Second-Chance Romance After a Breakup, With a Little Angst and a Happy Ending 破镜重圆（小虐）HE

1. 1 西 The Rain Clears Over Xixun 西浔梅雨霁 A Plump Potato圆润的大土豆Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + childhood friends + mending a broken relationship + happy ending] A sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, pretentious top (Gu Yang); a gentle, obedient, broken bottom (Zhu Ying'an) Not angsty, just a little bittersweet overall, but mostly sweet! Three years after their breakup, Gu Yang came back. Because of their grandmothers, they became neighbors again, seeing each other every day. Their elders didn’t know what had happened and still thought Gu Yang and Zhu Ying’an were close broth 919Reads8.4Score10314d adds

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   A little bit of angst is fine, but too much is harmful. Anyone want a broken mirror mended? Here it comes! My psyche is weak, and these books are all pretty weak, but they are indeed broken mirror mended, and they all have happy endings.

2. 2 塑 Fake Friends, Rumors Debunked Live 塑料队友，在线辟谣 Carrot Terminator胡萝贝终结者Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted [Unconventional Win-Back Romance + Rekindled Love + Comeback in the Entertainment Industry + Idol Survival Show + Boy Band + Rivals to Lovers] A sickly beauty with a dark side and a façade that doesn’t match his true self × A clueless, sheltered rich heir who’s as dumb as a puppy Visual vs. ACE “I didn’t! It wasn’t me! Don’t make things up!” At eighteen, Jin He became the visual of a hugely popular boy band and was suddenly living the high life. Wherever he went, he was surrounded by a whole cro 877Reads8.2Score11814d adds
3. 3 分 After the Breakup, I Chased My Ex 分手后我倒追前男友 Qing Ling Tong青陵童Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted The rating just came out!! It’s going up!!! If you like it, give it a read!!! [Two male leads + school life + broken up and reunited + healing + devoted to each other + happy ending + friendship and family] Jiang Zihuai never imagined that a fake courtship, begun as a prank, would leave him hopelessly in love. He approached Shen Zhinian with teasing intentions, using his ardent advances to break through that icy exterior. But just as Shen began to trust him with his heart, the cruel truth came 6.4kReads8.5Score71214d adds
4. 4 重 Reborn: My Frail Ex Had Been Plotting Against Me for a Long Time 重生之病弱前任他对我蓄谋已久 A Plump Potato圆润的大土豆Two Male Leads281k WordsCompleted Two male leads, reborn, rekindled love, HE Jiang Heng (a cold, proud top who is sharp-tongued but soft-hearted), Xu Ningbai (a beautiful, clever, determined bottom who pursues his husband) (Only the first chapter is in first person.) In their previous life, after the two broke up, Jiang Heng died unexpectedly. Devastated, Xu Ningbai was diagnosed with cancer and gave up treatment. Reborn, Xu Ningbai began doggedly pursuing his husband. Given how well he knew Jiang Heng in his past life, Xu Ningb 1.2kReads8.7Score12814d adds
5. 5 真 I Really Want to Get on My Knees and Beg You Not to Die 真想跪下求你别死了 Ji Xiaoyandou季小烟斗Two Male Leads184k WordsCompleted Two male leads + younger man + happy ending + half-baked enemies + medical miracle + short story Also known as the classic dilemma: “What do I do after buying my half-dead nemesis at an auction?” Sharp-tongued but action-oriented pursuer × sickly beauty on the receiving end, good at doting and coaxing, but even better at getting under his skin. Su Huanzhou, leader of Nightingale, the underground world’s largest trading organization, suffered the greatest loss of his life by believing the lies of 5.2kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
6. 6 眼 A Sea of Tears 眼泪微海 Tutu Who Loves Little Scoundrels爱吃小淘气的图图Two Male Leads237k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + pursuing and pampering his husband + mutual devotion + equally matched leads + happy ending] Ji Weichen is a workaholic. A fussy workaholic, prone to bad moods and afflicted with one ailment after another. He’s an acclaimed actor, a wealthy young master, and a sickly invalid. Then one day, he meets Chi Beihai. Chi Beihai is a celebrated director who rose from nothing to become a legendary, fearsome tyrant no one dares cross. Everyone thinks he’s cold and heartless, never gives a 3.7kReads9.2Score42214d adds
7. 7 溺 Drowned: The Unexpected Charm of a Depressed Boyfriend 溺亡【抑郁小男友的反差萌】 Three Flying Birds三只飞鸟Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love, reunion after years apart, reunited from the very first chapter, depression, bittersweet romance, contrast, powerful leads, equally matched, no angst between the couple, both each other’s first and only, happy ending] Tender, devoted CEO Jiang Xu (top) × depressed, aloof yet unexpectedly adorable Gu Chong (bottom) A story about a comic artist and a pianist. (The author would rather not get flamed, so extreme top- and bottom-focused readers should proceed with caution.) Five year 2.5kReads9.1Score30714d adds
8. 8 顾 Professor Gu, Your Sweetheart Wife Has Run Off Pregnant 顾教授，你的小娇妻带球跑了 A Smile, Nainai一笑奈奈Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted Teacher-student romance + age gap, adorable genius graduate student x domineering, calculating visiting professor, pregnancy before love, secret marriage and secret pregnancy, maximum sweetness and pampering, campus + city life, a touch of wealthy-family drama, strong male lead and an even stronger female lead with room to grow. 18Reads—Score714d adds

