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. 201 撕 After I Tore Up the Pregnancy Test, He Knelt and Begged Me to Remarry Him 撕碎孕检单后，他跪着求我复婚 Evening Breeze Lifts People o晚风扶人oModern Romance10k WordsCompleted After He Tore Up the Pregnancy Test, He Got Down on His Knees and Begged Me to Remarry Him 83Reads—Score—Shelves

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   They're both short stories: one is an ancient tale of a broken relationship mended with a child running away, and the other is a modern one. Both are short and can be read in just a few minutes. [Sending hearts]

2. 202 五 Reunited Five Years Later, the Cold Young Lord Begs to Be My Lover 五年后重逢，高冷世子跪求当男宠 Chaoxi Ya朝曦呀Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted The first time Ruan Qingli transmigrated, she suffered a head injury and became an intellectually disabled idiot. By an unexpected turn of events, she also became the antidote for the capital’s most distinguished young lord. After one passionate night, the young lord did not love her, but she became pregnant with his child. On the eve of her delivery, he sent people to lure her to a bottomless cliff, condemning her to a fate worse than death. Five years later, when they met again, he found the a 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   After faking her death by falling off a cliff, the female protagonist ran away with her child for five years; now she returns to save her son, but the prince who hates her to the bone pins her to the bed: "Besides me, who else do you want as your male concubine?"

3. 203 摄 The Prince Regent Regained His Memories, So I Ran Off Pregnant 摄政王恢复记忆后，我带球跑路了 Evening Breeze Lifts People o晚风扶人oAncient Romance9k WordsCompleted After the Regent Recovered His Memories, I Ran Away with His Baby 817Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 乖 The Good Girl Becomes Everyone's Darling and Gets Revenge on Her Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 乖乖女要变万人迷，报复甩她的竹马 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The Good Girl Wants to Become Everyone's Crush and Get Revenge on the Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 532Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A bittersweet reunion: the seemingly innocent girl, seemingly harmless but actually cunning, kisses someone else in front of him, making him jealous without any real connection. Dumped by her childhood sweetheart, she returns from studying abroad to seek revenge, transforming from a good girl into a wicked one. She becomes a womanizer, indulging in womanizing, smoking, and drinking, and every substitute she finds resembles him. In a dream, he asks her if she loves him, but she wakes up to find him lying beside her. Hitting him becomes a reward. Her best friend asks if she remembers him. She says she doesn't, but her friend says she hasn't revealed who that person was. Yes, when you love someone, even the shadows of their substitutes surround you. Even during her time studying abroad, she still thinks of him. How can one forget the one they love most? How long does it take for a devoted person to turn into a heartless woman? Just the moment he dumps her. She changes, but her transformation is only superficial. He still takes her virginity. She says she wants to kiss a male model. So he can be jealous too. Where was he before? Did he love her? She doesn't know. If he loved her, why did he dump her so cruelly back then? The seven-year itch is something no one can escape, right? His childhood sweetheart became a CEO, and he begged her to have their child to tie her down. Could a person be so cruel? He didn't want to use a child to bind her; he tried to keep her by his side forever, unaware that she had changed. She had nightmares about him abandoning her, yet he held her and said he wouldn't leave. Upon waking, her instinctive reaction was to slap him. Was it that being too greedy meant she could never have the one she loved most? Little did she know, she called him crazy, but he said he wouldn't be crazy if it weren't for her. He grabbed her neck, asking if she had been with someone else abroad. She felt his jealousy, which gave her a sense of triumph. He smashed the phone her mother had bought as a keepsake. Having missed her mother's funeral, she began to hate him. She replaced his male assistant and secretary with his stand-ins, provoked him by having unofficial relationships with them, and even kissed them in front of him. He was furious and extremely jealous. Their relationship was never officially announced, yet she was consumed by jealousy over their lack of recognition. Watching him be jealous, she felt a strange sense of vengeful pleasure, but she used foreign etiquette to provoke him. He had nowhere to vent his anger. He said he wanted to kiss like that abroad too, but she said enemies don't need to kiss. He was enraged... His face turned green as he forbade office romances, implying that only he and she were permitted to have one—a double standard. She skipped work to meet her younger self at a party hosted by the school's most popular male model, but secretly hoped he'd catch her. She kept wondering why he hadn't arrived yet. Finally, he came, but as she tried to open the door, she regretted that he had prevented her from seeing her mother one last time. Some hatred, in the face of love, only brings pain and distortion. Torn between two people she loved most—her beloved mother and the man she loved most—she agonized over the regret of not seeing her mother one last time; the dead cannot be brought back to life. He was alive, so she had no regrets. But her mother couldn't live, and she couldn't forgive him. Even when the male assistant wanted him dead, she hesitated and agreed. He said she was heartless, unaware that he was even more heartless when he dumped her. She was merely repeating the actions she had taken when dumping him. The male assistant also smashed the wine glass her mother had left behind, yet she didn't see him as an enemy, only heartache and hatred. This made her resolve to join forces with the male assistant to kill him, but love made her hesitate about telling him the truth about his impending death. She bitterly thought, wasn't this the best opportunity for revenge? Yet, she felt he didn't deserve to die. People are always caught in a dilemma when making choices; the contradiction seemed to make either choice unhappy. But she didn't understand what the male assistant meant by what he said. Wasn't he clearly dumped her because he didn't love her? Why were his words so light and so heavy?

