She Leaves Without a Word, He Loves and Resents Her, and Years Later They Reunite and Rekindle Their Romance 女主不告而别，男主又爱又恨，多年后重逢破镜重圆

1. 1 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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   The first book features a female protagonist who cruelly abandons the male protagonist and then contracts Yu Yu syndrome. The male protagonist both loves and hates her, but loves her more; it's a very good read. The second book is about mutual redemption.

2. 2 他 He Heard the Roses Whisper 他听玫瑰低语 Zhao Xiao昭晓Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Second chance at love + reunion from the start + devoted to each other + sweet and angsty at first, then showered with love + healing + winning her back] [Cool and pure-hearted heroine × powerful figure in Beijing's elite circle] Su Yuan never believed in love at first sight, until she met Xie Yuhuai. He was cold and heartless in front of others, but a gentleman, composed and steady, around her. Su Yuan thought there could be no one for her but Xie Yuhuai in this life. But reality was cruel: t 4kReads8.7Score371Shelves
3. 3 心 So Irresistible! The Brooding Tycoon Keeps His Sweetheart Locked in His Arms 心痒！阴郁大佬将娇娇锁在怀里宠 Wild Jasmine野茉莉Modern Romance822k WordsCompleted [Sweet-on-the-Outside, Cunning and Theatrical Heroine vs. Tsundere, Deeply Devoted CEO Who Says One Thing and Means Another] [Reunion After Years Apart / Strong Heroine and Hero / Long-Planned Romance] Rumor has it that three years ago, the refined and distinguished Seventh Young Master of the Shen family, Shen Muxiu, was ready to give up his family’s business for love, only to be cruelly abandoned overseas. After spending three miserable months abroad, Shen Muxiu returned home to take over the 306Reads8.8Score—Shelves
4. 4 想 The Wind Has Carried My Longing for You for Seven Years 想你的风吹了七年 Flowers in the Mist, Moon on the Water雾花水月Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Angst with Sweet Moments + Reunion After Years Apart + Tension and Teasing + Revenge and Devotion] Seven years later, Xu Nianxia is released from prison, and Sang Huai, the capital’s golden boy, returns from overseas. But everything has changed! Their long-awaited reunion is tangled with hatred and misunderstandings, yet neither can let go of their devotion or the affection they can’t bring themselves to admit. His love and hatred are both so intense, but after her time in prison, she feels too 8kReads9.1Score528Shelves

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   It's so good! So good! So good! Another one of the few books I can read from beginning to end.

5. 5 他 His Kiss, an Addiction I Can't Break 他的吻，戒不掉 Radiant Smile笑欢颜Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + mutual devotion + both virgins + healing] Roguish, arrogant CEO ✘ cool, alluring beauty That year, he was like a ray of light shining into her dark life. But she could only force herself to push him away and leave with another man. It poured on the day they broke up. “Jiang Yin, if you leave today, disappear for good. Never show your face in front of me again, or I’ll strangle you with my own hands!” His voice was as cold and sharp as a knife, cuttin 6kReads9.0Score504Shelves

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   This is a must-read. The female lead had to break up with the male lead for some reason years ago. After a long separation, they reunited and their broken relationship was mended. The story begins with their reunion. The male lead both loves and hates the female lead, and is jealous every day. Although he's angry, he still can't bear to part with her. He says he doesn't care about her, but he can't help it. The male lead is roguish and wild, and every line he says is classic. His way of coaxing and confessing his love is unconventional. The male lead is incredibly devoted and spoils the female lead rotten.

6. 6 重 After Their Reunion, the CEO Panicked 重逢后，总裁他急了 Between the Real and the Unreal虚实的之间Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted Four years ago, he hid his family background and was her gentlest boyfriend at university. Four years later, he sits across the interview table as the president of the Fu Corporation. He is Fu Yuanchen, the head of an AI empire with a smart-city empire at his command, and the ex-boyfriend she broke up with by text. She is Lin Xi, who went overseas to escape a hopeless love, only to return and enter her ex-boyfriend's empire. He presses her relentlessly, demanding to know why she disappeared with 95Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 115.4kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves

