Modern Romance Novels 现代言情小说

1. 751 初 The First Meeting, a Ferry at Dusk 初见晚舟渡 Round Pancake 77圆饼77Modern Romance98k WordsCompleted Ten years can transform an entire city, and it can transform a person beyond recognition. Su Wan is a gifted perfume restorer, returning to Shanghai from France with childhood wounds that have never healed and a lost memory of scent. Her one obsession is recreating a mysterious perfume called First Meeting, found among her mother's belongings. She rents an old Western-style house in the former French Concession, but on the rainy day she opens her shop, she reunites with the owner of the building 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I almost missed out on a phenomenal novel because of its title! "Evening Boat Crossing" sounds a bit artsy, but once I started reading, I couldn't stop! The male lead is incredibly charming and captivating; his aloofness as a high-IQ elite, coupled with his repeated breakdowns for the female lead, is just too irresistible! The pacing is also superb, seamlessly blending flashbacks with the present, keeping you on the edge of your seat!

2. 752 我 I Really Can't Date 我真的不能谈恋爱 Wordless无言Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted On Yu Yu's eighteenth birthday, she received a text from a stranger. [If you want to stay alive, don't fall in love.] Yu Yu: ??? She thought it was spam and didn't pay it any mind. The next day, Li Shi'an, the famous top student at her school, confessed his feelings to her. Yu Yu had a rebellious streak. Remembering the text from the day before, and noticing that the boy in front of her was pretty good-looking, she agreed to go out with him. They dated for a month, and that month was full of mis 1Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   A super engaging contemporary romance story! The female lead is trapped in a love triangle where she'll die if she falls in love, leading her to avoid the male lead and live a life of seclusion. However, she's thwarted by the domineering CEO's cunning pursuit and the adorable child's helpfulness. This short story is complete and easy to read!

3. 753 睁 Open Your Eyes! The Obsessive Male Lead's Doomed White Moonlight Is Reborn 睁眼！阴湿男主早死的白月光重生了 The Rain Hasn't Stopped雨未停Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn in a school setting + the male lead has a secret crush + both leads are pure] [Spoiled, coquettish heiress × cold, obsessive black lotus] Only after Jiang Mingwei died did she learn that she was the early-dead white moonlight of Lin Qu, the male lead in a substitute romance! Reborn for a second life. She immediately flipped him off. “Let whoever wants the role have it!” All she wanted was to live to a ripe old age and stay away from Lin Qu, the walking disaster. In her pre 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book, "Open Your Eyes! The Male Lead's Early-Dead White Moonlight Has Been Reborn," is really good!! The campus setting and dual rebirth, along with the male lead's obsessive and deep affection, are very captivating!

4. 754 大 The Stunning Young Lady Is Back Again, with a Little Help from the System 大小姐她又美有飒，带亿点系统 EIGHTModern Romance204k WordsCompleted Reborn at eighteen, the first thing I did was kick my fake-sweet cousin out of the house. Everyone thought I was still that useless heiress they could push around. Then the corporate spy fell to his knees and begged me for mercy, I personally sent my sworn enemy to prison, and my whole family started treating me like a princess. Big Brother: “Anyone who lays a hand on my sister will lose everything.” Second Brother: “Anyone who bullies my sister will have his legs broken.” With the script the Sy —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Reborn at 18, the first thing she did was kick her scheming cousin out of the house! From a spoiled rich girl who was once controlled by everyone, she awakened a system and turned into a ruthless villain, ruthlessly crushing scumbags and slapping faces with unparalleled satisfaction. She also had a wealthy older brother who doted on her and a mysterious tycoon chasing after her, showering her with affection!

5. 755 老 My Wife Is So Sweet and Soft, I Can’t Help Swooning! 老婆又娇又软，我直接嘶哈嘶哈！ Chen Wanquan陈万全Modern Romance831k WordsCompleted [Gender-bender romance + anthology + one-on-one, mutually devoted] [Not quick transmigration!! A collection of separate stories!!] [The wife is sweet, soft, and absolutely adorable!!!] Story One: The Best Actor and CEO Is a Wife in Private! A tearful “wife” who is loved by her “husband.” Story Two: Even a Big, Burly Bodyguard Can Be a Wife! A loyal, devoted, clingy “wife” who listens to her “husband.” Story Three: Childhood Sweetheart Turns into a Wife! A twisted, lovesick “wife” is kept under t 1kReads6.6Score107Shelves

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   A very sweet CEO romance novel; the protagonist is a doting husband throughout.

6. 756 心 The Rain in My Heart Hasn’t Let Up; Our Love Has No End 心有雨未停，爱有始无终 April Xiao Nai四月小奈Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted I fled to Tokyo for a whole year, thinking I could bury the love I’d left behind in Taipei deep in the past. Until one rainy night in Ginza, I met Hoshikawa Akira, whose features looked just like his. I yearned for his tenderness, but treated him as a shadow of someone from my past; I let him get close, but didn’t dare tell him that someone else still lived in my heart. I thought I was healing, but I was only deceiving myself in a different way. It wasn’t until Shen Zhiyu appeared again, as ol —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He thought that escaping to Tokyo would allow him to forget his love in Taipei, but he met Hoshikawa Akira, whose eyes and eyebrows looked exactly like his. He accepted him as a substitute and got close to him, not knowing that his old love would return and eventually reveal everything.

