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

1. 301 妈 Mom, I Got Our Marriage License with a Trillionaire CEO 妈，我和千亿总裁领证了 Koi in My Pocket兜里有锦鲤Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + falling in love after marriage + devoted couple + satisfying wealthy-family drama + face-slapping and punishing scumbags] The day before his wedding, the wheelchair-bound CEO Fu is cheated on by his fiancée. On a whim, he grabs a sweet little girl and makes her his bride. Su Tiantian thinks the CEO is no threat while he's sitting in a wheelchair, and readily agrees to a one-year marriage contract. But who could have guessed that before long, he'd devour her 2.5kReads9.0Score394Shelves
2. 302 独 The Beloved Little Bride Who Married as a Substitute 独宠替嫁小甜妻 Xi Bao溪宝Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A little-girl hacker who plays the pig to eat the tiger vs. a mature, steady, calculating, obsessive, domineering CEO Ever since Tang Cheng married Su Yao, her life had been like a dream come true. She'd married in place of her younger sister, never expecting to hit the jackpot. When her stepmother and stepsister played the innocent white lotus, Su Yao exposed their schemes and turned them into vicious black lotuses. When the male idol she'd once had a crush on came after her with a fake smile, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 303 相 A Mismatched Blind Date, the Right Marriage, and a Whirlwind Wedding to a Tycoon's Heir 相错亲，嫁对人，闪婚豪门继承人 Seven Shu Rain and Mist七舒雨雾Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete: binge-read to your heart’s content] [Full-cast audio drama of the same name now available, featuring professional voice actors bringing this pure and romantic Cinderella story to life] [Short dramas now streaming: Flash Marriage to the Big Boss and I See You When the Wind Rises] [Flash marriage + sweet romance + face-slapping the scumbags] The man she loved married someone else, and the woman he loved moved far away. A blind date brought the two of them together. As newlyweds, they tr 76.8kReads9.3Score7kShelves
4. 304 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, My Tycoon Husband Hides His Secret Identity 闪婚后，豪门老公马甲藏不住 Flowers Along the Way一路开花Modern Romance2.8M WordsCompleted Meng Ning was forced to go on a blind date and, through a twist of fate, ended up in a whirlwind marriage with the powerful head of the Fu family in the capital. She always thought her husband was an ordinary man with no house of his own, and figured they would simply live a quiet life together. Then one day, she discovered her husband's secret. Then her memories returned, and she found out she had once had a daughter. He pointed to the girl who looked like him and asked her, “How do you explain 63.9kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
5. 305 认 Married the Wrong Person with the Wrong Papers, and the Rich Heir Is Absolutely Irresistible 认错人领错证，豪门继承人嘎嘎香 Qin Yuejiao沁月皎Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted The first time Zhan Yan saw her, he said, “I want a divorce.” Wen Rao: He’s pretty handsome, but what a shame he has no brains. The second time Zhan Yan saw her, he changed his mind and wanted to stick together, saying he didn’t want to get married twice. Wen Rao: Besides his face, there’s nothing this man can do right! A month later, Wen Rao insisted on getting a divorce. Zhan Yan disappeared just to avoid her... Wen Rao had always known that Qing City’s richest man had the same surname as her 16.3kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
6. 306 外 An Adorable Alien Wife Lands in My Arms, and a Kiss from Young Master Si Makes Her Behave 外星萌妻撞入怀，司少亲亲就超乖 No Matter What, I Won't Eat Ginger说啥不吃姜Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Delicate, sweet alien airhead VS doting, flirtatious, possessive CEO who's an expert kisser [Marriage first, love later + sweet, devoted couple] Su Nuannuan tumbles into a man's arms and gets a peck on the lips right away. As an extraterrestrial visitor, she thinks: “Waaah, Earth is too dangerous! I want to go back to outer space!” But before she knows it, the gloomy, stern man takes her home and coaxes and tricks her into marrying him. After they marry, her domineering husband spoils her to no 87Reads8.0Score—Shelves
7. 307 小 The Sweetheart Is Too Tempting: The Older Man Steals 99 Kisses 小甜妻太撩人，大叔强吻99次 Yan Jiujiu颜久久Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle little rabbit vs. scheming big bad wolf] After her boyfriend cheats on her, her wealthy parents find her at the orphanage and bring her home! She thought they were taking her back to live a better life. Who knew they actually wanted her to marry for the sake of a family alliance? Even a rich heiress can be forced into marriage?! That would be bad enough, but she hears the groom is a lame old man. No way is she marrying him! In a drunken rage, Gu Xiaoyan storms out of the house... 227Reads7.9Score—Shelves
