Marriage First, Love Later, With a Domineering CEO 先婚后爱，霸道总裁

1. 201 合 Love After Marriage: The Contract Couple 合约夫妻的先婚后爱 Green Banana1998绿香蕉1998Modern Romance113k WordsCompleted [Business genius CEO × reserved antique restorer] They seem like the two least likely people to end up together, but an accident brings them together. At first, she needs a legitimate place in his life. He needs someone to marry. Their impulsive agreement turns out to be a perfect match. “Jiang Jinghuai, if that accident had never happened, would you still have married me?” “I think I would have.” “Why?” “Because I'm the only one who truly understands you.”… 41Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 先 Marriage Before Love: A Long-Planned Romance (3 Books) 先婚后爱：蓄谋已久的爱情（3册） Four Joys Pumpkin四喜楠瓜Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted What they thought was love that grew over time was, in fact, love at first sight from the very beginning. The person they loved had been right in front of them all along. The Before Marriage, After Love trilogy includes: Before Marriage, After Love: Love at First Sight; Before Marriage, After Love: You Are My Destiny; and Before Marriage, After Love: You Are My Other Shore. 397Reads9.1Score—Shelves
3. 203 先 Marriage Before Love: My Tycoon Husband, Go Easy on Me 先婚后爱：豪门老公轻点宠 Sweet Rice Wine Dumplings甜酒小圆子Modern Romance147k WordsCompleted A cool, celibate CEO VS an adorable, lovestruck little reporter Fang Xiaotao never imagined she would get the chance to cling to her idol, Li Yang, marry him in a whirlwind wedding, and become his wife. Married life with Li Yang, the thousand-year-old iceberg, is both fun and hilarious. Li Yang never imagined his silly little wife could be so sweet and adorable, either. As they spend day after day together, his icy persona gradually crashes down in front of her. He resolves to spoil her absolute 38Reads6.3Score—Shelves
4. 204 失 The Night She Got Dumped, the Tycoon Began His Meticulous Courtship 失恋当晚，豪门掌权人步步为营 Li Jiugge离九歌Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Beijing elite circles + secret crush + devoted husband + a scumbag's real reckoning] [Qipao designer × head of an illustrious family] Ruan Sheng had loved Zhou Chenyuan for six years. Then she discovered the truth: she had only ever been a stand-in for his first love. “It was just for fun. There's no way I'd marry her.” Ruan Sheng left, wanting nothing more to do with his circle. Unexpectedly, she ended up in even bigger trouble. She flirted with the distinguished, 172Reads8.7Score—Shelves
5. 205 先 Married First, Love Later: The Spoiled Wife Is About to Blow Her Cover 先婚后爱，作精夫人要掉马 The Bright Moon Shines Forever昭月长明Modern Romance695k WordsCompleted [Bickering couple, secret identities, sweet romance, equally matched leads, after divorce] The eldest daughter of the Qi family and the young master of the Fang family are forced by their families to marry, neither of them willing. After the wedding, they can't stand each other! Qi Ranning thinks Fang Lüwei is an ill-tempered womanizer. Fang Lüwei, meanwhile, thinks he has married a spoiled, empty-headed heiress. Fuming, he pulls out a contract stipulating that they will divorce amicably as soon 3Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 豪 A Tycoon's Devoted Love 豪门婚宠 Gu Xiaomo顾小沫Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted At thirteen, she entered the Luo family. The noble young man lifted her chin and said only, “You think you’re worthy?” Time flew by. They had been married for years, yet now they were strangers to each other. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 孕 On the Day of Her Pregnancy Test, the Wealthy CEO's First Love Returns Home 孕检当天，豪门总裁的白月光回国 Fa Yi Qianzhi伐以千稚Modern Romance2.9M WordsCompleted “I don’t want to have a child with you.” After three years of a secret marriage, Mo Chengbai coldly warned Tang Shuang on the night she discovered she was pregnant. So she hid her baby bump, ended the marriage early, and left the man she had loved for ten years, who had always treated her as worthless. She thought life would be hard after that. But once she stopped loving him, her back and waist stopped aching, she had admirers everywhere, and she even found her wealthy biological parents, who s 9.2kReads8.8Score650Shelves

