A Wealthy Male Lead Has Secretly Loved the Female Lead for Years. They Later Marry for Business, but She's Career-minded and They Have a Child 豪门男主暗恋女主多年，后联姻女主是事业脑，有娃

1. 1 甜 So Sweet It Makes You Cry! The Whole Internet Is Shipping Us! 甜哭！全网都在嗑我们的cp！ A Little Leisure闲情几许Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Showbiz, male-male romance, fictional setting] [Rebellious, hot-tempered, clingy top-tier star X gentle, laid-back, emotionally steady, strong-hearted, universally adored top student] [A cute kid will appear, but not in every episode.] He Wen is a wildly popular top-tier star, but reports of his terrible character keep surfacing, and everyone in the industry knows he's a notorious playboy. Now it's been revealed that he's been secretly married for five years. His never-before-seen “darling wi 28.8kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds

   Reader note

   The first one has two male leads: a cool, aloof translator and a haughty young master. The second one fits the description (I forget if it has children), and it's very good; the male lead is very patient and gentle.

2. 2 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 19.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
3. 3 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 36.5kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds

   Reader note

   This story revolves around the male lead (Pei Chi) who has a crush on the female lead (Ruan Yuan) since high school. Even after she goes abroad, he continues to love her. His reputation for being a playboy is unfounded, and all his actions are merely attempts to get her attention. The female lead is slow to warm up, and he always respects her feelings and decisions. Pei Chi's love is truly admirable. This story is the result of his long-planned romance and is very sweet.

4. 4 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

   Reader note

   A super high-quality contemporary romance novel. Suitable for readers with high taste and intelligence. Not for those who crave fast-paced, wish-fulfillment stories. The career storyline is exciting, the romance is deeply moving, the female lead is incredibly intelligent and emotionally intelligent, the male lead is devoted and deeply affectionate, it's a sweet and angsty story with both leads being strong, extremely doting on each other, and hard to put down.

5. 5 那 Then Let Me Cheer You Up 那我哄哄你 Jin Huanhuan尽欢欢Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted {A flamboyant, unruly rich young master x A stunning, refined heiress} {Marriage first, love later + Two wealthy families + A long road to winning back his wife + Both leads are chaste} Everyone knows that Second Young Master Cheng is arrogant and untamable, flamboyant and reckless, with a haughty, cold-hearted streak. He’s notorious for being impossible to deal with, and no matter how well-behaved the Xu family’s daughter is, she won’t be able to tame this wild horse. The public’s verdict on t 8.4kReads9.0Score76114d adds

   Reader note

   This should mean the child was conceived later.

6. 6 你 Won’t You Smile? 你笑一下呗 One Oreo at a Time一口一个奥利奥Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title You Should Smile Once] (Pure romance, one-on-one, two wealthy families, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, childhood friends, mutual pining) Xu Jingmo had been a notorious troublemaker since childhood. He had a great family, good looks, a knack for having fun, and excelled at school. With every advantage in his favor, he was surrounded by admirers, yet seemed determined to enjoy the company of countless women without ever giving his heart away. 28.4kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

   Reader note

   The male and female leads both come from well-off families and are childhood sweethearts. The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for many years, and his social media posts are only for her, visible only to her, all because of a single sentence she uttered: "I want to see more of the world." The female lead is a super high achiever, career-oriented, and a bit late to the game, but once she does, she's incredibly direct and doesn't even realize how charming she is. It's super sweet and doting! 😄😄

7. 7 和 After a Whirlwind Marriage to a Devout Monk, He Held Me Close and Loved Me Until I Cried 和佛子闪婚后，被抱进怀里宠到哭 Spring, Summer, Passing Light春夏流光Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted (The novel just received its first rating, so it will rise over time) [She falls in love after marriage + his secret love becomes reality + her ex begs her to take him back + sweet everyday romance + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Gentle, beautiful composer vs. devoted, scheming business tycoon] Nan Chu loved Lu Si for nine years, but on the very day they went to register their marriage, she caught him flirting in bed with someone else. “She’s an orphan. She’s not good enough for me 818Reads9.2Score12614d adds

