Please Recommend a Story About a Domineering CEO and a Marriage That Turns Into Love 求书，想要霸道总裁先婚后爱

1. 51 年 The Younger Guy Is Wild and Irresistible 年下弟弟，他够野够欲 Sweetheart甜姐儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short Drama 1 Now Streaming: After My Divorce, My Wolf-Cub Husband Spoils Me Rotten] [Short Drama 2 Now Streaming: After My Divorce, My Classmate's Younger Brother Spoils Me Rotten] [Sweet Romance ✚ No Angst ✚ Older Woman-Younger Man Romance ✚ Adorable Baby] [Reserved Divorced Woman VS Domineering, Clingy Top-Tier Star and Rich Second-Generation Heir] Ye Lan had been married for eight years without getting pregnant, but then she unexpectedly finds herself pregnant with triplets?! What should s 23.5kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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   Book lovers took their seats accordingly, reading too many books and forgetting the details.

2. 52 怀 Pregnant and Getting a Marriage License, She Lures the Cold Lu CEO Right into Her Trap 怀崽后领证，高冷陆总被钓成翘嘴 Little Spoiled One小撒娇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Overbearing CEO + Married First, Fell in Love Later + Love at First Sight for the Male Lead + Sweet Romance + Vulnerable Heroine + Devoted Couple + Age Gap + Triplets] Everyone in the capital knew that business tycoon Lu Chiyu was ruthless and aloof, an untouchable flower atop a high mountain. But who could have guessed that after one passionate night, a sweet, vulnerable wife would appear by his side, carrying his child? From then on, the volatile, tyrannical tycoon fell from his pedestal and 7.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
3. 53 好 Twins on the Way: The Aloof Buddha Lord Spoils Her Without Restraint 好孕成双高冷佛爷放肆宠 Jiu Yi九燚Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted The short drama "The Chaste God of a Man Spoils Her Endlessly" ("A Love Beyond Compare") is now streaming [Cold, chaste Buddhist heir who cannot have children ✖ pitiful, unlucky woman blessed with fertility] [Ten-year age gap + wealthy family + CEO + heir to the capital's elite + infertility + sweet romance + chaste Buddhist heir + fertility + both leads have no past relationships + personal growth] Fu Xuanyi is the heir to the Fu family of Kyoto, wielding immense power and known for his ruthles 17.7kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
4. 54 先 Married First, Loved Deeply: Mr. Fu Dotes on His Sweet Young Wife 先婚厚爱：傅总独宠小娇妻 Cai Cai Cat才才猫Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Domineering CEO x Gentle, Sweet Wife] [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Have No Previous Partners] Ten years ago, the male lead narrowly escaped death and met the person who saved his life. He developed special feelings for his savior, but when he returned to find them, they were already gone. His only clue was a white jade safety pendant... Ten years later, on a night of torrential rain, the male lead rescued a young woman. She signed a marriage contract, never imagining that her husband woul 13.8kReads9.1Score996Shelves

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   The overbearing CEO marries first and then loves and dotes on the ambiguous CEO's wife

5. 55 结 After We Married, the CEO’s Wife Had a Sore Waist Every Day 结婚后，总裁夫人每天都在腰酸 Jin Yun今云Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Powerful family patriarch + devoted leads + marry first, fall in love later + sweet romance + flirty tension + sizzling chemistry] When Lin Youning learned that her parents had chosen Jian Cheng, a notorious playboy in their social circle, as her marriage partner, she took the initiative and went to Gu Huaichen, a powerful family patriarch who surpassed Jian Cheng in every way, from his methods to his wealth. According to rumor, Gu Huaichen was indifferent to women and impossible to approach. O 9.1kReads9.1Score989Shelves

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   The domineering CEO marries first and then loves and dotes on the ambiguous CEO's wife