8. 308 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 9.2kReads9.1Score973Shelves
9. 309 刚 We Just Got Married! The CEO Who Rejected My Case Is My Husband! 刚领证！挂我科的竟是霸总老公！ Have We Met Before可曾相遇Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + CEO + devoted to each other + marriage before love + seven-year age gap] [Cool and secretly flirtatious domineering CEO vs. timid yet spirited little wife] To escape her scumbag father’s forced marriage plans, Shi Qi secretly registered her marriage to the man her grandmother had chosen for her. Her husband, Ji Yun, was devastatingly handsome, aloof and celibate, and a super-powerful CEO to boot! The only problem was… he seemed a little too controlling. On the first day of te 1.7kReads7.9Score256Shelves
10. 310 祁 Master Qi Wants to Make It Official: Secretary Nan Is Actually the Richest Man’s Wife 祁爷他想官宣南秘书竟是首富太太 Fantasy-Loving Kitty爱幻想的喵喵Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + top-tier billionaire CEO + love at first sight + each other's only love (the heroine has an ex-boyfriend with a minor role) + devoted husband] (The rating just opened and will rise later) [A cool CEO who wants to go public and a pretty secretary who wants to keep their marriage secret] Nan Ling never imagined that a single interview for a CEO's secretary would land her a job that meant she would never have to worry about food or clothes for the rest of her life, complete w 14.5kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves
11. 311 先 Marriage Before Love: The Pampered Wife Turns the Tables 先婚后爱：娇妻要翻天 Winter Sleep冬眠Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Married for three years, and she still doesn’t know who her husband is. A chance encounter at a blind date brings her face-to-face with Long Zehuan, a CEO wealthy enough to rival a nation! He spoils her rotten and grants her every wish, making the whole world jealous! 2.1kReads8.5Score101Shelves
12. 312 开 After the Semester Starts, I Find Out the Professor Next Door Is My Husband 开学后，发现隔壁系教授是我老公 Pear Blossoms Fill the Garden梨花满园Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted (A gentle, refined biology professor vs. a clear-eyed young lawyer about to graduate. Sweet romance, marriage first and love later, devoted to each other, warm and healing) On the day of her blind date, Lan Sheng impulsively married the man she was set up with. After the wedding, she discovered that her new husband was the biology professor newly hired by her university. Lan Sheng carefully kept their relationship a secret. Unfortunately, her husband refused to play along. He kept running into h 999Reads8.9Score196Shelves
13. 313 封 Mrs. Feng Pouts, and the Cold-Faced Instructor Falls for Her in a Second 封太太一撒娇，冷面教官一秒沦陷 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (A gentle, slow-burn everyday sweet romance, a seven-year age gap, a veteran, a rugged man, the family darling, and a fatherly type) Mu Qingci never dreamed she would run into Feng Lie again seven years later. He had been the drill instructor who trained her during military training. Feng Lie's brutal training had been Mu Qingci's worst nightmare. Now, the iron-blooded instructor had hung up his uniform and was sitting in a suit on a blind date. The woman soon fled, driven away by Feng Lie's 43.1kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
14. 314 死 My Archenemy Has Secretly Loved Me for Years, and Our Whirlwind Marriage Exposes It All 死对头暗恋我多年，闪婚后暴露了 Cell Here在下细胞Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Unrequited love becomes mutual + long-planned romance + scheming male lead, 22 + clear-headed female lead, 22 + she marries first, love comes later + one-on-one, both leads inexperienced + sweet romance] [Second male lead gets his comeuppance] Everyone in the wealthy elite knew that Xu Nian had spent seven years fawning over Fu Siming, a hopeless romantic who did nothing but chase after him. Even Fu Siming thought so. For seven years, he treated Xu Nian like a dog, indulging her obsessive purs 2.2kReads7.6Score248Shelves
15. 315 抓 Caught You, Scaredy-Cat! 抓住你啦，胆小鬼！ Don't Be Late, Moon别迟月Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Now being published in print! [Secret crush becomes true love + healing + devoted to each other + light ensemble cast] Sensitive, gentle cat girl VS sunny, healing puppy boy The day Xu Zhiyu first met Lin Qingyan, he took away the kitten she'd found first and left her with a heart fluttering in the sunshine. Xu Zhiyu was a timid coward, only daring to quietly express her feelings where he couldn't see. Lin Qingyan found it strange. Why was a cup of cold medicine waiting on his desk whenever h 3.4kReads9.3Score597Shelves

