#ModernRomance #MarriageFirstLoveLater #现代言情#先婚后爱

1. 1 怎 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 197.4kReads9.5Score29.4kShelves

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   The female protagonist travels back in time and rewrites the male protagonist's tragic fate; their mutual redemption is incredibly touching.

2. 2 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 13.4kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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   Arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The male lead has a long-standing, unrequited love for the female lead. The female lead is a renowned classical dancer, while the male lead is a wild, unruly, and seemingly cold-hearted man everyone avoids, yet he's the type to pursue pure love. 🤭 Super good!

3. 3 听 Listen to Her Murmur 听她呢喃 Yun Wu云兀Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted Heiress of a wealthy family x refined but wicked tycoon [Sweet Romance + Married First, Love Later + One-on-One] Lin Yan and Xie Ting went from meeting to getting married in just two days. After the wedding, they went about their own business and kept out of each other’s way. One day, at a party in a bar, Lin Yan was resting on a sofa in the corner when her phone buzzed twice. Xie Ting: [What are you doing?] Lin Yan typed with one hand: [Getting ready to sleep.] After replying, she put down her 2.9kReads9.0Score357Shelves
4. 4 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 27.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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   The plot is good; the female lead is very rational. 👍👍

5. 5 和 After Eloping with Her Childhood Friend, Her Rugged Commander Husband Went Crazy 和竹马私奔后，糙汉首长急疯了 Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + married first, love later + winning back his wife!] Song Shengsheng had a nightmare and discovered that she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel: the male lead’s first wife, who died young. In the book, beauty was her only asset. To escape her husband, she wrote a letter reporting that her military officer husband came from a politically suspect background. That wasn’t all. When 33.4kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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   The female lead is a spoiled brat who's always causing trouble and only cares about herself, but the male lead is very willing to pamper her. Even though he knows she's a bit of an extreme egoist, he's still willing to spoil her and buy her whatever she wants. It's a period drama, and the female lead is definitely not treated unfairly.

6. 6 周 Professor Zhou, Let's Get Married 周教授，我们结婚吧 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted The short drama and animated series are now online [Marriage first, love later + age gap + doting romance + nurturing romance] [Gentle, reserved professor vs. sweet, soft-spoken medical student] Xin Zhiyao’s world came crashing down! The man she had spent the night with was her university professor. And to make matters worse, she was pregnant. Trembling, she placed the pregnancy test results in front of him. Professor Zhou gave her two choices: one, terminate the pregnancy; two, get married. Jus 99.6kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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   The male lead guides his sexual partner, has a fatherly demeanor, resolves problems promptly, respects women, and helps the female lead grow! It's a true case of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; he's responsible, and things get really exciting after the female lead returns from studying abroad! 😄

7. 7 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 33.7kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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   Yu Buyu's book 🥰🥰🥰 Suddenly struck by misfortune, Song Xi is forced to marry the aloof and arrogant heir of the Qiao family. At first, however, they're like oil and water, neither liking the other. Who could have imagined their future blissful romance, leaving their friends lamenting, "Give us single folks a break!" One day, Mr. Qiao pitifully claims to be sick. Song Xi anxiously approaches, asking where it hurts. Qiao Zhisheng pulls his wife into his arms: "Only you can cure lovesickness." (The male lead's sharp tongue at the beginning is just a trap for his later pursuit of his wife; sisters, go for it!)

8. 8 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 75.5kReads9.2Score7.7kShelves

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   It's so good! The male lead appears gentle but is actually quite cold-hearted. In reality, he's extremely possessive and a bit mentally unstable—very good at pretending! 🥸 But as he gets closer to the female lead, you can see the contrast—he's totally love-struck! Haha! 🧐🧐 The female lead is a very clear-headed person, passionate and quirky in her behavior. The writing style is light and easy, and the dialogue between the characters is very relatable. It's really good, go for it! ❗️❗️❗️

9. 9 媳 My Wife Came to the Base to Divorce Me, and Now the Chaste Commander Is Panicking 媳妇来部队离婚，禁欲首长他急了 Gu Sang顾桑Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Ask Your Heart How Much has launched] [Military marriage + period setting + sweet romance + devoted couple + family life + raising kids + face-slapping] The moment Jiang Ning opened her eyes, she realized she had become the cannon-fodder female character in a period novel. She'd been married for three years without ever seeing her husband, and was destined to spend the rest of her life alone. Jiang Ning thought, Spend the rest of my life alone? No way! She decisively left behind 56kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves