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   A broken mirror is mended, but chasing after the wife is like going through a crematorium. It turns out that the deepest misunderstanding is loving someone so much that you dare not admit it!

9. 9 撕 Heartbreak! The Cool, Aloof Lawyer Keeps Asking for a Breakup 撕心！清冷律师总说分手 Zhiwan知湾Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Love rekindled after a breakup + intense push and pull + powerful man humbled by love + both leads’ first and only + amnesia + one-on-one romance + happy ending | Ruthless lawyer heroine × unhinged heir] “I’m bored.” Four years ago, she left those words behind, dumped the capital’s golden-boy heir Zhou Yanxiu, and vanished without a trace. No one knew that the lofty heir of the Zhou family had once cast aside all his pride and begged her through red-rimmed eyes not to leave. When they met a 1.1kReads7.3Score12714d adds
10. 10 春 A Springtime Spark 春日撩火 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted 74.2kReads9.2Score10.1k14d adds
11. 11 旧 An Old Illness Returns 旧病复发 TeerpTwo Male Leads375k WordsCompleted [Pretty princess with a puppy-like top × fake-playboy bottom] [1v1 + school to city life + rekindled romance + happy ending] (Ji Zhiran × Zhou Lang) Seven years ago, they both thought the other was crazy. Zhou Lang thought the transfer student Ji Zhiran was crazy: a spoiled rich kid, fussy and troublesome. Ji Zhiran thought the local big shot Zhou Lang was even crazier: skipping class, getting into fights, hanging out in bars. He was unhinged and impossible to deal with. On Ji Zhiran's second d 852Reads8.1Score10814d adds

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    This novel, [Sparrow's Delight], begins with a school setting, then transitions to a seven-year separation followed by a reunion. It's bittersweet with a touch of angst, and the author's writing is incredibly delicate and captivating. Highly recommended!!

12. 12 灼 Blazing Wilds: President Gu’s Captive Sun 灼野：顾总的囚笼骄阳 A Juan Is So Tired阿倦倦倦了Two Male Leads575k WordsCompleted Completed [Gentle and refined on the outside, resolute and rational within: the pursued × Possessive and domineering, chasing his love after losing him: the pursuer] The thing Gu Jinghuai regretted most in his life was letting go of Wen Siyuan’s hand eight years ago. When they reunited, in the carefully planned reunion scene Gu Jinghuai had imagined, Wen Siyuan should have rushed into his arms with tearful eyes. But in reality, Wen Siyuan merely adjusted his glasses and smiled at the person besi 3.1kReads—Score22114d adds

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    Please take a look at these two books: a full-length modern novel, nearly 500,000 words long, and a collection of short stories, just over 7,000.

