The Female Lead Is Sick and They Meet Again After Years Apart! Please! Please! 女主生病了，久别重逢！球球了！球球了！

1. 51 装 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 3.2kReads—Score2814d adds
2. 52 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 117.9kReads9.3Score11.3k14d adds

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   The female lead is ill, suffering from severe emotional deprivation. She meets the male lead while traveling, and they spend ten days together. Ultimately, she can't take it anymore, and he runs away. Three years later, they reunite. The male lead is possessive and cunning; first, he's her male model brother, then her bodyguard, and finally, a domineering boss. The intense back-and-forth is incredibly exciting! [Shy]

3. 53 嗜 A Sweet Tooth's Patient 嗜甜患者 Chi Fei迟非Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted At the first exam after National Day, a prodigy suddenly appeared at No. 3 High School. She was unnaturally pale and drifted along when she walked, so the second-year science students privately called her “the female ghost.” At first, Pei Ji thought it was terribly rude to call a girl that. Then one night, after partying late, he ran into her on his way home. She was wearing a long Republican-era dress, her hair loose over her shoulders, holding a burner full of incense ash. She turned her eyes 544Reads9.3Score11314d adds

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   🌸The female lead, after witnessing someone fall to their death in front of her, suffers a traumatic experience, falls ill, and due to various accidents, separates from the male lead. When he finds her, he's heartbroken [almost crying][almost crying]. 🌸After a long separation, the male and female leads reunite. The female lead suffers from depression but is incredibly resilient, striving to be a normal person. It's truly heartbreaking to see her, especially when she has an emotional breakdown later on [crying]. 🌸Both leads are reborn, and the female lead suffers from hemophilia.

4. 54 斯 Sheesh! A Romance Show Gets Steamy! The Rebellious Top-Tier Star Wraps an Arm Around Her Waist and Kisses Her 斯哈！恋综撩爆！桀骜顶流揽腰吻 Song on the Eaves檐上歌Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance | He pursues her | Entertainment industry showbiz story] [Cool, gloomy little princess X rebellious top-tier star] When Jiang Ning returns to the country, a rumor spreads through their circle: “The young master of the capital's elite, Xi Yue, hid his identity and dated her, but she thought he was a poor guy and dumped him.” On the first day after returning, she politely turns down the blind date her father had forced on her. After a meal with the man, she is about to leave whe 8.1kReads9.1Score63414d adds

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   This is amazing! The female lead went to another country because of severe depression and her father's forced breakup. The male lead isn't someone who can't fly; he often secretly visits her in her country. After learning about her condition, he even founded a charity foundation to cure depression. The female lead has an avoidant attachment style, and the male lead is a guiding lover! They're truly a match made in heaven!

5. 55 暗 Under the Surface, Things Spiral Out of Control 暗涌失控 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [School life + both leads are reborn, but this isn't revealed at first + devoted male lead from Beijing's elite circle + captivating female lead] In her previous life, Ruan Yan was sickly and died of hemophilia at twenty-seven. Before she died, Jian Chiyue, who seemed to love her deeply and had given her a grand wedding, cheated on her with the rival who had targeted her for years. Ruan Yan neither cried nor made a scene. She decisively asked for a divorce because she didn't love him. The boy sh 543Reads9.0Score10214d adds
6. 56 有 I Have a Romance I'd Like to Share with You 有个恋爱想和你谈 Watermelon Plays DJ西瓜打DJModern Romance371k WordsCompleted [Campus + Reborn + Redemption + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] [Biker School Bully × Contrasting Desk Mate] • Jiang Jinfeng, the school bully at No. 4 High School. Handsome and tough, he’s best known for the pure-black wings tattooed on his hand, giving him an utterly intimidating look. School bully Jiang has a set of rules all his own. School Bully Rule No. 1: [If you like someone, be direct. Mute guys don’t deserve girlfriends.] School Bully Rule No. 2: [Take good care of the things your gi 11.5kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds

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   This book is really good; the male and female leads have great personalities. The female lead's family life is incredibly suffocating; her grandmother passed away, and the female lead says there's no one in the world who loves her anymore. It's so easy to cry!!!

7. 57 和 After Breaking Up with the Movie Star, I Hid My Pregnancy and Thrived on My Own 和影帝分手后我藏起孕肚独美了 Lotus Root Slices藕片Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both Leads' First Love + Bittersweet and Sweet Romance, Breaking Free and Growing Strong, Proud Hero Chases His Wife, Mutual Redemption, Rekindled Romance, Adorable Child] Cui Tang once loved Gu Qiaoxi to the point of obsession. She faked a pregnancy to trick him into marriage and even threatened to die, but still couldn't make him stay. On the night before they broke up, they made love until they were spent. At dawn, Gu Qiaoxi said, “Cui Tang, you're disgusting!” That day, Cui Tang lay in the 13.6kReads8.6Score99814d adds

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   🌿The female lead suffers from depression. On the eve of their breakup, they make love passionately. At dawn, the male lead tells her, "Cui Tang, you're so cheap!" 💥💥That day, Cui Tang lies in the bathtub and cuts her wrists, bright red blood flowing all over the floor...

