Looking for a Second-Chance Romance With Some Angst. I Don't Like Stories That Are Sweet All the Time 求破镜重圆，要那种小虐的，不喜欢一直很甜

1. 51 撕 Heartbreak! The Cool, Aloof Lawyer Keeps Asking for a Breakup 撕心！清冷律师总说分手 Zhiwan知湾Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Love rekindled after a breakup + intense push and pull + powerful man humbled by love + both leads’ first and only + amnesia + one-on-one romance + happy ending | Ruthless lawyer heroine × unhinged heir] “I’m bored.” Four years ago, she left those words behind, dumped the capital’s golden-boy heir Zhou Yanxiu, and vanished without a trace. No one knew that the lofty heir of the Zhou family had once cast aside all his pride and begged her through red-rimmed eyes not to leave. When they met a 1.2kReads7.3Score129Shelves

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   These two are the must-read for stories about broken relationships mended, they're so good!!! @Zhiwan's writing is as good as ever~ The plot flows smoothly and doesn't drag!!! There are some angst at the beginning.

2. 52 他 Autumn Colors Filled the Sky When He Arrived 他来时秋色漫天 October Bell十月铃Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Real Estate Heiress × Genius Investor] [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + The Ex’s Long Road to Redemption + Both Pure in Love + One-on-One] Ruan Zhiqiu was the subject of gossip as soon as she started university. Ruan Zhiqiu, a first-year architecture student, was pursuing Lin Yizhou, a third-year student. She brought him meals, attended classes for him, and came up with one creative way after another to chase him. She hurried to explain, but Lin Yizhou asked with a perfectly ser 7.8kReads8.9Score827Shelves

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   ① The male protagonist, burdened by family responsibilities and with no way out but a precipice behind him, reluctantly abandoned the female protagonist, broke up with her, and then disappeared. The female protagonist, wanting to know the truth, couldn't find him and even went to her rival to inquire about his whereabouts, only to be ridiculed… ② The male protagonist broke up with the female protagonist because of the heavy burden of family responsibilities. At the time, the female protagonist was also facing difficulties, so she went through a very difficult period and even lost her ideals…

3. 53 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 4.2kReads8.3Score196Shelves

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   A little angst, the male and female leads reunite after a long separation.

4. 54 入 Addicted After Dark! The Elite Abstinent Doctor from a Wealthy Family Falls Hard 入夜上瘾！豪门禁欲医生顶级沦陷 Lan Mengxi岚梦晞Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Seductive, Sweet and Alluring Heroine VS Cool, Chaste Surgeon] [Elite Family + Heroine Pursues Him at First + Hero Falls Deeply in Love and Devotes Himself to Her Later + Both Leads’ First Love] Everyone knows that Gu Jinyi, the second young master of the prestigious Gu family, has no worldly desires and keeps his distance from women. He is the moon in the heavens, hanging high above the world. “Dr. Gu, I didn’t mean to take advantage of you.” His hand tightened gently, drawing her closer. His 763Reads—Score107Shelves

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   It's a mix of sweet and angsty moments.

5. 55 重 Reborn: Will the Four Maids Help Their Mistress Divorce and Remarry? 重生，四大丫鬟带主母和离改嫁？ Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Maid-assistance story + a heroine who wins by lying flat + a low-status marriage turned into a counterattack] Shen Yue, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter, was easygoing and plump, and had no love for using her brain. Back then, she had married down into the declining Marquis Gu household, bringing a lavish dowry. She had only wanted to take it easy and live out her days in peace. But after her husband, Gu Yanzhou, attached himself to the daughter of a powerful family, Su Wanrou, the two 469Reads6.9Score103Shelves
6. 56 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 786Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 废 On the Day the Empress Was Deposed, Eighty Thousand Secret Guards Knelt and Begged Her to Return 废后当天，八万暗卫跪请归位 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household scheming + deposed empress + satisfying revenge + corruption + madman + power plays + intense push and pull] In her previous life, Li Qingcheng gave up everything for love. She disbanded the world's greatest intelligence network, the Tianji Pavilion, which she had built herself and which was powerful enough to topple the imperial throne. Then, as the Chancellor's legitimate daughter, she married Xiao Yexuan, an overlooked prince. For ten years, she schemed on his beh 2.1kReads6.6Score465Shelves
8. 58 沉 Sinking into the Butterfly 沉溺蝴蝶 My Tooth Doesn't Hurt Today今天牙不痛Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance | He Pursues Her | Reunion After Years Apart, Mending a Broken Relationship | First Time for Both | Happy Ending] [Cool, Classical Dance Goddess x Beijing’s Top Young Heir] [Cool-Beauty Softie x Mad Dog] In August, as the new freshmen arrived on campus, a dance video quickly went viral on the forums of Jing University. A young woman stood barefoot on the ground, her long black hair cascading down her back and a white dress flowing around her. Her water sleeves fluttered as she d 15.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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   💫①In high school, the female lead stopped the male lead in a dark alley and asked with a smile: "Top student, wanna date?" The male lead coldly pushed her away: "Not interested." Later, the female lead wanted to break up, and her father fell into depravity because of her. To atone for her sins, the female lead suffered from anxiety and depression, and was forced to break up with the male lead. She disappeared for many years, and when they met again, the male lead still loved her and deliberately made a deal with her: "Because it's you, I willingly succumbed." A little angsty, but very touching [almost crying].

