Novels like Journey South in Search
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- 151 Love and Morning Light 恋与晨光 Also known as “I Was Reborn After Secretly Loving My Best Friend's Boyfriend” Secret love comes true / not reborn from the start / status gap / class gap / heroine takes the man she wants by force / from campus to city life / he chases her after she leaves / happy ending / both untouched [Kyoto's top heir VS a poor, timid student with an inferiority complex] ◆The powerful man bows his head, the insecure one finds courage Before being reborn One street apart. To the south stood Kyoto's top privat 2.3kReads8.6Score22014d adds
- 152 The Nth Time I Fell for You 第N次心动 Dentist VS architect At a school anniversary interview, the host was lucky enough to interview the famous architect Jiang Qi. Host: What do you regret about high school? Jiang Qi: Not having dated my girlfriend. Host: I hear wedding bells may be in your future... Jiang Qi glanced toward Zhou Yu and smiled. “That’s mostly up to her.” When the host interviewed Zhou Yu: Host: What do you regret about high school? Zhou Yu: Not being a little braver. Jiang Qi walked over, took Zhou Yu’s hand, and tol 2.7kReads9.1Score37314d adds
- 153 Waiting for Love 等一个恋爱 [Eight years of secret love + devoted couple + pure romance + healing] (She pursues him first, then he pursues her) She’s had a crush on him for eight years… After finally seeing the guy she likes again, how could Mofei let him get away? So she very successfully tripped him up! True love rarely lasts, but a good scheme always wins the heart~ Turns out, if you want your crush to chase after you, sincerity won’t do the trick. Trip him with your foot, and he’ll definitely come running after you. An 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 A Secret Understanding 暗暗知心 [Youth: A self-conscious, sensitive soul meets someone bold and unrestrained] [Reunited after years apart, a secret crush comes true: An angel in white and a corporate CEO meet at the top] [A school-days crush, and a love between equals] The silence of words left unspoken is an unbearable pain, yet also a beauty beyond description. I spent my youth secretly loving you, never knowing that by the time we met again, my feelings had grown so deep that our hearts could understand each other without 459Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 155 Moonlight over Xizhou 月满西洲 [Two Ice-Cold Hearts + Marriage Before Love + Both Each Other’s First] Prestigious University English Teacher vs. Corporate CEO Lin Yueshu came from a family of scholars. With her gentle, refined beauty and exceptional talent, she was the dream girl of every wealthy family. The only thing people criticized was her perpetually icy, unsmiling face. Lu Xingzhou was born a natural winner. He took over the family business at a young age and was the ideal husband for countless socialites, yet he was a 747Reads7.4Score10714d adds
- 156 I Mistook My Future Boss for a Male Model, and Now He Wants Me to Take Responsibility 错把未来上司当男模，他要我负责 Xu Anzhi spent the entire night at the shop. The man asked her name three times. She didn’t answer once. Don’t ask. We’re strangers. We’ll never see each other again anyway. She ate and drank her fill, left a gold bracelet as a tip, and made her escape. The next day, she starts her new job. The operating-room doors open. The man from last night stands beneath the surgical lights in a doctor’s uniform: Lu Huaisheng, head of anesthesiology. She feels like her head is about to explode. “What do yo 3Reads—Score15114d adds
- 157 Lost in the Gentle Dusk 陷入温柔暮色里 [Cool and aloof heiress Yan Shu x Gentle young gentleman Pei Qi'an] [Marriage First, Love Later + Pure Sweetness, No Angst + Gentle Healing + Devoted Couple, Happy Ending + Honest Communication + Has Weibo] A luxurious golden cage, dark and stifling, with shackles she can barely break free from. That day, he arrived with the spring and held out his hand to her. He said, “I’ll take you away.” The shackles on her kept her trapped at every turn. After hesitating several times, she placed her hand i 422Reads8.9Score11314d adds