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8. 208 老 My Wife Is So Sweet! I'm Smitten! The Capital's Young Master Has Gone Wild 老婆娇！沦陷！京圈太子爷杀疯了 Ye Chenxia叶尘夏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted At their wedding, Gu Siye tore her veil to shreds in front of everyone. “Lin Yihuan, you're only fit to be a murderer's wife!” Then he flew abroad and left her out in the cold for five years. Five years later... At a banquet attended by Beijing's elite, he gripped the paternity test and demanded, “You secretly had my child! Were you hoping I'd kill you again?” Only when the shocking secret of the Gu family came to light were their misunderstandings resolved. The day her identity as Mrs. Gu was r 1.3kReads7.5Score157Shelves

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   Super good, super good, super good!!! Especially the last book, it's so well written 😘😘😘

9. 209 闪 After a Flash Marriage, the Richest Man Spoils Me Rotten 闪婚后，首富老公宠我入骨 Jiang Zi匠紫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female lead: marriage first, love later / Male lead: has been deeply in love with her for a long time] Shen Huaishuang stood outside the marriage registration office. Her grandmother had found her a match: the grandson of their neighbor, Grandma Su. She’d heard he was dependable and levelheaded, strong and upright. Only after meeting him did she learn that Grandma Su’s grandson was the man she’d spent the night with. The two of them smoothly registered their marriage. Her stepmother and half-si 17.3kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
10. 210 退 Break Off the Engagement! She Marries a Powerful Man Who Can't Have Children and Is Doted On 退婚！转嫁绝嗣大佬她被宠上天 Luo Bao'er洛宝儿Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Complete short story] [Flash marriage + adorable baby + putting scumbags in their place + face-slapping feel-good story] Ning Weixia has married the notorious, cold-blooded tycoon of Ningcheng in a flash? And the tycoon is her former fiancé’s uncle? The news sends the whole city reeling! A stunning and formidable new tycoon has appeared in Ningcheng. Her unscrupulous Ning family relatives try every trick to curry favor, but Ning Weixia refuses to forgive them! Her scummy ex is dazzled at first 2kReads8.5Score193Shelves
11. 211 惊 Shocking! Four Adorable Kids and Their Mom Turn a Powerful Conglomerate Upside Down 惊爆！四个萌娃带妈咪炸翻大佬集团 Luo Bao'er洛宝儿Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Rose's Edge is now available, and the short drama of the same name is streaming] He is the most brooding and violent man in the empire. He has no interest in women, but an accident leads him into an arranged marriage with her. By day, he is irritable and cold; by night, he holds her in his arms, corners her, and passionately woos her with domineering yet tender affection, kissing her lips again and again as if he wants to meld her into his very bones. “Ci Ci, say you love m 11.5kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
12. 212 江 Miss Jiang's Springtime Heartbeat 江小姐的春日心动 Evergreen Wood不枯木Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted A beautiful, gentle, terrible cook of a heroine vs. a successful, mature, steady hero (six-year age gap) Jiang Jingyue used a friend's connection to rent an apartment in Dongpu City. It was in a great location, quiet and close to the river, with only two units per floor, and she loved it. But after she'd lived there for a month, the apartment's real owner returned. The owner, Qi Shu, was a handsome, mature man. He didn't kick Jiang Jingyue out, but generously let her stay. For various reasons, t 2.9kReads9.1Score305Shelves
13. 213 契 A Contractual Downfall: The CEO Can’t Stop Kissing Me 契约沦陷，总裁欲吻癫不停 A Dream in the Bamboo Heart竹心一梦Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted Now available as a full-cast audio adaptation Sweet romance + married first, love later + powerful tycoon + devoted, exclusive love + powerful man bows his head + seven-year age gap + groveling to win her back Beautiful, resilient, sweetly sensual, innocent designer + older, celibate heir to a powerful business empire Lan Ruoxi's first time is taken by Fu Yuxiao, and they enter into a contract marriage. She thinks he only wants her because of her irresistible figure. He steals kisses and sleeps 673Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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    These novels all feature marriages that blossom into love, blending the domineering yet affectionate nature of a powerful CEO with a sweet and romantic plot and a strong sense of contrast between the characters.

