Marriage First, Love Later, or a Long-Running Secret Plan 先婚后爱或者蓄谋已久

1. 201 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 10.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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   A good-looking cultivation system

2. 202 神 The Divine Doctor Mom Is Fierce 神医妈咪飒爆了 Mu Han慕寒Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Adorable babies + secret identities + taking down scumbags + a powerful couple who dote on each other] Six years ago, for a certain reason, she secretly took three of his little seeds. Six years later, she was doted on by a tough-as-nails man, three genius babies, and seven powerful older brothers! The eldest baby: “Mommy, I used the dividends from my investments to set up a research lab for you!” The second baby: “Mommy, this is my prize money for winning league MVP. I’m buying you an island!” 13kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
3. 203 墨 Master Mo’s Little Temptress Is Acting Up Again 墨爷的小妖精又撒野了 Young Master Night Strings公子夜弦Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Super sweet + doting romance + badass heroine + multiple secret identities + no angst] “Master Mo, Madam is beating up another scumbag!” “Drag that fool who doesn’t know his place off to the dogs.” “Master Mo, someone’s hitting on Madam again!” “Bring her back. I’m going to spoil her rotten.” “Master Mo, Madam wants a divorce!” That very night, Master Mo dropped to one knee. “Yanyan, can we please not get divorced?” Gu Lingyan, the queen everyone feared, looked at him with reddened eyes, utterl 1.4kReads8.5Score165Shelves
4. 204 傅 Master Fu’s Max-Level Cutie Is a Fearsome Fighter 傅爷的满级小可爱打架超凶 Water Finds Its Way水到渠成Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Feel-good wish fulfillment + adorable pets and extra sweetness + secret identity] Fu Lingxiao, the most powerful man in the capital, was targeted one night by a little girl who’d come down from the mountains! She dared to steal from him? He had to catch her and teach her a good lesson! He carefully set a trap and lured her into his home. “Steal whatever you like!” After she’d had her fun, he grabbed her. “You can leave if you want, but pay me back first.” She sobbed, “The big city is full of tr 426Reads8.8Score101Shelves
5. 205 团 Everyone's Darling: Shen Ye's Little Flirt Has Her Secret Identity Exposed Again 团宠：沈爷的小撩精马甲又被扒了 Pei Jiu佩玖Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Power-couple + devoted relationship + secret identities + adored by everyone + sweet romance + feel-good story + lighthearted comedy] Young Master Shen Junze of the capital says, “My girl is delicate and quiet. All she does every day is study. She’s such a good student.” Gu Jiu gives Shen Junze a wounded, aggrieved look. Young Master Shen says, “Good girl. Finish your problems, and then you can do whatever you want.” Everyone thinks to themselves: My lord, what exactly do you think “delicate” m 11.4kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
