Redemption and a Reunion After Years Apart 救赎，久别重逢

1. 1 觊 Coveting Summer 觊觎夏天 Shen Wei沈味Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Fatherly younger man, cool and seemingly innocent but secretly scheming × spoiled and willful, a skilled flirt; school days to city life [Not-quite-siblings + Rekindled romance + Reunited after years apart] Everyone on Changqing Street knew Yu Xia and He Wenqing were the most loving stepsiblings around. Too bad their fragile blended family fell apart when they were thirteen. Yu Xia left Wucheng with her mother, and before long, all contact was lost. When they reunited, Yu Xia was too busy remin 3kReads9.2Score378Shelves

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   A broken mirror mended + a reunion right from the start, and the bittersweet tension between them after their reunion is absolutely adorable!!! It's all about the initial heartbreak followed by sweetness, guaranteed to be a great read!!

2. 2 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 10.3kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
3. 3 清 Plain Congee 清粥 Cha Jin茶槿Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted [Cool, restrained and eccentric hero x sweet, gentle heroine] [Sweet romance and healing + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple] 1 All the girls at Jincheng No. 1 High School knew that Ji Chensheng from Class 6 was handsome and abstinent, but as cold as ice in the dead of winter. As time passed, he became an untouchable flower on a high peak in everyone’s eyes. Then one day during PE class, someone secretly peeked through the back window and saw the boy who was distant and aloof w 5.3kReads9.3Score566Shelves
4. 4 在 Drowning in a Kiss Amid the Summer Breeze 在夏风中溺吻 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance]+ [Healing] [Gentle, pure gardenia × Gloomy, solitary boy]+ [Award-winning journalist × Business tycoon] Xu Ren, who supposedly built his business empire from nothing, was known for his ruthless, cold-hearted nature. In Yucheng, he could get away with anything. There were countless rumors about him, but no one knew that since he was young, he had given the last tender part of his heart to the moonlight that had shone upon him. … When they meet again after years apart, the little g 1.5kReads9.0Score154Shelves
5. 5 残 The Disabled Young Master’s Personal Little Caretaker 残疾少爷的贴身小保姆 Xu Mihuan须觅欢Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet tension + reunion after years apart + angst with sweetness + devoted favoritism] [If you like tragic endings, you can stop at the end of Volume One. If you prefer happy endings, keep reading ❤️❤️❤️] The light that illuminated his endless years of darkness had finally arrived, but he was covered in scars, steeped in gloom, and so humble that he wasn't even worthy of reaching out to touch it... Is it just because of the difference in our status? It's more than status. Your life is too 331Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male protagonist is disabled and suffers from psychological issues. The female protagonist takes care of him closely, becoming a ray of light in his dark life. Because of her inferiority complex, the female protagonist wants to leave, but the male protagonist feels unworthy to stay. So he struggles to climb out of the darkness, culminating in a long-awaited reunion three years in the making.

6. 6 娇 Run, Darling! The Scrap Dealer Big Shot Is Losing His Temper 娇娇快逃，那收废品的大佬急眼了 Escape in Spring春日出逃Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted High-maintenance princess × straight-laced man After her parents divorced, Xia Tingchan was sent to live with her maternal grandmother in the countryside. The townspeople quietly called her the little princess from the city. Yan Mu, the owner of a recycling yard, was cold and ruthless, with a heart of stone. He was the sort of man who made people keep their distance, and he showed no special tenderness even toward a delicate little princess. Until one day, the little princess, thousands of miles 7.4kReads9.2Score599Shelves

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   [Please follow][Please follow] Oh my god, isn't this the story they're talking about? It's exactly the same! The female lead starts as a rich girl, but her parents divorce and no one wants her. She goes to her grandmother's house in the countryside to study, where she meets the male lead, a scrap collector with only a primary school education. He unexpectedly helps her several times during her life in the countryside, and she develops feelings for him, but he rejects her and leaves. She feels inferior… Years later, her family goes bankrupt, and she goes to teach at her grandmother's school. The male lead is now the owner of a new energy company. He's been through so much, and now he's terrified that she'll leave him… He's so careful every day…

7. 7 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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   Losing his beloved from both his past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, converging into a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, he seemed to merge with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it all. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

