Completed, Marriage First and Love Later, Family Alliance, and Absolutely Devoted 完结 先婚后爱 家族联姻 舔到爆炸

1. 51 一 A Heart Full of Tenderness 一腔温柔 Lie He劣鹤Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Suited-up ruthless tycoon, lovesick big shot x teary little bunny with a tendency to cry, both virgins, he’s a lone wolf around everyone else but a silly puppy around her, an old flame reignited beyond saving~] [He dotes on her + married first, love later + seven-year age gap + size difference + she’ll always be the exception and his favorite~] Better to offend a gentleman than a scoundrel, and better to offend a scoundrel than Yan Zhao! Who in the capital doesn’t know Yan Zhao’s infamous reput 5.2kReads9.0Score544Shelves
2. 52 谁 Whose Green Tea Is This Charming? 谁家绿茶如此迷人 Hai Ying海盈Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Jiang Qia was transmigrated into a wealthy entertainment-industry novel as a sickly little green tea villain. She had used every dirty trick to seduce the male lead, pretended to be pitiful, bullied the heroine, and tried again and again to drug the male lead, only to suffer the consequences and end up in bed with the story's deranged villain. In the end, she married him and died a miserable death at his hands. When Jiang Qia arrived in the novel, she was already the villain's most hated wife. J 10.6kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves

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   This is definitely the one! Someone recommended it to me before. It's completed, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, an arranged marriage between families. Absolutely sweet! The female lead is a sickly beauty, cute and gentle, while the male lead is a bit of a yandere, but he doesn't force her in life and mostly respects her wishes. However, the male lead is definitely a bit vengeful.

3. 53 婚 Love After Marriage 婚后钟情 Xi Mo晞墨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance] (main story) Bright and gentle coffee shop owner × aloof on the outside, warm on the inside, third-generation investor Lin Zhixia had a crush on Song Yicheng in college. Like a wave, it came and went quickly, leaving no trace after the tide receded. They met again at a blind date their elders had arranged without telling them. She pushed open the private room door. The man she hadn't seen in years was still as stern as ever, and they were both surpris 711Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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   Although the first book isn't finished yet, it's really heartwarming and sweet.

4. 54 他 His Silly, Sweet Girl 他的傻乖乖 Xi Chen溪宸Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Cool, aloof boy × sweet, charming girl] Meng Fanchen was cold and distant, finding fault with everything in the world. He didn't understand love and had never been loved. He was like the loneliest star in the farthest reaches of the sky, surrounded by nothing but darkness and an abyss. When Meng Fanchen was at his most helpless and down on his luck, Xia Zixuan found him. His eyes reddened as he gripped her chin and demanded harshly, “What? You like me?” Xia Zixuan nodded, her little f 1.9kReads9.1Score151Shelves
5. 55 裴 Professor Pei, Can You Actually Handle It? 裴教授，你行不行啊 Empty Dream Flower空梦花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A heart-meltingly sweet romance: an age gap, marriage first and love later, one-on-one and devoted, featuring a refined yet wicked professor and a quirky heiress. Scene One: Ye Yuncheng gazed pitifully at Pei Xiuyan. “Honey, I haven’t finished my homework. You know our counselor pretty well. Could you ask her not to check it, please?” Pei Xiuyan pressed his lips together and said nothing. But the next day, the counselor checked only Ye Yuncheng’s homework... When Pei Xiuyan came home from work, 14.5kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
6. 56 救 Help! My Husband, Who Married Me for Good Luck, Is Actually My Professor! 救命！冲喜老公竟是我教授！ Ci Bu La Ha Tang Xing Xing次卜拉哈糖星星Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Print edition forthcoming] [Both leads are each other's first and only + married first, love later + sweet romance + six-year age gap + no misunderstandings] [Ascetic university professor vs. lively surfing student] When Hua Yu was little, she met a fortune-teller. The old man told her that when she turned twenty, she had to find a partner born in the year of Ding Chou, the month of Ding Wei, and the day of Geng Xu. Otherwise, a terrible disaster would befall 24.1kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
7. 57 救 Help! My Chaste Husband Has Me Blushing and Breathless 救命，被禁欲老公撩得脸红耳赤 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted "The print edition of Love You, Until I See the Light has been published, and a short drama adaptation is now available" [Married first, love later + long-planned scheme + covert flirting + off-the-charts chemistry] [Cool, elegant agent in a qipao (little bunny) vs. abstinent, secretly flirtatious Beijing big shot (big bad wolf)] Jiang Qinian is a movie star, and Jiang Zhi is his agent. Jiang Zhi thought he was her salvation, never realizing he was her nightmare. On his birthday, she planned to 23.7kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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   Look, look, look at me hard!

