The Leads Were Each Other’s First Love, Separated for Years, Then Reunited 男女主都是彼此的初恋分开多年后重逢

1. 51 教 The Instructor's Revenge: Forcing the Marriage of His One True Love 教官的报复，强娶白月光 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted During college military training, Zhang Mingzhu used sweet smiles and soft words to seduce her instructor, Sun Yihang, hoping to slack off and enjoy some peace and quiet. Their romance was doomed to be a sham from the start. As soon as training ended, she decisively texted him to break up, then blocked him everywhere. But he took it seriously. Every year, he spent his leave traveling to her city, bringing the allowances he'd saved and all the longing he'd kept bottled up. She always pushed his m 1.5kReads6.2Score10014d adds

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   A long-lost first love reunites. There's no misunderstanding; the female lead is too self-centered, so she unilaterally disappears. Later, the male lead finds her, but only to scare her; he doesn't actually harm her. He's simply trying to force her into marriage. (Completed)

2. 52 回 Back to 2019: The Physics Genius Is My Junior Schoolmate 回到2019，物理天才是我学弟 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted When office worker Jiang Xiao Yu returned to her alma mater for its seventieth-anniversary celebration, she felt a dusty physics book tucked into a crack in a wall in a corner of the library. On a whim, she took it home. She fell asleep, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a boy’s dormitory in 2019, lying on a bed and staring into a pair of eyes filled with shock and restrained anger. Wen Ci Yan, a genius in the physics department, was tearing his hair out over a crucial pro 4kReads8.4Score50114d adds

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   Having read for twenty years, I only discovered this book yesterday. The male lead is a physics genius who dies mysteriously. The female lead travels to 2019 and meets him again. Their interactions are incredibly charming and playful, a story of mutual redemption, and a captivating plot! Super sweet and addictive! I absolutely love this book!

3. 53 不 An Imperfect Paris Diary 不完美巴黎日记 Yu Qiao'an予乔安Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted The ratings are rising [Two Chinese national table tennis players with full-time jobs ✖ childhood friends ✖ rekindled romance ✖ impossibly sweet love story] [Golden forehand ✖ genius left-handed player] [Wishing all active players good health and continued improvement] I dedicate this book to the two passionate fools on the table tennis court. Those who dream are forever young, and the road ahead stretches endlessly. It may yet shine with boundless brilliance. This is my way of drawing a long-ov 581Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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   Twenty years have passed, year after year, filled with familiar feelings, fleeting emotions, and misplaced joys. After all that remains, I solemnly return her to the sea of ​​people. Before, I spoke of "us"; from now on, I wish you and me well. May your future be as vast as the sea, and may the days ahead be long. So beautiful!

4. 54 予 I Let Him Bend Me 予他折腰 Yu Qiao'an予乔安Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [World No. 1 right-handed woman × wild-boned left-handed ace] [A match made in heaven as a mixed-doubles pair × reunion after years apart] [An unconventional runaway-with-the-ball romance] Ji Ciqin has a pair of eyes made for loving someone, yet year after year, as they grew up, she kept reminding Shu Yu of the cruel truth: Stop being trapped at seventeen. There’s no one left there. The first time I set foot on Greenland, I saw endless snow and the churning lava of a volcano. Amid the white fla 293Reads6.4Score—14d adds
5. 55 我 I Gave You My Heart, Could You Try to Love Me? 我的心给你了，能不能试着喜欢我 Hermit of Xiangshan Creek香山溪客Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fake siblings + rekindled romance + business warfare and political intrigue + strong female lead + women's growth + inspirational career story] [Mad CEO and beautiful, powerful, ambitious woman in an intense battle of wills] Pudong University is packed with talented students. Liang Feng is a gifted young man, arrogant about his talent and devoted only to his goddess, Hua Ling. One rainy night, he fell for her. Then, in a single moment, his dream was shattered. Five years later, they meet again, 1.4kReads9.5Score10214d adds

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   [Pseudo-siblings + love-hate relationship + reconciliation + wife-chasing drama + sweet and angsty] So captivating! So good you can't stop watching! Absolutely addictive!

