Modern Romance, Marriage First, Love Later, a Romance Between Hong Kong and Beijing. 现代言情，先婚后爱，港京之恋

1. 1 失 Out of Control! My Archenemy Only Wants to Kiss Her 失控！死对头只想亲她 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Noble, dazzling heiress x laid-back, scheming heir] Qiao Yuning, the only daughter of the top-tier Qiao family in Shanghai, has been doted on and adored since birth. She has the face of a beauty, a bright and alluring presence, and a slim waist with long legs. Her designer clothes and jewelry are always new, and she looks flawless down to the last strand of hair. She's truly a “walking heiress.” Like her, Zhou Shixu, the heir to the prominent Zhou family, comes from a powerful background. Th 74.7kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds

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   I highly recommend it, except the male and female leads are childhood sweethearts 😆

2. 2 醉 Drunk on Springtime 醉春色 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Elegant, radiant heiress from Hong Kong City & aloof, refined tycoon] [Flirtatious sweetness + doting romance + devoted couple + two powerful families] They say the Qin family is heartless, and their new head, Qin Yanzhou, is even more so. Born to wealth and privilege, he is distant and indifferent, with no room in his life for love. Just after returning to Hong Kong City, Shen Muyan was assigned to open a branch in Shanghai and negotiate a deal with the Qin family. At their first meeting, she 26.5kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds

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   A contemporary romance novel set in Hong Kong and Beijing, but not a marriage of convenience story. The male lead is a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles, and the female lead is a wealthy heiress from Hong Kong's elite circles. They are a pair of seductive lovers, and the male lead dotes on her immensely.

3. 3 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 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds

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   The author's writing is excellent, the male and female leads are well-matched, it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, I really enjoy slow-burning romance, highly recommended!

4. 4 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 47.7kReads9.1Score5.3k14d adds

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   The first book is a marriage-of-convenience-to-love story, very sweet, and the side couple is also very enjoyable. The second book is a rebirth-themed sweet novel, where the male lead secretly likes the female lead and tries to win her over; it's also very sweet.

5. 5 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.4kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds
6. 6 娇 A Tender Kiss in Spring Harbor 娇吻春风港 Gui Huanhuan归缓缓Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, A Kiss in Spring Harbor, is now streaming. Hong Kong's top tycoon × clear-headed, beautiful ingenue [Devoted to each other + sweet romance + age gap + long-planned pursuit + simmering tension + imperfect characters] The first time they met, Rong Yanxiu asked her, “Classmate Wen, how are your grades?” After that, he quietly worked his way into her life. Their relationship was hard to define, and the flirtation between them was subtle and uncertain, so she chose to run 7.6kReads8.9Score95014d adds

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   These two are novels from Hong Kong and Beijing, respectively, and they're incredibly good. There was also a very good one called *Velvet Fire*, but it's been taken down.

7. 7 春 Spring’s Fiery Passion 春日艳火 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Sweet, Clingy Girl vs. Capitalist As the least favored daughter of the Jiang family of Jingbei, Jiang Man is a notorious femme fatale in high society. Stunningly beautiful, yet never considered respectable. Xie Yuzhou, the newly appointed head of the Xie family of Hong Kong, is the leader of the elite, a titan of capital. Mysterious and aloof, he keeps everyone at arm's length. He is the ideal man countless socialites dream of winning over. The two seemed to have nothing to do with each other, 28.9kReads9.0Score4.9k14d adds
8. 8 玫 Rose-Colored Desire 玫瑰欲色 Ten Miles of Endless Roads十里漫漫Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Beijing Socialite + Hong Kong Tycoon] [Two Powerful CEOs + Carefree Playboy + Love Grows Over Time + A Tense Push and Pull] [Clear-Eyed Rose vs. Love-Struck CEO] [Both Have a Colorful Past on the Surface + Grown-Up Games] * Zhu Man and Gu Xi crossed paths amid the lights and glamour, swept up in a dizzying romance. * She had been captivated by his devilishly handsome face and roguish charm. His bold, uninhibited nature had brought her plenty of pleasure. He was Hong Kong’s most notorious playbo 11.4kReads9.2Score1k14d adds

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   It's not a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, but it's a Hong Kong-Beijing romance! It's really good! (♥∀♥)

9. 9 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 53.6kReads9.6Score7.2k14d adds

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   She transmigrates into the body of a wicked stepmother and saves a rebellious teenager with love. It's a typical sweet romance novel about marriage before love, but both the male and female leads are very sweet and engaging, perfect for watching while eating.

