Looking for a Modern-Day Reunion Romance and Workplace Story, a Little Angsty, Happy Ending 求现代破镜重圆➕职场文，微虐，HE

1. 101 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—14d adds

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   French translator * Tech entrepreneur. Underachiever * Top student. The male and female leads separated in high school and meet again ten years later. The passage of time gives them the possibility to make up for their regrets and adds new vitality to each other's lives.

2. 102 日 Lost in You Day and Night 日夜沉溺 Cats Don't Eat Fish猫猫不吃鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Breaking up with Fu Qingzhou nearly cost Sheng Nan half her life. Years later, he became her direct boss. One night of passion, and everything was a mess. Fu Qingzhou pinned her against the wall. "Sheng Nan, do you really think you still have a say? I make the rules in this game." [Second chance at love + groveling ex + a male lead who's stubborn to the bone] 5Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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   A contemporary romance novel featuring workplace relationships, a wealthy CEO, a "wife-chasing-after-the-breakup" scenario, second chance marriages, and a virgin-only 1v1 relationship. The male and female leads were originally lovers, but their relationship was disrupted by the man's mother. The female lead, due to bankruptcy and other reasons, is forced into marriage—a true extramarital affair. The plot development is intriguing. This novel has strong logic! It's truly super good!!

3. 103 总 The CEO Spoils His Wife Without Restraint 总裁宠妻太霸道 Xi Xiaobei西小贝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Their reunion five years later caught her completely off guard. She never expected that on her very first day at work, he would label her “his woman.” From then on, she was forced to throw her weight around under his name, take on scheming rivals and fake sweethearts, and occasionally match wits with his stubborn elders. When someone complained, he’d shut them up with a simple, “She’s the one I spoil.” Everyone in Bincheng knew the He family’s second young master had become a devoted husband, bu 129Reads8.8Score10214d adds

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   The male and female leads separate for five years due to a misunderstanding, then reunite; the male lead is the female lead's boss. (Happy Ending)

4. 104 眉 Meimei 眉眉 The Mage Who Loves Mangoes爱吃芒果的法师Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Second-chance romance; realistic; nightclub owner x cool, celibate detective; the heroine isn't a virgin, the hero is; the heroine is a genuine player who used the hero and broke his heart; she pursues him, so skip this if that bothers you; also skip if you hold the heroine to high moral standards. The author is firmly on the heroine's side. Happy ending.] Jiang Meier owns an entertainment club. After the Public Security Bureau shut it down for prostitution, she was left with unpaid wages for h 933Reads8.7Score11314d adds

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   🌈🌈🌈Jiang Meier is the female owner of an entertainment club. Her business license was revoked by the police during a prostitution crackdown. With the Lunar New Year approaching, in order to pay her employees' overdue wages, she decided to take the remaining money to the casino to try her luck. Little did she know, she would run into her ex-boyfriend, a policeman who had been taken in for a gambling raid. Lin Xikun is a criminal investigation team leader. On the eve of the Lunar New Year (December 23rd), he was unexpectedly assigned by his bureau to raid gambling operations in the countryside. He never imagined that he would encounter the hateful woman who had once toyed with his feelings at the casino. 🔥🔥🔥

5. 105 别 Four Years Apart, Still So in Love 别后四年，还是很爱 Mountain Shadow山影子Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted [Both are each other’s first and only love + Reunion after years apart + Reconciliation + Powerful family background vs. university professor + Older man + He must win her back + Angsty romance + Sweet romance + Happy ending] Four years ago, Meng Xia said, “Let’s break up.” An orphan, she swallowed all her hurt and reluctance, severed every tie with Si Yang herself, and turned to reunite with her birth parents, who had just returned after a classified assignment. Four years later, they met again 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A devoted male lead, a brave female lead, a story interwoven with sweetness and heartbreak.

