Love After an Arranged Marriage: A Wealthy Family Alliance, No Long-Term Scheming, Slow-Build Romance, and a Light Ensemble Cast 先婚后爱豪门联姻，不蓄谋已久，细水长流，微群像

1. 51 玫 Roses Have No Rules, Only Heartbeats! 玫瑰无原则，心动至上！ Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The physical edition, titled A Private Taste, is now available!] [Originally titled Flirtation and Desire] ✖️marriage first, love later ✖️sweet romance in Beijing's elite circles. Bar owner and firecracker ✖️ refined, depraved translator! Brilliant, unhinged genius! Obsessive, scheming, lovesick hero + reunion planned from the start + both leads have only ever loved each other When they first met, Shu Yang was pinned against a wall by a man who demanded in a low voice, “How many men have you ho 14.2kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
2. 52 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 28.2kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
3. 53 轻 Be Gentle! It’s Addictive! CEO Fu Kisses His Pregnant Wife Passionately 轻点宠！会上瘾！傅总狠吻小孕妻 Stir-Fried and Poached Shrimp清炒白灼虾Modern Romance766k WordsCompleted [Sweet, heart-fluttering romance + devoted husband + marriage first, love later + one-to-one, both leads devoted only to each other] After one reckless night, Jiang Ning gets pregnant with Fu Sinian’s child. She plans to go to the hospital for an abortion, but Fu Sinian takes her to register their marriage without a second thought. Jiang Ning thinks she and Fu Sinian will divorce once the baby is born. She doesn’t expect him to pin her against the wall instead. Fu Sinian rests his forehead again 4kReads9.0Score410Shelves
4. 54 颠 A Little Madness, and the Chaste Tycoon Can’t Hold Back 颠一点，禁欲大佬难克制 Cool, Faint Dream MY浅梦微凉MYModern Romance110k WordsOngoing [Abstract, funny little scaredy-cat vs. powerful, chaste, icy CEO] [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + feel-good daily life + happy ending] Wei Yunxiu was livestreaming with her dorm mates one moment, and transmigrated into a book the next. The good news: she had landed in a book written by her mother. The bad news: in the story, she was a villainess who was doomed to die. The Tale of How to Handle the Capital's Big Shots: She was a shrewish, scheming rich wife who coveted her husban 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Marriage first, then love, the long-lasting love. Not as soon as you come up...

5. 55 疯 Are You Crazy? She’s a Max-Level Expert, and You Had to Provoke Her? 疯了吧？她满级大佬，你非惹她？ Granny Qian钱婆婆Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming; satisfying revenge and face-slapping + ultra-confident heroine + secret identities + everyone’s darling + sickly Buddhist male lead + adorable child] “One hundred million. Stay.” After being reborn, Shang Wanxing unexpectedly saves a little boy, only to be taken to a private island by his deranged and violent uncle. Just as everyone laughs and waits to watch the unloved, uncared-for her get tossed aside once they’re tired of playing with her… Top-tier star: “She’s my 67.8kReads9.5Score8.3kShelves

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   The rich family is really rich, and the heroine is extremely strong, wearing a vest, and is super pretty⚆ɞ⚆

6. 56 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. 154.8kReads9.3Score19.6kShelves

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   The most important thing about this forced recommendation of marriage first and then a long-lasting love is that the male protagonist and the female protagonist are both talkative. The male protagonist is very detailed.

7. 57 说 I Was Supposed to Be the Top Sword Cultivator, So Why Is It the Sword of Being a Jerk? 说好第一剑修，怎么是犯贱的贱 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Physical edition preorder opens at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd] [Hilarious, absurd, no-romance power fantasy + meme references + the female lead is the root of all evil] [One female lead corrupts every prodigy] At the sect entrance examination, everyone else was busy testing their spiritual roots. I was busy scamming people. Chi Miao transmigrated into the cultivation world ten years ago and got bound to a System that could only be unlocked after she committed a hundred scams. It promised she could b 106.6kReads9.5Score14.7kShelves

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   Each of the group portraits in ancient times is really unique and rich. I will be tortured to death later on.

