A Real Marriage-First, Love-Later Story, No Secret Crushes 真正的先婚后爱，不要暗恋

1. 301 老 My Husband Wants a Surrogate? Reborn, I'll Make Sure You Can Never Have Children! 老公借腹生子？重生我让你绝嗣！ Three Demons三个妖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The new book just got its rating, so it’s low for now. It’ll go up later.] A doctor told Song Tang that her body had been damaged and she would have trouble getting pregnant. But after three rounds of IVF, she risked her life to give birth to triplets, only to learn they were actually for her husband, Gu Kewei, and her best friend! The three sons she raised herself were also closer to her best friend. After learning the truth, she died, swallowed by despair and hatred. The next second, Son 10Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   This must be it! It's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, but they haven't fallen in love yet.

2. 302 婚 After We Married, My Husband Begged Me to Come Home 婚后，老公跪求我回家 Blue Rose兰玫瑰Modern Romance124k WordsOngoing [Tyrannical Heiress × Devoted Puppy | Tsundere Peacock × Secretly Seductive Fox] [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + He Pursues Her + Push and Pull + Long-Laid Plans + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Boundless Power + Elite Family Intrigue + Love and Hate] (See the very bottom for content warnings.) Because of a marriage contract drawn up by their grandparents years ago, the two only children and heirs of the Shen and Xia families are forced together. Xia Fan, however, loathes the ma 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommend this arranged marriage to fall in love novel! The male lead approaches the female lead out of revenge, but ends up being won over instead. He's unexpectedly humiliated by the domineering heiress. The female lead is very well-developed; spoiled since childhood, with a wealthy and powerful family background, she's willful and arrogant. If you like female lead characters, you can read this without hesitation. Highly recommended!

3. 303 港 A Timely Rain in Hong Kong 港遇及时雨 Glutinous Rice Cake糯米白年糕Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Age gap + married-life slice of life + the hero falls first Liang Yuyin and Zhao Shunian’s marriage is purely a business arrangement, as everyone in Hong Kong’s wealthy circles knows. The illegitimate daughter of the Liang family, Yuyin is brought back by her biological father one day and made to take her half-sister’s place in an arranged marriage. She becomes the wife of Zhao Shunian, heir to the Zhao family. Everyone says she’s a sparrow that’s flown up a branch and become a phoenix. Yuyin t 21.6kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   This is a true example of arranged marriage leading to love. The female lead is an illegitimate child who was forced into marriage in place of her sister, while the male lead is the heir to the family business. The two gradually develop feelings for each other as they spend time together.

4. 304 闪 I Married the Male Lead’s Brother at First Sight, and the Lame CEO Can Walk Again 闪婚男主他哥，瘸子霸总站起来了 Little Fairy Cuckoo小仙咕咕Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing Jiang Li, a survivor from the apocalypse, transmigrates into the body of a wicked, lovesick madwoman. Unable to win the male lead’s love, the original owner decides to get revenge by marrying his older brother under the terms of a marriage contract: a disabled tycoon who is destined to die young. In the end, she dies in prison, consumed by hatred, after trying to harm him. Jiang Li is puzzled. He’s rich, and his leg doesn’t work. If I punch him, he can’t even stand up and hit me back! How is th 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend this book! The author has already published two novels with ratings above 9, so the writing is guaranteed (come check it out! [Laughs]). This isn't a typical dark-skinned male lead story; the family relationships are really engaging, and the female lead is a transmigrator from the apocalypse with incredible fighting skills! She's also very rational and not love-obsessed. Every character is absolutely amazing! [Admiration][admiration]

5. 305 新 The Bride Was Cruelly Abandoned, Only to Discover She Was Pregnant 新娘惨被抛弃，怎料肚中已有娃 Fang Yao芳遥Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted There was no warmth on her wedding night, only her in-laws' taunts and her husband's indifference. Afterward, her mother-in-law sent her to the countryside without consulting anyone. She was given dozens of acres of land and two elderly servants, and from then on, no one bothered with her. She knew her husband's family didn't want her back, and her heart had grown cold toward them too. But just when she'd finally settled in, she realized that after only one night, she was pregnant with the child 51.3kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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   It's all finished, so you can read it without worry. It's a story of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, despite various difficulties. See how they overcome them and find their own happiness.

