Married First, Fall in Love Later, with Mature Writing and Sound Logic 先婚后爱，高级一点，正常逻辑

1. 251 卷 Why Work Yourself to the Bone When You Can Work Your Husband? 卷自己不如卷老公 Cats Aren't Picky Eaters猫猫不挑食Modern Romance860k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good power fantasy + sharp-tongued, irritable, paralyzed, bankrupt male lead + the leads support each other and build from nothing + cozy everyday life] The biggest dream of Ruan Ningxia's life was to marry a rich man, so she climbed into Fu Lincheng's bed, carried a child for ten months, gave birth to a son, and became a wealthy wife. After they married, Fu Lincheng treated her like a decoration and came home fewer than twice a year. Everyone said she had it rough. Ningxia, with her 31.9kReads8.8Score3kShelves

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   ① [Not a wish-fulfillment story + verbally abusive and violently attacks a paralyzed and bankrupt male lead, ten male and female leads support each other and start from scratch + heartwarming daily life] Ruan Ningxia's biggest dream in this life is to marry a rich man, so she climbed into Fu Lincheng's bed, became pregnant for ten months, gave birth to a son, and became a wealthy socialite. After marriage, Fu Lincheng treated her like an ornament, returning home less than twice a year. Everyone said she was pitiful. Ningxia, who carried designer bags, wore luxury goods, and received a huge monthly allowance, said, "Where is she pitiful?" ② [A Buddhist young lady x a gentle and refined second young master, both are virgins and sweet, you won't regret reading this] ③ [Aloof beauty x a rebellious noble young master] Jiang Shuyue is indifferent and doesn't like to interact with people. Even her parents are helpless about her indifference and often criticize her. She has always known that her parents' criticism is simply because they don't like her. They like the adopted daughter who grew up in the Jiang family, not this biological daughter who was taken back halfway. When she was twenty-five years old, she made a deal with her parents. ④ [Female lead's unrequited love comes true, ten male leads marry first and fall in love later + 1V1, both are first loves, both are virgins + sweet story] ⑤ What was thought to be love that grows over time is actually love at first sight from the very beginning. The person she loves has always been right in front of her, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

2. 252 完 I'm Done For, the Top Host I Picked Is a Big Shot from the Capital 完蛋，我点的头牌是京圈大佬 Xia Buya夏布吖Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The Jiang family’s illegitimate daughter, outwardly obedient but rebellious to the core, × the refined, cold, and proud Sixth Master Fu, feared by everyone in the capital’s elite circle “How are you going to thank me?” The man’s magnetic, seductive voice sounded by her ear once again. Jiang Liuli’s earlobes flushed warm. She knew she couldn’t escape. Every time he said that, she became a little rabbit completely at his mercy. What had she done to end up owing him so many favors? He was supposed 6.1kReads8.6Score676Shelves
3. 253 至 Beloved and Spoiled 至爱偏宠 Xia Qibao夏柒宝Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted “Easygoing heiress × gentle, refined second young master. Both leads are devoted only to each other, sweet romance, you won’t regret picking this up!” Wen Ruoshu never expected that the reason she’d return to the capital one day would be an arranged marriage! But it was only an arranged marriage, and she could accept that. As for whom she married, she didn’t particularly care. After all, as far as she was concerned, anything that didn’t threaten her life was a minor matter. They had agreed on a 5.5kReads8.9Score564Shelves
4. 254 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
5. 255 俏 The Charming Nanny and Her Spoiled Billionaire Husband 俏奶妈和她的首富娇夫 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted In the depths of postpartum desperation, Liu Zaozao lands a lucrative live-in nanny contract. When she opens the door, she’s stunned to discover that the employer is her ex-boyfriend, Jiang Yu, who once said he never wanted children. And the baby she’s supposed to care for is the son she thought had died at birth! To protect her child, she swallows her emotions and stays with the Jiang family, earning her place with her professional nanny skills. She keeps her top-level English qualification und 4.3kReads—Score151Shelves

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   First love, then love. A slightly upgraded version. Very good.