10. 10 漂 The Beautiful Side Character Gives Up and Marries a Powerful Man to Have His Baby 漂亮女配摆烂了，嫁给大佬生崽崽 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Radiant, clear-headed beauty who loves to flirt x refined, abstinent tycoon who spoils his wife] After transmigrating into a book as the cannon-fodder wife of the male lead, Xie Siyan, Shu Huan decides to keep her head down until the divorce. Rumor has it that Xie Siyan is an ambitious man, ruthless and heartless. Shu Huan: “That’s exactly my type! I love it!” They’ll be divorced in a year anyway, so she says whatever she likes and does whatever she wants. When she learns Xie Siyan likes slende 8.5kReads8.9Score67614d adds

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    A story about an arrogant male protagonist and a spoiled, quirky female lead. It's good.

11. 11 重 Reborn on the Eve of Our Marriage Registration, the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir Kneels to Win Me Back 重生领证前夕，港圈太子跪着追妻 Meat Bun Auntie肉包小姨Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 42kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is reborn, and the male protagonist experiences a "wife-chasing-through-the-cremation" scenario. The second book features a female protagonist who is incredibly good at being charming and coquettish, and the male protagonist, a person in a position of power, bows down for love.

12. 12 商 An Arranged Marriage Is Fine! But Mr. Zhou Is a Hopeless Romantic 商业联姻没错！可周先生是恋爱脑 Volcano-Roasted Chestnuts火山烤栗子Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme + marriage before love + heiress of a prominent family x Hong Kong tycoon] Shen Tanzhao is a brilliant actress, graceful and alluring, with a dazzling, exceptional beauty. She's an undisputed beauty and rising star in the entertainment industry. Her resources are so impressive that people can't help wondering who her powerful backer is, but two years go by without anyone finding out. - One day, Shen Tanzhao is suddenly caught up in dating rumors with a top-tier star she's wo 12.4kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds

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    The female lead is a socialite from Beijing, and the male lead is a Hong Kong tycoon. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead works in the entertainment industry.

13. 13 肆 Indulging in Sweet Romance: President Bai's Rose Came to Life 肆宠甜婚：柏总的玫瑰成精了 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] [Unworldly Rose Goddess VS fabulously wealthy Lord of Fortune] [Marriage before love + devoted couple + each other's one true love + super sweet] “She cares for all things, but I care only for her.” “She loves all living beings, yet her heart belongs to only one.” Yun Yao was born with an auspicious destiny and an extraordinary ability to ward off disaster. It not only led to her being taken in by the wealthy Qiao family of Lingwu City, but also caught th 13.6kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    The female lead is the Rose Goddess, who can transform into roses. The male lead affectionately calls her Cloud Rose. He's very rich and buys her sparkling diamonds. It's super sweet!

14. 14 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 38.6kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds

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    So sweet, so sweet, so sweet! The female lead's profession is unusual, but it's about an important stage in life. The male lead secretly likes her, and on the first day after they get their marriage certificate, he gives her all his assets. In the end, he even has to borrow money from his brother to live on 😂😂😂. He patiently teaches the female lead what love is. A very worthwhile novel to read! 😂😂😂😂

