Sweet and Angsty Stories Where They Fall in Love After Marriage 先婚后爱的甜虐文

1. 1 她 After She Stops Chasing Him, the CEO Turns Obsessed and Won't Let Her Go 她不追了后，霸总变成疯批缠上她 Lucky Cat Boss喵总来福Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [The Heroine’s Pursuit Turns to Regret + Romantic Rivals + Female Side Character Awakens + Emotion-Driven] After pursuing Xie Yi for ten years, Sang Ning suddenly discovers that she’s the villainess in a book. And Xie Yi is the male lead. Once the heroine appears, Xie Yi will destroy the villainess’s family and make sure she meets a terrible end. To survive, Sang Ning finally decides to give up on Xie Yi. She quits her job, moves away, goes on blind dates, and starts meeting new men. It turns ou 21.5kReads7.0Score97714d adds

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   They're all about marriage before love, hahaha.

2. 2 七 The Seventies: After My Divorce, the Strongest Officer Clings to Me for Dear Life 七零，离婚后被最强军官死命缠 Tong Xinyuan同心元Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history 1970s + devoted couple + military marriage + regretful husband chasing his wife + food] After dying tragically in a car accident, Mu Wanwan is reborn on the very day of her wedding night. In her previous life, she was infatuated with Wen Lin. Repaying a debt of gratitude, she married into the Wen family, going from a village girl to the wife of an officer living in a military compound. Everyone thought she had married above her station. Mu Wanwan knew perfectly well that Wen L 4.7kReads7.6Score24814d adds
3. 3 蚀 A Love That Eats Away at the Bones 蚀骨情糜 Sweet-Voiced Little Deer奶音小鹿Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted Completed] [Sweet, gentle heroine; wild, rough-talking hero; love at first sight; loyal, rugged man] (Both virgins, happy ending, sweet romance, crime boss gives up his life of crime) A tall, powerfully built man moves into the cheap apartment across from Tian Xin’s. When a sleazy man follows her, she panics and knocks on his door. The moment she sees him, she feels completely safe... The crime boss really is a crime boss, and the little white flower really is a little white flower. Huo Ting 4.6kReads9.1Score36414d adds

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   Double virginity, happy ending, sweet romance with no angst. Watch how a rough and unruly man spoils a sweet and innocent girl into his precious treasure, and how a dark and powerful man becomes completely immersed in this intoxicating love for a pure white girl.

4. 4 昼 The Relationship Between Day and Night 昼夜关系 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Nan Zhi saw Fu Hanzhou again at her boyfriend’s party. What began between them was reckless, and what kept them together was surrender. A game for adults, a duel between two players. A dark game where no one makes it out alive. "Day and Night" 33.7kReads9.4Score4k14d adds

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   These are all pretty good! 😜

5. 5 炙 Burning Kiss! 炙吻！ Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Now publishing] Shen San, of the Shen family in East City, is a carefree playboy who lives for fun. But everyone in his circle knows that the old Shen San never showed any interest in women. There was only one girl by his side, and he kept her so hidden away that he was afraid anyone else might even look at her. He once doted on her as if she were the most precious thing in his life, but when they split up, they truly tore into each other. Then, at a party, someone happened to switch the chan 33.4kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
6. 6 予 Half a City for Her 予她半城 Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Currently being published] When Ying Xia pursued Lu Jinchuan, she chased after him so desperately she nearly crawled on her hands and knees. In the end, she became Mrs. Lu in name only. Everyone said Lu Jinchuan was ruthless and cared for no one. But later, everyone in Beicheng knew that Lu Jinchuan had someone he cherished above all else. No one was allowed to touch her or say a bad word about her. If anyone so much as laid a finger on her, he would turn Beicheng upside down. As Lu Jinchuan pu 17.8kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
7. 7 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.1kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds
8. 8 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 19.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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   Gentle, considerate, and attentive—each character possesses their own unique traits and charm.