6. 256 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance552k WordsOngoing Powerful, ruthless military, political, and business tycoon + delicate beauty in frail health + both partners are each other's first and only Jiang Qingwu was born with a rare constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and well-behaved, yet she alone refused to get close to him. The mighty Gu Yunzhou held power over the military, politics, and business, yet after marrying his little wife, all they could manage was icy politeness. At last, pushed to his limit, he made arrangements 25.6kReads5.5Score1.2kShelves

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   A powerful and influential father/A beautiful but frail girl from a poor family! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou from her small town back to Z City. Because of her sensitive body, she refused to let him touch her, and the two were unable to consummate their marriage. So the man arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers…

7. 257 成 Why Should Adults Have to Choose? You Wouldn’t Understand How I Have Fun 成年人做什么选择，姐的快乐你不懂 Yun Chuyin云楚吟17k WordsCompleted Why should grown women have to choose? You wouldn't understand what makes me happy. 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 天 Oh My God! My Parrot Shares Sensations with the CEO, and Now He’s at My Mercy 天了噜！我的鹦鹉和总裁共感，他被我拿捏了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟12k WordsCompleted Good heavens! My parrot shares sensations with the CEO, and I've got him wrapped around my finger. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 绑 Bound to a Social Death System, I Kissed the Ice-Cold CEO in Public 绑定社死系统，我当众强吻了冰山总裁 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted Bound to a Public Humiliation System, I kissed the icy CEO in front of everyone 27Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 美 The Beautiful Yet Broken Woman Was Reborn, Only to Be Hounded by the Sickly Rong Ye 美强惨重生后，被病态容爷缠哭了 Jin Miao锦淼Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + strong heroine + secret identities + true and fake heiress + sweet romance + adorable child + never taking things lying down] In her previous life, Yu Hua was the real heiress. After eighteen years of hardship, she was finally brought home, only for her parents and four older brothers to dote on the fake heiress, Yu Jiangyue, and treat Yu Hua like dirt. Even the first man she fell for was Yu Jiangyue's childhood sweetheart. In the end, she was even forced to marry Rong Yanzhi, the ter 4.8kReads8.9Score500Shelves

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    I forgot if it was a marriage of convenience that blossomed into love, but both books were very good.

11. 261 被 Beautiful and Bold After Being Cast Aside, Four Top-Tier Stars Pursue Me 被休弃妇美又飒，四个顶流追着嫁 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted The Beautiful, Cast-Off Wife Has Four Top-Tier Stars Chasing After Her 449Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 穿 I Became a Rich Heiress in Beijing: What's Wrong with Being a Little Extravagant? 穿成京圈大小姐，豪横亿点怎么了 White Mustard Seed Fire白芥子火Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet, satisfying revenge on scumbags + heiress of the capital’s elite + one-on-one, both leads inexperienced + CEO + villain] Meng Qingyao transmigrated into a book. She became a domineering, arrogant, lawless heiress from the capital’s elite circle. Meng Qingyao was thrilled. Could a good life like this really fall into her lap? When people get rich, the first thing they forget is where they came from. That very night, Meng Qingyao took the most handsome man in the 3.6kReads8.3Score305Shelves
13. 263 契 We Married by Contract, and My Chaste Husband Helped Me Take Down Seven Unhinged Groomsmen 契约成婚，禁欲老公帮我反杀了七个疯批伴郎 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted A Contract Marriage: My Abstinent Husband Helped Me Take Down Seven Insane Groomsmen 237Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 送 The Handsome Boy Band Came Right to My Door, So Come On, Boys, Into My Arms 送上门的顶帅男团，都到姐的碗里来 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted All These Drop-Dead Gorgeous Guys Are Throwing Themselves at Me, So I’m Claiming Them All 248Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 265 女 The Female CEO’s Super Soldier King 女总裁的超级兵王 Dream-Drunk and Lonely梦醉孤新Urban4.1M WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 165.4kReads9.2Score16.9kShelves

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    I've read this book twice; I recommend you take a look.

