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. 101 明 The Bright Moon Never Shone on the Gutter 明月未曾照沟渠 Qing Shi Mang青什芒Modern Romance194k WordsOngoing [Gifted male singer X career-driven female CEO] A sizzling game of push and pull! Childhood sweethearts + rekindled love + sweet romance + feelings kept behind an unspoken barrier The online singer “The Moon Shines on the Ditch” announced he was returning to China after living abroad for years, sending shockwaves through the entertainment industry. Ever since his original single went viral online a few years ago, he had gone by the peculiar name “The Moon Shines on the Ditch.” Yu Mingyue, CEO o —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Childhood sweethearts reunite after a breakup! There's a little bit of angst, but it quickly turns sweet. Who understands this extreme emotional rollercoaster?!

2. 102 万 I Use My Harem Protagonist Aura to Crush My Coworkers 万人迷光环，我用来卷死同事 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted I Use My Harem Protagonist Aura to Outwork My Coworkers 6Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 103 我 I’m Monopolizing the Cultivation World by Selling “Harem Protagonist Auras” 我靠卖“万人迷光环”垄断修真界 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted I Monopolized the Cultivation World by Selling “Harem Protagonist Auras” 19Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 加 The Overtime Pay Was Hell Money, But I Signed Anyway 加班费是冥币，但我还是签了 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted The Overtime Pay Was Ghost Money, but I Signed Anyway 14Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 独 One Tree Alone Cannot Make a Forest 独木不成霖 The Bright Moon月之昭昭Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted [Second-Chance Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Powerful Hero Protects His Wife] A frail, asthmatic beauty who paints vs. a devoted, calculating loyalist Ji Wanshu broke up with Jiang Donglin during her sophomore year because of a misunderstanding. Heartbroken, she went abroad for treatment and became an internationally renowned painter within five years. Years later, she returned home under an assumed identity and unexpectedly ran into her ex, who had become a business tycoon feared by all 115Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   The male and female leads separated for five years due to a misunderstanding. After the female lead returns to China, the male lead fiercely protects her, insisting on getting their marriage certificate. The female lead hesitates due to health reasons. The story is tumultuous in the middle, but ultimately the misunderstanding is resolved, and they reunite.

6. 106 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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   This is a pretty good book. It's a story about a long-awaited reunion, a broken relationship mended, slightly angsty but super sweet, and a happy ending.

7. 107 我 Something Seems Off About My Sect 我的宗门，好像不太对劲 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀18k WordsCompleted My Sect Seems a Little Off 15Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 雪 Snow Festival! 雪祭！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Snow Festival! 104Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 白 His First Love Returns, and the Capital’s Young Master Goes Mad 白月光回归，京圈太子爷疯了 A Melon-Seed-Munching Wild Boar爱嗑瓜子的猹Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation, second chance at love, mutual healing, devoted male lead, two highly intelligent leads, happy ending] Ten years ago, when they parted, he was humble and she was resolute. She left without looking back. When they meet again ten years later, he is the famous heir to the Lu family in the imperial capital, while she is an unknown young woman with no one to rely on who has just returned from abroad. Leaning against the hospital wall, he asks, “Did your sugar daddy 12.4kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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   The early part is a bittersweet pursuit of his wife, followed by sweet romance. [Long-awaited reunion + reconciliation + mutual redemption + absolute doting from the male lead + both leads are highly intelligent + Happy Ending] Ten years ago, when they separated, he was humble, she was resolute, never looking back. Ten years later, they meet again. He is the renowned heir of the Lu family in the capital, she is a penniless nobody who has just returned to the country. He leans against the hospital wall and asks, "Your sugar daddy doesn't want you anymore?" She remains silent. Upon learning that she is still with the man abroad, Lu Jinzhi goes berserk: "Break up with him!" She remains silent. Finally, Lu Jinzhi kisses her passionately inside his supercar, pleading again, "I don't mind that other man, as long as you stay, I'll help you keep it a secret from him." As long as she doesn't disappear for another ten years. As long as she's willing to stay. He's willing to bow down.