13. 13 卿 You Are Jade: Young Master Huai Jin 卿本玉：少爷怀瑾 A Juan Is So Tired阿倦倦倦了7k WordsCompleted Qing Ben Yu: Young Master Huai Jin 114Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 白 His First Love Returns, and the Capital’s Young Master Goes Mad 白月光回归，京圈太子爷疯了 A Melon-Seed-Munching Wild Boar爱嗑瓜子的猹Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation, second chance at love, mutual healing, devoted male lead, two highly intelligent leads, happy ending] Ten years ago, when they parted, he was humble and she was resolute. She left without looking back. When they meet again ten years later, he is the famous heir to the Lu family in the imperial capital, while she is an unknown young woman with no one to rely on who has just returned from abroad. Leaning against the hospital wall, he asks, “Did your sugar daddy 12.3kReads8.8Score96014d adds

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    The beginning is slightly angsty for the male lead, with a touch of bittersweetness, but the later part is sweet. No clichés or melodrama. [Long-awaited reunion + reconciliation + mutual redemption + male lead's absolute doting + both leads are highly intelligent + Happy Ending] Ten years ago, when they parted, he was humble, she was resolute, never looking back. Ten years later, they meet again. He is the renowned heir of the Lu family in the capital, she is a penniless nobody who has just returned to the country. He leans against the hospital wall and asks, "Your sugar daddy doesn't want you anymore?" She remains silent. Upon learning that she is still with the man abroad, Lu Jinzhi goes berserk: "Break up with him!" She remains silent. Finally, Lu Jinzhi kisses her passionately inside his supercar, pleading again, "I don't mind that other man, as long as you stay, I'll help you keep it a secret from him." As long as she doesn't disappear for another ten years. As long as she's willing to stay. He's willing to bow down.

15. 15 嗑 Shipping Couples Has Me Hooked, but My Top-Tier Star Ex Is Deluding Himself 嗑CP上头，顶流前任他自作多情 Yi Fangcao易芳草Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Zodiac-themed dating show livestream, sweet romance in showbiz, completed happy ending] [Astrology blogger × top-tier star singer, one-on-one, both each other's first and only love] [Reunited after years apart and rekindling an old flame + dating-show love-triangle drama + adorable child playing matchmaker] Tao Yuyin got so invested in the couples on a zodiac-themed dating show that she commented under every episode: This couple has to get back together! The latest behind-the-scenes clip insp 105Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is it.

16. 16 破 After My Bankruptcy, My Ex-Boyfriend Became My Boss 破产后前男友成了我老板 Little Future Predictor预言小未来Two Male Leads625k WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe | Two Male Leads | Reunited After a Breakup | Redemption, Sweet and Angsty] The day Cheng Xi went bankrupt, he finally learned what it meant to have everyone turn against him. His parents and older brother fled overseas overnight and vanished without a trace. His fair-weather friends blocked him. And Gu Yun, the poor student he had once “forced” to live with him, was laughing and chatting at a café with a younger schoolmate. Cheng Xi quietly left the city. Three years later, 3kReads6.5Score20314d adds

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    A little bit of angst, a little bit of angst. The roles are reversed. I feel so inferior now.

17. 17 南 No More Rose Vines in the South 南国再无玫瑰藤 One Evening, Two Trees一夕两木Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted Pure love  Devoted, possessive boyfriend  Reunited after heartbreak  Childhood sweethearts People always say that love makes you feel you owe the other person. That was how Jiang Huai felt about Su Li. She owed him so much, yet always believed she could repay him all of it, and then they could start over. Jiang Huai had finally waited for Su Li to come back. At last, she had returned to the cage he had painstakingly crafted for her. He thought he could finally take his revenge on her, torment 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead was forced to leave five years ago, and returned to Nancheng five years later, where she reunited with the male lead. They became entangled and conflicted. The male lead was both resentful and unable to resist getting closer to her. The female lead bravely pursued her husband, and later, due to a misunderstanding, she pursued her husband again. It was a story of both sweetness and heartbreak.