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   ① Older woman/younger man romance + long-awaited reunion + entertainment industry + crazy younger man with a strong desire for romance + beautiful and charming male lead who wants to be close to the female lead every day [admiration] ② Youthful campus romance + redemption + prodigal son's return + both are virgins with a happy ending ③ Older man/older father figure romance + gentle and immersive romance + entrepreneurial second-generation CEO VS eccentric and obsessive + rising lawyer

8. 8 燃 Burning 燃烧 Ms. Gold金子女士Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Healing / youth and school life / rekindled love / devoted to each other / happy ending] [Clear-eyed temptress / wayward man who comes back] [Song Huan / Wen Keyi (Wen Zhi)] When Song Huan was sixteen, she met a young man at Pudu Temple. His features were cool and aloof, and he carried himself with an air of superiority. Song Huan asked what he was praying for. The boy answered with just two short words: "Save myself." Those two words were the only thing that kept Song 19.9kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
9. 9 谁 Who Can Pluck the Bright Moon? 谁可摘明月 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Unruly, Obsessive, Coldhearted, Aloof, and a Rising Lawyer] X [Gentle, Quiet, Mature, Fatherly, Restrained, and a Second-Generation Entrepreneurial CEO] Ten-year age gap · The remorseful pursuit of a wife · Mutual salvation The heroine is not a virgin, but the hero is. Do not read if this bothers you! Lian Qi isn't easy to like. She never had a father, and her mother hated her for being withdrawn and introverted. After her grandmother died, her mother abandoned her with her aunt and never con 37.9kReads9.0Score5kShelves
10. 10 守 Guarding Summer, Meeting Spring 守夏逢春 Little Bamboo Tree小竹树Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart, both sexually inexperienced, sweet with angst, realistic, healing and growth, happy ending] [Warm yet commanding veteran police captain & gentle, resilient “little fox” therapist] Ten years ago, Yang Tianze was a disciplined, sensible, quiet top student who seemed mature beyond his years. Xia Zhu swept into his life unexpectedly, wearing a dazzling smile. They shared a desk for two years and were together day and night. Like a radiant sun, she drove away all his gloo 713Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After the male lead confessed his love, the female lead left without saying goodbye. They reunited eight years later. It's a super good story.

11. 11 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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    What's the right thing to do when faced with an ex-girlfriend who once loved you deeply but cruelly abandoned you? 🍉

12. 12 分 Six Years After Our Breakup, My Ex Asked Me to Plan His Wedding 分手六年，前任让我给他策划婚礼 Easygoing Coffee轻松咖啡Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Rekindled Romance | Reunion After Years Apart | Fast HE | Both Pure | Powerful CEO Six years ago, Su Wanyue disappeared. No explanation, no goodbye. She took only the little golden retriever they had raised together and a heart shattered into pieces. Six years later, she became a wedding planner. Her first big client was her ex-boyfriend's cousin, who was getting married. She designed the wedding, and the “time capsule” was a promise he had made to her back then. She thought she'd hidden her fee 3.6kReads6.5Score223Shelves

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    A long-awaited reunion, a broken relationship mended, a super-fast reconciliation, sweet and alluring.

13. 13 为 Revenge for Their Mom: Four Little Ones Turn Their Scumbag Dad’s Family Upside Down 为妈报仇，四个幼崽炸翻渣爹全家 New Star at Sunset日落新星Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Adorable child + modern romance + overbearing CEO + sweet, family-doting romance Years ago, he had an accident and nearly became a vegetable. When Old Master Ji had his fortune told, he learned that his grandson needed someone whose fate could counter his own to stay healthy. And so she became his wife. After three years of living alone, she thought that taking such good care of him would eventually warm his heart. But who could have known that his first love would return three years later? In t 10.6kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    The female lead leaves without saying goodbye, leaving the male lead with mixed feelings of love and hate, and a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-fire" scenario unfolds. These two books are definitely not to be missed; they're fantastic!

