Looking for a True Marriage-First, Love-Later Story 求真正的先婚后爱文

1. 51 沈 Mrs. Shen, Please Guide Me for the Rest of My Life 沈太太，余生请多指教 Mister Ruochen若尘先生Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [The score just came in and will rise later, so don't miss out!] Two strangers came together after being introduced on a blind date. They thought they would simply go on living together with mutual respect. But one day, one of them asked, “Who says we're only being polite to each other?” It turned out I wasn't the only one who had fallen in love. Both leads are each other's first and only love, with no old flame in the picture. A marriage-first, love-later story about two people who didn't care 2kReads8.7Score173Shelves

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   Marriage first, love later, sweet article

2. 52 先 Sir, Your Tenderness Is Beyond the Limit 先生，你的温柔超纲了 Mister Ruochen若尘先生Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted ✨The main story is complete! [Love After Marriage + Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] The two strangers met at their families’ arrangement. When Jiang Yirou first met Gu Chengxiao, she thought he was a little too proper and serious, but his sense of responsibility made her feel safe. Gu Chengxiao had planned to treat the meeting as a formality, but he found that he liked her. He even felt an urge to let her into his world... After they married, Jiang Yirou 1.2kReads—Score125Shelves
3. 53 这 This Marriage Has Me Reeling, and Married Life Is Crazy Sweet 这婚结的发懵，婚后甜到发疯 Cat Gives Road猫予路Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later × Sweet romance × Two schemers flirting all day] [No melodramatic misunderstandings, and intelligence is respected. Only sweetness here.] [Mutual devotion, healing, and redemption] The original title of this book was Who Has Seen the Floating Fish Peering at the Lotus? Trust me, I have good taste… · When a clever person falls in love, fools bow until their backs break. Want a romance between two smart people? A blind date over dinner from the start, a date at their se 1.8kReads9.4Score235Shelves

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   The title of this book reflects it, Marriage First, Love Later. The male and female protagonists get together, but they are not perfunctory. The two people fight wits and courage in life, but they are sober, independent and mature. Mutual salvation, mutual trust, three correct views, profound meaning, you can read it!

4. 54 说 We Agreed to Sleep Apart, but My Forensic Husband Breaks His Promise and Kisses Me Every Night 说好分床，法医老公却毁约夜夜吻 A Sour Lime一颗酸橙Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [High-energy female lawyer x emotionally reserved male forensic pathologist] [Married first, fall in love later / everyday life / SC, HE] Ying Tang got married in a whirlwind ceremony to Zong Che, her high school classmate. Zong Che was handsome, fit, and rich, but he was cold and rigid. His work as a forensic pathologist was even more off-putting. Ying Tang, however, thought he was the perfect choice for a husband: They’d been classmates, so they knew each other well; their busy jobs wouldn’t g 21.9kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves
5. 55 小 The Alluring Little Nanny Has the Big Shot Falling for Her, Then Teases Him Every Which Way 小保姆太诱人，大佬沦陷后花样撩 A Stroke of Ink, a Soul Enchanted点墨倾魂Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted The short drama is already online, two versions are awaiting release, and the book is in publication. Bright, capable housekeeper VS aloof-on-the-outside, secretly passionate big shot The heroine is all about making money + the hero eventually falls hard + food + sweet romance + healing Lu Zhiyu has had a miserable life. Her own father treats her like an ATM, while her mother wants to sell her off to pay the bride price for her son. She works herself to the bone in the big city, putting up with 3.6kReads8.2Score400Shelves

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   The first book is about an anorexic who is always attracted to a nanny, and then pulls her to the extreme. The male protagonist is very good at talking, and you will fall in love with him at one glance. The second book is a yandere, I like it, I highly recommend it.

