Novels like Crossing the Line After Marriage
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Crossing the Line After Marriage, best match first.
- 101 An Adorable Alien Wife Lands in My Arms, and a Kiss from Young Master Si Makes Her Behave 外星萌妻撞入怀，司少亲亲就超乖 Delicate, sweet alien airhead VS doting, flirtatious, possessive CEO who's an expert kisser [Marriage first, love later + sweet, devoted couple] Su Nuannuan tumbles into a man's arms and gets a peck on the lips right away. As an extraterrestrial visitor, she thinks: “Waaah, Earth is too dangerous! I want to go back to outer space!” But before she knows it, the gloomy, stern man takes her home and coaxes and tricks her into marrying him. After they marry, her domineering husband spoils her to no 42Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 102 April Brings Peace 四月为安 [Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress] Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + male lead hiding his secret identity like a wolf in sheep’s clothing Years after they parted, Mai Xu is an up-and-coming producer, while Lu Yi'an is the head of Anzhou Group. During an interview, the host asked, “Mr. Lu, what’s your ideal type?” “Someone who used to follow me around calling me Big Brother when we were kids!” His answer sent his admirers declaring that they had no chance. Not long after 11Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 103 A Fiery Newlywed Life: Cold in Public, Kissing Passionately in Private 新婚炽烈：人前不爱，人后猛猛亲 [Flash Marriage] [Marriage Before Love] [Sweet Romance, Both Inexperienced] [Seven-Year Age Gap] Shen Yuntang grew up in an orphanage. Then, out of nowhere, she hit the jackpot and became the only heir to the wealthy Shen family. When her family arranged a marriage alliance, she went straight to the head of the Pei family and volunteered herself. Pei Huaizhou had only one unusual requirement for his future wife: she mustn't fall in love with him. Shen Yuntang figured that when you were out in th 3.6kReads8.0Score39414d adds
- 104 With You by My Side, I Can’t Wait for the Rest of My Life 余生有你，不胜期待 [Gentle fairy-like teacher vs. straight-laced, scheming programmer] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + mutual devotion] [Synopsis] Tian Cheng is a gentle Cancer who loves Hanfu and values family. Wei Jiajun’s first impression of her was that he was a gentleman and a serious technical genius. Wei Jiajun is a scheming Scorpio and a straight-laced man. Tian Cheng has always seemed like a fairy to him. Tian Cheng asked Wei Jiajun, “Would you be willing to get married? The kind where w 11Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 105 Six Years of Secret Love, At Last an Answer in the Height of Summer 六年暗恋，盛夏终有回音 [Sweet marriage romance | Both leads are inexperienced | Her secret crush comes true | From marriage of convenience to love, from his perspective] In high school, Sheng Xia was an ordinary girl lost in the crowd, while Zhou Shiyan was the school's star, the undisputed top student, brilliant and dazzling. Sheng Xia quietly loved him from afar, keeping her feelings hidden for six years. After graduation, she thought their paths would never cross again. Then a blind date after she started working b 9.5kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
- 106 First Marriage, Then Love: You're My Little Piece of Happiness 先婚后爱，你是我的小确幸 [Devoted to each other + secret crush + marriage first, love later = happy ending] ⭐ Song Qianqian fell in love with Xu Yanqing at first sight at a banquet, and from then on suffered the pain of a one-sided love! She thought they were two parallel lines that would never cross! ⭐ The biggest surprise of Song Qianqian’s life was being married off in her older sister’s place, only to end up marrying the man she had secretly loved. ⭐ The man she liked, her new husband, murmured someone else’s name i 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Married into the Enemy's Family, the Rake of a Crown Prince Sets His Trap Every Night 嫁入仇家，浪荡太子爷夜夜收网 [Marriage First, Love Later x Two Strong Leads Playing Cat and Mouse x Devoted to Each Other, Happy Ending] In public, Yan Yueshi was the sweet, upwardly mobile bride that the matriarch of the Qi family had forced on Qi Tingshen. Gentle, obedient, and from a “respectable” family, she even kept her head down and said nothing when reporters caught her husband neglecting her. Qi Tingshen, meanwhile, was a notorious playboy prince of Beijing's elite circle: nonchalant, fickle, and sharp-tongued. Eve 658Reads—Score10114d adds
