Novels like The Bright Day in the Capital
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- 1 After Our Marriage Alliance: Becoming Lord Lu of the Capital's Beloved Wife! 联姻后：成为京市陆爷的小娇妻！ [Marriage First, Love Later] [Arranged Marriage and Whirlwind Wedding] [Showbiz] [Flirting and Sweet-Talking] [Sweet Romance] After four years of studying abroad, Xi Zhiyu's first task upon returning home is to take on the business marriage arranged by her family. Her match is Lu Yanci, a cold and restrained top power player who commands immense influence in the capital. Before the wedding, they agree: A marriage contract, each getting what they need, no interference, and mutual respect. He'll 7.5kReads—Score888Shelves
- 2 A Marriage Beyond Distance 不辞婚远 [Marriage First, Love Later + Love Grows Over Time + Two Wealthy Families + Sweet Romance] [Radiant Heiress Meng Nanxi × Steady Powerhouse Lu Ciyuan] No one believed in the marriage alliance between Kyoto socialite Meng Nanxi and Haishi tycoon Lu Ciyuan. Never mind the differences between their lives in the north and south. Their fiery and icy personalities alone seemed to doom the marriage from the start. But Meng Nanxi thought Lu Ciyuan’s dull, serious nature made him the perfect marriage part 4kReads8.4Score363Shelves
- 3 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 36.8kReads8.5Score3.6kShelves
- 4 Marriage Before Love: The Elegant Mr. Shen 先婚后爱：沈小姐的矜贵先生 [Sly temptress × abstinent tycoon] Marriage before love | nine-year age gap | guidance and growth | a slow-burn romance A marriage between two wealthy families, each seeking what they needed, bound them together: Shen Zhao, the second daughter of Shengming Group, cast aside by her family, took the initiative to steal her older sister’s intended match to reclaim her power. Jiang Yanxiu, the soon-to-be head of Jiangcheng Group, tacitly approved the marriage deal to stabilize his position. Everyone 5.5kReads8.3Score908Shelves
- 5 Ex-Husband, It's Time to Enjoy You at Your Best 前夫，迎来最佳赏味期限 [Modern Urban Romance + Divorce Before Falling in Love + Mutual Healing + Bittersweet + 1v1] Seven months after their divorce, Xia Yiheng had to admit that Wangcai was onto something. As Tan Lin's former "subject of academic observation," she thinks her ex-husband has reached his prime. Reading guide: The story moves at a leisurely pace. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Don't Call Me Brother: He Can't Hide His Possessiveness 别叫我哥：他的独占欲藏不住了 [Distant on the surface, but carefully plotting every move childhood friend x childhood friend who realizes too late she's being fiercely claimed] I have a childhood friend who's like an older brother, though we're not related by blood: Bai Shiyu. He's smart and dazzling, always ranked first and always the center of attention. When we were little, I was the only one who followed him everywhere. But as we grew up, he became a star drifting farther and farther away. Then Lu Wang, a sunny boy who 56Reads—Score106Shelves
- 7 Using His Power to Force a Marriage 仗势欺婚 [Bright, romantic heiress × scheming, aloof, and desireless business tycoon] Ruan Fu was spoiled and willful, a little princess indulged by her family. The only hardship she had ever faced was being forced into an arranged marriage with a man she didn’t love, Zhao Jingnian. Though he was the leading figure among Beicheng’s elite, he was seven years older than her. This powerful, old-fashioned man was dull and clueless about romance. He looked like the sort who wouldn’t know how to treat a woman 92.7kReads9.1Score12.4kShelves
- 8 The Rising Tide of Desire 婚潮欲久 The animated series Marriage: Longing and Desire is now available to pre-register. Sentinel and Guide, arranged marriage to love, sexual tension, strangers by day and uninhibited by night, contrasting physiques, a slow-burn sweet romance, both leads are inexperienced, a guiding partner, and a fresh setting. A sensitive, rational, voluptuous and alluring sweetheart of a pet doctor VS a restrained, refined, secretly passionate financial magnate who finally loses control Qin Xiaoye is a financi 47kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
