A True Marriage-First, Love-Later Story With a Cool, Detached Female Lead 真先婚后爱，清冷感女主

1. 101 山 Shanhai Doomsday: I Picked Up a Wife Who’s the Queen Mother of the West? 山海末世：捡个老婆是西王母？ A-Mao Who Loves Pacific Saury爱吃秋刀鱼的阿猫Urban218k WordsOngoing Hilarious! While everyone else struggles to survive the apocalypse, I feast on the Classic of Mountains and Seas with my battle-goddess wife! My name is Lu Zhishan, and I work as a tomb guardian. I never imagined the apocalypse of mountains and seas would arrive, turning my iron rice bowl into a golden one! Other survival camps: Brothers, rations are low today. Make them last! Me: Shuangyue, try this freshly roasted luanniao wing. It goes perfectly with the wine I brewed from heavenly wood fruit —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 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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   Enough said, just watch.

3. 103 体 Body Temperature Agreement 体温协议 The Rose Isn't Red Anymore玫瑰不红啦Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Clear-headed beauty x devoted, irreverent man . Six years after their breakup, Shen Weiyao runs into Fu Sennian again. The company she works for is facing a financial crisis, and in a bid to secure a partnership, her boss reluctantly writes her into the agreement. "With President Fu's discerning eye, I'm sure he'll recognize Secretary Shen's potential." His cool voice drips with sarcasm: "I'll make full use of her." Before long, he tosses her a marriage contract, giving a whole new meaning to ma 44.5kReads8.9Score4.4kShelves

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   Fully meets this standard

4. 104 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.1kReads8.9Score740Shelves

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   Arranged marriage that blossoms into love: a marriage alliance between wealthy families from Beijing and Hong Kong, amidst business warfare.

5. 105 时 Young Master Shi's Contract Soldier 时少的契约尖兵 User448 Xianya用户448娴雅Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted Luo Chutian, daughter of a shooting coach, grew up at the General Administration of Sport. With exceptional marksmanship, she joined the military after watching a TV drama and became the elite special forces commander codenamed “Fox.” She looks sweet and adorable, but her combat skills are off the charts. To save a comrade’s mother, she enters into a secret marriage of convenience with the aloof tycoon Shi Yanzhi. During their marriage, they agree not to interfere in each other’s lives, living l 7.1kReads7.5Score916Shelves

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   This is acceptable.

6. 106 蓄 A Deliberate Swap of Fiancés 蓄意换婚 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Steady, protective, powerful man + fragile yet strong little fox] [Love at first sight + deliberate bride swap + coaxed whirlwind marriage + age gap + both inexperienced in love] [A guiding lover + a little angst, lots of sweetness + devoted and exclusive love + a slow, steady romance] When her younger aunt ran away from her arranged marriage, the head of the Yun family had to choose a new candidate for the alliance. With her psychological condition, Ruan Qingsui was naturally not on the list. 18.1kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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   The male protagonist, a businessman, falls in love at first sight. His calm exterior hides a passionate affection, and their relationship gradually warms up as they pamper and care for each other, healing one another.

7. 107 在 Running Wild in the Big Shot's Dreams 在大佬梦里撒野 San Chen Yue叁辰月Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing [Tech tycoon pretending to be an ascetic x Brilliant AI genius pretending to be a sweet, innocent girl] [They dream of each other x Older man dotes on her alone x A carefully laid plan x Devoted one-on-one romance and mutual salvation] Genius girl-next-door Yu Youzhi suddenly gets cracked over the head. When she wakes, she discovers she's in bed with her own boss, so she slaps herself. "That didn't hurt! Then let's see how I kill you!" "Zhi Zhi, you're a little wild today. I like it!" Ji Yan 1.1kReads—Score104Shelves
8. 108 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

