Looking for a Novel With a Marriage First, Love Later Plot and a Powerful Family Alliance 找书，先婚后爱，豪门联姻

1. 1 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 47.7kReads9.1Score5.3k14d adds

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   Both are arranged marriages between wealthy families where love blossoms after marriage; Zun Du is so handsome!

2. 2 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 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds
3. 3 婚 Hazy Hues of Marriage 婚色氤氲 Hua You花柚Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, and it’ll go up~) The second novel in the best-friends series: "The Haze of Marriage" [Two wealthy families + devoted leads + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + childhood sweethearts + lighthearted] Xu Zhiyi grew up cherished and spoiled by the Xu family. With skin as smooth as ice and jade, she was graceful and gorgeous, and had an especially sweet, soft temperament. But because their birth charts matched and the marriage would ward off disaster, she was bou 1.4kReads8.4Score15114d adds
4. 4 婚 Marriage at First Sight 婚既钟情 Irritable Little Red暴躁小红Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted Original title: A Marriage Sealed by Love (Autumn Brings Joy) [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Slow-Build Romance + Older Man | Good Girl × Irreverent Man] The Zhou and Lin families arrange a marriage, but the older sister would rather die than go through with it. Her younger sister, who grew up in Hangzhou, is brought to Jingbei City for a blind date with a man she's never met. Before Lin Xuqiu arrives, she makes inquiries and learns that Zhou Wangjin is unruly, hard to tame, and 24.9kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds

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   This is absolutely, absolutely, absolutely amazing! I love the male lead's mouth so much! Both the male and female leads have mouths, and they're always straightforward when there's a misunderstanding!!! The male lead explains things to the female lead and is always able to read her emotions, always there to support her 🥰🥰🥰😳😳😳😘😘😘

5. 5 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 67.2kReads9.1Score6.8k14d adds

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   The story revolves around a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female protagonist was switched at birth and moves from one wealthy family to another, her marriage partner also changing. The male and female protagonists gradually develop feelings for each other and express their love.

