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1. 1 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: “ 26.9kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves

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   Ruan Yuan: Let's get married! Ji Ke: What are you thinking! You're only 21. Ruan Yuan: Have you ever thought about marrying me? Ji Ke: No. Ruan Yuan knew Ji Ke would neither marry her nor let her go, so she used the pressure of marriage as an excuse to break up. In the end, Ruan Yuan aborted their child, and Ji Ke was so angry he vomited blood.

2. 2 释 When the Locust Tree Knows to Return 释槐知返 Cha Jin茶槿Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued × resilient] [Detective × diplomat] [Long-planned pursuit] [Flirty tension at first, then some angst] [Mutual pining] [Both virgins] [Happy ending] Before she turned seventeen, Jiang Zhiyao’s memories of Xing Shi went no further than their distant childhood. In 2006, her father remarried. Holding Xing Shi’s hand in one of his and patting little Zhiyao’s head with the other, he said, “Call him your big brother.” Jiang Zhiyao obediently did as she was told, but young Xing Shi said n 10kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
3. 3 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 20.7kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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   🍀1️⃣ At the start of the story, the female lead returns to China and is on the same flight as her best friend's husband and child. On the way to the hotel, she happens to run into her ex-boyfriend in the elevator. At that moment, she's holding and comforting her child, who calls her "Mommy"... The male lead misunderstands and assumes she's married and has a child, not even glancing at her, his heart pounding. 💔 🍀2️⃣ The female lead transmigrates into a book, following the script, becoming the female lead's best friend, cleaning up her messes, suffering in silence. In the early stages, on campus, the female lead is focused solely on the plot. The male lead is attracted to her and falls for her, but she disappears for a period. They meet again years later, and the male lead's feelings remain unchanged, accompanying her 🌸

4. 4 穿 After I Became the Villainess's Best Friend in a Tragic Romance 穿成虐文女主闺蜜后 Eleven Rang十一让Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted Cheng Songyan never expected to wake up and find herself transformed into the supporting female character in an old-fashioned tragic romance novel. She stares at the red words floating before her, speechless. Does she really have to follow the plot? Later, during a sports meet, the heroine sprains her ankle and the hero carries her to the infirmary. To patch a plot hole, Cheng Songyan follows them in a sorry state, holding the heroine's clothes in one hand and carrying her bag in the other. As s 275Reads6.8Score100Shelves
5. 5 她 She Takes Her Child to a Dating Show, While the Cold Mr. Mo Longs for Her All Night 她带娃上恋综，冷舔墨爷夜不能寐 Golden Jade, Long Song金玉长歌Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [Amateur dating reality show + adorable child + rekindled romance] Back then, Chi Yiluo was the heiress of the Huiye Group and a popular beauty blogger, while Mo Xu was an impossibly handsome apprentice chef at a top-tier hotel. When they first met, he delivered her food. She slipped a huge tip into his chef’s uniform and smiled brightly. “Stay the night?” He refused coldly. “Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about the staff at our hotel?” Later, while they were passionately in love, she 877Reads8.5Score157Shelves
6. 6 顾 Gu Jin, Let's Be Good to Each Other 顾瑾，我们要好好的 A Flower 66一朵66Modern Romance733k WordsCompleted They say first love is the cinnabar mark buried deep in everyone’s heart, something they never want to bring up, because even mentioning it feels like a knife twisting in the heart. Nan Yu was no different. Ever since she and Gu Jin broke up five years ago, a cinnabar mark named “Gu Jin” had been left in Nan Yu’s heart. Like everyone else, Nan Yu truly hoped that this cinnabar mark would never be mentioned again, that it would remain sealed away forever. But fate seemed to delight in tormenting 54Reads8.3Score—Shelves
7. 7 尽 Unleash Yourself 尽情撒野 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Second Chance at Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Youthful Romance + Bad-Boy Handsome, Sly and Cunning + Happy Ending + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [A Truly Free-Spirited Romantic Who Loves Deeply x A Pretend Good Girl Who's Pure and Clingy] At Jinghe High School, everyone knew Xu Shihuan was Pei Yan's rule and bottom line. No one expected them to suddenly break up. Four years later, when they met again, Pei Yan treated Xu Shihuan like a stranger. The next time they crossed paths 10kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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   These books are really good! A little angsty, but the male lead is incredibly doting on you later on. Highly recommended!

