Marriage First, Love Later, with a Slow-Building Romance 先婚后爱 细水长流

1 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 114.5kReads9.0Score25.6kShelves

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These six novels about first marrying and then falling in love are really super good [Sparrow Food Masterpiece]. I have read all six of them all night long and couldn't get enough of them. The female protagonists are not stupid and sweet, and the male protagonist is also very gentle. The most important thing is that the plot is very complete and the author's writing is very new. It is very worth reading [Adoration] [Adoration]

7 后 Later, He Begged Me to Heal Him 后来，他求我治愈他 Two-Toned Moonlight双色月光Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Hong Kong elite families × marriage of convenience × dissociative identity disorder × groveling to win her back] [Highly intelligent, levelheaded psychiatrist × arrogant, domineering business tycoon] *Written entirely by hand *Psychological case studies gradually develop alongside the romance, including paranoid personality disorder, psychogenic amnesia, PTSD, dissociative identity disorder… A premarital medical certificate gets psychiatrist Xiao Chimo dumped on the eve of her wedding. For he 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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This book meets the requirements. Marriage first, love later, love lasts forever. If you want to read love at first sight, don't read it. The male protagonist has a dual personality, and the female protagonist is a psychiatrist. After getting along with each other after marriage, the two people who dislike each other gradually fall in love... Later, because of Bai Yueguang's troubles, the female protagonist went abroad after divorce... The male protagonist chases his wife in the crematorium. The plot is interesting. I highly recommend [Love][Love][Like][Like]

8 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 84kReads9.5Score10.6kShelves

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It guides lovers. The male protagonist is also very good at teasing and very interesting. He marries first and then falls in love. However, the male protagonist liked the female protagonist before. Last year, the male protagonist raised the female protagonist again as a daughter. There is no bloody plot. The author's literary talent is also very good, highly recommended!

9 她 Her Soft Little Lips 她的小软唇 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + secret crush becomes reality + second male lead wins her heart + no going back after the breakup + both leads are romantically inexperienced] Qi Haochuan was Su Mian's childhood sweetheart and boyfriend, but on his twenty-third birthday, she caught him cheating with her own eyes. Su Mian threw away the engagement ring and broke up with him on the spot. Lu Zheng, always refined and aloof, spoke up first. “Want to get back at your ex? Pick me. I'm very useful.” In a moment 5kReads9.3Score564Shelves

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Shuhe looked at the dazzling red wine stain on the cashmere coat, and his heart clenched, but he still pretended to be calm and wiped it slowly. Every movement seemed to be wiping away the fatigue and disappointment in my heart. After wiping, I threw the tissue into the trash can, as if I wanted to throw this messy situation into it, and then turned around and left without saying a word. "Cang Dang——!" The loud sound of the coffee table being kicked over exploded in the silence, and Shuhe's footsteps suddenly stopped as he stepped down the second staircase. The sound of broken glass was like a small hammer hitting her heart. The fragments of the red wine bottle flew away, and the red shards rolled to the steps at her feet. It was like the beauty they once had, which was now crushed to pieces, and at this moment, the cracks were torn open wider, making her breath tremble with pain. As he walked around the car to check, Shuhe's heart was in high spirits. It wasn't until he saw the small figure under the passenger wheel that he calmed down a little. When I heard that subtle cat meow being caught by myself, I felt inexplicably lucky - I was lucky I didn't start the car rashly, and I was lucky I retained this tenderness. Squatting down, using the dim light of the flashlight, I saw the wet and emaciated appearance of the kitten, as well as the dazzling pool of blood under the car. My heartache instantly overflowed, making my heart sore. The kitten was wet, and its eyes were so big that it made people's hearts tremble. It stared at her without blinking, with that pitiful look that pierced Shuhe's heart. Seeing the little orange cat eating desperately, Shuhe's nose was sore. The weather was getting colder and colder. The little guy had nowhere to hide and no one to hurt him. After this meal, where would the next meal be? Looking at the small hair ball as big as a palm, I found that its left eye was almost swollen. When I wanted to take it to the hospital, the kitten was frightened and howled. Shuhe was anxious and in pain, so he softly comforted him: "Don't be afraid, I will take you to find a way to survive..." But after putting the cat in the car and putting a tissue on it, the little orange cat jumped out of the car in fear. Shuhe looked at the empty seat, helpless and distressed, and his eyes quietly turned red. Shi Yu stared at Shuhe quietly, his eyes full of indescribable emotions. After a while, he slowly let go of her wrist. His voice was as low as coaxing and confessing to himself: "Don't ask for the old umbrella. How can you take a new path with the rain in the past? This new umbrella will protect you from the wind behind you." When his slender fingers handed over the umbrella, there was a certain degree of restraint. Shuhe regained his composure and took the umbrella. His palm touched the weight of the umbrella, as if he touched a heavy heart that he didn't know how to place. Looking up, the man had walked towards the dark gray Cayenne, and his figure quickly melted into the night, but beside her, the cold cedar fragrance faded and faded, lingering on her breath, causing those complicated emotions to slowly spread out in this fragrance, and then slowly settled, becoming an indescribable softness in her heart.

