After the Leads Break Up, They Meet Again Years Later, and the Male Lead Becomes the Heroine's Boss 男女主分手后久别重逢，男主成为了女主上司的文

1. 51 要 She Wants Me to Scold Her 要她骂 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Female growth story, slow burn, bittersweet and complicated, school life followed by city life, reunion after years apart] A young master from the capital, Ji Yanli, transfers to Beicheng No. 1 High School. He has top-tier looks and family background, and takes first place in the grade as soon as he arrives. Yet, contrary to expectation, he's not aloof at all. He jokes around with every girl, and they all feel they're just one step away from winning him over. Except Shi Yue. Her life is a livin 42.6kReads9.0Score5.6kShelves

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   🌈✨She was a sensitive, insecure little hedgehog; he was a high achiever. In high school, she had a crush on him, but fearing she couldn't have him forever, she pretended not to want him. In college, she finally mustered the courage to date him, but he repeatedly blurred the lines between politeness and boundaries, disappointing her time and time again. Heartbroken, she broke up with him and applied for an exchange program abroad. Five years later, they met again; he was her boss, and he regretted pursuing her, leading to a reconciliation.

2. 52 上 My Boss Is the Ex I Cheated On 上司是被我绿了的前任 Yuan Yuanxiao元元宵Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Proud but softhearted boss ✖️ Stubborn, adorably clueless subordinate] Both Pure [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Rekindled Romance + The Ex Wins Her Back at Any Cost + Reunion After Years Apart] Her ex-boyfriend of four years suddenly showed up at the office and asked, “Do you have a boyfriend?” He not only dashed her hopes of a promotion and made her work overtime, but also sent her proposals back time and again. The whole company knew they didn’t get along. A friend teased her, “How are you going 40Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   ① Years after the female lead and male lead broke up, the male lead unexpectedly joined her company as her boss. Her hopes for a raise and promotion were dashed. She only hoped he would forgive her and let her go, but he held her tightly and wouldn't let go. [Note]

3. 53 我 My Boss, My Ex 我的上司前男友 Glass Noodles Aren't Powdery粉条不粉Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted For many people, first love leaves a lasting mark. No matter how brief it is, it remains irreplaceable in their romantic history. Kong Shan and Shen Yu were no different. A misunderstanding four years ago drove her abroad to escape. He waited for her for as long as she was gone. Four years later, he was the interviewer and she was the applicant. The job she’d assumed she’d never get unexpectedly came with an offer. Now that her ex was her boss, how long could she hold out? 41Reads8.2Score—Shelves
4. 54 前 My Ex-Boyfriend Became My Boss 前男友成了我的顶头上司 TingtingDD汀汀DDModern Romance229k WordsCompleted Xia Chu never imagined that she would run into her ex-boyfriend at work, only to discover that he had become her direct supervisor. And that’s not all. He keeps trying to lure her back to his place! A little scene: “Xiaxia, I heard you have a fiancé in prison, and that you insist on marrying no one but him?” “What’s it to you?” “How come I didn’t know I’d not only been promoted, but had also done time in prison?” 290Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 裴 Secretary Pei Oversteps His Place 裴秘书以下犯上 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted As a daughter of the Ning family, Pei Yiqi once had a marriage match that everyone in Beizhou envied. That was until her alcoholic biological father claimed her. Her fiancé, Tan Yanjue, who had always treated her with the utmost care, sat in his car, too high and mighty to even step out. “You’re no longer the Ning family’s only daughter. Don’t tell me you still expect me to honor that worthless engagement?” He ripped off the cufflinks she had given him and tossed them out the window like trash. 2.6kReads8.5Score147Shelves

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   ① A sycophantic, lazy girl x a proud, arrogant Scorpio man. The male lead is always thinking about how to help the female lead face her ideals. The new colleagues are also very nice, very heartwarming. ② "Pei Yiqi, you weren't like this before. You used to appreciate everything about yourself." Very well written 😭

6. 56 想 The Wind Has Carried My Longing for You for Seven Years 想你的风吹了七年 Flowers in the Mist, Moon on the Water雾花水月Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Angst with Sweet Moments + Reunion After Years Apart + Tension and Teasing + Revenge and Devotion] Seven years later, Xu Nianxia is released from prison, and Sang Huai, the capital’s golden boy, returns from overseas. But everything has changed! Their long-awaited reunion is tangled with hatred and misunderstandings, yet neither can let go of their devotion or the affection they can’t bring themselves to admit. His love and hatred are both so intense, but after her time in prison, she feels too 8kReads9.1Score528Shelves

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   It's really, really good-looking.