   Reader note

   Nan Chu loved Lu Si for nine years, but on the day they registered their marriage, she witnessed Lu Si flirting with someone else in bed: "An orphan girl, she doesn't deserve him." Nan Chu chuckled lightly; she didn't want the tainted trash. However, by a twist of fate, she registered her marriage with Shang Lin, a cold and aloof tycoon in Beijing's elite circles. Everyone knew that Shang Lin was cold and aloof, like a celibate monk, unapproachable and untouchable. Nan Chu didn't dare either. After marriage, she lived a life of quiet devotion, strictly adhering to moral principles and striving for mutual respect. She was called the cold and aloof Mr. Shang, who held her by the back of her neck, trapping her in his arms. The man's voice was low and his eyes were radiant, "Chu Chu, please take me." From then on, the noble and cold monk coaxed her every night, held her, and even pinned her against the wall... Later, rumors circulated in the circle that Shang Lin had fallen from his pedestal for Nan Chu. Only Shang Lin knew that she was his goddess, the only moon in his mad life.

8. 8 重 Reborn After Breaking Off My Engagement to My Childhood Friend, the Cold and Desirable Lord Jin Lures Me into His Embrace 重生退婚竹马后，冷欲靳爷诱缠吻 Jin Miao锦淼Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Reborn + feel-good story + devoted romance, both leads inexperienced + second male lead goes crazy chasing her after the breakup + refined, protective male lead takes the win] In her previous life, Xu Zhi lived a miserable, submissive life. She was obedient and sensible, never fought for anything, and ended up with nothing. In the end, she died of severe depression. - Xu Zhi had spent years living in the shadow of the Xu family's adopted daughter, her younger sister. Everyone around her doted o 7.4kReads8.8Score89614d adds

   Reader note

   Bags bags bags

9. 9 逃 There’s No Escape! The Madman Lures Me into a Forced Kiss Again 逃不掉！又被疯批诱吻强制爱了 Strawberry Sweet Stem草莓甜枝Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Cool, seemingly kind, volatile little princess ✘ unhinged, obsessive, fatherly powerhouse from Beijing’s elite circles] [Forced love ‖ imprisonment ‖ age gap ‖ you chase, I run ‖ the powerful one bows down ‖ dual rebirth ‖ fatherly type] In her previous life, Wen Nian was imprisoned by a madman. She woke up reborn on the first day she met him, when he had already fallen in love with her at first sight and slept with her. To save herself, she could only let him pursue her, acting coy and sweet-t 2kReads8.3Score18414d adds
10. 10 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

    Reader note

    You could try this one; it's alright.

11. 11 太 How Awful! I Got Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby Right After Our Marriage Alliance 太坏了！刚联姻就怀了死对头的崽 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Pampered young heiress from Beijing’s elite circle X elegant, roguish young master, childhood friends, secret crush, marriage before love, both devoted to each other] Yin Huan is Beijing’s most beautiful, precious, spoiled, free-spirited wild rose. Every woman in Beijing envies her, and every man wants her. After twenty-two years of doing whatever she pleased, the news hits like a bolt from the blue: her family has arranged for her to marry into the Bo family, their sworn enemy! She hates Bo Xu 39.1kReads9.0Score4.4k14d adds

    Reader note

    "Back then, the woman in the red dress smashed the private room; now, she throws a pregnancy test result in his face. Her arch-rival, CEO Bo, stares at the ultrasound image, his hands trembling: 'My kid?' Yin Huan sneers: 'What else?' Later, the business tyrant, making baby formula late at night, kneels and rubs her legs: 'Wife, how about a second child?'" #MarriageFirstThenPregnancy #ArrogantRivalIsSoGood 🔥

12. 12 公 The Perfect Man's Physique 公狗腰 Yuran芋然Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted A money-minded livestream sales host vs. a real young master who plays the pig to eat the tiger while pretending to be poor - Xia Zhi opened an online store selling sexy lingerie for couples. To sell it better, she decided to hire a handsome guy and perform a couple's act during her livestreams. After failing to hire more than a dozen men, she ran into her high school classmate Xu Yiye at a coffee shop. Once the celebrated campus heartthrob, he had now fallen on hard times and become a barista. 24.9kReads9.3Score3.8k14d adds

    Reader note

    The first one was quite good.