- 158 A Kiss in Spring 于春日吻 Gentle and sweet × Polished scoundrel [Marriage First, Love Later|Two Wealthy Families|Three-Year Age Gap|Slow-Burn Romance|Sweet, Doting Everyday Life|Healing] The day Jiang Mingshu was dumped by Qi Yuan, a downpour was falling outside. One word from Qi Yuan, “Get out,” and she was thrown out of his car. The temperature plunged, leaving her shivering in the cold. After walking in the rain for five minutes, Mingshu met a kind-hearted god. * They got their marriage certificates in record time, an 1.9kReads8.7Score11014d adds
- 159 My Husband from a Whirlwind Marriage Has Been Secretly in Love with Me 闪婚老公竟然暗恋我 [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush Comes True] [Socially Anxious Novelist X Scheming University Professor] [Marriage First, Love Later from the heroine’s perspective, Secret Crush Comes True from the hero’s] Throughout their four years at university, Ming Zhao’s roommates all dated, while she stayed single. After graduation, one roommate after another got married, while Ming Zhao was still single. So her family began arranging blind dates for her. After meeting several bizarre candidate 498Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 160 Shotgun Wedding with a Baby Bump: President Lin Is So Deeply in Love 带球闪婚，林总他如此深情 [Powerful CEO + whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + sweet romance; realistic, no golden finger, 1v1] [Romance, family ties, and workplace drama; not both virgins / no angst / no exes. Read with caution if that bothers you.] After a setback at work, Jiang Yun gives up on herself and falls asleep in the arms of a stranger. When she wakes up, has everything changed? A family member dies, she's transferred at work, she discovers she's pregnant, and she keeps running into that domineering ma 101Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 161 My Husband Is Only Three Parts Cooked 老公三分熟 [Marriage first, love later + a gentle, slow-blooming romance] Jin Chengzhou agreed to the marriage on one condition: Yu Nian must not interfere in his life, expect him to love her, or hope he would be a good husband. If possible, no one outside the family was to know about their relationship. After their wedding night, Jin Chengzhou left a box of birth control pills and a glass of warm water by Yu Nian’s bed, then hurried overseas to handle business. - Six months later, Jin Chengzhou finally ca 5.5kReads8.5Score53714d adds
- 162 Kiss the Mist 吻云雾 [Mutual first love, a true marriage-before-love romance, and he falls first] Su Yunwu marries He Mingxu for three reasons: 1. He's handsome, which makes meals more appetizing. 2. Their families know each other, and his elders dote on her. 3. He's aloof, busy with work, and has few needs. He Mingxu marries Su Yunwu because their families know each other well, she is beautiful, and she seems sweet and obedient. At the start of their marriage, both are quite satisfied. They hope to keep understandi 3.2kReads8.2Score41714d adds
- 163 After I Was Cheated On, I Replaced the Groom 被劈腿后，我直接换了新郎 [Marriage First, Love Later] [Both Leads Are Pure] [Two Powerful Families] [Sweet Romance After Marriage] * The day before her wedding, Wen Wan caught her fiance cheating. If that was how things stood, she would simply switch grooms on the wedding day. "Mr. He, I'd like to invite you to marry me." * On the wedding day, the groom fled in shame. While the guests were still in shock, the doors at the center of the venue slowly swung open. At the far end of the red carpet stood a tall, slender figur 46Reads—Score10914d adds
- 164 The Eleventh Year 第拾壹年 [Secret crush + reunion after years apart + doctor + aerospace engineer] A secret crush is a love story told over the course of an entire youth. That summer, the breeze across the sports field and the boy became Shen Nianzhi’s summer. When they met again ten years later, everything that happened had been part of Shen Nianzhi’s long-laid plans. In the end, they returned to where their story began. The boy quietly told her, “Not every secret crush gets to see the light of day, but yours will, Shen 3.1kReads8.9Score35014d adds