8. 8 炙 Burning, All-Consuming Devotion 炙热溺宠 Young Hydrogen幼氢Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Second Chances After a Breakup + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance + Healing] Wen Xu knew that one simple breakup had sent the boy who was proud to his very core crashing to rock bottom. He had been willing to abandon his pride, standing outside the girls’ dormitory all night in the bitter winter cold, yet he still couldn’t wait for her to change her mind. In the end, he boarded a flight overseas without looking back. Five years later, at their class reunion, he gave her nothing more th 2.3kReads8.5Score185Shelves
9. 9 夏 Summer Night, Wild Desire 夏夜情靡 Radiant Smile笑欢颜Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Romance, Regretful Pursuit, Devoted 1v1 Romance] [Cool-headed, stubborn actress / Deeply devoted, sharp-tongued heir] When Chi Sheng was in college, she “bought” herself a boyfriend. Their young, heart-fluttering love was intense and unrestrained. Back then, she thought he liked her too. Only after they broke up did she learn that he had someone else in his heart, and that she had come between him and his unrequited first love. When they meet again, he’s a rising star in the business 4.3kReads8.6Score289Shelves
10. 10 玫 A Rose Hidden in My Heart 玫瑰藏于心上 Daidai Shui呆呆水Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Romance × Reunion After Years Apart × Never Forgotten] [Rising Business Mogul × Alluring Rose] Blurb One: Two years after going abroad, Su Qing began receiving an email every May: The roses are in bloom. She wondered if it was Lu Yanchen, but remembered the harsh words he had said when they broke up and quickly dismissed the thought. Later, she happened to open his email account and discovered that every May he sent an email on time, using a different account each year. Tears instantl 181Reads6.0Score—Shelves
11. 11 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨宠溺 Honey Su蜜糖苏Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance + Healing] Jiang Sichen: that arrogant, self-important boy who was once the center of her world, and a deep wound she could never forget. One breakup was all it took for them to go their separate ways. Years later, Chu Tingyan has become a minor actress, barely known in showbiz, while her ex-boyfriend is now an investor in her new drama. What an unbelievable twist of fate. In an empty corridor, the tall man pins her against the wall, f 655Reads7.4Score100Shelves
12. 12 他 He Kisses the Little Princess 他吻小公主 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [The physical edition goes on sale at 7:00 p.m. on October 16] [Reunion after years apart | Secret crush comes true | Mutual devotion | Sweet campus romance | 1v1] On the day Ji Yun Zhao, the little princess of the Ji family, suffered a calamity, she moved into the home of a young man living in a shabby, narrow alley. Sheng Jia Qi had an unruly, devilishly handsome face, yet he was aloof and kept everyone at arm's length. Plenty of people wanted to get close to him, but none dared. Then, during 4.4kReads9.2Score537Shelves
13. 13 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 3.7kReads8.9Score321Shelves
14. 14 他 He Thought I Loved Him 他以为，我爱的是他 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Urban romance, nostalgic youth, contract marriage, and a husband’s long road to winning back his wife After the Ji family’s business fails, they move to Beiyu. The Ji sisters meet the two Gu brothers. The elder brother, Gu Shaochen, is steady and reserved, while the younger brother, Gu Chenyi, is sunny and outgoing. Both Ji sisters fall for Gu Chenyi, but Ji Qiaoyi’s older sister, Ji Yurou, is always trying to flirt with Gu Shaochen. She constantly makes her younger sister do things for her, lea 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    📚 Bestselling Book List|All Long-Awaited Reunions Are Preordained by Fate💘 Have you ever fantasized about reuniting with "him" in your life at some turning point? These four books, with four extreme senses of destiny, will make you believe that—all encounters in this world are long-awaited reunions. --- 1. *Chalk*|Mountain Area Volunteer Teacher × Armed Police Officer "Long-Awaited Reunion + Reconciliation + Mutual Redemption" At a homecoming banquet, she reunites with the boy next door she had a crush on as a child. At that time, she was an unknown volunteer teacher in the mountains; while he was a decorated and cold-faced armed police captain. Everyone teased: "Teacher Su, we have a new instructor today." His voice was hoarse: "Hello! Teacher Su." 📖 Reading Point: He never said "I love you," but he used his life to be her bulletproof vest. 2. *Mr. Mu, Long Time No See* | CEO with Disguised Identity × Laid-back Online Friend (Online to Real Life + Illusionary Literature + CEO Chasing His Wife) She played Audition Online with her online friend "Mr. Mu" for a long time, and he always appeared when she was down. Until one day, he suddenly disappeared—the man she chatted with all night. Years later, they meet again, and he sits in the CEO's seat, looking at her with a half-smile. "Hello! My fiancée." 📖 Reading Point: I share my whole soul with you, but you're only interested in me revealing my identity? 3. *The Boss's Debt-Paying Little Darling* | Cunning Boss × Wild Rose (Forced Acquisition + Extreme Pull-and-Tug + Wife-Chasing Hell) He comes to collect a debt, only to see her stubborn, wild rose-like eyes. On a whim, he proposes the well-known "debt-paying" condition. He thought she would succumb, until in a nightclub, he witnesses her swallowing birth control pills expressionlessly. He went completely mad, his eyes red as he cornered her against the wall: "Are you so eager to serve them?" 📖 Reading Point: He thought he had tamed a canary, but little did he know he had nurtured a thorny wild rose. 4. *The Son-in-Law Takes Charge: A Book of Three Lifetimes* | Republic-era Heiress × Fated Lover "Three Lives, Three Worlds + Time Travel + Destined Reincarnation" For a family heirloom hairpin, she unexpectedly traveled back to the Republic of China era, becoming the daughter of the Gao family, forced to marry a rumored betrothed son-in-law. She discovered he possessed extraordinary skills, and the two were drawn into conflict over a treasure map. When she opened her eyes again, time had shifted, and she found herself in a completely unfamiliar dynasty… A thousand years of reincarnation, dynasties rising and falling, no matter how time changed, the figure who protected her in the chaos remained constant. 📖 Reading Point: It turns out I traversed three lifetimes just to reunite with you in the same time and space. 5. *He Thought I Loved Him* 📚 Title: *He Thought I Loved Him* 💔 A beautiful misunderstanding that lasted ten years: She was forced to become her sister's "messenger," silently delivering breakfast and gifts. He, however, took every cautious approach as evidence of her secret crush. 🚗 Ten years later, they met again. He was now the powerful CEO Gu, a force to be reckoned with in the business world. A contractual marriage was signed, and his eyes were deep: "The misunderstanding you owed me back then, you'll spend your whole life repaying." ✨ Later, he realized—the true feelings she hid, the grievances she swallowed, the unspoken love she harbored throughout her youth… it was all him. 🔥 Marriage of convenience + Pursuing love through hardship + Unrequited love coming true From "I thought you loved someone else" to "It turns out you always loved me," he was determined to make up for this heartbeat that was ten years overdue. #ContractualMarriage #UnrequitedLoveComingTrue #PursuingLoveThroughHardship #YouthfulNostalgia