8. 8 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves
9. 9 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 双 A Love Beyond Death: My Husband Awakens and Spoils Me Every Night 双魂绝恋：夫君觉醒夜夜宠 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance47k WordsOngoing A tug-of-war of passion, sweet and bittersweet in equal measure. Fate played a cruel trick. She rode away in a grand red bridal sedan, dressed in a phoenix crown and red wedding robes, while he returned home in a black coffin, clad in white. Wedding music and funeral dirges mingled as two processions, one red and one white, passed each other in the snowy, frozen wasteland. He was a noble young master of the marquis's household, graceful as jade and gentle as a breeze. She was a beautiful young c 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, flowing like a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

11. 11 嫁 Marrying Captain Qin 嫁给秦队长 Love You Forever, Ya久久爱丫Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + redemption + healing + happy ending] [Cool, handsome SWAT captain + gentle, sweet-tempered teacher] They were secretly in love with each other, but a misunderstanding drove Yang Mian to flee Beicheng and leave his world behind. Seven years later, when she has no choice but to return to Beicheng, she unexpectedly runs into him at the airport while he’s on a mission. This time, the man doesn’t give her another chance to run. He carries her home, pins h 7.4kReads9.0Score745Shelves

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    They secretly loved each other, but due to a misunderstanding, Yang Mian chose to flee Beicheng, escaping his world. Seven years later, when she was forced to return to Beicheng, she unexpectedly reunited with him at the airport while he was on a mission. This time, the man didn't give her another chance to escape; he carried her home, pinned her against the wall, and relentlessly took what he wanted… I followed this story for a long time; it's super good! It's a story about mutual unrequited love leading to a misunderstanding and reunion, with a touch of angst, but not the kind of heart-wrenching kind. I highly recommend it; anyone who hasn't read it will be heartbroken [crying][crying][crying]

12. 12 一 Four Years Apart, He Blushed in Secret When We Reunited 一别四年，重逢后他却偷偷红了眼 He Sui贺绥Modern Romance636k WordsCompleted Reunion after years apart + Rekindled romance + He had a secret crush on her + Bad boy turns over a new leaf + Winning her back + Campus and city life + One-on-One, Both Pure + Healing Each Other + Bittersweet Romance The two people most famous and talked about at Qianhe No. 1 High School were Chi Jiazhou and Jiang Yi. Chi Jiazhou was wild, handsome, and unruly. Jiang Yi was radiant yet cool, sweet, gentle, and well-behaved. Nobody ever paired them together, and nobody knew he was the first to 1kReads8.2Score132Shelves

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    [Please follow][Please follow] The female lead is a seemingly innocent girl, but she's fallen for the "good girl" trap. The male lead has a crush on her; he appears to be a playboy, but is actually deeply affectionate... The story opens with a reunion. Four years ago, the female lead dumped the male lead, who was deeply in love with her. Upon their reunion, the male lead coldly looks at her, saying, "Jiang Yi, did I tell you not to let me see you again?"... Sweet and angsty, with a bittersweet flavor. The reunion is filled with ambiguous tension and a bittersweet feeling, but after they reconcile, it's incredibly sweet!!!

13. 13 久 After All This Time Apart, Come Love Me Again 久别重逢，乖乖再爱我一次 This Young Master Is Carefree小生逍遥Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted 1v1 + sweet romance + devoted husband People who are cherished always take it for granted. After Gu Xu enters the workforce, she reunites with Jiang Yu. Is it fate bringing them together again, or has someone arranged it all? The leads are each other’s first love, from high school to the workplace. This is simply a sweet little romance. 2kReads6.5Score131Shelves
14. 14 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 3.5kReads6.5Score198Shelves

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    Both are virgins, single female lead, rebirth story, a "chasing husband crematorium" scenario, the female lead is reborn and repents, the male lead is obsessive, humble and deeply affectionate, he says one thing but does another, he falls in love again, and they are reunited.

