Novels like A Gentle Summer Embrace
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- 51 Heartbeats After Marriage: The Cold CEO Spoils Me Tenderly 婚后心动，高冷霸总温柔宠 [Whirlwind marriage + both leads are each other's first and only + sweet, swoony romance + a flirty, secretly passionate male lead] Shen Zhiyi had been single for twenty-four years when she suddenly married a handsome, cold, and abstinent man. Before the wedding: He coldly presented her with an agreement, stressing that theirs was only a marriage in name and that she shouldn't entertain any improper thoughts about him. After the wedding: He backed her against the wall, teasing and tempting her i 848Reads9.0Score10614d adds
- 52 Gentle Control 温柔掌控 [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Laid Plans + Sweet Romance + Healing] [Gentle Yet Strong Classical Beauty x Scheming, Sinister Business Tycoon] Meng Yousheng, the cherished daughter of the Meng family of Beicheng, had skin like ice and bones like jade, with an ethereal grace. Her beauty seemed otherworldly, and she was hailed as a classical beauty rarely seen in a century. People said that Miss Meng was delicate, gentle, and indifferent to worldly affairs. She needed a husband with an equall 745Reads8.6Score10414d adds
- 53 After My Divorce, the Lawyer Who Had Loved Me for Twelve Years Lured Me into His Arms 离婚后，被暗恋十二年律师诱入怀 [Both leads are faithful + No getting back together after the breakup + Reunited after divorce + 12 years of unrequited love + One-on-one romance] How many twelve-year stretches can a person have in life? Huo Minghan has spent twelve years orbiting Zhou Qiyun, but her youthful crush ultimately comes to an end. While she was looking at someone else, he was looking at her. Their tangled relationship wore away their youth and exhausted their obsession. After her divorce, Huo Minghan suddenly r 682Reads—Score10714d adds
- 54 Live Well for Us 替我们好好活 My sworn enemy and I switched souls. He's a sharp-tongued CEO at an advertising agency, and I'm an emergency room doctor under investigation and suspended from work. We agreed to switch back within six months, then get married. Two days before my medical checkup, he took a bullet for a child and died in my body. The letter he left behind said: “Live well for both of us.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 I Only Learned After We Married That My Crazy Husband Had Secretly Loved Me for Ten Years 婚后才知，疯批老公暗恋我十年 [Domineering CEO + Devoted to One Person] Jiang Nian is a once-famous actress, now dismissed as a washed-up pretty face. With a single contract, she marries Xie Lin, a rising star in the business world, and becomes his most exquisite ornament. For two years after their wedding, they treat each other with icy politeness. Then one night, she discovers his long-buried secret in the basement: an entire sketchbook, filled from his youth to adulthood, depicting the parts of her past no one else knew —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 After the Divorce, Miss Ning Learned How to Date 离婚后，宁小姐学会了谈恋爱 [Marriage Before Love + No Angst + No Misunderstandings + Sweet Romance] Heroine: You want to divorce me? Hero: Yes, because I don’t think you love me. Heroine: But I do love you! Hero: You don’t understand love. You need to learn what it means to love someone. Then you can tell me you love me. So let’s get divorced, okay? Heroine: And if I learn how to love and fall for someone else, can I be with them? Hero: Impossible. You’ll only ever fall for me. Heroine: Then why are we even having this co 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 You Move Me More Than the Moonlight 你比月光动人 [Marriage first, love later + mutual devotion + both leads devoted to each other + sweet romance + powerful leads] [The male lead doesn't smoke, has no old flame, speaks his mind, pursues the woman he likes, isn't tsundere, and doesn't act like a big shot] Everyone in their circle knows that Ling Yihan, the second young master of the Ling family, avoids women and thinks too highly of himself. Any woman who tries to get close to him ends up leaving in a sorry state. But a man like that agreed t 1.3kReads8.8Score10014d adds
