The Ultimate Second-Chance Romance Picks, Just the Top Three. No Spamming 破镜重圆天花板推荐，只看前三名。别刷屏哈

1. 1 沉 Sinking into the Butterfly 沉溺蝴蝶 My Tooth Doesn't Hurt Today今天牙不痛Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance | He Pursues Her | Reunion After Years Apart, Mending a Broken Relationship | First Time for Both | Happy Ending] [Cool, Classical Dance Goddess x Beijing’s Top Young Heir] [Cool-Beauty Softie x Mad Dog] In August, as the new freshmen arrived on campus, a dance video quickly went viral on the forums of Jing University. A young woman stood barefoot on the ground, her long black hair cascading down her back and a white dress flowing around her. Her water sleeves fluttered as she d 15.2kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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   The first book, "Broken Mirror Reunited," is very good.

2. 2 肆 Reckless Seduction 肆意勾火 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Radiant, flirtatious singer × cool-headed, self-possessed star lawyer][Reunion after years apart + entertainment industry + groveling chase + sweet romance + both leads have only ever loved each other] Five years ago, Xia Wanzhi tried every trick in the book but still couldn't win Wen Ciyuan's heart. Five years later, the two face off in court. After the hearing, she blocks his way, smiling brightly and boldly. “Lawyer Wen, long time no see.” Wen Ciyuan doesn't even spare her a glance. He cooll 3.8kReads8.9Score360Shelves
3. 3 她 After She Died, Lord Bo Knelt Before Her Tombstone and Cried Like a Dog 她死后，薄爷跪在墓碑前哭成狗 Lu Jinye陆尽野Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Six years ago Qiao Yu was a pampered, spoiled heiress who had never lifted a finger around the house. Bo Hanshi was a poor, lonely, and aloof scholar from a humble family, wearing a cheap white shirt. Six years later Qiao Yu is a single mother struggling to make ends meet, humble and alone. Bo Hanshi is a distinguished figure on the Forbes list of the world's richest people, elegant and peerless. When they meet again, his eyes bloodshot, he presses close to her ear and says bitterly, “Qiao Yu, I 30.9kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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   These reunion stories really resonated with me! ①🍀 Highly recommended!! The male lead hates the female lead to the core because he believes she betrayed him and caused his imprisonment. [Almost crying] When they meet again, his eyes are bloodshot as he whispers in her ear, "Qiao Yu, it's all because of you that I'm in this predicament." Later, she jumps into the vast, deep sea. He says, "Qiao Yu, come back. I'm willing to repeat the same mistakes. This time, you can kill me if you want." It's angsty at first, then sweet. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] ②🍀 This one really appeals to me. The male lead hates the female lead but has always been good to her and hasn't hurt her. Their relationship is a delicate balance of ambiguity and tension. Later, he realizes she really doesn't want him anymore and says to her pitifully, "I've been waiting for you to come home all these years." [Almost crying] ③🍀 The male lead in this one has a very humorous personality, with a sharp but funny tongue. The author's writing is excellent! [Shy][Kiss] Both the male and female leads have mouths, and the male lead has always protected the female lead. Although there were misunderstandings, he never did anything to hurt her! Until the female lead wanted a divorce, he clung to her like a leech, asking, "Lin Yuxi, can you love me one more time?" Highly recommend! [Top post]

4. 4 追 The Ice-Cold CEO Seeks Advice on Winning Back Her Husband 追夫火葬场，冰山女总裁求支招 Yanzi Dada彦子大大Urban310k WordsCompleted [Complete] “Wife, let me come in and sleep.” Chu Hang is enduring his wife’s cold shoulder and has been kicked out of their bedroom. Silence fills the room. As always, his icy CEO wife refuses to let him in. It’s all because her best friend once told her never to be too good to your man, or you’ll end up at a disadvantage in the marriage. The years of cold treatment have worn away the couple’s love completely. Then one day, Chu Hang accidentally falls off a cliff, and only then does Su Ruolan re 6.5kReads6.2Score304Shelves

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   The broken mirror was mended.

5. 5 白 My Unrequited Love Is My Direct Boss 白月光他是顶头上司 Li Xi梨西Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Reunited After Years Apart + Broken Hearts Made Whole Again] He waits for a romantic moment, waits for his moon to return. She found her rainbow, and then it was always you. A stunning translator who seems calm and alluring but is actually afraid of phone calls VS a general manager with a heart broad enough to hold the world, whose very skin cells are full of narcissism [Blurb] Yan Nian moved from Lingyun City back to Lincheng City, where her parents arranged for her to work as a wr 5.4kReads9.2Score531Shelves

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   The first book is definitely my top pick for a broken relationship mended; it's so sweet, a mutual redemption and mutual commitment, and I've reread it several times. The second book is about the male redeeming the female, with careful testing in the beginning; I don't remember the specifics. The third book has both sweet and angsty elements, includes a child, and isn't a typical female-centric story.

