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1. 101 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 480Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's not a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, but it's a bittersweet and delicate story. [Self-recommended, welcome to read] The male lead is naturally aloof, seeing through everything, possessing boundaries yet remaining distant, and also unrestrained in his personality. Therefore, before the female lead broke up with him, she called him arrogant and cold, saying he had everything but no heart. After a long separation, he develops a physical attraction to the female lead and feels a spark, but he feels it won't work out and isn't very invested in the relationship initially. However, he showers her with resources and attention. Later, after recognizing her true feelings, he decides he'll be entangled with her forever. After the female lead experiences a change in her life, she seems somewhat distant to him. While the male lead sinks deeper into despair, she remains clear-headed and pessimistic. She believes he has a "white moonlight" (idealized love), that she's his kept woman, and that she can't fit into his circle. She endures and distances herself. Therefore, when misunderstandings erupt, she says particularly hurtful things. Fortunately, they are willing to overcome everything.

2. 102 暗 Stealing Kisses in the Dead of Night 暗夜偷欢 Young Master Ximen西门少爷Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, angst before sweetness, a mad and obsessive domineering CEO] In her previous life, she did everything she could to escape Nanchuan and marry his uncle, Gong Ye. In the end, her heart and eyes were cut out, and she died a gruesome death. Reborn on the night they broke up, she vows never to leave him again in this life, and to make him pay! But Gong Ye suddenly falls hopelessly in love with her. The more she hurts him, the more he loves her... Nanchuan: “You're mine. Let him die!” Gon 19.9kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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   In this rebirth story, I remember him saying that physiological attraction is genetic selection, while psychological attraction is "I... Chosen you." He was certain: "Sheng Sheng, it was I who chose you."

3. 103 龙 The Dragon King's Bride 龙王聘 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted That year, I came down with a strange illness that nothing could cure. Then, on the night the blood moon hung high in the sky, my family decorated the house with lanterns and streamers. From that day on, I had a husband no one could see. Around that time, my mother warned me gravely that I must remain faithful to my husband and keep my distance from other men, or disaster would befall me! When I was nineteen, I broke the taboo, and he... appeared. 39.6kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves

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   If you like suspense, horror, or love stories after fainting, where both the male and female leads are very strong, and it's a nurturing relationship!

4. 104 我 My Future CEO Self Can Read Minds. What's the Big Deal? 我未来霸总，会点读心术怎么了？ Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted This is a female-oriented novel!!! [An outwardly aloof, gentlemanly male lead who’s a complainer on the inside x a beautiful, poker-faced female lead who’s actually a goofball] When people transmigrate into a book, they usually become either a wicked supporting character or a pretty extra. Shi Liaoliao transmigrates into a book as the male lead’s personal servant. “It’s been so long since I’ve seen the young master smile so happily.” “This is the first time the young master has brought a woman h 11.9kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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   📚 *Being Normal Doesn't Have to Be Normal, Her Professional Male Servant Is Very Busy* — When a socially awkward, expressionless maid turns out to be the chosen heroine? Hilarious plot twists and sweet moments that will get you hooked! [Character Profiles] ✨ Cold on the outside, witty and sarcastic male lead vs. Expressionless, comedic maid Lu Yanzhou: A seemingly aloof and distant young master from a wealthy family, but with a mind full of inner monologues. Shi Liaoliao: Transmigrated into a mute male servant, expressionless and taciturn yet with a uniquely imaginative mind, forced to work as a "romantic quote repeater." [High-Energy Plot] While others transmigrate into books to defy fate, she transmigrates and must diligently play the role of an NPC! Her mission? Recite three embarrassing lines— "Young Master hasn't laughed like that in a long time!" "Young Master brought a woman home for the first time!" "Young Master has never been so attentive to a woman!"