6. 56 先 Marriage Before Love: The Domineering CEO's Devoted Love 先婚后爱：霸道总裁深深宠 Fragrant Water Rhyme水韵凝香Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Married First, Love Later: The Overbearing CEO’s Deep Love is a long-form romance about a powerful CEO and the love that blossoms after marriage. It tells the story of Lu Jinchuan and Lin Xi. The novel opens on Lu Jinchuan and Lin Xi’s wedding day, when Lu Jinchuan suddenly takes Lin Xi away from the ceremony to a mysterious place. There, the two of them begin a unique journey of love. Along the way, they discover the deep feelings they share, but for various reasons, neither has been able to ex 4Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 港 A Timely Rain in Hong Kong 港遇及时雨 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Age gap + married-life slice of life + the hero falls first Liang Yuyin and Zhao Shunian’s marriage is purely a business arrangement, as everyone in Hong Kong’s wealthy circles knows. The illegitimate daughter of the Liang family, Yuyin is brought back by her biological father one day and made to take her half-sister’s place in an arranged marriage. She becomes the wife of Zhao Shunian, heir to the Zhao family. Everyone says she’s a sparrow that’s flown up a branch and become a phoenix. Yuyin t 24.3kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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   Super good-looking, smart-talking CEO

8. 58 洞 On Our Wedding Night, He Was Called Away by a Phone Call 洞房花烛夜，他被一个电话叫走 Mu Qingyou慕清幽Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted [Reborn, 1v1, both leads devoted only to each other: fierce heroine x restrained, long-suffering hero] When Mu Silian opened her eyes again, she was back on the day of her wedding to Chu Qingwang. On their wedding night, he was called away by a phone call. He never came home, and she spent the whole night alone. She wasn’t angry or upset. She no longer cared about this man. Whoever wanted him could have him! She turned around and hired a hundred college guys. Later, she put a sign on her bedroom 5.4kReads7.3Score200Shelves

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   Marry first, love later

9. 59 私 On the Run, I Kicked My Jerk Ex to the Curb and Found a Better Prospect 私奔路上，我踹了渣男另谋高就 Writing by the River河边开文Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted One day, she transmigrates into a book and finds herself on the road to elope with someone. The man eloping with her not only wants to steal away an innocent young woman, but has also made long-term plans to live off her family… Well, how exciting! Whoever wants that kind of life can have it! …But before she can ditch the scumbag, she’s used as someone’s substitute and sent to be the mistress of a strange man. Wow, so she really did come here to experience every kind of life! 5.8kReads8.3Score505Shelves
10. 60 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 18.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    Marriage first, love later, domineering president

11. 61 撩 Flirting into Marriage 撩婚 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wild Crane is now available on major platforms. He Yunxing comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. The elegant, aloof man has a black tattoo on his hand that looks wickedly sensual, like Satan himself has descended. He's cold and heartless, a complete utilitarian. Everyone is madly infatuated with him. Too bad he married young. Rumor has it that he and the eldest daughter of the Shen family have a terrible marriage and will soon divorce. In their vast room, a slender-waiste 25.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
12. 62 生 After Our Baby Trends Online, the Empire's CEO Comes Every Night to Soothe the Child 生崽热搜后，帝国总裁夜夜来哄娃 The Wind Is Warm风很暖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted At the height of her career, top-tier star Shi Muran vanished without a trace. A year later, she reappeared in the headlines after giving birth in a very public fashion! The whole country went wild! The celebrity widely considered the purest in the entertainment industry was a mother? Netizens speculated about who the father was, when the empire’s most distinguished man suddenly appeared on a livestream. Shi Muran did her best to deny it. “It’s a misunderstanding. It’s not what you all think…” T 18.4kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
13. 63 夜 Nightfall's Plunder 夜色掠夺 Qiao Mu Nan Zhi乔木南栀Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Possessive male lead, second male lead pursues his wife after losing her, both leads are chaste] [Sweet, gentle, pretty, well-behaved girl vs. proud, cold-hearted heir] Tao Ruan was brought to the Ji family when she was thirteen. At the darkest point in her life, Ji Huai burst into it like a ray of light. She once thought they would go from school uniforms to wedding gowns and stay together for life. But just as happiness seemed within reach, she was dealt a crushing blow. The man who had once 1.1kReads8.6Score124Shelves

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    These books are all about marriage first and love later. Basically, the male protagonist has a secret crush and seduces the female protagonist step by step. From the female protagonist's perspective, it is marriage first and love later. I forgot the specific plot, but I put these on my bookshelf after reading them all. I highly recommend them.