7. 57 别 Reunited After the Breakup: Mr. He, My Client, Has Been Plotting This for Ages 别后重逢，甲方贺总蓄谋已久 Yun Xiaojia运小佳Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Two couples! The male lead is the class monitor of the Gentlemanly Men Club! Read with confidence!] [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + mutual healing + both leads are each other’s only ones] [Secondary couple: older woman/younger man + four-year age gap + healing + both leads are each other’s only ones] [Cold, sharp-tongued CEO × female counselor] & [handsome, roguish, scheming lawyer × bold, sophisticated woman] Seven years after their reunion, He Chengyi used a staggering contr 482Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one! The male and female leads are college sweethearts who reunite seven years after their breakup. The male lead is the female lead's client. At first, his cold and businesslike attitude makes people think he's after her, but actually, he only has eyes for her.

8. 58 暗 Sick with Secret Love: My Boss's Hidden Tender Care 暗恋成疾，上司的隐秘关怀 Yi Xi亿溪Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + One-on-One Romance, Both Each Other’s First + The Pursuit of the Wife After the Divorce] Back in their student days, Lin Shuangshuang pursued Zhou Shi with all her heart. He always met her with cold indifference. Later, Lin Shuangshuang discovered that Zhou Shi already had someone he loved. Her passionate heart cooled, and she decided to let go and stop pursuing him. Six years later, they met again. Zhou Shi had become Lin Shuangshuang’s boss. He realized she had gro 1.6kReads8.1Score106Shelves

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   This book perfectly meets your requirements. Take a look; I guarantee you'll love it.

9. 59 步 Falling for You, Step by Step: I’m Done Being Your Substitute 步步沦陷，这替身我不当了 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted The Shen family’s heir is notorious for being picky about women, but Xiang Nuan got picked thanks to a face that bore a passing resemblance to his ideal woman. She played the sweet, sensible, innocent girl to perfection, doing her best to fulfill her role as a substitute. Shen Yanshi treated her generously, too. In the two years they were together, she landed plenty of great opportunities, going from an unknown extra to a fairly well-known second-tier actress. Then his one true love came back. X 36.6kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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   ①After the male lead's first love returned, the female lead proposed a peaceful breakup, which the male lead agreed to! Later, he saw that she was like a completely different person, no longer pretending to be obedient in front of him, but becoming a charming sweet and spicy mature woman. He regretted it deeply; the male lead was brave and resourceful, and he couldn't live without her...

10. 60 娇 The Sweet Beauty Wants to Break Up, and the Cold CEO Panics 娇滴滴美人要分手，禁欲总裁急了 Playing the Rouge Beauty戏红妆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After three years as a secret girlfriend, Ruan Zhixia is disillusioned and decides to dump the man and focus on her career. The once-arrogant, pampered man keeps exceeding her expectations with how accommodating he is. When a rich second-generation heir pursues her, he says, “Let’s make our relationship public, even though I won’t marry you.” When a scheming woman provokes her, he says, “You’ll always be my girlfriend. Don’t worry.” Ruan Zhixia: ? Lu Jingshen knows Ruan Zhixia would never break 1.2kReads8.3Score101Shelves
11. 61 分 Break Up? Only If I'm Dead 分手？除非我死了 Which Star哪一颗星Modern Romance477k WordsCompleted A timid, sweet-tempered girl ✖️ a nasty, possessive, scheming guy [One-on-one, both are devoted to each other ➕ forced love ➕ sweet fluff] Because Yu Shubao's grades are poor, her homeroom teacher seats her next to Chen Jinnan, the top student in the year. But he's nasty and loves to tease her. Chen Jinnan is always ordering Yu Shubao around, whether it's to do his homework, fetch water, or buy food. Yu Shubao has always been obedient and never gets into arguments with anyone, so she just silent 55.4kReads8.2Score3.7kShelves
12. 62 他 His Rose-Tinted Smoke 他的玫瑰烟 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Alluring Investment Banker × Polished Finance Bad Boy] When they were young, Sui Yan and the arrogant young master of the Qi family ended up living under the same roof. They couldn't stand the sight of each other. Everyone knew they had a terrible relationship, but somehow a rumor spread that Young Master Qi had pinned Sui Yan against a wall and kissed her for half an hour. The rumor was eventually disproved, and Qi Jingxu went overseas to further his studies, becoming a carefree banker on Wall 3.4kReads9.1Score296Shelves

