Married First, in Love Later 先婚后爱系列

1. 1 请 Please Hear My Confession 请听我告白 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [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 44.4kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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2. 2 宋 Dr. Song’s Heartbeat Report 宋医生的心动报告 The Red Tea Gentleman红茶绅士Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + Devoted to Each Other + Healing Each Other + The Husband's Long Road to Winning Her Back] Song Chengran, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the city hospital, dislikes being in the public eye, yet he's the dream man of countless women. Young, single, rich and powerful, highly skilled, handsome and refined, cool and abstinent, and revered by all. Lin An is his secret wife, but she's never even gotten within three steps of him. So she comes up with a plan to win Song Chengran over 1.2kReads9.1Score120Shelves
3. 3 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 3.5kReads9.1Score362Shelves
4. 4 撩 Flirting into Marriage 撩婚 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wild Crane is now available on major platforms. He Yunxing comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. The elegant, aloof man has a black tattoo on his hand that looks wickedly sensual, like Satan himself has descended. He's cold and heartless, a complete utilitarian. Everyone is madly infatuated with him. Too bad he married young. Rumor has it that he and the eldest daughter of the Shen family have a terrible marriage and will soon divorce. In their vast room, a slender-waiste 25.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
5. 5 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 115.2kReads9.0Score25kShelves
6. 6 温 Gentle, Wild-Boned 温柔野骨 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 72.8kReads9.5Score8.9kShelves
7. 7 盛 Dressed to Impress, Never Seeking the Spotlight 盛装不招摇 Snow Chestnut Tea雪栗茶Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + long-planned scheme + marriage before love + sweet, flirtatious provocation + revenge] [Sweet-looking but secretly calculating femme fatale VS seemingly proper, refined scoundrel] After three years of a marriage of convenience, Shen Yansheng and Yu Jin part on good terms, having treated each other with courtesy. He simply couldn’t muster any interest in a beauty as dull as a block of wood. Then he ran into her at a bar. The Yu Jin he remembered as utterly unremark 10.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
8. 8 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 You Zhiyu, Author尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 77.9kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves
9. 9 不 I Will Never Leave the Green Mountains 不与青山辞 A Crescent Moon, Bright and Clear一弯皎皎Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Love Later + Older Man + Guiding Lover + Both Pure] "A gentle, fatherly boyfriend and a bright little ray of sunshine" One moment, Jiang Tang thought she had finally made it through every hardship. The next, she was doing a full backflip and crashing into an iceberg. By a series of mishaps, she had managed to get involved with Mu Zhiqing. He was a mysterious businessman who stood alone atop a high tower, as unfathomable as a deep abyss. Rumor had it that he was upright and proper, 31.1kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
10. 10 觊 Coveting the Bright Moon 觊觎皎月 Shen Qingzhi沈清枳Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Signed and awaiting publication] An inheritor of Suzhou embroidery, an intangible cultural heritage × a steady, conservative man from a respectable family A gentle yet resilient Jiangnan beauty × a self-disciplined young gentleman from an old family Seven-year age gap | Married first, fall in love later | One-on-one romance, devoted couple * As the Gu family's sole heir, Gu Zhili was taught the virtues of a gentleman from childhood. Ever since he could remember, he knew he had been promised in 12.7kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
11. 11 替 After Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Was Spoiled by a Powerful Man 替嫁后，被大佬宠翻了 Mu Chacha沐茶茶Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted With no other choice, Su He was forced to take her younger sister’s place and marry the young master of the Bo family. But through a twist of fate, she ended up marrying Bo Xiuyan, the Bo family heir’s uncle. Her sister refused to accept it. “Su He, don’t dream of a crow turning into a phoenix! You think Bo Xiuyan cares about you?” After the wedding, Su He’s back and legs hurt every day. While her sister watched with envy, the powerful man doted on her. One day, Su He accidentally learned that B 12.1kReads8.9Score1kShelves
12. 12 昨 Warm Lamplight Last Night 昨夜灯暖 Red One-Horned Monster红色的独角怪Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Three years ago, Xiao Congnan was forced to marry Fu Jinru. Everyone said Fu Jinru had schemed to make it happen that night. So, in a fit of anger, he left for another country. Fu Jinru spent the next three years as Mrs. Xiao in name only. Then, overnight, everything changed, and her family fell into ruin. Burdened with debt, Fu Jinru suddenly came to her senses. Unrequited love is as worthless as a weed. After Xiao Congnan returned home, when everyone was waiting to see how she would cling to X 7.9kReads8.4Score3.9kShelves
13. 13 婚 Love Surges with Marriage 婚涌情生 Chubby Yuanbao元宝胖嘟嘟Modern Romance358k WordsOngoing Older man + marriage before love + slow-burn romance + sweet and doting + three-year age gap A spoiled heir to a business empire × a cool, reserved doctor When Shi Qi was twenty-five, her adoptive mother fell seriously ill. To fulfill her adoptive mother’s dying wish, she married Meng Yan, the heir to the Meng family, whom she had never met. Meng Yan was the heir to the most powerful family in Beicheng. Rumor had it that he was arrogant, flamboyant, and impulsive, never doing things by the book. 36kReads7.1Score3.1kShelves

