The Female Lead Leaves Without a Word, and the Male Lead Both Loves and Hates Her. They Reunite Years Later and Rekindle Their Romance 女主不告而别男主又爱又恨，多年后重逢破镜重圆

1. 1 失 Out of Control! She Lures Her Back into His Arms 失控！诱她再次沦陷 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Not-quite-siblings + foster family + reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + both leads devoted only to each other] Wen Yunsheng had only just returned from abroad when her family called and asked her to come home for a reunion dinner. Wen Yunsheng had grown up in the Qin family as a foster child. Her aunt and uncle treated her wonderfully, giving the young Yunsheng, who had been hurt so many times, her first taste of having a home. The only exception was the eldest brother, who didn’t 48.7kReads8.3Score67.6k14d adds

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   All three books are excellent, especially the third one, which I highly recommend. It's bittersweet, a story of long-awaited reunion and reconciliation. Highly recommended!

2. 2 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 19.5kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds

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   The female lead's breakup nearly killed the male lead; after a long separation, they were reunited, and the male lead fought over her again.

3. 3 带 Running Away with His Baby: Has Mr. Qi Caught Up with His Wife Today? 带球跑：祁总今天追到老婆了吗 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The short drama “The Evening Breeze Kissed You” is now streaming [Living-under-one-roof romance + both leads are inexperienced, posing as siblings + running away while pregnant + groveling-to-win-her-back arc + the powerful man bows his head + the untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal] Chi Yi is staying with the Qi family, and Mrs. Qi wants her to become her daughter-in-law, so she does everything she can to bring the two together. On the very first day, Qi Xu Ye warns her: “We'll only ever 16.6kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
4. 4 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 20.7kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
5. 5 春 A Spring Tide Hard to Restrain 春潮难抑 Little Little Little Witch小小小巫Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [University campus + both leads have no romantic history + obsessive love + coercive pursuit + rekindled romance] Su Qingtang is so poor at Jing University that everyone knows her for it. All she has is a face as beautiful as a celestial maiden's, one nobody can forget. Qin Zhaoye is the heir to one of Jing City's most powerful families. Handsome, untamed, bold, and unrestrained. No one could have imagined that two people with nothing in common would once have shared a passionate romance. The yo 5.8kReads8.3Score41814d adds

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   These are all stories where the female lead leaves without saying goodbye, leaving the male lead with mixed feelings of love and hate, only to reunite years later. Yet, he still can't resist falling for her. The best one is number 5; the characters are even sweeter than married couples after their breakup. Anyway, with so many options, there's bound to be one you'll like.

6. 6 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 15.5kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
7. 7 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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   Years later, they meet again, and the male lead still loves her. [Long-awaited reunion + reconciliation + mutual redemption + male lead's absolute doting + both 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 is still 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.

8. 8 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 [The print edition, “When Your Neighbor Is Your Ex, Our Reunion Feels Like Yesterday,” is now available] [Reunion After a Long Separation] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [Both Leads Have No Previous Relationships] [The Cold-Faced Male Lead Does the Laundry] [Happy Ending] What is it like to be summoned to the police station for writing steamy stories and run into your ex-boyfriend of five years? Li An never imagined she would see Qi Yan again under these circumstances. She was mortified! Even m 32.8kReads8.3Score3.9k14d adds
9. 9 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

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   The female lead leaves the male lead for some reason, but they eventually reconcile.