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    So that's it. The male and female leads were together in college. Later, the male lead had to go abroad, but the female lead had a reason not to go. They had a big fight and broke up. Five years later, they met again, and the male lead started pursuing the female lead again. He later learned the reason for her breakup and understood her, and they ended up together. [Sending heart]

13. 63 被 After My Tycoon Ex-Boyfriend Schemed to Take Me by Force, I'm in Trouble 被霸总前男友巧取豪夺后，我危了 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Sweet 1v1 romance, marriage first and love later, the husband chases his wife after losing her] Sheng Jinge wakes up to find that she's in bed with her ex-boyfriend. What should she do? First thought: Run! As far away as possible! Second thought: Strangle that bastard first. In the end, she couldn't strangle him, and her ex-boyfriend hauled her off to the Civil Affairs Bureau against her will. She thought their marriage contract was fragile and wouldn't last. But she never expected that he'd be 69Reads8.7Score—Shelves
14. 64 心 An Unfading Heartbeat 心动不辍 Oh, the Stars' Dream星星的梦啊Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication. Updates on Weibo] Original title: Heartbeat Without End [One-on-one romance / second chance / happy ending] [He chases her, but it’s no groveling in a crematorium] [The male lead had his reasons for breaking up with her, his reasons, his reasons] In college, Yin Zishu fell in love at first sight with Xing Yao, an upright young man who helped her get her wallet back from a pickpocket. After a great deal of effort, she finally won him over. But their happiness didn’t 12kReads9.1Score949Shelves
15. 65 翻 Breaking In Through the Window! My Yandere Boyfriend Is Obsessed with Me 翻窗作案！病娇男友缠疯了 White Mustard Seed Fire白芥子火Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Obsessive Love + Rekindled Romance] Ruan Jiang, a top-tier star overseas, has returned home. On the night she gets back, she wakes up in her ex-boyfriend's arms, and she's terrified out of her mind. Her ex is refined and handsome, but there's something wrong with him: he's obsessive, controlling, and cruelly violent. Ruan Jiang runs for the hills, determined to focus on her career. But before long, her ex moves in next door and knocks on her door every night, doing eve 1.5kReads9.3Score145Shelves
16. 66 和 I Went Viral After Divorcing the Villain! 和反派离婚后我爆红了！ Flamingo Flower火鹤花Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Not a brainless power fantasy • A devoted couple] International film star Yu Ning transmigrates into a book as a no-name cannon-fodder actress. The original character's career ends after two chapters, and she dies by suicide. Yu Ning: Goodbye. I just got divorced. Time to take some gigs and stir things up! Netizens: If she becomes famous, I'll eat shit while standing on my head! Later: The web drama everyone mocked becomes a ratings smash, and Yu Ning's dance takes the internet by storm! The va 1.4kReads9.2Score194Shelves
17. 67 我 I've Liked You for Years 我喜欢你好多年了 Song Weishi宋蔚时Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted When the trending topics once again announce that superstar He and Shen Chaosui have gotten back together, He family fans can't even be bothered to go after Shen Chaosui anymore. They calmly reassure the newcomers that this happens all the time, it's no big deal, and their idol will soon clear things up. While everyone is watching the drama unfold, He Cinian posts a new Weibo. He Cinian V: It's true. @Shen Chaosui V He family fans and netizens: ????? What happened to clearing things up? He Cini 1.7kReads9.2Score198Shelves
18. 68 玫 Rose Bite Marks 玫瑰咬痕 Extra-Large Soup Dumpling超大小笼包Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted Longing turned to sickness, and only you can cure me [Gentle, graceful medical student & capricious, wicked rich playboy] Qin Nian had a boyfriend under contract, a carefree rich second-generation heir. He was devilishly handsome, but his moods were unpredictable. Nothing could reach his heart, and he only teased her when he was in the mood. She had once been swept up in his reckless tenderness, but she understood that they were never meant to be together. When their contract expired, she sensi 1.8kReads9.2Score147Shelves
19. 69 霍 The Huo Heir’s Cherished Darling 霍少的掌中娇 Qi Yu栖予Modern Romance597k WordsCompleted (Signed for publication) Gu Jian, Beijing's notorious delinquent girl, was eighteen and still hadn't graduated from high school. She drank, fought, and wore smoky eye makeup. People feared her, and even ghosts were afraid of her: she was a little tyrant everyone said was headed for the skies. Third Master Huo Chenghan of the Huo family flicked ash from his cigarette, his stern brows lifting slightly. "I hear you want to fly up to the heavens?" Gu Jian, the little tyrant, shuddered. Blushing, she 682Reads9.2Score101Shelves
20. 70 亲 Dear Director Wen 亲爱的闻总监 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, feel-good revenge, humiliating scumbags and making them eat their words, rekindled romance, sweet indulgence, the male lead rises to the top, and a love triangle] [Devoted, puppy-like CEO boyfriend of many years × bold, decisive, stubborn director who refuses to back down] After dating for three years, Wen Ruan finally learned she had only ever been a stand-in. When they broke up, Wen Ruan said, “Jiang Qingyan, I hope you die alone.” After being unjustly fired, Wen Ruan join 22.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    My friends, this book is absolutely amazing! Wen Ruan dated for three years, only to be treated as a substitute for her beloved by a scumbag, and then fired after the breakup 😡 She turned around and joined He Zheng's company, initially thinking He Zheng was a womanizer, but it turns out he was her first love from years ago! After their reunion, He Zheng became Wen Ruan's boss, embarking on a relentless pursuit of her, leading her to tear apart the scumbag, with the motto "If you want to mess with her, you'll have to get past me first"—who wouldn't love this setup!

