Marriage First, Love Later; Smart, Strong Leads; Polished Writing, Nothing Childish 先婚后爱 主角有嘴有脑子双强 作者有文笔不幼稚

1. 1 脱 Off the Rails 脱轨 Candy Snow Mountain糖果雪山Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted No kissing, no sleepovers, no flirting in public... Those are the rules between them. No matter what happens in bed, they must always keep their distance outside it. Yu Huan and Gao Yan have always been good at that. That is, until a new intern joins Yu Huan's law firm, and the newcomer turns out to be Gao Yan's nephew. That's when things start to go off the rails. 60.5kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves

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   Every book is highly rated!!! Super sweet!!!

2. 2 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 113.5kReads9.0Score24.4kShelves
3. 3 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 13kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
4. 4 意 After an Unexpected Pregnancy: Mr. Bo Is Truly Irresistible 意外怀孕后：薄总他真香了 Huang Bao黄宝Modern Romance757k WordsCompleted (The print edition goes on sale across major platforms on May 10) [Both leads are each other's first and only] [Marriage Before Love] He was the eldest son of the immensely wealthy Bo family, hot-tempered, brooding, and not to be crossed. She was only the housekeeper's daughter. By a twist of fate, they spent one reckless night together, and she became pregnant. She became the well-behaved granddaughter-in-law of Old Madam Bo. She also became, in his eyes, a shameless woman after his money. Bo X 27kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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   Families, this book is a must-read! Huang Bao's "Love at the Waist" is simply the ceiling of sweet pet writing! Marriage first, love later, the setting is super interesting! The eldest son of the Bo family, who is extremely wealthy, violent and sinister, has a child after a ridiculous night with the housekeeper's daughter. She becomes Mrs. Bo's granddaughter-in-law, but is treated coldly and ridiculed by the male protagonist as a money-grubbing woman. But don't worry, the follow-up is super sweet! The male protagonist never misses a prenatal check-up, becomes dumbfounded and blushes when he feels the fetal movement, refuses his brother's invitation to drink, and responds domineeringly when a woman comes to his door. After the baby was born, he became jealous and drunk, and the male protagonist humbled himself to try to keep him. This novel has a positive outlook. Both the male and female protagonists have their mouths. They don't engage in bloody misunderstandings. The relationship develops naturally, and cute babies appear. The plot is light and sweet. You can read it in one sitting. You won't lose money if you invest in it!

5. 5 读 My Mind-Reading Husband Is So Sweet 读心老公有点甜 Gu Liaoliao顾了了Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted Completed ❤️ [Mind Reading + Flash Marriage + Love After Marriage + Comedy + Both Leads Speak Their Minds + Unhinged Shenanigans + A Couple Showing Off Their Acting] When Qi Yanzhi, the eldest young master of Kyoto's top family, the Qi family, suddenly fell into a coma and became a vegetable, his family decided to arrange a marriage for him in hopes of waking him. After carefully selecting a bride and having a master calculate their compatibility, they chose Lin Shuwan, the second young lady of 5.5kReads9.3Score753Shelves

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   The male protagonist and the female protagonist have the words to say that there is no contradiction. Marriage first, love later. There is a funny plot. It is super invincible and beautiful. You can rush without thinking!!!

6. 6 管 Call Me a Fake Heiress If You Want, I'm Born Lucky as a Koi 管你真假千金，我天生锦鲤好命 Grape Milk Tea with Pearls芝芝葡萄加珍珠Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite + Fake and Real Heiress + Secret Identity + Childhood Friends + Satisfying + Admiring the Strong + No Angst, Extra Sweet] After living for seventeen years as the Tang family's heiress, Meng Wan very sensibly left with a million yuan when the real heiress showed up. Her family was simply too poor? No problem, she happened to have a teeny-tiny bit of social connections~ Her parents were unemployed layabouts? Her younger brother with autism was an artistic genius? Her second br 82kReads9.4Score7.9kShelves

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   They are all short stories. The first one is a true and false daughter series, but unlike the previous ones, this one belongs to everyone; the second one is a time travel story, lighthearted and funny; the third one is a marriage first, love later type, which is sweeter.

