Second-Chance Romance That Starts With the Leads Reuniting 破镜重圆 重逢开始写的

1. 1 白 The White Moonlight Returns to the Capital, and the Crown Prince Kisses Her Until She Blushes Every Night 白月光回京，夜夜被太子爷亲红温 Wildfire Never Dies野火不熄Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet! Doting! Steamy! Flirty! Satisfying! Both are inexperienced! Strong possessive streak!] He Yutang is pure and obedient; Zhou Yanze is wild and uninhibited. They were like two parallel lines, destined never to meet. In a dimly lit bar, she pretended to stumble and felt his chest muscles. She flirted and ran, but his powerful hand, veins bulging, clamped around her slender waist. “Just one little touch was enough for you? Want to play something more exciting with me?” They fell passionately 36.3kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves

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   In the second book, the female protagonist encounters the male protagonist as soon as she exits the airport after returning to China. They happen to share a car and pretend not to know each other. The female protagonist's purpose in returning to China is to reconcile with her boyfriend, and they get married shortly after she starts pursuing him.

2. 2 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
3. 3 太 The Arrogant Young Master Bows Down to Her 太子爷嚣张狂妄，却对她俯首称臣 ViVi1223Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Elegant, Refined Pianist x Unruly, Carefree Playboy] Yin Enyu, an internationally renowned pianist from an artistic family, was delicate and graceful, with stunning beauty. Everyone wondered what kind of man could win the favor of a beauty so far removed from the everyday world. He Yu Zhou, heir to a top wealthy family, was handsome and rich, with a powerful build and an eight-pack. He radiated intense sex appeal wherever he went. He was also a notorious, arrogant playboy, wild to the core and 47.5kReads9.2Score4.7kShelves
4. 4 情 Shallow Love, Deep Power 情浅权深 Loves Spicy Fried Eggs爱吃辣的荷包蛋Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted [Love-struck, self-effacing man in power]× [Materialistic, cold-hearted, beautiful painter] When they broke up, Rong Jiahe left cleanly and decisively, without a trace of regret. Zhao Yunzhi gritted his teeth and let her go, putting on a brave front. But the more resolute he had been then, the more consumed he became afterward. In the first year, he still put on a tough act: If she dares come back and beg to get back together, I’ll make her wait a month and show her I’m not so easy to push aroun 1.3kReads—Score159Shelves

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   It feels like the female lead has also been found by the male lead.

5. 5 清 The Cool Beauty Returns, and the Tycoon Makes Her the Apple of His Eye 清冷美人回归，资本大佬心尖宠 Ruthlessly Destroying Manuscripts辣手摧稿Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Newly rated, score expected to rise] [Two equally matched leads + both CEOs + both virginal + love at first sight + second chance at love + reunion after years apart + sweet romance] "Cool, stunning female CEO × hopelessly romantic young heir from Beijing’s elite" Six years ago, she was an icy beauty in the computer science department who cared only about making money. He was a young finance major from a wealthy family who pursued her for months without even getting her WeChat. But no one knew 4.9kReads8.7Score408Shelves
6. 6 悦 Eager to Leap 悦跃欲试 Ye Shu晔殊Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts, one-on-one romance, lighthearted comedy, childhood sweethearts, rekindled love] After five years apart, her ex-boyfriend became her client. Five years ago, she had to watch his every mood just to get by. Five years later, even her boss had to do the same if they wanted to keep their jobs. Life is hard. 15.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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   🌵🌵A broken relationship mended, a male protagonist starting a new job in the government. The first book: What to do when your ex-boyfriend becomes your boss? How do you feel when your ex-boyfriend is doing better than you?