15. 15 粉 Chalk Dust and Work Pants 粉笔头和工装裤 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance81k WordsCompleted Back in school, I had a secret crush on him. Who knew that after we started working, we'd meet again and he'd tell me he liked me? This little punk? A member of the armed police? But he's married? He's got a wife? "Su He! Do you know? From the very first time I saw you, I liked you!" He pulled out a faded photo showing a woman with sallow skin wearing a yellow T-shirt. So it wasn't just me who'd been secretly in love with him all along. He'd been secretly in love with me, too... Outside the entr 20Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 致 Fatal Attraction: The Tycoon's Little Bride Who Paid Off His Debt 致命心动：大佬的抵债小娇妻 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance90k WordsCompleted Overnight, Xu Zimu’s world was turned upside down. Her father had racked up a million in debt, and the creditor was the most fearsome man in the city: Mu Qiyun. To pay off her father’s debt, she was forced to put on a cheerful face at a nightclub. Then, one night, Mu Qiyun slapped a marriage contract down in front of her. “Marry me, and the debt is wiped clean.” Everyone said it was a cold-blooded transaction. But when Xu Zimu fell into danger, Mu Qiyun was willing to paint half the city red wit 12Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 你 Hello, Mr. Mu! 你好啊！慕先生 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Both Leads Are Faithful] [CEO + Cinderella] [Reunited after five years: online friends become boss and subordinate? Former lovers, now enemies!] In college, she was the girl who confided her feelings to her online friend, "Mu Qian." They arranged to meet on a whim, but he mysteriously disappeared, leaving her with endless questions. Five years later, she is a flight attendant named "Luo Yi," hiding her identity and struggling to shoulder life's burdens. During a flight, she une 16Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 赘 The Son-in-Law Takes Charge 赘婿当家 Murong Yi慕容依Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted A long-sealed golden hairpin unlocks the buried secrets of three sons-in-law across the ages. When writer Gao Wenyin opens her maternal grandmother's dowry box in the family ancestral home, she never imagines she will become an intruder in the story she is writing. First she is thrown into the chaos of the Republic of China, where she witnesses the patience and cunning of a son-in-law in a great family. Then her soul travels a thousand years into the past, where she experiences the political whi 7Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 涅 Rising from the Ashes 涅槃从负开始 Murong Yi慕容依38k WordsCompleted A Phoenix Reborn from Rock Bottom 7Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 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 20.1kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    🍃1️⃣: During their school days, the female lead broke up with the male lead and went abroad. After they reunited, the male lead married her under the guise of revenge. 🌾🌾2️⃣: The male and female leads didn't end up together. The male lead had a secret crush on the female lead for sixteen years, unknown to anyone. After the female lead went abroad, the male lead was heartbroken. After the female lead returned to China, they had an arranged marriage.