- 165 Back to the Eve of My Wife’s Suicide 回到妻子自杀前夕 [Marriage First, Love Later; Emotionally Distant Painter vs. Cool and Reserved Eldest Grandson of the Ji Family] On the day Ji Yuan married Lin Wu, he had a dream about the wife he had just wed. A word of warning: This is not pure fluff! If you’re a heroine-only fan, don’t read! Don’t read! If you can’t stand seeing the heroine hurt, don’t read! Don’t read! Thank you! Thank you so much! The wife in his dream was nothing like the companionate partner he had expected. The beautiful woman seemed no 7kReads6.8Score95714d adds
- 166 When I Met My Unrequited Love Again 当我再遇暗恋白月光 Zhou Qian had kept a secret deep in her heart for eight years. No one knew that she had been in love with Lu Zhian for all that time. Eight years ago, Zhou Qian had worked up the courage to give him a letter confessing her feelings, only to hear that he had a girlfriend. She hid the letter, and with it, her love for him. Eight years later, Zhou Qian never expected to run into Lu Zhian again on an ordinary evening. She thought she no longer liked him, but the moment her heart skipped a beat, sh 8.7kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
- 167 After Rumors Said He Was Infertile, Lord Shen Had Two Kids in Three Years 被传不育后，沈爷他三年抱俩 [Sweet romance + faithful to each other + marriage before love + dump a jerk and find true love] Everyone in A City says Shen Muqian has a problem in bed, and that marrying him means a lifetime of loneliness. But Su Jinxi dares to marry him anyway! And not only does she marry him, she even has twins with him??? The Shen and Su corporations are about to join forces through marriage. When the scheming younger sister learns that the president of Shen Corporation once had a car accident and supposed 3.9kReads9.2Score47914d adds
- 168 A Marriage Wave 婚潮汹涌 [Marriage First, Love Later / A Lover Who Takes the Lead / Slow-Burn Romance / Five-Year Age Gap / Both Untouched] [Clear-Headed and Resilient vs. Staid Iceberg] * As the adopted daughter of the Xu family, Xu Ling can’t escape a business marriage, no matter how much she wishes she could. Her match is Fu Linze, eldest son of Jiangcheng’s wealthy Fu family. Steady and taciturn, aloof and self-possessed, he inspires awe in everyone. A friend teases her, “You’re marrying the famously cold-faced Bu 13.2kReads8.9Score2.2k14d adds
- 169 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Detective Husband Gets Bolder by the Day 闪婚后，刑警老公日渐放肆 [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + intense push and pull + mutual firsts] [Yoga instructor + criminal investigation captain] At fifteen, Wen Kesong became an orphan. Shen Younian’s mother, a criminal investigation captain, brought her home and adopted her. On her deathbed, his mother entrusted Wen Kesong to Shen Younian’s care. To fulfill what he considered “the most reliable way to take care of her,” he presented her with a marriage certificate. No proposal, no vows, not ev 14.5kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
- 170 Love at First Sight 见色起意 At 26, Ji Chu is pressured by her own mother to go on a blind date. She goes in with no intention of taking it seriously, but falls for the other person at first sight. Ji Chu doesn’t have the courage to pursue him and thinks they’ll just miss their chance. But then he proposes, so Ji Chu, who fell for him at first sight, says yes. Ji Chu thinks love has nothing to do with her, but in their everyday life after marriage, this man teaches her how to love bravely. Mostly married life, with no misun 492Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 171 A Year After My Flash Marriage to Mr. Huo, He Refused to Let Me Go 和霍总闪婚一年后，他不愿分开了 The proud, devoted CEO Huo Yining X the beautiful, innocent Shu Mingming. Huo Yining meets Shu Mingming when she takes a part-time job as a tutor. He proposes a one-year flash marriage, but when the year is up, he can't bear to let her go. Both leads have had previous relationships. 