15. 15 溺 Doting on My Darling Captive 溺养娇脔 Everything Is About Romance风月都相关Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [A proud young nobleman from a powerful family vs. a cool, refined beauty from Jiangnan] Updates ongoing for the side couple Tan Dingsong and Lin Yin’s bonus chapters: a by-the-book older man and a female celebrity, a hate-to-love story. [Stunning heroine, weak at first then strong + devoted hero who falls from grace and humbly begs for love] After meeting her, he learns how to love. His mature, passionate love heals her wounds and warms her whole life. Yu Wanwan, Nancheng’s “moonlight of the h 30.7kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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    A pampered young master from a prestigious family versus a cool, aloof beauty from Jiangnan. A 10-year age gap, a classic "old cadre" x "young and delicate wife" dynamic; the female lead is stunningly beautiful, initially weak but later strong, and very clear about what she wants. The male lead, after meeting her, rediscovers his masculine virtues and becomes a devoted, loyal lover. He's not a jerk, a model of loyalty, not just love-struck. The author's emotional descriptions are truly excellent, natural and delicate, and the male and female leads are well-developed with strong moral values. The female lead, in particular, is cool yet alluring, not love-struck, intelligent, and knows how to control her emotions, remaining steadfast and unaffected by external influences.

16. 16 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds

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    It's so sweet, I can't get enough of it! 🥰🥰🥰

17. 17 亲 A Kiss Turns Him Red! The Fu Heir of the Capital Has Me So Flustered I’m Losing My Mind 亲红温！被京圈傅爷撩哄得快发疯 Love Lemon恋柠Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted [Sweet and heart-fluttering romance + mutual first love + marriage before love + the second male lead gets the girl + secretly planned for years] Su Wanxia and Shen Mobai had known each other since childhood and were already engaged. For years, she had followed him around like a loyal little shadow, never leaving his side. Then one day, she saw him in bed with a succession of different women. She broke up with him decisively and never looked back. Shen Mobai panicked. He knew he’d been wrong. He 150Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    Haha, so good!

18. 18 宠 Spoiled Rotten! The Tycoon’s Sweet Little Wife Wins Over the Whole Family 宠爆了！财阀小娇妻甜翻全家 Yi An Candy壹桉糖Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + marriage first, love later + seven-year age gap + possessive, fatherly male lead + groveling redemption] Xie Jinchen, the current head of the top-tier Xie family in the capital, is cold and dignified, disciplined and proper, with a distant temperament that makes him seem above it all. Jiang Minghua, the youngest daughter of the Jiang family, is their cherished darling, spoiled and adorable, beautiful and wealthy, practically a living Barbie doll. No one would ever 5.6kReads8.8Score64414d adds
19. 19 周 Professor Zhou, Let's Get Married 周教授，我们结婚吧 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted The short drama and animated series are now online [Marriage first, love later + age gap + doting romance + nurturing romance] [Gentle, reserved professor vs. sweet, soft-spoken medical student] Xin Zhiyao’s world came crashing down! The man she had spent the night with was her university professor. And to make matters worse, she was pregnant. Trembling, she placed the pregnancy test results in front of him. Professor Zhou gave her two choices: one, terminate the pregnancy; two, get married. Jus 98.1kReads9.2Score10.8k14d adds
20. 20 嗜 Obsessed with His Wife! Fifth Master Loves to Spoil Her, Though He Always Bows His Head 嗜妻如命！五爷惯会低头放肆宠 Shao Jinyi邵瑾弋Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted (Wife-dominated marriage + brother complex + both leads’ clean pasts + happy ending) (Defiant, tough on the outside but gentle within Fifth Master vs. dazzling, bold, and adorable Chuchu) Ye Lengchu and Si Zhan had been together for nearly four years. For the sake of status and profit, Si Zhan chose to marry the daughter of the Wen family, one of the three great families. He wanted Ye Lengchu to be sensible and wait until he got what he wanted before he married her. Unfortunately, Ye Lengchu cou 169Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    A henpecked husband, two virgins, a brother-obsessed man, a tough exterior but a soft interior, and a bright and wild female lead.

