Novels like Playing Along with Desire
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Playing Along with Desire, best match first.
- 1 After a Forced Whirlwind Marriage, the Cold Bai Young Master Turns into a Devoted Husband 被迫闪婚后，高冷白少变妻奴 [Marriage first, love later + devoted to each other + sweet romance + adorable baby + groveling to win back his wife] At first, Bai Jinyu described Luo Qingqing this way: “She's nothing but a dog my second uncle planted at my side, a pretentious, brainless ornament. The moment I regain full control of the company, I'll divorce her.” When the brainless ornament heard this, she was overjoyed. “Then hurry up and take it back! The sooner, the better!” But later, Bai Jinyu discovered that this woman 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 My Wife Comes First, Take Your Time, Mr. CEO 娇妻在上，总裁大人慢慢爱 Amid a shower of pink petals, Lu Jinghuan slowly walked toward Shen Junian and stood beside him. The two of them seemed as distant as strangers. Because they were, in fact, strangers. The host slowly recited the wedding blessings. Suddenly, Shen Junian sensed something slicing through the air beside him. He instinctively spun away and shoved Lu Jinghuan aside. Caught off guard, Lu Jinghuan fell to the floor. Before she could react, a bullet struck the vase on the tall stand beside her, shatterin 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 After Our Arranged Marriage, the Obsessive CEO Finally Gets It 联姻后，偏执总裁真香了 [Marriage before love + one-on-one, mutual chastity] Cold-faced CEO vs. down-on-her-luck heiress Cold, ruthless, and uninterested in women, the CEO Zhou believes any relationship without profit as its foundation is nonsense. His family forces him to marry her. “Marry her? It's not out of the question.” “Trade me the company for it.” He orders her around and has a sharp, foul mouth. But later... He respectfully presents her with the share transfer agreement in both hands and says with deep affec 33Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 4 The Charming Rogue: His Girlfriend Is Even More Unstoppable 浪子微渣：心尖尖女友更拽的没边 [Reckless, spoiled rich boy vs. sharp-tongued, bold young artist] [Campus + Sweet Flirting + Healing + Reformed Playboy + Devoted, Exclusive Couple] They say a playboy’s sincerity is the rarest thing of all. Yang Yao doesn’t believe it. To win someone over, she stayed up all night doing her research and came up with a bellyful of clever schemes. During break, Song Jinye was being flirted with by a girl from the class next door. While he wasn’t looking, she smeared all the red paint on her palm o 183Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 We Agreed It Was Just a Marriage Alliance, So Why Is Mr. Fu Clinging to Me? 说好只是联姻，傅总怎么缠这么紧 Marriage before love + devoted to one another + long-planned schemes + intense push and pull + a husband’s desperate campaign to win back his wife A stunning lawyer with a one-shoulder neckline, an A4 waist, and pencil-thin legs VS a cold, stoic, sharp-tongued CEO The Qiao family had gone to great lengths to get close to the Fu family. Yet the Fu family’s newly appointed CEO specifically demanded to marry the Qiao family’s fake heiress. Qiao Ning never expected Fu Qinyan to choose her, the fake 6.6kReads8.8Score498Shelves
- 6 Making a Killing! My Abstinent Ex-Husband Can't Get Enough: One Child, a Billion 赚翻！禁欲前夫馋上瘾：一崽十亿 [Love after marriage + a domineering CEO who's part wolf, part puppy × a gorgeous heiress fallen on hard times] “Hey, handsome. How much for one night?” Forced to take her sister's place, she entered into an arranged marriage with a CEO who couldn't stand up. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life as a wife in name only, with no affection to speak of. Unable to accept that fate, she wanted to break free and drank to let loose. “Don't worry! I'm clean. I've never even held a man's hand.” A —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Top-Tier Gaming Companion 顶级陪玩 I’ll fall in love with you, again and again~ [Not a one-to-one romance! Angst ahead! A playboy finally settling down vs. a pure-hearted girl tainted by the world vs. a dangerously unhinged second male lead vs. a vicious second female lead] [Everyone fails to get what they want vs. grown-up love] [But the first half is sweet and romantic, hahaha...] The lovely young woman who turned down a man’s advances at a party turns around and heads to a club to find a man? How could Meng, the young master w 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 A Rose, Gently Soothed 轻哄玫瑰 [Spoiled, willful heiress × Proud, aloof business tycoon] Shen Shuang was known throughout Licheng as a model daughter. She played the role of the Yan family's young madam to perfection. Everyone praised her as gentle, virtuous, dignified, and poised. But Yan Lin had only one word for her: “Fake.” Yet when Shen Shuang later asked for a divorce, the usually cool and restrained head of the Yan family turned red-eyed and begged her to take him back. Shen Shuang was the apple of the Shen family's e —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Cataclysm 浩劫 “If loving you is a bottomless abyss, then I’d rather be damned for all eternity.” Who will be whose undoing? Good girl Chen Xiaowei versus the playboy who “never turns back,” Luo Cheng. 3Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 10 A Marriage Alliance Between Tycoon Families: President Gu's Sweet Wife Is Two-Faced 豪门联姻：顾总的小娇妻是双面派 He is the heir to the Gu family of the capital, worth billions, and a decisive force in the business world. She is the eldest daughter of the Lu family of the capital, breathtakingly beautiful, yet laid-back and indifferent to everything. “Gu Shen, Grandpa has arranged a marriage for you.” “I, Gu Shen, don't need a woman. And I certainly won't marry for the sake of a family alliance.” “Lu Chenchen, how would you like to marry into the Gu family?” “Will there be food, drink, and fun? If so, I'll 103Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 11 Hello, Mrs. Yu 你好，郁太太 [Wealthy Families + Destined Match + Marriage First, Love Later] [Clear-Headed Heroine + Composed, Cunning Hero] [One-on-One + Single Couple + Marriage First, Love Later] [Yu Nanzhou / Jiang Ning] A marriage alliance between the Yu family of the capital and the Jiang family of Suzhou seemed like a match made in heaven. Everyone was full of admiration. It was a marriage arranged by their families, with no real feelings involved. Neither of them put any effort into it, and they assumed they would 192Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 12 Zhan Is Mine 湛为己有 This was a carefully laid trap. He set it, and she walked right into it. To lure Fang Ziqin into his trap, Zhou Zhan was willing to use marriage as bait. He thought he could control the game, until the scheme fell apart and she left. In the end, the hunter was blinded by the very hawk he had trained. Zhou Zhan knelt on the ground, gripping a bloodstained knife. “Just come back, and I'll give you my life.” 626Reads8.5Score100Shelves
- 13 The Domineering CEO Xiao Was Swept Off His Feet by a Country Girl 霸道肖总被一个乡下丫头拐跑啦 (Sweet romance + no angst + honest communication + three couples + growing together) She was Gu Momo, a young woman who had finally managed to graduate from college, only to be kept at home by her father under the pretext of poor health and forced to wait on him because her family was poor. She thought she would spend the rest of her life in that little village, until one day a man barged into her life. “She’s Gu Momo. Her grandfather saved my life, and I promised him she could marry into the Xi 199Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 14 Don’t Cry. I’ll Come Back for You, Okay? 别哭啊，我回来找你行不行 Blurb [Rekindled love + the prodigal returns + mutual healing + both leads are faithful to each other] The rating may be low because too few of you have rated it… Give it more ratings and it’ll go up… I’m crying… [Brash, wild, arrogant rich heir × gentle, sweet-tempered but stubborn and withdrawn school beauty] The new transfer student, Meng Zhui, is the heir to the Meng family, the most powerful family among the wealthy. He is unruly, arrogant, and does whatever he pleases. His girlfriends are 39Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 15 Tenderness in the Palm of His Hand 掌上柔 Both leads are pure and devoted + marriage before love + sweet romance A high-stakes gamble entangles two people who had nothing to do with each other. When news breaks that the Lin family and the Chu family are joining forces through marriage, the business world erupts in an uproar. Everyone knows that Chu Tian Ning, the business tycoon of Xicheng, has only one son, Chu Junze, and that he is no pushover. They say he is sinister and calculating, yet smooth and worldly. But what he is most famous 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Young Master Lu's Secret Marriage Sweetheart 陆少的隐婚甜妻 She had been secretly in love with him for seven whole years. In the end, she married him under the most awkward circumstances imaginable. On their wedding night, he laid down three rules. “Don’t make our relationship public!” “Don’t get too close to me!” “Don’t climb into my bed!” But after they got married, when someone called her a homewrecker, he immediately stood up and declared, “She’s my wife!” While she was cooking, he wrapped his arms around her from behind. “Honey, give me a hug...” At 40Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 17 I Don’t Like You at All 一点都不喜欢 Secret crush becomes mutual love + reformed playboy + all-consuming devotion + sweet with a touch of angst + both leads are each other’s first and only Sweet, gentle girl who says one thing but means another X wild, roguish rich boy who’s both charming and irresistible Lu Yinian first saw Ji Yun one afternoon during the first semester of her sophomore year in high school. The classroom was noisy after class. He leaned against the doorway, his peach-blossom eyes half-lidded. “Excuse me,” he sai 50Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 18 Married in Name, Half in Love 婚里婚外，半欢半爱 At their lavish wedding, the groom flew to the city where his first love lived to win her back, leaving Qin Su alone at the altar to become a laughingstock! They had been married for six years. Qin Su loved him, doted on him, and cared for him, but she still couldn't warm his heart. She loved him enough to put up with his philandering and pressure to sign divorce papers, with him raising his hand to slap her for the sake of his first love, and with him spending the entire night with that woman… 710Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Untamable Wild Wife 野妻难训 They married first and fell in love later. Then came the long road to winning his wife back. Lu Yao loved He Chiye for twelve years. They had been married for two, but He Chiye had never fallen for her. Then, by chance, Lu Yao learned that the woman he loved was about to get married, and at last she lost all hope. A little over a month before Lu Yao planned to divorce him, she seduced He Chiye and finally got pregnant with his child. She had thought divorce would be easy, but in the end, she wa 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 President Fu's Fussy Little Wife 傅总的作精小娇妻 [Powerful CEO × spoiled heiress] [Marriage first, love later; age gap; Hong Kong tycoon heir × Beijing socialite princess] Fu Huaiyuan comes from a prominent Hong Kong family. People describe him as noble and aloof, cold-hearted and unfeeling. Yet his handsome looks still have the daughters of countless powerful families falling for him. Unfortunately, he married young. Zhou Ruoyan is the eldest daughter of the Zhou family in Beijing. She's rich, beautiful, and adored by everyone. Pampered as sh 267Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 21 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Nan's Beloved Wife 先婚后爱：南先生的娇娇夫人 A well-read, gentle and easygoing wife × a restrained, old-fashioned gentleman with a deep heart It began as a family-arranged marriage, a union of politics and business, with each side pursuing their own aims. Nan Mochen had no interest in romance. He only wanted to marry and have a child to fulfill his grandmother’s dying wish. Yan Shihua wanted only to get married and complete this milestone in life so her parents could rest easy. They expected to treat each other with courtesy and live their 143Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 22 A Sweet Flash Marriage: Young Master Ye’s One and Only 闪婚蜜恋：叶少独宠小娇妻 [Marriage first, love later; a husband-chasing redemption arc, with lots of sweetness later] Ye Hao, the only son of the Ye Group, never imagined that a twist of fate would lead him to enter into a marriage contract with a complete stranger. “Xie Shiyi, our marriage is just a contract.” “Mm, I know.” Xie Shiyi fell in love with Ye Hao at first sight at a banquet. In the end, she and Ye Hao's mother, Sun Anyun, teamed up to trick him, and she finally made it down the aisle with him. “Um, honey, m 17Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 23 Mr. Duan’s Radiant, Darling Wife 段先生的明艳小娇妻 Original title: A South Wind Knows My Heart At a dinner party, one of his admirers said to her: “Cross me, and you might not like what happens!” She stood her ground and smiled. “Sorry, I’ve never liked fruit.” He was a domineering CEO with an iron fist. She was a rich heiress who always got even. A business marriage tied together two people who had nothing to do with each other. From then on, the girl became the boy’s one and only. In business, the man was ruthless and decisive, willing to do a 136Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 24 Marriage Before Love: A Sweet and Doting Wife 先婚后爱：蜜宠娇甜妻 After her boyfriend cheated on her, Su Tian angrily proposed to a random man on the street. To her surprise, he slipped a ring onto her finger right away. And that man turned out to be none other than the famous Mr. Lu! When Su Tian held their brand-new marriage certificate in her hands, she was close to breaking down. “Su Tian, come to bed.” “No, I don’t want to.” “What? You do?” “Ah! What are you doing?” 23Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 25 After Being Forced into Marriage: CEO Ji Dotes on His Money-Loving Little Wife 逼婚后：腹黑纪总狂宠财迷小娇妻 This marriage was forced upon them. One was a third-year university student, the other the president of Jiyu International. They had nothing to do with each other until a minor accident brought them together, and their paths gradually began to overlap. Her ruthless father threatened Guan Yunshao with her mother's safety and forced her to take part in a “talent show” with no male contestants. Everyone received an expensive gift, but Guan Yunshao went home empty-handed. When they met again, Ji Xua 4Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 26 CEO, Please Sign the Divorce Papers 总裁，离婚请签字 554Reads8.9Score102Shelves