5. 205 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 73.1kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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   As a die-hard fan of reconciliation stories, this is truly a carefully selected list. Except for the first one, which is still ongoing, the rest are all completed. There are too many to list, so please check out the summaries yourselves. They're all bittersweet stories. I'd be heartbroken if anyone didn't read them, okay? [Shy][shy]

6. 206 时 A Doctor for Old Wounds of Time 时光医旧痛 Guo What郭什么Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted They fell in love as innocent high school students, but the distance between them when they went to different schools and a misunderstanding led to a hasty breakup. He mistakenly believed she had fallen for someone else, went abroad, and cut off all contact. Hurt and resentful, she devoted herself to medicine for years and became the prized student of a medical expert. Years later, a national conference on a rare medical case brings the two doctors together again by chance. He treats her coldly, 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This story is both heart-wrenching and sweet. The two fell in love in high school, broke up in college due to a misunderstanding, and met again at a hospital seminar. The two, who were once deeply in love, were suddenly tricked into going abroad by the female lead's mother, who took her passport and prevented her from returning home. Later, the mother sent a video to make the female lead misunderstand the male lead, deliberately forbidding her from contacting him. During this time, the female lead discovered she was pregnant.

7. 207 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, 13.3kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
8. 208 豪 The Wicked Girlfriend’s Transformation: An Heir to a Powerful Family 豪门继承人的恶毒女友蜕变记 Deep Strings深弦Modern Romance275k WordsOngoing A sweet, airheaded beauty with a wicked streak x a cool, lovesick heir to a wealthy family Qiao Yu had a nightmare. She dreamed that her boyfriend, Ji Yancheng, was actually the heir to the wealthy Zhao family, who had taken him back. Suddenly rich and powerful, Ji Yancheng sent Qiao Yu back to her poor, remote hometown in the mountains. Qiao Yu ran back to find him and clung to him in every way she could, but he showed no regard for their past and sent her back to the mountains again. Qiao Yu 388Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Recommended! The materialistic and malicious Qiao Yu had several nightmares, some of which partially came true in real life. She dreamt that her boyfriend, Ji Yancheng, became a wealthy heir and sent her back to the mountains, leading her to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff due to depression. To prevent the nightmares from becoming reality, she desperately tried to be good to Ji Yancheng, but ultimately chose to run away with the money before he returned to his wealthy family. Ji Yancheng frantically searched for her. Will Qiao Yu's nightmares become reality?

9. 209 他 His Rose-Tinted Smoke 他的玫瑰烟 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Alluring Investment Banker × Polished Finance Bad Boy] When they were young, Sui Yan and the arrogant young master of the Qi family ended up living under the same roof. They couldn't stand the sight of each other. Everyone knew they had a terrible relationship, but somehow a rumor spread that Young Master Qi had pinned Sui Yan against a wall and kissed her for half an hour. The rumor was eventually disproved, and Qi Jingxu went overseas to further his studies, becoming a carefree banker on Wall 3.3kReads9.1Score297Shelves
10. 210 玫 A Rose's Tender Kiss 玫瑰娇吻 Green Mint绿呀薄荷Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Three years later, Shen Xi returned to China. She wheeled her suitcase out of the airport, and before the driver sent to pick her up had arrived, she spotted a man standing at the exit. He had an impressive build and one hand in his pocket, standing casually amid the crowd. His expression was aloof. He didn't look like he was waiting for someone so much as some local gangster who had come to corner a rival and settle a score. Shen Xi sensed danger and instinctively tried to flee with her suitcas 5.4kReads9.2Score471Shelves
11. 211 被 After Getting Burned by a Fish, This Kitty Faked Its Death and Left 被鱼渣后，猫猫我选择了死遁 What a Big Cabbage好一颗大白菜Two Male Leads408k WordsCompleted An audiobook adaptation is available [Dual Male Leads, Faked Death, Win-Him-Back Chase, Dramatic Angst, No Switching Partners, Happy Ending] Li Fugui was a cat. One day, he picked up a fish who could transform into a stunning beauty with fair skin, a slim waist, and long legs. Not only was Li Fugui a cat, he was also a hopeless admirer of pretty faces, and he was instantly smitten with the handsome man. But on the day of their wedding, the beauty left him with one sentence, saying he had never l 6.6kReads9.3Score815Shelves

