Novels like It Begins with Marriage and Ends with Love
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as It Begins with Marriage and Ends with Love, best match first.
- 1 A Gentle Breeze Accompanies the Dawn 清风伴晨曦 [A devoted redemption romance between an abstinent CEO and a female doctor] Gu Chenxi could never understand Mu Qingfeng. He used to pursue her relentlessly, but just as she finally fell for him, he suddenly disappeared! Seven years later, after she had finally convinced herself to let him go, he showed up again, aloof and domineering, deliberately plotting to lure her back in. [Gu Chenxi and Mu Qingfeng are the main couple: angst before sweetness, a brief campus romance, marriage before l 121Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 2 South of South City, My Longing Remains 南城以南，相思未尽 Xu Nanyan devoted her entire youth to her unrequited love for Huo Tingshen. She loved him with all her heart, down to her very bones, and even thought she would remain tied to this man for the rest of her life. That is, until the man she loved sent her to prison with his own hands... 628Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 3 The Gods Above: He Can Even Win Himself Over 神祇在上：祂竟会自我攻略 [Western Fantasy + Slightly Yandere + Sweet and Angsty + Lighthearted + Multiple Couples] After betrayal by her family and the collapse of her faith, Aifu enters the most prestigious magic academy on the Xinglan Continent, carrying boundless ambition. She is destined to become the most bold and capable rising clan leader of the Sunflower Folk. [Other People's Perspectives] The simple, kind little mushroom: Aifu is clever and bright, and the best roommate on the Xinglan Continent! Dean Rhode: Aif 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 A Nighttime Seduction in the Capital 京夜诱她 [Capital's playboy heir x European princess + long-planned pursuit + sweet romance + devoted to each other] [The mighty god who commands Asia's financial tides x the heiress of a top tycoon family who commands the mighty god] Good news: My boyfriend was stolen from me. Bad news: I have to marry a capital playboy heir I've never even met. Lu Fanxing turned around and got involved with a cunning young man who had been planning this for a long time. She used him to get out of the engagement, on 2.3kReads8.7Score474Shelves
- 5 Young Master Mu's Secret Spoiled Wife 慕少私宠闪婚甜妻 264Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 6 CEO, Your Wife Is Having a Dance Party on Your Grave with Five Little Kids 总裁，夫人带着五个小奶娃在你坟头蹦迪 After loving him for ten years, she learned on the day she went into labor that she was nothing more than a disposable substitute. Her best friend stole the twins she was carrying, then set a fire to destroy all evidence! Five years later, she made a triumphant return with three adorable children by her side, vowing to crush the scum and get her revenge. She easily kicked the shameless fake sweetie to the curb, then sent the heartless bastard straight to hell. With a fortune worth billions in he 2.1kReads9.2Score442Shelves
- 7 It’s Trending! After We Got Our Marriage License, My Uncle Became an Heir 热搜爆了！领证后大叔成了继承人 Flash marriage + long-planned scheme + doting romance Yu Niannian, whom her uncle had raised to be good for nothing, got incredibly lucky. She was only looking for a place to settle down, never expecting the man she married on a whim to be handsome, a great cook, and wonderfully caring. What she least expected was that he was the eldest son of Wancheng’s financial dynasty, and an heir to a wealthy family! “Mo Jingyan, you lied to me! Let’s get divorced!” Mo Jingyan flashed a wicked smile, pulled 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Help! My Abstinent CEO Steals a Kiss Every Night After We Got Married 救命！婚后，禁欲总裁每晚偷亲我 Marriage first, love later. Both leads are virgins. A fresh college graduate accidentally hit an old man with her car. The old man glanced at his eldest grandson, a CEO nearing thirty and still a bachelor, and suddenly came up with an idea. Old man: “Young lady, I won’t make you pay for the damage or the medical bills. Just give me a great-grandchild in return.” The CEO glanced at the college girl. “Has our old ancestor finally lost his marbles?” College girl: “...Is he trying to shake me dow 18Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 9 Best Friends Transmigrate Together and Turn the Palace Upside Down 闺蜜双穿之掀翻皇宫 [Best friends transmigrate together + both chaste + sweet romance + fun and lively + dual protagonists + multiple couples] [Arrogant Emperor VS laid-back Empress] [Cool and aloof Imperial Preceptor VS fiery-tempered Noble Consort] Reborn in different places, they wake up to find themselves playing completely different roles. Liang Jia encounters an unreliable System: “Reborn? When did I die?” The System encounters the unreliable Ning Yuan: “What? I'm the wicked supporting female character? No wa 826Reads—Score114Shelves