5. 105 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 Romance556k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.3kReads5.6Score1.1kShelves

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   Older man, feudal capitalist tycoon // Poor, beautiful, and obedient girl! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou from her small town back to Z City. Due to her special physical condition, the two never consummated their marriage. So the man exiled her to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

6. 106 先 Married First, Love Later: The Passionate Soldier Devotes Himself to Her Alone 先婚后爱，烈爱兵锋独宠她一人 Old Zhu老朱Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Marriage First, Love Later + Intense Push and Pull + Ruthless and Decisive] What Qin Huanhuan regrets most is giving herself to Xiao Zhan when she was left with no other choice. They spent one night together, each getting what they wanted. She thought they would never have anything to do with each other again, but fate brought them together once more. One wants money, the other craves beauty, and so the two become entangled again. Their r 12.1kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves
7. 107 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 92.8kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves

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   These are all highly rated books, so Mom won't have to worry about me running out of books to read anymore! [Facepalm][facepalm][admiration][admiration]

8. 108 替 The Substitute Bride: Her Billionaire Husband Spoils Her 替嫁新娘：亿万老公宠上天 Glazed Snow琉璃雪雪Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted A conspiracy brings Xia Xiwang back from the countryside to marry him and cure his illness. Ugly and untalented in medicine? Watch her work wonders with her healing hands and reveal her breathtaking beauty! The famous young ladies of Haicheng, their faces swollen from defeat, complain to him. “Young Master Lu...” Wait, the frail husband she married is actually a business tycoon who can command the world with one hand! She throws herself at his leg and clings to it. “Honey, weren't you on your la 2.6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
9. 109 私 A Piece of Fallen Starlight, Hidden Away 私藏一片坠落的星光 Yang Jindou杨金豆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The original novel for the short drama Keeping a Fallen Star Hidden, starring Ma Shiyao and Li Aixiao. Zhou Muxing was a household name among the capital’s elite. He was famous for his decisive ruthlessness, cunning nature, and mercilessness. Among his brothers, he was so outstanding that no one could hope to match him. Everyone assumed he was destined to inherit the Zhou Group. But then he suddenly disappeared. In a small town thousands of miles away, Jiang Mian, a small business owner, was bei 1.6kReads8.9Score809Shelves

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   #Modern Romance #Wealthy CEO #The CEO I Picked Up Was a Domineering Man! In a small town a thousand miles away, Jiang Mian, a small business owner, is forced by her father to marry a divorced, abusive man. In a fit of anger, she picks up a homeless, mentally challenged man on the street and has a whirlwind marriage. Little does she know that this clingy little fool, who dotes on her and calls her "sister" all the time, is actually Mu Xing, a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles who was ambushed and suffered a brain injury! The little fool is good in every way—obedient and considerate—except that after sleeping with Jiang Mian once and tasting the sweetness of love...

10. 110 轻 The Little Boat Has Already Hit the Iceberg 轻舟已撞大冰山 Tea and Coffee荼啡茶Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Medical affairs officer VS neurosurgeon] [Reunion after a long separation + rekindled romance + neither has been with anyone else + happy ending] When they broke up, Jiang Bei, the youngest son of the Jiang family, had never been so miserable, his eyes bloodshot beneath the torrential rain and rolling thunder. His stubborn persistence in the rain earned him one night of tenderness. Their passionate intimacy continued until the rain began to ease and the waves subsided, but the beauty with her 1.5kReads8.4Score146Shelves

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    So beautiful! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

11. 111 通 After His Bedchamber Maid Faked Her Death, the Chaste Heir Searched for Her for Three Years 通房假死后，禁欲世子苦寻三年 Return Feast Wine归宴酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Powerful Man Bows His Head] [The Regret-and-Redemption Arc] [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] At first, in Zhao Xuanyou’s eyes, Yu Ying was nothing more than an ordinary bedchamber maid. She was pretty, she knew how to flatter him, and she was just a plaything. Watching Yu Ying scheme her way up the ranks and bask in her success, he treated it all as a diversion. It wasn’t until she faked her death and ran away that Zhao Xuanyou realized he didn’t just covet her charms. He wanted all of her, inclu 15.6kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly clear-headed and always has her own ideas. The male lead is completely unaware of his feelings for her until he loses her. It's a very good story of arranged marriage turning into love; the initial mistreatment of the wife is satisfying, but the subsequent pursuit is a nightmare.

