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. 401 黑 The Black Moonlight Is Cunning and a Green Tea 黑月光她心机又绿茶 Little Twelve小十二啊Modern Romance105k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance + clear-headed, calculating heroine + loyal, sunny hero + hero with very little self-worth] The campus heartthrob bragged to his friends and bet that he could win me over, the sweet, innocent girl, within a month. I pretended not to know and acted as if I were gradually falling into his arms. The chance encounters and dates he thought were spontaneous had all been carefully planned by me. Of course he fell for me. He even wanted to change his college entrance exam choices for 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book perfectly fits the description: a campus romance in the beginning, a workplace romance later on, with the workplace scenes written very realistically. The male and female leads are initially very scheming against each other, and later, after a long separation, they experience repeated ups and downs, but in reality, they only have eyes for each other. The beginning is slightly angsty, but the later parts are incredibly sweet!

2. 402 春 When the Spring Breeze Stirs 春风乍起 A Hui Sa阿回卅Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Seven years after they parted, Jing Zhe unexpectedly ran into the guy she had secretly loved in high school at the psychiatric clinic: the intern doctor Yi Yuheng. Separated by the long desk in the consultation room, they stared at each other in surprise. The two who had once been fiercely competitive in school still seemed evenly matched: She was weighed down by depression caused by attention deficit disorder (ADD), while his face clearly showed how thoroughly he had given up on himself. Fortun 9.2kReads9.6Score1.5k14d adds
3. 403 乖 Sweet, Soft Little Fox: Spoiled Rotten by a Brooding, Abstinent Tycoon 乖软小奶狐：被病娇禁欲大佬宠爆 Gurgling Fish咕噜鱼Modern Romance495k WordsCompleted [Swoon-worthy!! Flirty!! Sweet!! Spoiling!! If it's not sweet, come chop me up!] Zhiyao is a little fox with soft fur, a sweet face, and a fondness for acting cute. Everyone in Country A knows that Pei Chi Yao's darling is this little fox. But no one knows that this fox is actually a fox spirit who can transform into a human. Pei Chi Yao: "I've kept you for so long. Have you figured out how you're going to repay me?" Zhiyao: "I've already let you kiss me, hug me, and pet me. What more do you wan 21.7kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
4. 404 肆 Reckless Favoritism 肆意偏爱 Gu Ta顾他Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Fairy-like heroine x roguishly handsome hero] [Both virgins + sweet romance] The day Song Zhi broke up with her boyfriend, she partied all night at a bar. At five in the morning, she walked out of the bar and ran into Jiang Yan. He was sitting on a bench outside, the corners of his eyes slightly red. His white shirt was rumpled, his tie hung loosely around his neck, and a bottle of beer sat beside him. When he saw her, Jiang Yan looked up slightly and asked hoarsely, “Had enough fun?” Song Zhi 4kReads9.2Score37014d adds

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   My four favorite "broken mirror mended" books; I've reread each one countless times. Definitely worth reading!

5. 405 机 A Motorcycle Kiss with a Butterfly 机车吻蝴蝶 Bala La Chen巴啦啦晨Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available (sweet romance and healing + mutual pining + contrasting sides) [Cool, classical-dance beauty boldly pursues love & carefree playboy secretly loves her] Everyone in the capital says Xia Shisheng, the heiress of the Xia family, is its brightest jewel: elegant, refined, and beyond reproach. They all believe no one in the world could ever be worthy of her. Who could have imagined that this untouchable beauty would be won over by Xiao Heng, the notorious playboy heir 7kReads9.4Score90314d adds

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   These books are absolutely amazing!!! The male and female leads all have mouths, and the plots are very engaging. In short, I highly recommend them (whispering: I've read each of these 7 books at least 3 times, seriously~✨).

6. 406 出 After Five Years Away, My Devoted Childhood Friend Found Himself a Substitute 出走五年，痴情竹马找了个替身 Wake Up你醒醒Modern Romance439k WordsCompleted [Love and hate + tragic romance + urban setting + childhood friends + rekindled love] They were childhood friends, and their families arranged their marriage when they were young. Everyone thought they would get married, including the two of them. On her eighteenth birthday, he eagerly slipped a ring onto her finger and said he would marry only her for the rest of his life. He supported her studying abroad and promised they would marry as soon as she came back. But everything changed over the ne 344Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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   A super good-looking story about a female lead who gets brain cancer after five years abroad without telling the male lead. After she returns, she experiences a heart-wrenching romance fueled by the male lead's pet canary.