8. 58 恶 The Villainess Makes Bank and Steals the Harem King’s Male Lead 恶女靠捞金，撬了万人迷的男主 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Powerful men bowing their heads + high-ranking official families + ultimate push-and-pull] + [A realistic leaning] + [Not a sugary romance] + [No face-slapping by an overpowered protagonist, only the careful maneuvering of ordinary people] Shen Nianhe is the villainess in a "everyone's dream girl" novel, a foil to the heroine's perfect life. When the male and female leads join forces to drive her into a desperate situation, leaving her on the brink of death, a "Money-Grubbing System" awakens he 331.8kReads8.9Score59.9kShelves

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9. 59 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 36.6kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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   Marriage first, love later, it can be considered as pregnancy first, love later. The male protagonist gave up half of his life and soul in exchange for the female protagonist to live a new life (making a deal). The content is relatively novel and good-looking! [The masterpiece of bird food]

10. 60 先 Married First, Fell in Love Later: The Scheming CEO Spoils Me Rotten 先婚后爱，腹黑总裁爆宠我 Leave Without Returning离辞不归Modern Romance73k WordsOngoing [Marriage First, Love Later + Age Gap + Fatherly Type + Sweet Romance] Xiao Zhi, eldest daughter of the Xiao family, returned home after graduating from a renowned university in M Country and embarked on a wonderful life of eating, drinking, and having fun. She even had the nerve to call it helping her parents shoulder the burden of having too much money. The year she turned twenty-four, the old master of her family suddenly arranged for her to marry Qi Qingchen, the eldest son of the Qi fam 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 亲 A Mom Raising Her Kid, Teary-Eyed 亲妈带娃眼泪汪汪 Just One Pack of Spicy Strips一包辣条就好Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted ☞ Updates on weekdays. Thanks for liking and supporting the story. If it’s not your thing, feel free to move on. P.S. I should warn readers who haven’t started yet. ① The heroine accidentally kisses the second male lead. A lot of readers can’t accept this. If you haven’t read it yet and that bothers you, I don’t recommend reading. Written for fun, read for fun The System is mostly just for show and only appears now and then. Yusu stood before them, a full five-foot-seven, her face stern. The thr 48.8kReads8.9Score5.2kShelves

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    Business marriage, marriage first, love later, have a baby, look good

12. 62 困 Trapped in the Misty Wilds 困住雾野 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush | Both Leads Are Pure in Body and Heart | Healing and Redemption | Sweet and Angsty | Happy Ending] In the fifth year of Lin Wu’s crush on Song Ye, an alliance between their families forced her to move in with him. When he discovered her secret crush, she summoned her courage. “Song Ye, I like you. Can I pursue you?” The man looked at her coldly. “I don’t want your feelings.” Song Ye didn’t like her. He had found a new, well-matched fiancée, so Lin Wu quietly withdrew. … Later, new 29.5kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    In fact, the heroine originally liked the hero, and then the heroine's family asked her to marry the hero, so it is said that they marry first and then fall in love. It's very interesting. The heroine saved the hero again and again. She really fell in love with Song Ye, and later she chose to sacrifice herself to save the hero. Finally, she lost her memory for five years. The hero and the heroine's best friend thought she was dead until one day he discovered her handiwork. The hero did not force the heroine to recover her memory, but chose to let the heroine know him again because the heroine had loved him for more than ten years. So I feel that this person is very familiar. In the end, after the heroine regained her memory, she proposed to the hero, because she had already thought about proposing to the hero before she lost her memory. However, an accident happened, and the heroine's biological father was the adoptive father of his bamboo horse. In the end, they were very happy. I wish them happiness forever in the third dimension.

13. 63 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 59.8kReads9.6Score7.7kShelves

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    This is about the male protagonist and the female protagonist getting married first and then falling in love, and they have a long-term relationship (they have a child, but the child is not the male protagonist's biological child, which will be revealed later in the article). There is no misunderstanding, no misunderstanding!!! The story line is very fast, and the plot line is also fast, without any delay. Huge recommendation!!!

14. 64 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 37.1kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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    This is a very high-end modern novel, suitable for readers with high taste and IQ. It is refreshing and mind-boggling. The career line is exciting, the emotional line is shocking, and the heroine is both a businesswoman and a god. The male protagonist is devoted and affectionate, the two are strong and sweet, they dote on each other extremely, and it is difficult to stop.

