Begging for Reconciliation After a Breakup: They Reunite Right at the Start, With Maximum Romantic Tension 跪求破镜重圆 开篇即重逢那种极限拉扯文

1. 101 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
2. 102 重 Reunited With My Firefighter Ex, Who Told Me to Get Lost Because He Doesn’t Love Me Anymore 重逢消防员前任，他说走开不爱了 Qi Xiao Tong栖小桐Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted Complete [Reunion After Years Apart, Love and Hate, Rekindled Romance, Devoted Husband, One-on-One Romance, Both First-Time Partners, Happy Ending] Ji Qiao goes out in the middle of the night to take out the trash and gets trapped in an elevator. To make matters worse, she’d been too lazy to change out of her oversized T-shirt, and she was wearing nothing but athletic underwear below the waist. The firefighters called by the property management arrive to rescue her. And one of them is her ex-boy 5.2kReads7.6Score512Shelves

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   The story opens with a reunion, grows increasingly heart-wrenching as the romance deepens, and culminates in a heartwarming reconciliation – quite romantic indeed. The main story is complete, and the epilogue is equally captivating!

3. 103 潜 Hidden Affection 潜藏爱意 Mountain Scenery山景Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Reunion After a Breakup / Reunited After Years Apart / School Romance First, City Romance Later / Happy Ending / Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] [Devoted, Possessive, Privileged Young Man vs. Resilient Small-Town Girl] The first time Jiang Tingwu met Qi Shen was one morning after the start of her second year of high school. The boy had sharply defined features and a tall, straight figure, with an air of distant coolness about him. In the 0.1 seconds their eyes met, Jiang Tingwu hurriedly 13.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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   Reunion at the very beginning

4. 104 热 A Hot Kiss Turns Cold 热吻失温 Drinking Orange Juice by the Seine在塞纳河畔喝橙汁Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love × reunion after years apart × a man’s long road to winning her back] A bold, proud ray of sunshine × a languid, refined young gentleman At eighteen, Sheng Zhuohuan was all the light and salvation Qi Huaixu had. At twenty-five, she was the most familiar stranger at his banquet. Everyone said that President Qi of Xuyan Group was cold-blooded, and that Miss Jiang, a rising star in business, was the perfect match for him. Until he took every underhanded attack meant for her and spent 5Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 良 The Best Medicine Isn’t Bitter 良药不苦 Little White Snake in the Waves浪里小白蛇Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted Both leads are inexperienced, one-on-one romance, angst first and sweetness later. Look for the sugar among the heartbreak. Two years ago, she dumped the most doted-on young master of the Shi family. Two years later, they meet again. In public, he is as cold as a stone-faced statue. In private, he pins her in a corner, eyes red, and kisses her by force. Only later does she realize he has spun a dense web around her. She has nowhere to go and nowhere to run. It was all part of his carefully laid 1.3kReads8.9Score115Shelves

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   Broken mirror mended, long-lost reunion—these are all very good books [laughing][laughing]. The first one is angsty at first, then sweet; you have to find sweetness amidst the shards of glass in the beginning [facepalm][facepalm]. Two years ago, the female lead dumped the male lead. Two years later, the two meet at a dinner party. The male lead pretends not to know the female lead and deliberately says some unpleasant things.

6. 106 拜 The Gold-Digging Dream Girl Awakens, Hooks the Male Lead to Stay Alive 拜金白月光觉醒，勾手钓男主续命 Embracing Fragrance抱馥Modern Romance462k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance / The Most Beautiful Heroine / Seduction and Social Climbing / Flirtatious Tension / Instinctive Attraction] A voluptuous, charming, gold-digging temptress vs. a powerful, desire-driven tycoon who knows better but falls anyway. “You are the vicious, materialistic ex-girlfriend in a story where the male lead gets his ex back. The plot controls your life: you cruelly abandon the male lead and flee overseas, then return and cling to him, provoking, framing, and sabotaging the heroine 8.5kReads6.6Score681Shelves

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   The story opens with the return of the "white moonlight" (the female lead's romantic interest), and the male lead's stubbornness and contradictory nature create a captivating and ambiguous relationship.