15. 15 小 Little Plum Blossom, Can I Kiss You Again Today? 小青梅，今天能不能也亲一下？ Strange Fruit奇异的果Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Blunt, goofy ray of sunshine × Scheming, tsundere fake tough guy] [Childhood sweethearts + Mutual devotion] When Lu Lin was a kid, he was such a menace that even dogs were afraid to wag their tails in front of him. But at some point, a soft little girl started following him around... along with her cat. Lin Yang trotted along behind Lu Lin every day. To his face, she called him “Boss” with the utmost enthusiasm, but really, she was just looking for free food and lodging. At first: “Boss, give m 21kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves

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    At first: "Boss, give me a coin, I'll do a magic trick for you." A minute later, Lu Lin looked at the ice cream in the little brat's hand and took a big bite. Later: "Lu Lin, I want to eat Xu Ji's taro pastry." Someone was in the middle of a fight, leaving behind a bewildered opponent, and ran to queue up to buy food for his little darling. Later still, when he found out the girl had a crush on someone, he spent the whole night sharpening his knives, but Lin Yang's words calmed him down. "Boss, I heard love is sweet, do you want to date me?" Lu Lin never dreamed that the brat he was guarding against day and night was actually himself! Oh my god! Why didn't she say she liked him sooner! A sweet and healing little story, a daily tip for getting by on the cheap.

16. 16 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.1kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves

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    I stayed up all night and read this contemporary romance novel three times—it's an absolute masterpiece! The writing is superb, the romance and career storylines are incredibly sophisticated, and the sweetness and angst are all elegantly crafted. The male and female leads are top-tier characters in contemporary romance novels, and all the supporting characters are captivating. In short, it's indescribably brilliant; you have to experience it for yourself. Novice readers, please proceed with caution.

17. 17 深 Deeply Trapped 深度陷落 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Two top students, mutual salvation, reunion after years apart, poor student VS heiress] The day Shang Munian met Jiang Qingshui, he was carrying a cleaver, ready to die alongside Wei You. In the pouring rain, a girl stood in the mud beneath a black umbrella, her back straight and her skirt pristine white. As proud as a princess. “Excuse me, how do I get to Huangjue Lane?” The princess had rosy lips, pearly teeth, a lovely voice, and excellent manners. Shang Munian decided to do one good deed be 7.5kReads9.4Score852Shelves

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    This is the kind of misunderstanding-free reunion I wanted! The female lead's deadbeat father forced her to go abroad after her college entrance exams. She tried to escape, but failed. Six years later—six years, because her deadbeat father is dying—she returns to fight for the inheritance, refusing to give a single penny to her illegitimate son from Sanhe. The brilliant lawyer introduced by her best friend is the male lead. When they meet, he says, "What I want isn't money, it's you." Hehehe. 😍😍

18. 18 再 Giving In Again 再次认栽 Wang Er忘儿Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Reunited After Years Apart + Mending a Broken Relationship + Intense Push and Pull + Sweet Romance After Marriage] A stunning heiress fallen on hard times × a devoted, restrained CEO At university: an arrogant heiress × a computer genius from a middle-class family Seven years after their breakup, they meet again. One has fallen from the clouds, while the other has climbed to the very top. Liao Anqi meets Song Siyuan at her most wretched. The genius young man she once “dumped” has become the bi 4kReads8.9Score278Shelves

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    A story about a long-lost couple reuniting and a broken relationship being mended. It's incredibly good; you won't regret reading it.

19. 19 他 He's Hard to Tame 他难驯 Chu Tang初棠Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted (Mending a broken relationship · Reunion at the start · Saving each other · Each other’s first love, both faithful* not a playboy) Bad-boy troublemaker x clear-headed and resilient Chen Jin had the looks, a gifted mind for math and science, and a talent for air-rifle shooting that made him famous while still young. Born into a prominent family, he was bold and uninhibited. No one could have imagined that someone so blessed would have his wild spirit tamed by Wen Ying, once the most unremarkable, 13.5kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    (A broken mirror mended + a reunion at the beginning) The male lead is incredibly devoted and loyal. Although he's a bit of a roguish charmer and often makes suggestive jokes with the female lead, he truly loves her. The female lead comes from an unhappy family and suffered bullying at school. She likes the male lead very much but has to leave him. This book isn't very angsty; it mostly focuses on the male lead's deep love for the female lead.