9. 59 救 Help! The Horror NPCs Are Lining Up for Me to Do Their Makeup 救命！惊悚NPC都排队找我化妆 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Mystery519k WordsCompleted [Horror game + NPCs + horror survival + no System] Su Qing, a workaholic makeup artist, was just working overtime. When she opened her eyes again, she had been sucked into a horror game with a 99% death rate! As she watched her teammates panic and wet themselves, the bottom-performing Slit-Mouthed Woman approached her with a pair of scissors. Su Qing despaired. But wait... This woman’s makeup is way too crude! Her professional instincts kicked in, and she blurted out, “Your makeup isn’t working. 864Reads—Score186Shelves
10. 60 白 The White Moonlight Returns to the Capital, and the Crown Prince Kisses Her Until She Blushes Every Night 白月光回京，夜夜被太子爷亲红温 Wildfire Never Dies野火不熄Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet! Doting! Steamy! Flirty! Satisfying! Both are inexperienced! Strong possessive streak!] He Yutang is pure and obedient; Zhou Yanze is wild and uninhibited. They were like two parallel lines, destined never to meet. In a dimly lit bar, she pretended to stumble and felt his chest muscles. She flirted and ran, but his powerful hand, veins bulging, clamped around her slender waist. “Just one little touch was enough for you? Want to play something more exciting with me?” They fell passionately 36.7kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves

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    This book is amazing! Sweet! Pampering! Seductive! Flirting! Satisfying! Male lead: Tall, incredibly handsome, super rich, sexy and wild, a prince of Beijing's elite circles. Female lead: Fair-skinned, beautiful, stunningly charming, both delicate and sassy, ​​a wealthy heiress. Wild, seductive, and incredibly satisfying! Life should be exciting! This is a must-read for Chinese people. [Shy]

11. 61 你 Give Me Another Hug 你再抱抱我 Meng Meng Bei梦梦贝Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [From campus to city life, split evenly | Rekindled romance] [Wild and passionate devotion × cool-headed and resilient] At Ming University, the brilliant Ke Yuhuai was the undisputed star. Countless girls threw themselves at him, but none ever succeeded. That is, until Ke Yuhuai made a grand declaration of love to Xu Mei, the strikingly beautiful, cool-headed freshman who was the face of her class, announcing that he was taken. One day, someone even saw him pin Xu Mei against his McLaren and kis 3.9kReads8.9Score399Shelves

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    💫①In high school, the female lead stopped the male lead in a dark alley and asked with a smile: "Top student, wanna date?" The male lead coldly pushed her away: "Not interested." Later, the female lead wanted to break up, and her father fell into depravity because of her. To atone for her sins, the female lead suffered from anxiety and depression, and was forced to break up with the male lead. She disappeared for many years after the breakup, and when they met again, the male lead still loved the female lead and deliberately made a deal with her: "Because it's you, I willingly succumbed." A little angsty, but very touching. 🥺