10. 110 他 He Clearly Hates Me 他明明很讨厌我 Yang Zhi Ganlu杨吱甘露Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + marriage before love + healing + mutual devotion, happy ending] Gentle beauty and heiress Zhu Yuzhou x devoted, restrained CEO Fu - Zhu Yuzhou had a past that nobody else knew about. In her coworkers' eyes, Senior Zhu was always gentle and beautiful, graceful as a landscape. But back in high school, she'd bullied a poor boy in her class. She'd done whatever she pleased with him and ordered him around without the slightest restraint. They never imagined that eight yea 396Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Perfectly meets your requirements! I recommend this book, a long-awaited reunion + arranged marriage to love [sends heart]. The male lead said something resolute to the female lead in high school due to external factors. The story begins with their reunion eight years later. They were once a poor boy and a rich girl, but now they are an evenly matched couple. The mature tug-of-war is captivating [admiration]. The writing is excellent, and the characters are full of tension! The rating is low because it was just released, but that doesn't affect how good it is!

11. 111 折 Humiliation 折辱 Jiang Moniao Yubai江墨鸟逾白Modern Romance919k WordsCompleted [Angst first, sweetness later + mutual firsts + the female lead grows and heals in a slow-burn story + the male lead becomes seriously lovesick later on] Because of a mix-up over her identity, Shen Banban spent the first half of her life enduring humiliation, unable to escape the depths of poverty and death. The man high above her did not know how to cherish her. He used his overwhelming power to force her into submission and condemn her to ruin. Accustomed to standing by and watching, he had no 1.8kReads8.5Score157Shelves

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    These two novels, featuring reconciliation after a breakup and some angst, are super good and highly recommended!

12. 112 强 Forced to Surrender 强迫沉沦 March White Elm三月白榆Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted (Just started, rating will rise) [Forced love / second chance at love / intense push and pull / possessive hero / reunion after years apart / both leads are chaste / happy ending] Qipao designer x Beijing's most powerful young heir In high school, Jin Yanshen was a heaven-blessed prodigy, admired by everyone. Li Nian pursued him relentlessly until the aloof, untouchable boy finally yielded to her. He bowed his head for her alone, yet she still crushed every bit of his pride. On a rainy night, t 3.7kReads8.9Score326Shelves
13. 113 京 A Fog Too Dense to Cross in the Capital 京雾难渡 Not Green Rabbit不绿兔Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Cool, stubborn heroine x vicious troublemaker] [Beijing elite circle x forced love x broken up and reunited x angsty melodrama with a happy ending] When Song Qingwu broke up with Zong Yu, she did it decisively. He didn't try to stop her at all. He just stood with his back to her, smoking on the balcony. “Think it through. I don't get back together with ex-girlfriends.” Song Qingwu nodded. “I know.” Maybe he was embarrassed because she was the one who dumped him, or maybe her answer had come to 41.7kReads8.6Score4.7kShelves

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    Pulled apart by each other, the broken mirror is mended!

14. 114 破 Mending a Broken Romance: My Ex Moved in Across the Hall 破镜重圆：前任住进我对门 Seven Trees七棵树Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced + sweet romance + rekindled love] That year, she was eighteen and had just started college. He was twenty-three, had completed his master's degree early, and stayed on as a teacher. She signed up for one of his elective classes, and he became her teacher. Yuan Ruoyan couldn't believe it: Qin Xiao, the man she'd had a crush on since childhood and her older brother's best friend, was now her teacher? Well, she couldn't be blamed for making the most 93Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    The story is about a couple who get back together after a breakup, but the process is slightly angsty. The male lead breaks up with the female lead and goes abroad, but returns three years later to pursue her again.

15. 115 春 The Allure of Spring 春潮旖旎 Zi An子安Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] (The short dramas Fallen in Crimson and Starlight Sleepless Night are now streaming) [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Tough on the Outside, Soft on the Inside + Overwhelmingly Possessive + Sweet and Angsty + Both Leads Are Chaste] [Gentle, cool beauty and master colorist X sharp-tongued, roguish heir who loves her to pieces] Shen Yixiao was born into a prestigious family with a century of history in Nancheng. From the moment he was born, he was t 17.3kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
16. 116 心 An Itch That Won’t Let Up 心痒难耐 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Rekindled Romance + Childhood Friends + First Love + Mutual Firsts] [TV Host X Racing Driver] To deal with their families' constant pressure to get married, Xiao Tang and Zhou Xian, her childhood friend and ex-boyfriend, impulsively got their marriage certificate after drinking. The two party lovers agreed to keep seeing other people after marriage, without interfering in each other's business. But who could have guessed that Zhou Xian would suddenly give up his pla 5.5kReads9.4Score626Shelves

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    A top-tier reconciliation, straight to the point [flying kiss]

