Novels like Waiting Quietly for the Roses
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Waiting Quietly for the Roses, best match first.
- 151 After Our Marriage Alliance, President Shang Dotes on Me Every Day 联姻后，商总天天宠 [Both leads are faithful to each other; a talented artist heiress x a cool on the outside, warm and devoted CEO. He falls for her at first sight, while she falls in love after marriage. Sweet romance, no angst, happy ending, guaranteed sweetness!!!] Shen Shi is married. Her husband is Shang Luxiao, the eldest son of the Shang family. In Shanghai, Shen Shi has always shone like a dazzling jewel. As the only daughter of the city's richest man, she is invariably the brightest person in any crowd. W 2.5kReads8.6Score17414d adds
- 152 My Husband Is Only Three Parts Cooked 老公三分熟 [Marriage first, love later + a gentle, slow-blooming romance] Jin Chengzhou agreed to the marriage on one condition: Yu Nian must not interfere in his life, expect him to love her, or hope he would be a good husband. If possible, no one outside the family was to know about their relationship. After their wedding night, Jin Chengzhou left a box of birth control pills and a glass of warm water by Yu Nian’s bed, then hurried overseas to handle business. - Six months later, Jin Chengzhou finally ca 5.4kReads8.5Score51514d adds
- 153 Seduction and Sweet Talk! My Uncle Is So Sly and Irresistible 诱哄！小叔他，又茶又撩 [Both are each other's first and only, secret crush comes true, devoted husband] Ji Ruyang got drunk late one night and, in a haze, went to bed with someone. While she spent every day afterward in a panic, terrified her meddlesome best friend's uncle would find out, she suddenly realized she'd made a terrible mistake... _ Ji Ruyang had always thought something was off about her best friend's uncle lately. Shang Zhiyan had striking features, sharply defined as if carved with a blade. His br 2kReads9.0Score26514d adds
- 154 Back from Studying Abroad, Miss Song Gets Married at First Sight 留学归来，宋小姐闪婚了 Her lover got engaged to someone else, while his beloved had been absent for years. One blind date was all it took for them to hit it off. After marriage, they understood one another and lived like any ordinary couple. Just as their relationship began to settle into place and they fell in love, her man and his woman both appeared in their lives… So what if you’re his childhood sweetheart? I’m the one who’ll share his life from now on. So what if you’re his old flame? You were just a passing acqu 1.2kReads8.9Score10114d adds
- 155 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
- 156 Mr. Ji, You’re a Little Too Doting 季先生，有点宠 #Voice Actress Beauty vs. Business Tycoon# #Love at First Sight + Blind Date + Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance, No Angst + Each Other’s Only One# #Their Moms Are Matchmaking Superstars# By a twist of fate, Xia Moli, a beautiful voice actress, and Ji Yunjin, a business tycoon, are set up on a blind date by their mothers. With no way out, they speedily get their marriage license and move in together. How did this marriage arranged by their parents turn out to be so sweet...? Rumor has 2.9kReads9.2Score34514d adds
- 157 Snowfall Over the Capital at Night 京夜欲雪 [The rating just came in and will rise later] 1v1, both leads are each other’s first, marriage between wealthy families, marriage first and love later, eight-year age gap, mutual healing, the powerful one learns to bend A love-shunning, abstinent CEO × a cool beauty with a mysterious past He Yun Chu, 32, head of the He family, is cold and detached. Because of a childhood trauma, he believes in never marrying. Yet when he learns that Su Xuewan is to be his marriage partner, he readily “gives in.” 79Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 158 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
- 159 The Tycoon’s Little Heiress: Darling, I’ve Got You Wrapped Around My Finger 财阀小千金：老公，我吃定你了 Does the sole heir to the richest man in the country really need a marriage alliance? And does she have to marry Mu Lele's sworn enemy?! Mu Lele can't bear to anger her grandfather to death, but she's more than willing to anger her husband to death! “Mr. President, your wife went to a bar on her wedding night.” Yan Xibo: “Cancel her card.” “Mr. President, your wife is planning to cheat on you.” Yan Xibo: “Break her legs.” “Mr. President, your wife is planning to divorce you.” The office fell sil 4.1kReads9.1Score31114d adds