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   The story features two virgins reunited after a long separation, an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, the male lead's rise to power, and the male lead's long-planned scheme. The male lead is also a jealous type. Jin Wu, in her youth, harbored feelings for Fu Yuchen, pursuing him silently until she finally won him over, only to witness him passionately kissing someone else. Fu Yuchen, emboldened, laughed, "How dare Jin Wu leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitimate child." Jin Wu immediately realized her mistake and resolutely left. He expected her to apologize, but instead received news that she was already married. Later, Fu Yuchen deeply regretted his actions, and the second male lead, who had loved the female lead for many years, rose to power. At a class reunion, Duan Shiyan secretly played with her hair by twirling his fingers, prompting a light click of his tongue in annoyance. He lazily crossed one leg, the other casually stretched out. The hand that had been leisurely playing with Jinwu's hair suddenly gripped her shoulder possessively, his previously lazy and carefree gaze turning sharp. "What are you looking at? She's mine." Her childhood friends: ? No, they just genuinely thought their sister-in-law was pretty, so what? Was it really necessary to be jealous over such a small thing? This was so absurd, even a novel's male lead would find it ridiculous. Meanwhile, Duan Shiyan, the walking jealous man being silently accused by everyone, turned his head. His dark eyes, instead of being fierce, fell on Jinwu, revealing a pitiful, pleading look, like a little dog with its tail drooping. "Jinwu, how can you smile at them like that?" "I'm jealous." He buried his head in Jinwu's neck, his voice low and sullen as he coaxed her. Jinwu blinked blankly for a moment, then couldn't help but burst out laughing. What a spoiled brat!

9. 109 一 One Crazy Person Is Twice the Fun, Two Are Ten Times the Fun 一个疯批一倍爽，两个疯批十倍爽 Half a Moonbeam半朵月光Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted (The short dramas Family Feud and Moonlit Scenery are now streaming.) (King of the Mental Hospital x Master of the Isolated Island Prison, mutually devoted and equally powerful crazy types, fake and real heiresses + abusing scum and face-slapping + solving cases and mysteries + comedy + sweet romance) After spending ten years in a mental hospital, Feng Zhi was brought back to the Feng family on the condition that she not bully the fake heiress? The fake heiress fell down. "Sister pushed me..." F 6.2kReads9.0Score793Shelves

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   Is this the kind?

10. 110 侯 The Marquis’s Mother Is Fiercer Than a Tiger, and She Leads Her Three Daughters-in-Law to Success 侯门婆母猛如虎，带飞三个儿媳 Hua Xiaobao花小宝Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted Jiang Wanning transmigrates into a book. She becomes the scumbag male lead’s mother, a wicked marquise’s wife who helps a scheming white lotus bully the heroine. Remembering how frustrating it was to read the story and be unable to slap some sense into its characters, Jiang Wanning rolls up her sleeves and gives her eldest son, who wants to marry the white lotus as his second wife, a slap. “Smack!” Her eldest son stares at her in shock. “Mother, you hit me?” Jiang Wanning: “You favor your concub 5.3kReads8.6Score680Shelves
11. 111 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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    He hasn't touched his wife in a year of marriage, and she hasn't complained. But when he's watching this manipulative woman's performance, she suddenly announces her divorce! He might feel good a moment of mistreating his wife, but chasing her back will only lead to a funeral home!