12. 112 京 A Marriage Wave in Jinghai 京海婚潮 Holding Xiuqi, Picking a Fine Horse手握修齐摘骏马Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened, so it may rise later.) Li, heiress to Xiaonan Airlines, and Zhan Nanpei, heir to Yunting Airlines, entered a prestigious family marriage alliance, only for it to end in regret. He had his “white moonlight,” and she had a childhood sweetheart she’d loved for years. In a marriage alliance between two equally powerful families, neither could be the first to back down. * Shortly after the divorce Someone asked him, “You really got divorced just like that? Don’t you 12.3kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The marriage between the heiress of Xiaonan Airlines' Li family and the heir of Yunting Airlines' Zhan family, a union of equals, ended in regret. He had his "white moonlight," and she had her childhood sweetheart with whom she had deep feelings. In this marriage between equally powerful families, neither was willing to back down first. * When Zhan Nanpei and Li Qianqian had just divorced, someone asked him, "You just divorced like that? No regrets?" He was dressed in black, hands in his pockets, "It was a business marriage, so there's no question of regrets." Having lived for over twenty years, proud as he was, he was a backup option. Ten thousand meters in the air, on a private jet. The usually restrained and stoic man kissed her again and again, his eyes red, his voice hoarse, "Wife, marry me again, okay?" * After giving birth to her second child, Li Qianqian flew twice a year to maintain her license. Zhan Nanpei, now the chairman of Yunting, would wait for his wife at the airport every time she got off work. The plane encountered severe weather and violent turbulence. Passengers shouted "Help!" The then-chief flight attendant, Min Ting, confidently reassured the passengers, "This flight is absolutely safe. The captain is the wife of our Chairman Yun Ting." "—Our Chairman's wife's life is precious." "Of course, yours is too, passenger." *A female pilot hiding her rich heiress identity vs. The president of Yun Ting Airlines* Both from wealthy families, both virgins, marriage of convenience (love after divorce), pregnant and running away together, strong male and female leads, long-awaited reunion, reconciliation, a wife-chasing drama, extreme tug-of-war. *Tips:* 1. The female lead is the "villain," the second female lead initially appears innocent but later turns evil. 2. The male lead's journey: rising to power without bowing down—becoming a "third party" for love—fighting and snatching. After learning he has a sweet-smelling daughter, the man's defenses crumble, "Woman, when did you secretly give birth to my child?" 3. This story features multiple side couples.

13. 113 原 So You’ve Been Here All Along 原来你一直都在这 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖34k WordsCompleted So you were here all along 172Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fifteen years of unrequited love, three years of an empty marriage. Qin Zheng finally decided to end this one-sided drama. The moment the divorce papers were sent out, the man who had been cold to her for three years finally teared up for the first time. He said he didn't love her, yet he clung to her tightly when she turned away; he called it a transaction, yet he had hidden his true feelings for far too long without her knowledge. Is it too late for this belated affection?

