The Male Lead Slaps the Female Lead for His First Love, Regrets It, and Tries to Win Her Back 男主为了初恋，打了女主一巴掌，男主又后悔，追妻

1. 51 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 25.5kReads8.5Score2.3k14d adds
2. 52 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 6.9kReads8.0Score28114d adds
3. 53 强 The God I Forced Myself to Love Isn't Sweet at All, and Now My Wife Doesn't Want Me 强扭的男神不甜，老婆不要他了 Fox Princess妖狐殿下Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [The husband chases his wife after losing her + marriage before love + secret crush becomes mutual + devoted to each other] - [A seemingly gentle good girl with a rebellious streak and thorns like a rose, a physics master’s student VS. the aloof and restrained campus heartthrob CEO who becomes a deeply devoted, possessive simp] - Everyone knows Bai Yingran is a simp. She pursued the campus heartthrob for eight years, from middle school through high school and university. An accident made her his 6.6kReads7.7Score29414d adds

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   "You came home so late last night, did your wife complain?" "She's not my sister-in-law, just another name for her." Cheng Zihang's voice, a half-smile, came from inside: "From the third year of junior high, she's been following you around like a little shadow for eight years, plus two years of marriage, doesn't that make her my sister-in-law?" Si Yinli was silent, rubbing his temples. There seemed to be an invisible wall between him and Bai Yingran. He paused, then said, "It was her wishful thinking to stay by my side all these years. At best, she's served me well." "So you're treating your wife like a maid? Aren't you afraid she'll complain?" "She brought it on herself, no one forced her." "..." Bai Yingran tightened her grip on her water glass, not wanting to hear any more, and silently turned away. It was pointless for her to have clung to him for so many years. She didn't want him anymore.

4. 54 重 Reborn as the Obsessive Campus Bully's Most Precious One 重生之偏执校霸的心尖宠 Yun Jingyao云景瑶Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhi died at twenty-six, beneath a sudden downpour. The strawberry cake she’d made herself was rotting in the trash, while her phone displayed a trending headline: Shen Sinian watching fireworks with his one true love by his side. It was the tenth year she’d spent chasing after him, and the first year he’d promised to spend her birthday with her. When she opened her eyes, she was back in her high school classroom. The school broadcast was announcing that Jiang Zhi had won the national Math 4.6kReads8.6Score45514d adds
5. 55 青 Childhood Sweethearts Are Hard to Woo: After Mr. Bo Returns, He Coaxes Her Every Night 青梅难哄，薄总回国后夜夜哄 One-Yuan Octopus一元章鱼Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted A seemingly obedient, neglected heiress VS a cool, sharp-tongued young heir [Childhood Sweethearts + Marriage First, Love Later + Extreme Possessiveness + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Refreshing Romance] Bo Jinzhou’s return to the country caused a sensation throughout Yanjing. Countless people wanted to win over the Bo family’s heir, but his aloof, handsome demeanor kept everyone at a distance. Rumors had it that the heir and Miss Lu were already engaged and would soon marry. They had g 8.6kReads7.4Score44214d adds

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   🌈🎀① Jiang Yimian and Bo Jinzhou grew up together as childhood sweethearts, betrothed since they were little. He once said, "I will never abandon you, because you are Princess Mianmian. How could I dare to leave without the princess's permission?" But he broke his promise, abandoning her to go to America with another girl, leaving her alone to face her monstrous biological father, stepmother, and those who took advantage of her misfortune. Seven years later, they met again, but Jiang Yimian's heart had already turned away. Upon learning the truth, he was filled with remorse… The unapproachable CEO Bo knelt on the ground in the rainy night, holding Jiang Yimian's hand, his eyes bloodshot, his voice hoarse and painful, "Please, love me…"

6. 56 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 20.1kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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   🌷🌷"Lin Yao is nothing but a tool for me to get revenge on Lin Zhenhai. Me, falling in love with my enemy's daughter? Ridiculous!" Outside the room, Lin Yao clutched the ultrasound report tightly, feeling as if she were in an ice cellar, her body trembling uncontrollably. The joy in her eyes had vanished without a trace, replaced by endless mockery. Later, Lin Yao gave him two documents: a divorce agreement and a miscarriage report.

7. 57 甜 Sweet Romance: The Cold, Stoic Man Is Absolutely Smitten 甜宠：冷面冰山他超爱的 Coconut and Taro Cream Pie奶椰香芋派Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + face-slapping comeuppance + winning her back + happy ending] A scheming, sharp-tongued male lead who doesn’t mean what he says VS a sweet, innocent, delicate-flower heroine When they first met, Wen Yuning fell for the cool, handsome Lu Yanzhou. Lu Yanzhou told her, “It’s not like I’m into you.” Later, when Wen Yuning disappeared, he searched for her like a madman. Once he found her, he carefully drew her into his arms and said, eyes red, “I love y 1.7kReads8.0Score10214d adds

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   🌮🌮① "Listen carefully, I can't marry you." "I don't like vain women like you." He said it firmly, his expression full of disgust. 🌿 Later, Wen Yuning disappeared, and he searched for her frantically. After finding her, he carefully pulled her into his arms: "I love you, I love you to the point of life and death, let's go home, okay?"

