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- 51 Mr. Gu's Journey to Spoiling His Wife 顾少的宠妻之路 [Modern romance x marriage before love x domineering CEO x devoted husband x wealthy families x sweet romance] Lin Xueyao, the eldest daughter of the Lin family, was born into one of the Four Great Families and doted on by her parents. Her three older brothers also protect her at every turn. She's never known hardship. The only bitter thing in her life is the taste of iced Americano. Gu Ciyuan, the future head of the Gu family, one of the Four Great Families, has been cold and ruthless since ch 401Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 After Our Divorce, My Besties and I Tore the Marquis's Estate Apart 和离后，我携闺蜜团掀了侯府 After Our Divorce, I Teamed Up with My Besties to Tear Down the Marquis's Estate 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 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
- 54 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
- 55 Help! The Capital's Big Shot Is Desperate to Marry Me 救命，京圈大佬急着以身相许 [Marriage first, love later + devoted one-on-one romance + mutual devotion + a couple who actually communicate + satisfying face-slapping] [Cool, dignified CEO vs. gorgeous, brilliant designer] Su Qian thought her sister hooking up with her boyfriend was as bad as it could get. But then her sister drugged her, intending to send her to an old man. In her panic, Su Qian blundered into the room of a powerful man feared throughout the capital. The next day, she was about to toss down two hundred yua 6.9kReads9.2Score91614d adds
- 56 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
- 57 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 1kReads8.5Score12414d adds
- 58 Falling in Love with the Ice-Cold CEO After a Wedding First 和冰山CEO先婚后爱了 [A true marriage-first, love-later romance + sweet indulgence + older male lead + everyday life] [Powerful, high-ranking, celibate CEO x cool, aloof financial news anchor] Their grandfathers arrange a match, and the two get married after just one meeting and a week of knowing each other. They both think of it as nothing more than a marriage of convenience. Then comes the classic “I didn’t know I’d like it this much” moment... After they marry, they share a bed. The next morning, Wen Yan wakes up 31.5kReads8.9Score2.9k14d adds
- 59 My Husband from a Flash Marriage Is a Billionaire CEO 闪婚老公是亿万总裁 Su Xiao marries a stranger on impulse to escape her family. She thinks theirs will be a marriage of convenience, with each of them living their own life without interfering in the other's. But she never expected her new husband to suddenly insist on exercising his marital rights. Jiang Yan hides his identity when he marries Su Xiao. On their very first day as newlyweds, he lays down the rules: “Miss Su, agreeing to marry you doesn't mean I truly consider you my wife. I can give you a house and m 20.8kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 60 After Our Flash Marriage, Mr. Bo Spoils His Wife to No End 闪婚后，薄总他宠妻无度 [Both leads are pure + marriage before love + sweet romance + devoted husband’s everyday life] [The second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] A star in the sky is a tear he shed. She is the only person he holds dear. On the day of her blind date, Lin Qingli married a handsome stranger in a whirlwind wedding. With striking, chiseled features and an icy beauty, he looked just like the domineering CEO in a novel. She thought their marriage would settle into a quiet routine of mutual re 350Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Chronicles of the Ancient Wall 古墙录 Each chapter stands on its own, and this book is made up of a series of little stories. Every chapter has its own character and is full of life and fun, so feel free to pick whichever ones interest you and give them a read~ In this vast sea of people, in this boundless world, dear readers, each of us is the protagonist of our own life! Look across the ages and around the world, and see how the protagonists in these stories turn the tide. Anyone could become the protagonist, so let’s look forward 78Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 62 After a Whirlwind Marriage to a Devout Monk, He Held Me Close and Loved Me Until I Cried 和佛子闪婚后，被抱进怀里宠到哭 (The novel just received its first rating, so it will rise over time) [She falls in love after marriage + his secret love becomes reality + her ex begs her to take him back + sweet everyday romance + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Gentle, beautiful composer vs. devoted, scheming business tycoon] Nan Chu loved Lu Si for nine years, but on the very day they went to register their marriage, she caught him flirting in bed with someone else. “She’s an orphan. She’s not good enough for me 818Reads9.2Score12614d adds