7. 407 林 Dr. Lin, Stop Pretending to Be So Proper 林医生，不要假装矜持 Chestnut Tea Seeds板栗茶籽Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted Five years later, voice actor Jiang Shanshan runs into her former fiance, Lin Ke, at the hospital. He's now the hospital's renowned cold, celibate surgeon. Determined to win back this "cold and hard" former flame, Jiang Shanshan pulls out all the stops, putting her voice-acting skills to full use as she shamelessly pursues her ex in every way imaginable. "I didn't ask for a cent when we broke up. Can't I regret that now?" Jiang Shanshan plans to keep shamelessly pressing her case. "Dr. Lin, I'm 95Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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   The male lead left without saying goodbye [smirk]

8. 408 野 Wildfire Scorching the Stars 野火灼星 Lala from the Corner旮旯角的拉拉Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted Director x Director | Older Woman-Younger Man Romance | Rekindled Love | Both Pure | First Love on Campus to Workplace Romance | Sweet Romance A male lead who has always loved her vs. a clear-headed heroine who rejects her influential childhood friend The first time she saw him was in the library. The young man reached over her head to take down The Count of Monte Cristo. The moment he brushed past her hair felt like the first spark to sweep across a wasteland. He was an undergraduate in th 125Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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   The male lead was dumped abruptly, and they met again at work a few years later. He felt a mix of love and hate, but couldn't stop himself from loving the female lead, so he gave in.

9. 409 伪 Faking Abstinence 伪装禁欲 Xi Xi Li惜惜里Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, secretly passionate, devoted CEO VS a wealthy heiress who is icy in public but irresistibly charming in private] Yu Nanli, the capital's most eligible heir, is famous for being aloof, chaste, and indifferent to women. Only his closest friends know he has never forgotten his former girlfriend, the one great love of his life. When they were dating, he was so clingy he practically stuck to her side, never letting her out of his sight. After she broke up with him, he became a completely 1.1kReads8.8Score11214d adds

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   They kissed upon reunion, and they had a child.

10. 410 尤 The Temptress 尤物 Er Xi二喜Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin 4kReads9.5Score87214d adds
11. 411 我 All I Hope for Is to Spend the Rest of My Life with You 我只希望，余生有你 Jia Yi Bu Xixi甲乙不嘻嘻Modern Romance96k WordsCompleted I only hope to spend the rest of my life with you. 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is torn between love and hate. He feels guilty for hurting the other person, but he also feels uncomfortable if he doesn't. He's in a terrible dilemma.

12. 412 真 The Real Heiress Remarries with Her Mother, and Her Beast-Talking Shocks the Entire Army 真千金随母改嫁，通兽语震撼全军 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space, stockpiling, period setting, building wealth, medicine, beloved by the whole family, heroine can speak with animals] Lu Yunsu was mistakenly summoned by an underworld intern and sent into a period novel, where she became a capitalist's daughter who had followed her mother into a new marriage and risen from rags to riches. The moment she opened her eyes, her spineless younger brother-in-law had brought a task force to raid their home. Stay calm, don't panic! This is nothing. Lu Yunsu open 29.1kReads8.1Score3.8k14d adds

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    🌹Is this book going to make me laugh so hard I'll inherit my Alipay credit card? Day 1 of transmigrating: My house is raided. Day 2: My whole family is penniless. Day 3: I start leading the way! With her spatial ability, Lu Yunsu collects all the supplies, leaving the ingrates empty-handed. She heals the village chief's son, becoming the village's savior. She can even understand animal speech, with mice giving her messages. She catches a spy on a train, earning a great merit. She joins the army as a medic, and the whole team is scrambling to curry favor with her. Officer Chu: Nobody's allowed to take Dr. Lu from me! Hahaha, this officer's possessiveness is too strong!