6. 306 九 The Ninth Lord Falls in Love 九爷动凡心 The Moonlight Is Lovely月色正浓Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Devoted to Each Other + 20-Year Age Gap] In the sixteenth year of the Republic, warlords battle for power and gangs flourish. The Dragon Gang, led by Lu Jiuzhou, dominates the entire city of Qingcheng. Lu Jiuzhou, thirty-eight years old, is known as Ninth Master. He has married six concubines, yet none has borne him a son or daughter. This has become a favorite subject of gossip among the people of Qingcheng. Ming Huaili, president of the Qingcheng Chamber of C 1.3kReads—Score104Shelves

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   This is a marriage of convenience story where the male lead is 20 years older than the female lead. Initially, he has no feelings for her and only proposes to marry her as his legal wife out of selfish motives to use her. However, he develops feelings for her as they spend more time together. Interestingly, he already has six concubines before marrying her. Even more interestingly, this is a virgin story with both leads being virgins. It's very good!

7. 307 玫 Roses for the Wedding 玫瑰予婚 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted In her life, she had met many kinds of people. Some were smiling tigers, gentlemen on the surface. Others were arrogant and full of themselves. Then there were refined young masters like Jiang Yan, outwardly gentle but inwardly proud and unruly. But the man before her was different from all the others. He stood there. Even in silence, he seemed unfathomable and utterly out of reach. She felt she'd once met another man with such a powerful and unusual presence, about a year ago… Jing Yuan s 6.9kReads8.6Score763Shelves

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   The story is about marriage first, then love; the male protagonist falls in love at first sight.

8. 308 凤 Phoenix Beauty 凤娇 Maodou danko毛豆dankoAncient Romance439k WordsCompleted Su Feng, the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Su family, is betrothed by the Empress Dowager to Yuan Chenghao, the third young master of Prince Rui’s household. She has no choice but to bid farewell to her beloved grandmother and marry into the prince’s household with her family’s blessings. Yuan Chenghao is a notorious playboy in the capital. Though handsome and charming, he spends his nights carousing among women. Unhappy with the arranged marriage, he argues with Su Feng on their w 5kReads8.5Score430Shelves
9. 309 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 36Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male lead is a cunning and aloof tycoon, while the female lead is a sweet and innocent heiress from a poor background. They redeem each other. I highly recommend chapters sixteen and seventeen, the wedding dress-trying scene—the atmosphere is incredible! Absolutely breathtaking!

10. 310 突 An Unexpected Military Marriage 突如其来的军婚 Big Big Big Big Big Big Big Big Yue Ge大大大大大大大大悦哥Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted (The main story and all bonus chapters are complete.) "A devoted, gentle border guard ❤️ a resilient, beautiful public-sector official" "After an accidental encounter, Tong Youyou agrees to Cheng Lin's request for a whirlwind marriage to repay him for saving her life. She thinks the marriage will be a simple arrangement that suits them both, but little does she know that they have already fallen deeply in love. After weathering one hardship after another, will they recognize their own feelings? 1.8kReads6.8Score105Shelves

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    It just finished airing, so feel free to watch it. The male lead is a border guard who falls in love at first sight and gets more and more deeply in love, and he dotes on the female lead.

11. 311 被 Forced Into an Arranged Marriage, the Crown Prince Falls for Her 被迫联姻，太子爷对她着了迷 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted 17.9kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    The first two books are finished, and the third one is almost finished.

12. 312 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This is a contemporary romance novel that I'll definitely stay up all night to read. It's the best-written work I've seen this year, with incredibly delicate romantic relationships. Both the male and female leads are amazing, and reading it will broaden your horizons. The supporting characters are all captivating too. In short, it's indescribably wonderful; you have to experience it for yourself. Novice readers should avoid it.