- 63 Ninth Master Can't Keep the Young Madam in Check 九爷镇不住少奶奶了 In her eyes, he was arrogant, reckless, shameless, and had a death wish. In his eyes, she was ruthless, devious, domineering, shameless, and just as bad. Yet somehow, these two people who couldn't stand the sight of each other had their futures decided by their families… After the wedding, he warned her, “You're on my turf now, so you follow my rules. Don't get any ideas about me.” She replied, “Don't worry. Just keep yourself in check.” Gradually, he discovered that his little wife drank, went 10.1kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 64 Roses of the Capital at Night 京夜玫瑰 (The rating has just been released~ [Marriage first, love later + A long-laid plan + Devoted, sweet, and seductive romance + Mutual teasing and coaxing] [Cool and radiant designer ✖️ Cultured yet wicked power player in Beijing's elite circle] Hailed in business circles as an untouchable beauty, Xie Chengci has a refined, handsome face that is always cool and distant. His intentions are impossible to read, and he acts with swift decisiveness. He's known as the one big shot in Beijing's elite circ 582Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 65 A Whirlwind Wedding: The Wealthy CEO's Everyday Devotion to His Wife 闪婚领证，豪门总裁的宠妻日常 What should you do if your blind date is a hopeless mama's boy? He Wan's answer: Run for the hills, and keep running as far as you can. Before she can make her escape, a charming voice sounds behind her. “How about we get married?” Good heavens, the speaker is Ji Chengtian, CEO of Bincheng's biggest conglomerate and the dream man of countless unmarried women! Could it be he's been secretly in love with her all along, and seeing her on a blind date made him panic? He's rich and handsome, so why n 9.7kReads9.1Score91314d adds
- 66 The Police Captain's Unrestrained Devotion 刑警队队长的放肆宠爱 Also known as: The Police Captain’s Unrestrained Love [Police Captain + Psychologist + Both Inexperienced + Devoted Couple + Married Life] For the good of our country: “Even if we can’t contribute to our motherland, we must never become its criminals!” He was trapped in endless darkness. Just as he was about to be swallowed up by it, he met her... From then on, he had someone to protect and a source of comfort for his heart. On the day they decided to get married, she said, “I take love and marr 1.1kReads8.8Score10714d adds
- 67 Dr. Su Is Captain Gu's Cherished One 苏医生是顾队长的心尖宠 [The female lead is an army doctor and the male lead is a soldier. They get a happy ending.] Is eight years a long time? It seems pretty long, long enough that she almost couldn't make it through. Someone asked Su Qingyan, "Was it worth it, waiting for someone who left?" She only smiled faintly and answered bitterly, "He was the person I fell for when I was young!" A long separation brings sorrow, but meeting again all of a sudden brings even more! For eight years, she never understood why he ha 8.5kReads8.3Score1k14d adds
- 68 After Returning from My Parents' Home, I Stumbled Upon My Husband's Secret 娘家回来碰见老公的秘密后 After Returning from My Parents' Home, I Discovered My Husband's Secret 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 My Year-End Bonus Dropped from 1.08 Million to 24,000? My Boss Panicked When I Quit 年终奖从108万降到2万4？我跳槽后领导慌了 My year-end bonus dropped from 1.08 million to 24,000? My boss panicked after I changed jobs 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 A Flash Marriage and a Loving Husband: I Married a Billionaire by Mistake 闪婚厚爱：误嫁天价老公 Jian Ran thought she'd married an ordinary man. Little did she know that he would transform into the president of her company. And that's not all: he's also the mysterious heir to Asia's richest empire, the Di Group. He is a ruthless, decisive captain of industry, cold and merciless. 437Reads9.0Score20514d adds