6. 56 可 Damn It! The Puppy I Humiliated Turned Out to Be a Yandere Villain 可恶！羞辱的小狗竟然是病娇反派 Xie Daoyun谢道运Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted The main story is complete [Pseudo-transmigration into a book + obsessive love + rivalry among suitors + younger man + both virgins + happy ending + everyone’s darling] Dark, obsessive wolf-dog boy × spoiled, catlike older sister Jiang Zeyi transmigrated into a book, becoming the vicious supporting female character who dies early. After dying in bed for the third time, she finally realized she had to maintain her character to survive there. So she decided to play the villain through and through. 1.1kReads8.6Score206Shelves
7. 57 请 Please Hear My Confession 请听我告白 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 43.8kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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   This one is very sweet. Marriage first, love later, the second male lead is also in the lead, and the male protagonist has been planning for a long time [laughs]

8. 58 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Disabled Mogul Stood Up 新婚夜，残疾大佬站起来了 Wen Ruoli温若离Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After being framed, she spent one wild night with him. Then she took her younger sister's place and married him, a man confined to a wheelchair. Everyone said Third Master Fu was disabled and impotent, and marrying him meant a lifetime alone. Yet less than three months after the wedding, she was suddenly vomiting in public from morning sickness. Everyone said, “The eldest daughter of the Tang family is an ignorant, wanton woman. That child must be some bastard she conceived behind Third Master F 1.6kReads7.8Score183Shelves

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   Help! These 3 Marry First, Love Later books are so good at writing! From contract to deep love, I stayed up late and read "The Disabled Prince Stands Up", a beautiful woman with a smile. In order to escape the fate of being a concubine, Yao Huang, the concubine of the military general, took the initiative to "marry" the second prince Zhao Can, who was disabled after falling off a cliff. Before marriage, he was the "waste king" that everyone disliked, cold and inferior; after marriage, she slowly warmed his frozen heart with a bowl of hot soup and a gentle word. When he regained his fighting spirit, his first words were "I will protect you from now on"; when he ascended to the throne of crown prince, he only wanted to make her his concubine. From each taking what he needs to going both ways, there is no bloody sadomasochism, only the sweetness of "you accompany me in my downfalls, and I will allow you to be prosperous"!!!

9. 59 先 Marriage Before Love: The Dominant Lu Turns into a Clingy Sweetheart in Seconds 先婚后爱：霸道陆总秒变粘人精 Green Manman青之曼曼Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind Marriage + Sweet Romance + Contract Marriage + Devoted Couple + Love Grows Over Time + Wealthy CEO] Under pressure from her adoptive mother, Xia Yue reluctantly went on a blind date, only to find that the man was a bald, nouveau riche middle-aged uncle. What infuriated her even more was that her adoptive mother had secretly accepted the bride price! Determined to escape it all for good, she married a stranger on a whim. They signed an agreement to part on good terms after six months, 3.8kReads9.1Score277Shelves
10. 60 闪 Flash-Married to a Billionaire CEO, the Little Wife Is Spoiled Rotten 闪婚千亿霸总，小娇妻被宠上天 Little Crescent Moon Returning by Moonlight踏月归来的月牙儿Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Powerful Man Bows His Head + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First + Devoted Wife-Doting Husband + Size Difference + Eight-Year Age Gap + Obsessive + Possessive + Super Sweet] [A word of warning: Please put your brain away and just enjoy the story... Life is hard enough, so when you read a sweet romance, don’t overthink it.] Duan Tingzhou: Kyoto’s richest man, with investments across a vast range of industries. If it can make money, he’s involved in it. He’s ruthless in business and cold by nature. 10.5kReads6.8Score201Shelves

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    This marriage first, then love, is very sweet [cool][admiration][blowing kiss][sending heart]! Go and see it! The introduction is correct [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration] The female protagonist is cute, kind and careless [Adoration][Adoration][Sending Hearts] The male protagonist is very cold and cold. At the beginning, he signed an agreement with the female protagonist [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Admiration][Blowing a kiss]. You [blow a kiss] [send a heart] and then gradually fall in love with the heroine, but you become extremely jealous. [Adoration] [Cool] Finally, I can't wait to stick to the heroine wherever I go, she's so beautiful. Go check it out and add it to your bookshelf [adoration] [blowing kiss] [blowing kiss] [blowing kiss]

11. 61 小 The Young Lord Says, “I’m He Meili’s Man” 小公爷道，老子可是何美丽的男人 A Hibiscus Plant一株木槿Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted Chu Mingxi, the only son of the Grand Princess and Duke of Rong, is strikingly handsome and adored by countless women in the capital. But the Grand Princess is beside herself with worry over her son's marriage. At the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, when Chu Mingxi is pressed to marry, he points at He Qinyao, who's quietly eating in the back, and declares, “I want her!” The Grand Princess takes one look and immediately decides, “Fine, I approve!” He Qinyao, singled out of nowhere, is baffled and s 29.2kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    Pure ancient saying, Marriage first, love later. The male protagonist is urged to get married, but the female protagonist points to her. The female protagonist is given a marriage. After marriage, the better.