6. 106 招 The Male Nanny I Picked Up Has a Secret Identity 招惹的男保姆有马甲 Madam Lu吕家夫人Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + bittersweet, ambiguous tension + mending a broken relationship + marriage by agreement + revenge side by side + both leads are devoted to each other] Years after they parted, they meet again at a shopping mall. He has a child with him and treats her like a stranger. At a dinner party, she gazes at him. Back then, she had declared that she would only fool around with him when she was bored. Now he sits in the seat of honor. What goes around comes around. Who can esca 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Look at this one. The story during their school days is a secondary plot, while their encounter in the workplace is the main plot. It tortures the male lead, the female lead, and even the second male lead, but the female lead is funny and her friends are funny too. I've already followed the latest chapter, and it's all about crying and laughing.

7. 107 掠 Capturing the Capital’s Jade Beauty 掠养京枝 Shi Yuqi施鱼柒Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, rekindled romance, reunion after years apart, flirtatious passion, coercive love, stealing someone else's partner, sweet and angsty, happy ending] (Heiress to a prominent Beijing family × powerful tycoon at the helm of a top conglomerate) Duan Jixiao was the ex who had gotten Wen Su the most hopelessly hooked. The day they broke up, he gave her plenty of reasons. The one she remembered most was: “You’re suited for marriage, but not for me.” Six years later, they unexpected 3kReads6.7Score23114d adds

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   Slightly angsty. (He)

8. 108 公 After My Ex-Boyfriend Acquired the Company 公司被前男友收购以后 Zhi Yu知渔Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Lazy, bootlicking heroine + arrogant Capricorn who buys your company when you dump him + workplace romance + sweet pampering = rekindled love] The thing Tong Nian regrets most is making a bet with her best friend during her freshman year to flirt with the aloof campus heartthrob Liao Yuncheng. And somehow, it worked! Her second biggest regret is that a year later, she dumped him in a daze, only to be dragged onto his blacklist. His reason: he had no shortage of ordinary friends. N years later. 17kReads9.4Score2k14d adds

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   [Please follow][Please follow] The female lead keeps pursuing the male lead, but he doesn't care. One phone call from him causes her to lose her parents and then disappear... Five years later, she's an elite, independent woman, and he starts pursuing her again. [Please follow][Please follow] The ex-boyfriend uses tricks to get back together. Years ago, the female lead made a bet to pursue a cold, aloof male god, but a year later he dumped her and blocked her... She's a bit of a scumbag. [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk] They meet again, and the male lead turns out to be her new boss. [Crying][Crying][Crying]

9. 109 出 After I Went Abroad, My Moonlight Crush Longed for Me for Years 出国后，白月光男神惦记我多年 President of the Late-Nighters Club晚睡集团总裁Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [An early work. Slow burn, with some plot revisions. Proceed with caution.] [Second Chance Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + She Pursues Him First, Then He Pursues Her + The Husband-Chasing Crematorium] [Cool, gentle, idealized first love vs. stunning beauty with striking features] The summer after the high school entrance exams, Meng Shu met someone breathtaking. From then on, the gorgeous girl who had never lacked admirers devoted herself to the ascetic top student. Song Xingshen never sh 758Reads8.9Score10114d adds
10. 110 暴 Tyranny 暴政 Could Use Sixpence可以六便士Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart | Second-Chance Romance | Healing Through Living Together | Says No, Means Yes] [Bad-Boy Chemist CEO × Cool, Reserved Architect] [Youthful Dad × Delicate, Water-Type Little Darling] “On the first night she got drunk and stayed at his place, he took seven cold showers.” At fifteen He went up on tiptoe to pluck a red apricot. “Chen Lv, why do you always drag your feet?” She was firmly hoisted up into the tree. “Cheng Chang, why do you always act on a whim?” At twenty- 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [A roguish, handsome chemical industry leader x a cool, aloof architectural designer] The male lead is a top performer in the domestic chemical industry, arrogant and proud!! The female lead abandoned him to go to America. After they reunited, they lived across the hall from each other. She was always angry with him, but cooked for him every day. He was all bark and no bite, but his actions were top-notch. There was a bit of angst at the beginning, especially regarding the female lead's family background, but later on, the male lead redeemed her in various domineering ways!! Super sweet!