8. 58 她 She's Hard to Win Over 她很难哄 Spicy Little Duck麻辣小鸭Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, quiet, sweet girl x roguish, handsome, flirtatious rich boy] [College campus / secret crush comes true / playboy turns over a new leaf / bittersweet romance / mutually devoted] During freshman military training, the scorching sun beat down. Yun Qian was drenched in sweat when she saw her savior walking past. He was tall and handsome, his easygoing style impossible to miss. Girls were always confessing to him, offering him water and asking for his WeChat. Someone whispered the goss 10kReads8.6Score73014d adds
9. 59 暗 Secret Crush! Big Brother Is Wild and Irresistible 暗恋！哥哥他又野又撩 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [College Campus | Unrequited Love Turns Mutual | Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf | Sweet Romance as He Wins Her Back] Meng Shiyi has been secretly in love for years with her brother's good friend. He Xi Lou is famously rebellious and carefree at Imperial University, and his ex-girlfriends could circle the entire campus. At first, he laughs nonchalantly. “Relax, you're my friend's little sister. I wouldn't touch you~” Later, he pins her in his arms, his voice teasing and sensual. “Shiyi, little sis 26kReads9.0Score2k14d adds

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   🌱🌱①The female lead has loved the male lead since childhood. As adults, she sneaks into his bedroom barefoot while he's drunk. The next day, she receives an angry slap from him: "Wen Ci, are you crazy? I'm your best friend's uncle!" Heartbroken, she accepts the male lead's arrangement to force her to go abroad. After being sent abroad, she discovers she's pregnant. She works part-time while studying and gives birth to her daughter, raising the child alone. Five years later, they reunite. The female lead returns to China with her daughter, and the male lead, consumed by jealousy, embarks on a tumultuous journey to win her back.

10. 60 重 Reborn: A Deal with My Campus Heartthrob Ex-Husband 重生：和校草前夫交易 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Both reborn at school + bittersweet past lives + a broken relationship mended + heartwarming + devoted couple] [Cold, calculating heartthrob + cute, scatterbrained sweetheart] Li Wan and Zhou Wang Jing’s marriage began with a night of intimacy brought on by a twist of fate. Zhou Wang Jing didn’t love her. He had someone he liked who’d been by his side throughout his youth. He married her out of a sense of responsibility. Li Wan had seen the way Zhou Wang Jing looked at that girl. At last, Li Wa 5.3kReads7.5Score36014d adds

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    "Back then... When you married Wen Miao, was it truly sincere? Did you like her?" Wen Miao stared at her phone screen, so nervous she could hardly breathe. She had been thinking about this question for a long time too. "No." A cold male voice, his indifferent features barely discernible even in the low-resolution camera. "Wen Miao is just the daughter of a nanny, and if her mother hadn't been in a car accident that year, perfectly meeting my mother's criteria for a heart transplant, and my mother had pitied her and made her an orphan, how could she have been taken in and lived with us?" The man's voice was deep and melodious, like the sound of a cello, but his words were like sharp blades, piercing straight into Wen Miao's heart. In the video, the man's words, one by one, shattered Wen Miao's years-long dream of a happy ending. So all these years, she had been secretly in love with him all along. "If she hadn't lived in the Huo family for this reason, how could I have accidentally developed a relationship with her, and how could I have been forced into marriage?" [Crying emoji] [Making a face emoji] [Making a face emoji] [Thinking emoji] [Almost crying emoji]

11. 61 高 That Aloof Beauty Was Bitter and Cold, So After Being Reborn, She Let Him Go 高岭之花苦又涩，重生她不要了 You Zhizi尤栀子Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + He chases her after losing her + Foster-family romance] [A cold, aloof beauty on a high pedestal × a reserved, sensitive, sweet girl] 1. When Wen Miao was fifteen, her mother passed away, leaving her an orphan. The Huo family took her in and cared for her. On her first day at the Huo home, she was raw with grief and sensitivity, at a loss for how to respond to the elders’ greetings. Then a handsome, refined young man descended the double staircase. With just a few words 7.6kReads6.7Score29114d adds
12. 62 他 His Rose Love Letter 他的玫瑰情书 Qi Le麒乐Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [A prickly little rose born with night blindness vs. a wealthy heir who ran away from home to become a university professor] [A not-so-serious one-line summary: A story about an uncle becoming an older brother, then a husband] - Lin Ran was only nine when Shen Yanchuan brought her home. For twelve years, she called him “Uncle.” That was until one night, Shen Yanchuan saw her calling a virtual character on her phone, one who looked exactly like him, “Hubby.” It took him a long time to recover. - 85Reads9.1Score2114d adds

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    🥭✨①She had always loved the "younger uncle" who raised her. He spoiled her in every way, from food and clothing to shelter and transportation, instilling in her the pampered habits typical of a wealthy heiress. She mustered the courage to confess her feelings, but he coldly rejected her. "Is this your honest opinion? All these years, you've found me... Annoying?" "Yes, utterly annoyed. From now on, get as far away from me as possible. I never want to see you again in this lifetime." She obediently left. Later, after a long separation, they met again, and he was caught in a nightmare of trying to win her back.