6. 6 不 Wasn't This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is President Pei Head Over Heels? 不是联姻吗，裴总怎么陷入热恋啦 Gu Jingqiu顾惊秋Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication, complete] [True marriage before love] [Marriage between wealthy families] [Gentle everyday life] [No angst] Lu Ning and Pei Shili went from meeting to registering their marriage in just three days. It was a marriage arranged by their families. They didn't know each other and had no feelings for one another. After the wedding, Pei Shili treated her with cool politeness. Lu Ning assumed he wasn't happy with the marriage and only hoped they could treat each other with 5.7kReads8.7Score59714d adds
7. 7 薄 Thin Snow Over Farewell 薄雪覆辞 TeerpTwo Male Leads283k WordsCompleted Also known as: Snow Over the Farewell [A CEO with alexithymia × a beautiful, depressed man with a disability]| [Devoted couple · Marriage first, love later · A little groveling · Bitter before sweet · Angsty romance] [*There will be angst in the early and middle parts. The characters’ personalities make it unavoidable.] A business marriage binds them together. With a lame leg and a heart as lifeless as a grave, Fu Ci marries the lofty Bo Jinyan. On their wedding night, Bo Jinyan warns him coldly 6.6kReads9.0Score84214d adds
8. 8 奉 Married by Imperial Decree: The Heir's Consort Is One of a Kind 奉旨成婚，世子妃他与众不同 Mu Leng沐冷Two Male Leads591k WordsCompleted Two male leads, both faithful to each other, marriage before love. A royal edict turned the capital’s most refined young nobleman into the heir of Prince Jin’s consort, and cemented the reputation of the arrogant, unruly young war god as a man who loved other men. The Emperor was killing two birds with one stone. He wanted Prince Jin’s household to have no heir and produce no descendants. “Young Master Yan, what a clever scheme. Is this the outcome you wanted?” Li Jingheng raised an eyebrow and 3.1kReads8.9Score38414d adds
9. 9 一 Married on Day One, Moved In on Day Two, Went All the Way on Day Three 一天领证，二天同居，三天全垒打 Ai Si Zhou艾斯州Two Male Leads375k WordsCompleted [ABO + marriage before love + mutual secret crushes + sweet romance and teasing (there may be some angst early on) + intense romantic tension + push and pull] Devoted, jealous Alpha x aloof, restrained Omega Qin Xiao's father found him an Omega. He never expected it to be the person he had secretly loved for eight years. But Qin Xiao failed to hold back. They registered their marriage on the first day, moved in together on the second, and consummated it on the third... Even though the other pe 3.8kReads8.2Score61814d adds
10. 10 什 What Do You Mean, Stealing Her? She's Always Been My Wife! 什么叫抢？那本来就是我老婆！ A Poem of Farewell赞别诗Two Male Leads162k WordsCompleted Younger man and older man / Mutual pining / Intense push and pull / Mutual pursuit / Marriage first, love later / Rivalry for the love interest / Happy ending / Everyone's favorite Shen Su is the eldest young master of a top-tier wealthy family: unruly and arrogant, he left the entertainment industry a year ago, yet his legend lives on. Handsome, powerful connections, and impeccably chaste, he's a complete straight man. He's highly capable at his job, and his sharp tongue never spares anyone. He 11.9kReads9.3Score2.7k14d adds
11. 11 沈 When Did President Shen Start Having a Crush on Me? 沈总什么时候开始暗恋我的 Bu Bu Zi卜卜子Two Male Leads212k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + mutual devotion + secret crush + sweet romance + secret marriage between wealthy families] What began as a youthful crush turned into years of quiet devotion. The way Xu Zhou got angry, acted proud, showed tenderness, or looked sad: every little thing he did tugged at Shen Yan's heart... . During the six years Xu Zhou was away, Shen Yan would often carefully steal a glimpse of his smile from some hidden corner. He was the one Shen Yan always watched, and the one his heart longe 18.5kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
12. 12 野 Entangled in Ambition 野心缠绕 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Seductive Bottom vs. Cold, Soon-to-Succumb Top] [Two Male Leads + Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Sweet and Cheesy Romance] Two years ago, an unexpected incident led Zhu Shuli to register his marriage to Wen Shichen, the man he had loved for six years. Everyone said Wen Shichen didn’t love him, and predicted their marriage would fail. Zhu Shuli simply smiled and let it pass. He wasn’t ambitious and didn’t ask for much: just Wen Shichen’s body and heart. When Wen Shichen first m 26kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
13. 13 重 Reborn, I Married My Idol Before Falling in Love 重生后与男神先婚后爱了 Every Day the Rice Bucket Has Rice天天饭桶有饭Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted Li Enci, the novel's bottom, has been in love with Wei Size, the top, for years. Young, cheerful, and refreshingly direct, he confesses his feelings to Wei Size outright. Even after being rejected, he refuses to give up and keeps pursuing him with all his heart... Wei Size is proud and aloof. At the height of his fame in the entertainment industry, he retires and goes home to become a CEO. At first, he pays little attention to Li Enci's pursuit. But after an unexpected turn of events leads to th 34Reads6.4Score—14d adds
14. 14 重 Reborn: The Prince Spoiled Him Rotten 重生后，他被王爷宠上了天 A Big Little Orange一颗大橘子啊Two Male Leads397k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + marriage first, love later) Sweet, with virtually no misunderstandings In his previous life, Gu Yuemo wanted nothing more than to find someone who would stay by his side for a lifetime, with no one else between them. He was even willing to defy the emperor's orders for it. Eventually, he met that person, only for the man he had trusted to bring ruin to his family and kill him with his own sword. Reborn into a new life, he chose to obey the emperor's command and let things take their c 1.6kReads9.3Score20114d adds