13. 313 欢 Everyday Bickering and Spoiling Between Two Frenemies 欢喜冤家互怼互宠日常 Maodouyy毛豆yyAncient Romance368k WordsCompleted One doesn't want to marry, and the other has no intention of getting married either, but neither can defy their parents' wishes. Fine, he'll get married, as long as it doesn't stop him from enjoying himself afterward. He'll just have to make do with it. Mu Qing, who has always been influenced by her grandmother, thinks: Fine, she'll get married. It doesn't matter who she marries, and as long as no one crosses her, anything can be worked out. They both mean to make a go of it after the wedding, b 6.5kReads8.3Score749Shelves
14. 314 刚 I Just Got Here, and You Want Me Dead? I’ll Live Just to Spite You 刚穿来就要我死？我偏要活 Mu Tian Xidi幕天溪迪Ancient Romance877k WordsOngoing After being betrayed and murdered by her boyfriend, modern extreme-escape expert Xiao Lingyun transmigrates into the body of the prime minister's legitimate daughter in the Great Yong, framed as "unchaste." The moment she wakes, she's stuffed into a pig cage and sunk into an icy lake. Using her modern skills to escape the cage, she must then face a cold-hearted father, a crown prince who breaks off their engagement, and her half-sister's vicious schemes. Taking the name of the "Water God," she f 4.2kReads—Score734Shelves

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    In ancient times, a marriage of convenience blossoms into love, and the protagonist meets a man who looks exactly like her idol—it's incredibly satisfying!

15. 315 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 80.4kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    The male lead initially wanted to kill the female lead after a marriage of convenience, but later fell madly in love with her.

16. 316 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 26.3kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves
17. 317 穿 A Happy Life After Transmigrating to Ancient Times 穿到古代的幸福生活 Maodou danko毛豆dankoAncient Romance357k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other, one-on-one romance + sweet pampering] Hua Sijin, a modern young woman, unexpectedly transmigrates to the unknown Great Yuan Dynasty. She never intended to change anything; she just wants to live a happy, carefree life. Soon after marrying into her husband’s family, a misunderstanding leads to a clash with her young husband, Gao Nianyuan. Both are proud, and they argue constantly. Fortunately, they like each other, and the misunderstanding is soon resol 905Reads8.7Score104Shelves
18. 318 诱 Luring His Wife into His Arms: The Possessive CEO’s Many Ways of Showing Love 诱妻入怀：偏执总裁的花式宠爱 Mu Yu Xing木羽星Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Contract Marriage / Face-Slapping and Trash-Taking-Down / Sweet Romance / Lighthearted Comedy / Happy Ending] (A humble office drone who has sworn off love × a seemingly aloof, actually scheming workaholic CEO) President Han was broad-shouldered and long-legged, handsome and wealthy, with a striking presence. He was famous throughout City A, drawing countless heiresses and debutantes, yet this cold-hearted man barely gave them a glance. Then Lin Yuxin got drunk and 491Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book. It's about an arranged marriage due to an unplanned pregnancy. Before marriage, the male lead is aloof and arrogant, but after marriage, he becomes cunning and doting, full of sweet talk and charming the female lead. The female lead isn't a saint or a pushover. It's a sweet, non-angsty story, short and easy to finish.

19. 319 和 Why Fear Divorce? I’ll Marry into an Even Better Family 和离怕什么，转身再嫁高门 Maodouyy毛豆yyAncient Romance337k WordsCompleted Lin Mixue, a noble young lady from the capital, grew up adored by her parents and cherished by her older brother and sister-in-law. What she never expected was for her love life to be full of twists and turns. The husband her parents carefully chose for her was talented and handsome, but he had someone else in his heart. After they married, the two were cold to each other and never shared a bed. The young marquis of the Yongyi Marquisate had known Lin Mixue since childhood and had been waiting f 310Reads8.4Score103Shelves
20. 320 过 Expired Longing 过期眷恋 Dai Bojia代卜加Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted Sweet romance, both leads’ first love, marriage before love, reunion after a long separation, 6.67-year age gap Gentle, childish, and always pretending to be the big brother (a natural flirt who has no idea how alluring he is) Sweet-natured, decisive, and unbothered (a devoted wife, with a special berserk-dragon mode) - On the day she was to marry into the wealthy Qi family, Lan Zhijun leaped without hesitation straight into her future husband’s arms. The refined, jade-like master painter she ha 237Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no unrequited love or premeditated plot; they're just childhood playmates. They're both very good friends, respect each other, and their marriage is consistently sweet. The male lead was already very good to the female lead before he realized his feelings, and after that, he became even more clingy, wanting to be with her all the time. They unknowingly became inseparable. It's a very heartwarming and sweet story.

