Second-Chance Romance, Bittersweet Longing, Reunited from the Very First Chapter 破镜重圆，酸涩，开篇即重逢

1. 101 前 My Ex Is a Top-Tier Star, So I’ll Ride His Coattails, Hard! 前男友是顶流，我蹭，我硬蹭！ Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads267k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rebirth + entertainment industry + rekindled romance] A beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly bottom-tier actor. A superstar idol top. The day Lin Ran was diagnosed with cancer, he held his final livestream. He thought it was goodbye, but never expected to receive an invitation to appear on a variety show. When they meet again, his ex-boyfriend has become a top-tier star with tens of millions of followers. He says, “Lin Ran, you're so shameless!” He says, “Lin Ran, are you sick?” H 11.7kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
2. 102 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.9kReads9.3Score757Shelves
3. 103 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 8kReads9.2Score632Shelves
4. 104 别 Don't Be So Heartless 别那么狠心 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Rekindled Love, Each Other's First Love, HE] Si Mo and Zhou Chuyu were schoolmates for six years and lovers for five. Whether he was a schoolmate or a boyfriend, Si Mo was always spoiled and demanding, making a scene over everything. Zhou Chuyu wasn't exactly good-tempered, but the harshest thing he ever said to Si Mo was the line he uttered when they broke up: "Si Mo, don't be so cruel." After that, Si Mo suffered nightmares for years. Then, in the sixth year after their breaku 14.7kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   These are all stories of reconciliation after a breakup, starting with a chance encounter. They're a bit bittersweet, but the more you read, the sweeter they become. Highly recommended! They all have ratings of 9+, excellent writing, and a large readership. The author is incredibly talented.

5. 105 痴 Clingy Seduction! The Fallen Young Master Is Wild, Wanton, and Irresistible 痴缠诱捕！落魄少爷野又欲，真撩 Fog at First Light初日见雾Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Rekindled Romance + Sweet Romance] When Xie Yi was young, he had a crush on Fu Mian from the neighboring department. As the pampered young master everyone in Yuncheng adored, he had no idea what it meant to take things slowly. He used force, threats, and coercion, making Fu Mian bow to him. He left neither himself nor the other any way out of their relationship. When they reunited years later, their positions had been reversed. Xie Yi was no longer on top, while Fu Mian now hel 12.8kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
6. 106 沈 When Did President Shen Start Secretly Loving Me? 沈总什么时候开始暗恋我的 Bu Bu Zi卜卜子Two Male Leads212k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + mutual devotion + secret crush + sweet romance + secret marriage between wealthy families] What began as a youthful crush turned into years of quiet devotion. The way Xu Zhou got angry, acted proud, showed tenderness, or looked sad: every little thing he did tugged at Shen Yan's heart... . During the six years Xu Zhou was away, Shen Yan would often carefully steal a glimpse of his smile from some hidden corner. He was the one Shen Yan always watched, and the one his heart longe 18.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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   These are all stories of reconciliation after a broken relationship. They all start with a chance encounter, and while they have a slightly bittersweet feel, they get sweeter and sweeter as you read on. I highly recommend them; they all have ratings of 9+. The writing is excellent, and they have a large readership. The author is incredibly talented.

7. 107 野 Desire Unleashed! The Campus Hottie’s Rival Is Secretly in Love with Me 野欲！校草死对头竟然暗恋我 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads173k WordsCompleted [Physical publication signed] [Campus + academic rivals + mutual secret crushes + a tense push and pull] As one of the country's top universities, Lan University livestreams its opening ceremony. Jiang Yu is the freshman representative, taking the stage in a tie to deliver a speech. The young man stands tall, his white shirt perfectly neat and his features clear and refined. He casually adjusts the microphone, drawing squeals from the girls below. Sitting in the audience, Shi Jing lets out a sco 29.2kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves
8. 108 听 I Heard You Have a Crush on Me? What a Coincidence! 听说你暗恋我？好巧哦！ Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads137k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, composed, and flirtatious top × powerful, reserved, cool bottom + two male leads + mutual pining] When they were young, Qin Wangye was dazzling, while Song Que was practically a nobody. Or perhaps the ugly rumors had reached Qin Wangye's ears, but he simply hadn't cared. Song Que's secret love was a long wind blowing through the dead of night. He was the only one who knew. Years later, they meet again. After an accident, Song Que wakes up with Qin Wangye beside him and has no idea wha 17.5kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
9. 109 心 An Unfading Heartbeat 心动不辍 Oh, the Stars' Dream星星的梦啊Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication. Updates on Weibo] Original title: Heartbeat Without End [One-on-one romance / second chance / happy ending] [He chases her, but it’s no groveling in a crematorium] [The male lead had his reasons for breaking up with her, his reasons, his reasons] In college, Yin Zishu fell in love at first sight with Xing Yao, an upright young man who helped her get her wallet back from a pickpocket. After a great deal of effort, she finally won him over. But their happiness didn’t 12.3kReads9.1Score959Shelves