7. 107 佛 Prayer Beads Crushing Desire 佛珠碾欲 Ni Xing霓星Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + 1v1 + Mostly Sweet with a Little Angst + Both Pure] [Ice Fox vs. Faux Monk] Everyone knows Jiang Shuyu, head of the top family, as a refined and desireless man, a devout Buddhist. But over the past five years, the secret beneath the prayer beads on his wrist has filled his heart with worldly desire. He says bluntly, “I’m done keeping the precepts. I’ve waited far too long for this.” - As the fourth-generation successor to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, Qiao Y 3.1kReads9.0Score389Shelves
8. 108 她 Her Dimples Are So Sweet 她的梨涡好甜 Chen Guan沉官Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside, sharp-tongued school bully x sweet, shy, sickly top student; a heartwarming, sugary high school romance] No matter how many years pass, Jiang Che will never forget that day. A timid young girl transferred to No. 1 High School. Wearing a pair of old canvas shoes, she cautiously became Jiang Che’s new deskmate. Everyone wondered how long it would be before the new girl got driven away. “Ah Che, how’s your new deskmate?” “She looks so sickly. I heard she ev 38.3kReads9.0Score4.6kShelves
9. 109 独 Sole Possession of Her Sweet Softness 独占娇软 Sunny Green晴日绿Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Originally titled Cruel Tenderness [Fake sweet girl heroine × Real violent thug hero] [Beijing’s wealthy elite | Both leads sexually and emotionally inexperienced | Happy ending | Size difference | Extreme possessiveness | Intense chemistry] Li Xianqing stands at the very top of the wealthy and powerful in Jingzhou, with a face so handsome it’s beyond reproach. When they meet again, Cheng Zanshu only wants to run. “Sorry, we don’t know each other.” Li Xianqing: “Oh? I know every mole on your 48.4kReads8.9Score8.4kShelves
10. 110 京 A Wild Obsession in the Capital 京遇妄念 Jin Qianyue今浅月Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted Sweet girl with an ulterior motive x unruly playboy who claims to have no heart [Playboy reforms + second chance romance + secret crush comes true + college campus + both sexually inexperienced + happy ending] To escape her father's pressure, Xu Shinian had no choice but to get involved with the capital's young master, Qi Jinzhu. He was arrogant and wild by nature, generous and fiercely protective of every girlfriend he'd ever had. Rumor had it that he only liked bright, beautiful girls. Xu Shin 10.2kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
11. 111 不 Didn’t You Forget Me? So Why Are You Clinging to Me and Sweettalking Me After We Reunite? 不是忘了我？怎么重逢后又缠又哄 A Little Dingding Cat一只叮叮猫Two Male Leads154k WordsCompleted [Complete, rating just released] [Two male leads + devoted love + CEO + winning back his lover + wealthy CEO + romantic tension + second chances + happy ending + one-on-one, both leads inexperienced] Shen Shiyan x Ji Ran Clingy, stubborn puppy-like pursuer x cool-looking, bewitching tease who secretly loves to complain Illegitimate son of a wealthy family x genius painter After waking up from a drunken night, Ji Ran saw his ex-boyfriend, whom he had broken up with three years ago, lying beside 1.3kReads8.2Score108Shelves

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    It's so good, the progress is so fast, it's even growing a mouth!

12. 112 分 Seven Years After Our Breakup, the Trillionaire CEO Made Me Cry at a Business Dinner 分手七年，千亿总裁在酒局逼我哭 Mai Xiaonini麦小妮妮Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted That night, to save her grandmother’s life, Lin Jia knelt humbly at the feet of the man she had once loved deeply. Gu Huaizhi looked down at her and smashed a bottle of hard liquor in front of her, his eyes alight with the satisfaction of revenge. “Drink it all, and the 200,000 yuan is yours.” For the money, she drank until she suffered a gastric bleed. To atone for her sins, she willingly became his secret mistress, enduring humiliation from his fiancée. Until a terrible fire burned away all of 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Seven years after their breakup, the male lead reunites with the female lead, now her boss. He seeks revenge, but she leaves heartbroken. He then regrets his actions and faces a tumultuous pursuit.

13. 113 偷 She Secretly Had His Child, and Now the Crown Prince Begs Her to Take Him Back 偷偷生了崽，太子爷卑微求复合 Jiang Zi匠紫Modern Romance465k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is out [Reunion after years apart + rekindling an old flame + a powerful man lowering his head for love + both leads have only ever been with each other] Li Mai had no idea that her ex-boyfriend, who had disappeared five years ago, was the mysterious crown prince of the capital's elite circle. … While accompanying her boss to a business dinner, Li Mai saw the ex-boyfriend she'd spent five years searching for: Zhou Songyan. Zhou Songyan had transformed into the crown prin 12.2kReads8.1Score6.1kShelves

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    This is so beautiful!