12. 62 表 The Young Lady from a Side Branch Comes to the Capital 表姑娘进京了 Back and Forth Between Dreams梦间来回Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted (Short drama rights sold. Stay tuned.) Clear-headed, level-headed heroine vs. proud, scheming hero (Devoted to one another + marriage before love + powerful man lowers his pride + coercive pursuit) With both her parents dead, Xu Shuyao had no choice but to go to the capital and seek support from her aunt, so that she and her younger brother could have someone to rely on. Her aunt’s husband’s family was the illustrious Duke Chengguo’s household. New to the capital, she planned carefully, remain 20.9kReads8.4Score2kShelves

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    From an orphan living under the fence, struggling to make ends meet, to a royal concubine, and then to a queen

13. 63 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 15.3kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    Jiang Mansheng and Lu Qichen's long-lasting relationship is a sweet love example of secret love and response!

14. 64 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding: The Proud Captain Is a Sweet Talker in Private 闪婚，矜傲机长私下好会哄 Zhao Le昭乐Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Aloof, proud commercial airline captain x sweet-voiced, beautiful air traffic controller. She has a longtime crush on him; they marry first and fall in love later. The print edition goes on sale February 28; the short drama is already out.] Before she was urged to go on a blind date, Meng Liyue never imagined the man she was meeting was the person she’d secretly loved since her student days. She had written his name countless times in her diary. After she married him, everyone thought Meng Liy 42kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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    They are all about marriage first and love later. They are all about the captain. I really like them. I recommend them.

15. 65 热 Kisses Above the Clouds: My Pilot Husband Spoils Me Rotten 热吻云端：飞行员老公宠上天 Taotao Pastry萄萄酥Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted The short drama Kisses in the Clouds is now streaming~ [Air Force test pilot × civilian airline captain] [Marriage first, love later / both devoted to each other / happy ending / sweet romance / whirlwind marriage] As one of the few female captains in civil aviation, Ding Li had earned the nickname “Iceberg Beauty.” That was until her family arranged for her to meet Cheng Beigui. The man came through the snow, outshining everything around him. “Third Brother, I’m only marrying you to appease o 2.3kReads9.3Score309Shelves
16. 66 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 23.4kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    Sister, this is beautiful.

17. 67 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 14.2kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    The mature male protagonist who is destined to win, gently guides the female protagonist to break away from confusion and the fetters of love at first sight, and the fine sugar points continue to rise.

18. 68 豪 Everyone in This Wealthy Family Has a Secret 豪门里每个人都有秘密 Wen Erya温尔雅Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted “Marriage First, Love Later” They are both insignificant members of wealthy families, each with a life and love of their own, and secrets about their origins. In a glittering world of excess, two lonely souls find comfort in each other. 98Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book. It starts with an engagement state.

19. 69 替 She Ran After the Wedding Night, and the Prince Lost Control 替嫁夜圆房就跑路，郡王他失控了 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 85.8kReads9.4Score13.7kShelves

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    Real marriage first, love later! When the heroine, the killer, was on a mission, she thought she had found a relative because she looked exactly like the legitimate daughter of the Hou Mansion. The heroine, a killer, is very skilled and has been eager to learn since she was a child. The killer organization did not dare to let her learn too much. The male protagonist was too smart since he was a child, and his relatives are afraid of him. He is the master of strategizing in the court. It is a knife that the old emperor finds useful but also afraid of. The heroine has been an orphan since she was a child, and she has no feelings, but she is very sincere. It is precisely because of this that the calculating prince lost all his plans. He helped her become the empress, taught her how to cook, and how to deliver their children. I can only say that I love her so much, I love her to the core!

