A True Marriage-First, Love-Later Story With a Cool, Detached Female Lead 真先婚后爱，清冷感女主
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Snow Falls on the Marriage Contract 雪落婚书
[Strangers to marriage before love + a gentle, slow-blooming romance + the powerful one learns to bend + slow burn] Everyone said that being adopted by the Shu family was a stroke of incredible luck, and that she should be grateful to be matched with the Jiang family. Anyone would be driven mad in that kind of environment. In the end, Shu Er took an unconventional path and married Shen Futing. - Shu Er had never imagined marrying some random man just to get away. Shen Futing was handsome, wealth
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It Was Only an Arranged Marriage, So Why Am I Hooked by Nightfall? 只是联姻，怎么入夜就上瘾
(The rating has just gone live, so it may rise later.) [Marriage First, Love Later, Age Gap, Powerful Man Bows His Head, Sweet Everyday Romance, Both Each Other’s First] The first time Lin Shut ang met Gu Yanshen, she thought he was a contradiction. He looked intensely seductive, yet was cool and distant, speaking only when necessary. The second time they met, Gu Yanshen certainly wasn’t depriving himself in that department. After that, they communicated more in bed than out of it. Not because t
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Newlyweds, Growing Closer 新婚渐浓
Marriage before love / Adult romance / A slow, steady relationship / Sweet romance Cool, rational neurosurgeon vs. attentive, service-oriented head of a corporate group The marriage between Shen Mingyue and Bo Yi began with a drunken joke between their grandfathers. Out of gratitude for an old kindness, Shen Mingyue agreed to marry him to help her family out of a difficult situation. On the first day of their marriage, she was called back to the hospital for an emergency surgery and didn’t come
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The Madam Specializes in Putting Defiant Men in Their Place 夫人她专治不服
[Print edition now available] [Published title: He Fell from the Galaxy] [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + heroine tames her husband] [Fair-skinned, gorgeous tigress × rebellious young master who falls for her on his own] To take back her company, Shen Qingci impulsively married Xi Xingye, the infamous young heir of the Xi family. Even three-year-olds in the capital could recite Xi Xingye’s list of misdeeds by heart. They said he’d once gambled away eighteen of the Xi family’s compan
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Mr. He Spends Every Day Spoiling His Wife 贺总每天都在养老婆
[Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Female Lead with a Heavenly Dragon’s Temperament × Good Guy Male Lead] (They’re both devoted to each other; a gentle, slow-burn, sweet romance) Qin Hua jumped into the river to kill herself, but survived. He Wenzhou saved her. He Wenzhou was a newly bankrupt CEO who rescued a woman trying to drown herself for the 5,000-yuan reward for helping someone in danger. But when the woman woke up, the first thing she did was call him “husband.” At first, He Wenzhou thought
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A Slow-Burning Romance in Beijing 京婚慢热
[Marriage First, Love Later + Whirlwind Marriage + Slow-Burning Sweet Romance + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] -- At twenty-eight, Fang Cian and Shen Xu got their marriage certificate on the third day after meeting. And the reason for their marriage could be summed up in one word: “suitable.” -- Three months later, Fang Cian even thought they might spend the rest of their lives as a respectful married couple. That was until she saw Shen Xu staring at a photo, lost in thought. Fang Cian o
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After the Female Lead Awakened, Her Hypocritical Husband Fell Completely for Her 女配觉醒后，伪善人夫彻底沦陷
The short dramas "Gentle Out of Control" and "The Cool Breeze Knows My Heart" are now available in multiple versions. (Being published) [Face-blind, spoiled heiress × Hypocritical, devoted-looking powerful man] [Marriage first, love later + Wife-adoring romantic + Dotes on her alone + Both inexperienced in love + Flirtation] After the novel's ending, An Ling regained control of her body. She was the vicious female supporting character in the novel, and her husband was the gentle second male lead
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Marriage Becomes an Addiction 婚久成瘾
[Mutually Exclusive First Love, Romantic Tension, Instinctive Attraction, Older Man] Xie Guihe, the powerful head of the Xie family, is consumed by ambition. Ruthless in everything he does, he has no intention of ever marrying. A high-profile arranged marriage brings him and Lu Meng, the Lu family's heiress, to the registry office. They each get what they need, or so they think. But somewhere along the way, he ends up losing his heart. 1. At first, he is cold and indifferent: "No feelings involv