21. 21 七 A 1970s Military Bride by Substitution: Stirring Up Trouble Without Missing the Gossip 七零替嫁军官，搞事不忘吃瓜 Beautiful One, Do Not Forget美人勿忘兮Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + one-on-one romance + smart leads] Lin Xiaoxiao spent more than ten years struggling to survive in the apocalypse. Just as it was about to end, she caught a virus during a mission and died. After death, her soul arrived in the underworld to queue for reincarnation. When she learned that well-connected people had taken all the good spots and she could only be reborn as an animal, she flew into a rage. She overturned Meng Po 15.3kReads8.5Score1.6k14d adds
22. 22 宝 Be Good, Baby, I'll Give In. Proud Lord Sheng Falls for Me 宝贝乖我服软，傲娇盛爷沦陷了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Delayed Heartbeats is now available. You can buy it at the Little Tomato Books flagship store!] Rumor has it that Sheng Shi is hot-tempered and ruthless. His elders hope marriage will change him and make him more mild-mannered. When Sheng Shi first met Yu Weiyi, he laid down three rules: “Don't follow me. Don't tell anyone about our relationship. Don't interfere in my personal affairs.” Later, Sheng Shi introduced her to everyone he met: “This is Yu Weiyi, my wife.” Later s 30.1kReads9.5Score4.2k14d adds

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    🌈Speaking of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, I highly recommend this to all my fellow netizens. The female lead gives me a very healing feeling. 😳

23. 23 婚 Entangled in Desire 婚色勾缠 Liao Liao Yu Zhi了了予之Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance with satisfying payback + devoted 1v1 couple + married first, fall in love later + long-planned pursuit] [Beautiful little fox vs. domineering big bad wolf] Jiang Qie got married on a whim. She followed the marriage agreement set by the powerful heir to a wealthy family, calmly handled the provocations of his rumored lover, and did everything she could to avoid him. But later, the possessive and ruthless man gently pulled her into his arms. “You’re mine. You’re only allowed to smi 643Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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    Arranged marriage to fall in love + premeditated + very sweet

24. 24 见 Love at First Sight: The CEO Won't Let Go of His Adorable Beauty 见色起意，娇娇小美人被霸总缠上 Divine Flame of Ying Mountain鹰山的神炎Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Long-Planned Scheme + Love at First Sight + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Couple] [Sweet, Delicate Beauty vs. Scheming CEO] Wen Xu and Jiang Yan first met at an upscale club called “Midu,” where the atmosphere was charged with flirtation. The Wen family went bankrupt overnight. With red-rimmed eyes, she pleaded, “Mr. Jiang, please help me.” The handsome man cornered Wen Xu. His fingers brushed her tender red lips as he coaxed her, “Four hundred billion is no small sum. I’m a businessman, Miss 4.8kReads9.1Score49114d adds
25. 25 相 On Our Blind Date, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Took Me to Register Our Marriage 相亲当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Gu Lingfei古凌菲Modern Romance5.9M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + Marriage Before Love + male lead pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger] On the day of her blind date, Hai Tong impulsively married a stranger. She thought married life would be ordinary and built on mutual respect. Instead, her new husband turned out to be a clingy human piece of glue. What surprised her most was that whenever she ran into trouble, he would step in and resolve everything with ease. Whenever she asked about it, he always said he was just lucky, until one day she 173.9kReads9.5Score6.7k14d adds

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    The first book features a reborn female protagonist who marries the male protagonist out of wedlock, and they fall in love later – a powerful alliance. The second book is entirely a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; the female protagonist is the granddaughter-in-law of the male protagonist, who is forcibly taken in by his grandmother after she staged an accident.

26. 26 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Obsession of a Man with a Drug Addiction 重生后，我成了偏执大佬的药瘾 A Boat Adrift in the Distance浮舟遥Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins] [Sweet romance] [Mutual healing] In her previous life, Shi Wan died a tragic death. Fu Tingchen gave his life for her and perished in a sea of flames. Reborn, Shi Wan has the advantage at every turn. She plans each step carefully, vowing to protect the person she loves most. Fu Tingchen is possessive by nature, violent and ruthless. Yet he doesn’t know that after they marry, he’ll dote on one woman without restraint, treating her with tender affection. “A Chen, why didn’ 61.1kReads9.4Score6.2k14d adds
27. 27 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 178.3kReads9.6Score27.8k14d adds

