Capital’s Elite 涅槃回归，真千金她惊艳京圈
[Strong Hero and Heroine + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Mutual Firsts] Fifteen years ago, Yun Qianxu was a pampered young lady who wanted for nothing. A deliberately engineered accident killed her parents, and she fell into the hands of a predator. Fifteen years later, Yun Qianxu captivated the capital with a breathtaking dance, launching her path of revenge. She'll overcome every obstacle! Ruthless! Direct! Not one to waste words! But before she even arrived in the capital, someone had alre
1.9kReads8.9Score181Shelves
-
62
Reborn, the Real Heiress Wipes Out Her Entire Family 重生归来，真千金团灭户口本
[Everyone Faces Their Comeuppance + Never Forgives Them + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Read] In her previous life, after returning to her family as their biological daughter, Qin Yin tried desperately to please them and earn their love. But as she lay dying, her family protected only her younger sister. Even after Qin Yin was reduced to ashes, no one came to collect her remains. Only her cold-blooded, violent, disabled ex-husband returned to comfort her and help her rest in peace! Reborn, she sever
508Reads8.9Score102Shelves
-
63
My Little Wife Is Too Fierce: Lord Lu Can’t Keep His Hands Off Her 小妻子太凶，陆爷把持不住了
The original novel behind the short drama The Money-Mad Wife. [A celibate, brooding, jealous CEO VS a sweet, fierce, money-loving heroine; secret identities, doted on by everyone, revenge] The mighty Master Lu was saddled with a little wife, and she was terribly disobedient. If she didn’t cause him trouble every day, she just wasn’t happy! Master Lu was furious. “The moment our marriage term is up, we’re getting divorced!” Two years later, their marriage term expired. Everyone watched Master Lu
21.5kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
Reader note
-
64
My Ex, the Overbearing CEO, Takes Me by Force 前任霸总，强取豪夺
Reunion after a long separation + rekindled romance + male lead is domineering early on If we meet again, I will hold you tight. A love story about losing and finding each other again.
—Reads—Score—Shelves
Reader note
-
65
Baby’s Breath 满天星
Shi Yin has a birthmark on her face and has felt inferior ever since childhood. She believes she’s destined to go through life without love, but she has a secret tucked away in her heart: she likes her senior, Lu Minghui. From her student days through graduation and into working life, this feeling has been a light in her heart. By a twist of fate, she and Lu Minghui become neighbors, and Shi Yin can’t help taking an interest in this unusual neighbor. Lu Minghui is handsome, charming, and has a b
8.3kReads9.4Score734Shelves
Reader note
-
66
Searching for a Way 觅路
[Straightforward, independent Liang Yan × gentle, steady older man Shen Fengnan] [Healing + warmth + age gap + rugged man + mutual salvation + war correspondent + bittersweet romance + heroine pursues hero] After her best friend tricked her into joining a pyramid scheme, tough girl Liang Yan got into fights and caused trouble. Before long, she caught the attention of a handsome older man who was more than he seemed. The year Liang Yan turned twenty brought several major events: graduating, leavi
971Reads9.5Score136Shelves
-
67
Looking at the Moon 望月
[Childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + mutual devotion. After The Late Hours and Eighty Thousand Springs, popular author Zhier returns with a new contemporary romance! A dazzling heiress vs. a reserved, refined bankrupt CEO. When Yin Ji returns from abroad, she discovers that her childhood friend has gone bankrupt. Unable to stand by and watch, she starts giving him money, a home, and every comfort she can think of. But she never realizes that his bankruptcy is a sham, and that she
908Reads9.0Score105Shelves
-
68
The Glazed Light of Bite-Ear Alley 釉光咬耳巷
Summer in Yuguang Alley is always sticky-sweet, but Lin Youke, the new community police officer, is so busy she barely has time to catch her breath. She mediates disputes at vegetable stalls, helps elderly people living alone fix their plumbing, and has even been handed three sets of blind-date profiles by the neighborhood committee aunties. Then one day, while on patrol, she comes across a newly opened dental clinic at the end of the alley. A man in a white coat is bent over, coaxing a crying c
1Reads—Score—Shelves
-
69
In Bloom 绽放着
The story spans nine years, with an age gap of eight years. It’s a little bittersweet, but has a happy ending. A little white flower grows up and completely devours the generous benefactor who supported her. The story spans nine years, with an age gap of eight years. It’s a little bittersweet, but has a happy ending. Loving someone else is a kind of tyranny, a loss of control. “Jin, has anyone else ever done this to you? Seen you looking so disheveled?” She lied. He still looked beautiful. Unlik
346Reads8.2Score—Shelves
-
70
Xing Tianman 星天满
[Mature man and woman / lust before love / reunion after time apart / both clear-eyed] Black-haired, wavy-haired tattoo artist vs. close-cropped director of a jewelry company The first night, she slipped away in secret. The second time they met, she disappeared without a word again. Until they meet once more. He looks at the woman he's longed for day and night and offers his hand. “Hello, I'm Ke Yiming.” She takes his hand. “Hello, I'm Nan Jiawen.” Every time I think of you, a flower blooms. T
701Reads8.7Score118Shelves
-
71
A Sweet, Loving Marriage: I Became the CEO's White Moonlight 宠婚蜜爱：成了霸总的白月光
The whole capital knows that the obsessive and ruthless President Sheng is chasing a sweet yet fierce little wife all over the world, wishing he could give her his heart. No one knows she has been the moonlight in his heart for over a decade! But he offended her badly back then, so now he can only rely on himself to chase away every man who takes an interest in her. “Qiao Kexin, I’m warning you. If you dare talk to another man again, don’t blame me for what I do.” The woman on the sofa kicked hi
15Reads—Score—Shelves
Reader note
-
72
The Little Divine Farmer of Peach Spring 桃源小神农
Farming, a pocket dimension, and urban cultivation. At thirty, Wang Wencai has achieved nothing, until he unexpectedly gains the legacy of Shennong. He grows vegetables and learns medicine, leading the whole village to prosperity. He cultivates his body, saving the world with a lift of his hand and vanquishing enemies with a wave. In this wonderful world, he travels with beautiful women and lives like an immortal.