- 108 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
- 109 After a Flash Marriage, Young Master Gu Dotes on His Wife to the Point of Obsession 闪婚后，顾少独宠娇妻上瘾 [Arranged Marriage to Love➕Long-Planned Romance➕Both Pure➕A Spoiling Romance] A story about a scheming, icy gray wolf who slowly devours a gentle little white rabbit. Her romantic rival pays to get her trending, and her Weibo comment section is overrun by the rival’s fans. Before long, she’s facing more than twenty thousand abusive comments. Just as she prepares to bear it all alone… What! Mr. Gu actually spends six hundred yuan to get his Weibo account verified just for her, then jumps int 200Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 110 A Blind Date, a Whirlwind Wedding, and My Husband Is a Trillionaire CEO 相亲闪婚，老公竟是千亿总裁 [Whirlwind Marriage + Sweet Romance + Male Lead Plays the Fool to Fool the Tiger] After being betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, Lu Qingzhi turns around and marries a man. Before the wedding, he says, “I make five thousand a month. I don't own a car or a house, and I spend every penny I earn.” After the wedding, Lu Qingzhi points at the TV screen. “Honey, why does this trillion-yuan CEO look exactly like you?” 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 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
- 112 I Took My Sister's Place at the Altar, and My New Husband Spoils Me Every Night 代替姐姐出嫁后，新婚丈夫夜夜宠 [Also known as: A New Beginning After Marriage] [Marriage Before Love] [Adorable Little Girl] [Exceptionally Gentle Older Man, Seven Years Her Senior] [Both Are Each Other’s First] For reasons of her own, Xi Nian was never loved by her parents or relatives. After her cousin Xi Qin ran away from her wedding, the Xi family demanded that Xi Nian take her place as the bride. Since she’d be scraping by wherever she went, Xi Nian agreed. - Her new husband, Ye Yuche, is the youngest head of the Ye fami 8.7kReads8.4Score81114d adds
- 113 On the Day We Registered Our Marriage, Mr. Mu's Bride Ran Away 领证当天，穆总的新娘逃跑了 Married first, love later + sweet romance + one-on-one relationship, both devoted to each other Mu Jingchen agrees to marry Shen Youyou to fulfill his grandmother's wish. But on the day they are supposed to register their marriage, Shen Youyou runs away! She runs! He chases! He actually catches her in the middle of the night and drags her to the civil affairs bureau to register their marriage. Only Mu Jingchen could come up with something like that! He used to swear he would make Shen Youyou fal 163Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 114 Indulged in Marriage 婚肆溺宠 [Marriage first, love later + top-tier wealthy family + flirtatious push and pull + long-planned romance + sweet pampering, both leads sexually inexperienced] [Playful, teasing heiress × cold, calculating man in power] Qin Zhiyan, the powerful head of one of the capital’s top families, is cold-hearted, aloof, and refined. He is the object of everyone’s admiration. No one expected him to marry Wen, the eldest daughter of the Wen family. Netizens’ take: A business marriage. They each get what they 817Reads6.4Score10514d adds
- 115 A Lifetime Given to You 生生予你 [A gentle, gracious literature major and campus beauty × an elegant, refined heir to a financial empire in the capital] [Marriage first, love later, sweet romance, age gap, healing] The annual Lu family banquet in the capital has begun. Everyone knows that the Lu family’s eldest son, Lu Yan’an, is handsome and thoughtful, noble and elegant, yet utterly uninterested in women. With no other choice, Mrs. Lu holds a banquet every year to find a daughter-in-law for her son. As usual, Lu Yan’an stands 692Reads8.8Score10714d adds