6. 6 命 With 99 Days Left to Live, the Stunning Queen of Pop Pursues Her Husband, Weeping Her Heart Out 命剩99天，绝美天后追夫哭断肠 Starry Night Breeze Sleep星晚风眠Urban615k WordsCompleted [Healing + Bittersweet Romance + Husband-Chasing and Reconciliation + Not Wish Fulfillment + For All Readers + Entertainment Industry + Heartbreaking Love Songs] (This is a healing story, and both leads are ill. Please don't approach it as a conventional story about a bad woman chasing her husband.) To avoid an arranged marriage, Su Qingyan, a young heiress from Beijing's elite circle, asked Jiang Yang, a bar singer, to become her husband under a contract. Jiang Yang unexpectedly discovered that 5.1kReads7.8Score347Shelves
7. 7 枝 Zhizhi, You Wind Around My Heart 枝枝绕我心 Chan Xiaxia缠夏夏Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + happy ending] What Shen Zhiyi doesn’t know is that from the moment she returned to the country, a massive net had already been laid out for her. All Sheng Hanzhou’s plans for revenge collapsed the moment he saw Shen Zhiyi. Now that he’s seen her again, all he wants is to keep her bound to his side forever. The past no longer matters; all that matters is their future. When Shen Zhiyi falls ill, he holds her tightly and wonders why it couldn’t have been 14.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
8. 8 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 97.6kReads9.2Score8.2kShelves
9. 9 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 61.5kReads8.8Score7.2kShelves

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   A broken mirror is mended, and after three years, they reunite. The male lead wants the female lead to get back together, and the side couple is actually a pair of rivals [shockingly]. The male lead is arrogant and unrestrained, extremely possessive, and full of witty remarks, a stark contrast to his previous personality. After being with the female lead, he becomes clingy and loves to act cute, only loving and treating her well [I also highly recommend it].

10. 10 她 She Lures Him In, and He Loses Himself on a Spring Night 她钓，春夜妄动 Jiu Ran1995久冉1995Modern Romance892k WordsOngoing [Capital’s young heir × alluring temptress | Rekindled Romance | Unhinged, love-struck male lead, one-on-one romance, both leads are chaste] She spent two years drawing him in, then dumped him for five. When they met again, Zhou Sinian was a self-disciplined, proper director of the Zhou bureau, with a well-matched fiancée by his side. When they first met five years ago, Zhou Wang had an unlit cigarette between his lips. “I hear you’re expensive.” Su Jin tilted her head and smiled. “Young Master 32.6kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves

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    [Beijing's elite heir x a charming, seductive beauty | Reconciliation after a broken relationship | Crazy, love-struck male lead, 1v1, both virgins, sweet and satisfying] She seduced him for two years, then dumped him for five. When they met again, Zhou Sinian was the self-disciplined and refined Zhou X Director, with a well-matched fiancée by his side. Five years ago, at their first meeting, Zhou Wang, with an unlit cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "I heard you're quite expensive." Su Jin tilted her head and smiled, "Young Master Zhou, you're not cheap either." "Playing with me? Can you afford it?" Later, he squatted down in front of her, looking up at her, his peach blossom eyes reddening, "Do you think I can't live without you?" She smiled, looking down, "If I'm not your first choice, then I'll never be." He kissed the back of her hand in front of his brothers, "Woof." The most precious heir in Beijing was tamed by her like a dog. But she didn't know that he willingly let himself be ensnared. Five years later, the faded red string on her wrist was tied by him while she was asleep. He gripped her wrist, his knuckles turning white: "What exactly do you want?" She pulled her hand away and stood up: "Director Zhou, don't flatter yourself. I only came back for money." Thirty-year-old Su Jin didn't date or rely on men; she held connections across half of Beijing and a business worth two hundred million. She had calculated how to escape unscathed, calculated how to make him hate her to the bone, but she hadn't calculated that five years later, those peach blossom eyes still held a mixture of hatred and love for her, unable to do anything about it. Later, Zhou Sinian pinned her against the French windows, his eyes red-rimmed: "You didn't look back when you left, and you shouldn't look back when you come back, but why did you let me see you?" She pushed his face away: "Your fiancée is waiting for you downstairs." He laughed, a laugh that was both mad and broken. She had been playing him for seven years. He willingly took the bait—because of her. He hated her to the core, yet loved her to the point of risking his life. 15

11. 11 春 Secretly Surrendering to Spring’s Desire 春欲暗渡 Sui Tiantian岁甜甜Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Business interpreter and investment magnate | Second chance at love | Original title: Spring Desire, Secretly Crossing] At a lavish business banquet in Jiangcheng, the hall is packed with guests and magnates. Lin Wusheng’s boss orders her to charm the CEO visiting from Nancheng and secure a huge investment. Holding her wineglass, Lin Wusheng looks toward the elegant, aloof man at the head table and freezes, unable to speak. How could it be him? Seeing her lose her composure, someone teases, “Pr 28.5kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    It's seriously amazing! So sweet and heart-wrenching, I cried like a baby last night! [Almost crying] Everyone has to watch it, I'll be so sad if I don't! It's absolutely incredible! [Learned it][learned it][learned it] It's already finished, so go for it! [Licking screen]

12. 12 春 The Allure of Spring 春潮旖旎 Zi An子安Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] (The short dramas Fallen in Crimson and Starlight Sleepless Night are now streaming) [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Tough on the Outside, Soft on the Inside + Overwhelmingly Possessive + Sweet and Angsty + Both Leads Are Chaste] [Gentle, cool beauty and master colorist X sharp-tongued, roguish heir who loves her to pieces] Shen Yixiao was born into a prestigious family with a century of history in Nancheng. From the moment he was born, he was t 16.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    I begged you to read the third book, I was practically crying.