21. 71 重 After We Reunited, Mr. Jiang, Your Wife Has Passed Away 重逢后，蒋先生您太太她去世了 Ye Zi Luo晔子落Modern Romance42k WordsOngoing [Devoted, dignified CEO × depressed, pitiable office worker + rekindled love + healing] On her way to buy a housewarming gift for a friend, Nan Qingruo never imagined she would run into the man she had cruelly abandoned years ago. After reuniting with Jiang Sheng, Nan Qingruo thought she was close to forgetting him. But she never expected that seeing him again would still leave her unable to remain calm. After their reunion, Jiang Sheng said, “I told you to get as far away from me as possible an 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really good, go watch it!

22. 72 港 Rain Over Harbor City 港城有雨 The Cackling Old Turtledove呱呱叫的老斑鸠Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [New rating, so the score may rise. They fight for each other, each move carefully planned.] Five years later, the young heir to the Huo family of Harbor City deigns to appear on a TV show. Ying Ying, an intern, is stunned. She never expected that a university classmate she hadn't seen in years would have transformed into an unreachable moon in the sky. Huo Yan has changed his name to Huo Yanci and become an undisputed tycoon. He corners her in the stairwell and gets straight to the point: “Miss 474Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The first book [CEO + Long-Awaited Reunion + Wealthy Family + 1V1 + Both Pure] features a male lead who is ambitious and calculating, scheming at every turn. As Huo Yan, he couldn't protect her, but as Huo Yanci, his heart and soul belong only to Ying Ying; he won't tolerate anyone hurting her! He gives all his patience and love to Ying Ying, and punishes everyone who hurt her in the past! His eventual success is a beautiful story! The second book [Chasing His Wife + CEO + Obsessive + Exclusive Pampering + Long-Awaited Reunion] From campus to workplace, a wife-chasing ordeal. The third book [Top Ten Seduction, Possessiveness, Long-Awaited Reunion, Sweet Romance, Both Pure + Redemption] features a cool, elegant woman in a cheongsam and a crazy, ruthless man in a suit. Qin Sang, who has always been well-behaved, has done two crazy things. First, before breaking up, she actively and passionately engaged in a passionate encounter with Sheng Yu. Second, after graduating from a prestigious university, she gave up a respectable, high-paying job to open a small flower shop in a small town. In this vast sea of ​​people, I have only loved you, and only you.