20. 70 饮 Drinking, Dreaming, and Revelry 饮酒梦醉欢 Second Uncle二舅爷Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted “I married him to repay a debt, but I didn’t fall in love with him for that.” Love after marriage / Xu Zuihuan / Jiang Zhengning The eldest son of the Jiang family, with a mysterious background and an illustrious family. Their lives follow completely different paths, and by all appearances, Xu Zuihuan should have no connection to him. They meet once, then eight years pass. A call from an unfamiliar number, a simple “Let’s get married,” and Xu Zuihuan calmly replies, “Okay.” How much does she o 24.7kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    Marriage first, love later, don't dote on the male lead too much, push, push, push!!!

21. 71 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 228.2kReads9.5Score27.5kShelves

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    [The heroine of the comic book goddess with over 100 million yuan in assets × the top male protagonist in the Beijing circle with immeasurable assets] There are no misunderstandings or bloodshed, only his gentle weaving of the web step by step, and her late heartbeat. "Green mountains are like jade, and you are like green mountains." "All my calmness and waiting are just to write your name into my family's household registration book."

22. 72 婚 Love Blooms After Marriage 婚后春欢 Xue Shier雪十二Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted The new book's rating has just opened, so it'll go up, haha! [Sweet doting romance + both leads are each other's first and only + six-year age gap] Sweet, alluring preschool teacher and cool, ascetic CEO Su Jiani had just broken up with her boyfriend of three years when her parents immediately arranged a blind date for her. Her match, Jiang Yu, was famous in their circle for his cool temperament and impeccable self-control. Even after they married and shared a room, the cool, restrained man rema 916Reads7.3Score100Shelves

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    Reunion after breaking up, wisdom and love, worth watching

23. 73 婚 Seduction After Marriage 婚后诱爱 Xia Qingyang夏青阳Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, married first and fall in love later / age gap / devoted only to each other] [Bright, proud heiress + composed, reserved head of the family] As soon as Lu Shengsheng graduated, the Lu family demanded that she honor her engagement to the Pei family. After three failed attempts to run away from the wedding, she reluctantly became Mrs. Pei. But she never stopped wanting a divorce. A month into their marriage, she even announced it in public, sending herself to the top of the tr 299Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sweet and sour cookie. From unfamiliarity to love, a calm and restrained person in power➕Bright and arrogant young lady

24. 74 总 The CEO’s Wife Disguises Herself as a Secretary, Flirts, Then Runs Off 总裁夫人化身秘书，撩完人就跑 Second-Month Dolly贰月多莉Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Power Couple + Marriage First, Love Later + Mutual Flirting and Tension] Fu Yunting, head of the Fu family in the capital, obeys his grandfather's dying wish and marries Sheng Yuyue, the eldest daughter of the Sheng family, despite never having met her. On the day they register their marriage, he simply sends his assistant to pick up the certificate. Furious, Miss Sheng transforms herself into a sweet, seductive little secretary. And so begins the ultimate game of cat and mouse between the d 9.1kReads9.2Score733Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, all three books are the same. I have finished the first one. The heroine works as a secretary to cheat on her husband in order to achieve divorce, and is finally found out (already divorced); the second one is equal, it is a forensic doctor vs. A lawyer, high school classmates. I gradually like it, and also have a small crush, and later lie to each other to achieve the goal; the third one is a bit different from the book, and it is about the 1970s.

