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Looking for Novels About Parting in Youth and Reuniting at the Peak of Their Lives 想看年少分开顶峰重逢的小说

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They were close when they were young, either as a couple or simply good friends. Years later, each has reached the pinnacle of the career they love, but they keep getting tangled up with each other. Their youthful regrets are finally laid to rest, and ripples begin to spread anew.

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1 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.8kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds
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They developed feelings for each other in their youth, but were separated for seven years [crying][crying][crying]. When they reunited, the female lead had developed depression and was getting through it thanks to the male lead's hallucinations. The psychiatrist told the male lead, "She resists systematic psychotherapy because she doesn't want to lose the hallucinations about you." I burst into tears at that moment! The male lead's heart was breaking! [Crying][crying][crying][crying]
2 A Springtime Spark 春日撩火 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted 74.2kReads9.2Score10.1k14d adds
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[Note] Separated in their youth, they reunite at the peak of their lives. 🌷🌷The male and female leads have known each other since childhood and grew up together. Later, due to Zhou Yanchuan's grandfather, they were separated for five years. When they meet again, one is the president of a Fortune 500 company, and the other has become a prosecutor…
3 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 114Reads—Score—14d adds
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The male and female leads separated in college and reunited when the movie started filming. One of them was a movie star and the other was a movie queen!
4 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds
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This is good, but the male and female leads don't interact much later on.
5 Four Years Apart, He Blushed in Secret When We Reunited 一别四年，重逢后他却偷偷红了眼 He Sui贺绥Modern Romance636k WordsCompleted Reunion after years apart + Rekindled romance + He had a secret crush on her + Bad boy turns over a new leaf + Winning her back + Campus and city life + One-on-One, Both Pure + Healing Each Other + Bittersweet Romance The two people most famous and talked about at Qianhe No. 1 High School were Chi Jiazhou and Jiang Yi. Chi Jiazhou was wild, handsome, and unruly. Jiang Yi was radiant yet cool, sweet, gentle, and well-behaved. Nobody ever paired them together, and nobody knew he was the first to 1.2kReads8.2Score15314d adds
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Separated in their youth, reunited at the peak of their lives? What a coincidence! Princesses, look here! This book absolutely meets your expectations! Long-awaited reunion + reconciliation + male's unrequited love + pursuing the female + campus life + 1v1, both are virgins + mutual redemption + bittersweet romance. The male and female leads were together in high school, then separated, reunited at the peak of their lives, and have grown in their own ways. The male lead becomes an investment tycoon, and the female lead is a capable guesthouse designer. Their reunion is four years later, and the agonizing tension is particularly heart-wrenching. It's truly worth reading and savoring repeatedly! Example excerpt: Four years later, they meet again in the corridor, the air thick with tension. He grabs her wrist, his eyes brimming with suppressed pain and hatred: "Jiang Yi, did I say—don't let me see you again?" Mist fills the air, and rain pours down. She only calmly raises her eyes, her voice completely flat: "Then I'm sorry, Mr. Chi." Truly, not a trace of past affection remains. * Everyone says that Chi Jiazhou is a chosen one, arrogant and unrestrained, never bowing his head. No one knew that Jiang Yi was the only exception he had obtained after setting aside his pride and repeatedly pleading. No one knew that her final words, "I hate you," had forever nailed him to the past. He asked hoarsely, "Jiang Yi, did you ever love me?" She replied coldly and resolutely, "I lied to you. I hate you." Later, on a stormy night, he knelt before her, soaked to the bone, his dignity shattered, his eyes red-rimmed: "I admit defeat, Jiang Yi… I'd be willing to be your devoted follower for the rest of my life." "Please… tame me one more time." Everyone thought this was her revenge, a victory for her. Until after their marriage, he found a faded old photograph—on the back was her delicate handwriting: "The moment you pushed open the door, I saw the belated spring." "You are like a spring mountain, I have longed for you for so long." It turned out that what he thought was a relentless pursuit had already been destined for an end the moment her heart fluttered. —Chi Jiazhou, I love you, earlier, deeper, and more silently than I hate you. We each had our difficulties back then, let's start anew. Want to know how the male and female leads broke up? Princesses, please read on to unlock more of their sweet and bittersweet daily life!