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16. 316 读 After Reading His Mind, the Cold-Hearted Campus Heartthrob Goes Crazy Every Day 读心后冷酷校草每天都在发疯 Porridge Can Stay Warm粥可温Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Print edition | Short drama now available [School crush + mind reading + sweet romance and healing + big-brother vibes] [Cold and aloof on the outside, hopelessly lovestruck puppy on the inside VS cool and distant on the outside, soft, timid, and insecure little snail on the inside] At Monday’s flag-raising ceremony, Yun Xiang inexplicably gained a superpower: She could hear the school heartthrob’s thoughts. The handsome heartthrob stood on the flag-raising platform, dignified and stern, his fac 7.2kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
17. 317 替 After Marrying the Demon in Someone Else's Place, I Went on a Killing Spree 替嫁给魔头后，我杀疯了 Cinderella Wants to Become an Immortal灰姑娘要成仙Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, Farewell to the Immortal Bone, is now streaming] She was poisoned by villains, left mentally impaired, and had her dantian shattered and her contract beast stolen. Then she was forced to take another woman's place in marriage to an old demon. When her memories return, she transforms into a little grandmaster who can conquer the heavens and earth in a flash. The Spirit Palaces of the Heavenly Realm revere her, the rulers of the Underworld fear her as a demon, and the 8.1kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
18. 318 闪 A Whirlwind Marriage to a Tycoon: The Older Man Spoils His Young Bride 闪婚财阀大佬：大叔宠坏小娇妻 Qianjiu浅九Modern Romance3.6M WordsCompleted After one wild night, she discovered in horror that she'd slept with the wrong man: Third Master Mo, the ruthless, heartless, untouchable head of the Mo family! Everyone said she was doomed. Third Master Mo was famous for keeping women at arm's length. Sleep with him, and all that awaited her was death! Everyone waited and waited to see her meet a terrible end! Instead, they watched her throw her weight around, riding on Third Master Mo's coattails! “Third Master, Shen Xi is out there screaming 1.3kReads8.7Score155Shelves
19. 319 领 We Moved In Together on the Day We Got Our Marriage Licenses 领证当天，我和闪婚老公同居了 Shao Yue少月Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Leng Ruoyan has been single for twenty-four years. By chance, she meets a woman whose life she once saved. Never in her wildest dreams did she expect to end up in a whirlwind marriage because of it. Before the wedding, the two of them hadn’t even met face-to-face. After getting married, she assumed they’d simply share a home and get by. But on the very day they married, her new husband invited her to move into his house... Leng Ruoyan grew up in a family that favored sons over daughters, but af 7.9kReads9.0Score570Shelves
20. 320 宠 Spoiling My Wife to Madness: The CEO Is Too Domineering 宠妻成狂：闪婚总裁太霸道 Hongluan Xiner红鸾心儿Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted She lost her virginity for no apparent reason, and got caught. Life couldn't get any worse, except it did: the man she slept with was Feng Yimo, the notoriously perverted rich heir, and she even received a mistaken pregnancy diagnosis. In a daze, she married him, and decided to accept her fate. But this pervert used his obsession with cleanliness as an excuse to nitpick everything. Was she ever going to get a chance to live in peace? Unable to take it anymore, she fought back, only to fall for h 3.4kReads9.0Score687Shelves
21. 321 失 After She Went Blind, a Powerful Tycoon Took Her In and Spoiled Her Rotten! 失明后，她被大佬捡回家！宠上天 Sweet Wine Seven甜酒七Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, A Deep Confession in Your Eyes, is now available. Go watch it on Hongguo, everyone! [First Married, Then in Love + Devoted Couple + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] Mu Qianqian accidentally goes blind while saving an old lady, then marries the old lady's grandson on a whim just three days later! Before her sight returns, Mu Qianqian worries every day that she's married an ugly guy with no car or house. Once she can see again, the man lifts her chin, his thin 17.2kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
22. 322 相 On Our Blind Date, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Took Me to Register Our Marriage 相亲当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Gu Lingfei古凌菲Modern Romance5.8M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + Marriage Before Love + male lead pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger] On the day of her blind date, Hai Tong impulsively married a stranger. She thought married life would be ordinary and built on mutual respect. Instead, her new husband turned out to be a clingy human piece of glue. What surprised her most was that whenever she ran into trouble, he would step in and resolve everything with ease. Whenever she asked about it, he always said he was just lucky, until one day she 191.1kReads9.5Score7.2kShelves