21. 321 七 The 1970s: I Want a Divorce, But the Commander Has Too Much Stamina! 七零：想离婚，可首长体力太好！ Sipping Sparkling Water on Snow Mountain雪山畅饮气泡水Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [The rating will rise once it comes out] [Period setting + military marriage + devoted couple + medical skills to strengthen the nation + spatial spring + height difference + intense romantic tension] Medical student Xia Qing gets unbelievably lucky. When she opens her eyes, she has transmigrated into 1976, becoming the universally reviled “loose woman” on the northwestern frontier. It’s hell mode from the start: her cousin has stolen her identity, her awful relatives are bleeding her dry, and s 394Reads8.4Score102Shelves

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    Huo Ye, this rough and tough man, fell in love with Xia Qing at first sight. As they spent more time together, he became completely devoted to her, treating her with both gentleness and firmness. Xia Qing, however, only wanted to escape. She returned all the money and tickets he had given her, intending to settle their debts. On her way back, she kept begging him not to run away, saying she'd even burn down the house if he didn't. But when they got home, she still ran away. Huo Ye declared he would find her no matter where she went. [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post]

22. 322 枕 Tenderness on the Pillow: Professor Gu’s Contract Wife 枕上温柔，顾教授的契约婚妻 Sun Gives Birth to Metal and Wood日生金木Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted (The novel is complete) Marriage Before Love / A sweet, slow-burn everyday romance / Pure romance / Not a fast-paced plot / A literary style A cool, restrained professor of classical literature × a sweet, healing freelance illustrator The socially anxious illustrator Wen Ruan needs a great deal of money to pay for her grandmother's treatment. Gu Qingyan, a professor of Chinese at a top university, needs a quiet, obedient wife who won't cause trouble. He finds her and makes a businesslike offer 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a classic example of a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead enters into a contract marriage with the male lead to pay for her surgery. It's a truly sweet and enduring romance, the kind that makes you writhe in bed with love. The writing is also beautiful and delicate. You definitely won't regret reading this!

23. 323 生 A Physiological Obsession 生理性贪恋 Grape Taro Ball Tea葡萄芋圆茶Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + simmering tension + evenly matched + love grows over time] By day, Ye Jingqiu and Fu Jingshu are coworkers who can barely manage a word to each other. At night, he kisses her again and again, calling her name over and over as he loses control and goes mad for her. (Luring her step by step vs. falling deeper step by step) (Urban professionals / not a tragedy / happy ending / female-oriented / female lead’s perspective / romance-focused) (Bedtime readin 35.1kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
24. 324 婚 Swept Away by Married Life 婚潮入骨 Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Wild and unruly VS sweet and sensitive As part of a family-arranged marriage, Wu Tang married into the Yu family. A month after the wedding, she went with her husband to register their marriage, only to receive a sudden phone call informing her that the man she thought was her husband was actually a fake young master, switched at birth. The real young master was in the capital at that very moment, having just returned to his family. The two families set things right. Their month of newlywed bli 11.8kReads7.6Score4.2kShelves

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    The female lead is an unloved child in her family, neglected from childhood. Her father forces her into a marriage for profit. The male lead is a wealthy family's true young master, a charmingly roguish character. They're both a bit of a sad character, but I still can't accept that the male lead gave the female lead away to someone else while searching for something. Although he eventually returned, it was just a deliberate delay, and the female lead knew nothing about it. (Wu Tang & Yu Jingchen)

25. 325 乖 Be Good, Sign the Prenup, Then We'll Get Married 乖，签了婚前协议书，再结婚 Splendid Sunshine锦绣阳光Modern Romance808k WordsCompleted [Top-tier wealthy family]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Both leads are each other's first]+ [Chasing his wife]+ [Contract marriage] Her father is ill and needs a huge sum of money. With nowhere else to turn, Wen Zhi brings a letter and a photograph to the Qin family. In the end, she chooses marriage as the price, wedding the cold and distant Qin Feng. They sign a contract, becoming spouses bound to live under the same roof. She knows Qin Feng doesn't like her, so she follows proper etiquette every d 19kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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    This is a must-read! It's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, and the male lead gets a lot of backlash later on, like a boomerang hitting himself! Hahaha!