14. 214 闪 After Their Flash Marriage, the Cold President Jiang Turns into a Wife-Doting Maniac 闪婚后，高冷江总变宠妻狂魔 Mu Zihan沐子涵Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure] The cold, self-controlled CEO falls hard in one night and turns into a devoted husband. Jiang Tianchen, heir to one of the wealthiest families and head of the Jiang Group, is decisive and ruthless. After an accident leaves him sleeping with the eldest daughter of the Su family, he spends one passionate night with her. At twenty-eight, it's his first taste of intimacy, and he can't get enough. He's determined to keep her by his side. Su Xin 170Reads7.3Score—Shelves
15. 215 亿 The Billionaire CEO Who Became Addicted to Spoiling His Wife 亿万总裁宠妻成瘾 Jin Yun今云Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + sweet romance + long-planned scheme + mutual flirtation] Fu Qingheng, the head of the Fu Group, was cold and aloof. He stood at the top of Beijing’s elite circles and was the man countless women dreamed of marrying. To get herself out of a difficult situation, Jiang Chuying resorted to a few tricks and became his lawfully wedded wife, Mrs. Fu. At first, they had simply married by agreement, each getting what they needed. Neither expected Fu Qingheng to be the first to cros 1.5kReads8.8Score153Shelves
16. 216 诱 Drawn into Your Arms at Just the Right Time 诱你入怀，恰逢时 Mr. Qi, Who Loves the Moon爱吃月亮的七先生Modern Romance146k WordsOngoing “Shall we... do it again? I want to do it again... Is that okay? 1403.” His voice held a hint of laughter, like the first ray of morning sunshine, warm but not harsh. “Last night, you were so flustered and uncomfortable. I was too busy taking good care of you to get a clear look...” The man's sudden words of affection made Qing Shan's heart flutter. Her mind went blank. She could feel 1303's lips almost touching her earlobe, his warm breath making her knees go weak. The sensation stirred a few m —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Trying to escape, huh?" He chuckled softly, his fingers gently caressing her wrist, the warmth of his fingertips making her tremble. She could feel his heartbeat, steady and strong, a stark contrast to her panic. "What happened last night isn't over yet." His voice was even lower, almost rolling from the depths of his throat, carrying an ascetic restraint.

17. 217 亲 Dear Mr. Lu, I Really Want to Be Madly in Love With You 亲爱的陆先生，我好想跟你热恋呀 Jing Feng Shiyi景风十一Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted Already signed for print publication [secret crush becomes mutual, from the heroine’s perspective + marriage first, love later, from the hero’s perspective] [Independent, resilient, A-list lawyer vs. devoted, possessive CEO] When Meng Tingyu was sixteen, she met a young man named Lu Suizhou. She would never forget that day. He came into her life carrying light, bringing hope to her as she was on the verge of drowning and rescuing her from the abyss. Years later, the sunny, handsome boy had grow 8kReads9.1Score808Shelves

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    "You came into my life at sixteen, bringing light with you; now at twenty-six, I want you to stay for the rest of my life." The rising lawyer Meng Tingyu will never forget how the boy named Lu Suizhou pulled her from the abyss. Years later, they meet again in the business world. The once sunny boy has become the aloof CEO Lu, yet he calls out her name precisely as they brush past each other. "Want to marry me?" His proposed marriage of convenience hides the flutter in his heart that began when he was sixteen. Later, the whole city knows that the CEO Lu, who is unyielding at the negotiating table, only ever whispers to his lawyer wife behind the door at home, "My Mrs. Lu, I love you so much." When asked if he can out-argue his lawyer wife, he laughs, "We only fight, we don't argue." Miss Meng blushes and kicks him, "You call that fighting? It's clearly... It's..." Before she can finish, he kisses her again.

