The Female Lead Disappears for Years Against Her Will, Then Returns to Find the Male Lead Still Deeply in Love With Her 女主迫不得已消失很多年回来后男主依旧深爱她

1. 51 被 A Heartthrob Takes Over His Body, and the Timid Doormat Takes the Whole School by Storm 被男神魂穿，软糯受气包飒翻全校 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing The refined, scheming crown prince VS the soft, timid little bunny with an inferiority complex Healing | Unrequited Love Comes True | Soul Transmigration | Reborn and Pursuing His Wife Xie Yanci opens his eyes and finds that he has transmigrated into someone else’s body! He has ended up in the body of Song Qiwan, a girl who lets everyone walk all over her. The girl clutches a diary filled with his name as her bullies pin her down in the restroom and pour dirty water over her head. The school’s 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead, who suffered from a lack of love, tormented by her family of origin, and nearly became depressed in the early stages, has finally overcome her hardships! After the male lead's soul transmigrates into her body, he protects her and helps her transform into a cool and capable goddess. The story of the wealthy heir chasing after his wife is incredibly moving, offering a powerful sense of redemption. It's so touching, I cried so much watching it! 👌

2. 52 叶 Where Falling Leaves Return 叶落归芷 Quan Xin荃昕12k WordsCompleted When the Leaves Fall, They Return to Zhi 149Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female protagonist returns after disappearing for five years.

3. 53 刑 A Detective Meets You at the Wrong Time 刑警，在错的时间遇上你 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted On a business trip, Ye Hanxin was unexpectedly caught up in a hijacking by internationally wanted criminals aboard her flight. At the brink of life and death, the police detective Gu Qingyi shielded her with his body, trading his life for her safety. She thought the harrowing ordeal was nothing more than a brief interlude in her life. But after returning home, she discovered that he was the man her best friend planned to confess her feelings to. Steady and reserved, the detective knew she had 2.7kReads7.0Score23414d adds

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   Having read books for thirty years, I found this one to be really good. The male lead is a criminal police officer who falls in love with the female lead during a rescue mission on a plane. He pursues her, but she tries to avoid him, which leads to her losing control. The plot is incredibly addictive.

4. 54 雪 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 2.8kReads9.3Score26614d adds

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   They left because of protection, and they returned because of love.

5. 55 青 My Childhood Friend and Mortal Enemy Became My Client 青梅竹马死对头，成为我的甲方客户 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪11k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend and Archrival Became My Client 163Reads—Score114d adds

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   What seemed like a simple workplace project coordination turned out to be a client meeting that revealed the female lead's eight-year-old hidden regret. Old grievances and new ones came to a head, misunderstandings and growing affections intertwined, and this belated love ultimately had nowhere to hide. [Sending hearts][Admiration][OK][Sending hearts]

6. 56 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 25.2kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds

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   🌈The female lead and the male lead have a misunderstanding, and in a fit of anger, the female lead goes abroad. After a long separation, she returns to find that the male lead is still single and only has the female lead in his heart. They resolve the misunderstanding and fall in love again.

7. 57 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead Wants Me All to Himself 快穿：男主只想独占我 Remembering Autumn in Mountains and Rivers山河念秋Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, devoted to each other, one-on-one, obsessive, possessive, complete] The sweet, gentle Xia Ruan travels to different small worlds to complete missions as a cannon-fodder supporting female character, but the male leads keep approaching her of their own accord... *The aloof young man’s gaze is obsessive, the possessiveness in his eyes alarming. “Baby, you’re mine.” *An exceptionally powerful esper in the apocalypse holds the delicate zombie close. “Be good, baby.” *The refined and e 18.4kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
8. 58 重 Reunited After the Divorce 重逢在离婚后 Old 2zi老2子Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted The first time they met, she was another man's wife, with a child in her womb. The sight of her bending down to rescue a cat, then lowering her head to stroke her pregnant belly, became an obsession Shen Aotian kept hidden for seven years. The second time they met, she had long since left her broken marriage behind and, by an unexpected twist of fate, become the lover of her sworn enemy's maternal uncle. Zhao Yilei was an ordinary woman from northern China, trapped in a marriage full of endless 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight, and spends his life as a prisoner.