12. 62 毒 The Poison Queen Gives Up, but the Mad Dog Emperor Insists on Spoiling Her 毒后摆烂，疯狗暴君偏要宠 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue] [Mutual Exploitation] [Psycho Push and Pull] [Fall from Grace] [Psycho] [Powerful Figures] [Tyrant] [Imperial Court] [High-Level Hunt] [Schemes] [Power Couple] [Wits and Will] Meng Zhiyuan was a notorious poison empress. After Emperor Xiao Qi personally destroyed her family, she was banished to the cold palace, left to await her death. Xiao Qi brought his new favorite before her and flaunted his favor, hoping to see jealousy and pain in her eyes. But Meng Zhiyuan didn't even loo 171Reads—Score112Shelves
13. 63 余 For the Rest of My Life, I'll Love You as Always 余生，爱你如常 Citron Coffee香橼咖啡Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple in Beijing’s Elite Circle + A Long Road to Winning Her Back + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows to Love] Four years ago Yu Sheng was madly in love with Ji Bochang, but the Ji family forcibly sent her away. Before leaving, Yu Sheng threw caution to the wind and asked Ji Bochang, “Do you love me?” Ji Bochang answered without hesitation: “No.” Four years later Yu Sheng returned to Beijing and reunited with Ji Bochang. She had a boyfriend now, and a new life. When she saw Ji Bochan 18.5kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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    Both stories involve reconciliation after a breakup, with a touch of angst, but ultimately they have happy endings.

14. 64 诱 A Tempting, Piercing Passion 诱引刺情 He Ruan Yu何阮与Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted Rekindled love / reunion after a long separation / HE “A cunning beauty from the voice-acting world × a rough-hewn tattoo artist” Duan Jingci was trapped in prison for six years, while Qi Zhi spent those same six years keeping herself imprisoned outside its walls. When they meet again, she is his client, sitting alone in the tattoo studio in nothing but a CK camisole, bold and aloof. Duan Jingci’s gaze darkens, and he says hoarsely, “Qi Zhi, you’re even wilder than you were back then.” Qi Zhi’s 7.4kReads9.2Score763Shelves

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    His eyes were bloodshot, and his voice trembled with suppressed anger: "Qi Zhi, smoking, drinking, playing hard to get, being stubborn, what other bad habits of mine haven't you learned yet?"

15. 65 听 Snowfall Ablaze 听雪灼烧 Spicy Little Duck麻辣小鸭Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and clearheaded heroine x sharp-tongued, charming playboy who loves to fish for hearts] [Half university, half city life] [A little bit of friends-with-benefits-to-lovers / Both virgins / Flirtatious push and pull / Rekindled romance / Slightly coercive] Everyone knows Liang Jingsen is an untouchable iceberg. He’s the top student in the finance department, the star of the tennis team, and strikingly handsome, but he also has a tongue sharp enough to freeze you solid. Yet Pei Yu 11.3kReads8.9Score978Shelves

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    Please, please read both, okay? Both are about reconciliation after a breakup, with the characters reuniting right from the start. ①: The male lead has a sharp tongue, the kind that's quick and ruthless. The female lead pursues him, and they were together for a while in college. Later, the male lead misunderstands the female lead, they have a big fight and break up. They meet again six years later, and the male lead is still his arrogant self. He only breaks down when he's told the female lead is about to get engaged, and he starts to subtly pursue her. Later, he softens his personality, works hard to win her back, and they eventually get married. ②: A common pairing in popular campus romance novels: a lazy, roguish male lead and a quiet, eccentric female lead. In early college, the female lead has a crush on the male lead, but he's unaware of his feelings for her. They date for a while and then break up. When the female lead returns from abroad, the male lead's roommate finds out she's at a party and invites him over. The male lead stubbornly refuses, but soon after, he arrives and stops her at the bathroom door...