13. 413 予 I'll Keep You Warm for the Rest of Our Lives 予你温暖度此生 Yi Wuyu易雾语Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted [Real estate CEO & head of a design studio] [1v1, devoted couple + reunion after a long separation + reconciliation + healing] At eighteen, she fell from grace and was forcibly taken abroad, where she developed severe PTSD. Every night her symptoms flared, she survived by clinging to the memory of him. When she returned at twenty-six, he had someone else by his side. Jiang Lin had imagined seeing Fu Siyan again countless times. She never thought the moment would come so casually, yet feel as if 1.2kReads—Score10314d adds

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    Love at first sight + devoted male lead + long-awaited reunion + mutual devotion + reconciliation. Fu Siyan + Jiang Lin [heart][heart][heart] He and she met when they were six years old and met again in high school. At the freshman welcome party, he recognized her, and they got together. Later, something happened to her, and she left him, breaking up with him. Eight years later, they met again, and he already had a rumored girlfriend. He took the initiative to get closer to her, supporting her when she was in trouble. There was no one else by his side. Later, he learned what had happened to her, and he got back his white moonlight. They got back together. They even had a lovely son! [Shy]

14. 414 姐 Sister, Do You Still Want to Run? 姐姐还想逃吗 Sugar Crumb Tea糖渣茶Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted [Cool, gentle lawyer] × [Younger, possessive rich heir] [Both sexually inexperienced + mildly yandere + older woman, younger man + rekindled romance + he pursues her + she spoils him later + fiercely protective] When Zhou Runli sees him again, it's in a courtroom. She appears as the plaintiff's lawyer, and her once-calm heart is thrown into turmoil once more. Not long after the hearing, he pins her against a wall and demands: “Who was that man just now? Your new boyfriend?” “No. He's my client.” 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead went abroad due to family reasons and the male lead's overly controlling nature and naivety about love. The male lead, experiencing family upheaval, gradually established himself in his father's company to better reunite with her. They met again by chance at a court hearing. Initially, the male lead was also controlling and prone to lying, but later, to keep her, he acted docile and suppressed his true nature. As the female lead grew to love him more and more, she accepted his occasional eccentricities and doted on him.

15. 415 不 Don't Coax Me 不要诱哄我 Chestnut Puree栗子泥Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Unruly Young Master x Spoiled, Temperamental Princess] A sweet romance about falling in love after marriage Zhou Yi'an was flamboyant, carefree, and unruly, taking no one seriously. He was notorious for being impossible to deal with. He was the Zhou family's only son. His family was wealthy, with generations of merchants, and held a prominent position in City B. Yet he agreed to marry Lin Ruojiang. Everyone knew he had cherished a woman in his heart for years, so why would he marry someone as s 12.8kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
16. 416 清 A Clear Pear for You 清梨予你 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, confident top student VS silly beauty, 1v1 sweet romance] [Aerospace engineer VS dancer, from school uniforms to wedding gowns] Love is a scattered form with a gathered soul. I will love you fiercely until the day I die On the night the college entrance exam results came out, Ji Chen returned to the top, becoming Jingbei’s highest scorer. The city’s leading universities, headed by Beihang, scrambled to recruit him, but no one expected the top scorer to choose Nanli University of 1.6kReads8.7Score19314d adds

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    The female lead is forced to reunite with her boyfriend after a breakup, while the male lead can't forget her.

17. 417 竹 The Young Master Childhood Friend Searches the Internet for His One True Love, Who's Delivering His Takeout 竹马少爷全网找白月光，正在给他送外卖 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The young master is searching the entire internet for his childhood sweetheart, who's currently delivering food to him. 103Reads—Score314d adds

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    She left without saying goodbye, leaving him with mixed feelings of love and hate. Years later, they reunited and their broken relationship was mended. In the early part of the story, the female lead was searched for by the male lead for many years, but he never knew she was delivering takeout and they passed each other by. To save her mother, the female lead contacted the second male lead and joined the "wife-chasing crematorium."

18. 418 得 A Taste of What You Want 得尝 October Is Not Cold Yet十月未凉Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Fake Playboy vs. Real Bombshell, Intense Push and Pull, Wicked and Wild, Devoted to Each Other, Secret Crush] Lu Jin is Ningzhou’s notorious bully, arrogant and unruly. He’s wicked and roguish, and generous with money when it comes to women, but he never lets them into his heart. Qiao Ran has a beauty that could topple empires. People call her a reincarnated Daji, and she’s full of wild sensuality. She’s sweet and gentle, and knows exactly how to handle men, but all she wants is him. Drunk, she 4.6kReads9.1Score34214d adds
19. 419 你 You Protect the Country, and I’ll Protect You 你保护祖国我保护你 Kaka Luo Lan卡卡罗懒Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Song Jia stood on the platform in the compound and declared, “Yan Yan protects the country; I’ll protect Yan Yan.” She changed her college entrance exam application from an art academy to a military medical university. At twenty, Qin Yan broke up with her and unilaterally cut off all contact. At twenty-two, Song Jia was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries. She watched Qin Yan, just discharged from the hospital, walk right past her, but her injuries were so grave that she cou 6.7kReads9.0Score61914d adds

