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1. 1 顶 Ultimate Restraint 顶级克制 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Rain poured outside the window, and the air was heavy and damp. The room was silent except for the soft rustle of Zhaoming Ji wiping her hair with a towel. Lu Daiqing sat on the sofa, watching her. She smiled, then padded slowly toward him on her wet, bare feet, and stepped on his white sneakers. - The air was hot and humid, the gloom unending, the tension thick with the scent of gunpowder, and the unspoken intimacy impossible to ignore. Under the same roof, she and he held themselves back, each 20.4kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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   The first book in my favorite genre of bittersweet literature was the one that really tugged at my heartstrings. I also really liked the other two, but thinking about them still makes me feel sad, although they both had happy endings. [Crying][crying][crying]

2. 2 今 Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for 21.1kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
3. 3 真 The True Heiress's Fiancé Begged Me to Marry Him, So I Ran Away Pregnant 真千金未婚夫求着我嫁，我带球跑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The real heiress's fiance begged me to marry him, so I ran off with his baby 111Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A bittersweet happy ending story. In the beginning, a vain and down-on-her-luck fake heiress marries the real heiress's fiancé out of revenge. Later, she runs away pregnant, and when he finds her, she's embracing a male model. He's heartbroken, aggrieved, and begging her to come back.

4. 4 溯EN Letters Tracing the Rain 溯雨信笺 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [The physical book is now available. Its published title is Letters in the Rain] [Small-Town Literature | Bittersweet Slow Burn | Mutual Healing | 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Gentle and Resilient x Jaded and World-Weary] When Pu Yu was seventeen, she transferred to a remote town in southern China. There, she met Yuan Su. He had once been the town's brightest star, a prodigy destined for greatness. Now he had fallen from grace, and everyone avoided him. Everyone except Pu Yu. - An old street. A repair s 264.8kReads9.6Score49.5kShelves
5. 5 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 12.7kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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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 has multiple secondary couples.

6. 6 被 Forced Against the Current 被迫逆流 You Xue酉雪Modern Romance571k WordsOngoing Wang Kui doesn’t want to transmigrate. Her life was finally heading in a good direction. She had a boyfriend who loved her, friends she got along with, and a successful career. After she transmigrated, she thought she would be just like the heroines in novels and TV dramas, able to save the loved ones she had lost in an accident. But she was trapped in that stretch of time, rewriting it over and over. “What am I, exactly?” She asked herself, Mu Hao, and Jin Yi. She didn’t know what she was 32Reads8.0Score143Shelves

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   It was both heartbreaking and bittersweet.

7. 7 离 On the Day of My Divorce, I Ran Into My First Love, Who Fled from Our Wedding Five Years Ago 离婚当天，意外撞见逃婚五年的初恋情人 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted On the Day of My Divorce, I Accidentally Run Into the First Love Who Ran Away from Our Wedding Five Years Ago 462Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 分 After Our Breakup, the Powerful Man Abroad Lost His Mind 分手后异国大佬他急疯了 South of the Small Town小城以南Modern Romance206k WordsOngoing Heir to a powerful family abroad x dazzling, aloof art student Powerful man bows to love / win-her-back-at-all-costs pursuit / bittersweet push and pull / international romance Shen Zhuo dated a foreign boyfriend, believing she'd found a man who truly cared for her. Then one day, she saw his phone light up with an encrypted email: "Mr. Lucien Howard, the Mirandi engagement banquet is ready." So his name was fake, and his identity was fake. The man who had been holding her tenderly just a moment 1.5kReads—Score109Shelves

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   A bittersweet tale of a man and woman caught in a love triangle: the male lead has an arranged marriage, the female lead breaks up with him decisively upon learning the truth, he humbly pursues her, she soberly pushes him away yet still loves him; their relationship is a rollercoaster of breakups and reconciliations, both heart-wrenching and sweet.