15. 15 给 After Marrying the Sickly Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune, I Was Spoiled Rotten 给病弱王爷冲喜后，被甜宠了 It's Xi, Not Shi是西不是施Two Male Leads330k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later & affection that grows over time & sweet romance & two male leads] [Optimistic, beautiful, devoted husband bottom & gentle, refined, two-faced top] Prince Ning, Ji Yanche, is gravely ill from a poison outbreak and has little time left. The Imperial Astrologer makes a prediction: there's someone in Changzhou County, Jiangnan, named Meng Qing, whose birth chart is compatible with Prince Ning's. If he marries the prince to bring him good fortune, the bride's auspicious s 5.4kReads8.9Score80914d adds
16. 16 一 I Transmigrated into a Book and Made My Genius Wife Cry! 一朝穿书，把天才老婆弄哭了！ Mi Yu Jiu Tian汨语九天Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one, both pure + transmigrate into a book + marriage first, love later + sweet romance] [A CEO who neglects his job, spends all day doting on his wife, fending off rivals, and pruning the stray branches around her x a high-IQ, sharp-tongued, soft-centered, fragile expat] A little physical angst, plenty of pampering, and just the right amount of punishment. Feng Yuan transmigrates into a book. He goes from being the owner of a small gym to becoming the ruthless business t 3.4kReads9.1Score31614d adds
17. 17 影 The Movie Star Couple’s Married Life 影帝夫夫婚后日常 Lazy Qianqian摆烂的钱钱Two Male Leads272k WordsCompleted The everyday life of movie star Feng Yiye and Ying Xu after their secret wedding abroad Super sweet, no angst They don’t show off their affection openly in public. Instead, they sneakily show it off. Whether you catch the sweet moments depends entirely on fans using 50x zoom to follow their idols. What? It’s not obvious enough? Then I’ll give you more sweet moments! Most of it is everyday life~ 319Reads7.5Score10114d adds
18. 18 婚 Passionate Love After Marriage 婚后热恋 A Rice Cracker一个米饼Two Male Leads94k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Marriage Before Love + Secret Crush + Love at First Sight + Sweet Newlywed Romance] [Sharp-Tongued, Arrogant CEO Who Says One Thing and Does Another × Open-Minded, Perceptive, Gentle Actor] Shen Shujie used to work at a dessert shop. After entering into a marriage contract with Jiang Haofeng, he became an actor. When they first got married, the desserts he made kept mysteriously disappearing. Shen Shujie: "Did you eat the cake in the fridge?" Young Master Jiang replied without 7.5kReads9.6Score89814d adds
19. 19 初 First Falling in Love with Ji 初沦陷于霁 Xiao Lier潇璃儿Two Male Leads404k WordsCompleted [The main story and all extras are complete] Male-male romance + Two powerful leads, devoted to each other + Sweet romance, no angst + Double standards + Unrestrained indulgence ⚠ Both the main and secondary couples feature younger partners. There is also a small amount of GL romance in a secondary storyline, with little page time. Please skip if that’s not for you. ⚠ If you like pure, sweet, satisfying romance, feel free to dive in. [The aloof, noble heir of the capital’s elite, the one being p 9.2kReads9.2Score96914d adds
20. 20 与 I Married My Secret Crush First, Then Fell in Love 与暗恋对象先婚后爱了 I'm a Little Fishhead Star是鱼头星星呀Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof beauty × rebellious young master] Jiang Shuyue is distant by nature and dislikes dealing with people. Even her parents are at a loss over her coolness, and often criticize her for it. She has always known the truth: her parents criticize her simply because they don't like her. The one they love is their adopted daughter, who grew up in the Jiang family. When she was twenty-five, she made a deal with her parents: she would agree to an arranged marriage, on the condition that they nev 28.1kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds
21. 21 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! 1.7kReads8.5Score10214d adds
22. 22 婚 Addicted After Marriage: The Abstinent Big Shot Spoils Me Rotten! 婚后上瘾，禁欲大佬超宠的！ Jiang Sui江随Two Male Leads508k WordsCompleted [Completed] Marriage first, love later + six-year age gap + size difference + saving each other + both leads speak their minds + everyday life + mutual doting, an absolutely ridiculous amount of it! + tooth-achingly sweet! A warm, healing bedtime treat~ Sweet, absent-minded bottom (19) & doting top (25) - An Xian finally escapes the dark basement. The price is marrying Huo Chenyuan, the legendary Demon King. Rumor has it Huo Chenyuan is cold by nature and has no interest in men or women. An Xian 22.3kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds
23. 23 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 10.2kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
24. 24 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 7.9kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
25. 25 婚 Flirting After Marriage 婚后撩吻 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Scheming charmer x gentle, sickly blind woman] [Marriage first, love later + devoted sweet romance + secret identity revealed + 100% sweetness] The first time they meet. Her blind date says, “Sorry, I have no plans to date or get married.” Ming Ruo quietly says, “Okay.” The second time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Ming Ruo nods in surprise. The third time they meet. Her blind date says, “Would you marry me?” Ming Ruo: “...Huh?” - Ming Ruo and her blin 22.4kReads9.4Score3k14d adds
26. 26 宴 President Yan Fell in Love After Marriage 宴总他先婚后爱了 Courteous Youngster有礼少年Two Male Leads185k WordsCompleted (Two male leads, ABO, age gap, size difference, both virgins, marriage before love) (Doting, fatherly top vs. sweet and soft bottom) At thirty, Yan Ting is saddled with an omega by his grandfather and forced into marriage. He goes from ignoring the poor little thing to being completely won over, spoiling him until he turns into a little firecracker. (There will be babies.) 1.6kReads9.1Score13414d adds
27. 27 错 After Accidentally Marrying a Tyrant CEO, My Combat Prowess Soars 错嫁霸总后，我武力值爆表了 Fengfeng Big Prawn丰丰大头虾Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted Su Qianyao, 26, heiress to the Su family, heir to a martial arts school, and a designer who studied overseas. A marriage alliance leads her to accidentally walk down the aisle in the wrong wedding dress and marry into the Fu family. Fu Sicheng, 29, a cold-faced domineering CEO, a lovesick dad, forced into marriage. They’re at each other’s throats from the start. Their post-marriage agreement hides a catch, but she tears it up and makes him eat his words. When his sister provokes her, Su Qianyao 56Reads—Score214d adds