9. 9 闪 Married at First Sight! The Beijing Tycoon Turns Out to Be a Dad-Type Husband! 闪婚！京圈大佬竟是爹系老公！ Jiang Meishi姜莓柿Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Two powerful heirs from elite families + marriage first, love later + perfectly matched] A restrained, composed family patriarch x an assertive, career-focused CEO Born into a family that favored sons over daughters, Jian Tang crushed a crowd of illegitimate sons and fought her way to the top to become the heir. She had no interest in romance and cared only about her career. To secure her position, Jian Tang decided to find a partner of equal standing and tie their interests together. Zhou Huai 18.4kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
10. 10 开 Look Out! The Hong Kong Heir Is Hunting Down His Pregnant Wife Worldwide 开眼！港圈太子爷全球通缉小孕妻 Flowers in the Rain雨中花慢Modern Romance786k WordsCompleted 2.5kReads8.5Score31714d adds

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    I recently read a novel about arranged marriage that blossoms into love, and I highly recommend it. It's the only novel I haven't read that I felt I should skip any chapters 🤭

11. 11 难 Impossible to Resist! He Says He’ll Kiss You Until You Cry If You Mention Divorce Again 难以招架！他说再提离婚就亲哭你 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name has aired] [Stunning cheongsam designer vs. aloof, aristocratic director] Lin Jianxi and Jiang Xu grew up together. Lin Jianxi had secretly loved Jiang Xu for years, but never worked up the courage to confess. Just when she thought her unrequited love would come to nothing, an accident led to her marrying him. After their marriage, they treated each other with courteous distance. Lin Jianxi knew Jiang Xu didn’t love her, and had married her only out of “responsi 5.6kReads8.9Score37514d adds

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    The male lead didn't have a mouth at first, but it finally grew one when he was getting a divorce, though it didn't seem to be fully grown 🤦 It's good.

12. 12 贪 Craving Mrs. Fu 贪恋傅太太 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Lazy and scheming heroine × gentle man who only pretends to be composed] [Married first, fall in love later + slow-burn romance + devoted couple with a long-standing plan + mutual secret crushes] In her previous life, Jiang Ling loved that bold, carefree young man. But before she could summon the courage to tell him, they lost touch. Later, she happened to see an interview with him. By then, the man had gray at his temples and gazed calmly into the camera. The head of the Fu family had never ma 10.4kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds

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    Fu Jiaojiao x Jiang Yaoyao. It's a super sweet romance novel about marriage before love blossoms. The angst is actually in the epilogues, specifically when Fu Jiaojiao begs for reincarnation, and in the final epilogue where they miss each other—it made me cry so much 😢😢. Fu Jiaojiao and Jiang Yaoyao, may you be happy forever!

13. 13 京 The Capital's Big Shot's Beloved 京圈大佬的朱砂痣 Mu Nan Bids Farewell to the Old木南辞旧Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted love + sweet romance + wealthy CEO + Beijing elite circle + devoted to each other] The head of a century-old family * a simple small-town academic achiever After twelve years of burying herself in her studies, small-town girl Shen Qingyao comes out on top, acceptance letter to Beijing University in hand. By chance, she meets Meng Jiangyu, head of the century-old Meng family, one of Beijing’s most powerful clans. Meng Jiangyu falls for Shen Qingyao at first sight, t 17.3kReads8.6Score2.2k14d adds

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    Sweet and fluffy novels without angst

14. 14 禁 An Ascetic Man in Power? The Frail Heiress Has Him Wrapped Around Her Finger 禁欲掌权人？病弱大小姐手拿把掐 Qing Zheng箐筝Modern Romance710k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + play the pig to eat the tiger + Sweet and Satisfying + Two Powerful Leads + secret identities + One-on-One, Both Chaste] [A Sickly Young Lady Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger vs. A Distinguished, Abstinent Man in Power] Jiang Yi, the heiress of a top conglomerate in M Country, attended a banquet in the capital for the first time and fell for the Yan family's head, Yan Yunqin, at first sight. They had been engaged for a year, yet had never met. With a few clever tr 25.9kReads9.0Score4.7k14d adds

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    The rating isn't very high, but it's not bad.