9. 9 暗 A Bitter Summer of Loving Mu Ru San Fen in Secret 暗恋木入三分苦夏 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted A Secret Crush, Bitter as Summer 4.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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   A bittersweet, agonizing love story, a campus romance filled with unrequited love. How humble can one be when loving someone? So humble that she sits below him, heartbroken, watching his promised wedding next year with the school beauty as her bride, nameless and without status. She's suffered countless summers loving him; she's loved him since birth, her childhood sweetheart. She's never dared to confess, afraid of losing a friend. To love someone is to be able to stay by their side as a friend. To be in the same school as him, she studies tirelessly, even if it means getting the lowest score, just to be near him and catch a glimpse of him is enough to make her happy. When he mocks her for being last, she doesn't get angry, but instead congratulates and envies him for being first. Until her wealthy roommate, the school beauty, appears as a rival, and she begins... Her life seemed precarious; it appeared he no longer belonged to her. The school beauty asked her to deliver a love letter, which he mistook for a confession. The trampled letter shattered her unrequited love, leaving her heartbroken. She feigned amnesia, wanting to be brave once more, and experienced unprecedented happiness. His true feelings were revealed until he discovered she had deceived him, faking amnesia. She was abandoned. His promise to marry her next year turned into a reality on this day next year when she received his engagement invitation. Her heart was in turmoil; she stubbornly refused to attend, yet still went, consumed by unspoken jealousy. Then, in even greater despair, she attended his wedding with the school beauty. She was supposed to be the one wearing the wedding dress, but why, while she was in agony, did he propose to her at the wedding with the school beauty's ring?

10. 10 不 After I Stopped Wanting His Body, Abstinent Mr. Li Got Desperate 不馋他身子后，禁欲厉总急红眼了 Lili Xiangbo黎黎香啵Modern Romance612k WordsOngoing [Secret Marriage] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Angsty Push and Pull] [Resilient, Stubborn Doctor VS Ascetic, Obsessive Tycoon] Li Tingyu is a top tycoon in Haicheng, an untouchable flower on a high peak. People say he has no interest in women. Only Qiao Anran knows that he really is abstinent. After five years of secret marriage, her only goal has been to get him naked! When he roughly threw her out of the bathroom and she heard that he was taking care of himself w 2.5kReads5.1Score104Shelves

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    A bittersweet pursuit of his wife.

11. 11 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 3.1kReads—Score194Shelves

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    I stayed up all night to finish the whole book, my emotions were completely captivated, and I was utterly immersed in Jiang Zui's gentleness. This book is incredibly good, slightly bittersweet, and the writing is amazing.

12. 12 偏 Obsessively in Love with Her 偏执恋她 Dai Nuan戴暖Modern Romance408k WordsOngoing [Roguishly Handsome, Possessive, Obsessive Tycoon × Sweet, Soft, Flirtatious Beauty] She runs, he chases; she can't escape even if she grows wings! [Sweet, Satisfying Healing Romance + Take-What-You-Want Love + Long-Laid Plans + Imprisonment + Tortured Love + Cunning Schemes + Insecurity and Darkness + Secret Crush + Love That Grows Over Time + Reunion After Years Apart + Ex's Redemption Arc + Dual Personalities + Devoted Husband + Healing + Mutual Devotion + Taking Down the Homewrecker + Rekind 181Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is insanely good!! From campus to city, it's sweet and angsty, the male lead is carefree and unrestrained at first, but later goes through a mad dash to win her back, while the female lead is innocent and naive at first, but later becomes a cold and arrogant beauty. The male lead is only crazy towards the female lead. There are many details, especially the delicate portrayal and extreme tension in their relationship. [Admiration]

13. 13 宫 Mrs. Gong Has Long Since Given Up on You 宫太太早就不要你了 Light on Paper纸上光颖Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Top-tier power and privilege + both leads have no past relationships + groveling pursuit + heroine's growth + powerful man humbles himself + one-on-one romance] At twenty, Di Xingran thought that liking someone, being liked in return, and naturally getting married and staying together was how life worked. Only later did she learn that marriage could have nothing to do with love, and happen simply because she “met the requirements.” She was a gifted engineer, but her talent was obscured by preju 158Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this!!!

