Marriage First 先婚

1. 1 橘 The Orange Tree Is Sprouting 橘子发芽了 Xia Nuo Duo Ji夏诺多吉Romance126k WordsCompleted A humid youth, a shining life. “Auntie’s biggest problem is that she got saddled with so many labels at such a young age. Uncle is usually very even-tempered, but when he realizes he’s not part of Auntie’s troubles, he gets all riled up too.” Excerpt from Tangerine’s memoir, "My Wise and Worn-Out Auntie and My Handsome, Brooding Uncle" Completed on August 25. Going premium. Theme: Live well. 33.3kFavorites40.1kClicks/ch22.6kGifts

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   I love this lovely short story!

2. 2 岁 A New Marriage at Year’s End 岁晚新婚 Su Qi苏其Romance367k WordsCompleted [Complete. See below for the blurb for the upcoming story, Make You Mine~] Blurb: After Song Wei is laid off, she returns to her hometown. A relative wastes no time setting her up with Chen Jubai, praising his good looks and impressive income with one compliment after another. They meet a few times and get along well enough. When the relative urges them to keep seeing each other, Song Wei reluctantly agrees. Chen Jubai isn’t really Song Wei’s ideal partner. She wants someone who can keep her co 39.1kFavorites50.6kClicks/ch11.9kGifts

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   It was good; the ending explained everything, but it felt like it went by too fast.

3. 3 浪 A Romantic Farce [Marriage Before Love] 浪漫闹剧[先婚后爱] Pure White醇白Romance367k WordsCompleted ★ My next book will be "When the Supermarket Delivery Gets Sent to the Handsome Guy Next Door" ★ Please add it to your reading list! ■ A mischievous, cocky guy × a mild-mannered girl with a temper ■ Married first, love later | Healing | Everyday comedy | A bickering married couple Jiang Zao had always thought Xie Lisheng disliked her, and even looked down on her a little. Fortunately, the feeling was mutual. After years without contact, they met again on a blind date. She set down her teacup, l 99.7kFavorites100.1kClicks/ch51.7kGifts

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   Five stars! Five stars! Ahhh, it's so good!!!

4. 4 以 In the Name of Love 以爱为名 Meng Xiao Er梦筱二Romance304k WordsCompleted [Shi Wenli’s book, April’s Clear Skies, is available to follow in my author profile] [Blurb]: Shi Miao and Min Ting moved in together only seven months after registering their marriage. By then, they still weren’t particularly close. Her coworkers were curious. How had a woman from an ordinary family married into Beijing’s elite, and how had she made Min Ting insist on marrying her? There was no insistence on marrying her. They had married because it was conven 245.4kFavorites304.9kClicks/ch224.9kGifts

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   I declare! The best male lead in Jinjiang Literature City! The best older brother has appeared! Ahhh!

5. 5 雨 A Wildly Unreasonable Rain 雨意荒唐 Prefecture House Thirteen州府小十三Romance426k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Two Strangers Fall for Each Other / A Modern-Day Fairytale] Clearheaded and independent heroine x doting dom / Six-year age gap After two years as an overworked office drone, Xia Zhu found that nothing was going her way. Her parents kept calling to nag her about getting married, and she cried twice in three days. By chance, he happened to see her both times. The second time, the man got out of his car and held an umbrella over her. Zhou Siyang was the top boss at 139.3kFavorites171.5kClicks/ch36.2kGifts

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   My husband, whom I won over with tears, is so handsome!!!

6. 6 备 After My Memo Got Synced to His Phone 备忘录被同步到他手机上后 Safe and Sound Year After Year岁岁无恙Romance359k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. For details, follow vb@Jinjiang Suisui Wuyang. Please don't confuse us with pirated copies; support the official release!] 1. The man I’m technically married to is the sharpest-tongued person Li Sui has ever met. When a guy hit on her and asked her to go for a walk with him: Zhou Jinghuai: "Sorry, she’s already taken the dog for a walk." When her mother urged them to have a baby: Zhou Jinghuai: "I got a vasectomy." Her mother: "Why?" Zhou Jinghuai: "It was 2 95.9kFavorites119.8kClicks/ch33.4kGifts

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   The male lead has a crush on the female lead, and the interactions between them are very funny and witty—a hilarious and sweet story! It's really good!

7. 7 持 Dating with a License [Married Life] 持证恋爱[婚后文] Ru Qu Has Silver Notes瑞曲有银票Romance267k WordsCompleted ■ Heroine: married first, love later vs. Hero: an unrequited love finally realized - Many people think Zhu Yuqing's marriage was just one of his eccentric whims, like taking over for his cousin and playing the rich man who rescues Cinderella. Even Wan Jia thought so herself, and had even started considering divorce. That day, she took the divorce papers to Zhu Yuqing's office. Through the door, she heard his friend tease him: "If you really have feelings for her, just keep her as your mistress. 66.2kFavorites114.8kClicks/ch13.2kGifts

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   The man has a crush on her, while the woman marries him first and then falls in love. 🌈

8. 8 春 Adrift in a Spring Night 春夜困渡 Yan Zhi晏执Romance414k WordsCompleted 1. Su Wanqing is a sensible person, but at twenty-five she impulsively marries a stranger she’s only met twice. At the time, Wen Yanqi is the heir to a business conglomerate and a famously refined young heir in Bincheng. Su Wanqing, by contrast, is an ordinary office worker struggling to make ends meet. They’ve been married on paper for six months, but Su Wanqing and her nominal husband haven’t seen each other once. They meet again on a rainy day when Su Wanqing sends her resume to Wen Yanqi’ 332.6kFavorites540.5kClicks/ch132.9kGifts

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   The female lead was switched at birth as a child and has a rather tragic past. The male and female leads have a business marriage, and the male lead falls in love first. The female lead remains clear-headed and independent, and there are no misunderstandings. It's a sweet and enjoyable read.

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