- 58 100 Ways to Spoil Your Wife: The Aloof CEO Pins Her Down and Forces Her to Marry Him 宠妻100式：高冷总裁锁腰逼婚 [Exclusive 1v1 romance + 10-year age gap + possessive male lead] [Striking, alluring, cool beauty ❤️ abstinent, icy CEO] “Wha... what? Get married? I just turned twenty...” “You're already old enough to legally register a marriage.” They had been dating for less than three months. On the night of her twentieth birthday, Fifth Master Qi, ten years her senior, suddenly pinned her against a wall and softly murmured in her ear, “Be good. Marry me.” When they first met, she was nearly stabbed by 35Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 59 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
- 60 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 411Reads8.9Score11314d adds
- 61 Celadon Holds a Trace 青釉承微 · Cultural relic restoration × aristocratic arranged marriage × childhood friends · Professional detail × restrained devotion × the philosophy of kintsugi Her world held nothing but artifact restoration and archaeological excavation pits. Until one day, Fifth Granduncle sat in the front hall and spoke leisurely: “Your grandfather and the Lu family’s grandfather arranged your marriage when you were children.” Lu Chengyuan stood in the hall with gifts of every size, immaculate in his suit, his 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Love After Marriage 婚后钟情 [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance] (main story) Bright and gentle coffee shop owner × aloof on the outside, warm on the inside, third-generation investor Lin Zhixia had a crush on Song Yicheng in college. Like a wave, it came and went quickly, leaving no trace after the tide receded. They met again at a blind date their elders had arranged without telling them. She pushed open the private room door. The man she hadn't seen in years was still as stern as ever, and they were both surpris 691Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 63 Oh No! I've Fallen for the Crown Prince's Trap! 糟糕！中了太子爷的计！ Print edition forthcoming [Devoted, scheming, sharp-tongued young master vs. sweet, down-on-her-luck campus beauty] [The heroine falls in love after marriage; the hero plots to ensnare her, and his secret crush finally comes true] On graduation day, the drunk Lin Muyan hooked her arms around Jiangcheng’s most sought-after bachelor, Duan Huaiqian, and refused to let go. “Lin Muyan, who am I?” “You’re... Zhou Duoyu.” “Get lost.” After a night of mistaken identity, the two never saw each other agai 1.9kReads9.1Score21814d adds
- 64 I Accidentally Bound Myself to a Younger Husband 意外绑定年下夫 Contract Marriage → 13-Year Age Gap → Both Leads Have No Past Relationships → A Long Road to Winning Her Back → Sweet Romance Esports player x pediatrician, older woman-younger man romance A ridiculous contract born from a trending topic binds Cheng Ye, an unruly esports prodigy, and Ning Wan, a gentle master pediatrician, in a marriage that feels like a tomb. The 13-year gap is a target of public ridicule, and a boundary t 10Reads—Score114d adds
- 65 Sweet Seduction! Held by the Waist! The Cool-Headed Tycoon Is Addicted to Her 甜撩！揽腰宠！清冷财阀黏她成瘾 [Sweet romance and flirtation + pregnancy before love + secret crush comes true + happy ending, mutually devoted] After spending one passionate night with Sheng Changhuai, Song Zhi fled. What she never expected was to find herself pregnant. When she showed Sheng Changhuai the pregnancy test results, she thought he’d agree to terminate the pregnancy. Instead, the man nodded indifferently and said, “Let’s get our marriage license tomorrow.” Song Zhi panicked. She’d come to discuss ending the pregn 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Are You Calling Off the Engagement? 你退婚吗 Aloof, solitary, innocent younger man in the early days × calculating, possessive CEO in the later days VS Cheerful, soft-hearted heiress in the early days × clear-headed, self-possessed heir to the company in the later days Mu Jialin first met Xu Yanshen at her cousin’s wedding. Her father had drunk too much. Pointing at the quiet, withdrawn boy, he said, “Call him big brother.” She called out brightly, “Brother Yanshen.” The boy’s ears turned red, and he lowered his eyes, too shy to look at he 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 67 So Alluring, So Wild! My Flash-Married Husband Leaves Me Weak in the Knees 撩欲！够野！