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- 9 Yaoyao, to You 窈窈于你 [Born to Shine + Wealthy Families + Devoted Love + Secret Crush Comes True + Everyone’s Favorite] Esports heartthrob Ling Yanchen embodied the passion and spirit of an entire generation. With his god-tier gaming talent and impossibly handsome looks, he amassed millions of male and female fans, rivaling any top-tier star. He was the undisputed untouchable idol of the esports world. Then one day, fans spotted him passionately kissing a stunning beauty at a bar. His girlfriend fans were devastat 12.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
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Captain Jiang, Don't Be So Wild 江队，别太野
[Marriage first, love later + mature romance + sweet and slow-burn + mutual devotion and push-pull + one touch and they’re hooked] [Flower shop owner + criminal investigation captain] On the day her family arranged a blind date, Song Nanqiu needed only three sentences to decide to marry Jiang Yanzhi. “I’m busy with work and often won’t come home.” “Perfect. I like peace and quiet.” “Then shall we get our marriage license tomorrow?” For six months after the wedding, he worked on his cases while s
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Ripe After Marriage 婚后熟透
[Uptight-on-the-surface female doctor X carefree race-car driver] [Marriage first, love later / everyday banter / happy ending / both leads’ first love] In Zhou Ye’s eyes, Chen Jialan is rigid and boring, with a superiority complex. Put on the white coat, slip on the rimless glasses, and tuck her hands in her pockets: don’t even think about getting close. Anyone who married her would have only one way to describe the rest of their life: utterly joyless. - In Chen Jialan’s eyes, Zhou Ye is a
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The Gu Family's Unwanted Wife Is So Sweet, and Mr. Gu Spoils Her to Heaven 强扭的顾太太超甜，被顾总宠上天
(Glamorous, gentle actress x cool, refined CEO) [Pregnancy Before Love + Male Lead Steals the Female Lead Away + Long-Laid Plans + Showbiz + Raising a Child on a Variety Show + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Six-Year Age Gap] Gu Yanzhou first saw her at the entrance to an event venue. Lin Wanyi stood outside the clubhouse in an elegant dress, without even an assistant by her side. As she stared at the vast curtain of rain, her face was full of uncertainty. He asked his driver to give
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- 13 Drinking, Dreaming, and Revelry 饮酒梦醉欢 “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 11.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
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A Marriage Beyond Distance 不辞婚远
[Marriage First, Love Later + Love Grows Over Time + Two Wealthy Families + Sweet Romance] [Radiant Heiress Meng Nanxi × Steady Powerhouse Lu Ciyuan] No one believed in the marriage alliance between Kyoto socialite Meng Nanxi and Haishi tycoon Lu Ciyuan. Never mind the differences between their lives in the north and south. Their fiery and icy personalities alone seemed to doom the marriage from the start. But Meng Nanxi thought Lu Ciyuan’s dull, serious nature made him the perfect marriage part
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Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶
Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou
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- 16 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 147.8kReads9.3Score18.2kShelves
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Marriage as a Game: CEO Pei's Battle in the Palm of His Hand 以婚为局：裴总的掌心博弈
Marriage first, love later | Adult tension | Two strong leads in a battle of wits | High-society business warfare Architecture empire × Real estate dynasty [Polished, scheming heir & aloof, proud heiress] (Pei Zhen × Original character) A marriage between two powerful families, each seeking what they want, binds together two brilliant people with impeccable public images: Pei Zhen, the youngest person in charge of Zhuling Group, willingly enters marriage to gain complete control of the company.
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Where Thorns Meet Warmth 荆棘遇暖
“Since you're so eager to make this marriage official...” He began fulfilling his duties as a husband... Again and again, they lost control, sinking into pleasure until neither could stop. She endured in silence and bravely stood by him, while love spread through both their hearts… Through all the thorns, they would eventually find warmth. He declared firmly, “She is my wife. There will never be anyone else.”