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    You can enter the book wasteland! Meng Yan, the second generation founder of the unruly business world, and Shi Qi, a cold doctor, have contrasting characters and create a sense of atmosphere.

14. 14 救 Help! My Chaste Husband Has Me Blushing and Breathless 救命，被禁欲老公撩得脸红耳赤 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted "The print edition of Love You, Until I See the Light has been published, and a short drama adaptation is now available" [Married first, love later + long-planned scheme + covert flirting + off-the-charts chemistry] [Cool, elegant agent in a qipao (little bunny) vs. abstinent, secretly flirtatious Beijing big shot (big bad wolf)] Jiang Qinian is a movie star, and Jiang Zhi is his agent. Jiang Zhi thought he was her salvation, never realizing he was her nightmare. On his birthday, she planned to 30kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend three books on Marriage First, Love Later! I have just finished reading the first book. It is a very pure story about marriage first, love later. It is really good to read. The second and third books are equally good to read. I have added them to my recommendation folder. All three books are well written and logically written.

15. 15 雾 Entangled in the Misty Harbor 雾港缠绵 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Hong Kong tycoon family + sizzling chemistry + flirtatious desire + devoted couple] [Possessive, obsessive tycoon and powerful executive ✖️ alluring heiress and CEO] Song Qingyun, a daughter of one of Hong Kong City’s most prominent families, hides a wild, untamable nature beneath her good-girl disguise. Three months into their arranged marriage, she has completely forgotten her contract husband, name and all, and has instead picked up a hot guy at a bar overseas. O 62kReads9.4Score12.1kShelves
16. 16 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 74.4kReads9.1Score7.3kShelves

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    I can't stand this anymore. It looks so good. My favorite type is marriage first and love later. Ahhhh. Hahahahahahahaha. It's so good. I don't have the words to describe it. Anyway, it suits me very well😍😍😍😍

17. 17 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 38.3kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    It's really, really good-looking [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration] It's very warm. The whole story is full of vividness and brightness. The male protagonist really respects girls. After reading it, I feel that my mood has become brighter. It's super, super beautiful. The heroine broke up with her ex without any delay at all. , There is no female rivalry, no misunderstanding, and no bloody plot. The author's writing style is very good. The female protagonist is very gentle but not the kind who will fight back when others push her. The male protagonist is a proper guiding lover, and his outlook on life is also very positive. It is a unique little sweet article [Adoration] [Adoration] [Adoration]