17. 117 盛 Summer Confession 盛夏告白 Ginger Congee生姜粥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Steadfast Good Girl VS. Pretend Playboy, True Romantic] [Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Secret Love Comes True + Winning Her Back the Hard Way + Reunited After a Breakup] Jiang He secretly liked a boy. He was wild and untamable, carefree and easygoing, and changed girlfriends one after another. Someone asked her, “What does it feel like to have a secret crush?” Some might say it feels like summer, cicadas, gym class, and ice-cold soda. But to her, it was like a fierce gust of wind, arriving wi 19.4kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
18. 118 顶 The Top-Tier Star Is So Arrogant, So Why Does One Kiss Make Him Blush? 顶流影帝很嚣张？怎么一亲就红温 White Peach Cream Puff白桃奶芙Two Male Leads239k WordsOngoing The rating just came out and is slowly climbing~ [Two male leads + mutual devotion + entertainment industry + both each other’s first and only + rekindled romance] A ruthless, unhinged power player from the capital, top × an arrogant, refined scoundrel, bottom After dumping his boyfriend, Shen Ci makes his debut and shoots to fame as a top-tier, award-winning actor. One day, Shen Ci’s career comes crashing down, with scandalous stories about him spreading everywhere. At his lowest point, he happ 113Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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    A broken relationship mended, but not angsty, super sweet!

19. 119 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 65.7kReads9.0Score18.6kShelves

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    This is a must-read, it's super good! In the first book, the female lead thinks she and the male lead are already friends, so she asks him to meet her father. However, she overhears him say that she's a cheap woman, and her father passes away after hearing this. Then the male and female leads are separated for several years before reuniting. It's not too angsty, just a very good read.

20. 120 一 A Secondment Letter, and My Immediate Boss Turns Out to Be My Ex-Boyfriend 一纸借调，顶头上司竟是我前男友 Xin Lin芯霖Modern Romance753k WordsOngoing [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + workplace drama in the public sector + both leads have no romantic history with anyone else + happy ending] The thing Xu Shinian regrets most in her life isn't dating Jiang Shixu, nor is it not going with him to Jingbei. It's that her mother once told her, “Teaching is a good, stable career for a girl.” So stable that five years later, her ex-boyfriend became her boss's boss's boss. During summer break, an order for a temporary assignment shattered 122.8kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves
21. 121 潜 Hidden Affection 潜藏爱意 Mountain Scenery山景Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Reunion After a Breakup / Reunited After Years Apart / School Romance First, City Romance Later / Happy Ending / Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] [Devoted, Possessive, Privileged Young Man vs. Resilient Small-Town Girl] The first time Jiang Tingwu met Qi Shen was one morning after the start of her second year of high school. The boy had sharply defined features and a tall, straight figure, with an air of distant coolness about him. In the 0.1 seconds their eyes met, Jiang Tingwu hurriedly 13kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    The story begins with a reunion and a minor misunderstanding.

22. 122 蓄 Deliberate Seduction 蓄意诱夺 Chiyu Yu赤鲤玉Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Second Chances After a Breakup + Possessive Pursuit + Coercive Love + Powerful Man Chases His Wife + Older, Daddy-Type Hero] The biggest regret of Bai Qingying’s life was getting involved with Bo Si, the all-powerful god of Jing City. He was just like his name: lacking in virtue and restraint, doing whatever he pleased. - When she first met him, she was still dating Xu Wangchuan, one of Bo Si’s subordinates. Back then, she had politely raised her glass to him, and he had smiled and nodded. She 24.8kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    Forced possession + compulsive love + reconciliation! Absolutely thrilling!!!

23. 123 佛 Prayer Beads Crushing Desire 佛珠碾欲 Ni Xing霓星Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + 1v1 + Mostly Sweet with a Little Angst + Both Pure] [Ice Fox vs. Faux Monk] Everyone knows Jiang Shuyu, head of the top family, as a refined and desireless man, a devout Buddhist. But over the past five years, the secret beneath the prayer beads on his wrist has filled his heart with worldly desire. He says bluntly, “I’m done keeping the precepts. I’ve waited far too long for this.” - As the fourth-generation successor to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, Qiao Y 3.1kReads9.0Score397Shelves
24. 124 千 Chasing My Wife with a Thousand Faces: Yu Chao's Complete Guide to the Ashes-of-Love Gauntlet 千面追妻：逾朝的火葬场通关实录 Mei Qiuqiu霉球球儿Two Male Leads955k WordsOngoing The moment Jiang Yuchao opened his eyes, he was thrown into one “win back your lover” story after another. He was the lover left utterly shattered, while the person who had once treated him like trash would meet him again in a different role, hurt him all over again, and finally suffer for him all over again. “Who are you? You think you’re worthy of touching him?” The movie star coldly swatted away the water Jiang Yuchao offered beneath the flashing cameras. “Jiang Yuchao, don’t push your luck. 632Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Quickly check out this book for a read! A satisfying story of two male leads chasing after their wives] (Highly recommended! Both male leads are handsome, strong, and tragic, but not love-obsessed. The male leads are terrible in the beginning, but they chase after their wives relentlessly later on, providing maximum satisfaction of face-slapping moments. A must-read for female readers, the ultimate in the "chasing-after-the-wife" genre!)

