Marriage First, Love Later, with a Powerful CEO 先婚后爱+ 豪门总裁

1. 1 京 Disorder in a Beijing Marriage 京婚失序 Jin Yuli今聿礼Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Her secret crush / marriage first, love later / bittersweet push-and-pull / happy ending / a powerful man loses control] Zhou Huaixu was levelheaded and self-controlled, a businessman who cared only about profit. Meng Zhao had secretly loved him for ten years, never imagining they would end up married by contract. He was the one who proposed the marriage. For the two years that followed, they were like strangers, sometimes going months without seeing each other. He never allowed himself to ma 10.2kReads7.0Score1.3kShelves

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   I highly recommend all three novels! Each has a different plot and its own unique appeal! Words can't describe how good they are!

2. 2 雾 Spring Tide Beneath the Snow and Fog 雾雪春潮 Xi Zhen喜真Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted Shu Ran met that unruly, rebellious boy in the best years of her life. He was like the wind, wild and carefree. Fate always seemed to favor Shu Ran. The boy she had a secret crush on noticed her before she noticed him. One day, he caught her sneaking a look at him. Xie Baiyan walked over, leaned down to look at her, and said with a half-smile, “Shu Ran, you know you can look at me openly.” Later, he cornered her against a wall and forced her to admit she liked him. Everyone knew that Xie Bai 11.7kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
3. 3 春 Secretly Surrendering to Spring’s Desire 春欲暗渡 Sui Tiantian岁甜甜Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Business interpreter and investment magnate | Second chance at love | Original title: Spring Desire, Secretly Crossing] At a lavish business banquet in Jiangcheng, the hall is packed with guests and magnates. Lin Wusheng’s boss orders her to charm the CEO visiting from Nancheng and secure a huge investment. Holding her wineglass, Lin Wusheng looks toward the elegant, aloof man at the head table and freezes, unable to speak. How could it be him? Seeing her lose her composure, someone teases, “Pr 27.7kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
4. 4 顾 Fourth Master Gu, Your Little Menace Is in Jail Again! 顾四爷，你的小祖宗又进局子了！ Little Red Maple Leaf红色小枫叶Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing “When did you get a boyfriend?” Gu Tingxiao turned to look at Gu Nuan, narrowing his eyes. Gu Nuan instinctively shivered. “I... just started dating him the day before yesterday. He cheated on me yesterday, and today I came to catch him in the act.” Gu Nuan looked into Gu Tingxiao’s eyes. She didn’t dare lie, so she told him the truth. “Didn’t waste a single day. You’ve certainly been keeping busy,” Pei Yanzhou said, shaking his head helplessly. “You... weren’t you defending your doctoral the 25.9kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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   Yes, it's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The female lead is disguised as a gang leader, and the male lead is a wealthy boss who is virgin. The male lead has a white moonlight but is ruthless. The male lead is semi-conscious in the early stages, while the female lead is fully conscious. She doesn't waste her energy and is very decisive. She dumps him like a rag, and he dares not say a word against her.

5. 5 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 47kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves

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   The marriage arrangement between the two families unexpectedly fell to Shen Nanzhi and Jiang Jinnian. Before registering their marriage, Shen Nanzhi avoided Jiang Jinnian, but afterward, the two engaged in intimate interactions. The public initially believed Jiang Jinnian was marrying out of a sense of duty, until details of their interactions outside the bridal chamber were revealed.

6. 6 都 Now That I'm Reborn, Who Still Likes the Male Lead? 都重生了，谁还喜欢男主啊？ Fei Yu霏余Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted The good news: Su Mu has awakened to the plot of the world! The bad news: Her whole family is doomed to die young! The better news: She can read the male and female leads’ minds! The worse news: Her family and the villainous powerhouse can read hers, too!! Faced with a plot that has gone completely off the rails, Su Mu decides to kidnap the female lead’s first love and have a bunch of adorable babies. If it makes one person mad, that’s one person worth annoying! In the end, the male and female l 13kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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   These arranged marriages that blossom into love are all excellent; I've read each one multiple times. The first one features a reborn female protagonist with a system, and the male protagonist can hear her thoughts. The second is a traditional arranged marriage that develops into love. The third and fifth have female protagonists who transmigrate into books. The fourth one has a male protagonist who liked the female protagonist since their school days, and they later marry.