18. 18 第 The Rain of Jingzhe in the Twenty-Sixth Year 第二十六年惊蛰雨 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted [Roguish heartthrob x cool beauty | Reunion after years apart | Slow-burn romance | Secret crush] As a student, Qi Shangzhi was arrogant, unruly, and impossible to tame. Blessed with a face so stunning it could make a living, he got away with anything on the strength of his looks. He was a regular on the school confession wall and forums, and the sight of his shirt lifting as he dunked a basketball became part of their youth. Though Zhou Chengye was beautiful, she was quiet and kept a low profil 39.9kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves

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    Highly recommended, they are all about marriage first, love later, I feel warm after reading them, I am the heroine, these are all sweet pets, do not abuse my baby girl, there are some books that may abuse my baby girl in the future, please be careful before reading [Send heart][Send heart][Send heart]

19. 19 娇 Hidden in the Heart of Beijing 娇藏京枝 I'm a Banana, Bananana我是香蕉吥呐呐Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name + marriage first, love later + slow-burn sweetness + secret crush + love that grows over time + both leads pure] Zhou Yuli, heir to the Zhou family, actually married Sang Nian, an ordinary girl. Rumors claimed Zhou Yuli had settled for her out of despair after failing to win the woman he loved. Even so, Sang Nian felt she was the lucky one. After all, she had secretly loved Zhou Yuli for seven years. They were worlds apart, so marrying Zhou Yuli felt like a luxuriou 87.3kReads8.8Score9.7kShelves
20. 20 穿 I Became the Fake First Love of a Top Tycoon 穿成顶级财阀掌权人的假冒白月光 Si Jiuqing司九卿Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Married first, fall in love later / two-year age gap At twenty-nine, Bai Yunian was a young and successful businessman, the feared “Demon King” whom everyone in the business world admired. Yet he was at a loss when it came to one of life’s biggest milestones. To escape the endless matchmaking, he invited a friend out for drinks. His friend slapped his forehead and suggested, “Why not just find someone convenient and get it over with?” The corners of Bai Yunian’s narrow eyes lifted slightly. He l 445Reads5.9Score—Shelves
21. 21 细 A Slender Waist Hiding Her Allure 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 28.5kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
22. 22 醉 Drunk on the Begonia Blossoms of Beijing 醉京棠 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted "A carefree black-lotus beauty and the jealous, unhinged Prince Ning" "Both devoted only to each other + married first, fell in love later + play the pig to eat the tiger + a little pursuit-after-the-breakup drama" Yun Jingtang, the legitimate daughter of a Duke's household, has skin as fair as snow and beauty beyond compare. She is famous for being gentle and delicate, but in truth, she runs the Gold-Gathering Pavilion single-handedly, is shrewd in her dealings, and knows everything happening a 7.1kReads9.0Score903Shelves