14. 114 我 I'm Really Not a Spoiled Heir 我真不是败家子 Fisherman in May五月渔郎Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Chen spent ten years blowing through hundreds of billions of his family's fortune. At last, he successfully activated the “Strongest Manufacturing System,” and an unrivaled genius was born. To prove that he really wasn't a spendthrift, Gu Chen accidentally led humanity toward the stars. 489Reads6.7Score102Shelves
15. 115 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + winning her back after breaking her heart + age gap + sweet romance + scheming male lead] Her older sister was suffering from kidney failure and urgently needed money for a transplant. Jiang Yawei swallowed her pride and went home to beg her scumbag father to pay for the surgery, only to catch her boyfriend of three years kissing Jiang Feifei, her half-sister. Her father and stepmother seized the chance to hold her sister’s life-saving money over her head, forcing her to 1.9kReads—Score145Shelves
16. 116 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2.1kReads8.0Score146Shelves
17. 117 禁 The Abstinent Tycoon Is Addicted to Me 禁欲大佬对我上瘾 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [1v1 sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + powerful man lowers his head] After getting drunk, Sheng Yanxi accidentally wandered into the presidential suite of Ling Jingchen, the fearsome “tyrant” of Hancheng. After one reckless night, she woke up, saw the outline of the man beside her, and was scared out of her wits. It was Ling Jingchen! The cold-faced tyrant whose slightest stomp could make all of Hancheng tremble! While he was still asleep, she fled in a panic. Ling Jingchen 2.9kReads—Score127Shelves
18. 118 择 Choosing a Worthy Match 择膏粱 Insomnia Sundae with Extra Crispy Coconut失眠圣代添加脆脆椰椰Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Xianxia + Remarriage + Young Married Couple + Rekindled Love + Scumbag Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Younger Pursuer] This is the story of a bad boy who tries every trick in the book to remarry his wife. Wei Zhi, the bad boy, looks down on the wife his parents “carefully chose” for him. Not only does she come from a poor family, she’s also delicate. The moment anyone picks on her, she bursts into tears. Just looking at her annoys him. Wei Zhi tries everything, from beating and berating h 636Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    You were childhood sweethearts, you kissed, you were betrothed, and then you brought home a mistress to force your hand in marriage. And after she came home with you, she even took a fancy to your wife and started playing games with you, right? Orange?

19. 119 狐 The Fox’s Child 狐胎 The Mosquito Is Spitting Blood蚊子在吐血Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted I was born in a poor, remote village in Northeast China, and grew up not knowing who my father was. On the day I was born, a red-haired fox brought me a gold ingot in its mouth. Only later did I learn that I was the fox’s child. Twenty-one years later, when I met the fox again, he threatened to drag me into his bridal chamber! To survive, I swallowed my humiliation and became his spirit medium. Just as I was beginning to accept him, I discovered that it had all been a scheme, and I was nothing m 1.1kReads9.2Score185Shelves

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    📚 *Fox Fetus* — When the red fox brings betrothal gifts, is she actually the fox clan's destined bride? A tragic love story and conspiracy overturn the taboos between humans and demons! Born in a desolate northeastern village with a thousand-year-old fox destiny, she's a substitute pawn, given gold ingots by the red fox, and forced into marriage at 21 only to discover: "My biological father... Is a fox!?" ✅ Shamanic secrets × spirit medium setting, folk horror at its peak ✅ A yandere fox demon plots every step of the way, the heroine rises from sacrifice to the pawn ✅ A twisted maze! What you thought was salvation is all a scheme 🌟 "You need to undergo tribulation, I need to slay a god, let's bet on who will soften first." — When true feelings grow from conspiracy, who imprisoned whom?

20. 120 假 A Fake Marriage Turns Real with the Heir, and My Best Friend Accuses Me of Stealing Her Campus Crush 假婚成真太子爷，闺蜜骂我撬她校草 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Our Fake Marriage Turned Real, and My Best Friend Accused Me of Stealing Her Campus Heartthrob 535Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bittersweet story of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. Initially, the female protagonist is kicked out of her home and stays at her best friend's house, later moving in with the male protagonist. Their relationship is fraught with challenges and anxieties. As the marriage progresses, she gradually discovers his true identity as she opens the door to his true love.

21. 121 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 2.8kReads—Score120Shelves

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    ☺️In his past life, he forced himself on a high-and-mighty woman and then dumped her. With red eyes, he imprisoned her for five years with marriage. After being reborn, she wanted to escape, but he seemed to have unlocked a cheat code, blocking her way, teasing her, and pinning her against the wall to kiss her.