- 9 After Marriage, the Guiding, Fatherly Big Shot Spoils Me Rotten! 婚后被引导型爹系大佬宠上天！ The ratings have just come out [marriage first, love later + slow-burn slice of life + guiding, powerful male lead + ten-year age gap + older, fatherly male lead + sweet romance] Yin Zhiyi’s marriage proposal was the one her older sister turned down. Even though the match was the heir to one of the most powerful political and business families in Beijing, her sister arrogantly declared, “Power and influence? If that’s what I wanted from him, I wouldn’t be Yin Zhiyao!” Afraid of offending the Xie 10.6kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
- 10 The First Desire in the Mist 雾也欲初 [Now Adapted as a Comic Drama] [Complete] [A Chaste and Restrained Daddy Boss Who Turns Wild with Desire Once He Gets a Taste] [Mutually Each Other's First and Only] [Powerful Man Bows His Head] [Sweet Romance] [Explosive Sexual Tension] [Everyday Life] [Happy Ending] [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Hotpot heiress from a wealthy family x older man in power] - Shen Jinye's grand plan to start a business was stuck on finding a shop. "Baby, when you open the door tonight, take off your coat and go straight i 153kReads8.9Score22.1kShelves
- 11 The Long Night's Fog Lifts 长夜雾尽 [A woman’s growth + workplace romance + superior and subordinate + mature adults] That late autumn, Chu Zheng returned to China after finishing his New York posting and took charge of Nuosen’s China operations. The first thing he did after taking office was personally reject Zhou Si’an’s application to transfer to the M&A team. She couldn’t build financial models, didn’t understand valuation, and had no deal experience whatsoever. In Chu Zheng’s eyes, her abilities fell far short of her ambition 57.8kReads9.3Score7kShelves
- 12 North and South of Rongcheng 溶城南北 [Older man who takes the initiative and guides the romance x younger woman focused on her career and tangled up in love | equally matched leads | both sexually inexperienced | HE] Two years ago, Huo Xuchuan, head of the Huo family, died at sea in a plane crash. At just twenty-four, Huo Zhaoning seized power with an iron fist and firmly took the top seat. From north to south in Rongcheng, almost everyone was waiting to see the Huo family become a laughingstock, to watch the once-mighty family fal 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 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 20.7kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves
- 14 A Rich Family Marriage: Strangers in Public, Kissing Passionately in Private 豪门婚姻，人前不熟，人后猛亲 [Radiant, pampered heiress x cold, calculating man in power] Ming Yang, the only daughter of the Ming family of Shanghai, was born into wealth and doted on by everyone around her. Just like her name, she was bright and beautiful, impossible to miss. But her enviable life was thrown off course by an unexpected engagement. When she learned that the man her parents had chosen for her still carried a long-lost love in his heart, she turned instead to the man from the Shi family in the capital. Shi C 20.2kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
- 15 I Took My Sister's Place at the Altar, and My New Husband Spoils Me Every Night 代替姐姐出嫁后，新婚丈夫夜夜宠 [Also known as: A New Beginning After Marriage] [Marriage Before Love] [Adorable Little Girl] [Exceptionally Gentle Older Man, Seven Years Her Senior] [Both Are Each Other’s First] For reasons of her own, Xi Nian was never loved by her parents or relatives. After her cousin Xi Qin ran away from her wedding, the Xi family demanded that Xi Nian take her place as the bride. Since she’d be scraping by wherever she went, Xi Nian agreed. - Her new husband, Ye Yuche, is the youngest head of the Ye fami 8.6kReads8.4Score808Shelves
- 16 He’s So Hard to Placate 他太难哄了 After her older sister mysteriously disappears, Luo Mei refuses to marry her future brother-in-law and instead impulsively marries Wen Zhou, the CEO of Wen Group. Before the wedding, they reach an understanding. A marriage of convenience, mutually beneficial. Business only, no feelings. After the wedding, they live like a couple who barely know each other. On the first day after getting their marriage certificate, Luo Mei gets food poisoning from green beans and crouches outside a hospital 18.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