6. 206 病 Sickly Obsession: The Possessive CEO Lu Loves Her Like His Life 病态占有：偏执陆总嗜她如命 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted (A brooding, lovesick demon king vs. a bright little ray of sunshine, sweet romance + possessive love + seductive charm) After Su Qingyan died, she saw the cold, sinister empire CEO everyone avoided. He had killed the scumbag couple who caused her death, then knelt before her grave with blood-soaked hands and kissed her body. “Yan’er, it’s too cold underground. I’m coming to keep you company...” Back in her youth, she mercilessly took revenge on the scumbag and his mistress while investigating L 109.9kReads9.3Score12.8kShelves
7. 207 绝 Peerless Spoiling: The Black Emperor’s Adorable Little Wife 绝世盛宠：黑帝的呆萌妻 All Living Beings芸芸众生Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted She was an adorably ditzy college student, with a fuzzy-headed personality that made everyone want to dote on her. He was Longcheng’s ruler: cold as ice, uninterested in women, aloof and proud, with a mysterious and imposing identity. After an accident, she saved him. From then on, he began doting on his wife without limits. “CEO, your wife beat someone up,” his assistant said anxiously. “As long as she didn’t kill them, it’s fine,” the man replied coldly. “CEO, your wife has her eye on a limite 4kReads8.9Score631Shelves
8. 208 救 Help! The Socially Anxious Sweetheart Starts Out Pregnant with the Villain's Baby 救命！社恐娇娇开局怀了反派的崽 Fish in February二月有鱼Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it may rise later [A soft, shy, easily startled little deer who cries at the drop of a hat] VS [A ruthless, overbearing man in power with an intensely possessive streak] Lu Ci transmigrates into a book. In the original story, she is a cannon-fodder supporting female character who uses a child to climb the social ladder. Along with the main villain, she trips up the protagonists and does every kind of wicked thing, until they both end up in prison. “N-no, I can't! The 8kReads7.3Score957Shelves
9. 209 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 21.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
10. 210 领 We Got Our Marriage License and Moved In Together, but the Movie Star Can't Hide His Feelings 领证同居，影帝小心思藏不住了 Wakaka Nana哇咔咔娜娜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet mutual pampering + Devoted Husband Top-Tier Star + Long-Standing Scheme (Super sweet! If it isn’t, you can hit me)] Qiao Suisui got married on a whim! At the marriage registry, she discovered that the person she was about to marry was none other than top-tier star Ning Jinchen. She panicked and tried to run, but he caught her and dragged her back. Ning Jinchen: “You said whoever regrets it is a dog.” “Woof, woof!” She thought that once she’d barked, she’d be free to run. But Ning Ji 6.8kReads9.3Score865Shelves
11. 211 大 The Big Shot Spoils Me Too Much, and the Sweetness Is Off the Charts 大佬太宠，甜度超标了 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Insider romance + mutual firsts + age gap + exclusive devotion + love at first sight A scheming, devoted man in power VS a laid-back, sweet junior employee Ji Shengyu fell in love with Bei Ling at first sight. When they meet again, his feelings run even deeper. He is trapped by the shackles of rules, interests, and calculated compromises. She is the only softness in his otherwise formidable heart. 30.9kReads8.8Score3kShelves