25. 75 穿 Transmigrating into a Book Set in the 1970s: On My Wedding Night, I'm Sent Next Door to Stay 穿书七零：新婚夜被送到隔壁借宿 Pan-Fried Bun生煎包Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping + beloved by all + devoted couple + no golden finger] On the day of her wedding, Lin Jianchun is suspected of bringing bad luck to her mother-in-law, so her new husband sends her to spend the night at the Lu family’s house next door. Unexpectedly, the owner of the bed comes home in the middle of the night… That’s when she transmigrates into the story. Remembering that she was punished with transmigration just for cursing out the author, 10.5kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
26. 76 先 Married First, Love Later: Little Temptress, Don't Bite! 先婚后爱，小妖精别咬！ User29463222用户29463222Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Redemption, married life, a slow-burn romance, competing for each other, devoted to one another, romance-focused] Nan Zhili was thirteen when her father died. Her mother’s whereabouts were unknown, leaving her and her older sister to depend on each other. Her sister worked herself to the bone day and night, only to end up with end-stage kidney failure. Their unscrupulous relatives pocketed the demolition compensation, driving the sisters into utter desperation. With her life hanging by a thread 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Redemption Story + Daily Life after Marriage + Fighting and Fighting + Shuangjie Doting Each Other + Emotional Flow] Nan Zhili's father passed away when she was thirteen, and her mother's whereabouts are unknown. She and her sister depend on each other. The sister worked hard day and night, but all she got was terminal kidney failure. Unscrupulous relatives embezzled the demolition funds, pushing them into a desperate situation. When her life was hanging by a thread, she met the only light in her life - Lin Yanzhou. With a contract, she registered her marriage with Lin Yanzhou and became his nominal wife. From then on, she was Lin Yanzhou's personal translator during the day and Lin Yanzhou's nominal wife at night. Lin Yanzhou built a golden house for her, cut off thorns, and helped her to the top of the pyramid. She knew she shouldn't fall in love with this man with power and money, but he reached out to her again and again. She struggled and resisted, but finally indulged in his tenderness. He became her only salvation. Everyone knew that Lin Yanzhou was a strategist in the shopping mall with strong and ruthless methods, but they didn't know that he gradually fell in love with the kind-hearted little girl as they got along unknowingly. He was willing to give everything for her, to pull her out of the mire and abyss, to pamper her in the palm of his hand, to save her by him, and he was also willing to curb his anger for her. In this life, I wish to win the heart of one person and never leave each other.

27. 77 死 Three Years After Faking My Death, My One True Love Is Married 死遁三年，白月光已婚 Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + both leads have no past romantic entanglements + powerful family background + age gap + intense romantic tension][On-location weather reporter ✖️ powerful man in government] Because she loves the wilderness and the wind, Lu Jinqiu stands in the middle of a typhoon, clinging to the principle, “Life is nothing but scallions, ginger, and garlic. Be a little scallion-smart, ginger up a little, and if all else fails, garlic it.” And so, muddling through, she spends three 287Reads—Score108Shelves

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    The character design is super good! There are not many words. Marriage comes first, love comes later. Song Ju really embraces his wife with love, and the heroine is also super sober and has a stand [love]

28. 78 陆 The Lu Family's Castoff Daughter Turns Around and Marries an Abstinent Tycoon 陆家弃女，转身嫁禁欲大佬 Pomelo Paper, Lemon Fragrance柚笺柠香Modern Romance514k WordsOngoing [Scheming, Chaste Powerhouse vs. Sweet, Down-on-Her-Luck Heiress] [Ten-Year Age Gap + Aloof Older Man Finally Bows His Head + Marriage Before Love + Wealthy Family Intrigue + Guiding Lover + Fated Romance] Betrayed by her family and stripped of her inheritance, how will she turn the tables and win over the cold-hearted tycoon along the way? On the day Lu Xiran “died” in Switzerland, the whole internet sympathized with her father’s grief over losing his daughter. No one knew she had followed a my 20Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, fall into decline step by step after marriage

29. 79 卿 My Love, Come Into My Arms: The Art of Winning Your Heart 卿卿入怀，我的攻心战役 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted One night of passion forces them into marriage. Amid her resentment, Zhixia discovers that she looks remarkably like the Fang family’s youngest daughter, who died on the battlefield. The family transforms their longing for their lost loved one into an overwhelming, misplaced affection for her. Her grandfather, Fang Yuzhao, presses a family heirloom jade pendant into her hand. “Fang Chu owes you. We’ll make it right.” Her father-in-law, Fang Zheng, uses every connection he has to get her trans 1.3kReads6.4Score159Shelves

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    Marry first, then love and get married by agreement. The male protagonist lied to the female protagonist in various ways in the early stage. After the marriage, the male protagonist loved the female protagonist and gave her the best food and the best. Later, the female protagonist gave birth to a child and found out that the male protagonist had lied to her. She was so angry that she wanted a divorce.