14. 14 爷 Sir, Your Son Hacked Your Account and Took 20 Billion 爷，你儿子黑你账户拿了你两百亿 Beauty Like a Song美人如歌Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Adorable kids + raising children + modern romance + everyone’s darling + wealthy CEO Before Shen Nian’s adoptive mother died, she entrusted her to Fu Shenyuan’s mother. Two years later, Fu’s mother spoke to Shen Nian and asked her to marry him. Shen Nian quickly agreed, because she had already fallen deeply in love with him over those two years. What she didn’t know was that he wasn’t marrying her out of love. He had always had someone else in his heart, his one true love. He only married her be 12.4kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
15. 15 清 Plain Congee 清粥 Cha Jin茶槿Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted [Cool, restrained and eccentric hero x sweet, gentle heroine] [Sweet romance and healing + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple] 1 All the girls at Jincheng No. 1 High School knew that Ji Chensheng from Class 6 was handsome and abstinent, but as cold as ice in the dead of winter. As time passed, he became an untouchable flower on a high peak in everyone’s eyes. Then one day during PE class, someone secretly peeked through the back window and saw the boy who was distant and aloof w 5kReads9.3Score537Shelves

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    I highly recommend this one! I absolutely love stories about broken relationships being mended, but I rarely find one that really suits my taste. I usually give up after reading a little bit, but I finished this one in one go and didn't want to stop. It's super good, a pure romance novel that's absolutely amazing! Highly recommended by all authors!

16. 16 蓄 A Carefully Planned Chance Encounter 蓄谋偶遇 Wild Jasmine野茉莉Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted [A genuinely gentle but falsely demure top student VS a cool, aloof, secretly passionate male academic ace] [Reunion after years apart / Mutual crush] Original title: "A Carefully Planned Chance Encounter" The day Si Ning returned to China, she ran into Song Ming, the aloof, abstinent heartthrob she had secretly loved in high school, on the plane. Her heart was in turmoil, but Song Ming didn't recognize her. The next day, they bumped into each other again at a supermarket. Nervously forcing a sm 823Reads8.7Score107Shelves

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    I've read this book several times, it's so good! The first book: The story begins with the male and female leads reuniting after 7 years. The female lead has returned from abroad, and the male lead, who had been planning this all along, has arranged for her to work in the same office. The male lead adores and dotes on the female lead.

17. 17 对 She Was His Plan All Along 对她，蓄谋已久 Yu Ruoliao Lan御若了蓝Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted (Both leads are each other's only one) (Marriage first, love later) [Charming young forensic doctor x calculating, long-time secret admirer, retired soldier] When the little girl was four, she was so fiery-tempered that she smashed a toy into his head. He swore he would tame her and marry her when she grew up. Seventeen years later, he married her, only to discover that she had already tamed him! Jiang Yuchen gave all his tenderness to An Chengxi. It was a carefully laid plan, true love, and dee 2.3kReads7.8Score106Shelves
18. 18 婚 A Fiery Romance! Mrs. Fu Sets the Capital Ablaze with Her Own Power 婚情撩人！傅太太凭实力燃炸京圈 Qi Yue柒鈅Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Secret identities + adorable kids + doted on by everyone + military + business rivalry + satisfying revenge] A decorated special forces soldier returns to his hometown, where he meets a supremely talented woman. Wen Luo is descended from a renowned general. She seems gentle and charming, but she can destroy you with a flick of her finger. Fu Yanchen is a retired soldier and the most powerful figure in Kyoto's wealthiest family. Cold and ruthless, he is decisive and skilled at scheming and plann 5.2kReads9.2Score713Shelves
19. 19 救 Help! My Chaste Husband Has Me Blushing and Breathless 救命，被禁欲老公撩得脸红耳赤 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted "The print edition of Love You, Until I See the Light has been published, and a short drama adaptation is now available" [Married first, love later + long-planned scheme + covert flirting + off-the-charts chemistry] [Cool, elegant agent in a qipao (little bunny) vs. abstinent, secretly flirtatious Beijing big shot (big bad wolf)] Jiang Qinian is a movie star, and Jiang Zhi is his agent. Jiang Zhi thought he was her salvation, never realizing he was her nightmare. On his birthday, she planned to 23.6kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
20. 20 无 The Ultimate Darling: The Powerful Man Has Fallen for Her 无上娇宠：大佬他心动已久 Shi Qiqi时七七Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Planned Romance + Sweet Love in a Wealthy Family] Li Chuyang: Fair-skinned, beautiful, and curvy, she is a goddess among women. The eldest daughter of the prestigious Li family is engaged to the young master of the Huo family, the most powerful family in the capital. It should have been a happy occasion, but someone stole her man right out from under her... Huo Siyi: The head of the Huo family, handsome and skilled, he commands the business world. Yet he never 4.3kReads9.0Score480Shelves
21. 21 娇 She's So Alluring, the Iron-Blooded Tough Guy Falls Completely 娇娇太撩，铁血硬汉彻底沦陷了 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A super-sweet romance, everyone's darling, ten-year age gap] The first time Lin Ruochu met her best friend's older brother, who had just left the military, his ironclad righteousness and striking good looks swept her off her feet. Gathering her courage, she confessed her feelings to him. He Yan looked at the well-behaved, pretty girl before him and pressed his tongue against his back teeth, steeling himself to refuse. “I'm not interested in little kids. Focus on your studies.” Then He Yan disap 21.1kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
22. 22 求 I Ran Away From His Proposal, and After We Reunited, the Tycoon Lured Me In and Claimed Me 求婚逃跑，重逢后大佬他诱捕占有 Chiyu Yu赤鲤玉Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [Second chance romance | Reunion after years apart | Obsessive possessiveness | Pursuit of his wife | Mutual firsts] [Cool, brilliant psychiatrist × Obsessive, ruthless business tycoon] Ruan Tingyu is invited to treat a severely depressed patient whose identity is confidential. The moment she opens the door, her breath catches The pale, ailing man before her is none other than business magnate Lou Shang, and the former lover whose memories she erased and whom she cruelly abandoned five years 1.6kReads8.2Score126Shelves

