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- 101 I'm Done Being the Tragic Female Lead: Time to Become the Heroine of a Sweet Romance 虐文女配不干了，争做甜文女主 A dazzling, flirtatious designer x a refined, abstinent CEO [marriage first, love later + slow-burn romance + devoted husband] Li Xia awakens to discover she is the cannon-fodder female character in an old-school CEO melodrama. In the original story, she commits every kind of evil, scheming with her husband's younger sister to frame the heroine so she can steal the male lead. In the end, her vicious nature is exposed, her wealthy in-laws throw her out, and she meets a miserable fate. Awakened Li 6.5kReads8.9Score83114d adds
- 102 Don’t Run! The Little Rose Her Uncle Raised Himself 别逃！舅舅亲手养大的小玫瑰 Fake uncle and niece + seven-year age gap + scheming male lead + high IQ + extremely jealous + possessive + beautiful, sweet-natured heroine For years, he played the part of a gentle, proper, and loving uncle. In public, he doted on her without restraint, but deep down he was obsessive and unhinged, wanting nothing more than to keep her all to himself. Xia Ying had no idea how terrifying her young uncle’s forbidden possessiveness could be. Whenever a man came near her, jealousy surged through hi 1.1kReads6.3Score10614d adds
- 103 The Coldhearted CEO's Favorite Chubby Little Wife 冷酷霸总偏爱肉肉小娇妻 A curvy girl vs. a cold CEO, a sweet romance Su Qianyu has a chance encounter with the cold and aloof President Mu. A chatty sweetheart meets a taciturn older man. Su Qianyu has always been independent, but after meeting Mu Hanting, the man she’ll spend her life with, she’s spoiled into a helpless little thing. He won’t let her do a thing, but when it comes to her, he handles everything himself. “You’re my precious girl. How could I let you do something like that?” “Sweetheart, what do you wa 179Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Come on, Cheer Me Up 哄哄我呀 [Innocent yet alluring natural-born little temptress vs. cold on the outside, wickedly flirtatious and fiercely possessive tycoon] [Both untouched + married first, love later + sweet flirting + instinctive attraction] Everyone in Shanghai knew that Shu Hua, the Shu family’s little princess, had a face that could bring ruin to a kingdom. Both innocent and alluring, she was the most pampered and high-maintenance beauty in their social circle. For the sake of a family alliance, Shu Hua married Pei 22.6kReads8.9Score3.2k14d adds
- 105 After Breaking Off the Engagement, President Gu's Seven-Year Crush Could No Longer Be Hidden 退婚后，顾总的七年暗恋藏不住了 [Modern romance | powerful families and CEOs | reunion after years apart | amnesia and redemption | empowering female lead] She exposes her fake fiancé's true colors at their engagement party, uncovers the car accident plot, and brings him down. She breaks off the engagement and rises to the top of the international piano scene, while the CEO remains devoted to protecting her for seven years. Plenty of romantic tension, and the female lead gets to dish out face-slapping without ever being put th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Not Close After Our Beijing Wedding? Then Kiss Me! The Arrogant Tycoon Bends at the Waist 京婚不熟？猛亲！骄肆大佬折了腰 [Marriage First, Love Later + She Pursues Him at First + Sweet Romance + Fatherly Male Lead + Both Pure] [Radiant, pampered heiress × Powerful, arrogant tycoon] Tan Siyi is the little princess of the Tan family, cherished and spoiled beyond measure. All she wants is to lie flat and be a pampered “useless layabout.” When she turns nineteen, her family arranges her engagement to Li Huaixu, one of the most powerful men in the capital. It’s exactly what she wants. The first time she sees him, he’s s 13.3kReads7.2Score1.4k14d adds
- 107 Open Your Eyes! The Crown Prince’s Wicked Ex-Wife Is Reborn 睁眼！太子爷的恶毒前妻重生了 A vain, money-loving romantic who’s blinded by love X an aloof, ruthless young master from Beijing’s elite [The powerful never bow|Possessive love|Desire before love|Love and hate|Sexual tension] Song Koukoudies a particularly horrible death. She falls in love at first sight with her boyfriend’s uncle. She drugs him, takes intimate photos, drives his fiancée to the brink of madness, then pretends to be his wife after he loses his memory in a car accident... The mighty young master of Beijing’s e 1.1kReads—Score10014d adds
- 108 Dark Desire: My Secret Husband, My Out-of-Control Rival 暗欲撩火：隐婚死对头失控宠 [Cool and aloof deputy CEO vs. scheming power broker] Married first, fall in love later #devoted couple #sweet romance #secret crush #flirting with his wife Everyone in business circles knows Wen Wanqiao and Bo Xiyu are like fire and water. That is, until she catches her fiancé cheating. She turns to her sworn enemy and signs a secret marriage agreement. They bicker in public and bicker in private, too. He has kept an obsession with her buried deep in his heart for six years. His possessiveness 1.3kReads8.4Score10214d adds