18. 18 分 After the Breakup, the Boss Turns Dark and Obsessed: Wild Seduction and Spoiling 分手后大佬黑化变疯批，野撩诱宠 Lu Yin鹿吟Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Reuniting After a Breakup + Powerful CEO + Both Untouched + Possessive Takeover + Tension and Flirting + Reunion After Years Apart + Seductive Pursuit] [After He Wronged His Ex, the Big Shot Went Dark] Everyone knew the big shot was cool and dispassionate, but no one knew about the obsession hidden deep in his heart. After a carefully engineered reunion, he took the other man by force and made him move in. The darkened big shot's image crumbled: he turned wild and seductive, in 389Reads9.5Score83914d adds

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    How will you react when I take out these books? Each one is beautiful.

19. 19 离EN Seriously, What Alpha Eats Little Cakes? 离谱，谁家Alpha吃小蛋糕啊 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [This book has been acquired for publication. Tap the author’s profile for more details] [Two powerful leads + chasing his lover + scheming + intense romantic tension + ABO] Ji Chi was a top-tier Alpha, the son of Jiangcheng’s richest man and a born favorite of fortune. Everyone assumed he would marry an Omega from an equally powerful family. He thought so too. That was before this top-tier Alpha started avoiding an Omega with no pheromones day after day. Things took a strange turn. Friend 1: “Y 40.4kReads9.6Score5.2k14d adds
20. 20 前 My Ex Is a Killer, Fierce, Ruthless, and Violent 前男友是杀手，又凶又狠还打人 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads461k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + groveling pursuit + happy ending] A beautiful, strong, tragic assassin uke, A ruthless, cold-blooded CEO seme. Xiao You'en has died three times. The first time, he was seven and nearly beaten to death fighting over a steamed bun. The second time, he was locked up and nearly starved to death by the person he trusted most. The third time, he simply didn’t want to live anymore. The pain of bullets tearing through his body seemed to rip his soul to pieces. One shot, two shots, thr 5.6kReads9.0Score54314d adds
21. 21 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 7.7kReads9.2Score62814d adds

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    When I take out these books, how will you react?

22. 22 小 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 10.8kReads9.3Score84914d adds
23. 23 前 My Ex Is a Top-Tier Star, So I’ll Ride His Coattails, Hard! 前男友是顶流，我蹭，我硬蹭！ Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads267k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rebirth + entertainment industry + rekindled romance] A beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly bottom-tier actor. A superstar idol top. The day Lin Ran was diagnosed with cancer, he held his final livestream. He thought it was goodbye, but never expected to receive an invitation to appear on a variety show. When they meet again, his ex-boyfriend has become a top-tier star with tens of millions of followers. He says, “Lin Ran, you're so shameless!” He says, “Lin Ran, are you sick?” H 11.5kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
24. 24 谁 Who Still Cares Whether Their Ex Lives or Dies After a Breakup? 谁家分手后还管前男友死活啊 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + seductive, treacherous shou + devoted, fatherly gong + rekindled romance + a groveling pursuit] The biggest mistakes Song Qingyan ever made were acting on his own, making the first move, exposing their relationship, breaking up, and then trying to get back together without asking! He successfully drove himself to the brink of death over and over. The first time, his heart stopped for five minutes. The second time, his heart stopped for ten minutes. The third time, he nearly die 8.5kReads9.4Score67014d adds

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    A broken mirror mended, some angst, but the ending is definitely a happy one.