- 160 Reckless Kisses 肆意热吻 [Bickering couple + marriage before love + romantic tension] [Radiant, confident female CEO X tough-talking but soft-hearted male CEO] - Lin Ting and Zong Qin were both famous young power players in Beijing. But even more famous than their status was their romantic history. On the day they registered their marriage, the official social media accounts of both companies announced the news in the most formal way possible. The couple, who had each had more than twenty exes, didn’t disappoint. They w 576Reads9.1Score10614d adds
- 161 The Meaning of Mountains and Rivers in Yanzhi 砚知山河意 The marriage between Song Zhiyi, the Foreign Ministry’s chief interpreter, and Huo Yanli, the heir to one of the capital’s most powerful families, began with an arrangement made by their elders. She agreed to fulfill her grandfather’s dying wish; he did it to ease the pressure from his family. Bound by a marriage contract, they were strangers under the same roof. She carried on her parents’ unfulfilled ideals, moving through war zones and using language to defuse conflict; he navigated the world 194.4kReads8.3Score31.6k14d adds
- 162 A Match Made in Heaven, Brought Together by Chance 千里姻缘一地牵 [Just started getting ratings, and the score will rise 💹] 🌸🌸🌸🌸🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 [Marriage first, love later + contract marriage + two strong, intelligent leads + love grows over time + both virgins + happy ending] {Energy tycoon × daughter of a political family (pastry chef)} A romance between equals, the ultimate grown-up love story, with no angst and sweetness from beginning to end. Shi Ye raised an eyebrow and smiled playfully as he pressed her, “When did you start liking me?” Teng Si blinked and wag 151Reads8.8Score2014d adds
- 163 I Married Into a Powerful Family, and He Spoils Me Rotten! 嫁给豪门大少，我被他宠上天！ The eldest young master of the He family is known for his domineering and ruthless nature. He Yichuan is overbearing and cold-hearted, seemingly incapable of being interested in anyone. Like a Buddhist monk, he stayed abstinent for six months after getting married. He married her only because his elders told him to. Su Xi thought so too: sooner or later, they would end up divorced. But after an unexpected mishap brought them together for one passionate night, He Yichuan began to change. He b 3.3kReads9.0Score18414d adds
- 164 Spoiled and Reckless 娇肆 No one in Haicheng thinks the marriage alliance between the Lin and Cheng families will work out. Cheng Shiyan is gloomy and cold-hearted, while Lin Yisheng is famously fussy and willful. The media have dubbed her Haicheng's Number One Drama Queen. People privately bet that Cheng Shiyan won't be able to stand Lin Yisheng's temper and that they'll divorce within a year. Everyone else watches, waiting for the show. One year passes. Then two. Their marriage alliance remains as solid as ever. At a b 312Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 165 Beloved and Spoiled 至爱偏宠 “Easygoing heiress × gentle, refined second young master. Both leads are devoted only to each other, sweet romance, you won’t regret picking this up!” Wen Ruoshu never expected that the reason she’d return to the capital one day would be an arranged marriage! But it was only an arranged marriage, and she could accept that. As for whom she married, she didn’t particularly care. After all, as far as she was concerned, anything that didn’t threaten her life was a minor matter. They had agreed on a 4.9kReads8.9Score49914d adds
- 166 The Beauty Takes Her Time, While the Wild Young Master Wants the Throne 美人慢热，野痞太子爷天天想上位 [Redemption × Secret crush × Sweet romance × Second male lead's groveling pursuit, both leads are inexperienced] [Cool, aloof, depressed girl vs. cold-hearted, spoiled young heir] Before her final year of high school, whenever Ling Zhi had a heart attack, Shen Xu would sit by her hospital bed and tell her again and again, “Qiqi, don't be afraid. When I grow up, I'll become a doctor and make you well.” Back then, she believed life wasn't all gloom, and that the darkness inside her would eventual 2.1kReads8.9Score20014d adds