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   The entire story revolves around a broken mirror mended, a serendipitous reunion, with minimal flashbacks and a focus on the ambiguous tug-of-war following the reunion.

10. 110 火 Kissing Her in the Flames 火光中吻她 Chen Guan沉官Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Second Chances After a Breakup, Cool and Elegant Surgeon x Childhood-Friend Fire Captain] There is nothing more beautiful in this world than reuniting after a long separation. Six years later, Su Yun met Qi Zheng again in the hospital emergency department. The carefree young man she remembered had become a fire-service hero, safeguarding the peace of the people in his district. The regrets of their school days would eventually be put to rest, and even after years apart, they would still make ea —Reads—Score9.2kShelves
11. 111 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 15kReads9.1Score2kShelves
12. 112 和 I Got a Happy Ending with My Sharp-Tongued, Flirty Ex-Boyfriend 和我那嘴贱会撩的前男友HE了 Abyssal Imagination深渊脑洞Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [A PE teacher with off-the-charts combat skills + A sharp-tongued orthopedic surgeon who knows how to flirt] [Lighthearted Comedy + Reunion After Years Apart + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + Love-Hate Relationship + Getting Back Together] One bowl of pork intestine noodles was all it took for Qiu Y inong, usually strong and healthy, to be whisked away in an ambulance. After spending the night on an IV in the hospital emergency room, she walked out the front entrance, her body still weak. Beyond 6.9kReads9.0Score760Shelves
13. 113 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. 16.8kReads9.4Score2kShelves
14. 114 小 Has the Little Troublemaker Made Up with Her Ex Today? 小作精今天哄好前男友了吗 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + chasing his husband + some angst + melodrama] The thing Pei Heng regretted most in his life was taking Shi Jin's drunken words seriously. Shi Jin said they should break up, and Pei Heng left without a second thought. Shi Jin wanted to get back together, but Pei Heng blocked him, deleted him, and cut off every way back. Shi Jin wouldn't stop pursuing him, but Pei Heng ignored him and rejected him time and again. Only when the Pei family announced his engageme 10.8kReads8.4Score744Shelves
15. 115 他 He Can't Stop Thinking About Me 他对我，念念不忘 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [1v1] [Both Pure] [Reunited After Years Apart] [Childhood Sweethearts] (Comic adaptation signed) "The Long Road to Winning Her Back" "Arrogant, Headstrong Heiress x Scheming, Devoted Childhood Sweetheart, Lord Qiao" The owner of Xiyu Design Studio is a beauty. Proud and high-profile, she makes no effort to hide her confidence. She has offended plenty of people over the years, but still lives her life freely and on her own terms. She has no shortage of suitors, but she always gives them the same 14.4kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    This is amazing! Childhood sweethearts reunited after a broken relationship – everyone come and see this! [Frantic]

16. 116 春 A Springtime Spark 春日撩火 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted 74.1kReads9.2Score10.3kShelves

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    Not good-looking? Impossible! Every single one is a masterpiece! [Cool][Cool][Cool]