25. 25 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.8kReads9.3Score75014d adds
26. 26 偷 I Died After Getting Caught Stealing a Kiss From the Big Shot 偷亲大佬被发现后，我死了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Extra Sweet!!] A ruthless, deadly bodyguard who can take on a hundred men, but sneaks kisses from his boss in private and gets incredibly jealous, as the bottom. A very rich, unbelievably rich, No. 1-ranked tycoon as the top. Jian Xingyi fell in love with Li Tingshen at first sight. He spent five years quietly working his way into the man's life, becoming his personal bodyguard and lifestyle assistant. Every night, while his boss slept, he would sneak through the window into hi 6.8kReads9.1Score67714d adds
27. 27 万 Everyone Hated Her, Then She Showed Her Face and Took the Internet by Storm 万人嫌露脸后全网爆火 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] A sickly, universally despised bottom; A seemingly cold and heartless top who has fallen deeply in love. A year ago, Xu Mian was rumored to have thrown matches, and was boycotted by the entire internet. He retired early. With his mother seriously ill and his right hand partially disabled, he became the target of abuse from everyone in the esports scene, like a rat crossing the street, and endured it for an entire year. Caught between life and death, he struggled to stay alive: 12.8kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
28. 28 小 After the Little Fool Ran Away, the Big Shot Went Mad 小傻子逃跑后，大佬他疯了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, ultra-pampering] A silly bottom who thought he was pretending to be dumb, only to discover he really was dumb, and a fatherly CEO top who thought he was aloof but turned out to be hopelessly in love. Chi Tang died, and then Chi Tang came back to life! There was a pileup on the highway. Chi Tang’s last memory was being crushed between two cars and dying a gruesome death. He closed his eyes, opened them again, and discovered that he had been reborn in the body of a fool with the s 3.1kReads8.6Score34014d adds
29. 29 绿 The Wild Little Tea-Green Psycho Can't Keep It Up Anymore 绿茶小疯子他野不动了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Happy Ending] A handsome, bad-boy school bully as the pursuer, A sickly recipient who plays the pig to eat the tiger. When Wen Mo was nineteen, his parents brought him back home. His mother gave him his very first gift. He wore it with delight. A year later, a confirmed diagnosis made him realize it was his mother's death warrant for him! A genetic mutation, organ failure, and paralysis on one side of his body. In just two short months, he'd gone from full of life to nearly at 3.5kReads9.3Score31414d adds
30. 30 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 15.5kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
31. 31 小 Has the Little Troublemaker Made Up with Her Ex Today? 小作精今天哄好前男友了吗 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + chasing his husband + some angst + melodrama] The thing Pei Heng regretted most in his life was taking Shi Jin's drunken words seriously. Shi Jin said they should break up, and Pei Heng left without a second thought. Shi Jin wanted to get back together, but Pei Heng blocked him, deleted him, and cut off every way back. Shi Jin wouldn't stop pursuing him, but Pei Heng ignored him and rejected him time and again. Only when the Pei family announced his engageme 10.7kReads8.4Score74614d adds
32. 32 晚 Late Autumn, White Again 晚秋续白 Nian Shi Yu年时语Two Male Leads183k WordsCompleted [Gentle, restrained older pursuer & sweet, seemingly innocent but secretly cunning partner] [Older/younger romance, the one who got away, showbiz, secret crush, mutual devotion, both each other's first and only, rekindled romance, healing, amnesia, a secondary couple, happy ending] The snow of Beicheng and the rain of Nancheng weave together the bond between Lin Wanqiu and Jiang Xubai, spanning more than a decade. As a child, Lin Wanqiu was a left-behind kid, isolated in a corner. Jiang Xubai wa 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is incredible!!!! Older man/older woman pairing!!!

33. 33 靠 I Became a Top-Tier Star by Faking a Couple Image, but This Time It Backfired 靠炒CP成顶流，这次竟然翻车了 Mint Veil薄荷薄纱Modern Romance219k WordsOngoing [Clear-headed female PhD × top-tier star with an unexpectedly sweet puppy-like side × controlling CEO heir] [Showbiz / male lead has no past romantic relationships / happy ending / strong heroine / comedic contrast / sweet romance] Shi Yuchen fled back to her home country after a disastrous relationship, hoping only to focus on her academic work in peace. That is, until top-tier star Wei Muxi set his sights on her while she was working as a consultant on a film set. For thirteen years, Wei Muxi 89Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A stubborn top star x a clear-headed female PhD x a crazy ex. A bittersweet story, ending with a happy ending.