6 Back to 2019: The Physics Genius Is My Junior Schoolmate 回到2019，物理天才是我学弟 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted When office worker Jiang Xiao Yu returned to her alma mater for its seventieth-anniversary celebration, she felt a dusty physics book tucked into a crack in a wall in a corner of the library. On a whim, she took it home. She fell asleep, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a boy’s dormitory in 2019, lying on a bed and staring into a pair of eyes filled with shock and restrained anger. Wen Ci Yan, a genius in the physics department, was tearing his hair out over a crucial pro 4kReads8.4Score50114d adds
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Having read for twenty years, I just discovered this book and stayed up until the early hours. The male lead is a physics genius who dies mysteriously. The female lead travels to 2019 and meets the male lead again. The two engage in extreme flirting, the plot is novel and very engaging, and they redeem each other. I absolutely love this book.
7 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.5kReads7.4Score21314d adds
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This is a great book. The story revolves around a teenage boy and girl who meet online and then in real life. Due to an accident and a misunderstanding, they miss each other and separate. More than ten years later, the male lead reunites with the female lead only to discover he's pregnant. She's now in high school and is good friends with his niece. They've eaten together, gone to an arcade, and, even more hilariously, the male lead accompanies his daughter to his own grave (the female lead told her daughter her father had died) 😄. Furthermore, the female lead is now the owner of several high-end cake shops—rich and beautiful. The male lead's journey to win her back is long and arduous 😊
8 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 55.3kReads9.6Score8k14d adds
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I highly recommend 1 and 3 💕
9 EN The Rakish Alpha Has Embarrassed Himself in Front of His Patron Again 浪荡Alpha又在金主前翻车了 March Term三月期Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted [ABO]+ [Rivals]+ [Marriage First, Love Later]+ [Nontraditional Showbiz] A sharp-tongued, short-tempered, scandal-plagued celebrity Alpha bottom × a sultry, patient, scheming Enigma sugar daddy top - Wu Jiangyuan is a rare oddball in the entertainment industry. He is infamous for his scandals, ushering in an era when being notorious is just as good as being popular. Wu Jiangyuan turns a blind eye to all the dirt on his record, but there is one thing he considers the stain on his life: his childho 7.1kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
10 Aren't You the Cool Commander? Then Why Do You Cry After One Kiss? 不是高冷指挥官吗？怎么一亲就哭 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads517k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Interstellar + ABO + younger man + two equally powerful leads] Shi Ji, the Federation's highest-ranking commander, is coldly beautiful, chaste, and ruthless: a lofty flower that spells death at the slightest touch. Everyone treats the commander with nothing but respect, and then more respect. Until the first day of freshman enrollment at the Royal Academy Xie Zhuo stood among the crowd in a windbreaker, his brilliant silver hair wild and untamed. He was so striking that n 65.8kReads9.7Score11.1k14d adds
11 Spring Mountain in Uproar 春山喧 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Faithful couple + older-sister-younger-man romance + reunion after years apart + secret crush + healing + slow-paced travel variety show + happy ending] "Straightforward, loyal F1 driver x glamorous, gentle actress" - At the height of her fame, Wen Wanning was filming in Northeast China. On a snowy night with temperatures at minus twenty degrees, her van broke down halfway up a mountain. Not long after she hung up with the repair shop, a battered Santana came skidd 71.7kReads9.6Score10.5k14d adds
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Highly recommended! A 9.5-Point masterpiece by Red Fruit (🍅), already read and reread, princesses can confidently enter [heart emoji]. A story of a virgin older sister/dog, a loyal race car driver x a female celebrity, a long-awaited reunion that's incredibly moving, the plot is fast-paced and sweet, princesses, rush in! [Laughing emoji][laughing emoji][laughing emoji] [Virtual + Older Sister/Dog + Long-Awaited Reunion + Unrequited Love + Redemption + Slow-Paced Travel + HE] Loyal F1 race car driver x Beautiful and Gentle Female Celebrity "From Jagdaqi to Shanghai, from Shanghai to Northampton, more than two thousand days and nights, thirteen thousand kilometers of road, it is all the longing and loyalty I have offered you that I have never wavered for a moment." TIPS: 1. Single-eyelid, younger, cool guy/male lead's unrequited love comes true/five-year age gap; 2. Reunion at the beginning/contains a lot of flashbacks; 3. No real-life counterparts for the main characters/F1
12 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1.1kReads—Score11614d adds
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It's so incredibly good!! My first book!