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    ✨It was so moving, even though the ending was happy, it still made me really sad. [Crying]

20. 420 恋 Little Things About Love 恋爱那点小事 Wo Wo Wo窝窝窝9k WordsCompleted The Little Things About Love —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is tailor-made.

21. 421 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.1kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds
22. 422 前 The Ex’s Survival Guide 前任的生存法则 Words by the East Wall东墙词Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted Survival in the wilderness of another world: no golden finger, just survival, good food, stockpiling supplies, and farming, with a touch of the supernatural (nothing scary). [Cool-headed archaeological researcher VS obsessive big bad wolf whose love goes unrequited] [Reunion after a long separation / darkened, rugged male lead / forced wilderness survival together / rekindled romance] When disaster strikes, Jiang Xi is transported to a primeval forest just as she is about to die. When she wakes, 1.8kReads8.7Score16814d adds

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    A bookworm of ten years recommends this one: a long-awaited reunion, a rough and ruthless male protagonist who turns dark, forced to survive in the wilderness, and a broken relationship mended.

23. 423 哪 Forget Who Came First. It Has to Be You! 哪来的先来后到，只有非你不可！ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Modern Romance385k WordsOngoing [Mutual devotion + redemption + reunion after years apart + a broken relationship put back together] [Male lead: Possessive, obsessive, the sort who breaks into your home Female lead: Clear-headed, aloof beauty who neither fights nor fusses] Four years ago, Meng Qingying: “I’m sorry, I don’t like you!” Ye Mufeng: “That’s okay. I have all the patience in the world.” Four years later, Meng Qingying: “Why is it you again? I told you it could never happen.” Ye Mufeng: “Playing hard to get? I like it 97Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 424 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.5kReads9.5Score2.8k14d adds

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    My fingertips trembled as I shoved the tiger tally into his hand. "Your Highness, this is the military power you desired." He gripped my wrist, his eyes burning with venomous hatred and lust: "Sister-in-law, the first knife you handed me back then was your marriage certificate." Five years ago, I broke our engagement and married into the Eastern Palace, leaving him a prisoner. Five years later, during the palace coup, I personally beheaded the Crown Prince, presenting him with the blood-stained sword. He pinched my chin: "This time, who do you want me to kill for you?" I tiptoed closer to his ear, my breath sweet as orchids: "No, I want to teach you… how to assassinate the emperor."

25. 425 男 The Male Lead Has Turned Dark, Please Win Him Over Again [Quick Transmigration] 男主已黑化，请重新攻略【快穿】 Yao Yaoling夭妖铃Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance + male lead is an obsessive wife-watcher and hopeless romantic + obsessive, lovesick male lead + sweet and flirtatious heroine + everyone dotes on her] As the head librarian of the Transmigration Management Bureau, Ruan Tang plays the cruel, unrequited love of every male lead to ensure the plots of various novels unfold as intended. But after she completes her missions, every male lead turns dark! ① In The CEO's Beloved, she plays the cruel, materialistic first love who 6.6kReads8.6Score41114d adds

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    In this novel, the female protagonist, after successfully winning over all the male leads, plans to retire and return to the Clippers. However, all the male leads turn evil, forcing her to go back and try to win them over again. From the male lead's perspective, she abandoned him years ago and has now returned; he hates her, yet he can't live without her...

26. 426 重 Reborn into the CEO's Exclusive Love 重生盛宠：总裁的独家宝贝 Hua Zhong花重Modern Romance2.9M WordsCompleted Shocking news! Second Master Yu, the notorious woman-hater with a ruthless streak, has secretly been keeping a little bunny at home! His housekeeper, Auntie Wang, reports that Second Master spoils someone rotten and even holds her while feeding her. He’s making all the single men in the capital suffer! A reporter interviews top talent agent Hua Yu: “How did you and Second Master meet?” Hua Yu: “...He’s my former fiancé’s maternal uncle.” Reporter: “That’s explosive!” Hua Yu: “...” Reporter: “I h 684Reads9.1Score10114d adds
27. 427 男 My Boyfriend Had an Epileptic Seizure at My House, and My Cousin Who Returned from Abroad Stole Him Away! 男友在我家突发癫痫，被海归表姐抢走了！ Nezha Four哪吒四7k WordsCompleted My boyfriend had a sudden epileptic seizure at my house, and my cousin who just came back from overseas stole him from me! 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Can you accept this kind of reconciliation after a broken relationship?