13. 13 盛 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 39.6kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
14. 14 一 A Gentle Ripple in My Dreams 一枕微澜 Two-Toned Moonlight双色月光Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted [Dissociative Identity Disorder X Reunion After Years Apart X The Ex-Husband's Long Road to Winning Her Back] When they reunited after three years apart, Shen Weilan discovered that her ex-husband didn't recognize her. She thought he had amnesia and forgotten her, never realizing that someone else had long since taken over his body. He said, "Since he's lost his mind over a woman, he can give this body to me." She said, "You're just a fragment of his thoughts. You have no right to exist, and you 372Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book fits the description: the male lead has a dual personality, the female lead is a psychiatrist, and they reunite after a long separation. The female lead discovers the male lead doesn't recognize her and assumes he has amnesia, but in reality, his second personality has taken control of his body. Out of a sense of responsibility as a doctor, the female lead helps the male lead treat his illness. The story is bittersweet, but worth reading! [Original novel fan][Original novel fan][Heart][Heart]

15. 15 盛 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 50.4kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
16. 16 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 19.3kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    I cry buckets every time I read stories about broken mirrors mended.

17. 17 疯 He’s Gone Mad! The Film Emperor Pins Me to the Wall and Kisses Me, Live on the Internet 疯了，影帝把我按墙亲被全网直播 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted A devoted, sweet romance | The sweet and seductive Qin Yaojing vs. the master of acting, Gu What is it like to join a dating show just to see handsome men, only to run into your ex? Qin Manzhi says: Her ex has become so considerate and gentle, and he's incredibly good at flirting. She's about to give in and get back together with him... But one day, after seeing her having an “intimate interaction” with another male guest, her ex reveals his true nature. Qin Manzhi: “That was a misunderstanding. 2.8kReads9.4Score330Shelves

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    🍃What do you do when you run into your ex-boyfriend on a dating reality show?! She just wanted to run away, but seeing the exorbitant breach of contract fee, she thought staying wasn't so bad... After appearing on the show, her ex-boyfriend was always hanging out with her, and after a few episodes, netizens went crazy for them! Until later, he was caught on camera kissing her while it was hidden in the bushes, and their relationship was officially revealed [laughs].

18. 18 归 I Returned as a Star 归来是星辰 Xi Xisu汐汐苏Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Brave, elegant interpreter VS aloof, chaste CEO] [Rekindled romance + reunion after years apart + long-laid plans + both leads are devoted to each other + mutual pursuit] At eighteen, Gu Nianbei stood beneath a banyan tree at Mocheng University and shyly asked, “Mu Sucheng, would you like to date me?” Mu Sucheng said, “Little girl, have you thought this through? If you date me, you can't ask to break up. We're dating with marriage in mind. Are you scared?” Gu Nianbei replied, “No.” Three years 2.2kReads9.3Score274Shelves
19. 19 雪 Indulgence on a Snowy Night 雪夜靡靡 Life's Like Duckweed浮生如萍Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted Just launched, more chapters coming Reunion after years apart + second chance at love + romantic push and pull + sweet married life + both leads are each other’s first and only They’re both human. Some are born princesses on top of the world, like Ming Yan. Others are born ants in the mud, like Nan Lin. The princess is pampered and adored by everyone. The ant goes hungry and is despised by everyone. That year, they had just turned eighteen. She was kidnapped in a carefully planned scheme, while 4.1kReads8.4Score362Shelves

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    A long-awaited reunion, a broken relationship mended – a very good story. Both leads are virgins, the emotional tension is well-developed, and the male lead is practically a god of pure love. There's a slight angst along the way, but it has a happy ending. The plot is very engaging: the male and female leads meet as teenagers, have a misunderstanding, and reunite nine years later with their social statuses reversed – the tension is immense! Definitely worth reading!

