Any Recommendations for Marriage-First, Love-Later Novels? 有没有人推荐先婚后爱的小说

1. 1 够 Irresistibly Charming 够撩 Rampaging Snail暴走蜗牛Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted Both are faithful in body and mind! Strong male and female leads! Marriage first, love later! Sweet everyday romance! Wild mutual flirting! Intense push and pull! Perfectly matched! [Delicate, soft-bodied seductress who’s a knockout VS abstinent, aloof, devoted, scheming CEO] Su Yihan is an arrogant, aristocratic heir from a wealthy family: abstinent and cold, decisive and ruthless, with exceptional skills and a sharp eye for strategy. Could he really get married? One hundred people would give y 810Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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   They're all stories of marriage first, then love, with both the male and female leads being even stronger! These strong-willed stories are so satisfying! And they're all very short, ending in just over a hundred pages, so they don't drag on for too long!

2. 2 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 18.3kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
3. 3 吻 Kiss the Mist 吻云雾 Jade Longbow玉长弓Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted [Mutual first love, a true marriage-before-love romance, and he falls first] Su Yunwu marries He Mingxu for three reasons: 1. He's handsome, which makes meals more appetizing. 2. Their families know each other, and his elders dote on her. 3. He's aloof, busy with work, and has few needs. He Mingxu marries Su Yunwu because their families know each other well, she is beautiful, and she seems sweet and obedient. At the start of their marriage, both are quite satisfied. They hope to keep understandi 3.2kReads8.2Score411Shelves

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   The female lead marries the male lead because of his good looks and aloofness, and the male lead agrees because he feels their families know each other well. It's the male lead who falls in love first; their relationship evolves from polite distance to passionate romance—it's a really sweet and engaging story.

4. 4 宝 Be Good, Baby, I'll Give In. Proud Lord Sheng Falls for Me 宝贝乖我服软，傲娇盛爷沦陷了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Delayed Heartbeats is now available. You can buy it at the Little Tomato Books flagship store!] Rumor has it that Sheng Shi is hot-tempered and ruthless. His elders hope marriage will change him and make him more mild-mannered. When Sheng Shi first met Yu Weiyi, he laid down three rules: “Don't follow me. Don't tell anyone about our relationship. Don't interfere in my personal affairs.” Later, Sheng Shi introduced her to everyone he met: “This is Yu Weiyi, my wife.” Later s 28.4kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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   Yu Wei, burdened by hatred, meticulously planned a blind date where she "went to the wrong room." Her goal was to marry Sheng Shi, the most powerful and madman in Rongcheng. He was violent, and she needed this weapon. After the marriage, she played the role of a gentle and obedient little rabbit, waiting for him to lower his guard. But it was Sheng Shi himself who dropped the pretense first. He said he "didn't want to eat" and "wouldn't buy," yet he bought her an entire window of cakes, reasoning, "If you can't finish one, you'll surely find one you like out of ten." He set a rule forbidding her from getting close, but later became her personal accessory, only to be scolded by her with a slap on the nose: "Sheng Shi, if you stay by my side again, I'll hit you!" It turns out that two prickly little wretches embracing each other can truly heal all wounds.

5. 5 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 72.2kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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   This book isn't just about arranged marriages leading to love; actually, it's only from the female lead's perspective. The male lead's perspective is about finally marrying his long-awaited wife after ten years of dating. There's also a supporting male character's perspective, a "wife-chasing hell" scenario (of course, he doesn't succeed). 🥺🥺 The writing is really good! Highly recommended!

6. 6 一 One Night Out of Control: President Huo Goes from Craving Her Body to Falling for Her 一夜失控，霍总从馋身到走心 Little Da W小达布溜Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted (Please leave a rating ꒦ິ^꒦ິ) [Both virgins + Contract Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Everyday Life + 1v1 + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] - Xiang Yike was desperate to find investors for the older brother she depended on. After being drugged, she ended up spending a passionate night with Huo Jingchu, the richest man in City C, who had no interest in women. The next day, faced with the reckless mistake of the night before, Xiang Yike had no time to feel ashamed. She was more afraid her brother 2.6kReads6.5Score204Shelves

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   There was no unrequited love, no premeditated marriage that blossomed into love, yet it was still very sweet.