25. 125 她 Her Dimples Are So Sweet 她的梨涡好甜 Chen Guan沉官Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside, sharp-tongued school bully x sweet, shy, sickly top student; a heartwarming, sugary high school romance] No matter how many years pass, Jiang Che will never forget that day. A timid young girl transferred to No. 1 High School. Wearing a pair of old canvas shoes, she cautiously became Jiang Che’s new deskmate. Everyone wondered how long it would be before the new girl got driven away. “Ah Che, how’s your new deskmate?” “She looks so sickly. I heard she ev 38.4kReads9.0Score5kShelves
26. 126 分 We Broke Up, I Got Pregnant, and Secretly Had a Baby 分手怀孕，悄悄生个宝宝 Pomelo's Little Corner柚子边边Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [She runs away while pregnant ➕ He desperately tries to win her back ➕ Flirty tension ➕ Adorable child plays matchmaker] [Both devoted only to each other ➕ First love; Volume One: rekindling an old flame, Volume Two: sweet memories] A little tip: Read Volume Two first, then Volume One for chronological order. Read Volume One first, then Volume Two for the events in reverse order. A cozy, sweet slice-of-life romance. If you like stories full of twists and turns, this one may not be for you. Bore 3.1kReads7.2Score204Shelves

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    This is a story about a couple who reconcile after a breakup, with an adorable baby as a wingman. The male and female leads are each other's first love. The male lead's mother dislikes the female lead, and it's possible that the male lead didn't provide her with enough security initially, leading to her leaving without a word. I'm still reading it [drooling]. Sisters who are interested can add it to their bookshelves and give it a try; it's still being updated.

27. 127 快 Quick Transmigration: My Wild and Devoted Boyfriend from the Crematorium Is Back 快穿：我的火葬场男友又野又乖 Mei Qiuqiu霉球球儿Two Male Leads450k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration+System+Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium+Mutual Devotion+Sweet and Satisfying+Mending a Broken Relationship+Bottom Protagonist+HE] Shen Yutan did something absurd: he bound himself to a System called Cremation Kid and was forced to travel through a hundred worlds, playing the same person’s “ex” in every one. In the real world, that person was Fu Chengye, the race-car driver Shen Yutan had a crush on. In each new world, his name changed, but that same unruly streak remaine —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 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 544Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This is a story about childhood sweethearts reuniting after a long separation and getting back together. [Heart emoji] The male lead went abroad to study, and when he returned, the female lead was already a lawyer. At first, they pretended not to know each other, and the female lead misunderstood that the male lead was already married, but he wasn't. A few days later, the male lead took the female lead to get their marriage certificate. [Heart emoji]

29. 129 日 Day and Night 日以继夜 It's Never Too Late桑榆未晚Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “Are you there?” Late one night, she sent the first message to a man she'd met only once. From then on, there was no turning back. Until one day. Trapped and desperate, she stumbled toward him. He walked right past without even looking at her, as if they had never met. At last, she came to her senses. The passion she'd glimpsed in his eyes during those heated moments wasn't love. She had simply thought too highly of herself. 2.6kReads9.3Score352Shelves

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    The first message he sent late at night ignited her hopes. However, when she was caught in a whirlwind of emotions, his passing by was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing everything. She realized then that what she had perceived as undercurrents of passion wasn't love, but simply her overestimation of it. The clarity that comes with love is always painful; may you not end up like her.