13 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 3kReads—Score—14d adds
14 Desire! This Dating Show Is Overflowing with Romantic Tension! So Sweet! 欲！这恋综暧昧氛围拉满！甜爆！ A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Delusions in the Mist is now available for purchase on all platforms] Yu Zheng, the top-tier star who casts a spell over the music scene, is elegant and striking, with impeccable features. He swept the major music charts as soon as he debuted, leaving his competitors far behind. Wen Shiwu, the nation's darling, is dazzling and flirtatious, with a sweet, angelic face. Ever since she debuted as a child star, she's never had a single scandal or stain on her reputation. The two 23.9kReads9.5Score4.3k14d adds
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The female lead is bright and adorable, like a gentle sun, clean and radiant; the male lead is deeply devoted and obsessive, hiding his youthful infatuation for over a decade. He remembers her tenderness during his difficult times, and as he climbs to the top of the entertainment industry, he gets closer and closer, his heart and eyes filled with Wen Shiwu. The long-awaited reunion and the romantic reality show atmosphere are off the charts. The subtle eye contact, the undisguised affection, the heartfelt love songs—the details are so sweet they're almost painful to watch. Finally, they meet again at the top, seizing every moment. My number one!!! It's super good, and both leads are virgins! The female lead is still the male lead's white moonlight.
15 Meeting Him on a Summer Night 夏夜逢他 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted / reunion after years apart / temporary housemates / healing each other / sweet and flirtatious] [Wily, irreverent man × cool and resilient woman] - When Lin Suinian sees Xu Suicheng again, she is eighteen and known by everyone as a mute girl. Carrying all her meager belongings, she appears at his door. In the dim stairwell, the motion-sensor light flickers on and off. Lin Suinian can still make out the tears in her eyes. It turns out that not long after he left, a fire destroy 1.3kReads8.3Score13914d adds
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[Sending a Heart] [Both Clean/Long-Awaited Reunion/Living Together/Mutual Redemption/HE] [Cunning and Unruly × Cold and Resilient] - When Lin Shunian saw Xu Suicheng again, she was seventeen years old, known as the mute girl, and appeared at his doorstep with only her belongings. In the dimly lit hallway, the motion-sensor lights flickered. Lin Shunian still saw the tears in her eyes. He then learned that a fire had destroyed the Xu family shortly after he left, and Xu Suicheng was the only survivor. Over the years, she had been taken in by distant relatives and suffered countless hardships. The little princess of yesteryear had fallen on hard times and sought out Lin Shunian, who had been supported by the Xu family for many years. - Five years later, the two met again at a dinner party. Lin Shunian had become the heir to the Lin family, a top-tier wealthy family in Shanghai, a bad-tempered capitalist in the industry, and Xu Suicheng's boss. After a few rounds of drinks, Lin Shunian cornered her in the corridor, his breath close, his voice laced with tenderness. "Don't you recognize me? We used to live under the same roof, after all." Xu Suicheng recalled the first kiss she stole while Lin Shunian was asleep when she was eighteen, and her eyes instantly reddened from the alcohol. "Mr. Lin, have some self-respect." The man chuckled and half-squatted down to help her put on her slipped heels, but Xu Suicheng immediately stepped on his shoulder and pushed him away, stubbornly saying, "Get away, don't touch me." Lin Shunian's hand gripped her ankle, his strength gradually tightening, his eyes filled with madness and surging love. "You like stepping on your brother that much?" The photo was taken, and it suddenly became a trending topic. Having succeeded, Lin Shunian stopped pretending: "I hired the paparazzi, I bought the trending topic. Dare to take it down?" —"Just like this, we'll keep entangled, heartbeats and breaths, you and me."
16 He Stole a Kiss When No One Was Looking 他悄悄地亲吻过 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted On the first day Su Nan returned to the country, he cornered Gu Ran, who had vanished six years ago, under a table. The next day, he dragged her straight to the marriage registry... On their wedding night, he kissed Gu Ran and said, “I’m going to keep you trapped in my arms, where you won’t be able to go anywhere.” 14.6kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
17 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 18.7kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds
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I would really be heartbroken if I didn't get to hold the rose. This book is truly the top-rated reconciliation happy ending novel I've ever read. It's so good, everyone should read it! 🥰
18 Crossing the Starry Frost to Reach Me 星霜渡我 Wu Sui坞岁Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted [Two equally strong leads + showbiz + rekindled romance + groveling pursuit + intensely flirtatious push and pull] Five years ago, at film school, he was the acclaimed prodigy in the directing department, and she was his muse. Five years later, they meet again at the top. He took an indirect route to become a top-tier star in the mainland entertainment industry, while she returned home as an award-winning Best Actress. They cross paths at an awards ceremony. Her casual “Director Ji” makes the co 30Reads—Score—14d adds
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A story set in the entertainment industry. The protagonists separate during their senior year of college and reunite five years later, now a film queen and a top star.