21. 21 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 35.4kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
22. 22 京 A Ban in the Capital: His Beloved Idol Returns Home 京圈禁令，他的白月光爱豆回国了 Shan Yixin山已心Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Romance between fictional characters has no bearing on real life] Seven years ago, she walked away without listening to a single explanation. Seven years later, he pursues her at every turn, telling her again and again that he loves her. He once threatened her: “Step into the capital again, and I'll show you what a real industry blacklist looks like.” Now he has adopted her kitten. He is her most devoted fan, and she is the very blood in his heart. She is now an international top-tier star, 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    They were together during their school years, then separated for seven years during university. The story begins with their reunion, interspersed with a few childhood anecdotes, though not many. The story is told clearly. [Full][Full][Full]

23. 23 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. 23.4kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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    This is it! [Sparrow's Masterpiece] First Book: The male and female leads confessed their love on their high school graduation day and got together. They dated for two years in college, but broke up due to family reasons. Eight years later, the male lead returned to China and they reunited at the hospital where the female lead worked. The male lead had become a dazzling and domineering CEO, and the female lead was a super-skilled surgeon. Their reunion meant they would fall in love again, and the lovers ended up happily together. The story is pretty good!

24. 24 又 So Sweet, So Alluring! The Tipsy Young Master Held Her Close and Coaxed Her All Night 又乖又欲！太子爷醉酒夜抱她轻哄 Tan Qingzhu檀青竹Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Print edition available] The deeply devoted, dangerously unhinged scion of a powerful family × the cool, fallen heiress [Originally titled "A Night of Desire in the Capital"] A pure-hearted socialite from Beijing's elite circle + a rekindled romance + an ex who will do anything to win her back + an older lover who takes the lead + falling for him all over again Jiang Wanzhi comes from a prestigious family and is known throughout the capital as a pure, well-behaved young woman. Few people know 126.8kReads9.4Score175.7kShelves
25. 25 重 When We Reunited, the Powerful Man's Eyes Turned Red; He Kissed Her and Whispered Sweet Nothings 重逢大佬红了眼，吻缠她，说情话 Jiu Jinli九金梨Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted [The short drama “A Second Promise to Nanyin” is now streaming] (Reunion from the start + rekindled love + secret crush + devoted to each other + deeply devoted young heir fiercely spoils his wife as he wins her back) That year, Pei Jingmo swept into Xu Nanyin’s life like a sweet storm, conquering both her body and her heart. The wealthy young heir, a carefree playboy, lowered himself to dote on her endlessly, and she fell madly in love with him. When an engagement announcement for him and anoth 25.2kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
26. 26 夫 After His Wife Miscarried and Divorced Him, the Unhinged CEO Panicked 夫人流产离婚后，疯批总裁他慌了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Chase + Love Rivals + No Reconciliation After the Breakup] [Complete] [The short drama He Regretted It After They Lost Their Child is now streaming] After being forced to have an abortion, Shi Niannian resolutely asks for a divorce. The man scoffs, convinced she is playing hard to get, and agrees without hesitation. Everyone knows Shi Niannian loves Qin Jinchuan to death. No matter how he humiliates her or how much others mock her, she refuses to leave. Qin Jinchuan is certain that with 12.2kReads9.1Score826Shelves
27. 27 好 Ugh! My Ex-Boyfriend Is My New Boss 好烦！前男友他成了我的新老板 Ming Ning明凝Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted [Campus in the Early Chapters + Workplace Later On + Romance-Focused + Rekindled Love + Both Pure] [Free-Spirited and Unrestrained VS. Gentle and Self-Possessed] Su Ran had a relationship in college, but it ended in humiliation. On countless nights after she left, Lin Wenyan drank himself into a stupor alone at home. A friend tried to talk sense into him: “Missing someone after a breakup isn’t love. It’s just pathetic!” With a crash, the bottle in his hand hit the floor and shattered into pieces 798Reads9.2Score100Shelves

