Seeking Old-School CEO Novels with Plenty of Melodrama, Like Ximen Longting 求古早霸总文 有狗血成分的 类似西门龙霆那样的

1. 1 步 Falling for You, Step by Step: I’m Done Being Your Substitute 步步沦陷，这替身我不当了 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted The Shen family’s heir is notorious for being picky about women, but Xiang Nuan got picked thanks to a face that bore a passing resemblance to his ideal woman. She played the sweet, sensible, innocent girl to perfection, doing her best to fulfill her role as a substitute. Shen Yanshi treated her generously, too. In the two years they were together, she landed plenty of great opportunities, going from an unknown extra to a fairly well-known second-tier actress. Then his one true love came back. X 36.5kReads9.1Score4k14d adds

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   Old-fashioned CEO romance novels

2. 2 东 The Northeast Sweetheart Goes All Out to Win Over the Male Lead 东北甜妹火力全开收编男主 Curly-Haired Rabbit卷毛兔子Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book] [All-Clean Romance] [Male Lead Rises to the Top Later] [Comedy] Read it and you won't regret it! An unfortunate heroine whose parents both died is chosen by the System while working overtime late at night and transmigrates into a web-novel world. A Northeastern girl transforms into an adorable sweetheart. "Baby, you're the first person who's ever stood up for me like this." "Really? Hehehe!" "Baby, you made me realize that I'm worthy of being loved, that someone could 61Reads8.1Score—14d adds
3. 3 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
4. 4 婚 The Heart Flutters After Marriage: CEO Ling’s Pursuit of His Wife 婚后心动：凌总追妻有点甜 Golden Autumn金秋Modern Romance5.8M WordsCompleted The print edition is now available for preorder across the web, with limited signed copies, author-signed copies, and exclusive art prints. Available on Pinduoduo, Tmall, and Dangdang. This is the first publication, so please show your support! Su Xi and Ling Jiuzhe have been married for three years, yet have never met, and almost nobody knows about it. At night, Su Xi is the CEO’s wife, lounging in Ling Jiuzhe’s villa, playing with his dog and relaxing on a sofa he designed and had custom-made 41.2kReads9.3Score4.3k14d adds

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   So sweet! The male and female leads are both amazing, and even all the supporting characters are good-looking! 💕💕

5. 5 装 I Acted Too Well-Behaved, and the Heir Insists I Have a Crush on Him 装乖过头了，太子爷非说我暗恋他 Zhi Lisheng枝理生Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [The Cool, Well-Behaved Real Princess x The Lazy, Rebellious Young Master] (Top-tier romantic tension / cold on the surface but secretly fighting to claim each other / unrequited love becomes mutual / both leads are romantically inexperienced) At thirteen, Ruan Xi went from a country girl in a small town in Jiangnan to a daughter of the Ruan family in Jingbei overnight. Unfortunately, she was met not with a warm welcome, but with cold stares and ridicule. “Even if Yinyin isn’t a Ruan, I’ll alway 27.4kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds
6. 6 乖 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 101.3kReads9.2Score11.8k14d adds
7. 7 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds

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   If you're currently experiencing a reading slump or hitting a reading plateau, I highly recommend "Crumbling Tenderness" (the setting is: top-tier wealthy family + modern Jiangnan-style beauty as the female lead + crazy male lead + female lead's initial strategy + male lead's strong doting later + both leads are virgins + happy ending). There are a few slightly angsty parts, but that's a major highlight of the book (the part mentioned in the synopsis is incredibly captivating in the original text). The book gets better and better as you read on. The love between the male and female leads is very believable. I think the relationship between the male lead, Bo Wang, and the female lead, Lu Zhiling, vividly illustrates the saying, "Healthy love is important, but distorted love is truly fascinating." Author Jiu Ling's descriptions of the male and female leads' emotions are very delicate. Bo Wang's love is distorted, while Lu Zhiling's is healthy; she guides him step by step towards a healthy, beautiful, and promising future. I really love this kind of female lead; if I love her, how could the male lead not love her? In the beginning, the male lead seems domineering and obsessive, but in reality, he's completely under the female lead's control. (In the early stages, the female lead will praise the male lead after he does something, "PUA" him, making him feel very satisfied.) Anyway, the male and female leads in this book are both very good, really super good, and they are the kind of people who redeem each other. The supporting characters are also very well written. I highly recommend everyone to read it; I guarantee you won't regret it. The second book you absolutely shouldn't miss is also by Jiu Ling. The male lead, Li Tianque, a wealthy businessman from Country A, takes Chu Mian back to his side because she resembles his deceased sister. Chu Mian, who has been persecuted by her family and exiled to a crazy island, is seeking revenge. Chu Mian feigns madness to infiltrate the underworld, and the love-starved Li Tianque chooses to indulge her. The male and female leads first meet in a slum, where the male lead takes the female lead back. During their time together, their relationship evolves from initial testing to deep bond, and love gradually blossoms. Li Tianque is willing to fight against the wealthy businessmen and clear Chu Mian's name, and Chu Mian stands shoulder to shoulder with him with unwavering resilience. This redemption that began with physical attraction ultimately becomes a deep promise of love. The two overcome obstacles together, embark on marriage, and write their own legend. The male and female leads are both strong. The female lead is truly a charming person, resourceful and loyal. The male lead genuinely loves and respects her, not treating her like a "caged bird," but allowing her to pursue her own desires. When she fights alone, he doesn't hesitate to antagonize the entire world of conglomerates, doing everything in his power to clear Chu Mian's name and help her rebuild order on Mad Island. From initial possessiveness to deep love, from threat to protection, the two overcome numerous obstacles together and enter the hall of marriage. The book also tells the story of their child, Li Xiaolan (named this because he's genuinely lazy—too lazy to think or move), a very smart and adorable baby.

8. 8 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 44.7kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds
9. 9 诱 Tempt Her! Kiss Her! Hold Her Close and Spoil Her Until She Cries 诱她！吻她！把她揉在怀里宠哭了 Swaying Clear Delight摇清欢Modern Romance824k WordsCompleted [Cold, cocky young master x dazzling heiress | Both are inexperienced | He’s been secretly in love with her for over a decade] On the day Yu Jinzhao returned to China, she was “dragged” to the marriage registry by Si Qing, heir to one of the country’s most powerful families. “Miss, are you ready to marry me?” Yu Jinzhao couldn’t stay calm. “Is this how you propose?” Si Qing thought for two seconds, then curled his lips into a roguish smile. “Or I could sweet-talk you into it.” “...” The news spr 3.6kReads8.8Score49714d adds

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   This book is worth reading.

10. 10 N After Breaking Off Her Engagement and Going Abroad, the NPC Accidentally Became His White Moonlight NPC她悔婚出国后误成白月光 Ling Xiu铃岫Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted (A lazy, spoiled passerby troublemaker outside the story's destined path × a cold, powerful, obsessive male second lead) [HE, both leads' first and only love, regretful pursuit, marriage before love, NPC's unrequited love, backstory-heavy early chapters] As an NPC passerby, Jiang Qiyu had never wanted to interfere with the protagonists' fates. She watched their tangled romances from the sidelines and was perfectly happy keeping her head down. She had money and power, so of course she was going 1.2kReads6.5Score10014d adds
11. 11 咬 Take a Bite of Soft Moonlight 咬一口软月光 Luo Tingxu洛汀序Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Mutual seduction | Top-tier push and pull | Wild and sultry | Age gap | Possessive male lead | Explosive sexual tension | Second male lead begs her back and completely loses it) [Pure, alluring, flirtatious little white flower × Abstinent, unhinged Buddha] The night the capital's young master humiliated her in public, she got drunk and forcefully kissed the powerful family head he feared most. Everyone thought Yan Tingnan, the Buddha of the capital's elite circle, was an aloof, untouchable flow 52kReads9.3Score7.9k14d adds

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    These books are all incredibly good, especially the first one, which is my absolute favorite. The characters are vividly portrayed, the plot is full of twists and turns, and the language is witty and humorous. The male and female protagonists are all incredibly intelligent and good-looking, making you want to read them again and again. It's like a visual feast, a must-read that you won't be able to put down. It's a masterpiece that you'll want to stay up all night to read, leaving you wanting more. Highly recommended! Thumbs up!