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    Arranged marriage, love blossoms from a wealthy family, a contract marriage leads to true love – a good read.

28. 28 心 Smitten and Surrendered: The Cold CEO Bows to His Wife 心悦诚服：冷总俯首称妻奴 Fengfeng Big Prawn丰丰大头虾Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Story Synopsis] Su Wan is a clear-headed, independent jewelry designer. To save her seriously ill mother, she signs a one-year marriage contract with Gu Chenxi, a cold and formidable business tycoon. She keeps her boundaries and focuses on her career, but he gradually finds himself drawn to her. Gu Chenxi sets aside his pride, follows the rules of “proper husbandly conduct,” and awkwardly pursues his wife. When the contract expires, how will this marriage that began as a transaction end? A powe 33Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.1kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds
30. 30 小 The Junior Clerk and the Heir to a Fortune Are Secretly Married 小公务员和豪门继承人隐婚了 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside male lead + warm on the outside, guarded on the inside female lead + older man + secret marriage + marriage first, love later + devoted only to her] A marriage brought about by a twist of fate stirred up no waves for either of them. What difference did it make whom she married? What difference did it make whom he married? After getting their marriage licenses, they agreed to keep the marriage a secret for the time being… But her husband’s secret identity 9.4kReads9.1Score84214d adds

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    Judging from the female lead's true identity, it was indeed an arranged marriage with a wealthy family.

31. 31 闪 A Flash Marriage to a Wealthy, Sickly Puppy; Leveling Up and Beating Monsters 闪婚豪门病娇小奶狗，升级打怪 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted Her stingy boyfriend of six years invited her to dinner at a fancy restaurant. He wasn’t proposing. He was breaking up with her. Afraid of wasting the expensive red wine, the heroine drank the whole bottle by herself. And then… She told the male lead, “You’re so handsome! Marry me!” He replied, “Okay! Once you’re sober tomorrow, we’ll go register our marriage.” When she sobered up, the heroine regretted it. Because he was five years younger than her and still in school. But the male lead 2.2kReads9.1Score20514d adds
32. 32 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance729k 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 2.5kReads—Score16214d adds

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    A Machination in a Wealthy Family: A Battlefield of Love and a Secret Game of the Unwanted Beauty [A Battlefield of Love Begins, CEO's Pursuit of His Wife in a Fierce Chase × Forbidden Contract Marriage × True and False Unwanted Beauty] A marriage of convenience between two wealthy families teeters on the brink of collapse when the unwanted beauty returns pregnant. Piano teacher Sun Jia is caught in a vortex of family intrigue and public opinion, while behind Tang Yiming's scandals lies a long-planned, fatal blow. When true love struggles amidst interests and calculations, can they hold each other's hands tightly through the thorns?

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