6. 56 被 He Forced Me to Get a Marriage License: A Reunion After Years Apart 被他逼着领证了，久别重逢 A Jiang Jiujiu阿降九九Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart] [Urban] [Mutual Devotion] [Exclusive Love] [Power Couple] (Note: The rating is low because the book has only just received one. It will gradually rise.) After she graduated from college, she disappeared. He searched for her frantically but found nothing. A short wait is romantic; a long one is an illness. He was sick, and very sick. Seven years later, during a traffic accident, he caught an unexpected glimpse of the woman he couldn't let go of and had come to hate… W 84Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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   After a long separation, they reunite and can't help but fall in love. There was no third party involved in their separation, and there's no third party involved in their reunion either. The female lead is clear-headed, independent, and strong. The male lead is very accomplished, but lovesick; he focuses on his career after their separation. They reunite after graduating from university as a mature couple.

7. 57 我 I Waited Here for Seven Years 我在原地等了七年 Fu Nianchen傅念尘9k WordsCompleted I Waited Here for Seven Years 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   We met, got to know each other, became friends, and fell in love. Then we missed each other. A regret.

8. 58 前 The Ex: Just in Time to Meet You 前任：刚好遇见你 Xi Liu曦柳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion + mending a broken relationship] When they were young and innocent, she was the moonlight in his heart, but he was never the cinnabar mole in hers! He’s the son of the richest man in the country, and she’s a top-tier star in a mega-group! Five years after she dumped him, they meet again in a sea of people. He thinks he hates her to the core, but when that heartless woman actually appears before him, he doesn’t think about revenge. He just wants 57Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Reconciliation After a Broken Mirror] Five years later, he entered her home drunk. Taking advantage of his intoxication, she ran away from home that very night! Two days later, she leisurely returned home, only to be startled by the man on the sofa. The man's deep black eyes stared directly at her—Run away, and don't come back if you dare!

9. 59 喂 Hey, You! Your Proposal Is Ten Years Too Late! 喂，某人，你的求婚晚了十年！ Keep Going, Writer前进吧写作人Marriage & Romance29k WordsCompleted Hey, you! You’re ten years too late with that proposal! 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This should be it, right?

10. 60 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

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    This book tells the story of a man and woman who meet, fall in love, break up for various reasons, and eventually reconcile. It's very good; you won't regret reading it.

11. 61 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 3.1kReads—Score12614d adds

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    This book is truly without any major flaws. The female lead is initially loved humbly and treated coldly, but later she backs down and leaves, causing the male lead to go mad with regret. The plot is full of tension, and the writing is very solid. [Thinking]

12. 62 初 First Love: The Starlight He Hid for Three Years 初恋：他藏了三年的星光 The Invisible One Who Thinks of Money and Riches思钱想厚的小透明10k WordsCompleted First Love: The Starlight He Kept Hidden for Three Years 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The two were high school classmates who reunited in college. Seeing their innocent, first love made my heart flutter, as if I were back in school.

13. 63 卫 Miss Dong of Wei Guang 卫光的董小姐 Guan Jun Loves Abalone and Shark Fin爱吃燕鲍翅的关君10k WordsCompleted Miss Dong from Wei Guang 65Reads—Score—14d adds

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    What does longing taste like?