30. 80 新 After the Wedding, President Lu's System Goes Haywire 新婚后，路总的程序紊乱了 Blackie Loves Hot Pot黑黑爱吃火锅Modern Romance246k WordsOngoing Marriage Before Love | Slow-Burn Romance | Clear-Headed Heroine vs. Stubborn CEO | Sweet Everyday Life Lu Yanzheng, head of the Langna Group, is worth hundreds of billions. He’s marrying me only to improve his company’s image with my respectable background. Our prenuptial agreement spells it out clearly: A monthly salary of 500,000 yuan, and a marriage lasting at least two years. Neither of us may develop romantic feelings for the other. Break the rules, and pay an astronomical penalty. Fine. I, 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    True marriage comes first and love comes later. There is no long-term planning or secret love. It is just getting married, then being attracted to each other, and then falling in love. Slow writing, but super nice.

31. 81 糙 The Tough Guy's Little Star 糙汉的小星星 Tomatoes Without Skin番茄没有皮Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted [The heroine isn't an all-knowing girlboss. She's spoiled and cries easily at first, but gradually grows] [Soft, fallen heiress & rugged hotpot restaurant owner] [Both virgins + married first, love later + he falls first + devoted husband + 25 cm height difference + contrasting builds] In just one month, Xu Nianxing goes from the pampered heiress of the Xu family to a debtor hounded by creditors. She can't pay her debts, and her father is on his deathbed. Just when she's lost all hope, a retired 697Reads8.7Score108Shelves

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    The delicate and down-and-out young lady & the rough guy hot pot restaurant owner get married first and then fall in love [Love] [Love] The male protagonist falls in love first, doting on his wife, height difference, super good-looking [Love] [Love] Star, I will always stand under the starlight, waiting for you [licking screen] [licking screen] - Zhou Shu

32. 82 宜 A Good Match for Marriage 宜嫁宜娶 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted Welcome, drama fans! Two storylines: [son of a bureau chief x daughter of a deputy director] & [high-ranking official’s family x heiress] Ji Yunjia found Song Jiming holding her camisole, looking puzzled. “How is this so padded when you haven’t even put it on?” His gaze drifted to her chest. It wasn’t big, but it didn’t look small either. He chuckled. “Ms. Ji, you’ve got quite a lot of padding there.” Ji Yunjia’s face burned. She hurriedly snatched it from him. “What do you know?” She was wearin 21.9kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    It's really about marriage first, love later, and it's very close to reality.

33. 83 公 The Perfect Man's Physique 公狗腰 Yuran芋然Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted A money-minded livestream sales host vs. a real young master who plays the pig to eat the tiger while pretending to be poor - Xia Zhi opened an online store selling sexy lingerie for couples. To sell it better, she decided to hire a handsome guy and perform a couple's act during her livestreams. After failing to hire more than a dozen men, she ran into her high school classmate Xu Yiye at a coffee shop. Once the celebrated campus heartthrob, he had now fallen on hard times and become a barista. 38.1kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves

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    This is super good-looking. It is one of the few articles that I can read in its entirety. The subject matter is also very novel.

34. 84 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 4.7kReads9.4Score712Shelves

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    Three books: Marriage first, love later, hope they can help you