12. 12 惹 Mess With Her? You Must Be Crazy! The Madam Is Putting the Capital’s Elite in Their Place Again 惹她？疯了！夫人又在整顿京圈了 The Evening Breeze Is Like Fire晚风似火Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted The short drama She Is Loved by the Whole World (Come to Me) is now available. [Sweet Romance + Empowering Revenge] The notorious daughter of the Si family has returned from the countryside. When people hear the news, they all sneer at her! A useless rich girl, a coarse country bumpkin, a vicious demon... Until one day The renowned savior and master healer? That's her. The mysterious ace forensic pathologist? That's her. The world-famous hacker everyone's searching for? That's her too. As t 39.9kReads9.5Score4.3k14d adds
13. 13 奶 After the Baby Goes Viral, Her Father and Brothers Cry with Regret 奶宝火出圈后，爸爸哥哥悔哭了 Yi A Ya一啊鸭Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Yan Laiyi knows she is an illegitimate daughter, and that her mother is a homewrecker and a murderer. Her mother had been secretly in love with her father for years, but he fell in love with her mother’s older sister and had three sons with her. Consumed by jealousy, her mother schemed to get pregnant and attempted to murder her sister. After the attempt failed, her father and uncles sent her to prison. Later, her mother died unexpectedly, leaving her alone in the world at just four years old. A 7.5kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
14. 14 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8k14d adds
15. 15 黑 A Mob Boss’s Heir? I Found Him in a Tenement 黑道太子爷？我在筒子楼捡的 Zhou Yijiu舟以九Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending + domineering heir with influence in both the underworld and legitimate world steals her away + second male lead tries to win her back at any cost + two powerful business empires] *The daughter is not his biological child When she was eight, Li Yingzhi's mother remarried, taking her to join the Lu family in Fengcheng. The wealthy families of high society had countless rules. Her mother told her to curry favor with the eldest son, Lu Sui, 443Reads8.3Score10614d adds
16. 16 绝 The Peerless Jingzhou 绝京洲 A Wish Like a Song锦愿如歌Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 20kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
17. 17 杀 The Killer's Wife Is Too Beautiful 杀手娇妻太美 Lingbao Loves Water Spinach玲宝爱吃空心菜Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Assassin x Paranoid Power Broker x Dark Political Schemes x Two Unhinged Powerhouses x Deadly Hunt] She is the "Lone Moon," a name feared across the dark web. For decades, she has lived by the blade, her hands stained red with blood. Every kill was for one purpose: to drag her younger sister out of the abyss. When her organization orders her to impersonate one of a pair of heiress impostors and steal an official's secret files capable of turning Longcheng upside down, she comes face to 242Reads—Score1914d adds
18. 18 归 The Heiress Returns as an Assassin, Taking Over the Underworld with Wild Abandon 归来千金是杀手，执掌黑道野翻了 You Yi悠逸Modern Romance497k WordsCompleted [Two top-tier killers with secret identities + unhinged heroine seduces and teases + obsessive hero dotes on her alone + face-slapping satisfaction] She kills and sets fires; he hands her the knife and fans the flames. Ye Mohui is a soft, harmless little rabbit in public, but behind closed doors she’s the number one assassin, feared by all. She’s a born psychopath who kills without mercy and loves humming while disposing of bodies. One day, a man stumbles upon her “recreational activities.” Dres 4.5kReads7.8Score61514d adds
19. 19 谈 Love and Crime: My Sly Boss Has Me Wrapped Around His Finger 谈情说案，我被腹黑上司拿捏了 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Mystery161k WordsCompleted Xia Beibei, a mysterious policewoman with the ability to read minds, is the oddball of the station. She loves food and hates work, is a master at talking back, and has no sense of duty. If she can slack off, she’ll never work overtime. Yet she’s a professional genius. With a degree in criminal psychology, she can read people at a glance and has helped her team solve many bizarre cases. Such a promising young woman, and yet she’s always grinning and joking around! But behind that carefree smile l 1.9kReads9.2Score18114d adds
20. 20 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 22.9kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds
21. 21 总 The CEO Is on Top 总裁在上 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted “You stole my genes and think you can just walk away?” He captures her and demands the baby she gave birth to three years ago. She never had a baby? Then she'll just have to get pregnant again! Caught in a possessive CEO's ruthless pursuit of love, she can't fight back and gradually falls for him. Fine, she'll give birth to the baby and hand it over to him, then leave! But he ties her up and throws her onto the bed, blazing with fury. “Woman, who said we'd only have one?” 17.3kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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22. 22 宝 Be Good, Baby. The Yandere Villain Wants to Kiss You Every Day 宝宝乖，病娇反派每天都想亲亲 Sweet Orange, Tart Pear甜橙酸梨Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted Complete (transmigrate into a book + sickly, possessive second male lead takes the lead + healing + devoted husband + both virgins + scheming) Ran Rou transmigrated into a book after dying of cancer, becoming the vicious supporting character. On the very day she transmigrated, she ended up in bed with the sickly, disabled villain, Fu Mobai. In the book, the original owner pursued the male lead unsuccessfully and resorted to all kinds of underhanded tactics. She was then set up and forced to marr 2.6kReads8.8Score27014d adds