11. 111 离 One Night of Passion, Three Years After the Divorce 离婚三年后，一夜上瘾 White Tea Hidden in Green Mountains白茶隐隐于青山Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Timid but Stubborn Doctor vs. CEO Who Steals Her Away] A push and pull between mature adults, a healing story with an ensemble cast Four years ago, Yan Shanting and Xun Beixing got married in a daze, then divorced for reasons neither could explain. Yan Shanting’s father was Xun Beixing’s medical advisor. Since the two were about the same age, he introduced his son to Beixing. Hoping to move on from another relationship, Beixing agreed to her teacher’s suggestion. Her first impression of Yan Sha 437Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sweet with a touch of angst, worth watching.

12. 112 偏 Obsessive Love: Xiao Ye's Dearest Darling Won't Run Away 偏执宠爱：萧爷的心尖宠不逃了 Qing Mu Zhi Qiu Ya青木知湫呀Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted At the beginning of the story, Xiao Heng saw the little girl crying over an injection at the hospital and thought, She’s so delicate. I’d never marry a crybaby like her. By the end, that delicate girl, who cried even at the sight of a needle, had given him three little treasures at the cost of her life. What is love? It’s going from school uniforms to wedding gowns. It’s doing what you know you shouldn’t, and insisting on it anyway. Love is Yun Chuxiang’s heart giving out for Xiao Heng, and the 1.6kReads8.5Score12014d adds

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    I haven't finished reading this novel yet, but the synopsis says it's a story of a broken mirror mended.

13. 113 穿 Book Transmigration: The Villainess Just Wants to Run Away With Someone 穿书：女配她只想找人私奔 Heading North to Find the River向北寻川Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder female side character, she’s told it’s a sweet romance and that she has to break up the loving male and female leads. But then she discovers they have nine fights every three days, and even her efforts to bring them together are useless. And what happened to finding her destined runaway partner and changing the fate of being written to death? Instead, she’s become a substitute? You Ziyue wailed, “But I really like him. How can he see me as noth —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a new book I've been reading recently. It's a transmigration novel [not a fast-paced, wish-fulfillment story], with a little bit of a substitute/substitute element, but the male lead isn't a jerk and hasn't done anything to the female lead. It's filled with daily pampering, and the two have some ambiguous feelings in the early stages. Later, the female lead finds out she's a substitute, and heartbroken and aggrieved, she ignores the male lead. They've separated for now, but will reunite three years later.

14. 114 强 A Kiss That Leaves Its Mark: My Iron-Blooded Ex Begs Me to Love Her Again 强吻烙印：铁血前任跪求重爱我 When Flowers Fall, Summer Is Still Cool花落夏亦凉Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted A Kiss That Leaves Its Mark: My Iron-Blooded Ex Begs Me to Love Him Again 197Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A short story about a broken mirror mended, which can be read in about 10 minutes without straining your eyes.

15. 115 摆 After I Set Up a Street Stall, My CEO Ex Became My Top Customer 摆摊后，霸总前夫成我的头号顾客 When Flowers Fall, Summer Is Still Cool花落夏亦凉Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted After I Started a Street Stall, My CEO Ex-Husband Became My Number-One Customer 100Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 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—14d adds

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    The male and female leads were each other's first love in school. The female lead broke up with him, but the male lead didn't give up. They agreed to meet again at their usual spot three days later. Three days later, the female lead went, but the male lead coldly agreed to break up! Seven years later, they meet again. To make it easier for him to win her back, the male lead schemes to become her client, willing to give anything for her.

17. 117 沉 A Gardenia in Full Bloom 沉栀向满 Talking Ink Blossoms谈砚生花Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Intense, bittersweet romance | Rekindled love | Saving each other | Two strong, devoted leads Manzhu flowers fall; you and I are both pieces on the board. - Gu Chen | Lin Man After traveling billions of years, the stars became the universe’s question cast down upon the earth. A firefly burns through its fleeting life, a poem returned to the night sky by the blades of grass. As they look toward one another, their flickering light becomes a destined act of mutual salvation. Born for love, with no 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a sweet and angsty story, very enjoyable, definitely worth watching! The workplace scenes are particularly good [you'll appreciate it].