7. 757 哥 My Bro Became My Wife? I’m Panicking After Being Reborn 哥们变老婆？重生后我慌了 Orange-Flavored Winter橘子味的冬Urban259k WordsCompleted [Both Reborn] [Redemption] [Yandere Heroine] (This is not a gender-swap story. The heroine’s name sounds more masculine, so people may get the wrong idea.) Shen Yu has been reborn and is planning to become sworn brothers with the impoverished student he once supported. But when he arrives at the station to meet her, he finds that the strapping 1.8-meter-tall boy has become a frail young woman. She is well-behaved, quiet, and easy to look after. It’s just that her eyes seem a little off. Later, h 222Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   In his previous life, the male protagonist was destitute and unaware of the deep affection around him. After being reborn, he suddenly realized that his best friend was actually a gentle and devoted girl who had endured many grievances alone, with her heart and eyes only for him. He was determined to make amends and carefully protect her, slowly spending his life with her.

8. 758 换 After Swapping Bodies, I Became the Top-Tier Star's Secret 换身后，我成了顶流的秘密 Peony Fragrance in Wine芍药入酒香Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted Li Tang spends 300,000 yuan on a seat at a dinner party near top-tier star Shen Lingzhou. When she wakes up, she's become Shen Lingzhou. The entire internet is waiting for the top star to explain his scandal on livestream. She looks into the camera and smiles: “Is my face real or fake?” “When you like it, it's real.” The hashtag explodes. Meanwhile, Shen Lingzhou wakes up in Li Tang's body. She's Mr. Gu's sharpest con artist, specializing in swindling the rich and striking just when peopl 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Tang, the junior assistant, is placed on a low-authority list and unwittingly becomes an informant for capital. Under the protagonist's guidance, she slowly breaks free from her constraints.

9. 759 一 A Lifetime of Love: This CEO Isn't Domineering 一生索爱：这个总裁不霸道 Han Qingmo晗晴莫默Modern Romance965k WordsOngoing He’s the male lead, but somehow he got the second male lead’s script. He’s a CEO, but he’s just a little short on the domineering front. He’s arrogant and proud, yet he’s willing to humble himself for her. She’s the woman he’s been plotting to love for ages, the one he openly and unabashedly favors. But no matter how much he does, he still can’t compare to the dazzling, unattainable figure shining like the stars in the little girl’s heart. He can’t bear to see her unhappy, so in the end, he forc —Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   This book is highly recommended! It has all the typical domineering CEO falling in love with me tropes, but! The female lead has a strong personality. Even if you love me, I'm not indispensable to you. I also have my own ideal woman. So, the CEO's journey to win back his wife in this book is long and arduous.

10. 760 壹 Ten Thousand Years Is Too Long 壹万年太久 Dan Jiaxin蛋嘉鑫Modern Romance154k WordsOngoing Jin Wenze was the undisputed star of No. 1 High School, topping the grade rankings year after year. Cool and aloof, he kept everyone at arm's length. But he made an exception for just one person: Zhao Xi. He tutored her through countless problems, shielded her from countless storms, and even looked at her with more warmth than he showed anyone else. Just when everyone thought they were about to become a couple, Jin Wenze transferred schools. They lost touch, like two lines that had crossed fo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It was really good! The aftertaste was amazing! I still want more.

11. 761 系 The System Forces Me to Win Over the Male Lead, but My Husband Is Too Good at Flirting 系统逼我攻略男主，可老公太能撩 Bamboo Doesn't Listen to Cicadas竹子不听蝉Modern Romance280k WordsOngoing [A gorgeous, wild, bluntly logical woman x a devoted, loyal, exemplary husband-material CEO] [Light, sweet 1v1 romance, both leads are virgins] *The heroine takes a while to regain her memories and uncover the truth, so please be patient and keep reading. - After working overtime day after day, office worker Xu Jianing suddenly dies and transmigrates into the body of Xu Jianing, the wife of a trillion-yuan CEO who shares her name. She's also bound to a lousy bootlicker System that orders her to 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In modern times, Xu Jianing transmigrates and becomes Yan Shen's wife. She's bewildered by the system's instructions to win over Lu Ming, whose years of infatuation and financial ruin yielded no positive feedback. Meanwhile, the female lead takes the initiative to care for the injured Yan Shen and treat his wounds.

12. 762 顶 A Top-Tier Star Falls in Love with Me 顶流男星爱上我 The Little Student Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的小同学Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Sweet youth romance] [Modern romance] [Entertainment industry] Le Yao saw Wen Li again at the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve. Le Yao was watching on TV, while Wen Li was a hugely famous star beloved by everyone. Le Yao liked Wen Li. More precisely, she had a crush on him for ten whole years, from age seventeen to twenty-seven. No one knew about this all-consuming secret love, not even Wen Li. People say that if you meet someone too dazzling when you're young, everyone who comes along la 4.2kReads9.2Score488Shelves

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    This book is not bad.

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