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   It's very well written, and definitely a female-centric story. The male lead is mostly supporting, but undeniably, it's incredibly sweet. It really shows how tough it is for women. If a man achieves great success, people just appreciate his ability, but if it's a woman, they'll accuse her of using underhanded tactics. It's so hard for a girl to get ahead. It's a great read, I love it, I really enjoy it. The female lead isn't pretentious; she gets revenge. The male lead is clear-headed, there aren't any messy relationships, and once they fall in love, they find a way to avoid divorce. A powerful duo! 🥰

10. 10 上 Addicted! Pregnant After the Divorce, She’s Asked to Move In by Her Ex 上瘾！离婚后怀崽，前夫要她同居 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + the ex-husband’s redemption arc + rekindled love] (Important: the second female lead is not the hero’s white moonlight. Both the hero and heroine are faithful to each other, and it’s all just a misunderstanding.) [Hero: He doesn’t realize he’s in love with her during the marriage, then pursues her with devious determination after the divorce. Before the divorce: work comes first. After the divorce: wife and child come first.] Sang Qian had been ma 13.7kReads7.8Score865Shelves

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    After the divorce, the male protagonist pursued his wife.

11. 11 惊 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 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 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    I love reading this, please write more! 🥰

12. 12 偏 Spoiling My Star 偏宠星星 Xi Ruo xr夕若xrModern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + sweet romance + five-year age gap + both leads are virgins] (The heroine is not a strong, independent type!!!) A gentle, resilient, cool-headed writer x a reserved, steady CEO with a fatherly nature Ruan Shixing grew up in the countryside with her grandparents. Her parents’ business flourished, and the Ruan family name became famous in Jiang City. But somehow, it all seemed to have nothing to do with her. After all, she could barely remember her parents’ faces, even as a 3.6kReads9.1Score397Shelves
13. 13 暗 Secretly Enchanted 暗里入迷 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted A cool, aloof ballet dancer vs. a scheming wheelchair-bound tycoon Marriage first, love later // He’s been plotting this for a long time The first time Xie Qingqiao met Wen Zhihuai was on a blind date. The man’s expression was cool and distant. A signet ring on his long, sharply defined fingers caught her eye. Beneath his black coat, a metal prosthetic leg was visible. His skin was so pale it hardly seemed human, and his handsome face bore a pair of pitch-black eyes that gazed at her without a 3.2kReads9.1Score386Shelves

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    #MarriageFirst, LoveLater On the chessboard of fate, the story of Xie Qingqiao and Wen Zhihuai quietly begins. A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, premeditated and planned, ignites unexpectedly when the aloof ballet dancer meets the cunning, wheelchair-bound tycoon. The initial nervousness, the heart-fluttering gazes—every moment is captivating. Their love, like a glimmer of light in the darkness, though fraught with trials, remains steadfast and passionate, writing a romantic chapter unique to them.

14. 14 清 Qingfeng Villa 清风墅 Sunlit Bird扶光鸟Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Marriage first, love later + Age gap + Literary family + Slow-burn romance + Both leads are each other's first] *Theme: Children who are cherished don't have to say they're sorry.* As a child, Shu He was utterly broken by her coldhearted father. During an extreme snowstorm in Jingbei, she wandered alone by the roadside, clutching the doll that had grown up with her. The blizzard raged, and she eventually collapsed, frozen stiff. A Bentley pulled over. The young man 115.4kReads9.5Score14.9kShelves

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    Nice!!!!

15. 15 温 Mr. Wen, Happy Married Life 温先生，婚后愉快 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + secret crush + slow-burn love + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other + no angst + age gap of about five years] [Not a strong female lead] [Short drama: As Tender as Before, now streaming] * [Gentle, elegant Jiangnan beauty & reserved, composed business tycoon] Rong Yan had lived with her maternal grandfather since childhood. When she heard that he had found her a match, she assumed it would be the second son of the Wen family, Wen, who was also a doctor. She had n 11.8kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    It's super good-looking, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

16. 16 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 By You Zhiyu尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 63.9kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves

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    These are all books I love to read, highly recommended!