28. 428 悦 Eager to Leap 悦跃欲试 Ye Shu晔殊Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts, one-on-one romance, lighthearted comedy, childhood sweethearts, rekindled love] After five years apart, her ex-boyfriend became her client. Five years ago, she had to watch his every mood just to get by. Five years later, even her boss had to do the same if they wanted to keep their jobs. Life is hard. 15.3kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    I stayed up all night to finish this book. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, but the female lead suddenly breaks up with him and cuts off all contact. The male lead gives up studying abroad and returns to the female lead's hometown, working his way up from a regular civil servant to the town mayor. He uses his work opportunities to get back together with her and win her back, with both families fully supporting him. It's a sweet and angsty story with no angst, based on a true story. Highly recommended!

29. 429 腹 The Cunning Young Emperor: Spoiling His Adorable Wife 腹黑帝少：萌妻乖乖宠 Slightly Chubby微胖Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Nine-year-old Yu Nuo was adopted by the Li family. From then on, she did whatever she pleased, spoiled beyond belief. “Be a good girl.” The Li family’s second young master smiled gently, patiently coaxing her as he carefully laid out a warm, comforting trap, one step at a time. “Miss Yu Nuo hit one of her classmates again,” a subordinate reported. “Tell them I’m the one who spoils her.” “Miss Yu Nuo is pulling up the roses you planted in the garden.” “Make sure she doesn’t hurt herself. Help her 455Reads8.8Score10614d adds
30. 430 我 After I Got Married, My Aloof Junior Went Crazy 我结婚后，清冷学弟疯了 Xiao Luo JJ小骆JJ34k WordsCompleted After I got married, my aloof junior went mad. 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story of a woman with a dual identity and a devoted childhood sweetheart, who is dumped after sleeping with her, suffers ten years of unrequited love, gets back together, and finds healing in both sides. You can read it in one go, whether you're on the toilet or slacking off.

31. 431 她 Her Heart's Door Is Hard to Open 她心门难开 The Pen Name I Want Is Already Taken我想用的笔名已存在Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Happy Ending + Both Pure + Light Ensemble Cast + School Days to City Life + He Pursues Her + 1v1 + Bittersweet Push and Pull + No Evil Female Supporting Characters + No Catfighting Between Women] School Days: [Smiling, Hardhearted Girl Who Loves to Eat x Cold-Faced, Pure and Gentle Boy] City Life: [Hardworking English Translator x Brooding, Obsessive Aircraft Engineer] Unlike most passionate youth romances, their story began in the dead of winter. * Fang Yu's affection was a gentle, carefully l 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She didn't actually leave without saying goodbye; it was just that the female lead pretended to like someone else. For the male lead, it would have been better if she had left without saying goodbye. [Learned][Learned][Learned]

32. 432 团 The Beloved Little Sweetheart: Master Ji, Take It Easy 团宠小甜精：纪爷轻点撩 Qibaozi柒宝子Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [A doting wife with no limits, Ji Liaoliao x the rational young lady] Reborn at her wedding, Xu Qiao repays a debt of gratitude from her past life by kicking her scumbag ex to the curb and choosing a new groom. Ji Liaoliao gives Xu Qiao his heart and soul, and even leaves her everything in his will! After they marry, Ji Liaoliao’s long-laid plans ensure Xu Qiao is spoiled beyond measure. When Xu Qiao’s scumbag father causes trouble, Ji Liaoliao says, “I’m here. Don’t even think about bullying my 213Reads9.2Score10714d adds
33. 433 程 Mr. Cheng, Your Little Darling Secretly Had Your Baby 程总，您的小娇妻偷偷生了个崽 Tea Fruit Is Sweet茶果子很甜Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + adorable child + devoted one-on-one romance + revenge on scum + sweet pampering + satisfying read] A proud, sharp-tongued, domineering CEO × a well-behaved girl with a rebellious heart A misunderstanding and a family tragedy separated the couple who loved each other for four years. Four years later, Luo Yan returns home with an adorable child, hoping to live a quiet, ordinary life. But work brings her face-to-face with the man who once occupied her heart. Cheng Jing, 21.8kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    🍅✨The female lead leaves without saying goodbye, leaving the male lead both loving and hating her. He berates himself for being pathetic while willingly becoming her stepfather. A misunderstanding and family upheaval cause them to separate, but they reunite four years later and reconcile. She returns to the country with her adorable child, hoping to live a peaceful life, but unexpectedly encounters him again at work. This time, he's a cold, arrogant, and domineering CEO—young, handsome, and wealthy—who only loves the little woman who left him. [Laughing emoji] The plot isn't melodramatic; they reconcile quickly. It's entertaining and funny, quite good! [Learned something new]

