Novels like Tenderness and Dimples
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Tenderness and Dimples, best match first.
- 1 Love Grows with Time 日久见婚心 [Marriage Before Love, childhood engagement, slow-burn romance, sweet novella, younger possessive wolf-dog] (Rating may rise as new reviews come in) A beautiful teacher, sweet on the outside but rebellious within, vs. a noble, proud heir to a wealthy family Tips: They start with no affection for each other, going from indifference to falling in love. After her boyfriend of three years cheated on her, Yan Yan was heartbroken. She obeyed her father's wishes and married the man she'd been betrothed 4.8kReads7.3Score41514d adds
- 2 The Longer the Marriage, the Sweeter the Love 婚久必熟 Marriage First, Love Later | Sharp-Tongued, Funny, and Thoughtful | A Tense Push and Pull | Both Pure On the eve of signing the marriage papers, Lu Jin was told at the last minute that her arranged-marriage partner had changed. Instead of the refined and elegant eldest son of the He family, she was to marry He Siting, the family's second son, rumored to be arrogant, unruly, and fickle. The Lu family was marrying up as it was, and she had no choice. She simply said, “Fine by me.” - But by the tim 761Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 3 Newlywed Bliss 新婚厚爱 [First love for both leads + Mutual Fidelity + HE + Powerful Families + Sweet Romance] [Nurturing, husband-material tycoon × Gentle teacher in the public sector] Zhan Qingning’s perspective: A family-arranged engagement to a man with money, and even more love to give, is the first gift Zhan Qingning receives when she returns to China to start her job. Having learned the hard way what it means to marry beneath her, her mother chooses a husband for her and refuses to let her daughter make the same 761Reads—Score10114d adds
- 4 Divorced for Three Years! The Scheming Movie Emperor Pursues His Runaway Sweetheart 离婚三年！腹黑影帝倒追逃爱甜妻 [Rekindled Romance + Dating Show + Sweet Romance + Showbiz + One-on-One, Both Pure] A reserved, deeply devoted actor who can spot a fake from a mile away, and a B-list actress who takes life as it comes. On a dating show, the actress runs into her actor ex-husband for the first time in three years. They had secretly married, but she’d ended things with a few harsh words. She expects him to give her a hard time and mock her. Instead, he puts his pride aside, cooks for her, helps her bundle up whe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Warm Sunshine Shines Brightly 暖阳会发光 [Marriage Before Love / Scheming Big Bad Wolf vs. Flirty Little White Rabbit / Devoted Sweet Romance / Step-by-Step Conquest] "She is like a warm sun, bringing warmth to my whole world." See how Mr. Yan lowers himself to win over Little Strawberry! As Little Strawberry pushes and pulls to the limit, she gets swept into a world of tenderness. Her cheerful, straightforward nature heals the loneliness in Yan Dong's heart and brings warmth to his life. A story about a guiding lover and an optimistic —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Marriage First, Love Later with Mr. Xu 和许先生的先婚后爱 [Marriage first, love later + reunion after a long separation + mutual healing + both first-timers + happy ending] [Newly popular top-tier star and male author, cold on the outside but warm and kind inside] Xu Nuo x [New proofreader at a publishing house, easygoing, optimistic, and brave] Si Yue Xu Nuo, a bestselling Chinese-American novelist suffering from depression, returns to China to negotiate the rights to his new book and runs into Si Yue, a recently graduated proofreader just starting he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I Tried to Keep My Heart Pure, but Ended Up Being Seduced 清心寡欲不成反被撩 [Married first, love later; love at first sight; 1v1; both leads are each other’s first and only] Li Chu and Lu Zhiye have met exactly four times. The first time, she was visiting a small town and mistook him for a local when asking for directions. The second time, she went out at night to look at the moon and noticed a blurry figure across the way watching her with interest. The third time, they ended up in adjacent seats on the high-speed train home. But Li Chu didn’t remember Lu Zhiye after a 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Tender Words 温言软语 Marriage first, love later? A long-planned romance? Guaranteed sweet, or your money back! (Actually, no money back even if it is sweet~) Come on, who can resist someone who comes right out and says what they mean? Tired of leads who never say what they feel and leave you frustrated? Don’t worry, Professor Ruan is way too good with words. There’s a reason they call it gentle, tender talk. He’s got enough words for both of them! Who could resist a fatherly boyfriend? Professor Ruan, you’re just to 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Triumphant Return from Prison: President Li, Get Lost! 