16. 66 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.5kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves
17. 67 追 The CEO's Beloved, on the Long Road to Winning Her Back 追妻漫漫行长的心尖宠 Yi Mushang易木殇Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted The short drama is coming soon!! [Ex-husband begs for her back + rekindled romance + simmering tension + dual purity + clear-headed heroine] [Powerful Beijing socialite + beautiful painter] Lu Luowan has skin as smooth as jade, exquisite features, and long, thick brows curved like a crescent moon. The slightly upturned corners of her eyes lend her a touch of allure, while her clear, deep eyes sparkle like autumn waters. Yet this beauty is the Lu family's secret adopted daughter. A deliberate 9.8kReads8.9Score701Shelves
18. 68 量 Quantum Entanglement 量子的纠缠 Little Zhuangzhuang小妆妆Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted He is a powerful figure in the entertainment industry, a scheming playboy. She is an ordinary fan, a timid little rabbit. After an accident, he coerces her into marriage and forces her to fall in love with him. Just as their relationship begins to warm up, his former girlfriends, unwilling to let go, come one after another to tear them apart. Heartbroken, she miscarries and resolutely divorces him. Even after the divorce, neither can let go of the other. Once again, he shows the same forceful re 1.8kReads—Score109Shelves

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    The male lead forcibly marries the female lead, showering her with sweetness and affection after marriage. Their relationship gradually blossoms. Later, due to a misunderstanding, the female lead insists on divorce. Both still deeply in love are devastated, feeling as if they've lost their spouses, and both fall ill with longing. Meanwhile, the female lead attracts many suitors, making the male lead, who initially wanted to win her back, incredibly jealous and angry. Through relentless and persistent pursuit, he finally wins her back. The scenes after their divorce are even more captivating!

19. 69 我 We Will Belong to Each Other in the End 我们终将属于彼此 Zhiwan知湾Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends × wealthy-family marriage alliance × rekindled love × his secret crush comes true] Volume One: Rekindled Love | Volume Two: Newlywed Memories When she was thirteen, she burst into his world. Lin Yingxuan, the daughter of one of his father’s business partners, was like a ray of light, illuminating Gu Zeyan’s orderly life. From the moment they met, he couldn’t take his eyes off her. - A marriage alliance that seemed purely transactional tied them together. She thought theirs wou 146Reads5.9Score—Shelves
20. 70 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The first is a youth campus novel, the second is a small-town romance, and the third is a strong urban female protagonist novel. I feel like they can be read as one book because the characters are interconnected, haha! The only difference is the main characters; the realistic ones are very enjoyable.

21. 71 他 By the Time He Kissed Me, I Was Already Cold 他吻我时，我已冰冷 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted He kissed me when I was already cold. 221Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all full of torture.

22. 72 未 The Home We Never Spoke Of 未说出口的家 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀11k WordsCompleted The Home Left Unspoken 22Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 小 When the Little Blind Boy Cries, the Sicko Tycoon Comforts Him with His Life 小瞎子一哭，病娇大佬拿命哄 Narrow Alley陋巷Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted Completed. Come join the fun! [Teary-eyed, fiercely adorable little blind girl VS gloomy, calculating, devoted love-struck hound] [Both are each other's first and only + sweet romance + marriage before love + rekindled romance + mutual healing] Su Nanxing had a pair of beautiful eyes that seemed to speak. Unfortunately, a car accident took away her sight and her memories. To repay her brother's debts, she became a bride meant to bring good fortune. She married Bo Sichen, the ruthless lunatic fea 1.1kReads9.3Score100Shelves

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    This one! A broken mirror mended! The female lead breaks up with the male lead for some reason, then suffers amnesia and blindness. The male lead believes she's approaching him again. Slightly angsty at first, but the later part is a sweet reunion! The female lead's eyesight will recover later. The story isn't cliché, and the female lead is intelligent, not a naive and innocent character. Worth reading! [Admiration]

24. 74 废 Wasteland Reboot: Paradise Restoration System! 废土重启：乐园修复系统！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse175k WordsCompleted Worldbuilding: In 2077, the Great Annihilation disaster erupted (nuclear war + a genetic virus leak), turning the surface into a wasteland. Cities collapsed into jungles of steel and concrete, radioactive dust blanketed the land, and mutated creatures (sand locust beasts, iron-shell rats) took over the ruins. Humanity retreated to underground shelters or formed armed settlements. Only fragments of the old world's civilization remained (rusted amusement park rides, faded fairy-tale murals, defunc —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 白 White Night, Deep Delight 白夜沉欢 Soda Slightly Tipsy苏打小微醺Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Possessive to the extreme + love and hate + a dangerously unhinged male lead + a stunningly beautiful female lead + the male lead grovels to win her back + both leads are sexually inexperienced + sweet and angsty] Rumor has it that the major powers in Huahai are deeply entangled, but the Gu family alone holds all the cards. Before he met Song Chenxi, Gu Yehan was a cold-blooded madman doomed to remain in hell forever. He changed little by little for her, only to lose her with his own hands beca 3.7kReads8.6Score272Shelves