13. 13 互 A Wildfire of Mutual Flirting: Lord Huo's Little Temptress Sets Him Ablaze Again 互撩野火，霍爷的小妖精又撩火了 Little Peach.小小桃.Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Fake Ascetic Buddhist ✖️ Seductive, Sexy Beauty] [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Mutual Flirting] Huo Yuzhou, heir to the wealthy Huo family in the capital, is a shrewd businessman with a cold nature and a kindly face masking a treacherous heart. In short, he moves through a garden of flowers without letting a single petal cling to him. Song Yuan, the daughter of a prominent family, has porcelain skin and a graceful figure. She's a charming, seductive, and sexy beauty. Her 8.2kReads9.1Score87914d adds
14. 14 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds
15. 15 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
16. 16 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44.9kReads9.2Score5.4k14d adds

    Reader note

    Look quickly, look quickly, look quickly!

17. 17 嘬 After a Night of Passion, Beijing’s Prince Takes Me to Register Our Marriage 嘬了一夜，京圈太子爷拉着我领证 Ao Tutu敖突突Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Devoted, rebellious scion of a powerful family × proud, down-on-her-luck fake heiress] [Beijing elite circle + whirlwind marriage + CEO + long-planned scheme + hiding one's strength] On her wedding day, Li Shushui hits rock bottom and discovers she's the fake heiress. Her new husband abandons her for the real heiress to secure his own future, turning her into a laughingstock across Liangcheng. Does Li Shushui cry? Not at all! She wraps herself around Chi Xiao, the crown prince of Beijing's elit 809Reads8.9Score12214d adds
18. 18 重 Reborn in Love: The Obsessive Master Fu's Devoted Wife 重生暖爱：偏执傅爷乖乖妻 Beibei1 Beibei北北1贝贝Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted In her past life, Qu Wanwan was blind to the truth. She trusted a scumbag and her best friend, ran from Fu Ciyu, and ended up with her family destroyed and everyone turning against her. Given another chance at life, she obediently married the man who held all the power in the capital. When she wanted to deal with the scumbag, he handed her a knife. When she wanted to take down her best friend, he handed her poison! At night, he pinned her against the bathroom wall, gently licked her earlobe, and 2.1kReads8.2Score23914d adds
19. 19 得 A Taste of What You Want 得尝 October Is Not Cold Yet十月未凉Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Fake Playboy vs. Real Bombshell, Intense Push and Pull, Wicked and Wild, Devoted to Each Other, Secret Crush] Lu Jin is Ningzhou’s notorious bully, arrogant and unruly. He’s wicked and roguish, and generous with money when it comes to women, but he never lets them into his heart. Qiao Ran has a beauty that could topple empires. People call her a reincarnated Daji, and she’s full of wild sensuality. She’s sweet and gentle, and knows exactly how to handle men, but all she wants is him. Drunk, she 4.6kReads9.1Score34214d adds

    Reader note

    ① They both secretly love each other, but each believes they like someone else. If it weren't for a drunken incident after their wedding, this misunderstanding would have continued (the female lead focuses on her career). ② The "white moonlight" series: the female lead is the male lead's "white moonlight," and the male lead is arrogant, domineering, and jealous. ③ Two academic high-achievers secretly in love, their relationship blossoming from school to wedding.

20. 20 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.8kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
21. 21 随 Kiss You in the Breeze 随风热吻你 Peachy Zhizhi桃气知知Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on pre-sale at 7 p.m. on November 13, 2026!] The short drama I’ll Always, Always Like You is now available. [Double Top Students] x [Mutual Devotion] x [Mutual Secret Crushes] x [From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns] x [Maximum Sweet Romance] x [A Fast-Paced, Secretly Satisfying Story] A sure thing to invest in! Blurb One: Gu Sinian was the universally acknowledged ice-cold beauty of No. 1 High School. Everyone said he had no heart. Then everyone pointed at Jiang Wan in 23.4kReads9.5Score2.9k14d adds
22. 22 看 After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Lured My Archrival into Pouting 看见弹幕后，死对头被我钓成翘嘴 The Rice Is Cooked米已成炊Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Live comments + sweet romance + childhood friends + face-slapping] [High-maintenance heiress and dance student VS sharp-tongued, refined childhood friend and CEO] On her twentieth birthday, Wen Xu happily went to a hotel to celebrate with the man she had pursued for three years. Just as she was about to give herself to her boyfriend, a line of live comments appeared before her eyes. [The supporting female character doesn’t actually think the male lead is coming to celebrate with her, does she? 8.5kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
23. 23 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335.5kReads9.8Score46.5k14d adds

    Reader note

    It's really great, I highly recommend it and hope everyone will watch it.