12. 112 毕 A Contract Upon Graduation: I Became CEO Lu’s Wife 毕业即契约：我成了陆总的妻 Nangong Yanxin南宫颜心Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + contract marriage + both leads are each other’s first + unhinged second male lead] With every job application disappearing into a black hole and rent notices piling up on her desk, Su Wanwan’s graduation season was nothing but a frantic mess. Then Lu Tingye appeared with a three-year marriage contract: “One million yuan to become Mrs. Lu.” She signed without hesitation. Compared to the misery of being unemployed, this deal was the only lifeline she had. He was a powerful, 31Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 发 After Discovering My White Moonlight Had Turned Rotten 发现白月光烂掉了之后 Lu Nanxin路南辛Modern Romance156k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later × Love grows over time × The old flame regrets everything × Gay man turned straight × Second male lead takes the lead × Pregnant and on the run] Shi Xueling has been in love with her first love for years, but when they reunite, she discovers he is nothing special after all. Disillusioned, she sets her sights on Shen Yinan, the man she is set up with. Handsome, wealthy, and coolly aloof. Most importantly… he still has feelings for his ex. “Shen Yinan, let’s get married 31Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 联 It's Just a Marriage Alliance, President Xiao, Are You Serious? 联姻而已，肖总你玩真的？ Lan Lu兰鹭Modern Romance276k WordsOngoing [Two strong leads + mutual flirting + marriage before love + bickering couple + sweet romance] To avoid an arranged marriage, Meng Qingyin let loose abroad, constantly changing boyfriends. Who could have guessed her family would “go bankrupt,” trick her into returning home, and promptly marry her off to her nemesis, Xiao Beiqi? On their first night together, he pins her against the door, holds up photos of her romantic history, and sneers, “You sure get around, don't you?” Meng Qingyin fires bac 507Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one. It's a new book, still being serialized, but it's really good.

15. 115 先 First You and Me, Then Us 先是你我，后是我们 Plenty of Pig Rice猪米多多Modern Romance189k WordsOngoing [Table Tennis] I never thought I would stop moving forward for anyone, not even you, whom I love deeply. But every time I look back, I want to share every step of the journey with you. My heart will stay with you, but my feet will keep moving. 91Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 先 Married First, Love Later: The Passionate Soldier Devotes Himself to Her Alone 先婚后爱，烈爱兵锋独宠她一人 Old Zhu老朱Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Marriage First, Love Later + Intense Push and Pull + Ruthless and Decisive] What Qin Huanhuan regrets most is giving herself to Xiao Zhan when she was left with no other choice. They spent one night together, each getting what they wanted. She thought they would never have anything to do with each other again, but fate brought them together once more. One wants money, the other craves beauty, and so the two become entangled again. Their r 12.1kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves
17. 117 被 The Exchanged Taste 被交换的味道 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted The Taste of Being Traded 5.3kReads—Score111Shelves

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    I recommend some good ones.

18. 118 遇 How to Deal with Annoying Neighbors... 遇到扰人的邻居，就这样办…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban6k WordsCompleted This is how to deal with a troublesome neighbor... 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 余 The Night Before Yu Manli Died 余曼丽死前的那晚 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted The Night Before Yu Manli Died 700Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, I Exposed My Girlfriend's Scam 领证后，我戳破了女友骗局 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After We Got Our Marriage License, I Exposed My Girlfriend’s Scam 102Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 暧 Flirtatious Player 暧昧玩家 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted Flirtatious Player 176Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 被 Trapped in My Boss’s Office... 被困上司办公室后…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted After Getting Trapped in My Boss's Office... 509Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 123 对 The Divorced Neighbor Across the Hall 对门的离异邻居 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted The Divorced Neighbor Across the Hall 1kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 十 Ten Miles of Blossoms Fall Beneath the Stars 十里花信落星辰 Shi Shu莳樹Ancient Romance238k WordsOngoing A war between Nandai and Dongshu led to the marriage alliance between the female general Hua Luoning and Mu Hanchen, the third prince of Dongshu. Upon arriving in Dongshu, Hua Luoning discovers that its government is rife with intrigue and deceit. How will this battle-hardened female general face the challenges that keep coming her way? As Mu Hanchen and Hua Luoning spend their days together, their subtle feelings begin to grow. But with the two of them standing on opposing sides, how will the 11Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The female lead has a cool and aloof vibe and is career-oriented.

25. 125 欢 Welcome Home, Contract Husband 欢迎回家，合约丈夫 Lady Jinxi金喜娘Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Stealing the love of another + clear-eyed heroine + revenge and face-slapping + constant clashes + powerful couple working together + marriage before love + an unconventional contract marriage + off-the-charts sweetness] [An actually aloof, naturally clueless CEO who pretends to be composed + a wild duck who acts as if nothing is wrong and sees the world clearly] Ye Xuan is a wild duck. Her father died, her mother ran off, and she had no one to rely on. Through her own hard work, she made a lif 2.9kReads9.3Score395Shelves

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    This book is really good; the female lead gradually falls in love with the male lead after getting married.