- 167 Sunset Fireworks 落日焰火 Song Zhi must have been bewitched. At twenty-three, she registered her marriage to a man she’d just met. When they first met, he held a parasol. His eyes were dark and clear. “I don’t have a girlfriend, and there’s no one I can’t forget. My only request is that we respect each other and stay faithful to one another.” Before that, Song Zhi had met all kinds of bizarre men on blind dates, whose outrageous comments had left her questioning everything she believed in. By comparison, he was a brea 1.2kReads9.1Score13314d adds
- 168 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
- 169 After a Flash Marriage, the Capital's Tycoon Is Completely Smitten 京圈大佬闪婚后，彻底沦陷了 [Originally titled A Private Desire Takes Shape] [Both are virgins + marriage before love + healing] [Reclusive, world-weary novelist & self-restrained, refined scoundrel] When they first met, Shu Wanning was brought before Wen Yuci as collateral for her father's gambling debts. Wen Yuci gave a mocking laugh. “I have no intention of raising someone else's daughter.” The second time they met, he rescued her in the pouring rain. He never imagined that the umbrella he'd tilted toward her in a momen 4kReads9.2Score37114d adds
- 170 I've Been Waiting for You to Break Up for Ages 我等你分手很久了 [The Darling of High Society x A Powerful Scion of the Capital] [Unrequited Love Turns Mutual + Extremely Sweet Romance] Before her wedding, Qin Yi, the cherished daughter of the Qin family, is abandoned by her fiancé and disgraced, becoming the laughingstock of the entire city of Jing. People mock her behind her back: “Qin Yi's reputation is ruined. Which prominent man in Jing would want a woman who's been abandoned?” However, before long, Huo Xuxing, the sole head of the Huo family in Jing, an 1.2kReads9.0Score18014d adds
- 171 Doctor Huo's Rose 霍医生的玫瑰 The extra chapters include a new ending for Mr. Gu. One couple: seven-year age gap, handsome doctor × beautiful designer, happy ending Another couple: fifteen-year age gap, aloof company president and fatherly boyfriend × lively heiress, business rivalry (from Chapter 115) Extra-chapter couple: devoted CEO Gu × gentle female college student, heartbreaking ending “Are you wary of me?” Lin Yunzheng asked bluntly. She had keenly sensed that ever since they discussed marriage, Huo Chenyuan had been 349Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 172 The Wolf's Seduction: After Marrying My Boss 狼性诱惑：与上司联姻之后 [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other’s first and only + the male lead has a secret crush and has been plotting this for a long time] A business marriage thrusts her into the spotlight. Everyone says her fiancé is a useless playboy from a powerful family who spends his days doing nothing. He’s infamous throughout Peicheng for his womanizing ways. She’s eager to find out just how spoiled this man really is. Little does she know, once she enters the wolf’s den, there’s no turning back. T 11.1kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 173 A Good Night's Sleep 今夜有好眠 [00-born woman vs. 90-born man | Twelve-year age gap | Little white rabbit vs. old fox | Fake marriage turns real | Married first, love later | Coming-of-age romance | The husband’s long road to winning back his wife] At a banquet, waitress Lin Weiwei was drugged by an acquaintance. In desperation, she threw herself into the arms of Meng Haohuai, a man she’d met only once. It was supposed to be a brief fling, but two months later, Lin Weiwei received a report confirming her pregnancy. The huge g 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 174 My Heart Flutters for Qi 小鹿乱祁 A captivating, fallen heiress x a cunning, unhinged tycoon with peacock-like flair "Marriage first, love later + secret identities + powerful leads + simmering tension + taking down scumbags + devoted to each other + older man in a position of power lowers his head + happy ending" From the start, Qi Jinghe is stabbed in the chest by Lu Yiyang, a short-haired woman disguised as a man, and her undercover identity is exposed. A week later, Lu Feng, also known as Lu Yiyang, takes on the identity of 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 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