17. 117 风 When the Wind Rises, I’ll Come to You 风起向你 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + second chance at love + mutual healing + childhood sweethearts] Xie Zhixun was every bit the golden boy. His looks, grades, and family background all made him stand out. Proud and dazzling, he was hard to approach. He had every reason to look down on the world, and his youthful confidence seemed boundless. Yet one evening, after the final study session, this very boy stopped the girl with the worst reputation at school. “Wen Nanwan.” “I can keep letting you have your 4.6kReads9.2Score535Shelves
18. 118 等 Waiting for the Moon to Fall 等月亮坠落 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted (The physical book of the same title is now available.) [Sweet healing romance + reunion after a long separation + secret crush comes true + devoted couple with mutual fidelity] A gentle novelist with social anxiety VS a cocky, charming criminal police officer What's it like to see again the person you fell for when you were young? - Back in school, Su Sui had a huge crush on a boy. He was the shining star everyone adored, so she hid her little feelings deep in her heart. She secretly wrote him 19.4kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
19. 119 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 18.2kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
20. 120 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 95.4kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves
21. 121 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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    I finished the first book a few days ago. The beginning was so enjoyable, but the ending was so painful. I saw in the comments that everyone was crying. I had an allergic reaction and was itchy for three days, but I couldn't force a single tear out. I'm so proud of myself! 😂 The second book is about childhood sweethearts remarrying and reuniting, but it's not a sad story. I think it has that kind of everyday family life.

22. 122 翩 Dancing Through the Galaxy 翩翩银河 Caramel Siyin焦糖嗣音Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because there aren't many votes. Please give it five stars!) [Rekindled love × unresolved tension × bittersweet romance × male lead humbly begging for love × sensitive, depressed female lead × both leads have only ever been with each other] A sensitive, depressed top lawyer × a humble, lovesick chief physician At Jingbei University, there was a golden couple. When they were dating, the whole campus became their biggest shipper, swooning over every sweet interaction. But the n 1.7kReads6.7Score137Shelves

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    1. After listening to her father's words, the female lead went to the male lead's house that very night to confess her feelings! 2. The female lead said she liked someone else to break up with him. She had suffered from depression for 6 years, but there were no suicidal thoughts. 3. The female lead ran away while pregnant. The breakup was because the male lead's mother played an incomplete recording, causing a misunderstanding. In the end, the male lead's mother played the complete version and cleared up the misunderstanding. 4. The female lead came from a poor family. Her mother passed away during her high school years, and she broke up with the male lead. Later, she returned to China for him and changed her name. (Both were top students, had a high school romance, and many friends.)

23. 123 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
24. 124 陆 President Lu, Our Son Is Three Years Old! 陆总，我们的儿子三岁了！ Ghost in the Night夜中鬼魅Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + both leads sexually inexperienced + adorable child + obsessive love + angsty devotion + sweet romance + not a strong female lead] Years ago, Jiang Yage made a desperate gamble with her future to escape her birth family’s control. She gave Lu Yanci her heart and body, betting that he would love her for the rest of his life. She thought she had captured his heart, but she was completely wrong. She lost everything! Then she disappeared! - When they met again, the immens 2.3kReads7.2Score229Shelves
25. 125 玫 Roses Beyond the Thorns 玫瑰越过荆棘 Yun Zhi云凪Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted Campus + city life + sweet romance + rekindled love + both leads are virgins A cold, ascetic male heartthrob X an impoverished, aloof beauty Gu Yanzhou's first impression of Xu Xi was that she was a cold person with a lot of stories. Only later did he gradually realize that her coldness was just a facade. Before he knew it, he had become drawn to her, and he fell in love with her. Xu Xi never imagined that she would fall for someone like Gu Yanzhou, a heaven-blessed darling, but she couldn't res 8.6kReads9.1Score785Shelves
26. 126 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 26.2kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves

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    A broken mirror mended, bittersweet, the story begins with a reunion 🌱 ① The female lead, taking her daughter to the doctor, encounters her long-lost ex-boyfriend, a childhood crush. She was overweight, yet she won him over—a seemingly unattainable flower. He was secretly dating her, only to discover, "It was just a fling; I'm about to go abroad." This painful relationship ends, and upon reuniting, he feigns illness, acts coquettishly, threatens her, drives away her suitors, and even wants to be her lover [smirk].

