Novels like Lost in the Spring Nights of the Capital
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Lost in the Spring Nights of the Capital, best match first.
- 1 Why Is CEO Pei So Clingy After Marriage? 这个裴总婚后也太粘人了吧 Arranged Marriage to Love | Age Gap | Slow-Build Romance | Insecure, Sweet Girl × Carefree Pretend Playboy (Newly Rated) On the third day after Ji Yu was brought back as the family’s biological daughter, she went to the registry office and married a complete stranger. Her new husband was the heir to Huansi Group, a notorious playboy among Beijing’s rich and spoiled crowd. The first time they met after the wedding, Ji Yu cooked for him. The man leaned quietly against the kitchen island and sudden 13kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds
- 2 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 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A CEO by Day, Her Dog by Night 白天当霸总，晚上给她当狗 They marry first and fall in love later. The male lead, Zhao Suixi, is abstinent, but after their whirlwind marriage, the female lead, Lin Sui, tempts him every day. “Can we play a little?” she asks. He thinks she means the racket in his hand, but then she touches his thigh. Little by little, the abstinent male lead falls from grace. He holds her while they play cards, kisses her passionately in public, quietly spends a hundred million on advertising for her, and gives her a 32-carat pink heart- 232Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 4 Married Life and a Love He Can’t Keep Hidden 婚后眷恋，大佬的爱意藏不住了 "Government insider + love at first sight + utterly doting + both leads are chaste + mutual devotion" A mature, steady, influential government official VS a gentle, kind primary school teacher. When Xu Zhiyuan first met Zhou Yuhuai, she thought he was good-looking, but rather cold. Their social standing was worlds apart, so she kept her distance! But the wheels of fate insisted on pressing the “cross paths” button in their seemingly parallel lives. At their second meeting, she accidentally 453Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Falling in Love After Marriage 婚内渐熟 Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life Li Zhi grew up in the countryside with her grandmother. Independent and clear-headed, she doesn't like interacting with people. She has nothing but a blood tie to her parents, with no affection between them. Three years ago, her parents arranged a marriage alliance for her. Zhou Xian Ci, the second son of the Zhou family, came in person to ask for her hand. Li Zhi already had someone she loved, so she firmly turned him down. Her boyfrien 156Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 6 A Whirlwind Wedding and Exclusive Love: The Iceberg Meets the Sunshine 闪婚独宠，冰山遇骄阳 [Clear-headed, resilient ray of sunshine × steady, restrained CEO] [Married first, love later | sweet everyday romance | age gap | slow-burn relationship | both leads have no past romantic entanglements] Icy CEO × ray of sunshine (not a strong female lead) Song Jiaoyang's matchmaking date was a failure, but during the few minutes she spent sheltering from the rain outside a coffee shop, she got married on impulse. * “My name is Li Jingtian. I'm twenty-nine and currently the executive president o 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 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 788Reads6.3Score10214d adds
- 8 Dwelling with the Green Mountains 与青山栖 (Complete) [Marriage before love + secret crush + slow-burn romance + devoted husband + husband material + age gap + both are each other's only one] *Gentle, composed composer x refined, distinguished business tycoon When Chu He was seven, her father died rescuing a child from drowning, and that was how she became connected to the Shen family. Shen Zhiyu was the eldest son of the Shen family, aloof and refined, standing high above everyone else. Chu He rarely interacted with him privately. At tw 6.6kReads8.8Score94414d adds
- 9 Oh No! I've Fallen for the Crown Prince's Trap! 糟糕！中了太子爷的计！ Print edition forthcoming [Devoted, scheming, sharp-tongued young master vs. sweet, down-on-her-luck campus beauty] [The heroine falls in love after marriage; the hero plots to ensnare her, and his secret crush finally comes true] On graduation day, the drunk Lin Muyan hooked her arms around Jiangcheng’s most sought-after bachelor, Duan Huaiqian, and refused to let go. “Lin Muyan, who am I?” “You’re... Zhou Duoyu.” “Get lost.” After a night of mistaken identity, the two never saw each other agai 1.9kReads9.1Score21814d adds