8. 58 我 I Request Permanent Account Deletion 我申请永久注销账号 Ming Yuxin明玉心Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted There isn't much of a synopsis. This is simply the story of a life born on the wrong track, reset to zero... Shen Shi'an: "The world is so vast, yet when I look around, there's not a single person who loves me!" There are bonus chapters, so check out the author's notes in Chapter One! #The tags don't match the story. The author didn't choose them (breaks down)# My new work is here! Welcome to read my story. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell 2.8kReads8.1Score39114d adds
9. 59 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became Mr. Wen's White Moonlight 退婚后，我成了闻先生的白月光 Sweet Mimi甜咪嘻Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Seven-year age gap + she falls for him after marriage + he has planned it for years + both are each other's first and only] [Gentle pianist who lost her voice VS aloof, proud heir to a wealthy family] The first time Qin Chu met Wen Huaiyu was at the lowest, most helpless point in her life. He approached through the drizzle and held an umbrella over her. Rain ran down the ribs of the umbrella and soaked into the man's broad shoulder. He said: “Getting wet is bad for your health.” The second time 3.8kReads9.3Score46214d adds

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   This book!!! The female lead has aphasia! The male lead is so incredibly heartbroken [crying][crying][crying], he really dotes on her and loves her so much!

10. 60 宝 Be Good, Baby, I'll Give In. Proud Lord Sheng Falls for Me 宝贝乖我服软，傲娇盛爷沦陷了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Delayed Heartbeats is now available. You can buy it at the Little Tomato Books flagship store!] Rumor has it that Sheng Shi is hot-tempered and ruthless. His elders hope marriage will change him and make him more mild-mannered. When Sheng Shi first met Yu Weiyi, he laid down three rules: “Don't follow me. Don't tell anyone about our relationship. Don't interfere in my personal affairs.” Later, Sheng Shi introduced her to everyone he met: “This is Yu Weiyi, my wife.” Later s 30.1kReads9.5Score4.2k14d adds

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    🍧🍧The female lead is ill and doesn't have much time left. Driven by revenge, she chooses the dreaded CEO Sheng. After being framed and separated for several years, they reunite, and the female lead, with the mind of a six-year-old, still feels close to him [crying emoji]. —At first, the male lead makes a three-point agreement not to reveal their relationship to others, but later he tells everyone, "Yu Weiyi, my wife."

11. 61 躲 Why Are You Hiding? I Like You Too 躲什么，我也喜欢你 Yi Bai Er亿佰贰Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Reunion After Years Apart + Secret Crush + He Has to Win Her Back + Class Divide Aunt Sun, who works as a maid for the Gu family, often warns her daughter not to get involved with rich young men. She has her reasons: she is afraid her daughter will go astray, forget her place, and cost her her job. Wu Yunyun is a well-behaved girl who takes her mother's words to heart and never dares cross the line. Perhaps the thing you fear most is exactly what happens: she falls for the Gu family's young mast 4.3kReads6.3Score15814d adds
12. 62 暖 Warm Ocean 暖洋 Lu Lu Yu Yu鹿鹿鱼鱼Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted At seventeen, the gloomy, aloof Lu Yang met the sunny, optimistic Xie Nuan. A ray of light shone into his dark life, and from then on, he had a little sun by his side. But before he could find the courage to confess his youthful, fumbling feelings, his little sun disappeared. Six years later, they met again, but Lu Yang's little sun seemed to have stopped shining. Lying on the operating table once more, Xie Nuan felt the anesthetic taking effect and her consciousness slowly fading. The image th 861Reads9.2Score11114d adds

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    "Warm Ocean" is my number 1 book. I hope many people will discover this book. It's really good.

13. 63 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds
14. 64 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 61.6kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds

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    Look at my Miaomiao, she doesn't deserve to suffer like this.

15. 65 冰 Ice Blades and Sugar Frosting 冰刃与糖霜 Sponge Pineapple海绵菠萝Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Two Strong Leads + Frail Heroine + Reunited After Years Apart + Short-Track Speed Skating] [Frail but Resilient Queen of the Ice & Devoted, Passionate CEO] [An Athlete Forced to Retire Due to Injury Becomes a Coach] The rating has only just opened, so it’ll go up~ Mo Tingyuan has someone he loves. Nobody else knows who it is, and he doesn’t know where she is. Ten years ago, everyone knew of Shu Lan’s pride and brilliance on the ice, until an accident happened that day and she left without a wor 742Reads6.8Score10314d adds

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    The male and female leads were once short track speed skaters. The female lead was framed, causing her to retire at the peak of her career due to a back injury, and she never saw the male lead again. She started a business abroad, but her health deteriorated. After returning to China, she reunited with the male lead, fulfilling their dreams in a different way.