14. 114 再 Say I Love You Again 再次开口说爱你 Battle Bean Battle Bean Battle Beanie战豆战豆战豆豆Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted Li Ci x Lu Hao (rekindled romance, happy ending) Lawyer x CEO (a sweet romance) Four years of a campus crush, dating, and the workplace The heroine looks like a delicate flower, but she's resolute and resourceful inside The hero is a handsome Samoyed type who gets very weepy once they're dating The heroine goes abroad for revenge and returns five years after breaking up with him The hero's inner monologue: My dad had a son with his first wife, then had me with my mom. He was lucky: both women ar —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A happy ending with the broken relationship mended—so satisfying!! The side couple is great too!

15. 115 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
16. 116 重 After We Reunited, Mr. Fu Spoiled Me Until My Legs Went Weak 重逢后，傅总宠我到腿软 Li Bai Never Works里拜天不上班Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted “Your skills are terrible. I'm bored of you.” Five years ago, Xia Ran announced their breakup unilaterally, then disappeared without a trace. He put on a cold face and threw out a retort. “Was I looking for you? I'm a dog if I was.” Five years later, he returned home. At a gathering with friends, someone mentioned her name. He swirled his glass and sneered. “Her? As if she deserves me.” Everyone at the table thought he had moved on long ago. Only he knew that on the night he said, “As if she des 28.7kReads7.8Score3kShelves

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    It's so beautiful and sweet!

17. 117 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 130.6kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves

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    In this book, the female lead suffers from amnesia, and the male lead almost dies trying to find her.

18. 118 再 Addicted Again 再度上瘾 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Powerful, influential Hong Kong City socialite × ambitious woman who wants a child but not the father] [Rekindled love + groveling pursuit + the powerful one bows his head + mature leads + older man + runs away while pregnant + both leads are inexperienced] Shu Man was Zhao Jinting's secret lover for a year. She used his money, resources, and connections to rise from the ashes. The night she crossed the river and burned the bridge by breaking up with him, Zhao Jinting grabbed her by the waist a 10.8kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    These two are exceptionally good. The first one is newly released and hasn't been rated yet; it's a serialized book. The second one is already completed and written by the same author. The second book is by the author's alternate account, "Broken Mirror Reunited." You absolutely must read it! The male and female leads in "Beijing Desire Night" both have mouths!

19. 119 夜 The Ex-Boyfriend I Picked Up at a Nightclub Is a Mountain God 夜店捡的前男友是山神大人 Li Mutan李暮檀Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Romance + Both Each Other’s First and Only + Mutual Salvation + Powerful Leads + Urban Fantasy + Human-Deity Romance] Jiang Yuchi, a ruthless, taciturn paleontologist with a cold heart and an expression to match, suffers from a severe emotional disorder. In short, she’s allergic to men. Get within her personal space, and she experiences physical discomfort. At her best friend’s bachelorette party, she gets blackout drunk and picks up a handsome young man. Strange. Why isn’t she repul 19Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This is a very original story about a broken mirror mended. The male lead is a (endearingly simple-minded) mountain god whose true form is a dragon. He loves to soak in the female lead's bathtub. The female lead is a paleontologist with a cold exterior but a soft heart. Due to unavoidable circumstances, she left without saying goodbye. After their reunion, the two fall in love and experience a tumultuous, bittersweet romance.

20. 120 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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    The first chapter depicts the male and female protagonists' reunion seven years later, tinged with hatred and an unconscious bias, their relationship a tumultuous mix of emotions, both heart-wrenching and sweet—absolutely fantastic! [Heart emoji]

21. 121 遗 Echoes of Regret: Goodbye, Endless Summer 遗憾回响：再见无尽夏 Xie Jing谢净Modern Romance157k WordsOngoing [Reunited after years apart × both leads are virgins × angst × intense push and pull × second chance at love] Because of their parents’ feud, eighteen-year-old Ye Shaotang and Wu Jinxia lost their homes and families. From then on, he hated her with all his heart. He said, “I wish I’d never met you.” To his surprise, she granted his wish. She moved away and hid her name, leaving him searching for her for eight whole years. Eight years later, she was a tireless photographer, while he had become a 246Reads—Score107Shelves

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    The story opens with a long-awaited reunion at a wedding, and the male protagonist is completely overwhelmed. The woman he has been searching for for eight years is right in front of him! Eight years ago, a careless remark he made caused her to disappear for eight years. Eight years later, he is faced with the prospect of a "wife-chasing" scenario.