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    It's quite exciting, with lots of melodramatic plot twists, and there's a strange sense of exhilaration while watching it.

23. 23 乖 Be Good, Just Comfort Me a Little 乖乖，你哄我一下 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only ones | Sweet romance | Long-planned love | Top student | Possessive] The first time they met, Jiang Wu pulled out a letter without a word. Fu Chiyan declined coolly. “Sorry, I don't accept love letters.” “If you don't accept love letters, then...” Jiang Wu smiled. “How about a suicide note?” Fu Chiyan: “?” The night Jiang Wu moved into the Fu family home, Fu Chiyan, who had always hated trouble, laid down two rules. “Whether we're at home or at school, don't com 15.9kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
24. 24 只 Just a Marriage Alliance? Sorry, Professor Qin Is Madly in Love 只是联姻？抱歉，秦教授他超爱 Fei Ran匪然Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + marriage first, love later + age gap + devoted, fatherly type] [A restrained, scheming, gentle professor × a sweet, soft, adorable girl who wears her heart on her sleeve] When Liang Luosheng was twelve, she came to live with the Lu family. Everyone looked down on her as a “country bumpkin,” except Xu Mochen. The boy in a white school shirt bent down and crouched in front of her. “Your big brother will protect you.” From that day on, she spent ten years chasing after Xu Mo 2.4kReads8.3Score27514d adds
25. 25 失 Out of Control! My Archenemy Only Wants to Kiss Her 失控！死对头只想亲她 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Noble, dazzling heiress x laid-back, scheming heir] Qiao Yuning, the only daughter of the top-tier Qiao family in Shanghai, has been doted on and adored since birth. She has the face of a beauty, a bright and alluring presence, and a slim waist with long legs. Her designer clothes and jewelry are always new, and she looks flawless down to the last strand of hair. She's truly a “walking heiress.” Like her, Zhou Shixu, the heir to the prominent Zhou family, comes from a powerful background. Th 74.7kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds
26. 26 别 Don't Mess With Her? The Real Heiress Is an All-Rounder, and She's Fierce 别惹她？真千金是全能大佬，超飒 Crazy Durian疯狂的榴莲Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted [Secret Identities + Two Powerful Leads + Face-Slapping and Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Sweet Romance!] Sang Ning, the madwoman from the asylum, was back. She should have lived a dazzling, happy life, basking in her parents’ love. But after her mother died, she lost her mind and spent five years locked away in an asylum. For those same five years, an adopted daughter had enjoyed the life that should have been hers. Five years later, everything had changed. Everyone waited to see how the fa 181Reads6.5Score10214d adds
27. 27 夺 Little Reaper, Call Me Hubby and I’ll Give You My Life 夺命小祖宗，叫声老公，命给你 Jia Gui伽归Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted Madam He named her daughter Sui Sui, wishing her peace and good fortune every year of her life. But a vendetta led to a car crash that took both the He family’s lives. Only the He family’s sole surviving child remained: He Sui Sui. Because the He couple had foreseen that something might happen to them, they had arranged a betrothal with the equally prominent Li family well in advance. The He family’s trillion-yuan fortune was left to He Sui Sui, to be managed by the family trust until she turned 3kReads9.0Score43914d adds
28. 28 狼 The Wolfish CEO’s Unrestrained Devotion to His Wife 狼性总裁，宠妻无节制 The Osmanthus Snow on Yinxin Road Aches隐隐作痛的桂雪路Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted Aggressive seduction + Angsty indulgence + Both leads are each other’s only partners + Powerful CEO pursues his adorable wife + Devoted husband On her boyfriend’s birthday, she plans to give him her first time. But her best friend tricks her into the wrong room, and she ends up in the male lead’s bed. After one passionate night, he becomes addicted to her. When they meet again, she never expects him to be an important client at her company. She needs a job, and the man wants her beauty and her s 5.9kReads9.2Score79214d adds