- 17 Newlywed Desires 新婚宠欲 [Marriage before love + both leads have no prior romantic entanglements + five-year age gap + sweet indulgence + slow-burn romance + second male lead pursues her after losing her] [Radiant heiress x powerful, influential head of the family] Everyone was sure that childhood friends Chi Ye and Shen Lingwei would eventually get married. But things went wrong right after high school graduation. Just as Shen Lingwei was beginning to fall for him, she heard him say: “It’s not like I have to revolve ar 46.9kReads8.6Score6.1kShelves
- 18 Caught Pretending to Be a Big Shot’s Girlfriend, She’s Forced to Make It Official 冒充大佬女友被逮，按头转正 [Top Madman of Beijing's Elite Circle × Timid, Adorable Sweetheart] To find her friend, Yun Miao pretended to be the girlfriend of Sheng Yinian, a top magnate of Beijing's elite circle. As a result, his special assistant caught her on the spot and took her straight to the real deal. “President Sheng, your girlfriend is here.” The moment the assistant finished speaking, the private room fell silent. Yun Miao's legs immediately went weak. How could this assistant, who looked so meticulous, be so u 93.1kReads9.0Score12kShelves
- 19 Roses in the Mist 雾尘玫瑰 A Hong Kong business tycoon and a pampered, lazy heiress from the capital [Love at first sight / marriage before love / both are sexually inexperienced / eight-year age gap / powerful man bends first] The Su family of the capital had a youngest daughter, Wu Ruan, who had been spoiled since childhood. She was radiant and beautiful, but as lazy as a cat. One day, with nothing better to do, she went to a temple to pray. On a whim, she made a wish: “Bodhisattva, please bless me with a handsome, rich 46.5kReads8.6Score7kShelves
- 20 A Wedding in the Capital on a Snowy Night 雪夜京婚 Completed | Marriage First, Love Later | Five-Year Age Gap, He’s Older | Both Chaste, One-on-One Romance | Powerful Man Bows His Head Su Li and Zhou Sichen had a whirlwind wedding. On the day they registered their marriage, Zhou Sichen flew to New York to take care of business and was gone for a whole month. Their backgrounds were worlds apart, and no one believed their marriage would work. Zhou Sichen was the man Old Master Zhou had chosen to lead the family next. Disciplined and abstinent, 20.6kReads8.7Score2.6kShelves
- 21 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 1.3kReads8.2Score159Shelves
- 22 A Spring Night Too Hard to Get Through 春夜难渡 [Signed for Print] Bright and spirited heiress x ruthless fake gentleman Beijing elite circle | Powerful man lowers his head | Possessive | Both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending Song Li first met Liang Jinnian in Aocheng. He was strikingly handsome and came from a noble family. At the gambling table, he didn't even turn over his hole cards. With perfect gentlemanly composure, he said calmly, "Miss Song wins." He had let her win on purpose. It was only a few days later that Son 70.8kReads9.2Score10.8kShelves
- 23 After Becoming the North American Tycoon's Substitute Bride, the Qipao Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten 替嫁北美大佬后，旗袍美人被娇宠 [Marriage first, love later + older man/younger woman + both leads' first love] Delicate beauty in a qipao × North American mixed-race tycoon Su Jinghao is a frail beauty whom doctors have said won't live past twenty-five. Her scumbag father, driven by profit, forces her to take her stepsister's place and marry Yan Hui Adams, a top North American tycoon. Rumor has it that this mixed-race mogul is violent, ruthless, cold-blooded, and cruel beyond measure. Everyone is waiting to laugh at Su Jingha 15.9kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