- 10 Bold Seduction! Stolen Kisses! The Abstinent CEO Can't Get Enough of Spoiling Her 强撩！诱吻！禁欲霸总狂宠不腻 [Both leads are devoted only to each other] [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet romance] Bickering couple + sworn enemies + constant playful banter + forced marriage + contract marriage When fire and ice collide, it’s always a case of fate bringing enemies together. That describes Xiao Ran and Chen Yifan perfectly. It’s as if they’ve been at odds since a past life. From the moment they met, they couldn’t stand each other. Every time they saw each other, they acted like sworn enemies, trading insults a 734Reads8.5Score109Shelves
- 11 A Journey Beneath the Sun, Moon, and Stars 赴一场日月星辰 [Healing and redemption, an ensemble story of youth] Main couple: [A sensitive, insecure girl x a bold, free-spirited boy] Side couple: [A cheerful little ray of sunshine x a cool, aloof beauty on a pedestal] Whether at Qingcheng High School or the Yuping military compound, Gu Chen was known as a “little troublemaker.” He never imagined he'd fall for a girl named Yu Jingjing. The first time he saw Yu Jingjing was when her family moved into the Yuping compound. She followed her family obediently, 265Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 12 First Marriage, Cherished Love: Mrs. Fu Is as Beautiful as a Flower 第一婚宠：傅太太她貌美如花 Fu Sinye loved one woman with all his heart, but four years ago, she cruelly left him. Now Xia Wan has returned with a child, and he swears he'll make her suffer and regret it. But then “Wanwan, as long as you'll stay by my side, I'll give you anything. You can even take my life.” Fu Sinye pleaded desperately. At last, Xia Wan stayed by Fu Sinye's side, just as he wanted. From then on, Fu Sinye cherished his wife more than his own life, and stories of President Fu doting on his wife spread throu 739Reads8.8Score118Shelves
- 13 The Forensic Examiner's Sweetheart: Lu Shao's Pursuit 法医甜妻：陆少追妻路子野 Original title: The Forensic Doctor’s Sweet Wife: Young Master Lu’s Pursuit A sweet and satisfying romance As an outstanding forensic doctor at Haicheng’s Forensic Identification Center, Qin Ruyi kept failing at blind dates, until one night of passion with Haicheng’s Young Master Lu. Afterward, she fled in a panic, while he developed feelings for her. Lu Jinnan tried every trick in the book to win her over, but she just didn’t seem to catch on. Until... “Lu Jinnan, do you like me?” “I’ve made it 1.2kReads9.2Score145Shelves
- 14 Married on a Whim: My Black-Bellied CEO Dotes on Me 一念成婚：腹黑总裁超疼人 [Sweet Romance + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Comeback] Twelve years ago, the Third Miss of the Su family was disfigured in a fire. Her parents blamed her for bringing bad luck and drove her out of the house. Twelve years later, she became a pawn in a family alliance once again, forced to marry a notorious playboy. And that wasn't even the worst of it. At the engagement ceremony, her fiancé looked down on her and broke off the engagement in front of everyone. In desperation, she grabbed her 6.1kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
- 15 Mr. Lu, Hold Me Gently 陆先生，轻点抱 Cheng Niannian thought that three years would be enough to warm his heart. Lu Yan spent those three years telling her that all she was good for was being a free space heater and warming his bed. When Cheng Niannian saw the tenderness in Lu Yan’s eyes as he looked at Bai Ling, and the love he gave her without reservation, her heart finally turned to ash. She never expected that she was secretly carrying a baby. Her dead heart sprang back to life in an instant, and for the sake of her baby, she sw 1.6kReads8.9Score211Shelves