狱中强势回归，厉总，请滚远点！ Also known as: “Mr. Li, Are You Ready to Fall for Me?” [She suffers first, then he does (both only mildly); mostly sweet + marriage first, love later + his long road to winning her back + mystery and revenge (with a lighthearted, comedic tone)] [Smart, cool, and beautiful heroine + cold, chaste hero] On the day Yan Qinghe is released from prison, freedom is not what awaits her. Instead, she walks straight into an even greater conspiracy. In the pitch-black room, Yan Qinghe can sense the fury ra —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Bright Moon Rises over the Sea 海上生明玥 [Real Heiress x Fake Playboy] Hai Xunyue, the young master of B City, is rumored to be nothing but a pretty face: a good-for-nothing who only knows how to have fun. Bian Tianyue, the heiress of S City, is accomplished in her studies, confident, and radiant. The two seemed to have nothing in common, so when news of their sudden engagement sent shockwaves through both cities, everyone was stunned by the powerful alliance between their prominent families. “I don’t want to get married.” “What a coi 564Reads—Score11414d adds
- 11 A Little Madness, and the Chaste Tycoon Can’t Hold Back 颠一点，禁欲大佬难克制 [Abstract, funny little scaredy-cat vs. powerful, chaste, icy CEO] [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + feel-good daily life + happy ending] Wei Yunxiu was livestreaming with her dorm mates one moment, and transmigrated into a book the next. The good news: she had landed in a book written by her mother. The bad news: in the story, she was a villainess who was doomed to die. The Tale of How to Handle the Capital's Big Shots: She was a shrewish, scheming rich wife who coveted her husban 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 My Flash-Married Husband Begs Me to Keep Fixing Him for Life 闪婚老公，求我修理一辈子 Tang Yining kicked her jerk boyfriend to the curb, then turned to a stranger and asked, "Sir, are you looking for someone to marry?" Fu Jian answered briskly, "No!" Tang Yining ventured, "Won't you at least think about it?" "You've got the wrong idea." The man turned away, his back cool and distant. Just because she'd had a breakup, did she really need to grab some random man off the street and marry him? Her proposal was rejected! Not long afterward, Fu Jian's lips curled into a smile. "Did you 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Married into Wealth Overnight: Mr. Bo Coos Over the Baby by Day and Me by Night 闪婚豪门薄总白天哄娃晚上哄我 [Glamorous, Feel-Good Romance + Flash Marriage + Love After Marriage + Twins + CEO Becomes a Dad] Six years ago, Bo Sili was framed and left in a vegetative state. He woke up three years ago but kept it secret from everyone, secretly building up his power under the mysterious identity of Master Yuan. That night, his internal heat flared up, and a beautiful woman barged into his room. She had been sabotaged too, and her whole body was burning just like his. They became each other’s antidote and s 67Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 14 The Husband I Met Through a Matchmaker 相亲来的老公 The leads meet through a matchmaking arrangement. The heroine comes from a poor family, and both her parents are disabled. The hero supports her with warmth every step of the way, right up to their wedding. There’s no first love in the picture and no disapproving parents. Together with her wonderful husband and mother-in-law, she turns her life around and makes her dreams come true. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Now That I'm Rich, Why Should I Still Be Your Doormat? 有钱了，谁还做你的舔狗 [Both virgins + married first, fell in love later + sweet romance + everyday sweetness + completed] Wang Qingcheng has fair, delicate skin, a stunning figure, and naturally beautiful features. Unfortunately, she’s hopelessly love-struck. Everyone knows she’s Lu Mingheng’s devoted, desperate fangirl. She chased him shamelessly for three years, starting in her first year of high school, then waited another three years while he studied abroad. All she got in return was this: “We’re getting engaged 58Reads8.0Score714d adds