10. 10 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 48.1kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
11. 11 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
12. 12 放 Dare to Love 放肆去爱 Tong, Just One Tong桐一个桐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are virgins, reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, mutual devotion, happy ending] [Hot-tempered, jealous, secretly soft-hearted, healing, loyal puppy x gentle and sweet, inwardly insecure, severe depression, little bunny] In high school, Chi Pei was a troublemaking menace with dyed blond hair who would fight without caring if he got hurt. Ye Qing was the only person among the students and teachers who dared to drag him aside and lecture him. Speaking slowly an 14.6kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
13. 13 与 Sinking into a Beautiful Dream with Her 与她沉溺美梦 The Light Shines In光照进来Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted Jaded, aloof wild rose × sharp-tongued, straight-laced math genius | Rekindled love × angst and sweetness × yandere × mutual salvation × devoted couple, happy ending In just five years, Zhou Shuci went from a math genius to the founder of the Wanshi Group, ruling over a six-hundred-billion commercial empire and controlling half of Jingzhou City. Yet all he wanted to know was whether she regretted leaving him for twenty million. When they met again after years apart, her mere presence brought 4.9kReads8.4Score33514d adds
14. 14 野 Wild Desire! Reunited with the Capital’s Crown Prince, I’m Pulled Close and Kissed 野欲！重逢后被京圈太子掐腰诱吻 Little Little Little Witch小小小巫Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [A Devoted Couple + Reconciliation After a Breakup + The Husband's Relentant Pursuit + Possessive Love + Happy Ending] Song Jinhe grew up without parents. She followed her aunt into the Xu family after her aunt married in, always cautious and afraid of making a mistake. The year she finished the college entrance exams, she concealed her identity and dated the proud, unruly eldest young master of the Huo family for two months. Then she vanished without a trace. When they meet again, she goes 929Reads8.8Score10414d adds
15. 15 她 She's a Master at Getting Her Way 她惯会拿捏 The Real A Si阿姒本姒Modern Romance109k WordsOngoing [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Secret Crush Kept Under Wraps] [Opposites Attract] [Brazenly Pretends to Be Sweet vs. Composed and Restrained] [A Dazzling, Powerful Lawyer vs. A Decisive Business Tycoon] 1. On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, Wen Suining pretended to be drunk and pushed Wen Yan down onto the sofa. From then on, she maneuvered him step by step, luring him into falling for her. "Don't you like me like this, Second Uncle?" The man's eyes were bloodshot as he pinned her against the wall 352Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the female lead leaves later on, and then the male lead goes through a "wife-chasing frenzy" scenario.

16. 16 雾 Snow in the Winter Mist 雾冬有雪 Half a Pear半块梨Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance / reunion at the opening / self-delusion / bittersweet / both leads are inexperienced] [Well-behaved, cool-headed novelist VS scheming, devoted CEO] * That year, Zhu Wendong, desperate to escape her family’s control, got involved with the illegitimate son of the wealthy Qi family of Jiangbei. Everyone knew Qi Yanxue as cultured and aloof, gentle and polite, the sort of man one could only hope to meet. Only Zhu Wendong knew about his near-mad possessiveness toward her. It was 14.7kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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    Super good! All stories feature wealthy CEOs reuniting, broken relationships mended, crazy male leads, and smart female leads. These are all personal favorites from my bookshelf! [Admiring] If you don't like them, come find me! ⸜(๑'ᵕ'๑)⸝⋆ Highly recommended by a veteran bookworm! [Top Post][Add to Bookshelf][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food]