被闪婚老公撩到腿软 [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + marriage before love + doting husband + age gap] [Soft, sweet little wife and a gentle, fatherly CEO] Wen Wan grew up in a family that favored boys over girls. Having been starved of affection since childhood, she finally met someone she could entrust her whole life to. The supposedly cold Fu Jinzhou dotes on her after they marry, and his parents treat her like their own daughter. If marriage is a gamble, then Wen Wan won. Later, a rumor a 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 The Substitute Bride's Cold, Delicate Wife Is Actually His White Moonlight 替嫁冷娇妻竟是白月光 [Angst First, Then Sweetness + Marriage Before Love + Heroine with a Secret Identity + Substitute] [Two Strong Leads] The male lead is a wealthy corporate heir, and the female lead is strong-willed. Xiao Beichen, heir to the Xiao family, watched his father grieve inconsolably a year after his mother's death. He was even afraid his father might follow her. Yet not two years later, his father happily welcomed his pregnant stepmother into the family and sent him abroad, where he stayed for fifteen 202Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 69 Tender Feelings 含情 [Marriage first, love later ✟ sweet romance ✟ he has a secret crush on her ✟ partly set in showbiz ✟ devoted husband] [Proud, domineering, scheming businessman × cool beauty who doesn’t realize how gorgeous she is] Super sweet with no angst, dive right in!!! Everyone says that Zhou Shiqing, the rising star of the business world, is cold and aloof, ruthless and decisive, and shows no mercy. They say he’s arrogant and conceited. One day, a video goes viral online. In the video, the usually cool an 240Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 70 The Untouchable Buddhist Monk Is Addicted to Her at Night 佛子高不可攀，入夜对她上瘾 (Both leads are romantically inexperienced, with sweet and angsty moments and a groveling redemption arc.) Everyone in Shencheng knows that Third Master Gu is ascetic and aloof, with an imperial-green jadeite Buddhist-bead bracelet on his wrist. No one dares trespass on his sacred ground. But one day, a little wildcat pulled him down from his pedestal, and he brought her home with reverent care. Just as the little wildcat thought he would marry her, he got engaged to someone else. She turned awa 152Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 71 She’s So Soft and Sweet, the Abstinent Tycoon Can’t Stop Hugging Her After They Marry 她太娇软，婚后禁欲大佬总想抱抱 Completed Rich young master from the business world VS beautiful, sweet-natured screenwriter [Devoted to each other + sweet romance + he’s secretly in love with her + long-planned pursuit + six-year age gap] Word has it that Li Ze'an, a refined young master from the business world, is aloof and self-possessed, with no interest in women. Then one day, he suddenly announced that he was getting married in a flash. After that, this became his daily life. His sweet young wife showed him some del 1kReads8.9Score10114d adds
- 72 Ninth Master Loses Control: His Wild, Obsessive Wife Turns the World Upside Down 九爷失控诱哄：疯批娇妻野翻天 [A scheming, beautiful madwoman deliberately seduces him VS a celibate tycoon who lures her in with irresistible tenderness] [Marriage first, love later + intense push and pull + sweet romance + contract marriage + both virgins and equally matched + a black-hearted sweet girl + heroine with multiple secret identities + ten-year age gap] On the day Ruan Lanyin got engaged to her scumbag fiancé, she sought out his older brother, Shen Chiyu. Shen Chiyu grabbed her by the wrist. “You’re using me to 4.6kReads8.8Score46514d adds
- 73 A Calculated Possession: Mr. Qi Fell in Love With Me at First Sight 预谋占有：对我一见钟情的祁先生 [Both leads are virgins] The first time Qi Jinchen saw Lin Tan, he felt that love had arrived. The radiant beauty stood in the sunset, fragrant and bright as a blooming tulip. She smiled and said, “Hello, I'm Lin Tan.” Qi Jinchen smiled gracefully, but inwardly regretted that such a beauty had ended up with Zhou Yiyang. Unfortunately, Zhou Yiyang wasn't just Lin Tan's first love. The two had weathered criticism and opposition together, stayed by each other's side, and made it this far. They were 240Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 74 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 132Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 75 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, Mr. Gu Can’t Keep His Heart in Check 闪婚后，顾总心弦难抑 "Contract marriage + Marriage first, love later + Sweet romance + Both leads have no past relationships + Push and pull" Jiang Xingxian never imagined that something as wonderful as an alliance through marriage with the Gu family would happen to her. She entered an orphanage at five and wasn’t taken back by the Jiang family until she was ten. The first time she met Gu Yanyue was at the farewell party for his departure to study abroad at eighteen. That day, she even splashed juice all over him. T 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Love at First Glance, a Wildfire 一眼燎原 [Both devoted to each other; sweet youth romance; second chance after a breakup; healing] [Clear-headed, independent fox spirit vs. proud, unruly heir to a wealthy family] Lu Zhinan, the ruthless, taciturn only son of the Lu family in the capital, lives under the name Lu Ci in an unremarkable little city. Cold and untouchable in public, he switches between clingy puppy and fierce guard dog the moment he’s around Gu Qing! What Gu Qing never expected was that Lu Zhinan would be such a flirtatious 67Reads8.9Score10814d adds
- 77 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 1.2kReads8.9Score10114d adds
- 78 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 1.3kReads9.0Score10414d adds
- 79 A Brief Fate, A Deep Love 缘来浅情深 [Age gap + long-planned romance + marriage first, love later] On a highland grassland, Zhou Yanchuan first met eighteen-year-old Fu Shuyu. The girl rode a white horse, free-spirited and radiant, like the bright moon outside his window: luminous, yet beyond his reach. It was love at first sight, and he never forgot her. Time flowed on, and the years flew by. When they met again, a marriage contract bound them together. “Zhou Yanchuan, will you marry me?” He had waited so long to hear those words. 1kReads6.9Score10014d adds
- 80 The Female Lead’s White Moonlight Transmigrates into My Family 女主白月光穿到我家 On her way home from a dinner gathering, Su Cha discovers that someone seems to have broken into her house! And the burglar is incredibly handsome. But apparently, he transmigrated from another world. Su Cha: “What? You transmigrated? So how did you die, jumping into the sea or falling off a cliff?” Li Jinyu: “…” Curious and eager to find out what might help Li Jinyu get home, Su Cha lets him stay at her place. But much later, the man pinning her against the wall leans in and says, “Woman 519Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 81 When We Meet Again, Our Son Will Be a Big Shot 再遇见，儿子都成大佬了 (The main story is complete.) The heroine is talented, and the hero is wealthy! Devoted to each other + slow burn + genius son + mostly sweet with a touch of angst This novel is for entertainment only. If you take everything seriously or just want to argue, please move along. Eight years ago, a chance encounter in Liangcheng brought Gu Nansheng and Qiao Niannian twin sons and a genius son they had “picked up.” Eight years later, fate is still there. It was just running late… Qiao Niannian said, 704Reads8.8Score10514d adds
- 82 Silent Words, Cherished Years 沉言惜年 (Both leads are sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + modern romance + domineering CEO + marriage before love) The first time Chu Chenyan met Zong Xinian, he thought of her as a child. The second time they met, his grandfather had forced them into a blind date, and Chu used her as a shield, with no improper intentions toward her. With their elders bringing them together, the two got engaged. Chu Chenyan thought he had agreed to the engagement just to placate his grandfather, never realizing t 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Indeed, I Have a Wife 确有妻也 An elegant, calculating power player from Beijing’s elite circles × a cool-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside beauty from Jiangnan He falls for her first, and his secret crush comes true. She falls for him over time. [Age gap. Everyday life. A slow-burn romance. Both are inexperienced.] They say Feng Que, head of the powerful Feng family in Beijing, is a shrewd and ruthless man. Still young, he has already risen to a position of great power. Handsome but aloof and indifferent, he keeps women at 131Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 84 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