23. 23 太 The Crown Princess Is a Master of Acting, and the Brutal Crown Prince Spoils Her Endlessly 太子妃演技派，残暴太子宠溺无度 Cute Successor萌系接班人Ancient Romance407k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting + family and palace intrigue + switched betrothals + marriage before love + transmigration + rebirth + both leads are devoted to one another] Shen Wantang transmigrates into the heroine of an angsty novel she once read. Her mother married the Minister of the Secretariat as his secondary wife, but died soon afterward. Shen Wantang grew up cautious and frail, and was betrothed to a poor scholar. But after her elder legitimate sister, Shen Wan Yin, has a nightmare, she refuses to 266Reads6.9Score—Shelves
24. 24 今 Working Hard to Be the Villainess Princess Consort 今天也在努力当反派王妃 Little Lego小乐高Ancient Romance901k WordsCompleted She transmigrated by accident and became an illegitimate daughter her father ignored and her mother despised. Before she could even wallow in self-pity, she was bundled into a bridal sedan and sent to Yan Province to marry... On their wedding night, she looked at Fu Jinghuai, a man who killed without batting an eye, and her legs nearly gave way. “Your Highness, I... I don’t eat much, I can work, and I’ll be obedient. Could you perhaps...” Su Nuan struggled in Fu Jinghuai’s arms. “Could you move 95Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 时 Miss Shi Is Being Naughty Again Today 时小姐今天也不乖 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted Han Zhan is a notorious playboy in Beijing’s elite circles. His reputation is built on womanizing and having fun, while doing nothing productive is practically his other name. To rein in his personality, his parents pressure him to get married. Young Master Han has just one requirement: “She has to be obedient.” Shi Yin is the most well-behaved person Han Zhan has ever met. She was born with the face of a perfect good girl, gentle and harmless as a little lamb. They first met at a banquet hosted 17.9kReads9.0Score2kShelves
26. 26 太 The Crown Princess Is Beautiful and Bad, Yet Still Pretends to Be Sweet 太子妃又美又坏，偏偏还要装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 18.6kReads9.2Score2kShelves
27. 27 天 The Genius Little Poison Consort 天才小毒妃 Jie Mo芥沫Ancient Romance4.3M WordsCompleted She is a master of both medicine and poison, disdainful of everyone. Yet on her wedding day, she is turned away at the door and becomes the laughingstock of the entire capital. She sneers. “Prince Qin? Who does he think he is? If he won’t appreciate what he’s got, let’s wait and see!” She rubs her hands together, ready for action, but the moment she sees a handsome man, she loses her nerve and can barely stand straight. “Wow! Where did this immortal face come from? That figure is all curves, sli 33.8kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
28. 28 新 Newlyweds, Growing Closer 新婚渐浓 Dan Jian丹笺Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted 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 14kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    The heroine is a supernatural doctor who graduated from a bachelor's degree with a master's degree and a Ph. D., And the hero is a CEO. They are married. They marry first and then fall in love. The heroine is soft on the outside and strong on the inside. The male protagonist is strong on the outside and soft on the inside. The whole plot is very comfortable to watch. It's not ridiculous or stupid. It has a sense of substitution. I highly recommend it.