18. 118 玫 The Rose-Colored Slope 玫瑰的斜坡 Chen Shenqi陈神奇Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted The second book in the three-part series about life in government service. [A workplace novel about township officials, not a domineering-CEO power fantasy] [Zhou Zezhen, Xie Jiuyang] Before Xie Jiuyang took that knife for Zhou Zezhen, she already knew: He loved power more than he loved her. During the Yanshan Valley incident, both she and Shen Zhixi were suffering from hypothermia, but he went to Shen Zhixi. She knew then that it was finally over between them. She took that knife for him, r 158Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a township party secretary. He's her ex-boyfriend. The female lead is from the party and government office.

19. 119 情 Half a Lifetime of Attachment 情结半生 A Page from Nanshan南山一页Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Naive First Love] + [Workplace Romance] + [One Woman, Three Men] + [Happy Ending for the First Love] Su Xiaoduo never imagined that the true love she believed in would fall apart before she made it to the altar. The workplace superior and lover who once doted on her turns out to have been hiding so many secrets... Her first workplace romance ends in failure. Just as she loses heart and flees to another city, a ray of warmth appears to comfort her... But fate refuses to show her mercy, taking th 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story begins with a sweet first love in school, followed by a workplace romance, a super sweet relationship that ends in a dramatic missed connection, and the heroine reunites with her first love. The happy ending is so exciting, you'll have to experience it for yourself! [Shy][shy][shy]

20. 120 作 Caught in My Own Web 作茧自缚 Yu Buhuo渔不火Modern Romance761k WordsCompleted Once, Shen Bainian was the unattainable morning star in Gu Yunshu's sky. She would have given him everything. But he always looked down on her, treating her as if she were invisible. Later, Gu Yunshu finally found someone who had eyes only for her, and she was about to walk down the aisle when Shen Bainian knocked on her door in the dead of night, his eyes bloodshot. “Getting married? Did I say you could?” (A groveling romance. This is just a writing exercise, so don't take it too seriously. If 94Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    This is amazing! Don't let the low rating fool you, it's really good. The male lead goes through a grueling pursuit of his wife, and the female lead is a stunning beauty. [Drooling emoji]

21. 121 摘 Picking Sweetness 摘甜 Autumn Peach Heart秋桃心儿Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted Urology “plumber” × intern doctor * Yue Qi first met Luo Jingbei at the hospital at two in the morning. He was strikingly handsome, with a refined, comforting face that still held an imposing, heroic air. A chunky platinum chain peeked out at the base of his neck, hinting at his wild, unconstrained nature. She worried that a doctor like him might be... “Not very capable.” Who could have guessed he was a doctor with outstanding ethics and superb skills, a bona fide prodigy? * When Luo Jingbei fir 111Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    A cunning and abstinent "sewer repairman" urologist x an energetic cat-like intern doctor. Behind-the-scenes stories of the hospital, subverting traditional medical plots—all incredibly rich and guaranteed to be unique.

22. 122 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 515Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Self-recommended, welcome to read] A long-awaited reunion. After being rejected with his love letter, the male lead meticulously prepared a graduation party to try and smooth things over, but the female lead, due to family reasons and her own suicidal thoughts, cut off all contact. They meet again at work; he's still the same aloof CEO, but he starts showering her with flirtatious remarks and subtle advances. Initially, the male lead feels she's not entirely pure and has ulterior motives for getting close to him, but he willingly succumbs. After they get together, on the surface, they seem very compatible, but in reality, she's already prepared to break up. Misunderstandings erupt, they break up, and the male lead discovers the female lead has severe suicidal thoughts, leading him to pursue her and redeem her. He once said, "I know how to choose between those who like me and those I like," but later he breaks all his principles for her. A heart-wrenching chase to win her back | A reconciliation where the male lead later displays his charm.

23. 123 城 Ten Years in the South of the City 城南十年 Jiayuan家苑Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted [CEO romance + devoted husband + reunion after years apart + second chances + male lead suffers a little + both leads virgins, one-on-one + adorable child + lightly sweet] Ten years ago, at the height of their romance, Qin Bin left her with a promise to come back, then disappeared. Ten years later, they meet again at the place where they first met. How could either of them be unchanged after all those years? After weathering one trial after another, the lovers finally get their happy ending. But 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Without the interference of the second female lead, the male lead, after disappearing for many years, reunites with the female lead in the place where they first fell in love and they get married. Later, due to fighting a rebellion abroad, the male lead is nearly disfigured. Upon his return, the two remain true to their original love, and the story ends happily.