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    The male lead is a cat 🐱 who originally wanted to buy a fish to eat, but the fish turned into a beautiful, aloof woman. The cat, obsessed with looks, wanted the mermaid to be his wife, but the beauty only wanted to return to heaven. On their wedding day, she abandoned him, but he was almost killed by the mermaid's enemies 😭 Luckily, he had a good friend who saved him and took him to live with the sect. After learning of the cat's death, the mermaid developed a heart condition and nearly died, but they met again after the cat ascended to heaven, and the mermaid began a tumultuous journey of pursuing her. The male lead, the cat, is truly an adorable cat! [Heart emoji]

12. 212 灼 Dazzling Dance Steps, A Badge Held Dear 灼灼舞步，念念警徽 Xu Xu Xu Xu虚徐栩叙Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted The score has just come out and will gradually rise [Cold-Faced Detective × Sweet, Gentle Dancer | Jealous, Devoted Love] A terrifying late-night rideshare ride. She presses the emergency button, and the man who breaks down the door to save her is her childhood friend, whom she hasn’t seen in ten years, now the city’s coldest police captain. Radiating menace, he pins the criminal to the ground, then takes off his uniform and wraps it around her trembling shoulders. “You can cry now.” * The “cold 2.6kReads8.2Score221Shelves

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    There's a little angst in the middle, but it's very sweet overall. The male lead is incredibly doting; they're childhood sweethearts who have been spoiling each other since they were little.

13. 213 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 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main story is complete. A mature man and woman dream of campus romance every night. A border guard hero VS Doctors Without Borders, a pure-hearted father figure x a repressed madman. Waves trust Yunbai.

14. 214 他 He Heard the Roses Whisper 他听玫瑰低语 Zhao Xiao昭晓Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Second chance at love + reunion from the start + devoted to each other + sweet and angsty at first, then showered with love + healing + winning her back] [Cool and pure-hearted heroine × powerful figure in Beijing's elite circle] Su Yuan never believed in love at first sight, until she met Xie Yuhuai. He was cold and heartless in front of others, but a gentleman, composed and steady, around her. Su Yuan thought there could be no one for her but Xie Yuhuai in this life. But reality was cruel: t 4kReads8.7Score371Shelves

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    He Heard the Roses Whisper | A Heartbreaking Feast of Love and Redemption [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] Help! Who understands this kind of story that's "sweet to the point of heartbreak in the beginning, heartbreaking to the point of liver pain during the breakup, and suffocating to the point of reunion"? Su Yuan meets Xie Yuhuai, a cold and aloof little rabbit bumps into a big shot in the Beijing circle. From the burning passion of love at first sight to the heart-wrenching pain of the breakup, and then to the fog of "redemption and imprisonment" after their reunion... How much forbearance is hidden in Xie Yuhuai's words "soon"? How deep is the love and hate wrapped in "redeeming your sins"? When the truth is revealed, the two of them are covered in wounds, which is simply the epitome of heartbreaking romance aesthetics! The entanglement of love to the extreme, the deep affection that is still surging with hatred, watch how they tear themselves apart in love and hate. The aftertaste is so strong that you can't get over it for a long time after finishing it. It has a firm grip on the hearts of romance lovers! Quickly bookmark it and start reading!

15. 215 躲 Why Are You Hiding? I Like You Too 躲什么，我也喜欢你 Yi Bai Er亿佰贰Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Reunion After Years Apart + Secret Crush + He Has to Win Her Back + Class Divide Aunt Sun, who works as a maid for the Gu family, often warns her daughter not to get involved with rich young men. She has her reasons: she is afraid her daughter will go astray, forget her place, and cost her her job. Wu Yunyun is a well-behaved girl who takes her mother's words to heart and never dares cross the line. Perhaps the thing you fear most is exactly what happens: she falls for the Gu family's young mast 4.4kReads6.3Score156Shelves

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    Look at all this!

16. 216 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.3kReads9.4Score5kShelves
17. 217 靠 I Became a Top-Tier Star by Faking a Couple Image, but This Time It Backfired 靠炒CP成顶流，这次竟然翻车了 Mint Veil薄荷薄纱Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing [Clear-headed female PhD × top-tier star with an unexpectedly sweet puppy-like side × controlling CEO heir] [Showbiz / male lead has no past romantic relationships / happy ending / strong heroine / comedic contrast / sweet romance] Shi Yuchen fled back to her home country after a disastrous relationship, hoping only to focus on her academic work in peace. That is, until top-tier star Wei Muxi set his sights on her while she was working as a consultant on a film set. For thirteen years, Wei Muxi 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There was a reason for leaving thirteen years ago, and a calculation for their reunion thirteen years later. But as the calculations continued, true feelings developed. A bittersweet tale unfolds, a chaotic love triangle, a nightmare for exes, and the heroine refuses to look back!