30. 130 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 7.3kReads9.4Score822Shelves

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    Highly recommended! [Thumbs up] A highly-rated masterpiece about reconciliation after a breakup. The writing is excellent, and the romance is beautifully portrayed. [Already hooked][Already hooked] The first book: The male and female leads were separated for several years during their passionate romance, and then they reunited! How wonderful and yet terrifying it is to meet someone incredibly talented and radiant in your youth, someone who illuminates your entire adolescence! Because later, you'll never find anyone more dazzling than them. Shen Shengyi was that incredibly talented person Chi Wu met in her youth. Chi Wu had a crush on Shen Shengyi for many years, carefully hiding her feelings and loving him silently, never hoping for any further development in their relationship. However, that carefree, arrogant, and proud young man one day took the initiative to come to her side, and together they embarked on a perfect love story… [Already hooked][Already hooked]

31. 131 豪 My Wealthy Nemesis Lost His Memory, and I Took Over the Entertainment Industry 豪门死对头失忆后，我躺赢娱乐圈 Yan Ze颜泽Two Male Leads444k WordsCompleted [Book 1 of 4] [Two male leads / Entertainment industry / Mutual pining and illness / A story of redemption] [A frail beauty who can kick someone three miles away × an aloof and untouchable heartthrob turned master of the green tea act] Back in school, Yu Li was the little tyrant of the capital's elite circle. He loved picking on the cold-faced young master, but never once got a kind word in return. Refusing to give up, he kept provoking and flirting with him... until he successfully gained a swo 11.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    💖A Broken Mirror Reunited✨I want to recommend this book to everyone!!! ✨I couldn't get over it after the first read, and I cried buckets again after the second. Almost everyone in the story deserves careful reading; they truly made me cry. 🍁Love, friendship, family—everything is beautiful, yet everything is filled with regret. 🍂"Perhaps Yu Li can't truly let go either." 💖"I think she certainly doesn't want the rose she poured all her heart and soul into, the best one she's ever nurtured, to one day wither away on an unattended balcony."

32. 132 爱 You Are the Cure for This Love-Sick Heart 爱入膏肓，你是药 Zi Yin梓胤Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted He once loved her more than life itself. Now he hates her like a crawling insect. She buried the reason she left deep within herself, and when they meet again, misunderstandings abound. He generously offers her charity and support, but then a twisted relationship looms... 84Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The story is a clean ending with a happy ending. The female lead has a serious illness, but she thinks she's doing it for the male lead's own good. She doesn't tell him about her condition, breaks up with him, and runs away pregnant. She even gets the second male lead to act out a situation so the male lead mistakenly believes she's changed her mind. What she doesn't know is that what the male lead fears most is her suffering. During the years she's gone, the male lead torments himself with drugs and goes bankrupt. Later, they get back together. It has a little angst, so if you like angst, go for it!

33. 133 他 He's So Wild, Yet He'll Bow His Head for Me 他那么野，但会为我低头呀 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Wildness is now available!] [School days to city life × second-chance romance] [Sweet girl × cocky guy] [Female pilot × tattoo artist/air traffic controller + mutual devotion and healing] 1 At Nangao High, Li Sui and Tan Ye both became famous for being so different from each other. One had failed the college entrance exam and was preparing to retake it. The other was the school's star student, about to be recommended for university admission. When they first met 2.2kReads9.4Score279Shelves

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    Highly recommended! 👍 A highly-rated masterpiece about a broken relationship mended, the writing is excellent, and the romance is beautifully portrayed. [Already hooked][Already hooked] The first book: The male and female leads were separated for several years during their passionate romance, and then their relationship was mended! How wonderful and yet terrifying it is to meet someone incredibly talented and radiant in your youth, someone who illuminates your entire adolescence! Because later, you'll never find anyone more dazzling than them. Shen Shengyi was that incredibly talented person Chi Wu met in her youth. Chi Wu had a crush on Shen Shengyi for many years, carefully hiding her love, never hoping for any further development in their relationship. However, that carefree, arrogant, and proud young man one day took the initiative to come to her side, and together they embarked on a perfect love story… [Already hooked][Already hooked]

34. 134 一 One Hundred and Twenty Days to Win Back My Ex-Girlfriend 一百二十天追回前女友 Limited Talent, Lazy Xiaoyi才华有限懒小艺Modern Romance236k WordsOngoing [Reunion after years apart + unwavering devotion + misunderstandings + both pure-hearted] The hottest guy in town. The young master of a wealthy family. A notorious playboy who became famous after a fight. In high school, everyone knew Li Yicheng. And she was top of the class, the well-behaved girl everyone in town knew. Her eyes were clear as water, but whenever she looked at him, they turned cold as ice. Her surname was hidden in his name. Her name was Cheng Lisa. Later, their homeroom teacher 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these are completed works, and they're not very long; you can finish them in one night.