26. 326 江 Green Mountains Beyond the River Huai 江上山青 Hu Zi Ge虎子歌Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Female director VS rising star in government] [Married first, fall in love later / sweet, slow-burn romance / both are each other’s first] Jiang Yingxi first meets Zhou Lijing in an office in Central, Hong Kong. The man is solemn and refined, strictly professional. “Director Jiang, your artistic work is trying to dredge up a past that should not be disturbed.” The film has reached a pivotal scene, and she has no choice but to compromise. The rest of the production is monitored from start to 1.1kReads8.5Score104Shelves
27. 327 非 Neither Moon nor Me 非月非我 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone suffers in love + possessive, emotionally needy male lead + clear-eyed, resilient female lead) The grudges and tangled relationships of the previous generation ensnare this generation in heartbreaking turmoil. He plotted for a long time, then took her by force. She observed propriety and had no choice but to marry him because she was pregnant. Raised in a loveless, dark home, he longed to know what it felt like to be loved. He drew her into the abyss, thinking of her as his salvation. 7.7kReads6.2Score282Shelves

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    The male lead forcefully takes the female lead, directly competing and fighting for her without any unrequited love; later, they marry first and fall in love. The male lead is truly insane and possessive, while the female lead is a gentle, resolute, and seemingly innocent socialite. In the very first chapter, the male lead schemes to get the female lead pregnant, forcing her into a marriage of convenience. They have a child, but their relationship is strained (because the female lead was forcibly taken). After marriage, the male lead uses the child to pressure the female lead into not divorcing him. In short, the male lead is a truly awful person, genuinely insane and extremely possessive. He's really quite crazy. So crazy that readers are amazed that the female lead didn't go insane herself. Therefore, the female lead develops a very complex mix of love and hate for the male lead later on. For more details, please refer to the synopsis or the author's epilogue in the last chapter. The author's notes are very sincere and touching.

28. 328 糟 Oh No! The Gluttonous Girl Can't Hide What She's Thinking 糟糕！大馋丫头心声藏不住啦 Mu Xiaoyan沐小颜Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Cheng Yan, who had always been indifferent to worldly desires, obeyed his family's wishes and married the virtuous and proper Bai Yixuan. As the model of a refined young lady in Jingzhou, Bai Yixuan was gentle, virtuous, obedient, and sensible. Cheng Yan, who focused solely on his career and disliked being disturbed, was very satisfied with her. Recently, though, something strange seemed to be happening. He could apparently hear Bai Yixuan's thoughts. That was fine. Even her innermost thought 16.6kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    Super good-looking, both the female and male leads are incredibly stylish.

29. 329 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 82.7kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves

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    Both of these are considered arranged marriages that blossom into love, but the first one involves time travel while the second one doesn't. Both are quite good though!

30. 330 春 Swaying in the Spring Night 春夜摇晃 Strawberry-Flavored Snail Noodles草莓味螺蛳粉Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Seven-year age gap + Hong Kong elite circle + marriage first, love later + irresistible pursuit] Hong Kong media reports: “The prestigious Chi family of Hong Kong plans to expand into mainland China. Heir Chi Shangxu is heading to Jiayu City, shaking up high society.” At the end, they secretly added: “Chi Shangxu is thirty and unmarried. This trip may be an attempt to find the future mistress of the Chi family.” Life among Hong Kong’s wealthy families is full of twists and turns, and it is neve 5.9kReads9.1Score741Shelves
31. 331 嫁 Married to a Good-for-Nothing, Exiled to Lingnan, I Solve Cases to Return to Court 嫁纨绔，贬岭南，我靠破案返朝堂 A Stunning Reflection on a Still Shadow惊鸿照静影Mystery247k WordsOngoing [A county lady devoted to solving cases and exceptionally skilled in combat × a carefree playboy with money to burn. Historical romance and mystery + episodic investigations + marriage before love + devoted couple + sweet romance] Ji Lingyan, Grand Commander of the Imperial Guard and the Empress Dowager's closest confidante, kept the powerful in check and executed corrupt officials. Everyone in Chang'an feared her. Yet one month after the Empress Dowager's death, Ji Lingyan was stripped of her 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A true case of arranged marriage leading to love. The male and female leads were complete strangers before their arranged marriage, though they had both heard of each other. The female lead's perception of the male lead: a playboy and womanizer; the male lead's perception of the female lead: a ruthless and cunning womanizer. After marriage, they develop feelings for each other, leading to a sweet and mutually affectionate relationship!