22. 122 京 The Capital’s Big Shot Is Bad and Flirtatious, and She Can’t Handle Him 京圈大佬又坏又撩，她招架不住 Ripples Beneath the Moon月下涟漪Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Tension and Flirting + Mending a Broken Relationship + Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance] [Radiant Heiress vs. Scheming Heir] While attending university in the capital, Sheng Mingxi fell into a passionate, intense romance with Qin Yan, the most powerful young heir in the capital’s elite circle. Then an unexpected turn of events drove them apart, and she left the capital for Jiangcheng. Two years later. At a bidding conference, Sheng Mingxi was surprised to discov 7.6kReads8.4Score858Shelves

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    The story begins with a reunion! A bright and beautiful young lady versus a flamboyant young master. The male and female leads love each other deeply. They separated due to a misunderstanding, and after learning the truth, the female lead is moved to tears.

23. 123 总 Mr. CEO, Miss Xie Has Won You Back 总裁，谢小姐追回来了 Miss Junsha from the City Center闹市区的君莎小姐Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Chaste + Childhood Sweethearts + Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart] Three years ago, in the pouring rain, the young master of the Han family proposed. His childhood sweetheart ran away because of her family circumstances. Three years later, she still can’t forget him and returns, humbly asking to get back together. But he has his arm around another woman. “What makes you think I’d still want you?” "That very night, though, he got drunk and collapsed outside her hom 432Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 分 You Asked to Break Up, So Why Are You Still Clinging to Me? 分手你提的，那还纠缠我干嘛 It's the Future是未来呀Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted Ji Yunhuai broke up with Jiang Yuexi. She tried to win him back, only to hear him say, “Could you please have some self-respect?” Later, she did just that, leaving Ji Yunhuai out of her plans. But Ji Yunhuai watched her every move like a stalker. He was the one who had lost all self-respect. He tried everything to win her hand in marriage, but her suitors were all so exceptional that he grew afraid. He cornered her in the hallway and said miserably, “Qiqi, even if you don’t love me anymore, t 2.7kReads8.2Score104Shelves
25. 125 刑 The Captain of the Criminal Police Is Wild and Irresistible 刑警队长他又野又撩 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted The short drama [Long Time No See, Captain Qin] is now streaming [Rekindled Romance] + [Reunion After Years Apart] + [Childhood Sweethearts] + [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One] + [Healing] + [Happy Ending] A cool, aloof high school teacher with a hint of edge + a scheming, straightforward police captain with a bit of a lovesick streak Qin Muyan, all my happiness and sorrow come from you. - Gu Ying They once agreed they would get together after she started college. But Gu Ying chose to go ab 6.4kReads9.1Score564Shelves

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    A broken mirror is mended!!!

26. 126 小 The Kitten Picks a Rose 小猫折玫瑰 Hair Tie Always at Hand头绳随身Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [Cool, dignified top lawyer x warm, radiant actress] [Reunion after a long separation + powerful partners + one-on-one romance] After Bai Yuheng lost the Best Actress award at the Golden Vision Awards, she faced her company's contract renewal and felt exhausted and helpless for the first time. Then, after landing an endorsement deal with a prestigious jewelry brand, she was sued by an unknown small company and faced enormous damages, plunging her into a storm of public opinion. She never expecte 224Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 127 他 That’s Cheating! My Ex, the Criminal Cop, Is Too Good at This 他犯规！刑警前任太会了 Yi He亦咊Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Second chance at love] + [Reunion after years apart] + [Mutually devoted] + [Happy ending] + [Healing each other] [Cool-headed criminal investigator × genius suspense writer] Not long after Ren Huanhuan returned to the country, her ex-boyfriend, whom she had broken up with seven years ago, pulled her over. He was even more stern than before, with a straight-backed posture and a piercing gaze. The first thing he said was, in a strictly businesslike tone, “You’ve really improved! Driving without 4.5kReads8.6Score509Shelves

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    Here they come! ①📚The story opens with a reunion. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, and they were supposed to be together when the female lead went to university. However, due to a misunderstanding, she went abroad and was gone for six years. The male lead, however, loved her deeply. After she returned to China, he showered her with affection and pampering. ②📚Also, the story opens with a reunion. Not long after returning to China, the female lead was stopped by her ex-boyfriend, a detective who had broken up with her seven years ago. He accused her of "driving without a license" in a businesslike tone. The female lead thought he hated her for a long time, unaware that for the past seven years he had looked at the photos of her solving mysteries before bed, and that he kept all her novels locked in his drawer, each one covered in dense annotations. She also didn't know that this reunion was an opportunity he had been waiting for for seven years.

28. 128 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    You absolutely must read this! The second book is incredibly healing.