7. 7 京 A Marriage in the Capital, Still Strangers 京婚不熟 Drowning Boat溺舟Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted A true marriage-first, love-later story / Marriage between wealthy families / Five-year age gap / The powerful one learns to lower his head Clear-headed and gentle heroine vs. stern, fatherly hero When her older sister runs away from her wedding, Jiang Ni obeys her father’s arrangements and marries her would-be brother-in-law. Her new husband is the head of the top-tier Zhou family in Beijing. He’s said to be a workaholic with no worldly desires, cold and stern. He leaves on a business trip on t 76.2kReads9.0Score12.2kShelves

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   On the third night of our arranged marriage, he drunkenly pinned me against the French windows: "Mrs. Zhou, shouldn't we get a little 'familiar'?" My marriage to Zhou Jinxu began as a mutually beneficial transaction. He was the youngest head of the Zhou family, needing a dignified and quiet wife to manage the family. I was the most insignificant daughter of the Jiang family, needing his power to break free from constraints. We agreed to leave each other alone, to be the most familiar strangers. Until that business dinner, when I shielded him from a glass of red wine thrown by an opponent. In front of everyone, he took off his suit jacket and wrapped it around me, his fingertips lightly brushing against the dampness on my neck: "Who gave you the audacity?" In a secluded corner of the walk-in closet, where no one knew, he kissed my collarbone, his voice hoarse and seductive: "Article three of the agreement is null and void... Now teach me how to properly love you." Later, while cleaning the study, I found a yellowed old photograph in his locked drawer—a seventeen-year-old me crying on the rooftop, forever captured in a candid shot by young Zhou Jinxu. On the back of the photo were his sharp handwriting: "Found you, my little savior."

8. 8 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 113.1kReads8.9Score11.5kShelves

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   I laughed and cried while reading this! The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, constantly bickering—help! This domineering CEO novel subverted the usual tropes so much I was laughing like crazy! The spoiled wife, unhappy, runs away from home with their adorable child, and the aloof CEO instantly transforms into a crazy, wife-chasing maniac 😍 He even takes a limited-edition watch for travel expenses? He teaches his daughter to say, "Daddy's a big jerk, we're looking for a new daddy?" 😍 The CEO apologizes on city-wide screens, only to have his child change it to "CEO Jin's baldness warning"; he kneels at the door in the pouring rain begging for forgiveness, only to have his wife splash water on him instead: "If you keep acting like this, I'll make the kid change her surname!"

9. 9 闪 Three Days After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Husband Woke Up Beneath a Collapsing Wall! 闪婚三天后，老公在危墙下醒了！ Xin Zimeng辛梓萌Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted “Marriage first, love later,” “contract marriage,” “second chance at love,” “reunion after years apart,” “past and present lives,” “power couple.” To fulfill her elders' final wish, Su Aiqing agrees to Lu Chenzhou's proposal of a whirlwind marriage. “You help me fend off pressure to get married, and I'll help you renovate the Lu family mansion. After we marry, we each get what we need.” The contract marriage begins as a transaction, but their time together in the century-old mansion quietly chan 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Arranged marriage, love blossoms later 😲૮ ⚆⚆ა

10. 10 先 Marriage Before Love: The Pampered Wife Turns the Tables 先婚后爱：娇妻要翻天 Winter Sleep冬眠Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Married for three years, and she still doesn’t know who her husband is. A chance encounter at a blind date brings her face-to-face with Long Zehuan, a CEO wealthy enough to rival a nation! He spoils her rotten and grants her every wish, making the whole world jealous! 1.7kReads8.5Score102Shelves