14. 64 那 That’s the Capital’s Crown Prince, and You Call Him a Pretty Boy? 那是京圈太子，你管他叫小白脸？ Monica茉妮卡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama Green Tea Puppy Boy Makes Me Fall Deeply in Love (also known as Deeply in Love) is now streaming | [Green tea puppy boy + scheming + the other man steals the husband + scumbag ex chases his wife to the crematorium (but fails) + 1v1] On her wedding day, Nan Wan's fiancé fled the ceremony after getting a call from his ex-girlfriend, turning Nan Wan into the laughingstock of the whole city. The gorgeous Nan Wan turned around and started keeping a young, handsome puppy boy, joining h 9.1kReads9.0Score1kShelves
15. 65 失 Out of Control! My Abstinent Boss Secretly Flirts with Me Every Day 失控！禁欲上司每天都在偷偷撩我 Ocean Blue海水蓝Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Wen Qiao had been with Jin Pingzhou for six years before she learned she was nothing but a laughable stand-in. One word from him, “I’m bored,” was all it took for her to vanish from his life for good. After that, Wen Qiao impulsively married a stranger. A month after getting their marriage licenses, they still hadn’t met once. They ran into each other again at a company department gathering. Wen Qiao lost a game of Truth or Dare, and at her coworkers’ urging, was told to undo a man’s belt. Just 3.2kReads9.2Score428Shelves
16. 66 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 22.1kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    These books are pretty good, I have recommended them many times.

17. 67 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 115.2kReads9.0Score25kShelves

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    These books are pretty good and I have recommended them many times.

18. 68 权 Keep It Up, Master Quan! Your Sweetheart Is Falling for You! 权爷加油，小娇妻她心动了！ Second Uncle二舅爷Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted They had met once six years ago. When they met again, she was the most proper young woman in the family. Everyone else racked their brains to get close to Quan Yu, calling him Third Uncle whether they were close or distant relatives. Only she was afraid of offending him, addressing him as "Mister" and calling him "you" with the utmost respect. Later, she called him Third Uncle like everyone else, truly treating him as an elder and showing him deference. And later still, Quan Yu no longer wanted 15kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    Rich family # aristocratic family

19. 69 闪 After a Flash Marriage to an Engineer, I Became the Wealthy Family's Eldest Daughter-in-Law 闪婚理工男后，我成了豪门嫡长媳 Pea Paste豌豆酱Modern Romance669k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + stunning beauty + male engineer + adorable baby] They say lust is a knife hanging over your head, and even the gorgeous Li Xi can’t escape it! She makes the first move: “Are you hot?” The engineer blushes to the tips of his ears. “A little!” Afterward, one tiny mistake on her part is all it takes for two adorable little beans to sprout in her belly! Her domineering engineer switches into action: “Marry me!” 17.4kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    Recommended, the plot is smooth [cover face][face cover][face cover][face cover]

20. 70 大 The Little Ancestress Cured the Big Shot’s Mania with One Slap 大佬躁狂症被小祖宗一巴掌治好了 Nan Family's Little Jiu南家小九Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Song Zhinuan found a man outside her villa and, unable to resist his good looks, brought him home and hid him in her little attic. When he woke up, she threatened him fiercely. “I saved you, so you have to repay me by giving yourself to me. Show me your ID. I’m going to keep you, and I’ll pay you this much every month!” Huo Beixiao glanced at the girl’s fair, delicate palm and raised an eyebrow. “Five million. Deal.” Song Zhinuan bristled. “Five thousand a month, not a cent more!” In Song Zhinua 11.1kReads8.7Score884Shelves

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    "Are all the bosses this year acting in such wild ways?!" When a mysterious and seriously injured handsome man fell from the sky, Song Zhinuan's first reaction was not to call the police, but to inspect the goods with his own hands! One moment he despises security trash, and the next moment he picks people up and takes them home. His "explicit behavior" makes people shout at him! [Highlighted Selling Points] ✅ The anti-routine heroine is neither pretentious nor holy, she acts bravely when she sees sex (cross out), and pinches her abdominal muscles to break her legs! ✅ Full of suspense: Who is the 188 male model covered in blood? Vendetta? Amnesia? Or is it a new fraud scheme? ✅The heroine complains about "the security of the villa is useless" and slaps her in the face, "The wild men picked up in my family are stronger than those in yours❤️ Strong heroine × beautiful, strong and miserable male protagonist" daily quarrels with each other ❤️"Pick up men literature" (anyone from a boss to a fugitive villain) ❤️"Earn a husband with your blood at the beginning"