35. 135 玻 Glass Flame 玻璃焰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Born bad x aloof campus belle, coercive romance // university campus] Li Xing was famous throughout Xijing University. Top scorer on the college entrance exam, beautiful, and poor. For someone like her, beauty wasn’t a blessing. It was a sin. Lou Chong was born at the very top of the social pyramid. A privileged family and a face to die for, but an absolute scumbag. These two people had nothing to do with each other, until one day they were seen inside Lou Chong’s Aston Martin, with Li Xing l 57.8kReads9.2Score6.6kShelves

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    You absolutely have to read this! The male lead had been plotting against the female lead for a long time. After they got together, they were separated for eight years due to an accident. Eight years later, the female lead came back and they got back together (the male lead really loves her). It's a story of reconciliation after a broken relationship. There's a little bit of angst in the middle, but it's really good!

36. 136 何 Why Is the Sheng Xiao Silent? 何以笙箫默 Gu Man顾漫Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted I still remember meeting them for the first time in a crowded supermarket. Just as I wrote in the afterword, a certain feeling suddenly came over me and seized hold. Maybe if it had happened sooner or later, they wouldn’t have been who they were, and I wouldn’t have been who I was. Who can say? Fate is always so mysterious and unfathomable. I still remember that it was the summer of my junior year. At my old desktop computer, I wrote their reunion over and over, more than a dozen times, until I 4.1kReads9.5Score656Shelves
37. 137 同 My Deskmate Brings Me Light 同桌予你光亮 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted The physical book is now available under the published title Moonlight Comes for Me [The author's debut work. The writing is still immature, so readers, please proceed with caution] [School Life + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Healing] Gloomy, cool, and gorgeous Orange Darling × Arrogant Young Master Mu “Brother Chen, the new transfer student is as beautiful as a fairy!” “Not interested. Leave me alone!” Later, Young Master Mu corners the little fairy in an alley and whines, “Baby, I'm sorry. 5kReads9.5Score701Shelves

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    These are all stories of reconciliation after a broken relationship, with a touch of angst, and they're incredibly good.

38. 138 卿 My Love, Come Into My Arms: The Art of Winning Your Heart 卿卿入怀，我的攻心战役 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted One night of passion forces them into marriage. Amid her resentment, Zhixia discovers that she looks remarkably like the Fang family’s youngest daughter, who died on the battlefield. The family transforms their longing for their lost loved one into an overwhelming, misplaced affection for her. Her grandfather, Fang Yuzhao, presses a family heirloom jade pendant into her hand. “Fang Chu owes you. We’ll make it right.” Her father-in-law, Fang Zheng, uses every connection he has to get her trans 2.3kReads6.4Score213Shelves

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    Slightly angsty. In the first book, the female lead has a bit of bad luck at the beginning. She meets the male lead, gets pregnant and miscarries, then gets pregnant again, and then lives a life of plenty. Later on, the female lead is excessively sweet. In the second book, the broken mirror is mended. The female lead starts seducing the male lead during university military training. After training, she wants to break up, but the male lead disagrees. They date for four years, and the female lead cuts off contact immediately after graduation. The male lead searches for her for two years, and they meet again when the female lead is on a blind date with the male lead's younger brother. The female lead just likes going to work.

39. 139 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
40. 140 教 The Instructor's Revenge: Forcing the Marriage of His One True Love 教官的报复，强娶白月光 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted During college military training, Zhang Mingzhu used sweet smiles and soft words to seduce her instructor, Sun Yihang, hoping to slack off and enjoy some peace and quiet. Their romance was doomed to be a sham from the start. As soon as training ended, she decisively texted him to break up, then blocked him everywhere. But he took it seriously. Every year, he spent his leave traveling to her city, bringing the allowances he'd saved and all the longing he'd kept bottled up. She always pushed his m 1.4kReads6.2Score100Shelves

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    After a breakup, the female lead wants to stay single, but the male lead pursues her relentlessly, picking her up and dropping her off from work every day. To avoid work during military training, she seduces him, and he, also attracted to her, agrees to date her. However, after training, she wants to break up, but he refuses. They break up and get back together for four years. When she graduates, he plans to propose, but she runs away. He goes to her hometown, only to find her family has moved away. Two years later, she goes on a blind date with the male lead's younger brother. The male lead, having just retired from the military, is furious to find out his brother's date is her. He storms over, but the female lead only slightly softens, and he easily appeases her.