7. 7 枯 Withered, Yet Never Lost 枯萎不渡 Yan Xi砚夕Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted On the day He Yu got engaged, Jiang Wei decided to take a job overseas. From then on, they would each go their separate ways. It’s easy to give up on someone: don’t see them, and don’t make a fool of yourself. 419Reads8.9Score175Shelves
8. 8 京 No Rules in the Capital at Night 京夜不轨 Youyou and Duoduo有有和多多Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation with the same title is available for licensing. Reunited after years apart + mending a broken relationship + a groveling ex-husband + both leads are faithful, with a child Six years later, Chi Ran, holding her daughter’s hand, runs into Zhou Qiyu and his family of three at the hospital. As they pass, the woman beside him asks, “Qiyu, what are you looking at?” She hears his cold reply: “Someone who means nothing to me.” - Zhou Qiyu is the future heir to the Zhou family. 9kReads7.8Score689Shelves
9. 9 云 North of Yuncheng 云城以北 Yun Ya允丫Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart] [Rekindled Romance] At 27, single mother Jiang Yin takes her three-and-a-half-year-old daughter to Jingbei to see the snow. Just as their trip is about to end, her daughter suddenly comes down with hand, foot, and mouth disease. With hospital beds in short supply and nowhere to take her, Jiang Yin reluctantly turns to an old acquaintance for help. From him, she learns that her mother is gravely ill, and has no choice but to reunite with her. Meanwhile, Liang Xicheng, 2.9kReads8.4Score267Shelves
10. 10 白 His First Love Returns, and the Capital’s Young Master Goes Mad 白月光回归，京圈太子爷疯了 A Melon-Seed-Munching Wild Boar爱嗑瓜子的猹Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation, second chance at love, mutual healing, devoted male lead, two highly intelligent leads, happy ending] Ten years ago, when they parted, he was humble and she was resolute. She left without looking back. When they meet again ten years later, he is the famous heir to the Lu family in the imperial capital, while she is an unknown young woman with no one to rely on who has just returned from abroad. Leaning against the hospital wall, he asks, “Did your sugar daddy 12.3kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    My number one favorite. [Reunion after a long separation + reconciliation + mutual redemption + absolute doting from the male lead + both leads are highly intelligent + Happy Ending] Ten years ago, when they parted, he was humble, and she was resolute, never looking back. Ten years later, they meet again. He is the renowned heir of the Lu family in the capital, and she is a penniless nobody who has just returned to the country. He leans against the hospital wall and asks, "Your sugar daddy doesn't want you anymore?" She remains silent. Upon learning that she is still with the man abroad, Lu Jinzhi goes crazy: "Break up with him!" She remains silent. Finally, Lu Jinzhi kisses her passionately inside his supercar, pleading again, "I don't mind that other man, as long as you stay, I'll help you keep it a secret from him." As long as she doesn't disappear for another ten years. As long as she is willing to stay. He is willing to bow down.

11. 11 有 Don’t You Dare Ask to Remarry 有本事别复婚 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [A sharp-tongued, proud has-been actress x a cunning, caustic new top-tier star of a director] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other + sweet everyday romance] The second year after her divorce, has-been award-winning actress Jian Jing joined a lowbrow, raunchy dating show just to earn enough to get by. Who would have guessed she’d run into her ex-husband on set? As a newly popular director, he was lowering himself to direct such a trashy d 25.9kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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    A broken mirror is mended! 🎉The poor boy she dumped is now the president of a listed company. They meet again at a bar, but the male lead pretends not to recognize her… 🎉🎉The story begins with a divorce! After the divorce, the female lead travels extensively. Upon returning, she participates in a dating reality show, where she encounters her ex-husband…

12. 12 潮 Sleepless in the Tidal Night 潮夜不眠 Lu Jin鹭今Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Cool-Headed Cardiothoracic Surgeon × Aloof, Arrogant Medical Device CEO] [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + Both Pure in Love + Happy Ending] Zhu Yaodi meets Jiang Lin again at a matchmaking dinner arranged by their elders. He arrives late, dressed in a shirt and suit, cold and noble from head to toe. The moment he appears, he draws everyone's attention. Their elders are very pleased with him. Throughout dinner, they keep steering the conversation, doing their best to bring the pa 32.1kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves

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    All three of these books are super good.