16. 266 驯 The Rules of Taming Love! The Tragic Novel's Heroine Goes on a Killing Spree 驯爱法则！虐文女主她杀疯了 Star and Moon Sleepyhead星月眠眠Modern Romance166k WordsOngoing [Cool-headed, rational, and wooden heroine VS obsessive, unhinged, clingy CEO hero] [Transmigrate into a book + clever, satisfying story + intense push and pull + marriage before love + mutual salvation + pure love + legal justice + strong leads] Jiang Wangyue transmigrated into a book. The bad news: She's a professor of computer law, now trapped in the heroine's place in a melodramatic abuse novel, and wakes up on an operating table as her kidney is being removed. The good news: Her expertise i 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It fits perfectly! Although it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, it's incredibly logical! 🤣🤣🤣 I'm recommending this new novel; it's really well-written!! 😗 The female lead is a cool and aloof law professor! 🤯 The male lead is a crazy and obsessive CEO! Both are strong! It has both a love story and a career storyline! Their rational power struggles are very interesting! I'm only recommending it because I'm worried the author's ratings might be too low and they'll quit! Then I won't have anything to read, hahaha 🤣

17. 267 霍 Mr. Huo, Please Behave. I'm a Fortune-Teller, Not for Sale 霍总请自重，我是算命的，不卖身 Yun Chuyin云楚吟15k WordsCompleted Mr. Huo, Please Behave. I'm a Fortune-Teller, Not for Sale 2Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 霸 The CEO Went Mad After Reading My Mind, So I Was Reborn to Destroy My Stepmother and Bring Down the Black Market 霸总读心后疯了，带重生的我，反杀继母，掀了黑市 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted The CEO Went Mad After Reading My Mind. I Was Reborn, Took Down My Stepmother, and Turned the Black Market Upside Down 33Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 蛊 The Poisoned, Mute Princess: The Regent Goes Mad, Begging Me to Keep Him Alive 蛊毒哑妃：摄政王疯魔求我续命 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Gu-Poisoned Mute Consort: The Regent King Goes Mad, Begging Me to Keep Him Alive 5Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding and Exclusive Love: The Iceberg Meets the Sunshine 闪婚独宠，冰山遇骄阳 A Tiny Spark一粒火星子Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, resilient ray of sunshine × steady, restrained CEO] [Married first, love later | sweet everyday romance | age gap | slow-burn relationship | both leads have no past romantic entanglements] Icy CEO × ray of sunshine (not a strong female lead) Song Jiaoyang's matchmaking date was a failure, but during the few minutes she spent sheltering from the rain outside a coffee shop, she got married on impulse. * “My name is Li Jingtian. I'm twenty-nine and currently the executive president o 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one, this one... Don't miss it!

21. 271 我 After I Offered Myself to the State, the Beijing Heir Was Driven to Regret 我把自己上交国家后，京圈太子悔疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟6k WordsCompleted After I turned myself over to the state, the capital’s spoiled young heir was consumed with regret 330Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 272 春 Spring's Desire 春色欲渡 I Don't Eat Crab Roe我不吃蟹黄Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later + a gentle, slow-burn sweet romance + fake and real heiresses + six-year age gap] [Resilient, independent jewelry designer VS notorious playboy] The first time Shi Yun saw her fiancé, she knew he was no good for her. He looked like a sleazy hoodlum from head to toe, with none of the bearing of a distinguished young heir. Their parents used their money and influence to get the two of them officially married, then sent him, luggage and all, to their marital home the 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not overwhelming, and it doesn't overload my brain with information. It's written very delicately; I found it among the new books I bought. [Exploration]