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    It's so sweet, I'm jumping around in bed with excitement! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

28. 28 什 What? The Poor Guy She Dumped Is the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle 什么？她甩的穷小子是京圈太子爷 Little Asteroid System小行星系Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [The Untouchable Falls from Her Pedestal + The Heroine Chases Her Husband to Win Him Back + Reuniting After a Breakup + Contract Marriage + 1v1, Both Pure] [Cool, Aloof CEO vs. Down-on-Her-Luck Heiress] Mu Xi left the country without telling anyone. The day before she left, she invited the untouchable man to a hotel and took his virginity in one fell swoop. Afterward, she tossed a bank card at him and said with a mocking lilt, “You’re short on money, aren’t you? There’s a million in the account 1.2kReads7.5Score10614d adds
29. 29 夜 Tempting Her Night After Night 夜夜诱她 Plant a Star种一颗星Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [The Hero Marries Her in a Whirlwind and Rises to the Top + The Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Secret Office Marriage + Sweet Romance] Zhou Chuli has had a crush on Shen Li for eight years. In hidden corners where he couldn’t see her, she had more than once caught him flirting with someone else, and watched the women around him come and go. She never expected that one day he would ask if she was willing to be with him. Chuli has always been clear-headed. The one time she w 8.1kReads9.0Score91214d adds

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    Some are stories of marriage before love, and some are sweet campus romances. But they all have one thing in common—they are extremely sweet.

30. 30 小 Hey, Missy, I Heard You're Hard to Woo 小妞儿，听说你很难追 Xiao Ting'er筱婷儿Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [A prickly orphan girl who's strong on the outside but soft inside ♥ A handsome, rich-mouthed rich boy with money in his pockets] In their senior year of high school, Chen Yi made a bet with his classmates to win a game skin, setting out to win over the aloof school beauty, Ye Qingqing. Ye Qingqing, who had grown up in an orphanage, gradually fell for Chen Yi's advances. Just as her frozen heart was about to melt, she accidentally learned the truth. Her grades plummeted, and in the end, she fail 3Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 乌 The Diary of Nothingness 乌有日记 Xi Qiubei西丘北Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication [Sensitive and gentle × carefree and aloof] Wu Chun had secretly loved Si Xianghuai for three years at high school. Apart from her best friend, nobody knew. He was dazzling and confident, so radiant that even the sun seemed three shades dimmer beside him. At the attached high school, there were countless girls with a crush on Si Xianghuai. She was the quietest of them all. She never confessed, never disturbed him, and even avoided getting close to him. But later, th 11.5kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
32. 32 春 Lingering Warmth on a Spring Night 春夜余温 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Multiple short drama adaptations are now available. The story features a reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a devoted couple, and sweet married life. A beautiful, down-on-her-luck heiress x a powerful man who loves her deeply but keeps his feelings buried. In high school: a proud rich girl x a cool, poor boy. Wen Yu reunited with Song Qingshu at the lowest point in her life. The poor boy she'd once dumped had become the chairman of a publicly listed group worth tens of billions. Wearing 67.1kReads9.3Score8.7k14d adds
33. 33 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 27.1kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
34. 34 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 51.3kReads9.6Score7.5k14d adds
35. 35 小 The Quiet Little Town 小城悠悠 Another Earring又耳钉Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + marriage first, love later + married life + sweet romance with no angst] Yang Jingwen, a 27-year-old woman who was considered past her prime for marriage, lost her job. Disheartened, she returned to her hometown, where her family kept pressuring her to get married. So Yang Jingwen got married on a whim. Every encounter in life is carefully arranged by fate. 2.8kReads8.4Score25714d adds
36. 36 何 He Xu & Ren Ye 何许&仁野 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted The first time He Xu met Ren Ye, it was love at first sight. The second time, she had to restrain her malicious impulses. The third time, she said, “I really like you.” The fourth time, the fifth time... A fiery, wealthy heiress with a gray background VS a street thug who says one thing but means another 2kReads9.5Score35514d adds

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    It's so sweet, I can't stop smiling every time I watch it.