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    Perfect! A masterful tug-of-war between sweetness and angst, finding sweetness amidst shards of glass! The male lead is a top-tier, eccentric, and bloodthirsty tyrant, a mad dog who makes the female lead cry right from the start! From chapters 79 to 94, she's sick, and there are scenes where the male lead fiercely scolds her until she cries, then regrets it and forcibly feeds her medicine, showing incredible patience when comforting her! The early episodes are physically and emotionally abusive, with the female lead crying and begging him not to break her ankle (he does physically hurt her, but not really!). Later, his pampering becomes incredibly tender! Absolutely adorable!!! From chapter 57 onwards, the pampering, tenderness, coaxing, kisses, and tears are interspersed, with moments of both pampering and punishment! But the male lead will comfort her afterward! Finally, the eccentric male lead experiences a dramatic "wife-chasing" moment.

26. 76 轻 A Gentle Whisper: Dr. Lu’s Sweetheart 轻声低哄，陆医生的小甜心 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted The thing Bo Ran regretted most in her life was getting involved with Lu Tingxiu, a man who was nothing like he seemed. To outsiders, he was aloof and untouchable. But through his actions, he showed her what a living hell of darkness really meant. Forced into a game where they each got what they wanted, she became entangled with him beyond all hope of escape. Lu Tingxiu had always thought he could control her, because she was so obedient and compliant. It was only when she turned and walked away 281Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reconciliation after a breakup, with a touch of angst.

27. 77 核 Nuclear Weapon Skill 核武技能 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Eastern Fantasy125k WordsCompleted A modern nuclear physicist transmigrates to a world of immortals and cultivators, awakening a unique nuclear martial physique. He turns concepts such as nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, and radiation into cultivation abilities, using the “Nuclear Path” to smash his way through the road to immortality in a world where immortals and demons vie for supremacy. Nuclear Weapons Analysis System: Bound to the protagonist after his transmigration, it can analyze cultivation techniques, immortal material 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 前 My Ex Opens the Door, and My One True Love Is Back 前男友开门，我白月光杀回来了 Serious Web Novel Writer正经网文选手Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Astrophysicist × University Physics Professor] [Devoted, sharp-tongued master of seduction × Cool, beautiful ice queen] [Two top students / Both devoted / Rekindled romance / Mutual devotion] Back when he was at his poorest, the young man would spend every last cent in his pocket on Luo Jiusheng, even if it was only a few dozen yuan. They were together for three years. Luo Jiusheng was the one who asked him out, and she was the one who broke up with him. Jiang Huaishi was flamboyant by nature, 3.8kReads9.2Score456Shelves

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    A broken mirror mended, with some heartache. Both are virgins, devoted to each other. Even when Jiang Huai was at his poorest, he would spend all his money on Luo Jiusheng. Luo Jiusheng was the one who initiated the relationship, and she was also the one who broke up with him. Years later, they meet again, and their broken mirror is mended.

29. 79 我 I’m His Third Substitute 我是他的第三个替身 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted I’m His Third Replacement 112Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 神 Divine-Grade 神品 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Eastern Fantasy691k WordsCompleted Three Law Secret Realms have appeared in the underground city of the East Sea, sparking a fierce scramble among countless factions. The reason is that the protagonist possesses the divine ability to make his words come true! He can complete alchemy and artifact crafting with just a thought. And since he also has an immortal artifact, he joins the competition for the secret realms! 398Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 两 Two Critical Condition Notices, One Boat Ticket, and an Elopement with No Tomorrow! 两张病危通知书，一张船票，和一场没有明天的私奔！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Two critical condition notices, one boat ticket, and an elopement with no tomorrow! 703Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 他 He Traded Heart for Heart 他以心换心 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted He Repays Heart with Heart 715Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 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. 16.8kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    A broken relationship mended; they fell in love in college, separated due to a misunderstanding, and met again at work—pretty sweet! [Full of joy]