22. 122 天 Even Heaven's Will Dares Not Provoke Her, Yet You Stole Her Divine Bone 天道都不敢惹她，你居然夺她神骨 Qing Hong卿鸿Ancient Romance5.1M WordsOngoing In her previous life, she was the God Realm’s strongest goddess of war. Her brilliance shone too brightly, so she was cruelly set up on her wedding night. Her divine bones were ripped out, her bloodline stolen, and her loved ones murdered! When she awakens, she has been reborn in the body of a concubine-born daughter from a small family on a low-level continent. She thought that without her divine and demonic bloodlines, her cultivation speed would be far slower than before. Unexpectedly, she tu 26.7kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    This story tells of a female protagonist's revenge after her rebirth. In her previous life, she was a goddess of war in the divine realm. Because her radiance was too dazzling, she was betrayed on her wedding night, her divine bones were removed, her bloodline was stolen, and her loved ones were murdered…

23. 123 婚 A Kiss After the Wedding 婚后热吻 Icy Milk Mochi冰奶麻薯Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [Pregnant and married in a whirlwind, marriage before love, love grows over time, both leads are sexually inexperienced, sweet and flirtatious romance] [Soft, sweet beauty from the capital’s elite circles × arrogant CEO who falls for her on his own] A chaotic night at a hotel. Jian Anwan becomes involved with Xiao Chuyi, the most powerful man in the capital’s elite circles. And that means Jian Anwan is carrying his child. Xiao Chuyi is an aloof, highborn CEO who keeps his distance from women 437Reads8.1Score100Shelves
24. 124 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 5.2kReads8.9Score527Shelves
25. 125 和 I Got a Flash Marriage with the Boy Next Door 和邻家哥哥闪婚了 Oh, the Stars' Dream星星的梦啊Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [The heroine’s secret crush comes true] [The hero marries first, falls in love later] [Handsome, roguish CEO vs. gentle author] [No angst for angst’s sake. The plot follows the characters’ personalities (bows)] The boldest thing Sheng Nianyi had ever done was probably turn her “crush” into her “husband.” When she learned that Huo Chengye was in a hurry to find someone to appease his family, Sheng Nianyi worked up the courage to offer herself. “Brother Chengye, I can help you.” Huo Chengye teased 8.5kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
26. 126 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
27. 127 先 Married First, Spoiled Later: Hilarious Everyday Life 先婚后宠搞笑日常 Jiu Lu镹陆Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Marry first, fall in love later, doting husband, with a lighthearted tone Chi Yiqing has a strange illness. In his dreams, someone beats him, leaving him with a psychological aversion to women. The most baffling part is that the woman in his dreams has no face, so he has never known what she looks like. Then one day, he meets Su Yuci, the heroine from his dreams, and suddenly she has a face! And so their story begins... After they marry, Chi Yiqing's illness means no woman can come within five m 227Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 先 Love After Marriage, Day After Day 先婚后爱朝朝暮暮 North Half River北半川Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love, Sweet Romance After breaking up with her boyfriend of four years, Zhang Tong turned around and got involved with Qin Chuan. At first, she was only looking to have some fun and get back at her ex. Who knew she'd take things too far and get pregnant! After getting pregnant, Zhang Tong somehow ended up marrying Qin Chuan. Then she followed him to live in the countryside, only to discover that it was nothing like the pastoral life she'd dreamed of. There was endless farmwork! T 123Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 129 霸 The Domineering CEO: 365 Nights of Loving You 霸道总裁：一年爱你365晚 No Updates in the Morning早上不更Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted They sleep together the first time they meet. Xiang Jing needs money for her adoptive mother’s medical treatment, while Ouyang Yu wants to avoid a blind date, so the two agree to get married. She then starts working at Ouyang Yu’s company. A classic marriage-before-love setup, with careers and romance developing side by side. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is so beautiful! [Drooling emoji]

30. 130 闪 Married at First Sight, Divorced Just as Fast: The Capital’s Young Master Gets Dumped Out of the Blue 闪婚闪离，京圈太子被单方面离婚 Durian Ya榴莲吖Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Search for "Late Love Is Sweet Too" to find the short drama and animated series. Season 1 of the animated series is now available. (Marriage before love + groveling pursuit + both leads are virgins + sweet romance) Ji Hancheng is the famous Ji Ye of the imperial capital. He is decisive, domineering, incredibly handsome, and exceedingly arrogant. His only flaw is his abysmal emotional intelligence. Truly abysmal. On the second night of their marriage, Ji Hancheng says, “Sign the prenuptial agreem 89.9kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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    I'm pregnant with the heir to the richest man's wife.