41. 141 怎 How Can I Resist His Deliberate Flirting and Kisses? 怎抵他蓄意撩吻 A Poisonous Strawberry一颗毒草莓Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + mutual devotion + school life On the first day that Chi Yanbei, a famous figure from his old military high school, transfers to the school, a post appears on the school forum: “I've got my taunts ready for when Chi Yanbei crushes the ‘Queen Jingxu’ Ji Chutang in every way.” But what everyone sees is After every exam, the honor roll goes up, with Ji Chutang still at the top and Chi Yanbei right behind her. Chi Yanbei's motorcycle 2.6kReads9.4Score334Shelves

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    These are all stories about long-awaited reunions and mending broken relationships; sisters who are interested can check them out.

42. 142 许 I Promise You the Summer Light 许你夏光 A Cat Who Loves Pomegranate Blossoms喜欢榴花的猫Modern Romance285k WordsOngoing [Reunion After Years Apart] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [Saving Each Other] [Angst Before Sweetness] [Both Have No Past Relationships] Xu Zhixia gave everything she had to earn a special admission offer from a prestigious high school in the provincial capital. But her parents wanted her to quit school and work. She knelt before them, begging through her tears while making promises of a bright future, and finally won the chance to continue her education. Zhou Yanchuan barged into her life 138Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead had a very tragic childhood; her father didn't love her, her mother didn't care for her, and she was bullied by her younger brother—her family background was terrible. Later, she met the male lead and experienced love for the first time. Unfortunately, his family suffered a misfortune, and the two separated for ten years. After their reunion, the man begins his pursuit of her! The beginning is bittersweet, but the later part is sweet and romantic!

43. 143 向 Make a Wish to the Gods 向神明许个愿 Mu Wandi木晚笛Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [A wealthy socialite from Beijing's elite circles x a genius investor] [Rekindled romance + mutual devotion + healing and redemption + love among the wealthy] At their graduation ball, Yu Weiyi got drunk, mistook her rival for someone else, and handed her love letter to Lin Jianshen. After hearing her heartfelt confession, Lin Jianshen pulled her into his arms and kissed her passionately. The gossiping crowd was stunned. “So those two years of fighting were just flirting? Were we just part of yo 9.7kReads8.6Score1kShelves

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    Yu Weiyi had always thought Lin Jianshen wasn't a good boyfriend. He didn't know how to coax her, and his cold, poker-faced demeanor was nauseating. But after the breakup, Yu Weiyi couldn't stop thinking about him, especially when she was overwhelmed with work: 😳😳😳😳 The family business is so difficult; if only I could marry Lin Jianshen. So, she traveled across half the country, weary from her journey, to find Lin Jianshen. In the freezing cold, amidst swirling snow, Lin Jianshen arrived hastily, umbrella in hand. The beautiful young woman burst into tears upon seeing him. He sighed helplessly, "Didn't you say you didn't want to see me again?" She buried her face in his chest and cried: You also said you would never leave me.

44. 144 扑 Falling Into Your Arms 扑了个满怀 Chixu炽叙Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted Also known as: Open Up! My White Moonlight Is Coming In * Sweet, gentle beauty with a cool, aloof man who secretly cries easily * Variety show director and novelist / game designer After Ting Nan was cheated on by her scumbag boyfriend, she returned to her hometown of Pingnan. As luck would have it, Pingnan was hit by its once-in-a-century red lightning warning. With nowhere else to go, she had no choice but to knock on the door of Aunt Song, her mother's close friend from her youth. The door op 3kReads8.9Score307Shelves
45. 145 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 116.2kReads8.9Score11.9kShelves

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    Highly recommend! I just finished watching it and wanted to share. The beginning was angsty, but the ending was incredibly sweet. The male and female leads are so in love! It seems like the female lead loves the male lead more, but actually, the male lead did a lot to stay by her side. The beginning was a bit nonsensical, and all I could think was, "Hurry up and be happy on your own!" But as things were gradually explained, all I could think about was getting them back together! The baby is also incredibly cute and quirky, and he inherited the female lead's sharp tongue—he's eloquent and doesn't hold back when he insults people. Some of the dialogue is hilarious; I wrote it down to use on others! Hahahaha!