15. 15 乖 Be Good, I'll Give You a Collar 乖，给你项圈 Nian Wuyou念无妖Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Super-satisfying Older Sister and Puppy Romance | Unhinged, Beautiful, Tragic Man × Scheming, Dominant Older Sister and Trainer | Battle of Equals | Political Marriage | Marriage Before Love | Both Pure | Happy Ending] On her wedding day, Ruan Zhi walked into the mansion where the little madman was kept, still wearing her wedding dress. The whole city knew the Ruan family had used her as a pawn, marrying her off to Jiang Jin, the Jiang family’s illegitimate son, who had been mad for three years 2.8kReads8.9Score23714d adds
16. 16 通 After the Maid Ran Away, the Cold Heir Apparent Turned Dark 通房逃跑后，清冷世子黑化了 Gu Weiwan顾未晚Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possessive Pursuit + Over-the-Top Drama + Devoted to Each Other] [Black-Bellied Heir Apparent vs. Sweet and Lovely Concubine] Su Qingyue was beautiful, with a soft, graceful figure, and she drew plenty of attention at the Duke's estate. Unfortunately, she was only a servant. So when a lecherous illegitimate son of the household set his sights on her, Qingyue focused on the heir apparent, Pei An, the Marquis's wife's only son, in the hope of escaping her predicament. She did 6.1kReads8.3Score45114d adds

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    The story follows a concubine who rises to become the mistress of the house. The male lead initially forces himself on her, but later experiences a dramatic and arduous journey of pursuing her relentlessly. The female lead is a clear-headed and independent woman throughout. The male lead and his friend seem to have somewhat obsessive and possessive villainous traits. It's definitely worth watching.

17. 17 秦 Mr. Qin Is Jealous Again... And Again... And Again 秦总他又又又吃醋了 Run, Little Tiger, Run!奔跑吧小老虎Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] [They save each other, happy ending] After her mother dies in a car accident, Zhuang Li's father brings home his mistress and their two children. Soon after, Zhuang Li is forced to go abroad. Four years later, she returns, vowing to get justice for her mother. She chooses Qin Shiyan as her partner, a man who has also been rejected by his family. Qin Shiyan has much the same idea. - After the wedding, they work together and treat each 101Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It contains both sweet and angsty elements, but a little angst is nice and relaxing 😳 It's mostly sweet.

18. 18 上 After Visiting the Wrong Grave, I Registered My Marriage to a Tycoon Heir 上错坟后，豪门继承人和我领证了 Ye Youran叶幽然Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [The first book in the Zhan Family series] Genius designer VS scheming, domineering heir [One-on-one sweet romance + married first, love later + long-laid plans + everyday realism] Rumor has it that Zhan Beicheng, heir to the richest family in the country, looks down on the world, is aloof and heartless, and treats women as if they don't exist. When they first met, Qin Shihao and Zhan Beicheng registered their marriage on a whim. But if this was only supposed to be a marriage of convenience, why 1kReads9.3Score20114d adds

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    These are all books where the male protagonist has been planning a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

19. 19 救 Help! My Chaste Husband Has Me Blushing and Breathless 救命，被禁欲老公撩得脸红耳赤 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted "The print edition of Love You, Until I See the Light has been published, and a short drama adaptation is now available" [Married first, love later + long-planned scheme + covert flirting + off-the-charts chemistry] [Cool, elegant agent in a qipao (little bunny) vs. abstinent, secretly flirtatious Beijing big shot (big bad wolf)] Jiang Qinian is a movie star, and Jiang Zhi is his agent. Jiang Zhi thought he was her salvation, never realizing he was her nightmare. On his birthday, she planned to 23.8kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
20. 20 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 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds
21. 21 醉 Drunk on the Begonia Blossoms of Beijing 醉京棠 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted "A carefree black-lotus beauty and the jealous, unhinged Prince Ning" "Both devoted only to each other + married first, fell in love later + play the pig to eat the tiger + a little pursuit-after-the-breakup drama" Yun Jingtang, the legitimate daughter of a Duke's household, has skin as fair as snow and beauty beyond compare. She is famous for being gentle and delicate, but in truth, she runs the Gold-Gathering Pavilion single-handedly, is shrewd in her dealings, and knows everything happening a 6.2kReads9.0Score70214d adds
22. 22 与 Sharing His Bed 与他共枕 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (Adapted into the short drama "Miss Xu, Don’t Settle". The Tomato-produced short drama "Sharing His Bed" launched on Tomato on November 26.) Shang Yiran and Xu Mubai have been married for five years, and have spent all five fighting. Three years into their marriage, Xu Mubai became pregnant. She tried to tell Shang Yiran, “Let’s make a real go of this.” He responded with cold indifference. After that, they each went their own way. One is cold, arrogant, and conceited; the other is stubborn and u 7.2kReads9.1Score55414d adds

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    "If I get pregnant, can we live a good life together?" "Get an abortion." From this point on, their already strained relationship deteriorates further. Unbeknownst to them, the unexpected miscarriage becomes a deep wound in their hearts. "Then take this dagger and kill him." "In the business world, there are only widows, not divorces." When the truth is revealed, how will they face it...?