17. 17 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
18. 18 指 A Butterfly Kiss at Your Fingertips 指尖蝴蝶吻 Little Orange Star小小橙星Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Delicate heiress × Powerful capital-circle elite + Domineering pursuit + Coercive love + Obsessive, unhinged, wolfish male lead + The heroine keeps running away, only to be caught and locked in a cage + Captivity] When she was eighteen, Jing Yue, heir to the Jing family, stormed into the theater and carried Jiang Ning away while she was rehearsing onstage, imprisoning her at the Jing estate for three days and nights. After that, she kept trying to escape, while he relentlessly pursued her, dete 15.6kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
19. 19 强 Forced to Surrender 强迫沉沦 March White Elm三月白榆Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted (Just started, rating will rise) [Forced love / second chance at love / intense push and pull / possessive hero / reunion after years apart / both leads are chaste / happy ending] Qipao designer x Beijing's most powerful young heir In high school, Jin Yanshen was a heaven-blessed prodigy, admired by everyone. Li Nian pursued him relentlessly until the aloof, untouchable boy finally yielded to her. He bowed his head for her alone, yet she still crushed every bit of his pride. On a rainy night, t 3.5kReads8.9Score31914d adds
20. 20 掌 A Flame in the Palm of His Hand 掌心艳火 Bala La Chen巴啦啦晨Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming [Alluring curator × devoted, roguish young master] (Rekindled romance / going mad for love / mature couple / determined pursuit / both leads sexually inexperienced) In college, Xu Lanxin was so confident in her beauty that she made a bet with her friends: she could win Zhou Zheng over in three days. One was gorgeous and domineering; the other was an arrogant playboy. Her friends teased them: “Every pot has its lid.” Just as their love was at its strongest, Xu Lan 1.4kReads8.7Score15214d adds
21. 21 野 Savage Domination 野蛮压制 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof designer x gloomy, sensitive financier] [Flirtatious pursuit + forced romance + sexual tension + both leads’ firsts + obsessive love] Wen Huan has set her sights on a prey everyone in the capital looks up to. Lou Jingyan, head of a top luxury family empire, is breathtakingly handsome, cold, and abstinent. He has relied on a wheelchair and cane for years. She assumed he’d be a difficult man to win over, and had braced herself for the challenge. Then, amid the chaos, the dignified man 11.8kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
22. 22 娇 Addicted to Her Allure 娇瘾缠欢 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Flirting + possessiveness + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple, sweet and steamy + healing] Cool beauty in a qipao ✖️ Unhinged thug in a suit Qin Sang had always been a stickler for the rules, but she did two reckless things. First, before breaking up with Sheng Yu, she took the initiative and passionately lost herself in a night of intimacy with him. Second, after graduating from a prestigious university, she gave up a respectable, high-paying job and opene 34.1kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
23. 23 俯 Bow Down and Surrender 俯首沉沦 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Romance + Male Lead Suffers + Older Man + Motherly Male Lead] [Brilliant Mathematician x Cold-Faced Ex-Husband Who Does the Laundry] They fell in love at eighteen, married at twenty, and divorced at twenty-two. In four years, Xu Songyi lived through what it takes most people twenty years to experience. On a stage watched by the whole world, she once announced that she was married. Two years later, that passionate marriage came to an abrupt end. After collecting their divorce papers at 40.6kReads8.1Score5k14d adds

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    This is a must-read. Four years after their divorce, the female lead pursues her husband. On the night of the divorce, the male lead suffers a heart attack and is hospitalized. Later, he discovers that the female lead has been lying to him all along and has also been in a car accident. The male lead is almost head over heels in love.

24. 24 白 The White Moonlight Returns to the Capital, and the Crown Prince Kisses Her Until She Blushes Every Night 白月光回京，夜夜被太子爷亲红温 Wildfire Never Dies野火不熄Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet! Doting! Steamy! Flirty! Satisfying! Both are inexperienced! Strong possessive streak!] He Yutang is pure and obedient; Zhou Yanze is wild and uninhibited. They were like two parallel lines, destined never to meet. In a dimly lit bar, she pretended to stumble and felt his chest muscles. She flirted and ran, but his powerful hand, veins bulging, clamped around her slender waist. “Just one little touch was enough for you? Want to play something more exciting with me?” They fell passionately 35.6kReads9.2Score4k14d adds

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    The female lead went abroad for treatment and told the male lead she no longer loved him. The male lead knelt in the rain all night begging to get back together. Years later, they met at the airport, only to discover that the male lead and the female lead's brother were actually brothers. There wasn't any particularly tragic part. After their reunion, although they didn't get back together, they interacted like a couple.

