Business Marriage, Love After Marriage, and Most Importantly, No Long-Standing Scheming! 商业联姻 先婚后爱 最重要的是不要蓄谋已久！！

1. 1 婚 A Rising Tide After Marriage 婚后潮涌 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance946k WordsCompleted Signed for publication | Older Man / Beijing Elite Circle / Marriage First, Love Later | Slow-Burn Romance + Sweet Pampering + Four-Year Age Gap | Rough, Unruly Man X Cool, Reserved Dancer The matchmaking profile handed to Shu Ying had just three lines about Jin Bohan: “Rich. Handsome. Can’t say more.” As the man himself sat across from her cutting his steak, he looked up and added a fourth: “One last thing: you’re welcome to inspect the goods.” Shu Ying’s fingers trembled. No one had told h 347.8kReads9.2Score63.2kShelves

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   One of the most genuinely good arranged marriages that blossom into love [heart emoji]

2. 2 京 A Marriage That Becomes an Obsession in the Capital 京婚染瘾 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted [A true marriage-first, love-later story, with a guiding male lead, an older intellectual romance, and both leads inexperienced in love] * A calculating, steady, fatherly boss × a beautiful, innocent secretary Cen Ran and Song Siyue were engaged, but they barely knew each other. To test his character, she used a fake name and dated him for a month. What she didn’t know was that the person she was dating was Song Siyue’s nephew, Song Sheng, impersonating him. Song Siyue himself had no idea. Cen R 20.1kReads8.5Score2.3kShelves
3. 3 人 Strangers in Public, Addicted in Private! Spoiled with Kisses Every Night 人前不熟！人后上瘾！夜夜被宠亲 Inkblade Swordsman墨刀客Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Married first, fall in love later + powerful man lowers his head + slow-burn, sweet romance + both leads are each other's first] At 24, Song Xinya was 170 centimeters tall and weighed 90 kilograms. At 25, Song Xinya was 170 centimeters tall and weighed 50 kilograms. In a year, she lost 40 kilograms, transforming from a big girl everyone mocked into a goddess everyone envied. A slim waist, shapely hips, alluring long legs, fair skin, and beautiful features. After going to the wrong table at a bl 88.4kReads9.1Score8.5kShelves
4. 4 婚 Marriage at First Sight 婚既钟情 Irritable Little Red暴躁小红Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted Original title: A Marriage Sealed by Love (Autumn Brings Joy) [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Slow-Build Romance + Older Man | Good Girl × Irreverent Man] The Zhou and Lin families arrange a marriage, but the older sister would rather die than go through with it. Her younger sister, who grew up in Hangzhou, is brought to Jingbei City for a blind date with a man she's never met. Before Lin Xuqiu arrives, she makes inquiries and learns that Zhou Wangjin is unruly, hard to tame, and 24.1kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
5. 5 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 147.8kReads9.3Score18.2kShelves
6. 6 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 76.2kReads9.0Score12.2kShelves
7. 7 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.2kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves
8. 8 戏 A Staged Marriage: Sweet Pear's Seduction Leaves the Young Master Xing Obsessed and Out of Control 戏婚：欲染甜梨，刑少沦陷失了控 Song Weizhi松尾枝Modern Romance772k WordsCompleted [Sweet-natured yet resilient and clear-eyed heroine ✘ cruel, controlling scion of Beijing’s elite] Love after a whirlwind wedding + seductive flirting + chasing his wife + both leads’ first love [Short drama now streaming] On the day of his older brother’s engagement banquet, Xing Heye, the most arrogant and unruly Third Master Xing of Beijing’s elite, made a show of marrying a girl with no family connections. Outsiders speculated that it was part of a struggle to inherit the top-ranked wealthy 10.5kReads9.0Score630Shelves
9. 9 闪 Married at First Sight, Divorced Just as Fast: The Capital’s Young Master Gets Dumped Out of the Blue 闪婚闪离，京圈太子被单方面离婚 Durian Ya榴莲吖Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Search for "Late Love Is Sweet Too" to find the short drama and animated series. Season 1 of the animated series is now available. (Marriage before love + groveling pursuit + both leads are virgins + sweet romance) Ji Hancheng is the famous Ji Ye of the imperial capital. He is decisive, domineering, incredibly handsome, and exceedingly arrogant. His only flaw is his abysmal emotional intelligence. Truly abysmal. On the second night of their marriage, Ji Hancheng says, “Sign the prenuptial agreem 89.9kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
10. 10 婚 Swept Away by Married Life 婚潮入骨 Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Wild and unruly VS sweet and sensitive As part of a family-arranged marriage, Wu Tang married into the Yu family. A month after the wedding, she went with her husband to register their marriage, only to receive a sudden phone call informing her that the man she thought was her husband was actually a fake young master, switched at birth. The real young master was in the capital at that very moment, having just returned to his family. The two families set things right. Their month of newlywed bli 11.2kReads7.6Score4.6kShelves
11. 11 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 36.9kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves
12. 12 赔 A Marriage Bought with Seduction 赔婚诱爱 Wutong Across the River of Forgetfulness梧桐隔忘川Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + substitute bride and whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + slightly wild heroine + ex gets sent straight to prison + leads who speak their minds + devoted one-on-one romance + sweet and heartwarming] What should you do if your fiancé knocks you down in the street? Chi Nian: Get up and beat him up! What if your ex-fiancé tries to drug you and force himself on you to win you back? Chi Nian: Call the police and send him to prison! What if your ex-fiancé's father threatens 20.5kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
13. 13 不 A Marriage Beyond Distance 不辞婚远 Little Little Potato小小洋山芋Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Love Grows Over Time + Two Wealthy Families + Sweet Romance] [Radiant Heiress Meng Nanxi × Steady Powerhouse Lu Ciyuan] No one believed in the marriage alliance between Kyoto socialite Meng Nanxi and Haishi tycoon Lu Ciyuan. Never mind the differences between their lives in the north and south. Their fiery and icy personalities alone seemed to doom the marriage from the start. But Meng Nanxi thought Lu Ciyuan’s dull, serious nature made him the perfect marriage part 4kReads8.4Score363Shelves