- 109 For Five Million, I'll Marry the CEO and Be His Darling Wife 为了五百万，我愿嫁给总裁当娇妻 When the first person to fall in love in a marriage of convenience has to choose, will they surrender to their feelings or leave with their heart at peace…? [Wealthy-family CEO + Marriage first, love later + Both virgins + Love grows over time + Sweet, satisfying romance + Strong values] Plus three secondary romances One low-level office worker whose career is full of twists and turns: Jiang Jixia One CEO trying to reform and transform the group: Zhou Wenxiao From the start, she agreed to stay 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 My Beloved Yun Fu 吾爱云扶 [Beijing's Elite × A Peerless Beauty] Yun Fu: cool and distant as the clouds, calm as a breeze. There's a legend in the history department at Beijing University: Professor Yun Fu is just like her name, cool and distant as the clouds, calm as a breeze. She looks as if she doesn't belong in this era, so beautiful she seems to have stepped out of an old painting. But no one knows that this young professor, seemingly untouched by the world, has a secret identity. She's like an elegantly bound old bo 17.2kReads8.4Score2.1k14d adds
- 111 Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu 顾先生和顾太太 [Proud, aloof tycoon × resilient, spirited songbird] Rumor had it that Gu Zhengze had everything, except a weakness. But later, he gave in, took a knife for her, fell deep into love, and kept her tucked away in his gilded cage. The year Gu Kou turned nineteen, her parents died in a car accident, and her younger brother suffered liver damage, leaving him at death’s door. The enormous cost of surgery made her pick up the business card she had once torn to shreds. She thought she was just a little 1.6kReads9.4Score13114d adds
- 112 You Are the First Light of My Life 你是我最初的光 She has eyes that can see into people's hearts, but she has never once opened them to him. Su Nian and Lu Jun have been married for three years. He is gentle, considerate, and seemingly beyond reproach. Until a bodyguard's words, “You're the second woman he brought home,” tear open a crack in their peaceful life. Using her mind-reading ability, she catches a glimpse of the truth: his first love, Chen Ruobai, who jumped to her death, and a past buried for four years. What she doesn't know is that 3Reads7.0Score79214d adds
- 113 No Way! I Actually Slept with My Arranged Marriage Partner 不是吧！我居然睡了我的联姻对象 In print publication [marriage first, love later + wealthy family alliance + falling in love after spending “days” together + sweet romance + one-on-one, both devoted only to each other + older man] [Radiant, highly educated heiress from Beijing’s elite circles & powerful heir to a Beijing dynasty] What do you do when your one-night stand turns out to be your arranged-marriage match? Asking for a friend. It’s kind of urgent. * Shen Qingyu, the heiress of the Shen family of Jingbei, comes from a 36.9kReads8.5Score3.6k14d adds
- 114 Can’t Help Falling for Her 偏偏沉迷与她 [Both leads are each other’s only love + Rekindled romance + Healing each other + He raises a child alone + Winning her back + Fully written] The Wen family’s finances collapse, forcing Wen Siyu to marry for money to tide them over. By chance, she ends up on a blind date with the mysterious tycoon Ye Chengyu. He’s cold and abstinent, yet he lets her get away with anything. When she hears that the transfer amount matches the dowry her father demanded, she asks in a trembling voice, “You... you wa 14Reads—Score114d adds
- 115 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
- 116 After Becoming the Villainess, I Set My Sights on the Big Shot 穿成恶毒女配后，缠上大佬的高枝 [Transmigrate into a book + devoted couple + sweet romance] A fussy little schemer who only wants to survive × a cold-faced, abstinent, and calculating big shot Song Mo transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting actress. She is the real daughter who was lost as a child. In her previous life, she was stupid enough to get herself killed. She lost her life fighting the fake heiress for affection. Now she has only one principle: stay away from the male lead, cherish her life, 538Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Reborn, I Refused to Marry a Phoenix Man. A Childhood Friend Beats a Man Who Drops from the Sky 重生拒嫁凤凰男，天降哪有竹马香 [Sweet Romance + Reborn + Ensemble Cast Elements + Childhood Sweethearts + Marriage First, Love Later + Deliberate Seduction + Comic-Style On-Screen Comments + Broken Engagement] 1. On my wedding day, I put the scumbag's affair up on the big screen for everyone to see! 2. I called off the engagement and chose a new groom. My mother-in-law immediately handed me ten million as a welcome-to-the-family gift! 3. I died horribly in my past life. This time, I'll ruin that gold-digging man! 4. My restra 2.1kReads8.4Score37514d adds