8. 58 联 What’s So Bad About an Arranged Marriage? He’s Completely Devoted 联姻怎么啦，他超爱的 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Two Male Leads205k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, a world-weary, vulnerable bottom X a nurturing older top, nine-year age gap, marriage before love, healing] He Jinye knew he was an illegitimate child from the age of six. His very existence was a sin. So, during all those years he depended on the He family, he kept a low profile and lived like a ghost, able to see his whole life stretching bleakly before him. Then, when he turned twenty, the He family needed someone to serve as a marriage pawn. They sent someone to find him. “T 19.5kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
9. 59 别 They Throw Mud at Me, So I Lie Down and Sue Them for 38,000 别人朝我扔泥巴，躺下讹他三万八 Yan Xiaonuo颜小糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + livestreaming + going crazy anywhere, anytime] Qiao Xi takes on a mission from the Space-Time Administration, transmigrating into a tragic romance novel to fix its plot. She becomes a nobody with barely any fame and is bound to a Truth-Telling System. From then on, the tragic romance takes a bizarre turn... During a variety show livestream, she is asked why she works so hard. Guest 1: “I thought of the hardworking farmers.” Guest 2: “My grandma was a farmer. I miss her so much.” 43.2kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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   This is super, super, super good! The male lead is incredibly clingy and initially quite arrogant, but he wins her over in just two days. The female lead is also incredibly capable and awesome—the kind of girl the male lead can hang on to while swinging from tree to tree. Plus, the whole book is both sweet and hilarious.

10. 60 重 Reborn on the Eve of Our Marriage Registration, the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir Kneels to Win Me Back 重生领证前夕，港圈太子跪着追妻 Meat Bun Auntie肉包小姨Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 42.2kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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    One of the best books I read this summer, a tale of two lifetimes intertwined, a mutual journey. The female protagonist awakens to her true self, possesses exceptional intelligence, and, without prior arrangement, teams up with her husband to defeat a system and a scheming woman. Check it out!

11. 61 玄 The Mystic Grandmaster Drops a Bombshell, Leaving the CEO's Whole Family in a Panic 玄学老祖爆大瓜，霸总全家心发慌 Luo Ying Like Water洛潆如水Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family can hear her thoughts + metaphysics + gossip + ghost-catching + wealthy family + one-on-one romance] Wen Shuang, an ancient ancestor of the mystical arts, transmigrates into the body of a rich wife who’s been causing trouble, is hated by her husband, and is about to get divorced. [Divorce? You’d better hurry. This man has the face of someone with a short life. He’ll get into a car accident tonight. He’ll survive, but both his legs will be amputated. He’ll never recover, his com 23.1kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves

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    Marriage of convenience that blossoms into love