7. 7 别 Reunited After Parting, the Big Shot Won't Stop Pursuing Me 别后重逢，大佬穷追不舍 Liu ll刘llModern Romance375k WordsCompleted A print edition has been signed. "The short drama is now online. Search for: The Seventh Heartbeat." It was widely rumored in the capital's elite circles that Lu Jingshen, heir to the Lu family, had no interest in women. That changed one day when he opened a private Weibo account and posted a photo. A head of long black hair lay spread across the bed, and his fingers were interlaced with someone's. The internet erupted instantly. Everyone speculated about who had managed to win the heart of this 4.7kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
8. 8 穿 A Transmigrate-Into-a-Book Heroine's Plan to Heal the Villain 穿书女配治愈反派计划 Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [One True Pairing + Adorable Child + Powerful CEO + Sweet Romance] [Cold, scheming CEO Gu Hengzhi x Gentle, kind heiress Su Wanqing] Su Wanqing transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-school CEO romance where the hero spoils his wife without limits. Unfortunately, Su Wanqing isn’t the heroine. She’s the villainess who does every terrible thing imaginable, a colossal obstacle on the hero’s smooth road to winning the heroine’s heart. Her story ends with her family ruined and dead. The story’s 7.7kReads9.2Score560Shelves
9. 9 一 I Woke Up and Found Myself Married to a Jealous CEO 一觉醒来，我和醋精总裁结婚了 Falling Snow, Flying Fish落雪飞鱼Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted Su Yao went on vacation with her best friend. They only had a little to drink, but somehow she walked into the wrong room and slept in the wrong bed. When she woke up, her life had entered a whole new chapter. Suddenly she was getting a marriage license and getting married, with a husband she'd never expected. He came from a powerful family, was handsome and wealthy, and was the notoriously unapproachable CEO Shen Qingze, a man as cold as ice. And as luck would have it, he was also the person sh 5.8kReads9.2Score656Shelves
10. 10 穿 Transmigrating into a Wealthy Family: The Female Side Character Makes the CEO Fall Hard 穿书豪门，女配她让霸总真香了 Drunken Plum梅子醉Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + marriage first, love later + sweet romance] Xia Xing’s job keeps her traveling all over the place, with barely a day off all year. She’s often sighed that in her next life, she’d definitely want to be a carefree slacker… After waking up one morning, Xia Xing discovers she’s transmigrated into the novel she stayed up late reading the night before, as a cannon-fodder female character who shares her name and barely gets a mention. What a great deal! Xia Xing thanks the h 2.5kReads8.9Score167Shelves
11. 11 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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    From the female lead's perspective, her unrequited love blossoms into reality; from the male lead's perspective, it's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The female lead is a top-performing lawyer, and the male lead is a CEO.

12. 12 刚 The Moment I Opened My Eyes, I Was Lying in a Pervert's Arms, Being Fed to My Heart's Content 刚睁眼，就躺在变态怀里被喂饱饱 Yun Jiujiu云九九Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shi Ning and Qin Heyu had been married by contract for three years. On the day their marriage ended, she was ready to sign the divorce papers. Comments: If the villainess dares to sign the divorce papers, the dark villain who’s had a crush on her for ten years will chain her up in the attic and force her to love him! Comments: Villainess, all you have to do is give the villain a look that leaves him to figure it out for himself. You don’t even have to flirt with him or coax him. This lovesick vi 22.9kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    This book counts, I guess 🤔

13. 13 沈 Mr. Shen's Tender Devotion 沈先生的温柔宠爱 Wu En乌恩Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later • Sweet Romance • Age Gap • Mutual Firsts • No Angst] (The heroine is not a strong, independent type!) [A gentle CEO who isn't domineering and a sweet, sensible girl] During an utterly ordinary summer vacation, Lin Jiamu somehow ended up engaged by a twist of fate. She thought she'd be marrying an old, ugly man, but when she saw Shen Yizhou, she found him absolutely gorgeous. However you looked at it, she seemed to be the one getting the better deal. She thought 8.2kReads9.4Score902Shelves

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    The male lead is very gentlemanly and gentle, and he respects the female lead a lot. He's a guiding type of lover.