14. 64 他 He Thought I Loved Him 他以为，我爱的是他 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Urban romance, nostalgic youth, contract marriage, and a husband’s long road to winning back his wife After the Ji family’s business fails, they move to Beiyu. The Ji sisters meet the two Gu brothers. The elder brother, Gu Shaochen, is steady and reserved, while the younger brother, Gu Chenyi, is sunny and outgoing. Both Ji sisters fall for Gu Chenyi, but Ji Qiaoyi’s older sister, Ji Yurou, is always trying to flirt with Gu Shaochen. She constantly makes her younger sister do things for her, lea 43Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 粉 Chalk Dust and Work Pants 粉笔头和工装裤 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance81k WordsCompleted Back in school, I had a secret crush on him. Who knew that after we started working, we'd meet again and he'd tell me he liked me? This little punk? A member of the armed police? But he's married? He's got a wife? "Su He! Do you know? From the very first time I saw you, I liked you!" He pulled out a faded photo showing a woman with sallow skin wearing a yellow T-shirt. So it wasn't just me who'd been secretly in love with him all along. He'd been secretly in love with me, too... Outside the entr 21Reads—Score214d adds
16. 66 致 Fatal Attraction: The Tycoon's Little Bride Who Paid Off His Debt 致命心动：大佬的抵债小娇妻 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance90k WordsCompleted Overnight, Xu Zimu’s world was turned upside down. Her father had racked up a million in debt, and the creditor was the most fearsome man in the city: Mu Qiyun. To pay off her father’s debt, she was forced to put on a cheerful face at a nightclub. Then, one night, Mu Qiyun slapped a marriage contract down in front of her. “Marry me, and the debt is wiped clean.” Everyone said it was a cold-blooded transaction. But when Xu Zimu fell into danger, Mu Qiyun was willing to paint half the city red wit 12Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 你 Hello, Mr. Mu! 你好啊！慕先生 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Both Leads Are Faithful] [CEO + Cinderella] [Reunited after five years: online friends become boss and subordinate? Former lovers, now enemies!] In college, she was the girl who confided her feelings to her online friend, "Mu Qian." They arranged to meet on a whim, but he mysteriously disappeared, leaving her with endless questions. Five years later, she is a flight attendant named "Luo Yi," hiding her identity and struggling to shoulder life's burdens. During a flight, she une 16Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 赘 The Son-in-Law Takes Charge 赘婿当家 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted A long-sealed golden hairpin unlocks the buried secrets of three sons-in-law across the ages. When writer Gao Wenyin opens her maternal grandmother's dowry box in the family ancestral home, she never imagines she will become an intruder in the story she is writing. First she is thrown into the chaos of the Republic of China, where she witnesses the patience and cunning of a son-in-law in a great family. Then her soul travels a thousand years into the past, where she experiences the political whi 8Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 涅 Rising from the Ashes 涅槃从负开始 Murong Yi慕容依38k WordsCompleted A Phoenix Reborn from Rock Bottom 7Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 腐 A Sour Story for Fujoshi 腐女酸文 Girl from the Old Days旧时丫头Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted Hello, everyone. I’m the author of this book, and also its protagonist: Yatou. This book tells the true story of my life. Every word comes from my own experience; nothing is fabricated or plagiarized. Over the years, I’ve weathered countless ups and downs and struggled through one storm after another. To make it this far feels like a hard-won miracle. Many people wonder about the meaning of the title, The Bitter Ramblings of a Fudanshi. It’s really a reflection of the first half of my life: “ 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This first love story is written with exquisite detail, its emotions fluctuating dramatically. Every chapter reflects the author's dedication, especially considering it's an autobiography. It's written with realism, restraint yet powerful, deeply drawing the reader in. Highly recommended. [Thumbs up]

21. 71 时 A Message Through Time: Reuniting with Myself After So Long 时光留言：我与自己，久别重逢 00 Mo Yi00墨忆Modern Romance69k WordsOngoing [Grounded realism + stream of consciousness + revisiting memories + self-healing + a feeling of rebirth, though not literal rebirth, but a mental restart] At 33, unmarried, standing at the “watershed” defined by society, Lin Wan struggles through real life under the weight of family and social expectations. On a snowy New Year's Eve, I open my long-abandoned QQ account. A message from my younger days takes me back to the past. I once went to Beijing for a first love, only for shyness and misunde —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist unexpectedly gains the ability to travel back in time, but she cannot change history. However, she can experience their relationship from the male protagonist's perspective, thus making up for past regrets and finding peace—or rather, finding peace.

22. 72 他 He Came Bearing Starlight, Bound for Peace 他携星光赴安宁 Cang Qingluan藏青鸾Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted An Ning spent eight whole years trapped in her memories. After losing the love of her life, she shut her heart away and threw herself into pharmaceutical research, working her way up to become the youngest R&D director in the industry and a doctoral supervisor at a medical school. Everyone praised her brilliance and peerless coolness, but only she knew that not a blade of grass had grown in her desolate heart. Until Lu Minghao stormed into her world. He was a battle-hardened soldier returned —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After losing her beloved, the female protagonist lived alone for seven years, becoming emotionally numb until the male protagonist appeared and gradually melted the ice in her heart with his gentle and persistent companionship.

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