7. 7 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 83.1kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves
8. 8 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 58kReads9.1Score7.1kShelves
9. 9 京 A Marriage Blessed by the Capital 京宠成婚 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 49.7kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves

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   The cold-faced boss Wei Ting meets Jin Zhao, the heroine who travels through the book. They start with a hidden marriage contract, and they are stuck together day and night. In the early stage, they test and pull each other, and in the later stage, they dote on each other. It is so sweet. When the heroine wants to run away, the hero, who has been attracted to her for a long time, keeps her by his side. The love is never just a whim, but will be remembered for the rest of his life.

10. 10 疯 The Mad Princess Marries a Powerful Eunuch 疯批公主她嫁了个高权宦官 Yin Yu尹玉Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted {Devoted couple, two strong leads, historical setting, political intrigue, revenge, switched marriages, marriage before love} One is a spoiled and willful princess; the other, a ruthless and bloodthirsty minister. An unexpected marriage swap brings Feng Yuan and Jiang Yu together. Just as everyone waits to laugh at them after the wedding, they realize things are taking a strange turn. Feng Yuan knows full well that she must wear the false mask the world expects of her to hide herself even deeper 6.9kReads9.3Score997Shelves

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    It looks great, it's really good-looking, and it looks super cool. Two strong characters are really two strong characters, but this one has a stronger heroine. I really recommend it.

11. 11 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 28.6kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
12. 12 揉 Shattered Tenderness 揉碎温柔 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 126.1kReads9.5Score12.6kShelves
13. 13 宝 Baby, Isn’t It Better to Like Me? 宝宝，喜欢我不好吗 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 87.6kReads9.3Score9.2kShelves

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    The setting is super touching, with gentle, tough, good-natured girl Lin Wu who is short of money x rich and cool young master He Jingzhou, double purity + the heroine's secret love comes true + the fake prodigal son returns, the plot is full of tension ✨ Lin Wu bumps into He Jingzhou's "famous scenes" twice - in the rainstorm, he looks on coldly as the bodyguard beats someone, and at the party, he is dumped by Bai Yueguang, which makes her have the courage to enter the game with a "love deal". The two of them are working together with their own minds. He Jingzhou's words "I'm not interested in talking about Su" are both intriguing and teasing. The subsequent emotional transformation from transaction to sincerity is worth following. If you want to see two-way redemption and sweet love, don't miss it. You'll be hooked until you can't stop~

14. 14 外 His Secret Lover Faked Her Death Three Years Ago, and the Mad Power Minister Opens Her Coffin in a Frenzy 外室死遁三年，疯批权臣红眼开棺 Pre-Qingming Rain明前雨Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Forced Pursuit] [Mutual Firsts] [The Relentless Pursuit of His Wife] Jiang Yili’s previous life ended in a rather shabby fashion. After dying, she spent four years as a ghost. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in Xie Jinchen’s bed. He was destined to rebel. The daughter of a treacherous minister, she tried every scheme she could to stay alive, only to end up in Xie Jinchen’s hands. By day, he was aloof as an immortal, the most unattainable prize in the capital. By night, desir 32kReads8.8Score3.9kShelves

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    The male protagonist and female protagonist are both strong. In the first book, the female protagonist pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger, while the male protagonist is indifferent in front of others and a puppy in the other!!! In the second book, the male protagonist premeditated a marriage robbery, and the female protagonist was reborn and married the male protagonist, starting their love life. They helped each other, and the male protagonist showed that he would never leave her in the early stage!!!

15. 15 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 60.8kReads9.5Score10kShelves

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    The heroine is really a very, very good straight-shooting little sun! The male protagonist is also a very reliable person! And the most important thing is that there is no forced plot or forced intelligence. It has a very strong atmosphere of life and a strong sense of being alive. Everyone speaks directly and there are no obvious misunderstandings!

16. 16 今 Today Is a Good Day to Get Married! 今日宜结婚！ 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 7.4kReads8.9Score811Shelves

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    One word: sweet!

17. 17 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Coming soon in print] Devoted, unhinged tycoon × cool, down-and-out heiress [Original title: A Night of Desire on the Capital’s Branches. The elite circle of the capital + breakup and reconciliation + groveling redemption + older, guiding lover + falling in love through self-persuasion] Jiang Wanzhi came from a prominent family and was known throughout Kyoto as an innocent, well-behaved young lady. Few knew that she was secretly dating Ximen Lichen, the heir to a prestigious research family. Th 135kReads9.4Score215.3kShelves

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    Marriage first, love later, the male protagonist dotes on the female protagonist

18. 18 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 16.1kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    This book is really good [already planted] but why are so few people reading it?

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