9. 59 久 Reunited After Years, My Scheming Childhood Friend Won't Let Me Go 久别重逢，腹黑竹马对我强取豪夺 Qi Zisu柒子酥Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts + Mutual Devotion + Taking by Force + Mutual Salvation] (Scheming childhood friend who says one thing but means another × Bright, clever sweetheart The leads actually communicate, so you won’t regret getting invested!) For years, Qi Jihan struggled alone through mud and darkness. He once thought the happy memories of his childhood were nothing but a fleeting illusion in his long, lonely life. When they met again, both thought they were dreaming. The childhood friend he use 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This story is about two people separated due to the male lead's family situation, but it's a childhood sweetheart tale of mutual redemption and unrequited love.

10. 60 分 Ten Years After We Broke Up, My Ex-Boyfriend Showed Up as My Boss 分手十年，前男友空降当我上司 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪11k WordsCompleted Ten Years After We Broke Up, My Ex-Boyfriend Dropped In as My Boss 142Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Everyone thought the female lead didn't appreciate her boyfriend's potential and gave him up. Only she knew that severe anxiety tormented her day and night, making it impossible for her to stand confidently beside the dazzling male lead. Ten years later, the male lead was suddenly appointed to head a branch company in Haicheng, and their paths crossed again. A baseless argument over jealousy reopened the wounds the female lead had hidden for years. After learning the whole story, the male lead was filled with remorse and went to her door to win her back, promising to provide her with a safe haven from now on. [Admiration]

11. 61 真 The Real Heiress Remarries with Her Mother, and Her Beast-Talking Shocks the Entire Army 真千金随母改嫁，通兽语震撼全军 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space, stockpiling, period setting, building wealth, medicine, beloved by the whole family, heroine can speak with animals] Lu Yunsu was mistakenly summoned by an underworld intern and sent into a period novel, where she became a capitalist's daughter who had followed her mother into a new marriage and risen from rags to riches. The moment she opened her eyes, her spineless younger brother-in-law had brought a task force to raid their home. Stay calm, don't panic! This is nothing. Lu Yunsu open 29.1kReads8.1Score3.8k14d adds

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    The Zhou family was shocked to hear that Lu Yunsu was dating Officer Chu. Zhou's mother said, "He's an officer in the army, and with our family's background..." Lu Yunsu said, "He doesn't care." Officer Chu truly didn't care. The first time he visited the Zhou family, he brought two bottles of wine and respectfully addressed her as "Auntie." Zhou's mother almost cried, saying, "Yunsu has had a hard life, you must treat her well." He said, "Yes." One day after the wedding, Lin Wanqing came again, this time to say goodbye, saying she was returning to the city. She glanced at Jiang Xuxue and said, "You're lucky." Jiang Xuxue said, "It's not luck, it's that I know how to save people." Lin Wanqing didn't understand. Jiang Xuxue didn't explain either—she had saved Shen Tingyuan's child, saved the army's horses, and saved the crops in the fields. She never relied on luck; she relied on her eight years with the Bureau of Supernatural Abilities.

12. 62 白 The Beloved Little White Moonlight’s Daily Life 白月光的娇宠日常 Violent Bunny Bunny Bunny暴力兔兔兔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted #Immersive Quick Transmigration #Sweet Romance #One True Pair #Raising Kids A woman is a man’s white moonlight because she is, of course, irreplaceable in his heart. The whole substitute trope is nothing but a lie. Only after Lin Wei awakens does she learn that she is the white moonlight of one male lead after another. But under the influence of the Heavenly Dao’s plot, she and each male lead are fated to miss each other, eventually driving him to darkness and bringing his world to ruin. Now she 2.3kReads7.1Score14814d adds

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    Beautiful!