14. 14 盛 Blazing Flames, Hard to Make Out 盛焰难明 But Only for a Moment不过顷尔Modern Romance293k WordsOngoing [Coming of Age / Misunderstandings / Older Man Younger Woman / One of a Kind] Not a power fantasy + relationship-focused + misunderstandings pile up + reunion after years apart * Nan Que approaches Sheng Beiheng with an ulterior motive, but he is cold and completely uninterested in her. By chance, she learns that he and his ex-girlfriend had a purely transactional contract. She eagerly offers, “I want to sign an agreement with you too.” But he coldly scolds her: “Have you gone crazy thinking 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Misplaced feelings!

15. 15 稀 The Diluted You 稀释后的你 Drunken Cottage酣庐Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at University | Mutual Healing | Family of Origin | Light Mystery | Realistic Fiction | Healing | Happy Ending] After an accident while drunk, Su Ang is forced to take a year off before the college entrance exams. As a result, his life becomes inextricably bound to that of Chi Yue, the person who came to his rescue. At the time, they had no idea that behind this seemingly chance act of kindness lay the intertwined fates, joys, and sorrows of two families... A short story, not a 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is quite bittersweet.

16. 16 我 I Chased His Older Brother for Three Years, Then Fell for Him Instead 我追了哥哥三年，最后爱上了他弟弟 The West Is Too Dark西方太黑28k WordsCompleted I Chased My Brother for Three Years, Then Fell in Love with His Younger Brother 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I thought I was in love with the older brother, but it turns out all those were just proof of his love for the younger brother! Waaaaah, female lead, let go of the younger brother, let me have him! Super bittersweet ending, happy ending. Watch with confidence.

17. 17 澜 Dream of Lan Ciyu 澜辞钰梦 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Lan Ci Yu Meng 389Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 校 The Campus Heartthrob's First Love Is Back, and I Can No Longer Hide My Love Letters 校草白月光回国，我暗恋情书藏不住 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The campus heartthrob's first love is back in the country, and I can't hide my secret love letter anymore. 876Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a bittersweet story. In the beginning, an unattractive girl secretly loves the aloof school heartthrob, experiencing heartbreak and rejection. Her pursuit of him is fraught with setbacks and disappointments. She's reduced to playing basketball and buying him American-style footballs, only to be mocked by everyone for her audacity in liking the school heartthrob—even her roommates call her shameless. He's her "white moonlight," everyone says they're a perfect match, and when someone tries to defile her, he saves her. But she finally realizes she's only in love with an illusion. Even after losing her memory, she falls for the person she fell for at first sight. She gets pregnant and marries him, but after regaining her memory, she divorces him and runs away with the baby. What makes her want to remarry him, leaving her no choice but to seek his help?

19. 19 蝉 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.1kReads9.3Score324Shelves

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    This one! This one!!

20. 20 夏 The Last Warmth of Summer 夏末的余温 Handan Lad邯郸小子Modern Romance258k WordsOngoing “Chen Tingyu, even after all this time, you’re still so peculiar. You look so lonely, yet you never reach out to anyone. Even when you’re hurting, you try your best to warm others, as if you can never make yourself happy. I still wish you’d be a little more selfish...” 15Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 哥 Brother, Don't Cry. I've Been Reborn as an Heiress 哥哥别哭，我重生成千金了 Si Mo亖沫Modern Romance201k WordsOngoing [Mistaken Identity + Soul Transmigration + Purehearted Puppy + Brooding CEO] [IMPORTANT: Female lead, all-male cast, completely pure relationships, no blood relation, bittersweet romance] In her previous life, Su Yao and her older brother, Qi Ye, were two little souls who had only each other to rely on. The day she died, Qi Ye's heart died too. * When she opens her eyes again, Su Yao has become a wealthy heiress with the same name. Now she has parents, a fortune, and an older brother, Fu Sinan 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I like it! [Already added to my wishlist] [Already added to my wishlist]