34. 434 宝 Baby, Don't Break Up With Me: The Capital's Crown Prince Begs for Another Chance, Eyes Red 宝宝别分手，京圈太子红眼求和好 Luo Qi671雒柒671Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Delicate, hypersensitive beauty x unruly heir to a powerful Beijing family] (The rating just came out, so it may rise.) [Second chance romance + forced love + bittersweet secret crush + both sexually inexperienced + push and pull] The night they met again, he pinned her against the door. “Xu Chuwei, you actually dare show your face here.” Xu Chuwei had once been the quietest presence in Song Zhiyu’s life. So quiet that when they broke up, he merely blew a ring of smoke into the night and didn’t 1.5kReads8.1Score12814d adds

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    His unrequited love turning into a real-life relationship was actually a hunting game for him; she could escape while he chased, and neither of them could get away.

35. 435 爆 Breaking! Tsundere CEO Gu and His Archenemy Secretly Married 爆！傲娇顾总和他的死对头隐婚了 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Devoted to each other] [Not a strong heroine] Gu Mingye, CEO of the Gu Corporation, was known for his coldness. But he and Ji Luyao had been at odds since childhood, and he loved to contradict her about everything. He always had to argue with her, and the two of them fought with the world, with each other, and with anyone who crossed their path. Neither could stand the sight of the other. Then Ji Luyao’s parents kept arranging blind dates for her, and at the next table sa 677Reads9.0Score10014d adds
36. 436 麻 Oh No! The Little Merman Lord Ou Kept Has Run Off Pregnant 麻烦！欧爷圈养的小鲛人怀崽跑了 Ji Xueyi季雪意Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + yandere + secret identities revealed + devoted 1v1 romance + putting scumbags in their place + mutual salvation + obsessive male lead] Ou Zun rescues a beautiful girl with merfolk blood from a restricted zone. Thinking she can’t understand human speech, he keeps her as a pampered pet. But the little thing won’t behave, and she has countless secret identities: a top hacker, a major investor, the mysterious leader of a tribe… After all her secret identities are exposed, Shi Y 5.7kReads9.3Score94214d adds
37. 437 总 The CEO Is Too Wicked. Sweetheart, Run! 总裁太坏，甜心快跑 Ye Tongtang叶同唐Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted He was an all-powerful imperial CEO, and she was a meek, long-suffering little maid. After one chaotic night, the CEO of her household had his way with her. He couldn’t get enough of her, so he kept her by his side and took her whenever he wanted. But when others bullied her, he would pull her behind him and protect and spoil her. He was so domineering and authoritarian that her delicate body couldn’t take it. She tried to run, only to be caught and kissed fiercely. Huo Yijin said dangerously, “ 547Reads8.8Score10014d adds

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    These two books are absolutely amazing!!!

38. 438 一 A Lie 一个谎 Liu He Xiang柳和相Modern Romance346k WordsOngoing [Male and Female Leads + Both Devoted to Each Other + Male Lead Has a Secret Identity + Reunion After Years Apart + Second Chance at Love + Healing] [School life in the first half, clinical doctor vs. renowned photographer in the second] [New chapters daily at 11 p.m.] Su Qingye: Your mother died when you were five, and you were forced to grow up alone. At sixteen, you started high school, only to endure three years of being ostracized by your classmates. At twenty, your stepbrother forced 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "People always judge the depth of love by the pain of separation, but only now do I realize that I truly love him." [Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added] Su Qing also once thought that she was not suited for love because she had long lost the ability to love and could not truly let someone into her world. Until she met Jiang Chi. Her adolescence was uneventful, living day after day, just existing, with her expectations for life always at a minimum, and very few things worth remembering. Those more than ten years were blurry, but after Jiang Chi came, the black and white world gradually gained different colors, more and more things worth remembering, and she began to look forward to tomorrow. However, just when Su Qing thought that the god of fortune had finally favored her, reality dealt her a heavy blow.