24. 124 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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    The more fiercely the young lady chased him, the farther he ran. Only when she gave up in despair did he panic: "Who gave you permission to give up halfway?" In this game of chase, who was really in control?

25. 125 在 Shining Bright in the World We Love 在热爱的世界，闪闪发光 Bean Pod豆壳儿Modern Romance113k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [A Long-Planned Scheme] [Aloof Legal Elite VS Newcomer to the Workplace] Chen Anyu is a new-media editor with a secret identity and a million followers. She can uncover the mysteries behind any case on her own. Her real life, however, is a little more melodramatic: an accountant at a small company, she fights back with all her might against workplace bullying, only to be beaten and abused before being forced out of her job. She makes a new plan and enters the legal professi 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After the male and female leads reunite, the female lead confesses her feelings but is rejected. She then loses her job and starts working at the male lead's company. The plot is slow-paced and quite relatable.

26. 126 哪 Forget Who Came First. It Has to Be You! 哪来的先来后到，只有非你不可！ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Modern Romance385k WordsOngoing [Mutual devotion + redemption + reunion after years apart + a broken relationship put back together] [Male lead: Possessive, obsessive, the sort who breaks into your home Female lead: Clear-headed, aloof beauty who neither fights nor fusses] Four years ago, Meng Qingying: “I’m sorry, I don’t like you!” Ye Mufeng: “That’s okay. I have all the patience in the world.” Four years later, Meng Qingying: “Why is it you again? I told you it could never happen.” Ye Mufeng: “Playing hard to get? I like it 97Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 家 After Losing My Family, I Discovered My Bodyguard Was a Prince 家破人亡后，我发现保镖是王子 Moonlight Black Knight月曜黑曜侠29k WordsCompleted After Losing My Family, I Found Out My Bodyguard Was a Prince —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I don't have much to say, just watch.

28. 128 分 After the Breakup, I Became the CEO Living Above My Ex 分手后，我成了前男友楼上的总裁 Zi Qiu Yi Shan淄丘忆山Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Independent, clear-headed beauty translator × restrained, proper, abstinent CEO] [Rekindled romance + guiding lover + women’s growth + sweet romance] Eight years ago, at Capital Airport. Chen Chaoyan lost her recommendation for graduate school to someone else, failed the entrance exam, and was slandered during her graduation internship as someone who had “slept her way to the top.” Her love life was in ruins, and when they broke up, she was insulted: “You’re still just a penniless student. The 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds

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    A long-awaited reunion; well-written; the female lead is clear-headed, independent, intelligent, and career-oriented; the male lead is gentle, restrained, rational, respectful of women, and falls deeply in love.

29. 129 百 Bound by No Rules, She Is the One Hundred and First 百无禁忌，她是第一百零一 A Midsummer Night一夜盛夏Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Ten years ago. Wen Zhixia was a quiet, reserved good girl. Gu Pingsheng was a rebellious school bully with a roguish smile. When Wen Zhixia smashed a liquor bottle over the head of a thug who tried to assault her in an alley, Gu Pingsheng was astonished and captivated. So the little bookworm had a temper after all. When they were young, it seemed the whole world knew that Gu Pingsheng loved Wen Zhixia, his feelings too deep to contain. For her, he drank the strongest liquor, stood in the heavies 920Reads7.4Score10514d adds

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    Their first meeting: she was a doctor, he a wounded fugitive. He held her razor blade to her pale neck, his voice icy: "Women with knives are dangerous!" Their second meeting: she cornered him, tugging at his clothes. His smile was alluring, his voice deep: "Miss Mo, so in such a hurry? Can't even get to your room?" She glared at him: "I'm a doctor, I need to examine your wound!" He remained nonchalant: "What will Dr. Mo use to examine you? Yourself?" She was furious: "Li Nanze!" Before she could utter the words, her lips were sealed! In her dizziness, she heard him say: "My name is Ye Beichen! Dr. Mo, remember that!" This was a battle of life and death! This was a struggle between justice and evil! This was a test of humanity! This was an entanglement of love and hate!