19 He Waits Across the Ocean for the Migratory Birds to Return 他在大洋彼岸候鸟归期 Xiao He Gu筱何顾Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [Two formidable professionals + rekindled romance + intense push and pull + realistic drama] A ruthless financial trader × the youngest partner at a top-tier law firm When Chen Shu was twenty-two, the Chen family empire was on the brink of collapse. To keep Lin Zhiwei from being dragged down with him, and to fight for a sliver of hope in desperate circumstances, he chose to leave for the other side of the ocean, leaving her with a resolute parting line: “This is where we end.” Five years later, 6.7kReads8.6Score1.3k14d adds
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This one is quite nice.
20 A Christmas Fruit 一颗圣诞果 Xian Yu Isn't a Salty Fish闲玉不像咸鱼Modern Romance222k WordsOngoing [Mutual redemption + one-on-one, both leads have no prior relationships + happy ending + she pursues him + reunion after a long separation] At the start of the story, she was a liar, and he fell for her not-so-clever tricks. A proud, peacock-like heroine × an introverted, obedient puppy of a hero When she was fourteen, Zhang Shuwei caught a glimpse of the cool, quiet, handsome Fu Siyu in her class and fell in love at first sight. More accurately, she was taken by his looks. In person, she pursue 5Reads—Score—14d adds
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These two books perfectly match what you described!
21 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 A Fa阿法Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 61.4kReads9.5Score7.6k14d adds
22 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.9kReads9.5Score6k14d adds
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① Three years after the female lead's death, she opens her eyes and exclaims, "Huh? How did I end up back at the Duke's mansion?" Then she sees her beloved husband has placed her memorial tablet in his study and worships it daily! The premise is fresh, slightly angsty, and the interactions between the male and female leads are incredibly fun; they both love each other deeply—don't miss it!!! ② The male and female leads have a mutual unrequited love. After being forced to separate but not break up, it's very heartwarming and super good!!! ③ What's it like to have a student's parent as your ex-girlfriend? It feels like you're running around naked 😭 ④ Highly recommended!! The male lead is obsessive, has depression, and doesn't understand love. The female lead is afraid and begs him to let her go. Ten years later, they meet again, and the first thing he does is pin her against the wall and say, "I want you" (Don't worry, it's just a threat; the male lead loves the female lead deeply and wouldn't want to hurt her at all).
23 Sleepless in the Tidal Night 潮夜不眠 Lu Jin鹭今Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Cool-Headed Cardiothoracic Surgeon × Aloof, Arrogant Medical Device CEO] [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + Both Pure in Love + Happy Ending] Zhu Yaodi meets Jiang Lin again at a matchmaking dinner arranged by their elders. He arrives late, dressed in a shirt and suit, cold and noble from head to toe. The moment he appears, he draws everyone's attention. Their elders are very pleased with him. Throughout dinner, they keep steering the conversation, doing their best to bring the pa 32.6kReads8.9Score4.2k14d adds
24 He Comforts His Poor Little Darling 他哄他的小可怜 Xu Sui绪岁Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [University romance + both leads’ first love + possessive pursuit + coercive love + mutual secret crush + healing + reunion after years apart] Sang Yuxia did something reckless enough to risk her life: she provoked the two young masters of the Si family, one of the capital’s wealthiest clans. Especially Si Qingyan, the unruly, arrogant young master who refuses to be tamed. At school, Sang Yuxia is beautiful, gentle, and reserved, an ordinary good girl. To her classmates, s 8.7kReads9.2Score87014d adds
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Separation in youth is for a better reunion in the future. These are books about long-awaited reunions, with a feeling of broken mirrors being mended. I love them all so much, they are all so good!