12. 62 浮 A Fleeting Life of Splendor 浮生嫣华 Yan Zhanyan颜展颜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Qi Sili is a 32-year-old university instructor of Chinese painting. He and Zhao Mingyuan, a 24-year-old heir to the family business, are a gay couple. In the 1990s, society and their parents cannot accept their relationship. Under pressure from their families, they compromise and have a child to carry on the family line. Yan Yan is a medical student just starting university. Fate entangles the three of them and brings them together. Will the birth of their child change where their relationship i 1.1kReads8.8Score100Shelves
13. 63 财 The Tycoon’s Little Wife: Uncle, You’ve Been Plotting to Spoil Me Every Day 财阀小娇妻：大叔，蓄谋已久日日哄 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing To repay the family’s debts, the Ji family sacrificed a younger generation’s marriage prospects and sent their youngest daughter to marry into the Jing family. Before the wedding, Jing Ye, renowned around the world, had three rules: no marriage, no children, and no women. Ji Mianmian had three cravings: handsome men, gourmet food, and handsome men’s gourmet food, preferably enjoyed with handsome men. After the wedding, Jing Ye’s days followed three steps: cooking in the morning, childcare at noo 28.8kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    This is amazing! The male lead has been plotting this for a long time.

14. 64 总 I’m Throwing Up During the CEO’s Meeting, Honey, Take It Easy! 总裁开会我孕吐，老婆你慢着点！ Xu Yuan Ya徐愿呀Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted The rating was just posted, so it’ll go up later!!! [Both leads are each other’s only ones + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + accidental pregnancy + everyone dotes on her + groveling pursuit] [Soft, sweet, clear-headed, sensitive heroine vs. gentlemanly, tender, utterly doting CEO] Xu Youyou is a junior employee in the client services department at Donghong Corporation. After an accident, she ends up spending a night with Xie Siheng, the CEO of Baiyu Group. Two months later, she t 5.3kReads6.8Score403Shelves

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    It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead initially dislikes the female lead and says he won't fall for her, but after marriage, he falls for her first and then dotes on her immensely. It's a super good read!

15. 65 报 Reporting to the CEO: Your Wife Is Causing Trouble Again 报告总裁：夫人她又作妖了 I'm Jiong Jiong我是囧囧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Suave, morally dubious CEO x two-faced little minx, marriage before love, one-on-one, from indifferent to utterly devoted] After they married, Shen Jiali went overseas to expand his business, while Gu Mingyuan stayed home and lived it up. They became a sham married couple who kept out of each other's way. Two years later, as soon as Shen Jiali dared to return home, he caught Gu Mingyuan dancing intimately with a handsome young internet celebrity at a bar. Shen Jiali: A whole green prairie over 8.7kReads9.3Score972Shelves
16. 66 春 The First Bloom of Spring 春色初婚 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted (Complete) Love after marriage / whirlwind marriage / seven-year age gap / both leads are each other's first and only / sweet married life - On the day her ex got married, Qiao Shui got drunk, grabbed a man by the collar, and kissed him. The most impulsive thing she ever did was get carried away the day after her ex's wedding and elope with the bride's ex-boyfriend. - Everyone in their circle thought Fu Tingzhou and Qiao Shui's marriage wouldn't last. The man was famous for being aloof and ascet 10.9kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
17. 67 肆 Spoiled by the Four 肆位偏宠 Yan Zhi Qiqi言之七七Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Eight-Year Age Gap + Marriage First, Love Later + Slow-Burn Romance + Devoted Couple + Happy Ending] **Charming, carefree fashion designer X Cold, chaste financial prodigy and fourth-generation heir to the Pei conglomerate Gu Xi got word that her fiancé, Pei Yan, the young master of the Pei conglomerate, had gone to a hotel room with her assistant. On her way there, she called the police and falsely reported them for prostitution. She waited anxiously outside the room, but the person who showe 532Reads8.9Score103Shelves
18. 68 撩 Flirtation and Entanglement 撩婚缠绵 Firefly Green萤绿Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [The nation’s beloved, irresistibly sweet novelist and the powerful, paternalistic head of a wealthy Jing City family] [Married first, love later + Long-planned romance + Five-year age gap + Pure sweetness, no angst + Devoted to each other] As she is about to honor her engagement, Ruan Zhiyan catches her fiancé flirting with a girl at a bar. On her way home, she has an accident and runs into her fiancé’s uncle. Beneath the shifting lights and shadows, the man stands in a suit, one hand in his po 394Reads8.7Score103Shelves
19. 69 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 23.7kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
20. 70 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 114.3kReads9.5Score14.7kShelves

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    Arranged marriage turns into love; unrequited love becomes reality.