13. 63 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
14. 64 躲 Why Are You Hiding? I Like You Too 躲什么，我也喜欢你 Yi Bai Er亿佰贰Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Reunion After Years Apart + Secret Crush + He Has to Win Her Back + Class Divide Aunt Sun, who works as a maid for the Gu family, often warns her daughter not to get involved with rich young men. She has her reasons: she is afraid her daughter will go astray, forget her place, and cost her her job. Wu Yunyun is a well-behaved girl who takes her mother's words to heart and never dares cross the line. Perhaps the thing you fear most is exactly what happens: she falls for the Gu family's young mast 4.3kReads6.3Score15814d adds
15. 65 他 They All Love the White Moonlight, So After Being Reborn, I Stopped Chasing Them 他们都爱白月光，重生后我不追了 Two Crescent Moons二弯月Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [This story would be perfect for a short drama. Screenwriters, take note!] [Reborn at school] + [Ex chasing his wife to the crematorium] + [Villain takes the lead] + [Real and fake heiresses] On her wedding day, Qin Xiang’s fiancé left her behind to visit his first love at the hospital. Heartbroken, Qin Xiang married Lu Chiye, her childhood friend who had pursued her for years. After they married, Lu Chiye’s tenderness gradually melted her heart. But one day, Qin Xiang happened to hear him say, 5.4kReads8.3Score39114d adds

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    The first book! On her wedding day, her fiancé abandoned Qin Xiang and rushed to the hospital to take care of his first love. Heartbroken, Qin Xiang finally accepted the years-long pursuit of her childhood sweetheart, Lu Chiye. After the wedding, Lu Chiye's gentleness and thoughtfulness slowly healed her, until one day she overheard him say, "I only married her because I was afraid Qin Xiang would take revenge on A Yue..." It turns out that both men harbored the same unrequited love. An accident sent Qin Xiang back to her senior year of high school. This time, she was determined to live for herself—focusing on her studies, showing her true self, working hard to earn money, and completely bidding farewell to the shadows of the past.

16. 66 他 He Hides Like a Flame in My Heart 他如焰藏匿我心 Nan Huaijin楠淮瑾Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Rebellious bad-boy charmer & stunning, untouchable queen] [Crush comes true + reunion in college + sweet romance + mutually devoted] Before she met him, everyone said Xia Nian was an arrogant, overbearing girl. But after meeting him, she reined in her tough-girl side and resolved to study hard. Her feelings for him also made her timid and self-effacing. The notorious Zhou Si was rebellious and never turned anyone away. He was Jianglin No. 1 High School’s resident bad boy, yet also its undispute 311Reads8.2Score10414d adds

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    Zhou Si was a troublemaker at Jianglin No. 1 High School. Xia Nian had a crush on him for a long time. She mustered up her courage and wrote in his math book: "Zhou Si, I've liked you for four years." Later, someone asked him, "Zhou Si, do you like Xia Nian?" He just scoffed, "Are you blind or am I?" The next day, she transferred schools.

17. 67 区 Nothing but False Affection 区区假意 Huang Bao黄宝Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [The Chase Begins After the Breakup] [Mutual Firsts] In the third year of their marriage, Li Man asked for a divorce. She admitted that she had been the one who benefited from this marriage. She had gone from a nobody to a phoenix. That was why Lu Jiushu despised her and couldn’t wait to leave her. She was human, not made of iron. This loveless marriage had worn her down until she was numb. But during the divorce cooling-off period, the man who had never come home started returning every day. He 10.9kReads8.3Score76414d adds
18. 68 退 Dumped on the Day of Our Engagement, I’m Swept Into the Civil Affairs Bureau by a Powerful Beijing Bigwig 退婚当天，被京圈大佬拐进民政局 Bei Mian北绵Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [They won’t get back together + the hero has been plotting for a long time + married first, love later + both are inexperienced + sweet romance and satisfying revenge] Qiao Yitang had known He Jingchuan for twenty-four years and dated him for eight. She thought he was the one fate had chosen for her. But childhood-sweetheart love couldn’t compete with the sudden arrival of his white-moonlight muse. Whenever Qiao Yitang needed him most, He Jingchuan abandoned her again and again. On the eve of th 12.7kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds

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    💐💐On the eve of their engagement, he abandoned her at a bridal shop for his "white moonlight" (his first love), ignoring her even when she had a high fever. Their childhood sweetheart relationship ultimately couldn't compete with his "white moonlight." She finally realized her mistake, broke up with him, and decisively called off the engagement. But he was nonchalant: "It's just a tantrum, she'll be fine after some time apart." It wasn't until she quietly registered her marriage with a powerful figure in Beijing's social circle that he realized he had completely lost her.

19. 69 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.8kReads8.7Score3.6k14d adds
20. 70 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score29714d adds
21. 71 温 Held Close in Tender Warmth 温软在怀 Zhou Jiayu周嘉渝Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted After a sudden upheaval, Wen Qian became a child with no one to care for her. Wen Siyu brought her home and spoiled her like a little princess. As they spent their days and nights together, he cared for her tenderly, and her girlish feelings began to bloom. One night, emboldened by wine, she kissed him. Crying, she clung to him and pleaded, “Uncle, please don’t get a girlfriend.” Wen Siyu remained calm and composed. “Xiaoqian, you’re drunk.” When they met again years later at a lavish banquet, W 1.2kReads6.5Score10514d adds

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    🌱🌈① Wen Qian, unrestrainedly venting her emotions under the influence of alcohol, said, "Uncle, please don't get a girlfriend, okay?" "How could you leave me all alone?" She still remembers Wen Siyu's shocked expression. However, he only calmly said, "Qian, you're drunk." The naive girl possessed a reckless courage. The next day, after sobering up, she still wanted to find Wen Siyu and get to the bottom of things. The housekeeper said that Wen Siyu had gone to a young lady's birthday party. Wen Qian chased after him, only to see with her own eyes that noble and upright figure in a corner of the banquet hall, holding a soft, innocent, and beautiful woman in his arms. Heartbroken, Wen Qian couldn't accept it and fled abroad.