20. 20 炙 Burning, All-Consuming Devotion 炙热溺宠 Young Hydrogen幼氢Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Second Chances After a Breakup + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance + Healing] Wen Xu knew that one simple breakup had sent the boy who was proud to his very core crashing to rock bottom. He had been willing to abandon his pride, standing outside the girls’ dormitory all night in the bitter winter cold, yet he still couldn’t wait for her to change her mind. In the end, he boarded a flight overseas without looking back. Five years later, at their class reunion, he gave her nothing more th 2.3kReads8.5Score196Shelves

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    The first five books are all about reconciliation after a breakup. I personally think the third one is the best. Jin Ge and Miao Miao are really a perfect match. There is also a Liang Yan couple in it, but Liang Yan's relationship ends badly. However, the love between Xue Yan and Xu Liangzhou is undeniable. It's just that things didn't go as planned. The last one is about a long-awaited reunion. There is no broken relationship, but it is still very good.

21. 21 春 A Bewitching Spring Night 春夜迷情 Si Fangtian巳方天Modern Romance97k WordsOngoing When they first met, he was her best friend’s uncle. The room was full of laughter and commotion, but he sat alone behind a carved sandalwood table, laying out rice paper, the cuffs of his pale-moon shirt neatly rolled to his forearms. Rong Ying pulled her behind her and whispered, “This is my uncle.” But she peeked out over her friend’s shoulder, captivated by his gentleness. Later, the Rong family became her shelter from the storm. He taught her how to hold a brush and told her, “Hide your str 1.7kReads—Score143Shelves

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    Older man/older woman relationship, guiding love, nurturing, reconciliation, and running away with a baby—it has it all! [Crying][crying][crying] I love it so much.

22. 22 被 After Being Abandoned, I Got My Happy Ending with the Perfect Man 被抛弃后我跟天花板HE了 Nan Qilu南亓鹿Two Male Leads334k WordsCompleted A scheming, doting seme who spoils his beloved (Qin Zhao) vs. a gentle, insecure, sensible, kind uke (Shen Heqing) A sweet romance. The seme is only sharp-tongued in the opening scene; he's a devoted wife-slave, and this story is so sweet. Come on! Open wide and enjoy some sugar! Synopsis: 1. Shen Heqing has had a rough life since childhood, always being the one left behind. His friend said, “You're so capable. Missing one opportunity won't hurt you. Just let him have it.” His biological parents 38kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    Two male leads ❤️ My heart aches for the little crane ｡°(°¯᷄◠¯᷅°)°｡ A mutual journey of redemption, how difficult it was at the beginning, how sweet it is after their reunion ❤️

23. 23 热 A Frenzied Love Duet 热恋狂想曲 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted [Delicate heroine + roguishly handsome hero + second chance romance + sweet and angsty + mutual secret crush] Wen Li first met Chen Du on a rainy day in Jiangnan. Wen Li was an outsider forced to make a life in Jiangnan. She was a sweet, gentle girl who often became the target of teasing and bullying. At first, Chen Du frowned in irritation. “Don’t follow me. You’re annoying.” A few months later, he was willing to brave a snowstorm, bringing the young lady an expensive dress and a little cake t 74Reads9.1Score—Shelves
24. 24 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 49.8kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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    Why is nobody reading this? It's truly the pinnacle of literature. I've been reading books for over 10 years now, and regardless of genre, this book is a true masterpiece.

25. 25 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 30.3kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
26. 26 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 3.7kReads9.2Score403Shelves

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    The ceiling of the broken mirror reunited I watched

27. 27 重 After We Reunited, My Ex-Boyfriend the Homicide Detective Became My Neighbor 重逢后，刑警前男友成了我邻居 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation Anke is now streaming on Hongguo] [The print edition, When Your Neighbor Is Your Ex, Reunited Like Yesterday, is now available] [Reunion after a long separation] + [getting back together] + [both leads' hearts belong to each other] + [cold-faced hero does the laundry] + [happy ending] What's it like to be summoned to the police station for writing steamy stories and run into the ex you broke up with five years ago? Li An never imagined she'd see Qi Yan again under these c 33.8kReads8.3Score3.7kShelves
28. 28 他 His Bite Marks 他的咬痕 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and awaiting release] [Short drama now streaming] [Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Devotion + Mutual Salvation + Sweet Youthful Romance] In high school, Wen Shumiao had a passionate romance that ended in the most humiliating way possible. They meet again six years later. He's the owner of a tattoo shop, and she's become his employee. He treats her with the cold indifference of a stranger. But when Xie Jin sees Wen Shumiao carrying a suitcase, he final 65.5kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
29. 29 贪 Enchanted by Your Glorious Summer 贪恋你的盛夏 Big Meat Bun大肉包子啊Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Longing for Your Summer is now available. A short drama and animated series are also streaming. [Flirtatious, devilishly handsome rich boy vs. sweet, insecure good girl] [College campus + secret crush comes true + both untouched + sweet romance] The most outrageous thing Sang Li ever did was approach the new transfer student in her senior year of high school. The boy was strikingly handsome and unbearably arrogant, with a faint air of aloofness in his eyes. Sang Li though 56.5kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves

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    Childhood sweethearts + reconciliation after a breakup, both the male and female leads have sharp tongues, the male lead loves the female lead very much, and it's not angsty. The first story is about mutual unrequited love; the male lead has a very sharp tongue and is always witty and sarcastic, which is quite interesting.