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    "Marriage First, Love Later: My Darling Wife is Going to Turn the Tables" - Sweetness Warning! Su Mo is forced into a blind date, only to reveal, "I'm already married!" During an awkward blind date, Su Mo confesses her marriage on the spot, unaware that the person sitting opposite her is her husband—the head of the Leng Group, whom she has never met before. After marriage, she believes it's just a mutually beneficial arrangement, unaware that he has already etched every detail of her into his heart. At first, he thought he had married a well-behaved and quiet wife, but later he was shocked to discover that his darling wife could not only cause chaos but also easily stir up a storm in his heart. When she tearfully questions, "Didn't we agree not to interfere with each other?" He simply binds her with a written agreement: "This one's changed—you must interfere with me, from heart to body." This is a marriage that begins with a misunderstanding, yet becomes their deepest bond. Watch how she gradually melts his frozen heart, and how he uses ultimate tenderness and possessiveness to spoil her into the most dazzling person in the world. "Love After Marriage: My Wife Wants to Turn the Tables" tells the story of how a cold-faced CEO transforms into a doting husband, turning a marriage of convenience into a destined love!

11. 11 时 Miss Shi Is Being Naughty Again Today 时小姐今天也不乖 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Three Parts Sweet is now available. You can buy it at the Little Tomato Books Flagship Store.] Han Zhan is a notorious playboy in Beijing's elite circles. His trademarks are womanizing and having fun, and his byword is idleness. To rein in his wild ways, his parents pressure him into marriage. Young Master Han has just one requirement: "She has to be sweet and obedient." Shi Yin is the most well-behaved person Han Zhan has ever met. Born with the face of a perfect young lad 20.6kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    Shi Yin & Han Zhan: In Han Zhan's eyes, Shi Yin is a gentle, harmless little white rabbit, but she's willing to stand in front of his parents and confront them for his sake (the male lead's parents are infuriating, their favoritism is outrageous, and his older brother is incredibly stupid, acting as a beneficiary while being arrogant [heavy punch]). However, the female lead actually deliberately approached the male lead, initially wanting to use him to avoid her original engagement (she's his childhood sweetheart but got involved with his sister, 😠😠). Han Zhan and Shi Yin are mutually healing; they're both pitiful little ones, both very capable, just not favored by their families, but they show each other favoritism. Han Zhan is like a big, affectionate, and clingy puppy 😆, and the female lead is super cute ớ ₃ờ, just sick and perhaps not very expressive, appearing cold, but with Han Zhan by her side...

12. 12 婚 A Marriage in Flux 婚色摇曳 Spicy Chen Zi麻辣晨子Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Bratty Little Sweetheart & Abstinent Man in Power] (Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet-Talking Her Into Chasing Him + Age Gap) Shen Tangzi is a spoiled young lady who has both a princess's luck and a princess's temperament. Her greatest pastime is going clubbing and hiring male escorts, and she's infamous in high society for being a wastrel. Fu Yanze, head of the Shanghai City Chamber of Commerce, is cold, aloof, and refined, with no interest in romance. Who would have 11.8kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    These are the only books I've read! The male lead is perfectly normal, and there aren't any particularly strange chapters or characters. I think they're quite good, and I've been completely engrossed in them lately, haha!