30. 130 我 My Life, Named After You 我的生命，以你为名 Sweet Mischief甜式作妖Modern Romance850k WordsCompleted A miserable criminal investigation team leader stops Lin Xian, who's reexamining a crime scene. “The autopsy report is ready. Want to take a look?” Lin Xian doesn't even look up. “No, just tell me.” “Yao Xi did the autopsy.” The report is snatched away at once. “Go stand somewhere else. You're blocking the light.” “???” Talk about a double standard! One night, Yao Xi gets a call. “Want to investigate a scene together?” “No.” Yao Xi is about to hang up. “Lin Xian is there too.” “See you in two mi 164Reads8.1Score—14d adds
31. 131 良 Love in Flames of War (Original Novel of the TV Drama Starring Dou Xiao and Chen Duling) 良辰好景知几何(窦骁、陈都灵主演同名影视剧原著) Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted [The namesake screen adaptation stars Dou Xiao and Chen Duling] At fifteen, Lin Hangjing leaves her father behind and heads north alone to seek help from his friend, Marshal Xiao. There, she meets Xiao Beichen for the first time. That journey becomes the beginning of her lifelong torment. She hates him. When she is nineteen, Xiao Beichen shoots and kills her first love, Mu Zizheng. Their feelings become tangled, and they turn against each other. Two years later, when she and Xiao Beichen meet ag 87Reads9.4Score—14d adds
32. 132 北 Starlight over North City 北城有星光 Beauty Faded红了容颜Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted The first time they met, she was a doctor and he was a wounded fugitive. He held her scalpel against her fair throat, his voice cold and sharp. “It’s dangerous for a woman to carry a knife!” The next time they met, she cornered him and tugged at his clothes. He smiled seductively, his voice low. “In such a hurry, Miss Mo? Can’t even wait until we get to the room?” She glared at him. “I’m a doctor. I need to examine your wound!” Still as cocky as ever, he said, “And what will Dr. Mo use to examin 5.1kReads9.3Score58114d adds
33. 133 一 Married at First Bump, Growing Closer as the Night Deepens 一撞成婚之越夜越熟 Ling Mu凌沐Modern Romance688k WordsCompleted A luxury cruise ship. Two people who were never meant to cross paths. Late one night, he barges into her cabin, and she sees the crimson blood on his chest. He begs her for help. Faced with a choice between chastity and justice, she saves his life with her body. When they meet again, love blooms, but he takes another woman’s hand and walks with her into a sacred chapel. He tells her, “Stay by my side. I can give you anything except marriage.” She says, “What I want has always been something you 6.8kReads9.0Score73714d adds
34. 134 棉 Cotton Lover 棉花爱人 Serein Sairuien DaiSerein赛瑞恩戴Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Suspense romance at the forefront · criminal investigation in a supporting role] #Hot-tempered, messy police captain vs. easygoing, book-loving forensic science PhD #Suspense romance #Reunion after a long separation #Mending a broken relationship #One-on-one romance #Happy ending [Not an episodic crime-solving story] [Long novel, both leads are devoted to each other] [Reading guide: For their sweet school-days romance, read Volumes Three and Six; their devastating breakup is in Volume Seven; t 302Reads8.5Score10214d adds
35. 135 与 Regretting Breaking Up with the Campus Heartthrob, We Keep Getting Divorced and Remarried for Three Days Straight 与校草分手后悔，三天反复结离婚 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted Regretting the breakup with the campus heartthrob, they go through three rounds of divorce in three days 400Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A modern romance novel about a broken relationship mended, transitioning from school to the workplace, with a slightly angsty happy ending. The story begins with the male and female leads breaking up during graduation season; he goes abroad while she forces him into an arranged marriage. She has an affair, is unwilling to let go, and rekindles his pursuit, leading to jealousy, divorce, and remarriage.