21. 71 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
22. 72 岁 Peace and Happiness Every Year 岁岁皆安 A Dip of Honey蘸点蜜Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted (Complete | Short, healing, sweet romance | Warmhearted, kind designer x Gentle, fatherly CEO) Song Shisui and Jiang Lin'an had known each other since childhood. Their families were close friends. Jiang Lin'an was best friends with her older brother, and she thought he had only looked after her in high school because of her brother. When they got married, she thought it was merely a marriage of convenience, with both families getting what they wanted. She never imagined it was the fulfillment of 1.6kReads9.2Score188Shelves
23. 73 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 77.7kReads9.0Score12.4kShelves
24. 74 眉 Her Features Are Like Lines in a Book 眉目如书 An Fu安符Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + healing and redemption + both leads are inexperienced] Sunny female lead × gentle, face-blind male lead Five years ago, when Su Han married Shen Qingyan, she looked forward to building a loving life together, treating each other with respect and devotion. Who knew she wouldn’t even see him for five whole years? Later, they meet in a small town in Nanxun. He has completely forgotten her. She introduces herself with easy grace. “Hello, I’m Su Han. Can I get your conta 739Reads9.0Score104Shelves
25. 75 知 When the South Knows 知南有时 Shi Jiu Yue时九月Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + age gap + love grows over time + everyday life [A warm, enthusiastic little bunny who gets timid now and then × a powerful man who seems disciplined and proper but is possessive deep down] Zhao Zhinan married young before she had even graduated from college, and her husband was eight years older than her. She was gentle and sweet, and had always lived a carefree, easygoing life. Playing games, traveling, and studying ancient architecture: that was pretty much her d 4.4kReads8.2Score491Shelves
26. 76 吻 Kiss the Mist 吻云雾 Jade Longbow玉长弓Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted [Mutual first love, a true marriage-before-love romance, and he falls first] Su Yunwu marries He Mingxu for three reasons: 1. He's handsome, which makes meals more appetizing. 2. Their families know each other, and his elders dote on her. 3. He's aloof, busy with work, and has few needs. He Mingxu marries Su Yunwu because their families know each other well, she is beautiful, and she seems sweet and obedient. At the start of their marriage, both are quite satisfied. They hope to keep understandi 3.2kReads8.2Score401Shelves
27. 77 小 Little Merman, Drop Those Pearls! The Cunning Wolf King Is Going Crazy 小鲛人，掉珍珠！腹黑狼王他要疯 Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Not a baby-talk story. A crybaby grows up. Ultra-sweet, devoted 1v1: soft, teary crybaby and fierce little merfolk × scheming, possessive wolf king Yu Ci is a “white pearl-glow merfolk,” regarded as the least valuable member of the merfolk clan. To maintain balance among the various races, the authorities on Blue Star decide that the merfolk must send a little merfolk to live on land. With one glance, Jiang Shaoge chooses Yu Ci, who hasn't even mastered using his limbs and can barely walk. Witho 9.9kReads9.6Score1.7kShelves
28. 78 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 11.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
29. 79 结 After Marriage, the Cold-Blooded Business Tycoon Spoils His Wife in Every Way 结婚后，冷酷商总花式宠妻 Wormwood on Snow雪上蒿Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Sweet romance + Devoted couple + Love grows over time] [Soft, adorable sweetheart VS double-standard CEO] Shanghai has a cold-faced devil who devotes himself entirely to work and has never had a single romantic scandal. Even his grandmother thought he might be gay. Who would have guessed he’d quietly gotten married without telling anyone, and even had a child? Lin Ran lost her mother when she was young and never had her father’s love. She thought life would just 3.7kReads9.2Score405Shelves
30. 80 救 Help! CEO Shen’s Hopelessly Lovestruck and Showing Off His Husband Again! 救命！恋爱脑沈总又在秀夫啦！ Thousand Allure千AllureTwo Male Leads306k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Audiobook with a full cast now available] [Two male leads + both virgins + wealthy heir] [Sharp-tongued, scheming pursuer × cool, aloof beauty] Shen Chuci first met Xie Yuan'an at a bar. His rowdy friends were drinking and bragging when, for some reason, they brought up the eldest young master of the Xie family, who had long silver hair. They hadn't been talking for long when the man himself arrived with more than thirty bodyguards and surrounded the entire bar. Under the flickering 49.9kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    If you're looking for a story with two male leads, I highly recommend this one, but I don't know if you've read it before [awkward laugh].