- 16 After Marriage, the Cold and Aloof Lu Young Master Is Wrapped Around the Little White Flower’s Finger 婚后，高冷陆少被小白花拿捏日常 Marriage first, love later + slow-burn romance + sweet everyday moments Gu Shuang and Lu Nanchen's marriage was arranged by their grandparents when they were children. Gu Shuang hopes for a marriage built on mutual love. To Lu Nanchen, a wife is like another family member, and marriage should be as respectful and harmonious as family ties. Naturally cold and indifferent, Lu Nanchen has always been dull and rigid, with no idea how to love someone. But when this wife suddenly enters his life, she —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Be Good, Baby. My Flash-Married Husband Is Always Begging for Kisses 宝贝你要乖，闪婚老公总是求亲亲 Everyone knows that Yun Zhiqing pursued Xie Jingxing for four years. No matter how she loved him without any dignity, she could never mean as much to him as his adopted sister. When danger struck, Xie Jingxing didn’t hesitate to choose his adopted sister. At last, Yun Zhiqing understood that some people’s hearts could never be warmed. Once she came to her senses, Yun Zhiqing turned around and married Sheng Yuan, the top consortium heir who had offered himself to her and was the one her adopted s 95Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 18 Why Is Mrs. Ji So Hard to Woo? 纪太太为何如此难撩 [Powerful Family CEO + Marriage First, Love Later + Intense Push and Pull + Daily Life in a Powerful Family + Happy Ending] "From the hero’s perspective, it’s a long-planned marriage that turns into love. From the heroine’s perspective, it’s love at first sight, but she has no choice but to keep her distance." Also known as: Why Is It So Hard to Win Over Mrs. Ji? "Adult love is full of calculation. The back-and-forth may be captivating, but what moves us most is always that innocent heart tha 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Falling Into Ruin 沉沦失陷 [Long-planned schemes + Marriage First, Love Later + Age Gap + Devoted Love] [A Beautiful, Contradictory Novelist × An Abstinent, Scheming Lawyer] When Shi Yueyun was twenty, she married Xu Tingshu. In the year and more since their wedding, they have seen each other only a handful of times. To her dismay, even while Xu Tingshu is away on business, he still manages to keep her firmly in line. Xu Tingshu will always remember getting a call from the police station asking him to come pick up his wif 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 In Love with Spring 慕恋春色 [A gentle, sensitive girl full of springtime charm vs. a gentle, restrained young master from a wealthy family] [Love at first sight + Hong Kong elite families + romance before marriage + devoted 1v1 healing romance + pure sweetness, no angst + fate begins at Ji Ning Tea Estate] In the space of six months, three major entertainment stories made waves on Hong Kong Island! First: Hong Kong's top family, the Zhou family, announced that their eldest son, Zhou Yuheng, would be getting married soon. H 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 On My Wedding-Escape Day, I Hit the CEO and Left Him in a Vegetative State 逃婚当日，我把霸总撞成了植物人 [Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + CEO + A Touch of Showbiz + Livestreaming] [Adorable, mischievous, lively heroine + a devoted, doting hero who’s neither domineering nor a scheming green-tea type, and is naturally immune to white-lotus tricks] While fleeing from her wedding, Gu Nuan Chu accidentally “runs into” Lu Hanchen, a powerful tycoon. He ends up in a vegetative state, and she becomes his bride, brought in to bring him good luck. She thinks it’ll be a marriage of convenience, b —Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 22 A Long-Planned Marriage: The Domineering Sheng Dotes on His Wife 婚谋已久霸道盛总放肆宠妻 Sweet Romance + Longtime Secret Crush + Marriage First, Love Later + Both Leads Have Only Been with Each Other A beautiful painter and a devoted business tycoon [This is a sweet romance, not a wish-fulfillment story. The plot is fairly mellow, focusing mainly on the couple's sweet everyday life as their love grows over time, with little face-slapping. Readers who prefer wish-fulfillment stories should proceed with caution.] Shen Yan had treated her fiancé, Gu Yansen, well for five years, only to 564Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 23 A Marriage Contract from Heaven, and I'm Claiming This Rich Woman's Life 天降婚约，这个富婆我当定了 Marriage first, love later / Contract marriage Happy ending, sweet romance, one-on-one College student Song Xiaoyun is suddenly informed by her family that she has an arranged marriage. And her fiancé turns out to be a handsome, wealthy CEO. It’s one thing for him to be rich and handsome, but he’s also a generous CEO who doesn’t expect anything from her. To make her dream of becoming a rich woman come true, Song Xiaoyun agrees to the CEO’s verbal contract without a second thought. Afterward, she —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Stealing a Kiss in the Moonlight: Why Is Straight-Shooting Young Master Lu Blushing? 偷吻月光，直球陆少怎么红温了？ [Marriage Before Love + Unrequited Love Comes True + Childhood Sweethearts + Reunion After Years Apart + No Getting Back Together] Male lead’s perspective: A long-laid plan, unrequited love finally returned Female lead’s perspective: Her childhood sweetheart returns, marriage before love Just as Shen Lichu finally believes someone could love a lonely person like her, he shatters her illusion with photo after photo of himself carousing late into the night. He says, “Shen Lichu, give me all of yo 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Falling into Her Arms 陷落她怀 [Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Everyday Story] [Genius Girl x Gentle Pianist] The first time Ji Mingyue met Shen Zhiheng, she heard him play the piano. She loved listening to him play. The second time she met him was at a fleeting glance. She fell for him. As it happened, the man she loved became her marriage match. After they married, she flirted with him every day, hoping to draw him into the game of love. Only later did Shen Zhiheng discover that the sweet, clingy gi 1.6kReads9.0Score15014d adds
- 26 Caught in His Tender Embrace 陷入他的温柔漩涡 [Heroine Ye Zhiqiu, 27, holds a public institution job in the city; hero Shen Tingzhou, 28, company owner] After ending a terrible relationship, Ye Zhiqiu chooses to marry Shen Tingzhou in a whirlwind, even though they barely know each other. She thinks it will be a marriage of mutual respect, with no love involved. But after they marry, his tenderness surrounds her at every turn, and she gradually falls for him. Only later does she realize that the beginning of this marriage was no accident... 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Stealing Her Heart, Marrying Her: The Abstinent CEO Can't Stop Grabbing Her Waist 偷心成婚，禁欲总裁偏爱掐她腰 [Marriage first, love later + simmering tension + age gap + sweet romance + both leads inexperienced + 1v1 + female growth] Ye Nuannuan picked up a wallet, hoping to get a reward for returning it. She never expected Gu Jingchuan’s reward to be giving herself to him for one night. She was delivering drinks at a nightclub when a man harassed her again. This time, he went straight to making an offer: a car, a house, and money. It was tempting indeed. It was a marriage of convenience, but with one c 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Mr. Jing’s Long-Standing Scheme 景先生的蓄谋已久 [Quiet, playful teacher vs. heir to the Jing Group] [Married first, fall in love later + childhood sweethearts] Li Yu’s second meeting with Jing Jing was at the marriage registration office. Even after they’d signed the papers, she still couldn’t understand why this man had chosen her. Li Yu thought it would be enough if they could get along peacefully, since that would let her move out of her family home. But Jing Jing seemed to grow more and more clingy. He wanted to feed her at meals, coax he 135Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 29 Peeking at Love After the Wedding 新婚窥爱 [Marriage first, love later + reunion after years apart + secret love comes true + a slow, steady romance] Shen Qingmo waited seven years for Lu Jingchuan to marry her, only to hear that he was joining forces with a wealthy heiress through marriage. On the day they broke up, Lu Jingchuan said casually, “You should have realized long ago that we're from different worlds. Families like ours believe in marrying within our own circles.” Heartbroken, Shen Qingmo went on a blind date arranged by her p 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Home Beneath the Lamplight 灯下故里 [Mutual First Love], [Marriage Before Love], [No Angst Throughout], [Overbearing CEO & Doctor] Jiang Jinhe never dreamed that when her contractual marriage expired, the other party would actually want to renew it. Her contract husband, Fu Minghe, was Jiangcheng's hottest rising star in business circles. This young man, who had built his success from nothing, was adored by countless socialites, but few knew that he had already been married for two years. On the very day they registered their marr 251Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 31 Help! Young Master Shen Loves Me to the Bone 救命！沈少他爱我入骨 A secret crush that comes true from the hero’s perspective + marriage first, love later from the heroine’s perspective As soon as Wen Wanning of the Wen Group in the capital returned from studying abroad, her family arranged a marriage alliance for her. Her match was none other than Third Master Shen, the most feared man in the capital. Rumor had it that Third Master Shen had no interest in women and was ruthless in his methods. All it took was one stamp of his foot to make the whole capital tre 174Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 32 Mr. CEO, Your Charming Teacher 总裁大人，俏老师 He is Lu Mochen, a cold and ruthless CEO of a publicly traded company. Yet somehow, his young nephew’s homeroom teacher has summoned him to the school for a talking-to! She is Su Xiaoxing, a trainee teacher who has just graduated from university. Never did she expect to accidentally get involved with such a formidable man as Lu Mochen! Teacher Su whispers in President Lu’s ear: “Do it properly. If you don’t, I’ll make you do it another hundred times!” What kind of sparks will fly when two peo 71Reads—Score914d adds