32. 332 妄 Delusional Entanglement 妄想纠缠 Three Bowls of Rice a Day一天三碗大米饭Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [A ruthless, unhinged male lead vs. a fallen heiress] [One true pairing, happy ending] The Shi family fell overnight “I want to stay by your side!” Shi Nian narrowly escaped danger, then pitifully sought shelter in the wolf’s den to survive. She passed herself off as the person he had secretly been searching for over a decade Xiao Wang plucked the rose that belonged to Jiangcheng’s most noble and dazzling family with his own hands, then crushed it. Shi Nian knew Xiao Wang was violent and unpredi 4.8kReads9.1Score366Shelves
33. 333 皇 Your Majesty, the Empress Has Gone to the Border to Fight the Enemy Again 皇上，皇后娘娘又去边关杀敌了 Guo Guoguo锅果果Ancient Romance156k WordsOngoing Harem intrigue + historical female lead + empress + bizarre, fantastical ancient setting + the strongest fighter in the story Li Hongying is the only daughter of the Great General Who Guards the Nation. She grew up on the frontier, learning martial arts at five and spear fighting at eight. At thirteen, she drove the sharp tip of her red-tasseled spear into the enemy general's heart, avenging her grandfather. She thought she would spend her life defending the frontier and killing the enemy, but 514Reads—Score100Shelves
34. 334 麻 Oh No! The Little Merman Lord Ou Kept Has Run Off Pregnant 麻烦！欧爷圈养的小鲛人怀崽跑了 Ji Xueyi季雪意Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + yandere + secret identities revealed + devoted 1v1 romance + putting scumbags in their place + mutual salvation + obsessive male lead] Ou Zun rescues a beautiful girl with merfolk blood from a restricted zone. Thinking she can’t understand human speech, he keeps her as a pampered pet. But the little thing won’t behave, and she has countless secret identities: a top hacker, a major investor, the mysterious leader of a tribe… After all her secret identities are exposed, Shi Y 5.6kReads9.3Score917Shelves
35. 335 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 12.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love, no unrequited love!! Highly recommended!!

36. 336 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Villainess, and My Tycoon Husband Demands a Fatal Kiss 穿书恶毒女配，豪门老公致命索吻 It's Su Su Candy!是酥苏糖耶Modern Romance152k WordsOngoing Synopsis: [A scheming tea girl and troublemaker & wealthy wife & universally adored actress & wicked female character who transmigrates into a book & high-intensity forced love & the powerful one bows his head] – When Su Nanzhi first transmigrates into the book, her label is “obedient and sweet,” the model wife of the wealthy socialite circle. In her wealthy husband’s eyes: My wife is gentle and considerate, sweet and soft, a perfect wife and mother. Three years after Gu Nanzhi transmigrates int 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Marriage of convenience that blossoms into love [Admiration][Admiration]

37. 337 带 Reborn with Hundreds of Millions in Cash, They Panicked! 带着亿万现金重生，他们慌了！ King Revolver左轮王11k WordsCompleted Reborn with Hundreds of Millions in Cash, They Panic! 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A classic, highly-rated short story; highly recommended! [Eating melon seeds][eating melon seeds][eating melon seeds]