23. 73 放 After I Let Go, Mr. Fu Started Chasing Me Relentlessly 放手后，傅总开始穷追不舍 Half a Begonia一半棠Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Just rated, rating will rise] [Love at first sight + winning her back + CEO + possessive + devoted to one person] When Jian Yunxi transferred schools in her second year of high school, she met an exceptional, aloof boy. Everyone knew she liked him. But in her second year of college, Fu Liangzhou dashed her hopes with a single remark made behind her back: he had never liked her. So Jian Yunxi left the country without looking back. She never expected that when they met again three years later, sh 1.1kReads5.7Score100Shelves
24. 74 娇 Addicted to Her Allure 娇瘾缠欢 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Flirting + possessiveness + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple, sweet and steamy + healing] Cool beauty in a qipao ✖️ Unhinged thug in a suit Qin Sang had always been a stickler for the rules, but she did two reckless things. First, before breaking up with Sheng Yu, she took the initiative and passionately lost herself in a night of intimacy with him. Second, after graduating from a prestigious university, she gave up a respectable, high-paying job and opene 34.1kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
25. 75 夏 Dreams of Summer Nights: A Journey Through Memory 夏夜岁梦：记忆回溯 Ziming Lanyue紫冥兰玥Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Love takes countless forms, but she arrived at just the right moment, falling into a carefully orchestrated reunion after years apart.] Bai Jiuxia awakens to the ability to travel back in time after an accident. With no idea why, she finds herself caught in a carefully orchestrated reunion after years apart. And so begins a story of love and redemption, growth and transformation. [Their meeting was both chance and fate.] From the start, Bai Jiuxia and Ye Buxi’s encounter is built on calculated 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The female lead took the initiative to make the male lead her boss.

26. 76 前 My Former Boss 前任上司 An'an Loves Jelly安安爱吃果冻Modern Romance94k WordsCompleted They were once lovers. Now he's her boss. When Lin Xiaoyu returns to the workplace, she discovers that the new CEO is Xiao Yunting, the ex-boyfriend who left her five years ago. Their once-sweet romance becomes the spark that ignites their workplace rivalry, and they clash at every turn. But as they spend more and more time together, their old feelings slowly rekindle. Caught between the battles of work and love, they have no choice but to confront past misunderstandings and their growing attrac 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wandering among tomatoes, accompanied by the spring dawn.

27. 77 分 After the Breakup, My Cool-Headed Boss Keeps Chasing Me 分手后，清冷上司总追妻 Lang Xi狼夕Two Female Leads324k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof boss × scheming beauty Qiao Tanyue never imagined the new, aloof boss at her company would be her ex, much less that the first thing he’d say would be to ask her to get back together. Get back together? Dream on! Why wasn’t he reluctant to let her go when he dumped her? “Tanyue, if you’ll just consider giving me a chance, I’ll do anything.” But when he says those words, Qiao Tanyue can’t help but soften. 1.4kReads7.7Score215Shelves
28. 78 分 After Our Breakup, My Ex-Boyfriend Became My Boss 分手后前男友成了我上司 Awakening of Insects惊蛰Two Male Leads149k WordsCompleted No one can step into the same river twice, just as you can’t repeat a mistake you’ve already made. Meng You and Yan Zigui’s lives are like two parallel lines. They should never have crossed, unless someone insisted on making them meet. Again and again, without end, I beg you, save me from the turmoil of this world. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 糟 Oh No, My Boss Is My Ex 糟糕，我的上司是前任 Zixi Meng紫溪梦Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted College life always leaves people with wonderful memories, including friendships and romance. Zhu Lin was lucky enough to meet a close-knit group of friends, and she met her first love, Qu Kai, at university. But sometimes, first love can taste bitter. They broke up. Zhu Lin was ambitious and didn’t dwell on it for long. She turned to work as an outlet, and found it very effective. After leaving school and entering the workforce, she decided to change jobs again and move up in her career. Then h 3Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 属 The Passing Years They Shared 属于他们的时光流转 Lu Qiao Nansheng路桥南笙Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted There are no misunderstandings left unsaid, only pain so deep that no amount of effort can overcome it. A hard-hearted, carefree girl who always runs away vs. a devoted, scheming guy who stays right where he is. Top student + underachiever; [Modern workplace + school life + reunion after years apart + rekindled romance]; rising star in tech innovation + French translator. Yuan Li had many dreams growing up, but the most unrealistic was building a kingdom of her own for that girl. To make it happ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no misunderstandings left unresolved, only pains that no amount of effort can overcome. Separated before the college entrance exam, the female lead returns ten years later, and the male lead becomes her boss. A ruthless, escape-oriented woman vs. A persistent, devoted, and manipulative man. A top student + a mediocre student; [Modern workplace + campus + long-awaited reunion + reconciliation]; a tech entrepreneur + a French translator; Yuan Li had many wishes since childhood, but the most unrealistic was to build a kingdom exclusively for that girl. For this, he gave up a stable future and plunged into the entrepreneurial wave, while the girl was in faraway France.