46. 146 发 She Realized She Was the Replacement, and the Stunning CEO Broke Down in Tears 发现自己才是替身，绝美总裁泪崩 One Whale一鲸Urban149k WordsCompleted [Wife-Chasing Regret + Everyday Romance + Lighthearted + Power Fantasy + No NTR] [The rating just came out, it’ll climb soon] Everyone who knew them was aware that Gu Bei was the stand-in Su Yang had found for her first love. The more dazzling Su Yang, CEO of the Su Group, became, the more people looked down on Gu Bei. But in less than a year, people had started to envy Su Yang instead. That was because Gu Bei was a flawless stand-in and the perfect partner. Even her best friends secretly tried 2.5kReads8.1Score103Shelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece] Promise Me Your Sincere Heart: The male and female leads signed a contract. The female lead treated the male lead as a substitute for her beloved, but she never expected that she was just a substitute in his heart as well. When everything was revealed, tears welled up in her eyes. [Crying]

47. 147 重 When We Reunited, the Powerful Man's Eyes Turned Red; He Kissed Her and Whispered Sweet Nothings 重逢大佬红了眼，吻缠她，说情话 Jiu Jinli九金梨Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted [The short drama “A Second Promise to Nanyin” is now streaming] (Reunion from the start + rekindled love + secret crush + devoted to each other + deeply devoted young heir fiercely spoils his wife as he wins her back) That year, Pei Jingmo swept into Xu Nanyin’s life like a sweet storm, conquering both her body and her heart. The wealthy young heir, a carefree playboy, lowered himself to dote on her endlessly, and she fell madly in love with him. When an engagement announcement for him and anoth 25.3kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    From high school onwards, Pei Jingmo harbored deep feelings for Xu Nanyin. After much effort, they finally became a couple, but unexpected events and misunderstandings forced them to separate, even bringing them to the brink of life and death. After their reunion, the male lead pursues his love with utmost devotion. The author is incredibly witty and the story is overflowing with sweetness—come and witness this heartwarming reunion!

48. 148 傅 The Little Darling Doted on by Ninth Master Fu 傅九爷偏宠的小祖宗 Gazing at the Moon in the Mist雾里相月Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion, One-on-One Romance, Sweet Love, Rekindled Romance, Brief Wife-Chasing] Stunning, cool-headed superstar VS ruthless, desire-denying powerful man A sweet romance about two people who choose each other. Four years ago, Fu Jiuxiao left without a word. Four years later, the immensely powerful President Fu makes a forceful comeback and barges into Sheng Xia's life. She runs, he chases, and she has nowhere to hide. The man uses every trick in the book, tightening the net around her at 605Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    These three slightly angsty books are all about reunions after a long separation; the ones currently being updated have all reconciled.

49. 149 后 Regrets? After the Divorce, I Fawned Over Someone Else. You Chose This 后悔？离婚后我舔别人，你选的嘛 You Stole My Spicy Snack, Now Run抢我辣条还想跑Urban354k WordsOngoing (Pursuing Her Husband + Romantic Rivalry + Regret + Redemption + Sweet and Heartbreaking Romance + No System + Not Reborn + No NTR) Chen Shanglu and Gu Baisu, the young heiress of the Gu family, first met at school. After graduation, they overcame countless obstacles and finally got married. Chen Shanglu loved Gu Baisu with all his heart, but she still flirted with other men. If his wife had fallen for someone else, then they should get a divorce. But she regretted it and refused to divorce him 75Reads8.3Score101Shelves
50. 150 进 I Entered My Former Boss’s Room by Mistake, and His Kisses Didn’t Stop Until Baby Number Two 进错前任上司房，宠吻不停到二胎 Blue Cabbage蓝色卷心菜Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance × devoted couple × shameless pursuit] Nan Zhi never would have imagined that after getting drunk and entering the wrong room, she’d find her ex-boyfriend inside! Even more suffocating, the next day he suddenly showed up as her direct boss. Inside, Nan Zhi was a storm of emotions, but she kept up a calm front, thinking that after five years, Shen Yin probably wouldn’t remember an insignificant ex-girlfriend like her. But the moment she entered the office, he pinned her down. Hi 29.3kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves

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    ① A broken mirror mended. I love the male lead's persistence and personality; he's charming yet funny without being off-putting. Super sweet and incredibly flirtatious! [Shy] The female lead dumped him for money, and they reunited five years later. She accidentally entered the wrong room and met the male lead, whose ex-boyfriend had suddenly become her boss. It's normal for him to want revenge, but he already has a son, so he pursues her even more shamelessly! [Laughs] "We already have a child, wife, let's get back together, okay?"

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