24. 24 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8k14d adds
25. 25 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
26. 26 同 My Deskmate Brings Me Light 同桌予你光亮 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted The physical book is now available under the published title Moonlight Comes for Me [The author's debut work. The writing is still immature, so readers, please proceed with caution] [School Life + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Healing] Gloomy, cool, and gorgeous Orange Darling × Arrogant Young Master Mu “Brother Chen, the new transfer student is as beautiful as a fairy!” “Not interested. Leave me alone!” Later, Young Master Mu corners the little fairy in an alley and whines, “Baby, I'm sorry. 5kReads9.5Score70314d adds

    Reader note

    These are so good! I highly recommend reading the two books below. The one above has very few pages, but it's very sweet. Highly recommended! Highly recommended! Highly recommended! I can't stress this enough. It's really good! Highly recommended!

27. 27 她 She Goes Crazy, He Has Her Back: No One Dares Cross Them on the Dating Show 她发疯，他兜底，恋综谁都惹不起 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1v1, ultra-sweet + hilarious + showbiz + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping] [Hilarious sweetie celebrity vs. all-around movie star who plays the pig to eat the tiger] Right after transmigrating into a book, Shi Er'er is ordered by a scumbag to pole dance on a livestream watched by a million people. Shi Er'er yanks the pole out of the ground and performs a whole staff routine, then knocks the scumbag out with two hard blows. The comments go wild: "That's badass!!!" When the scumbag tries 32.9kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds
28. 28 齁 So Sweet! My Childhood Sweetheart Husband Is Wild, Irresistible, and Dotes on Me 齁甜！竹马老公又野又欲还很宠 Nan Yingluoning南婴落宁Modern Romance844k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + devoted couple + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining + intense romantic push and pull + wolfish, doting husband + healing) The new book's rating is still climbing, so please give it a score with a quick tap! Jing Ningyuan, the eldest princess of the capital's elite circle, is Gu family's eldest son Rong Yu's salvation. He takes his mother's surname. She is the wife he lovingly raised and cherished, the light that pulled him out of the abyss. The three years Rong Yu was away 15.1kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

    Reader note

    The first one is highly recommended! 👍

29. 29 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

    Reader note

    All three of these books feature a male protagonist with a secret crush, and the theme is marriage of convenience that blossoms into love... They all have high ratings, so feel free to buy them without hesitation.

30. 30 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 115.6kReads9.5Score14.9k14d adds
31. 31 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.6kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
32. 32 娇 The Sweet, Flirtatious Army Wife Is Too Much for Her Ice-Cold Officer 娇软军嫂茶又媚高冷军官受不了 Lu Yaoyao鹿杳杳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + military marriage + raising children + island cuisine] In her previous life, Shen Li married a poor young man with two children from a previous marriage, while her older sister Shen Mengyue married an officer. But the poor young man made it big and became the richest man in the country. One of the two children became a top scientist, the other a famous lawyer, and they all lived happily ever after. Shen Mengyue’s officer husband, however, died in a typhoon. She was le 3.1kReads8.8Score27814d adds

    Reader note

    Highly recommend 🍉🍉🍉

33. 33 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

    Reader note

    Rebirth. The male and female leads are practically childhood sweethearts (they were in the same class in school). The female lead was mistakenly reported as a victim (actually a trafficked person), a heiress from a wealthy family. The male lead has secretly loved her since school and is incredibly kind to her. The story begins with the female lead getting drunk and thinking she's slept with the male lead (but they didn't; the male lead respects her greatly). The female lead, who appears on a dating reality show, is a young ballerina from a prestigious family (also a heiress) x the male lead, a powerful figure in a wealthy family (a short drama series was also produced, which was very good).