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Wind in the Little Town Carries Light 小城的风带着光 Cheng Fan, a writer from a small county town, meets Liu Di, a young local police officer. This is a gently paced story that’s easy to relate to. In the familiar little city, Cheng Fan rides uncrowded buses, seeks out the lively street-corner scenes, and takes in the town’s scenery and breezes. The wind in this small county town carries light, warming Cheng Fan’s quiet little life and stirring up a story of her own. This is the kind of unhurried life that suits her, and gradually, he too is swept 18Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 173 The Plot Still Needs Work 情节仍需编排 [Entertainment industry + 1vN + both leads' first love + secret crush + mutual devotion + gentle, devoted male lead + scheming, dark male second lead + male idealized first love + two men love one woman] Xu Shuyun x Qi Zhe Sharp-tongued, stubborn rich heiress x gentle moonlight born from brokenness Qi Zhe grew up in hardship. After the college entrance exams, his nightmarish father once again disrupted his hard-won peace. Rich heiress Xu Shuyun appeared out of nowhere, becoming the first light —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Contract Marriage: The CEO’s First-Love Secretary 契约婚宠：总裁的初恋小秘书 [Secret Crush]+ [Workplace]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First and Only]+ [Reunion After Years Apart] Also known as "The Promise of Gu Panyao" Shen Nianyao never dreamed that, ten years after reuniting with her high school first love, Gu Shiqian, he would turn out to be her direct superior. Her mother was pressuring her relentlessly to get married, and her blind dates were arrogant and outrageous. Just as she was overwhelmed by it all, Gu Shiqian handed her a contract. “Let’s g —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 A Blind Date with My Secret Crush 相亲相到暗恋对象 [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush Comes True + Reunion After Years Apart] If you can't forget someone, you'll meet again. What do you do when you run into your old high school crush on a blind date? Zhou Zhouzhou stayed happily single until she was twenty-eight, but in the end, even she couldn't escape being set up on a date. Who could have imagined she'd end up sitting across from her high school crush at the blind date corner, trading lines back and forth like it was a proper date? 2.7kReads9.1Score25314d adds
- 176 What We Have Is No Coincidence 我们之间不是偶然 Love spoken aloud is still love, and so are the feelings kept secret. From the moment we met, our story was never a coincidence. "Mutual Wounds" Like snow-capped mountains and a long street, we melt away when the sun rises. Some feelings are doomed from the start, and some people are destined to part from the moment they meet. “Niannian, haven’t you always wondered how your dad died?” Li Nian always thought the Ji family was her and her mother’s salvation from a life of hardship. She never knew 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 So Sweet! After a Flash Marriage to a Billionaire, I Married Into a Wealthy Family 甜爆！闪婚天价老公后我嫁入豪门 [Marriage before love x wealthy family x perfect match x both leads devoted only to each other x one-on-one romance x sweet pampering] When pressed to get married, Song Xiaoxiao puts up a stubborn fight, wailing as if she’d rather die than give in: “Mom, I’m not getting married!!” Song’s mother calmly lays out a row of bank cards. “Once you and the groom register your marriage, spend as much as you like. I’ll transfer dozens of properties into your name. They’re all your bride price. Your father 1.7kReads8.6Score16714d adds
- 178 Mr. Fu Is a Little Too Sweet on His Wife 傅总宠妻有点甜 [Devoted to each other + marriage before love + nine-year age gap + sweet married life] Ding Ran hasn’t even graduated yet when her parents somehow arrange a marriage for her. At the blind date, the pampered, looks-conscious Miss Ding blinks. The man is so handsome that she agrees to go along with the arranged marriage, for now. But things seem to be taking a strange turn. Wasn’t this supposed to be a blind date that led to marriage? Why is Fu Yu so good to her? One day, Ding Ran clutches her ac 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 You Are the Secret Hidden Deep in My Heart 你是藏在我心底的秘密 [Mutual devotion + healing + sweet romance] In high school, Jian Dan was the class representative for physics, even though she was terrible at the subject. Her physics teacher was beside himself with worry and vowed to improve her grades. Chen Chuze, the top physics