22. 72 奔 Racing Toward a Summer with You 奔赴有你的盛夏 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Secret love becomes reality | rekindled love | living under the same roof | both virgins | sweet pampering | winning her back] Cen Nian came to Jiang City to study with financial support from the Jin family. Jin Siyang was uninhibited and easygoing, with an innate pride and aloofness deep in his bones. Born into privilege and blessed with striking looks, he seemed favored by heaven. From the very first day Cen Nian moved into his home, she knew Jin Siyang disliked her. He deliberately kept his 14.2kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds

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    🍑🌿① The male lead is the female lead's sponsor. During her senior year of high school, she moved into his estate and secretly harbored a crush on him until her feelings were exposed. He forced her to sign an adoption application. The moment her fingerprints were on the paper, her heart was utterly crushed. Her innocent and sincere love, so tender and youthful, truly ended… When they met again, the male lead was insanely jealous of the female lead with someone else, leading to a tumultuous pursuit of her.

23. 73 替 The Stand-In Left, Keeping the Child and Leaving the Father Behind. The CEO Panicked 替身退场去父留子，总裁急疯了 Ham Meow Meow哈姆瞄瞄Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted A year of marriage, and it had all been a joke. It was also the price Su Xi paid for bringing this on herself. "Let's get a divorce!" Su Xi placed the divorce papers on Fu Yanci's desk. The man's expression darkened. His voice was cool. "Su Xi, playing hard to get won't work on me." "Your true love is back. A fake like me has no place in the Fu family." Su Xi hid the fact that she was already one month pregnant and resolutely left the Fu family. Five years later, Su Xi had become a renowned inte 25.5kReads8.6Score2.4k14d adds

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    🍿🍿Su Xi had loved Fu Yanci since childhood, even hiding her feelings for eight long years before finally marrying him. A year into their marriage, it was nothing but a joke. "Let's get a divorce," Su Xi said, placing the divorce papers on Fu Yanci's desk. "Su Xi, playing hard to get won't work on me." "The real one is back; I, a mere imitation, don't belong in the Fu family." Su Xi concealed her one-month pregnancy and resolutely left. Five years later, Su Xi returned to the country with her son. An unexpected reunion occurred; Fu Yanci forcefully grabbed her wrist, pinning her against the wall. "Su Xi, is the child mine?"

24. 74 你 What Do You Know? I'm the Ultimate Reconciliation Hero 你懂什么，我可是复婚超人 I'm Really So Bored, Boohoo我真的好无聊呜呜Two Male Leads216k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Semi-Fictional Ancient Setting + Both Reborn + Seme Reborn to Spoil Uke + 1v1 + Chasing the Wife to the Crematorium] Shen Yuchen was the undefeated general of the Sheng Empire, once renowned and adored by countless people. Unfortunately, the current emperor was a foolish ruler who listened to treacherous ministers. After Shen Yuchen returned victorious from defeating an enemy state, the emperor actually bestowed on him the star performer of the Songzhu Pavilion as his male 649Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    The pain and regret of love are all in this story! For his first love, the male protagonist commits a heartbreaking act at their wedding, not only abandoning the female protagonist but also pushing her off the champagne tower. After falling, the female protagonist is covered in blood from cuts from shards of glass, while the male protagonist merely glances at her indifferently before turning away. His past misplaced affection leaves the female protagonist utterly heartbroken. But the male protagonist only realizes his mistake after losing her, embarking on a painful journey to win her back. Can love be mended after it's broken?

25. 75 我 I Burn Brighter Than the Sun 我比骄阳炙热 Yao 33幺33Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Youth + redemption + obsession + pure love + winning her back + happy ending] She poured out all her passion and all her pride, only to get one answer from Zhou Jiaze: “I’m sorry. I can’t leave her alone.” She pulled him out of the mire, only to fall into an abyss from which there was no escape. Nian Cen: “This was never a love that could come true. I crossed ten countries and flew over 19.88 million feet of oceans and mountains, all because I wanted to forget. It took me a long time to underst 53Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    🍉✨She exhausted all her passion and pride, only to receive Zhou Jiaze's words: "I'm sorry, I can't leave her alone." 🌿Heartbroken, she went abroad, traversing more than ten countries and flying over oceans and mountains at 19.88 Million feet, just to forget him. Only then did she realize that the name Zhou Jiaze was already etched into her mind, impossible to erase.