34. 34 暗 Unrequited Love Is an Inner Monologue 暗恋是一场内心的独白 Xi Muqing汐慕青Modern Romance938k WordsCompleted [Schoolyard secret crush + win-her-back redemption arc] Happy ending. A story about me secretly loving someone who falls for my best friend. The heroine suffers first, then the hero. Because of the wounds left by her family, she has been sensitive and insecure since childhood. He, meanwhile, is outstanding in every way, a talented and popular figure at school. Little by little, she is drawn to him, and by the time she realizes it, she has fallen deeply in love. In high school, she secretly lov 4.2kReads7.0Score15914d adds
35. 35 暗 The One I Secretly Loved Has Fallen for Someone Else 暗恋的他有了喜欢的人 Drowning in the Future溺未来Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted The One I Secretly Loved Fell for Someone Else 90Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 原 So It Wasn’t Me He Loved 原来他心里爱的不是我 Su Kaixuan苏凯旋Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted You Xiaoxi and Lin Yihan kept their marriage secret for three years. In the first year of their marriage, he told her he didn’t like her, that he loved someone else, and that he had married her only to fulfill his grandfather’s wish to have a great-grandchild sooner. Later, he told her, “Let’s get divorced. She’s back, and there’s no place for you here anymore.” But she still couldn’t give up. Looking at him, she asked, “Did you really never love me?” He hesitated for a moment, then looked into 206Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 小 Small, but Wilder 小，才更野 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Several short-drama adaptations are now streaming] [Flirting + Younger man + Sweet-faced but dark younger brother + Intense push and pull + A long road to winning her back + Obsessive and unhinged + Devoted couple, 1v1 + Four-year age gap] [Soft, slender, stunning superstar older sister VS obsessive, unhinged, sweet-faced but dark younger brother] Four years ago, Ning Yu sponsored a young man because of his beautiful eyes. Only afterward did she discover that he was an 6.3kReads9.1Score60714d adds

    Reader note

    It's a good read, a story about siblings, a little bit angsty, and the pace gets a bit fast towards the end. ❤️❤️ [Already added to my wishlist][Already added to my wishlist][Added to my wishlist][A masterpiece by Que Shi][A masterpiece by Que Shi][Bump][Bump]

38. 38 白 What's a First Love Compared to a Wife from a Political Marriage? 白月光哪有联姻老婆香 Mad Cultivator, Half a Fate疯修半缘Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind marriage + married first, fall in love later + male lead reborn + second female lead takes the top spot + both leads are each other’s only one, extra sweet] In his previous life, Huo Che lived and died for his one true love. All he got in return was: “Even if you died a thousand times, it still wouldn’t be enough!” He was reborn the day after his one true love ran away from her engagement. Huo Che handed over a check and a clean-break agreement. “We’re even. Let’s never see each other 22.7kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

    Reader note

    📣Hot New Novel Alert! "The White Moonlight Can't Compare to a Married Wife" 🔥A collection of sweet moments from rebirth and arranged marriage! 💥 [High-Energy Setting] A crazy male lead reborn and chases after his wife through a fiery ordeal × A cool and capable band queen, a top-tier story of mutual pampering and the second female lead's rise to power! In his past life, Huo Shao poured his heart and soul into his white moonlight, but after being reborn, he slaps a check in the face of a scumbag woman: "Die a thousand times? You don't deserve it!" He then turns around and falls head over heels for the drum goddess! 🎸 [Memorable Scenes Roundup] 1️⃣Wedding Scene Snatching: The moment the bride reveals her fiancé is gay, a drunken young master rushes onto the stage: "Miss Meng, choose me! My first kiss and virginity are all yours!" (With GIF of him wearing a wedding ring on stage) 2️⃣Post-Wedding True Love Story: The once aloof young master now acts spoiled, saying "My wife is strict and I'm afraid of her," and is caught by his friends making hangover soup for his wife at 3 a. M. (Comparison: groveling for his white moonlight in the past life vs. Being pulled on the ear by his wife in this life) 🍬 [Sweetness Overload] A delight for those who love virginity! The male lead reveals his virginity to propose marriage, then becomes a human accessory after marriage: "So what if it's an arranged marriage? My wife's drumsticks are sweet!" The female lead is even more assertive: "Call me husband? Come on, do it yourself!" 💣 [Rebirth and Slap in the Face] The day his white moonlight comes knocking, Huo Shao directly throws out the marriage certificate: "See this? Licensed and legally henpecked!" Viral across the internet #PeakOfChasingWifeLiterature# #RebirthThisTimeChoosingTheRightWhiteMoonlight# 👉🏻Click to read [Reborn CEO Tears Up the Tortured Romance Script Overnight] [A Thousand Layers of Schemes in an Arranged Marriage] [A Daily Life of Mutual Pampering Between Two Strong Couples] Enter now and enjoy: ✓ Chapter 30: Wedding Turns into Proposal ✓ Chapter 55: Male Lead Drunk and Cries "I Was Blind in My Past Life" ✓ Chapter 80: Female Lead Confesses on Stage "I Want This Lead Singer" ⚠️High Sweetness Warning: Recommended for reading with insulin, daily updates have readers shouting "I've moved to the Civil Affairs Bureau!" Looking for a "Huo Shao-style tutorial on being afraid of one's wife" in the comments section~ #ArrangedMarriageAfterLove #MaleLeadRebirth #SecondFemaleLeadSuccession #BothHerBecomeClean #SuperSweet #WifeChasingIntoHell #SweetRomance #NovelRecommendation