- 10 Too Deeply Ensnared 过度沉沦 [Cool, aloof second daughter x proud, unruly heir] [Top-tier families / heroine falls in love after marriage / rival suitors / push and pull / both devoted to each other] Jing Circle’s golden boy, Zhang Youye. Renowned for his aristocratic air, laziness, and defiance. After catching his mother cheating, he became even more determined to avoid the family’s marriage arrangements. - But he had a secret no one knew: Because of one girl, he had steamy dreams night after night. She was the lovely youn 153Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 11 Sister, Wife, Wife, Sister, Wife, Wife 姐姐老婆老婆姐姐老婆老婆 Low ratings because not many people have found this yet. A sweet little treat. [Clearheaded older sister × blunt, possessive, clingy puppy; marriage first, love later; whirlwind marriage; both are inexperienced; younger high-IQ hot nerd] Her gold-digging dad married into a wealthy family on the strength of his looks, making Xu Qiao a stepdaughter to the rich. She’s careful in everything, especially around the man who isn’t really her brother. At twenty-eight, to avoid her brother and enjoy th 31.9kReads9.1Score4.8k14d adds
- 12 Your Love Is a Flower in Midsummer 你的喜欢，是盛夏里的一朵花 Before their wedding, Lin Shuyi thought their marriage didn’t need love. As long as they treated each other with respect, that would be enough. Zhao Yantang thought his life didn’t need romance. As long as she remained faithful to their marriage, he would fulfill his duties and responsibilities as her husband. Later, whenever they thought back on their old ideas, both of them fell silent, sharing just one feeling: It really hurts to eat your own words! 98Reads—Score15714d adds
- 13 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
- 14 The Cold, Possessive CEO Spoils Me, Holding Me Close and Coaxing Me Every Night 禁欲总裁凶又宠，夜夜对我揽腰哄 (Marriage first, love later; both leads are each other's first; seven-year age gap; a slow-blooming, sweet romance) Lu Siyi has a naturally sweet, well-behaved face. Only those close to her know she's a little fox, rebellious to the core. The year she graduates, she is to enter a marriage alliance with Fu Shangyan, a man famous throughout the city. Cold and restrained, decisive and ruthless, he commands everyone's respect and awe. Lu Siyi tucks away her fox tail. Hoping to get some benefits, she 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Match Made in Marriage 婚投意合 “Marriage first, love later | Off-the-charts sexual tension | Sweet romance | Flirtatious, mutually devoted couple | Secret crush” Huo Ran, the heiress of a prominent Jingbei family, pretends to be a well-behaved girl to win over her “one true love.” But she never expected her best friend to steal him away behind her back. She doesn’t cry or make a scene. Instead, she sets her sights on the brother her friend says absolutely adores her. After one wild night, she comes to her senses. Why set 187Reads—Score40614d adds
- 16 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, Arrogant Dr. Fu Is Both Irresistible and Irresistibly Charming 闪婚后，矜傲傅医生他又苏又撩 Xu Youning's parents divorced when she was young, and she went with her mother when she remarried. Years later, her mother gave birth to a younger brother with autism. The family of four squeezed into a tiny, run-down rental apartment. Whenever she took a shower, her stepfather would peep at her and harass her. With no other choice, she could only agree to a blind date, hoping to marry as soon as possible and escape her miserable life. By a twist of fate, she and the haughty Dr. Fu got married i 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Bedmates 床搭子 [Clear-headed teacher and taciturn tycoon] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + marriage first, love later + everyday life + sweet romance] Lin Zhu, a small-town girl, works with all her might to stay in the big city as a teacher. In her second year of teaching, she impulsively marries one of her students’ uncles, a wealthy but taciturn man. She imagines married life will be quiet and uneventful, with the two of them keeping out of each other’s way. And at first, that’s exactly how it is. He 34.7kReads8.6Score79114d adds