38. 338 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, Mr. Wen Can't Hold Back His Feelings 闪婚后，温先生心动难抑 Meatball 33丸子33Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted Top-tier strategist vs. powerful business tycoon Marriage before love | whirlwind wedding | love grows over time | equally matched leads | both leads are virgins - "I heard the Shen family is looking for someone to marry into the family. Miss Shen, you might want to consider me." Rumors in their social circle say Wen Suizhi has his eye on the eldest Shen daughter. He's declared that he will marry only Miss Shen. Everyone thinks he's madly in love with her. Only Shen Tingxue knows the truth: Wen 3kReads8.1Score435Shelves
39. 339 中 After I Won the Lottery, My Wife and Daughter Forced Me to Leave with Nothing! 中奖后，妻女逼我净身出户！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After I Won the Lottery, My Wife and Daughter Forced Me to Leave With Nothing! 249Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 340 茶 Tea Mist and Button Knots 茶雾氤盘扣 Dada Otter Fish哒哒鱼獭Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love] [Marriage Before Love] [Marriage Alliance Between Wealthy Families] [Slow-Burn, Sweet Romance] A gentle, jade-like guiding lover ✖️ a straightforward, easily flustered beauty in a qipao When Wen Shuyu married Pei Qingxun, she thought of it only as fulfilling an engagement arranged by their elders. Before the wedding, the man had said, "Let's treat each other with respect and courtesy," and she had nodded in agreement. Though Pei Qingxun's face was very attractive to her, sh 7.5kReads9.0Score959Shelves
41. 341 爱 Love Makes No Promises, and My Beloved Never Comes Home 爱不期许，良人不归 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Love Makes No Promises, and My Beloved Never Came Back 147Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 342 抛 Casting the Bait 抛饵 Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Zhou Julin was an unattainable dream from Yu Jiao’s youth. A pampered young master, raised in luxury, with a devastatingly handsome face and a fatal allure. He had countless admirers, yet always turned them away with indifferent eyes. At first, she was just another ordinary classmate of his. After she made the first move, she became the secret bedmate he kept seeing behind everyone’s backs. Yu Jiao thought that was as far as things between them could go. After all, the aloof and distinguished Yo 51.9kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
43. 343 继 After My Stepfather Tore Up My College Acceptance Letter, I Laughed 继父撕我录取通知书后，我笑了 King Revolver左轮王22k WordsCompleted After my stepfather tore up my college acceptance letter, I smiled 49Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 344 引 Luring the Wild Dog into Playing Nice 引野犬装乖 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted The print edition of Playing Nice is now available. [Overbearing CEO × powerful business tycoon × devoted love × modern romance × one-on-one] [Married first, love later × rekindled romance × bittersweet × healing] [Unhinged big sister who is the male lead's kryptonite × awkward big dog who spends every day trying to figure out if his wife loves him] Everyone in Jincheng's wealthy business circles knew He Jingzhun had three deadly flaws: He brought misfortune to his father, his mother, and his w 18.1kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
45. 345 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 379Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main story is complete. The female lead is a proud heiress from a wealthy family who initially resists an arranged marriage but gradually falls in love. The male lead is the head of a powerful family, calm and gentle, and exceptionally respectful and tolerant of the female lead. A sweet and gentle story that unfolds gradually.

46. 346 分 You Want to Split 60,000 with Me? I Started Out Worth 50 Million! 分我六万？我开局身价五千万！ King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted You Only Want to Give Me Sixty Thousand? I'm Worth Fifty Million from the Start! 404Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 347 红 Within and Beyond the Red Walls, Spring Breeze Enters the Game 红墙内外，春风入局 Momo's Little Words墨墨小语Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Older, Powerful Man] [Age Gap] [Junior Clerk] [Career Growth] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] One chance encounter, one moment of curiosity, and one... At some point, everything began to change. 54.4kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves

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    This is absolutely my most prized possession, I'm completely obsessed!!! The older man is absolutely gorgeous! Secretary Zhou, this cold yet alluring, domineering yet caring powerful figure within the system, is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud, swoon with sweetness, and totally hooked!!! [Kissing emojis][Kissing emojis]

48. 348 春 Spring’s Beauty Is Doomed 春色在劫 Healing Pioneer治愈者先锋Modern Romance230k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later; the male lead is no playboy] [Gentle and resilient vs. wild and carefree] Wen Yu never imagined that the man she was going to marry would be He Yujing, the legendary heartthrob everyone had known in high school. One was a heaven-blessed favorite, high above the rest. The other was an ordinary fish from a modest family, sensible and conventional, whose future seemed so predictable she could see the end of it at a glance. No one would connect two people so different, w 202Reads6.5Score109Shelves

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    Both of these books are quite good, but the first one is still being serialized.

49. 349 夜 A Nighttime Kiss to Soothe the Spring 夜哄春色 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + A long-laid plan + The second male lead wins her heart + The ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + Both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Irreverent, sharp-tongued heir × Clear-eyed architectural designer] - In the early summer of that year, beneath the scorching sun, Xu Hening held Chu Jingyao in his arms, covered in blood. “Jingjing, I’d do anything to protect you.” She waited for him for three years. Then one afternoon, she saw him appe 1.4kReads8.6Score107Shelves
50. 350 她 She Used My Money to Keep Him, So I'll Make Her Repay Me for the Rest of Her Life 她用我的钱养他，我让她用余生还债 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted She used my money to support him. I'll make her spend the rest of her life paying me back. 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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