22. 22 替 After the Substitute Left, the Cunning Big Shot Regretted Everything 替身退场后，腹黑大佬悔不当初 Rabbit Cola兔可乐Modern Romance100k WordsOngoing Capital Circle princeling | Wife-Chasing Crematorium | Bittersweet Push and Pull | A Touch of Angst | Deadpan Humor Sharp-tongued, calculating heir vs. cool, resilient beauty Luo Qingci and Jin Chengxiao have been married for three years, yet they have barely seen each other. She knows that if not for the misunderstanding back then, Jin Chengxiao would never have married her. His heart belongs to her younger sister, Luo Shanyue. Luo Shanyue is the Luo family's true daughter, born to them in 262Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bittersweet romance, a mix of sweet and angst, a CEO novel!

23. 23 乖 The Good Girl Becomes Everyone's Darling and Gets Revenge on Her Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 乖乖女要变万人迷，报复甩她的竹马 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The Good Girl Wants to Become Everyone's Crush and Get Revenge on the Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 532Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He was tormented by her transformation into a scumbag. The seemingly innocent girl, a wolf in sheep's clothing, kissed someone else right in front of him, making him jealous without any real connection. Dumped by her childhood sweetheart, she returned from studying abroad to seek revenge. The innocent girl turned wicked, a womanizer, a womanizer who smoked and drank, and every substitute she found resembled him. She dreamt he asked her if she loved him, only to wake up to find him lying beside her. Hitting him became a reward. Her best friend asked if she remembered him. She said she didn't, but her friend said she hadn't revealed who that person was. Yes, when you love someone, even the shadows of their substitutes surround you. Even during her time studying abroad, she still thought of him. How could anyone forget the one they love most? How long does it take for a devoted person to turn into a scumbag? Just the moment he dumped her. She changed. Her scumbag behavior was only superficial; he still took her virginity. She said she wanted to kiss a male model. So he could be jealous too. Where was he before? Did he love her? She didn't know. If he loved her, why did he dump her so cruelly back then? The seven-year itch is something no one can escape, right? His childhood sweetheart became a CEO, and he begged her to have their child to tie her down. Could a person be so cruel? He didn't want to use a child to bind her; he tried to keep her by his side forever, unaware that she had changed. She had nightmares about him abandoning her, yet he held her and said he wouldn't leave. Upon waking, her instinctive reaction was to slap him. Was it that being too greedy meant she could never have the one she loved most? Little did she know, she called him crazy, but he said he wouldn't be crazy if it weren't for her. He grabbed her neck, asking if she had been with someone else abroad. She felt his jealousy, which gave her a sense of triumph. He smashed the phone her mother had bought as a keepsake. Having missed her mother's funeral, she began to hate him. She replaced his male assistant and secretary with his stand-ins, provoked him by having unofficial relationships with them, and even kissed them in front of him. He was furious and extremely jealous. Their relationship was never officially announced, yet she was consumed by jealousy over their lack of recognition. Watching him be jealous, she felt a strange sense of vengeful pleasure, but she used foreign etiquette to provoke him. He had nowhere to vent his anger. He said he wanted to kiss like that abroad too, but she said enemies don't need to kiss. He was enraged... His face turned green as he forbade office romances, implying that only he and she were permitted to have one—a double standard. She skipped work to meet her younger self at a party hosted by the school's most popular male model, but secretly hoped he'd catch her. She kept wondering why he hadn't arrived yet. Finally, he came, but as she tried to open the door, she regretted that he had prevented her from seeing her mother one last time. Some hatred, in the face of love, only brings pain and distortion. Torn between two people she loved most—her beloved mother and the man she loved most—she agonized over the regret of not seeing her mother one last time; the dead cannot be brought back to life. He was alive, so she had no regrets. But her mother couldn't live, and she couldn't forgive him. Even when the male assistant wanted him dead, she hesitated and agreed. He said she was heartless, unaware that he was even more heartless when he dumped her. She was merely repeating the actions she had taken when dumping him. The male assistant also smashed the wine glass her mother had left behind, yet she didn't see him as an enemy, only heartache and hatred. This made her resolve to join forces with the male assistant to kill him, but love made her hesitate about telling him the truth about his impending death. She bitterly thought, wasn't this the best opportunity for revenge? Yet, she felt he didn't deserve to die. People are always caught in a dilemma when making choices; the contradiction seemed to make either choice unhappy. But she didn't understand what the male assistant meant by what he said. Wasn't he clearly dumped her because he didn't love her? Why were his words so light and so heavy?