16. 66 辞 Deep Love for Ci Yuan 辞鸢情深 Xi Zi Xi夕籽夕Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Rich Heir × Top-Tier Beauty and Designer] (Full-cast audio edition now available) "Love at first sight on both sides + Class difference + Winning her back + Rekindled romance + Both chaste" They were both struck by love at first sight! An irresistible physical attraction! Everyone says that the rich heir Ji Ke is only playing around with the student Ruan Yuan. Ruan Yuan gives him her whole heart, but... Ruan Yuan: “Let’s get married!” Ji Ke: “What are you thinking? You’re only 21.” Ruan Yuan: “ 26kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds
17. 67 小 A Guide to Nurturing a Little Rose 小玫瑰温养手册 Kong Kong Jiu空空九Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted (A sweet little romance, love at first sight + an eight-year age gap + the hero has a secret crush + the heroine suffers from severe depression + a healing story) Qin Xiuyu never imagined he would fall in love at first sight with a girl he didn’t know. One look was all it took for him to fall deeply for her and think of her for three whole years. Then, at a party, his best friend led over a slender, fair-skinned girl and introduced her. “This is my younger sister, Wen Nanqiu.” Only then did he l 2.9kReads8.9Score30114d adds

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    The female lead suffers from severe depression, and the male lead fell in love with her at first sight before she became ill. Later, he discovers that she is his best friend's sister, with an eight-year age gap. The male lead is truly a character straight out of a novel—a class monitor adhering to traditional male virtues—mostly a wingman. The story has tear-jerking moments as well as many funny ones; it's quite good.

18. 68 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5.1kReads9.1Score36114d adds

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    The female lead was very ill, but in the end, she couldn't hold on. [Almost crying]

19. 69 他 His Rose Is So Sweet 他的玫瑰好甜 Orange Jasmine九里香Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted What’s the right thing to do when the woman you once loved deeply cruelly abandoned you? When Han Beibei first returns to the country, Ning Weiyuan treats her coldly, every word and gesture conveying aloofness and distance. “Do you always turn your back on people when you talk to them?” “Han Beibei, do you think you’re worthy of calling me that?” “Don’t ever show up in front of me again.” “Han Beibei, do you think I’m easy to win over?” But within days, he completely changes. “You chase me, I sp 2.9kReads9.1Score22214d adds

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    The female lead went abroad for treatment of an eye problem, leaving the male lead for three years. Because the treatment was miraculously effective, she immediately returned to China to find him again. The very first chapter shows them meeting. The male lead loves her deeply and suffered from insomnia because of her departure. They quickly reunited, and his insomnia gradually improved. Plus, there are many sweet side couples; it's a really good read!

20. 70 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, 3.6kReads9.2Score42914d adds

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    The story revolves around a long-awaited reunion, a broken relationship mended, the heroine falling ill, and redemption.

21. 71 霸 The Domineering CEO Can Read Minds, and He Spoils the Villainess Rotten 霸总能读心，恶毒女配被他宠上天 Nangong Cilantro南宫香菜Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Mindless Sweet Romance + Both Devoted to Each Other + Secret Crush + Mind-Reading + Fake Heiress + Entertainment Industry] After living for eighteen years, Yu Xixi discovered that she was the vicious villainess in an angsty romance novel. The male lead was Shen Tinghan, the man she'd secretly loved for years. The female lead was the Yu family's true heiress, while she was the fake one who had stolen her place. In the original story, she constantly stirred up trouble and framed the female lead, 121Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    All of these are reunions. ① The female lead wears a hearing aid, and during that time, he takes advantage of her inability to hear to say suggestive things, making people blush and their hearts race. The female lead is pitiful, resilient, and her childhood sweetheart; the male lead has been taking care of her since childhood, even attending her parent-teacher conferences. ② She discovers she's the villainous supporting character and leaves for 8 years, working odd jobs every day to pay off her debts. Her childhood sweetheart finds her, and the female lead's resilience is heartbreaking. He tries every means to send her money. At 20, she hears the supporting character's inner thoughts: "I love you, but you don't belong to me." Those inner thoughts are really funny.

22. 72 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) 4.5kReads9.3Score36414d adds
23. 73 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 18.7kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds

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    The male and female leads were truly head over heels in love, but after their separation, the female lead developed depression. Upon their reunion, the male lead became her cure!