39. 39 戚 President Qi, Your Wife Has the Whole World Wrapped Around Her Finger! 戚总，你家夫人撩爆全球！ Tan Qi谈栖Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted As soon as Chu Si’s sister, who had been missing for years, returns, she tries to take everything from her, including her fiancé, the man known as one of the capital’s rising stars. Since Chu Si and Qi Huaizhou have always had a purely physical relationship, with no feelings involved, she has no choice but to try every trick in the book to secure their relationship. But none of it works. The jerk steals her contracts, calls her a dramatic little brat, and lets her sister ride in his car. Chu Si 3.4kReads9.1Score42614d adds

    Reader note

    This novel is incredibly captivating. The male and female leads have strong moral values, and most importantly, they frequently get jealous of each other and subtly test one another. They both have their own careers, unlike some novels where the male lead constantly acquires other people's companies. The novel features descriptions of their professional skills, and the female lead is versatile, capable of being both cool, sassy, sweet, mischievous, and fiercely protective.

40. 40 起 Did I Hear That Right? The Madam Seems to Have Torn a Vengeful Ghost Apart with Her Bare Hands! 起猛了，夫人她好像手撕厉鬼了！ Red Heart Sesame红心芝麻Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + goofy comedy + mild horror + ghost hunting + the supernatural + fortune-telling + power fantasy] The Lin family's youngest daughter, missing for twenty years, has finally been found. Word is, she grew up in a Taoist temple. On her first day back from the mountain, she takes one look at the Fang family's eldest son and announces he's carrying a baby boy. On her second day back, she does a quick reading and tells Mr. Li that his wife has cheated on him and his son isn't his. On he 13kReads8.7Score2k14d adds
41. 41 娇 The Delicate Beauty Wants a Hug, and Ninth Master Xie Kneels to Coax Her 娇软美人要抱抱，谢九爷下跪哄她 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted A composed, cold-hearted man in power X a sweet, flirtatious, airheaded beauty "Both are each other's first love + Eight-year age gap + Sweet, alluring romance + Not a strong female lead" Yu Jinghua was raised in luxury. With skin like ice and jade, she was charming and alluring. She had planned to seduce the young master of the Xie family to ease her family's crisis. Instead, by a twist of fate, she fell into the arms of the young master's “dad.” From then on, the peony had a branch to lean on. 28.7kReads9.4Score4.7k14d adds

    Reader note

    The love story between Xie, the male lead, and Yu Jinghua, began as a transaction: one for a person, the other to resolve current debts and problems. He fell for her at first sight, and their second meeting gave her a chance to enter his heart. She always saw him as her master, his canary, a clear-headed awareness, unaware that Ninth Master had long harbored feelings for Yu Jinghua and had fallen in love with her.

42. 42 只 Just a Marriage Alliance? Sorry, He’s Madly in Love! 只是联姻？不好意思，他超爱！ Pei Jiu佩玖Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + secret crush + long-laid plans + both devoted to each other + happy ending] Lu Yanci, the capital's most eligible heir, was aloof by nature, decisive and ruthless, and impossibly high above everyone else. Wen Ruanqing, the only daughter of the Wen family in Jiangnan, was a stunning beauty. Rumor had it she never left the house and was well-behaved and cold. Who could have guessed that the first time they met, Lu Yanci would run into her at a nightclub while she was hiring 6.6kReads9.0Score77414d adds