14. 14 救 Help! CEO Shen’s Hopelessly Lovestruck and Showing Off His Husband Again! 救命！恋爱脑沈总又在秀夫啦！ Thousand Allure千AllureTwo Male Leads306k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Audiobook with a full cast now available] [Two male leads + both virgins + wealthy heir] [Sharp-tongued, scheming pursuer × cool, aloof beauty] Shen Chuci first met Xie Yuan'an at a bar. His rowdy friends were drinking and bragging when, for some reason, they brought up the eldest young master of the Xie family, who had long silver hair. They hadn't been talking for long when the man himself arrived with more than thirty bodyguards and surrounded the entire bar. Under the flickering 51.1kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves

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    Both male leads are great shows where the characters fall in love after marriage, and they are both incredibly doting.

15. 15 养 After Taking in a Beautiful Wife, the Celibate Man Fell for Her 养了漂亮老婆后，禁欲的他沦陷啦 Blondie the Lop-Eared Bunny with Tiny Feet黄毛小脚立耳兔Two Male Leads432k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance, old flames rekindled, flash marriage, love after marriage, sweet and doting, age gap, both are each other's first and only, earthy romance, bottom's perspective] [Pitiful, soft, tearful beauty bottom VS aloof, fatherly big-shot top] On the surface: Uncle Mo fell in love with the little bunny at first sight × In reality: Uncle Mo deliberately seduced the little bunny √ Mo Yu, a thirty-three-year-old confirmed bachelor, decided he wanted to marry Bai Yun the first time he saw h 12.3kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
16. 16 可 The Frail, Sickly Beauty Is Loved Until She Cries, Young Master! Show Some Restraint! 可怜病美人被宠哭，爷！要克制！ Yuan Youhe圆呦呵Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. Bonus chapters are being released slowly. [Double male leads + marriage before love + one-on-one romance + devoted to each other + happy ending + self-delusion + a playboy turns over a new leaf] [Reckless, dashing, mixed-race young master x pitiful, delicate, black-lotus seducer and sickly beauty] Shen Fei is the sickly, useless disgrace of the fallen Shen family, scorned by everyone. Everyone says he is a good-for-nothing with no value to anyone. Shortly after his ei 7kReads9.3Score819Shelves
17. 17 私 A Private Kiss Beneath the Gardenia 私吻栀子 Shen Qingzhi沈清枳Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Private Kiss of the Gardenia, with the same title, is coming soon. We hope you'll show it lots of support~ Intangible Cultural Heritage Suzhou Embroidery inheritor × upright, steady, and stern big shot Delicate yet resilient beauty from Jiangnan × self-disciplined young master from an old family Seven-year age gap | Marriage before love | One-on-one, both untouched * As the Gu family's sole heir, Gu Zhili was taught the virtues of a gentleman from childhood. Ever si 11.6kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    This is really good! The male lead knew he was betrothed since childhood and never flirted with other girls. There weren't many complicated relationships. He fell in love with the female lead at first sight without realizing it, even talking about what would happen after marriage, but he was proven wrong later. It's super good, highly recommended! [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