36. 136 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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    They were childhood sweethearts, but the female lead forced him into a relationship and then ran away. They met again when the female lead's family went bankrupt, turning them into enemies. The male lead forced her into marriage, but the female lead was clear-headed and ruthless; she even dared to jump off a building while pregnant, determined not to let the male lead have his way. The female lead is reborn with mind-reading abilities, while the male lead, equipped with a system, obsessively pursues her.

37. 137 贪 Lusting After Beauty 贪图美色 Twilight Snow, Clear Skies暮雪晴Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted What's the first thing you do after being reborn? Obviously, block your ex and find yourself a sweet younger guy! After being reborn, Zhou Zhou finally becomes a heartless "bad woman" and starts pursuing the genetically gifted top student Cheng Hongjian. Cheng Hongjian painstakingly plans their future together, not knowing that Zhou Zhou only chose him for his superior genes and wants to have a child with him. "You were the one who approached me and then abandoned me. But this time, it's over wh 12.6kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    [Please follow][Please follow] Lately, I've been watching a lot of male leads like He Yichen, where the female lead goes to great lengths to pursue him, but the breakup is always initiated by the woman, who just says she doesn't want him anymore... Years later, they reunite and get back together incredibly quickly, all because of true love. Not bad, not bad.

38. 138 糖 Caramelized Rice Cakes 糖炒年糕 A Dip of Honey蘸点蜜Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Warm, tsundere doctor VS beautiful, strong, and long-suffering teacher] [Both virgins + university setting + rekindled love + emotional tension after their reunion + sweet everyday life] At eighteen, Gao Shanyu came alone from Beicheng to City A. In that distant, unfamiliar city, she met a tsundere boy as bright as a sunny day. Years after they broke up, they met again. He acted as if they barely knew each other. “Why should I chase her? She was the one who dumped me. If I go running back to 623Reads8.9Score10214d adds
39. 139 金 Keep Your Hands Off Me, Boss 金主总裁别惹我 Soul Vanishing Beneath the Moon月下魂销Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted The first time they met, she was his gift. When they met again, she became his prey... He pinned her against the wall with a domineering air, trapping her there before having his way with her from head to toe. Afterward, she wore an expression that said they’d each gotten what they wanted, and locked her heart away. She thought it was just a game, until one day she realized the man she’d provoked wielded immense power, and there was nowhere left to run. He treasured her above all else, drawing h 68Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Life is like a dance party; the person who teaches you the first steps may not be the one who stays until the end.

40. 140 豪 The Billion-Dollar Ex-Wife of a Tycoon 豪门天价前妻 Soul Vanishing Beneath the Moon月下魂销Modern Romance6.1M WordsCompleted [Based on the hit short-form drama of the same name] Framed by her older brother, she lost everything overnight... until she met him! Their marriage was supposed to be just a contract, but after the divorce, he clung to her even more. Jian Mo roared furiously, “Gu Beichen, weren’t we supposed to get divorced without getting entangled again? You beast!” “Wife, I never signed the divorce papers, and we never got a divorce certificate...” He held her, smiling inscrutably. “I’m just enjoying some sw 2kReads9.0Score25114d adds
41. 141 尽 All for Life 尽予生 I'm a Cat ye我是猫yeModern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Cool-Headed, Resilient Journalist × Devoted, Aristocratic Young Master] [Mending a Broken Relationship + Long-Awaited Reunion + Mutual Healing + Sweet Romance, Happy Ending] In 2007, at the freshman welcome party, Shen Jinwan sang “Fuji Mountain” in a lilting voice. The spotlight fell on her lovely profile, bright and captivating. Amid the dazzling night, he crushed the cool moonlight beneath his feet, but all he managed to catch in the darkness was a trace of gardenia fragrance. Across the noi 175Reads8.5Score—14d adds
42. 142 你 Do You Regret Loving Me? 你后悔爱我了吗 Chen Buzhi沉不知Modern Romance213k WordsOngoing Jin Li wanted to marry Lu Shushi. She had waited for so many years, but he always had an excuse. Eventually, she couldn’t wait any longer. She wanted to give him one last chance, but he still refused. He said, “I want to... wait until the company goes public...” She knew he would never marry her. They would never get married now. Since their love was gone, she withdrew from the company they had built together and took ten billion yuan with her. That was when they truly became enemies. She couldn 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend it! It's a great story. The female and male leads have been running a business together for ten years, but the male lead was unwilling to get married, leading to their breakup. Completely disillusioned, the female lead focused solely on her business, ultimately causing the company she co-founded with the male lead to fail.