- 85 The Sweetheart I Married on a Whim: My Scheming CEO Is Actually So Irresistible 闪婚小甜妻：腹黑总裁他真香了 [Both are each other's first and only + marriage before love] [A gentle, non-domineering CEO vs a sweet, kind girl with a mind of her own] On her way to school, Su Jinwei suddenly found a marriage certificate shoved into her hands. Help! Her dad had married her off without even asking her... Luckily, her “husband” was pretty handsome, and he seemed to have plenty of money? Shen Shiqing was a workaholic. Because of his family circumstances, he had never expected much from marriage. In public, 718Reads9.1Score14014d adds
- 86 A Life Turned Around: The Rebirth Elegy of a Wealthy Family's Legitimate Wife 翻盘人生：豪门嫡妻的重生挽歌 “In this blasted rich family, going crazy is the ultimate weapon!” Cultural relic restorer Tang Wenwan was reborn on the eve of her family's massacre. Seeing a roomful of national treasures that had been replaced with fakes, she struck a match and livestreamed herself burning a fake version of the priceless Tang Palace Banquet painting, valued at 300 million. “Since when did the Tang Dynasty have acrylic paint? Third Uncle, turn yourself in.” The comments instantly sent the topic skyrocketing o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 A Slow-Burning Romance in Beijing 京婚慢热 [Marriage First, Love Later + Whirlwind Marriage + Slow-Burning Sweet Romance + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] -- At twenty-eight, Fang Cian and Shen Xu got their marriage certificate on the third day after meeting. And the reason for their marriage could be summed up in one word: “suitable.” -- Three months later, Fang Cian even thought they might spend the rest of their lives as a respectful married couple. That was until she saw Shen Xu staring at a photo, lost in thought. Fang Cian o 754Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Playing Sweet to Steal a Kiss: My Sickly Uncle Goes Wild Spoiling Me After Our Whirlwind Wedding 装乖骗吻：闪婚病娇小叔发疯宠 [Clearheaded, decisive female doctor ✖️ scheming heir to a financial empire] [Marriage before love | Secret crush | Sweet romance | Both leads are chaste | Powerful tycoon bows his head] “Keeping our marriage secret is fine, but hiding me away is not.” Outside the operating room, Guan Qiyue witnessed her fiancé betray her with her own sister. That night, tipsy and unsteady, she sank onto the lap of her fiancé's uncle, Lu Nanxun. Putting on a meek, aggrieved look, she said, “Uncle Lu, they've all 3.4kReads7.2Score37314d adds
- 89 Make Her Fall 引她沉沦 [Marriage Before Love + Long-Planned + Seven-Year Age Gap + Both Pure] [Business Tycoon x Art Student] For the sake of a deal, Xia Zhisheng marries a man. He is aloof and distinguished, the center of everyone's attention, and the most commanding figure wherever he goes, as untouchable as a peak in the snowy mountains. Everyone says he married only to placate his elders. Even Xia Zhisheng believes it. She is always mindful of her place. She tries hard to play the part of a suitable shield. 1.3kReads9.2Score17214d adds
- 90 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 259Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 91 When the Clouds Rise in Early Summer 初夏云起时 “Are you here to register your marriage?” “Are you the person who’s going to register a marriage with me?” He had a family of equal standing and admirers constantly circling him; she had a childhood sweetheart and a terrible ex-boyfriend. He was a domineering CEO, and she was a recent college graduate. Their lives had never crossed, but a household registration document and a promise brought them together in a marriage of convenience. He had to deal with a vast and complicated family business, w 155Reads8.0Score10314d adds
- 92 Marriage Before Love: Mr. Lu's Rebellious Little Wife 先婚后爱：陆总的反骨小娇妻 The Lu and Shen families have been close friends for decades. Shen Letian has known about Lu Yanli since she was little. In her eyes, Lu Yanli has always been someone high above her. She has always kept her distance out of respect. But she never expected that one day her dear father would tell her to go on a blind date with Lu Yanli and marry him. She wondered if she’d been adopted. Otherwise, how could her father bear to let his precious daughter marry such a cold, icy block of a man? 2.8kReads9.0Score18614d adds