15. 65 哄 Soothe Him! Kiss Him! Her Abstinent Husband Loses Control 哄他！吻他！禁欲老公被撩到失控 Little Cookie曲奇小饼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual flirting] Qu Xi transmigrates into a book, becoming the ill-fated wife of a powerful business tycoon. Her story ends when she elopes with another man and dies in a car accident. On the day Qu Xi arrives, the original owner stabs herself to force the tycoon to let her go. Gazing at the handsome, inscrutable man in a wheelchair and the divorce papers in front of her, Qu Xi clutches her wound and says through the pain, “Darling, I don't want a di 6.5kReads9.3Score801Shelves

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    They all look good🤩

16. 66 闪 After a Flash Marriage to a Billionaire CEO, His Wealthy Parents Came Looking for Him 闪婚亿万总裁后，豪门父母找来了 North Moon Xiaomu北月小木Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Married First, Love Later + Pampered by the Whole Family] Twenty-year-old Xia Nanxi lives in a city village in Huadu. Her family runs a baozi shop, and she is cherished by her parents and doted on by her three older brothers. She had hoped to live an ordinary, carefree life forever, but her grandfather forced her into a whirlwind marriage with a poor country boy. He may be poor, but he sure is handsome! He is better-looking than any top-tier star in show business, great at mahjong, and knows ho 28.4kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
17. 67 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 99.4kReads9.5Score9.9kShelves

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    The steady and gentle heroine of "Slow Water", the male protagonist loves to death

18. 68 唯 She’s So Timid, Yet She Coos in Mr. Li’s Arms 唯唯诺诺的她竟在厉先生怀里撒娇 Little Li Is No Coward小李不是胆小鬼Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Stubborn crybaby who tears up at the slightest thing & scheming, fatherly CEO] [Mutual firsts + healing + sweet romance + growing together] Li Zinuo, the Li family's adopted daughter, is insecure and sensitive. She hates being a burden to others, and whenever she's wronged, she hides away and cries by herself. To escape being married off to an old man, she ends up marrying Li Mohan by a twist of fate. “For one year, I'll fulfill my duties as your husband. Nothing more.” Li Mohan gives Li Zinuo 1.6kReads8.4Score243Shelves

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    It's good to watch. The sisters in Shuhuang will go directly to [Sparrow Food Masterpiece]

19. 69 天 The Night of the Sky-High Auction: The Capital's Tycoon Plots to Steal Her Heart 天价落槌夜，京圈大佬蓄谋夺爱 Wen Shushu温舒舒Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Flirtatious Chemistry + Marriage Before Love + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + A Touch of Comedy] Radiant, clear-headed beauty and auctioneer vs. devoted, scheming heir of a powerful capital family He Wenzhi left her in the rain to rush to another woman. Li Wan stepped into the downpour, and a black umbrella appeared over her head. She got into Shi Yanzhou's car. When it pulled up outside a hotel, she witnessed her boyfriend cheating with h 1.5kReads8.5Score195Shelves