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    After a slightly angsty breakup, the female lead goes abroad to graduate school and returns to China. Just as she starts working, her ex-boyfriend acquires the company.

28. 28 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 8.3kReads9.1Score661Shelves

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    The female protagonist suffers from depression and goes abroad. Upon returning home, she encounters the "poor boy" she dumped.

29. 29 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 839Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Four years have passed. The person she grew up with, the one who made her leave for 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."

30. 30 春 Lingering Warmth on a Spring Night 春夜余温 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Multiple short drama adaptations are now available. The story features a reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a devoted couple, and sweet married life. A beautiful, down-on-her-luck heiress x a powerful man who loves her deeply but keeps his feelings buried. In high school: a proud rich girl x a cool, poor boy. Wen Yu reunited with Song Qingshu at the lowest point in her life. The poor boy she'd once dumped had become the chairman of a publicly listed group worth tens of billions. Wearing 67.9kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves

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    These two books are a perfect match. They are both on the bittersweet side, very immersive, and vividly depict the delicate emotions between the male and female protagonists. They are super good and worth reading!

31. 31 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 5.1kReads8.4Score330Shelves
32. 32 她 She Drew the Gods Down from Heaven 她引神明坠落 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Shen Daiyi comes from a prominent medical family in Jingbei. That year, her usually low-key mother suddenly holds a birthday banquet, drawing greetings from all the great families and landing Shen Daiyi a blind date. It’s snowing softly on the day of the date. The person she once had a crush on as a girl is seated beside her blind date. Like a snow-capped peak, like a god from the heavens, the man is just as he was back then: refined, extraordinary, and beyond reach, the sort no one would dare l 31.7kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
33. 33 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 14.9kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    Poor little Qingqing [crying], but the male lead is there, hehe.

34. 34 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 15.4kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    The story begins with the male and female leads reuniting. The female lead's breakup was forced by the male lead's grandfather. The male lead is love-struck and adores the female lead.

35. 35 至 The Worst Kind of Romance 至坏浪漫 The Cat on Moon Mountain月亮山的猫Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance and healing + simmering tension] Troublemaking girl × Model student who's secretly dark and cunning, HE, both chaste Shen Siwan and Xi Yue come from two different worlds. Shen Siwan is beautiful and has a great figure, but she smokes, drinks, and fights. In her teachers' eyes, she's a problem student. Xi Yue is the student representative who speaks from the podium at the opening ceremony. He stands there in an immaculate uniform, his school clothes spotless and the collar of his s 4.1kReads8.9Score469Shelves

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    The female lead wanted to dethrone the male lead, so she started pursuing him directly. She was the one who initiated the breakup, but the male lead didn't want to. In the end, the male lead went abroad (the female lead broke up with him to make him go abroad). Later, he returned, and the female lead won him back, frequently flirting with him, while the male lead remained innocent. Anyway, it's a very good story [drooling emoji].

36. 36 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 47.5kReads9.2Score4.7kShelves

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    The male lead is absolutely smitten!

37. 37 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.5kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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    These four books are all exceptionally good, highly recommended! They're about couples who met on a university campus, broke up due to a misunderstanding, and then reunited at work.