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A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜
[A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden
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- 20 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 [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 79.2kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves
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After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻
[Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg
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Trapped in the Misty Wilds 困住雾野
[Secret Crush | Both Leads Are Pure in Body and Heart | Healing and Redemption | Sweet and Angsty | Happy Ending] In the fifth year of Lin Wu’s crush on Song Ye, an alliance between their families forced her to move in with him. When he discovered her secret crush, she summoned her courage. “Song Ye, I like you. Can I pursue you?” The man looked at her coldly. “I don’t want your feelings.” Song Ye didn’t like her. He had found a new, well-matched fiancée, so Lin Wu quietly withdrew. … Later, new
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A Marriage of Equals 势均婚敌
[Two equally formidable leads, married first and fell in love later, long-planned romance, both pure, intertwined with campus life] Wen Ying and Lu Yishu are married. They were once deskmates, the top two students in their grade at Elite High School, and alumni and outstanding graduates of Jinghua University. Now they’ve paired off with each other and begun a secret married life. Because of her mother’s insistence, Wen Ying feels she has no choice. Fine, she’ll get married. After all, this sworn
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A Marriage Beyond My Control 婚难自控
A mild-mannered, unflappable woman forensic doctor ✖ a sharp-tongued, cold, and roguish young master [A True Marriage-First, Love-Later Romance + Love Grows Over Time + A Sweet, Slow-Burning Story] When he agreed to marry Mu Siwan, Bo Yan laid down three rules for their life together: No feelings. No interfering in each other's affairs. Treat each other with respect and courtesy. In their three years of marriage, her husband was always overseas. All Mu Siwan got was five million deposited into h
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The Moon in Broad Daylight 白昼之月
[Cool, aloof painter x guiding CEO | Marriage first, love later | Evenly matched | A touch of healing] - If an artist's work reflects their personality, Tan Weiyin thought Jiang Qunqing couldn't be a good person. The eldest daughter of the Jiang family, living alone abroad for years, and a renowned painter: that was almost all he knew about her. But later, he decided he needed to give some serious thought to what kind of person this strange Miss Jiang really was. - In her sixth year living alone
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- 26 Love After an Arranged Marriage 联姻后爱 [Before and After Marriage | The Second Male Lead Is the Real White Moonlight | The Latecomer Fights Tooth and Nail | Top-Tier Emotional Gut Punch | Unconventional Dog Training | Four-Year Age Gap | Slow-Burn Slice of Life] Ambitious, dazzling heiress vs. a refined gentleman with a hidden dark side After following her family's arrangements and breaking up with the boyfriend she deeply loved, Zhong Mingzhu met the man she was to marry for the sake of an alliance. He was the future head of one of 5.7kReads8.4Score610Shelves
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A Love Affair in the Capital 京婚沉瘾
Love After Marriage | A Sweet, Slow-Burn Romance | Six-Year Age Gap | Both Are Inexperienced Cool, delicate beauty x Wealthy young gentleman from Beijing - The most rational thing Jian Heng ever did was agree to an arranged marriage. His family business needed it, and his elders expected it. All he needed was a wife in name only, someone who would save him trouble and stay out of his affairs. At the civil affairs bureau, he calmly signed the agreement. The woman across from him, Jiang Shan, was
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- 28 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 (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 136.6kReads9.5Score15.8kShelves
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My Arranged Marriage Wife Is an Eagle 联姻老婆是雄鹰
Synopsis [Eagle-eyed tough guy with a soft side & notorious playboy gentleman & both chaste & older sister, younger brother] Qi Yanzhou had known Lin Xi since childhood. To him, she was just another guy. Her nickname was Xiaoqi, so he called her Qizai. Later, they both went abroad to study. When they met again, they went out drinking. Lin Xi was dressed like a woman. She looked pretty, sure, but to Qi Yanzhou, she was still a guy. Who would have thought things would get so absurd that he ended
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Marriage at First Sight 婚既钟情
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
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- 31 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 102.2kReads9.2Score12.2kShelves
- 32 I Gave the Mute CEO Talk Therapy, and the Whole Family Was Stunned 我给哑巴总裁做话疗，豪门全懵了 “Chatty Little Sun Heroine × Mute Powerhouse in a High Position, Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Daily Life” Sang Lu awakened to the truth. In the original story, she was a vicious sister-in-law from a wealthy family. She despised her mute husband, teamed up with awful relatives to swindle her own family, and did every kind of wicked thing. Her husband ignored her, her younger brothers-in-law slapped her, and she met a tragic end. “Wait, was I the huge idiot all along?” Abs 53.3kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves
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Falling in Love with the Ice-Cold CEO After a Wedding First 和冰山CEO先婚后爱了
[A true marriage-first, love-later romance + sweet indulgence + older male lead + everyday life] [Powerful, high-ranking, celibate CEO x cool, aloof financial news anchor] Their grandfathers arrange a match, and the two get married after just one meeting and a week of knowing each other. They both think of it as nothing more than a marriage of convenience. Then comes the classic “I didn’t know I’d like it this much” moment... After they marry, they share a bed. The next morning, Wen Yan wakes up
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Newly Married, Waiting for Love 新婚，候爱
(Love after marriage) + (slow-burn romance) + (seven-year age gap + both leads are pure) + (sweet everyday romance) + (a guiding, attentive lover) (Reserved, independent female lead vs. steady, nurturing male lead) The Su and Qin families of Nancheng have been bound by marriage alliances for a century. The tradition has endured for generations, but when the eldest daughter of the fifth-generation Qin family runs away from her wedding, the alliance nearly falls apart. Su Jingxu is a cool, restrai
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A Year After My Flash Marriage to Mr. Huo, He Refused to Let Me Go 和霍总闪婚一年后，他不愿分开了
The proud, devoted CEO Huo Yining X the beautiful, innocent Shu Mingming. Huo Yining meets Shu Mingming when she takes a part-time job as a tutor. He proposes a one-year flash marriage, but when the year is up, he can't bear to let her go. Both leads have had previous relationships.