23. 23 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 98.1kReads9.2Score10.8k14d adds

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    A guiding lover, Professor, don't fall too much in love, highly recommended!

24. 24 阴 By a Twist of Fate, I Became the Young Master’s Personal Maid 阴差阳错，我成了少爷的贴身女仆 Three-Dog Fish三狗鱼儿Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted The short drama The Unexpected Turn: I Became the Boss's Maid is now streaming [Dominant, obsessive male lead + forced romance + intense, tantalizing tension + mutual healing] What Li Qingqing regretted most was probably selling her first time to Lu Yan, only to accidentally end up working as his housekeeper. From then on, the wheels of fate began to turn. After one passionate night together, the man developed a taste for her, and with her living so close, he kept coming back to her night after 4.4kReads8.9Score41014d adds
25. 25 小 The Sweetest Little Pregnant Wife Is Carried Home and Cherished by the Infertile Tycoon 小孕妻齁甜，被绝嗣大佬抱回家宠 Demon Bell妖铃Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + sweet romance + pregnancy and raising kids + cozy healing story + age gap] [Sweet, timid, and soft-hearted heroine × aloof, celibate hero who raises his bride and is always sneaking kisses] Also known as: “Mr. Fu’s Everyday Life Raising His Bride and Child” Yan Xixi was just a poor little thing whose father didn’t care for her and whose mother didn’t love her. She thought she’d muddle through life like that, but by a twist of fate she met a man who couldn’t have children, accid 779Reads7.0Score10514d adds
26. 26 我 I'm Pregnant with My Secret Crush's Baby 我怀了暗恋男神的崽 Chu Zhi楚枝Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] [Both Leads’ First Love: Accidental Pregnancy + Love After Marriage + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Healing] Male lead: A cold, controlling, possessive doctor who keeps his desires in check but knows how to tease. Female lead: A gorgeous, soft and alluring beauty, and a shy, kind, warmhearted teacher. * After her friend betrayed and set her up, Jiang Zhinian accidentally became pregnant with Shi Ye’s child. Facing the man she’d secretly loved for years, she had planned to 14.2kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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    Go for it! ٩(•ω•ଓ)=33

27. 27 失 Uncontrollable Sweet Love: Mr. Mo's High-Maintenance Partner 失控甜宠：墨总的作精合伙人 Chen Qihe陈栖鹤Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted To fight for the family fortune, tech geek, drama queen, and hacker Jiang Xun deliberately targeted Mo Sichen, a top business executive and efficiency fanatic. "Mr. Mo, how about a contract marriage? I'll fend off your admirers, and you can get my brain treated. It's a win-win." Mo Sichen adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and handed her a Partnership Agreement with terms as strict as an IPO prospectus. "All right. Three-month probation. Meet your KPIs and you'll get a permanent position, with sp —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Anti-routine marriage + strong-willed flirting] When a performance-obsessed CEO meets a drama queen hacker partner, their whirlwind marriage agreement instantly turns into a battle of wits! She tears apart the seemingly innocent woman and calls the police on charges of "illegally invading her brain," while he calmly assesses that "meeting KPIs is the only way to get a permanent position"—this game of marriage first, love later, is a crazy test of the limits of control at every step!

28. 28 夫 My Husband Died Saving Me, So After I'm Reborn, I Spoil Him Rotten 夫君救我而死，重生后将他宠上天 Clear Night Moon清夜月Ancient Romance427k WordsCompleted Traditional historical rebirth + court and national intrigue + marriage before love + one-sided love Chi Wu is the daughter of a high-ranking general. She grew up alongside Shen Huai, the second young master of the Duke of Shen's household, and the two were inseparable childhood friends. An imperial decree arranges her marriage, forcing Chi Wu to wed Zhao Xijin, the heir apparent. Zhao Xijin is frail. The imperial physician once declared that he would not live to adulthood, calling him a shor 1.7kReads8.3Score10914d adds
29. 29 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 34.1kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds

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    This is good! If you like watching, come and take a look.