25. 25 春 A Springtime Spark 春日撩火 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted 74.2kReads9.2Score10.1k14d adds

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    When the Snow Falls, I Met You | A flamboyant, privileged young man x a sensitive, well-behaved student, mutual unrequited love + a reconciliation after a broken relationship is so sweet! Zhou Yanchuan's favoritism is all for Wen Jiu, from secretly protecting her in the school alley to fiercely protecting her after their reunion. His gentleness is only visible to her, and the girl who lacks love is deeply healed. ✨

26. 26 重 After Their Reunion, the CEO Panicked 重逢后，总裁他急了 Between the Real and the Unreal虚实的之间Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted Four years ago, he hid his family background and was her gentlest boyfriend at university. Four years later, he sits across the interview table as the president of the Fu Corporation. He is Fu Yuanchen, the head of an AI empire with a smart-city empire at his command, and the ex-boyfriend she broke up with by text. She is Lin Xi, who went overseas to escape a hopeless love, only to return and enter her ex-boyfriend's empire. He presses her relentlessly, demanding to know why she disappeared with 93Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 春 Crossing the Line on a Spring Night: The Younger Crown Prince Has Been Scheming for a Long Time 春夜越界，年下太子爷的蓄谋已久 Nan Nan Mu Zi楠楠沐子Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted (He Xiaoye ✘ Wen Yinran) [187 ✘ 167] Rekindled love / reunion after a long separation / mutually faithful / older woman-younger man romance / three-year age gap / shocking boyish daddy vibes / younger man / guiding romance / clingy / jealous. “Arrogant” and “wild” are his trademarks. No matter how arrogant or wild he gets, he only ever bows his head to the heroine. He saves all his tenderness for his big sister. With his silver hair, he dyes it black again just because she says he looks han 8.1kReads—Score72214d adds

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    In the early stages, the male lead and the female lead got together. For her sake, he quit smoking, dyed his hair back to black, stopped fighting, and put away his bad temper. The two were in love for two years when the female lead left without saying goodbye. The male lead cried and begged her to come back. Six years later, the two were reunited after a long separation. The male lead both fought for her and coaxed her, gradually making his sister fall in love with him again.

28. 28 如 If Time Wouldn't Chase Us 如果时光不追 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted The day Huo Yun returned home was in late autumn. Four years had passed. She thought she could face everything calmly, including the man she had grown up with, the one who had made her leave home alone. Pei Yanci had waited four years and searched for her for four years. When they met again, he wanted to ask just one thing: Are you leaving again? But all she said was, “We’re not close.” This is a story about waiting and returning, misunderstandings and letting go. If time doesn’t move on, I’ll w 905Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Four years have passed. The person she grew up with, the one who sent her off to a distant land alone, is still waiting for her. Pei Yanci waited four years, searched for her for four years. When they met again, she only said four words: "We're not close." But he didn't believe it. From the moment she grasped his finger when he was five, he had never thought of letting go.

29. 29 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 27.6kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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    1. She pulled him into the spring tide, and she also abandoned him in the abyss. In their school days, she jokingly asked, "Top student, wanna date?" Years later, at a lavish business banquet, he coldly replied, "I don't know you." 2. A long-awaited reunion, a white lie. The male and female leads were separated for seven years. The female lead had served seven years in prison for excessive self-defense and was very insecure. After their reunion, the male lead firmly chose her, and they finally achieved a happy ending.

30. 30 春 Springtime Whispers in Soft Ears 春意入软耳 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + CEO romance] [The ridiculously devoted CEO vs. the actress playing a deaf little bunny] Popular actress Song Ciwan never imagined that the grudge Chi Yan, her wealthy backer, had held over her pretending to be deaf in high school would last seven or eight years. He made her film more than a dozen scripts featuring deaf characters in a row. With no other choice, she had to sneak out at night to “discuss the script.” Chi Yan looked down at her, the corner of his mouth curling in 5.3kReads9.0Score59614d adds

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    Recommended. The female lead lives with the male lead during high school. Due to an illness, she becomes temporarily deaf. The male lead has a crush on her and, taking advantage of her deafness, expresses all the feelings of adolescence, planning to confess on graduation day. The female lead actually hears everything and runs away in fright. Six years later, they meet again. The male lead is a very good actor and also very insecure, cautiously approaching her, afraid she'll run away again. It's very sweet and enjoyable.