- 116 Married at First Sight! Our Love Never Closes 闪婚！心动永不打烊 [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Everyday Romance ❤️ + Flirty and Heartwarming] [Cool, Distinguished CEO of a Powerful Capital Family × Gentle, Talented University Lecturer] Shen Jichuan first met Jiang Jinhuan at a matchmaking dinner arranged by his family. It was his first blind date, and the beginning of a lifetime of falling for her. Jiang Jinhuan is the only daughter of the Jiang family. She’s smart, comes from a good family, and is beautiful. Shen Jichuan was raised by the S 403Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 117 Longing in Spring 春日相望 [Cool and elegant Kunqu opera beauty VS self-disciplined, courteous heir from a prominent family, a mature and dependable man] [Marriage before love + male second lead becomes the love interest + age gap + secret crush + sweet romance + mutual devotion + both sexually inexperienced + two-way pursuit + healing] The day Mu Jinghe cheated on her, she resolved to break off their engagement without hesitation. To uncover the truth behind the fire fifteen years ago, she discovered that Fu Tingchen wa 589Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 118 A Quiet Joy in the Capital 京野清欢 Pampered, spoiled heiress × Powerful, fatherly big shot from Beijing Age gap | Marriage first, love later | Hero with an intensely possessive streak | The ultimate doting romance | Mutual devotion | Powerful man goes crazy for love and bows down There’s a saying among Beijing’s elite: “You can provoke the King of Hell, but never Chu Jinheng.” He’s ruthless and decisive. The stupidest thing Song Qinghuan ever did was mistake Chu Jinheng for Chu Jiangping, the man who had stolen her graduation pro 173Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 A Kiss on Her Slender Waist 吻细腰 Synopsis: “A graceful, elegant beauty in a qipao × a youthful father from an old Jiangnan family” “A sweet-voiced, delicate voice actor × an aloof, refined teacher and bar co-owner” “Age gap + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + long-planned love” “You are the endless flutter in my heart, the pulse that never stops after the tides of passion have receded.”, Zhou Chengkai Before meeting Zhou Chengkai, Wen Huai never imagined she would quickly marry a man she had only met twice. The first 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 President Ye, Your Stand-In Husband Is Irresistible! 叶总，你的替身老公真香！ Mr. Ye, Your Substitute Husband Is So Irresistible! 15Reads—Score114d adds
- 121 A Love That Never Grows Weary 孜孜不倦的爱情 The female lead, Li Zizi, is 26 and works as a civil servant. The male lead, Yan Zhoucheng, is 30 and owns a foreign trade company. Yan Zhoucheng always knew there was someone living in Li Zizi’s heart. He wondered when there might be room for him too, until one day he learned that the place had belonged to him all along. Li Zizi had always thought Yan Zhoucheng married her only because she was pregnant, and that he had married her out of obligation. Only later did she learn that marrying her wa 414Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 122 I Can't Take It! My Angel Investor Is a Scheming, Unexpectedly Sweetheart 遭不住！天使投资人是腹黑反差怪 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced and devoted to each other | Sweet and angsty | Marry first, love later | Contract marriage | Wealthy CEO | Entertainment industry | Light suspense] [An energetic, ambitious actress in the entertainment industry vs. a ruthless, complex powerhouse cast aside and scorned by his family, who made it on his own] Huo Qianyu pushes a contract across the table. “Marry me, and The Pirate Ship is yours.” Xiang Nanzhi, a small-time actress who once had her moment in th 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 A Kiss After the Wedding 婚后潮吻 [Marriage first, love later; slow-paced everyday life; a sweet romance with two devoted leads] A bright, sweet-natured flower shop owner ∪ Hengyu’s CEO, who dotes on his wife Ji Xiyao and Jiang Yanxiu had been engaged for years. That summer, after knowing each other since childhood but never being particularly close, they finally married at their elders’ urging. Everyone praised the Jiang family’s eldest son for his talent, ability, and sense of responsibility. Even their elders said Ji Xiyao 839Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 124 Burning Love After Marriage 婚后炙恋 [Marriage first, love later, love growing over time, romantic rivals, the second male lead’s redemption arc] [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside CEO Xiao Yan & clear-headed, radiant lawyer