18. 218 野 Untamable Wildness 野性难抑 A Sweet Orange一颗甜橙Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Completed [Two Beijing social circles; cool and wild heiress vs. devoted, possessive powerbroker; reunion and reconciliation + faithful sweet romance + jealous, fiercely possessive hero + simmering romantic tension + long-laid plans + three-year age gap + each other’s first love] (The score is low because there aren’t many ratings yet~) Fu Xue’en was the precious little sister her older brothers from a prominent military family in Beijing had wished and waited for with all their hearts. From the 4.8kReads7.5Score386Shelves

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    I read it in one go! The male lead is a jealous and possessive jerk, and it's super sweet!!

19. 219 别 Reunited After Parting, the Sickly Beauty Is Coughing Up Blood Again 别后再逢，病美人他又吐血了 Long En Who Loves Red-Braised Chicken Wings爱吃红卤鸡翅的隆恩Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted “Over a million words and plenty to binge. Dive in without hesitation.” Shen Yanxing, thirty-two, is the true power behind the Shen family. The world calls him ruthless, cold-faced, and cold-hearted. But no one knows that when he was young, doctors had already handed down his death sentence: a rare congenital cardiomyopathy, and no chance of living past thirty. Through sheer stubborn determination, he made it to thirty-two, and carved the Shen family out of its old-money roots and onto the globa 3.4kReads6.7Score303Shelves

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    Three years ago, Shen Yanxing pushed Ji Xian away, thinking it was an act of selflessness, but it turned out to be an abyss. Three years later, Ji Xian returned to the country in glory, shattering his facade of a "sickly beauty." When Ji Xian knelt in front of his wheelchair and whispered, "I'm back," he finally understood that the meaning of reconciliation was not about returning to the past, but about falling in love with each other again.

20. 220 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 1.4kReads9.0Score154Shelves

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    My absolute favorite thing is reconciliation after a breakup!!!

21. 221 受 The Doormat Wants a Divorce, but Her Wealthy Husband Won't Let Go 受气包要离婚，豪门老公不肯放手 Fierce Sichuan Pepper暴烈花椒Modern Romance200k WordsOngoing [Rekindled Romance | Marriage First, Love Later | Powerful Man Goes Mad for Love | Intense Push and Pull | Both Pure | Happy Ending] [Gentle, Sweet, Down-on-Her-Luck Heiress vs. Devoted, Restraint-Bearing, Cool and Aloof Husband] Pei Shurou had been married to Lian Yuli for three years and was deeply attached to him. But because the Pei family had gone bankrupt years ago, her in-laws repeatedly made things difficult for her and treated her with contempt. To protect her husband's position, she en 55.8kReads6.6Score6.2kShelves

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    This is a bittersweet story. The female lead is a fallen heiress with a submissive personality. After marrying the male lead, he actually favors her, but his family ostracizes her. At the beginning, the female lead mentions divorce, and hilariously, the male lead's first reaction is to ask who her lover is, which terrifies her, and she quickly explains. Her timid yet strong personality is so adorable! The synopsis suggests they'll eventually divorce, but it's a happy ending with reconciliation. Currently, the male lead doesn't want to hear her mention divorce and wants her to get pregnant to keep her. Although it's still relatively short, I really hope someone can discuss it with me!

22. 222 凌 CEO Ling’s Beloved Is a God of Death 凌总的心尖宠是杀神 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted ◆ One-on-one romance | Two strong leads | The chase-to-win-her-back-from-hell trope | Extremely angsty love | Happy ending | A brutal journey ◆ Gorgeous, badass underworld queen x possessive tycoon heir In her senior year of high school, the families were locked in a bloody struggle for power. After being ambushed, he fled to the countryside, where he met a wild girl with defiance in her very bones. He wanted to die. She overturned a nest of snakes and laughed, bold and wild: “Want to die? The 3.7kReads9.3Score405Shelves

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    It's a bit angsty at the beginning, but sweet at the end.

23. 223 被 After Being Abandoned by the Warlord's Daughter 被军阀大小姐抛弃后 Someone Really Amazing特别厉害的人Modern Romance755k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, warlord, older-man romance, sweet indulgence, possessive hero, groveling pursuit] [Cheerful, innocent, secretly ruthless younger woman VS scheming, cold, arrogant older man] With chaos on the horizon, conflict was about to erupt. Shen Wannian was betrayed and fell into an enemy trap, where she was captured. Gu Shiyan, captain of the prison guards, was assigned to interrogate her. “Why aren't you eating again?” Shen Wannian: “...Kid, is this your first time interrogating a priso 1.8kReads7.2Score112Shelves

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    The female lead experiences a "chasing-her-husband-in-a-lifetime" ordeal, but after their reunion, she rekindles her relationship with her ex-husband.