17. 17 小 Uncle, He’s Plotting to Win Me Over 小叔，他以身图谋 Princess, May You Be Well公主金安Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [Beautiful Photographer vs. Steady, Reserved CEO] [She Falls First] [He Planned It All] [Fake Uncle and Niece] [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Both Pure] Everyone in Donggang City knew that Mu Tingzhou was dignified and imposing, with a deep, steady bearing. His composure was ingrained in him. Never before had he beaten the young master of the He family nearly to death for a girl. From then on, everyone knew what not to touch. An impulsive kiss at eighteen and feelings she could no longer hide sent J 14.2kReads9.2Score2kShelves
18. 18 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 47kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves
19. 19 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 72.2kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
20. 20 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 92.8kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves
21. 21 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 35.4kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
22. 22 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 136.6kReads9.5Score15.8kShelves
23. 23 隐 Secret Sweetheart: The CEO Goes Too Far 隐婚蜜爱：总裁欺人太甚 Rong Rong容融Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted What happens when you tease a virile man? After getting tipsy and teasing her husband, Tang Pin Xin learns all about aching hips and wobbly legs. It’s easy to board this boat and hard to get off. From then on, her husband teases her back with growing intensity. Before falling for Tang Pin Xin, Rong Mo Chuan has eyes only for work. After falling for her, he has eyes only for her! Before Tang Pin Xin wins him over, Rong Mo Chuan can still pretend to be a perfect gentleman. After she does, he final 180Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    The female lead likes the male lead, but he is unaware of this. They later marry out of wedlock and their love develops.

24. 24 沈 Mr. Shen's Tender Devotion 沈先生的温柔宠爱 Wu En乌恩Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later • Sweet Romance • Age Gap • Mutual Firsts • No Angst] (The heroine is not a strong, independent type!) [A gentle CEO who isn't domineering and a sweet, sensible girl] During an utterly ordinary summer vacation, Lin Jiamu somehow ended up engaged by a twist of fate. She thought she'd be marrying an old, ugly man, but when she saw Shen Yizhou, she found him absolutely gorgeous. However you looked at it, she seemed to be the one getting the better deal. She thought 8.2kReads9.4Score902Shelves

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    This is a rare, collector's edition novel about arranged marriage turning into love—go check it out!

25. 25 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, My Possessive Uncle Kisses Me 99 Times a Day 领证后，偏执大叔每天吻我99次 Sweet Kitty Ya甜猫儿吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into the short dramas You Are the Light of My Life and A Glimmer of Light for You Qin Xin was the Qin family's only heiress. But right after her grandfather passed away, her father brought home an older sister. Her sister was always picking on her, and her father openly favored the other girl. He even dumped Qin Xin in a cemetery on a rainy day like she was a piece of trash. Just when Qin Xin thought she'd be left homeless, she met a gloomy CEO. After the CEO sweet-talked and coaxed 5.1kReads9.4Score755Shelves

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    Arranged marriage to fall in love is the number one story! No arguments allowed! It's so sweet it's almost sickening! Whether it's good or not, you'll have to see it for yourself to know!

26. 26 江 Did Lawyer Jiang Fall for Someone Today? 江律师今天动心了吗？ Green Mountain, Islandward Return青山归屿Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + lighthearted daily life + the powerful one gives in + both leads are devoted to each other] [Bright and outgoing sweetheart & aloof, steady lawyer with a protective, fatherly vibe] When Wen Ying first joined the company, she heard the young women in her department gossiping that the second young master was a talented, handsome rich man. At the time, Jiang Chenye’s name made no impression on her. She never expected that a year later, after meeting hi 54.4kReads8.7Score8.8kShelves
27. 27 和 After a Whirlwind Marriage to My Secret Crush, He Kisses Me to Tears Every Night 和暗恋对象闪婚后夜夜被亲哭 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 9.7kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
28. 28 失 Out of Control! I Fell in Love After Marrying My Mortal Enemy 失控！跟死对头先婚后爱了 Qiu Lingyan秋灵烟Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts + Mortal Enemies + Marriage Before Love + Sweet Romance + Both Virgins] Li Chutang is the second daughter of the Li family, one of the capital’s elite. Beautiful, bold, spoiled, and vindictive, she is widely regarded as the rich heiress no one in high society dares offend. Song Zhiyan is the second son of the Song family, one of the capital’s elite. Arrogant and unruly, he could make the capital’s rich list by founding his own company, without inheriting the family busines 4.9kReads8.7Score537Shelves

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    An arranged marriage that blossoms into love over time—it's so sweet!