26. 126 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11.3kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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    I love the female lead so much! It's just that it's not finished updating yet [crying][crying][crying]

27. 127 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
28. 128 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. 129 婚 After Marriage, I Lured My Rival into Falling for Me 婚后，把死对头钓成翘嘴 Old Tenderness旧温柔Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Just launched, the rating will rise] [Older woman-younger man romance: A flirtatious female principal vs. a former spoiled school bully] Jiang Xu and Ji Ya were engaged. On their wedding day, Jiang Xu ran away, and Ji Ya went after him. As Ji Ya's older sister, Ji Ruochu was forced to take her place and marry into the Jiang family. The man marrying her was Jiang Wang, a member of the family she had a grudge against. Before the wedding, Jiang Wang told his friends, “I'm marrying Ji Ruochu on pur 9.7kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
30. 130 重 Reborn with the Ability to Read Minds, I Woke My Comatose Husband with My Flirting 重生读心，把植物人老公撩醒了 Yu Zile于自乐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + mind-reading + devoted couple + possessive pursuit] After being reborn, she hastily married a husband in a vegetative state, only to discover that she could hear his thoughts. She became his voice, his hands, and his stand-in at work. By day, she was the domineering CEO running his trillion-yuan company; by night, she was his devoted little wife. Her scumbag father schemed: “Xiaoyou, the company is drowning in debt. Hurry and use your allowance to pay it off!” Fine. She bo 16.7kReads8.6Score1kShelves

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    The first book had a really good female lead training her husband; the second one was okay, but the male lead either had amnesia or faked his death, which was a bit... I don't know how to describe it; the third one was good, the female lead was quite sensible.

31. 131 三 Two Babies in Three Years: Don't Spoil Me Too Much, Stern Officer 三年抱俩，冷硬军官别太宠 Lin Xixi林喜喜Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted Proud wolf-like soldier king × clear-headed, independent doctor [Both are each other's first and only love + marriage before love + groveling to win her back + secret crush comes true, then she leaves while pregnant] When Lin Ruan was fifteen, her father died in the line of duty. Later, she received financial support from the youngest son of the Zhou family. After discovering that she was the descendant of an old friend, Grandpa Zhou brought her into the Zhou household to raise her. Zhou Fuchuan 18.2kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
32. 132 早 Morning Tea and Moonlight 早茶月光 Always Twelve一直十二Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted Gentle florist heroine x refined scoundrel of a corporate CEO. One-on-one, coercive love, with confinement scenes. Read with caution!!! For certain reasons, she moved to City A and opened a flower shop, hoping to live out her life in peace. But fate brought her face-to-face with him. Many years later, They still didn't know whether their first meeting had been fate or a curse. 3.4kReads5.5Score100Shelves