13. 13 前 My Ex Says Nothing, Just Kisses Me and Begs Me to Take Him Back 前男友不语，只是一味亲亲求复合 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted 8.4kReads9.2Score977Shelves
14. 14 重 After We Reunited, My Ex-Boyfriend the Homicide Detective Became My Neighbor 重逢后，刑警前男友成了我邻居 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [The print edition, “When Your Neighbor Is Your Ex, Our Reunion Feels Like Yesterday,” is now available] [Reunion After a Long Separation] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [Both Leads Have No Previous Relationships] [The Cold-Faced Male Lead Does the Laundry] [Happy Ending] What is it like to be summoned to the police station for writing steamy stories and run into your ex-boyfriend of five years? Li An never imagined she would see Qi Yan again under these circumstances. She was mortified! Even m 32.9kReads8.3Score3.8kShelves

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    This, this!!!

15. 15 释 When the Locust Tree Knows to Return 释槐知返 Cha Jin茶槿Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued × resilient] [Detective × diplomat] [Long-planned pursuit] [Flirty tension at first, then some angst] [Mutual pining] [Both virgins] [Happy ending] Before she turned seventeen, Jiang Zhiyao’s memories of Xing Shi went no further than their distant childhood. In 2006, her father remarried. Holding Xing Shi’s hand in one of his and patting little Zhiyao’s head with the other, he said, “Call him your big brother.” Jiang Zhiyao obediently did as she was told, but young Xing Shi said n 10kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
16. 16 雾 Snow in the Winter Mist 雾冬有雪 Half a Pear半块梨Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance / reunion at the opening / self-delusion / bittersweet / both leads are inexperienced] [Well-behaved, cool-headed novelist VS scheming, devoted CEO] * That year, Zhu Wendong, desperate to escape her family’s control, got involved with the illegitimate son of the wealthy Qi family of Jiangbei. Everyone knew Qi Yanxue as cultured and aloof, gentle and polite, the sort of man one could only hope to meet. Only Zhu Wendong knew about his near-mad possessiveness toward her. It was 14.8kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    Super good! I love it! I suggest not reading it during school, you'll be hooked! Completed on April 9th. It's so good! (A series of exaggerated expressions)

17. 17 他 His Bite Marks 他的咬痕 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and awaiting release] [Short drama now streaming] [Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Devotion + Mutual Salvation + Sweet Youthful Romance] In high school, Wen Shumiao had a passionate romance that ended in the most humiliating way possible. They meet again six years later. He's the owner of a tattoo shop, and she's become his employee. He treats her with the cold indifference of a stranger. But when Xie Jin sees Wen Shumiao carrying a suitcase, he final 62.4kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    The opening scene depicts a reunion, and the entire book is set around the themes of reconciliation after a long separation, mutual redemption, and mutual devotion. The female lead has a ruthless streak, while the male lead has a cool and edgy vibe.

18. 18 雾 Spring Tide Beneath the Snow and Fog 雾雪春潮 Xi Zhen喜真Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted Shu Ran met that unruly, rebellious boy in the best years of her life. He was like the wind, wild and carefree. Fate always seemed to favor Shu Ran. The boy she had a secret crush on noticed her before she noticed him. One day, he caught her sneaking a look at him. Xie Baiyan walked over, leaned down to look at her, and said with a half-smile, “Shu Ran, you know you can look at me openly.” Later, he cornered her against a wall and forced her to admit she liked him. Everyone knew that Xie Bai 11.7kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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    That's exactly it. The male lead was forced to break up with his girlfriend because of his grandmother, but he never forgot her and waited for three years. His parents treated the female lead very well.

19. 19 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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    Those in positions of power bow their heads, those in positions of power tame dogs—a subtle form of coercion. [Broken mirror mended/chasing after wife + mutual unrequited love + both are virgins 1v1] A hardworking, gentle, and loving woman vs. A sharp-tongued, arrogant, and attention-seeking man. This book has logic, please read with your brain. Ruan Liusu was a tutor hired by Si Jianwei. During their two years of studying abroad, Si Jianwei bossed Ruan Liusu around: 'You must be home before 10 pm every day; you must wear the clothes I like; no pets allowed, especially dogs, they're annoying.' At midnight, Ruan Liusu didn't come home. Si Jianwei, holding his snow-white Pomeranian, answered a phone call: 'Are you out of your mind? How could I possibly fall in love with Ruan Liusu?' 'She's just a tutor I hired, 150,000 a month, she can cook, she's perceptive, and we get along quite well.' As a result, before the two-year contract was even up, Ruan Liusu ran away. The kind of runaway where she blocked him, cut off contact, and moved out in one fell swoop.