30. 30 被 The Cold-Faced Prince Spoils Me Rotten 被冷面王爷宠上天 Fishbone Sauce Purple鱼骨酱紫Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted Love After Marriage + Devoted to Each Other What Chu Xun thought was marriage had, unbeknownst to him, already sunk deep into his bones. What Song Nian'an thought was a lack of love was actually an obsession he would sooner die than let go of. Love comes from who knows where, yet once it takes hold, it runs deep. 58Reads—Score914d adds

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    He was drawn to the female lead after an arranged marriage.

31. 31 佔 Possessing Jiang Xi 佔有姜西 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + PDA-Filled Romance + Mutual Devotion] A job interview at a bar leads two people with nothing in common to meet for the first time. One is a private tutor, the other a cold-faced King of Hell. One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. Later, no one could have guessed that the elegant, aloof Qin Zhan would turn into a clingy burr. Their everyday life after getting together is even too much to watch... “Wifey...” “Hmm?” “Could you comfort me 47.7kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds

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    This one is great, over a thousand chapters, one of only two novels I've ever finished reading that have over a thousand chapters!

32. 32 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

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    We have to charge!

33. 33 惊 What?! The Beautiful Girl Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! 惊！美少女一觉醒来孩子三岁！ Yu Yier余宜尔Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Published print edition: Nian Nian Xiang Xu] [Both leads' first love + adorable child + CEO + sweet romance + healing + villain] Original title: What?! A Beautiful Young Woman Woke Up to Find Her Child Was Three! At eighteen, Xu Chuniann confessed her feelings to her crush. After a night of drinking, she woke up six years in the future. From what she could tell, her twenty-four-year-old self was difficult and capricious. Her husband, whom she had secretly loved for years, had given up on her, a 44.9kReads9.2Score5.4k14d adds
34. 34 穿 After Turning into a Cat, I Accidentally Became the Beloved of the Three Realms 穿成猫后，我意外成了三界万人迷 Zen You怎攸Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) [Double male leads + pick-your-ship story + love rivals + cultivation world + everyone is pure, no secondary couples] [Writing is hard work, so if you don’t like it, please quietly leave!] Yu Enmo transmigrated, but instead of becoming a peerless hero, he became a stray cat on the verge of starving to death! At death’s door, he unexpectedly activated a ridiculously useless System He was actually a Chaos Spirit Vessel, a once-in-ten-thousand-years constitution, a wa 1.7kReads8.9Score34514d adds
35. 35 夫 The Madam Specializes in Putting Defiant Men in Their Place 夫人她专治不服 Bald Teacher秃老师Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published title: He Fell from the Galaxy] [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + heroine tames her husband] [Fair-skinned, gorgeous tigress × rebellious young master who falls for her on his own] To take back her company, Shen Qingci impulsively married Xi Xingye, the infamous young heir of the Xi family. Even three-year-olds in the capital could recite Xi Xingye’s list of misdeeds by heart. They said he’d once gambled away eighteen of the Xi family’s compan 19.3kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
36. 36 七 A Sweet and Tender Bride on Her Wedding Night in the Seventies 七零新婚夜，知青娇妻身软体甜 Yao Minxi瑶皿夕Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [Military-marriage romance + both leads reborn + educated-youth era + mutual devotion + feel-good face-slapping + cloyingly sweet + fake white moonlight] At eighteen, Gu Qijiao was smitten with educated youths, so she threw herself at the drunk Zheng Yunsheng and married him. They eventually got married and had a child, but Zheng Yunsheng's white moonlight provoked Gu Qijiao into miscarrying. After losing the baby, Gu Qijiao decided to give up on the man she'd seduced into marrying her. Gu Qijia 8.2kReads9.1Score64514d adds

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    This story is about marriage before love; the female lead's love is passionate and fiery, while the male lead's love is reserved and subtle.