31. 131 娶 After Marrying the Wrong Person, He Shoved Me Away 娶错人后，他一把把我推开了 Shangguan Jiangye上官将夜14k WordsCompleted After marrying the wrong person, he shoved me away. 227Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 破 After Going Bankrupt, My Brother Dumped Me at His Archenemy's House 破产后，被哥哥扔到他死对头家里 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Co-residence romance · Sweet indulgence · Six-year age gap · Both virgins · One-on-one romance · Slow burn · Sweet, soft heroine × aloof but seductive, fatherly boyfriend] After her parents die and the family business goes bankrupt, Tu Yuan is dumped at the home of her brother’s business nemesis, Xie Yinhe, by her shameless brother. Then he drives away in a beat-up van that’s seen nine owners. Tu Yuan smiles sweetly. “Thank you for taking me in.” Rumor has it that the Xie family has strict rule 10.5kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
33. 133 极 Pushing Patience to the Limit 极限隐忍 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation] + [Fictional setting] + [Chaste male lead] + [Dark] + [Villain literature] + [Happy ending] [Powerful, roguish, pure-hearted crown prince vs. carefree, down-and-out heiress] Synopsis: Fang Li once bullied a boy. Back when she was highborn and arrogant. Later, their positions were reversed, and the boy became the crown prince of Mengbang District. She, meanwhile, faded into obscurity, with no powerful backer left behind her. Everyone assumed that the ruthless cro 8.2kReads9.1Score852Shelves
34. 134 酣 Rapturous Bliss 酣欢 Xiao Ruanli小软礼Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Glamorous, pampered, willful heiress × wild, abstinent B-king bodyguard] Miss, can you tell me how you picked me out from among all those bodyguards? The Xie family's heiress was born into a life of luxury and splendor. Bold and uninhibited, she had a pair of seductive fox eyes that could captivate anyone. “He's handsome, he's got a great body, and he looks like my future boyfriend.” The handsome, stern man bent down on one knee and held her pale jade ankle as he put on her high heels. “Too bad 13.6kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
35. 135 野 Wildly Entwined 野蛮缠绵 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted Also known as Wild and Unrelenting [Mutual first love + sweet romance + top-tier wealthy family + obsessive pursuit + foreign romance + cross-border love + size difference + blue-eyed foreign tycoon + sharp-tongued and flirtatious + redemption + a touch of groveling + no blood relation] In a foreign land, just as Wen Ran is falling into despair, a man saves her in the bloodiest way possible. But moments later, she is mistaken for a spy. With her eyes about to be gouged out and her skin peeled 74.3kReads9.3Score9.4kShelves
36. 136 奶 Milky-Sweet Watermelon 奶香味西瓜 Tong, Just One Tong桐一个桐Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted At first, he’s a gangster boss with impatience written all over his face. By the end, he’s completely lovesick. Xia Wenxuan manages to win himself over all on his own. Genius girl Lin Zhiwei travels to Thailand for an academic exchange and moves into the home of the cold, violent Xia Wenxuan. The two begin living together. At first, Xia Wenxuan looks down on this frail little thing with her skinny arms and legs. But as they spend time together, he realizes he’s completely besotted with everythin 7.6kReads8.9Score592Shelves
37. 137 心 Smitten and Surrendered: The Cold CEO Bows to His Wife 心悦诚服：冷总俯首称妻奴 Fengfeng Big Prawn丰丰大头虾Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Story Synopsis] Su Wan is a clear-headed, independent jewelry designer. To save her seriously ill mother, she signs a one-year marriage contract with Gu Chenxi, a cold and formidable business tycoon. She keeps her boundaries and focuses on her career, but he gradually finds himself drawn to her. Gu Chenxi sets aside his pride, follows the rules of “proper husbandly conduct,” and awkwardly pursues his wife. When the contract expires, how will this marriage that began as a transaction end? A powe 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful! 👀👀👀👀