- 33 After Our Flash Marriage, Mr. Lu Keeps Trying to Conquer Me 闪婚后，陆总老想攻略我 [Marriage Before Love] [Long-Awaited Reunion and Careful Scheming] [A Calculated Approach at Every Turn] [Secret Crush] [Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other's First] A sweet little story about married life At the age of twenty-six, Shen Xihe made the boldest decision of her life: she impulsively married a man she had met only three times. Their first meeting was outside a coffee shop. Her scumbag boyfriend, who had just latched onto a wealthy family, had broken up with her moments earlier. 76Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 34 The Turtledove’s Call 关关之鸠 Introduction To escape an arranged marriage, I paid a thousand yuan to have my “ex-boyfriend” pretend to marry me. When Mom tried to set me up on a blind date for the seventh time, I ran straight to the roadside and grabbed a guy in a suit. “Here's a thousand yuan. Marry me on paper!” He calmly took off his gold-rimmed glasses. “Where's the agreement? Do we need to notarize our assets?” I stamped my foot in a panic. “Forget all that! Get in the car and pretend to be my husband!” It wasn't until 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Seizure 侵夺 Bai Jiaping and Shen Ying's marriage began as an act of repaying a debt of gratitude. Though they seemed to have nothing to do with each other, the truth was that one had long been coveting the other, waiting to claim her. No one knew that on countless nights, Bai Jiaping would carefully kiss the woman as she slept, cherishing her as though she were a priceless treasure. Because she was the unattainable first love he had longed for over so many years, the woman who visited his dreams night after 2.7kReads—Score36614d adds
- 36 The Poor Little Thing Is Pregnant, and the Celibate Master Fu Kneels to Pamper Her 小可怜揣崽，禁欲傅爷跪地宠 [Marriage first, love later + devoted, fatherly husband + restrained, aloof heartthrob + seven-year age gap + devoted to each other] Everyone in Yijing knows that Fu Yuchen is the head of the city's most powerful family. He is ruthless, refined, and restrained, with a heart as cold and distant as a deity in the heavens. Shu Yaoyao is a poor, helpless young woman. After an accident brings her into contact with the heir to a powerful family, she ends up pregnant. From then on, the young master can 123Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 37 When the Clouds Clear 阴霾尽散 (Love after marriage + a gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) At twenty-six, Gu Zhiyao was dumped by her boyfriend of eight years over a bride price of 180,000 yuan. At the same time, her younger brother, Gu Zhiyuan, injured someone, and unless they paid 200,000 yuan in compensation, he would go to prison. Her parents, who favored sons over daughters, demanded that she pay for him. In a single night, she suffered a double blow to both her romantic and family life. Meanwhile, An Ze, heir to the An G 11Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 38 I've Wanted Him for Four Years, and My Husband Turns Out to Have Had a Crush on Me 馋了四年了老公居然暗恋我 [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Long-Planned Pursuit] [Married from the Start] He Qiyue had wanted Jiang Jingyi for four years, but the gap between their families kept her from daring to get close to him. Then the He family went bankrupt, and she became the sacrificial lamb in his marriage of convenience. On their wedding night, he bit her collarbone and said, “This is just a transaction. Don’t expect feelings.” Yet every night, he made her fulfill her duties as his wife. She knew she’d chosen t 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Mr. Gu, Please Call Me Mrs. Gu 顾总，请叫我顾太太 I married the boss who fired me. Before the wedding, I overheard him being rejected by the woman he had always loved. And he caught me listening. After we married, we agreed to three rules: we would only be a couple on paper. A year later, he would inherit his corporation, and I would take the money and leave... But during that time, I realized I had fallen in love with him... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 We Married in a Flash Without Knowing Each Other, and My Stuffy Husband Finally Gets It! 闪婚不熟，古板老公他开窍了！ Also known as: Married Before We Even Knew Each Other: My Old-Fashioned Husband Finally Gets It. Marriage first, love later * Powerful man bows to love * Gentle antique restorer × old-fashioned CEO with a fatherly streak * Five-year age gap Ye Wan and He Jingyan got their marriage license on the third day after meeting. A marriage of convenience, each getting what they needed. After the wedding, she did her duty as a wife according to their agreement, and she and He Jingyan treated each other wi 1.4kReads8.6Score17214d adds