- 18 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
- 19 Love After Marriage 婚后钟情 [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance] (main story) Bright and gentle coffee shop owner × aloof on the outside, warm on the inside, third-generation investor Lin Zhixia had a crush on Song Yicheng in college. Like a wave, it came and went quickly, leaving no trace after the tide receded. They met again at a blind date their elders had arranged without telling them. She pushed open the private room door. The man she hadn't seen in years was still as stern as ever, and they were both surpris 691Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 20 The Moon Drowning in Jinghai 京海溺月 A couture gown designer from a prestigious family x a powerful business tycoon [Older man and younger woman | Sweet romance and satisfying thrills | Seven-year age gap] Shen Tingyue is the only heir to Zhenwei Group and a rising gown designer. Bright and full of life, she loves all the beautiful things in the world. The first time she meets Huo Mingzhou beneath a plum tree, she thinks he is like a fox spirit, captivating her heart and soul. Everyone knows that Dingchen Capital wields immense po 2.9kReads—Score46114d adds
- 21 Reborn as the CEO’s Kitten, I Plot a Rebellion Every Day 穿成霸总的奶猫，他每天都想造反 [Prim and pampered kitten vs. domineering CEO] [Transmigrate + cultivation + 1v1 + mutual firsts] [Cozy, sweet everyday romance] Xuan Xuesu is the young lord of the demon clan in the cultivation world. He was only a few days away from turning five hundred when a space-time rift suddenly swept him into another world. One night, Yan Linchuan found a tiny kitten. As a devoted lover of all things fluffy, he brought it home without a second thought, and thus began his life as a cat servant. When the 3.4kReads8.9Score59314d adds
- 22 After Their Flash Marriage, CEO Fu Coddles and Coaxes Her Every Day 闪婚后，傅总天天掌中轻宠诱哄 [Marriage first, love later + intensely seductive and doting + sizzling chemistry + one true pair, both inexperienced in love + long-planned romance + sweet pampering] Fu Tingyan is exceptionally handsome, comes from a top-tier family, and is immensely capable. He is the most sought-after marriage prospect among the many prominent young women of the capital’s elite circles. After an accident, he and Yan Yue end up in bed together. Afterward, the man gazes into the woman’s beautiful face with 1.2kReads8.9Score10114d adds
- 23 It's Never Too Late to Love 好爱不怕迟 ♀️She falls in love after marriage♂️He falls in love at first sight A sweet, slow-burn romance between two devoted partners➕A relationship built on honest communication and gentle guidance A female-audience novel told entirely from the male lead's perspective✖️A lighthearted comedy about a fiercely competitive power couple The sharp-tongued lawyer Chu Jinglan, who never buckles under pressure × Chi Ze'an, a thoughtful psychotherapist A couple who make their living with words spend their days kis 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Hazy Hues of Marriage 婚色氤氲 (The rating just came out, and it’ll go up~) The second novel in the best-friends series: "The Haze of Marriage" [Two wealthy families + devoted leads + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + childhood sweethearts + lighthearted] Xu Zhiyi grew up cherished and spoiled by the Xu family. With skin as smooth as ice and jade, she was graceful and gorgeous, and had an especially sweet, soft temperament. But because their birth charts matched and the marriage would ward off disaster, she was bou 1.4kReads8.4Score15114d adds
- 25 After I Was Cheated On, I Replaced the Groom 被劈腿后，我直接换了新郎 [Marriage First, Love Later] [Both Leads Are Pure] [Two Powerful Families] [Sweet Romance After Marriage] * The day before her wedding, Wen Wan caught her fiance cheating. If that was how things stood, she would simply switch grooms on the wedding day. "Mr. He, I'd like to invite you to marry me." * On the wedding day, the groom fled in shame. While the guests were still in shock, the doors at the center of the venue slowly swung open. At the far end of the red carpet stood a tall, slender figur 46Reads—Score10914d adds