24. 74 他 His Scalpel Couldn’t Keep Her 他的手术刀，留不住她 Bai Yuxi白钰汐Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted Lin Chen is the surgery department’s universally acknowledged “anchor” at City No. 1 Hospital. He has lost count of how many times he has snatched people back from the Grim Reaper. “I’m an experienced doctor. I can save anyone.” Those words give him confidence and reassure both his colleagues and his patients. His wife, Su Wan, is a pediatric nurse. They met and fell in love at the hospital, sharing a simple but warm life together. Then Su Wan begins suffering from unexplained fatigue and coughi 11Reads—Score114d adds

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    The female lead is seriously ill, and the male lead is a doctor.

25. 75 风 When the Wind Rises, I’ll Come to You 风起向你 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + second chance at love + mutual healing + childhood sweethearts] Xie Zhixun was every bit the golden boy. His looks, grades, and family background all made him stand out. Proud and dazzling, he was hard to approach. He had every reason to look down on the world, and his youthful confidence seemed boundless. Yet one evening, after the final study session, this very boy stopped the girl with the worst reputation at school. “Wen Nanwan.” “I can keep letting you have your 4.6kReads9.2Score52214d adds

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    These two books are my top picks on Tomato, and I'm still so disappointed!

26. 76 在 In the Height of August Summer 在八月盛夏 Shi Chang适常Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + both devoted to each other] Eight years after they last saw each other, Jiang Nanshan was seeing patients in a white coat, while He Beizheng brought another woman in for an appointment. The easy intimacy between them fell into Jiang Nanshan’s eyes. She looked away, suddenly remembering the night she and He Beizheng broke up. His voice had been controlled and calm, but his words carried heartbreak and resolve. He said, “Jiang Nanshan, think carefully. 23.4kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds

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    So good! A long-awaited reunion + a broken relationship mended + a breakup with a reason: He Beizheng and Jiang Nanshan [heart emoji] Eight years after their breakup, his phone's wallpaper is still a photo of him and her. Even after so many years apart, they never truly lost each other; true lovers will eventually reunite and fall in love again [smirk emoji]

27. 77 北 The Heiress of Beicheng Goes Wherever She Pleases 北城千金她横着走 Ling Miaoyan凌妙烟Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Gorgeous young heiress × childhood friend and one of North City’s overlords As the heiress of North City, Shu Mu had been the darling of the whole family since childhood. The phrase she heard most often was: “Do whatever you want. Your brother’s one of North City’s overlords, after all…” Then Shu Mu finally realized that her brother’s best friend, the other overlord of North City, was the best of the best. When he once again cleaned up a mess she’d made on her brother’s behalf, she threw herself 2.5kReads9.2Score25014d adds

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    ① The female lead fell ill and didn't want her family and the male lead to worry, so she broke up with him and shouldered the burden alone. When she couldn't bear it anymore, her friend secretly told the male lead and her brother, who were heartbroken to see her like that [crying]. The female lead is a proud young lady from a wealthy family, but she also faces many dangers [crying]. ② This book is very heart-wrenching. If we can't reach the deep sea, then let's go to the forest together [crying][crying].

28. 78 陷 Sinking into You 陷落之渝 Ci Ying慈樱Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Years of secret love from the heroine + the hero realizes his feelings and devotes himself to her] [Gentle, steady hero × strong, sensitive, self-doubting heroine] [Both sexually exclusive / happy ending] Ever since the year the college entrance exam results came out, Lin Zhiyu had kept a secret in her heart: a journal named “Chen Mushen.” Later, at a banquet, she watched the man approach her older sister, Lin Zhilu. “Hello. May I get to know you?” Soon, news broke that the Chen and Lin familie 3.9kReads8.4Score34814d adds

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    The female protagonist had a crush on the male protagonist for many years. Due to family reasons, she married him. A year later, the male protagonist filed for divorce and went abroad. After returning to China, he met the female protagonist again. During their time together, the male protagonist realized that he had already fallen in love with the girl in front of him. Later, he learned that the female protagonist suffered from depression and saw the notebook about him. After that, he firmly cherished her and healed the female protagonist's inferiority complex, sensitivity and internal conflict.

29. 79 暗 The Echo of a Secret Crush: The Cool, Reserved Older Brother Burns with Passion 暗恋回响，清冷哥哥热情似火 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends + mutual secret crushes + three-year age gap + growing up together + sweet teasing + both are virgins] [Sweet girl who’s soft and cute, but stubborn and kindhearted × cold, sharp-tongued man with overwhelming possessiveness and a dark, brooding side] Fu Qingsi has two older brothers, one by blood and one who isn’t. The young man has fair skin, and his eyes always hold endless warmth and patience. His crisp white shirt makes him look even more cool and composed. As a child, she 1kReads8.0Score17014d adds

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    One day, the female protagonist unfortunately fell down the stairs and on her way to the hospital, she reunited with her older brother (the male protagonist) from when they were children.