23. 273 逼 You Forced Me to Divorce and Abort the Child, Now the Mad Prince Regrets It Bitterly 逼我和离打胎，疯批王爷肠子悔青 Heart of Mountains and Rivers山川心Ancient Romance485k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + love after marriage + groveling pursuit + secret identity revealed + face-slapping villains + mutually devoted couple + happy ending] Shen Zhilan is married off by Concubine Liu to the thirteenth prince, Lord Xiao, who is on the verge of death, in hopes that she will bring him good luck. But the yandere Thirteenth Prince suddenly drops his act, rises to become the biggest winner in the struggle for the throne, and takes control of the empire. When Lord Xiao wakes up, the fi 368Reads6.5Score—Shelves
24. 274 烽 Warfire Illuminates the Demoness: I’ll Make the Tyrant Pay in Blood 烽火照妖姬：我让暴君血债血偿 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted War Flames Illuminate the Enchantress: I’ll Make the Tyrant Pay in Blood 9Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 275 婚 The Heat of Married Life 婚后热潮 Song Muxue颂沐雪Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Age gap / married first, fall in love later / sweet romance with both leads' first time] Tan Jinyuan, heir to Beicheng's most powerful family, is refined and distinguished. At 35, he has never married, and rumors say he is impotent. For the sake of the Su family, Su Li has no choice but to agree to the marriage. But she doesn't want to end up an old maid, dying of frustration after the wedding, so she asks her best friend to find her a man. He's strong and handsome, with a rough, vigorous ap 251Reads—Score100Shelves
26. 276 我 I Was Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Stripped of My Immortal Bones, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 我穿成被剔仙骨的废柴仙，战神为我杀疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Reincarnated as a Good-for-Nothing Immortal Whose Immortal Bones Were Stripped Away, and the God of War Went on a Killing Spree for Me 204Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 277 一 A First Meeting with Yi'an 一见以安 Mr. Eucalyptus桉树君Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted When Lin Yi’an was fifteen, her life changed beyond recognition. Then, just before she turned twenty-five, an arranged marriage changed it all over again. Everyone who heard that the two of them were getting married waited for them to divorce. They were simply too mismatched. Even Lin Yi’an thought so. But then one day, her arranged-marriage partner suddenly told her that he had been secretly in love with her for years. What was going on? He said: “The moment I saw Yi’an, my heart was steadfast 111Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 278 流 After I Was Exiled, I Saved a Chancellor Who Wants My Head. Now He Owes Me Three Lives 流放后救了个宰相要斩我，他欠了我三条命 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After I Was Exiled, I Saved a Chancellor Who Wants Me Executed. He Owes Me Three Lives 19Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 恋 Is a Lovelorn Son-in-Law More Appealing? The Qing Family Has Two 恋爱脑女婿香吗？老卿家有俩 Big Northeastern Pear东北大鸭梨Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted The rating is low because not many people have read it yet. Both couples get happy endings! [Beastfolk romance, two couples: Li Ge (head of the Canglang clan) × eldest sister Qing He, Liu Huaichuan (head of the Tengshe clan) × younger sister Qing An] Both male leads fall for the women at first sight! The story and romance are split about fifty-fifty across the book (don't overthink it; if you do, you're right). The Qing family has two daughters, and both are fated mates to beastfolk clan leaders 903Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Shy][Shy][Shy][Shy]

30. 280 穿 Reborn as a Concubine Forced to Die as a Sacrifice, I Had the Mad Prince Begging Me to Live 穿成了殉葬太妃，疯批皇叔跪求我别死 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted Reborn as a concubine doomed to die with the emperor, I had the mad prince kneel and beg me not to die 163Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 家 A Half Cup of Peach Oolong Appeared at Home, So I Ruined the Lives of Those Two Cheaters 家里出现半杯蜜桃乌龙，我让这对狗男女身败名裂 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted When half a cup of peach oolong appeared at home, I ruined the lives of that cheating pair 40Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 34.6kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
33. 283 踹 I Kicked the Scumbag to the Curb! On New Year’s Day, I Reclaimed an Entire Mountain 踹飞渣男！我在大年初一收回了整座山 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Kicked the Scumbag to the Curb! On New Year’s Day, I Reclaimed the Entire Mountain 20Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 284 错 Wrongly Married in 1975: The Rugged Man and the Sophisticated Beauty 错嫁1975：糙汉与御姐 Wan Qian, Who Loves Cantonese Soup爱吃广府汤的万千帝主Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + marriage first, love later + farming + cuisine] [Realistic and down-to-earth + slice of life + light comedy + heartwarming] Qiao Yujie, a 34-year-old elite doctor. During the Qingming tomb-sweeping festival, she bowed nine times to her ancestors, and five thousand strings of firecrackers burned to ash Then she was gone. When she opened her eyes again, it was 1975, and she was being "packed off" to marry a man in a military district. Her fiancé had gone fro 181.2kReads8.3Score25.7kShelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love; focusing on life wisdom, heartwarming everyday moments, logical plots, and no melodramatic clichés.