18. 218 只 Just a Marriage Alliance? Sorry, He’s Madly in Love! 只是联姻？不好意思，他超爱！ Pei Jiu佩玖Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + secret crush + long-laid plans + both devoted to each other + happy ending] Lu Yanci, the capital's most eligible heir, was aloof by nature, decisive and ruthless, and impossibly high above everyone else. Wen Ruanqing, the only daughter of the Wen family in Jiangnan, was a stunning beauty. Rumor had it she never left the house and was well-behaved and cold. Who could have guessed that the first time they met, Lu Yanci would run into her at a nightclub while she was hiring 6.6kReads9.0Score782Shelves

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    So beautiful! 💕💕💕

19. 219 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 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 55.4kReads9.4Score5kShelves
20. 220 难 Unbearable! Mr. Ji Flirts Openly and Coaxes Me in Secret 难以招架！季总他明撩暗哄 Qiao Xixi乔希希Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted (Story complete) [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + marriage before love + secret crush comes true + second male lead wins her heart + scumbag pursues his ex-wife to no avail] [Versatile classical dancer × a wolf in sheep’s clothing who loves to put on an act] Li Yang liked Shen Ci and pursued him for eight years with all her heart. On Shen Ci’s birthday, Li Yang finally learned just how insignificant she was in his eyes. “If anything happens to Mu Yao, your life won’t be enough to mak 2.8kReads9.0Score246Shelves
21. 221 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
22. 222 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 7.2kReads9.2Score959Shelves
23. 223 肆 A Wanton Kiss of Passion 肆意吻情 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + the second male lead takes the lead + long-laid plans + devoted couple + three-year age gap + the second male lead and heroine reunite after a long separation] [A stunningly beautiful, sweet-natured heroine + a devoted, flirtatious young tea tycoon] (Note: this is not a strong-woman story, and the heroine does not dominate the narrative.) She used to hear her mother say that once she graduated from college, she and Jiang Wang would get engaged and then married. She waited 12.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
24. 224 拒 I Refuse to Marry into a Wealthy Family, but the Tycoon’s Uncle Coaxes Me into Marriage 拒嫁豪门，首富小叔哄着我结婚 Firecrackers Crackling鞭炮声声Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone says Yu Hanshen, head of the prestigious Yu family, is stern and upright, and keeps his distance from women. Si Tong thought so too. Even when he made her blush and her heart race, she assumed she was reading too much into it. Yu Hanshen wasn't doing it on purpose. After all, she was ten years younger than him, a junior, and the ex-girlfriend of his own nephew. Until one day, the man drew her into his arms and let his rough, dry fingers rove indecently over her skin, inch by inch. At la 30.8kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
25. 225 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 143kReads9.0Score17kShelves
26. 226 退 Dumped on the Day of Our Engagement, I’m Swept Into the Civil Affairs Bureau by a Powerful Beijing Bigwig 退婚当天，被京圈大佬拐进民政局 Bei Mian北绵Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [They won’t get back together + the hero has been plotting for a long time + married first, love later + both are inexperienced + sweet romance and satisfying revenge] Qiao Yitang had known He Jingchuan for twenty-four years and dated him for eight. She thought he was the one fate had chosen for her. But childhood-sweetheart love couldn’t compete with the sudden arrival of his white-moonlight muse. Whenever Qiao Yitang needed him most, He Jingchuan abandoned her again and again. On the eve of th 13kReads8.8Score2kShelves
27. 227 火 Naruto: I Don't Want to Be Cut Down, So I'll Save the Shinobi World 火影：不想被柴刀的我，拯救忍界 Foam Mirror泡沫镜子Anime Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted [System + multiple love interests + mostly slice of life] The childhood-friend ninja girl, the caring older girl next door, the quirky girl in the library, the aloof-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside tsundere princess... As his harem grows, Baiyun Qingye plans to become Hokage first and reform Konoha's ways, so he can avoid a bloody love-triangle ending. 33.5kReads8.8Score3kShelves