23. 323 闪 My Flash-Married Husband Is Actually a Billionaire Tycoon 闪婚老公，竟是千亿霸道总裁 The Milky Way Dream Shattered星河梦破Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Marriage before love + faithful couple + sweet pampering + husband pursues wife after a breakup] On the day of their blind date, they meet for one minute and get their marriage certificate ten minutes later. By the time the documents are in hand, Ji Xiuhan still hasn’t processed what happened, while Lu Wanqing, the woman he just married, has already rushed off to close a business deal! Is this her playing hard to get? You think you’re worthy of being the young madam of the Ji family? 52.2kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves
24. 324 闪 Flash Marriage to a Tycoon: The Uncle Dotes on His Young Wife 闪婚财阀：大叔强宠小娇妻 Cheng Jiurong程九溶Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Everyone says that Kyoto's great demon king, Fu Qingshen, hates women. That is, until one day, the old master forced him into a flash marriage with a little girl. Everyone was waiting for the great demon king to fly into a rage, eager to see Wen Ruanyu make a fool of herself. But they had no idea what went on in the Fu household. “Wife, I can't cook.” “Wife, I'm sorry. I messed up the wardrobe.” “Wife, I can't do anything. I can't live without you.” Wen Ruanyu had no choice but to keep looking a 26.5kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
25. 325 王 The Ace Pilot's Adored Farmer's Daughter 王牌机长娇宠农家小甜妻 A Ling阿铃Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Xu Yuqing was devoted to making money, but her parents’ constant pressure to marry was driving her crazy. So she could focus on her career in peace, she decided to have a whirlwind marriage with the construction worker she’d met on a blind date. Her husband had nothing to his name and came with two burdensome kids. It was fine. She was only getting married for the sake of getting married, and she didn’t mind being a stepmother. But after the wedding, her orchard kept growing, her business kept t 18.6kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
26. 326 出 After Prison, I Flash-Married a Billionaire 出狱后，我闪婚千亿老公 A Meter of Longing一米相思Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted On the day of her wedding, Li Man was framed and thrown in prison. After her release, she impulsively married a driver and decided they would make a simple life together. Little did she know, the driver was a powerful man who controlled everything, and the scumbag's uncle! After they married, he faithfully fulfilled his duties as her husband and took excellent care of both her and her grandmother. As a husband, he was faultless, but Li Man knew he didn't love her. She thought their quiet life wo 9.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
27. 327 财 The Tycoon’s Sweetheart: Darling, Be Good and Spoil Me 财阀小甜妻：老公，乖乖宠我 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance7.2M WordsOngoing Jiang Chenyu, the business world's emperor, swore he would never marry. Then one day, he was saddled with a sweet little wife, and Young Master Jiang began a whole new chapter of his life! “CEO, your wife smashed up the Wei family’s place.” “Has she calmed down?” “Not yet...” “Get a few more people over there to help her.” “CEO, your wife got into a fight and sent someone to the hospital.” “Is she satisfied?” “No.” The man kept working. “Carry on.” One day, when he heard that she’d gotten into a 85.9kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
28. 328 闪 A Whirlwind Marriage: Why Does the Richest Man Look Just Like My Husband? 闪婚：首富怎么和我老公长一个样 Baby Unintentional无意宝宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet romance, devoted husband, outspoken heroine, male lead who can see right through fake women) She thought the man she’d married on a whim was just an ordinary programmer, so she fretted endlessly over his receding hairline. But as the days passed, her husband’s hair remained as thick as ever. One day, a spoiled rich second-generation heir harassed her. Her husband beat the arrogant young man to a pulp, and dozens of bodyguards rushed out from nearby to surround and protect her. Only then 18.7kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