20. 20 沦 Fallen a Hundred Times 沦陷一百次 You Ran优燃Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted Art student sweetheart x aloof, wicked academic genius [Mutual salvation x rekindled love] Shi Mian flirted with someone. The boy had a handsome, cool, noble face. Beneath his sharp brows were long, narrow eyes brimming with feeling. Everyone said Shi Mian couldn't handle Shen Qingchi. She only smiled. After a sudden turn of events, Shi Mian cut her losses and walked away. The aloof beauty on a pedestal, whom everyone said had a touch of wickedness, gripped Shi Mian's wrist with desperate force, 2.8kReads9.3Score356Shelves

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    They were each other's salvation, the only light in each other's lives. The female lead actively pursued the male lead, and he fell for her. During their passionate romance, the female lead developed severe depression due to family reasons. To avoid hurting those around her, she chose to break up with him and go abroad, because she didn't want her moon to be tainted. Even so, when they met again, he still fell for her. Shen Yueliang: "Classmate Shi, this summer, I've fallen in love with my first love." Shen Yueliang: "Classmate Shi, this summer, let's begin our sequel."

21. 21 燃 Burning 燃烧 Ms. Gold金子女士Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Healing / youth and school life / rekindled love / devoted to each other / happy ending] [Clear-eyed temptress / wayward man who comes back] [Song Huan / Wen Keyi (Wen Zhi)] When Song Huan was sixteen, she met a young man at Pudu Temple. His features were cool and aloof, and he carried himself with an air of superiority. Song Huan asked what he was praying for. The boy answered with just two short words: "Save myself." Those two words were the only thing that kept Song 21.6kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    Both are redemption stories, I highly recommend the first one!!! "Song Huan knelt on the prayer mat, her hands clasped together, filled with sincere and fervent prayer. She now only prayed that Wen Keyi would live a peaceful and smooth life."

22. 22 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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    The story begins with a reunion! A tiny bit of angst, but overall sweet! The male lead has had a crush on the female lead since his student days, and finally, his wish comes true!

23. 23 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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    A reunion at the start! Mutual redemption! [Pseudo-siblings + Love-hate relationship + Forced love + Reconciliation + Wife-chasing drama + Sweet and angsty + Happy Ending] A deadly game between a wealthy heiress and an AI genius. He appears abstinent, but is constantly in heat! His possessiveness is insane! He meticulously plots to make her submit, but after winning everything, he finds himself already fallen for her. A love-hate relationship between pseudo-siblings, a sweet and angsty love-chasing drama—who will give their heart first? Happy Ending

24. 24 他 After He Escaped Death, He Forced Me to Sign a Penance Contract 他死里逃生后，逼我签下赎罪契约 I Returned to the Crowd我重返人群Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A handsome, powerful, tragic, obsessive, and deranged man with a double face × a patient, clear-headed heiress fallen on hard times Five years later, we meet again. He's Jiangcheng's most ruthless obsessive man, and I'm an heiress with nowhere left to turn. He hangs me over a cliff and says, “Let me show you the despair I felt when I jumped into the sea back then.” He forces me to sign a contract of atonement and says, “I won't spare a single member of the Lin family.” I thought he hated me so m 2kReads—Score115Shelves

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    After a long separation, the two are deeply misunderstanding each other. Their story is filled with a bittersweet romance where they find redemption from each other. It's not a typical formulaic story; the logic is sound, and the characters are well-developed.

25. 25 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 65.5kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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    [Kiss][Kiss] It's hard not to love redemption stories, especially those where someone rushes to your aid when you're stuck in the mud. This is also the best of all the stories about reconciliation after a breakup. [Laughing][Laughing] "I'm stuck in the mud and can't get out; my world will never be bright again." "I love your clean, fiery, and beautiful appearance, and I also love your lost and muddy appearance. Your world is dark, so I'll be your guiding light." [Laughing][Laughing] In high school, the male and female leads had a passionate romance, but it didn't work out. Six years later, they meet again. Initially, the male lead is indifferent to the female lead like a stranger, but he can't help but fall for her (this kind of love is so sweet!). [Heart][Heart] Their emotional entanglement becomes complicated again. Finally, they embrace each other with love. [Shy][Shy][Shy] There's a side couple that's incredibly heartbreaking. Although I know regret is the norm, I still feel sorry for them. Xue Yan died in the year Xu Liangzhou loved her the most…