- 24 I Transmigrated into a Wicked Supporting Actress and Married the Down-and-Out Hero to Raise Kids 穿成恶毒女配和落魄男主拼婚养娃 [Transmigrate into a book, heroine enters the book in her own body, everyday-life focus, living together and raising a child before falling in love] Song Kening transmigrates into a book and walks right in on the truly wicked villainess drugging the male lead, Lu Zhiyu! In a panic, she drinks all the water that’s left. One night of passion later, the two have already crossed the point of no return. Three months after the truly wicked villainess drugs the male lead to force him into marriage, Lu 42.7kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves
- 25 Quiet! My Ex's Powerful Uncle Is Spoiling Me 别吵，前任的大佬小叔在宠了 Physical edition forthcoming [Daddy-type male lead × eight-year age gap] Jing Ge’s twenty years of life had revolved around three things: Skipping grades at school and staying away from the girls who bullied her. Working to earn money and escaping her birth family. Honoring her engagement and marrying Li Zhan. But that day by the pool, Li Zhan held the girl who had bullied her and said, “Jing Ge, apologize to her, or the engagement is off.” The engagement really was off. Li Zhan wasn’t worried. 217.4kReads9.2Score42.2kShelves
- 26 Exclusive Claim on Rouge 独占胭色 When the powerful lower their heads | Sky-high sexual tension | Overwhelming possessiveness | Fiercely protective Bright, pampered heiress x powerful man at the helm Gu Yan is bright and headstrong, raised in the lap of luxury and free to live life to the fullest. Her only problem is that all the marriage prospects her family arranges are dull and boring. Then she gets involved with someone who isn’t boring at all, just a little older and a little too possessive. But with a face that handsome, s 44.3kReads9.0Score6kShelves
- 27 Help! I'm Getting Revenge on My Online Crush, but I Messaged the Wrong Person! 救命，网恋报复但加错人了怎么办 A good girl who finally rebels big-time ✖️ a cold-blooded, scheming capitalist [Both are sexually inexperienced + mild coercion later on + picking on an honest person + the male lead is pretty awful and nasty] After successfully swindling six million, Cheng Jinwei had just ruthlessly blocked her online boyfriend when she was suddenly told that she'd been chatting with the wrong person from the very beginning. And he was someone she absolutely couldn't afford to offend. At a noisy party, the man 398.5kReads9.1Score84.1kShelves
- 28 My Older Sugar Daddy Is Fierce, but His Darling Canary Just Wants to Escape 年上金主凶，娇娇金丝雀只想逃跑 [Beijing social circle | eight-year age gap, with him older | a fake sugar daddy who truly cherishes her | the powerful man bows his head] The first time Guan Ruoyan met Tan Zongyue, she was at her most desperate. After hearing her request, the man crossed his legs lazily. “Come here to make a wish?” Guan Ruoyan had no hope of getting what she wanted. A man at the very peak of power wasn't a philanthropist. It was only natural that he wouldn't take her little schemes seriously. She only regrette 32.3kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves
- 29 Chaste by Day, Lost in Passion at Night 人前禁欲，夜里沉溺 (Both leads have only ever been with each other + one-on-one romance + mature man and woman, lust first, love later + seven-year age gap + older man takes the lead) [Enchanting Sweetheart X Passionate Rascal] After transmigrating into the heroine of an angst novel, she found herself with the male lead's engagement, his friend's affections, and a bed she had stolen. Her arranged-marriage partner wanted to appease a green tea schemer, so he turned around and sent her to be looked after by his cel 122.1kReads9.3Score17kShelves
- 30 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 13.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
- 31 Oh No! The Gluttonous Girl Can't Hide What She's Thinking 糟糕！大馋丫头心声藏不住啦 Cheng Yan, who had always been indifferent to worldly desires, obeyed his family's wishes and married the virtuous and proper Bai Yixuan. As the model of a refined young lady in Jingzhou, Bai Yixuan was gentle, virtuous, obedient, and sensible. Cheng Yan, who focused solely on his career and disliked being disturbed, was very satisfied with her. Recently, though, something strange seemed to be happening. He could apparently hear Bai Yixuan's thoughts. That was fine. Even her innermost thought 16.4kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