29. 29 甜 Sweet Teasing! Seductive Kisses! The Tycoon Coaxes Me to Get Our Marriage License After We Move In Together 甜撩！诱吻！同居后大佬哄我领证 Shui Chuanmei水川媚Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [A scheming, smoldering powerhouse vs. a gentle, alluring beauty] She ends up temporarily living with her best friend’s crush’s uncle. But the powerful man likes men, so Shui Qianzi decides to treat him like a fake bestie, until one day… The handsome, distinguished man pins her in a corner and kisses her deeply, torn between anger and helplessness. “Can’t you tell? I’ve been in love with you for ages!” Shui Qianzi’s eyes are red from kissing. She loops her arms around his neck and murmurs, “I th 10.4kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
30. 30 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 7.4kReads9.0Score60314d adds
31. 31 借 I Stayed at My Best Friend’s Place and Her Brother Fell for Me 借宿闺蜜家，意外被她哥看上了 Jin Qiqi锦柒七Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No angst, devoted and sweet romance, pampering, desire, and flirtation] [Suave scoundrel of a big bad wolf vs. soft and sweet little lamb] A little lamb can never escape the big bad wolf's clutches!!! After getting drunk and staying the night at her best friend's home, Ji Nanyan mistakes her friend Shen Yishu's older brother, Shen Jingzhou, for a male escort from a bar. The moment they meet, the two end up getting intimate. Shen Jingzhou has never been interested in women, but that night, he lo 13.4kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
32. 32 甜 Sweet Romance! The Big Shot's Girl Is Reborn 甜宠！大佬的女孩重生了 Nan Yingluoning南婴落宁Modern Romance650k WordsCompleted [Capital's princely heir + sweet romance + utterly devoted husband + devoted one-on-one romance + capital's little princess + mutual devotion] Everyone in Jing City knows that Lu Nanying, eldest daughter of the Lu family, is the one love the Ji family's princely heir, Ji Chengzhou, can never have. Lu Nanying listens to her fake-sweet friends and falls out with her family for a scumbag. Her parents and brothers die, she is imprisoned, her family fortune is stolen, and she is tortured to death. Ji 19.3kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
33. 33 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 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds
34. 34 哄 Soothe Him! Kiss Him! Her Abstinent Husband Loses Control 哄他！吻他！禁欲老公被撩到失控 Little Cookie曲奇小饼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual flirting] Qu Xi transmigrates into a book, becoming the ill-fated wife of a powerful business tycoon. Her story ends when she elopes with another man and dies in a car accident. On the day Qu Xi arrives, the original owner stabs herself to force the tycoon to let her go. Gazing at the handsome, inscrutable man in a wheelchair and the divorce papers in front of her, Qu Xi clutches her wound and says through the pain, “Darling, I don't want a di 6.2kReads9.3Score82414d adds
35. 35 娇 With My Sweet Wife in Hand, the Overbearing CEO Is So Tender 娇妻在手霸道总裁太温柔 Cai Cai Cat才才猫Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Domineering CEO x Gentle, Sweet Wife] [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Have No Previous Partners] Ten years ago, the male lead narrowly escaped death and met the person who saved his life. He developed special feelings for his savior, but when he returned to find them, they were already gone. His only clue was a white jade safety pendant... Ten years later, on a night of torrential rain, the male lead rescued a young woman. She signed a marriage contract, never imagining that her husband woul 12.1kReads9.1Score97114d adds