10 京 A Marriage Blessed by the Capital 京宠成婚 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 55.1kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves

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The fair-skinned and beautiful young master Jin Zhao flirted with her husband who was said to be "no good", and the next day he rubbed his waist and cursed her. After being caught running away, Wei Ting pinched her waist and asked, "Take the money and run away? Huh?" Her graffiti belly was hidden under the shirt of the cold-faced boss - the sweet pet married first and fell in love later, and the sexual tension exploded! The main theme is a funny and sweet pet. The heroine is a smart, fragrant and soft cute little bun. The male protagonist's view of the heroine has changed from annoying at the beginning to his wife being so cute. Of course, it is mainly because our baby heroine is smart, cute, beautiful and generous [Adoration]

11 茶 Tea Mist and Button Knots 茶雾氤盘扣 Dada Otter Fish哒哒鱼獭Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted A new bonus chapter has been added to the book club! [Both virgins | marriage first, love later | wealthy family alliance | slow-paced, gentle sweet romance] A gentle, nurturing lover ✖️ a direct, easily flustered beauty in a qipao When Wen Shuyu married Pei Qingxun, she thought she was simply honoring an engagement arranged by their elders. Before the wedding, he said, “Let’s treat each other with respect,” and she agreed. Though Pei Qingxun’s face was very much to her taste, she was sure she 9.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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This is marriage first, love later, love that lasts forever. It's so beautiful.

12 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 74.6kReads9.0Score6.8kShelves

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Marriage first, love later, a sweet story that flows over time. The male and female protagonists gradually become familiar with each other from strangers after getting married, and if there is a misunderstanding, the male and female protagonists are both quick-talking to clear up the misunderstanding.

13 婚 Passionate Love After Marriage: You Are Everything I Ever Hoped For 婚后热恋，你是我的得偿所愿 Liu ll刘llModern Romance375k WordsCompleted The physical book has been signed with a publisher. “Short drama now available on Hongguo. Search: The Seventh Heartbeat” Rumors in Beijing’s elite circles said that Lu Jingchen, heir to the Lu family, had no interest in women. That changed one day when he opened a private Weibo account and posted a photo. A head of long black hair lay across the bed, and he was holding someone’s hand, fingers intertwined. The internet erupted. Everyone wondered who had managed to win the heart of this aloof, un 5.9kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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The male protagonist has never been close to women, until one day, he opened a private Weibo and posted a photo. In the photo, a black hair was spread on the bed, and he was locked with a person, and the Internet instantly exploded. Marry first, love later, don't love too much😍

14 祁 Professor Qi, May I Borrow a Marriage? 祁教授，借个婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Just as Wen Zhixian is about to register her marriage to Gu Yuchen, she accidentally breaks a mug his ex gave him. Gu Yuchen’s slap shatters the affection they once shared. Mr. Qi always seems to appear when she’s at her most miserable. Her parents are unhappy that she broke up with Gu Yuchen, and, overwhelmed by heartbreak and their undeserved blame, she impulsively asks the first person she sees, Qi Yanjing, “Mr. Qi, would you marry me?” Qi Yanjing not only refuses, but gives her a long lectur 34.7kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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The feeling of flowing water. Love is love, but there is a bit of abuse later on. Professor Qi's parents are a bit manipulative. They think they are doing his best, but in fact they are selfish parents. Professor Qi is really miserable

15 我 My Husband Is Crazy. Is Yours? 我老公有病，你老公有吗 Fantastic Beasts Are Here神奇动物在这里Modern Romance156k WordsOngoing [Older sister-younger man romance + sweet one-on-one love + comedy + secret crush + slightly yandere + marriage first, love later + slow-burn romance + devoted couple] After a car accident, Mr. Lu, the powerful head of a prominent family, suffers unexpected brain damage. The entire upper crust is thrown into an uproar. At times, he becomes a cold, domineering CEO, his icy gaze forcing her into a passionate love-hate entanglement; At others, he turns into a poor college student, forced into an ob 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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Recommend this book. From the female protagonist's perspective, you get married first and then fall in love. From the male protagonist's perspective, your secret love comes true. The male protagonist is completely sinister and has a male ghost + green tea. When he found out that the female protagonist's first love returned to China, he was so angry that he had a car accident. There was a lot of fighting and fighting. It's completely wife-minded. If you like to see the male protagonist crawling in darkness, you can read it. The beginning is that the male and female protagonists are married.