20. 20 缘 So That's How It Is 缘来如此啊 Lu Renyu露人臾Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted [Second Chances After a Breakup + Mutual Pining + A Long-Laid Plan + The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption, Double Couples] A year after their breakup, they meet again after a long separation. Everyone praises Jiang Ruoli for being gentle and well-behaved, a darling of fortune adored by all. Only Gu Xingzhi understands how clear-eyed and rebellious she is at heart, never letting society define or constrain her. One glimpse of her in their youth was enough to captivate him. He secretly loved and 12Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 放 Dare to Love 放肆去爱 Tong, Just One Tong桐一个桐Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are virgins, reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, mutual devotion, happy ending] [Hot-tempered, jealous, secretly soft-hearted, healing, loyal puppy x gentle and sweet, inwardly insecure, severe depression, little bunny] In high school, Chi Pei was a troublemaking menace with dyed blond hair who would fight without caring if he got hurt. Ye Qing was the only person among the students and teachers who dared to drag him aside and lecture him. Speaking slowly an 14.9kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    This is a long-awaited reunion.

22. 22 第 The Eleventh Year 第拾壹年 Three Rounds, Full to the Brim三番满满Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + reunion after years apart + doctor + aerospace engineer] A secret crush is a love story told over the course of an entire youth. That summer, the breeze across the sports field and the boy became Shen Nianzhi’s summer. When they met again ten years later, everything that happened had been part of Shen Nianzhi’s long-laid plans. In the end, they returned to where their story began. The boy quietly told her, “Not every secret crush gets to see the light of day, but yours will, Shen 3.1kReads8.9Score341Shelves

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    At the beginning, she had a new neighbor. Unexpectedly, her new neighbor was...

23. 23 春 A Springtime Spark 春日撩火 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted 73.6kReads9.2Score10.1kShelves

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    Both of these stories feature reconciliation after a breakup, with the characters reuniting right from the start. They're packed with bittersweet emotions; if you like that kind of thing, give them a check them out—you won't regret it! [Original novel enthusiast]

24. 24 春 Spring Mountain in Uproar 春山喧 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Faithful couple + older-sister-younger-man romance + reunion after years apart + secret crush + healing + slow-paced travel variety show + happy ending] "Straightforward, loyal F1 driver x glamorous, gentle actress" - At the height of her fame, Wen Wanning was filming in Northeast China. On a snowy night with temperatures at minus twenty degrees, her van broke down halfway up a mountain. Not long after she hung up with the repair shop, a battered Santana came skidd 71.7kReads9.6Score10.5kShelves

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    This book starts with a reunion, and both the male and female leads are very capable. I read it in one go; it's incredibly sweet.

25. 25 前 The Day I Reunited with My Ex, I Was Wearing Thunderbolt Long Johns 前任重逢那天，我穿着雷霆大秋裤 Dandan Hong丹丹红11k WordsCompleted The day I ran into my ex, I was wearing Thunder-brand long johns 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reuniting with an ex is recommended.

26. 26 关 How I Dumped My Ex with the Most Savage Excuse 关于我用最损的理由，甩了前任这件事 Dandan Hong丹丹红18k WordsCompleted How I Dumped My Ex Using the Most Brutal Excuse 32Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 我 I Sell Jianbing with My Nephew, but My Ex Wants to Claim Her Son 我和侄子卖灌饼，前任却要认儿子 Dandan Hong丹丹红15k WordsCompleted I sell stuffed pancakes with my nephew, but my ex wants to claim him as her son 23Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 婚 The Fifth Year of Marriage 婚后第五年 Mist in the Deep Woods林深见雾Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's first and only + groveling ex chases her + secret love + angst before a satisfying comeback] She had secretly loved Zhou Yanci for ten years. Then an accident led to Xu Daikui marrying him. But on their wedding night, Zhou Yanci never even entered the bridal chamber. He boarded a plane and left the country for five years. Xu Daikui stayed in their empty marriage, waiting desperately for him to come back. Instead, he returned with another woman, treating her with icy indiff 7.3kReads6.9Score444Shelves

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    Go see for yourself. The synopsis is very clear, but the content is much better than the synopsis. The only downside is that the title isn't very good.