26. 76 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.5kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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    🍅 Shen Jinyi's childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, has a new Cinderella-like woman by his side. She voluntarily steps aside, but is rejected, leading to a bitter breakup. Seeing no peaceful resolution, she musters her courage and seeks help from Lu Jingran's older brother, Lu Huishi, the current head of the Lu Group. Lacking negotiation skills, after several exchanges, the aloof man ruthlessly asks, "Sister Shen, are you asking for help or threatening me?" This defeats her. Lu Huishi, eight years her senior, though not particularly close, has known her for twenty years, yet he shows her no mercy. "Two hundred million, marry me." Even offering two hundred million doesn't secure his approval. Shen Jinyi is utterly dejected. Only then does the man casually agree to her request: "Leave it to me." "One day after their marriage, Shen Jinyi threw a book of poems at Lu Huishi, telling him to study love poems. Lu Huishi idly flipped through a page and saw the line, 'I do not wait for love, but ambush it, and my words pounce on the rose.' He looked down at the person in his arms, whose lips, which he had just kissed, were as beautiful as flowers. This line of poetry was just right for the occasion."

27. 77 老 After His Wife Left, the CEO Broke Down in Tears 老婆走后，霸总哭了 Dumb as Can Be笨到家吖Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous, fiery rock drummer × calm, rational, cold-hearted CEO] (A little melodramatic. The leads are both physically and emotionally faithful, and it has a happy ending!) If you don’t like groveling-for-forgiveness stories, please steer clear. If you give it one star after reading for less than thirty minutes, I’ll seriously cry for you to see! * Tao Jiang had been dating Lu Qize for a year before she learned he had a childhood sweetheart who was also his fiancée, the woman he could never for 1.3kReads6.8Score10014d adds

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    🔥🔥After his wife left, the domineering CEO cried: The male lead had a white moonlight fiancée. The two were engaged when they were young. They were childhood sweethearts and their love was stronger than gold. However, the female lead did not know that his white moonlight was coming back and he asked her to leave. Only then did she realize that he never had her in his heart. After she left, he regretted it and went through the "wife-chasing crematorium".

28. 78 离 After the Divorce, She Gets Tangled Up with Her Ex-Husband’s Brother 离婚后她被前夫的兄弟缠上了 Old Music of Flutes and Lutes笙箫旧乐Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted [Chasing-her-to-the-crematorium romance + scheming, calculating male lead + possessive + forced love + ultimate jealous king + says one thing, means another + both leads have only ever been with each other] In three years of marriage, Shen Peiran had never touched her. But at a banquet, she saw him entwined with her best friend with her own eyes. She resolutely divorced him. Drunk at a party, she accidentally collided with Yi Yanzhou, her ex-husband's good friend. Yi Yanzhou was a wealthy heir 60.5kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds
29. 79 离 After the Divorce, My Bodyguard Ex-Husband Became a Tycoon 离婚后，保镖前夫他成了财阀大佬 Pei Ruoyun裴若云Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted [A spoiled heiress with nothing but money and beauty vs. an exceptionally capable bodyguard bent on revenge who gets tangled up in her instead (angsty romance, both leads have no other partners)] “I’m bleeding… Can you see? I’m bleeding.” He spent four years lying low by her side under the guise of her personal bodyguard. On the day his long-awaited revenge was complete, she collapsed, staining the snow white with blood. He hated her. From the very first day he came to work for her, he had wante 15.1kReads8.0Score85214d adds

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    "I'm bleeding... Did you see that... I'm bleeding." He had been lying in wait by her side for four years, using his identity as her bodyguard. On the day he finally got his revenge, her blood stained the snow. He hated her. From the first day he was by her side, he had wished for her death, even though she depended on him, loved him, and protected him so much. He still wished her dead... But when she actually collapsed in front of him, he realized how much his heart ached.

30. 80 离 After the Divorce, Mr. Bo Pursues His Ex-Wife to the Ends of the Earth! 离婚后，薄总他追妻火葬场了！ February Blade二月刀刀Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted The Nan and Bo families are both major business clans in the capital. Nan Xi and Bo Shaoqing had known each other since childhood. They grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and eventually she became Bo Shaoqing’s bride. She thought that even though her marriage to Bo Shaoqing had been arranged by their families, they had grown up together and shared real feelings. But married life wasn’t what she had hoped for. Bo Shaoqing was cold and distant. She was always the one chasing after him. At 417Reads6.6Score—14d adds
31. 81 宁 I Wish We'd Never Met 宁可不曾遇见你 One-of-a-Kind Little Beibei绝版小贝贝Modern Romance66k WordsCompleted Even as the bathwater turned completely red with blood, he never came. 844Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    🍁🍁① After three years of marriage, her husband's first love came into the house and deliberately tripped to frame her. Without saying a word, her husband slapped her, shattering all her feelings for him. From then on, she gave him his freedom...