30. 80 他 The Moonlight in His Heart 他心尖上的白月光 The Cat at the Fairy's Home仙女家的猫Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Wen Xi was reborn at eighteen. In her previous life, Wen Xi had been a nobody. Given another chance, she secretly vowed to cherish life, study hard, and repay those who had helped her. She never expected that the butterfly effect would take hold this time around. Her biological parents came looking for her, it turned out her family was the richest in the country, and she even gained three brothers devastatingly handsome enough to take your brea 1.1kReads8.4Score10414d adds

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    The female lead has a heart condition, and the male lead secretly loves her. [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] Wen Xi is reborn back to the age of eighteen. In her previous life, Wen Xi was an unknown, but in this life, she secretly vowed to cherish life, study hard, and repay her debts of gratitude. Unexpectedly, this life has a butterfly effect: her biological parents come knocking on her door, her family becomes the richest, and she also gains three devastatingly handsome older brothers. Lu Chen is the undisputed campus heartthrob of Jiangyang University. No scandals, no boyfriend, clean-cut and handsome, he is the dream lover of all the girls at Jiangyang University. Until one freshman orientation season at Jiangyang. A certain campus heartthrob openly hugged a freshman at the gate. The boy's voice was deep and warm, "Little fairy, welcome to my university."

31. 81 星 I Have Both the Starlight and Him 星光与他皆得 Li Chumo李初末Modern Romance845k WordsCompleted [Reborn + top student + sweet romance] In her previous life, Mu Fuxin was a well-behaved girl, but her family background made her insecure and sensitive. Because she was pretty, people spread rumors about her. She fell into depression, tormented herself with overthinking, and could never let herself be at peace. After her mother remarried, other people stirred up trouble, making her already sensitive nature even gloomier. She failed to see her stepfather’s kindness and thought she was standing u 10.2kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
32. 82 他 He Says It's Not Too Late 他说不晚 Huohuo the Painter画画的火火Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion | Healing | A playboy turns over a new leaf | School days to city life | Reunited after years apart | Wealthy families] When they were young, Li Zhiwan stumbled out of a secluded alley, covered in blood, and collapsed to the ground. Gu Yuqian stood at the far end of the long alley, holding a black umbrella as he looked at the girl’s desperate, pleading eyes. In the end, the boy ran toward her, radiating cold, and saved her from the brink of despair. After that, whenever heavy 12.2kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist with heart disease; the second book features a female protagonist with depression.

33. 83 我 My Cat and I Both Miss You 我和我的猫都想你了 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Modern Romance127k WordsCompleted A genius astrophysicist + a girl with Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. What's the scariest thing about loving someone? Becoming a burden to them. Professor Qiao has not only a brilliant mind, but a face so beautiful it's almost devastating. She will always be the Qiao family's little princess, but she's also his nemesis. Seven parts heartwarming love + three parts tearjerker = the most fairy-tale-like little happiness in the world. Professor Qiao has not only a brilliant mind, but a face so beautiful i 206Reads9.5Score—14d adds

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    After a long separation, the female lead is reunited with her boyfriend, who has been diagnosed with Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. The male lead changes his career to research the disease in order to help her. They eventually marry, but the female lead still passes away.

34. 84 好 Is That Supposed to Be Funny? All I See Is a Desperate Copycat 好笑吗？我只看到个绝望的学人精 Jiang Yuqiao江遇乔Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Print edition of Confession Letter goes on sale September 4 at 7 p.m.] Also known as Is This Funny? All I See Is a Desperate Copycat [Flirty sweetheart who doesn’t realize she’s flirting × cocky guy who dishes it out but can’t take it] [Sweet campus romance + a couple destined to make people cry out in disbelief + System + both leads are virgins] In her third year of college, Sheng Zhi was diagnosed with stomach cancer and had little time left. Luckily, the heavens really did treat her like a 20.2kReads9.4Score3k14d adds

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    This author is such a good writer [crying emoji]. The beginning is sweet and funny, and it's really heartbreaking when the female lead gets sick later on. It's slightly angsty, and the male lead feels guilty and regretful after finding out, blaming himself for not appearing sooner.