24. 24 对 After Falling for His Substitute Bride, the Tycoon Goes Crazy and Turns into a Hopeless Romantic 对替嫁娇妻上瘾后大佬疯成恋爱脑 Wan Liu挽榴Modern Romance34k WordsOngoing [Substitute Bride] [Attraction After Marriage] [Coercive Possession] [Later, a Deranged, Obsessive Pursuit] On the eve of her engagement, Jian Youyou's elder sister runs away. The Jian family retrieves her twin sister, Jian Youyou, who grew up in the countryside and was never publicly acknowledged, and makes her take her sister's place as the bride marrying into the Tan family. The deal is clear: Play Mrs. Tan for four years, and she'll receive fifty million and complete freedom. The man she's m 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female leads are caught in a bittersweet, ambiguous relationship.

25. 25 偷 Stealing a Kiss from the Hard-to-Handle One 偷吻小难哄 Xie Yinzhao谢引舟Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love | Forced Romance | Bittersweet Push and Pull | College Campus | The Powerful One Bows His Head | He Falls Hard and Pursues Her] [Charming, resilient, proud heroine VS aloof, unruly bad boy] Wen Yao got into college with financial support from the Xie family. She had seen their son, Xie Zongxun, in a group photo on Uncle Xie’s social media. Her first impression was that he was a good student. So handsome, well-behaved, and gentle. - The first time Wen Yao met Xie Zongxun, he wa 97.8kReads8.9Score14.2kShelves

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    The first book is truly bittersweet; I'm reading it myself right now. The second book is about a girl's unrequited love for a boy in the early stages, which is also bittersweet. The third book isn't quite accurate, but it still has some of that feeling. [Smile]

26. 26 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 292Reads—Score107Shelves

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    A long-awaited reunion, a heart-wrenching love story, and constant entanglement – ​​it's so captivating!

27. 27 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 67.5kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves
28. 28 好 Good Brother, Bad Sister 好哥哥，坏妹妹 Xiangtang响糖Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Just rated] [Unruly girl x hard-luck guy] [Slow burn, slow burn, slow burn + urban village + pseudo-siblings + both inexperienced + one-on-one] Chen Jin got stuck with a little lunatic. She said her family had fallen on hard times. If he gave her fifty thousand yuan now, once her father was back at the top, she'd give him two or three huge villas to rotate between every month. Chen Jin believed her. Well, not completely. Going back on her word was one of her specialties. On top of that, she lov 12.3kReads8.6Score2kShelves

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    This is amazing!

29. 29 床 Bedmates 床搭子 Jade Longbow玉长弓Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed teacher and taciturn tycoon] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + marriage first, love later + everyday life + sweet romance] Lin Zhu, a small-town girl, works with all her might to stay in the big city as a teacher. In her second year of teaching, she impulsively marries one of her students’ uncles, a wealthy but taciturn man. She imagines married life will be quiet and uneventful, with the two of them keeping out of each other’s way. And at first, that’s exactly how it is. He 45.7kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
30. 30 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Superb! Two young patients find solace in each other, falling into a dreamlike campus life every night. A border guard vs. Doctors Without Borders; he doesn't know she uses medicine to induce dreams, and she doesn't know he's on his deathbed. A mix of laughter and tears, a happy ending.

31. 31 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 185.6kReads9.6Score28.8kShelves

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    No one can be allowed to have seen this!