31. 31 想 The Wind Has Carried My Longing for You for Seven Years 想你的风吹了七年 Flowers in the Mist, Moon on the Water雾花水月Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Angst with Sweet Moments + Reunion After Years Apart + Tension and Teasing + Revenge and Devotion] Seven years later, Xu Nianxia is released from prison, and Sang Huai, the capital’s golden boy, returns from overseas. But everything has changed! Their long-awaited reunion is tangled with hatred and misunderstandings, yet neither can let go of their devotion or the affection they can’t bring themselves to admit. His love and hatred are both so intense, but after her time in prison, she feels too 7.9kReads9.1Score52814d adds
32. 32 温 A Warm Return to the Old Days 温旧时光 Mansi曼西Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Powerful tycoon romance + reunion after years apart + rekindled love + one true love] Five years ago, Cheng Linsheng ended her relationship with Ding Jingyu with a single call from overseas. She said only, “I’m tired,” and offered no explanation. At the time, Ding Jingyu was still studying abroad. He clutched his phone in his apartment in a foreign country and stayed awake all night. Five years later, Cheng Linsheng is living an orderly life, enduring her mother’s pressure to marry, blind da 463Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book!!! I just found it. The male and female leads reunite five years later at a business gala that the male lead designed. He overhears the female lead being pressured to get married on the phone. She tells her mother that her blind date looks like a clock and that she wants a handsome man who is 1.8 Meters tall. Upon hearing this, the male lead can't help but laugh and says to her, "Cheng Linsheng, since I meet that requirement, why did you dump me in the first place?"

33. 33 等 Waiting for the Roses to Drown 等玫瑰沉溺 The Grumpy Cat爱生气的猫Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [AI comic adaptation now live!] [Reunited after years apart + male lead hopelessly in love + both each other's first and only] [Down-on-her-luck, prickly sweetheart vs. poker-faced romantic] When they were young, Shu Yan was a beautiful, radiant girl everyone adored. She relentlessly pursued Pei Zhixing, the model student. Just as he had eyes only for her, Shu Yan vanished for half a month. When she came back, she humiliated him without mercy. "I was only playing with you. Didn't you realize? Le 20.2kReads9.2Score2k14d adds

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    A pampered rose takes the initiative to pursue love, and the icy boss breaks down and falls for her. Their love story, which begins with marriage and then blossoms into romance, is so sweet it's almost sickening!

34. 34 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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    ① The female lead in this book developed severe depression due to some unfortunate events and left the male lead. After a long separation, they reunited, and the male lead discovered her medication, realizing that she frequently self-harmed and attempted suicide. The female lead was very pitiful in the beginning, and the male lead absolutely adored her! 🔥🔥

35. 35 完 Oh No! I Got Drunk and Walked into My Ex-Boyfriend's Room 完蛋！醉酒夜，误入前男友房间 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Reunion After a Long Separation|Mending a Broken Relationship|Becoming the Other Woman for Love] After getting drunk, Lin Qian wanders into her ex-boyfriend’s room. They spend the night together, and when she wakes up, she realizes she’s slept with her ex! Lu Beiting is a powerful, top-tier figure in Beijing’s elite circle, a suit-wearing brute. Women chasing after him could line up all the way to France. Lin Qian wants nothing more to do with him, so she runs without looking back. A few days l 21.2kReads8.9Score2.2k14d adds

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    I absolutely love this book; the male lead's hatred for the female lead outweighs his love.