18. 18 贪 Craving Mrs. Fu 贪恋傅太太 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Lazy and scheming heroine × gentle man who only pretends to be composed] [Married first, fall in love later + slow-burn romance + devoted couple with a long-standing plan + mutual secret crushes] In her previous life, Jiang Ling loved that bold, carefree young man. But before she could summon the courage to tell him, they lost touch. Later, she happened to see an interview with him. By then, the man had gray at his temples and gazed calmly into the camera. The head of the Fu family had never ma 10.1kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
19. 19 开 From the Start, I Had a Black Card: A Carefree Fish in a CEO Romance 开局一张黑卡，我在霸总文当咸鱼 Cilantro Is Delicious香菜很好吃Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted “After we’re married, you can do whatever you want and buy whatever you like, but don’t go coveting things that are beyond your reach.” Shen Moze tossed a black card in front of Gu Miaomiao with a cold expression. The vicious supporting actress, Gu Miaomiao, was ecstatic inside: My cold husband never comes home, and I still get to spend his money! So Gu Miaomiao started living however she pleased. She casually joined a variety show, and somehow became an overnight sensation across the internet! 5.3kReads9.1Score701Shelves

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    The female lead is really interesting, and the male lead is very doting. Their relationship develops gradually without feeling awkward.

20. 20 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 16.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    This is an incredibly sweet story featuring an arranged marriage followed by love, seven years of unrequited love, and both leads are virgins. The male and female leads come from similar backgrounds, and the male lead is a guiding lover who supports the female lead when she's lost. Both leads have very positive values, and the plot is a gentle and heartwarming story. The female lead appears delicate but is actually very career-driven and knows how to be charming and affectionate. The male lead isn't limited to the typical domineering CEO or gentle older man type; he's incredibly romantic, knows how to date, and is extremely devoted to his wife. Most importantly, he doesn't come across as aloof; he has a soft and tender side when in love. In short, I highly recommend this super sweet book! 😚

21. 21 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 115.4kReads9.5Score14.9kShelves

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    All three are great! Qingfeng Villa is simply my absolute favorite 😢 I reread it every now and then.

22. 22 不 I Will Never Leave the Green Mountains 不与青山辞 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Love Later + Older Man + Guiding Lover + Both Pure] "A gentle, fatherly boyfriend and a bright little ray of sunshine" One moment, Jiang Tang thought she had finally made it through every hardship. The next, she was doing a full backflip and crashing into an iceberg. By a series of mishaps, she had managed to get involved with Mu Zhiqing. He was a mysterious businessman who stood alone atop a high tower, as unfathomable as a deep abyss. Rumor had it that he was upright and proper, 27.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
23. 23 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 136.6kReads9.5Score15.8kShelves
24. 24 驯 A Tamed Relationship 驯养关系 The Mage Who Loves Mangoes爱吃芒果的法师Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Domineering, short-tempered heir to a powerful family × clear-headed, rational lawyer. The male lead is not chaste and acts like a total jerk and a shameless playboy early on. A true rogue-turned-devoted-lover story.] [Content warnings: 1. Lots of mistresses, so avoid if that bothers you. 2. The male lead has a fiancée. 3. The female lead is incredibly lucky, to an absurd degree, and somewhat saintly. 4. An unapologetically brainless wish-fulfillment story.] Jiang Wan went to Lu Huaiqi for mone 90Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    A classic case of marriage before love.

25. 25 先 Pregnant Before Marriage, the Abstinent Big Shot Keeps Stealing Kisses from His Pregnant Wife 先孕后婚，禁欲大佬又在偷吻孕妻 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance between two virgins + married first, fall in love later + pregnancy; gentle, sweet-natured designer x abstinent, protective, powerful man] Ji Mingyan is a gentle, alluring jewelry designer who has just graduated from college. Jiang Ting wears prayer beads and is a sinister, volatile “devil” feared by countless people. Even his relatives avoid him like the plague. A marriage contract binds them together, and everyone advises Ji Mingyan to take what she can get and leave. But when h 55.3kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
26. 26 婚 After Marriage, Mrs. Jiang Is So Spoiled Her Eyes Turn Red 婚后上瘾，江太太被宠得眼角发红 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Everyone in Haicheng knew that Jiang Jingyu and Nan Shiyu were famously distant. They separated as soon as they got married. One left for overseas to expand the business, while the other stayed in Haicheng, the pampered heiress of a wealthy family. They spent most of the year apart. Gradually, rumors spread through their social circle that they were only putting on a show and were about to divorce. The rumors grew more and more intense. Just as everyone was wondering when they would officially s 15.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    [Learned it][Learned it]