34. 34 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.8kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    This is a top-tier story of a broken mirror mended. The author is practically a god of the bittersweet genre from ancient Greece! Xiaoxue is so adorable, and Ake is such a cool guy. The character development is so captivating; the two are incredibly good at creating suspense. The male lead was initially indifferent to the female lead, oblivious to his own feelings, until she confessed her love to him despite her stomach pain, which broke his heart.

35. 35 爸 Dad, Have You Changed? 爸爸，变了吗？ 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人08k WordsCompleted Dad, have you changed? 17Reads—Score114d adds

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    It's a winding, somewhat heart-wrenching story, but with a sweet ending.

36. 36 重 Reborn, I Still Choose to Marry You 重生后，我依然娶你。 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Reborn, I will still marry you. 113Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 妻 The Elusive Wife: After the Princess Consort Turns Dark 妻难寻：王妃黑化后 Tangli Candy棠里糖Ancient Romance792k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell + Rekindled Romance + Devoted 1v1 + Satisfying Revenge + A Glorious Mess of Melodrama] Gu Lingzhao met the capital's most unruly and unmanageable Ninth Prince when she was twelve. He was domineering and arrogant, but he never treated her cruelly. So she trusted him without hesitation, and through years of companionship and care, she never once doubted his sincerity. Until the night of their wedding, when disaster struck the Gu family. In the chaos, she accidentally 1.5kReads6.4Score10514d adds

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    Let me recommend my book. It's a pure ancient romance novel with a wife-chasing trope. Ninety percent of the story is about the wife chasing after her husband, but it has a happy ending. It's melodramatic and satisfying!

38. 38 怎 How Could I Not Have Regrets? 怎能不遗憾呢？ Tu Zhi Loves Meat兔栀爱吃肉肉27k WordsCompleted How could I not regret it? 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's beautiful, very heartbreaking and poignant.

39. 39 晚 The Evening Breeze Drifts Through the Alley 晚风漫过巷口 Tu Zhi Loves Meat兔栀爱吃肉肉11k WordsCompleted The Evening Breeze Drifts Through the Alley 3Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 他 He Walked Toward Me Against the Light 他踏着逆光向我走来 Tu Zhi Loves Meat兔栀爱吃肉肉81k WordsCompleted He Walked Toward Me Against the Light —Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 毕 The Rookie Graduate’s Comeback 毕业菜鸟逆袭记 Tu Zhi Loves Meat兔栀爱吃肉肉Modern Romance124k WordsOngoing As the plane tree leaves fall in Shanghai, four close college friends set off on their own paths. Wang Shuang, who loves expressing herself, joins a new media company; Mo Li, passionate about aesthetics, enters the design world; meticulous and detail-oriented Zhang Zihan becomes a trainee financial planner at a bank; and energetic Jin Chuyi dives into the MCN industry. From late-night heart-to-hearts in a rented apartment to the first hurdles of working life: posts full of typos, rejected design 1Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 蝉 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.5kReads9.3Score37514d adds

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    Reconciliation After a Broken Mirror (Campus Edition)

43. 43 巅 The Peak Has Passed, but Love Remains 巅峰散场，爱未离场 Sleepy in Spring, Tired in Fall, Napping in Summer Too春困秋也乏夏还打盹儿Female-Channel Fanfiction272k WordsCompleted Chasing her wife + angsty push and pull + jealousy + love rivals + rekindled romance + happy ending After the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the national table tennis team's “mixed doubles legends” suddenly fell apart at the height of their victory. Because of a carefully orchestrated misunderstanding, Su Yingshan became convinced that Wang Chuqing had betrayed her love. Heartbroken, she abruptly retired, citing an injury, and went to Germany to study sports management. Two years later, she returned 1.5kReads7.4Score11314d adds

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    The bittersweet struggles and reconciliations between working professionals in the Chinese national table tennis team.