16 终 The Ultimate Sacrifice 终极献祭 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 38.1kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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The best written statement, no meal replacement, truly a masterpiece. This is called bisexual sapiosexuality. The business war is really exciting, and the emotional line is also very delicate. The author is very good, and his background and writing style beat more than 90% of novice authors. The male protagonist is crazy in love, and the female protagonist is also very proud. The character setting is very high-end, and there is no one like it in Whole Tomato, so no one can copy it. Suitable for readers with high taste, unique and extreme pull, not cliché. The rhythm is very steady, it starts low and goes high, and it gets sweeter the further it goes. The layout is huge, and it will make you think after reading it. The plot takes off after ten chapters, and you will come back to thank me after reading it.

17 与 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 与暗恋对象先婚后爱了 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof beauty × rebellious young master] Jiang Shuyue is distant by nature and dislikes dealing with people. Even her parents are at a loss over her coolness, and often criticize her for it. She has always known the truth: her parents criticize her simply because they don't like her. The one they love is their adopted daughter, who grew up in the Jiang family. When she was twenty-five, she made a deal with her parents: she would agree to an arranged marriage, on the condition that they nev 32.4kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves

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A high-scoring article on Marriage First, Love Later, very, very beautiful (♥∀♥)

20 移 Changing Nests [Original Novel of the Short Drama Starring Liu Xiaoxu and Wang Gege!!!] 移巢【刘萧旭×王格格主演短剧 同名原著小说！！！】 Sissi, Whose Conscience Is Clear衾影无惭的SissiModern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Starring Liu Xiaoxu and Wang Gege in the short drama of the same name, based on this original novel!!!] [Yi Linxun: a brooding, restrained, devoted husband and loyal wolfdog who regrets his choices | Chao Ning: a sharp, clear-eyed beauty who knows how to play her cards] [Modern romance + premium novel + urban life + marriage before love + mature romance + the regretful ex’s arduous pursuit] Chao Ning is beautiful, talented, and curvy. She’s a bona fide rich beauty, but she’s neither arrogant n 7.9kReads9.5Score649Shelves

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Really nice to look at. It's been a long time since I read a novel so seriously

22 掐 A Kiss Around the Waist! The Chaste Younger Uncle Is Hooked by His Wife 掐腰亲！禁欲小叔被老婆勾上瘾 Puppy Cat小狗猫Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted Strangers to lovers after an arranged marriage / powerful man learns to bow his head / he can't get enough Gentle beauty & strict, stern big shot At first, Xu Qingwu thought her arranged match was a playboy. She figured it would be great: they could each do their own thing. She only found out at their premarital checkup that there'd been a mix-up. Her match was the playboy's uncle, Cen Xihuai, who was rumored to have no interest in women and to be a model of restraint and propriety. Right after 9.6kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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Marry first, love later, those in power will bow their heads

24 一 After One Night Together, I Married President Fu Before Falling in Love 一夜沉沦后，和傅总先婚后爱 Might As Well Be Blank不如空白Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Two male leads | 1v1 + marriage first, love later + no angst throughout] After an accident, Qin Luo ends up in bed with Fu Mingye, the eldest son of the Fu family, and they even wind up in the hospital. When Qin Luo wakes, the person sitting beside him hands him an agreement and proposes they get married for a year. And so the two begin living under one roof. Six months later: Fu Mingye: The agreement got lost while the files were being archived. Qin Luo: What about the digital copy? Fu Mingy 14.8kReads—Score3kShelves

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The content is good, there are no routines, and both the logic and the character creation can be said to be relatively good.

25 枕 Passionate Pillowside Love: Second Young Master Xing’s Secret Marriage Is About to Be Exposed 枕上强宠：邢二少隐婚要翻车 Octopus Meatball章鱼肉丸Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted At first, Xing Muchen told Song Yining, “I won't give you anything except money and a title. Don't expect anything else, like me falling in love with you.” She nodded and readily agreed. “Fine!” Later, Song Yining's superb medical skills made her famous, and a television station came to interview her. Just before the interview ended, the host playfully asked, “Now for the question everyone is most curious about: Dr. Song, are you married?” Song Yining smiled. “I'm single.” Xing Muchen finally 3.4kReads8.9Score276Shelves

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Marriage first, love later, super sweet

26 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 898Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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These two books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists get married first and fall in love later. A billionaire CEO becomes a maniac who dotes on his wife. The first part is a bit sadistic and the second part is a bit sweet.

27 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 4.1kReads9.3Score407Shelves

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The first book, five years of waiting has come to nothing! It's clear from the name that the heroine has been betrayed, and the scumbag should be kicked out! This ancient proverb is too good! Shi Wan was forced to leave by her husband and her lover, and finally reconciled. The male protagonist appears and falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight. Various plots. Stay up late and brush until I can't stop! In the second book, the heroine was set up by bad guys to die, then came back again and tortured all kinds of bad guys to death. Men who make money do both! It's being serialized, I don't know what the result will be! [Blowing kiss][shy]