- 27 Reckless Flirtation 肆意逢迎 Not recommended. 182Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 28 Married First, Loved Deeply: President Li, Stop Hurting Me and Cherish Me 先婚厚爱：历总别虐好好宠 [Marriage First, Love Later + Heartbreak + Sweet Romance + Overbearing CEO] [A sweet, obedient heroine who grows clever and independent + A capable, possessive hero] She agrees to marry a man she's never met to pay for her mother's treatment. He marries her at his parents' insistence, even though he doesn't love her. After all their entanglements, the two fall in love. Marriage first, love later: there are genuinely painful moments, but the sweet ones are just as real. 49Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Those Who Get Close to Me Go Crazy 近我者疯 [The score may be a little low right after release, but it won't affect your reading experience] Liang Xin and the Buddha's paths first crossed over a bet. When she met him, she was still a hostess. To her, the Buddha was moody and impossible to read. Their tangled relationship went on and on, and they both knew this game could never have an ending. But after struggling again and again, he finally understood: there may be many women in this world, but there is only one Xiao Li. She always knew s 558Reads8.7Score106Shelves
- 30 Marriage Before Love: The CEO's Beloved Wildcat 先婚后爱：总裁娇宠小蛮妻 Rumor had it that the eldest young master of the Xi family had saved himself for one woman and kept his distance from all others. Rumor had it that he was decisive and ruthless. Rumor had it... An Ran clutched her aching waist, tears glistening in her eyes. Rumors really were just rumors. How could the shameless man in front of her possibly be the most powerful man in City A? On their first day of marriage, he said, “For three years, you can have everything that comes with being Mrs. Xi, except 23Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 31 This Heiress's Doormat Wife Has Had Enough 这豪门受气包太太她不当了 (Completed) [Regretful pursuit + marriage first, love later + angst first, sweetness later + 1v1, both leads are each other’s only ones + happy ending] Content warning: The female lead is a bit of a pushover at first, but later fights back without hesitation and gets divorced successfully. The male lead’s nominal beloved is a minor character. The male lead never cheats.] Blurb: After three years of marriage to Jiang Qi, the wealthy young master of Haicheng, Song Xinyuan had endured endless griev 161Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 32 The Wedding of the Century: The Sixth Prince’s Jilted Princess 世纪婚礼：六皇子的退婚皇妃 [Set in the modern era, with royal marriages under a constitutional monarchy] [Marriage Before Love] *[Playboy prince x heiress of a financial dynasty] She was meant to enter the Eastern Palace as crown princess. The An family, the leading financial dynasty in the Kingdom of Xuan, had a daughter of noble birth. An Mo'en had known since childhood that she had a fiancé. He was the crown prince of the royal family, the future king. She would become crown princess, then queen. Just before the weddin 171Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Locked in Love: The Possessive Fu Shao Can’t Get Enough of His Wife 深情锁爱，偏执傅少黏妻上瘾 [Marriage first, love later + secret crush + adorable child + doting husband] [Possessive, obsessive CEO + gentle, soft-spoken pianist] Lin Minchi met Fu Yan when she was seventeen. In the young man's rebellious eyes, it was as if a scattering of stars shimmered in reflection. From then on, she secretly loved him for five whole years, until she found her way back into his life. When she married him, the rebellious boy had grown more refined and mature. The one thing that hadn't changed was that 380Reads8.5Score100Shelves