13. 13 那 Then Let Me Cheer You Up 那我哄哄你 Jin Huanhuan尽欢欢Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted {A flamboyant, unruly rich young master x A stunning, refined heiress} {Marriage first, love later + Two wealthy families + A long road to winning back his wife + Both leads are chaste} Everyone knows that Second Young Master Cheng is arrogant and untamable, flamboyant and reckless, with a haughty, cold-hearted streak. He’s notorious for being impossible to deal with, and no matter how well-behaved the Xu family’s daughter is, she won’t be able to tame this wild horse. The public’s verdict on t 8.4kReads9.0Score746Shelves
14. 14 骄 The Arrogant Little Drama Queen and the Abstinent CEO: A Love Story 骄纵小作精，禁欲总裁宠妻成瘾 Frostbreaker摧霜Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later × Two powerful families × Secret love fulfilled × Long-planned romance] News of the marriage alliance between the Cen and Sheng families sends shockwaves through Beijing’s elite circles. Everyone knows the Cen family’s young heiress is dazzlingly beautiful, but spoiled and willful. No one dares to cross her. With the Sheng family patriarch gravely ill, a battle over the inheritance breaks out within the family. To get what he wants, Sheng Tangzhou, the Sheng family’s 3.9kReads8.7Score403Shelves
15. 15 和 After a Whirlwind Marriage to My Secret Crush, He Kisses Me to Tears Every Night 和暗恋对象闪婚后夜夜被亲哭 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later | Secret crush becomes real | Both leads are sexually inexperienced | Sweet romance] [Sweet girl x cool bad boy] Shen Xiying has liked Shang Ruzhou for eight years. The love letter she never gave him after high school graduation has always been a regret. She thought they would never cross paths again. She never expected Shang Ruzhou to become the man she impulsively married. - Shang Ruzhou never imagined he’d get married at twenty-four to someone he’d barely had any c 9.7kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
16. 16 京 A Marriage Too Familiar 京婚太熟 Ms. Happy哈皮女士Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + childhood sweethearts + lighthearted daily life + devoted to each other] [Outspoken, bold heroine who goes straight for what she wants + aloof, reserved hero who plays along] “Fall in love with an old friend all over again.” In their social circle, they can choose whom to date, but they have no say in whom they marry. Long Yang has long since accepted reality. She doesn’t expect true love to come her way; she just wants wealth and status. So she has only two require 310Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 欲 Desire! The Cold-Blooded Tycoon Wants Kisses in My Arms After We Marry 欲！冷戾大佬婚后在我怀里要亲亲 Jiang Shui Qiqi Ya江水柒柒吖Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later | Sweet Romance | Winning Her Back | Swoony Romance] Song Qingtang was famous in her social circle as a classical dance fairy, stunningly beautiful, cool, and gentle. Jin Zhuochuan was the mad dog everyone avoided: reckless, cold-hearted, arrogant, and impossible to tame. No one would ever have linked the two of them. Until the Song and Jin families arranged their marriage, tying them together as husband and wife. - On their wedding night, Jin Zhuochuan sat on th 13.4kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
18. 18 偷 Secretly Plotting 偷偷蓄谋 Zheng Xian筝弦Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted [Cold, Cunning CEO × Sweet Little Princess, Six-Year Age Gap] [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Held Schemes + Sweet Romance] The Xu family had a little princess, with twin older brothers and parents who had doted on her since she was a child. She grew up carefree, wanting for nothing and spoiled rotten. At twenty-two, the Xu family joined forces with the Ji family through marriage, and she married Ji Chengze, a refined and aloof man whose methods in business were ruthless. Xu Wan was afraid of 2.9kReads9.1Score328Shelves
19. 19 京 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂？老婆一亲就红温了 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 35.2kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
20. 20 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 68.3kReads9.5Score10.4kShelves
21. 21 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 18.9kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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    This urban fantasy romance novel with its "arranged marriage, love later" premise is so addictive! Wen Zhi never expected to bump into her future brother-in-law, Mr. Qin, at her marriage registration ceremony. Mr. Qin, in his early thirties, has striking features and a cool yet impatient gaze. He immediately confronts his grandmother, who is pressuring him to marry her, but freezes in shock when he sees Wen Zhi. Faced with this powerful brother-in-law, Wen Zhi can only lower her head and act like a meek quail, secretly wondering what her soon-to-be husband, Qin Feng, will look like. Who could have predicted that after signing eight prenuptial agreements and marrying into the Qin family, Wen Zhi, who initially thought it was just a marriage of convenience, would be gradually pampered by Qin Feng? From a cold, contractual marriage to the sweet daily interactions where Qin Feng's eyes are full of her, their subtle yet undeniable love is irresistible. This unexpected sweetness of a marriage of convenience turning into love is sure to capture the hearts of young women!