25 Sinking Deeper into Your Embrace 步步溺骨 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Secret love comes true + pretend turns real + the powerful man lowers his head] Five years later, they meet again at her fiancé’s family banquet. Li Hua’s attempts to approach and flirt with the man under the pretense of keeping things subtle are seen through at a glance. A friend teases the chairman of the mighty Shengshi Group, saying he’s finally been reduced to just another little fish in someone’s pond. The man smiles faintly and gets to the heart of it: “She’s a clever girl. I’m her plan 5.1kReads9.3Score61814d adds
26 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 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds
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A very enjoyable contemporary romance novel featuring two strong leads. The female lead is highly intelligent and wisely succumbs to temptation, while the male lead is a true nobleman, completely devoid of the greasy and pretentious typical domineering CEO trope. Instead, he possesses a tragic and beautiful charm. The plot is highly artistic, realistic, and thrilling. The financial and business battles are particularly captivating.
27 The Fierce Top Student: The Top-Tier Star Solves Problems Through Tears 学神好凶，顶流她边哭边做题 Ni Sensen倪森森Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [School life + entertainment industry + top-tier star + sweet romance] [Adorably sweet and good-natured sweetheart X aloof on the outside, warm within, and fiercely possessive top student] Lu Xue’an grew up in front of the cameras and has always been beautiful, with no awkward phase to speak of. But she’s rarely at school, and her grades are a disaster. With the college entrance exams fast approaching, she has no choice but to turn down every performance and return to school. Shen He has held th 9.4kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
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A top student and a former child star who struggled academically went from bickering over problems to being forced apart. Years later, one is a rising star in scientific research, and the other is a top celebrity. The most touching moment is when they reunite wearing matching wedding rings—it turns out that meeting at the top is actually about walking side by side.
28 The Paper Plane You Folded 你折的纸飞机 The Moon at Seventeen十七的月亮Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight + Secret Crush + Reunion After Years Apart + Winning Her Back] Love at first sight when they were young was only the beginning of a secret crush. She was afraid he’d find out, yet afraid he wouldn’t. Worst of all, he might find out and pretend he didn’t know. When Shao Ning regained her confidence and prepared to write a song as a graduation confession, the news that he was dating someone else was the last thing she expected to hear... Years later, Shao Ning had become a gif 86Reads—Score—14d adds
29 A False Translation of Love 叙情假译 An Fei'er安菲儿Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Cool and composed interpreter Lin Qingyue × secretly passionate executive Lu Xuyan] Ten years ago, they were rivals, battling for first place on their high school monthly exams. Before leaving to study abroad, he slipped a note into her textbook, but through a twist of fate, it ended up in someone else’s hands. She never got his confession. He flew to England carrying a misunderstanding, and they parted for ten years. Ten years later, she is a German interpreter, and he is a promising young exe 1.6kReads—Score11914d adds
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The story of a long-awaited reunion and reconciliation, where the two rekindle their love after meeting again at a high school reunion.
30 Surrender to the Rose 臣服于玫瑰 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Cool-Headed Girl vs. Free-Spirited, Edgy Rapper] The young master of the Chen family had been rapping and forming bands overseas, making a name for himself, when his father suddenly dragged him back to China to attend school. Then he was sent off to live in a teahouse against his will. His father wanted him to settle down and study in that quiet, old-fashioned place, and hoped it would smooth out his unruly streak. But Chen Mu was the kind of person who drew attention wherever he went. 20.4kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
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From the day we met, my life took on a different hue.