43. 143 十 October's Endless Rain 十月连阴雨 Ms. Gold金子女士Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted Originally titled October’s Endless Rain [Cool, aloof legal ace vs. cocky, handsome, devoted police officer] [Both leads are virgins / Modern romance / Sweet romance / Mutual devotion / Second chance at love] 1. Genius girl Xu Jinzhao falls for sunny boy Meng Shiqi after a chance encounter on a rainy day. For him, she gives up her recommendation to a prestigious university and skips a grade to join his class. But she never expects Meng Shiqi to be the first to confess his feelings. The two are f 1.1kReads9.2Score11814d adds

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    💫This is a story of a broken mirror mended, a mutual journey to redemption, it's great! [Thumbs up] The male lead is a charmingly roguish detective, and the female lead is a cool and aloof lawyer. The sixteen-year-old female lead meets the seventeen-year-old male lead and is forced to break up. Seven years later, they reunite. The male lead waited for the female lead for seven years, and the female lead also worked hard during those seven years to get closer to him. Their love is unwavering. [Learned]

44. 144 女 Your Majesty, Don’t Run 女王大人你别跑 Loving You Without Pause爱你不停歇Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [A poised and dazzling CEO + a cold-faced King of Hell who turns into a lovesick puppy in seconds] [Both devoted to each other, sweet romance, a husband chasing his wife, rekindled love] He Jingchu married the older boy she had met as a child. She thought he would fall in love with her, but when their two-year deadline arrived, he still hadn't fallen for her and handed her divorce papers. He Jingchu signed without hesitation and went home to run her own business. After the divorce, Fu Yanche alw 70Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Reconciliation after a broken relationship, but the pursuit of the wife ends in a nightmare.

45. 145 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

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    A long-awaited reunion, a broken mirror mended, and a long road to winning back his wife—it's a very good read, not a mindless story.

46. 146 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
47. 147 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
48. 148 最 The Most Beautiful Foresight Is Meeting You 最美的预见是遇见 Qiu Tian湫湉Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted Teenage crushes are always confusing. Sometimes, by the time you realize how you feel, you’ve already gone your separate ways. Childhood inseparability gives way to misunderstandings during adolescence, followed by a reunion and career growth, and finally a happy ending. Maybe you’ll see a reflection of your own youth in this story. The novel is meant to feel close to real life. It’s my first novel, so I hope you’ll support me~ —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Don't be fooled by the cover and title, it's really good! If you like a slightly angsty story, go check it out!

49. 149 人 Life Is a Vast Sea, I’ll Wait for Your Return 人生海海，等你归来 Square Plate方盘子Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance + Powerful Family Background + Winning Her Back + Heartbreak + Devoted Couple + Modern Romance] They had known each other for seven years and been in love for four, but when she went abroad, she didn’t even say goodbye. Four years apart. When they met again, he couldn’t help asking, “Are you leaving again?” Far from home, she never expected to run into him again. She thought he had come for her, but he coldly told her, “It’s a company assignment.” From then on, she delibe 318Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Lovers ultimately cannot overcome reality.

50. 150 分 Ten Years After We Broke Up, My Ex-Boyfriend Showed Up as My Boss 分手十年，前男友空降当我上司 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪11k WordsCompleted Ten Years After We Broke Up, My Ex-Boyfriend Dropped In as My Boss 142Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ten years after their breakup in Hong Kong, the male protagonist mistakenly believed that the female protagonist was seeking comfort and looked down on him for his past. Over the years, he worked tirelessly, even applying for a transfer to Haicheng, solely to seek answers from her. During their time working together, their love rekindled. He witnessed the female protagonist and a junior colleague working overtime together amicably, and in a moment of anger, he uttered hurtful words. When he learned the truth about the years of anxiety she had endured alone, he was filled with guilt and began a meticulous and gentle pursuit of her.

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