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20. 70 渣 My Scumbag Husband Is Forcing Me to Divorce? I'll Marry into the Capital's Elite Instead 渣男逼我离婚？转头高嫁京圈大佬 Ru Zhu Sibo如珠姒宝Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Reborn + doting romance + both leads devoted only to each other + henpecked hero + heroine is the most beautiful] Jiang Ning, once a powerful tycoon, woke up one day reborn as a Cinderella who had married into a wealthy family. The Cinderella came from the countryside and was a pitiful girl whose parents were unknown. After using her, her scumbag husband couldn’t wait to divorce her and kick her out of the rich family! People mocked her: “Some country bumpkin from a tiny village thinks she’s go 14kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
21. 71 抵 I Can't Resist the Capital's Tycoon's Deeply Devoted Seduction 抵不住京圈大佬深情引诱 Sparkling Cream Puff闪闪的泡芙Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Powerful Beijing Family + Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Scheme + Devoted to Each Other] [Cold, Restrained, Fake Playboy vs. Gentle, Sweet Professor] [The short drama adaptation, A Beijing Marriage Trap, is now streaming] Everyone in Beijing's high society knows Fu Linzhou, the man at the helm of the Fu Group, as a notorious womanizer. To secure an investment of 400 million yuan, Liang Zhiwei is forced to marry him. On the day they register their marriage, he tells h 9.8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
22. 72 娇 Sweet Kisses! When the Little Beauty Cries, Mr. Xu Coaxes Her Tenderly 娇吻！小美人一哭，徐总宠溺轻哄 Yu Zhiyao郁知杳Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Complete] Hong Kong capitalist × radiant little fairy After marriage, fall in love with a tycoon Six years older Dual POV, marriage first and love later - At 22, Feng Qiu is welcomed back into a wealthy family and married off as a pawn in a political alliance to Xu Qing, heir to the top-tier Xu family. Born in Berlin and raised in Hong Kong, Xu Qing holds a position of power and is distant and aloof. Before the wedding, Feng Qiu expects their married life to be dull and uneventful, with the two 7.2kReads9.1Score578Shelves
23. 73 娇 Cherished by Him! The Business Tycoon Throws Himself into Love 娇宠！商总为爱自投罗网 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted The print edition of Beloved is now available. [Power Couple & Sweet Romance & Everyone's Darling + A Touch of Business Warfare and Military Life] [Retired, Proud Young Lady & Kyoto's Mastermind in Power] Jiang Yun is the youngest daughter of a prominent political family in Kyoto, a carefree retired soldier and an untouchable heiress in the capital's elite circles. She bows to no one and fears no one. Shang Yan is the head of Kyoto's foremost financial conglomerate, the Shang Group. Ruthless and 22.8kReads9.4Score3kShelves
24. 74 白 The Girl Who Was My Moonlight Is Done with This! 白月光她不干了！ Hai Ying海盈Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted “You are the beautiful, high-born second female lead, the childhood sweetheart who returns from abroad as everyone’s unattainable ideal. You marry the CEO of a multinational corporation for a business alliance. But you can’t help falling for the male lead, your childhood friend, and you constantly scheme against the innocent, sweet female lead. In the end, the leads live happily ever after, while your husband and family abandon you, and you die a horrible death.” After transmigrating into the an 67.2kReads9.2Score6.7kShelves
25. 75 欲 Desire! The Cold-Blooded Tycoon Wants Kisses in My Arms After We Marry 欲！冷戾大佬婚后在我怀里要亲亲 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later | Sweet Romance | Winning Her Back | Swoony Romance] Song Qingtang was famous in her social circle as a classical dance fairy, stunningly beautiful, cool, and gentle. Jin Zhuochuan was the mad dog everyone avoided: reckless, cold-hearted, arrogant, and impossible to tame. No one would ever have linked the two of them. Until the Song and Jin families arranged their marriage, tying them together as husband and wife. - On their wedding night, Jin Zhuochuan sat on th 12.6kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
26. 76 我 I Gave the Mute CEO Talk Therapy, and the Whole Family Was Stunned 我给哑巴总裁做话疗，豪门全懵了 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted “Chatty Little Sun Heroine × Mute Powerhouse in a High Position, Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Daily Life” Sang Lu awakened to the truth. In the original story, she was a vicious sister-in-law from a wealthy family. She despised her mute husband, teamed up with awful relatives to swindle her own family, and did every kind of wicked thing. Her husband ignored her, her younger brothers-in-law slapped her, and she met a tragic end. “Wait, was I the huge idiot all along?” Abs 52.4kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
27. 77 太 The Young Master’s Contract Wife? No, I’m the One Who Calls the Shots 太子爷契约妻？错，是我小祖宗 Deer Milk Candy鹿鹿奶糖Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted "Marriage first, love later + seven-year age gap + sweet, indulgent wish-fulfillment romance + both inexperienced in love + powerful man willing to humble himself" Yu Wan was transported into a melodramatic CEO novel and became the vicious villainess who shared her name. In the book’s ending, everyone hated her. She suffered from depression, went mad, rushed to the leads’ wedding, and died in a car accident. Yu Wan figured she could still turn things around. Even a vicious villainess who tore up 2.7kReads8.7Score367Shelves

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    The male protagonist is extremely strong, and the female protagonist is not inferior either. They are both career-oriented, and there is the pull of marriage first and love later. The final ending is perfect and the process is enjoyable. This is the domineering president's sweet pet story.