24. 224 北 The Heiress of Beicheng Goes Wherever She Pleases 北城千金她横着走 Ling Miaoyan凌妙烟Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Gorgeous young heiress × childhood friend and one of North City’s overlords As the heiress of North City, Shu Mu had been the darling of the whole family since childhood. The phrase she heard most often was: “Do whatever you want. Your brother’s one of North City’s overlords, after all…” Then Shu Mu finally realized that her brother’s best friend, the other overlord of North City, was the best of the best. When he once again cleaned up a mess she’d made on her brother’s behalf, she threw herself 2.5kReads9.2Score251Shelves

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    I couldn't get over this book for a long time after finishing it. It was sweet at the beginning, but the middle was heartbreaking. I felt so sorry for the male and female leads. The female lead even considered giving up on her life at one point. The middle part was really agonizing, and I cried so much. Shu Mu and Gu Xize have really gone through so much. They must be together happily ever after.

25. 225 要 All I Want Is to Be Spoiled 要宠 The Wind Knows My Heart时风知我意Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted [Doting romance] + [Both inexperienced in love] + [Healing story!] Jiang Chiyu decides to win Rong Shi over for one simple reason: a friend tells her, “Get Rong Shi, and you’ll have everything you could ever want.” Jiang Chiyu asks him to help her get the better of Bai Siwei. Rong Shi says, “What do I get out of helping you?” Jiang Chiyu smiles openly. “I have nothing, so all I can give you is everything I have.” Later, someone tries to use her as leverage. She ignores the knife held against her 4kReads8.9Score248Shelves

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    A little angsty. At first, the female lead deliberately gets close to the male lead to use him to get revenge on her sister, but she gradually falls in love with him. However, the male lead's family disapproves, until the female lead truly fulfills her promise and risks her life to protect him… [crying][crying]

26. 226 哪 Forget Who Came First. It Has to Be You! 哪来的先来后到，只有非你不可！ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Modern Romance385k WordsOngoing [Mutual devotion + redemption + reunion after years apart + a broken relationship put back together] [Male lead: Possessive, obsessive, the sort who breaks into your home Female lead: Clear-headed, aloof beauty who neither fights nor fusses] Four years ago, Meng Qingying: “I’m sorry, I don’t like you!” Ye Mufeng: “That’s okay. I have all the patience in the world.” Four years later, Meng Qingying: “Why is it you again? I told you it could never happen.” Ye Mufeng: “Playing hard to get? I like it 108Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 他 He’s Straight, So Can I Be the One Who Likes You? 他是直男，那换我喜欢你可以吗？ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [Possessive, obsessive younger seme × Uke afraid to face his own feelings] [Mutual firsts + Secret crush comes true] Shen Yize never wanted to fight or compete for anything. His life of going along with whatever came his way seemed destined to remain dull, stifling, and full of compromise. Then, the moment he met Qi Siyuan, it felt as if sunlight had entered his life. He wanted to hold on to that smile. Qi Siyuan had always thought of Shen Yize as the younger brother of the person he secretly lo 2kReads—Score157Shelves
28. 228 他 His Kiss, an Addiction I Can't Break 他的吻，戒不掉 Radiant Smile笑欢颜Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + mutual devotion + both virgins + healing] Roguish, arrogant CEO ✘ cool, alluring beauty That year, he was like a ray of light shining into her dark life. But she could only force herself to push him away and leave with another man. It poured on the day they broke up. “Jiang Yin, if you leave today, disappear for good. Never show your face in front of me again, or I’ll strangle you with my own hands!” His voice was as cold and sharp as a knife, cuttin 5.9kReads9.0Score510Shelves

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    The female lead was forced to break up with the male lead for some reason. After a long separation, they reunited. The male lead both loved and hated the female lead, but he couldn't let her go. He said he wouldn't care about her, but he couldn't help himself. The male lead is charmingly roguish and sarcastic, with classic lines. It's a sweet and angsty story, and the male lead dotes on the female lead.