26. 26 非 Inelastic Collision 非弹性碰撞 Swiftwind Across the Field全场疾风步Modern Romance420k WordsOngoing [Redemption x Rekindled Love x Reunion After Years Apart x Mutual Obsession] Content warnings: The heroine is a yandere with a weak moral compass. Neither lead remains faithful later in the story, and the hero acts like a jerk for much of the middle. Please don't read if this bothers you. At a New York party when she was fourteen, Song Jinyue met Ling Yuchen for the first time. Her mother called her "useless," and she was huddled in a corner. Yet he insisted on approaching her, offered her hot c 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They met in their youth, and Ling Yuchen was the only light in Song Jinyue's life, helping her through the dark years of rejection. They walked hand in hand for eleven years, but were forced to part ways. Seven years later, they met again after a long separation, but their intense mutual longing had nowhere to go.

27. 27 藏 Snow and Storms Engulf Tibet 藏地风雪倾城 North of the Nanling Mountains南岭以北Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted At seventeen, Ji Xia is summoned from the humid summer of Hong Kong to the old Shen family residence in Beijing by a phone call. Carrying blood ties that are half unfamiliar and the hidden past of her adoptive parents, she steps into the solemn, shadowy courtyard. Eight years later, beneath the blazing sunlight of Tibet, she meets again the Buddhist scion in crimson robes, his expression calm and composed. This is a long search for “origins” and “a way forward.” The sultry heat of the south and 5.8kReads8.9Score679Shelves
28. 28 暗 The Day He Rejected My Confession, He Carried Me Off on the Spot 暗恋被拒绝那天，他当场把我扛走了 Tangerine Sand桔沙18k WordsCompleted The day my secret crush turned me down, he scooped me up and carried me off right then and there. 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Redemption, a long-awaited reunion—the early story is one of a woman chasing a man through two lifetimes of rejection, only to be rejected each time. Later, the man pursues the woman, leading to a reconciliation and another round of relentless pursuit before finally winning her over. Having been redeemed, why does the woman still leave him?

29. 29 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 541Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She wielded time as her blade and patience as her sheath. While others pursued quick success, she persevered and cultivated her craft relentlessly, ultimately creating a classic that cannot be surpassed.

30. 30 陷 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 315Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 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 308Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    "Silly Ah-Qin..." The playful scolding, tinged with tears, faded as their lips met. Tears tasted salty, but their hearts melted. This kiss was utterly haphazard. [Makes a face]

32. 32 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 646Reads8.7Score100Shelves
33. 33 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 533Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Bai Ruowen and Lin Chaoran were childhood sweethearts. Later, Lin Chaoran went abroad to study, while Bai Ruowen became a lawyer in China. The distance and time difference severed their contact, and their relationship ended. Five years later, they unexpectedly met again at work. Lin Chaoran: "I'm giving you one last chance to win me back. Go upstairs and get your household registration book. Go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register." Bai Ruowen covered her mouth, her eyes wide: "Are you trying to be like He Yichen?" [Modern Romance + Urban + Childhood Sweethearts + Campus + Long-Awaited Reunion + Reconciliation + Unrequited Love Comes True + Mutual Devotion + First Love + Both are Clean + 1V1 + HE] [A strong-willed, seemingly gentle but actually tough female lawyer & a well-rounded, academically gifted, love-struck male financial advisor] This story does not feature rebirth, time travel, systems, or other cheat codes, nor does it have any melodramatic plot twists; it's a slice-of-life narrative. [Already recommended][Upvote]

34. 34 重 After We Reunited, Mr. Fu Spoiled Me Until My Legs Went Weak 重逢后，傅总宠我到腿软 Li Bai Never Works里拜天不上班Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted “Your skills are terrible. I'm bored of you.” Five years ago, Xia Ran announced their breakup unilaterally, then disappeared without a trace. He put on a cold face and threw out a retort. “Was I looking for you? I'm a dog if I was.” Five years later, he returned home. At a gathering with friends, someone mentioned her name. He swirled his glass and sneered. “Her? As if she deserves me.” Everyone at the table thought he had moved on long ago. Only he knew that on the night he said, “As if she des 27.1kReads7.8Score2.8kShelves

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    A broken mirror mended + a long-awaited reunion, it's so beautiful!