13. 63 写 A Writer's Soul Reincarnates as Silly Zhu, Living However He Pleases 写手魂穿傻柱之随心所欲 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted He Yuzhu woke up in the body of Silly Zhu from the Siheyuan, determined not to repeat his past mistakes. But when Qin Huairu came over looking pitiful to borrow some food, he lost his head for a moment and pulled her inside. As he was feeling refreshed and getting his memories straight, he suddenly realized it was 1958. Jia Dongxu was still alive, and Qin Huairu wasn’t a widow yet! Just then, Jia Dongxu’s anxious shouts came from outside the door: “Huairu! Huairu, where are you?” 31Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    😎[What?]😄[What?][Pouting]

14. 64 魂 I Reincarnated as Sha Zhu, and From the Start It Was a Night of Passion with Lou Xiaoe 魂穿傻柱开局是与娄晓娥的销魂夜 Pine Shadows and Moonlight in the Courtyard半庭松月Male-Channel Fanfiction661k WordsCompleted Haiwang Tong Yajun's soul transmigrates into Silly Zhu in the Siheyuan. From the start, it is the very night Lou Xiao'e is about to flee to Hong Kong with her parents and gives herself to He Yuzhu! Lou Xiao'e leaves without a word, and the jade bangle she leaves behind for Silly Zhu is accidentally stained with blood, turning into a portable pocket dimension that helps him grow and make progress in the Siheyuan... The former Haiwang now has Qin Shuiru, Yu Li, Qin Jingru, Ran Qiuye, Yu Haitang, a 275Reads5.8Score—14d adds
15. 65 非 Unnecessary Desire 非必要情动 Having Seen It All, Enjoying the Cool阅尽清凉Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted Four women: Shen Jun, Yun Mei, Yang Lanlan, and Bai Jie. Faced with the ambiguities of the internet age, the complexities of the real world, betrayal in marriage, and unspoken rules in the workplace, they are all trapped in a vast web… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 穿 Transmigrated to the Siheyuan, Where I Married Huaihua 穿越四合院之我娶了槐花 User88002538用户88002538Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Modern young man Tian Xuyang is betrayed by his girlfriend and humiliated by his rival, but in his darkest hour he fights back and makes his enemies pay dearly. Just as he is sinking into a luxurious life supported by a rich woman, he suddenly discovers that his "sugar mommy" is actually Yu Li, the restaurant owner from Love in the Courtyard. He has accidentally transmigrated into a book and landed in a Beijing courtyard in the early 1980s! Among the gray tiles and brick walls, the sounds of Sil 3.7kReads—Score12914d adds
17. 67 魂 Reincarnated as He Daqing, I Marry Huairu and Change My Foolish Son's Fate 魂穿何大清娶淮茹为傻儿子改命 User88002538用户88002538Urban1.2M WordsCompleted “Seven-character Regulated Verse: Reflections on Transmigrating into He Daqing” Within the courtyard, schemes bring both warmth and woe; Reborn, one hand can turn grief to joy. With clever plans, grain and meat nourish a thousand heirs; Careful mending brings two phoenixes together beneath love’s sky. Hidden talents flourish amid the bustle of the streets; A home rich in virtue opens a new path. Looking back at the lights and kitchen smoke, The He family’s branches thrive, leaning on the railing 3.2kReads6.6Score10814d adds
18. 68 一 Xu Damao, the First-Blood Champion 一血达人许大茂 User88002538用户88002538Male-Channel Fanfiction823k WordsCompleted Crossing Between Worlds: Xu Damao's Modern Comeback Xu Damao, a top literature student, couldn't find a job after graduation and became obsessed with the TV drama Love in the Courtyard. He especially envied the womanizing, cunning “Xu Damao,” jokingly calling him a master of getting women into bed. Then one day, he transmigrated and became the very Xu Damao he “admired,” just as he was about to marry the wealthy Lou Xiao'e! Faced with a courtyard full of beastly neighbors, including the calc 2.3kReads5.7Score13314d adds
19. 69 魂 Reborn as Qin Huairu: A Woman Must Stand on Her Own 魂穿秦淮茹之女人当自强 Having Seen It All, Enjoying the Cool阅尽清凉Modern Romance423k WordsCompleted After waking up, Qin Ru, a business queen worth billions, found herself turned into Qin Huairu, the timid, tragic heroine of Love in the Courtyard! Fresh from tearing into a cheating jerk and his mistress, she faced the whole courtyard full of shameless parasites and sneered, “Let's see how you like playing with me.” In the technical workshop, she modernized the production process and quickly rose to become a senior-grade worker. In management, she led sweeping reforms with an iron fist, stampin 720Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 魂 Reborn as He Yushui: Little Cop, Hurry Up and Wash My Feet 魂穿何雨水小警察快来给本宫洗脚 Having Seen It All, Enjoying the Cool阅尽清凉Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted He Xiaoyu, a mechanical engineer, suddenly died after working late night after night to finish technical drawings. When she opened her eyes again, she had become an eight-year-old girl named He Yushui, a pitiful little character with barely any presence, swept along by fate in the story of Love in the Courtyard, which she'd stayed up late reading. Looking at the small, thin figure in the mirror, He Xiaoyu took a deep breath. Since heaven had given her another chance at life, she would never let 12Reads5.8Score—14d adds
21. 71 一 A Lie 一个谎 Liu He Xiang柳和相Modern Romance346k WordsOngoing [Male and Female Leads + Both Devoted to Each Other + Male Lead Has a Secret Identity + Reunion After Years Apart + Second Chance at Love + Healing] [School life in the first half, clinical doctor vs. renowned photographer in the second] [New chapters daily at 11 p.m.] Su Qingye: Your mother died when you were five, and you were forced to grow up alone. At sixteen, you started high school, only to endure three years of being ostracized by your classmates. At twenty, your stepbrother forced 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one perfectly fits the requirements [Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf] "You always disappear without a trace, never update your social media, as if you only allow your closest people to know your recent situation, or is it that the best person is already by your side." The pinnacle of pure love, I've recommended it countless times. After the two separated, the male protagonist searched for the female protagonist all over the world, waiting for her for many years.