36. 36 闪 Married at First Sight, Divorced Just as Fast: The Capital’s Young Master Gets Dumped Out of the Blue 闪婚闪离，京圈太子被单方面离婚 Durian Ya榴莲吖Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Search for "Late Love Is Sweet Too" to find the short drama and animated series. Season 1 of the animated series is now available. (Marriage before love + groveling pursuit + both leads are virgins + sweet romance) Ji Hancheng is the famous Ji Ye of the imperial capital. He is decisive, domineering, incredibly handsome, and exceedingly arrogant. His only flaw is his abysmal emotional intelligence. Truly abysmal. On the second night of their marriage, Ji Hancheng says, “Sign the prenuptial agreem 87.6kReads9.4Score4.9k14d adds
37. 37 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 87.4kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
38. 38 财 The Tycoon’s Little Wife: Uncle, You’ve Been Plotting to Spoil Me Every Day 财阀小娇妻：大叔，蓄谋已久日日哄 Flower-Surprised Magpie花惊鹊Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing To repay the family’s debts, the Ji family sacrificed a younger generation’s marriage prospects and sent their youngest daughter to marry into the Jing family. Before the wedding, Jing Ye, renowned around the world, had three rules: no marriage, no children, and no women. Ji Mianmian had three cravings: handsome men, gourmet food, and handsome men’s gourmet food, preferably enjoyed with handsome men. After the wedding, Jing Ye’s days followed three steps: cooking in the morning, childcare at noo 29.2kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
39. 39 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Obsession of a Man with a Drug Addiction 重生后，我成了偏执大佬的药瘾 A Boat Adrift in the Distance浮舟遥Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins] [Sweet romance] [Mutual healing] In her previous life, Shi Wan died a tragic death. Fu Tingchen gave his life for her and perished in a sea of flames. Reborn, Shi Wan has the advantage at every turn. She plans each step carefully, vowing to protect the person she loves most. Fu Tingchen is possessive by nature, violent and ruthless. Yet he doesn’t know that after they marry, he’ll dote on one woman without restraint, treating her with tender affection. “A Chen, why didn’ 61.1kReads9.4Score6.2k14d adds
40. 40 酒 When I Sobbed Up, I Found a Marriage Certificate in My Hand 酒醒后，发现手里多了本结婚证 Good Little Guai乖小乖Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Sweet, adorable composer x scheming, dark-hearted CEO] [Marriage before love, both untouched, seven-year age gap, male lead has secretly loved the female lead for ten years] Jing Yi woke up after a night of heavy drinking and found a marriage certificate clutched in her hand. Help, it seemed she had gotten drunk and married herself off... She opened the little red booklet and saw that her “husband” was devastatingly handsome, with refined features and an elega 3.8kReads9.4Score63814d adds
41. 41 甜 Sweetly Coaxed and Seduced! The Tyrannical CEO's Wild, Alluring Darling 甜哄诱撩！霸道总裁掌中娇野又欲 Bubbly Foam泡沫泡泡泡Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [A chaste, scheming CEO + a long-planned romance + devoted, sweet love with both leads' firsts intact + face-slapping the scum + outspoken heroine + no misunderstandings, only sweetness + humorous, lighthearted fun + life is hard, so let's add a little sweetness + complete] Original title: Sweetly Coaxed and Tempted! The Dominant CEO's Wild and Alluring Darling Jian Yimo's half-sister tampered with her bottled water, and she stumbled into a man's arms as she tried to escape. The next morning. J 6.7kReads9.1Score53014d adds
42. 42 娇 The Big Crybaby Makes the CEO Lose His Cool 娇气包一哭，总裁乱了心 The Grown-Up Kid过期的小朋友Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted Cute peach blossom spirit x doting CEO Rumor has it that Gu Xi, the CEO of the Gu Group, is refined and handsome and never lets women get close to him. But everything changes when he gets a young wife. The little wife is not only a crybaby, but also loves to act cute, and she has the cold, ruthless Gu Xi wrapped around her little finger. A peach blossom spirit who has only been cultivating for three hundred years is struck by heavenly lightning during a monster’s tribulation. When she wakes u 888Reads8.2Score10414d adds