- 34 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, the Young Master of the Wealthy Family Is Completely Smitten! 闪婚后，豪门太子爷他真香了！ [Flash marriage, love after marriage, devoted couples, sweet romance] A proud, flirtatious young heir × a sweet, adorable girl He Yunxiao, the young heir to the He family of A City, had shut his heart off from love and was focused solely on his career. Yet one day, he suddenly found himself with a little wife. After being pushed into marriage, He Yunxiao and Mu Mian began their “harmonious” and “blissful” married life... On their very first day as husband and wife, He Yunxiao laid down a few rul 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 On the Day of Our Divorce, I Kissed the Movie Emperor Until the Corners of His Eyes Turned Seductively Red 离婚当天，影帝被我吻到眼尾妖红 [Flirty and seductive + ultra-sweet 1v1 + two chaebol families + arranged marriage + obsessed with winning his wife] Ruan Jiangwu, the chaebol circle’s universally acclaimed beauty, has a bewitching waist and eyes that could kill. There’s no shortage of men willing to grovel at her feet! Yet despite being married for three years, this stunning beauty has never met her mysterious, powerful husband, the man of the rumors. So she promptly pulled out a divorce agreement, then unexpectedly started se 95Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 36 President Song, Your Wife Wants a Divorce Again and Again 宋总，太太又又又要离婚了 The rating was just posted, so it'll go up~ [Gloomy, aloof CEO VS spoiled, beautiful heiress] [Marriage first, love later + powerful-family alliance + falling in love over time] … Shangguan Zhi and Song Yan had never gotten along since childhood. Their families went and arranged a marriage between them anyway. … Two months after the wedding, Shangguan Zhi decided Song Yan wasn't so bad after all. His only flaw was that he had no romantic sense. One: One day, Shangguan Zhi went to find Song Y 451Reads6.8Score111Shelves
- 37 We Agreed to Divorce, So Why Is My Cold-Blooded Ex-Husband Losing Control and Falling for Me Night After Night? 说好离婚，冷戾前夫夜夜失控沉沦 [Divorce First, Love Later + Contract Marriage + Both Pure + Husband's Road to Redemption + Powerful Man Loses Control and Gets Addicted + Heroine Doesn't Overthink + Happy Ending] Three years ago, everyone in Jincheng knew that Li Hengzhou, heir to the richest family in town, had been forced to marry Xu Qing. His heart belonged only to Liu Yueshu, the paralyzed girl who had once saved him, and he was devoted to her. Xu Qing, the real heiress who had just been brought back from a village in the 10.5kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
- 38 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Nan Falls for Her and Chases Her 先婚后爱：南少倒追成瘾 At first, Nan Hanchuan told the girl who adored him without a trace of concern: “Gu Yi, this relationship is fake! Don’t take it too seriously.” Gu Yi didn’t mind. But after two years of marriage, she came to her senses, leaving behind the fervor and joy she’d once felt. He could never love her. He even hated her! The day she’d finally had enough disappointment and decided to divorce him, Nan Hanchuan panicked. He had already fallen hopelessly into the depths of her eyes. She was the very girl h 226Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 39 The Substitute Bride Cinderella Became the Billionaire CEO’s Beloved 替嫁灰姑娘成了亿万总裁的心尖宠 [Marriage first, love later + bride swap + husband chases his wife to win her back + sweet romance] She was the least favored daughter of the Mu family. Her mother died young, and after her father remarried, her stepmother saw her as a thorn in her side and wanted nothing more than to get rid of her! He was the heir to a wealthy family, a billionaire CEO who attracted everyone's attention. To avoid an arranged marriage between prominent families, he told the public he had a “hidden ailment,” but 20Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 40 President Lu, Miss Liang Has Disappeared 陆总，梁小姐消失了 Liang Ji never imagined that the one time she gave in to her own selfish impulse, she would take an innocent life. It brought her life back into contact with the boy she had secretly loved for years, but he was no longer the person who had lit up her bleak youth. Whenever he saw her, his face was full of disgust. Lu Huaijing’s beloved died in an accident caused by Liang Ji. Wanting to punish her in his own way, he agreed to a loveless marriage with her. A contractual relationship, brought about 125Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Heart Goes Pitter-Patter 心跳怦怦 [Marriage first, love later + mutual firsts + refined business elite vs. sharp-tongued, stunning interpreter] Everyone in the aristocratic circle knows Wen Yu and Shen Yan are married and deeply in love. Only they know how poorly they get along behind closed doors. After accidentally falling into the water one day, Wen Yu gains the ability to hear Shen Yan’s thoughts. [Why isn’t that bastard leaving yet? Who’s he putting on this devoted, thoughtful husband act for?] [If that bastard takes White 44Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 42 Marriage as a Game: CEO Pei's Battle in the Palm of His Hand 以婚为局：裴总的掌心博弈 Marriage first, love later | Adult tension | Two strong leads in a battle of wits | High-society business warfare Architecture empire × Real estate dynasty [Polished, scheming heir & aloof, proud heiress] (Pei Zhen × Original character) A marriage between two powerful families, each seeking what they want, binds together two brilliant people with impeccable public images: Pei Zhen, the youngest person in charge of Zhuling Group, willingly enters marriage to gain complete control of the company. 2.2kReads8.4Score373Shelves