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    Highly recommend this book! The male lead is intelligent and knows how to win over his wife; he fights for her and gets it all on his own. [Drooling emoji]

23. 23 司 President Si, the Rich Girl Who Kept You Is Back in the Country 司总，包养过您的金主妹妹回国了 Xuan Zhi Meimei玄知寐寐Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [Second chance at love, reunion after years apart, both pure in love.] Down-on-her-luck heiress who keeps her distance | Cunning, dignified man in power Si Huan is the CEO of a Hong Kong-based immersive gaming company. He moves effortlessly through the business world, sly and shrewd, taking down his rivals without ever showing his hand. People tease him, asking whether someone like him is just as good at keeping his feelings hidden. Who could have guessed that this dignified, self-disciplined ma 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead cruelly abandoned the male lead and married Bill. Years later, her husband died, and she returned to her country where she reunited with the male lead. The male lead, however, refused to let her go...

24. 24 嫁 Marrying Captain Qin 嫁给秦队长 Love You Forever, Ya久久爱丫Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + redemption + healing + happy ending] [Cool, handsome SWAT captain + gentle, sweet-tempered teacher] They were secretly in love with each other, but a misunderstanding drove Yang Mian to flee Beicheng and leave his world behind. Seven years later, when she has no choice but to return to Beicheng, she unexpectedly runs into him at the airport while he’s on a mission. This time, the man doesn’t give her another chance to run. He carries her home, pins h 7.2kReads9.0Score712Shelves
25. 25 雾 Mist-Shrouded Indulgence 雾色靡靡 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted Aloof doctor × graceful beauty Rekindled love + a long road to winning her back + a powerful man lowering his head / both leads are each other’s only partners Ni Wu takes her daughter to the hospital, where the attending physician turns out to be her boyfriend from years ago. They’ve been apart for seven years. She changed her name long ago and has slimmed down from being very overweight. He doesn’t recognize her, and has no idea she secretly had his daughter. Her daughter holds her hand. “Mommy 25.2kReads8.5Score3.4kShelves

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    A broken mirror mended!! The story begins with a child. The male lead becomes the other woman for love. The female lead runs away, but the male lead chases after her.