    Reader note

    "She went to a nightclub to stand in for her best friend on a blind date, only to be instantly smitten by a powerful man. One day after their marriage, the man slammed a pregnancy test result on the table: 'An arranged marriage? I've had a crush on you for ten years.' Wen Ruanqing looked at the crib and sneered: 'Pretending not to know each other must be tiring, right?'" #HeLovesYouSoMuch #MarriageFirstThenPregnancy From a substitute blind date to showering each other with sweetness while raising a child, the sweetness level is off the charts! 💘

43. 43 领 I Lost My Memory Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, and the Capital's Golden Boy Swept Me Into a Whirlwind Marriage 领证前失忆，京圈太子爷拐我闪婚 Yun Qingqiu云青楸Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted ⭐️The short drama adaptation, Love Hidden in Time, is now streaming. Lots of sweet kissing scenes!⭐️ On the day they were supposed to register their marriage, Meng Zhi was framed and got into a car accident. Her fiancé rescued his adopted daughter right in front of her and left Meng Zhi behind. Meng Zhi was saved by her fiancé’s uncle. When she woke up, she had lost her memory. The first thing she saw was a mature, stern-looking man. His eyes were full of concern, and he was so handsome that she 5kReads8.9Score52114d adds

    Reader note

    The male lead has a crush on the female lead. When she suffers amnesia after a car accident, she mistakes the male lead for her husband, but he turns out to be her fiancé's uncle. However, the male lead won't let the female lead off the hook! 🥰

44. 44 嫁 I Married a Daddy-Type Big Shot. Well, Great, I’m Still Alive 嫁给爹系大佬，恩，很好，还活着 Lady Huahua花花大人呀Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After their one-night stand, Jiang Yi never expected the man to be not only of distinguished status, but also of her father's generation. That wasn't all: he was the uncle of the man she was supposed to marry for a family alliance. Bai Heng, known in the underworld as Fourth Master Bai, was ruthless and worth tens of billions. No one could have imagined he would fall for a woman. Afraid her parents would find out she'd gotten involved with Bai Heng, Jiang Yi avoided him at every turn. But the lo 47.1kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds

    Reader note

    You can check this out 🤭🤭

45. 45 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 111.1kReads8.9Score11.2k14d adds

    Reader note

    The male lead himself caused the female lead to divorce.

46. 46 血 Bloodthorn Rose [Criminal Investigation] 血刺玫瑰【刑侦】 Shan Lie山烈Mystery448k WordsOngoing [A cold, beautiful forensic pathologist who understands the language of corpses inside and out VS a criminal investigation captain who reads the expressions of the living with a keen eye] In a nutshell: A female forensic pathologist joins forces with her true love while seeking revenge for her father and hunting down his killer, solving one strange case after another. When forensic pathologist Wen Ruan and criminal investigation captain Rong Yao first met, each saw the other as someone to avoi 1.7kReads8.8Score25114d adds

    Reader note

    Check out these excellent crime fiction novels!

47. 47 我 Me and the Roses Are Always at Your Princess's Service! 我与玫瑰，随时为公主待命！ Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for Sweet Mist on any platform to buy it.] [One-on-one sweet romance, doting with no limits] Zhou Jin, captain of the criminal investigation team, is unruly and wild. He hates being pestered more than anything and has no patience for comforting people. Yet after one mission, he made an exception and took a young woman into his home. The next day, everyone on the team was whispering: Would the girl get yelled into tears by Captain Zhou? She did cry, all 42.8kReads9.6Score6.4k14d adds
48. 48 青 Everywhere, Green Mountains 青山处处 Southeastern Moe东南萌9k WordsCompleted Across the Green Mountains 428Reads—Score17814d adds
49. 49 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, 10.7kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
50. 50 玫 Roses and Guns [Criminal Investigation] 玫瑰与烈枪【刑侦】 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Their flesh and blood will forge my glory, becoming the honor I pursue for the rest of my life.] One June, two major events took place at the Qin City Public Security Bureau. First, a female captain named Gu Ji joined the anti-narcotics squad, and her darts flew in dazzling patterns. Second, a police badge number that had been dormant for ten years was reactivated, and this female captain was its successor. That same June, two major things happened to Song Yanci, leader of the major crimes 13.5kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

Other lists with So Sweet It Makes You Cry! The Whole Internet Is Shipping Us!