29. 29 小 The Kitten’s Late First Love 小猫迟来的初恋 Wake Up and Save the World睡醒拯救世界Modern Romance192k WordsOngoing [Scheming, secretly passionate man] vs. [Broken little ray of sunshine] [Happy ending / devoted to each other / second chance at love / reunion after years apart / mutual salvation / groveling pursuit] Four years ago, Lu Huaian lost his entire world with his own hands: the little ray of sunshine who had pulled him out of the gutter. He thought she would wait where she was forever, until she vanished from his world for good. For four whole years, Su Yu kept him hidden in the deepest corner of her 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of them are absolutely gorgeous!!! They're divine!

30. 30 十 October's Endless Rain 十月连阴雨 Ms. Gold金子女士Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted Originally titled October’s Endless Rain [Cool, aloof legal ace vs. cocky, handsome, devoted police officer] [Both leads are virgins / Modern romance / Sweet romance / Mutual devotion / Second chance at love] 1. Genius girl Xu Jinzhao falls for sunny boy Meng Shiqi after a chance encounter on a rainy day. For him, she gives up her recommendation to a prestigious university and skips a grade to join his class. But she never expects Meng Shiqi to be the first to confess his feelings. The two are f 1.2kReads9.2Score129Shelves
31. 31 一 One Glance, and I'm Smitten Again 一眼又着迷 Yaoyao Can't Carry Anything瑶瑶一下也不扛Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed!) A wealthy only daughter from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai vs. the eldest grandson of a prominent Beijing family Surgeon * Prosecutor As an only daughter from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, Jiang Mingzhu grew up cherished by her family. The hardest thing she ever went through was being forced to break up with Fu Yusen at university. Four years later, they meet again. When Fu Yusen finally learns the truth behind their breakup, he understands what Jiang Mingzhu mean 147.7kReads8.8Score21.1kShelves
32. 32 他 He and Summer Return Together 他与夏同归 Su Suzhi苏苏枳Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted [Second Chance Romance, Both Pure, 1v1, Happy Ending] [Jealous Boss vs. Hard-to-Please Perfumer] Word is that a new boss is being transferred from headquarters. He’s not only young and successful, but also so handsome it’s almost unfair. No one has met him yet, but the whole company is already singing his praises. After hearing so much swooning, Yu Wanshu can’t help getting curious about the new boss herself. The day he arrives at the office, Yu Wanshu takes one look at him and freezes. Yu Wansh 937Reads—Score106Shelves

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    The broken mirror is mended. During their separation, neither the male nor female lead had dated anyone but still loved each other. The male lead kept looking for the female lead, and his occasional manipulative behavior was just to make the female lead feel sorry for him.

33. 33 准 The Betrothed Empress Is Marrying Someone Else? Drag Her Back and Make Her Love Me 准皇后另嫁他人？抓回来，强制爱 Guest from the Immortal Realm仙中客Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted On that night, when flames consumed the land and Ye Tang drove a dagger into Jun Linyuan’s chest, staining the Eastern Palace with blood, she knew that she and her Crown Prince could never be together again. Crown Prince Jun Linyuan was a brilliant scholar and warrior, as graceful as an orchid and as beautiful as a jade tree. The greatest scholars across Dayong had poured their efforts into raising him as the heir to the throne. He loved his people like his own children and had an impressive 8.6kReads8.9Score760Shelves

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    ① As the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Jingyuan, who commanded 200,000 troops, Ye Tang was originally in love with the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was skilled in both literature and martial arts, but he was suspected, suppressed, and executed by a tyrannical emperor. At the Crown Prince's critical moment, Ye Tang suddenly appeared. He initially thought she had come to support him, but instead, she turned and stabbed him, killing him. Years later, he miraculously survived, returned to the capital, ascended the throne, and his first act was to target her family.