22. 72 为 To Live the Easy Life, the Transmigrated Princess Consort Gives It Her All 为了做咸鱼，穿越王妃她也是拼了 Xiao Bai, the Swallow Flying South南飞的燕小白Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After retiring from the special forces, Nangong Yunfei wanted nothing more than to live a lazy life. But one bad fall sent her tumbling into ancient times. Well, ancient times it was. At least her new family was decent, and wouldn’t stop her from being lazy. In his previous life, Zhan Yuming was the capital’s most notorious young master. After an unexpected upheaval forced him to grow up, he spent ten years on the battlefield and became a legendary prince of war. Reborn, he decided to go back to 3kReads8.5Score31914d adds

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    I highly recommend this excellent book that you won't be able to put down.

23. 73 重 Only When We Reunited Did I Learn He’d Waited for Me All Through Our Youth 重逢才知，他等了我整个青春 Exquisitely Clear玲笼剔透18k WordsCompleted Only When We Met Again Did I Learn He Had Waited for Me All Through My Youth 73Reads—Score114d adds

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    A tug-of-war between two love-struck individuals. Awooo!!

24. 74 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 27.7kReads7.0Score2.5k14d adds

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    Military marriage + reconciliation + space + adorable baby: She dreamt that in her past life she died tragically and he killed someone for her. Upon waking, she tore apart her scumbag brother-in-law and went to the military base to reconcile with He Shaoyan. He coldly said he wouldn't fall for it, but seeing her pregnant and surrounded by people fawning over her, he exploded: "My wife! Anyone who looks at her again will have to try!" Later, he regained his memories of his past life, knelt down and begged for her forgiveness, his pursuit of her undying love burning the entire book. I stayed up all night reading it and cried my eyes out!

25. 75 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 12.5kReads6.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    The villagers gradually noticed that the cold-faced thug had changed. He started waking up early, stopped fighting, and planted a jujube tree in his yard. When people asked him why he planted the tree, he wouldn't say. Only Qin Shuiyan knew; she had mentioned once that she loved eating jujubes when she was little. Three years later, the jujube tree bore fruit, and she got to eat some. When she took her first bite, Xu Mo was smoking nearby, ash falling all over the ground.