35. 85 白 His First Love Returns, and the Capital’s Young Master Goes Mad 白月光回归，京圈太子爷疯了 A Melon-Seed-Munching Wild Boar爱嗑瓜子的猹Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation, second chance at love, mutual healing, devoted male lead, two highly intelligent leads, happy ending] Ten years ago, when they parted, he was humble and she was resolute. She left without looking back. When they meet again ten years later, he is the famous heir to the Lu family in the imperial capital, while she is an unknown young woman with no one to rely on who has just returned from abroad. Leaning against the hospital wall, he asks, “Did your sugar daddy 12.3kReads8.8Score96014d adds

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    The female lead isn't ill, but it's still a long-awaited reunion. [Long-awaited reunion + reconciliation + mutual redemption + male lead's absolute doting + both leads are highly intelligent + Happy Ending] Ten years ago, when they parted, he was humble, she was resolute, never looking back. Ten years later, they meet again. He is the renowned heir of the Lu family in the capital, she is a penniless nobody who has just returned to the country. He leans against the hospital wall and asks, "Your sugar daddy doesn't want you anymore?" She remains silent. Upon learning that she hasn't broken up with the man abroad, Lu Jinzhi goes berserk: "Break up with him!" She remains silent. Finally, Lu Jinzhi kisses her passionately inside his supercar, pleading again, "I don't mind that other man, as long as you stay, I'll help you keep it a secret from him." As long as she doesn't disappear for another ten years. As long as she's willing to stay. He's willing to bow down.

36. 86 醉 A Drunken Kiss in the Spring Breeze 醉吻春风 Flowers Bloom in July花开七月Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Taking What You Want + Reunited Lovers + Secret Marriage + Both Pure + Happy Ending] Rumor has it that Sheng Yubai, who made his mark in business at a young age, hates Ye Xingran with a passion. The woman who once did everything she could to win him over, then cruelly dumped him and disappeared. Years later, when they meet again, he ruins her reputation and sabotages her engagement at any cost, all to get revenge. But where no one can see, the cold, distinguished Mr. Sheng's eyes turn red for h 229Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    The female lead disappeared without a trace due to a family history of heart disease. The devoted male lead searched for her for six years. After finding her, he felt a mixture of love and resentment towards her, and ultimately won her over with force. Once the female lead recovered, the story became incredibly sweet.

37. 87 久 Reunited After Years Apart: President Shen Flirts Openly and Coaxes Her in Private 久别重逢，沈总他明撩暗哄 Cloth Bag Qimu布袋七木Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Pursuer's Road to Redemption + Sweet Romance + One-on-One + Both Pure + Three-Year Age Gap] [Devoted, Scheming Gentleman vs. Cool, Sensitive Beauty Photographer] When Shi Yuan was eighteen, she worked up the courage to confess to Shen Zhiyan after drinking. He said, “You're still young. Let's talk again when you're a little older.” Shi Yuan knew that was just a rejection. Later, Shi Yuan learned the truth about how she had gone missing as a child. Looking back on 2.4kReads8.7Score24014d adds

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    The female lead falls ill due to family reasons. The story begins with her returning to China and encountering the male lead. The male lead is both angry at her for leaving without saying goodbye and feels sorry for her, so he subtly approaches her.

38. 88 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 3.9kReads9.3Score42214d adds

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    The female protagonist suffers from multiple personality disorder, depression, and anorexia.

39. 89 咬 A Bite of Sweet Pear 咬一口甜梨 Spring Speaks Not春不语Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Bite of Sweet Pear is now available on all major platforms. A cool, calculating doctor versus a sweet girl with a few tricks up her sleeve. Very sweet, no angst. The first time Chu Yuan saw Ruan Li, who was staying with his family, was at the hospital. She was a delicate beauty, graceful as a willow and lovely as peach blossoms, breathtaking at first sight. Her eyes glistened with tears as her slender fingers tugged at his clothes. “Doctor Chu, I’m scared of pain. Please b 6.1kReads9.4Score64314d adds

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    Super sweet! Both books feature delicate and sweet female leads.

40. 90 轻 Softly Comforting His Voiceless Little Darling 轻声哄他的失声小乖宝 The Grown-Up Kid过期的小朋友Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Sweet yet prickly, caring father-figure Ji Xingyu × sweet, gentle, and determined Song Jinning] Song Jinning has been pampered since childhood. She's innocent, lovable, and fond of acting cute. Ji Xingyu is the captain of team KW, a young master who seems prickly, showy, lazy, and carefree to outsiders. No one would believe someone like him could fall for a young woman the very first time he laid eyes on her. Ji Xingyu kindly helped a pretty girl at the station. The moment he met her clear, bri 4.7kReads8.7Score51914d adds
41. 91 灼 Dazzling Dance Steps, A Badge Held Dear 灼灼舞步，念念警徽 Xu Xu Xu Xu虚徐栩叙Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted The score has just come out and will gradually rise [Cold-Faced Detective × Sweet, Gentle Dancer | Jealous, Devoted Love] A terrifying late-night rideshare ride. She presses the emergency button, and the man who breaks down the door to save her is her childhood friend, whom she hasn’t seen in ten years, now the city’s coldest police captain. Radiating menace, he pins the criminal to the ground, then takes off his uniform and wraps it around her trembling shoulders. “You can cry now.” * The “cold 2.8kReads8.2Score23514d adds

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts who grew up together. When they were young and didn't understand love, they separated due to school entrance exams. After a long separation, they reunited. The female lead was injured because of the male lead's case, and her health was poor. The male lead felt guilty and broke up with her at his mother's insistence, but they quickly reconciled. The whole story is incredibly sweet, and every character is wonderfully portrayed.