26. 26 破 Shattered Mirror: A Letter in Winter 破镜：冬日来信 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance + reunion after a long separation + childhood sweethearts + mutual devotion] [Gaming prodigy CEO hero + gentle and formidable investor heroine] When fifteen-year-old Jiang Beiyu was sent to live with the Shen family, she found the first ray of light in her bleak life. Shen Yibai was the celebrated heir who stood out among Kyoto’s elite, a young man who was reckless and arrogant, the respected Young Master Shen. With a prominent family background and exceptional intelligence an 2.5kReads8.9Score284Shelves

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    🍒When the male lead was completely in love with her, she disappeared for half a month without saying goodbye. When she returned, he was heartbroken. She left again.🥺 The male lead, love-struck, both loved and hated her. After their reunion, he couldn't help but propose to her.

27. 27 野 Untamable Wildness 野性难抑 A Sweet Orange一颗甜橙Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Completed [Two Beijing social circles; cool and wild heiress vs. devoted, possessive powerbroker; reunion and reconciliation + faithful sweet romance + jealous, fiercely possessive hero + simmering romantic tension + long-laid plans + three-year age gap + each other’s first love] (The score is low because there aren’t many ratings yet~) Fu Xue’en was the precious little sister her older brothers from a prominent military family in Beijing had wished and waited for with all their hearts. From the 4.9kReads7.5Score378Shelves

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    🍒When the male lead was completely in love with her, she disappeared for half a month without saying goodbye. When she came back, he was heartbroken. She left him. [Almost crying] The male lead was love-struck and both loved and hated her. After they met again, he couldn't help but propose to her.

28. 28 别 Reunited After the Breakup: Mr. He, My Client, Has Been Plotting This for Ages 别后重逢，甲方贺总蓄谋已久 Yun Xiaojia运小佳Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Two couples! The male lead is the class monitor of the Gentlemanly Men Club! Read with confidence!] [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + mutual healing + both leads are each other’s only ones] [Secondary couple: older woman/younger man + four-year age gap + healing + both leads are each other’s only ones] [Cold, sharp-tongued CEO × female counselor] & [handsome, roguish, scheming lawyer × bold, sophisticated woman] Seven years after their reunion, He Chengyi used a staggering contr 482Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead initiated the breakup, and after they reunited, the male lead became her client, and his on-site conditions were so harsh that only the female lead could reconcile with him. Everyone worried that the male lead would seek revenge on the female lead, but actually...

29. 29 哭 Begging for Mercy Through Tears! My Ex Locked Me Up as Punishment 哭着求饶！被前男友关黑屋惩罚了 Wu Zhiye雾枝野Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Second Chance at Love] [Both Leads Are Chaste in Body and Mind] [Angst and Push-Pull Tension] [Locked-Room Confinement] Ji Wu transmigrated into a book, won over its gloomy villain, then left that world. Before she left, she broke up with him, humiliated him, and ran off with a rich man. Tan Xu hated her to the core. Three years later, the System malfunctioned, sending her back to the world of the book. "Ji Wu, you actually dare to come back? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" Tan Xu hated her s 40.8kReads8.7Score5.4kShelves

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    Transmigrating into a book with a system, a long-awaited reunion, the female protagonist suffers from depression due to the separation.

30. 30 冷 A Cold Marriage: I Asked for a Divorce, but My Crazy CEO Husband Pulled Me In for a Kiss 冷婚，我提离婚，疯批霸总摁头亲 A Cup of Herbal Medicine一杯中药Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + winning her back + forceful possession + secret crush + both virgins] “Su Yu, are you that desperate for a man? Fine. I’ll give you what you want.” For the sake of his position as heir, Gu Yiming, CEO of the Gu Corporation, took Su Yu by force on their wedding night. Su Yu had secretly loved Gu Yiming ever since high school. Even though their first night together held no tenderness, she was still happy inside to be marrying him. But as soon as Gu Yiming had pulled his pan 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    In the first book, the female protagonist can't stand the male protagonist's cold marriage and wants to escape from him. The male protagonist, driven mad and domineering, relentlessly pursues her, clearing out all other women from her life, leaving her with only him in his eyes and heart. In the second book, the female protagonist fakes her death and escapes the male protagonist for seven years. When they reunite, the male protagonist has become mad and corrupted, forcefully taking advantage of her until she is completely submissive and powerless to resist.