35. 285 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as a Terminally Ill Side Character. I Faked My Death and Ran, and Now My Ex-Husband Has Gone Mad 穿书绝症女配？我假死跑路，前夫疯了 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a Book as a Terminally Ill Villainess? I Faked My Death and Ran Away, and My Ex-Husband Went Mad 25Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 攻 I Spent 30 Days Winning Over a CEO, Only to Get Swindled Out of 9 Million 攻略霸总30天，我反被套900万 Yun Chuyin云楚吟13k WordsCompleted I Spent 30 Days Winning Over a CEO, Then He Fleeced Me for 9 Million 9Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 渣 A Scumbag Wants to Marry for My Money? I’ll Leave Him Penniless! 渣男想吃绝户？我让他倾家荡产！ Yun Chuyin云楚吟7k WordsCompleted That scumbag wants to marry into my family and take everything? I’ll leave him penniless! 14Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 重 Reborn as the Beloved of My Archrival 重生后成了死对头的掌中娇 Watermelon Plays DJ西瓜打DJModern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Happy ending + older man + reborn + he secretly loves her + marriage first, love later + misunderstandings + romantic push and pull] *Radiant heiress × insecure older man* - In her previous life, Song Wanyu was spoiled and reckless. She joined forces with outsiders to get Xu Lingzhou killed, then was deceived by a scumbag who took both her heart and her money. She died at sea. A second chance at life. Song Wanyu made up her mind: Stay away from scumbags and cling to Xu Lingzhou! But... His eyes 3.3kReads8.1Score384Shelves

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    The female lead thought she was on the opposite side of the male lead, but in reality, the male lead was extremely virtuous and had very strong moral principles. It's a rebirth story with a strong older male lead vibe; he loves her, she loves him, and she believes he loves her too.

39. 289 替 The Contract Wife, The Ice-Cold CEO Falls Hard 替嫁契约妻，高冷禁欲总裁沦陷 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Forced by her adoptive parents, Xia Yutong takes the place of her arrogant, overbearing stepsister and marries Lu Yunfei, a notorious playboy caught up in one scandal after another. But the wedding takes a shocking turn. The man who comes to escort her home is not the playboy Lu Yunfei, but Lu Yanci, the feared devil of the business world. He runs the vast Lu business empire, wields enormous power, and is ruthless in his methods. He is aloof, chaste, and indifferent to women. On their wedding ni 13kReads6.8Score893Shelves

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love: the protagonist is forced to marry a womanizing playboy, but her wedding day takes an unexpected turn. The man who comes to marry her is a cold and calculating CEO. After the marriage, the aloof and stoic CEO falls for her, embarking on a whirlwind romance and plenty of sweet moments.

40. 290 惊 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    The first book, "Love After Marriage," features a doting, fatherly male lead who spoils and pampers the female lead, who is a cute but somewhat dramatic character. The second book begins with the protagonist wanting a divorce; it's a male CEO versus a female reporter, but later the male lead wants to remarry her.

41. 291 超 So Sweet and Obedient 超乖软 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted (The print edition, Please Let Me Have Peace All My Years, is out now.) [One-on-one romance, both untouched, sweet pampering, childhood sweethearts] "Part Two: I Just Want Him to Comfort Me" (The main story is complete.) A little fairy transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. She was not only beautiful, but immediately claimed the top spots in two rankings: first in academics and first on the school beauty list! The little fairy was sweet and well-behaved, speaking gently and kindly to everyon 29.8kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
42. 292 婚 Marital Passion 婚色 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance970k WordsCompleted When Xu Yan and Qin Lie divorced, someone asked Qin Lie, “You're really going through with it? You won't regret it?” Wearing a black shirt and trousers, hands in his pockets, Qin Lie replied in a languid, casual tone, “It was a marriage arranged by our families. There's nothing to regret.” Not long afterward, at a party, someone saw Qin Lie use the alcohol as an excuse to pin her against a hotel balcony and demand a kiss. His large hand slid down Xu Yan's waist, guiding her long legs to hook aro 25.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
43. 293 魂 Haunted by Longing and Desire 魂牵梦撩 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + sweet, flirtatious Beijing elite circle] Fair-skinned, gorgeous little troublemaker VS scheming, devoted, abstinent madman of a powerful man “She is my rose, and my princess.” The Ji family is the most famous of all the prominent families in Kyoto, with a fortune worth billions and wealth rivaling a nation’s. But one sudden upheaval nearly ruined the Ji family’s reputation. After lying low for ten years, Ji Yuchen returns to Kyoto. In no time, 19kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    Super sweet, a story of marriage before love from the female perspective, with the male lead having planned it for a long time.