28. 228 龙 Dragon Martial Emperor 龙武帝尊 Half a Day of Leisure in This Fleeting Life浮生半日闲Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted Ling Yun was the Dragon Martial Emperor, whose name shook the Divine Realm. He was just one step away from reaching the rank of Divine Sovereign and dominating the Three Realms, but because he possessed the Ancestral Dragon treasure, the Ten Directions Emperors, Nine Heavens Immortals, Five Tiger Divine Generals, and Ice and Snow Immortal Venerable joined forces to kill him. He was reborn in the body of a martial arts cripple with nine blocked meridians on the Divine Martial Continent. Given ano 67Reads7.5Score130Shelves
29. 229 太 Archaic God Venerable 太古神尊 Chu Changge楚长歌Eastern Fantasy17.7M WordsOngoing Three thousand years ago, Ye Feng, Crown Prince of the Creation Divine Dynasty, was unable to cultivate because he was cursed. When foreign enemies invaded and the dynasty fell, he was powerless to resist and was killed in humiliation. Three thousand years later, the world has changed beyond recognition. His former enemies now stand high above the world like gods, while Crown Prince Ye Feng has unexpectedly revived. Awakening a divine bloodline and breaking the curse, he begins a path of frenzie 84.9kReads9.0Score30.2kShelves
30. 230 噬 The Heaven Devouring Dragon Emperor 噬天龙帝 Treasure in Hand掌上宝Eastern Fantasy20.3M WordsOngoing Jiang Tian is a gifted young man, yet a problem with his bloodline makes him a laughingstock, subjected to relentless oppression! Just when his life seems at its lowest, fate suddenly takes a turn! With a mysterious treasure his mother left behind, Jiang Tian fuses with the bloodline of the Savage Blood Divine Dragon, rises to power, and crushes every genius in his path! But as he continues to grow stronger, he realizes that the people and events around him are not so simple. Even this world is 8.9kReads8.2Score728Shelves
31. 231 九 The Nine Princes Vie for the Throne, but I Refuse to Rule This Empire 九龙夺嫡，这江山朕不坐 Let the Wind Sing, Ask Not of Time不问岁月任风歌Historical6.5M WordsOngoing Chu Ning transmigrated into the body of a prince of Great Chu. But the Crown Prince wanted him to be a scapegoat! The princess refused to marry him! Even the emperor wanted him to go and die! So Chu Ning had no choice but to train an invincible army to protect himself! Emperor: Chu Ning, the Crown Prince has grown too powerful. Can you lend your father the two hundred thousand troops you command? Crown Prince: Eighteenth Brother, let’s deal with Father and split the empire between us! Princess: 16kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
32. 232 我 I Became the Beloved Little Ancestor of a Wife-Doting Madman 我成了宠妻狂魔的小祖宗 Fragrance of Wine for Ten Miles十里酒香Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The once iron-willed female emperor Jun Wan transmigrated into the body of a sweet little pushover everyone could walk all over. The sweet little pushover's personality changed overnight, and everyone thought she'd gone crazy. Not enough money? She'd walk right out! "A rich family with an empty wallet can't hold on to my noble soul!" The man who had tormented her countless times in the past showed up. "You're so ugly you make my heart race, but you think that means I'm falling for you?" They wan 831Reads9.4Score102Shelves
33. 233 举 The Entire Clan Ascends to Immortality 举族飞升 Luo Qingyang洛青阳Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [One heroine + family saga + gifted protagonist + not a wish-fulfillment story + no System] The world of cultivation is merciless. Those who seek immortality struggle and scheme against one another, trusting no one. Shen Ruixuan is a prodigy from a Qi Refining family, born with a body blessed by fortune. Watch as he leads his family to rise above the brutal world of cultivation and ascend to the Immortal Realm. Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Depart 10.4kReads8.4Score607Shelves