29. 29 真 The Real Heiress Is Kicked Out, Then Her Comatose Husband Spoils Her Rotten 真千金被赶出门，植物人老公宠坏 Marilyn Dreamdeer玛丽莲梦鹿Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted Contract marriage + real and fake heiresses + love after marriage + sweet romance, devoted and faithful leads + protective male lead + honest communication, no misunderstandings + not a strong female lead, though the heroine grows Rumor had it that the Ji family’s Third Young Master was ugly and violent. After a car accident left him unconscious, he became a vegetable. Once a powerful big shot in Beijing, he had now become a hot potato everyone steered clear of. The real Xu heiress had been miss 1.8kReads9.1Score236Shelves

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    Redemption through marriage

30. 30 京 After a Flash Marriage, the Capital's Tycoon Is Completely Smitten 京圈大佬闪婚后，彻底沦陷了 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Originally titled A Private Desire Takes Shape] [Both are virgins + marriage before love + healing] [Reclusive, world-weary novelist & self-restrained, refined scoundrel] When they first met, Shu Wanning was brought before Wen Yuci as collateral for her father's gambling debts. Wen Yuci gave a mocking laugh. “I have no intention of raising someone else's daughter.” The second time they met, he rescued her in the pouring rain. He never imagined that the umbrella he'd tilted toward her in a momen 4.1kReads9.2Score371Shelves
31. 31 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 8.7kReads8.0Score690Shelves

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    The story is agonizing at first, then sweet; the male lead is truly pitiful. The female lead goes from being relentlessly humiliated to being destitute and begging for help, only to have her former husband become her sugar daddy – it's so captivating! 😢

32. 32 婚 Marital Passion 婚色 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance970k WordsCompleted When Xu Yan and Qin Lie divorced, someone asked Qin Lie, “You're really going through with it? You won't regret it?” Wearing a black shirt and trousers, hands in his pockets, Qin Lie replied in a languid, casual tone, “It was a marriage arranged by our families. There's nothing to regret.” Not long afterward, at a party, someone saw Qin Lie use the alcohol as an excuse to pin her against a hotel balcony and demand a kiss. His large hand slid down Xu Yan's waist, guiding her long legs to hook aro 25.5kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
33. 33 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 53.3kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves

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    It's so sweet! The female lead is such a ray of sunshine! And, well, the male lead is a human being too. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, and both leads actually have mouths!

34. 34 枭 The Fierce Young Master Xiao and His Spoiled Substitute Bride 枭少凶猛，替嫁娇妻宠上天 Abundance Year After Year年年有余Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted A plot to force her into a substitute marriage sends Lan Yiyi to the legendary ugly, paralyzed tycoon who supposedly brings death to his wives. On their wedding night, the man forces her to take the initiative… Everyone knows Fu Hanxiao, the mad living King of Hell of A City, as a strange, violent man who brings death to his wives. No woman dares get involved with him. As the ninth wife of this notorious tycoon, Lan Yiyi is expected to be carried out in a coffin. But three days later, Lan Yiyi 722Reads8.8Score102Shelves
35. 35 藏 She Hid the Twins and Divorced Him, Now Fu Is Searching the World for His Wife 藏起龙凤胎离婚，傅爷全世界追妻 Baby Qian钱宝宝宝Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + flash marriage + the male lead falls hard + adorable kids + rekindled romance) (One-on-one, both leads are pure. The male lead isn’t a jerk; he just thought he’d closed his heart and would never fall for anyone.) (Fu Yueci: My heart is locked away. There’s only one key, and Jiang Xinyan has it.) After accidentally sleeping with Fu Yueci, the young master of the capital, Jiang Xinyan is promptly whisked off to register their marriage. Luckily, in the four years since 1.6kReads8.6Score238Shelves
36. 36 孕 After She Fainted From Morning Sickness, Young Master Si Took Her Home and Spoiled Her Rotten 孕吐晕倒后，司少抱回家宠上天 Little Tomato Darling番茄小宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + marriage first, love later + age gap + male lead is infertile + female lead is highly fertile] Si Yunting was a rising power in the business world, a fearsome figure everyone admired and looked up to. Han Qingqing was a poor girl adopted from outside by her foster parents. Her foster parents treated her terribly. Her only purpose was to donate blood to her fake older brother every month, to keep him supplied. One day, while working a part-time job at the Hilton Hotel, she was dragge 61.6kReads8.8Score5kShelves
37. 37 老 An Old Bull Eating Young Grass! How Did I Get Pregnant by Accident? 老牛吃嫩草！怎么意外怀孕了？ Spring Day Bright Moon春日明月Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [Unexpected Pregnancy + Both Virgins + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + Healing + Mystery of Her Birth] [Soft yet resilient, slow-to-warm heroine who cares about looks × Love at first sight without realizing it, self-persuading hero] “P-pregnant? Me?” Lin Jingtang’s mind went completely blank. She opened her mouth and asked in a trembling voice, “But I took the pill. How could I still get pregnant?” After the doctor confirmed the news, she looked helplessly at the man behind her, 15.7kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
38. 38 退 After Breaking Off My Engagement, I Marry a Gorgeous Female CEO on a Whim 退婚后，我闪婚绝色女总裁 So Cool It Makes Your Hair Stand on End酷炫掉渣天Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Begs for Him Back, but He Won't Turn Back + Flash Marriage to a CEO + Male Lead's Secret Identity + Second Female Lead Takes the Lead] After Song Yuan is dumped, he turns around and impulsively marries a stunning CEO. The wedding goes ahead as planned, but the bride is someone else. On the wedding day, his ex finds out the truth and comes begging on her knees for another chance. With his new wife in his arms, Song Yuan watches his tearful ex and can only sigh helplessly. “Miss, you were 34.9kReads8.3Score2kShelves