- 93 The Rules of Urban Women 都市女人法则 Mi Lier never imagined that the manuscript she'd spent two years pouring her heart into would be deleted with a single click by her scumbag ex, with not even a backup left. With nowhere to turn for justice, she hid in an old Western-style house on Qiqi Street in Dalian and broke down sobbing. Her three roommates immediately gathered around her. Lin Zimu, a cool-headed producer with a warm heart, kept everyone at arm's length with her survival manual, yet found her own heart in disarray over Chen —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 The Possessive Boss Who Made Her Addicted Transforms into a Clingy Sweetheart 让她上瘾的偏执大佬，变身黏人精 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + long-planned romance + married first, love later + yandere + mutual salvation] “Run away? Keep dreaming!” Mu Zhi is the all-powerful, scheming, yandere, celibate Master Zhi! Shen Chuli is the biological daughter treated as an adopted one. She was neglected from childhood, suffered through every hardship life could throw at her, and everyone knew her as a jinx. The only man who ever gave her even a little warmth betrayed her, too! Mu Zhi had been plotting 4Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 95 I'm Done Being the Tragic Female Lead: Time to Become the Heroine of a Sweet Romance 虐文女配不干了，争做甜文女主 A dazzling, flirtatious designer x a refined, abstinent CEO [marriage first, love later + slow-burn romance + devoted husband] Li Xia awakens to discover she is the cannon-fodder female character in an old-school CEO melodrama. In the original story, she commits every kind of evil, scheming with her husband's younger sister to frame the heroine so she can steal the male lead. In the end, her vicious nature is exposed, her wealthy in-laws throw her out, and she meets a miserable fate. Awakened Li 6.5kReads8.9Score83114d adds
- 96 An Arranged Marriage Is Fine, but My Career Comes First 联姻无妨，事业为王 [Business Marriage + Married First, Love Later + Equally Matched + One-Sided Love + 1v1, Both Pure] A calm, sharp-minded career woman CEO vs. a scheming, devoted tycoon with a surprising side After an upheaval, Xu Yiyao is transferred back to a headquarters beset by internal and external troubles. The deal they had already agreed on now comes with an extra condition? “I want you to marry me.” “Fine. I accept.” Xu Yiyao can’t marry whoever she wants. Her marriage has to benefit her family, so an 761Reads—Score10114d adds
- 97 Spoiled by the Four 肆位偏宠 [Eight-Year Age Gap + Marriage First, Love Later + Slow-Burn Romance + Devoted Couple + Happy Ending] **Charming, carefree fashion designer X Cold, chaste financial prodigy and fourth-generation heir to the Pei conglomerate Gu Xi got word that her fiancé, Pei Yan, the young master of the Pei conglomerate, had gone to a hotel room with her assistant. On her way there, she called the police and falsely reported them for prostitution. She waited anxiously outside the room, but the person who showe 519Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 98 President Yan, Your Wife Keeps Wanting a Divorce 言总，夫人她总想离婚 Everyone envies and resents Mu Qingxue, an ordinary young woman who married the rich and handsome Yan Ze. But only Mu Qingxue knows how hard life can be, even when you're married to the man you love... 81Reads—Score814d adds
- 99 Devoted Eyes: Wen Ying Comes First 痴情眼：温迎至上 A doomed pianist x a loyal professor with separation anxiety [Marriage First, Love Later + Idealized Beloved + Powerful Elite Family + Both Pure + Unrequited Love Never Comes True + Diary of a Deceased Husband] They were one step away from a happy ending. The first page of Shen Zhaoying's diary read: "Wen Ying, I like you." Shen Zhaoying and Wen Ying had no connection during their school years. She was the dream of his youth. At seventeen, Shen Zhaoying fell in love with Wen Ying at first sig 161Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Madam Is a Handful After Marriage: She Grabs the CEO by the Neck and Kisses Him 夫人婚后很闹心，掐着总裁脖子亲 [Soft, sweet, innocent little bunny × cold-blooded, ruthless, powerful tycoon] [Devoted husband + losing control of his restraint + intensely possessive + overt flirting and subtle seduction + both are pure + financial tycoon] Everyone in the imperial capital knows he is its most distinguished man. No one can rival his power, wealth, or status! He wields immense power, is ruthless and decisive, and is cold and merciless. He never gets involved with women! But in Luo Yunwei’s eyes, he’s a shamele 97Reads7.0Score10314d adds