- 43 Love Came Once Before 爱情曾来过 He spoiled her for three years. Only later did she learn that it had all been an act of revenge. She sank deeper and deeper into the love he gave her, and the deeper she fell, the more devastating his revenge became. 929Reads7.3Score106Shelves
- 44 The Day I Went Begging, I Caught the Young Master with a Woman in Each Arm! 要饭那一天，撞见少爷左拥右抱！ The rating has only just appeared and will rise over time. There aren’t many comments yet, so please leave lots of comments and give it five stars! Things to know before reading The hero is not faithful and is a scumbag, with a bit of a ridiculous show-off streak. Later, he’ll grovel to win her back to an extreme degree, practically breaking his forehead on the ground. When Huang Hua came to Haicheng to find Wen Fei, her wallet was stolen. She begged for food beneath an overpass for a week befo 2.3kReads7.2Score225Shelves
- 45 A Rose to Tease Them All 肆撩玫瑰 A clever, bold, and beautiful woman with a captivating presence & a scheming, brooding, unhinged CEO [Substitute for His Moonlight + Pursuing His Wife at the Crematorium + Marriage Before Love + Mending a Broken Relationship] Su Nian first confessed to Xiao Jingyu when she was eighteen. He rejected her bluntly and without mercy, but she still loved him wholeheartedly for seven years. When their families arranged their marriage, she finally got what she wanted: she married into the Xiao family an 312Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 After the Divorce, the CEO Wants to Claim His Child 离婚后，总裁他想要父凭子贵 [Marriage first, love later + adorable kids + serious romance + schemes] The male lead is gone, and the supporting male lead's attempt to take his place ends badly. The female lead turns to building her career, convinced that wise people don't fall in love. She successfully sends everyone who framed her to prison, then lives happily ever after with her child. 101Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Young Master Fu's Lavish Love: My Deep and Enduring Love for You 傅少高调宠：爱你一往情深 When they first met, she was the medicine that healed his wounds. When they met again, she became the Mrs. Fu he had longed for day and night. Their childhood promise came true. For a time, she thought the sun would never find the moon, but she never realized that whenever she looked back, he had always been there behind her. Love begins without warning and only grows deeper with time. 4Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 48 After I Was Sold for 300 Million, the Celibate Tycoon Begged Me to Love Him 被卖三亿后，禁欲大佬求着我爱他 [Marriage First, Love Later / Five-Year Age Gap / The Powerful One Bows Their Head / Both Pure / Sweet Romance] Wen Ruan is the adopted daughter of the Wen family. When the family runs into a cash-flow crisis, they sell her to Gu Yanchen for 300 million. Who is Gu Yanchen? The man in charge of the Gu Group, renowned for his ruthless methods. He is an untouchable, lofty figure who cares about profit, not feelings. Wen Ruan once hoped to pluck this flower, but after enduring his cold indifference, 24Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 49 Years Flowing Like Snow 似雪流年 [Marriage first, love later + angst mixed with sweetness + simmering tension + love that grows over time + wealthy-family suspense + both leads are inexperienced in love] The day Shen Luoxue married Jiang Jinnian, heavy snow was falling. There were no vows filled with passion, only a cold contract: keep your distance and leave each other in peace. No matter how fiercely the snowstorm raged outside the window, it couldn’t melt the invisible barrier between them. But even the coldest winter can br 1.4kReads8.8Score117Shelves
- 50 The Truth Is Out: The Billionaire Who Took Me In Spoils Me Rotten 摊牌了，被捡来的首富老公宠成宝 A stunning young heiress × a coolheaded business tycoon [Marriage first, love later + wealthy family + sweet romance] Jiang Mingyu is a pampered heiress, spoiled and headstrong. If she doesn’t take acting seriously, she’ll have to go home and inherit the family business. Lu Siyan is worth tens of billions and is a hidden powerhouse in the business world. The two suddenly get married. Jiang Mingyu: “Don’t make it public. I’ll sleep in the bed, you take the sofa or the floor.” Lu Siyan: “You thras 25Reads6.3Score—Shelves