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Newlywed Fever 新婚高热
[Marriage Before Love] [Marriage Between Powerful Families] [Pursuing His Wife] [Mutual Redemption] (Cold Heir × Beautiful, Unhinged Heiress) [A romance writer with no tricks or gimmicks. Please do not dissect, imitate, or plagiarize this work. Respect original content. Infringement will be pursued!] - “In our second year together, I already wanted a divorce.” 1. A drunken mishap. Chang Yue woke up in the same bed as a man. They had done everything they shouldn't have. The eldest young master of
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Newlywed Trial Period: Working at President Li's House 新婚试用期：在厉总家打工的日子
The rating just came in, but it’ll go up. Marriage first, love later; devoted to each other; a resilient, delicate flower versus a stern CEO who loves to act cute Su Liluo spent three years as Mrs. Lu, paying out of pocket to support her husband. The day the jacarandas bloomed, she finally decided to change careers: become Mrs. Li, with a salary. Her new husband, Li Yanzhou, is handsome, rich, and taciturn. His only flaw is treating her like an employee. “Family dinner tonight. Do well and you
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My Arranged Marriage Wife Is So Sweet, the Capital's Big Shot Can't Hold Back 联姻老婆好甜，京圈大佬节制不住
Marriage first, love later / A sweet, slow-burn romance / Older man / Both are each other’s one and only A cool, distant beauty x a steady, calculating, fatherly type At twenty-two, Jian Xi accidentally discovered that she was the biological daughter of a wealthy business tycoon. She gained a pair of rich parents, and a husband through an arranged marriage. Her husband was Zhou Boting, the current head of the Zhou family. Rumor had it that he was disciplined and reserved, and at twenty-six had n
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- 39 A Hong Kong Marriage Diary 港婚日记 [Hong Kong director x mainland actress, married first and fall in love later, both leads are romantically inexperienced] Everyone in the industry knew that Guan Yuzhou was a notorious “tyrant on set.” He was not only strict about casting, but also had absolute control over every shot. Thanks to his powerful family background, even investors treated him with deference. But just before Lunar New Year, Hong Kong media suddenly reported that the female lead in Director Guan's new film was an actress 21.7kReads9.1Score3kShelves
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Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！
(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
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Master Jin's Secret Marriage Meltdown: Red-Eyed and Begging to Go Public 靳爷隐婚发疯：红眼诱哄官宣
Unhinged business tycoon × cool-headed genius doctor #DevotedCouple #SweetRomance #SecretCrush #MarriageFirstLoveLater Newly released animated series: The Hidden Marriage of Master Jin: coaxing her into going public “Keeping our marriage secret is fine, but sleeping in separate rooms? No way!” Zhou Yining, a genius surgeon, was drugged by her cheating boyfriend and best friend, and ended up sleeping with her neighbor, Jin Beichen. Afterward, they signed a “secret marriage agreement,” promising
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- 42 A Marriage in the Capital, Spoiled by Her Husband 京婚恃宠 [Flash Marriage] [Love After Marriage] [Sweet Romance] [Contract Marriage] [Powerful Families] [The Powerful One Bows First] [Beijing Socialite Circle] [Older Man] [Hong Kong Socialite Circle] [Satisfying, Sweet Romance] ● Sweet, soft, mischievous little darling × aloof, flirtatious, celibate CEO Hong Kong's little princess, Shi Yuan, had a wild night and slept with a man. When she woke up, she was horrified. The man lying beside her was none other than Jing Zhao, the top big shot of Beijing's e 10kReads8.3Score1kShelves
- 43 Seized Abroad: The Unhinged Brutal Man's Forced Love! 异国强占，疯批暴徒强制爱！ Forced love + abduction and domination + a deranged, violent male lead + a born villain + a top-tier armed thug + a resilient Eastern beauty + international romance + strong male lead and weak female lead + height difference + size difference + four-year age gap + both leads have no prior partners + devoted, doting husband On her way through a primeval forest to find medicinal herbs for her grandfather, Nan Shengsheng unexpectedly saves a man. She saves his life, and the deranged thug repays he 16.2kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