42. 92 愿 Wishing on the Stars 愿星星 A-Man's Darling阿瞒宝贝Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight × redemption × mutual devotion × age gap × modern romance] [Stories always begin like this: the right place, the right time, completely unexpected.] Jiang Ling never imagined he’d become such a “beast,” falling for an underage girl, a little mute at that. The girl was timid, like a little rabbit, and couldn’t handle the slightest fright. Ever since Jiang Ling met this “little rabbit,” he hadn’t dared raise his voice. The old Jiang Ling: “Me, fall for some fresh little melon? 3.5kReads8.9Score47414d adds

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    Sweet romance, but it ended tragically. [Crying][crying][crying]

43. 93 指 A Feast at Your Fingertips 指尖盛宴 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Four years after they last saw each other, Gu Senning took Zeng Zhanzhan to court, accusing her of drugging him and taking the project files from his computer. He had no idea that four years earlier, she had been severely injured in a car accident while saving him, leaving her permanently blind... Later, Gu Senning was consumed by remorse. When she lay in the hospital, with no will to live, he was enjoying life! When she writhed in pain, her whole body convulsing and drenched in cold sweat, he s 4.7kReads8.2Score14114d adds

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    After a long separation, they reunite, only to find that the female lead has gone blind, but the male lead is unaware of this. [Almost crying]

44. 94 捧 Holding a Wisp of Moonlight 捧一缕月光 Chi En Is Never Late迟恩不迟Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Fake sweet albino beauty × rebellious racer] [Passionate, pure-hearted girl with a short life × commitment-phobic auto mechanic] [1v1, both chaste, equally matched, half school life and half adult life, healing, angst] The rumors said Racer Fifth Brother was rebellious, ill-tempered, aloof, and never gave anyone the time of day. Boss Shen was the best-known mechanic on Huainan Road: skilled, handsome, and kindhearted. Wait, weren't they the same person?! Hold on, kindhearted? Wen Wan, who'd bee 382Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    This is a book I recently read. The female lead has albinism, which is incurable, so it's a tragic ending (BE). However, her love for the male lead is very pure. The male lead is against marriage, but he still falls in love with the female lead. You might want to check it out. Although the rating isn't high, probably because it's a niche genre, it's really quite good. [Heart emoji]

45. 95 青 Green Plum Soda 青梅苏打 1291Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted Ninth-grade pianist vs. rebellious race-car driver The first part takes place on campus, the second in the city. Blurb One: The school organized a spring outing, and Luo Zhi used who knows how many tricks to get a seat beside Xu Zhiyuan. “Change the song.” Xu Zhiyuan asked what song he wanted to hear, just out of curiosity. The boy's lazy, casual voice reached her ears. “April Sky.” She typed in the title and clicked play. A line of small text beneath the song caught her eye. I'll be the most ar 867Reads8.2Score10014d adds

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    💜① After breaking up with the male lead, the female lead went abroad and developed depression. Upon returning home, she and the male lead reunited, and he continued to pursue and care for her. ② The female lead transferred to the male lead's school; they were childhood sweethearts. The female lead had health problems, and later, when the male lead went abroad, she couldn't accept it and resorted to self-harm, developing depression. She continued to love the male lead. ③ The female lead had health problems, including heart disease, and had previously received treatment abroad for it. The male lead always doted on her.

46. 96 怪 It’s All His Fault 怪他 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Shen Zaiyi has a problem: she doesn’t understand what love is. She first crossed paths with Zhu Chen at a nightclub. After losing a game, Shen Zaiyi asked him to add her on WeChat. Shen Zaiyi had never been rejected in her life, but this was the first time a man had humiliated her. “Sorry, I’m just not interested in you.” Furious, Shen Zaiyi declared she would win Zhu Chen over within a semester. She made sure he saw her everywhere, stayed on his mind, and tried everythi 11.3kReads8.7Score64814d adds

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    Suddenly, the door was pushed open by a waiter, and his gaze fell upon Jiang Zhaozhao as if she were air, icy and chilling. The man walked unhurriedly to the head of the round table. The new client was Zhou Shuci! Although Jiang Zhaozhao tried her best to hold back, her lips trembled slightly. She tried not to look at him, trying to regain her composure. It was as if it were just a normal reunion... But a sharp pain ripped through her chest, tearing at her heart, and her breathing felt controlled. She endured the discomfort, stood up expressionlessly, and walked towards the door to call the waiter for the food. The table quickly became lively, with compliments rising and falling. "Chairman Zhou is truly young and promising. He's the best young entrepreneur in Jingzhou again this time!" "Everyone in our company got a copy of the new product that Wanshi Group launched this time!" "Now, everyone wants a piece of the pie in the field of artificial intelligence! But who has your ability, Chairman Zhou!" Zhou Shuci's eyes gleamed with a cold light, his pupils pitch black, like black holes capable of swallowing all matter. He pursed his lips, his expression unreadable, exuding a suffocating aura of authority.