32. 82 禁 The Abstinent CEO Lost His Memory, Then Chased His Wife All the Way to the Crematorium 禁欲霸总失忆后，狠狠追妻火葬场 Ling Xingxue凌形雪Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted [One Devoted Couple] + [Rekindled Romance] + [Face-Slapping and Falling in Love] + [Regret and Redemption] + [Adorable Twins] The thing Ye Tangning regretted most in her life was giving in to a moment of weakness and bringing home a handsome man covered in blood. He had the face of a cold, abstinent CEO, but once he woke up, he turned into a clingy puppy, following Ye Tangning around every day and constantly saying, “A Ning, I want a hug.” “A Ning, give me a kiss.” “A Ning, I want to sleep with 3.6kReads8.4Score20214d adds
33. 83 青 After the Childhood Sweetheart Was Reborn, Her Childhood Friend Chased Her to No Avail 青梅重生后，竹马追妻火葬场了 Ting Ting Won't Take Advice听听不听劝Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted Shen Zhi was reborn. In her previous life, Shen Zhi had loved Dong Junjian deeply, but even years of childhood friendship couldn't compete with someone who appeared out of nowhere. She thought she and Dong Junjian would be the exception... But loving him led to her family being destroyed and her life ruined. Given another chance at life, Shen Zhi no longer dared to go anywhere near Dong Junjian. Yet the more she backed away, the more obsession and madness gleamed in his dangerous eyes. Shen Zhi 1.3kReads5.7Score—14d adds
34. 84 我 I Beat Up Lord Qi's One True Love and Threw My Wedding Ring in His Face 我揍哭祁爷白月光，婚戒扔他脸上 Yao Ling遥玲Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Desperate pursuit to win her back / both virgins / age gap] [Fair-skinned, gorgeous little peacock versus fake-cold, secretly lustful young master] She’d been engaged to Qi Yanli for two years, but they still hadn’t had their wedding, all because of his fragile-looking first love. The birthday gift he gave her ended up in his first love’s hands. He promised to take wedding photos with her, but spent the whole night at the hospital looking after his first love. Then he burned the wedding dress s 8.7kReads7.6Score52314d adds

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    🍊🌿① She had been engaged to Qi Yanli for two years but had yet to hold a wedding because of Bai Yueguang's pretending to be weak. Until Bai Yueguang personally burned the wedding dress she designed, she couldn't bear it anymore! He beat this little man until his nose was black and his eyes were swollen, and he cried for help. "Even if my wedding dress is burned like this, it doesn't matter to you, right?" He glanced at the burned wedding dress and Bai Yueguang, who was beaten to a bloody head. "It's still early for the wedding. It's too late to do it again." She took off her wedding ring and threw it at the man's face: "Break up! I'll make it happen for you!" Later, the cold, dignified, and arrogant prince of Beijing knelt down to admit his mistake on a rainy night, and opened the crematorium to pursue his wife.

35. 85 霸 After the CEO's Divorce, He Begins His Road to Winning His Wife Back 霸总离婚后，开启追妻火葬场 Adorable Little Zao可爱小早Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted [Domineering CEO + Regretful Chase + Even Ashes Can't Catch Up + Spoils Her Rotten] Today marks the seventh wedding anniversary of Xia Ying and Tang Yao. Their marriage may have begun as a contract, but after seven years together, they have become the closest of family. Xia Ying prepares an elaborate dinner and waits for Tang Yao to come home. But what she gets isn't a gift. It's a single sentence. “Let's get divorced. Ask for whatever compensation you want.” The bowl of soup slips from Xia Ying 74Reads6.2Score—14d adds
36. 86 离 After the Divorce, She Runs and He Chases, but She Can't Escape 离婚后，她逃他追，她插翅难飞 Zhou Dabai周大白Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Husband Chases Wife After Losing Her + Adorable Child] Chi Yanning returned to the turning point in her life from five years ago. Facing the icy man she'd crazily loved all her life in her previous one, only for him not to spare her a glance even as she died, she decided that in this life, she was done loving him! She'd been blind, and she owned it. She was done with a block of ice that couldn't be melted! She handed him the divorce papers first, then left with their baby to start a brighter li 196Reads8.7Score—14d adds
37. 87 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 50kReads8.9Score4k14d adds
38. 88 昼 Reckless Days and Nights 昼夜荒唐 Seven-Color Little Wind Chime七色小风铃Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Playboy vs. Gentle, Elegant Doctor] [One Couple, Both Chaste + Marriage First, Love Later + Fake Stand-In + Secret Crush + The Ex-Wife Gets Her Revenge] He Wen Zhou and Li Wan'an's marriage began with one man falling for her looks and one woman having nowhere else to turn. But people say He Wenzhou chose Li Wan'an only because her face resembles his first love, the woman he held dear. He just wanted a stand-in to amuse himself. - The rumors are raging. Someone asks He Wenzhou, “Mr. 8kReads8.2Score51514d adds

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    🍿✨① She married him, a move considered above her station. After the marriage, she confessed her love for him, showering him with affection and attention, practically giving him her heart. In the lively private room, someone boldly asked him: "Mr. He, between Mrs. He and your ex-girlfriend, who do you prefer?" The man's languid voice replied: "Me? I don't like those who offer themselves up." Hearing this, she was completely heartbroken and initiated the divorce. The usually arrogant man panicked, his voice pleading and humble: "Please don't divorce me, okay? I'll even kneel down if you want..."