28. 78 宝 Be Good, Baby, Let Daddy Hold You! The Obsessive Big Shot Coaxes Her in a Low Voice 宝宝乖老公抱！病娇大佬低声诱哄 Ming Yueyun明月云Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Completed] [So sweet! All sweetness, all the time. A pampered, silly little crybaby × a possessive, lovesick narcissist. Married first, fall in love later, plus a daddy-type husband] Si Linyuan married a princess through a family alliance. Faced with a woman who could not even eat a meal by herself, could he return her? Ling Luoluo looked aggrieved. “Luoluo will be good. •́‸ก” Si Linyuan looked disgusted. “Could you wipe away your tears first?” He must have had eight lifetimes’ worth of bad luc 6.4kReads9.2Score743Shelves
29. 79 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book as Rich Sisters-in-Law, My Bestie and I Take the Stage Together! 穿书富家妯娌，我和闺蜜齐上阵！ Shi Jiu柿九Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Two couples + best friends transmigrate into a book and both marry into wealthy families + lighthearted daily life + sweet romance + old-school domineering CEOs + supporting female character System] Lin Nanqiao and Xia Linshi transmigrate into a book together and are married off to twin brothers through a family alliance. They go from best friends to best friends and sisters-in-law, stacking their buffs to the max. In the original story, they are both cannon-fodder s 14.3kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
30. 80 时 Miss Shi Is Being Naughty Again Today 时小姐今天也不乖 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted Han Zhan is a notorious playboy in Beijing’s elite circles. His reputation is built on womanizing and having fun, while doing nothing productive is practically his other name. To rein in his personality, his parents pressure him to get married. Young Master Han has just one requirement: “She has to be obedient.” Shi Yin is the most well-behaved person Han Zhan has ever met. She was born with the face of a perfect good girl, gentle and harmless as a little lamb. They first met at a banquet hosted 16.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    Han Zhan coaxes his wife so sweetly! Marry first, love later, save each other

31. 81 新 Newlyweds, Growing Closer 新婚渐浓 Dan Jian丹笺Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Marriage before love / Adult romance / A slow, steady relationship / Sweet romance Cool, rational neurosurgeon vs. attentive, service-oriented head of a corporate group The marriage between Shen Mingyue and Bo Yi began with a drunken joke between their grandfathers. Out of gratitude for an old kindness, Shen Mingyue agreed to marry him to help her family out of a difficult situation. On the first day of their marriage, she was called back to the hospital for an emergency surgery and didn’t come 17.1kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    Adult love in the context of marriage is not vigorous and vigorous, only a steady stream of warmth. The female protagonist is dedicated to her career and has a tenacious personality, while the male protagonist respects women and works silently. The two heal each other and grow together in their daily interactions. The details are realistic and the characters are three-dimensional and completely nonsensical. [Send heart][Send heart]

32. 82 入 At Nightfall, He Lures Me to Surrender 入夜，诱他沦陷 Jiang Banchao姜半茶Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted Radiant, spoiled heiress VS scheming, abstinent, secretly passionate tycoon [First married, then in love ✖️ chasing his wife to the crematorium ✖️ both leads are chaste] Sheng Siyan and Lu Jingyi were famous rivals, yet they were forced to get their marriage certificates and tied together. After they married, he went abroad for further studies while she stayed in Haixi City. The couple spent years living apart. Others observed mourning for three years. Lu Jingyi spent three years as a widow. Thr 5kReads8.9Score360Shelves
33. 83 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 6.7kReads9.3Score593Shelves
34. 84 被 Forced to Marry a Powerful Tycoon 被逼和大佬结婚之后 No Tomatoes in the Tomato Pot番茄锅里没有番茄Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Shen Huaian won't live to see his thirty-second birthday unless he marries a woman with the same fate as his. The eldest daughter of the richest family in C City, Fu Wan has a rebellious streak. Yet at a banquet, sparks flew between her and Shen Huaian. That very night, Fu Wan planned to be a heartless woman, hike up her skirt, and run. But someone blocked her at the airport. The man asked with a cold laugh, “Trying to run? Miss Fu, are you the sort who hikes up her skirt and t 481Reads8.9Score118Shelves
35. 85 裴 Mr. Pei Is Here Again to Back Up His Little Trouble-Maker 裴先生又来给小作精撑腰了 Cat People Love Fish喵星人爱吃鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Love After Marriage + Sweet Romance] When she wants to be pampered, Ye Zijing says, “Honey, buy me a bigger yacht. Ours isn’t big enough. I want to throw parties on it. Pleeease?” When she’s feeling smug, Ye Zijing says, “Pei Yan, I knew you liked me all along. Marrying a gorgeous little fairy like me is a blessing you earned in your past life.” When she’s angry, Ye Zijing’s eyes brim with tears. “Pei Sanhuo, I knew it. I’m just some tool you married on a whim. You don’t like me at all. I’m pac 717Reads9.1Score100Shelves
36. 86 军 The Warlord's Cherished Bride: Marshal, Come Here! 军阀权宠：大帅，你过来！ Fan Sheng梵升Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, The Marshal, Come Here, is now streaming] In the years of the Republic, war and chaos swept the land, and each warlord ruled his own territory. The day Su City fell, Qiao Wan was treated like a piece of cargo and offered to the new ruler of the three northwestern provinces. They said Ninth Master Ji was cold-blooded and ruthless, and that he had caused the deaths of three wives. He was a man cursed by fate. Ji Shiyan strolled out from beneath the hanging-flower 15.1kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
37. 87 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 20.7kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
38. 88 报 Breaking News: The Real Heiress's Backer Is Back in the Country! 报告，真千金的靠山已回国！ Qing Zheng箐筝Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Fake and real heiresses + faux siblings + one-on-one, both pure + indulgent and satisfying] When Ji Jinhe was found by the Xu family, she thought that if they were all good people, she would help them rise to the top. But on her first day back home: Her biological brother raised his chin. “Here’s five hundred thousand. Don’t you dare mess with my sister.” The fake heiress said, “I’m the one who’s lived with them for twenty years!” Her foolish younger brother huffed. “I’ll never admit you’re my 2.8kReads8.8Score413Shelves