29. 129 敢 You Dare Steal My Villainous White Moonlight? I'll Fight You for Them! 敢抢我恶毒炮灰白月光？跟你火拼了 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted You Dare Steal My Wicked Cannon-Fodder White Moonlight? Let's Fight to the Death! 887Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story of "A Broken Mirror Reunited" begins with their reunion. In their past life, he was killed by her beloved young master's dogs after he spied on her bathing. Reborn, he fights and snatches her away, even having his dog killed in revenge. He also fights and snatches her away, forcibly taking her as his wife. Was he too indulgent and spoiling, causing her to always be secretly with her beloved? Even the child was born to her and her beloved, yet he lied and said it was his. He wanted to imprison her by his side forever, forcing his love upon her. He was controlling, forbidding her from seeing her beloved again, and was so obsessive that he only had eyes for her. He couldn't understand why, despite his sycophantic behavior, she didn't love him. What was so good about her beloved? Now that she was poor and powerless, while he was rich and powerful, why couldn't he win her love? He just wanted her love, that was all. Was that too much to ask? His heart was broken. When would his jealousy of her being married end? He thought marriage would bind her heart, but it only bound her body to his side. He knew perfectly well she didn't love him. He believed that if he kept giving his heart, she would eventually fall in love with him. But why was it so difficult? His heart and love ached, bitterly swallowing all the grievances of being unloved. He thought the child was his, but its appearance broke his heart even more. She and her white moonlight were still so in love, but what about him? Was his love so worthless, so easily trampled upon? His heart finally died. It turned out that the wife he had forcibly taken never truly belonged to him. He let her go, but why did she come back? Some love given too late is destined to be tasteless, yet too precious to discard. Should he continue to pretend to be calm, feign ignorance, and still love her, or should he give himself a way out?

30. 130 予 A Snowy Mountain’s Endless Love for You 予你雪山绵绵 Jintian Doudou金田豆豆Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [A domineering Uyghur CEO falls hard | 1v1, both leads are devoted only to each other] “Yi Mianmian, from this moment on, you and your hair are free!” When Rehemu held Yi Mianmian tenderly in his arms, her thick, beautiful hair streaming like a flag in the wind, she finally understood: true love can lift you to the heights of success and let you fly free as the wind. Yi Mianmian, a small-town girl from southern China who excelled at exams, had been denied even the right to decide what to do with 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a domineering CEO from an ethnic minority. The story begins with their reunion five years later. Faced with the female lead's avoidance and indifference, the male lead has no choice but to force himself on her! The two are caught in a tangled and ambiguous relationship!

31. 131 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1.1kReads—Score114Shelves
32. 132 离 Reunited Five Years After Divorce: My Ex-Husband Loses Control and Begs for Another Chance 离婚五年再重逢，前夫失控求上位 Oolong Peach Tea乌龙桃桃Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Five years after their divorce, Chen Suiyu runs into Liang Lucheng in her boyfriend's living room. Her boyfriend points to Liang Lucheng. “Honey, let me introduce my third brother.” Chen Suiyu thinks, What a small world. Later, in the office, Liang Lucheng corners her, step by step. “Break up with him.” She gives him a cold look. “Mr. Liang, we're already divorced. Please show some respect.” The man, usually so dignified and aloof, blocks her in a corner. “Mrs. Liang, why don't you teach me how 16.8kReads5.8Score634Shelves

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    Everyone says Liang Lucheng is the most abstinent man in the industry. Only I know that this ex-husband, whom everyone sees as unattainable and looks down on me, knocks on my door every night after the divorce… "We're divorced. You gave us the divorce papers. We have nothing to do with each other anymore." I leaned against the door, lowering my voice, "Mr. Liang, please have some self-respect." There was a two-second silence outside. Then the man's voice came through the door, low and slow, "The divorce papers only stipulated the division of property and custody; they didn't say I couldn't come to see my ex-wife in the middle of the night…"

33. 133 遇 Meeting You Made the Rest of My Life Sweet and Warm 遇见你，余生甜又暖 Mu Liuliu沐六六Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted [Featured on the Chinese Online Literature Influence List; published in print; short drama now streaming] [Both are each other's first and only love + two top students + sweet romance + plot-driven + happy ending] In Song Xiaonuan's eyes, Yan Chuxing is a flawless piece of jade, perfect in every way. But she was the one who ended their relationship. Proud yet restrained, he bottled up all his feelings when he realized nothing could change the outcome. His voice was cool and distant as he said, “ 7.5kReads9.2Score821Shelves

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    A broken mirror is mended, a reunion at the beginning. The author's writing is fluent and natural, and the plot is excellent.