35. 35 救 Redemption: A Delicate Bloom in the Cold 救赎：凌寒浅浅开 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted [Untamable, outspoken girl × outwardly refined, secretly dark and abstinent young gentleman | Both devoted only to each other + she pursues him fiercely + mutual pampering and healing] ✨ She teaches him that there are snakes as well as stars in the sky; he takes her out to see the world and all its people. ✨ “Every time Ling Han ever lost control, it was because of Ding Qian.” She is a wild rose growing among thorns. Ding Qian lives boldly and freely. Her fists are harder than her tears, and 381Reads7.5Score100Shelves

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    Don't let the low score fool you, it's an absolute redemption, so sweet it's almost sickening.

36. 36 我 I Saw That the Sickly Boy's Diary Was Filled With My Name 我看到病秧子的日记写满了我名字 Summer from the Land of Flowers种花家的夏Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted I Saw That the Sickly Boy’s Diary Was Filled with My Name 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead redeems the male lead. He's sick, insecure, and depressed, and the female lead is like a little sun, warming his heart. Five years later, she reads his diary and realizes he loves her. It's super good!!!

37. 37 爱 Love Out of Order 爱意失序 Riverside Woods Beyond the Shore彼岸林溪Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [Both leads have no prior romantic experience + older woman/younger man + reunion after a long separation + healing + childhood sweethearts + happy ending] Glamorous, badass racing queen x brooding, devoted top-tier star ~ On the first day of filming, Qi Zheng lost control on set for the first time. The legendary car modifier hired at great expense was the woman he'd desperately searched for over the past nine years: the one who had abandoned him for money when he was sixteen and at his most des 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist always believed that the female protagonist abandoned him when she left.

38. 38 那 That Little Starlight 那点点星光 Two Little Persimmons俩颗小柿子Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted Years later, looking back on those memories, bright as scattered starlight, you can’t help but feel a lingering attachment. Looking at a life as brilliant as the starry river, whether it brought joy or sorrow, happiness or sadness, partings or reunions, it was all the best arrangement Heaven could have made. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! Everyone, please check it out! The author has been on hiatus for two days, oh my god, I'm so afraid the author isn't being pampered by Eggplant Dad and there won't be anything to read [crying]

39. 39 玩 A Fling Is Fine by Me. I'm Willing 玩玩也可以，我愿意 Piggy Piggy Piggy Yao猪猪猪猪瑶13k WordsCompleted I don’t mind keeping it casual. I’m willing. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead had a crush on the male lead in high school, but mistakenly thought he was a womanizer who slept with both young and old, and missed her chance. They met again seven years later, both of them now successful! Female top, male bottom! Female on top, male on bottom!

40. 40 雪 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 2.6kReads9.3Score262Shelves

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    In the vast, snow-covered northwest of our motherland, what stories will unfold when they reunite?

41. 41 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 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What exactly does longing feel like?

42. 42 大 He Claimed He Wasn’t Up to It, but After Drinking, He Committed a Crime with a License 大佬说他不行，酒后却持证行凶 Yuan Qi原屺Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted The score is rising fast now that the reviews are open! [Reunion after years apart / second male lead’s regret / powerful man goes mad with desire / aloof beauty forcibly claimed / love at first sight / stealing someone’s partner] Yan Jiang is reborn in her twin sister’s body. Only after being reborn does Yan Jiang learn that Fu Qujing, head of the Fu family, the man she humiliated during a matchmaking date all those years ago, became her brother-in-law, and is now the husband of the woman who 43Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    When Yan Jiang was reborn, she encountered Fu Qujing going mad: "You are my wife and the mother of my children. You want to escape? Unless I die."