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    The first book, two-way redemption, the male protagonist is a loyal dog, and his wife, wife, daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law [shy][shy][shy] The second book is love at first sight, sweet in front and behind

12. 212 邪 Evil Never Prevails: Mrs. Qin, Let Me Explain 邪不甚正：秦太太，请容我狡辩 Leaves Fall in Rongcheng木落蓉城Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Cool-headed, aloof heiress VS sharp-tongued, drama-loving CEO] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced and devoted to each other] At eighteen, Gong Mingjia refused to become a pawn in her family’s power games, so her own father locked her in a pitch-dark wine cellar. Just as she was losing hope, Qin Hao rescued her. “Marry me. I’ll protect you!” But the man who promised to protect her for the rest of her life later shouted at her in public for the sake of another woman! She refused to put up wit 360Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    In my mind, the TOP3 of Marriage First, Love Later, strong women and strong men, cold and sober female doctors VS vicious-tongued and domineering CEOs, the extreme pulling of mature men and mature women, it's really too over the top! Moreover, the plot is very good and the story is finished, so it's worth getting into it!

13. 213 婚 Sweet Flirting After Marriage! The Beijing Tycoon Has Been Plotting This for Ages 婚后甜撩！京圈大佬蓄谋已久 A Sweet Orange一颗甜橙Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted (The score is low because it just started. It’s super sweet and complete.) Male lead takes the top spot + secret crush comes true + mutually devoted sweet romance + long-planned love + they communicate openly + marriage first, love later + slow-burn romance + flirty sweetness + prominent family [Fake gentleman | sometimes acts all coy and calculating | loves doing mental arithmetic | capital’s powerful elite vs sweet yet sassy | loves boldly, hates boldly | Jiangnan beauty | little princess] Nan 9.6kReads8.4Score823Shelves
14. 214 闺 My Best Friend’s Uncle Has Had His Eye on Me for a Long Time 闺蜜小叔对我蓄谋已久 Fu Wei弗为Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Beijing Power Broker VS Sweet, Gentle Girl] [10-Year Age Gap + Married First, Fall in Love Later + Secret Crush Comes True + Slow-Burn Romance] * Jiang Wanwan receives an anonymous text that lets her catch her fiancé cheating with her own eyes. But when she tells her family she wants to call off the wedding, her father and stepmother accuse her of being ungrateful and kick her out. On a stormy night, with nowhere left to turn, she sees her best friend's uncle, Gu Heng, a man as ethereal as an i 10.5kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
15. 215 蓄 A Long-Planned Seduction: The Abstinent CEO Fu Spoils His Sweet Wife 蓄谋已久，禁欲傅总诱宠小娇妻 Qian Yue Wan Wan浅玥弯弯Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + secret crush + groveling arc, but the heroine won't take him back + second male lead wins + sweet romance + faithful to each other] [Long-planned love + secret crush comes true + healing each other] Bai Susu was eagerly planning a huge surprise for Zhou Xingyu's birthday party, but at the party, she overheard him talking to Chen Hao. What Zhou Xingyu said chilled her to the bone: “I never had feelings for Bai Susu. I've only kept her hanging around because she's still usef 66Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 一 One Night of Mistaken Flirting, and I Spoil Her Rotten 一夜错撩，宠她入骨 Eight Thousand Miles八千里Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + both leads are inexperienced + mutual flirting + sweet romance + comedy + irresistible chemistry and no holding back... Definitely worth reading, trust me] Who says a domineering CEO has to be cold and aloof? He just hasn’t met her yet... A perfect stress reliever, and ridiculously sweet, even their arguments are sweet. That night, in her desperation, Lin Xiaonuan knocked on the door of Room 1818 and accidentally got involved with the most ruthless, distinguished 13.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    The first book, Sweet Pet, is full of hormones. The second book, Childhood Sweetheart, I have been planning for a long time to get you back. The third book, shameless robbery, you have to be thick-skinned when chasing women.

17. 217 总 The CEO Goes Crazy Looking for Love: Baby, Dump Him and Come to Me 总裁疯癫求偶：宝贝，甩了他跟我 Plum Blossoms Fall Short of Snow梅须逊雪Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [One-on-one Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Shamelessly Forceful Courtship + Sweet Romance + Fake and Real Heiresses + Both Chaste] Feiyan was framed by her family and lost her virginity. When she woke up, she learned that her boyfriend had already gotten together with the real heiress. Heartbroken, she didn’t know what to do. The man swept her into his arms. “Dump him. Be with me.” “I won’t let you suffer any indignity, except in bed.” Feiyan slapped him and snapped, “You’re no better th 14.1kReads9.1Score1kShelves
18. 218 我 My Alpha Is a Sharp-Tongued Little Green Tea from Shandong 我的alpha是山东毒嘴小绿茶 Big-Eared Fox Rabbit大耳朵狐兔Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Goofy, sharp-tongued Shandong alpha who occasionally slips into dialect × cool, fierce celebrity omega who treats marriage as no big deal] After breaking off her engagement to her cheating fiancé, Wei Zisu is matched with a rather ordinary Shandong alpha whose compatibility with her is remarkably high: Yin Zhengchuan. What she hears from the alpha: His family grows and sells vegetables, lives in a bungalow, and has a disabled younger sister. What she sees on her first visit to the alpha's ho 11.2kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
19. 219 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, the Movie Emperor Doted on Me and Tenderly Wooed Me 领证后，影帝疯狂宠妻温柔诱哄 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted [A carefree, sultry beauty who loves to slack off vs. a cool, refined male top-tier star] Qiao Shu has been in the industry for two years and is still a little-known actress, while Jiang Tu has been a household-name top-tier star and award-winning actor for six years. The two had never crossed paths, but a marriage agreement tied them together. After their wedding, they treated each other with courtesy and kept their distance. Before long, however, the pair who had never had anything to do with 11.5kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    Marriage first, love later.