31 The Vast Starry River Enters My Dreams at Dusk [Entertainment Industry] 杳杳星河入梦晚【娱乐圈】 Ling Mofu凌莫浮Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted A scrappy assistant x a rich young top-tier star. A bittersweet, angsty romance about growing up [Mutual healing + rekindled romance + revenge and comeback + female growth + secret marriage and a husband chasing his wife + slow-burn love + mutual first loves + delicate, old-school style] [Poor, awkward assistant at first, then a tough, ruthless manager bent on revenge] x [A seemingly gentle, abstinent, refined nobody, secretly a pure-love warrior and top-tier star] Mo Yao, the jinx abandoned by 26Reads—Score—14d adds
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This book is a rare find on Tomato Publishing, with its classic youthful writing style. It's also rare to find a book that portrays the entertainment industry realistically without being unrealistic. There are no romance novels or overpowered characters; it simply tells the story of two people from different social classes who rise from obscurity to the top. It's not just a simple romance; the love, friendship, family, and career growth storylines are all delicately written. The revenge plot is particularly exciting, and the contrast between the male and female leads' personalities is striking! Highly recommended! The plot is roughly as follows: The female lead, at her brother's audition rehearsal, saves her brother's fellow trainee due to a precognitive dream. Both are injured and hospitalized. She witnesses him being suppressed by villains and failing to debut, and helps him. During their low point due to online bullying, the two encourage each other and forge a revolutionary friendship. The female lead fails her college entrance exam, shatters her dreams, and runs away from home. She reunites with the male lead and her brother in Beijing, and the three live together, working their way up from the bottom in the entertainment industry. After many twists and turns, they form a duo boy band and debut, with the female lead becoming their artist assistant. Along their journey of growth and overcoming challenges in the entertainment industry, they support and redeem each other during career crises. The female lead diligently studies and becomes a manager, but due to low self-esteem, she remains reserved, only serving as a friend and assistant. The male lead, focused on his career, secretly harbors feelings for her. Living under the same roof, their relationship is filled with bittersweet tension. They rise from obscurity to moderate fame, only to have their younger brother die in a car accident. The female lead is then framed, subjected to cyberbullying, and abandoned by her resentful mother, leading to her disappearance from the industry. Five years later, the female lead, battling bipolar disorder, overcomes her struggles, retakes university entrance exams, and becomes a screenwriter. The male lead, suffering from PTSD after a previous accident, works tirelessly to become a top star, unable to forget his past love for the female lead and searching for her for years. They reunite at the peak of their careers on set, embarking on a planned pursuit of her, secretly marrying and reconciling despite opposition from their wealthy families. The female lead learns the truth about her brother's death and, to protect the male lead, secretly investigates, causing him to become jealous and fight over her. Their secret marriage was exposed, they cleared up the misunderstanding and decided to join forces for revenge. In the end, they retired from the entertainment industry, healed each other's wounds, and spent the rest of their lives together. Highlights: Romance, friendship, and family storylines intertwine. A nobody in the entertainment industry rises from the bottom to pursue her dreams, growing through her career. The love story is a bittersweet tale of mutual redemption, a transformation into a powerful female lead seeking revenge, and a seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless male lead who betrays his love. A story of a tumultuous pursuit of love in the entertainment industry, followed by a reconciliation and a triumphant comeback for this strong, vengeful couple.
32 Voyage Home Beneath the Starry Night 星夜归航 Knowing the Pears Will Fall知梨落Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [A gentle yet resilient heiress in distress X a restrained, devoted CEO seeking revenge] [Reunion after years apart + fake siblings + five-year age gap + rekindled love + both leads are each other's first] Lin Xingyuan, the Lin family's beloved daughter, had secretly loved Shen Hangjing for years, ever since she was a little girl following the impoverished boy who lived with her family. Their five-year age gap and their fake-sibling relationship kept her feelings buried deep in her heart. Shen 7Reads—Score—14d adds
33 The Kitten’s Late First Love 小猫迟来的初恋 Wake Up and Save the World睡醒拯救世界Modern Romance192k WordsOngoing [Scheming, secretly passionate man] vs. [Broken little ray of sunshine] [Happy ending / devoted to each other / second chance at love / reunion after years apart / mutual salvation / groveling pursuit] Four years ago, Lu Huaian lost his entire world with his own hands: the little ray of sunshine who had pulled him out of the gutter. He thought she would wait where she was forever, until she vanished from his world for good. For four whole years, Su Yu kept him hidden in the deepest corner of her 13Reads—Score—14d adds
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This one was alright. The female lead was separated when they were young, went abroad for four years, and then returned to China to meet the male lead.
34 How Sour Is a Lemon? 柠檬有多酸 Seven Four Cheese七四起司Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Obedient girl who says one thing and does another ^ Fake playboy who'd go through fire and water for his friends Lovers grow together ^ Unrequited love becomes mutual ^ Equally matched ^ Happy ending Sheng's parents were determined to raise Sheng Li into a well-read, refined, and virtuous young woman, capable of studying astronomy and geography and handling herself in the kitchen. In short, a well-rounded warrior. Oh, no, a young lady. Thanks to Jin Yu, Sheng Li ended up straying further and fu 663Reads—Score10214d adds
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Childhood sweethearts reunite after a long separation. The female lead comes from a scholarly family, and the male lead is the son of two major real estate conglomerates. He chose to let go of her when he was most in love with her, but after their reunion, he relentlessly pursues her. His cool demeanor contrasts with his warm and flirtatious nature—so sweet!