29. 329 宠 Spoiled Rotten! My Flash-Married Husband Is an Heir to a Tycoon 宠疯了！闪婚老公是豪门继承人 A Little Bit一点点Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted To let her mother pass away in peace, An Lan impulsively married a small-business owner. After the wedding, he made up for her bride price, gave her property deeds, and took her along to mooch off their elders. His mother had a tailor make clothes for her, an entire plastic bag's worth at a time. His grandparents loved giving her red envelopes so she could buy candy. He and his family all competed to spoil her, making her feel a warmth she hadn't known in a long time. She thought she and her hus 4.4kReads8.9Score407Shelves
30. 330 毕 On Graduation Day, I Marry a Billionaire CEO at First Sight 毕业当天，闪婚老公竟是千亿总裁 Mu Shui Xi木水兮Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted ❤️ Hongguo short drama: Drunk into Marriage is now streaming ❤️ [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + male lead acts like a fool to hide his real abilities + one devoted couple] She was born into wealth, optimistic, cheerful, and loyal, yet never felt wanted by her family. On the night of her college graduation, her classmates and best friend dragged her to a hotel to celebrate. She couldn’t hold her liquor and was out cold after three drinks. He was handsome, responsible, and dependable 4.2kReads9.4Score783Shelves
31. 331 意 After an Unexpected Flash Marriage, My Wealthy In-Laws Spoil Me Rotten 意外闪婚后，被豪门婆家疯狂团宠 Qin Jiu秦酒Modern Romance491k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only partners] [Sweet romance] [Quirky cutie VS decisive, fatherly older man] When they first met, he said, "Marry me, and name your price!" Wan Yu thought she was dreaming and boldly wrote down "ten billion"! When she woke up, he was standing by the bed. "Hello, let’s get properly acquainted. I’m your husband, Gu Qianyan!" A husband falling from the sky? Why not! * Wan Yu had been punished by being made to kneel outside once again. The cold rain poured down over her 2.7kReads9.3Score384Shelves
32. 332 相 On the Day of Our Blind Date, I Married a Billionaire CEO 相亲当天，闪婚的老公是亿万霸总 Flowers Don't Speak花不语Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted Su Qian and her older sister, Su Yujie, were adopted by the Su family as children. When they reached marriageable age, two major things happened. First, their biological family came looking for them, wanting to take them home. Second, their biological family had arranged marriages for them years ago, and the weddings were now imminent. Looking at their plainly dressed biological family and their penniless fiancé, Su Yujie chose to stay. She refused to go back with her birth parents and rejected 9.6kReads9.2Score1kShelves
33. 333 宠 Sweet Kisses for His Pregnant Wife: President Fu Spoils His Delicate Darling 宠吻孕妻，小娇软被傅总掐腰宠 Little A Little Aman小阿小阿蛮Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Sweet, Soft, Adorable Girl + Scheming, Seductive CEO with a Fatherly Vibe] [Marriage First, Love Later + Nine-Year Age Gap + Long-Standing Scheme + Extra Sweet, No Angst] Tang Tang was just a poor student whose parents didn’t care about her. She thought she would live out a simple, uneventful life, but after drinking the wrong glass of wine, she got entangled with the crafty Mr. Fu. The two “happened” to meet at a matchmaking appointment and impulsively married at first sight. Tang Tang though 1.3kReads9.2Score175Shelves
34. 334 弹 The On-Screen Comments Teach Her to Act Cute as She Wins Over a Powerful Official 弹幕教她嘤嘤嘤，疯狂攻略权臣心 AAA Pillow BookAAA枕上书Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Sweet, soft, ditzy beauty x cold-faced minister who's secretly ruthless] In a dream, Jiang Qingning is taken by a man. When she opens her eyes, she sees golden words called “comments” floating before her, and a man pinning her down. Pei Ji was her substitute teacher three years ago. Three years later, he's the powerful Left Chancellor who commands the court. She is the fake heiress of the Jiang family, cast out of her home, with fair skin, stunning looks, and a gentle disposition. To change her 7.3kReads8.4Score629Shelves

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35. 335 被 My Husband, Whom I Mistreated, Turns His Life Around, and I'm in Trouble 被我作践的老公翻身后，我惨了 Worry-Free Other Shore彼岸无忧Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing “I've been wanting you for so long...” In the darkness of night, the man kisses me without restraint. He's my live-in husband. One drunken night, I slept with him, and the scandal caused a huge stir. So I, a pampered heiress, had no choice but to make this down-and-out young man marry into my family and become my husband. Bitterly resentful, I repeatedly humiliated and abused him, beating and berating him at every turn. But he never got angry, always behaving like a gentle, virtuous man. Just as 13.4kReads8.0Score960Shelves

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