27. 27 结 After We Married, the CEO’s Wife Had a Sore Waist Every Day 结婚后，总裁夫人每天都在腰酸 Jin Yun今云Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Powerful family patriarch + devoted leads + marry first, fall in love later + sweet romance + flirty tension + sizzling chemistry] When Lin Youning learned that her parents had chosen Jian Cheng, a notorious playboy in their social circle, as her marriage partner, she took the initiative and went to Gu Huaichen, a powerful family patriarch who surpassed Jian Cheng in every way, from his methods to his wealth. According to rumor, Gu Huaichen was indifferent to women and impossible to approach. O 7.4kReads9.1Score744Shelves
28. 28 拉 Drag Him Off His Pedestal! 拉下神坛！ Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale September 19] [Marriage before love + winning her back + foster care trope + age gap] [Steady, fatherly power player in Beijing ✕ bone-structure beauty documentary filmmaker] The first time Song Yiting saw Chao He, she was a young girl just blossoming into womanhood. At the time, the Huo family’s elders had just completed all the paperwork and brought her home from the orphanage to raise her. When he saw her again, she had learned how cruel life could be. The man held out 6.6kReads8.7Score506Shelves

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    Arranged marriage, love blossoms ❤️ The male lead is slow to realize his mistake, while the female lead cuts her losses and leaves. Their reunion sparks a new romance 💥

29. 29 甜 Sweet and Sizzling! Spoiled Rotten by My Ex's Uncle 甜撩！被前任小叔娇宠成瘾 Sui Shi You岁时柚Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush Comes True + Marriage First, Love Later + Flirting and Playing Hard to Get] [Male Lead Bides His Time to Claim His Place + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Spoiled Heiress x Powerful, Protective Older Man] Pei Yuning, the youngest daughter of the prestigious Pei family, grew up adored by everyone, the recipient of boundless love. Shortly before her wedding, her fiancé, Shang Heng, was caught cheating with a celebrity, and 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    Arranged marriage, love blossoms! A sweet and heartwarming romance novel featuring a wealthy CEO.

30. 30 热 Madly in Love with Mrs. Zhou 热恋周太太 Xi Mo晞墨Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart + marriage before love + mutual secret crushes + both each other's firsts + sweet romance] [Cool, reserved restorer of ancient books × outspoken tech upstart] Wen Ruoning used to secretly follow a certain figure from behind many times, but no one ever knew. When her heart first stirred, she never imagined anything would come of it. After high school graduation, they went their separate ways, and his name became a beautiful thought tucked away in her heart. Years later 3.8kReads8.9Score393Shelves
31. 31 怀 Pregnant and Married in a Flash, the Pitiful Little One Becomes Young Master Gu's Beloved in an Instant 怀崽闪婚，小可怜秒变顾少心尖宠 Young Master Muhua沐华公子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Several short-drama adaptations are now available [Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Ten-Year Age Gap + Both Chaste] [Resilient Jewelry Designer VS Decisive, Protective CEO] Gu Beiting, the eldest son of a century-old wealthy family in Beicheng, had always lived for his work. Even at thirty, he had never been involved with a woman. His family elders arranged one blind date after another, only to be shocked to learn that he liked men. Just when everyone had given up hope, t 12.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
32. 32 恋 A Love-Struck Bride After Marriage: Our Child Makes My Husband Hard to Handle 恋爱脑婚后：子凭夫贵老公不好惹 Du Huancheng渡浣辰Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [One True Love, Top-Tier Wealthy Family Alliance, Adorable Child, Marriage First and Love Later, CEO Wish-Fulfillment, Sweet Romance, Dramatic Slow Burn, Male Rivalry, Male Rivalry Showdown] 1. The heroine is a pampered, gorgeous double-standard queen. 2. The hero is cool and aloof, deeply devoted without realizing it, and thinks his feelings are just a sense of duty. 3. The heroine is not a virgin, but the male lead is (read with caution). The male lead, second male lead, and third male lead ar 6.2kReads8.4Score317Shelves
33. 33 嫁 I Married Into a Powerful Family, and He Spoils Me Rotten! 嫁给豪门大少，我被他宠上天！ Seven-Colored Little Kitty七色小喵Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted The eldest young master of the He family is known for his domineering and ruthless nature. He Yichuan is overbearing and cold-hearted, seemingly incapable of being interested in anyone. Like a Buddhist monk, he stayed abstinent for six months after getting married. He married her only because his elders told him to. Su Xi thought so too: sooner or later, they would end up divorced. But after an unexpected mishap brought them together for one passionate night, He Yichuan began to change. He b 3.4kReads9.0Score181Shelves
34. 34 惧 Afraid of His Wife! A Henpecked Husband Written into His DNA 惧内！刻在DNA里的妻管严 I'm a Banana, Bananana我是香蕉吥呐呐Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted P.S. This is a love-after-marriage story: the heroine has a crush on the hero, who goes from not loving her to becoming a devoted, completely henpecked husband! The husband chases his wife to the crematorium, and both leads are each other’s one and only! One-on-one romance. Everyone among Hong Kong City’s elite knows why Xiao Qi married the down-on-her-luck socialite Chu Jiu. They each get what they want, stay out of each other’s way, and feel nothing for each other! But just as everyone assu 1.8kReads8.7Score144Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The first one is a little angsty, the second one is more consistently sweet.

