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1. 251 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.4kReads8.6Score22014d adds
2. 252 爱 Love Will Come to Rest 爱会停歇 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Playboy Turns Devoted] [Love Grows Over Time] [Sweet with a Little Angst] [Class Difference] Chen Chao, a rich playboy, falls sincerely in love with Yu Jiawen, who comes from an ordinary family. He knows he isn't the kind of person she'd ideally choose, but he can't let go of his feelings for her. "Yu Jiawen, do you know? Meeting you made me feel like I could have a proper relationship too." "I've thought about giving you up, but I just can't accept it. Watching you date, marry, and have childr 3.3kReads8.4Score16014d adds

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   These books have different styles, some sweet and some angsty (slightly angsty but not mindless).

3. 253 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7kReads8.5Score35514d adds
4. 254 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds
5. 255 初 I Couldn’t Hide My Heart’s Flutter When We First Met 初见心动藏不住 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [She Pursues Him] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Sweet, Realistic Romance] [Happy Ending] At twenty, the lively and spirited Chen Luo Chu meets Chu Yun. One look is all it takes for her to fall for him. She can barely hide the light in her eyes, and there is only one thought on her mind: make him hers. Once she confirms he is single, she boldly confesses, "Big brother, will you be my boyfriend?" Chu Yun gently turns her down with a simple, "We're not right for each other." But Chen L 1.4kReads—Score10414d adds
6. 256 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds
7. 257 重 A Long Road to Reunion 重逢路漫漫 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [The right people will find their way back to each other, no matter how many twists and turns it takes.] [One true pairing, both leads are each other's only ones + reunion after a long separation + winning back his wife and claiming his child + adorable kids playing matchmaker] Zhou Yuan met Qin Yue by chance and fell in love at first sight. After one passionate night together, an urgent assignment sent him overseas. Before leaving, he thought he'd arranged everything properly, never imagining t 5.4kReads8.9Score29014d adds
8. 258 单 Mr. Zhou, My Unrequited Love 单恋的周先生 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Older Woman, Younger Man + Redemption + Realistic Romance] Three-year age gap. [Secret Love Becomes Mutual, from the Male Lead’s Perspective; Marriage First, Love Later, from the Female Lead’s Perspective] Everyone is level-headed and clear-minded. The woman Zhou Wang had kept in his heart for three years. He thought there could never be anything between them and was ready to give up, but then he unexpectedly learned what she had been through. His heart ached for her, and at the same time, he f 1.5kReads8.2Score10314d adds
9. 259 深 Deep Inside My Core 深入我芯 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Mutual Devotion + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Their first two meetings were accidental. Every coincidence after that was part of his carefully laid plan. When Jiang Yi Shen met Tang Xin, he fell for her at first sight. He quietly set his plans in motion, and the two got to know each other, fell in love, and walked hand in hand into marriage, sharing the warm everyday moments of life from the first flush of romance to raising children. Side story one: Xu Man thought sh 2.4kReads8.7Score14614d adds
10. 260 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 12.5kReads6.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    🍇 [A Hilarious Mishap + Sweet Military Romance] The female lead thought she was going to stay with her cousin, while the cold-faced commander thought she was his childhood sweetheart. She's diligent, quiet, and efficient; whenever she sees him, she smiles and calls him "brother." He quietly arranges work and prepares their wedding home, and she's moved by the magic of blood ties. Until that day, she overhears him talking about the wedding home… Bodyguard: The commander is preparing to marry you! Female lead: ??? With me?!

11. 261 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.5kReads8.9Score77514d adds

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    The wind comes from afar; we might as well go and take a look.

12. 262 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 15.1kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
13. 263 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 7.1kReads9.1Score59514d adds
14. 264 被 A Heartthrob Takes Over His Body, and the Timid Doormat Takes the Whole School by Storm 被男神魂穿，软糯受气包飒翻全校 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing The refined, scheming crown prince VS the soft, timid little bunny with an inferiority complex Healing | Unrequited Love Comes True | Soul Transmigration | Reborn and Pursuing His Wife Xie Yanci opens his eyes and finds that he has transmigrated into someone else’s body! He has ended up in the body of Song Qiwan, a girl who lets everyone walk all over her. The girl clutches a diary filled with his name as her bullies pin her down in the restroom and pour dirty water over her head. The school’s 3Reads—Score114d adds

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    A pampered, wealthy young master versus a timid, insecure girl. The girl is disliked at home, bullied at school, secretly in love with the male lead but unable to confess, and suffers from depression. Upon learning of his marriage, she loses all hope and ends her life. The male lead is reborn and gradually redeems her. ☝️

15. 265 采 Trying to Drain My Essence? You Just Lost Your Cultivation 采补我？你修为没了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted Trying to drain my energy? You’ve lost your cultivation now. 43Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 266 予 A Sweet Aftertaste, Just for You 予你回甘 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊21k WordsCompleted A Sweet Aftertaste for You 1Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 267 红 The Oath in the Red Book 红皮书的誓言 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted The Oath in the Red Book 1Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 268 他 His Favor Is Priceless 他的偏爱，价值连城 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance24k WordsCompleted His Favor Is Priceless 17Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 269 影 The Movie Emperor’s Assistant Is the CEO’s Unforgettable First Love 影帝的助理是霸总白月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊18k WordsCompleted The Movie Emperor's Assistant Is the CEO's White Moonlight 47Reads—Score114d adds
20. 270 心 Heartbeats at Full Capacity 心动满格 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊20k WordsCompleted Heart at Full Capacity 1Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 271 骑 My Motorcycle-Riding Bad-Boy Husband 骑摩托的“黄毛”老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted The "Blond Punk" Husband Who Rides a Motorcycle 12Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 272 雨 Flirting in the Rain 雨夜撩人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance36k WordsCompleted Flirting in the Rain at Night 118Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 273 丈 My Mother-in-Law Is My Top Supporter 丈母娘是我榜一大姐 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Is My Top Supporter 121Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 274 小 The Little Lamb Is So Cute 小羊真可爱 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted Little Lamb Is So Adorable 21Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 275 他 He Always Wants to Tap My Acupoints 他总想点我穴 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊26k WordsCompleted He Always Wants to Tap My Acupoints —Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 276 总 The CEO Has Fallen for Her 总裁他沦陷了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊23k WordsCompleted The CEO Has Fallen for Her 73Reads—Score114d adds
27. 277 虫 King of the Insects 虫族之王 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted King of the Insectoid Race 2Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 278 一 One Kick, One Big CEO 一脚踢出个大总裁 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted One Kick Lands Her a CEO Husband 3Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 279 以 Marriage Is a Prison, Love Is an Abyss 以婚为狱，以爱为渊 Tu Sang, Who Loves Dried Silverfish爱吃炒银鱼干的屠桑Modern Romance343k WordsOngoing [Obsessive, ill-tempered CEO × spoiled moonlight in his heart|Broken heiress × younger, healing, loyal puppy] Lu Yuan married Wen Cheng not for love, but to imprison and take revenge on her. Convinced she was responsible for his beloved’s death, he tormented her day after day, watching her fall from a proud jewel to a caged bird. Then, after losing her and finding her again, he got back Shen Wan, the woman dearest to his heart. This spoiled little princess, whom he indulged until she could do n 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, but the male lead only loves his first love, causing the female lead great suffering...

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