34. 34 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
35. 35 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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    The story begins with the two reuniting after a breakup. The male lead suddenly appears as the female lead's boss, and despite his stubbornness, he's always been incredibly helpful to her. He hasn't forgotten her over the years, and they clearly love each other.

36. 36 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 is mended, but the pursuit of the wife is fraught with hardship. They were together in college, but broke up because of a joke the male lead made. The female lead became pregnant and they met again while taking the child to the doctor. The male lead didn't recognize the now-thin female lead because she had changed her name.

37. 37 扑 Falling Into Your Arms 扑了个满怀 Chixu炽叙Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted Also known as: Open Up! My White Moonlight Is Coming In * Sweet, gentle beauty with a cool, aloof man who secretly cries easily * Variety show director and novelist / game designer After Ting Nan was cheated on by her scumbag boyfriend, she returned to her hometown of Pingnan. As luck would have it, Pingnan was hit by its once-in-a-century red lightning warning. With nowhere else to go, she had no choice but to knock on the door of Aunt Song, her mother's close friend from her youth. The door op 3.1kReads8.9Score318Shelves
38. 38 云 Where the Clouds Grow Deep, Yuan Appears 云深见沅 Shi Yue Wenchuan时月闻川Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted When she sees Zhou Yunhuai again six years later, he is a rising star in the tech world, while she is the old flame who fled back then without even daring to say they were breaking up. At the interview table, he coolly calls her “Reporter Su,” as if their unforgettable three-year romance had never happened. Su Yuan thinks this is the punishment she deserves, until one rainy night, he grabs her wrist in a vise-like grip. Pain and anger, unlike anything she has ever seen, fill his eyes. “Su Yuan, 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The opening scene is a reunion, it's great! [Smirk]

39. 39 青 The Childhood Sweetheart Returns, and the Arrogant CEO Has Changed His Ways 青梅归来，傲娇总裁不作了 Mai Zi Luoluo麦子洛洛Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted Five years ago “A Nian, we...” “We? What about us?” Five years later “Qingqing, we...” “We? What about us?” Gu Qinian hadn't expected Shen Yiqing to change so much after he came back. She felt like a stranger to him. It wasn't until he noticed something was wrong that he wondered what those five years had done to her. Gu Qinian: “Who is he?” Shen Yiqing: “You tell me.” From that moment on, it seemed that proud, haughty man had returned... 1.2kReads6.8Score103Shelves
40. 40 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.5kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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    This is absolutely amazing!!! You MUST see it!!!

41. 41 叙 A False Translation of Love 叙情假译 An Fei'er安菲儿Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Cool and composed interpreter Lin Qingyue × secretly passionate executive Lu Xuyan] Ten years ago, they were rivals, battling for first place on their high school monthly exams. Before leaving to study abroad, he slipped a note into her textbook, but through a twist of fate, it ended up in someone else’s hands. She never got his confession. He flew to England carrying a misunderstanding, and they parted for ten years. Ten years later, she is a German interpreter, and he is a promising young exe 1.6kReads—Score118Shelves

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    A powerful duo! A high school reunion ten years after graduation, a workplace romance between a translator and a high-level executive.

42. 42 京 Love's Ordeal in Jingzhou 京州情劫 Wen Yiqing温忆晴Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The most elite heir to a powerful Beijing family × a young woman from a small southern city who moved north to Beijing. From a brief romance in Kunming to an unexpected reunion on a snowy night in Beijing, he thought he could move on from her, but the moment he saw her again, he completely lost control. She is Xu Anning, an ordinary graduate from a small southern city who moved to Beijing alone, just to get closer to the man who once gave her a brief taste of warmth in Kunming. He is Shen Jinnia 22.3kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The story begins with a reunion.