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33. 133 七 The 1970s: The Villainous Bigwig Is Super Clingy 七零，反派大佬超粘人 Mango Jam Jam芒果酱酱Modern Romance755k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Parallel Timeline + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Loves to Imagine Things] After finally outliving her deadbeat father and inheriting tens of millions, Luo Minyan was at last able to live the way she wanted: eating and sleeping all day, then playing as soon as she woke up, with every day as luxurious as possible. But after going skydiving, she opened her eyes and found herself transmigrated into a book. Most people who transmigrated into books became beloved heroines surrounded by 2.2kReads8.9Score184Shelves
34. 134 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates to Ancient Times, Fleeing Famine, Farming, and Making Money 全家穿越到古代，逃荒种田忙挣钱 Where the Flowers Fall花落止乎Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted Just started publishing, so the ratings are a little low. They'll go up! [Family Life] [Mountain Foraging] [Coastal Foraging] [Fleeing Famine] [Business and Farming] [RV Storage Space] P.S. There is a golden finger, but it isn't very useful. It only comes into play during the flight from famine. Lin Yue was enjoying an RV trip with her parents when they got into a car accident. When she opened her eyes again, she found that all three of them had become poor farmers in ancient times. Her father w 2.7kReads8.0Score232Shelves
35. 135 逃 Why Flee Famine? My Reborn Mother-in-Law Takes Me to the Mountains for a Feast 逃什么荒，重生婆婆带我深山吃肉 Tea in Boiling Water开水里的茶Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted The rating has just been posted. Please read the story itself. [Deep mountains + drought + everyday family life] Jiang Wanwan is hit by a car and sent flying. When she opens her eyes, she’s lying in a man’s arms. The next second, someone catches them in bed and accuses her of stealing her younger sister’s husband. She’s the other woman? Before she can figure out what’s going on, another woman rushes in, grabs her hand, and keeps calling out to her. “Child, you’re the only daughter-in-law my Lu 5.2kReads8.3Score666Shelves
36. 136 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became Mr. Wen's White Moonlight 退婚后，我成了闻先生的白月光 Sweet Mimi甜咪嘻Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Seven-year age gap + she falls for him after marriage + he has planned it for years + both are each other's first and only] [Gentle pianist who lost her voice VS aloof, proud heir to a wealthy family] The first time Qin Chu met Wen Huaiyu was at the lowest, most helpless point in her life. He approached through the drizzle and held an umbrella over her. Rain ran down the ribs of the umbrella and soaked into the man's broad shoulder. He said: “Getting wet is bad for your health.” The second time 4kReads9.3Score502Shelves
37. 137 你 Quick, Give Him a Hug! 你快抱抱他！ Muzi Chu Ge木子楚歌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + Marriage before love + Secret crush takes the upper hand + Scumbag husband chases his wife to the crematorium] [Clear-headed, independent, sunny heroine + Hero is a big, affectionate dog who loves putting on an act] Ruan Tingxia was the “little child bride” her elders picked out for Zhou Yanchen. She spent eight years chasing after him. She gave him her whole heart, only to be told he was getting engaged to someone else. Heartbroken, Ruan Tingxia left, an 4.9kReads9.2Score518Shelves
38. 138 江 Did Lawyer Jiang Fall for Someone Today? 江律师今天动心了吗？ Green Mountain, Islandward Return青山归屿Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + lighthearted daily life + the powerful one gives in + both leads are devoted to each other] [Bright and outgoing sweetheart & aloof, steady lawyer with a protective, fatherly vibe] When Wen Ying first joined the company, she heard the young women in her department gossiping that the second young master was a talented, handsome rich man. At the time, Jiang Chenye’s name made no impression on her. She never expected that a year later, after meeting hi 54.4kReads8.7Score8.8kShelves
39. 139 与 Sharing His Bed 与他共枕 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (Adapted into the short drama "Miss Xu, Don’t Settle". The Tomato-produced short drama "Sharing His Bed" launched on Tomato on November 26.) Shang Yiran and Xu Mubai have been married for five years, and have spent all five fighting. Three years into their marriage, Xu Mubai became pregnant. She tried to tell Shang Yiran, “Let’s make a real go of this.” He responded with cold indifference. After that, they each went their own way. One is cold, arrogant, and conceited; the other is stubborn and u 7.3kReads9.1Score550Shelves

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    These are all books about marriage before love.