35. 85 结 After We Married, the CEO’s Wife Had a Sore Waist Every Day 结婚后，总裁夫人每天都在腰酸 Jin Yun今云Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Powerful family patriarch + devoted leads + marry first, fall in love later + sweet romance + flirty tension + sizzling chemistry] When Lin Youning learned that her parents had chosen Jian Cheng, a notorious playboy in their social circle, as her marriage partner, she took the initiative and went to Gu Huaichen, a powerful family patriarch who surpassed Jian Cheng in every way, from his methods to his wealth. According to rumor, Gu Huaichen was indifferent to women and impossible to approach. O 9.3kReads9.1Score958Shelves
36. 86 白 What's a First Love Compared to a Wife from a Political Marriage? 白月光哪有联姻老婆香 Mad Cultivator, Half a Fate疯修半缘Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind marriage + married first, fall in love later + male lead reborn + second female lead takes the top spot + both leads are each other’s only one, extra sweet] In his previous life, Huo Che lived and died for his one true love. All he got in return was: “Even if you died a thousand times, it still wouldn’t be enough!” He was reborn the day after his one true love ran away from her engagement. Huo Che handed over a check and a clean-break agreement. “We’re even. Let’s never see each other 20.6kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
37. 87 掰 Turning My Fake-Marriage Husband Straight 掰直形婚老公 Yan Jingzhen盐景珍Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted A law-focused, trope-subverting story A sweet, scatterbrained divorce lawyer versus a shrewd, restrained business tycoon Both leads are each other’s first and only; no idealized first love, no ex-boyfriends Marriage first, love later / grounded realism / simmering tension / falling in love with clear eyes No age gap; they’re the same age Wang Mengting: a name that clearly doesn’t belong to the heroine of a romance novel. A walking machine for snarky commentary. Twenty-eight by East Asian reckoni 557Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So unfamiliar! Not familiar at all! We have to miss and meet again countless times

38. 88 心 A Psychology Expert Transmigrates to the 1970s, and the War Hero Falls in Love at First Sight 心理学美人穿七零，兵王一见钟情 Yaoyao, Wandering the World浪迹天涯的夭夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Joining the army in the 1970s + solving cases with psychology + cozy everyday life + sweet romance + no awful relatives + no space or System] [Gentle psychology expert vs. a ruthless jade-faced soldier with foxlike eyes] In her previous life, Shen Mingyu was a PhD in psychology. An expert in microexpressions, criminal psychology, and more, she solved countless major cases and was known as a human lie detector. After transmigrating, she found that her father was a factory director, her mother a 19kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    Who knows! Reading the novel "Everyone Has a Mouth" is simply a mental massage! There is no ineffective "If he doesn't tell me, I won't ask", and there is no bloody plot of "heaps of misunderstandings". The characters speak directly when they have something to say and ask questions when they have questions. It is full of satisfaction!

39. 89 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Seventies: The Cannon-Fodder Wife Takes Her Child to Join the Army 穿书年代，炮灰原配携崽随军去啦 Spirit Rain in the Empty Mountains空山灵雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Hua transmigrated to the 1960s and became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a male lead from a novel set in that era. The original wife was a rich, beautiful heiress who looked down on her illiterate, working-class husband. She caused one scene after another, determined to divorce him and run into the arms of her first love. An Hua, who had transmigrated into her role, thought: Illiterate? That's a man with the right roots and a good background! Working-class? He's a golden ticket! She promptly to 31.5kReads9.0Score3kShelves
40. 90 先 Love After Marriage, The CEO Dotes on Me 先婚后爱，厉总狠狠宠 Wild Geese Treading in Snow鸿踏雪泥Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [A true marriage-first, love-later romance + sweet indulgence + older male lead + everyday life] [Powerful, high-ranking, celibate CEO x cool, aloof financial news anchor] Their grandfathers arrange a match, and the two get married after just one meeting and a week of knowing each other. They both think of it as nothing more than a marriage of convenience. Then comes the classic “I didn’t know I’d like it this much” moment... After they marry, they share a bed. The next morning, Wen Yan wakes up 22.7kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    This book is about marriage first and love later. It is not a secret love or a long-planned plan. It is very interesting and progresses very quickly without any delay.

41. 91 明 A Proper, Matchmade Marriage 明媒，正娶 Jinxi Zhiyan Xue锦汐之颜雪Modern Romance281k WordsOngoing After being hurt in love, Xu Zhikuan becomes wary of romance and lays down three rules for marriage: three things his partner must never do. Wen Ying grew up under constant criticism. Awkward when it comes to love, she pours all her feelings into her novels instead, presenting herself as meek and gentle. Two people who don't believe in love meet. As their lives begin to collide, they keep their distance on purpose, cautiously test the waters, and inch closer, little by little. They want to treat 176Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It starts from a blind date, engagement, marriage, the male protagonist who has been hurt by love falls in love at first sight, the female protagonist who has been educated in a repressive way, the male protagonist is suspicious of love, and sets the three no-nos in the prenuptial agreement. The female protagonist is dull and does not believe that love will fall on her. She lives an ordinary life according to the principles, and approaches cautiously and tentatively. It is a sweet story, with a bit of cruelty at the end, and a sweet flow.