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43. 43 捡 He Found a Soft, Sweet Beauty, and Fell for Him 捡到一个糯叽叽尤物，他沦陷了 Li Zhi戾枝Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + mutual healing + sweet from beginning to end] [Delicate, soft-hearted natural beauty VS powerful, tragic, sickly and obsessive big shot] Rumor has it that Fourth Master Ji, Ji Hanyuan, was born incapable of love. Cold, ruthless, and domineering, he was hated and feared even by his own family. But one day, he rescued a young woman who had fallen into the Yuanyang River. From then on, he held her in his arms day after day, cherishing her so dearly that he was afraid she might me 15.2kReads8.9Score2.2k14d adds
44. 44 帝 The Dark Emperor of the Capital's Little Darling 帝都暗帝的小宝贝 Ah Zhong啊钟Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + cute and clever heroine + mysterious, obsessive hero + devoted to each other + sweet romance + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Fu Yuchen is cold, ruthless, and decisive, the king of the imperial capital. If he sneezes, the whole city trembles, and he is richer than a nation. He rules a century-old family whose businesses span hotels, casinos, shopping malls, and real estate around the world. The family is deeply involved in the underworld as well, and he has secretly built 1.6kReads8.8Score14814d adds
45. 45 彧 Yu Ye’s Cherished One 彧爷的掌心娇 Lan Qingli蓝青黎Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Over-the-top indulgence + matched social status + faithful to each other + possessive and obsessive + clear-headed, independent beauty + anxious CEO] “Niannian, let me introduce you. This is Auntie’s son, A Yu.” “Hello, Mr. Huangfu!” The young woman pretended they were meeting for the first time, lowering her head slightly. Her voice carried a note of distance. He didn’t rush to call her out. Then his deep, magnetic voice sounded beside her ear. “Is your back feeling better?” The words hit like 2kReads8.8Score19514d adds
46. 46 不 After Trying to Get Myself Killed Again and Again, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Possessive Second Master 不断作死后，我被偏执二爷宠坏了 Keep It Up, Mang Mang忙忙加油Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Sweet Romance] [Marriage Before Love] Everyone knows that Second Master Gu is cool, aloof, and refined, and never goes near women. He is an untouchable flower perched high on a mountain. One day, the Gu family held an important meeting, and the biggest names in business took their seats. Second Master Gu, who was never late, was nowhere to be seen. Only after his secretary went to look for him did they see him arrive late, carrying a sobbing girl with red-rimmed eyes. He spoke gentl 7.5kReads9.3Score66714d adds
47. 47 一 I Accidentally Had a Whirlwind Marriage with a Jealous CEO 一不小心和醋精总裁闪婚了 Tian Yingzhui天盈坠Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Jealous CEO Husband] vs. [Sexy, Sweet, Flirtatious Wife] [Long-Standing Plan] + [Sweet Romance] + [Both Pure] + [They Spoil Each Other] + [Flirty] Frustrated and restless, Su Yan went to a bar on a whim. One Long Island Iced Tea later, her whole life had taken a new turn... And by a twist of fate, she picked up a CEO husband! Her CEO husband was a certified jealous guy! She talked to someone else, and he got jealous. She glanced at someone else, and he got jealous. She smiled at someone else, 3.5kReads9.2Score33714d adds
48. 48 禁 The Abstinent CEO Holds Me by the Waist and Wants a Kiss 禁欲总裁搂着我腰要亲亲 Qing Zhu Xun青竹寻Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Luo Wenyuan is a high-born heiress from an illustrious family, blessed with a life more privileged than that of millions from the moment she was born. But her pride and innate sense of superiority crumble after she meets a man as imposing and stern as a mountain. Han Zhengyan is of even nobler status than Luo Wenyuan, and he pays no heed to her relentless pursuit. Feeling ordinary in Han Zhengyan's eyes, Luo Wenyuan resolutely goes abroad. After carefully transforming herself, she becomes even m —Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 穿 I Became a Secretary, and the Abstinent CEO Spoils Me Rotten 穿成秘书后，禁欲总裁超宠我 Xiyun Ningning西云宁宁Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO + transmigration + workplace + mutual devotion + sweet, doting romance] Lin Xiran died in an earthquake and transmigrated into the body of a CEO’s secretary. Long bangs hid most of her face, huge black-framed glasses covered her eyes, and her uniform was several sizes too big. Every last bit of it crossed her personal line. Change it. Change every last thing. On Monday morning, the receptionist asked, “Excuse me, miss. Do you have an appointment?” Lin Xiran smiled shyly. “Sorry, 4.4kReads8.3Score44414d adds
50. 50 什 What CEO? All You CEOs, Step Aside for the Princess 什么霸总，通通给长公主退散 Meme Yu么么愚Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + bickering power couple + adorable child] Regent Princess Ji Kaiyun transmigrates into the body of a modern-day Cinderella and wakes up by kicking over the domineering CEO Shen Yuheng. Company shares? She wants them! Wicked stepmother? She’ll beat her! Delicate little sister? She’ll put her in her place! She came to the modern world to find her mother’s reincarnation. Instead, she can’t find her mother, but she does find an adorable little dumpling who dotes on her endlessly? The 105Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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