22. 22 救 Help! What Do I Do After Accidentally Flirting with the Main God?! 救命！不小心撩到主神怎么办？！ Gentle Ripples on Cold Water寒水微澜Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + two male leads + underdog reversal + bottom + one-on-one romance + mutual firsts] The Supreme God got catfished in an online romance! And the other person ran away on the way to meet him! Enraged, the Supreme God issued a top-level wanted notice, determined to bring back the wife who had suddenly disappeared. … Xie Yaochen, who had already hidden in a small world to carry out a mission, blinked innocently. “Dating? Never done that.” “Online romance scam? No idea.” “Top-l 71.1kReads9.6Score8.8kShelves

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    I absolutely love it!!! Highly recommend it!!!

23. 23 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 92.8kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves

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    This tense dialogue undoubtedly pushes the emotional tension of the story to its climax. It perfectly showcases an extreme aesthetic of contradiction—using the most turbulent past to prove a neglected deep affection. The male protagonist, Zhou Yanjing's "accusation," though never explicitly mentioning love, is filled with it in every word. Each past event is like a carefully preserved but dusty piece of evidence, now laid out by him, carrying a scorching heat and weight. He doesn't list romantic flowers and vows, but rather the tipping of the scales of his career in your favor, the instinctive loss of control in a moment of crisis, the desperate gamble of abandoning the pinnacle. This is a mature man's most sublime "confession," transcending sweet words and reaching the level of sacrifice, choice, and action. The line, "You can hate me, but don't doubt my love for you," is the honesty after pride has been crushed, the softest vulnerability beneath a strong exterior. The female protagonist, Lin Yuxi's, reaction is even more intriguing. Her "indifference" is armor, but "the northern suburbs" and "those six months" remain the keys to unlocking the cracks in that armor. This reveals a deeper layer of the story: what lies between them may not be a lack of love, but rather a "time lag in love" and a "misalignment of perception." His passionate devotion may not have been fully perceived by her at the time, or it may have been obscured by subsequent misunderstandings. This "recounting" is a belated translation, deciphering the old codes one by one. This is not merely a tale of pursuing a lost love, but a courtroom confrontation of "evidence of love." It shows us that the deepest love is often accompanied by immense sacrifice and extreme pain. The author, with highly evocative parallelism and vivid recollections, instantly draws the reader into an emotional vortex of regret, misunderstanding, and unfulfilled love. If you are captivated by the intertwined love and hate, the emotional game of adult dignity and vulnerability, and if you are drawn to stories that seek the code of deep affection within broken memories, this excerpt presents a top-tier emotional drama. It's about dispelling misunderstandings, and even more so about how different forms and expressions of love collide fiercely within the same relationship. The suspense is palpable: with all the evidence irrefutable, will that once-frozen heart finally thaw? How will this belated "trial" rewrite their fate?

24. 24 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 400Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not love at first sight, nor is it a story of forceful acquisition; it's the story of two proud souls cautiously testing the waters within the confines of marriage, and then falling deeply in love.

25. 25 闪 My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually a Trillionaire CEO 闪婚老公，竟是千亿总裁 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted 4.7kReads—Score171Shelves

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    These books are pretty good. The male and female protagonists marry first and then fall in love. The billionaire CEO becomes a doting husband. The beginning is a bit angsty, but the end is sweet.