20. 220 救 Help! The Villain Overhears Me Rewriting the Plot with Puns 救命！反派偷听我用谐音梗改剧情 Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted Also known as: Help! The Villain Overhears Me Rewriting the Plot with Homophones [Wealthy-family comedy + everyone’s darling and gossip + variety-show face-slapping] Qin Yiyang awakens to the truth. In the book, she grew up in a pigsty, then was brought home by her wealthy family and spoiled rotten. Great! She’s got the everyone’s-darling heroine’s script! But it turns out the fake heiress is the real heroine. Unhappy that her family dotes on Qin Yiyang, the fake heiress transforms into the daug 83.3kReads9.4Score14.1kShelves

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    It feels like it counts. The male protagonist in the first film has been in love with the female protagonist since he was 16 and has been looking for her. In the second film, the male protagonist, as the "video game protagonist", can hear the female protagonist's voice and falls in love with her after returning from the desert island. The third part, my secret love since high school, is Cookie. Thanks for the invitation.

21. 221 公 The Perfect Man's Physique 公狗腰 Yuran芋然Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted A money-minded livestream sales host vs. a real young master who plays the pig to eat the tiger while pretending to be poor - Xia Zhi opened an online store selling sexy lingerie for couples. To sell it better, she decided to hire a handsome guy and perform a couple's act during her livestreams. After failing to hire more than a dozen men, she ran into her high school classmate Xu Yiye at a coffee shop. Once the celebrated campus heartthrob, he had now fallen on hard times and become a barista. 37.2kReads9.3Score6kShelves
22. 222 炙 Burning Hot! 炙热沦陷！ Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (The print edition, titled Song of Sheng, is now available, and the online comic of the same name is complete.) [Flirty Romance]+ [Reborn School Life]+ [Mutual Healing]+ [Obsessive Sweet Romance] A striking, warm, and gentle girl with vivid features × a brooding, handsome, and rebellious young man Only when Shengge was dying did she learn that a boy had loved her with all his heart. The first time they met in her previous life, the carefree boy asked her, “Hey, new student, what's your name?” Sh 58.6kReads9.6Score7.4kShelves
23. 223 夫 The Madam Specializes in Putting Defiant Men in Their Place 夫人她专治不服 Bald Teacher秃老师Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published title: He Fell from the Galaxy] [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + heroine tames her husband] [Fair-skinned, gorgeous tigress × rebellious young master who falls for her on his own] To take back her company, Shen Qingci impulsively married Xi Xingye, the infamous young heir of the Xi family. Even three-year-olds in the capital could recite Xi Xingye’s list of misdeeds by heart. They said he’d once gambled away eighteen of the Xi family’s compan 22.6kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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    Marriage first, love later! The heroine is a social boss who hides her identity, and the hero is a playboy. From contract marriage to falling in love with each other, the playboy turns into a doting wife!!

24. 224 上 I Broke Off My Engagement with the Army in the Morning, Then Was Matched with a Commander by Afternoon 上午随军退婚，下午指婚嫁首长 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 1970s + period setting + substitute marriage + military marriage + devoted couple Qin Shu opened her eyes to find herself on a train, held hostage by a criminal with a gun pressed to her forehead. Her life was hanging by a thread. From the memories she inherited, she learned that the original owner had been sent to marry a soldier in someone else’s place. First, she beat the criminal senseless and secured herself a job at the Public Security Bureau. Then she went to the military base to find th 20.3kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves

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    The first male protagonist has planned it for a long time. The female protagonist will marry first and then fall in love. 2 And 3 are marriage first and then love.

25. 225 军 Military Marriage: The Stern-Faced Officer Is Won Over by a Stunning Painter 军婚：面凶军官被绝美画家拿捏了 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 78.4kReads9.5Score8.3kShelves
26. 226 俊 Handsome Uncle, They're All Picking on Me 俊叔叔，他们都欺负我 Liu Xingyu流兴雨Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Chu Yun grew up in the mountains with her grandmother. On her eighteenth birthday, her family from down the mountain came to bring her home. At her grandmother’s urging, she returned to the Chu family. Seeing her with two braids, so innocent and easy to bully, everyone laughed at her for being a country bumpkin. They mocked her, played tricks on her, and even sent her to the bed of a strange man. Terrified, she burst into tears, but the man was very patient. “Why are you crying?” She wiped her b 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Adoration]