37. 37 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 45.4kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
38. 38 蛇 Wrapped in a Serpent's Bones, Kissed by a Sweet Peach 蛇骨绕，吻娇桃 Shui Chunshu水春树Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Zhou Tingyan was a top warship magnate, devastatingly handsome and utterly untouchable. With three coils of cold snake bones wrapped around his wrist, he was devoid of desire and emotion. Nothing in the world could catch his eye. Wen Qinyi was as fair and delicate as ice and jade, a graceful young maiden. Like a little fairy who had only just taken human form. - As it happened, her uncle was busy lately, and she accidentally ended up on Zhou Tingyan's private island. Her uncle was frantic, 26.7kReads9.4Score4k14d adds
39. 39 雪 When the Snow Falls, I Finally Meet You 雪落终遇你 Mu Xiaoqi暮筱七Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Military marriage, marriage first, love later In her first twenty-eight years, Lin Zhixia had only one relationship, and it ended in failure. As her parents urged her to get married day after day, she had no idea when she might finally tie the knot. Then she met Li Ci. Her father’s hospitalization crushed Lin Zhixia’s last hope, so she registered her marriage to Li Ci, whom she had met only a handful of times. She just made it in time for a late marriage, and it was a military marriage at that. 11kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
40. 40 唯 Only Jing 唯京主义 Twelve Twelve十二点十二Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Spoiled Heiress of Hong Kong City x The Powerhouse of the Capital *One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s one and only, push and pull with mutual flirting, happy ending &When they meet again, she is wearing a long black velvet dress with a thigh-high slit, leaning lazily against the railing on the bar’s second floor. Her eyes are lowered as she coolly watches the wild crowd dancing in the hall below. As if she spots someone, a playful smile curls h 39.9kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds

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    I absolutely love watching Hong Kong and Beijing stories!!! Sisters, don't go hungry!

41. 41 京 A Bewitching Night in the Capital 京色旖旎 Gui Huanhuan归缓缓Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous actress & powerful Beijing tycoon, both romantically inexperienced + an unconventional groveling pursuit + simmering tension + mending a broken relationship] At first, with nowhere else to turn, Liang Luoxin staked everything on asking a man for help. Cheng Yu looked down at her with cool detachment, his voice low and teasing. “Miss Liang, I’m no saint. I have no interest in doing good deeds, and I don’t make deals at a loss.” Liang Luoxin smiled. That was fine. She probably wasn’t a g 261Reads6.4Score—14d adds
42. 42 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 29.6kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds
43. 43 千 The Billionaire CEO Is Actually My Online Friend of Eight Years 千亿总裁老公，竟是我八年的网友 Orioles Singing for a Thousand Miles千里莺啼Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted Liu Xiaoyu came from a poor family, while Lu Yunting was born into a wealthy, powerful clan. They had known each other for eight years, chatting many times without ever meeting or learning about each other's backgrounds. When he learned she had been dumped, he saw his chance, arranged to meet her, and sweet-talked her into a whirlwind marriage. From then on, the decisive, ruthless tycoon with a trillion-yuan fortune went from workaholic to devoted husband. Later, Liu Xiaoyu's ordinary background 4.1kReads9.3Score46914d adds

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    Arranged marriages that blossom into love, domineering CEO romance novels—every single one is fantastic, so sweet it melts your heart! [Already added to my bookshelf] 💕🥰