36. 36 顶 Ultimate Restraint 顶级克制 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Rain poured outside the window, and the air was heavy and damp. The room was silent except for the soft rustle of Zhaoming Ji wiping her hair with a towel. Lu Daiqing sat on the sofa, watching her. She smiled, then padded slowly toward him on her wet, bare feet, and stepped on his white sneakers. - The air was hot and humid, the gloom unending, the tension thick with the scent of gunpowder, and the unspoken intimacy impossible to ignore. Under the same roof, she and he held themselves back, each 19.1kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
37. 37 靠 I Became a Top-Tier Star by Faking a Couple Image, but This Time It Backfired 靠炒CP成顶流，这次竟然翻车了 Mint Veil薄荷薄纱Modern Romance219k WordsOngoing [Clear-headed female PhD × top-tier star with an unexpectedly sweet puppy-like side × controlling CEO heir] [Showbiz / male lead has no past romantic relationships / happy ending / strong heroine / comedic contrast / sweet romance] Shi Yuchen fled back to her home country after a disastrous relationship, hoping only to focus on her academic work in peace. That is, until top-tier star Wei Muxi set his sights on her while she was working as a consultant on a film set. For thirteen years, Wei Muxi 89Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you're looking for a story where the female lead leaves without a word and the male lead pretends to be indifferent after their reunion, this is worth a try! She left without a sound back then, and thirteen years later, when they meet again, he won't even give her a second glance!

38. 38 人 A Good Girl in Public, I Make the Crown Prince Beg for Me in Private 人前乖乖女，背地把太子爷钓成狗 An Heyou安和尤Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Just launched, ratings may rise or not~ The main story is complete] [Pretends to be sweet, secretly scheming heiress ✖ volatile, powerful heir|Mutual Firsts|Possessive Male Lead|Reunion After Years Apart] In public, Ning Jialuo was a sweet girl who never lost her temper. When her father told her to marry for the family’s benefit, she nodded. “All right.” When her fiancé became the subject of a scandal with her stepsister, she still smiled gracefully. “It’s fine.” At the engagement party, Ning J 3.3kReads7.2Score34914d adds

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    The story begins with a reunion, and the male lead can't bring himself to hate the female lead. He continues to act like her lackey, shattering his pride, all for the sake of becoming her devoted follower.

39. 39 撩 Teasing a Mad Dog! The Capital’s Crown Prince Is So Well-Behaved 撩惹疯犬！京圈太子爷他超乖 False Bone伪骨Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [The Mad Prince of the Capital × His Runaway White Moonlight] [Forced love + obsessive possessiveness + older man + rekindled romance + one-on-one, both pure] Everyone says Bo Jinhe, the Crown Prince of the capital’s elite circle, is refined and aloof, cold-hearted and arrogant, a living King of Hell whom no one dares cross. But they don’t know what happened the night she dumped him three years ago. He pinned her hard against the cold floor-to-ceiling window, blood filling their mouths as his ey 4.4kReads7.7Score35114d adds

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    [A broken mirror mended, a reunion at the beginning] The male lead is a swearing, roguish prince! He's incredibly lustful towards the female lead, aloof and abstinent in public, but transforms into a kissing maniac in private, extremely possessive and jealous!!!

40. 40 独 Sole Possession of Her Sweet Softness 独占娇软 Sunny Green晴日绿Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Originally titled Cruel Tenderness [Fake sweet girl heroine × Real violent thug hero] [Beijing’s wealthy elite | Both leads sexually and emotionally inexperienced | Happy ending | Size difference | Extreme possessiveness | Intense chemistry] Li Xianqing stands at the very top of the wealthy and powerful in Jingzhou, with a face so handsome it’s beyond reproach. When they meet again, Cheng Zanshu only wants to run. “Sorry, we don’t know each other.” Li Xianqing: “Oh? I know every mole on your 52.1kReads8.9Score8.9k14d adds
41. 41 京 A Fog Too Dense to Cross in the Capital 京雾难渡 Not Green Rabbit不绿兔Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Cool, stubborn heroine x vicious troublemaker] [Beijing elite circle x forced love x broken up and reunited x angsty melodrama with a happy ending] When Song Qingwu broke up with Zong Yu, she did it decisively. He didn't try to stop her at all. He just stood with his back to her, smoking on the balcony. “Think it through. I don't get back together with ex-girlfriends.” Song Qingwu nodded. “I know.” Maybe he was embarrassed because she was the one who dumped him, or maybe her answer had come to 41.1kReads8.6Score4.5k14d adds