27. 227 基 A Lost Path Through the Ranks 基层仕途迷茫路 Zuo Linfeng左林沣Urban255k WordsCompleted “Jiaming,” Third Grandpa said, “I just saw green smoke rising from your family grave. That's a good omen. I reckon Xinghe will grow up to become an official.” A fortune-teller told him, “You can become an official in the southeast.” Chen Xinghe was a grassroots official who spent more than twenty years struggling his way through the political world, constantly making waves on the grand stage of his own life. For a time, his efforts brought him fame and success, and he enjoyed a happy life. He wa 964Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    Read this truly meaningful book! Urban daily life + career inspiration + counterattack! What is the way to be an official? What does it mean to have cold tea? What does it mean to be pushed down by the wall? What does it mean to never forget your original intention? You will understand after reading this article! Remember to write a book review, thank you! [Holding fists]

28. 228 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 91.7kReads9.5Score13.6kShelves

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    These two books are really beautiful, my favorite❤️

29. 229 先 Marriage Before Love: My Spoiled Wife Needs Discipline 先婚后爱：娇妻欠管教 Night Like a Painting夜如画Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + a twist of fate + wealthy families] A marriage set up by others leaves Gu Youran inexplicably married to her prospective brother-in-law. In the study, Gu Youran calmly hands him the divorce papers. “Let’s get divorced.” The man looks up at her, radiating authority. She wants a divorce? Is this spoiled wife in need of discipline? 13.3kReads9.1Score788Shelves
30. 230 先 Marriage Before Love: The Dominant Lu Turns into a Clingy Sweetheart in Seconds 先婚后爱：霸道陆总秒变粘人精 Green Manman青之曼曼Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind Marriage + Sweet Romance + Contract Marriage + Devoted Couple + Love Grows Over Time + Wealthy CEO] Under pressure from her adoptive mother, Xia Yue reluctantly went on a blind date, only to find that the man was a bald, nouveau riche middle-aged uncle. What infuriated her even more was that her adoptive mother had secretly accepted the bride price! Determined to escape it all for good, she married a stranger on a whim. They signed an agreement to part on good terms after six months, 3.6kReads9.1Score260Shelves
31. 231 旖 A Bewitching Bite Mark 旖旎咬痕 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later | Secret crush becomes real | Both leads are sexually inexperienced | Sweet romance] [Sweet girl x cool bad boy] Shen Xiying has liked Shang Ruzhou for eight years. The love letter she never gave him after high school graduation has always been a regret. She thought they would never cross paths again. She never expected Shang Ruzhou to become the man she impulsively married. - Shang Ruzhou never imagined he’d get married at twenty-four to someone he’d barely had any c 6.4kReads8.7Score603Shelves

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    It looks good. I recommend you to read it.