27. 127 疯 Are You Insane? The Mad Emperor’s Character Falls Apart Right After I’m Reborn 疯了吧，才重生疯批帝王就崩人设 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads279k WordsCompleted An early shameful work, written back when I was just in it for the laughs. I’ve since realized some plot points were off. Readers who are too particular about the relationship dynamics, please don’t read. [Double Rebirth + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] A seductive, sickly beauty on the receiving end × an impotent, rage-filled mad dog on the pursuing end 7.6kReads9.2Score551Shelves

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    The bittersweet story of a broken mirror mended is an excellent first dual-rebirth novel, full of entanglements, quiet banter, and mutual flirting. The second dual-rebirth novel is a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" story (it's a real crematorium, they almost burned to death!). What's the conflict between being an emperor and being a wife's dog? A touch of political intrigue, bittersweet.

28. 128 把 I Spoiled My Archrival Until He Cried. How Dare He! 把死对头宠哭了，他怎么敢的！ Yu Ting欲汀Two Male Leads501k WordsCompleted [Print edition available under the title The Dark Star Shines Bright] [ABO, two male leads, rivals, love and hate, each other’s first love, refined scoundrel Alpha x cool, aloof Omega] Lin Yao and Xie Xingchen are famous at school for being mortal enemies. After three years of battling each other, they end up at the same military academy and become roommates. On their first day in the dorm, they nearly come to blows. Then Lin Yao, fresh out of the shower, unexpectedly presents as an Omega righ 29.5kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves
29. 129 春 A Spring Tide Hard to Restrain 春潮难抑 Little Little Little Witch小小小巫Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [University campus + both leads have no romantic history + obsessive love + coercive pursuit + rekindled romance] Su Qingtang is so poor at Jing University that everyone knows her for it. All she has is a face as beautiful as a celestial maiden's, one nobody can forget. Qin Zhaoye is the heir to one of Jing City's most powerful families. Handsome, untamed, bold, and unrestrained. No one could have imagined that two people with nothing in common would once have shared a passionate romance. The yo 6.1kReads8.3Score455Shelves
30. 130 仙 After the Immortal Venerable Was Publicly Jilted, She Became the Emperor’s Wife 仙尊被当众退婚后，成了帝尊夫人 Nan Qilu南亓鹿Two Male Leads496k WordsCompleted Powerful Master of the Six Realms VS Beautiful, Cold Immortal Venerable 1: Su Wenqing was unlucky. He had just sealed the Demon Venerable and lost all his cultivation when his fiance publicly broke off their engagement. Su Wenqing was glad to be rid of the fuss. No one knew that beneath his cold heart, he had a cherished corner where, for thirty years, he had used his heart's blood and all his spiritual power to nourish a fragment of a soul. Then, on the very day his engagement was broken off, t 8.5kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves
31. 131 分 After the Breakup, the Boss Turns Dark and Obsessed: Wild Seduction and Spoiling 分手后大佬黑化变疯批，野撩诱宠 Lu Yin鹿吟Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Reuniting After a Breakup + Powerful CEO + Both Untouched + Possessive Takeover + Tension and Flirting + Reunion After Years Apart + Seductive Pursuit] [After He Wronged His Ex, the Big Shot Went Dark] Everyone knew the big shot was cool and dispassionate, but no one knew about the obsession hidden deep in his heart. After a carefully engineered reunion, he took the other man by force and made him move in. The darkened big shot's image crumbled: he turned wild and seductive, in 389Reads9.5Score847Shelves

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    On the track of reconciliation after a breakup [cool][cool][cool][cool][cool]