47. 97 首 The Frail Heiress of the Richest Family Shocks the Elite Circle 首富家的病弱少女竟然炸翻大佬圈 Big Round Head圆大头Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Powerful leads, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place] Warm sunlight shines into the dark depths of hell, and salvation comes to an angel fallen into the abyss. Everyone knew that the top-tier wealthy Qi family had a sickly, disowned daughter who was driven overseas. She returns covered in blood, and the Qi family is turned upside down. Everyone who wronged her will pay, one by one. She tears apart fake white lotuses and crushes green tea bitches. But then someone barges into her l 1.3kReads9.2Score16214d adds

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    These are all stories where the female lead is ill, leaves for various reasons, and is reunited after a long separation. ① The female lead has depression and is a genius painter. Due to her mother's pressure, she is forced to break up with her boyfriend, Hikaru, and go abroad. Later, she returns, and the male lead relentlessly pursues her. Except for a slightly angsty scene when the female lead attempts suicide, the rest is super sweet, a happy ending. [Heart emoji] ② The female lead has heart disease and chooses to leave so as not to burden the male lead. Later, she returns, and the male lead takes care of her "medicine-dependent" girlfriend, showing incredible pampering. ③ This is a pseudonym story. The female lead has a family history of hidden heart disease and is abandoned by her family, used for experiments, and ends up with many illnesses. It's really super good. In this story, at the end, the female lead's condition relapses, and she might die. She asks a friend to hypnotize the male lead to forget her, and then she leaves, but it doesn't work. Later, the male lead finds her, but by then she's already in the operating room. Happy ending, not a true reconciliation, but very good. ④ The middle part is a bit angsty, with the female lead getting sick and leaving. I cried so much [crying emoji], but it's super sweet when she comes back.

48. 98 他 He Heard the Roses Whisper 他听玫瑰低语 Zhao Xiao昭晓Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Second chance at love + reunion from the start + devoted to each other + sweet and angsty at first, then showered with love + healing + winning her back] [Cool and pure-hearted heroine × powerful figure in Beijing's elite circle] Su Yuan never believed in love at first sight, until she met Xie Yuhuai. He was cold and heartless in front of others, but a gentleman, composed and steady, around her. Su Yuan thought there could be no one for her but Xie Yuhuai in this life. But reality was cruel: t 4kReads8.7Score37214d adds

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    🎀✨A cool and pure-hearted woman x a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles. The female lead suffers from depression, and she broke up with him when they were at the height of their love. Six years later, they meet again. He has risen to a high position, but still loves her and unconditionally believes in her. The misunderstanding is cleared up, and they are reunited.

49. 99 渣 After I Dumped the Mad Crown Prince, He Kisses Me Until I Cry Every Day 渣了疯批太子后，娇娇日日被亲哭 Azure Cloud Scholar青云士Ancient Romance258k WordsCompleted [Delicate, gentle, stunningly beautiful, sickly heroine × volatile, proud crown prince] [Reunion after years apart + possessive love + devoted to each other + sweet flirtation + exclusive affection + happy ending] After returning to the capital from Dacheng Convent, Rong Ying loses both her parents and becomes an orphan forced to depend on others. Docile, quiet, and mild-mannered, she is beautiful enough to captivate a nation, yet people look down on her because of her background. Only the crown 46Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    The female lead, frail and sickly since childhood, seduced the crown prince and left without saying goodbye to go to a temple for treatment. Upon her return, the crown prince, believing he had been cruelly abandoned, embarked on a tumultuous journey of chasing after her lover.

50. 100 她 She's So Sweet. She's Faking It 她好甜，她装的 You Qian尢浅Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Male lead is a fake playboy + Female lead has sunny-type depression] [Reborn + School life + Saving each other] Xu Li was reborn. In this life, she was still a fun-loving party girl who liked pretty young women and had a smile sweet enough to make your teeth ache. Liang Ji had never met anyone who smiled so sweetly and seemed so carefree. Before he knew it, he was drawn to her sunny aura. The more he got to know her, the more deeply he fell, until he was hopelessly in love with her. L 3.9kReads9.2Score43314d adds

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    🌸The female lead suffers from severe depression, which worsens after her long-awaited reunion with the male lead. He torments her with various demands, and in the end, she arranges everything, even buying her own burial plot, before quietly passing away alone. [Almost crying] Later, her sister discovers the truth and tells the male lead the real story. I'm devastated! [Almost crying]

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