32. 232 靳 Master Jin's Secret Marriage Meltdown: Red-Eyed and Begging to Go Public 靳爷隐婚发疯：红眼诱哄官宣 Qi Xiaoke柒小可Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Unhinged business tycoon × cool-headed genius doctor #DevotedCouple #SweetRomance #SecretCrush #MarriageFirstLoveLater Newly released animated series: The Hidden Marriage of Master Jin: coaxing her into going public “Keeping our marriage secret is fine, but sleeping in separate rooms? No way!” Zhou Yining, a genius surgeon, was drugged by her cheating boyfriend and best friend, and ended up sleeping with her neighbor, Jin Beichen. Afterward, they signed a “secret marriage agreement,” promising 23kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
33. 233 清 Qing Huan Knows Yu's Heart 清欢知屿意 Angema安格玛Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted Qing Huan vs. Jiang Yu The icy beauty of the medical school vs. the aloof heartthrob of the computer science department On her first day at Yanda, Qing Huan, a top student at the medical school, met Jiang Yu, the computer science department’s aloof heartthrob, thanks to an introduction from her older brother, Qing Yan. Their threads of fate quietly intertwined during an interdisciplinary competition. Like the most elegant algorithm, love often takes the most patient debugging. When medicine meet 65Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 替 A Substitute Bride Falls Head Over Heels for Mr. Zhou 替嫁后与周总陷入热恋 A Patch of Sunshine一处阳光Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Business marriage + falling in love after marriage + powerful CEO + happy ending] Nan Zhu takes her stepsister's place in a marriage alliance with the Zhou family, Haicheng's most powerful clan. When she meets Zhou Sheng for the first time, they agree to go ahead with the marriage alliance. The second time they meet, they go to the civil affairs bureau and register their marriage. Nan Zhu wants to escape the advances of her stepbrother. Zhou Sheng wants to deal with his grandfather's constant n 149Reads8.0Score—Shelves
35. 235 暗 After Years of Secretly Loving Him, the Moon Came Running to Me 暗恋多年后，月亮奔我而来 Zhui Yi追一Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Both sexually exclusive / marriage first, love later / heroine's secret love comes true / two powerful families] [Devoted, gentle genius doctor × outwardly cold, inwardly warm, refined airline captain] [There's a misunderstanding at first, but it's resolved quickly] When she was twelve, Yu Suiqing met Huo Yingci for the first time. The boy was handsome as a painting, tall and lean, with his school uniform worn neatly. Yet there was a coldness in the way he looked at her. She fell for him at fi 4.6kReads8.6Score597Shelves
36. 236 京 A Joyous Wedding in the Capital 京婚盛喜 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 11.1kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
37. 237 婚 Crossing the Line After Marriage 婚后犯规 Ning Xiaowo宁小窝Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + intense push and pull + both leads are each other’s only one] Clear-eyed jewelry designer × straightforward CEO of a publicly listed company Wen Wan has someone she secretly loves, a white moonlight in her heart. She’s terribly greedy: she doesn’t just want to admire him and love him, she wants to possess him. Wen Wan dug a pit and waited for him to step into it. After they married, she approached her husband, their relationship little more 1.4kReads8.5Score164Shelves
38. 238 三 Third Master, Your Little Girl Has Done It Again 三爷，你家小姑娘又立功了 Hardworking Zhi Zhi努力的吱吱Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Everyone’s Darling + Devoted to the Nation + High-IQ Genius Girl × Scheming Big Shot] To the big shots, Yu Nian is obedient and sensible, a national treasure. To her brothers, Yu Nian is bloodthirsty and ruthless, killing without batting an eye. To Huo Yan, Yu Nian is his baby. A sweet story of two people saving each other. She is aloof and proud, emotionally stunted, until she meets him, a man who drifts through the world. Is she an angel fallen to earth, or an immortal banished from the heave 66.8kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    Coming. This book is good

39. 239 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 249.9kReads9.6Score37.7kShelves
40. 240 说 He Said I Was Sickly and Would Die Young, Then Cried When I Really Died 说我病弱能早死，真死了他又哭了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Delayed Heartbeats is now available. You can buy it at the Little Tomato Books flagship store!] Rumor has it that Sheng Shi is hot-tempered and ruthless. His elders hope marriage will change him and make him more mild-mannered. When Sheng Shi first met Yu Weiyi, he laid down three rules: “Don't follow me. Don't tell anyone about our relationship. Don't interfere in my personal affairs.” Later, Sheng Shi introduced her to everyone he met: “This is Yu Weiyi, my wife.” Later s 57kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
41. 241 哄 Courting Her 哄婚 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [President Lu talks himself into love vs. Miss Shi, who's focused on making money] [Mutual firsts + the heroine is the hero's first love] Shi Qi was a stand-in. Her job was to be Lu Huainian's wife. During her two years on the job, or married, she diligently saved up enough to buy a detached villa downtown outright, while a cozy 200 million sat in her bank account. As a model contract bride, Shi Qi always maintained the highest professional standards. She did whatever Lu Huainian asked and agree 3.7kReads8.9Score368Shelves
42. 242 哈 Ha! To Win a Kid's Heart, I Cry First 哈！拿捏崽子的心，我先哭 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 94.5kReads8.9Score10.6kShelves

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    🥳🥳🥳 Marriage first, love later, also 🈶 has been planned for a long time.