236Reads6.2Score—Shelves
-
73
Half-Moon 【月半弯】
[A story set in the Cantonese-speaking region, with dialect throughout. If the leads’ names or the dialect might pull you out of the story, please think carefully before reading. I’ll delete malicious comments that deliberately derail the discussion.] Lately, the old-school Xiang Kee Noodle House on Enbao Road has been staying brightly lit until one or two in the morning every night. Word has it that the young owner, Xiang Tianyou, saves the last ball of bamboo-pole-pressed noodles and a few wo
679Reads8.9Score107Shelves
-
74
Falling for You, Again and Again 声声陷入
[Love at first sight / straightforward pursuit / heartwarming / sweet romance / happy ending] A bold, direct, irresistibly flirtatious flower shop owner X an insecure, gentle, disabled voice-acting star Wen Shuangshuang fell for Ran Jiayun at first sight. His looks, voice, personality, and upbringing were all exactly to her taste. As someone who dares to love and hate more than anyone, Wen Shuangshuang firmly believes that happiness is something you have to fight for yourself. She doesn't hide
3.8kReads9.4Score461Shelves
-
75
Everyone Knows President He Likes Secretary Lin 全世界都知道贺总喜欢林秘书
[Devoted couple, sweet romance, love at first sight, CEO and secretary] After dismissing three secretaries in six months, He Yuan was thoroughly pleased with Lin Yue, his fourth. But this secretary kept going on blind dates, giving He Yuan the impression that she was desperate to get married. However... Lin Yue seemed to be cursed with bad luck. She kept running into either mama's boys or weirdos. And then... Secretary Lin cried. Seven blind dates in six months, and seven times in tears. He Yuan
14.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
-
76
Relentless Entanglement 肆缠
[Refined, ascetic, and restrained, with a wild side beneath the surface: business tycoon × ethereal, aloof beauty and top-tier star × both leads are chaste, one-on-one romance] Back then, Sang Lanchu was a proud heiress with a heart of ice, until she met someone: a poor boy from a mountain village. With his slight accent, he called her “Yao'er, Yao'er” in a shy yet affectionate voice, making her feel both bashful and giddy. But she still abandoned him without hesitation. Later, Zhou Shi died.
6kReads9.2Score651Shelves
-
77
And Then There's You 然后是你
[Both Pure + Reunited After Years Apart + Broken Hearts Made Whole Again] He waits for a romantic moment, waits for his moon to return. She found her rainbow, and then it was always you. A stunning translator who seems calm and alluring but is actually afraid of phone calls VS a general manager with a heart broad enough to hold the world, whose very skin cells are full of narcissism [Blurb] Yan Nian moved from Lingyun City back to Lincheng City, where her parents arranged for her to work as a wr
3kReads9.2Score326Shelves
-
78
After Becoming the Family’s Darling, I Exposed the Villain’s Secret Identity! 团宠后我把反派大佬的马甲扒了！
Transmigration + two powerful leads + identities exposed + everyone's favorite + push and pull (half sweet, half angst, with smart characters) Ruthless hostage prince x princess skilled in medicine and poison Mo Qingqing: She transmigrates as the Seventh Princess of Beilin and breaks off her engagement from the start. Dugu Yunche: The gloomy, astute hostage prince of Xiqi seems weak, but is actually ruthless. He weaves a web of schemes under two identities, only to fall in love. Chen Yi'an: Crow
2.9kReads8.9Score833Shelves
Reader note
Other lists with The Heart Flutters After Marriage: CEO Ling’s Pursuit of His Wife