- 44 After That Night, the Rough-and-Ready Mr. Huo Kneels to Coddle His Pregnant Wife Through Morning Sickness 那夜后，糙汉霍总跪哄孕吐小甜妻 [Marriage first, love later + love at first sight + domineering pursuit + age gap + secondary couple, obsessive, possessive CEO x frail, sweet wife] Huo Xi is the richest man in the country, with power enough to shake the world. A business mogul everyone fears, he is ruthless, hot-tempered, cold, and distinguished. After falling in love at first sight, he drags her to the Civil Affairs Bureau and launches an all-out campaign to make her love him. When his wife says she misses him, Huo Xi buys a 4.1kReads8.9Score263Shelves
- 45 Indulging in Sweet Romance: President Bai's Rose Came to Life 肆宠甜婚：柏总的玫瑰成精了 [Print edition signed, awaiting release] [Unworldly Rose Goddess VS fabulously wealthy Lord of Fortune] [Marriage before love + devoted couple + each other's one true love + super sweet] “She cares for all things, but I care only for her.” “She loves all living beings, yet her heart belongs to only one.” Yun Yao was born with an auspicious destiny and an extraordinary ability to ward off disaster. It not only led to her being taken in by the wealthy Qiao family of Lingwu City, but also caught th 14kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
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Our Marriage Alliance Expired, and After the Divorce, the Abstinent Tycoon Kissed Me to Tears 联姻到期离婚，被禁欲大佬亲哭了
Marriage first, love later / Slow-burn sweet romance / Older man / Secret marriage Clearheaded, delicate beauty x Abstinent, scheming powerhouse from Beijing’s elite The Fu and Wen families arrange a marriage, and Wen Zhi, newly acknowledged by the Wen family, marries Fu Yanxiu. He’s the current head of one of Beijing’s top families, tall and long-legged, with a stunning face. Unfortunately, he’s disciplined and proper, and keeps women at a distance. Before they register their marriage, he hands
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- 47 Marriage Can’t Wait 婚不宜迟 Arranged Marriage, Then Love | Mutual Devotion | Slow-Burn Sweet Romance Cool, independent couture designer VS gentle, refined CEO with a doting, fatherly side Pei Huaixu is the head of one of Jingbei's most powerful families, but he agrees only to an arranged marriage. After the wedding, there will be no talk of feelings or love. They will keep their distance and treat each other with courtesy. He doesn't need his wife's devotion, only a respectable, proper Mrs. Pei. Everyone in Jingbei's elite 9.7kReads—Score1.3kShelves
- 48 Marriage Is in Season in the Capital 京夜宜婚 [Marriage first, love later + long-laid plans + slow-burn romance + devoted to each other + sweet everyday romance] [Gentle, resilient traditional Chinese medicine beauty × roguish, devoted, sharp-tongued CEO] Jiang Yi thought her marriage to Qi Jingmo was nothing more than a transaction, with each getting what they needed. She always kept to her place and fulfilled her duties as a wife. But gradually, she realized everything was veering off course. It seemed she had failed to keep her heart i 21.1kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
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Playing Sweet to Steal a Kiss: My Sickly Uncle Goes Wild Spoiling Me After Our Whirlwind Wedding 装乖骗吻：闪婚病娇小叔发疯宠
[Clearheaded, decisive female doctor ✖️ scheming heir to a financial empire] [Marriage before love | Secret crush | Sweet romance | Both leads are chaste | Powerful tycoon bows his head] “Keeping our marriage secret is fine, but hiding me away is not.” Outside the operating room, Guan Qiyue witnessed her fiancé betray her with her own sister. That night, tipsy and unsteady, she sank onto the lap of her fiancé's uncle, Lu Nanxun. Putting on a meek, aggrieved look, she said, “Uncle Lu, they've all
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A Proper, Matchmade Marriage 明媒，正娶
After being hurt in love, Xu Zhikuan becomes wary of romance and lays down three rules for marriage: three things his partner must never do. Wen Ying grew up under constant criticism. Awkward when it comes to love, she pours all her feelings into her novels instead, presenting herself as meek and gentle. Two people who don't believe in love meet. As their lives begin to collide, they keep their distance on purpose, cautiously test the waters, and inch closer, little by little. They want to treat
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