39. 439 婚 A Marriage in Flux 婚色摇曳 Spicy Chen Zi麻辣晨子Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Bratty Little Sweetheart & Abstinent Man in Power] (Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet-Talking Her Into Chasing Him + Age Gap) Shen Tangzi is a spoiled young lady who has both a princess's luck and a princess's temperament. Her greatest pastime is going clubbing and hiring male escorts, and she's infamous in high society for being a wastrel. Fu Yanze, head of the Shanghai City Chamber of Commerce, is cold, aloof, and refined, with no interest in romance. Who would have 11.8kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
40. 440 良 The Best Medicine Isn’t Bitter 良药不苦 Little White Snake in the Waves浪里小白蛇Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted Both leads are inexperienced, one-on-one romance, angst first and sweetness later. Look for the sugar among the heartbreak. Two years ago, she dumped the most doted-on young master of the Shi family. Two years later, they meet again. In public, he is as cold as a stone-faced statue. In private, he pins her in a corner, eyes red, and kisses her by force. Only later does she realize he has spun a dense web around her. She has nowhere to go and nowhere to run. It was all part of his carefully laid 1.3kReads8.9Score11414d adds

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    It's so good! [Crying][crying][crying] It's a masterpiece! After watching it so thoroughly, I feel like my mouth is broken and all I can say is "it's good!" [Licking screen]

41. 441 一 Love at First Sight, Morning and Night 一见倾心朝朝暮暮 Leafy Boughs 1枝叶扶疏143k WordsCompleted Love at First Sight, Day After Day 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Republic of China style broken mirror mended

42. 442 要 Oh No, My Ex Showed Up on the Variety Show! 要命了，前男友杀到综艺上来了！ Mu Ashuang慕阿双Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy | Showbiz novel | Variety show livestream] [Funny, radiant actress and aloof top-tier star actor] Everyone knows that rising star Fu Xi has an ex-boyfriend who remains her first love, and that he passed away just three months ago. Netizens have all urged Fu Xi to pull herself together, and a wave of online tributes to her ex-boyfriend has swept the internet. After spending three months filming deep in the mountains, a certain award-winning actor finally gets online and sees the en 14.7kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds

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    2️⃣As everyone knows, rising star Fu Xi has a first love she can't forget, and her ex-boyfriend just passed away three months ago. Netizens are urging Fu Xi to cheer up, sparking a wave of remembrance for her ex-boyfriend. A certain actor, who had been filming in the mountains for three months, just got online and saw everyone wishing him a peaceful journey. Shen Yanchuan, clutching his throbbing temples, clicked on Weibo [facepalm][facepalm]. 1️⃣The male lead and his childhood sweetheart appeared on a dating reality show together. 3️⃣The female lead is a metaphysical expert, and the male lead is a celebrity. The show connects to a random person from their contacts. The male lead had called the female lead many times before without an answer, so he thought it would be the same this time, and to his surprise, she answered…

43. 443 重 Reborn and Doted On: I Cuddle Up to Master Lu and Act Cute 重生甜宠：在陆爷怀里撒个娇 Green Evening Mountain晚山青Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Rebirth × devoted love × sweet romance × regretful pursuit × playful flirting × secondary couple × 1v1] The bright and spirited Shen Luo married Lu Zhihuai, a man she didn't love, when she was twenty-two. After their wedding, Lu Zhihuai treated her with polite respect. But Shen Luo wasn't satisfied. She wanted to return to the man she loved. Later, she discovered that the person she loved most had only been using her, and she regretted it deeply. But she had no way to make amends, and she had a 1.3kReads9.2Score14214d adds
44. 444 假 Pretending to Be the Eldest Brother: Married First, Falling in Love Later, and Playing the Mad Regent for Real 假作长兄：先婚后爱，行尽疯批摄政王之实 Mo Jianwei墨见微52k WordsCompleted Pretending to Be an Older Brother: A Marriage First, Love Later, and Playing the Mad Regent for Real 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead fakes her death to escape, and the male lead goes to great lengths to win her back.