44. 294 春 Spring Sun 春日烈阳 Crispy Biscuit饼酥Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Fraile Girl × Boy Like the Scorching Sun] (Full novel completed) (Original title: Spring Sunshine) (Childhood Friends + Sweet Campus Romance + Everyday Life) (All characters are adults) When Xu Yu first came to Qinghe Middle School, she had one dream: to catch a snowflake in her hand as it fell on a wintry day. She thought, life was already so hard, so she ought to see a heavy snowfall at least once. So Xu Yu did her best to keep up with school while seeking treatment for her illness. Before sh 13.6kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
45. 295 老 My Wife Keeps Getting Pursued, and the Aloof Mr. Fu Begs to Share a Room 老婆总被惦记，高冷傅总求同房 Gu Jianjian辜简简Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Six-Year Age Gap] [Intense Push and Pull + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Slapping Himself as He Chases His Wife] Powerful Financier + Elegant Beauty Fu Yanchen needs a respectable wife to deal with his family and the outside world. There are countless heiresses in the capital’s elite circles, and Jiang Lengyan isn’t the most prominent, yet she is the one he chooses. He is cold and heartless by nature. After they marry, he treats her with chilly indiff 2kReads—Score109Shelves
46. 296 别 Don't Flirt with Me 别和我撒娇 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted 40.9kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
47. 297 禁 The Cold, Possessive CEO Spoils Me, Holding Me Close and Coaxing Me Every Night 禁欲总裁凶又宠，夜夜对我揽腰哄 Xiao Xiao Yi晓晓一Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing (Marriage first, love later; both leads are each other's first; seven-year age gap; a slow-blooming, sweet romance) Lu Siyi has a naturally sweet, well-behaved face. Only those close to her know she's a little fox, rebellious to the core. The year she graduates, she is to enter a marriage alliance with Fu Shangyan, a man famous throughout the city. Cold and restrained, decisive and ruthless, he commands everyone's respect and awe. Lu Siyi tucks away her fox tail. Hoping to get some benefits, she 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A quirky and playful girl meets a reserved and aloof CEO. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. Initially, they're not close, but in the middle of the story, the male lead's possessiveness explodes, demanding daily physical contact with the female lead, making her deeply infatuated. The reader will be rolling around in bed with him.

48. 298 白 Unfamiliar by Day 白日不熟 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 44.4kReads9.4Score6.5kShelves

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49. 299 小 Little Plum Blossom, Can I Kiss You Again Today? 小青梅，今天能不能也亲一下？ Strange Fruit奇异的果Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Blunt, goofy ray of sunshine × Scheming, tsundere fake tough guy] [Childhood sweethearts + Mutual devotion] When Lu Lin was a kid, he was such a menace that even dogs were afraid to wag their tails in front of him. But at some point, a soft little girl started following him around... along with her cat. Lin Yang trotted along behind Lu Lin every day. To his face, she called him “Boss” with the utmost enthusiasm, but really, she was just looking for free food and lodging. At first: “Boss, give m 19.8kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
50. 300 我 I'm a Cash-Grabbing Streamer! But the Big Spender Really Does Send Gifts! 我，圈钱主播！但大哥是真刷啊！ Blue Chalk蓝色粉笔Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a livestream money-grabbing System! As long as he earns gifts and tips and meets his cash-grabbing targets, he can receive random rewards from the System! And so, the internet's most shamelessly money-hungry streamer is born! "Boss! Singing, dancing, doing stunts, rapping, standing on my head, whatever other streamers can do, I can do too. And whatever they can't do, I can do even better!" "Boss, just tell me what you want me to do! As lon 162.3kReads9.4Score14.6kShelves

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