- 176 Marriage Before Love: My Spoiled Wife Needs Discipline 先婚后爱：娇妻欠管教 [Marriage first, love later + a twist of fate + wealthy families] A marriage set up by others leaves Gu Youran inexplicably married to her prospective brother-in-law. In the study, Gu Youran calmly hands him the divorce papers. “Let’s get divorced.” The man looks up at her, radiating authority. She wants a divorce? Is this spoiled wife in need of discipline? 12kReads9.1Score81914d adds
- 177 A Love This Deep 此意深深 [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Love + Protective + 1v1 + HE] [Proud, Sharp-Tongued Young Master × Resilient, Innocent Orphan Girl] Chang Deng is the Chang family’s adopted daughter, as well as her older sister Chang Qing’s walking blood bank. From the moment the Chang family took her home from the orphanage, she was expected to devote herself to serving her sister. Life in the Chang family was hard, but also sweet, because there was Fu Chaoshen, who had warmed her heart from their first m 7.3kReads9.0Score75514d adds
- 178 Newlyweds, Growing Closer 新婚渐浓 Marriage before love / Adult romance / A slow, steady relationship / Sweet romance Cool, rational neurosurgeon vs. attentive, service-oriented head of a corporate group The marriage between Shen Mingyue and Bo Yi began with a drunken joke between their grandfathers. Out of gratitude for an old kindness, Shen Mingyue agreed to marry him to help her family out of a difficult situation. On the first day of their marriage, she was called back to the hospital for an emergency surgery and didn’t come 32.4kReads8.9Score3.4k14d adds
- 179 Peace and Happiness Every Year 岁岁皆安 (Complete | Short, healing, sweet romance | Warmhearted, kind designer x Gentle, fatherly CEO) Song Shisui and Jiang Lin'an had known each other since childhood. Their families were close friends. Jiang Lin'an was best friends with her older brother, and she thought he had only looked after her in high school because of her brother. When they got married, she thought it was merely a marriage of convenience, with both families getting what they wanted. She never imagined it was the fulfillment of 1.6kReads9.2Score19614d adds
- 180 Treated Like Grass Before Marriage, Treasured Like a Jewel After 婚前如草，婚后如宝 [One-on-one romance, both devoted to each other; both from wealthy families, but neither is overwhelmingly powerful; love at first sight from the male lead’s perspective, with him initially serving in the military; marriage first, love later from the female lead’s perspective.] In an instant, you became eternal. Amid the vast sea of people, you alone touched my heartstrings, sending ripples through me without end., Feng Zekai Meeting you was fate. Like turned to love, and love became dependence 109Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 181 Later, He Begged Me to Heal Him 后来，他求我治愈他 [Hong Kong elite families × marriage of convenience × dissociative identity disorder × groveling to win her back] [Highly intelligent, levelheaded psychiatrist × arrogant, domineering business tycoon] *Written entirely by hand *Psychological case studies gradually develop alongside the romance, including paranoid personality disorder, psychogenic amnesia, PTSD, dissociative identity disorder… A premarital medical certificate gets psychiatrist Xiao Chimo dumped on the eve of her wedding. For he 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 A Fake Marriage Turns Real with the Heir, and My Best Friend Accuses Me of Stealing Her Campus Crush 假婚成真太子爷，闺蜜骂我撬她校草 Our Fake Marriage Turned Real, and My Best Friend Accused Me of Stealing Her Campus Heartthrob 550Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 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