student, became his first choice as her tutor. The two reserved, quiet students were brought together despite barely speaking. From then on, he explained difficult problems to her at night, and she brought him a bottle of milk the ne 224Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 180 A Forceful Takeover: I Marry My Childhood Sweetheart, the Overbearing CEO 强势入侵：和竹马霸总领证了 [Wealthy family + sweet romance + love at first sight + possessive pursuit + descent into darkness + careful plotting] Ruan Xin has been dating her boyfriend since they were students. Their relationship has never had any major ups and downs, and together they started an entertainment company. She's a photographer, he's a popular online influencer. They make a great team. Then one day, she catches her boyfriend cheating. While she's at a loss for what to do, a tall, deep-eyed man grabs her hand 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Sweet-Talked! Lawyer Lu's Little Rose Is Wild and Flirtatious 诱哄！陆律师的小玫瑰野又撩 (Completed) Sweet, gentle teacher vs. gentlemanly scoundrel lawyer [A super-sweet, seductive little rose + both devoted to each other + doting romance] Lu Siyan is the pride of heaven, a top lawyer in Yangcheng who has never lost a case. Everyone knows him as an untouchable beauty on a lonely peak: abstinent, coldhearted, and never interested in women. Chen Yue thought a man as distinguished as Lu Siyan would never have anything to do with someone like her. But even knowing it could never work 529Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 182 Designing Love: My Dream Guy Insists We Get Married 设计爱情！男神非要跟我结婚 [A designer's workplace romance and daily life + women's workplace story + escaping a small town] [Sweet romance + one-on-one pairing + no angst + no misunderstandings + no golden finger + no face-slapping] [Scheming architectural designer + naive newcomer to the workplace] Architectural designer Lu Yuan is known in the industry as an irresistible dreamboat of a designer. Every project he designs becomes a hit, and people never stop talking about his work. But nobody could have guessed that behi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Firefly Secret Love 萤火秘恋 Marriage First, Love Later + Powerful CEO from a Wealthy Family + Contract Marriage + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending + One-on-One Romance Independent, easygoing fashion designer Mu Qingyi × Gentle, modest business tycoon Song Jianan To placate their elders, Mu Qingyi agreed to a two-year contract marriage with Song Jianan. At first, they both intended to honor the contract and keep their relationship as “cold” as ice. But Song Jianan kept running into Mu Qingyi time and again, always generously st 147Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 184 A Tender Kiss from a Little Rose 娇吻小玫瑰 |Marriage first, love later + secretly in love for years + six-year age gap + both leads are virgins| Gentle, classical-dance beauty vs. stern, serious man in power *What if my wife thinks I'm an ugly monster? Help! Waiting for answers online!! On the day Jiang Fanyin was forced into an arranged marriage, everyone in Jingbei was waiting to laugh at her. They all said Lu Huaijin, the man in charge of the Lu family, was not only cursed to outlive his wives, but also an ugly old man. She thought th 4.4kReads8.6Score54214d adds
- 185 My Flash-Marriage Husband's Love Has Me Spoiled and Proud 闪婚老公的爱让我恃宠而骄 She, Xu Mengyao, a cool, beautiful woman who was once the goddess of first love in everyone's eyes, planned to marry her boyfriend of four years, Chen Hao, after becoming pregnant. But his mother broke them up. He, Li Yuanjun, a warm-hearted man, met Xu Mengyao, a bridesmaid, at a friend's wedding, and fell for her at first sight. Handsome and sunny, Li Yuanjun eventually won Xu Mengyao over with his sincerity. A month later, they had a whirlwind wedding and registered their marriage. After the 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Out of Control! After Our Arranged Marriage, My Secretly Thrilled Bad Boy Won't Stop Kissing Me 失控！联姻后被闷骚暗爽哥追着亲 [Beijing Power Couple, Both Inexperienced | Love at First Sight | Sweet Romance, Slow Burn | Same Age] Zhong Tang takes her younger sister’s place in an arranged marriage and is forced to marry the “playboy” of Beijing’s elite circle. The only son of the Yan family has been unruly since childhood, with a notoriously bad reputation. Yet from the very first time he lays eyes on her, this is what he says: “Wife, believe me. I really am a virgin.” On the third day of their arranged marriage, he prov 184Reads7.1Score1514d adds