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    What was originally intended as a respectful but business-like marriage turned out to be surprisingly sweet and loving after the wedding – it's a great story!

14. 14 联 My Arranged Marriage Wife Is So Sweet, the Capital's Big Shot Can't Hold Back 联姻老婆好甜，京圈大佬节制不住 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / A sweet, slow-burn romance / Older man / Both are each other’s one and only A cool, distant beauty x a steady, calculating, fatherly type At twenty-two, Jian Xi accidentally discovered that she was the biological daughter of a wealthy business tycoon. She gained a pair of rich parents, and a husband through an arranged marriage. Her husband was Zhou Boting, the current head of the Zhou family. Rumor had it that he was disciplined and reserved, and at twenty-six had n 19.7kReads6.7Score1.5kShelves

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    A business marriage, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, not premeditated, two strangers getting married.

15. 15 联 Our Marriage Alliance Expired, and After the Divorce, the Abstinent Tycoon Kissed Me to Tears 联姻到期离婚，被禁欲大佬亲哭了 Xiong Chuang熊创Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / Slow-burn sweet romance / Older man / Secret marriage Clearheaded, delicate beauty x Abstinent, scheming powerhouse from Beijing’s elite The Fu and Wen families arrange a marriage, and Wen Zhi, newly acknowledged by the Wen family, marries Fu Yanxiu. He’s the current head of one of Beijing’s top families, tall and long-legged, with a stunning face. Unfortunately, he’s disciplined and proper, and keeps women at a distance. Before they register their marriage, he hands 13.9kReads6.9Score871Shelves
16. 16 以 Marriage as the Means, Love as the Bait 以婚为名，以爱为饵 The Undisputed Emperor Gaozong板上钉钉的高宗皇帝Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later / wealthy family alliance / both leads are each other's only ones / happy ending] When Jiang Wanning was eighteen, she confessed her feelings to Ji Huaizhou. All she got in return was a cool, “I'm sorry, Miss Jiang.” Later, her older sister Jiang Qingyao, who had been separated from the family as a child, was found. When their mother wanted her sister to take her place in an alliance marriage with the Ji family, the Ji family insisted that it had to be Jiang Wanning. 664Reads8.2Score113Shelves
17. 17 都 They Say My Uncle Is Fierce, But He Climbs Through My Window Every Night Begging for a Hug 都说小叔凶，可他夜夜翻窗求我抱 East of the Eastern Horizon东隅之东Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Powerful Man Bows His Head + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush + Both Each Other’s First] “Stay away from Shen Yujing. He’s obsessive, ruthless, heartless, cold in bed, and hates clingy little princesses like you.” When her brother called to warn Su Mili, she was being pinned against the wall by the waist and kissed by her nominally younger uncle. His eyes were wild with madness, jealousy surging through him. “Be good and let me hear you, for your beloved big brother.” S 28.5kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves
18. 18 相 I Went to the Wrong Blind Date Table, and My Ex’s Archrival Holds Me Close and Kisses Me Every Night 相亲走错桌，被前任死对头夜夜揽腰吻 Jiang Wu江梧Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + second male lead wins] [Rebellious, powerful heir to a wealthy family x cool-headed, resilient beauty] Sang Wan had been secretly dating her best friend's uncle for three years when she heard her friend say, “Wanwan, my uncle has a girlfriend.” It turned out she'd been nothing more than a substitute all along. To reclaim her father's inheritance, Sang Wan agreed to go on a blind date at her mother's urging. But she went to the wrong table. Sang Wan: “Let's get marri 13.8kReads8.3Score3.7kShelves
19. 19 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, the Chaste Fu Lord Spoils Me Rotten 领证后，禁欲傅爷又宠又撩 Xia Xia Ya夏夏吖Modern Romance527k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads have no past relationships, sweet romance, equally powerful leads, love at first sight, long-planned romance, mutual devotion] Shen Xingwan, an orphaned country girl, decided to go to S City and fulfill her engagement to the fiancé she'd never met, honoring her grandmother's dying wish. Fu Tingye, the head of the Fu family in S City, is cold and ruthless, keeps women at a distance, and is an untouchable beauty on a high peak. One day... “Mr. Fu, would you be willing to ma 19.4kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
20. 20 诱 Lure Her into the Wild 诱她赴野 Weaving a Cocoon织茧Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted [Capital's Young Master vs. Capital's Heiress] [Sly, wild, and hard-to-approach young master vs. dazzling, bold, and charming heiress] [Slowly drawing her in vs. boldly approaching him] Qi Yuye spent six years abroad. He returned quietly, yet remained the young master no one in the capital dared to provoke. Nan Yun Zhao grew up overseas with her maternal grandparents. Two years after returning to China, influenced by Western ideas, she had become known in their circle for her high standards and 13.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