38. 38 他 Autumn Colors Filled the Sky When He Arrived 他来时秋色漫天 October Bell十月铃Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Real Estate Heiress × Genius Investor] [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + The Ex’s Long Road to Redemption + Both Pure in Love + One-on-One] Ruan Zhiqiu was the subject of gossip as soon as she started university. Ruan Zhiqiu, a first-year architecture student, was pursuing Lin Yizhou, a third-year student. She brought him meals, attended classes for him, and came up with one creative way after another to chase him. She hurried to explain, but Lin Yizhou asked with a perfectly ser 7.6kReads8.9Score814Shelves

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    Six years later, they meet again. Lin Yizhou still doesn't explain the misunderstanding that led to their separation. Everyone assumes Ruan Zhi Qiu loves Lin Yizhou, but little do they know how deeply Lin Yizhou loves Qiu Qiu. The reason for their initial separation is unknown, but Lin Yizhou's belief that he left for her own good caused her six years of pain and depression. After such a long separation, they are reunited; the future is long…

39. 39 别 Reunited After the Breakup: The Capital's Powerful Tycoon Falls for Her Again 别后重逢，京圈大佬再次沦陷 Song Baibai宋白白Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted A powerful man humbles himself + a rekindled romance + devoted to each other + sharp-tongued but soft-hearted + sweet married life (a stunning but fallen heiress vs. the powerful heir of the capital’s elite) Seven years ago, Mu Wan pursued Zhou Shiyu, a brilliant but poor student. Once he fell for her despite himself, she left without a word. Because of her, Zhou Shiyu was forced to drop out of school and ended up in a detention center. Seven years later, she ran into him again at the lowest poi 1.2kReads—Score105Shelves

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    A broken mirror is mended; the male lead returns from seven years abroad and reunites with the female lead. The story is initially agonizing but later becomes sweet; the male lead is stubborn but soft-hearted.

40. 40 听 Snowfall Ablaze 听雪灼烧 Spicy Little Duck麻辣小鸭Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and clearheaded heroine x sharp-tongued, charming playboy who loves to fish for hearts] [Half university, half city life] [A little bit of friends-with-benefits-to-lovers / Both virgins / Flirtatious push and pull / Rekindled romance / Slightly coercive] Everyone knows Liang Jingsen is an untouchable iceberg. He’s the top student in the finance department, the star of the tennis team, and strikingly handsome, but he also has a tongue sharp enough to freeze you solid. Yet Pei Yu 11.3kReads8.9Score983Shelves
41. 41 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 2.9kReads9.1Score218Shelves

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    The female protagonist broke up with the male protagonist and went abroad because she became blind. Years later, she returned to China and ran into the male protagonist at the airport. They happened to share a car and pretended not to know each other, but they were both aware of each other's presence. The female protagonist's purpose in returning to China was to reconcile with him, and they got married shortly after winning him back.

42. 42 吾 I Was a Good Man 吾本良人 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted A dashing, carefree CEO vs. a beautiful, independent heiress "Arranged marriage from childhood, reunion after years apart, a little groveling, sweet romance" During college, Cheng Youqing thought her dashing, carefree childhood fiancé might have feelings for her. She even imagined all sorts of futures with him. Then, on his birthday, someone humiliated her and he did nothing. Cheng Youqing came to her senses in an instant and decisively cut off her feelings. Years later, they meet again. Cheng Y 2.2kReads8.8Score135Shelves

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    🍇✨"Fu Wenzhou, you clearly know I like you, yet you just stood there watching, watching me, like a fool, offer you my whole heart." "And then you tell me you only associate with me because your grandfather likes me? Do you think that's funny?" "I'm sorry…" Fu Wenzhou's expression darkened slightly. Cheng Youqing and Fu Wenzhou were betrothed since childhood. She held her heart full of love, only to have it shattered by him. Completely heartbroken, Cheng Youqing disappeared from Fu Wenzhou's world. Years later, they met again. Cheng Youqing was cold and indifferent, avoiding Fu Wenzhou like the plague, but he was heartbroken, experiencing a desperate attempt to win her back.