- 118 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
- 119 Reborn as the White Moonlight's Stand-In, I Was Kissed to Tears by a Daddy-Type Tycoon 穿成白月光替身，被爹系大佬亲哭 (Story complete) [Transmigrate into a Book | System | Sweet Romance | One-on-One, Both Leads Untouched] [Clingy Sweetheart VS Daddy-Type Powerhouse] -Female Lead's Perspective- Chu Rong transmigrates into a book as the male lead's substitute for his true love. In the story, she does everything she can to seduce the male lead, only to get herself exiled to Africa in the end. Who could have guessed that as soon as Chu Rong transmigrated, the male lead would pin her to the bed and kiss her until sh 251Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 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
- 121 A Carefully Planned Whirlwind Marriage: Dr. Wen Is Head Over Heels 闪婚蓄谋已久，温医生他超爱 [Sweet romance + secret crush + whirlwind marriage + childhood friends + both untouched + happy ending] [Frank, impulsive lawyer vs. steady, meticulous psychologist] Raised in an all-female household, Cen Yan had made it to twenty-six without the word “marriage” appearing anywhere in her life’s dictionary. By chance, she and her childhood friend, psychologist Wen Yuzhou, became a couple. The reserved doctor she remembered soon turned into a “kissing addict” who was always asking for a kiss. At h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 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
- 123 Spring Tide Out of Control 春潮失控 Spring Tide Out of Control, also known as The Young Lady Is Flirtatious and Irresistible! The Cold-Faced Bodyguard Loses Control and Kisses Her The short drama Spring Tide Rising is now streaming~ [Elegant, calculating young lady × devoted, restrained bodyguard] [Push and pull + swoon-worthy sweetness + both virgins + rivals vying for her + face-slapping revenge + real and fake heiresses] At a banquet, Cheng Yisheng noticed a man whose suit looked as rigid as armor. She saw how his employer trie 1.2kReads7.1Score10814d adds
- 124 The Obsessive Tycoon Kissed Me: The Soft, Sweet Beauty Couldn't Escape 病娇大佬偏执吻：娇软美人逃不掉 Sweet and gentle music teacher VS a volatile, possessive top tycoon #Obsessive Tycoon #Forced Marriage #Stealing His Brother's Girlfriend #Flash Marriage #Marriage Before Love #Brothers Turn Against Each Other #Over-the-Top Devotion #Mutual First Love, Happy Ending At a glamorous banquet, An Sheng, an innocent and gentle music teacher, catches the eye of Li Han Xiao, her boyfriend Gu Ming's best friend, a domineering business magnate consumed by obsession. He sweeps her into his arms and kisses 1.4kReads8.6Score10314d adds
- 125 Sir, Your Tenderness Is Beyond the Limit 先生，你的温柔超纲了 ✨The main story is complete! [Love After Marriage + Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] The two strangers met at their families’ arrangement. When Jiang Yirou first met Gu Chengxiao, she thought he was a little too proper and serious, but his sense of responsibility made her feel safe. Gu Chengxiao had planned to treat the meeting as a formality, but he found that he liked her. He even felt an urge to let her into his world... After they married, Jiang Yirou 835Reads—Score10214d adds
- 126 Turning My Fake-Marriage Husband Straight 掰直形婚老公 A law-focused, trope-subverting story A sweet, scatterbrained divorce lawyer versus a shrewd, restrained business tycoon Both leads are each other’s first and only; no idealized first love, no ex-boyfriends Marriage first, love later / grounded realism / simmering tension / falling in love with clear eyes No age gap; they’re the same age Wang Mengting: a name that clearly doesn’t belong to the heroine of a romance novel. A walking machine for snarky commentary. Twenty-eight by East Asian reckoni 801Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 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
- 128 Inkbound to the Dust of the Capital 墨赴京尘 #Marriage Before Love #Secretly Planned for Years #Powerful Capital Elite #Mutual Devotion #Power Couple #Sweet Romance Everyone in the capital’s elite circles said the Zhao family’s cold-blooded King of Hell had been forced into an arranged marriage with a gentle beauty from Jiangnan. But no one knew Before their engagement, he had anonymously funded the restoration of an ancient painting for her. After their engagement, he signed an agreement to “treat each other with courtesy,” yet that very 4kReads6.9Score33914d adds