30. 30 非 Inelastic Collision 非弹性碰撞 Swiftwind Across the Field全场疾风步Modern Romance420k WordsOngoing [Redemption x Rekindled Love x Reunion After Years Apart x Mutual Obsession] Content warnings: The heroine is a yandere with a weak moral compass. Neither lead remains faithful later in the story, and the hero acts like a jerk for much of the middle. Please don't read if this bothers you. At a New York party when she was fourteen, Song Jinyue met Ling Yuchen for the first time. Her mother called her "useless," and she was huddled in a corner. Yet he insisted on approaching her, offered her hot c 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From their first conversation at a New York cocktail party to their parting in London that winter, Song Jinyue and Ling Yuchen shared eleven years of memories. After seven years of silence for each other, they reunited on a Los Angeles beach, and a surge of emotions once again overwhelmed them.

31. 31 晨 Morning Dawn and Evening Tide, Ten Years of Starlight 晨汐共赴，十年星光 Morning Tide Loves Rain晨汐恋雨Modern Romance93k WordsOngoing Ten years ago, a spoiled, underachieving heiress and a cool, top student parted ways over a misunderstanding. Ten years later, she is the owner of a media company, while he is an investor writing under the pen name of a top-tier star. They reunite over the adaptation of a novel IP. As the ten-year countdown reaches zero, can the love hidden in words and time finally find its way to the right person? This is a story of missed chances and waiting. The person truly meant for you will find their way 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ten years were missed because of a misunderstanding; ten years were spent waiting because of love; turning around, he was still there.

32. 32 太 The Arrogant Young Master Bows Down to Her 太子爷嚣张狂妄，却对她俯首称臣 ViVi1223Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Elegant, Refined Pianist x Unruly, Carefree Playboy] Yin Enyu, an internationally renowned pianist from an artistic family, was delicate and graceful, with stunning beauty. Everyone wondered what kind of man could win the favor of a beauty so far removed from the everyday world. He Yu Zhou, heir to a top wealthy family, was handsome and rich, with a powerful build and an eight-pack. He radiated intense sex appeal wherever he went. He was also a notorious, arrogant playboy, wild to the core and 46.5kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves

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    A must-watch! It's incredibly sweet! The male lead is devoted, and both leads remain hung up on each other after their breakups. The male lead's love is just too good to pass up! A perfect match of talent and beauty, both from wealthy families, a long-awaited reunion, a broken relationship mended, and both sides running towards Yin Enyu – He Yuzhou and international pianist Yin Enyu ❤️❤️❤️ They met at his university; she was invited to perform, and he caught her eye during the performance. Later, they got together, but she broke up with him. Two years after the breakup, she returned to China after finishing her work abroad. On her way back, she saw his car because the numbers on the license plate were her birthday. He deliberately took a detour to see her, claiming the scenery was better that way. They met again after her recital. She was being pursued by a suitor, and he walked over quickly, saying he was going to say hello to his ex-girlfriend. Then she noticed a ring on his left middle finger, which stung her eyes; she assumed he had a girlfriend. After reaching the lounge, she cried. He seemed to sense her tears outside the door and sent her a message: "Don't cry." Unbeknownst to her, he had even bought her favorite restaurant for her. Because she mistakenly thought he had a girlfriend, she deliberately kept her distance. He approached her step by step, noticing she was coughing. On his way home, he specially bought her medicine and a box of preserved plums. He remembered that when she didn't like chatting, she was always the one ending the conversation, so they always ended with his message. He always kept her photo in the SIM card slot on the back of his phone. He would coax her to sleep when she couldn't sleep, and he never missed any of her important occasions! The meaning of the tattoo on his chest was: "My Beloved Yin Enyu—". On his 25th birthday, she specially flew back to celebrate with him, just to say "Happy Birthday!" Her birthday gift to him was a black leather wallet she had sewn herself. Later, she injured her hand for him, and he felt heartbroken and cried. He fell in love with her at first sight, and then fell deeply in love again. Someone asked her when she fell in love with him, and her answer was every single time he appeared in her life. After their breakup, she attended his college graduation ceremony without his knowledge. During her New York tour, she played the piano for him and confessed her feelings, asking if he would still be her boyfriend. He replied, "It would be my pleasure!" During her Shanghai tour, he proposed to her. She said yes! They held their wedding in the city where they met. This time, they didn't get separated!!!