- 26 After Our Divorce by Agreement, I Hooked Up with a Tycoon from Beijing's Elite Circle 协议离婚后，我勾搭上了京圈大佬 Jiang Shinian has been married to Lu Tingchuan for three years, and he has never touched her once. All his attention is devoted to his calculating first love. They've been carrying on behind her back for three years, and she's put up with it time and again. Until Xiang Wanqing comes to see her and says she's already pregnant with Lu Tingchuan's child... Jiang Shinian's heart shatters. She finally sees everything for what it is. Three years of silently waiting have done nothing to bring Lu Tingch 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Bright Day in the Capital 京时明昼 [Six-year age gap · Both devoted only to each other · A true marriage-first, love-later romance] To secure a connection to the top-tier Jing family, Yun Zhou is pressured by her family to marry the Jing family’s notorious Fourth Young Master. With nowhere else to turn, Yun Zhou gets courage from alcohol and goes to face his older brother. “Big brother… would you marry me?” He is stern and imposing, aloof and refined, with the calm authority of someone born to rule in every gesture. At first, Yun 33.2kReads8.9Score4.5k14d adds
- 28 Enticing Embrace 诱缠 Both leads are each other's first and only love, with no angst throughout. [Delicate, sweet, and playful woman ✘ aloof, proud, and scheming powerhouse] After returning from studying abroad, Shen Muqing did two things that sent shockwaves through the city. First, she married the man every woman in Rongcheng coveted. Second, she smoothly inherited the position of CEO of the Shen Group. Yet before long, news kept emerging that the Shen Group was losing money. To recover the losses and save face, Sh 2.5kReads9.0Score33314d adds
- 29 A Slow-Burning Romance in Beijing 京婚慢热 [Marriage First, Love Later + Whirlwind Marriage + Slow-Burning Sweet Romance + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] -- At twenty-eight, Fang Cian and Shen Xu got their marriage certificate on the third day after meeting. And the reason for their marriage could be summed up in one word: “suitable.” -- Three months later, Fang Cian even thought they might spend the rest of their lives as a respectful married couple. That was until she saw Shen Xu staring at a photo, lost in thought. Fang Cian o 754Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Submission Beneath Her Skirts 裙下臣服 The short drama adaptation, Rumored Couple, is now streaming. [Beautiful black swan & Playboy young master] Cen Ruo likes the eldest son of the Qi family, but she’s engaged to the second son, Qi Fang, a notorious playboy with a string of affairs to his name. When she goes to break off the engagement, she happens to catch her frenemy confessing to Qi Fang. After exchanging a few sharp words, Cen Ruo decides on impulse to steal the man her rival wants. “Miss, if you want to pick up my leftovers, y 2.5kReads8.5Score23614d adds
- 31 Shocking! The Shadow Prince's Cannon-Fodder Wife Is Reborn 惊！阴鸷太子爷的炮灰老婆重生了 [Spoiled, Gorgeous Little Trouble-Maker × Gloomy, Scheming Heir to a Powerful Family] [Powerful Families | Sweet Romance | Pure Love | One-on-One | Married First, Love Later] Wen Li died in a car accident. Only after being reborn did she discover that she was a disposable side character in a novel. Her husband, Ji Zongting, the heir to a multinational conglomerate, was the sinister villain in the book, a man who could turn the world upside down with a flick of his hand. At the end of the novel, 368.7kReads9.2Score69.7k14d adds
- 32 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
- 33 Mr. Shang, Let's Fall Passionately in Love After the Wedding 商先生，婚后请热恋 [Powerful man loses control + five-year age gap + older, paternal husband + marriage before love + slow-burn romance] [Steady and restrained young gentleman + cool-headed, rational female doctor] Cen Xi had a secret. She had been secretly in love with Shang Hanzhou for years. The day they got married by a twist of fate, Shang Hanzhou went abroad to expand his business, where he stayed for two years. Two years later, he returned home. Cen Xi knew perfectly well that Shang Hanzhou had no feelings 31.2kReads8.8Score3.3k14d adds