44. 44 我 We're Even 我们打平了 Sleepy in Spring, Tired in Fall, Napping in Summer Too春困秋也乏夏还打盹儿Modern Romance98k WordsCompleted When jealousy and romantic rivals arrive one after another, when instinctive protection shatters every disguise, how will the returning queen cross the thorny path she carved with her own hands, step by step, toward the boy she lost, who has never stopped loving her? 502Reads7.1Score15414d adds
45. 45 我 I Believe So Strongly 我，是如此相信 Sleepy in Spring, Tired in Fall, Napping in Summer Too春困秋也乏夏还打盹儿Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted From the undercurrents between childhood sweethearts, to the honey-sweet days when they finally understand each other's feelings, then to a sudden storm that leaves them parting in sorrow, and at last to a reconciliation and a lifetime together. (You wanted another story that starts angsty and ends sweet, but this one goes sweet, angsty, then sweet.) 687Reads6.7Score18614d adds
46. 46 重 After We Reunited, Mr. Fu Spoiled Me Until My Legs Went Weak 重逢后，傅总宠我到腿软 Li Bai Never Works里拜天不上班Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted “Your skills are terrible. I'm bored of you.” Five years ago, Xia Ran announced their breakup unilaterally, then disappeared without a trace. He put on a cold face and threw out a retort. “Was I looking for you? I'm a dog if I was.” Five years later, he returned home. At a gathering with friends, someone mentioned her name. He swirled his glass and sneered. “Her? As if she deserves me.” Everyone at the table thought he had moved on long ago. Only he knew that on the night he said, “As if she des 29.5kReads7.8Score3k14d adds

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    The beginning is a bit angsty, but that doesn't stop it from being incredibly sweet later on.

47. 47 他 His Bite Marks 他的咬痕 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and awaiting release] [Short drama now streaming] [Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Devotion + Mutual Salvation + Sweet Youthful Romance] In high school, Wen Shumiao had a passionate romance that ended in the most humiliating way possible. They meet again six years later. He's the owner of a tattoo shop, and she's become his employee. He treats her with the cold indifference of a stranger. But when Xie Jin sees Wen Shumiao carrying a suitcase, he final 61.6kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds

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    The middle part was really heart-wrenching, but the male and female leads ended up together. The side couple, on the other hand, had a very tragic story.

48. 48 再 Giving In Again 再次认栽 Wang Er忘儿Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Reunited After Years Apart + Mending a Broken Relationship + Intense Push and Pull + Sweet Romance After Marriage] A stunning heiress fallen on hard times × a devoted, restrained CEO At university: an arrogant heiress × a computer genius from a middle-class family Seven years after their breakup, they meet again. One has fallen from the clouds, while the other has climbed to the very top. Liao Anqi meets Song Siyuan at her most wretched. The genius young man she once “dumped” has become the bi 3.5kReads8.9Score21514d adds

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    I recommend this book, it's great!

49. 49 指 A Feast at Your Fingertips 指尖盛宴 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Four years after they last saw each other, Gu Senning took Zeng Zhanzhan to court, accusing her of drugging him and taking the project files from his computer. He had no idea that four years earlier, she had been severely injured in a car accident while saving him, leaving her permanently blind... Later, Gu Senning was consumed by remorse. When she lay in the hospital, with no will to live, he was enjoying life! When she writhed in pain, her whole body convulsing and drenched in cold sweat, he s 4.7kReads8.2Score14114d adds

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    After a long separation, the female protagonist is blind, but their broken relationship is mended.

50. 50 竹 My Childhood Friend Became My Ex: Where Can Yu Sheng Run? 竹马变前任，渝生哪里逃！ South Wind at Dawn南风兮晨Two Male Leads180k WordsCompleted Title: Mu Sheng [Possessive CEO × Down-and-Out Ex][Mutual Firsts × Bittersweet Romance × Forced Love × Reunion After Years Apart × Reconciliation × Dissociative Identity Disorder] “Song Yusheng, could you please not leave me?” “I’ve always been here.” “I mean, I like you. Could we be together?” “If you don’t want to...” Song Yusheng cut him off. “Sure.” Chi Mu: “What did you say?” Song Yusheng: “I said I like you too.” “Song Yusheng, you lied to me...” “Song Yusheng, you lied to me again 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This was originally a story of a broken mirror being mended and a long-separated reunion, with a happy ending.

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