29. 29 装 Playing the Good Girl! 装乖！ Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyi marries into the elite Bo family as a bride meant to bring good fortune to her sick husband. In everyone's eyes, she's the perfect daughter-in-law: refined and gentle. Bo Yu's first verdict on Shen Zhiyi: two words, “All an act.” His second verdict: “A fake woman, not worth mentioning.” Later, people see the once all-powerful Master Bo gripping his wife's hand and desperately explaining the awful things he said in a recording, begging her again and again to forgive him. Later still, M 25.4kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    These are all about marriage first, love later, they are all very sweet

30. 30 和 I Got a Marriage License with My Secret Crush 和暗恋对象领证了 Seeking Daylight寻昼Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted Original title: The Road Home from North to South One Couple, Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Six-Year Age Gap They seem to fall in love after marrying, but in truth, they each have their own agenda. [Quirky Beauty & Dark, Brooding, Jealous Man] At university, countless people pursued Ye Jingnan, but she remained single for all twenty years of her life. No one knew that she had someone hidden in her heart, someone whose name she didn't even know. Song Mubei never imagined that som 2.6kReads9.3Score389Shelves
31. 31 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 30.4kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
32. 32 联 After My Contract Husband Read My Diary About the Man I Secretly Loved 联姻老公翻开我暗恋别人的日记后 Ji An既安Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Marriage First, Love Later / Six-Year Age Gap / Older Man Bows His Head / Wolf-Like Hero and Cat-Like Heroine / Both Pure / Sweet HE] Zhou Xingyan needed a wife, but didn't want a woman prying into his affairs, let alone trying to control him. He didn't even care who his wife liked, as long as she didn't bother him. During a company acquisition negotiation, Yun Shu was given to him as a “free gift.” She had just graduated from college and had been secretly in love with someone for se 70.3kReads8.7Score11.3kShelves
33. 33 诱 A Kiss in the Springtime 诱吻春色 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 16kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
34. 34 商 Mr. Shang, Please Exercise Restraint After We’re Married 商先生，婚后请节制 Little Mantou馒头小也Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Powerful man loses control + five-year age gap + older, paternal husband + marriage before love + slow-burn romance] [Steady and restrained young gentleman + cool-headed, rational female doctor] Cen Xi had a secret. She had been secretly in love with Shang Hanzhou for years. The day they got married by a twist of fate, Shang Hanzhou went abroad to expand his business, where he stayed for two years. Two years later, he returned home. Cen Xi knew perfectly well that Shang Hanzhou had no feelings 30.9kReads8.8Score3kShelves
35. 35 京 A Match Made in Beijing 京婚成禧 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + love grows over time + seven-year age gap + slow-burn romance] [A calculating, fatherly power broker × a resilient, gentle reporter] The year she graduated from university, a twist of fate led Wen Yao to marry a stranger she had never met. He was the eldest son of the Zong family and the designated heir to the Zong Group, Zong Yu. They only had time to meet briefly when they registered their marriage. By the time Zong Yu returned from overseas, the first snow of 23.1kReads8.8Score3kShelves
36. 36 先 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Pei Falls for Her 先婚后爱：裴总他沦陷了 Zi An子安Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual salvation + devoted to each other, one-on-one] (The heroine seems sweet and gentle but is independent and clear-headed inside; the hero is no typical domineering CEO; she has a secret crush on him; slow burn.) Pei Yu was aloof and indifferent by nature, and he looked down on women even more. Everyone in his circle wondered what kind of woman could possibly win the heart of this unattainable man. Later, he fell out with the Pei family 8.7kReads9.2Score762Shelves
37. 37 心 Heart Racing 心荡神驰 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted Young Marshal Cheng Tianxun was swamped with military affairs and hated clingy, persistent women most of all. He had no time to deal with them. Qin Yan promised to turn a deaf ear to his affairs, never make a scene or demand his affection. Winning his trust, she successfully married into the military governor’s household in a flash marriage. After the wedding, each of them got what they wanted and kept the other at arm’s length. The marriage went smoothly. Until he said, “It’s not very appropria 69.5kReads9.1Score10.8kShelves

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    Great book in the Marriage First, Love Later series! The more I look at it, the more I get excited!