32. 132 魔 The Demon Lord Keeps Trying to Help His Lazy Nemesis Recover Their Power 魔尊总想帮咸鱼宿敌恢复功力 Gradually Lost in a Haze渐迷离Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted A devoted, doting Demon Venerable dragon gong × a cool, easygoing beauty shou who's hopelessly obsessed with dragons. 1v1, both pure, sweet romance. Everyone in the cultivation world knows that Shen Yunqing, leader of the Immortal Alliance, scattered his cultivation to protect all living beings, driving the demons back into the Demon Realm and sealing it away. His former beloved disciple, the Demon Venerable Chong Wang, was reduced to a shattered soul. Only Shen Yunqing knows that he can't resis 6.4kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
33. 133 咬 Bite the Scales 咬鳞 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads708k WordsCompleted [Pink little mermaid x high-ranking commander] [Gentle, cunning, and devoted x resilient, ferocious, and cruel little darling + corruption + melodrama + sweet and angsty romance + 1v1 + devoted couple, happy ending] Xing Nan is a rare pink mermaid, so rare that everyone covets him. Everything around him is dangerous. The first person he meets after escaping from the laboratory is Pei Wenyang. He begs Pei Wenyang to save him. Pei Wenyang is the gentlest human he's ever met. He dries Xing Nan's 19.2kReads9.6Score3kShelves
34. 134 野 Wild Desires: Lured into the Arms of a Possessive Tycoon 野欲撩惹！被偏执大佬诱入怀 Yintan银檀Two Male Leads236k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one romance + devoted to each other + rekindled love + a sweet little romance] Ji Ran was bold and carefree. He never imagined that, at his lowest point, he would run into his ex-boyfriend Lin Chenchuan, with whom he’d once shared a relationship that had ended badly. They meet again at a banquet and pretend not to know each other. When Ji Ran is drugged, Lin Chenchuan grips his chin and whispers deliberately in his ear. “Need help?” “If you do, I’ll take you away.” Ji Ra 13.5kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
35. 135 明 An Honest Person Doesn't Keep a Secret Crush 明人不搞暗恋 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Print edition officially signed] Homeless, I Was Taken In and Raised by My Archrival Original title: No Secret Crushes for Honest People Campus romance + secret crush + happy ending + rivals to lovers + growing up together + third-person narration Benevolent, compassionate top VS unruly, stubborn, insecure bottom My father didn’t care for me, my mother didn’t love me, and somehow I got saddled with the blame. After my landlord kicked me out, I stood alone on the street and began to questio 24.5kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
36. 136 不 Aren't You Supposed to Be a Psycho? Why Are You Kneeling and Begging for Kisses? 不是疯批吗？怎么跪下求亲亲 Fog at First Light初日见雾Two Male Leads222k WordsCompleted Sharp-tongued, obsessive top × clear-eyed, willingly falling bottom [One-on-one + mutually devoted + rekindled love + unhinged + bittersweet] Lu Jia Yan had been with Pei Zhi Wen for more than a decade. As a child, he kept him company and studied with him. As an adult, he became his kept lover. They were inseparable, yet neither ever mentioned being in love. Then a misunderstanding left Lu Jia Yan heartbroken, and he chose to leave Pei Zhi Wen, hiding in a small city where the other man couldn't 10kReads9.2Score1kShelves
37. 137 炽 A Blazing Prison 炽热囚牢 Li Baiyi Is So Rich李百亿好有钱Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Rekindled Love + Mutual Devotion + Both Chaste + Happy Ending + Older Top] After spending three years in prison, Shen Siyan made a name for himself in the business world the second year after his release. Then the ex-boyfriend who had betrayed him came knocking. Looking at the man who, four years ago, had sent him to prison to protect his own reputation, Shen Siyan swore to grind him underfoot. He said, “Would you mind dying for me?” He said, “Beg me. Beg me to help you.” He sa 3.5kReads9.0Score426Shelves
38. 138 液 Liquid Monster Alert 液态怪物预警 Don't Say I Can't Do It不能说我不行Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted [Warning: parasitic monster mode] Reborn heir versus liquid parasite beast Qi Ming returned to the day of his twentieth birthday, at the moment of his gruesome death. On this day, the people of Planet K bind with parasite beasts to rapidly awaken their abilities. But Qi Ming was born without any sign that he might awaken an ability. To make matters worse, this good-for-nothing was the royal family’s sole heir. In this life, he resolutely refused to bind with the dual-shifting parasite beast that 1.6kReads8.9Score241Shelves
39. 139 优 Model Delinquent 优等败类 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication: @You Yu Ru Zhou] [Two powerful leads + devoted to each other + 1v1 + madman + pervert + a wild mix of melodrama + younger love interest + happy ending] Xu Yi has a wife. She's beautiful, sweet, and obedient, so gorgeous that the whole world covets her. Everyone envies Xu Yi for winning such a beauty, but only Xu Yi knows that she's insane. The day Tan Fei Lian, a self-aware advanced experimental subject, escaped from the laboratory... Was the beginning of Xu Yi's nightma 16.7kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves
40. 140 重 After Our Reunion, the Obsessive Tycoon Locked Me in His Arms 重逢后，被偏执首富锁在怀里 Playing the Trumpet吹小号Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted Lu Mingze had always known that Qin Zhang didn't love him. Qin Zhang was a favored son of heaven, destined to marry and have children and enjoy a bright future. During all the years Lu Mingze loved Qin Zhang, he endured Qin Zhang's flirtations with other women and the many humiliations inflicted on him by the Qin family. At last, after Lu Mingze realized that Qin Zhang had done it all on purpose, hoping to make him leave of his own accord, he left a letter ending their friendship and cut Qin Zha 4kReads8.8Score375Shelves
41. 141 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 25.3kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    Both of these books feature reconciliation and reunion at the beginning!!! The male leads are both self-reliant in their pursuit! Highly recommended! I've already read them twice, sisters, trust me! The plots are all logical, go for it!