43. 243 撩 Flirting into Marriage 撩婚 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wild Crane is now available on major platforms. He Yunxing comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. The elegant, aloof man has a black tattoo on his hand that looks wickedly sensual, like Satan himself has descended. He's cold and heartless, a complete utilitarian. Everyone is madly infatuated with him. Too bad he married young. Rumor has it that he and the eldest daughter of the Shen family have a terrible marriage and will soon divorce. In their vast room, a slender-waiste 26.2kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
44. 244 京 A Marriage in the Capital 京婚演绎 Wooden Raisin木提子Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted [A marriage drama about a powerful, business-minded, crazed couple in the style of Mr. and Mrs. Smith] [Both leads are each other’s first, one-on-one romance, arranged marriage between wealthy families, marriage before love, husband pursues his wife] Ji Tanyuan went from a wealthy heiress to a married woman in the capital, and got a taste of the highs and lows. The Zhong family had great power but plenty of rules. Her husband was handsome and refined, but domineering. And in Zhong Yan’s eyes, 13.1kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
45. 245 迟 Mr. Zhou, Better Late Than Never (Popular Short Drama Now Airing) 迟来的周先生《同名短剧热播中》 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted The published edition of Marrying Your Ex-Fiancé's Uncle! Childhood sweethearts who grew to loathe each other, Jian Cheng went from being Zhou Yufeng's cherished one to a mere inconvenience. In his story, she became a vicious, scheming woman, the villainess. Later, they broke off their engagement. Everyone waited for her to become a laughingstock, but she turned around and married her former fiancé's uncle: a noble, untouchable man no one dared lay a finger on. Jian Cheng once saved Zhou Tingyan 24.1kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    Marriage first, love later, the heroine is like a ray of light, saving the hero from the darkness, redeeming each other, and falling in love with each other

46. 246 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 32.9kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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    Marry first, love the ceiling later, read the adrenaline rush

47. 247 纸 Paper Rose 纸玫瑰 Lin Di'er林笛儿Anime Fanfiction474k WordsCompleted [Bai Yan and Kang Jian | Marriage First, Love Later + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Revenge + Powerful Families + Angst Before Sweetness] Lin Die'er's most iconic work in her Marriage First, Love Later Rose series! Bai Yan, a young nurse, impulsively marries the talented young Kang Jian, only to suddenly realize this isn't a Cinderella-and-prince story. He already has another woman in his heart, his mother treats Bai Yan like a thorn in her side, and her father-in-law and Bai Yan's mothe 25.2kReads9.6Score1.3kShelves
48. 248 禁 Forbidden Obsession 禁忌沉溺 Cong Zhi从枝Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance | Sweet romance | Both leads are inexperienced | Long-planned romance | Romantic tension) Charming, high-born heiress vs. clear-headed power broker who falls hard - Wen Jiayu, once the little princess of Tancheng, suddenly finds herself branded a fake heiress! Her parents dote on each other, her brother adores her, and she is Tancheng’s brightest jewel. But overnight, her identity is exposed: she’s supposedly an impostor who stole someone else’s place. The wealthy heiresses w 10.4kReads7.8Score736Shelves

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    The two books are as big as the moon, Li Jiu & Pei Shisi (Persian Cat & Peacock), childhood sweethearts Li Zhi & Lou Yanjing. The third to last book is the big book by Chen Zhuyue, Tan Yuxi (Hee Hee) & Si Wan

49. 249 京 A Young Love Returned to the Capital by Night 京夜归稚 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 55.2kReads9.2Score7.2kShelves
50. 250 微 A Tipsy Kiss! The Abstinent Movie Star Begs for Kisses on a Dating Show Livestream 微醺吻！禁欲影帝恋综直播求亲亲 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print editions of the novel and manga adaptation of Secret Crush Echoes are now available for purchase across all platforms. Li Jiu is hailed as a breathtaking beauty in Beijing’s elite circles, with sultry eyes, long legs, a slender waist, and a dazzling, unrestrained beauty. One drunken night, she accidentally flirts with Pei Shisi, a top-tier star and actor, then gets boycotted across the internet after a trending video shows her pinching his butt. What no one knows is that the two grew u 22.5kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves

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