- 16 Coming on Strong 强撩 Original title: Strong Pursuit. A bickering couple from wealthy families + childhood friends with a six-year age gap + an unconventional version of the girl pursuing the guy + a love where both choose each other + both are chaste + both have secret crushes Han Yinuo is a rich heiress born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She was born into the Han family, one of the three most powerful families in S City. She’s adored by everyone. Her nickname: Little Demon! Ever since she was a child, she’s alw 625Reads8.8Score103Shelves
- 17 Gentle as Wen Yizhen 温柔以臻 [To him, she was a sudden plague, invading his very lungs and beyond all cure. If love is not an illness, then what is it? She was once his life, then became the object of his hatred, and ultimately turned into a deep, unshakable love lodged in his heart.] After being hurt once, Mr. Gu resolved to clip Miss Wen’s wings so she could never fly away, but in the end, he was the one who fell under her spell. Mr. Gu: “…” Looking at the woman lying in his arms, he gritted his teeth inwardly. She had on 544Reads8.3Score113Shelves
- 18 Love at First Sight: Flirting with the Little Bunny Until She Blushes 一见钟情，把小白兔撩到面红耳赤 [One-on-one sweet romance + love at first sight + matched social standing + older man + both leads are inexperienced] Zhou Shiwei x Zhou Chili Zhou Shiwei was only returning home to attend her good friend Guan Tao's coming-of-age ceremony. Her parents arranged for her to stay with the Zhou family, where she met Zhou Chili. This man was so strange. He always liked to scare people in the dark without turning on the lights. When she returned something to him, he pinned her down and kissed her force 496Reads6.9Score109Shelves
- 19 I Only Hope We Won't Know Each Other in the Next Life 惟愿来生不相识 On the seventh day after her father's death, she learned she had terminal stomach cancer. Seven months pregnant, she begged him not to make her donate blood to his first love, but he cruelly shoved her to the ground anyway. She would never forget the icy look in his eyes... He thought the document she sent him would be divorce papers. He never imagined it would be her last letter... 78Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 20 The Kissing Monster 亲亲怪 “How could I have a dream like that?” Lu Yuning propped her head up. Last night, she actually dreamed that the older brother who had watched her grow up kissed her! And he kissed her so gently, so realistically. “My thoughts are way too dirty...” “Fuck you!” Lu Zechen punched Fu Yishi in the face. He grabbed him by the collar, but Fu Yishi didn’t fight back at all. The two most sought-after men in all of the capital were fighting in the middle of the street, yet not a single person stopped t 62Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 21 Reborn as Everyone’s Darling, I Have Powerful Men Competing to Buy Me Villas 穿成团宠，大佬们抢着给我送别墅 [Everyone’s Darling + Best Friends Transmigrate Together + Multiple Couples] Rumor has it the eldest daughter of the Lan family is arrogant and domineering, with no respect for anyone? Lan Ruoyan: “Brother, am I really that awful?” Lan Jingyu: “That’s a question that could get me killed! No, you’re just a little mischievous!” Her best friend: “That’s what you call being badass!” They say the eldest Lan daughter is a taekwondo black belt who can take on thirty people at once? Long Xiyu: “Do you t 331Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 22 No Match for Tenderness 不敌温柔 [Clear-Headed Model and Gentle Tycoon] He did not believe in gods or Buddha. He believed in her. He prayed to them only for her. After Qiu Yiwan left, Huai Yuan'an, who had never liked going to temples, made an unprecedented trip there all by himself. - Later, she asked for nothing and wished for nothing. She breathed in the temple's sandalwood incense and listened to its bells, finding peace in her heart. She was willing to believe that the gods and Buddha had favored her that year, and that H 1.3kReads9.2Score145Shelves