- 71 Waiting for Summer Kisses and Watermelon 期待夏天热吻西瓜 [A story about a soldier and a screenwriter, mutually devoted + each other’s first love, childhood sweethearts who end up married] This book doesn’t follow the timeline of the previous novel, so please treat it as a new story! Youthful synopsis: Meng Xuanhe had loved following Lu Jingze around ever since she was little. His friends all called her his little shadow. One day, Lu Jingze went to meet some friends. When they saw him, they asked, “Hey, where’s your little shadow?” “She had something t 67Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 72 Marrying Captain Qin 嫁给秦队长 [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + redemption + healing + happy ending] [Cool, handsome SWAT captain + gentle, sweet-tempered teacher] They were secretly in love with each other, but a misunderstanding drove Yang Mian to flee Beicheng and leave his world behind. Seven years later, when she has no choice but to return to Beicheng, she unexpectedly runs into him at the airport while he’s on a mission. This time, the man doesn’t give her another chance to run. He carries her home, pins h 7kReads9.0Score68814d adds
- 73 After a Whirlwind Wedding, My Tycoon Husband Hides His Secret Identity 闪婚后，豪门老公马甲藏不住 Meng Ning was forced to go on a blind date and, through a twist of fate, ended up in a whirlwind marriage with the powerful head of the Fu family in the capital. She always thought her husband was an ordinary man with no house of his own, and figured they would simply live a quiet life together. Then one day, she discovered her husband's secret. Then her memories returned, and she found out she had once had a daughter. He pointed to the girl who looked like him and asked her, “How do you explain 25.6kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
- 74 Another Day of Being Spoiled to Tears by Mr. Shen 又是被沈先生宠哭的一天 [Love After Marriage, Fatherly Devotion, Pure Relationship with No Angst, Utterly Romantic] An aloof, withdrawn beauty x an equally cold and distant tycoon * The marriage between Tang Qingqing and Shen Yu was an ancient betrothal with no love between them. Mr. Shen was noble and aloof, keeping everyone at a distance. Wherever he went, people looked up to him. He was completely out of reach. Everyone said he had married only to humor his mother and would never spare a woman a single thought. Tang 2kReads8.7Score15514d adds
- 75 When the Snow Falls, I Finally Meet You 雪落终遇你 Military marriage, marriage first, love later In her first twenty-eight years, Lin Zhixia had only one relationship, and it ended in failure. As her parents urged her to get married day after day, she had no idea when she might finally tie the knot. Then she met Li Ci. Her father’s hospitalization crushed Lin Zhixia’s last hope, so she registered her marriage to Li Ci, whom she had met only a handful of times. She just made it in time for a late marriage, and it was a military marriage at that. 11kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
- 76 The Discharged War King: My Wife Is a Top CEO 退伍兵王：我的老婆是顶级总裁 The Retired Soldier King: My Wife Is a Top CEO 234Reads—Score1014d adds
- 77 Military Romance: The Ironclad Officer’s Uninhibited Love 军恋，铁汉军官的放肆宠爱 [Special forces soldier + cardiothoracic surgeon, told from both leads' perspectives. Both are inexperienced, she pursues him first, feelings grow over time, sweet romance] After a life-changing incident, Yan Yi became a different person. She later quit her job and moved to the deserts of the northwest. Half a year after arriving in Xicheng, she was still living a quiet, peaceful life. Then a handsome, stern-faced man moved into the apartment upstairs. Somehow, she got caught up in a storm of 658Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 78 A Marriage of Desire 欲婚 [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + happy ending + secret crush comes true + no misunderstandings between the leads + sweet everyday life] When they first met, Wen Li snatched up a plot of land Fu Shihuai had wanted. He came to see her, apparently confident he could get his way. “Miss Wen, the Fu Group has long wanted to acquire the land in Beihu. Something unexpected came up, and now it’s in your hands. If you’re willing to sell it to me, name your price.” Wen Li took her time replying. “A 5.7kReads9.0Score49614d adds
- 79 After Posting My Marriage Certificate, I Become a Sensation Despite Being Hated Online 晒结婚证后，全网黑的我竟爆红了 [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + entertainment industry + wealthy families + devoted couple] Her biological father, who had never raised her for a single day, keeps forcing her to marry an ugly, overweight, rich second-generation heir. Fed up, Ye Xixi simply finds some man and gets a marriage certificate with him. She is already hated across the internet and has no future in the entertainment industry anyway, so she posts her marriage certificate online for everyone to see. Who knew 2.1kReads9.2Score24214d adds