31. 81 芭 Oh, Crap! The Whole Internet Is Watching as the Movie Emperor Calls Me His Wife 芭比Q！全网直播，影帝喊我老婆 Su Er苏饵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 1v1 romance. The male lead has no first love; it's all in the female lead's sick mind! A lighthearted, sweet and satisfying story, with sweetness taking the lead and wish fulfillment on the side. First love for both leads. Important: The entire plot revolves around the romance between the leads! When I say the female lead is crazy, I mean she's actually crazy, in every sense of the word, including medically! P.S. I don't mind if you read with your brain switched on, but I recommend leaving it sw 6.3kReads9.3Score581Shelves
32. 82 快 Quick Transmigration: Turning My Life Around 快穿：扭转人生 Fortune Strawberry福禄草莓Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + System + Realistic Themes + No Fixed Couple] As Tasker No. 1573, Xi Shi travels through different times and worlds, seeking out clients whose lives have gone wrong or who have died tragic deaths. In exchange for their souls, she fulfills their wishes and turns their lives around. First client: A desperate housewife whose husband doesn't love her and whose son resents her [Complete] Second client: A suicidal girl with dreams who is bullied at school [Complete] Third client 34.3kReads8.5Score3kShelves

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    This is a quick transmigration novel; the first small world is about arranged marriage leading to love, and it's very good.

33. 83 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 136.5kReads9.4Score20.4kShelves

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    I haven't finished watching "Marriage First, Love Later," but half of it is still okay.

34. 84 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.5kReads—Score130Shelves

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    This one... The plot is roughly this: the male and female leads are engaged. The male lead comes from a very wealthy family and has been in love with the female lead since childhood. They've never met, but he always thinks of her and even goes abroad to train for her. Upon returning home, his first act to get closer to her is to make her his assistant. The female lead comes from a high-ranking family, but her mother died early, and her father neglected her. She grew up under the care of her grandparents. Due to childhood trauma, she lost some of her memories, including her first meeting with the male lead. She graduated from a prestigious university and later became a diplomat. For the female lead, their feelings developed gradually over time, but for the male lead, it was all premeditated. It's a strong, pure love story. The female lead has her own career, and the male lead is deeply in love with her, completely devoted to her, and very respectful. It's super sweet! At the same time, the male lead is the female lead's savior.