31. 31 双 Double Rebirth: She Lost Her Memories and Fell for Another, While He Turned Dark and Claimed Her Love 双重生：她失忆移情，他黑化索爱 A Cup of Herbal Medicine一杯中药Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Both protagonists reborn + amnesiac heroine + hero who takes her by force + winning her back + sweet romance + adorable child + devoted couple] In her previous life, after six years of passionate devotion and one year of marriage, Shen Yanli received only these words from Gu Chenyuan: “A woman who makes a fuss over nothing, with genes as inferior as hers, has no right to bear a child of the Gu family.” In this life, the first thing Shen Yanli did after being reborn was escape her birth family 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 再 Falling in Love Again 再度心动 Benxi本溪Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted The man stood, walked around the table, grabbed Yu Qing’s hand, and pinned her against the wall. “Yu Qing, do you still have feelings for me?” He Ming’s emotions reached their breaking point. In all the days he hadn’t seen Yu Qing, he’d missed her every moment. Now, he desperately needed an answer from her. 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is true. The female lead left without saying goodbye, and the male lead, whether he truly didn't know the truth or not, couldn't let her go and later pursued her relentlessly.

33. 33 她 After She Died, Lord Bo Knelt Before Her Tombstone and Cried Like a Dog 她死后，薄爷跪在墓碑前哭成狗 Lu Jinye陆尽野Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Six years ago Qiao Yu was a pampered, spoiled heiress who had never lifted a finger around the house. Bo Hanshi was a poor, lonely, and aloof scholar from a humble family, wearing a cheap white shirt. Six years later Qiao Yu is a single mother struggling to make ends meet, humble and alone. Bo Hanshi is a distinguished figure on the Forbes list of the world's richest people, elegant and peerless. When they meet again, his eyes bloodshot, he presses close to her ear and says bitterly, “Qiao Yu, I 29.5kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    You absolutely have to read this! It's my gateway book to second chances! It's both sweet and angsty, and it makes me want to shed little pearls every time! [Laughing][laughing][shy][shy][kissing][kissing][cool][cool]

34. 34 顶 I Went to Prison in His Place. When We Reunited, the CEO Still Couldn't Forget Me 顶罪入狱，重逢，霸总他念念不忘 Cherry Blossoms Never Fade樱花不会枯萎Modern Romance739k WordsCompleted [Second chance romance + Groveling pursuit + Obsessive hero + Mutual firsts] [Clear-headed, independent, cool beauty adored by all × Devoted, obsessive golden boy and capital socialite heir] During the years Shen Yang spent in prison for taking the blame for someone else, He Dian Sen always believed she had simply abandoned him. When they meet again five years later, she is still stuck at the bottom, working in customer service as a socially adept hostess. He is as privileged as ever, a golden 2.5kReads8.2Score221Shelves
35. 35 破 After Bankruptcy, Miss Tang Falls Sweetly in Love 破产后，唐小姐甜蜜沦陷了 Fish Head 1222鱼头1222Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Tang Yimeng was once the heiress to a vast fortune, but no one could have predicted that her family would fall into decline. Han Qiyan is the sole heir to the most powerful family in the country, and a forceful man who calls all the shots. Tang Yimeng never imagined that after falling on hard times and experiencing the fickleness of human nature firsthand, the untouchable Han family would be willing to help her. The price was a one-year contract marriage to heir Han Qiyan. She thought it would b 25Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 失 After Losing My Memory, I Somehow Became My Ex-Boyfriend’s Lover 失忆后，我竟成了前男友情人 Autumn-Knowing Bird知秋鸟Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted Gorgeous, theatrical single mom × devoted, lovesick finance up-and-comer [Elegant, mischievous heroine + rekindled romance + adorable child + doting husband + mutual salvation + both leads are devoted to each other] One day, Jiang Tangning woke up in a hospital bed with an adorable baby by her side, but she had no idea who the baby’s father was. Before she could adjust to being a single mother, she was told that she was the fake heiress and that the real heiress had already returned to the Jiang 556Reads7.0Score104Shelves
37. 37 深 Possessed Completely 深度占有 Layers of Forests Dyed in Color层林尽染Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [Clear-eyed, insecure college student vs. flirtatious playboy] [Sugar daddy + kept woman + reformed playboy + age gap + powerful family + one-on-one romance + happy ending] Li Chuyue knew that she and Chen Jinghuai were only in a mutually beneficial arrangement. She needed money, so she kept going back to him. When they first met, someone teased her, saying Chen Jinghuai would pluck the stars and moon from the sky for her if she asked. But she didn’t dare ask for either. When she no longer neede 16kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
38. 38 她 She’s Not Hard to Coax 她不难哄 Bring the Easter Egg Home带彩蛋回家Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted [Reunited After a Breakup + Meeting Again After Years Apart + Bittersweet Romance + Happy Ending] Xu Zhouhuai was the undisputed heir to Jingbei’s most powerful family, born a favored son of heaven with a naturally arrogant, unruly temperament. At sixteen, he was sent to a high school in a small, obscure county to learn some humility. He didn’t learn humility, but he did get his first girlfriend. The young heir was dumped before they’d even been together for two months. Five years later, when th 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
39. 39 久 Reunited After Years Apart, He’s So Seductive, So Flirtatious, So Unrestrained 久别重逢，他太欲太撩太放肆 Mumu Yu木木雨Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart, Sweet Romance, No Angst, Whirlwind Marriage] Seven years ago, Su Qiao heartlessly broke up with Xiao Sheng just before his college entrance exams. Seven years later, when they meet again, she has grown a little more fierce, and he has grown a little more resentful. He drags her to his apartment and pins her against the wall, taunting her in a vengeful tone. “Su Qiao, if you could be with another man back then, why not stay with me tonight? Name your price.” Su Qiao sl 45Reads6.8Score—Shelves
40. 40 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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    Come check out stories about broken relationships mended; I love cheesy, sweet romance novels.