21. 21 竹 My Childhood Sweetheart Was Trash, So I Turned Around and Eloped with Commander Huo 竹马太渣，我转身跟霍首长闪婚了 Fox Princess妖狐殿下Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted (Completed) [A gentle, charming heiress from a distinguished literary family in Jiangnan VS a dignified, fatherly commander from a military and political dynasty in the capital] - [Arranged marriage between families | Marriage first, love later | Long-planned romance | 11-year age gap | Sweet, doting romance | Both are each other's first] - When Wen Muyan was set up, her fiancé Gu Jingyu was celebrating the birthday of a famous young actress. He pushed Wen Muyan away again and again, treating he 16kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves
22. 22 人 The Beauty Called Off Her Engagement, and the Chaste Tycoon Lost His Cool 人间尤物退婚后，禁欲大佬折了腰 Little Moon Jun小月君Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned seduction + sizzling chemistry + sweet romance + both leads are each other's only ones] A gorgeous, sharp-tongued beauty * a scheming, abstinent, secretly passionate big shot. Leng Hua and her first love, Song Yan, were deeply in love and had gotten engaged early. Then the Leng family went bankrupt. Song Yan said, “Hua Hua, wait a little longer for the wedding. Once I've taken care of my family's affairs, I'll marry you.” And so Leng Hua waited, with no 4.2kReads9.1Score422Shelves
23. 23 宝 Be Good, Baby! The Aloof Tycoon Dotes on His Sweet, Gentle Fairy 宝贝乖！清冷大佬娇宠温软小仙女 Sleepy Sheep眠绵羊Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted [Faithful to one another, long-planned, marriage before love, sweet romance, everyday life] Jiang Muwan was betrothed before she was even born, made into a pawn for her family to curry favor with the wealthy. She once accepted her fate and went along with everything wholeheartedly. But after a bedroom photo was withdrawn, she returned to the country alone to break off the engagement. “You think anyone would dare marry you after you call off your engagement to the Lu family?” Everyone bursts into 13.7kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
24. 24 见 Love at First Sight: The CEO Won't Let Go of His Adorable Beauty 见色起意，娇娇小美人被霸总缠上 Divine Flame of Ying Mountain鹰山的神炎Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Long-Planned Scheme + Love at First Sight + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Couple] [Sweet, Delicate Beauty vs. Scheming CEO] Wen Xu and Jiang Yan first met at an upscale club called “Midu,” where the atmosphere was charged with flirtation. The Wen family went bankrupt overnight. With red-rimmed eyes, she pleaded, “Mr. Jiang, please help me.” The handsome man cornered Wen Xu. His fingers brushed her tender red lips as he coaxed her, “Four hundred billion is no small sum. I’m a businessman, Miss 4.9kReads9.1Score502Shelves
25. 25 只 It Was Only an Arranged Marriage, So Why Am I Hooked by Nightfall? 只是联姻，怎么入夜就上瘾 Xun Zi巽子Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted (The rating has just gone live, so it may rise later.) [Marriage First, Love Later, Age Gap, Powerful Man Bows His Head, Sweet Everyday Romance, Both Each Other’s First] The first time Lin Shut ang met Gu Yanshen, she thought he was a contradiction. He looked intensely seductive, yet was cool and distant, speaking only when necessary. The second time they met, Gu Yanshen certainly wasn’t depriving himself in that department. After that, they communicated more in bed than out of it. Not because t 26.6kReads8.5Score2.1kShelves
26. 26 相 After a Blind Date, My Ex-Boyfriend Dragged Me Off to Get Our Marriage Certificate! 相亲后，被前男友拉去领证！ Mimi Kid米米小子Modern Romance665k WordsCompleted The female lead, Jiang Yang, has just returned from abroad when her grandmother sends her straight to a matchmaking date. “Miss Jiang, after we marry, I expect you to be a full-time housewife. I’ll give you 500,000 yuan a month for living expenses, and you can’t interfere in my private life. That includes household expenses and the children’s education...” Jiang Yang listens quietly to the man finish, wondering where on earth her grandmother found such a weirdo. Does she look that poor? “I’m 607Reads8.9Score109Shelves
27. 27 偷 Secretly Plotting 偷偷蓄谋 Zheng Xian筝弦Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted [Cold, Cunning CEO × Sweet Little Princess, Six-Year Age Gap] [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Held Schemes + Sweet Romance] The Xu family had a little princess, with twin older brothers and parents who had doted on her since she was a child. She grew up carefree, wanting for nothing and spoiled rotten. At twenty-two, the Xu family joined forces with the Ji family through marriage, and she married Ji Chengze, a refined and aloof man whose methods in business were ruthless. Xu Wan was afraid of 2.9kReads9.1Score328Shelves