34. 134 攀 Clinging 攀缠 Entwined Moonlight月缱绻Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted The print edition of Clinging is now available, and the short drama and comic series are now online. [Reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, sharp tongues and soft hearts, sweetness and angst, happy ending] [Independent, sensitive, aloof beauty ✖ a devoted man who says one thing but means another] [Creative director at an advertising agency ✖ powerful businessman from Beijing's elite circle] The day Ruan Xiang saw Zhou Jingwei again happened to be the first snowfall of the year in Yan 20.7kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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    I have so much to say about this!!! If you share the same taste, you can recommend each other. They are all incredibly well-written, especially Mu Liuliu, whose plots are original, logically sound, and humorous. You won't regret investing in her!

35. 135 我 I Gave You My Heart, Could You Try to Love Me? 我的心给你了，能不能试着喜欢我 Hermit of Xiangshan Creek香山溪客Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fake siblings + rekindled romance + business warfare and political intrigue + strong female lead + women's growth + inspirational career story] [Mad CEO and beautiful, powerful, ambitious woman in an intense battle of wills] Pudong University is packed with talented students. Liang Feng is a gifted young man, arrogant about his talent and devoted only to his goddess, Hua Ling. One rainy night, he fell for her. Then, in a single moment, his dream was shattered. Five years later, they meet again, 1.4kReads9.5Score104Shelves

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    A reunion at the start! A tug-of-war between them! [Pseudo-siblings + love-hate relationship + forced love + reconciliation + wife-chasing drama + sweet and angsty + HE] A deadly game between a wealthy heiress and an AI genius. He appears abstinent, but is constantly in heat! His possessiveness is insane! He meticulously plots to make her submit, but after winning everything, he finds himself already fallen for her. A love-hate relationship between pseudo-siblings, a sweet and angsty wife-chasing drama—who will give their heart away first! HE

36. 136 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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    Very beautiful! In the first book, the male and female protagonists were very coy at first, but then the male protagonist began to pursue the female protagonist again. In the third book, the text is very delicate, and everyone is he!

37. 137 旧 An Old Love in a Crumbling Tower 旧爱危楼 Don't Want Daniel不求丹尼尔Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Winning Her Back + Push and Pull + Mutual Firsts] Free-spirited sculptor × Scheming, calculating man After breaking up with Li Shiyan, Wen Qiao became the heartless woman who got bored of people easily, according to his friends. But she was the one who had been hurt. Later, when Wen Qiao's father sent her to meet her prospective marriage partner, she discovered that he was the ex she had kicked to the curb eight years ago... Even worse, her father h 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After breaking up for eight years, they reunite and are forced into an arranged marriage.

38. 138 重 So Much Desire! The Night We Reunite! My Stoic Ex Pins Me Against the Wall and Kisses Me 重欲！重逢夜！被闷骚前任摁墙亲 Handwritten Meatball手写的丸子Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted Older, passionate, and reserved power broker ✘ Bright, independent, clearheaded young nurse |Reunion After Years Apart, Rekindled Love, Bittersweet Push and Pull, Running Away While Pregnant, Powerful Man Bows His Head, Humble Pursuit of His Wife| Four years ago, Nan Xing found an amnesiac man by the sea and named him A Si. He had a clean, handsome smile and was incredibly capable. They spent a year living shamelessly together in that rented apartment. Then his family came looking for him, offe 2.6kReads8.1Score308Shelves

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    Come on, come on, come on!

39. 139 当 After My Ex Became Famous, I Became an Industry Bigwig 当前任火了之后，我成业界大佬了 Munching on Sunflower Seeds嗑嗑瓜子呀Modern Romance308k WordsOngoing [Rekindled Love | Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine | Hero Pursues Love with a Plan | Dual Plotlines: Mystery and Workplace Intrigue] -- Xu Sili always thought there was something wrong with her. With an avoidant attachment style, the more she loved someone, the more she ran. Xie Shanyi had something wrong with him, too. With a paranoid personality, the more she ran, the harder he chased. She planned their breakup and, on Lantern Festival, deleted every way he had to contact her, thinking she 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not about being subservient and clingy, it's about secretly protecting her; it's not about the female lead being naive and innocent, it's about the obsessive dog she raised becoming her strongest support. 📌 Suitable for those who enjoy slow-burning, deeply affectionate relationships, obsessive male leads, clear-headed female leads, and reconciliations after a breakup.

40. 140 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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    The story begins with a long-awaited reunion. The first thing I noticed about him was his voice.