33. 33 心 An Unfading Heartbeat 心动不辍 Oh, the Stars' Dream星星的梦啊Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication. Updates on Weibo] Original title: Heartbeat Without End [One-on-one romance / second chance / happy ending] [He chases her, but it’s no groveling in a crematorium] [The male lead had his reasons for breaking up with her, his reasons, his reasons] In college, Yin Zishu fell in love at first sight with Xing Yao, an upright young man who helped her get her wallet back from a pickpocket. After a great deal of effort, she finally won him over. But their happiness didn’t 12.6kReads9.1Score966Shelves

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    ① The male protagonist, burdened by family responsibilities and with no way out but a precipice behind him, reluctantly abandoned the female protagonist, broke up with her, and then disappeared. The female protagonist, wanting to know the truth, couldn't find him and even went to her rival to inquire about his whereabouts, only to be ridiculed… ② The male protagonist broke up with the female protagonist because of the heavy burden of family responsibilities. At the time, the female protagonist was also facing difficulties, so she went through a very difficult period, experiencing a lot and being hurt, unable to continue pursuing her dreams…

34. 34 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, 13.5kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    It's all about broken relationships being mended and long-lost reunions. The first book is my top pick; I've read it more than twice. I won't say more; just go read it yourself, it's great! (♥∀♥)

35. 35 深 A Tender Seduction: The Chaste Crown Prince Begs for Kisses Every Night! 深情诱引，禁欲太子爷夜夜求吻！ Daiyu Doesn't Buy Jade黛玉不买玉Modern Romance122k WordsOngoing Devoted, scheming heir × aloof, down-on-her-luck heiress [Beijing elite circle + both are each other's first and only + rekindled love + older man guides her + flirtatious push and pull + sweet romance] Five years ago, Chen Youyi was born into wealth and doted on by everyone. Noble and radiant, she was like a ray of light illuminating Ji Huaijin's bleak, lonely life. Then everything changed. In a single night, Chen Youyi fell from the clouds into the mud and vanished from Ji Huaijin's world with 53Reads—Score164Shelves

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    I've unearthed a contemporary romance novel with a great atmosphere of reconciliation after a broken relationship. The female lead's family has fallen on hard times, and she agrees to a business marriage for practical reasons. Little did she know that when she reunites with her former lover, she's already engaged to his nephew. The male lead, once penniless, is now a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles, leading to a tense and agonizing relationship after their reunion. The female lead is clear-headed and resilient, exhausted by life's pressures, and not just a love-struck fool. The story goes beyond romance, depicting her struggles and difficulties, making it suitable for those who enjoy mature, ambiguous relationships.

36. 36 扯 Pull the Moon Down 扯月亮坠落 Beautiful Lady美人娘Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted - Fortunately, this was already the following spring. Somewhere in the world, they would bloom and flourish, nourishing their souls with freedom. - (Brash crybaby × repressed, broken artist) (Reunion after a long separation, healing, both are pure, happy ending) 4.6kReads9.3Score366Shelves

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    The female lead left high school without saying goodbye. After returning to China, the male lead approached her and later learned that she had depression. Feeling sorry for her, he stayed by her side.

37. 37 等 Waiting for the Roses to Drown 等玫瑰沉溺 The Grumpy Cat爱生气的猫Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Love-Brained Male Lead + Mutual Firsts (Includes High School Scenes)] [Down-on-her-luck, prickly sweetheart vs. tsundere, love-brained man] When they were young, Shu Yan was a popular, beautiful, radiant girl who relentlessly pursued the top student, Pei Zhixing. Just as she became the only thing on his mind, Shu Yan disappeared for half a month. When she returned, she humiliated him without mercy. “I was only playing with you. Didn’t you realize? Let’s break up. I’m 19.9kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    The beginning was incredibly heart-wrenching! It's a story of reconciliation after a broken relationship. Early on, due to a family tragedy, the female lead breaks up with the male lead. After their reunion, the male lead seeks revenge, using it as a pretext to force her to marry him. However, he has always deeply loved her. Because of her father's death, her mother's indifference, and the events following their breakup, the female lead suffers from depression. After discovering her depression, the male lead redeems her, and they eventually open their hearts to each other, finding mutual redemption and moving on.

38. 38 重 Since Reuniting with Dr. Meng, President Lu Wants to Cuddle Every Night 重逢孟医生后，陆总每晚都想贴贴 The Cat Picks Stars猫猫摘星星Two Male Leads248k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Flirtatious Doctor Gong VS Cold-Faced, Tsundere CEO Shou] [Two Male Leads + Wealthy CEO + Reunion After a Long Separation + Romantic Tension + Mutual Devotion] Lu Shi'an is the youngest chairman of a business group in the corporate world, and he has a poor reputation among the public. “CEO Lu has an aura that's eight feet tall.” “CEO Lu is cold-faced and tsundere.” “CEO Lu's icy face always says, ‘Get lost and don't come near me.’” Everything changed when, one night after getting drunk, 16.7kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    It's a double male pairing [shy][shy][shy] Lu Shi'an used to be very innocent. When the two of them were flirting, Meng Yu often lied to him and called him "brother". The old Lu Shi'an couldn't outmaneuver Meng Yu, and it seems that the current CEO Lu can't outmaneuver Dr. Meng either [laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh].