28. 28 空 A Sweet Wife Drops In: Mr. Fu, Go Easy on Her 空降甜妻，傅总轻点宠 Mi Weiguang米微光Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Both Leads Are Faithful] Qiao Muyan grew up in a privileged family, doted on as the little princess of the Qiao household. Then, one day, her mother died in a car accident. Not long afterward, her father married a stepmother and brought the woman's daughter home too. From then on, Qiao Muyan became the poor little outcast. After a mishap, she slept with a tycoon from one of the most powerful families. And then he actually took the initiative and aske 618Reads9.2Score106Shelves
29. 29 娇 The Spoiled Beauty: Mr. Zhou’s Most Cherished One 娇纵美人：周先生的心尖宠 Milk Beibei奶贝贝Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Capital’s Elite Heir × Qipao Designer] [Cool and elegant × Radiant, spoiled beauty] Zhou Lingjing, the cool, abstinent young heir of one of the capital’s most distinguished families, is getting engaged to Su Zhaotang, the eldest daughter of the Su family! But no one knows that when Su Zhaotang was three, her parents left her with the Zhou family in the capital for a while because they were busy with business abroad. Back then, the fair, fluffy little dumpling was practically glued to Young Mas 9.2kReads9.2Score723Shelves
30. 30 先 Love After Pregnancy: His Sweetheart Is Hard to Soothe, but He Spoils Her as He Pleases 先孕后爱：娇娇难哄，他肆意偏宠 Meng Jingzhou孟惊舟Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Spoiled little troublemaker VS gentle older daddy] [Pregnant first, love later + two wealthy families + both leads are each other’s only partners, sweet romance + seven-year age gap + slice of life] - At her senior year graduation dinner, Wen Song let herself drink a few too many. Drinking too much can indeed lead to trouble. For instance, she slept with the most handsome, but also most old-fashioned, professor in her department. The next morning, she woke up and fled in a panic. But a month la 16.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
31. 31 闪 After Their Flash Marriage, CEO Fu Coddles and Coaxes Her Every Day 闪婚后，傅总天天掌中轻宠诱哄 Cherished Snow Under the Sun阳光下的惜雪Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + intensely seductive and doting + sizzling chemistry + one true pair, both inexperienced in love + long-planned romance + sweet pampering] Fu Tingyan is exceptionally handsome, comes from a top-tier family, and is immensely capable. He is the most sought-after marriage prospect among the many prominent young women of the capital’s elite circles. After an accident, he and Yan Yue end up in bed together. Afterward, the man gazes into the woman’s beautiful face with 1.3kReads8.9Score109Shelves
32. 32 半 Half Coaxed, Half Spoiled, I Fell into His Tender Trap 半哄半宠，落入他温柔陷阱 Ye Panxi叶畔溪Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet romance] [Whirlwind marriage] [Powerful man lowers his head] [Overwhelming possessiveness] (Gentle, elegant beauty / slow to warm up) ✖ (Steady, powerful man) Meng Jingsi was forced to break up with her first love and marry the “perfect man” her parents had chosen. She always believed in treating each other with respect and courtesy, and fulfilled her “marital duties” to the letter, leaving no room for complaint. Zhou Zhengyan held a powerful position, and countle 5.1kReads8.4Score408Shelves
33. 33 私 A Private Spring in the Courtyard 私藏庭春意 Mingquan明圈Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Male Lead's Perspective: Marriage First, Love Later; Female Lead's Perspective: Unrequited Love Comes True] [Cool, Elegant TCM Beauty x Cold, Flirtatious Beijing Playboy] The day Ji Niao waited for Li Dongting to return to China was his favorite season, spring, and the spring when she first met him. She had seen him live wild and carefree, and seen women flock around him. Everyone said that the one thing Li Dongting never lacked was women, especially ordinary women like Ji Niao. But Ji Niao sti 6.3kReads9.1Score592Shelves
34. 34 他 He’s So Hard to Placate 他太难哄了 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted After her older sister mysteriously disappears, Luo Mei refuses to marry her future brother-in-law and instead impulsively marries Wen Zhou, the CEO of Wen Group. Before the wedding, they reach an understanding. A marriage of convenience, mutually beneficial. Business only, no feelings. After the wedding, they live like a couple who barely know each other. On the first day after getting their marriage certificate, Luo Mei gets food poisoning from green beans and crouches outside a hospital 18.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    A sister work by the same author, it's incredibly good, far superior to others, everyone's a chatterbox, misunderstandings never last overnight, a true marriage of convenience that blossoms into love with no unrequited love, strong male and female leads, very reassuring, jump in with confidence, trust me, you won't regret it.