34. 234 婚 A Comeback After Divorce: Get Lost, You Scumbag Ex! 婚后逆袭：渣男前夫滚远点！ Yang Mao'er秧猫儿Modern Romance3.0M WordsOngoing After her wedding, Wang Miaomiao has to squeeze in with her husband’s entire family in a small three-bedroom apartment. His unmarried older sister has twins and keeps eating and living at her parents’ home, while Wang Miaomiao puts up with her time and again. Two years into the marriage, when Wang Miaomiao becomes pregnant, she unexpectedly discovers her sister-in-law’s true identity. Her marriage was built on a lie. How will she save herself? A story of love and marriage, everyday expenses, and 21.5kReads8.8Score642Shelves
35. 235 我 The Second Half of My Life 我的后半生 User61950794用户61950794Female-Channel Fanfiction288k WordsCompleted In The First Half of My Life, Luo Zijun falls from her life of comfort as a full-time housewife to the depths of divorce. With help from her best friend Tang Jing and Tang Jing’s boyfriend, He Han, she struggles to get back on her feet and gradually establish herself in the workplace. But during this process, He Han falls in love with Luo Zijun, making the relationship between the three of them complicated and fraught. Now, The Second Half of My Life begins, and He Han’s choice between Luo Zijun 1.5kReads8.3Score377Shelves
36. 236 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
37. 237 捡 I Picked Up a Crown Prince to Be My Husband 捡个太子当夫君 April Blossoms四月花开Ancient Romance827k WordsCompleted Everyone in Xinghua Village knows that the entire Wang family depends on a girl they took in to make ends meet. Not only is she fiery-tempered, she also casually brought home a man she found outside. But as Qing Dai looked after him, she realized she’d taken in a real troublemaker. One day, the man eyed the meat buns in front of him. “People actually eat this stuff?” Qing Dai snapped, “What are you, the crown prince? You’ve got more bad habits than anyone.” Little did she know, a few days later, 50Reads6.8Score—Shelves
38. 238 侯 The Marquis's Noble Wife 侯府贵妻 Xi Yan Luo夕颜洛Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her past life, she fell in love with Shen Yi and ended up abandoned by everyone, with not even a body left behind. Now reborn in a blaze of fire, she returns with vengeance in her heart. She will show no mercy to anyone who hurt her, and never trust anyone who deceived her again. Watch as she turns the tide and rules the world with a delicate hand. 6.4kReads9.1Score741Shelves
39. 239 坏 Bad Girl 坏女孩 Jing Qi京祺Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Six years ago, she was abducted and taken to a remote village. Six years later, she nearly found herself forced into marriage. With her life on the line, she risked everything to escape the countryside and make it back to the city. But waiting for her were the cold-blooded parents who had sent her away with their own hands, and an adopted younger sister with no blood ties to the family. After enduring six years of captivity and being abandoned by her own parents, she fights alone to reclaim ever 19.6kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
40. 240 娇 Sweet, Soft, and a Little Airheaded: Bad Boys Just Can't Get Enough 娇娇软软小笨蛋，坏男人喜欢死啦 Potatoes and Pig Trotters土豆猪蹄Modern Romance456k WordsOngoing A collection of short stories featuring gorgeous little darlings and all kinds of wicked men with filthy mouths Strong male lead, weak female lead | Questionable values | Dark and obsessive 1. [Childhood Friends, Three's a Crowd] Luo Yan's only memories of the time before graduation are of heat and humidity. But it wasn't Xu Yuan who made it that way. It was Shen Jingyan. The man kissed away her tears and leaned close to her ear, his voice husky and low. “Yan Yan, will you remember now?” 2. [The 398Reads7.8Score124Shelves
41. 241 炙 Fierce Heat 炙烈 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming · Print edition signed and awaiting release · Former title: Burning Passion] [Female lawyer × male inn owner · Sweet romance · Long-distance love] [Mature adults · Mutual attraction · Flirty push and pull · One-on-one romance] - Wen Xu left her law firm over a matter of principle and went to stay on Hong Kong Island. There, she set her sights on the owner of a guesthouse. She openly and subtly flirted with him until one night during a typhoon, he finally turned the tab 15.9kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