35. 85 失 Out of Control! I Fell in Love After Marrying My Mortal Enemy 失控！跟死对头先婚后爱了 Qiu Lingyan秋灵烟Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts + Mortal Enemies + Marriage Before Love + Sweet Romance + Both Virgins] Li Chutang is the second daughter of the Li family, one of the capital’s elite. Beautiful, bold, spoiled, and vindictive, she is widely regarded as the rich heiress no one in high society dares offend. Song Zhiyan is the second son of the Song family, one of the capital’s elite. Arrogant and unruly, he could make the capital’s rich list by founding his own company, without inheriting the family busines 5kReads8.7Score539Shelves
36. 86 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 73.1kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
37. 87 野 Entangled in Ambition 野心缠绕 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Seductive Bottom vs. Cold, Soon-to-Succumb Top] [Two Male Leads + Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Sweet and Cheesy Romance] Two years ago, an unexpected incident led Zhu Shuli to register his marriage to Wen Shichen, the man he had loved for six years. Everyone said Wen Shichen didn’t love him, and predicted their marriage would fail. Zhu Shuli simply smiled and let it pass. He wasn’t ambitious and didn’t ask for much: just Wen Shichen’s body and heart. When Wen Shichen first m 25.4kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
38. 88 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 10.9kReads7.1Score326Shelves

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    The male lead hadn't touched the female lead in a year of marriage. The female lead was aloof and never made a fuss. When the male lead was watching a performance by a manipulative woman, the female lead directly published a divorce notice in the newspaper! It's fun to mistreat your wife for a while, but chasing her back will only lead to a funeral home!

39. 89 婚 Marital Passion 婚色 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance970k WordsCompleted When Xu Yan and Qin Lie divorced, someone asked Qin Lie, “You're really going through with it? You won't regret it?” Wearing a black shirt and trousers, hands in his pockets, Qin Lie replied in a languid, casual tone, “It was a marriage arranged by our families. There's nothing to regret.” Not long afterward, at a party, someone saw Qin Lie use the alcohol as an excuse to pin her against a hotel balcony and demand a kiss. His large hand slid down Xu Yan's waist, guiding her long legs to hook aro 25.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
40. 90 烛 The Candlelight Pavilion 烛幽台 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy + parallel worlds + soul swapping + endless loops + Mobius strip. After "A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom in One Lifetime", acclaimed author Sui Yu Er An returns with another fantasy hit! Jiang Hui × Qi Huan: three lifetimes of entanglement across parallel worlds, as they seek the essence of love in intersecting timelines.] At nineteen, Jiang Hui set out to avenge her father’s murder. On her wedding night, she and Qi Huan died together. But though she was gravely wounded, she 4.7kReads9.5Score716Shelves
41. 91 不 The Not-So-Dominant CEO and His Lazy Stepmother 不霸气总裁与咸鱼后妈 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted The short drama The Not-So-Domineering CEO and His Laid-Back Stepmom is now streaming on Hongguo. [Sweet romance + comedy + marriage first, love later + straightforward leads + both leads speak their minds] [Content warning 1: The son is the male lead’s biological child. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] [Content warning 2: Around twenty chapters feature variety shows in the entertainment industry. They’re just a side story where the heroine watches the drama unfold! She never enters the e 33.8kReads9.5Score4.9kShelves

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    The first one has a really abstract cover, but the content is great, very good. The second one I watched before, some scenes were quite funny, and the content was also good. The third one is mainly because the female lead is quite clear-headed, which really appeals to me.

42. 92 裴 Mr. Pei, Don't Be Afraid. I Only Want Your Money, Not You 裴总别害怕，我只图财不图你的人 Autumn-Knowing Bird知秋鸟Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A money-loving, alluring schemer x a ruthless, arrogant corporate heir] (The heroine deliberately seduces him at first; later, the hero humbly begs for her love) [Marriage first, love later + both devoted to each other + mutual redemption + everyday parenting + a touch of sweetness] Zhou Fuxuan’s ambitions were sky-high, but her life was as fragile as paper. Still, she refused to believe in fate. So what if she had no parents and came from a lowly background? One day, she would trample underfoo 7.1kReads8.5Score596Shelves
43. 93 吻 A Kiss for My Love 吻心上 Di Di Ye堤堤耶Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Gorgeous troublemaker × aloof bad boy [Not a strong female lead | Marriage Before Love | The husband chases his wife | Some coercive elements] Lu Yubei stands at the very top of Jingjiang’s elite circles. His methods are ruthless and merciless, yet his handsome face makes countless noblewomen in Jingjiang swoon. They’ve been married for nearly a year, but Yun Wei has only seen him twice. She barely knows her husband in name, and still has to pretend they’re a loving couple in front of his grandf 4.6kReads8.8Score478Shelves

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    The story of "arranged marriage, love later" is incredibly good. The male lead doesn't understand love at first, but later falls madly in love with the female lead.