34. 84 在 A Soft Landing in Your Heart 在你心上迫降 Yi Zuo以左Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Dr. Shen, the hospital's untouchable beauty, and Captain Song of the aviation rescue team are dating. Their relationship is so public that everyone at the hospital knows about it, but no one has ever seen them show off their affection together. Everyone at the hospital suspects they're pretending to be a couple. Until one day, after Dr. Shen had just finished two back-to-back major operations, the stern-faced doctor was cornered as soon as he left the operating room. “Dr. Shen, 540Reads8.9Score103Shelves

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    🍭🍭Here it comes, haha! [Please follow] First book: The aloof Dr. Shen vs. The captain of the rescue flight team. [Shy] Second book: The male lead is forced to leave due to family reasons; the female lead is very dependent on him. After their reunion, leaving him causes her to develop psychological problems. [Crying] Third book: The female lead is forced away by the male lead's father. The male lead thinks she's dead and gets into a car accident. They reunite seven years later. The female lead has been by his side, taking care of him. Later, the male lead recovers. [Heart][Heart] The first two books both start with a reunion. [Admiration][Admiration]

35. 85 林 Lin Ayue and the Light 林阿月与光 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted Lin Ayue and the Light 6Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 霓 A Mistake in the Rainbow Garment 霓裳错 Cloud Meow Meow 02云喵喵02Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Before Fengyi Palace, Consort Yun walks with a lotus-like grace, dressed in a nine-tailed phoenix robe. That dazzling touch of rouge-red is her silent rebellion against palace rules. Her answer is the emperor’s icy gaze and thirty strokes of the rod, leaving her flesh bloody and mangled. Everyone thinks this harsh punishment is because she covets the empress’s throne. Only Xiao Lingye knows the truth: what made him lose control was glimpsing the secret she had struggled to hide beneath that phoe 2.2kReads5.4Score117Shelves

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    [Extremely Sweet Romance × Wife-Chasing Hell] The naive imperial concubine is severely punished by the emperor himself, and heartbroken, she avoids his favor. But the emperor immediately regrets it, saying, "I know I was wrong, please look at me one more time." Little does she know that each of those thirty strokes of the cane hurt ten times more than she did. The beginning is angsty, but the later part is sweet.

37. 87 枕 Passionate Nights: Mr. Lu Makes Her Fall for Him 枕上贪欢，陆爷他诱妻成瘾 Must-Read必看Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted “Cash or a check? I don’t do feelings.” In Lu Jinting’s eyes, Chu Zhen is someone who will never escape his control as long as he gives her enough money. Until one day, Chu Zhen vanishes from his world completely. Lu Jinting goes mad. Women with eyes like hers won’t do, and neither will women with noses like hers. “Chu Zhen, if you come back, this time you can be the one to drive me to ruin.” 705Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Money or checks? I don't have feelings for you." In Lu Jinting's eyes, Chu Zhen was slender and supple; as long as he paid her enough, she could never escape his control. Until one day, Chu Zhen completely disappeared from his world. Lu Jinting went mad. Eyes like hers wouldn't do, noses like hers wouldn't do either. "Chu Zhen, if you come back, this time it'll be your turn to torment me."

38. 88 药 Bitter Medicine, Deep Love 药苦情深 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Bitter Medicine, Deep Affection 34Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 我 I Was Dead for Seven Days Before Anyone Found Me! 我死了七天才被发现！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted I was dead for seven days before anyone found me! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 62.3kReads8.8Score7.3kShelves

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    🌱After three years apart, they reunite, and the male lead wants to get back together. Initially, he has silver hair, but fearing the female lead will find him intimidating, he dyes it back to black. Then, feeling she's tired of him, he dyes it blue-gray [laughs]. He's arrogant, possessive, and full of flirtatious remarks—a stark contrast. After being with the female lead, he becomes clingy and loves to be pampered, loving only her and only being good to her [kissing emoji].