21. 71 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 37.3kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
22. 72 财 The Tycoon Wants to Set Me Up on a Blind Date 财阀大佬想找我相亲 Dancing Sister舞妹Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted On the day she finished arranging her grandmother's funeral, Wen Qingtong impulsively married the sharp-tongued man she'd met on a blind date. They'd agreed it would be a marriage of convenience, and that they'd part on good terms when it was over. But when the time came, he refused to let her go. Then one day, she discovered that her sharp-tongued husband, who she'd thought was merely a little wealthy, was actually a powerful tycoon with influence over everything. She told him very seriously, “ 2.6kReads8.9Score122Shelves
23. 73 四 Divorced at Forty, I Married the Crown Prince, and My Scumbag Ex Begged for Forgiveness 四十离婚嫁太子爷，渣男跪求原谅 Little Fairy Princess仙女小公举Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Second marriage + forty-year-old, scatterbrained, justice-loving woman X cold, affection-starved young heir of the capital’s elite] Shen Ruoyun gets divorced! She accidentally sleeps with the capital’s young heir! Little does she know, he only has three months to live, so she reluctantly marries him! One day, she discovers she’s pregnant! With triplets, no less! From then on, Shen Ruoyun’s life takes off and reaches new heights! Her crooked ex-husband, who swindled her out of money, ends up wit 1.1kReads8.3Score101Shelves

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    A 40-year-old woman whose ex-husband cheated on her and got divorced married a 23-year-old wealthy man. They agreed to have a 3-month countdown to their marriage life. She was terminally ill and had to leave. Why did the boss fall in love with her more and more?

24. 74 甜 Sweet Romance! Reborn, I Let Loose in Lord Lu's Heart 甜宠！重生后，在陆爷的心头放肆 A Fuyu Wine一芙酒Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Pure 1v1 Romance + Turning the Tables on His Flirting + Sweet Romance] Su Xiaomu spent all five years of her marriage to Lu Junyan making a fuss. Then one day... “You can go. I’ll let you leave.” Lu Junyan didn’t know how much effort it took to say those words to Su Xiaomu with an impassive face. Su Xiaomu was immersed in the joy of freedom, never imagining that she would die on the very day she got it back. After her death, she watched as the man took revenge for her, then killed him 2.2kReads9.0Score188Shelves

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    Super pretty!!

25. 75 错 After a Flirtatious Misstep, the CEO Loses Control 错撩后，总裁失控 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted Korean and Thai translations available / Short drama now streaming [Shrewd, emotionally reserved CEO who’s hopelessly in love vs. intelligent secretary with a mysterious past] An accident carefully plotted in advance left her parents dead. Taken in by the boy she liked, she was met with endless resentment and bullying… Xiao Tongyu’s life was a complete mess. After graduating from university, she joined the Ji Group, driven by a petty desire for revenge, and became the personal secretary to the 20kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
26. 76 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, the Princess Gives Up! 穿成恶毒女配后，公主她摆烂了！ Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Showbiz + CEO + Secret Crush + Married First, Love Later + Face-Slapping Everyone + Sweet and Satisfying] Jiang Yue transmigrated into a book. She became the villainess in a CEO romance novel. In the original story, she did every evil thing imaginable: drugging the male lead, abusing her biological son, who would grow up to become the villain, bullying the female lead, whom everyone adored, and tormenting the male supporting characters, who would all go on to become 51.5kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
27. 77 离 My Ex-Husband Is Irresistible After Our Divorce 离婚后我的前夫真香了 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Crossing the Moon to Find the Rose is coming soon] [Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc, unconventional + reconciliation after a breakup] [Cold on the outside, warm within, rational beauty * sharp-tongued but sincere, awkward big puppy who learns to change] “, His rose garden was still barren.” “, If love were a field of study, you would be my one and only subject for life.” After five years of marriage, Bai Luo'an leaves Huo Ling a folder containing a divorce agreement she has 19.9kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
28. 78 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 17.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    All three books are about marriage first, love later, long-planned, super sweet [I also highly recommend]