43. 43 春 Secretly Surrendering to Spring’s Desire 春欲暗渡 Sui Tiantian岁甜甜Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Business interpreter and investment magnate | Second chance at love | Original title: Spring Desire, Secretly Crossing] At a lavish business banquet in Jiangcheng, the hall is packed with guests and magnates. Lin Wusheng’s boss orders her to charm the CEO visiting from Nancheng and secure a huge investment. Holding her wineglass, Lin Wusheng looks toward the elegant, aloof man at the head table and freezes, unable to speak. How could it be him? Seeing her lose her composure, someone teases, “Pr 27.7kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    This book is super good!

44. 44 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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    Fine chaff, fine chaff—the male lead is noble, deeply affectionate, and madly in love. The female lead is highly intelligent, tolerant, and infinitely doting. Their emotions are immense and moving, and their careers are also at their peak. It's a refreshing work; the author's skill and experience are impressive. Excellent!

45. 45 七 Reunited Seven Years Later: Dr. Pei Is Wild and Irresistible 七年后重逢，裴医生又野又撩 Sanqi Chang Le三七长乐Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted The rating has only just been posted and will rise later, so please ignore it for now. Song Jia went to the emergency department of Tian City First Hospital because of a stomachache. What was it like to be treated by the doctor who was her ex-boyfriend of seven years? Song Jia never imagined she would see Pei Shi again under these circumstances. She never thought she would run into him on her second day back in Tian City after seven years away! What she least expected was that he thought she had 29.1kReads8.1Score2.9kShelves

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    This book is already finished, and it's guaranteed to be a great read!

46. 46 京 A Hot Kiss Beneath the Capital’s Moon 京月热吻 Lian Xingyun恋星云Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Cool, stubborn beauty x sharp-tongued, dangerously charming crown prince] [One couple, both each other's first and only + reunion after years apart + mending a broken relationship + healing + secret crush becomes real] At the welcome-back party for Xi Jingyu, who had just returned from abroad, a friend with no fear of death pointed at Su Yuyue in the distance and teased him, “Jingyu, isn't that your high school crush?” Xi Jingyu followed his friend's gaze. He glanced over once, then quickly loo 10.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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47. 47 他 He's So Wild, Yet He'll Bow His Head for Me 他那么野，但会为我低头呀 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Wildness is now available!] [School days to city life × second-chance romance] [Sweet girl × cocky guy] [Female pilot × tattoo artist/air traffic controller + mutual devotion and healing] 1 At Nangao High, Li Sui and Tan Ye both became famous for being so different from each other. One had failed the college entrance exam and was preparing to retake it. The other was the school's star student, about to be recommended for university admission. When they first met 2.1kReads9.4Score272Shelves

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    A broken mirror mended + a reunion right from the start, and the bittersweet tension between them after their reunion is absolutely adorable!!! It's all about the initial heartbreak followed by sweetness, guaranteed to be a great read!!

48. 48 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
49. 49 在 Drowning in a Kiss Amid the Summer Breeze 在夏风中溺吻 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance]+ [Healing] [Gentle, pure gardenia × Gloomy, solitary boy]+ [Award-winning journalist × Business tycoon] Xu Ren, who supposedly built his business empire from nothing, was known for his ruthless, cold-hearted nature. In Yucheng, he could get away with anything. There were countless rumors about him, but no one knew that since he was young, he had given the last tender part of his heart to the moonlight that had shone upon him. … When they meet again after years apart, the little g 1.4kReads9.0Score146Shelves
50. 50 尽 Unleash Yourself 尽情撒野 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Second Chance at Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Youthful Romance + Bad-Boy Handsome, Sly and Cunning + Happy Ending + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [A Truly Free-Spirited Romantic Who Loves Deeply x A Pretend Good Girl Who's Pure and Clingy] At Jinghe High School, everyone knew Xu Shihuan was Pei Yan's rule and bottom line. No one expected them to suddenly break up. Four years later, when they met again, Pei Yan treated Xu Shihuan like a stranger. The next time they crossed paths 10kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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