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    The male lead has no penchant for being cuckolded; he broke up with his ex-girlfriend decisively, deleting and blocking her in front of her—a swift and clean process. He then whirlwinds into a marriage with a CEO-turned-female lead, and their feelings develop over time. Initially, the female lead is stronger than the male lead, but later the male lead reunites with his wealthy family. Both leads are alphas.

39. 39 山 Miles of Wilderness, a Long Life Ahead 山野万里，余生漫漫 Seventy-Two Forms七十二式Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [CEO + Showbiz + Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Both Pure + Direct and Open] Also known as “Miles of Mountains and Fields, a Long Life Together” Mu Ye, CEO of Baichuan Group, announced at an auction that he was married. The news trended that very night, and from then on, the CEO’s wife became a mysterious figure in showbiz. Yao Man, a top-tier actress, was suddenly exposed for entering an investor’s room late at night while filming. Just as haters were insulting her and telling 1.6kReads7.3Score226Shelves

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    Arranged marriage to fall in love + entertainment industry + sweet romance [Add to bookshelf]

40. 40 我 I Worked as a CEO's Nanny, and He Cried and Begged Me Not to Leave 我给霸总当保姆，霸总哭着不让走 Girl from the City of Fog雾都少女Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted (Gentle, soft-hearted heroine who's easy to win over vs. cold hero with touch starvation) [Sweet romance + a little coercive love + redemption + living together + winning her back + running off pregnant + devoted to each other] Wang Meiyao finally managed to escape her family, who favored sons over daughters. She thought she'd married a good husband, only to discover that she'd been tricked into a sham marriage by a gay man. As she was preparing to divorce him, her father fell ill and her fami 962Reads8.7Score103Shelves
41. 41 隐 Secretly Married: The Top-Tier Star Couple's Baby Has Been Exposed! 隐婚，顶流夫妇的奶宝被曝光了！ Baili Cha Cha百里茶茶Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + two top-tier stars] Top-tier starlet Jiang Yao joins a parenting variety show. The trainee mom becomes the real mom, and could the adorable civilian child actually be her biological son? The whole internet is buzzing about who the father is. Jiang Yao bursts into tears on camera: “My husband... actually died a long time ago.” At a press conference, a reporter asks, “Emperor Pei, there are rumors that you’re the child’s father. Did you hold this press conference today to clear th 1.7kReads9.0Score145Shelves
42. 42 白 Daytime Passion 白日缠欢 Red Radish Umbrella红萝伞Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Print edition published] [Age Gap + Possessive Male Lead + Intense Push and Pull + Domineering Pursuit + Coercive Love] A ruthless, powerful ruler × a seemingly delicate, willful young woman That year, Ye Ning disguised herself as a pushover to infiltrate the wealthy Xie family of North City and make ends meet. Who could have guessed that the luxurious mansion would become her prison, and she its caged bird, left for one man to toy with as he pleased? One night, the man, reeking of alcohol, pu 11.2kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    @These three articles are all the plots everyone wants to see! They're so good! 🥺 They're all the kinds of stories we love: arranged marriage leading to love, age gap, reconciliation, domineering CEO's forced love, and possessiveness! 👍🏻 They're amazing, everyone should read them!