42. 92 震 Shocking! The Wicked Mother Is Actually a Mystic Grandmaster 震惊！恶毒亲妈竟是玄学老祖 Another-Dimension Home异次宅Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now available] Li Zhi failed to transcend her tribulation and ascend, and was struck dead by lightning. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself reborn in the body of a woman with the same name, and had become a mother without the pain of childbirth, gaining a five-year-old son for free. Even the most powerful mystic ancestor has to earn money and raise a child. She starts livestreaming fortune-telling on her phone, and sometimes even has to work overtime and go 13.9kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    Today's recommended book📚: time travel, metaphysics, super funny, I have a five-year-old son [laughing]

43. 93 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance626k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    This rich marriage book is really useful! This book looks thick, but it's not watery at all! At first, I thought it was the old routine of "contract marriage → fake drama → real drama → feud between wealthy families", but after reading a few chapters, I realized - oh, the author really dared to write it! The characters are not intellectually obscene, the plot is not procrastinating, the emotional development is well-founded, and even the supporting roles are wonderful.

44. 94 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 6.5kReads8.7Score764Shelves

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    It's really super good to watch. Childhood sweethearts first get married and then fall in love with friends. I really like watching these. I highly recommend watching the plot without dragging it out once. It's addictive.

45. 95 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 54.1kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
46. 96 夜 Wild Nights 夜夜野 Lan Youyou蓝又又Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted [Genius dancer VS devoted, unruly young nobleman; childhood sweethearts who fought from the time they were little; he chases his wife until he hits rock bottom; 1v1; both are each other’s only one] Long Siye, the third young master of the Long family, had been a little rascal ever since he was a child. He met the lifelong nemesis, Ou Xiaoye, when he was six. But during Ou Xiaoye’s darkest days, Long Siye was by her side. She thought he loved her deeply. Until she finally realized he was just a p 4.5kReads7.4Score348Shelves
47. 97 纯 It Was a Complete Accident: I Got a Marriage License with My Boss 纯属意外，我跟老板领证了 Cen Xuxu岑栩栩Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted (This rating was only posted after the novel was completed, so it's a little low. Feel free to give it a try.) [Married First, Love Later + Two Secret Identities + The Ice-Cold CEO's Face-Slapping Moment of Falling Hard] [Both Pure + Sweet Romance + Secret Identities Exposed in a Chaotic Showdown. You won't regret investing!] Forced into marriage by her mother's life-or-death ultimatum, Yan Zhen simply found an “actor” and went to register their marriage. No feelings, no genuine affection. They 18kReads6.7Score2.1kShelves

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    Favorite Marriage First, Love Later Recommendation

48. 98 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11.6kReads7.1Score464Shelves

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    Tomatoes are the best way to relieve anger! Marriage first, love later. Chasing Wife Funeral Home! The male protagonist and male partner are divorced! The heroine didn't talk nonsense. The divorce announcement was trending for three days! The chapter begins with the abuse of the female protagonist. The male protagonist does not touch the female protagonist for a year after getting married, and then turns off his phone to watch a green tea show. The female protagonist has a car accident, and immediately announces the divorce and disappears from the world. Five years later, the male protagonist is heartbroken and chases his wife and children...

49. 99 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 13.1kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    This is the most beautiful article I have ever read.

50. 100 两 Life After Marriage for Two Powerful CEOs 两位霸总婚后的生活 The Polar Bear Loves to Eat北极熊爱吃Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Cool, powerful female CEO vs. refined, prestigious CEO; two powerful leads; marriage first, love later; evenly matched] To Su Nianshang, this marriage is nothing more than an exchange of benefits and a business deal. She needs the shares in Zhou Xu's hands to secure the position of CEO at Su Yu Group. She assumes that Zhou Xu, the unattainable prize of the business world, is also interested in the practical benefits their marriage can bring. She has no idea that what he wants is her. From her 1.6kReads8.9Score140Shelves

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    It's really super good-looking, really evenly matched, the setting of two presidents, the male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for many years!

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