44. 94 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 7.8kReads8.9Score712Shelves

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    Arranged marriage by families, love blossoms after marriage, an extremely mind-bending story, a powerful and ruthless female lead, and a business war between Beijing and Hong Kong.

45. 95 当 Playing the Laid-Back Canary, She Marries a Cold Bodyguard 当摆烂金丝雀，嫁给了高冷保镖 Hai Ying海盈Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Beauty × loyal puppy, marriage first and love later, an impoverished young couple's inspiring daily life] Zheng Xunjia had spent twenty years shirking responsibility. She thought life in a wealthy family would be smooth sailing, and she could be her parents' pampered little canary for the rest of her life. She never expected to be the fake daughter who had been switched at birth. The real Zheng heiress was proud and domineering. After she returned, Zheng Xunjia lost to her in just two rounds, t 312.1kReads8.9Score43.6kShelves

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    It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead is very responsible, and the female lead doesn't wallow in self-pity after being abandoned by her parents. The two of them make a good life for themselves, and it's really good. Highly recommended!

46. 96 豪 The Wealthy Couple Goes Viral Thanks to a Divorce Reality Show 豪门夫妇靠离婚综艺爆火 Lu Mi鹿弥Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted Wen Muran was mired in scandal after a famous actress smeared her, spreading rumors everywhere that Wen Muran was the other woman who broke up someone’s marriage. One day, they ran into each other on the red carpet. Wen Muran went straight for the jugular: “Only dung beetles think poop is a treasure. If you love rolling in filth, go roll around in it yourself. Don’t come here to disgust me. I’m married. I’ve seen the very best, and I wouldn’t look twice at maggots in a sewer.” The actress had po 3.2kReads8.9Score276Shelves

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    They're all stories of arranged marriages that blossom into love, unrequited love that turns into reality, and they tend to be set in the entertainment industry. They're incredibly sweet, and the high ratings are all from shows I've personally watched.

47. 97 隐 After Our Secret Marriage, the Top-Tier Star Couple Set the Reality Show Ablaze with Their Sweetness 隐婚后，顶流夫妇在真人秀甜炸了 Lou Xingchen楼星辰Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted [Two Top-Tier Entertainment Stars + Variety Show Livestream + Both Chaste] Su Wanyin is a bright, bold, dazzling beauty. After her opportunities were repeatedly stolen, she joined a livestreamed variety show to get herself noticed. Director: Why did you come on our show? Su Wanyin: Because none of the other shows wanted me. When someone plays the victim: “You're so good at embellishing things. You must be great at cooking, too.” When someone tries to guilt-trip her: “I'm not a staircase salesman 4.6kReads9.0Score529Shelves
48. 98 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 32kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves
49. 99 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 35.5kReads9.0Score4kShelves

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    These are all super good! [Smile]

50. 100 当 After I Married My Childhood Friend 当我和竹马联姻以后 Lemon Tea, Less Sugar柠檬茶少糖Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + Business marriage alliance + Marriage first, love later] [Cool, dramatic actress VS Cold, desireless CEO of a wealthy family] A marriage between two families, sealed with a contract. Wen Yuan, daughter of the Wen family, marries her neighbor and childhood sweetheart, Qi Jing, who is five years older than her. Qi Jing watched Wen Yuan grow up. When he left Yuncheng, the Wen family’s little girl was only thirteen. Eight years later, when they meet again, she has blossomed 835Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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