37. 37 疯 The Mad Little Chef: Bringing Her Pocket Dimension to Ancient Times 疯批小厨娘：带着空间闯古代 Tailless Catli无尾的猫liAncient Romance339k WordsCompleted Su Qinghuan, an “honorary patient” at a modern psychiatric hospital, transmigrates to ancient times with intermittent bouts of illogical thinking and a space where she can stash absolutely anything. The space contains a supermarket and a cleaver, and her combat ability doubles whenever her madness flares up. She has barely arrived when she meets Xie Yunlan, a cunning prince. This formidable man, brilliant in both intellect and social skills, is simultaneously exasperated by her bizarre way of th 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended!

38. 38 丧 Even Zombies Love Cross-Time Team-Building 丧尸也爱跨时空团建 Tailless Catli无尾的猫liSci-Fi & Apocalypse172k WordsCompleted One day in the year 30XX, a bizarre “rainbow rain” leaves zombies appearing across the globe. They retain some of their old habits but behave strangely: zombie aunties who love dancing in the square, zombie shop clerks obsessed with scan-to-pay, and more. At the same time, people from different eras accidentally transmigrate into this zombie-infested world. Bringing the quirks of their own times with them, they get caught up in a series of funny and thrilling adventures as they face off against —Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 39 刚 The Moment I Opened My Eyes, I Was Lying in a Pervert's Arms, Being Fed to My Heart's Content 刚睁眼，就躺在变态怀里被喂饱饱 Yun Jiujiu云九九Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shi Ning and Qin Heyu had been married by contract for three years. On the day their marriage ended, she was ready to sign the divorce papers. Comments: If the villainess dares to sign the divorce papers, the dark villain who’s had a crush on her for ten years will chain her up in the attic and force her to love him! Comments: Villainess, all you have to do is give the villain a look that leaves him to figure it out for himself. You don’t even have to flirt with him or coax him. This lovesick vi 22.8kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
40. 40 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, I Was Kissed Senseless by the Possessive Tycoon 重生新婚夜，被偏执大佬亲疯了 Roast Chicken烧鸡Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Revenge + secret identities + feel-good power fantasy + lots of sweet affection] After being reborn, Shi Jiunian looked at her handsome husband, so gorgeous he could make anyone's knees buckle, and swallowed hard. How blind had she been in her past life to reject such an incredible husband, trust a scumbag and a scheming woman instead, and end up with her family destroyed? In this life, she reclaimed her beauty and brains and set out to crush the villains and win powerful allies! But somehow, s 18.8kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
41. 41 重 Reborn: The Cold CEO Knows How to Soothe, Flirt, and Act Cute 重生，禁欲总裁会哄会撩会撒娇 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Sweet, gentle beauty VS devoted, humble, obsessive CEO] [Mutual salvation + sweet wealthy-family romance + humble male lead + both leads' first love] Only after Bai Moqing died did she learn that Shang Sinian had loved her deeply, yet hadn't even dared to get close to her. After she was killed by a scumbag, he took revenge for her and then died with her. Reborn, all she wanted was to cling to her CEO husband's coattails, take down the scumbag, and turn her life around! She never expe 13.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
42. 42 亲 A Mom Raising Her Kid, Teary-Eyed 亲妈带娃眼泪汪汪 Just One Pack of Spicy Strips一包辣条就好Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted ☞ Updates on weekdays. Thanks for liking and supporting the story. If it’s not your thing, feel free to move on. P.S. I should warn readers who haven’t started yet. ① The heroine accidentally kisses the second male lead. A lot of readers can’t accept this. If you haven’t read it yet and that bothers you, I don’t recommend reading. Written for fun, read for fun The System is mostly just for show and only appears now and then. Yusu stood before them, a full five-foot-seven, her face stern. The thr 48kReads8.9Score5.5k14d adds
43. 43 京 Azure Blue over Jingwan 京湾湛蓝 Blank Space777空白格777Modern Romance707k WordsCompleted A cool, aloof, abstinent CEO × a quirky, talented, sweet girl Jing Zhan, the current head of a business empire, thinks Lan Wan Er is a pampered, well-behaved young lady of the Lan family. After Jing Zhan rejects every eligible young woman his grandfather tries to set him up with, he unexpectedly agrees to honor the marriage contract that had been arranged long ago! Jing Zhenhai, Jing Zhan’s grandfather, never intended for him to honor this long-forgotten engagement. He had just one reason: “You 3.5kReads8.6Score36414d adds

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    It perfectly matches the description. It's a little angsty at the beginning, but super sweet later on. There are several couples, and even a side story with the children!