45. 445 诱 Tempting Him to Break His Vows 诱他破戒 Floating White, Brush in Hand浮白载笔Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted To stop her father from marrying into another wealthy family for the fourth time, Ye Wu sets her sights on Gu Yubei, her stepmother’s younger brother. To win him over, she arranges chance encounters during the day and “accidentally” walks into the wrong bedroom at night. Once Gu Yubei willingly steps into the trap she has laid, she brushes herself off, says, “I’m bored of this now,” and disappears without a trace. Gu Yubei searches for her like a madman for four years. When she finally returns t 24Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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    🍒In order to sabotage her biological father's wedding, Ye Wu set her sights on her stepmother's younger brother, Gu Yubei, using every means at her disposal. She successfully ruined her father's wedding and brought Gu Yubei down from his pedestal in the legal world. Ye Wu then left the country, disappearing for three years.

46. 446 缠 Entangled Possession 缠绵占有 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Original title: Entwined Possession Bad Woman vs. Hopeless Romantic [Capital Tycoon from Beijing’s Elite Circle x Glamorous, Alluring Model + Male Stand-In + Winning Her Back + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Devoted Couple] Everyone in the upper echelons of the capital knew that Mr. Tan had a girlfriend who loved him deeply. No matter whether Tan Qishen was right or wrong, Yan Man would obediently come to soothe him. Yet Tan Qishen remained cold toward her. Yan Man could clearly feel it, but s 15.3kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    Tan Qishen had a girlfriend who loved him deeply. No matter if Tan Qishen was right or wrong, Yan Man would always obediently come to coax him. 🌿A year later, he waited for Yan Man to coax him as usual, but instead, she broke up with him. 💥

47. 447 玄 The Metaphysics Master Is the Top-Tier Star's Long-Lost White Moonlight 玄学大佬竟是顶流失联的白月光 Two Melatonin Tablets褪黑素吃两片Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [The heroine is not reborn, does not transmigrate, and does not transmigrate into a book. She is a true metaphysics master.] [A steady but cheeky metaphysics-master heroine vs. a top-tier-star hero who can be either a wolf or a sweetheart, talks tough but means well] Yun Rongrong fell into a coma for five years after a magical duel. When she woke up, she discovered that the world had gone crazy: Her aunt had gone into business and become a tycoon. Her grandfather was teaching classes and had ear 2.9kReads8.6Score24914d adds
48. 448 嗅 Scent of Bone 嗅骨 Smoke from the Chimney Rises炊烟袅袅升起呀Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Reunion After Years Apart × Mutual Devotion × Push and Pull × Excruciatingly Angsty The thing Wen Yanqiu regretted most in her life was telling Su Zhenyue she had a boyfriend. Because that man... went completely mad. In high school, Wen Yanqiu was adopted by the Su family and became Su Zhenyue's younger sister. She secretly loved him, and he loved her too. On the day the college entrance exams ended, they promised to go to Jingbei together. But an acceptance letter from a prestigious university 818Reads—Score10014d adds
49. 449 再 Meet Me 100 Times, Fall for Me 100 Times 再遇见100次再沦陷100次 Square Plate方盘子Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted (Domineering CEO, sweet romance, workplace and marriage, contemporary romance, sharp-tongued hero, groveling-to-win-her-back) [At first, President Ji is all bark and no mercy when he hurts people. Later, he’s all sweetness, pouting at the slightest disagreement.] Ji Sicheng is untouchable in Jincheng, and there is only one person he has ever loved: Su Luo. Su Luo let him go for love, and has only one regret in her life: letting Ji Sicheng go. When they meet again, their love and hatred entwined, 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead directed and acted in a play that angered the male lead so much that he went abroad.

50. 450 娇 Spoiled and Reckless 娇肆 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted No one in Haicheng thinks the marriage alliance between the Lin and Cheng families will work out. Cheng Shiyan is gloomy and cold-hearted, while Lin Yisheng is famously fussy and willful. The media have dubbed her Haicheng's Number One Drama Queen. People privately bet that Cheng Shiyan won't be able to stand Lin Yisheng's temper and that they'll divorce within a year. Everyone else watches, waiting for the show. One year passes. Then two. Their marriage alliance remains as solid as ever. At a b 312Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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