29. 79 强 You’re Forcing Yourself on Me! You’re a Mafia Boss, Not My Husband! 强占！你是黑道大佬！不是我老公 Green Grass, Cool as It Enters the Curtain草涩入帘青Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Cross-cultural romance + mixed-race hero + obsessive love + eight-year age gap + sizzling chemistry + happy ending] He rose to power amid gunfire and political schemes, wielding immense influence across Southern Europe. With countless deaths on his hands, he was feared by all. Until he met Ji Linlin... He knew nothing of love and was used to taking what he wanted. “Ji Linlin, run away once, and I’ll kill someone.” He kissed her and kept her captive, yet gave her everything he could. They once t 54.9kReads9.3Score9.2kShelves
30. 80 温 Mr. Wen, Happy Married Life 温先生，婚后愉快 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + secret crush + slow-burn love + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other + no angst + age gap of about five years] [Not a strong female lead] [Short drama: As Tender as Before, now streaming] * [Gentle, elegant Jiangnan beauty & reserved, composed business tycoon] Rong Yan had lived with her maternal grandfather since childhood. When she heard that he had found her a match, she assumed it would be the second son of the Wen family, Wen, who was also a doctor. She had n 14.4kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    1. Very good-looking. The male protagonist has been planning for a long time. The female protagonist has a crush on them. Both of them are straight. The male protagonist understands the female protagonist very well, just like the roundworm in the female protagonist's belly [laughing] 2. The male protagonist has been planning for a long time. The female protagonist falls in love at first sight. The male protagonist is waiting for the opportunity to get the upper hand.

31. 81 暗 Secret Crush! Seductive Kisses! Mr. Shang Spoils His Beloved White Moonlight 暗恋！诱吻！商先生娇宠白月光 Sui Shi You岁时柚Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush Comes True + Marriage First, Love Later + Flirting and Playing Hard to Get] [Male Lead Bides His Time to Claim His Place + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Spoiled Heiress x Powerful, Protective Older Man] Pei Yuning, the youngest daughter of the prestigious Pei family, grew up adored by everyone, the recipient of boundless love. Shortly before her wedding, her fiancé, Shang Heng, was caught cheating with a celebrity, and 18.4kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
32. 82 和 After Getting Our Marriage License, My Archenemy Became Irresistible 和死对头领证后，真香了 Yintan银檀Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Rivals] [Romantic tension] [Comedy] Composed, reserved, roguish Enigma X talkative, easily riled Alpha Fake rivals, real love. * Everyone in Beijing’s social circles knows that Ji Sui, eldest son of the Ji family, and Chu Chen, head of the Chu family, have never gotten along. Rumor has it they can’t stand the sight of each other. Ji Sui invites people to race, and Chu Chen brings men to block off the road; When news breaks that Chu Chen is pursuing an Omega, Ji Sui immediately 18.5kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves

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    I believe you will really like this. Take your time and taste it yourself.

33. 83 和 I Got a Marriage License with My Secret Crush 和暗恋对象领证了 Seeking Daylight寻昼Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted Original title: The Road Home from North to South One Couple, Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Six-Year Age Gap They seem to fall in love after marrying, but in truth, they each have their own agenda. [Quirky Beauty & Dark, Brooding, Jealous Man] At university, countless people pursued Ye Jingnan, but she remained single for all twenty years of her life. No one knew that she had someone hidden in her heart, someone whose name she didn't even know. Song Mubei never imagined that som 2.6kReads9.3Score389Shelves

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    These books are all about marriage first and love later, pure and sweet without cruelty. They are worth recommending [Flowing Kiss][Flowing Kiss][Flowing Kiss]