    Reader note

    A novel about wealthy families. I read the fourth one a long time ago. The heroine is not from a wealthy family. She made her own money to become a wealthy family. It's a double-strong family. I've already finished it.

39. 89 豪 My Heiress Bestie Brought Me Home, and Now My Unhinged Antics Make Me Everyone’s Favorite 豪门闺蜜带进门，发癫还能当团宠 Mu Tianyu木甜玉Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Silly memes + wish fulfillment + face-slapping + wealthy family] Chi Tingxia has been poor for all 23 years of her life. One day, she transmigrates into a book and discovers she’s become the sidekick of the Pei family’s second young lady! She goes shopping with the second young lady, who immediately gives her a designer handbag! She has afternoon tea with her, and the second young lady transfers her 30,000 as a thank-you for her trouble! After the second young lady gets her heart bro 8.6kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
40. 90 在 Flirting with the Heartstrings in Young Master Gu's Arms 在禁欲顾少的怀里撩拨心弦 Gu Liaoliao顾了了Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted ❤️Complete (pregnancy before love) [Showbiz + secret marriage + variety show with kids + devoted to each other + marriage before love] Song Nuanyi and Gu Yebo have been secretly married for three years. Just six months after their wedding, the damn man went abroad to expand the family business overseas. But lately, Song Nuanyi has noticed something strange. Her husband has been abroad for two and a half years, so how is she two months pregnant? Thinking she might have somehow cheated on her dear 4.7kReads9.4Score384Shelves
41. 91 挺 Fighting Villains While Pregnant! The Wealthy Villainess Awakens! 挺孕肚打反派！豪门女配觉醒了！ Blue Wisteria蓝紫荆Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Delicate, beautiful, mischievous girl × Brooding, obsessive, robotic man] One day, Shen Kui awakens to discover that her world is a novel. She is a disposable villainess who is infatuated with the male lead. Using her pregnancy as an excuse, she constantly hits and berates her genius husband, who has autism. She abuses her wealthy in-laws, lets her rebellious brother-in-law act like the heroine’s dog at school, and bleeds her family dry to prop up their precious son. After giving bi 37.5kReads8.0Score2.3kShelves

    Reader note

    The plot of Xinyi is very funny.