44. 44 温 Warm Water Stews Green Pears 温水炖青梨 A Piece of Strawberry Milk Candy一块草莓奶糖Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Six-year age gap] [Sweet romance] [Scheming, protective daddy type × soft-hearted sweetheart] [Both are inexperienced] Everyone knows Shen Yanmo became the world's richest man at a young age through his own abilities. He's ruthless, says little, and is formidable in business. He keeps women at a distance, but ever since childhood he's had a little childhood friend following him around like a tail. For all his hard-heartedness and distance from women, he cherishes her like his own life. Tong Li 6.5kReads9.0Score61614d adds
45. 45 四 The Four-Year-Old Little Darling: Daddy, Mommy’s Expecting Again 四岁小奶宝：爹地，妈咪又有了 Ye Nanqian叶南浅Modern Romance631k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Adorable Child + Secret Identities Across the Family + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + The Whole Family Takes Down Scumbags + Mutual Devotion] He is the mysterious Third Master Mu of the Imperial Capital, an aloof and cold man with an obsessive streak. He is only that way with her. She is a little princess of royal blood from M Country, proud, dazzling, and forthright. She is only sweet and obedient with him. Five years ago, Lin Nuo was framed by her stepmother and kicked out by 31Reads7.6Score—14d adds
46. 46 大 Boss, Your Soft, Adorable Little Sweetheart Is Crying Again 大佬，你软萌奶凶的小娇包又哭了 Big Sister Xiao Qiao小乔姐姐吖Modern Romance839k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet and Spoiling] One night, Lu Xiaoqi fainted at the scene of her boyfriend cheating on her! When she woke up in the morning, she found herself in the arms of a blind, muscular man whose eyes were wrapped in black silk. She got a taste of him, then nearly threw up! From then on, she left behind her days as the family doormat and moved into a luxurious manor, where she became a little crybaby. She cried when it hurt, when it felt good, when night fell, and even when morning came. From n 2kReads7.3Score24914d adds
47. 47 厉 President Li's Sweet Little Wife 厉总的甜蜜小娇妻 Two Mosquitoes二蚊子Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted Word has it that he avoids women, is cold and abstinent, and is ruthless and decisive. He controls the economic lifeline of Country A and ranks among the top five on the Forbes list of the world’s richest people. Shen Luoyi, a third-year medical student at St. St. Academy of A University, meets him at a dance. She runs, and he pursues her. “Honey, Grandpa’s nagging us again,” the boss says as he presses close. “Honey, honey… kisses and cuddles.” Mm… wasn’t he supposed to be cold and abstinent? 128Reads7.3Score—14d adds
48. 48 日 Teasing Her Day and Night, Lord Mo Holds Her Waist and Calls Her Baby 日缠夜哄，莫爷勾着她的腰喊宝宝 Qiao Qinghuan乔清欢Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted A super-sweet, spoiled heiress versus the slightly possessive, doting Second Master Mo | Faithful Love + Eight-Year Age Gap + Sweet Everyday Romance | That night, Mo Jingchen couldn't sleep. When he finally drifted off, he fell into an intensely vivid dream. In it, he lifted Lin Qianmiao in his arms from beside a round table in a restaurant, carried her into a private room upstairs, and kissed her sweet, milky scent. Her red dress was alluring, yet in his hands it was reduced to tatters. He had 429Reads9.0Score10514d adds
49. 49 被 After I Was Taken In, the Uncle Spoiled Me Into a Good-for-Nothing 被捡后，我被大叔宠成小废物 Xi Jiuyao席九妖Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Extra Sweet + Everyone's Darling + Secret Identities + Super Satisfying and Sweet!] Rumor has it that business mogul Feng Qi is ruthless and decisive, cold and abstinent, and never gets involved with women. Until one stormy night, when he picks up a pitiful little girl by the roadside. The cold, tough old man transforms into a warmhearted uncle, becoming hopelessly addicted to spoiling her every day. The little girl who used to cry all the time grows up in the blink of an eye into a gorgeous wo 543Reads9.1Score10214d adds
50. 50 断 After Cutting Ties, the Secret Identity Big Shot Goes on a Rampage 断绝关系后，马甲大佬杀疯了 Meng Ning梦柠Modern Romance646k WordsCompleted [Secret Identities + Mutual Devotion + Devoted Husband + A Power Couple] The Night family's jinx, who got zeroes in every subject, is back. Everyone calls her a terrible student, a good-for-nothing, and a walking disaster. They say she's useless without the Night family, yet she cuts ties with them. Just as the Night family is congratulating themselves, they discover that the top scorer with perfect marks in every subject is her, the famous composer is her, the renowned fashion designer is her, 6.1kReads9.2Score81714d adds

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