41. 41 春 The First Bloom of Spring 春色初婚 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted (Complete) Love after marriage / whirlwind marriage / seven-year age gap / both leads are each other's first and only / sweet married life - On the day her ex got married, Qiao Shui got drunk, grabbed a man by the collar, and kissed him. The most impulsive thing she ever did was get carried away the day after her ex's wedding and elope with the bride's ex-boyfriend. - Everyone in their circle thought Fu Tingzhou and Qiao Shui's marriage wouldn't last. The man was famous for being aloof and ascet 10.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
42. 42 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

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    The female lead broke up with the male lead abruptly, leaving him with mixed feelings of love and hate. However, he never hurt her; he only wanted to treat her well. He truly loved her and desperately tried to be good to her, hoping to reconcile.

43. 43 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This is the most enjoyable contemporary romance novel I've read this year. It's a pinnacle of intellectual romance, not suitable for younger readers with little social experience. The business warfare parts are incredibly thrilling, and the strong-willed romance is particularly captivating. The writing is superb, far superior to that of novice authors. The only problem is the lack of suitable alternatives. Can anyone recommend a book of this caliber?

44. 44 跨 Across a Thousand Mountains, I Finally Return to Your Side 跨过千山终回你畔 Cat Carrying a Rice Bowl端饭碗的猫Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + childhood sweethearts + secret love comes true + mutual devotion + first love + each other's first and only + one-on-one romance + happy ending] [An introvert pretending to be an extrovert, a lawyer who's gentle but strong-willed × a well-rounded, top-student financial analyst who's a hopeless romantic] Bai Ruowen and Lin Chaoran grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Later, because of their studies and upheaval in their families, Lin Chaor 524Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    [Modern Romance + Urban + Childhood Sweethearts + Campus + Long-Awaited Reunion + Reconciliation + Unrequited Love Comes True + Mutual Devotion + First Love + Both are Clean + 1V1 + HE] [A seemingly gentle but actually strong-willed female lawyer & a well-rounded, academically gifted, and love-struck male financial advisor] This story does not feature rebirth, time travel, or systems as cheat codes, nor does it have any melodramatic plot twists; it's a slice-of-life narrative. Story Timeline: Volume 2 → Side Story → Volume 1 → Epilogue