35. 35 与 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 与暗恋对象先婚后爱了 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof beauty × rebellious young master] Jiang Shuyue is distant by nature and dislikes dealing with people. Even her parents are at a loss over her coolness, and often criticize her for it. She has always known the truth: her parents criticize her simply because they don't like her. The one they love is their adopted daughter, who grew up in the Jiang family. When she was twenty-five, she made a deal with her parents: she would agree to an arranged marriage, on the condition that they nev 27.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
36. 36 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 23.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    📚 *A Touch of Green* | A Wealthy CEO x Aloof Beauty | A Long-Planned, Ultimate Favoritism 💘 ✨ When the head of the Song family snatches a marriage alliance from his nephew— "My wife will always be number one in my heart." The moment Song Zheng, a legendary figure in the business world, removes his gold-rimmed glasses, the net he has been hunting for years finally tightens. He personally puts her grandmother's hairpin on Fu Qingyin's head, but behind it all lies a decade-long, unspoken scheme: he anonymously bought all her paintings while she was learning to paint, and even the breakdown of that "chance" marriage was a carefully orchestrated move. 🌙 "So-called love at first sight was all my scheming." When he recites *The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate* amidst the bamboo shadows of the teahouse, no one knows that her childhood photo is hidden in his suit pocket. When the whole city was laughing at the eldest daughter of the Fu family for being jilted, it was precisely at the grand finale of the auction that Seventh Master Song used an astronomical price to buy the green grapes she had casually drawn in her youth 💍 Marriage first, love later | Age gap | Unrequited love comes true "Mr. Song, do you really want to marry me?" Song Zheng frowned, remained silent for a long time, and then said: "The poem 'Phoenix Seeks Its Mate' says - 'I wish to be worthy of your virtue, and walk hand in hand with you'.

37. 37 重 Reborn: I Became My Ex-Husband's Younger Aunt 重生：我成了前夫的小舅妈 Hua Hua Fei Miao花花非苗Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted (The short drama Return of the Crane has premiered.) [Love after marriage + seven-year age gap + one-on-one, devoted to each other + satisfying read + sweet romance + rebirth] Shen Qianhe married the man she had been with for ten years. On their wedding night, she caught her husband cheating with her stepsister. Her eyes blazing red, she lashed out. Her husband roared at her, “Shen Qianhe, have you gone fucking crazy?” Her stepmother scolded her, “If you weren't capable of keeping Xiang'an's hea 3.7kReads8.9Score291Shelves

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    This book...!! I highly recommend it!!