- 41 A Couple on Parallel Lines 平行线夫妻 A year into their marriage, the couple are only familiar with each other in the bedroom. Even sharing a bed, they seem like parallel lines, with no overlap in their daily lives, work, or even washing up. The question they ask most often is simply, “Are you free today?” They fulfill their marital duties, yet live like strangers, not even as close as ordinary roommates... 237Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Marriage Before Love: The Capital's Top Young Master Has Been Plotting This for Ages 先婚后爱：京圈太子爷他蓄谋已久 [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later] No angst at all! Lu Huaian, the young master who held power in the capital, tore up Wen Nian's contract and kissed her. He was absolutely impossible! But when Wen Nian was forced into an arranged marriage, he took her straight to the marriage registration office?! After they married, she discovered that the dog he raised was named Niannian! Lu Huaian had done it on purpose all along!! But it turned out everyone in the world knew he loved her. She was 127Reads—Score10814d adds
- 43 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
- 44 The Sweet Married Life of a Marriage of Convenience 塑料夫妻的甜婚日常 [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, wealthy-family romance, exceptional leads, marriage before love, happy ending] Heir to a wealthy family x overworked bank employee “I thought I was as ordinary and insignificant as a blade of grass by the roadside, until I met you.” “My love rose with the wind. I tucked it into a letter and sent it to you after we were married.” The author's second marriage-before-love novel, Kisses After the Wedding, is already written and updating regularly. 127Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 45 A Joyful Life in Ink-Clear Days 砚清欢 [A marriage that turns to love, told first from the heroine’s perspective; a secret crush that comes true, told from the hero’s perspective] Cool, noble young master of the capital VS bright, beautiful heiress Su Qingyan always thought her marriage to Lu Yanchen was nothing more than a business arrangement for mutual benefit. He was gentle and considerate, but kept just the right distance, like the perfect business partner. Lu Yanchen, heir to the Lu family, one of the capital’s most powerful 774Reads6.3Score10214d adds
- 46 After Marrying My Fiancé's Brooding Older Brother 和未婚夫他阴湿大哥结婚后 Aloof and abstinent, a brooding, ghostly man x gentle and resilient After her beloved fiancé ran away from their wedding, Jiang Yichu accepted her family's arrangement and married his older brother. He was the heir to one of the capital's most prestigious families and its future head, renowned for his cool reserve, noble bearing, and self-restraint. After they married, they treated each other with courtesy. Apart from their regular marital duties, which always ended right on schedule, they were 40.5kReads8.8Score6.1k14d adds
- 47 Marriage Before Love: The Domineering CEO Starts Pursuing Me 先婚后爱：霸总他自我攻略了 [Married first, fall in love later + showbiz + sweet romance + a touch of angst] Gentle, level-headed heroine × proud, pampered CEO “Five million. Marry my son.” Who could say no to that? Su Jiahe agrees without hesitation. Committed to honoring the contract, she works diligently to win over the person she’s supposed to marry, hoping she can leave smoothly once the term is up. But has she maybe gone a little too far? For Cheng Jingxuan, who has always been cool and aloof, marriage is nothing mor 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 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 713Reads7.4Score10714d adds
- 49 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. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Crossing the Line After Marriage 婚后犯规 [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + intense push and pull + both leads are each other’s only one] Clear-eyed jewelry designer × straightforward CEO of a publicly listed company Wen Wan has someone she secretly loves, a white moonlight in her heart. She’s terribly greedy: she doesn’t just want to admire him and love him, she wants to possess him. Wen Wan dug a pit and waited for him to step into it. After they married, she approached her husband, their relationship little more 1kReads8.5Score11914d adds