Zhao Yu] [Blurb One]: On the day they were supposed to register their marriage, Zhao Yu’s fiancé rekindled his relationship with his first love at the civil affairs bureau and abandoned her. Looking at the man who was supposed to marry her fiancé’s first love, a man who was exactly her type, Zhao Yu impul 185Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 125 Seduction in the Capital at Night 京夜诱欲 [Complete] Sweet, gentle heiress vs. powerful Beijing business tycoon Breaking news! A top Beijing tycoon is a lovesick puppy! Who would have thought that he was the mysterious tycoon who had been investing in Shi Yuzhi for years? After a banquet, she impulsively married Mu Yichen. He granted every request Shi Yuzhi made, and everything went almost too smoothly. Shi Yuzhi discovered that Yijing Garden had already been filled with limited-edition auction pieces before she even moved in. She 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Only After We Married Did I Discover My Arranged Spouse Was a Hopeless Romantic! 婚后才发现联姻对象是恋爱脑！ [Marriage Before Love] [Secret Crush Comes True] Content warning: After they marry, the hero goes abroad on a business trip for a year and a half and never contacts the heroine. If you can’t accept that, don’t make yourself miserable by reading. On the third day of their marriage, Shen Sizhuo went abroad. He didn’t return for a year and a half. Everyone: Proof it’s a marriage in name only! Then one day... An account on a short-video platform was verified as belonging to the president of the She 465Reads8.8Score11914d adds
- 127 An Easy Win: CEO Ji Has a Bit of a Lover’s Brain 躺赢局：季总他有点恋爱脑 [Both leads have no romantic history + love after marriage + he’s been plotting this for a long time + super sweet] Her love for him: “Mr. Ji, if you’re willing, then let’s choose each other. If you’re not, I don’t mind forcing your hand.” His love for her: “Lin Lezhi, if I’m still here, all this will be your betrothal gifts. If I’m gone, it’ll be your dowry.” No matter what the future holds, I’ll make sure you never have to worry for the rest of your life. 24Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 128 I Got a Flash Marriage with the Boy Next Door 和邻家哥哥闪婚了 [The heroine’s secret crush comes true] [The hero marries first, falls in love later] [Handsome, roguish CEO vs. gentle author] [No angst for angst’s sake. The plot follows the characters’ personalities (bows)] The boldest thing Sheng Nianyi had ever done was probably turn her “crush” into her “husband.” When she learned that Huo Chengye was in a hurry to find someone to appease his family, Sheng Nianyi worked up the courage to offer herself. “Brother Chengye, I can help you.” Huo Chengye teased 8.7kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
- 129 Hidden Beneath the Pearly Glow 藏于珠光之下 [Whirlwind marriage + marriage first, love later + marriage alliance + rekindled romance + both leads are inexperienced] [A gentle yet strong, clear-headed and reserved artist VS a cold, self-centered CEO who sees marriage as a transaction] “Miss Su, I've met many talented young people. Some are too fixated on the pain of the past, while others are too eager to forget it.” “But you're different. You turned your pain into nourishment. That's rare.” “But what's passed between us is over. We mis —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 We’re Only Having a Baby Together, So Why Is This Abstinent Big Shot Clinging to Me? 搭伙生娃而已，禁欲大佬却缠上了 Both Leads Are Inexperienced / Physical First, Love Later / The Powerful One Learns to Bend / Sweet Romance / Six-Year Age Gap Clear-Headed Deaf Heiress VS Cold, Ascetic Big Shot Song Shutong, a deaf heiress abandoned by her family, is approached years later by her birth mother, who threatens to make her marry Zhou Shijin, a big shot in the capital. The only reason is to have a baby and use the newborn's umbilical cord blood to save the child of her twin sister. With no way to fight back, she ta 7.7kReads—Score2.1k14d adds
- 131 Dark Desire: My Secret Husband, My Out-of-Control Rival 暗欲撩火：隐婚死对头失控宠 [Cool and aloof deputy CEO vs. scheming power broker] Married first, fall in love later #devoted couple #sweet romance #secret crush #flirting with his wife Everyone in business circles knows Wen Wanqiao and Bo Xiyu are like fire and water. That is, until she catches her fiancé cheating. She turns to her sworn enemy and signs a secret marriage agreement. They bicker in public and bicker in private, too. He has kept an obsession with her buried deep in his heart for six years. His possessiveness 1.3kReads8.4Score10214d adds