- 187 Sending My Longing to the Orange Tree 寄相思于枳 [Marriage first, love later + secret crush + gentle second male lead takes the lead + groveling to win her back + heroine never looks back + long-planned love] She is the little princess of the Li family, and the beloved treasure A Xun has long yearned for. But she falls for Mu Huai, who is as cold and aloof as an iceberg. She thinks he's like that with everyone, until she witnesses the one exception with her own eyes. At a party, she also hears Mu Huai say of her, “All I want from her is the pr 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 What?! The Chaste CEO Seduced and Kissed the Cool, Collected Real Heiress 惊！禁欲霸总诱吻清冷真千金 [Cool, true heiress and painter × abstinent, fatherly CEO | childhood sweethearts + mutual secret crushes + reunion after years apart + sweet romance and a determined pursuit] When Fu Jinye learned that He Yanshan had someone else in his heart, she buried her decade-long crush and quietly went abroad to study. Years later, after she returned home, he kept appearing in her life, his eyes full of an all-consuming guilt and obsession. Tired of guessing, she wanted only to focus on painting and spen 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 I Forgot Her, and She Married Me Out of Spite 我忘了她，她带着恨嫁给我 I forgot her, and she married me out of spite 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 I Reincarnated as a Fake Heiress: Let Me Introduce You to Professional Slacking 穿成假千金，专业咸鱼了解一下 Lazy Transmigrator × Gentle Control Freak Between us, even the truth is a lie. Jiang Yu'an transmigrated and became the “fake heiress” of a wealthy family. To avoid being thrown out, she switched to energy-saving mode: keeping her emotional expenditure low, staying on the sidelines, and secretly saving money. The one thing she failed to account for was her gentle, perfect older brother, Jiang Yanci. Jiang Yanci had a secret. He knew someone else had taken over his sister's body, and he also kn 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 A Gift of Deep Affection 赠予深情 [Bright, pampered little troublemaker × stern, old-fashioned cadre] By a twist of fate, Wen Zhihuan falls in love at first sight with her neighbor. After a month of pursuing him, Xie Tingli remains just as cold toward her. Just as Wen Zhihuan thinks her pursuit is doomed to fail, he seeks her out and asks casually, “Do you really like me?” “Mm, I really do.” “Then, shall we get married?” “…!?” After they marry, Wen Zhihuan’s pampered, fussy nature comes out in full force. Her husband has to coa 3kReads8.7Score23914d adds
- 192 After Their Flash Marriage, CEO Fu Coddles and Coaxes Her Every Day 闪婚后，傅总天天掌中轻宠诱哄 [Marriage first, love later + intensely seductive and doting + sizzling chemistry + one true pair, both inexperienced in love + long-planned romance + sweet pampering] Fu Tingyan is exceptionally handsome, comes from a top-tier family, and is immensely capable. He is the most sought-after marriage prospect among the many prominent young women of the capital’s elite circles. After an accident, he and Yan Yue end up in bed together. Afterward, the man gazes into the woman’s beautiful face with 1.2kReads8.9Score10014d adds
