Marriage First, Love Later, Domineering CEO, and an Actual Person Narrating the Book!!!! 先婚后爱霸道总裁 有真人讲书的！！！！

1. 201 女 The Empress Returns: From Heiress to Powerful CEO 女帝归来：豪门逆袭成霸总 Ye Yulingxi叶语灵溪Modern Romance194k WordsOngoing A powerful heroine, an immensely satisfying story, cutthroat business wars, dumping a scumbag, a woman emperor, positive energy, and Chinese culture going global. The family fortune her ex-husband took? Just a speck of dust. What she wants is to build the Zetian Group into a trillion-yuan empire and make the entire business world tremble at her feet. When financial sharks join forces to short her, she turns the tables and leaves them with nothing. When ruthless capitalists launch a hostile takeo —Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 202 假 After the Fake Marriage 假结婚之后 Lost One Xi丢了个西Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Contract Marriage + Fake Romance Turns Real + Wealthy Families + Sweet Romance, Happy Ending + Mutual Secret Crushes + Showbiz] [A spoiled, headstrong heiress who cares about appearances and has a fierce sense of pride vs. a carefree, mischievous eldest grandson of a wealthy family, with top-notch acting skills and a talent for winning people over] [A bold, passionate rising-star variety show producer with exceptional skills vs. a pure-hearted, devoted and decisive 492Reads9.3Score4814d adds
3. 203 含 With Oranges 含橙 Little Little Little Witch小小小巫Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [School Life First, Then City Life + Mutual Devotion + Male Lead Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + 1v1, Both Leads' First Time + Sweet Romance] Su Cheng is the top scorer on the college entrance exam. She's kind-tempered and gentle, with the face of everyone's first love. She's innocent and well-behaved. The only flaw is that she's hard of hearing and needs hearing aids to get by. To her, being admired without the ability to protect herself only attracts wolves. Si Jue comes from one of the 9.4kReads9.0Score81414d adds
4. 204 怎 What Do I Do? The Male Lead Goes Crazy and Only Wants Me [Quick Transmigration] 怎么办？男主发疯只认我【快穿】 Yao Yaoling夭妖铃Modern Romance588k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + sweet 1v1 romance + a hint of everyone falling for her + villainess trains her men + male lead goes crazy and only listens to the heroine + men competing for her + love at first sight + happy ending] (Note: The male leads are pure in both body and heart and have never liked the original heroines. The original heroines are villainized, and there's plenty of melodrama...) As a vicious supporting character, Lu Nian diligently followed the plot, playing all kinds of wicked ro 12.9kReads7.7Score96514d adds
5. 205 重 Reborn as a Movie Queen: The Madam Is Gorgeous and Glamorous 重生影后：夫人又美又飒 Yu Xi羽夕Modern Romance3.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn wish-fulfillment + face-slapping + adored by everyone] In her previous life, Gu Qi loved Fan Jue with no dignity whatsoever, yet never managed to get so much as a glance from him before she died. The family she trusted without question turned out to be trash who had stolen someone else's place. Breaking free from her cocoon, she is reborn to live for herself this time. She crushes scum, serves up face-slapping, climbs to the top of the entertainment industry, and exposes the schemes of t 13.1kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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   This isn't exactly a case of arranged marriage followed by love, is it? Let's see if you like it.

6. 206 夫 Madam, Aren't You Taking a Ride? 夫人你不乘哦 This Old Salted Fish Is Naive老朽是天真的咸鱼Modern Romance119k WordsOngoing The hashtag about Nanda's “bland couple” trended for three days, with the buzz running white-hot. Even Pei Che's die-hard fans only took one look and said, “It won't last.” Xu Nian never understood love. Only when the emptiness of a breakup hit her did she turn and throw herself into someone else's tenderness, desperate to cling to a lifeline. In her ex's words, that was a seamless transition. A storm traps all three under one roof. Gu Xubai is in the kitchen making cola and ginger tea, the sw —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's beautiful, really.