41. 141 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 480Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Self-recommended, welcome to read] A long-awaited reunion filled with intense turmoil. After being rejected by her love letter, the male lead meticulously prepared a graduation party to try and smooth things over, but the female lead, due to family issues and her own suicidal thoughts, cut off all contact. They meet again at work; he's still the same aloof CEO, but he starts showering her with flirtatious remarks and subtle advances. Initially, the male lead feels she's not entirely innocent and has ulterior motives for getting close to him, but he willingly succumbs. After they get together, they appear to be a perfect match, but in reality, she's already prepared to break up. Misunderstandings erupt, they break up, and the male lead discovers her severe suicidal tendencies, leading him to pursue her and redeem her. He once said, "I know how to choose between those who like me and those I like," but later he breaks all his principles for her. A heart-wrenching chase to win her back | A reconciliation where the male lead later displays his charm in various ways.

42. 142 费 A Pheromone-Fueled Kiss 费洛蒙热吻 Nine Birds九鸟Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted Glamorous actress with a sly streak * openly flirtatious, unhinged young master | Rekindled romance | Sexual tension Lin Yushu ran into Yuan Siye again at a dinner. Hoping to land a role, her agent dragged her over to toast the investor seated at the head of the table. Someone nearby remarked, “Miss Lin and Mr. Yuan both went to Jingbei University, didn’t you? You’re both outstanding people. Did you really not know each other before?” The man at the head of the table said nothing. Lin Yushu repl 4.8kReads9.0Score630Shelves

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    Both of these are about reconciliation after a broken relationship, and they're both incredibly good.

43. 143 重 Reunited, the Capital's Playboy Prince Makes Her Pay Her Debt with Her Body 重逢后，京圈太子爷诱她以身抵债 He Ming Nanchuan鹤鸣南川Modern Romance246k WordsOngoing [Mutual Secret Crush + Mutual Healing + Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Love by Force + Devoted 1v1 Romance] [Clear-Headed, Stubborn Beauty vs. Brooding, Scheming Young Master] After her father jumped from a building, her fiance humiliated her, and she was left with crushing debts, Jiang Banxia thought she had hit rock bottom. Then she met Fu Yunqi. The poor campus heartthrob she once chased was now the young heir to the Fu family, wielding power in Yanjing. With a casual smile, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story opens with their reunion, which the female lead initially believes to be a coincidence, but is actually orchestrated by the male lead. He uses debt to manipulate her, but ends up being the one being manipulated.

44. 144 一 Four Years Apart, He Blushed in Secret When We Reunited 一别四年，重逢后他却偷偷红了眼 He Sui贺绥Modern Romance636k WordsCompleted Reunion after years apart + Rekindled romance + He had a secret crush on her + Bad boy turns over a new leaf + Winning her back + Campus and city life + One-on-One, Both Pure + Healing Each Other + Bittersweet Romance The two people most famous and talked about at Qianhe No. 1 High School were Chi Jiazhou and Jiang Yi. Chi Jiazhou was wild, handsome, and unruly. Jiang Yi was radiant yet cool, sweet, gentle, and well-behaved. Nobody ever paired them together, and nobody knew he was the first to 1.1kReads8.2Score140Shelves

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    Isn't this a coincidence? Look! What you're looking for is the bittersweet tug-of-war between the male and female leads after their reunion, the undercurrents between them, the feigned indifference yet intensely caring, that agonizing, maddening restraint and heart-fluttering tension! This book truly nails it! Princesses, come and see! This book will absolutely meet your expectations! A fake playboy with a true heart × a charming but seemingly innocent girl / Aloof guesthouse designer VS a roguish and handsome investor. Long-awaited reunion + reconciliation + male secretly in love with female + pursuing his wife + campus and urban setting + 1v1, both are virgins + mutual redemption + bittersweet and angsty. The male and female leads were together in high school, then separated, reunited at the peak of their lives, and have grown in their own ways. The male lead becomes an investment tycoon, and the female lead is a capable guesthouse designer. Their reunion four years later is particularly poignant, the tug-of-war and bittersweetness of the story is incredibly heart-wrenching. The undercurrents between the male and female leads, their feigned indifference yet irresistible attraction, their restraint yet fluttering hearts—it's maddening, agonizing. It's exceptionally well-written, truly worth watching and savoring repeatedly! Reference excerpt: Four years later, they meet again in the corridor, the air thick with tension. He grabs her wrist, his eyes brimming with suppressed pain and hatred: "Jiang Yi, did I say—don't let me see you again?" Mist hangs heavy, rain pours down. She merely raises her eyes calmly, her voice utterly emotionless: "Then I'm sorry, Mr. Chi." Truly, not a trace of past affection remains. * Everyone says Chi Jiazhou is a chosen one, arrogant and unrestrained, never bowing his head, but no one knows that Jiang Yi is the only exception he has ever obtained after setting aside his pride and repeatedly pleading. And no one knows that her final words, "I hate you," have forever nailed him to the past. He asked hoarsely, "Jiang Yi, did you ever love me?" She replied coldly and resolutely, "I lied to you. I hate you." * Later, on a stormy night, he knelt before her, soaked to the bone, his dignity shattered, his eyes red-rimmed: "I admit defeat, Jiang Yi… I'd be willing to be your devoted follower for the rest of my life." "Please… tame me one more time." * Everyone thought this was her revenge, a victory for her. Until after their marriage, he found a faded old photograph—on the back was her delicate handwriting: "The moment you pushed open the door, I saw the belated spring." "You are like a spring mountain, my long-cherished wish has been fulfilled." It turned out his unrequited love had already been reciprocated. —Chi Jiazhou, I love you, earlier, deeper, and more silently than I hate you. We each had our difficulties back then, but we started anew. Want to know how the male and female leads broke up and reconciled? Princesses, please read the main text to unlock more of the sweet and bittersweet daily life of the male and female leads!