- 193 Tenderness and Dimples 温柔与梨涡 (The story is complete. Its score is rising painfully slowly because it hasn't gotten many readers~) [Independent, sweet and gentle beauty of a teacher x gentle, reserved, abstinent CEO] [Both are each other's first and only + married first, love later + slow-burn romance + sweet indulgence + love that grows over time + reunion after a long separation] [Warm, sweet, sincere, youthful, and cozy] The first thing Li Qin did after returning to the Li family was agree to an arranged marriage. “Whiche 964Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 194 President Fu Has Gone Mad, All He Wants Is to Tear Up the Contract 傅总疯了，一心只想撕毁契约 Everyone knows that the abstinent big shot Fu Tingyan and the bold, carefree eldest daughter of the Si family, Si Muyan, married under a deal. A year later, Si Muyan complained that she’d been tricked. “Who the hell said Fu Tingyan wasn’t interested in women? I want to pin that person to Fu Tingyan’s bed!” She always kept her distance, while he was intent on crossing the line! She did everything she could to avoid him, while he countered every move and drew closer! Faced with Fu Tingyan’s inexpl 1.3kReads9.0Score10714d adds
- 195 A Hilarious Flash Marriage: The Cold-Faced Detective Dotes on Her Like Crazy 乌龙闪婚：冷面刑侦大佬疯狂偏宠 Genius forensic doctor little fox × double-faced police leader in power #Marriage first, love later #Sweet romance with a realistic feel #Both untouched #Fall for each other One drunken accident, one mistaken whirlwind marriage. Jian Chi, a genius forensic doctor, accidentally got a marriage license with the childhood friend of the man she’d been set up to marry. After the wedding, two huge shocks left her stunned. 1. The man absolutely refused to divorce her. 2. He turned out to be her direct s 5.2kReads8.0Score89914d adds
- 196 A Begonia Blossom, Longing That Cuts to the Bone 海棠一朵相思彻骨 Wen Guan thought her whirlwind marriage was her family's way of forcing her to repay a debt of gratitude. Little did she know that her fiancé had been in love with her for more than twenty years… [Marriage first, love later + wealthy CEO + devoted to each other + seven-year age gap + doting and flirtatious + family-arranged alliance] Powerful heir to an imperial capital tycoon × pampered young wife from a prominent southern family Wen Guan wanted a traditional Chinese wedding, so Xia 41Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 197 Newlywed Fever 新婚有瘾 [Marriage First, Love Later, Age Gap, Both Each Other’s First, Sweet Everyday Romance] [Delicate, innocent heroine vs. steady, daddy-type hero] Qiao Yuan was twenty-three, fresh out of college. The day before her sister’s wedding, her sister cheated. At her family’s insistence, Qiao Yuan took her sister’s place and married the man who was supposed to be her brother-in-law, Fu Tingchuan. Fu Tingchuan came from the top-tier Fu family and ran the entire family business. He was a notorious workaholi 21kReads8.4Score2k14d adds
- 198 Flirtation and Entanglement 撩婚缠绵 [The nation’s beloved, irresistibly sweet novelist and the powerful, paternalistic head of a wealthy Jing City family] [Married first, love later + Long-planned romance + Five-year age gap + Pure sweetness, no angst + Devoted to each other] As she is about to honor her engagement, Ruan Zhiyan catches her fiancé flirting with a girl at a bar. On her way home, she has an accident and runs into her fiancé’s uncle. Beneath the shifting lights and shadows, the man stands in a suit, one hand in his po 342Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 199 No One Dares Flirt with the Trillionaire CEO, Until I Become His Secretary 千亿总裁无人敢撩，直到我当秘书 [National Dance’s icy heartthrob → Billionaire CEO returning home] VS [Bold, devoted heiress → Hardworking secretary with a bit of bite] [They’re both each other’s only one, yes, both of them! Read to the end! Don’t misunderstand the male lead! He’s incredibly devoted!!] The untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal + secret love comes true, old flames rekindle + the heroine starts to flirt, then stops, driving the male lead crazy with love and sending him spiraling into despair Seven years f 1.4kReads8.4Score11814d adds
- 200 Madam, President Shang Is Jealous Again 太太，商总他又吃醋了 (Showbiz x Married First, Love Later x Past and Present Lives x Sweet Romance) A stunning little star from ancient times, now living in the modern world A doting, jealous, and possessive CEO with a sweet-talking streak Among the stack of profiles his friend handed him, Shang Shixu found a girl who loved money, followed instructions, and seemed easy to handle. He found her and signed a marriage agreement with her. On her second day in the modern world, Jiang Tingyue, having transmigrated there wi 300Reads8.7Score—14d adds