26. 76 穿 The Book Transmigrator Swapped Brides, Married in Her Place, and Raised Fish. I Returned to Win Without Lifting a Finger 穿书女换亲替嫁养鱼，我回归躺赢 Sugar Tangerine沙糖橘子Modern Romance130k WordsOngoing [Reclaiming Her Body + Emotional Push and Pull + Family Life + Devoted Husband + Marriage Before Love] Su Wan's body was taken over by a woman who had transmigrated into a book for three years. During that time, the transmigrator pulled one outrageous stunt after another. First, she plotted, "Dad marries into the family, and I get rich," tricking her father into marrying a rich woman. Then she forced the wealthy woman's son, a future business tycoon, into her grasp. She had her eldest sister tak 8.3kReads6.5Score18414d adds

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    If the female lead has some outrageous antics, you might want to check it out.

27. 77 和 What’s It Like to Pretend to Be a Couple With Your Yandere Ex? 和病娇前任演情侣是种什么体验 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, showbiz, rekindled love, both leads are romantically inexperienced, sunny heroine and sharp-tongued hero] After three years as an extra, she finally lands a second female lead role. Excitedly, she opens the script and discovers that her new character is a woman who clings to a man at first, then toys with his feelings and abandons him. “Director, how can I make a terrible woman like this feel more natural?” she asks earnestly. Before the director can answer, the male lead besid 1kReads8.0Score—14d adds
28. 78 丰 A Voluptuous Beauty in a Country Village, and the Amnesiac Officer Who Falls for Her 丰腴美人小村妇，失忆军官沦陷了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance102k WordsOngoing [Period Setting + Family Life + Adorable Kids + Reunion After Years Apart] Jiang Mingyue transmigrated into the body of a pushover everyone could bully in 1960. Her awful relatives wanted to push her around? Her ungrateful son smashed bowls and cursed at her? Jiang Mingyue answered with a whip, teaching them how to behave! On the streets of the county town, she spent her money to buy a handsome “idiot” who was paralyzed. The whole village laughed at her for going crazy. Raising a cripple would —Reads—Score114d adds

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    😏"You're a money-loser! This brick courtyard belongs to us!" Her awful stepmother and biological father, along with the village bully, came to seize the house. She sneered, and her past life as a special forces medic instantly unleashed her fighting prowess, whipping the entire family away with a single lash! "The property deed is in my name, get out!" She turned and carried her paralyzed husband, whom she had taken in, into the house for a medicinal bath. The whole village was waiting to see her fail, but she became the richest woman in the village through her medical skills! Later, when her biological father sold her twins to a kidney-donating gang for two thousand yuan, she and her husband, a powerful figure with restored memories, went on a killing spree! Her ungrateful son begged for forgiveness, but the powerful figure kicked him away: "Don't dirty my wife's eyes!" #Heroine #Tearing ApartTheUgly #GettingRichInTheEra #PowerfulHandicappedBoss

29. 79 阁 The Mad Mother in the Attic 阁楼上的疯妈妈 Lan Jinglin蓝精林Modern Romance207k WordsOngoing “Ah!” “Ah!” The first cry was filled with despair... It was Mu Li. The second was filled with pain... It was Xiao Chen. The madwoman in the attic. Mu Li, the woman whose embrace and kisses he longed for so desperately, his mother... They would never have believed that the aloof, distant, yet medically gifted First Lady of five years ago could become so vacant and foolish. She was ill, and had been for years... 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There was no forced choice, only a near-death experience followed by being locked in the attic and going insane for five years.

30. 80 月 Under the Moonlit Eaves 月下檐 Xi Lu汐侣Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts | Reunited after years apart | Sweet romance] Su Xinyue and Ji Jingyan grew up together, with Su Xinyue always following close behind him. When her family fell on hard times and debt collectors came calling, her brother and Ji Jingyan sent her abroad to study and avoid the trouble. Four years later, she returned. She had no idea Ji Jingyan would be the one to meet her at the airport that day, bringing her a special bouquet. “I hid something in the ribbon wrapped around the —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead was forced to study abroad due to her family's financial difficulties. Four years later, the male lead confessed his love to her that very night.

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