40. 140 再 Keep It Up and I’ll Spoil You 再作就宠你 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted husband] (A mad, theatrical, scheming male lead vs. a cold, restrained, obsessive female lead) She works for Second Young Master Xiao. Position: Wife. Compensation: Salary + year-end bonus, paid vacation, and full benefits. Job duties: Handle all tasks that fall within the scope of a wife’s work, excluding sleeping together. She’s worked diligently for four years. She plans to stay until the contract expires, then find a new boss. But Second Young Master Xia 1.2kReads9.2Score108Shelves
41. 141 一 I'm Only Here to Make Money, Big Shot, Let's Not Make a Date 一心搞钱，大佬咱们不约 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance782k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + winning back his wife + mutual devotion] Zhou Zimo married Feng Zhun to repay a favor to his grandfather. At first, she felt neither love nor resentment. After three years of marriage, she learned that Feng Zhun’s car accident had left him with complications, and another surgery might cost him his life. Only then did she realize she truly loved him. But Feng Zhun, lying in his hospital bed, said, “Don’t you love me? If you love me, you should let me go and sign the 104Reads8.9Score—Shelves
42. 142 倾 The Beauty Who Captivated the City 倾城佳人 Hao Abai郝阿白Modern Romance446k WordsOngoing The rating will be added later! It's a good one!!! [Long-planned love / always protecting her + both virgins + domineering CEO who cares for and cherishes her + sweet romance + no angst + slow-burn affection + warmth] Shen Qingnan first met Ji Yanchen when she was five, at her mother's funeral. The second time was at a teahouse. Ji Yanchen asked, “Shen Qingnan, will you marry me?” Shen Qingnan said, “Yes.” When she agreed to marry Ji Yanchen, she never imagined he could love her so deeply. She t 40Reads—Score106Shelves
43. 143 被 Forced to Register Our Marriage, the Campus Beauty Senior Keeps Playing Me 被迫领证后，校花学姐反复拿捏我 Drunk on Dreams in Chang'an梦醉长安Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus Life] + [One Love Interest] + [No System] + [Sweet Romance] + [Contrasting Ice-Cold Campus Beauty] + [Sweet from Start to Finish] When the girl he had secretly loved for three years said she would date him if he got into the same university as her, Fang Haoyu chose to retake his entrance exams. He spent a whole year studying day and night just to be with her. But when he finally got into the same university, the girl he'd loved from afar suddenly changed her mind! It hurt! It hurt so muc 49.4kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
44. 144 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 16.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    A refined and aristocratic young master from Beijing's elite circles versus a cool and radiant young lady! [Shy] The male lead is both doting and gentle [you'll see] and there's an age gap between them! He's incredibly charming when he calls her "good girl"~

45. 145 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.3kReads—Score269Shelves
46. 146 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.2kReads8.6Score293Shelves
47. 147 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 11.4kReads9.2Score877Shelves
48. 148 闪 My Flash-Marriage Husband Is a Scheming Tycoon 闪婚老公是心机大佬 Ruan Qingyan阮清砚Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted My best friend says her big brother is fierce, but my new husband is a scheming tycoon. The heroine doesn’t know that her new husband, who took his mother’s surname, is the “strict big brother” her best friend talks about. They even stage the hilarious scene of “choosing concubines for her husband,” while she has no idea that the aloof CEO is secretly in love with her. Faced with this easygoing heroine, he drops all restraint and becomes an unexpectedly bold husband who goes all out to win her 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A whirlwind marriage, the male lead had been planning this for a long time, and the female lead gradually fell in love; it was an arranged marriage that blossomed into love.

49. 149 暗 Dark Desire: My Secret Husband, My Out-of-Control Rival 暗欲撩火：隐婚死对头失控宠 Qi Xiaoke柒小可Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Cool and aloof deputy CEO vs. scheming power broker] Married first, fall in love later #devoted couple #sweet romance #secret crush #flirting with his wife Everyone in business circles knows Wen Wanqiao and Bo Xiyu are like fire and water. That is, until she catches her fiancé cheating. She turns to her sworn enemy and signs a secret marriage agreement. They bicker in public and bicker in private, too. He has kept an obsession with her buried deep in his heart for six years. His possessiveness 1.3kReads8.4Score105Shelves

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    This is pretty good, I'm watching it now.

50. 150 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 2.8kReads—Score120Shelves

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    🤗In his past life, he forced himself on and dumped a high-and-mighty beauty. With red eyes, he imprisoned her for five years with marriage. After being reborn, she wanted to escape, but he seemed to have a cheat code, blocking her way, teasing her, and pinning her against the wall to kiss her.

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