- 129 Reborn: I Became My Ex-Husband's Younger Aunt 重生：我成了前夫的小舅妈 (The short drama Return of the Crane has premiered.) [Love after marriage + seven-year age gap + one-on-one, devoted to each other + satisfying read + sweet romance + rebirth] Shen Qianhe married the man she had been with for ten years. On their wedding night, she caught her husband cheating with her stepsister. Her eyes blazing red, she lashed out. Her husband roared at her, “Shen Qianhe, have you gone fucking crazy?” Her stepmother scolded her, “If you weren't capable of keeping Xiang'an's hea 3.6kReads8.9Score28814d adds
- 130 The Down-and-Out Ex-Girlfriend Becomes the CEO’s Most Cherished One 落魄前女友，成了总裁的心尖宠 [My name is Zhang Chengxi. I’m a... left-over... single woman, and I reunited with my ex-boyfriend at the ripe old age of thirty-five...] At thirty-five, am I supposed to accept my fate and marry a divorced man with a child? Absolutely not! Back home, everyone thinks my college degree was useless, I couldn’t hold on to my job, and I can’t find a husband. My only value, as they see it, is to bring in a bride price and help support my younger brother. But I refuse to accept that. I fled back 492Reads—Score10214d adds
- 131 A Little Office Drone Transmigrates Into a Book and Seduces a Tyrant to Stay Alive 小社畜穿书了，为了保命撩翻暴君 [Quirky, sweet girl + reverse emotional manipulation + soft, adorable sweetheart who loves to flirt + everyday sweetness + 1v1 + both leads’ first time] Lin Xueer, a nursing school beauty who stayed up late reading novels, opened her eyes to find herself a little eunuch in the arms of a short-lived tyrant. Xuan Ling was peerlessly handsome, yet sinister and cold-hearted. The System told her, “Your mission is to survive in the tyrant’s dynasty until the story reaches its end!” So she started tryi 1Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 132 Please Savor the Best Time to Taste It 请品鉴最佳赏味期 [Naturally Airheaded, Timid Heiress x Short-Tempered, Stern Young Master] [Older-Man, Guiding Romance] [Both Pure] [Marriage Before Love] [Instant Physical Attraction] [Says One Thing, Means Another] [He Starts Off Cold, Then Gets Shamelessly Flirty] [No Angst] She was a succulent transplanted into one of the capital's most powerful families. He was the sharpest blade in all of the capital. At nineteen, Sui Nuo had spent all nineteen years being timid. The day the capital's most powerful Xie fa 101.9kReads8.8Score10k14d adds
- 133 Newlywed Trial Period: Working at President Li's House 新婚试用期：在厉总家打工的日子 The rating just came in, but it’ll go up. Marriage first, love later; devoted to each other; a resilient, delicate flower versus a stern CEO who loves to act cute Su Liluo spent three years as Mrs. Lu, paying out of pocket to support her husband. The day the jacarandas bloomed, she finally decided to change careers: become Mrs. Li, with a salary. Her new husband, Li Yanzhou, is handsome, rich, and taciturn. His only flaw is treating her like an employee. “Family dinner tonight. Do well and you 59.7kReads8.8Score6.9k14d adds
- 134 Kicked Out of My Home, I Turned Around and Married a Billionaire CEO 被赶出家门，我转身闪婚千亿总裁 [Marriage first, love later + sweet pampering + mutual flirting + top-tier wealthy family + real and fake heiress] The real daughter, Su Yao, thought the Su family would be her salvation. Little did she know, they would turn out to be her nightmare. After being kicked out of the house, Su Yao impulsively married a stranger. At first, she thought they had simply spent one passionate night together and that the man had married her out of a sense of responsibility. After all, he had carried a belov 489Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 135 My Arranged Marriage Wife Is So Sweet, the Capital's Big Shot Can't Hold Back 联姻老婆好甜，京圈大佬节制不住 Marriage first, love later / A sweet, slow-burn romance / Older man / Both are each other’s one and only A cool, distant beauty x a steady, calculating, fatherly type At twenty-two, Jian Xi accidentally discovered that she was the biological daughter of a wealthy business tycoon. She gained a pair of rich parents, and a husband through an arranged marriage. Her husband was Zhou Boting, the current head of the Zhou family. Rumor had it that he was disciplined and reserved, and at twenty-six had n 20.5kReads6.7Score1.6k14d adds