29. 229 冷 Assistant Leng! President Ye Is Looking Everywhere for You! 冷助理！叶总到处找你！ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads417k WordsCompleted Assistant Leng! President Ye is looking everywhere for you! Assistant Leng! President Ye can't find you and is getting angry! Assistant Leng! Hurry back and talk him down! Leng Yuchen: Can you all leave me alone for a minute? I'm done with this job! Ye Tianling: Where's Assistant Leng? I want him in my office, right now! Everyone else in the office: Have President Ye and Assistant Leng made up today? 2.7kReads—Score138Shelves
30. 230 重 Reunited and Back Together, the Ailing Master Tang Loses Control and Kisses Her 重逢后合体，犯病唐爷失控哄吻她 Pu Xiaochu蒲小初Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Unhinged younger ex-soldier narcotics officer VS cool, alluring older woman • Healing each other • Rekindled love • Angsty romance • The male lead is bad and crazy • Devoted pairing] During those days when Lin Qi and Tang Mu fooled around in a rental apartment off campus, she felt as though she’d been given a new lease on life. But the good times didn’t last. After she got pregnant, she was dreaming of marriage when she overheard him talking to a friend: “She’s just a plaything. It’s only for f 961Reads8.2Score102Shelves

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    A story of mutual healing, with a male lead who is a yandere (obsessive and possessive persona). The female lead leaves due to a misunderstanding. After returning to her country, she is "kidnapped" by the male lead and taken home. The male lead is very humble; even when he's angry, a single word from the female lead can extinguish his anger. The male lead is crazy and wicked! The two have been dating since high school; he's charmingly roguish and wild!

31. 231 分 I Got Pregnant with a Tycoon’s Baby After We Broke Up 分手后我怀了大佬的崽 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Chu Yunjian and Lu Kuo ultimately broke up, and everyone mocked her for being a sparrow who dreamed of becoming a phoenix. Years later, she returned with her son. When she saw Lu Kuo, she merely greeted him indifferently: “Mr. Lu.” At that moment, Lu Kuo, a man who had spent years enjoying the company of countless women, couldn’t stop his eyes from reddening. His voice hoarse, he said, “Who wants to be just Mr. Lu?” 2.7kReads8.8Score158Shelves

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    This book, this book, is absolutely amazing!

32. 232 一 After One Letter of Farewell, the Aloof Heir Stormed Through Imperial Power to Marry Me 一纸诀别，清冷世子踏破皇权来娶我 Mo Jianwei墨见微19k WordsCompleted One Farewell Letter, and the Aloof Heir Defies the Imperial Throne to Marry Me 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance, slightly angsty

33. 233 封 President Feng Can’t Forget His White Moonlight. Why Are You Crying Now That I’ve Called Off the Wedding? 封总难忘白月光，我悔婚你哭什么 Mo Xiaoxi莫小兮Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + he grovels to win her back + both leads are sexually inexperienced + angsty romance] After three years of dating in secret, Feng Jianshen suddenly tossed Sang Lu a ring and said he wanted to marry her. Sang Lu thought he loved her. Then she learned that he still deeply mourned his dead first love. The ring was one his first love had rejected, the wedding dress was one she’d liked, and Sang Lu was even expected to serve tea to her parents as a concubine at her own wedding. The y 1.7kReads6.1Score138Shelves

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    All three are stories of reconciliation after a breakup, featuring the classic "wife-chasing-back" trope where the misunderstandings between the male and female leads are gradually resolved. The early parts are quite angsty, but finding sweetness amidst the heartbreak makes it all the more enjoyable. Recommended for those who enjoy angst-filled stories.

34. 234 替 After Marrying in My Brother’s Place, My Cold-Faced Uncle-in-Law Loses Control Again 替兄代娶后，冷面权臣小叔又失控了 Mo Jianwei墨见微16k WordsCompleted After Taking His Brother’s Place as the Groom, His Cold-Blooded, Powerful Uncle Loses Control Again 757Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 余 The Heat That Lingers 余温炙热 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her; one-on-one romance; both are devoted only to each other] A year into their marriage, Jiang Yunshu discovered she was pregnant. Fu Chengze’s reaction made her feel as though he had not the slightest joy or anticipation about the baby’s arrival. Until one day, during a video call he’d forgotten to hang up, she heard Fu Chengze’s voice, tender beyond words: “Don’t cry, baby. Daddy’s here to hold you.” “Chuchu is the cutest child in the whole worl 19.6kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    Looking for stories about broken relationships mended? You've come to the right place! [Attention][Attention][Attention] They're all short, complete stories, perfect for a binge-reading experience! [Bump][Bump][Bump][Bump][Bump]

36. 236 太 Has the Grand Tutor Tried to Tempt Me Again Today? 太傅大人今日又撩拨我了吗？ Mo Jianwei墨见微17k WordsCompleted Your Excellency the Grand Tutor, Have You Been Flirting with Me Again Today? 287Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 翻 Breaking In Through the Window! My Yandere Boyfriend Is Obsessed with Me 翻窗作案！病娇男友缠疯了 White Mustard Seed Fire白芥子火Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Obsessive Love + Rekindled Romance] Ruan Jiang, a top-tier star overseas, has returned home. On the night she gets back, she wakes up in her ex-boyfriend's arms, and she's terrified out of her mind. Her ex is refined and handsome, but there's something wrong with him: he's obsessive, controlling, and cruelly violent. Ruan Jiang runs for the hills, determined to focus on her career. But before long, her ex moves in next door and knocks on her door every night, doing eve 1.5kReads9.3Score149Shelves

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    These two books, "Broken Mirror Reunited," are amazing! The first one is incredibly good; the author is so skilled at creating ambiguous relationships! The second one is also so sweet!