39. 39 他 Autumn Colors Filled the Sky When He Arrived 他来时秋色漫天 October Bell十月铃Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Real Estate Heiress × Genius Investor] [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + The Ex’s Long Road to Redemption + Both Pure in Love + One-on-One] Ruan Zhiqiu was the subject of gossip as soon as she started university. Ruan Zhiqiu, a first-year architecture student, was pursuing Lin Yizhou, a third-year student. She brought him meals, attended classes for him, and came up with one creative way after another to chase him. She hurried to explain, but Lin Yizhou asked with a perfectly ser 8kReads8.9Score838Shelves

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    Here are three books; it seems most of my bookshelves are of this type 😂 I'll start with these three because I've read so many, and some of the plots from older books are a bit forgotten. [Learned something new]

40. 40 前 My Ex Opens the Door, and My One True Love Is Back 前男友开门，我白月光杀回来了 Serious Web Novel Writer正经网文选手Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Astrophysicist × University Physics Professor] [Devoted, sharp-tongued master of seduction × Cool, beautiful ice queen] [Two top students / Both devoted / Rekindled romance / Mutual devotion] Back when he was at his poorest, the young man would spend every last cent in his pocket on Luo Jiusheng, even if it was only a few dozen yuan. They were together for three years. Luo Jiusheng was the one who asked him out, and she was the one who broke up with him. Jiang Huaishi was flamboyant by nature, 3.9kReads9.2Score456Shelves

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    Here are three books; it seems most of my bookshelves are of this type [laughing emoji]. I'll start with these three because I've read so many, and some of the plots from older books are a bit forgotten [learned emoji].

41. 41 攀 Clinging 攀缠 Entwined Moonlight月缱绻Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted The print edition of Clinging is now available, and the short drama and comic series are now online. [Reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, sharp tongues and soft hearts, sweetness and angst, happy ending] [Independent, sensitive, aloof beauty ✖ a devoted man who says one thing but means another] [Creative director at an advertising agency ✖ powerful businessman from Beijing's elite circle] The day Ruan Xiang saw Zhou Jingwei again happened to be the first snowfall of the year in Yan 18.9kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    The story revolves around a broken relationship and the female protagonist raising her child alone after the breakup. The first book has a slightly angsty feel, like a "wife-chasing-after-the-fire" scenario.

42. 42 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 27.1kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves

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    🍏Highly Recommended!🍏 The female lead overhears the male lead telling his friend, "It's just for fun, I'm going abroad soon." She packs up all the things he gave her, mails them to him, and leaves without saying goodbye. When they meet again, he doesn't recognize her. After all, who would have thought that the chubby girl from back then would become such a beauty?🍅It's already finished! Last night I finished watching all the short drama adaptations, and today I couldn't resist reading the novel. I heard that in the novel, when the female lead takes the male lead to scatter their son's ashes at sea, she almost breaks his heart. I cried so much while reading it; it was so satisfying, so incredibly satisfying!🍐

43. 43 京 A Marriage Wave in Jinghai 京海婚潮 Holding Xiuqi, Picking a Fine Horse手握修齐摘骏马Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened, so it may rise later.) Li, heiress to Xiaonan Airlines, and Zhan Nanpei, heir to Yunting Airlines, entered a prestigious family marriage alliance, only for it to end in regret. He had his “white moonlight,” and she had a childhood sweetheart she’d loved for years. In a marriage alliance between two equally powerful families, neither could be the first to back down. * Shortly after the divorce Someone asked him, “You really got divorced just like that? Don’t you 12.7kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The marriage between the heiress of Xiaonan Airlines' Li family and the heir of Yunting Airlines' Zhan family, a union of equals, ended in regret. He had his "white moonlight," and she had her childhood sweetheart with whom she had deep feelings. In this marriage between equally powerful families, neither was willing to back down first. * When Zhan Nanpei and Li Qianqian had just divorced, someone asked him, "You just divorced like that? No regrets?" He was dressed in black, hands in his pockets, "It was a business marriage, so there's no question of regrets." Having lived for over twenty years, proud as he was, he was a backup option. Ten thousand meters in the air, on a private jet. The usually restrained and stoic man kissed her again and again, his eyes red, his voice hoarse, "Wife, marry me again, okay?" * After giving birth to her second child, Li Qianqian flew twice a year to maintain her license. Zhan Nanpei, now the chairman of Yunting, would wait for his wife at the airport every time she got off work. The plane encountered severe weather and violent turbulence. Passengers shouted "Help!" The then-chief flight attendant, Min Ting, confidently reassured the passengers, "This flight is absolutely safe. The captain is the wife of our Chairman Yun Ting." "—Our Chairman's wife's life is precious." "Of course, yours is too, passenger." *A female pilot hiding her rich heiress identity vs. The president of Yun Ting Airlines* Both from wealthy families, both virgins, marriage of convenience (love after divorce), pregnant and running away together, strong male and female leads, long-awaited reunion, reconciliation, a wife-chasing drama, extreme tug-of-war. *Tips:* 1. The female lead is the "villain," the second female lead initially appears innocent but later turns evil. 2. The male lead's journey: rising to power without bowing down—becoming a "third party" for love—fighting and snatching. After learning he has a sweet-smelling daughter, the man's defenses crumble, "Woman, when did you secretly give birth to my child?" 3. This story has multiple side couples.