- 184 After Accidentally Marrying a Tyrant CEO, My Combat Prowess Soars 错嫁霸总后，我武力值爆表了 Su Qianyao, 26, heiress to the Su family, heir to a martial arts school, and a designer who studied overseas. A marriage alliance leads her to accidentally walk down the aisle in the wrong wedding dress and marry into the Fu family. Fu Sicheng, 29, a cold-faced domineering CEO, a lovesick dad, forced into marriage. They’re at each other’s throats from the start. Their post-marriage agreement hides a catch, but she tears it up and makes him eat his words. When his sister provokes her, Su Qianyao 56Reads—Score214d adds
- 185 Excessive Indulgence 过分沉溺 [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual salvation + devoted to each other, one-on-one] (The heroine seems sweet and gentle but is independent and clear-headed inside; the hero is no typical domineering CEO; she has a secret crush on him; slow burn.) Pei Yu was aloof and indifferent by nature, and he looked down on women even more. Everyone in his circle wondered what kind of woman could possibly win the heart of this unattainable man. Later, he fell out with the Pei family 7.9kReads9.2Score69014d adds
- 186 Tea Mist and Button Knots 茶雾氤盘扣 [Mutual First Love] [Marriage Before Love] [Marriage Alliance Between Wealthy Families] [Slow-Burn, Sweet Romance] A gentle, jade-like guiding lover ✖️ a straightforward, easily flustered beauty in a qipao When Wen Shuyu married Pei Qingxun, she thought of it only as fulfilling an engagement arranged by their elders. Before the wedding, the man had said, "Let's treat each other with respect and courtesy," and she had nodded in agreement. Though Pei Qingxun's face was very attractive to her, sh 7.9kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
- 187 Married for Three Years, Met Twice: The Tycoon Regrets It 联姻三年见面两次，大佬他后悔了 The rating just came in and will rise [Married first, fell in love later + six-year age gap + powerful man lowering his head + a long road to winning his wife back, unconventional version + one-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced] [Ice-cold, stern CEO with a wolfish edge x clearheaded, self-reliant heiress fallen on hard times] Bei Mengtian and Zhang Jiuxuan had been married for three years, but had met only once, when they went to register their marriage. Even though she was a daughter of 1.7kReads8.2Score13714d adds
- 188 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
- 189 Reunited After Years Apart: President Shen Flirts Openly and Coaxes Her in Private 久别重逢，沈总他明撩暗哄 [Reunion After Years Apart + The Pursuer's Road to Redemption + Sweet Romance + One-on-One + Both Pure + Three-Year Age Gap] [Devoted, Scheming Gentleman vs. Cool, Sensitive Beauty Photographer] When Shi Yuan was eighteen, she worked up the courage to confess to Shen Zhiyan after drinking. He said, “You're still young. Let's talk again when you're a little older.” Shi Yuan knew that was just a rejection. Later, Shi Yuan learned the truth about how she had gone missing as a child. Looking back on 2.4kReads8.7Score24014d adds
- 190 Walking the Road to Marriage Together 婚路同行 Ni An stared at the marriage certificate in her hands, still feeling as if she were dreaming. Only after they were married did she realize that Si Nan had been planning this all along. A marriage-first, love-later story about a highly intelligent man lying in wait for a sweet, naive girl. 274Reads9.1Score3814d adds
- 191 I Went Home to Meet a Match, But My Match Asked Me to Fake-Date Her to Handle Her Family's Marriage Pressure 回老家相亲，相亲对象拉我搭伙演戏应付全家催婚 I went back to my hometown for a blind date, and my date asked me to pretend we were dating to fend off our families’ matchmaking pressure. 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 A Perfect Match 般配关系 [Marriage first, love later + secret love becomes mutual + domineering tycoon + first love + devoted couple + happy ending] [Charming, haughty lawyer X passionate, ruthless tycoon] For the sake of her family, Xu Zi marries the man she hates most, Yu Jiyan. To this justice-obsessed lawyer, Yu Jiyan is a ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing. Besides, she has someone else hidden in her heart: her first love. After the wedding, Yu Jiyan goes along with her demand for a sexless marriage. The 11.5kReads9.1Score85714d adds