39. 89 强 The Sour, Standoffish Campus Heartthrob Is Reborn, but She Couldn't Care Less 强扭的校草酸又涩重生她不稀罕了 Qin Yanting芩雁听Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted only to each other + groveling for his wife] In her past life, Su Wanyi fell in love at first sight with the school heartthrob. After an unexpected night of passion, she got pregnant and, thanks to the baby, became his wife as she had always wished. Their wedding was sunflower-themed, her husband's first love's favorite, with the meaning: “Always turn toward you.” Three months into her pregnancy, the husband she loved pushed her onto the operating table. “This baby can't b 555Reads6.2Score—14d adds
40. 90 死 Five Years After My Death, I Became the Tyrant's White Moonlight 死后第五年，我成了暴君白月光 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance382k WordsCompleted [Resurrected first love VS ruthless emperor left a widower to raise a child alone | Devoted romance + Possessive love + Chasing his wife to the crematorium] Lan Shu was an orphan, living under someone else's roof. Just because Prince Yong looked at her twice, her uncle sent her to his bed, and she became a bird in his cage. After five years together, she heard him say, “She's only a kept woman. She's not worth the trouble.” Lan Shu's heart turned completely cold. When Prince Yong ascended the th 15.9kReads8.5Score1k14d adds

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    🍓🌿"I heard Your Highness kept a concubine when you were in the Northwest. What will you do with her then? Will you bring her into the palace?" A familiar, languid male voice rang out: "She's just a mistress, not worth the trouble." Lan Shu's nose stung, and the tears she had been holding back immediately fell. So, in his heart, she was just a mistress he could dispose of at will. Her eyes reddened, and she hurriedly turned and left, tears falling onto the corridor…

41. 91 枕 Pillowed in Spring's Embrace 枕春色 Sweet and Sour World糖醋人间Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; print edition on sale July 31] [Hero fights to win her back + Second male lead faces a long road to reconciliation + Powerful man bends for love] Clear-headed, resilient tofu-seller heroine vs. devoted prince with a secret sorrow When Chun Zhi was nine, Lu Jingyun took her in after she was left homeless, and she became his child bride. Lu Jingyun promised, “If I pass the imperial exams one day, I'll make you my wife.” For ten years, she supported him with all her strengt 53.2kReads8.8Score4k14d adds

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    🌺🌺①At the age of nine, the homeless Chunzhi was taken in by Lu Jingyun and became his child bride. Lu Jingyun's promise, "If I pass the imperial examination one day, I will surely marry you," earned her ten years of devoted support. The young man, full of ambition, passed the examination with flying colors, but then married the daughter of a high-ranking official, demanding she become his concubine. On the day she was abandoned by the top scholar, Chunzhi chose the powerful Prince of Chang'an, Huo Zheng, as her husband. Before leaving, everyone asked him what he would do with Chunzhi. She overheard Huo Zheng contemptuously remark, "A country girl, nothing more than a plaything." Heartbroken, Chunzhi faked her death and disappeared without a trace. Huo Zheng, however, coughed up blood, his eyes red with rage. He searched desperately for half a year, and when he saw Chunzhi again, he found her with a slightly protruding belly, standing beside another man…

42. 92 禁 No Divorce Allowed: Mr. Fu Kneels to Apologize Every Night 禁止离婚，傅总夜夜跪地忏悔 Yu Jian鱼简Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted After two years of keeping their marriage secret, he hands her divorce papers, saying his childhood sweetheart is pregnant and he has to give her a home. She obediently agrees, but after she signs, he regrets it... 5.6kReads8.6Score71914d adds

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    "Let's get a divorce." The female lead loved the male lead during the best years of her life, but after becoming heartbroken, she only wanted to spend the rest of her time on herself. Without her, the male lead was filled with regret and frantically pursued his wife!

43. 93 我 My Heart Remains as Before, Bright and Blue 我心如故，明朗蔚蓝 Liang Jiang凉疆Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted The day Xu Weil​​an found out she was pregnant, Lu Zichen's first love returned. That very night, the media caught the two of them leaving a hotel after a get-together. Xu Weilan's youthful love for Lu Zichen slowly faded over the course of their three-year marriage, which existed in name only. So she let go of her attachment, divorced him without hesitation, and moved abroad. Then Lu Zichen began a three-year quest to win back his wife. 7.2kReads8.5Score51114d adds

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    On the day Xu Weilan found out she was pregnant, Lu Zichen's first love, his "white moonlight," returned. That very evening, the media photographed the two of them together, leaving a hotel. 🌿So she let go of her obsession, decisively divorced him, and went abroad. Thus began Lu Zichen's three-year pursuit of her. 💥

44. 94 孕 My Ex-Husband Saw Me Throwing Up from Morning Sickness, and Now He Wants to Remarry! 孕吐被前夫看见了，前夫求复婚！ Qi Yue柒鈅Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The chase-to-win-her-back trope + angst before devotion The first time they met in three years of marriage, he said, “The match is successful. She needs surgery.” She was a bone marrow bank for the woman he loved. Later, he said, “I need one of your kidneys to save her.” She asked, “Bo Xiuyan, do you know that I can feel pain too?” His eyes were cold. “I just want her to live.” After the surgery, he never saw Sheng Ruge again. All she left him was a divorce agreement and a tear-stained letter. “ 3.2kReads9.0Score61614d adds
45. 95 她 After She Changed Her College Entrance Exam Choices in Secret, the School Hunk Went Red-Eyed with Rage 她偷改高考志愿后，校草急红了眼 You Liangchen有良辰Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted The rating was just posted, so it may not be accurate. It’ll go up later ❤️ [The male lead pursues his wife through fire and water + the heroine, a hopeless romantic, suddenly wakes up + both leads are each other’s one and only + sweet romance + happy ending] [Gentle yet resilient beauty of Nanda University × aloof, noble heartthrob of Jingda University] Xu Huan loved He Qingchen for ten whole years! From the start of high school until she graduated from university, he never returned her feel 6.5kReads7.0Score28314d adds

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    🌻🌻① Shen Zhiruo said sweetly, "My sister-in-law and I are a blood type match, she can donate bone marrow to me. But... What about the baby in her belly if she donates bone marrow?" "You don't need to worry about that..." He Qingchen's voice came from the other end of the phone, "I don't intend to have this child. Besides, saving you is more important. I'll talk to Xu Huan." A car accident sends her back seven years, right after the college entrance exam. Xu Huan is determined never to be love-struck again! But the aloof and noble man's attitude towards her suddenly changes. "Can you give me another chance?"