38. 38 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves

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    I really can't resist the idea of marriage first, then love 🥰🥰🥰

39. 39 京 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂？老婆一亲就红温了 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 35.2kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
40. 40 婚 Hot Love After Marriage: Lord Chi's Sweetheart Is Too Adorable 婚后热恋：池爷的小棉花她甜爆啦 Qi Jiu柒桕Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing | Sweet romance | Yandere | Childhood friends | Marriage before love] Everyone knew that the eldest son of the Chi family was irritable, cold, and bad-tempered. No matter how many young women pursued him, he ignored them all, remaining single at twenty-six through sheer force of will. Then one day, the Chi family parents suddenly brought home a girl as soft and warm as a little cotton puff, intending for her to be his wife. Everyone else: Grab some snacks and watch the show. The 3.7kReads9.1Score485Shelves
41. 41 惹 Why Mess with Her? Her Husband Is the Cold-Blooded Crown Prince of Hong Kong City 惹她干嘛，她老公是港城阴鸷太子爷 Tan Qi谈栖Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted [Reborn and Swapping Marriages, with Plenty of Sweet Revenge and Affection] [A dazzling heiress from Beijing’s elite circles × the mysterious heir from Hong Kong] She fought her cousin, dumped her scumbag boyfriend, and seized the family fortune. After overcoming countless obstacles, Xie Zhiyun became chairwoman of the Xie Corporation. But after falling asleep, she woke up on the night of her wedding three years earlier. Everything had reset, and she had to start all over again. Even worse, her 5.8kReads8.5Score784Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love! "Why Did I Mess With Her? Her Husband is the Ruthless Prince of Hong Kong," a story of a reborn heroine taking revenge on scumbags, and a hero with an extraordinary identity. Highly sweet and satisfying, a must-read for those who want to stay up all night!

42. 42 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 27.7kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    It's a story about unrequited love, but it's really sweet. Every character in it is charming, and the male lead is especially funny 😄😄

43. 43 致 A Fatal Allure! The Cold CEO's Eyes Turn Red Night After Night 致诱！清冷总裁夜夜红眼 Wine Nine Returns to One酒九归一Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush] [Marriage First, Love Later] [One-on-One Romance] [Mutual First Love] The day Pei Shizhou's first love returned to the country, Wen Jianqing finally couldn't keep up the act. She crouched at his feet, sobbing and sniffling as she picked up the card worth two million yuan. That very night, she went out to have fun at a bar, only to find the card declined when she tried to pay! Furious, Wen Jianqing stormed back to the villa where she'd lived for three years and threw the card at Pe 322Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel premise: an arranged marriage that blossoms into love from the female lead's perspective, and a premeditated scheme from the male lead's.