43. 43 黄 A Love Letter in the Loess 黄土情书 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban263k WordsCompleted In 1982, a severe drought grips northern Shaanxi. Thirty-year-old village teacher Wang Pu squats on a cracked field ridge, clutching the betrothal money his mother has wrapped in red cloth. The last unmarried man of his age in the village has no idea his life is about to change that very night. When he rescues a young woman in a Lenin suit from a collapsed grain depot, the English copy of Jane Eyre in her suitcase tears open his stunted emotional world. When a village teacher’s love for a “troub 35Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 血 Blood and Fire at Taierzhuang: My 1938 血火台儿庄：我的1938 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban260k WordsCompleted While organizing records of the Battle of Taierzhuang, military researcher Chen Mo is transported by a bullet-riddled battlefield photograph to Xuzhou in 1938, engulfed in flames of war. After becoming a confidential staff officer to the commander of the Fifth War Zone, he discovers that his notebook records every battle and every sacrifice that will occur over the next thirty days. What kind of thrilling story unfolds when modern military knowledge collides with the brutal reality of war?… 27Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 潜 Lying Low on a Lonely Island 潜伏孤岛 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban126k WordsCompleted Shanghai in 1941 is a battlefield without gunfire. Lin Mo, the youngest chief of the secretariat in the Wang Jingwei regime, conceals a Browning pistol beneath his immaculate suit and deadly sharpness behind his gold-rimmed glasses. When he finds a classified message encrypted with the “Plum Blossom Cipher” in a safe, cold sweat soaks through his shirt. There is a traitor within the organization, and this person knows that he is the Chinese Communist Party’s ace agent, code-named “Winter Plum.” 479Reads—Score104Shelves
46. 46 玄 Mysterious Spy 玄谍 Forget War and Risk Perishing 007忘战必危007Urban129k WordsCompleted Shanghai, 1943. In the shadows where gunfire and betrayal intertwine, a fortune-teller clutching the Book of Changes is using the oldest methods to write the most dangerous espionage legend. Chen Xuan is the director of the archives at the Wang puppet regime’s No. 76 intelligence headquarters. On the surface, he is “Chen the Half-Immortal,” obsessed with divination. In truth, he is a top agent for the Chinese Communist Party’s underground network, codenamed “Xuanwu.” Every day, he tells his col 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 嘉 Fragments from the Jiajing Era 嘉靖残卷 Forget War and Risk Perishing 007忘战必危007Historical120k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1560, a mysterious fire at the Wenyuan Pavilion in the Forbidden City destroyed not only tens of thousands of books, but also exposed a shocking conspiracy that rocked the imperial court. In the ashes, Shen Mo, a Jinyiwei officer, found half a copy of the Maritime Defense Compendium. It bore both the Ministry of War’s seal and a red-ink approval from the Directorate of Ceremonial. That could only mean one thing: the coastal war against the so-called Japanese pirates had been arr 2Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 时 Scars of Time and Space 时空伤痕 Forget War and Risk Perishing 007忘战必危007Urban139k WordsCompleted True revenge is not about changing history. It is about ensuring that the forgotten heroes and heroines receive the remembrance they deserve. When the final choice comes, will he return to the modern era and reunite with Shen Wan, who has been reincarnated, or stay in 1937 and join the schoolgirls about to die in the struggle to save their country? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of mutual redemption: a lively and cool character versus a stubborn and cunning one; deep affection throughout, no misunderstandings, and swift reconciliation. A Middle Eastern battlefield medic versus a border guard soldier. Separated for twelve years, they experience the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream. Numerous plot twists and turns.

50. 50 火 The Balloon Flower in the Flames 火焰里的桔梗花 A Rose Bathing in Sunshine沐浴在阳光下的蔷薇花Modern Romance612k WordsCompleted [Complete, so read with confidence] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + winning her back + reunion from the very start] Seven years ago, the words “Let’s break up. There’s no point in us being together” made Lin Xi believe she’d been abandoned by the person she loved most, who didn’t care about her. Seven years later, Jiang Yan says, “Breaking up with you was the stupidest decision I’ve ever made, and the one I regret most!” He’s a firefighter who charges into danger, while she’s a med 27Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    His greatest fear was not being able to give her a future, so he cruelly left. Her deepest despair was being resolutely excluded from his life. A rescue brought them together unexpectedly—was it a second chance from fate, or the prelude to another heartbreak?

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