45. 45 闷 My Aloof Ex Suddenly Shows Up and Becomes My Boss 闷骚前男友空降，成了我老板 Yue Cong'an玥从安Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted Completed! A short-form drama adaptation is now available. Cool, refined, secretly passionate executive × sharp-tongued, softhearted assistant with a prickly streak [Sharp tongues and stubborn hearts + reunion after years apart + intense possessiveness + sweet, angsty pursuit + both leads are virgins] Qiao Xu, from an ordinary family, dated Xu Si'an, the young heir to Luocheng’s wealthy elite, for two years and eight months while they were at university. They planned to meet each other’s famili 17.2kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
46. 46 公 After My Ex-Boyfriend Acquired the Company 公司被前男友收购以后 Zhi Yu知渔Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Lazy, bootlicking heroine + arrogant Capricorn who buys your company when you dump him + workplace romance + sweet pampering = rekindled love] The thing Tong Nian regrets most is making a bet with her best friend during her freshman year to flirt with the aloof campus heartthrob Liao Yuncheng. And somehow, it worked! Her second biggest regret is that a year later, she dumped him in a daze, only to be dragged onto his blacklist. His reason: he had no shortage of ordinary friends. N years later. 17kReads9.4Score2kShelves
47. 47 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
48. 48 听 The Wind Whispers That I Miss You 听风说想你 Chenchen Orange橘子陈陈Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Campus romance (mischievous girl and aloof boy) + urban romance (independent woman x devoted CEO) [reunion after years apart · rekindled love · he chases her after losing her · angsty romance · faithful to each other] Chu Yiyi pursued Gu Tiancheng for three years, persistently and without hiding it. But after he impatiently hung up on her during a phone call, she vanished without a trace. When they meet again, five years have passed. The ordinary girl has become an internationally renowned fashi 476Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    ^O^A Long-Awaited Reunion^O^A Broken Mirror Mended^O^ Chu Yiyi pursued Gu Tiancheng for three years, persistently and openly, only to vanish after a phone call he impatiently hung up on. When they met again, five years had passed. The ordinary woman had risen to become an internationally renowned fashion designer. In a glamorous setting, she said to her arch-rival, "Mr. Gu, I've heard a little about you." She remained calm, as if she had long forgotten him. Anger rose to his brow, but his subordinates investigating her revealed that she had lost both her parents in a car accident when she made that phone call... After their reunion, he became the one who took the initiative, but she disappeared again. Upon their next meeting, Gu Tiancheng, his eyes red, cornered her against the wall and asked in a hoarse voice, "Do you still want me...?"

49. 49 顾 President Gu, Your Beloved Has Returned with a Child 顾总，你的心肝带着娃回来了 Easygoing Coffee轻松咖啡Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Reunion after years apart | Running away while pregnant | Rekindled love | A cute kid plays matchmaker | Sweet, no angst When the brooding CEO finally cracks open the shell, the queen of tragic endings is forced to rewrite the story. The four-year-old little matchmaker has already prepared a complete “Plan to Get Mom and Dad Back Together.” This is a story about “when life gives me lemons, I make gallons of lemonade to gulp down.” It’s also a sweet romance about “I spent five years writing out e 5kReads—Score386Shelves

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    Sweet and not angsty, a good read

50. 50 你 You Protect the Country, and I’ll Protect You 你保护祖国我保护你 Kaka Luo Lan卡卡罗懒Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Song Jia stood on the platform in the compound and declared, “Yan Yan protects the country; I’ll protect Yan Yan.” She changed her college entrance exam application from an art academy to a military medical university. At twenty, Qin Yan broke up with her and unilaterally cut off all contact. At twenty-two, Song Jia was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries. She watched Qin Yan, just discharged from the hospital, walk right past her, but her injuries were so grave that she cou 6.8kReads8.9Score632Shelves

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    After years apart, they met for the first time when she returned from a peacekeeping mission and sat in a prime spot at a high-end bar in Taipei. They encountered each other then. Simultaneously receiving urgent assignments, he learned that she was not only a peacekeeping doctor but also a bomb disposal expert… That bright eighteen-year-old girl, who loved to draw and was pampered by her family, had become a battlefield medic. She said: "You protect the motherland, I'll protect you."

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