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    [Cold and aloof stubborn man x Ruthless Chongqing scoundrel] [Beijing elite x Forced love x Reconciliation x Melodramatic and bittersweet happy ending] A highly recommended book. Both leads are virgins with impeccable morals, and the female lead is also wonderful—beautiful and cool. The plot is rich and the timeline is clear. Highly recommended!!! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

42. 42 乖 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 101.3kReads9.2Score11.8k14d adds
43. 43 我 We Will Belong to Each Other in the End 我们终将属于彼此 Zhiwan知湾Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends × wealthy-family marriage alliance × rekindled love × his secret crush comes true] Volume One: Rekindled Love | Volume Two: Newlywed Memories When she was thirteen, she burst into his world. Lin Yingxuan, the daughter of one of his father’s business partners, was like a ray of light, illuminating Gu Zeyan’s orderly life. From the moment they met, he couldn’t take his eyes off her. - A marriage alliance that seemed purely transactional tied them together. She thought theirs wou 141Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    The female lead filed for divorce from the male lead because of issues with his family's company. The male lead, believing she still loved her first love, was heartbroken. Two years later, they met again. Although he resented her departure, he couldn't help but approach her, shielding her from drinks and taking her to the hospital. When he learned the truth about her departure and their child, he was devastated. The male lead truly loved the female lead.

44. 44 雾 Spring Tide Beneath the Snow and Fog 雾雪春潮 Xi Zhen喜真Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted Shu Ran met that unruly, rebellious boy in the best years of her life. He was like the wind, wild and carefree. Fate always seemed to favor Shu Ran. The boy she had a secret crush on noticed her before she noticed him. One day, he caught her sneaking a look at him. Xie Baiyan walked over, leaned down to look at her, and said with a half-smile, “Shu Ran, you know you can look at me openly.” Later, he cornered her against a wall and forced her to admit she liked him. Everyone knew that Xie Bai 11.9kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds

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    The female lead broke up with the male lead abruptly because of her father's situation, but later she came back and they got back together. The male lead is absolutely in love with her!

45. 45 分 After the Breakup, He Saw Red, Wrapped an Arm Around Her Waist, and Kissed the Poor Little Thing Until She Cried 分手后他红了眼，搂腰亲哭小可怜 A Mirror一面镜子Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance with some angst + rekindled romance + one-on-one + both virgins + doting romance + groveling pursuit] [Self-reliant orphan heroine vs. sharp-tongued but soft-hearted prince of the capital] She thought Zhou Wang was her salvation, until his “fiancée” slapped her awake. “Su Nian, you’re an orphan. What makes you think you can compete with me?” Only then did she learn he was already engaged. She had been nothing but a plaything to amuse him. The heir of the Zhou family in Jingbei, Zh 2.7kReads8.8Score18714d adds

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    This book perfectly fits the description! The female lead runs away abroad (due to a misunderstanding), and the male lead gets completely taken advantage of! Six years later, the female lead returns to China, and the male lead chases after her, becoming insanely jealous. The female lead focuses on her career, while the male lead is single-mindedly pursuing her. Although the male lead is angry inside, he's stubborn but soft-hearted; he softens up the moment the female lead cries. The initial rating is low, hence the low score! The writing is excellent!