38. 238 他 He Says It's Not Too Late 他说不晚 Huohuo the Painter画画的火火Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion | Healing | A playboy turns over a new leaf | School days to city life | Reunited after years apart | Wealthy families] When they were young, Li Zhiwan stumbled out of a secluded alley, covered in blood, and collapsed to the ground. Gu Yuqian stood at the far end of the long alley, holding a black umbrella as he looked at the girl’s desperate, pleading eyes. In the end, the boy ran toward her, radiating cold, and saved her from the brink of despair. After that, whenever heavy 12.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    They are reunited after a long separation, but the female lead suffers from severe depression, is suicidal, and feels hopeless about life due to her hardships. The love the male lead gives her is what keeps her alive. Actually, the supporting characters are also very well-developed; each character is very three-dimensional.

39. 239 暖 A Slow-Burning Winter Romance 暖冬慢恋 Orange-Flavored Oranges橘味橙橙Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted (They reunite in Chapter 84. You can skip straight to the reunion without missing anything.) Arranged marriage + five-year age gap + both leads' first love + mistaken identity involving an uncle and nephew who are both fiances + bittersweet reunion after a long separation - Wen Busui of Huai City is stopped as she tries to escape and forcibly sent to the Xie family in North City for an arranged marriage. He promises to let her go after they live together for four months. Rumor has it that the Xi 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet at the beginning, sweet at the end, with a little angst in the middle, a long-awaited reunion and falling head over heels in love.

40. 240 暴 [Book Transmigration] The Brutal CEO Male Lead Whimpers in My Arms Every Night 【穿书】暴戾总裁男主每晚在我怀里嘤嘤嘤 A Little Taro Ball一只芋圆Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + supporting female character + sweet romance + white moonlight + entertainment industry] Jiang Zhi dreams that she's become the president's doomed ex-girlfriend, his white moonlight, and that the heroine has trampled her underfoot. She decides to act first, dump the president, and escape her doomed fate. “Dare to ask for a breakup? Want me to break your damn legs?” The man grips her waist and bites down viciously on her lips. Jiang Zhi is kissed until she's dazed. A 2.1kReads9.2Score224Shelves
41. 241 三 Two Babies in Three Years: Don't Spoil Me Too Much, Stern Officer 三年抱俩，冷硬军官别太宠 Lin Xixi林喜喜Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted Proud wolf-like soldier king × clear-headed, independent doctor [Both are each other's first and only love + marriage before love + groveling to win her back + secret crush comes true, then she leaves while pregnant] When Lin Ruan was fifteen, her father died in the line of duty. Later, she received financial support from the youngest son of the Zhou family. After discovering that she was the descendant of an old friend, Grandpa Zhou brought her into the Zhou household to raise her. Zhou Fuchuan 17.9kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    It's a great show. The female lead is clear-headed, rational, hardworking, and ambitious. She won't give up loving herself for the male lead, and she won't hide the child's existence from him and his family for fear of him fighting for custody. Instead, she allows the child to interact with him and his family, hoping the child will live in love. Her values ​​are very positive and she's very determined. She's the only female lead I've ever seen who wouldn't hide the child's existence or prevent contact just because she's afraid the male lead will take the child. Super awesome!

42. 242 极 The Ultimate Favorite: An Actor and Actress in a Fierce Pursuit 极致偏爱之影帝影后极限追逐 The Drunkard's in Charge酒鬼当家Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance | He pursues her | Top-tier romantic tension | Both leads have eyes only for each other] [Grand Slam-winning Best Actor × Hollywood’s leading lady] “A lovesick male lead and a heroine focused on her career” Li Yue, an international star who had long dominated Hollywood with her acting skills, suddenly announced one day that she was returning to China and would pursue her career there. Netizens congratulated her, saying they could finally enjoy something truly top-notch, and th 117Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book begins with a reunion, and while there's a bit of angst at the beginning, the male lead becomes incredibly doting on the female lead later on!