7. 207 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book as Rich Sisters-in-Law, My Bestie and I Take the Stage Together! 穿书富家妯娌，我和闺蜜齐上阵！ Shi Jiu柿九Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Two couples + best friends transmigrate into a book and both marry into wealthy families + lighthearted daily life + sweet romance + old-school domineering CEOs + supporting female character System] Lin Nanqiao and Xia Linshi transmigrate into a book together and are married off to twin brothers through a family alliance. They go from best friends to best friends and sisters-in-law, stacking their buffs to the max. In the original story, they are both cannon-fodder s 18.1kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
8. 208 心 Heart-Pounding Game! Young Master Bo, the Tycoon's Heir, Can't Handle It 心动游戏！财阀薄爷他玩不起 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyi marries into the elite Bo family as a bride meant to bring good fortune to her sick husband. In everyone's eyes, she's the perfect daughter-in-law: refined and gentle. Bo Yu's first verdict on Shen Zhiyi: two words, “All an act.” His second verdict: “A fake woman, not worth mentioning.” Later, people see the once all-powerful Master Bo gripping his wife's hand and desperately explaining the awful things he said in a recording, begging her again and again to forgive him. Later still, M 19.4kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
9. 209 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 20.2kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
10. 210 追 The CEO's Beloved, on the Long Road to Winning Her Back 追妻漫漫行长的心尖宠 Yi Mushang易木殇Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted The short drama is coming soon!! [Ex-husband begs for her back + rekindled romance + simmering tension + dual purity + clear-headed heroine] [Powerful Beijing socialite + beautiful painter] Lu Luowan has skin as smooth as jade, exquisite features, and long, thick brows curved like a crescent moon. The slightly upturned corners of her eyes lend her a touch of allure, while her clear, deep eyes sparkle like autumn waters. Yet this beauty is the Lu family's secret adopted daughter. A deliberate 9.6kReads8.9Score68414d adds
11. 211 孟 President Meng, Stop It. Your Wife Really Doesn't Want You This Time 孟总别作，太太这次是真不要你了 My Male God, Buy Me a Chicken Drumstick男神请我吃鸡腿Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Chasing His Wife + Adorable Kid Who Can Read Minds + Mild Coercion + Two Hopeless Romantics] The male lead is a jerk, and the mistress gets the upper hand. Their love is forced, but mutual. - After three years abroad, Rong Yang finally asked Meng Qiting for a divorce. Meng Qiting flew back to China that very night, looking exhausted. “Playing this game over and over gets old.” Rong Yang placed the signed divorce agreement in front of him. “I’ll leave with nothing, and you can have the child.” M 1.4kReads6.9Score11614d adds
12. 212 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 111.1kReads8.9Score11.2k14d adds

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    ~\(≧▽≦)/~ Highly recommended

13. 213 你 Why Pick on Her? She's Got Powerful Backing 你惹她干啥！她下面有人 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted *Original title: “CEO, Your Wife Is Pawning Knives Again” A knife is a pledge, and a word is a promise. When a prophecy comes true, it’s time to collect the reward. That’s what a knife pawnbroker does in the world of mysticism. Tu Shanjiu is the 283rd-generation knife pawnbroker. Her talent for the mystic arts surpasses everyone else in her family. Her divinations are uncannily accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts and gods. Unfortunately, because of a curse placed on the Tu Shan family 34.6kReads9.2Score4.7k14d adds
14. 214 全 Causing Trouble Around the World? Keep It Up and You'll Inherit Billions 全球惹事？再闹就去继承亿万家产 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong male and female leads, 1v1 devoted couple, secret identities, doted on by everyone] Word has it that Mu Wan, the youngest daughter of the Mu family, was kicked out because she wouldn’t follow the rules, was useless at everything, and was a champion fighter. Everyone in the Mu family is a big shot, but none of them can keep Mu Wan under control. The heir to the Ye Group, Ye Yanche, is said to be aloof and ruthless. Even the most unruly children become perfectly obedient in his presence, s 7.5kReads9.1Score89814d adds
15. 215 亲 After Their Parenting Variety Show Goes Viral, Everyone Online Wants to Call Me Mom 亲子综艺爆火后，全网都认我当妈 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Xuanxuan is an orphan, not her biological daughter] Jiang Sui transmigrates again, this time into the body of a C-list star with a terrible reputation. On a parent-child livestreaming variety show, she and her daughter become the foil to a mother-daughter duo whose motto is to do absolutely nothing. The laid-back duo wins countless fans by slacking off, while Jiang Sui's group attracts nothing but haters. In a triathlon challenge: The laid-back mom makes her son drag her along. Comments: “What 9.3kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
16. 216 替 After Three Years as a Substitute, I Finally Let Go 替身三年终放手 Dongbo Hou Who Loves the Purple Jade Flute喜欢紫玉箫的东伯侯Modern Romance115k WordsCompleted A modern love story that begins with a transaction and ends in awakening. Facing a family crisis, the heroine Su Wan signs a three-year marriage contract with business tycoon Shen Sihan. The role she must play is no ordinary wife: she is to be a substitute for Lin Weiwei, the “white moonlight” Shen Sihan lost long ago. - Silent Conversation: A wordless sign-language exchange in the emergency room on New Year’s Eve breaks down their defenses. At the light-and-shadow exhibition in the Suhe Bay 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Su Wan willingly married the CEO as a substitute for her family, but after three years she resolutely left, unable to escape the shadow of his past.

17. 217 造 His Pregnant Wife Frowns, and the Abstinent CEO Turns into a Coward 造反孕妻一皱眉，禁欲总裁怂成狗 So It Was Chacha原来是茶茶呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + devoted to each other] Before getting their marriage license, Miss Qin drew up an exorbitant betrothal gift list to make a certain someone back down “Three betrothal letters, six formalities, three matchmakers, and six betrothal gifts; ten properties; a set each of red, green, and blue aquamarines; rubellites in red, green, blue, black, and purple; and three profitable publicly listed companies… I won't bring a single thing as dowry!” To shut her up, 8.6kReads8.9Score79814d adds

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