46. 96 野 The Wild Prince Returns Home and Fights Everyone for Her 野痞太子爷回国后，对她又争又抢 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Ever since she moved in with the Zhou family at fourteen, Xu Hanzhi had been in love with Zhou Yunchuan. Over the years, she'd watched one girl after another come and go from his side. He'd even briefly stayed with someone. She had been hurt and lost, but she'd never dared hope she could stand beside him. Then one day, he asked her, “Zhizhi, will you marry me?” Overjoyed, she said yes. She thought her years of love and companionship had moved him. But she never imagined he'd married her only for 1.4kReads8.2Score15914d adds

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    🍑🌿① From the age of fourteen, when she moved into the Zhou family home, Xu Hanzhi had secretly fallen in love with Zhou Yunchuan. Now, almost ten years have passed, and her dream has finally shattered… "Brother Zhou, are you really going to marry Xu Hanzhi?" "What else can I do?" The man's casual voice rang out, tinged with mockery: "The old man said that only if I marry her will he transfer his shares to me. That way, I can become the true head of the Zhou family…" "Brother Zhou has never liked her. His heart has always belonged to Sister Qin Yan. If it weren't for his family's opposition, they probably would have been married long ago!"

47. 97 出 Three Years as a Nun, and Now Mr. Lu Is Desperate to Make Her Break Her Vows 出家三年后，陆总疯狂诱她破戒 Iced Americano冰美式Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fatherly Care and Growing Up + Faux Forbidden Romance + Saying One Thing and Meaning Another + The Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Obsessive Captive Love + Age Gap] When the Xu family of Haicheng went bankrupt and faced liquidation, the eldest young master of the Lu family saved everything through his own efforts. He even brought the Xu family’s young lady back from the countryside and cared for her in every way, making everyone around them envious. When Xu Chuyan was five, she was still fighting ov 372Reads6.2Score5514d adds

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    Lu Jinzhou, the second-in-command of Haicheng, a man who controls the economic lifeline. Her nominal uncle, the man she had loved for ten years. "Take your eyes off me, don't let me see you again." His voice was cold and ruthless. Her face paled, she lowered her head, not daring to look at him, trying to shrink herself into a corner. Lu Jinzhou glanced at his watch and ordered, "To the hotel." She noticed that the watch on his wrist had been changed; the one she had given him was gone, replaced by a cheap brand-name watch, the kind Bai Zhiyao often wore. The watch she had saved for three years couldn't compare to Bai Zhiyao's mere year of possession. His tone was indifferent, "Has the Buddhist holy land cleansed your filthy thoughts?" She clenched her hands tightly, forcing a smile, "Uncle, I don't know what you're talking about." That one word, 'Uncle,' drew a line between them. Before, she always called him Jinzhou, even when punished by kneeling, she never changed her address. Now, she changed.

48. 98 八 The 1980s: Your Childhood Sweetheart Lives in My Bridal Home, So Why Don’t You Marry Her? 八零：青梅住我婚房，那换你娶她 Fortune-Seeking Tuantuan暴富团团Modern Romance724k WordsCompleted [1980s, reborn, comeback, ex-husband regrets losing her, second male lead wins] After being reborn, the first thing she does is tear up the pregnancy report she had meant as a surprise, then slap the other woman right in front of her ex-husband. In her previous life, she married a scumbag. Only after they married did Chen Jianxing tell her that his sperm count was low and that he would never have children of his own. She took the blame for him for a year, while his parents looked down on her and 1.4kReads7.5Score10114d adds
49. 99 重 Reborn as Big Brother's Little Trouble-Maker 重生之哥哥的小作精 Suka Ka酥卡卡Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.7kReads8.2Score12914d adds

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    "Shen Jiazhi, do you love me or not?" She had asked this question countless times. Su Qing clenched her fists tightly, her petite figure swaying precariously in the cold wind. Shen Jiazhi looked at her expressionlessly, as if watching a clown. "Qingqing, I've answered that many times." See, he still calls her Qingqing tenderly, but he feels no pity seeing Su Qing standing on the rooftop. Yet, when he sees the hypocritical girl running out of the stairwell, he feels pity first! Finally, finally, he's let go…

50. 100 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, I Swore to Protect My Brother's Innocence 穿书后，誓死守护我哥清白 Soft Bunny Sauce软兔子酱Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Leads Pure + Showbiz + Livestreaming + Sweet Romance + Siblings] Mu Xinghe transmigrated into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, melodramatic showbiz romance about a domineering CEO. The good news: she was a wealthy heiress with no name or role in the novel. The bad news: her brother was the novel’s second male lead, a top-tier star who loved someone he could never have, and would eventually be ruined. In five words: a hopeless romantic to the extreme. Mu Xinghe let out a pie 2.9kReads8.9Score25514d adds

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