38. 138 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 147.8kReads9.3Score18.2kShelves
39. 139 凤 The Phoenix Cries Over the Riverlands 凤唳江山 Xiao Yun晓云Ancient Romance3.8M WordsCompleted She died a tragic death in her previous life, filled with hatred as she stood before the Hall of Heavenly Mandate. Reborn in this life, she fights through blood and fire to become a phoenix. She takes top honors in the civil academy and ranks first in the martial academy. Though she once kept her head down, when she finally makes her move, she astonishes everyone. She wins hearts, amasses wealth, and rebuilds her power across the military, politics, commerce, and intelligence networks, rising at 467Reads8.7Score—Shelves
40. 140 缅 Back from Northern Myanmar, I Marry a Beijing Tycoon 缅北归来，我嫁给京圈大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage + Powerful Tycoon’s Relentless Pursuit + Sweet Age-Gap Romance] After her boyfriend betrays her, Li Shiqi is sold to northern Myanmar. In her darkest hour, she happens upon Mu Tingye, the capital’s most powerful business tycoon, and only then manages to escape. Having fled a living hell, she is instead forced into marriage by the aloof, celibate business magnate. At first, Mu Tingye only wants to keep her under his thumb. But before long, he falls head over heels and spoils her 218Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 你 Why Pick on Her? She's Got Powerful Backing 你惹她干啥！她下面有人 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted *Original title: “CEO, Your Wife Is Pawning Knives Again” A knife is a pledge, and a word is a promise. When a prophecy comes true, it’s time to collect the reward. That’s what a knife pawnbroker does in the world of mysticism. Tu Shanjiu is the 283rd-generation knife pawnbroker. Her talent for the mystic arts surpasses everyone else in her family. Her divinations are uncannily accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts and gods. Unfortunately, because of a curse placed on the Tu Shan family 35.7kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves
42. 142 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Put His Arm Around My Waist 新婚夜，植物人老公搂住我的腰 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Husband Chasing His Wife + Both Chaste] Tong Yao is forced to take her twin sister’s place and marry Gu Jingchen, a former business tycoon who is now in a vegetative state. The whole city pities her, believing she will spend her life as a wife in name only. But on their wedding night, the sleeping man suddenly wraps an arm around her waist. The once decisive king of the business world wakes up and takes back his immense power. Everyone wait 3.6kReads6.6Score284Shelves

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    I recommend a few novels of the same genre: the male and female leads marry first and then fall in love; the domineering CEO becomes a doting husband; the beginning is a bit angsty, but the ending is sweet.

43. 143 回 Back to the Wealthy Family, Pampered by Eight Brothers 回归豪门，八个哥哥独宠我 Lin'er Drinks Hot Water琳儿喝热水Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [All-Rounder Heroine + Everyone’s Favorite + Wealthy Family + Healing + Wild Imagination + Feel-Good Read] Xiao Xi was a poor little girl abandoned by everyone. She could only survive by scavenging trash and living in a makeshift shack. One day, a cool and dignified CEO, eyes red, said, “You’re my little sister. Let your big brother take you home!” Only after returning to the grand estate did Xiao Xi learn the truth: What? She had eight older brothers? Happiness had come so suddenly! Her CEO bro —Reads—Score9kShelves

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    I also want eight older brothers, it's so cool!

44. 144 阎 The King of Hell's Husband Tricked Me Into the Underworld 阎王夫君骗我入地狱 Jiu Qian九千Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted After a thousand years of marriage to Fu Yan in the underworld, he suggested that we enter the cycle of reincarnation together. He said he wanted to live an ordinary life with me. But just as we were about to enter the cycle, I accidentally overheard him talking to a servant. “Pretend to be Granny Meng and send her to the underworld.” “But, Your Majesty, if Her Highness goes to the underworld, she’ll never be able to reincarnate again!” “It doesn’t matter. Once Rouxue takes her place in the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've been reading this for 20 hours already. It's really well-written; I read it every day.