42. 92 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, My Wealthy CEO Husband Spoils Me Rotten 闪婚后，我被豪门总裁老公宠上天 Gathering the Milky Way揽星河Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + love grows over time + age gap + one-on-one romance + happy ending] [Sweet newlywed life, no melodrama, pure sweetness] *CEO of a publicly traded company x graduate student nearing graduation *Cold, sharp-tongued, fatherly male lead x gentle, radiant, intelligent female lead Qiao Yue had always been indifferent to the idea of marriage. Getting married would fulfill the wish of the elders who loved her, and it was simply something society expected her to do. So why 8.6kReads8.9Score942Shelves
43. 93 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 26.7kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
44. 94 结 After We Married, the CEO’s Wife Had a Sore Waist Every Day 结婚后，总裁夫人每天都在腰酸 Jin Yun今云Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Powerful family patriarch + devoted leads + marry first, fall in love later + sweet romance + flirty tension + sizzling chemistry] When Lin Youning learned that her parents had chosen Jian Cheng, a notorious playboy in their social circle, as her marriage partner, she took the initiative and went to Gu Huaichen, a powerful family patriarch who surpassed Jian Cheng in every way, from his methods to his wealth. According to rumor, Gu Huaichen was indifferent to women and impossible to approach. O 7kReads9.1Score773Shelves
45. 95 退 Dumped on the Day of Our Engagement, I’m Swept Into the Civil Affairs Bureau by a Powerful Beijing Bigwig 退婚当天，被京圈大佬拐进民政局 Bei Mian北绵Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [They won’t get back together + the hero has been plotting for a long time + married first, love later + both are inexperienced + sweet romance and satisfying revenge] Qiao Yitang had known He Jingchuan for twenty-four years and dated him for eight. She thought he was the one fate had chosen for her. But childhood-sweetheart love couldn’t compete with the sudden arrival of his white-moonlight muse. Whenever Qiao Yitang needed him most, He Jingchuan abandoned her again and again. On the eve of th 10.6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
46. 96 岁 Year After Year, Like a Boat [Also Known As: He’s Wild and Flirtatious] 岁岁如舟【别名：他又野又撩】 Yun Zhiyu云稚鱼Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love + Childhood Friends + Wealthy Families + Mutual Devotion] One day, a transfer student arrived at Experimental No. 1 High School. A sweet, lovely girl, she happened to become the first desk mate of the school’s terror, Chi Yanzhou. Chi Yanzhou was not only an excellent student, but also had the face of a heartbreaker. He never missed a fight or skipped class, and was a legendary figure who was at once the school heartthrob, the school bully, and the top student. Unfortunately, 8.4kReads8.9Score938Shelves
47. 97 你 Why Pick a Fight with Her? The Heiress Has a Max-Level Secret Identity 你惹她干嘛！豪门大佬她马甲满级 Jun Qianliu君千流Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A whole bunch of secret identities + doted on by everyone + maximum wish fulfillment + two equally powerful leads + face-slapping and putting the villains in their place!] An arrogant, ruthless genius powerhouse x the well-born young heir of the capital's most powerful family [Lu Junling, the all-powerful heir of the capital, recently acquired a fiancée from the countryside. Everyone scoffed at the match! “A country bumpkin? How could she possibly be good enough for our Lord Lu?” “I heard she 4.5kReads9.0Score592Shelves
48. 98 乖 Be Good! Come Into My Arms 乖！来我怀里 Xixi Liliya西西栗娅Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + reunion after years apart + sweet romance] [Sweet, cool, soft girl × cocky guy] From the day they were born until they were old and gray, they were always by each other’s side. Before Wen Sui transferred in, Jiang Zhiye looked like this to everyone: good grades and good at fighting, but with a bad temper; handsome and tall, but with a bad personality. In short, don’t get too close to him. After Wen Sui transferred in, Jiang Zhiye looked like this to everyone: he didn’t skip c 2.4kReads9.1Score260Shelves
49. 99 全 Causing Trouble Around the World? Keep It Up and You'll Inherit Billions 全球惹事？再闹就去继承亿万家产 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong male and female leads, 1v1 devoted couple, secret identities, doted on by everyone] Word has it that Mu Wan, the youngest daughter of the Mu family, was kicked out because she wouldn’t follow the rules, was useless at everything, and was a champion fighter. Everyone in the Mu family is a big shot, but none of them can keep Mu Wan under control. The heir to the Ye Group, Ye Yanche, is said to be aloof and ruthless. Even the most unruly children become perfectly obedient in his presence, s 7.3kReads9.1Score898Shelves
50. 100 失 Out of Control! My Archenemy Only Wants to Kiss Her 失控！死对头只想亲她 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Noble, dazzling heiress x laid-back, scheming heir] Qiao Yuning, the only daughter of the top-tier Qiao family in Shanghai, has been doted on and adored since birth. She has the face of a beauty, a bright and alluring presence, and a slim waist with long legs. Her designer clothes and jewelry are always new, and she looks flawless down to the last strand of hair. She's truly a “walking heiress.” Like her, Zhou Shixu, the heir to the prominent Zhou family, comes from a powerful background. Th 55.4kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves

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