26. 26 植 The Comatose Tycoon Falls in Love with Me 植物人大佬，爱上我 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted to one another + sweet romance] An Ran is a highly skilled neurosurgeon who should have been making a name for herself saving lives. Instead, her greedy stepmother and father force her into the dark depths of fate. Tempted by money, they push her into what seems like an endless, loveless marriage, marrying her off to Mu Tingchen, a legendary business tycoon left in a vegetative state after a car accident. Once, Mu Tingchen ruled the business world with an ir 1.1kReads6.4Score—Shelves
27. 27 新 On My Wedding Night, I Revived a Comatose Tycoon 新婚夜，我救活了植物人大佬 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later] [Sweet Romance] [Age Gap] [Scheming Male Lead] Jiang Yan grew up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. From childhood, she studied medicine under her grandparents, both seasoned physicians, and mastered the art of acupuncture. However, fate had other plans. Her father's company was on the brink of collapse, and to save it, she was forced to marry Lu Jingming, a business genius who had been left in a vegetative state by a car accident. Known for h 2.5kReads6.8Score146Shelves
28. 28 我 I Restored the Capital’s Tycoon’s Sight, and He Spoils Me Rotten 我让京圈大佬复明，他把我狠狠宠 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Substitute marriage, love after marriage, ex-husband’s redemption, sweet romance, both leads are virgins] Huo Jingchen had a fiery temper, devastating looks, and a decisive, domineering way of doing things. He was arrogant and unruly, with a strong streak of tsundere pride. He was recognized throughout the business world as a genius, famous for his ruthlessness and cunning. His decisive, ruthless methods earned him the nickname “Living Yama,” and made his business rivals tremble at the mere men 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves
29. 29 京 The Capital’s Power Player, His Wife’s One and Only 京圈大佬，独宠娇妻 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, deep love later + sweet romance + scheming male lead + regretful groveling + age gap] Su Tong never imagined her own father could be so blinded by greed that he’d use her as a bargaining chip and heartlessly send her to the bed of Gu Tingshen, a powerful figure in the capital’s elite circles. Gu Tingshen was notorious among the capital’s elite for being abstinent and calculating, intensely controlling, cold, domineering, and sharp-tongued. Everyone treated him with awe and fear. 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 无 My Husband Has No Car or House, Yet He’s Actually a Tycoon CEO 无车无房老公，居然是豪门总裁 Tang Xiaomiao唐小喵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] + [Sweet romance, devoted to one another] + [Strong, principled leads] Nan Xi thought she had married an ordinary man. But one day she discovers that the “ordinary man” she impulsively married is actually the CEO of a wealthy family... After marriage: Gu Zhinian [devoted puppy of a husband]: My wife is too kind. I have to protect her and never let anyone hurt her. Qiu Xueying [the heroine’s mother-in-law]: My daughter-in-law is too gentle. If she argues with someone, 6.4kReads9.2Score735Shelves

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    A typical "mutually beneficial" arranged marriage, the female lead believes her husband is just an ordinary employee, but in reality, he is a low-profile tycoon. Their cohabitation progresses from strangers to acquaintances, with the male lead secretly protecting her. The revelation of his true identity is a delightful and satisfying highlight, making for a sweet and heartwarming story from start to finish.

31. 31 结 After Marriage, the Cold-Blooded Business Tycoon Spoils His Wife in Every Way 结婚后，冷酷商总花式宠妻 Wormwood on Snow雪上蒿Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Sweet romance + Devoted couple + Love grows over time] [Soft, adorable sweetheart VS double-standard CEO] Shanghai has a cold-faced devil who devotes himself entirely to work and has never had a single romantic scandal. Even his grandmother thought he might be gay. Who would have guessed he’d quietly gotten married without telling anyone, and even had a child? Lin Ran lost her mother when she was young and never had her father’s love. She thought life would just 3.7kReads9.2Score392Shelves
32. 32 婚 After Marriage, the Young Master Spoils Her Tyrannically and Forces His Love! 婚后，大少霸道宠她强制爱！ Scooping Melons from the Bottom of the Pot釜底抽瓜瓜Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Faithful + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Powerful Pursuit + Male Lead Has Planned This for a Long Time + Devoted Husband] That night at the Zhuang family's home, Qiu Yixun fell in love at first sight with the little fairy, Zhuang Jianxi. He disregarded her wishes and reached an understanding directly with the Zhuang family elders. He invested enough money to save the Zhuang family from bankruptcy. In return, she would belong to him alone from then on. To make their relat 14.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
33. 33 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 55.3kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
34. 34 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 21.4kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    This book is great, I highly recommend it!