34. 84 婚 Crossing the Line After Marriage 婚后犯规 Ning Xiaowo宁小窝Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + intense push and pull + both leads are each other’s only one] Clear-eyed jewelry designer × straightforward CEO of a publicly listed company Wen Wan has someone she secretly loves, a white moonlight in her heart. She’s terribly greedy: she doesn’t just want to admire him and love him, she wants to possess him. Wen Wan dug a pit and waited for him to step into it. After they married, she approached her husband, their relationship little more 1.4kReads8.5Score159Shelves
35. 85 春 The First Bloom of Spring 春色初婚 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted (Complete) Love after marriage / whirlwind marriage / seven-year age gap / both leads are each other's first and only / sweet married life - On the day her ex got married, Qiao Shui got drunk, grabbed a man by the collar, and kissed him. The most impulsive thing she ever did was get carried away the day after her ex's wedding and elope with the bride's ex-boyfriend. - Everyone in their circle thought Fu Tingzhou and Qiao Shui's marriage wouldn't last. The man was famous for being aloof and ascet 13.1kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
36. 86 轻 A Gentle Touch to Soothe the Restlessness 轻抚燥动 Chestnut Puree栗子泥Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Unruly Young Master x Spoiled, Temperamental Princess] A sweet romance about falling in love after marriage Zhou Yi'an was flamboyant, carefree, and unruly, taking no one seriously. He was notorious for being impossible to deal with. He was the Zhou family's only son. His family was wealthy, with generations of merchants, and held a prominent position in City B. Yet he agreed to marry Lin Ruojiang. Everyone knew he had cherished a woman in his heart for years, so why would he marry someone as s 16.2kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
37. 87 醉 A Drunken Kiss, Addicted to Her 醉吻，对她上瘾 Gu Qiyue顾七月Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted [Both pure, 1v1]+ [Clingy when drunk]+ [Sweet, sweet, sweet] After an accident, Su Xingli has a one-night stand with a mysterious man. When she wakes up, she assumes it's some special hotel service, but she has no money, so she runs away! Who could have guessed that the man would turn out to be her direct boss? Su Xingli is horrified. She tries to keep her identity hidden and is always ready to run! But somehow, she becomes his personal secretary, responsible for everything in his life! Su Xingl 3.7kReads9.0Score307Shelves
38. 88 系 The System Wants Me to Win Over the Male Lead, but I'd Rather Be with the Villain 系统让我攻略男主，我偏和反派好 Guagua Makes Money瓜瓜搞钱Two Male Leads484k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Mutual Devotion] [Satisfying Romance] [Intense Push and Pull] [Marriage Before Love] [Showbiz] [Spoiled, Unhinged Bottom x Possessive Top Even More Unhinged Than Him] Ji Xiao transmigrates into a book. It's an old-school, melodramatic angst novel, crammed with tired tropes: real and fake young masters, a substitute for the beloved first love, and a torturous romance. When the original male lead bottom runs away, the System makes him take over the role and continue pursuing the 30.5kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
39. 89 闪 A Contract Marriage with the CEO 闪婚总裁契约妻 Plucking Flowers, Brushing Willows拈花拂柳Modern Romance4.3M WordsCompleted [Delicate, sweet little beauty vs. Proud, aloof young master] [Sweet romance + Devoted husband + Contract marriage + Marriage first, love later] Gu Xixi was set up and ended up in a powerful man’s bed. After one passionate night, the man pulled out a check. “Here’s five million. Keep quiet about what happened today.” But then she accidentally got pregnant, and the two were forced into a whirlwind wedding, becoming a contract couple. Yin Sichen had thought this marriage was nothing but an act. Bu 2.7kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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    Late love is like grass

40. 90 周 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 51.7kReads5.5Score2kShelves
41. 91 顶 The Ultimate Indulgence: The Big Shot Spoils His Sweetheart Rotten 顶级溺爱：娇娇美人被大佬宠坏 Handwritten Meatball手写的丸子Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted One-on-one, both leads are pure in body and heart: a powerful, influential, fatherly, scheming old fox vs. a sweet, silly, beautiful young woman [Forbidden Love + Long-Standing Scheme + Ten-Year Age Gap + Later, A Husband Who Keeps His Wife on a Tight Leash + Pampering Her Without Limits] The ascetic monk breaks his vows for her. The first time they met, the young woman, dressed in white, accidentally fell into his arms. Her clear, innocent eyes were so pure that he wanted to corrupt her. But sh 4.4kReads9.0Score448Shelves

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    This looks good [shy]

42. 92 玫 The Rose Crown 玫瑰冠冕 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 82.1kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves

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    It must be these two books. Highly recommended.