31. 81 落 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 Make a Home in the Mountains借山而居Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [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 517Reads—Score102Shelves

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    The down-on-his-luck ex-girlfriend becomes the CEO's darling.

32. 82 诱 Luring Her into His Arms: The Boy Next Door Is So Good at Flirting 诱她入怀，邻家哥哥好会撩 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Reunion After a Long Separation + Childhood Friends + Long-Planned Romance + Both Pure + Mutual Secret Crushes + Sweet and Angsty] Song Tang knew from childhood that she and the boy next door had been betrothed before they were even born. When they grew up, she would marry him. But when she was a teenager, the boy next door, who had doted on her like a princess, suddenly started avoiding her as if she were a snake or a scorpion. That year, he was a sophomore in college, surrounded by 4.5kReads8.9Score283Shelves

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    This is a must-read! The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. After some minor misunderstandings, the female lead resolutely goes abroad. Seven years later, she returns, and the two reunite at the airport. The male lead then engages in various flirtatious advances, with a little angst in the middle, but it gets incredibly sweet towards the end. A must-read, don't hesitate!

33. 83 久 Reunited After Years Apart: My Boss Is Playing Me Like a Fiddle 久别重逢：老板对我步步为营 Get Rich by Staying Awake不失眠变有钱Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted Book Description [Reunited after eleven years + first love + both leads' first and only love + happy ending + stubborn, cautious, cunning Capricorn man vs. rational, hard-to-get-close-to Scorpio woman] You can stay right where you are. I'll come to you. Gu Kan The odds of a couple getting back together after breaking up are 82%. Of those who reconcile, only 3% make it to the end. In other words, the other 97% break up again, and for the same reason as the first time. Mu Yi [Main Story Synopsis] 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is super good! Recommended rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Reunion after a long separation, broken relationship mended. Character traits: The male lead is reserved yet charming, and incredibly doting on the female lead. Not angsty at all. The relationship is incredibly sweet after they reconcile.

34. 84 天 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 4.1kReads8.3Score194Shelves

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    After breaking up, the male and female protagonists reunite, and the male protagonist experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario.

35. 85 攻 Win Back My Ex, and Fall for Him All Over Again 攻略前任，再次为他着迷 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart, rekindled romance, both leads’ first relationship, sweet and angsty] The stunning campus belle Zhou Ruoxing set her sights on Jiang Ju, the most talked-about guy at Jiang University. No one knows what she did to make him fall from his pedestal for her. Later, their relationship lasted only two years. Then one day, news broke that Jiang Ju had been dumped by Zhou Ruoxing! They say that when exes meet again, either their faces turn red or their eyes do. But Jiang Ju fel 737Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 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 61.6kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    In high school, the female protagonist had a passionate romance that ended in a disastrous way. Six years later, they met again; he was now a tattoo shop owner, and she had become his employee. He was indifferent, like a complete stranger, until the male protagonist saw her carrying a suitcase, at which point he finally lost control and shoved her against the wall.

37. 87 冰 Penguins Can Confess Their Love, Too 冰封企鹅会告白 A Dream of Twenty-Four Years二十四载梦Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted At my high school reunion, I ran into Gu Chengzhou, the campus heartthrob I’d rejected when we were young. “Had enough of hiding?” He cornered me in the restroom, his fingertips brushing my burning earlobe. I woke up after a drunken night to find his tie wrapped around my wrist, a reminder of our wild night together. When we met again at work, he was the client funding my project. “Miss Su’s proposal is good,” he said, flipping through the plan before suddenly looking up. “But I’d rather invest 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They meet again at work, and he faces a nightmare of trying to win her back.

38. 88 前 My Ex-Boyfriend Became the Company Boss 前男友成了公司老板 Seven Seven Forty-Nine柒柒肆拾玖Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Gentle, sweet heroine + roguishly handsome hero + rekindled romance + reunion after years apart + sweet and angsty + happy ending + one-on-one romance] They reunite at the beginning. The early chapters take place at school, followed by an urban setting. After a sudden family upheaval, Lin Yuqing broke up with the boy she loved. The night she ended things, Xu Yiran drank for the entire night. He swallowed his pride and tried to win her back, only to see her embracing another man beneath the mo 624Reads7.4Score103Shelves

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    [Please follow][Please follow] My ex-boyfriend became my boss series! [Laugh][laugh] 1⃣️ Campus + workplace: The female lead goes through a lot of trouble to win him over, then breaks up with him. After they reunite, the male lead becomes her boss, and the female lead just wants to quit. The whole story is hilarious and will make you smile like an auntie. 2⃣️ The longing after a breakup isn't called longing, it's called being pathetic. The male lead just wants to be pathetic. 3⃣️ It starts off angsty, but ends sweet.