41. 91 重 Reborn in Senior Year, the School Hunk Has My Back 重生高三，校草为我撑腰 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀15k WordsCompleted Reborn in My Senior Year of High School, the School Heartthrob Has My Back 15Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 95.4kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves

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    First book highly recommended

43. 93 十 Spring Returns After Eleven Years 十一年逢春 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted Yin Li said, “Flowers bloom for only one season. There’s no point wasting your time.” Fu Qingyun had never loved flowers, but seven years later he raised a sea of red spider lilies and buried himself in the flower field Yin Li loved most. Fu Qingyun said, “Yin Li, I won’t love you in my next life.” Yin Li’s hair turned white overnight as he knelt before Fu Qingyun’s coffin, begging forgiveness. He rushed into the flames and became a vegetable, trapping himself in a dream for three whole years 1.6kReads9.2Score190Shelves

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    The broken mirror being mended is really a bit heartbreaking...

44. 94 八 Little Farmer Girl of the Eighties: Going to School with My Pocket Dimension 八零小农女，带着空间去上学 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted A Little Farm Girl in the 1980s: Taking Her Space to School 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 假 Faux Refinement 假斯文 Unsweetened Soy Milk无糖豆奶Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, mutual first love, groveling redemption, intense push and pull, master of verbal sparring, bad man bows to love, aloof beauty descends from her pedestal.] Clear-headed heroine × gentlemanly scoundrel hero Wen Ying was Huo Xingzhou’s kept woman for three years, so she knew just how wild he was beneath the surface. She accidentally glimpsed the true face beneath his devilishly refined exterior and wanted nothing more than to stay far away from him. He simply refused to let her 46.3kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves
46. 96 我 The Code I Wrote Wiped Out the Heavenly Tribulation 我写的代码把天劫干没了 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀12k WordsCompleted My Code Wiped Out the Heavenly Tribulation 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 校 The Campus Heartthrob's First Love Is Back, and I Can No Longer Hide My Love Letters 校草白月光回国，我暗恋情书藏不住 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The campus heartthrob's first love is back in the country, and I can't hide my secret love letter anymore. 876Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Later, the story features a bittersweet reunion. She hates being rejected by the aloof and youthful school heartthrob, yet she's also pitifully in love. Everyone mocks her for being too ugly, a toad lusting after a swan, claiming she and her "white moonlight" are a perfect match. How could she not know that? But love knows no right or wrong. She's assaulted by her "white moonlight," and seeks help from her online boyfriend, only to be confronted by the aloof school heartthrob. Her "white moonlight" publicly frames her, and he publicly admits to protecting her, but it's too late; her illusions are shattered. After losing her memory and no longer loving him, she falls for the person she fell in love with at first sight, gets pregnant, marries him, and begins her revenge on her "white moonlight." She still hates him for how badly he treated her; she hates him for not loving her sooner.

48. 98 被 My Husband, Whom I Mistreated, Turns His Life Around, and I'm in Trouble 被我作践的老公翻身后，我惨了 Worry-Free Other Shore彼岸无忧Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing “I've been wanting you for so long...” In the darkness of night, the man kisses me without restraint. He's my live-in husband. One drunken night, I slept with him, and the scandal caused a huge stir. So I, a pampered heiress, had no choice but to make this down-and-out young man marry into my family and become my husband. Bitterly resentful, I repeatedly humiliated and abused him, beating and berating him at every turn. But he never got angry, always behaving like a gentle, virtuous man. Just as 8.7kReads8.0Score690Shelves
49. 99 你 You Betrayed Me, So I’ll Bring You Down 你负我，我覆你 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted You Betrayed Me, So I’ll Bring You Down 6Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 燃 Burning Gardenia 燃栀 Sweetness in the Mortal World人间天糖Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Original title: Burning Gardenia [Flowers and fire + school life + rebirth + mutual salvation] [Quiet, prickly climbing flower × peach-eyed, devilishly handsome bad boy] After Bai Zhi dies, not one familiar face comes to her grave. Only a monster does. He drags her murderer there and sacrifices him in blood for her. Then, after one cigarette, he laughs madly and sets himself alight too. In the blazing fire, Bai Zhi finally recognizes the scarred monster. Reborn at seventeen, the quiet, cold-hear 27.2kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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    Both are stories of reconciliation after a breakup. The first one features a prodigal son returning home, while the second has a hoodlum as the male lead. I personally love the first one the most; it's truly excellent and highly recommended! It's about Chen Wang, who will always belong to Xiao Yu, saying: "Don't have a crush on me, I'll come running to you..." Both books have happy endings (HE) and are virgins.

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