35. 35 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 66.4kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves
36. 36 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 47kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves

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    Both the main couple and the side couple are great to ship.

37. 37 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 21.4kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    This is good; everyone here is a normal person. I've watched it several times.

38. 38 说 We Agreed to Divorce, So Why Is My Cold-Blooded Ex-Husband Losing Control and Falling for Me Night After Night? 说好离婚，冷戾前夫夜夜失控沉沦 Ink Verses of a Red Apple红苹果的墨韵Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Divorce First, Love Later + Contract Marriage + Both Pure + Husband's Road to Redemption + Powerful Man Loses Control and Gets Addicted + Heroine Doesn't Overthink + Happy Ending] Three years ago, everyone in Jincheng knew that Li Hengzhou, heir to the richest family in town, had been forced to marry Xu Qing. His heart belonged only to Liu Yueshu, the paralyzed girl who had once saved him, and he was devoted to her. Xu Qing, the real heiress who had just been brought back from a village in the 10.5kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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    An arranged marriage that blossomed into love, not something premeditated, and they even got divorced right at the start! [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

39. 39 不 No Way! I Actually Slept with My Arranged Marriage Partner 不是吧！我居然睡了我的联姻对象 Wild Geese Treading in Snow鸿踏雪泥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted In print publication [marriage first, love later + wealthy family alliance + falling in love after spending “days” together + sweet romance + one-on-one, both devoted only to each other + older man] [Radiant, highly educated heiress from Beijing’s elite circles & powerful heir to a Beijing dynasty] What do you do when your one-night stand turns out to be your arranged-marriage match? Asking for a friend. It’s kind of urgent. * Shen Qingyu, the heiress of the Shen family of Jingbei, comes from a 36.8kReads8.5Score3.6kShelves
40. 40 和 Falling in Love with the Ice-Cold CEO After a Wedding First 和冰山CEO先婚后爱了 Wild Geese Treading in Snow鸿踏雪泥Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [A true marriage-first, love-later romance + sweet indulgence + older male lead + everyday life] [Powerful, high-ranking, celibate CEO x cool, aloof financial news anchor] Their grandfathers arrange a match, and the two get married after just one meeting and a week of knowing each other. They both think of it as nothing more than a marriage of convenience. Then comes the classic “I didn’t know I’d like it this much” moment... After they marry, they share a bed. The next morning, Wen Yan wakes up 30.3kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves

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    It was a genuine marriage of convenience that blossomed into love, not a premeditated scheme. The author's writing is excellent and very nuanced.

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47. 47 此 A Love This Deep 此意深深 Zhong Yu Yaoyao钟鱼妖妖Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Love + Protective + 1v1 + HE] [Proud, Sharp-Tongued Young Master × Resilient, Innocent Orphan Girl] Chang Deng is the Chang family’s adopted daughter, as well as her older sister Chang Qing’s walking blood bank. From the moment the Chang family took her home from the orphanage, she was expected to devote herself to serving her sister. Life in the Chang family was hard, but also sweet, because there was Fu Chaoshen, who had warmed her heart from their first m 7.4kReads9.0Score764Shelves
48. 48 茶 Tea Mist and Button Knots 茶雾氤盘扣 Dada Otter Fish哒哒鱼獭Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love] [Marriage Before Love] [Marriage Alliance Between Wealthy Families] [Slow-Burn, Sweet Romance] A gentle, jade-like guiding lover ✖️ a straightforward, easily flustered beauty in a qipao When Wen Shuyu married Pei Qingxun, she thought of it only as fulfilling an engagement arranged by their elders. Before the wedding, the man had said, "Let's treat each other with respect and courtesy," and she had nodded in agreement. Though Pei Qingxun's face was very attractive to her, sh 7.8kReads9.0Score990Shelves
49. 49 京 A Beijing Marriage Slowly Blossoms 京婚渐熟 Pigeon Wuwu鸽鸽呜呜Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Slow-Build Romance + Sweet Pampering + Falling in Love Over Time + Powerful Man Loses Control + Five-Year Age Gap + Both Each Other’s First] [Resilient Little White Flower × Fatherly Man in Power] When they got married, Fu Jingchen told her that his only requirement for a wife was that she not fall in love with him. It would save them a lot of trouble. The man was aloof and ascetic, a flower atop an unreachable peak. On their wedding night, he left on a business tri 603Reads7.7Score103Shelves
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