- 132 Flash Marriage, Intoxicating Love 闪婚浓瘾 [Modern romance + marriage before love + whirlwind wedding + love that grows over time + both devoted only to each other + doting husband + cherished by everyone + satisfying read + punishing scum with face-slapping] Shen Yan and Zhou Yanxi had been dating for three years. On Valentine's Day, the two planned to register their marriage, but just then, Shen Yan's younger sister, Shen Xiaoyu, called Zhou Yanxi to say she had a headache. He turned around and left Shen Yan at the marriage registry. H 2.1kReads—Score20014d adds
- 133 Everyone in This Wealthy Family Has a Secret 豪门里每个人都有秘密 “Marriage First, Love Later” They are both insignificant members of wealthy families, each with a life and love of their own, and secrets about their origins. In a glittering world of excess, two lonely souls find comfort in each other. 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Has President Zhou Soothed His Wife Today? 周总今天哄老婆了吗 [Marriage First, Love Later + Age Gap + Strong, Clear-Headed Heroine + Hero Has Been Scheming for Years] Song Yun thought Zhou Yanchu married her because her face bore some resemblance to the woman he had always loved. She thought so until the day she asked for a divorce. Zhou Yanchu: “There’s no such thing as divorce in my life.” At fourteen, he fell in love with her at first sight. At twenty-eight, he coaxed her into falling deeper and deeper into their marriage. He had always planned for her, 1.5kReads8.8Score13014d adds
- 135 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
- 136 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 2Reads—Score15114d adds
- 137 Ex-Husband, It's Time to Enjoy You at Your Best 前夫，迎来最佳赏味期限 [Modern Urban Romance + Divorce Before Falling in Love + Mutual Healing + Bittersweet + 1v1] Seven months after their divorce, Xia Yiheng had to admit that Wangcai was onto something. As Tan Lin's former "subject of academic observation," she thinks her ex-husband has reached his prime. Reading guide: The story moves at a leisurely pace. 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 After Quickly Marrying My Blind Date 和相亲对象快速结婚后 [Sweet romance, lighthearted, one-on-one, both leads have no past relationships, mature, steady and gentlemanly male lead who gets jealous easily, gentle and thoughtful female lead with a goofy side] Fan Lü was twenty-seven and had been single for so long that she never planned to get married. But her family kept pressuring her, and just then she met a blind date she liked. They hit it off and quickly walked down the aisle. 461Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 139 After Returning Home, I Was Forced to Marry My Archrival 归国后被迫与死对头联姻了 [Mutual pining.] After ten years of living it up abroad, Lan Weichu had barely returned to his homeland before his whole future was arranged for him: a marriage alliance with his nemesis, Han Xie. Lan Weichu: No way! But he couldn’t fight back against the powers that be, and was forcibly dragged to the civil affairs bureau. In public, the two acted like a loving couple. In private, they couldn’t stand the sight of each other. After the wedding, Lan Weichu tried every trick in the book to stir up 149Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 140 Secrets of a Newlywed Marriage 新婚内情 [Both are each other's only one + sweet, doting romance + marriage first, love later + slow and steady + love grows over time] [Possessive CEO who talks himself into falling in love × sweet, clear-headed wife who can't help being soft-hearted] The feared Lord Huo of Hong Kong, a man who kept his distance from women, married a woman whose only plan was to have his children. Their first meeting She got straight to the point: “How many children does the Huo family expect? How many years do I have t 350Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 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