- 136 The Swim Team's Younger Guy Won't Leave Me Alone, and He's Bossy and Clingy! 被泳队弟弟缠上，霸道又黏人！ [Both leads are virgins + revenge + playing the pig to eat the tiger + secret identity + older woman-younger man romance + satisfying read + mutual firsts] Eight years ago, Meng Jiu’s mother lost her life after her scumbag father and his mistress plotted against her. Her uncle brought her abroad to be raised by his family. On the day she returned to China, she ran into a swimming trial while trying to escape a matchmaking date arranged by her stepmother. By a twist of fate, she crashed into a ma 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Our Contract Marriage Is Over, but Uncle Gu Kneels and Begs Me to Stay 契约婚期已满，顾世叔跪求我别走 [Rags-to-riches heiress + powerful CEO has her back! Sweet, indulgent romance with a double-purity guarantee!] Marriage first, love later + seven-year age gap + no angst or frustration throughout Poor student Su He'an becomes a long-lost heiress overnight, only to be schemed against by her own grandfather and have the illegitimate son steal her family's power and fortune, leaving her to take the blame and face ruin. With nowhere else to turn, she signs a contract to marry Gu Zhixing, the richest —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 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
- 139 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
- 140 Our Marriage Alliance Expired, and After the Divorce, the Abstinent Tycoon Kissed Me to Tears 联姻到期离婚，被禁欲大佬亲哭了 Marriage first, love later / Slow-burn sweet romance / Older man / Secret marriage Clearheaded, delicate beauty x Abstinent, scheming powerhouse from Beijing’s elite The Fu and Wen families arrange a marriage, and Wen Zhi, newly acknowledged by the Wen family, marries Fu Yanxiu. He’s the current head of one of Beijing’s top families, tall and long-legged, with a stunning face. Unfortunately, he’s disciplined and proper, and keeps women at a distance. Before they register their marriage, he hands 14.1kReads6.9Score87114d adds
- 141 Wild Wind and Jasmine 野风与茉莉 Main story complete [Marriage first, love later | five-year age gap, older man | both leads are sexually inexperienced | sizzling chemistry | love grows over time] [Radiant, elegant heiress × powerful, influential business tycoon] After two years of marriage, she has never even met her husband. Lu Yao is perfectly happy to enjoy the peace and quiet, focusing entirely on her career. That is, until she’s singled out for a special assignment: interviewing a big shot in the Jiang business circle wh 206Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 A Joyful Beijing Wedding: Why Is Young Master He Being So Stubborn Today? 京婚有禧，贺少今天不嘴硬 [The score is low because there aren't many ratings yet. It will go up.] [Both leads are inexperienced + Fast-paced opening + Marriage before love] [Well-behaved, level-headed adopted daughter VS cunning, aloof young master] When news of the Song and He families’ arranged marriage spread across the capital, the Songs’ adopted daughter, Song Zhining, had just stepped off a plane. She had spent eight years studying medicine abroad. The quietest presence in the Song family, she had not been told ab 7.7kReads8.8Score84514d adds
- 143 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
- 144 That Year, Blossoms Fell Across My Robes 那年，折枝花满衣 That Year, I Wore Blossoms on My Clothes 1kReads—Score2014d adds
- 145 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
- 146 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
- 147 The Fifth Year of Secretly Loving Mrs. Huo 暗恋霍太太的第五年 [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + 1v1 + Powerful Man Bows His Head] Lu Yan and Zhou Jingze had been in love for years. From school uniforms to wedding gowns, she thought this was the happy ending every Cinderella dreamed of. The wind was fierce on the day they went to register their marriage. It chilled her to the bone as she waited, only to receive a push notification: #Young Master Zhou Goes Abroad to Celebrate His White Moonlight’s Birthday#. The next day, his influential family elder 30.8kReads8.9Score3.4k14d adds
- 148 My Wife Is Twelve Years Younger Than Me 吾妻小我十二岁 Sweet romance. Wen Ting'an, thirty-three, dashing and charming, is a notorious playboy in the business world. His father, Wen Henian, keeps urging him to settle down, but he always brushes him off with, "Let me have a few more years of fun." Watching the women in his son's arms change one after another, Wen Henian is beside himself with worry. · The Ban family suddenly faces a cash flow crisis, and Ban's father turns white-haired overnight. Wen Henian pays him a visit and offers to invest, on th 156.6kReads8.5Score10.7k14d adds
- 149 Reborn in Ashes: The Real Heiress Takes Down Every Vile Tycoon 烬火重生：真千金虐尽豪门恶人 In her previous life, Shen Jinyan was the real young heiress who had clawed her way out of the mud. After the wealthy Shen family found her and brought her home, she was overjoyed and longed for family affection. She tried to hide her rough edges and humbly win their approval. But her biased parents saw her as a crude burden, her hypocritical younger sister stole all her shine, her fiancé betrayed her, and everyone else looked on coldly. They stripped her of her identity, her inheritance, and he 1Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 150 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