43. 93 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’ 87kReads9.4Score9.4kShelves
44. 94 绯 Caught in a Scandal 绯闻陷落 The North Wind Hasn't Slept北风未眠Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Now published under the title Scandalous Downfall] [One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first and only, love at first sight, exceptionally talented leads, an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal] Cultured, celibate geologist x cool, alluring actress After Wen Tan spends three days and three nights arguing with a hater, her agency orders her to suspend all activities. She spends half a month at home doing nothing before finally giving in to her friend's persistent pleading an 56.4kReads9.4Score7.7kShelves
45. 95 教 The Professor Is Such a Flirt, and His Baby Has Nowhere to Run 教授好会撩，宝贝无处逃 Li Jiugge离九歌Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Print edition in progress + short drama] [Fatherly older man + high sweetness, no angst + grounded in reality] Shang Fuyan, the youngest archaeology professor at Lan University, is refined and self-disciplined, a paragon of propriety and courtesy, brilliantly talented, and renowned as an untouchable beauty. He keeps his distance from all women, knows where the boundaries lie, and is always proper. He leads a clean life: no first love, no lover, no romantic entanglements. - Song Xi goes on a bli 7.9kReads9.2Score930Shelves
46. 96 影 The Movie Emperor's Washed-Up Nobody 影帝家的十八线小糊咖 Qiao Qiao Wants to Get Married乔乔想嫁人Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted If you asked Tang Xi what she regretted most, it was getting involved with Song Ci when she was seventeen. But if you asked what she was most grateful for, it was marrying Song Ci at twenty-five. She became the little nobody behind the movie star. (Tang Xi: I clearly liked that warm, adorable guy! When did he turn into such a scheming old bastard? I want a refund! A refund!!! Song Ci (pulling Tang Xi into his arms, with three parts mockery and seven parts cold indifference): Be good. Let’s go ho 15Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 京 The Heiress of Beijing's Elite Is Actually a Mob Boss 京圈千金竟是黑帮大佬 Zeng Huachao曾花朝Modern Romance162k WordsOngoing The most pampered heiress in Beijing unexpectedly marries into the Fu family, becoming the wife of its least-favored son, just as her father's company faces a funding crisis. Neither of them is short on secret identities, and there's no end to what they have hidden. One is an elegant, gentle heiress, the other a free-spirited second son. One keeps a low profile, while the other makes a big splash. When they collide, sparks are bound to fly. On their wedding day, Fu Huaijin hooked a finger under 9Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 我 I Just Wanted to Ship Us, So Why Did the Best Actor Make It Official? 我就想炒cp，影帝怎么官宣了？ Anna's Carrot安娜的萝卜Two Male Leads338k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + younger man/older man + mutually faithful couple + happy ending] [Hand fetish + hopeless romantic] [Hand-obsessed younger top who keeps his feelings bottled up x clear-eyed, tender, doting bottom who falls in love] Xia Song, an obscure actor with no industry backing, has been in showbiz for five years, yet after all this time, he’s still a rookie. To make him famous, his manager went deep into debt and sent him to a variety show featuring an award-winning actor. Xia Song had always re 6.8kReads9.3Score1kShelves
49. 99 拒 After Rejecting the Abstinent, Brooding Man, the Beauty Was Kept as a Pet 拒绝禁欲阴湿男后，美人被圈养了 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted A stubborn, resilient heiress vs. a ruthless, violent man in power [Ruthless possession + Heroine runs away and gets caught + Both virgins + Groveling pursuit + Forced love + Unhinged hero] The night before leaving to study abroad, Shen Hening was drugged by her best friend and sent to her brother’s bed. Those three days and three nights cost her the chance to go abroad. Afterward, Yujing Lanting gained a new caged bird. The aloof beauty fell from her pedestal and went mad with love. “Meng Zechu 760Reads6.5Score—Shelves
50. 100 撩 I Teased Him Until I Was Hooked, Then Captain Ji Lost Control and Kissed Me 撩他上瘾，反被季队失控吻 Ten Stars Return十星回Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming * Bad-boy-handsome police captain + gorgeous, alluring reporter + 1v1 + both virgins + happy ending] [She pursues him + he’s full of desire + flirtatious push and pull + sweet romance and healing] Jiang Zhi fell for Ji Chuan at first sight, so she boldly set out to win him over. Having never pursued anyone before, Jiang Zhi seized every chance to take liberties with Ji Chuan, kissing and hugging him. It was downright improper! Jiang Zhi was serious about pursuing him, 10.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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