39. 89 一 I Accidentally Won Over My White Moonlight 一不下心拿下白月光 Shan Ni苫昵Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted [School Romance + Sweet Love + Mutual Devotion] Cheng Qing and Lin Jiachen first met at the school gate in high school. One glance was all it took for her to fall for him, planting the seed of a secret crush that would grow from then on. Who can say whose heartstrings were touched first? Some things are impossible to explain, but somehow, the feelings began. In the end, they could not escape an abrupt ending. On their trip to Tokyo, the cherry blossoms on Mount Fuji bloomed and fell, then bloom 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is worth a try.

40. 90 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, 1.4kReads9.5Score104Shelves

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    The story begins with a reunion, where the male lead becomes the female lead's boss. [Pseudo-siblings + love-hate relationship + forced love + reconciliation + wife-chasing drama + sweet and angsty + HE] A deadly game between a wealthy heiress and an AI genius. He appears abstinent, but is constantly in heat! He's incredibly possessive! He meticulously plots to subdue her, but after winning everything, he finds himself already fallen for her. A love-hate relationship between pseudo-siblings, a sweet and angsty wife-chasing drama—who will give their heart first? HE

41. 91 七 Reunited After Seven Years, My Heart Recognized You 七年后重逢，认出你的是我的心脏 Big Kid French Fries薯条大孩Modern Romance81k WordsOngoing [Love rekindled] + [He pursues her after the breakup] + [Resilient, clear-headed, stubborn heroine Wen Xunzhen] + [Long-suffering, ambitious, scheming CEO hero Pei Yan] Seven years ago, the English evening breeze bore witness to the blazing love between Wen Xunzhen and Pei Yan. As graduation approached, they had already planned their wedding, believing their lives would be bound together from then on. But a sudden family collapse left the once-glamorous rich heir saddled with enormous debts over 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I love stories about broken mirrors mended. The male lead is down on his luck in the beginning, but he makes a powerful comeback later. Everyone in the group becomes smarter, and the male and female leads go through extreme tug-of-war, with the underdog becoming the dominant one.

42. 92 尽 Unleash Yourself 尽情撒野 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Second Chance at Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Youthful Romance + Bad-Boy Handsome, Sly and Cunning + Happy Ending + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [A Truly Free-Spirited Romantic Who Loves Deeply x A Pretend Good Girl Who's Pure and Clingy] At Jinghe High School, everyone knew Xu Shihuan was Pei Yan's rule and bottom line. No one expected them to suddenly break up. Four years later, when they met again, Pei Yan treated Xu Shihuan like a stranger. The next time they crossed paths 10kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
43. 93 再 Entangled Once More 再度缠绵 Meeting Spring听春逢Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted The rating just opened, and it's going up! [Rekindled romance + Reunion after years apart + Powerful man loses his composure] [Sharp-tongued heir apparent vs. gorgeous beauty|Both virgins, very sweet] During college, Yu Wan deliberately got close to Shen Zhichong. Once she'd achieved her goal, she dumped the young master without a second thought. The jilted heir apparent's eyes reddened at the corners as he threatened her under his breath. “Remember, I never go back to an ex.” Yu Wan was complet 4.4kReads8.4Score339Shelves

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    After a long separation, the stubborn young master, who proudly declared he didn't love her, turned around and dragged the female lead to get their marriage certificate. Even after being dumped for three years, the young master still deeply loves his first love.

44. 94 过 Expired Devotion 过期依恋 Cooked Chili Pepper熟辣椒Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Reconciliation after a breakup + lighthearted with a touch of angst + a long road to winning her back] [A noble young master whose words are harder than stone × an impulsive girl who grew up starved for love] What does it really take to know how to “like” someone? She was timid and insecure, blinded by one thing and foolishly unaware of the truth. As a reckless girl, Ren Yi fell helplessly in love with Tan Sinan, who had suddenly appeared in her lonely life. Tan Sinan was gentle and steady, one 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good stories deserve to be seen. If you mind serialization, you can add it to your bookshelf first. Story synopsis: A person who doesn't know how to love and a person who doesn't understand love learn to love together. Character traits: A stubborn young master from a wealthy family × An impulsive girl who lacked love since childhood.