- 80 Sweet Military Romance: Love in the Flames of War 甜宠军恋：烽火缠细腰 [Military romance + sweet love + foreign setting + mutual teasing + both pursue each other] [Cunning, deep-thinking soldier x outwardly aloof but warmhearted, occasionally goofy doctor] Qiao Zhiran never imagined she would meet the man destined to be entangled with her for half her life in a foreign land… Scene one: In war-torn Country Q, Qiao Zhiran falls into the hands of criminals. She thinks she’s about to die, only for him to appear before her like a god… Scene two: Qiao Zhiran never exp 1.1kReads9.1Score12814d adds
- 81 I'm Not Farming Crops, I'm Farming Loneliness 姐种的不是地，是寂寞 I’m Not Growing Crops, I’m Growing Loneliness 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Which Rich, Handsome Guy Would Be Kind Enough to Let Me Lie Flat? 哪位高富帅行行好，让姐躺平吧 Which rich, handsome man will do a good deed and let me lie flat? 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 83 Reborn in the 1970s: I Made the Whole Village Rich With My Pocket Dimension 重生七零：我靠空间带全村暴富 Reborn in the 1970s: I Used My Pocket Dimension to Make the Whole Village Rich 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 After the Plot Fell Apart, I Became the Screenwriter 剧情崩坏后，我成了编剧 After the Plot Fell Apart, I Became a Screenwriter 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 I Slack Off at Work Using Metaphysics 我在公司用玄学摸鱼 I Use Metaphysics to Slack Off at Work 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 I Accidentally Sent My Boss the Message Meant for My Best Friend 误把发给闺蜜的消息发给了老板 I accidentally sent my boss the message meant for my best friend 38.5kReads—Score89714d adds
- 87 Loyal to My Country, Loyal to You 忠于祖国忠于你 [Special operations team captain + news reporter, both with no past relationships + secret crushes + mutual devotion + unabashed pampering] Before marriage: Meng Chuchu thought He Yan had married her only because of pressure from his family, with no other choice. He Yan thought Meng Chuchu had married him simply because he met her requirements for a husband. After marriage: Once, Meng Chuchu went out alone to meet a male friend. Somehow, a week later, the news reached He Yan's ears. One day, he 371Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 88 My Childhood Sweetheart Cheated With His Junior, So I Dumped Him and Married a Tycoon 竹马背着和学妹暧昧我踹他嫁大佬 My Childhood Friend Cheated with His Junior, So I Dumped Him and Married a Powerful Man 243Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Blue Stars 蓝色繁星 [Top negotiator + captain of a classified special forces unit, the captivating beauty × Xiao Yi, captain of a peacekeeping military district unit] A top rescue-service flight captain, top negotiator, and captain of a classified special forces unit, the captivating beauty unexpectedly meets Xiao Yi, captain of a peacekeeping military district unit, during a peacekeeping mission. Who would have guessed he’d had a crush on her for over a decade? The heroine was accidentally lost as a child, and fro 163Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 After Getting Pregnant by Her Boss, She Wants to Quit Every Day 偷怀上司崽后，她每天都想辞职 Also known as: The Day of My Pregnancy Test, the Wealthy Heir Dragged Me Off to Get a Marriage Certificate [Marriage first, love later + modern romance + wealthy CEO] Gu Yin is an honest, down-to-earth country girl. She’s careless at work, timid as a mouse, and bursts into tears if anyone glares at her! Pei Xiao is a powerful figure in Hong Kong City, ruthless and bloodthirsty. He has a face so outrageously handsome it ought to be a crime, yet no woman dares set her sights on him. But one day, a 1.5kReads7.7Score21714d adds
- 91 A Hot Kiss Like a Margarita 玛格丽特热吻 A collection of sweet little bedtime stories. 48Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 92 My Best Friend’s Uncle Is a Pretentious Gentleman 男闺蜜小叔是个假正经 A cool, aloof beauty from the Central Plains × a ponytailed, Mary Sue-esque tycoon from Beijing’s business world [Marriage first, love later + age gap + devoted husband vibes + gentle to only one person + mutual devotion] She has mild psychological trauma. Ling Xiao is the man destined to heal her. Her grandfather summoned You Ya home and announced something she could hardly believe: she was to return to a normal life. She was engaged, and the groom’s family would soon come to propose… You Ya wa 82Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 93 After Speedily Marrying the Strongest Special Forces Soldier in the War Zone, I Won Big 闪婚战区最强特种兵后，赢麻了 [Modern military marriage + age gap + secret love becomes reality + poor reporter from a wealthy family VS elite special forces officer] During a vacation, Xun Anmian accidentally stumbled into a war zone. Just as she was facing danger and despair, Fu Shiyue appeared out of nowhere. When they met again, she was an undercover reporter trapped in a scam operation. To avoid marrying a spoiled, domineering rich heir, Xun Anmian impulsively married the most formidable military officer! She thought th 6.6kReads9.2Score82014d adds