42. 142 暗 Joy Blossoms in a Dark Alley 暗巷生欢 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed: @Youyu Ru Zhou] [Healing + Devoted Couple + Intense Push and Pull + Bittersweet, Over-the-Top Drama + Major Twists] [Cold-Blooded Big Shot × Frail Beauty, A Clawed Cat Toying with a Tiger] Xia Xunqian was sickly and had depended on others since childhood. Even as an adult, he still had nowhere of his own. When his father sent him to live with Feng Lin, Xia Xunqian chose to obey. He was docile and compliant, and knew every trick in the book when it came to staying aliv 15.4kReads9.6Score2kShelves
43. 143 青 Green Lime, Never Too Late 青柠不晚 October Bell十月铃Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Fake Siblings + Marriage First, Love Later + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Healing + Sweet and Angsty] [Independent, Sensitive Heiress ✖ Devoted, Jealous Young Noble] 1. Six years after they parted, Zhou Chuning saw Pei Chi again at her father’s funeral. She attended with the boyfriend she’d been dating for a year. He reached out to Pei Chi first. “Hello, I’m Chuning’s boyfriend.” Pei Chi’s lips curled into a faint smile. “If you’re her boyfriend, then who am I?” 2. Everyone knew that when 18.7kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    Zhou Chuning always believed Pei Chi loved her, until she heard him say, "Chuning is my sister; what you're worried about will never happen." Heartbroken, she chose to go abroad. Six years later, they met again; she attended her father's funeral with her boyfriend of one year. Pei Chi's lips curled slightly: "You're her boyfriend, so who am I?"

44. 144 重 Reborn: A Deal with My Campus Heartthrob Ex-Husband 重生：和校草前夫交易 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Both reborn at school + bittersweet past lives + a broken relationship mended + heartwarming + devoted couple] [Cold, calculating heartthrob + cute, scatterbrained sweetheart] Li Wan and Zhou Wang Jing’s marriage began with a night of intimacy brought on by a twist of fate. Zhou Wang Jing didn’t love her. He had someone he liked who’d been by his side throughout his youth. He married her out of a sense of responsibility. Li Wan had seen the way Zhou Wang Jing looked at that girl. At last, Li Wa 5.5kReads7.5Score369Shelves
45. 145 失 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 56kReads9.6Score8.1kShelves

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    The first book is amazing, though it's still being serialized. The second book by Jiaojiao is a must-read. As for the third book, I'm relieved that the entire comments section is recommending it.

46. 146 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 63.8kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves

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    These are all stories of broken relationships mended, super good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] ① A little angsty in the middle ② A wealthy CEO pursuing his wife ③ The female lead suffers from depression ④ I think it's the best

47. 147 盛 Summer Confession 盛夏告白 Ginger Congee生姜粥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Steadfast Good Girl VS. Pretend Playboy, True Romantic] [Playboy Turns Over a New Leaf + Secret Love Comes True + Winning Her Back the Hard Way + Reunited After a Breakup] Jiang He secretly liked a boy. He was wild and untamable, carefree and easygoing, and changed girlfriends one after another. Someone asked her, “What does it feel like to have a secret crush?” Some might say it feels like summer, cicadas, gym class, and ice-cold soda. But to her, it was like a fierce gust of wind, arriving wi 19.4kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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    These are the few breakup/reconciliation novels I'm really into. Putting everything else aside, I've read all of them. All three authors have great writing skills, and they're quite enjoyable. Just go for it! They're not long; you can finish one in one night. They'll save you from a three-day reading slump.