- 32 My Junior Says She Can’t Have Children, and the Tycoon Pins Her to the Wall for a Kiss 学妹说她不能生，首富抵墙吻失控 [Rebuilding Sweetness on the Ruins] Daddy issues | 20-year age gap | They teach each other | The more married they are, the closer they get | Powerful 40-year-old older man When Ye Jingyan was young, he accidentally “caused” the death of his three-year-old daughter. When Tong Sui was little, she accidentally “caused” her mother’s death. One cannot stand the sight of any newborn baby; the other cannot even bear to hear the word “Mom.” They’re both messed up. - The reclusive Tong Sui, living the s 15.6kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
- 33 A Marriage Beyond My Control 婚难自控 A mild-mannered, unflappable woman forensic doctor ✖ a sharp-tongued, cold, and roguish young master [A True Marriage-First, Love-Later Romance + Love Grows Over Time + A Sweet, Slow-Burning Story] When he agreed to marry Mu Siwan, Bo Yan laid down three rules for their life together: No feelings. No interfering in each other's affairs. Treat each other with respect and courtesy. In their three years of marriage, her husband was always overseas. All Mu Siwan got was five million deposited into h 39.5kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
- 34 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 15Reads—Score118Shelves
- 35 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 95.7kReads8.8Score9.7kShelves
- 36 We're Just Contractual Bedmates, So Why Is Mr. Xie Begging on His Knees? 协议床伴而已，谢总怎么跪着求了 [Clear-headed, food-loving, affectionate canary x devoted, guiding benefactor with irresistible fatherly charm] Xie Rongjin kept a canary, and everyone in the capital's elite circle was waiting to laugh at her. She was just an obscure extra, a plaything the young heir had taken a passing fancy to. No one took it seriously. Gu Xingmang didn't take it seriously either. She dutifully did her job, met her benefactor's every need, and made sure not to cause him trouble. But he hired her the best acti 213.4kReads9.1Score32.6kShelves
- 37 Burning Desire 炙热贪欢 [1v1 | Marriage Before Love | Off-the-Charts Sexual Tension | Flirtatious, Both Leads Pure | Entertainment Industry | Ensemble Cast of Beijing’s Elite] [A poised, dazzling heiress × a powerful, influential tycoon] * Qin Yan, the daughter of the Jiang family of the capital, appeared refined and proper, but she was formidable and untamable beneath the surface. She called the shots in the entertainment industry. The top-tier stars feared her, even as they depended on her. She had both the best reso 28.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
- 38 After Passing Myself Off as the Real Heiress, I Married into a Wealthy Family 冒名顶替真千金后，嫁入了豪门 Yan Zhi opened her eyes and found herself in a book, as the villainess who had impersonated the real heiress. In the original story, after discovering that her roommate was the real heiress who had been lost to a wealthy family, the villainess stole her hair, assumed her identity, and returned to the family to claim her place. She also married the male lead, Jiang Silian, one of the most powerful men in the capital, through a marriage alliance, becoming Mrs. Jiang. Before long, the deception 128.8kReads8.6Score13.2kShelves
- 39 Rules for a Caged Canary: Don't Expose the Powerful Man's Fake Blindness 金丝雀守则，别拆穿大佬装瞎 [Print edition in the works] [Physiological obsession] [Mild yandere male lead] [Both leads are inexperienced in body and heart] The male lead is not a criminal. A tribute to every unsung hero who bears the burden and keeps going. When Li Yang is expelled from the police academy, she is recruited for an undercover mission. Li Yang: “Do I need to seduce him?” Officer: “No. You’ll just be making tea.” Li Yang: “Who is the target?” Officer: “The most doted-on son of a prominent Southeast Asian 69.5kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves
- 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 17.3kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