43. 43 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 21.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
44. 44 强 A Forced Romance with the Campus Prince Isn't Sweet; Reborn, She Wants to Stay Away 强扭的校草不甜，重生后她想远离 Little Seashell小贝壳Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure and devoted + both are reborn + sweet romance as he pursues his wife] (The rating just came out, and it’ll keep going up!) She loved him for over ten years, only to discover after they married that his heart still belonged to someone else. After being reborn, she stops chasing him and is determined to stay away. When the college entrance exam results come out, she secretly applies to a police academy in the south without telling anyone. After military training ends, he corne 6.9kReads8.0Score281Shelves
45. 45 肆 Kissed by Jasmine 肆吻茉莉 Mu Zhixing沐知行Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Second chance at love | Secret crush comes true | Marriage first, love later | Both leads have only ever loved each other, 1v1] [Roguishly handsome, devoted CEO × pure and alluring national sweetheart] Zhou Tingye has been the pampered little princess since childhood, sweet, gentle, and pure as a white jasmine. Yet she falls in love with the arrogant young master Gu Qianfan. They had a passionate romance in college. She thought Gu Qianfan loved her deeply, only to discover in the end that she 792Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    Gu Qianfan's love for Zhou Tingye will never waver!! It's so good!!! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

46. 46 玫 A Rose's Tender Kiss 玫瑰娇吻 Green Mint绿呀薄荷Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Three years later, Shen Xi returned to China. She wheeled her suitcase out of the airport, and before the driver sent to pick her up had arrived, she spotted a man standing at the exit. He had an impressive build and one hand in his pocket, standing casually amid the crowd. His expression was aloof. He didn't look like he was waiting for someone so much as some local gangster who had come to corner a rival and settle a score. Shen Xi sensed danger and instinctively tried to flee with her suitcas 5.4kReads9.2Score489Shelves

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    ① The story begins with the female lead being caught by the male lead at the airport upon returning to China, and they take her home to get their marriage certificate [smirk]. ② The story opens with their reunion. The female lead broke up with the male lead due to family reasons and filled out her college application differently. Eight years later, they meet again. The female lead is a cardiac surgeon and happens to be treating the male lead's grandfather. The male lead, both loving and hating her, pretends not to recognize her. "Eight years, more than two thousand days and nights, do you know how much I've missed you? But what about you? You broke up with me just like that, you left just like that. Why are you saying sorry now...? Eight years, a full eight years, do you know how heartbroken I am...?"

47. 47 玫 Roses Beyond the Thorns 玫瑰越过荆棘 Yun Zhi云凪Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted Campus + city life + sweet romance + rekindled love + both leads are virgins A cold, ascetic male heartthrob X an impoverished, aloof beauty Gu Yanzhou's first impression of Xu Xi was that she was a cold person with a lot of stories. Only later did he gradually realize that her coldness was just a facade. Before he knew it, he had become drawn to her, and he fell in love with her. Xu Xi never imagined that she would fall for someone like Gu Yanzhou, a heaven-blessed darling, but she couldn't res 8.2kReads9.1Score777Shelves
48. 48 疯 Wildly Flirtatious! My Brother Makes Me Blush, My Heart Race, and My Knees Go Weak 疯撩！哥哥撩的我脸红心跳腿发软 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, devoted, scheming bad boy VS stunning, enchanting rose] One drunken night, rising beauty streamer Li Qing was slammed onto the trending charts and cursed across the internet for kissing top-tier star Pei Yuncheng against his will. “Have some shame and stay away from our brother!” But shortly after hurling abuse at her, fans saw their idol on a variety show abusing his authority to pull Li Qing into his arms and kiss her, then happily praise her. “Qingqing, you're so sweet.” Li Qing: 1.6kReads9.3Score263Shelves
49. 49 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 113.1kReads8.9Score11.5kShelves

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    🌵🌵In the third year of their marriage, Lu Ying filed for divorce. Jin Beizhou, with his long, almond-shaped eyes, said casually, "Just because I went to the hospital with her, but not with you?" Lu Ying: "Yes." Jin Beizhou, "Then you won't go anymore." Lu Ying: "I'll leave with nothing." The man's untamed spirit vanished abruptly, and with the speed of a cheetah, he gripped her hand tightly as she signed the papers: "You've been chasing after me for twenty years, can you live without me, Princess Lu?" Lu Ying calmly replied, "No one is indispensable."

50. 50 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.7kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves

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