45. 145 霍 Lord Huo, Stop Torturing Me! Your Wife Has Married Someone Else! 霍爷别虐了，夫人已嫁他人了！ Beanbean Big Gold Ingot豆豆大元宝Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “I will never love you in this lifetime. You’re destined to grow old alone.” That was what Huo Xiao told her when she married him. In three years of marriage, Huo Xiao had never once touched her. To the outside world, she was Miss Su, the little deaf girl, but never Mrs. Huo. Her birth family used her to climb the social ladder, her in-laws looked down on her, and Huo Xiao’s friends bullied her without the slightest restraint. At last, on a sunny, peaceful day, she came to terms with everything 18.9kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
46. 146 顶 I Can't Take It Anymore! My Ex-Husband Pins Me Against the Wall and Kisses Me Every Day 顶不住了！前夫天天把我摁墙上亲 Yu Zhouzhou魚周周Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Consumed by jealousy, Sheng Xiangsi pushed her pregnant husband’s first love down the stairs, causing her to lose the baby and bleed out. Rumors swept through Jiangcheng: Sheng Xiangsi was arrogant, domineering, and cruel-hearted. To avenge his first love, her husband sent her abroad, abandoning her to fend for herself. Four years later, Sheng Xiangsi returned to Jiangcheng. She and Fu Hanjiang smiled and let bygones be bygones. From then on, they would be strangers whenever they crossed paths. 18.2kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
47. 147 甜 Sweet Wife Gets Out of Prison, Then the Capital's Young Master Whisks Her Home 甜妻出狱，被京圈太子爷拐回家 Dawn and Dusk朝暮Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted “Will you marry me?” “I don’t want a bride price, a house, or a car. I only want a marriage certificate!” After getting out of prison, Yun Mu is desperate to stop her parents from marrying her off to the disabled, disfigured Third Young Master of the Quan family. So she asks a stranger to marry her right there on the street. She had no expectations, yet she finds herself a devastatingly handsome husband. Her husband says he’s just an ordinary man. He also says loving him will lead nowhere. Yun M 4.5kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
48. 148 冰 The Ice-Cold CEO Doesn’t Realize He’s in Love 冰山总裁爱而不自知 Swaying Spring Waters春水摇曳Modern Romance93k WordsCompleted The moment I saw you, a tsunami rose in my heart. But I stood there quietly, letting no one know. What should I do when CEO Han is in love without realizing it? Please advise. The domineering CEO nearly gets wrapped around someone's little finger. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 傅 Stop Tormenting Her, Mr. Fu: Your Wife Has Been Dead for Three Days and Nights 傅少别虐了，夫人死三天三夜了 Worry-Free Other Shore彼岸无忧Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Obsessive love + doting and angst + adorable child + ex-husband’s desperate pursuit] Lu Yanyu loved Fu Yiyun with all the caution in the world, while in Fu Yiyun’s eyes, she was a vicious, scheming woman. After marrying Fu Yiyun, Lu Yanyu thought that if she simply fulfilled her duties as his wife, she would eventually earn his love. Instead, he personally sent her to prison. A raging fire turned the hopeless love she had buried deep in her heart to ashes. After narrowly escaping death, she saw 3.2kReads7.6Score348Shelves
50. 150 替 It’s Just a Substitute Marriage, Lord Fu, So Why Are You Spoiling Me? 替嫁而已，傅爷你怎么宠上了 Mu Xiaoliang暮小靓Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Her father disappeared when she was little, and her mother remarried. She grew up in the countryside with her grandmother, skipping class, getting into fights, and drinking like it was second nature. In everyone else's eyes, she was a no-good delinquent. At nineteen, her mother brought her back to live with her stepfather's family. “Bai Ling, being made to marry the eldest young master of the Fu family in your sister's place is a blessing. You'd better make the most of this opportunity.” In her 51.5kReads9.0Score15.9kShelves

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