44. 44 糙 The Rugged Captain Is Flirtatious and Fierce: My Heart Is Racing 糙汉队长又撩又凶，超心动好上头 Hai Jiujiu海酒酒Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced in love + intense push and pull] [Sweet, delicate heroine + rugged, handsome, flirtatious hero] The day they first met, she accidentally touched his waist. Lean and firm, with clearly defined abs. He snapped, “Don’t touch me!” They said he was ruthless and taciturn, born with a backbone of steel. Any woman who dared touch him would have her wrist broken. The next time she saw him, all she wanted was to steer clear. But he pinned her in a corner. “You touched me and 2kReads8.8Score15514d adds
45. 45 替 After the Substitute Marriage, Mr. Ye Refused to Let Me Divorce Him 替嫁后叶总拉着我死活不肯离婚 Heart Like Smoke心如烟Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Feel-Good Revenge + Taking Down Scumbags + Substitute Bride + Strong Heroine and Hero + Marriage Before Love] Lin Nianchu was supposed to marry a man her stepsister had never met, but her stepsister and ex-boyfriend teamed up to frame her. A marriage of convenience turned into a substitute marriage. She never expected to stumble into the path of a man richer than a nation, who turned out to be her husband. From then on, their lives became hopelessly entangl 2Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 先 Pregnant Before Marriage, the Abstinent Big Shot Keeps Stealing Kisses from His Pregnant Wife 先孕后婚，禁欲大佬又在偷吻孕妻 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance between two virgins + married first, fall in love later + pregnancy; gentle, sweet-natured designer x abstinent, protective, powerful man] Ji Mingyan is a gentle, alluring jewelry designer who has just graduated from college. Jiang Ting wears prayer beads and is a sinister, volatile “devil” feared by countless people. Even his relatives avoid him like the plague. A marriage contract binds them together, and everyone advises Ji Mingyan to take what she can get and leave. But when h 54.9kReads9.3Score4.2k14d adds
47. 47 穿 Transmigrate Through a Sea of Books to Love You 穿越书海，来爱你 The Zhuang Guards Who Love Thin-Shelled Chicken爱吃薄壳鸡的庄卫们Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted Transmigration + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + both leads are each other’s first and only + domineering CEO + past and present lives + destined to find each other + reincarnating in every life just to meet you Wen Qingyuan works herself to exhaustion writing, and on the very night she publishes the final chapter of her novel, her soul transmigrates into the story as its beloved heroine. She’s relieved that she wrote a sweet romance, a whole book filled with her real-life yearning and p —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Marriage before love, perfectly fits the description.

48. 48 宝 Baby, Come Back! 宝贝，回来！ The Zhuang Guards Who Love Thin-Shelled Chicken爱吃薄壳鸡的庄卫们Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + both each other's one and only + doting romance] Ten years after the grandmother and older brother next door helped raise her, chemistry whiz Su Yuxi flies halfway around the world to return home, determined to find them. When she mistakenly believes they were lost in a disaster, she nearly falls apart. A month later, she sees the older boy from next door in class and bursts into tears several times. It turns out they have both been missing each other and never forgot their p 45Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 惹 Mess With Her? The Fake Heiress Is an All-Rounder and Impossible to Kill 惹她？假千金是全能大佬，超难杀 The Evening Breeze Is Like Fire晚风似火Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Real and fake heiresses + secret identities + adored by a whole family + punishing scum and face-slapping + pure, unconditional doting] Rumor has it that the fake heiress adopted by the Shen family is a good-for-nothing who skips class, gets into fights, and does every kind of wicked thing. When she was kicked back to the slums, everyone applauded. But who could have guessed The aloof movie emperor is her eldest brother, a legend in the medical world is her second brother, and the world-famous 73.8kReads9.3Score7.1k14d adds

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    It's so beautiful!!

50. 50 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 67.2kReads9.1Score6.8k14d adds

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, so good! 🥰

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