- 142 A Military Marriage in the 1980s: I Flirt Until the Speechless Officer Confesses His Love 八零军婚：撩到失语军官开口求爱 The ratings just opened, and they’ll go up later, so you’ve got nothing to lose by giving this a try! [1980s]+ [He chases his wife after losing her]+ [Loyal, rough-around-the-edges male lead]+ [Sweet romance]+ [Healing] Top psychologist Qin Zhengzheng transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder military wife in the 1970s. Her husband, Gu Changfeng, is a war hero who became a “mute lunatic” after developing PTSD. On their wedding night, the man glares at her with eyes sharp as blades, as if he 6Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 143 A Sky-High Contract: I Married Into Wealth, Then Took My In-Laws in Hand 天价契约：豪嫁后，我整顿了婆家 [Putting the in-laws in their place + wealthy CEO + married first, love later + groveling pursuit + cultural differences between north and south] A sky-high contract and a marriage of convenience, each getting what they need. To save her gravely ill mother, Guan Shanyue, a young woman from Songhe, “sold” herself to Lu Chenzhou, the richest man in Jincheng. He needed a wife to appease his family. She needed five million yuan for lifesaving treatment. From then on, the divide between north and sou 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Beijing Marriage: Seduction and Spoiling 京婚诱宠 [The short drama Hidden Marriage Trial of Love: Lost in His Tenderness is now available. If you enjoy the novel, go watch it~] Marriage first, love later | Powerful man learns to bend | Both leads are inexperienced | Sweet everyday romance The first time Qiao Yingxin met Huo Linzhou, the man was cool and aloof, completely out of place amid the bar’s raucous crowd. On a whim, she flirted with him and took him home. The second time they met, they sat across a negotiating table, became a coup 1.3kReads8.2Score15214d adds
- 145 Sweetly Obedient 乖哄 “He used both hands to smooth away the darkness before my eyes.” Year after year, the man named Lu Zhixun remained the hero of her novels. Eight years later, they met again. The “little girl” from back then had become “Miss Shu.” When Lu Zhixun learned that Shu He had secretly loved him for eight years, the disciplined, restrained man sat in his car and smoked all night. “Your arrival ruined my plan to grow old alone.” “Will you fall in love with someone else, then?” “Fool, my love isn't a flyer 182Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 146 Step by Step into Marriage 步步为婚 [Marriage before love + both leads faithful to each other + devoted husband + pregnancy + whirlwind marriage + a little angst, lots of sweetness + sweet romance + two powerful leads] Li Xu thought he and Nian An'an would probably never cross paths again in this lifetime. Then they got drunk together at a class reunion and ended up in bed. He demanded that she take responsibility. As it happened, he learned she'd unexpectedly gotten pregnant, and the two married in a flash. He said, “If I didn't 15Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 147 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 4kReads9.2Score48914d adds
- 148 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 13.3kReads8.9Score2.2k14d adds
- 149 Burning Nights in the Capital 焚火京夜 Super sweet, no angst / Whirlwind marriage / Love after marriage / One-on-one romance, mutual first-timers / An old flame rekindled Lin Nian got married on a whim and registered the marriage, but her husband left her a bank card and an apartment downtown, then never came home again. She only later learned that he was her best friend’s maternal uncle. Every so often, she heard news about her new husband from her friend. “Niannian, my uncle is obscenely rich. He paid his ex eighty million yuan jus 67Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 150 If You Like It, Be Brave and Hit the Light 喜欢的话，请勇敢爆灯 [Bright, sunny university lecturer × aloof, aristocratic business tycoon] [Reunion after a long separation + mutual secret crush + each other's first love + sweet romance + healing] In high school, sunny, bright Yin Yi fell for someone. She worked up the courage to confess, but he unexpectedly stood her up. She never got to say, “Ji Zhouyang, can I be your girlfriend?” Later, she went alone to study in the Southern Hemisphere. One day after returning to China, she happened to see him on a blind 517Reads8.7Score10114d adds