48. 148 有 You Couldn't Recognize Your One True Love 有眼不识白月光 Xiao Ying萧影Two Male Leads157k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts, scheming, breaking apart and getting back together, flirtatious push and pull] Who would have guessed that the obscure little star Xie Chu, with no fame, no connections, and no ambition, was the unforgotten first love of Lin Jingmo, a powerful big shot who had returned from abroad? He had never stopped thinking about Xie Chu for five years. This time, Lin Jingmo would use his status and resources to keep Xie Chu firmly in his world. Who says a broken mirror can't be mended? All i 111Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    These are all stories about two male leads getting back together after a breakup, bittersweet, with a little angst and far more sweetness. You won't regret watching! ψ(`∇´)ψ

49. 149 老 You’re Not Getting Away, Wife! Mr. Gu Begs for a Hug 老婆休想逃，顾总卑微求抱抱 A Fuyu Wine一芙酒Two Male Leads477k WordsCompleted [BL + Reunited After a Breakup + Mutual Devotion + Devoted Couple + Happy Ending] (The rating just came in, don’t run away~) First love is always passionate. At nineteen, Jiang Nanan had just started college when he met the twenty-one-year-old Gu Shijing, and immediately pursued him with all his might. On his twentieth birthday, Jiang Nanan told Gu Shijing what he wished for: he wanted Gu Shijing to be his boyfriend. But just when Gu Shijing was most deeply in love with him, Jiang Nanan abandone 12kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
50. 150 京 A Marriage Wave in Jinghai 京海婚潮 Holding Xiuqi, Picking a Fine Horse手握修齐摘骏马Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened, so it may rise later.) Li, heiress to Xiaonan Airlines, and Zhan Nanpei, heir to Yunting Airlines, entered a prestigious family marriage alliance, only for it to end in regret. He had his “white moonlight,” and she had a childhood sweetheart she’d loved for years. In a marriage alliance between two equally powerful families, neither could be the first to back down. * Shortly after the divorce Someone asked him, “You really got divorced just like that? Don’t you 12.4kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The marriage between the heiress of Xiaonan Airlines' Li family and the heir of Yunting Airlines' Zhan family, a union of equals, ended in regret. He had his "white moonlight," and she had her childhood sweetheart with whom she had deep feelings. In this marriage between equally powerful families, neither was willing to back down first. * When Zhan Nanpei and Li Qianqian had just divorced, someone asked him, "You just divorced like that? No regrets?" He was dressed in black, hands in his pockets, "It was a business marriage, so there's no question of regrets." Having lived for over twenty years, proud as he was, he was a backup option. Ten thousand meters in the air, on a private jet. The usually restrained and stoic man kissed her again and again, his eyes red, his voice hoarse, "Wife, marry me again, okay?" * After giving birth to her second child, Li Qianqian flew twice a year to maintain her license. Zhan Nanpei, now the chairman of Yunting, would wait for his wife at the airport every time she got off work. The plane encountered severe weather and violent turbulence. Passengers shouted "Help!" The then-chief flight attendant, Min Ting, confidently reassured the passengers, "This flight is absolutely safe. The captain is the wife of our Chairman Yun Ting." "—Our Chairman's wife's life is precious." "Of course, yours is too, passenger." *A female pilot hiding her rich heiress identity vs. The president of Yun Ting Airlines* Both from wealthy families, both virgins, marriage of convenience (love after divorce), pregnant and running away together, strong male and female leads, long-awaited reunion, reconciliation, a wife-chasing drama, extreme tug-of-war. *Tips:* 1. The female lead is the "villain," the second female lead initially appears innocent but later turns evil. 2. The male lead's journey: rising to power without bowing down—becoming a "third party" for love—fighting and snatching. After learning he has a sweet-smelling daughter, the man's defenses crumble, "Woman, when did you secretly give birth to my child?" 3. This story features multiple secondary couples.

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