45. 95 跨 Across a Thousand Mountains, I Finally Return to Your Side 跨过千山终回你畔 Cat Carrying a Rice Bowl端饭碗的猫Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + childhood sweethearts + secret love comes true + mutual devotion + first love + each other's first and only + one-on-one romance + happy ending] [An introvert pretending to be an extrovert, a lawyer who's gentle but strong-willed × a well-rounded, top-student financial analyst who's a hopeless romantic] Bai Ruowen and Lin Chaoran grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Later, because of their studies and upheaval in their families, Lin Chaor 524Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The male lead isn't the boss, but they reunite at work and are actually childhood sweethearts.

46. 96 你 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 A Fa阿法Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 62.4kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves

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    ① The male lead in this book is a clean-cut, good student! He falls in love with the female lead, but changes after she breaks up with him! [Shocked][Shocked][Shocked] The female lead initially helped a classmate write love letters for him, but she got caught and took the blame for her classmate, leading people to mistakenly believe she was the one writing the love letters to him during her early romance. The male lead uses his own methods to win her over, but changes after being dumped…

47. 97 不 After I Stopped Being a Doormat, the Cold Boy Turned Dark 不当舔狗后，清冷少年黑化了 Strawberry Snow Cones Are My Favorite爱吃草莓绵绵冰Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Yandere forced love + groveling redemption + a System with little presence + funny moments and references] Defiant but timid heroine X wicked, cruel yandere Shen Suihuan dreamed that Lou Yan tortured her to death. When she jolted awake, she was told it wasn't a dream, but her fate. She was just a cannon-fodder supporting character in the novel The Aloof Campus Heartthrob's Domineering Love, born to be a stepping stone on the leads' path to love. To stay alive, Shen Suihuan drew up a plan overni 16.8kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
48. 98 夏 A Thousand Stars in Summer 夏日千星 Fortune of the Fox福狸的福Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted First loves on both sides + CEO's secretary + bittersweet secret crush + running away while pregnant + the CEO's desperate pursuit Xia Ying and Fu Xingzhi grew up together. An accident in their childhood sent Fu Xingzhi overseas, separating them. Fourteen years later, they meet again. He's the boss, and she's his personal secretary. But he has long since forgotten her completely. So Xia Ying begins a bittersweet secret love. Until one night, they spend the night together. The next day, the CEO h 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, separated by an accident, reunited 14 years later. He doesn't remember her; he's the CEO, she's his secretary.

49. 99 撩 Flirt and Kiss! Seducing You Step by Step 撩吻！步步引诱 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance128k WordsOngoing [The second male lead takes the lead + rekindled romance + an ex pursues his wife to the bitter end + both leads are romantically inexperienced] Yu Yin catches her fiancé, Gu Xingshi, in bed with another woman at a hotel. She calmly films them and calls off the engagement. But as she turns to leave, she runs into her ex-boyfriend, who hurried over: Lu Zhiyao, now head of the Lu family. The situation is painfully awkward. After all, she was the one who dumped him. At a banquet, a scheming woman 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ① The second male lead takes over, the ex-boyfriend goes through a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario. The second male lead has fallen for the female lead twice; she was the one who dumped him years ago, but they reconcile. 🍅🍅🍒🍒🍑🍑 ② A popular young actress and a top-tier idol, a high-profile but unattainable beauty, both are top stars, super sweet.

50. 100 乖 Good Girl, Let Me Spoil You: The Cool, Desire-Filled Movie Star Coaxes Her Tenderly 乖宝，疼疼我，冷欲影帝温柔缠哄 Jing Ya京牙Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Two Top-Tier Stars] [Super Sweet] [Mutual Flirting] Rising star Jiang Mi, blessed with striking, bold features, is hailed as the entertainment industry's most dazzling rose. Top-tier star Qin Yu, the epitome of abstinence, is known as the untouchable flower on the highest peak. Everyone says that when the two got together, the rose was the one who made the first move on the moonlight beloved. But in the darkness where no one could see, he pinned her in a corner, obsessively whispering her name 2.6kReads9.1Score222Shelves

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