- 23 After Reuniting, We Got Our Happy Ending 久别重逢后我们HE了 Also known as: White Moonlight, Her Lips Are Soft and Her Waist Is Slim, and He Can’t Stop Thinking About Her [Both virgins + mutual secret crushes + reunion after a long separation + mutual healing] [After Our Reunion, My White Moonlight Pursued Me] Shen Zhihuai × Bai Sang sang A gentle, low-profile powerhouse × a sharp-tongued queen who takes life as it comes [President Wei’s Sweetheart Is Both Lovely and Fierce] Wei Xiao × Song Yi A scheming, stern third young master × a dark horse actress in 417Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 CEO Husband, You’re So Clingy! 总裁老公，太黏人！ [Possessive, cunning, doting on his wife, and punishing scum] He is the fearsome night emperor of a powerful conglomerate. She is the little tyrant of the capital, known for fighting, drinking, and skipping class. When he met her, he used underhanded means to keep her by his side. When she met him, her life became a total power fantasy: she could punish scumbags and take down fake white lotuses. “Fu Shichen, I want a divorce!” Su Jinyi roared, clutching her aching waist. The doting husband, a de 990Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 25 I Was Proposed to Outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, and My Ex-Husband Cried 民政局门口我被求婚了，前夫哭了 [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption]+ [No Reconciliation]+ [Love Triangle]+ [Long-Planned Scheme]+ [Mutual Healing] [Completed] After discovering her husband’s affair, Lin Jiao resolutely asked for a divorce. The man was furious. He thought she was playing hard to get, and decided to teach her a lesson by agreeing without hesitation. He could spoil her, but he would never allow her to walk all over him. Besides, she loved him so much she couldn’t possibly live without him. Within seven days, 697Reads9.1Score176Shelves
- 26 The Billionaire's Favorite: Dr. Song, Don't Go 亿万枭宠：宋医生，别来无恙 She was the notorious cast-off wife of a powerful family. He was the noble, mysterious third young master of the Lu family. “Dr. Song, I’d like to invite you to a simple meal.” “I’m sorry, doctors can’t accept food or drink from patients.” He reached out with his long arm and gripped her chin in both hands. “Woman, are you playing hard to get?” Sensing danger, she tried to escape, but he kept closing in, right on her heels. She sneered. “Third Young Master Lu, do you know what the word ‘respect’ 4.6kReads9.2Score575Shelves
- 27 You're Just a Stand-In. How Dare You Wear This? 一个替身，也配戴这个？ A mere stand-in thinks they can wear this? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Mr. Lu: Don't Get Any Ideas About Me 陆总：别对我有非分之想 President Lu: Don't get any funny ideas about me 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 I Loved You a Thousand Times, but Couldn't Win a Single Glance in Return 爱你千次，换不回你一次回眸 I loved you a thousand times, but couldn't win a single glance from you. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Immortal Venerable in the Womb: Activate the Chaos Cultivation System from the Start 胎中仙尊：开局激活混沌修炼系统 Immortal Venerable in the Womb: Activate the Chaos Cultivation System from the start 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 The CEO's Understanding Wife Has Had Enough 总裁的懂事妻她不干了 The CEO's Sensible Wife Has Had Enough 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 After the Breakup, I Married a Beautiful CEO 分手后，闪婚绝色女总裁 After the Breakup, I Married a Stunning Female CEO at First Sight 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 After the Divorce, My Trash Ex-Husband Begged Me to Remarry Him 离婚后，渣男前夫跪求我复婚 After Our Divorce, My Trash Ex-Husband Begged Me to Remarry Him 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Neon Night Hunt: The Elite Heirs Soar Across the Sky 夜狩霓虹，豪门天团龙凤跃天穹 The Forbidden CEO Falls: My Deep Love for Ji Yanzhi [Two powerful leads + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + wealthy families + domineering CEO + multiple couples + ...] Shanghai is in an uproar! Ji Yanzhi, the abstinent CEO of a wealthy family, treats Lu Wanning, the Lu family heiress, like royalty! She’s a dazzling heiress with a trove of secret identities, never afraid to show her sharp edge; He’s a powerful CEO who holds the reins of the business world and has countless cards up his s 428Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Ruthless Wolf’s Love 恶狼折爱 [Wild, ambitious power broker Fu Jisheng × bright, proud model Liu Yanni + coaxing her away from her boyfriend + devoted love + older man, mutually devoted] Fu Jisheng: “Some people are like rainbows. You only know they exist once you meet them.” Liu Yanni: “A beauty is like a rainbow, so just take her by force!” At 23, Liu Yanni has become one of the top models in the industry, thanks to her alluring looks and figure as well as her outstanding professional skills. Little do people realize that, 877Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Create Something from Nothing 无中生有，无中育有 Creating something from nothing, nurturing life from nothing. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 A Love So Deep: I Accidentally Married a Billionaire 入骨宠婚：误惹天价老公 The first time they met, she was seven and he was twelve. He was being hunted, and she saved him. The second time, she was ten and he was fifteen. At her mother’s funeral, he gave her an ancient jade pendant and promised it would be their token. The third time, she was twenty-five and he was thirty. She was unmarried, and so was he. She didn’t want to marry him, but he wanted to marry her. The fourth time, she wore a qipao and he wore a suit. Their first photograph together was printed on their 7.2kReads9.1Score770Shelves
- 38 A Smile Hides a Blade, Every Strike Wounds Others and Eventually Yourself 笑里藏刀，刀刀伤人，终伤己 A blade hidden in a smile, each strike wounds another, until it wounds its wielder 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The CEO's Imprisoned Wife 霸道总裁的囚禁妻 The Domineering CEO's Imprisoned Wife 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 After My Husband's First Love Got Pregnant 老公白月光怀孕后 After My Husband's First Love Got Pregnant 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Azure Blue over Jingwan 京湾湛蓝 A cool, aloof, abstinent CEO × a quirky, talented, sweet girl Jing Zhan, the current head of a business empire, thinks Lan Wan Er is a pampered, well-behaved young lady of the Lan family. After Jing Zhan rejects every eligible young woman his grandfather tries to set him up with, he unexpectedly agrees to honor the marriage contract that had been arranged long ago! Jing Zhenhai, Jing Zhan’s grandfather, never intended for him to honor this long-forgotten engagement. He had just one reason: “You 3.4kReads8.6Score356Shelves
- 42 Stand Firm and Await Change, Let the Well-Rested Wear Down the Weary 坚守待变，以逸待劳 Hold fast and wait for change, conserve strength while the enemy tires —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 I Can't Resist the Capital's Tycoon's Deeply Devoted Seduction 抵不住京圈大佬深情引诱 [Powerful Beijing Family + Married First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Scheme + Devoted to Each Other] [Cold, Restrained, Fake Playboy vs. Gentle, Sweet Professor] [The short drama adaptation, A Beijing Marriage Trap, is now streaming] Everyone in Beijing's high society knows Fu Linzhou, the man at the helm of the Fu Group, as a notorious womanizer. To secure an investment of 400 million yuan, Liang Zhiwei is forced to marry him. On the day they register their marriage, he tells h 10.5kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
- 44 The Substitute Contract Is Up, and the CEO Begs Her to Get Back Together 替身合约到期，霸总他跪求复合 When Their Substitute Contract Expired, the CEO Ex-Husband Begged Them to Get Back Together 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 He Bought Me with Money, but Couldn't Buy My Devotion 他用钱买我，却买不到我的死心 He bought me with money, but couldn't buy my surrender. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Courtesan of a Fleeting World 浮世花魁 The Flower of the Mortal World —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 After His Wife's Death, Mr. Lin Went Mad 夫人死后，林总他疯了 After His Wife's Death, President Lin Goes Mad 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 After She Died, I Knelt at Her Grave and Swallowed All My Longing 她死后，我跪在墓前吞下所有思念 After she died, I knelt before her grave and swallowed all my longing. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Cast Off the Glitter, Find a New Beginning 洗尽铅华，寻得新生 Wash away all worldly splendor and find a new beginning —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 After the Divorce, I Became the Father My Ex-Husband Could Never Hope to Measure Up To 离婚后，我成了前夫高攀不起的爹 After the Divorce, I Became the Father My Ex-Husband Could Never Hope to Win Over 4Reads—Score—Shelves