44. 44 暗 A Bitter Summer of Loving Mu Ru San Fen in Secret 暗恋木入三分苦夏 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted A Secret Crush, Bitter as Summer 4.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Later, the broken relationship is mended, a heart-wrenching campus romance unfolds. How humble can one be when loving someone? So humble that she sits below him, heartbroken, watching his promised wedding next year with the school beauty as her bride, nameless and without status. She loves him, suffering through countless summers she doesn't want to count. She's loved him since birth, her childhood sweetheart, whom she's loved from the moment she opened her eyes. She's never dared to confess her feelings, afraid of losing a friend. To love someone, she can stay by their side as a friend. To be in the same school as him, she studies tirelessly, even if it means getting the lowest score, just to be near him and catch a glimpse of him is enough to make her happy. When he mocks her for being last, she doesn't get angry but congratulates and envies him for being first. Until her wealthy roommate, the school beauty, appears as a rival, she begins... Her life seemed precarious; it appeared he no longer belonged to her. The school beauty asked her to deliver a love letter, which he mistook for a confession. The trampled letter shattered her unrequited love, leaving her heartbroken. She feigned amnesia, wanting to be brave once more, and experienced unprecedented happiness. His true feelings were revealed until he discovered she had deceived him, faking amnesia. She was abandoned. His promise to marry her next year turned into a reality on this day next year when she received his engagement invitation. Her heart was in turmoil; she stubbornly refused to attend, yet still went, consumed by unspoken jealousy. Then, in even greater despair, she attended his wedding with the school beauty. She was supposed to be the one wearing the wedding dress, but why, while she was in agony, did he propose to her at the wedding with the school beauty's ring?

45. 45 离 My Ex-Husband Is Irresistible After Our Divorce 离婚后我的前夫真香了 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Rose Crossing the Moon launches on November 14] [The ex-chases-wife-to-the-crematorium trope, not the typical kind; reuniting after a breakup] [Cool, aloof, rational beauty with a warm heart * A big, awkward puppy who says one thing and means another, but is willing to change] "His rose garden remained a desolate wasteland." "If love were a field of study, you would be my one and only lifelong subject." After five years of marriage, Bai Luo'an left Huo Ling a folder. Inside 14.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
46. 46 在 A Soft Landing in Your Heart 在你心上迫降 Yi Zuo以左Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Dr. Shen, the hospital's untouchable beauty, and Captain Song of the aviation rescue team are dating. Their relationship is so public that everyone at the hospital knows about it, but no one has ever seen them show off their affection together. Everyone at the hospital suspects they're pretending to be a couple. Until one day, after Dr. Shen had just finished two back-to-back major operations, the stern-faced doctor was cornered as soon as he left the operating room. “Dr. Shen, 562Reads8.9Score105Shelves

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    They're all top-tier, especially the first one, which is top-ranked.

47. 47 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
48. 48 玻 Glass Flame 玻璃焰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Born bad x aloof campus belle, coercive romance // university campus] Li Xing was famous throughout Xijing University. Top scorer on the college entrance exam, beautiful, and poor. For someone like her, beauty wasn’t a blessing. It was a sin. Lou Chong was born at the very top of the social pyramid. A privileged family and a face to die for, but an absolute scumbag. These two people had nothing to do with each other, until one day they were seen inside Lou Chong’s Aston Martin, with Li Xing l 57.3kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves

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    A born bad boy x a cold and aloof school beauty, a broken relationship mended, a campus romance novel, absolutely top-notch extreme tug-of-war, super enjoyable to read, you'll never know who's more moved!

49. 49 燃 Burning 燃烧 Ms. Gold金子女士Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Healing / youth and school life / rekindled love / devoted to each other / happy ending] [Clear-eyed temptress / wayward man who comes back] [Song Huan / Wen Keyi (Wen Zhi)] When Song Huan was sixteen, she met a young man at Pudu Temple. His features were cool and aloof, and he carried himself with an air of superiority. Song Huan asked what he was praying for. The boy answered with just two short words: "Save myself." Those two words were the only thing that kept Song 21.6kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    ① Song Huan x Wen Keyi ② Yu Xi x Jin Zhuoxiao ③ Lin Shutang x Shen Si ④ Gao Chen x Yi Shuyue ⑤ Xu Nan x Fu Shijin

50. 50 春 Springtime in My Arms 春意入我怀 President of the Late-Nighters Club晚睡集团总裁Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Springtime in My Arms is now available] [College campus + a prodigal turns over a new leaf + he pursues her + one-sided redemption] [Roguish, bad-boy swagger vs. cool, pure-hearted girl] At university, Yu Xi encounters the biggest obstacle of her life: Jin Zhuoxiao, a playboy with a notorious reputation. Jin Zhuoxiao comes from a good family and is handsome. His only two flaws are probably his terrible personality and his boundless womanizing. As his direct victim, Yu Xi 52.4kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves

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