44. 44 九 Ninth Master Can't Keep the Young Madam in Check 九爷镇不住少奶奶了 Yu Er玉儿Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted In her eyes, he was arrogant, reckless, shameless, and had a death wish. In his eyes, she was ruthless, devious, domineering, shameless, and just as bad. Yet somehow, these two people who couldn't stand the sight of each other had their futures decided by their families… After the wedding, he warned her, “You're on my turf now, so you follow my rules. Don't get any ideas about me.” She replied, “Don't worry. Just keep yourself in check.” Gradually, he discovered that his little wife drank, went 10.1kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
45. 45 招 Allure 招摇 Zhe Han哲晗Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Tang had been married to Lu Chen for two years, and Lu Chen had kept a mistress on the side for those same two years. He made no effort to hide it, and she never asked questions. Everyone urged her, “Holding on to Lu Chen is your best chance to turn your life around.” He somehow got wind of it: “You want to take the top?” Jiang Tang: ? Lu Chen: “Would it be enough if I let you take the top?” Jiang Tang: ??? 6kReads8.5Score533Shelves
46. 46 炙 Burning Kiss! 炙吻！ Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Now publishing] Shen San, of the Shen family in East City, is a carefree playboy who lives for fun. But everyone in his circle knows that the old Shen San never showed any interest in women. There was only one girl by his side, and he kept her so hidden away that he was afraid anyone else might even look at her. He once doted on her as if she were the most precious thing in his life, but when they split up, they truly tore into each other. Then, at a party, someone happened to switch the chan 33.3kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
47. 47 入 At Night, the Mad Tycoon Kneels to Beg His One True Love for a Kiss 入夜，疯批大佬跪地索吻白月光 Li Liyu黎黎语Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Purely sweet romance, childhood friends, 1v1, both each other’s first and only, happy ending] Everyone knew that Lu Liuguang, the capital’s golden boy, was arrogant, sharp-tongued, and unruly, and kept his distance from women. Yin Hua, the capital’s top socialite, was breathtakingly beautiful and had always been fiercely competitive. Though they’d grown up together, neither would yield to the other, and they were like fire and water. Yet one day, these two somehow got married. On their wedding 8.8kReads8.8Score718Shelves
48. 48 退 My Retired Husband Is the Heir to a Powerful Family 退役老公是豪门继承人 Qian Zi 89芊梓89Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Monogamous, Slow-Burn Love] [Short Drama Now Streaming] At the airport, Jiang Wanyin caught her boyfriend cheating just after he’d returned from abroad. Acting on impulse, she grabbed a man who looked like a soldier and asked, “Are you looking for a girlfriend?” The man replied, “No… but I am looking for a wife.” Jiang Wanyin had planned to play along and figure out what to do afterward, but the man wouldn’t let her back out. “Miss Jiang, are you hav 47.5kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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    Synopsis of "My Retired Husband is a Tycoon Heir": [Arranged Marriage, Sweet Romance, 1V1, Slow and Steady Relationship] Jiang Wanyin, caught cheating on her boyfriend at the airport, impulsively grabbed a man who looked like a soldier and asked, "Do you need a girlfriend?" The man replied, "No... But I need a wife." Jiang Wanyin originally wanted to finish her act before making any plans, but the man wouldn't have it. The man asked, "Miss Jiang, do you want to back out?" Jiang Wanyin said, "... Don't soldiers need to file a report to get married? Let's wait until your report is ready." The man said, "No need, I just retired." Jiang Wanyin gritted her teeth, "Then let's get the marriage certificate." Jiang Wanyin found that since getting married, her luck seemed to have suddenly improved, and many things were easily resolved at crucial moments. Until one day, she saw the list of the richest people in Beijing and was surprised to find that the richest person had the same name as her retired husband, Gu Huaijin. Jiang Wanyin: "Honey, is it possible I'll have a whirlwind marriage with the richest man in Beijing?" Gu Huaijin: "It's not impossible." Jiang Wanyin later realized it wasn't that her luck had improved, but rather that her wealthy heir husband was playing dumb, always spoiling and indulging her from behind the scenes. Gu Huaijin: In uniform, I will not fail my country; out of uniform, I will not fail you.

49. 49 予 I Give You Eternal Life 予你长生 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Extra-Sweet Romance + One-on-One Love + Eight-Year Age Gap + Mutual Love + Jiangnan Aristocratic Family + Childhood Sweethearts] The short drama of the same name is currently airing! [Gentle and Refined Eldest Son of an Aristocratic Family x Lively, Clever, Beloved Beauty] Yu Ci was raised by Fu Zeyi. When she called him Uncle, he gave her all his gentleness and patience. She knew he was beyond her reach. He was the eldest son of the Fu family, eight years older than her, and engaged to her aun 11.3kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    If you like the idea of marriage before love, come and read this! The author's writing is excellent, and the plot is fresh and original.

50. 50 温 Mr. Wen, Happy Married Life 温先生，婚后愉快 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + secret crush + slow-burn love + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other + no angst + age gap of about five years] [Not a strong female lead] [Short drama: As Tender as Before, now streaming] * [Gentle, elegant Jiangnan beauty & reserved, composed business tycoon] Rong Yan had lived with her maternal grandfather since childhood. When she heard that he had found her a match, she assumed it would be the second son of the Wen family, Wen, who was also a doctor. She had n 11.8kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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