43. 243 尽 All in the Time of Dancing 尽是飞舞时 Gentle Realm柔境Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Female Student and Noble Young Master, Gentle Translator and Devoted Businessman] [Reunion After a Long Separation, Mending a Broken Relationship, Older Man, Happy Ending] - She may be aloof, but she can win not only his heart, but the favor of his entire family. He need not fight for anything or give anything up, yet it is her dreams that must be sacrificed. Song Yiqing: “So there really is a barrier between us when we communicate.” When Zhao Zequan met her, he knew only three French phrases. 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended for stories of reconciliation after a broken relationship, with slight angst, a mix of sweet and bittersweet moments, and a happy ending.

44. 244 掠 Capturing the Capital’s Jade Beauty 掠养京枝 Shi Yuqi施鱼柒Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, rekindled romance, reunion after years apart, flirtatious passion, coercive love, stealing someone else's partner, sweet and angsty, happy ending] (Heiress to a prominent Beijing family × powerful tycoon at the helm of a top conglomerate) Duan Jixiao was the ex who had gotten Wen Su the most hopelessly hooked. The day they broke up, he gave her plenty of reasons. The one she remembered most was: “You’re suited for marriage, but not for me.” Six years later, they unexpected 2.9kReads6.7Score225Shelves

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    A little angst, a broken mirror mended.

45. 245 越 Crossing the Line to Catch Her 越界诱捕 Fairy Who Loves Picking Her Feet仙女爱抠脚Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + two Alphas + rekindled love + younger man/older man + both are pure, with a little sweetness and angst, and a groveling ex] -The natural law of the ABO world: Alphas cannot be attracted to each other’s pheromones- Three years ago, Lu Weiran met a poor, pitiable young man with a tragic past. The poor thing was not only kind and innocent, but also flirtatious and sweet. The line between them gradually blurred, and before he knew it, Lu Weiran had fallen for him. Only later 108Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is amazing! Investing in this is definitely worthwhile! [Drooling emoji] [thumbs up emoji]

46. 246 宝 Whose Baby Is It? The Capital's Princeling Demands, Eyes Red 宝贝是谁的？京圈太子爷红眼追问 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance326k WordsOngoing [A heroine devoted to her career VS her love-struck ex-husband] [She flees while pregnant + second chance at love + possessive pursuit + groveling chase + all-consuming devotion + both are each other’s only one] * He Mingzhu, one of the capital’s most elite socialites, believed in putting profit first, but made an exception for Shen Huan, the heir to the Shen family, one of the capital’s most powerful clans. She once risked her life to save him, becoming the moonlight he kept in his heart. Obses 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A Hong Kong socialite's daughter versus a Beijing socialite's son; three die and one is injured, the female lead runs away pregnant, and the male lead suffers severe injuries and amnesia. After reuniting, he falls in love with his wife again. Because the couple previously offended powerful figures, the female lead cannot be with him. The male lead is both pained and confused; it's quite a good story.

47. 247 京 A Night in the Capital Is Hard to Escape: He Planned It All Along 京夜难逃，是他的蓄谋已久 Chi An'an池洝洝Modern Romance821k WordsCompleted [Powerful High-Ranking Official + Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Age Gap + Stealing Her Away + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When she first met Zhou Jingyan, everyone warned her that he was cold and heartless, incapable of loving anyone, and that she should stay away from him. She refused to believe them, and ended up battered and broken. Years later, when they met again, she already had a boyfriend who cherished her beyond measure. In secret, Zhou Jingyan's eyes burned red wi 12.6kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    A powerful figure within the system, after a five-year breakup, is parachuted in as her boss, but she already has a fiancé. Watch how this powerful figure steals her away.

48. 248 劣 Inferior Sincerity 劣等真心 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted [This is a mess, the characters may go out of character, and the romance was an unsuccessful writing exercise. Not recommended.] A cross-species wife-chasing story, but the angst comes out of nowhere, and he never actually wins her back 1kReads9.4Score103Shelves

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    The vampire took him in because he needed his blood, but the human fell uncontrollably in love with him and slowly taught him how to treat him well. Everything seemed to be going well, but then he learned that the vampire's purpose was to give his mother a blood transfusion. Heartbroken, he left, but the vampire couldn't bear to use his blood anymore. It was a classic case of "chasing after his wife," and there's an amnesia trope later on. [Bookmark][Send hearts]

49. 249 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 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This is a super engaging contemporary romance novel, unlike any other. The male lead is both innocent and wild, while the female lead possesses exceptional intelligence and emotional intelligence. They are inseparable, their love is mutual, and the plot is logically sound, full of twists and turns, making for a highly satisfying read.

50. 250 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 26.2kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves

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    This is a must-watch! 🥺🥺🥺 The plot is fast-paced, the theme is fresh, and it really caught my eye. It's definitely worth watching; there have already been several short drama versions released. 😢

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