- 41 I Kicked Over My Husband’s Wheelchair, Only to Be Carried Home and Spoiled 一脚踹翻老公轮椅，反被抱回宠！ The animated series Xiaoyi’s Sweet Treats is now available. [Unconventional marriage before love + guiding lover + older man + healing each other] Rebellious little ray of sunshine X gloomy, proud tsundere [One-on-one | mutual firsts] Lin Zhi transmigrates into a book. She becomes the cannon-fodder wife forced to jump off a building by a sinister villain. Lin Zhi takes off running. But she doesn’t get far. When the bodyguards catch her and carry her back, she throws her head back and yells, “Any 11.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
- 42 The Beijing Tycoon Is Proper and Restrained, Yet He Loses Control Around Her 京圈大佬克己复礼，却对她失控 The rating was just posted and will rise later [Marriage Before Love + The Powerful One Bows His Head], clear-headed, gentle, and internationally minded doctor x stern, fatherly tycoon. When Song Shiwei and He Lin meet for the first time, they get their marriage license in the morning, and Song Shiwei leaves on a business trip that afternoon. They barely get a look at each other's faces. Two years later, they meet for the second time. Song Shiwei has returned from a medical aid mission in Africa 2.5kReads8.0Score247Shelves
- 43 A Rising Tide After Marriage 婚后潮涌 Signed for publication | Older Man / Beijing Elite Circle / Marriage First, Love Later | Slow-Burn Romance + Sweet Pampering + Four-Year Age Gap | Rough, Unruly Man X Cool, Reserved Dancer The matchmaking profile handed to Shu Ying had just three lines about Jin Bohan: “Rich. Handsome. Can’t say more.” As the man himself sat across from her cutting his steak, he looked up and added a fourth: “One last thing: you’re welcome to inspect the goods.” Shu Ying’s fingers trembled. No one had told h 347.8kReads9.2Score63.2kShelves
- 44 Drowning Kisses on a Spring Night 春夜溺吻 Devoted to One Another | Mutual Flirting | All Heat, No Heart A shameless, leggy F1 driver vs. an aerospace expert who's drop-dead gorgeous Xu Zhouye, the young master of the Xu family in the capital, is a legend in the paddock and a three-time WDC champion. As famous as his driving skills are his ridiculously handsome face and an interview after a race. Before the podium, a reporter asked if he had a girlfriend. Looking utterly listless, he answered bluntly, “I'm spending my whole life with my 95.8kReads9.2Score17.3kShelves
- 45 Hidden in the Heart of Beijing 娇藏京枝 [Short drama of the same name + marriage first, love later + slow-burn sweetness + secret crush + love that grows over time + both leads pure] Zhou Yuli, heir to the Zhou family, actually married Sang Nian, an ordinary girl. Rumors claimed Zhou Yuli had settled for her out of despair after failing to win the woman he loved. Even so, Sang Nian felt she was the lucky one. After all, she had secretly loved Zhou Yuli for seven years. They were worlds apart, so marrying Zhou Yuli felt like a luxuriou 77.7kReads8.9Score7.6kShelves
- 46 After Marrying the Tyrannical Crown Prince 和暴戾太子爷联姻后 [Print Edition Signed] [Gentle, Delicate Beauty x Cold, Ruthless Young Master] As the fake heiress of a wealthy family, Shen Zhiyi has always lived cautiously in the Shen household. She does whatever her family arranges, never daring to defy them in the slightest. Even when they arrange for her to marry the notoriously violent young heir of the capital's elite, she accepts without complaint. Only on the night she learns the news does she secretly soak her pillow with tears. Xie Zhuo is the young 107.9kReads9.2Score15.5kShelves
- 47 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 30.3kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves
- 48 A Flash Marriage: The True Heiress Marries a Warlord Tycoon 闪婚，真千金嫁给了军阀大佬 Young Marshal Cheng Tianxun was swamped with military affairs and hated clingy, persistent women most of all. He had no time to deal with them. Qin Yan promised to turn a deaf ear to his affairs, never make a scene or demand his affection. Winning his trust, she successfully married into the military governor’s household in a flash marriage. After the wedding, each of them got what they wanted and kept the other at arm’s length. The marriage went smoothly. Until he said, “It’s not very appropria 64.1kReads9.2Score9.6kShelves
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