35 Chasing the Light in Midsummer 盛夏逐光 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Secret crush comes true | Playboy reforms | Lost love rekindled | Both leads are devoted to each other | Sweet romance] At the senior-year New Year's Eve party, the girls of Dorm 501 drank and chatted merrily. For a party game, everyone had to share a secret no one else knew. Xu Nanzhi had a little fruit wine and her cheeks flushed. She whispered, "I like Fu Shijin." Her roommates went from eager anticipation to disappointment. "How 38.7kReads9.4Score4k14d adds
36 The Diplomat Can’t Hide His Love 外交官他爱意难藏 Compass Rose罗盘玫瑰Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Devoted diplomat posted overseas × beautiful photographer] Beijing elite circle | Diplomatic family | Rekindled love, married edition | Sweet romance “Do you know? When I was closest to you, I used every bit of my self-control to pretend my heart would never flutter for you. Only later did I understand that those cold, turbulent years became an everlasting spring, all because I had you.” He is a traveler in this world, and his love is a silent border. Xie Rongzheng built himself a prison called 3.4kReads6.8Score49214d adds
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This is the first time I've seen a story on Taobao that isn't a revenge-driven, sadistic romance...
37 Dear You: I Once Had a Terrible Deskmate 卿卿如晤：我曾经有个坏同桌 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted The animated comic is coming soon! Two top students flirting with each other | Steamy and sweet | Small-town romance | No contrived plot, not a power fantasy Chen Qingqing thinks her love story with Lin Jingze is too embarrassing to tell anyone. Other people fall in love by dating. First comes a confession, then fingertips brushing, then lips meeting. But the two of them... went straight to bed. They were former deskmates who hadn't seen each other in years, and on the day they reunited, their f 25.2kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds
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Both of these are
38 A Secret Love Poem in the Dust 尘埃里的暗恋诗 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) + (Animated series coming soon. Search “The Small-Town Girl's White Moonlight” to reserve your spot) [Based on a true story + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending] [In the beginning: innocent schoolyard crush; later: mutual devotion and a mix of sweet and steamy love] Xia Changjun's crush was so hard to bear. It began too early. She had liked him since elementary school. The gap between them was too wide. He was the prince of their small town. Every te 58.2kReads9.4Score9.1k14d adds
39 Waiting for the Grapes to Ripen 等葡萄熟透 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Upcoming Drama Adaptation] [Hong Kong Underworld Tycoon X Top-Tier Starlet] [Mutual First Love] [Sweet Romance] The first time Jiang Li met Luo Jinyan, he was sitting in the front of a Maybach, a cigar between his fingers and smoke curling around him. “You wrecked my place. How are you going to make it up to me?” Jiang Li knew who he was: Luo Jinyan, heir to Hong Kong's leading family. That year, on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, he bought her first kiss for a million yuan. He brushed her l 19.1kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
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The bag is so pretty!
40 Reborn Love 重生之恋 Wu Haha02吴哈哈02Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted Qin Hao dies unexpectedly in a car accident, only to discover that he has returned to twenty years ago. When he meets Lin Xue, the love of his previous life, once again, Qin Hao is overwhelmed by conflicting emotions. The gears of fate begin to turn... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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This book tells the story of a man who is reborn 20 years in the past and encounters his deceased wife from his previous life again. In this life, he is determined to protect the one he loves, and the story unfolds as a tale of love, hate, and revenge.
41 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 515Reads—Score—14d adds
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It's a particularly delicate, mature, bittersweet story, capturing the awkwardness, unease, and unfamiliarity of a long-awaited reunion, as well as the familiarity and passion in their interactions. After their separation, the female lead is clear-headed and ambitious, taking the relationship lightly. The male lead, initially stubborn and headstrong, eventually realizes his own descent into love and sees her incomplete affection for him, experiencing a mix of love and resentment, ultimately leading him to declare, "I'm your secret lover, the one you can't let see the light of day! I'll do whatever you want with me!"