35. 35 我 I Woke Up My Husband from His Vegetative State 我让植物人老公苏醒 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + age gap + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + powerful man lowering his head] Su Tong is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Clever from a young age, she excelled in school and graduated from Harvard, becoming an outstanding neurosurgeon. The Su family’s biological daughter, Su Shishi, refuses to honor the betrothal arranged for her when she was young and marry Huo Yunzhou, a business magnate from Haicheng who has been in a vegetative state since a car accident. So her adop 2.1kReads8.0Score146Shelves
36. 36 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 11kReads7.1Score322Shelves

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    They didn't know each other before marriage, but it was a true case of love after marriage. A wife-chasing spree at the funeral parlor! Tomato's most satisfying story of a male lead and supporting male character getting divorced! The female lead didn't waste any words; a divorce announcement kept the news trending for three days! The opening chapter is heartbreaking for the female lead. The male lead didn't touch her for a year after their marriage, then turned off his phone to watch a scheming woman's performance. The female lead was in a car accident, and he immediately announced their divorce and disappeared. Five years later, the male lead is heartbroken and desperately trying to win back his wife and child…

37. 37 新 On Our Wedding Night, I Woke My Husband from His Coma 新婚夜，我让植物人老公苏醒了 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + winning her back after breaking her heart + age gap + sweet romance + scheming male lead] Her older sister was suffering from kidney failure and urgently needed money for a transplant. Jiang Yawei swallowed her pride and went home to beg her scumbag father to pay for the surgery, only to catch her boyfriend of three years kissing Jiang Feifei, her half-sister. Her father and stepmother seized the chance to hold her sister’s life-saving money over her head, forcing her to 1.9kReads—Score145Shelves
38. 38 禁 The Abstinent Tycoon Is Addicted to Me 禁欲大佬对我上瘾 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [1v1 sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + powerful man lowers his head] After getting drunk, Sheng Yanxi accidentally wandered into the presidential suite of Ling Jingchen, the fearsome “tyrant” of Hancheng. After one reckless night, she woke up, saw the outline of the man beside her, and was scared out of her wits. It was Ling Jingchen! The cold-faced tyrant whose slightest stomp could make all of Hancheng tremble! While he was still asleep, she fled in a panic. Ling Jingchen 2.9kReads—Score127Shelves
39. 39 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 66.4kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves

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    This is absolutely amazing! Highly recommended! It's a story of a true heiress, a contract marriage, and two strong, independent women who fall in love after marriage. There are no mindless melodramas, just the rational struggles of adults and the slow, steady sweetness. The aloof CEO gives all his tenderness to the lawyer heroine who has traumatized her family background. After watching it, I want to believe in love again. You won't regret watching it!

40. 40 七 The 1970s: Kicked Out of the Family, I Was Taken Home by a Cold-Faced Military Officer 七零：被赶出家门冷面军官抱回家 Chestnut V栗子VModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet and delicate heroine + rugged military officer] (fictional military marriage + moving to the army base with a child + stand-in bride + stepmother + devoted couple) Chu Yue, a genius medical student, works herself to death during an overnight shift in the emergency department. When she opens her eyes, she has transmigrated to the 1970s and into a blended family. Her birth father is a spineless coward, her stepmother is shrewd, her stepsister stole her university admission, and even her you 25.8kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves

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    This is definitely a case of marriage before love! 😳

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