- 193 The Marriage-for-Love Plan 为爱联姻计划 [Cool, powerful female CEO vs. refined, prestigious CEO; two powerful leads; marriage first, love later; evenly matched] To Su Nianshang, this marriage is nothing more than an exchange of benefits and a business deal. She needs the shares in Zhou Xu's hands to secure the position of CEO at Su Yu Group. She assumes that Zhou Xu, the unattainable prize of the business world, is also interested in the practical benefits their marriage can bring. She has no idea that what he wants is her. From her 1.7kReads8.9Score15914d adds
- 194 The Ultimate Long Game 顶级蓄谋 [Female growth + mature adults + long-laid plans + both virgins + guiding lover + workplace romance and marriage] Gu Wangshu had barely finalized her divorce when Cheng Tianyue kissed her. “Cheng Tianyue, is it? I’ll just pretend a dog slobbered on me!” She thought he was an adversary she’d never see again, only to somehow end up working for him as his client. He wholeheartedly supported her, protected her, and loved her. He told her, “Cherry, don’t turn down new experiences in life. Be brave an 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Smitten and Surrendered: The Cold CEO Bows to His Wife 心悦诚服：冷总俯首称妻奴 [Story Synopsis] Su Wan is a clear-headed, independent jewelry designer. To save her seriously ill mother, she signs a one-year marriage contract with Gu Chenxi, a cold and formidable business tycoon. She keeps her boundaries and focuses on her career, but he gradually finds himself drawn to her. Gu Chenxi sets aside his pride, follows the rules of “proper husbandly conduct,” and awkwardly pursues his wife. When the contract expires, how will this marriage that began as a transaction end? A powe 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Love Like a Sea of Stars 爱意如星海 [Clever, sharp-witted female executive × gentle, scheming company president] [One-on-one, love at first sight, falling deeper in love at their next meeting, happy ending] Shen Muqing only wanted to make money to pay for her mother's treatment and bring down her scumbag father. But somehow, she got involved with Ji Yancheng. Church doves don't kiss crows. She deliberately tried to keep her distance, until he cornered her against a wall and said, “I might be a more reliable choice than the men you 5kReads9.2Score58314d adds
- 197 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
- 198 Mr. Wen, Happy Married Life 温先生，婚后愉快 [Long-planned romance + secret crush + slow-burn love + sweet pampering + both devoted to each other + no angst + age gap of about five years] [Not a strong female lead] [Short drama: As Tender as Before, now streaming] * [Gentle, elegant Jiangnan beauty & reserved, composed business tycoon] Rong Yan had lived with her maternal grandfather since childhood. When she heard that he had found her a match, she assumed it would be the second son of the Wen family, Wen, who was also a doctor. She had n 11.8kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
- 199 Wasn't This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is President Pei Head Over Heels? 不是联姻吗，裴总怎么陷入热恋啦 [Signed for print publication, complete] [True marriage before love] [Marriage between wealthy families] [Gentle everyday life] [No angst] Lu Ning and Pei Shili went from meeting to registering their marriage in just three days. It was a marriage arranged by their families. They didn't know each other and had no feelings for one another. After the wedding, Pei Shili treated her with cool politeness. Lu Ning assumed he wasn't happy with the marriage and only hoped they could treat each other with 5.7kReads8.7Score59714d adds
- 200 Sweet Desire, Surrender 甜欲沦陷 [Both Pure + Mutual Push and Pull + Sweet Romance + Flirting and Pampering] [Siren-like Beauty & Ascetic Tycoon] Everyone in high society knows that Lu Jingshen is aloof and unreachable, like a flower blooming on a lofty peak that no one dares to defile. Su Ruan scoffs. She's rebellious by nature, and she's determined to give it a try. One day, She taps the man's chest, her red lips curling into a smile. “I like you, big brother. Want to give us a try?” “Sorry, I'm not interested.” His dark eyes 2.5kReads9.0Score24314d adds