46. 46 做 Be the Dark Moonlight in Your Heart 做你心尖的黑月光 Lou Ying楼萦Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted They say that after the little princess of the Jiang family went abroad to study, the second young master of the Qin family went mad. In the first year, women flocked around him. He changed them every three days, and changed them all again five days later. In the second year, he drove every woman away, thinking that as soon as Jiang Ci came back, he’d lay every good thing in the world at her feet. In the third year, he ruined the lives of everyone around Jiang Ci, all to force her to show hersel 2.6kReads8.5Score21014d adds

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    This book is absolutely amazing, a huge hit, highly recommended! 👍👍👍👍

47. 47 刑 The Captain of the Criminal Police Is Wild and Irresistible 刑警队长他又野又撩 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted The short drama [Long Time No See, Captain Qin] is now streaming [Rekindled Romance] + [Reunion After Years Apart] + [Childhood Sweethearts] + [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One] + [Healing] + [Happy Ending] A cool, aloof high school teacher with a hint of edge + a scheming, straightforward police captain with a bit of a lovesick streak Qin Muyan, all my happiness and sorrow come from you. - Gu Ying They once agreed they would get together after she started college. But Gu Ying chose to go ab 6.3kReads9.1Score56614d adds

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    ① Childhood sweethearts, slightly angsty in the beginning, but extremely sweet later, a broken relationship mended. ② Ongoing series: The female lead writes erotic fiction, gets taken to the police station for questioning, encounters her ex-boyfriend from five years ago, and they even become neighbors.

48. 48 豪 The Wicked Girlfriend’s Transformation: An Heir to a Powerful Family 豪门继承人的恶毒女友蜕变记 Deep Strings深弦Modern Romance288k WordsOngoing A sweet, airheaded beauty with a wicked streak x a cool, lovesick heir to a wealthy family Qiao Yu had a nightmare. She dreamed that her boyfriend, Ji Yancheng, was actually the heir to the wealthy Zhao family, who had taken him back. Suddenly rich and powerful, Ji Yancheng sent Qiao Yu back to her poor, remote hometown in the mountains. Qiao Yu ran back to find him and clung to him in every way she could, but he showed no regard for their past and sent her back to the mountains again. Qiao Yu 635Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The materialistic and malicious Qiao Yu had several nightmares, some of which partially came true in real life. She dreamt that her boyfriend, Ji Yancheng, became the heir to a wealthy family and sent her back to her hometown in the mountains. Depressed, she jumped off a cliff and died. To prevent the nightmares from coming true, she desperately tried to be good to Ji Yancheng, but ultimately chose to run away with the money before he returned to his wealthy family. Ji Yancheng frantically searched for her. Will Qiao Yu's nightmares become reality? What kind of transformation will she undergo?

49. 49 公 After My Ex-Boyfriend Acquired the Company 公司被前男友收购以后 Zhi Yu知渔Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Lazy, bootlicking heroine + arrogant Capricorn who buys your company when you dump him + workplace romance + sweet pampering = rekindled love] The thing Tong Nian regrets most is making a bet with her best friend during her freshman year to flirt with the aloof campus heartthrob Liao Yuncheng. And somehow, it worked! Her second biggest regret is that a year later, she dumped him in a daze, only to be dragged onto his blacklist. His reason: he had no shortage of ordinary friends. N years later. 17kReads9.4Score2k14d adds

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    ☀️1. The thing the female lead regretted most was making a bet with her best friend, flirting with the aloof male lead, and then dumping him without even realizing it. 💥 The two, who thought they'd never see each other again, met again. 🍒 2. The female lead had been by the male lead's side since she was fifteen. She secretly loved him until she overheard his conversation with his friends. Without saying goodbye, she left, traveling thousands of miles away. He both loved and hated her.

50. 50 京 Echoes of the Capital 京韵长萦 Like Searching for a Melody如觅音Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Before you start reading, you can flip to the end of the book and read the last few paragraphs. The story itself has something meaningful to say, but it isn't long and doesn't go into too much detail. Thank you to everyone willing to give it a read! [Clearheaded, Rational Journalist | Scheming, Devoted CEO] [Reunion After Years Apart | Mending a Broken Relationship | Mutual Devotion | Both Pure | Happy Ending] Wen Ying chose to get back together with Gu Yanzheng after listening to her heart. She 219Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead broke up with him and they were apart for three years. After they met again, the male lead proposed getting back together without trying to figure out why.

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