42. 242 握 Hold Her Tight Around the Waist 握紧她的小腰 Wu Siyue梧思月Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted No one knew that behind Qin Yan’s handsome, gentlemanly exterior lay a beastly side that was brutal and savage. The laid-back actress Shu Ran was forced by her agent to attend a drinking party and entertain clients. To her surprise, the client she had to entertain was her boss, Qin Yan. At the party, Qin Yan fixed his icy gaze on her bright, vivid face, his expression unreadable. A smile curled at his lips, elegant and roguish. “Miss Shu, you look stunning tonight.” Shu Ran gazed at him with c 830Reads9.1Score125Shelves
43. 243 低 Whisper It! Darling, I Only Want You 低声哄！宝贝，我只要你 Clear and Pure澈净Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication / Short drama of the same name now streaming] [Gentle, insecure top student x arrogant, carefree rich playboy] [College romance + Both leads are inexperienced + Fake playboy + Mutual pining becomes real + He’s never loved anyone else + Sweet and flirty] Fu Ciyu had always been a star at Jingcheng University. Born into one of the capital’s top wealthy families, he was unruly and hard to tame. Girls were always around him, but he had never given anyone his heart. Everyone 49.6kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
44. 244 不 I'm Done Chasing! The World-Weary Tycoon Pulls Me Close and Kisses Me! 不追了！厌世大佬拦腰缠吻！ Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [A true grovel-to-get-her-back story + the male lead takes his place + a bittersweet push and pull + both leads are each other's one and only] [The heroine loves fiercely and hates fiercely, and never looks back] Jiang Rong loved Qi Sheng throughout her entire student life. Everyone said she was Qi Sheng's pathetic puppy. Jiang Rong didn't care. She loved Qi Sheng. Until one day, she fell into the sea, and Qi Sheng saved another woman instead. Jiang Rong became a laughingstock throughout Beijing 5.2kReads8.3Score415Shelves
45. 245 错 After a Flirtatious Misstep, the CEO Loses Control 错撩后，总裁失控 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted 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 16.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves
46. 246 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 126.8kReads9.4Score175.7kShelves
47. 247 京 Captive Beauty of the Capital 京锁娇色 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted 1v2: Flirty fox VS powerful high-ranking official + first love from her days studying Chinese medicine (Revenge + intense push and pull) The heroine has a dual personality [In a nutshell] A powerful man humbly begs for love, while his unattainable first love is always ready to run. Two men patiently help a rose deprived of love find salvation. The capital's beauty had skin like jade, a figure soft as mist, and a rare, seductive allure. Her name was Bai An. Bai An was once the little princess of 1.4kReads8.4Score145Shelves
48. 248 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.7kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
49. 249 绻 A Pale-Hued Morning 绻色清晨 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Currently being adapted for publication; a short drama of the same name has already been released A refined, self-controlled Beijing power player x a gentle, sweet-natured translator A touch of redemption + age gap + devoted, principled male lead + powerful Beijing family Xu Zhiyi first meets Li Tingfeng on New Year's Eve. She tentatively borrows the man's lighter, kindling the New Year fireworks that are hers alone in that lonely night. “Happy New Year, sir.” She meets Li Tingfeng again ami 9.8kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
50. 250 京 The Capital’s Crown Prince Is Both Doting and Flirtatious, Sending Shivers Down My Spine 京圈太子爷又宠又撩，酥麻入骨 Zi Shangxuan梓上萱Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted (No getting back together after a breakup + the hero desperately tries to win his wife back; the second male lead has a secret crush and boldly steps in; both leads are inexperienced) (A dark, devoted heir to a powerful Beijing family VS a genuine heiress, strong on the outside and soft on the inside) * Su Xia is Lu Yanting's fiancée, and she follows him around like a lovesick puppy. She's loved him for five years, but still hasn't managed to warm his heart. When she's kidnapped, Lu Yanting says 6.1kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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