43. 43 春 The Allure of Spring 春潮旖旎 Zi An子安Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] (The short dramas Fallen in Crimson and Starlight Sleepless Night are now streaming) [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Tough on the Outside, Soft on the Inside + Overwhelmingly Possessive + Sweet and Angsty + Both Leads Are Chaste] [Gentle, cool beauty and master colorist X sharp-tongued, roguish heir who loves her to pieces] Shen Yixiao was born into a prestigious family with a century of history in Nancheng. From the moment he was born, he was t 18.1kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
44. 44 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 20.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
45. 45 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves

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    These are all super sweet, highly-rated novels, all of which are good reads about marriage before love.

46. 46 那 Then Let Me Cheer You Up 那我哄哄你 Jin Huanhuan尽欢欢Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted {A flamboyant, unruly rich young master x A stunning, refined heiress} {Marriage first, love later + Two wealthy families + A long road to winning back his wife + Both leads are chaste} Everyone knows that Second Young Master Cheng is arrogant and untamable, flamboyant and reckless, with a haughty, cold-hearted streak. He’s notorious for being impossible to deal with, and no matter how well-behaved the Xu family’s daughter is, she won’t be able to tame this wild horse. The public’s verdict on t 8.4kReads9.0Score746Shelves
47. 47 和 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 和暗恋对象先婚后爱了 A Jasmine-Scented Tea一个茉莉香片Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent, jealous CEO who’s a devoted husband x an adorable employee Marriage first, love later · secret crush becomes mutual · sweet pampering / one-on-one, first love for both, both pure At twenty-five, Jiang Mansheng married the high school heartthrob she had secretly loved. Back then, Lu Qichen came from a wealthy family and was exceptionally handsome, a favored child of heaven whom everyone envied. Jiang Mansheng, by contrast, was quiet and mild-mannered, just an ordinary girl fro 10.2kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
48. 48 婚 Passionate Love After Marriage 婚后热恋 A Rice Cracker一个米饼Two Male Leads94k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Marriage Before Love + Secret Crush + Love at First Sight + Sweet Newlywed Romance] [Sharp-Tongued, Arrogant CEO Who Says One Thing and Does Another × Open-Minded, Perceptive, Gentle Actor] Shen Shujie used to work at a dessert shop. After entering into a marriage contract with Jiang Haofeng, he became an actor. When they first got married, the desserts he made kept mysteriously disappearing. Shen Shujie: "Did you eat the cake in the fridge?" Young Master Jiang replied without 7.5kReads9.6Score898Shelves
49. 49 不 I Will Never Leave the Green Mountains 不与青山辞 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Love Later + Older Man + Guiding Lover + Both Pure] "A gentle, fatherly boyfriend and a bright little ray of sunshine" One moment, Jiang Tang thought she had finally made it through every hardship. The next, she was doing a full backflip and crashing into an iceberg. By a series of mishaps, she had managed to get involved with Mu Zhiqing. He was a mysterious businessman who stood alone atop a high tower, as unfathomable as a deep abyss. Rumor had it that he was upright and proper, 27.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
50. 50 心 No Defenses: The Tycoon Husband Falls for Her and Spoils Her Rotten 心不设防：首富老公沦陷后宠上瘾 Yu Diudiu聿丢丢Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [A slow-blooming romance | Sweet, devoted husband | The billionaire's identity revealed | The male lead is terrifyingly decent] On her first blind date, Lin Lanan meets a social elite: he's a gentleman, elegant, and incredibly handsome. But it turns out to be a misunderstanding. He was gentle throughout, yet didn't even tell her his name before leaving. Never mind. They come from different worlds, and there's no need to cross the line. Lin Lanan has nothing. Ji Yan has everything. She never imag 2.3kReads9.1Score285Shelves

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