- 94 After Marriage, the Cold-Blooded Business Tycoon Spoils His Wife in Every Way 结婚后，冷酷商总花式宠妻 [Marriage first, love later + Sweet romance + Devoted couple + Love grows over time] [Soft, adorable sweetheart VS double-standard CEO] Shanghai has a cold-faced devil who devotes himself entirely to work and has never had a single romantic scandal. Even his grandmother thought he might be gay. Who would have guessed he’d quietly gotten married without telling anyone, and even had a child? Lin Ran lost her mother when she was young and never had her father’s love. She thought life would just 3.6kReads9.2Score38114d adds
- 95 I Got Pregnant with a Wealthy Heir on the Day We Married 闪婚当天，我怀上了豪门继承人 Tong Hua thought she would never get married, until she impulsively married Lu, the big-shot boss, and immediately became pregnant with a trillion-yuan heir. From then on, her life was on easy mode... All the world's splendor pales beside you; when my fairy tale arrived, even the breeze was sweet. Mr. Lu often says happily, “When people ask me what kind of woman I like, I have to start describing her all over again.” Rumor has it that Mr. Lu has a beloved woman in his heart, but he swears, “Hone 51.3kReads9.4Score4.7k14d adds
- 96 I Heard the Villain Baby in My Belly, and Went on a Rampage in Showbiz 听见腹中反派崽的心声，我在娱乐圈杀疯了 After hearing the villain baby in my belly speak, I went on a rampage through the entertainment industry. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Pregnant and Married in a Flash, the Pitiful Little One Becomes Young Master Gu's Beloved in an Instant 怀崽闪婚，小可怜秒变顾少心尖宠 Several short-drama adaptations are now available [Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Marriage Before Love + Ten-Year Age Gap + Both Chaste] [Resilient Jewelry Designer VS Decisive, Protective CEO] Gu Beiting, the eldest son of a century-old wealthy family in Beicheng, had always lived for his work. Even at thirty, he had never been involved with a woman. His family elders arranged one blind date after another, only to be shocked to learn that he liked men. Just when everyone had given up hope, t 12.7kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 98 After Our Marriage License Fell Through, She Turned Around and Married a Big Shot 领证失败后，她转头嫁给了大佬 A cheating man is like a banknote smeared with shit. Picking it up is disgusting, but leaving it behind doesn’t sit right either. Less than a week before they were supposed to register their marriage, her boyfriend of five years called and asked if they could postpone it. Luo Yunxi asked him why. He said, “She’s back.” Those words disgusted Luo Yunxi for the rest of her life. So she turned around and married the man her family had introduced her to. She thought it would be nothing more than a tr 2.1kReads9.1Score38914d adds
- 99 A Breeze Beneath the Willows, Making You Fall for Me 柳下风来令君倾 [A roundabout pursuit of one's wife + military romance + both leads are each other's first and only] After eight years together, Shen Ling and Liu Liu were finally ready to make things official and tell their families about their relationship. To their shock, both families were vehemently opposed! Old Master Shen even told Liu Liu to her face, “Anyone but a Liu!” From that day on, Liu Liu's life as the apple of her family's eye plunged into an abyss. After Liu Liu miscarried, the Shen family rus 725Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 After I Took a Tumble, I Decided to Stop Playing Hard to Get 摔了一跤后，我决定不矜持了 After Qi Hao took a tumble while hiking, she somehow came away with a truly shameless streak. She stuck to Pei Jiashen all day, kissing and hugging him and asking him to carry her, and was practically ready to make their intimacy known to the whole world. Pei Jiashen, meanwhile, was overjoyed. His girl had finally started making the first move, and he no longer had to keep holding himself back. What a relief. 61Reads8.1Score—14d adds