- 34 A Gentle Summer Embrace 温柔哄夏 [Rating just launched and will rise later] [Marriage first, love later + age gap + male lead has been plotting for a long time + intensely sweet pampering + mutual pining comes true + both leads are virgins + everyday sweetness] [Dominating, devoted tycoon * cool, gentle pianist] Everyone thinks that Fu Mingyu, a top figure among the powerful and wealthy, looks down on everything. Until he spends a fortune at an auction to buy a top-of-the-line crystal piano worth tens of millions. Facing the ca 466Reads8.2Score10714d adds
- 35 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
- 36 Snow Falls on the Marriage Contract 雪落婚书 [Strangers to marriage before love + a gentle, slow-blooming romance + the powerful one learns to bend + slow burn] Everyone said that being adopted by the Shu family was a stroke of incredible luck, and that she should be grateful to be matched with the Jiang family. Anyone would be driven mad in that kind of environment. In the end, Shu Er took an unconventional path and married Shen Futing. - Shu Er had never imagined marrying some random man just to get away. Shen Futing was handsome, wealth 14kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
- 37 After the Scumbag Rejected My Proposal, Young Master Pei Loved Me Like His Life Depended on It 跟渣男求婚被拒后，裴少嗜她如命 When Fu Shengsheng was ten, she lost both her parents in a tragic car accident. From then on, she was an orphan with no mother or father. Later, the Lu couple and their eldest son, Lu Nanxiao, took her in, giving her a new family. Under the Lu family’s protection, Fu Shengsheng grew up day by day. When she first began to understand love, at fourteen, she fell for Lu Nanxiao and carried him in her heart for eight whole years. At twenty-two, on the day she graduated from university, she finally wo 44Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 Mr. Fu Has Ulterior Motives and Plays His Moves Step by Step 居心不净，傅先生他步步为营 [Sweet romance]+ [Marriage before love + secret crush comes true]+ [Gentle little bunny × restrained, deranged CEO]+ [Both virgins] Fu Yushen found Qi Nian crying miserably on the street in the pouring rain. Late at night, at a hotel. A powerful CEO from a wealthy family and a beautiful, down-on-her-luck star. What happened between them goes without saying. Many people said Fu Yushen was just having fun and would eventually marry a well-bred socialite from a family like his own. Others said Fu Y 1.1kReads9.1Score12514d adds
- 40 Newlywed Fever 新婚高热 [Marriage Before Love] [Marriage Between Powerful Families] [Pursuing His Wife] [Mutual Redemption] (Cold Heir × Beautiful, Unhinged Heiress) [A romance writer with no tricks or gimmicks. Please do not dissect, imitate, or plagiarize this work. Respect original content. Infringement will be pursued!] - “In our second year together, I already wanted a divorce.” 1. A drunken mishap. Chang Yue woke up in the same bed as a man. They had done everything they shouldn't have. The eldest young master of 16.8kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds
- 41 The Lu Family's Castoff Daughter Turns Around and Marries an Abstinent Tycoon 陆家弃女，转身嫁禁欲大佬 [Scheming, Chaste Powerhouse vs. Sweet, Down-on-Her-Luck Heiress] [Ten-Year Age Gap + Aloof Older Man Finally Bows His Head + Marriage Before Love + Wealthy Family Intrigue + Guiding Lover + Fated Romance] Betrayed by her family and stripped of her inheritance, how will she turn the tables and win over the cold-hearted tycoon along the way? On the day Lu Xiran “died” in Switzerland, the whole internet sympathized with her father’s grief over losing his daughter. No one knew she had followed a my 42Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 42 A Match Made in Beijing 京婚成禧 [Marriage first, love later + love grows over time + seven-year age gap + slow-burn romance] [A calculating, fatherly power broker × a resilient, gentle reporter] The year she graduated from university, a twist of fate led Wen Yao to marry a stranger she had never met. He was the eldest son of the Zong family and the designated heir to the Zong Group, Zong Yu. They only had time to meet briefly when they registered their marriage. By the time Zong Yu returned from overseas, the first snow of 20.3kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds
- 43 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
- 44 A Spark in My Heart 心尖惹火 [Short story O(∩_∩)O Both leads have no past relationships + age gap + sweet pampering + long-planned romance + love and hate intertwined] Fu Zhiyan was just like his name: a dignified, self-controlled King of Hell who had walked straight out of the underworld, cold-hearted and merciless. He had an outrageously beautiful face that had captured the hearts of countless women. He was the man Lu Sheng kept hidden in the depths of her heart. The girl had just turned twenty, and all she wanted was 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Arrogant Little Drama Queen and the Abstinent CEO: A Love Story 骄纵小作精，禁欲总裁宠妻成瘾 [Marriage first, love later × Two powerful families × Secret love fulfilled × Long-planned romance] News of the marriage alliance between the Cen and Sheng families sends shockwaves through Beijing’s elite circles. Everyone knows the Cen family’s young heiress is dazzlingly beautiful, but spoiled and willful. No one dares to cross her. With the Sheng family patriarch gravely ill, a battle over the inheritance breaks out within the family. To get what he wants, Sheng Tangzhou, the Sheng family’s 4kReads8.7Score40614d adds
- 46 Clear as the Morning Mist 朝雾至清 A marriage first, love later + older man + slow-burn romance + a cold-faced, doting male lead A hugely ambitious superstar × a powerful man whose influence runs deep and quiet [At first, he is only physically attracted to her] - A marriage contract binds Lin Chaowu and Zhou Zhiqing together. He is the cold, inscrutable head of the powerful Zhou family. At first, he is only physically attracted to her; he does not love her, but he spoils her to an extraordinary degree. She is a top-tier star, 3.7kReads6.8Score35414d adds
- 47 Transmigrated Into a Book as the Vicious Female Lead, but the Villain Is Up to No Good 穿书成恶毒女配，反派他图谋不轨 [Obsessive, sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + wealthy families + face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place] [Softhearted, considerate optimist × villainous big shot, polite and refined on the surface, dark and scheming underneath] After working overtime for three days straight, young Bai Momo died of a heart attack at her desk. After death, she woke up in the body of the villainess in a ridiculous love-triangle novel that her colleague next door had been reading. After spending 58Reads—Score614d adds
- 48 She Got Pregnant by Her Boss and Was Doted On by Young Master Gu 偷怀上司崽后，她被顾少娇宠了 After being rejected in job interviews countless times, Shen Yi got drunk at a bar and, in a reckless fit, pounced on a strange man. The next morning, while he was taking a shower, she made a quick getaway. When she got home, her mother, who favored sons over daughters, pressured her to marry for the bride price so her younger brother could go to school, buy a house, and get married! Shen Yi shot back, “I’m not getting married! If you want someone to marry, do it yourself!” Smack! A hard slap la 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Evening Breeze Kisses Hong Kong Island 晚风吻港岛 [Refined Hong Kong Tycoon × Pure-Hearted Little Melon]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Both Leads Are Inexperienced]+ [Older Man]+ [Secret Crush] When the eldest daughter of the main branch runs away on the eve of the wedding, Lin Yuzhi, the illegitimate daughter of the second branch, is pushed forward, to marry her wealthy future brother-in-law, Lu Jingyao, and preserve the prestige of the Lu and Lin families in Hong Kong society. The public mocks her as a “substitute bride,” while Lu Jingyao see 14Reads—Score11814d adds
- 50 Coaxing You! Be Good, Baby. Just Be My Clingy Little Puppy 诱哄！宝贝乖，只当你的粘人小狗 Steadfast good girl × lovesick bad boy (College campus + both leads are romantically inexperienced + sharing a rental + dating before falling in love + he falls first + carefully plotted romance) Duan Sili is a campus celebrity at Nanda: stunning looks, a privileged family, and a reputation for being unruly and indulgent. Chi Xia is hailed as Nanda's goddess of classical dance, with a cool and gentle temperament. Everyone thinks the two of them don't know each other. Until someone catches sight 19.7kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