38. 38 婚 A Rising Tide After Marriage 婚后潮涌 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance946k WordsCompleted Signed for publication | Older Man / Beijing Elite Circle / Marriage First, Love Later | Slow-Burn Romance + Sweet Pampering + Four-Year Age Gap | Rough, Unruly Man X Cool, Reserved Dancer The matchmaking profile handed to Shu Ying had just three lines about Jin Bohan: “Rich. Handsome. Can’t say more.” As the man himself sat across from her cutting his steak, he looked up and added a fourth: “One last thing: you’re welcome to inspect the goods.” Shu Ying’s fingers trembled. No one had told h 128.4kReads9.1Score22.9kShelves
39. 39 很 Wild and Wanton! My Tycoon Husband Kissed Me Unconscious on Our Wedding Night 很野很欲！新婚夜被财阀老公亲晕 Inkblade Swordsman墨刀客Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Married first, fall in love later + powerful man lowers his head + slow-burn, sweet romance + both leads are each other's first] At 24, Song Xinya was 170 centimeters tall and weighed 90 kilograms. At 25, Song Xinya was 170 centimeters tall and weighed 50 kilograms. In a year, she lost 40 kilograms, transforming from a big girl everyone mocked into a goddess everyone envied. A slim waist, shapely hips, alluring long legs, fair skin, and beautiful features. After going to the wrong table at a bl 202.4kReads9.1Score23.4kShelves
40. 40 宠 A Marriage Sweetened with Roses 宠婚诱玫 Pine Scent Comes松香来Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, resilient girl-next-door heroine vs. refined older power player] [Whirlwind marriage + sweet pampering + love after marriage + love at first sight + powerful man bows his head] - Li Jingmei was born poor but was stunningly beautiful and innocent-looking. To escape an arranged marriage, she fled from a remote backwater to the bustling city of Jing. That night, a driver in an unlicensed cab harassed her. As she fled, she deliberately crashed into a man and stumbled into his arms. “Plea 213.7kReads9.1Score29.4kShelves
41. 41 京 A Marriage That Becomes an Obsession in the Capital 京婚染瘾 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted [A true marriage-first, love-later story, with a guiding male lead, an older intellectual romance, and both leads inexperienced in love] * A calculating, steady, fatherly boss × a beautiful, innocent secretary Cen Ran and Song Siyue were engaged, but they barely knew each other. To test his character, she used a fake name and dated him for a month. What she didn’t know was that the person she was dating was Song Siyue’s nephew, Song Sheng, impersonating him. Song Siyue himself had no idea. Cen R 30.1kReads8.5Score3.6kShelves
42. 42 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted 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. 182.9kReads9.3Score23.6kShelves
43. 43 热 Love Begins with a Newlywed Marriage 热恋从新婚开始 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 33.6kReads9.1Score4.6kShelves
44. 44 野 Wild Mutang 野慕棠 Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Wild and unruly VS sweet and sensitive As part of a family-arranged marriage, Wu Tang married into the Yu family. A month after the wedding, she went with her husband to register their marriage, only to receive a sudden phone call informing her that the man she thought was her husband was actually a fake young master, switched at birth. The real young master was in the capital at that very moment, having just returned to his family. The two families set things right. Their month of newlywed bli 19.6kReads7.6Score2.5kShelves
45. 45 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 42.6kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves
46. 46 赔 A Marriage Bought with Seduction 赔婚诱爱 Wutong Across the River of Forgetfulness梧桐隔忘川Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + substitute bride and whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + slightly wild heroine + ex gets sent straight to prison + leads who speak their minds + devoted one-on-one romance + sweet and heartwarming] What should you do if your fiancé knocks you down in the street? Chi Nian: Get up and beat him up! What if your ex-fiancé tries to drug you and force himself on you to win you back? Chi Nian: Call the police and send him to prison! What if your ex-fiancé's father threatens 21.5kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
47. 47 升 A Kiss That Heats Things Up 升温诱吻 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 75.9kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves
48. 48 跟 After Marrying the Young Master of Tianjin’s Elite, the Whole Internet Goes Wild Shipping Us 跟津圈太子爷结婚后，全网嗑疯了 The North Wind Hasn't Slept北风未眠Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance, Both Pure, Marry First and Fall in Love Later, Six-Year Age Gap, An Old Flame Rekindled, The Powerful One Bows His Head] Movie star VS straight-laced man Dazzling beauty X restrained, fatherly type When Shi Wu was twenty, she landed the third female lead in a famous director’s film and shot to fame with her looks and acting skills. But the scandal that followed ruined her reputation and sent her crashing to rock bottom. He Jinglan is the head of a top-tier wealthy family, a 11.9kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
49. 49 结 On Our Wedding Day, the Heir to a Tycoon Family Put Me in My Place 结婚当天，豪门继承人给我下马威 Xia Buya夏布吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marry first, fall in love later + seven-year age gap + misunderstandings + rekindled love] [Proud, high-status male lead + calm, clever female lead. Sweet-and-angsty romance is the best!] Everyone in Mocheng says that Master Mo, who is nearly thirty, has no interest in women. Rumor has it he's waiting for his childhood sweetheart, and that the two of them will naturally marry in time. But one day, Mo Chengzhou is suddenly forced by his grandfather to marry a twenty-one-year-old girl with a five 2.5kReads9.1Score263Shelves
50. 50 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 8.3kReads9.1Score628Shelves

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