42 Reborn: By Your Side for a Lifetime 重生：伴你一生 Doubi灬斗笔Urban165k WordsCompleted I met the best version of you when we were young and naive. As I grew up, I slowly let you go. Do I regret it? More than anything! Rather than say I was too young to understand, I’d say that was simply the price of growing up. After wasting half a lifetime, I still can’t forget. If you had the chance to return to those innocent days, would you be willing to go back and start over? I think I would. Ding: At the Host’s urgent request, returning to 2007. Please prepare. Countdown: 3 seconds! Wait.. —Reads—Score—14d adds
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Who hasn't experienced regrets about love from childhood to adulthood? This book is about the author, but it's also about each of us. Add it to your bookshelf and urge for more updates, give the author some motivation, and let's reminisce about youthful love together! It doesn't need to be grand and dramatic, as long as it's you in the end, that's enough.
43 Cool Lips 凉唇 Gui Yu归虞Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted [Don't scroll away when you see the rating. There was a problem with the rating system just after launch; it actually deserves five stars across the board. Please give it a rating, and thank you.] [Beautifully written, with plenty of substance. Recommended for readers 30 and up.] [Realistic urban workplace + reunion after years apart + secret love becomes mutual] [Sapiosexual romance + two equally matched leads + strong female lead] For five years, they stood side by side as investment-world ris 4.6kReads6.1Score36014d adds
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You should definitely check out the book's sequel, "Ten Years Later."
44 Summer Words, Autumn Harvest 夏言秋实 Qi Jiu Yo柒酒哟Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted The main story is complete [Reunion After Years Apart + Secret Crush + Wealthy Family + Two Powerful Leads + Campus Romance] Both leads are each other's first and only love. Xu Xia thought a secret crush was just something that belonged to youth. Once the college entrance exams were over and everyone went their separate ways, love would be no more. She never imagined that the light of her secret crush would shine on her, as she sparkled in her own field. “Xu Xia, I like you. Would you be with 4Reads—Score—14d adds
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Highly recommended!
45 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 2.1kReads—Score15414d adds
46 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 97Reads—Score—14d adds
47 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 2.8kReads8.2Score23514d adds
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Childhood sweethearts reunite after a long separation; the male lead is incredibly doting and the romance is super sweet.
48 She and the Wind Are Both Untamed 她与风声皆桀骜 Sheng Jiu'an笙玖安Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted [Defiant, rebellious school queen vs. cocky, bad-boy heartthrob | sworn enemies | healing | strong leads | faithful in body and soul] She and the Wind Are Both Defiant Wenyi No. 1 High School had an untouchable school queen: Jiang Zhi. She was cool and defiant, sharp-tongued, quick on her feet, stunningly beautiful, top of her class, and a gifted hacker. Yet she lived in the shadow of a powerful family, hidden away from the world. Keeping all her secrets buried, she wanted nothing more than to l 7.7kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
49 After Moving in Together on Set, the Top-Tier Star Went Crazy (Meng Ziyi / Li Yunrui) 剧组同居后，顶流他疯了（孟子义/李昀锐） Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓15k WordsCompleted After Moving in Together on Set, the Top-Tier Star Goes Crazy (Meng Ziyi/Li Yunrui) 385Reads—Score—14d adds
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Top celebrities meet after breaking up, hehehe, Meng Ziyi, Li Yun, and Rui Yun are inseparable [admiration][admiration][admiration]
50 Chestnut Kiss 栗吻 Song Wan松挽Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted ·Completed. Also known as The Person I Have a Crush On, Your Heart Is All Aflutter [Steady, determined suitor and rising star in tech innovation VS warm, radiant fashion designer] [Mutual secret crushes + emotional purity + extra sweet + healing + slow-burn love] [One hundred percent sweetness] [Secondary couple: marriage before love] At a class reunion, she sees her high school crush again. Jiang Nianyi and Lin Huaiyu are both thrown off balance. This time, he has come specifically for her. 1.4kReads—Score20814d adds
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I highly recommend this reunion novel! It starts with a reunion~ The male and female leads are secretly in love and caught in a tug-of-war of ambiguous feelings! The female lead has been secretly in love with the male lead for 10 years, and the male lead has been secretly in love with the female lead for 9 years! They separated in the middle due to their careers... After their reunion, it's all about ambiguous feelings and tug-of-war! It's super good! No parental interference~ No scheming girls~ The side couple is also super sweet~ The side couple is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love~ Super good!!! Highly recommended!!

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