45. 145 趁 Sleeping Deep Beneath the Moon 趁月深眠 Eloping with the Moon与月亮私奔Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted [Showbiz × Sweet Romance × Mutual Pining] [Both are virgins. No real-life inspirations! No real-life inspirations! No real-life inspirations!] Classically trained newcomer × five-year veteran actor Qin Yu had imagined what it might be like to see Han Zhan again, but she never thought he’d trip her and then hypocritically help her back up. The person she’d had a crush on for years, the one she’d never managed to get anywhere with, belonged in the past. He shouldn’t be popping up in front of her e —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A mutual unrequited love, a misunderstanding that separates the two, but through the male protagonist's long-planned scheme, they reunite.

46. 146 分 One Year After Our Breakup, I Moved in With My Ex-Girlfriend, the Campus Belle 分手一周年，和校花前女友同居了 Tigris Mountain Goat底格里斯大山羊Urban1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating just came out; it will rise later) [Campus life + romantic comedy + one heroine + both are each other's first love + no System, no rebirth + rekindled romance] Ji Lin thought that whatever connection he had with his first love, Lin Weixi, had ended the day they broke up without warning. But can someone explain this to him? Why, just as his sophomore year begins, has a female roommate appeared in his off-campus apartment?! And why is it Lin Weixi herself, wearing a silk nightgown, sti 57.4kReads9.1Score8.3kShelves
47. 147 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 13kReads5.8Score709Shelves

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    This book features a possessive and yandere male lead who is extremely obsessive! He forces himself on the female lead, even locking her up to force himself on her! The female lead is gentle and incredibly good at coaxing the male lead, and she's very affectionate and delicious! 😖

48. 148 长 Streetlights and the One Who Comes Home 长街灯火与归人 Shen Zhouye沈舟野Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + each other’s first love + both work in the public sector + reunion after years apart + intellectual romance] An unexpected breakup, followed by a reunion years in the making. From the flutter of their first meeting in college to standing side by side in their careers, Lu Beichuan and Shen Zhixia weather misunderstandings and emotional push and pull, witnessing each other’s growth and resolve. They missed their chance five years ago because of a sudden accident. Five years later 4kReads7.9Score341Shelves

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    A broken relationship is mended; the male lead truly loves her!

49. 149 许 I’ll Make You Shine 许你闪耀 Sparse Stars at Night疏星夜Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + childhood sweethearts + healing + both inexperienced in love + happy ending] [Cool jewelry designer X Proud, devoted young heir] Before she turned eighteen, Xu Yuan was the heiress everyone in Jing City knew, as well as a rising star in the world of ballet. She had beauty, fame, and a romance everyone envied. Chen Yao: “I'm willing to make all your wishes come true.” Xu Yuan: “My wish is to hold your hand and grow old with you.” That day, a blizza 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story begins with their reunion, but the reason for their separation is heartbreaking.

50. 150 潜 Dive Buddy: He Waited Eight Years for Me, Just an Arm’s Length Away 潜伴：他在一臂之内，等了我八年 Tao Le Su You Mi桃乐酥有米Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted At a young age, Su Yining is already the top deputy chief forensic examiner at the Forensic Center. Her eyes can make bloodstains speak, and she keeps everyone at arm's length behind a layer of politeness. She thought there were only two things in this life she could count on: evidence never lies, and the love she had already sentenced to be "over" after that unanswered call on a night eight years ago. Eight years later, they meet again in Yanchuan. He Yunzhou is now the head of a rescue compa 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A long-awaited reunion, a tug-of-war between a young man and a mature woman, a risk control guy and a blood testing girl, he absolutely loves it.

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