32. 32 坏 Bad Brother and Sister 坏兄妹 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Jerk of a brother vs. sweet little sister] In the first few years after meeting Yu Chizhou, Chen Er didn't want a brother. In the years that followed, Chen Er didn't want Yu Chizhou to be her brother. On a typhoon day, Chen Er followed her mother to the Yu home. She hid behind the adults, drenched from head to toe and as pitiful as a little flower. After the adults urged her again and again, she softly called the boy sitting on the sofa “Brother.” The boy scoffed. At 83.5kReads9.4Score14.3kShelves

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    These two books are really good.

33. 33 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 60.2kReads9.5Score7.9kShelves

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    Damn it!!! I'm crying my eyes out!!! One of the few times I felt empathy for the main character in a book!!!

34. 34 谁 Who Can Pluck the Bright Moon? 谁可摘明月 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Unruly, Obsessive, Coldhearted, Aloof, and a Rising Lawyer] X [Gentle, Quiet, Mature, Fatherly, Restrained, and a Second-Generation Entrepreneurial CEO] Ten-year age gap · The remorseful pursuit of a wife · Mutual salvation The heroine is not a virgin, but the hero is. Do not read if this bothers you! Lian Qi isn't easy to like. She never had a father, and her mother hated her for being withdrawn and introverted. After her grandmother died, her mother abandoned her with her aunt and never con 42.9kReads9.0Score6kShelves

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    This is the book! It's absolutely divine in its bittersweetness! The author's storytelling and writing style are superb. I love it so much, I'd love to read it two or three times! It's truly amazing; it leaves you with a bittersweet feeling, a strangely satisfying sensation! Highly recommended!!!

35. 35 京 A Fog Too Dense to Cross in the Capital 京雾难渡 Not Green Rabbit不绿兔Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Cool, stubborn heroine x vicious troublemaker] [Beijing elite circle x forced love x broken up and reunited x angsty melodrama with a happy ending] When Song Qingwu broke up with Zong Yu, she did it decisively. He didn't try to stop her at all. He just stood with his back to her, smoking on the balcony. “Think it through. I don't get back together with ex-girlfriends.” Song Qingwu nodded. “I know.” Maybe he was embarrassed because she was the one who dumped him, or maybe her answer had come to 42.6kReads8.6Score4.8kShelves

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    This book perfectly embodies the word "bittersweet." Read the author's tips before deciding whether to continue reading, because the later parts are truly amazing—I cried throughout!

36. 36 痞 My Bad-Boy Ex, Don't Fall Too Hard for Me 痞帅前男友别太爱 Duck Blood Vermicelli鸭血粉丝Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Roguishly handsome, sly CEO vs cool-headed executive] A battle of wills + healing + reunion after years apart + everyday doting on his wife. -The day they reunite, Meng Zhou’s ex-boyfriend catches her in the middle of a date, creating an explosive confrontation. She thought they had simply crossed paths as strangers, but it turns out he planned it all. -When they meet again, her ex-boyfriend is her direct superior. Meng Zhou expects him to take revenge for their breakup, but why is this man act 51Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    These have to be the ones. They all have happy endings, but the process is so intense it'll make me cry my eyes out [crying][crying][crying], especially the first one. I cried the whole time; you'd think I was reading a sad ending [crying].

37. 37 哥 Big Brother, Kiss Me 哥哥，你吻我一下 Sang Ning桑宁Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Mutual pining | A playboy turns over a new leaf | Campus redemption | Both leads are each other’s one and only, 1v1] Shen Xijing is a notorious playboy. He and his girlfriends each do as they please, with no strings attached. His buddy’s niece is always hanging around him, but he never makes a move on her. Until one day, his little niece gets drunk and tugs at his shirt. “Big brother, will you kiss me?” 13.8kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
38. 38 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 72kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves
39. 39 乖 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 105.4kReads9.2Score12.8kShelves

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    This book is seriously amazing! Just look at my long review! [Crying emoji] It's absolutely incredible!

40. 40 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 20.2kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    I feel like crying, especially the first two books.

41. 41 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 8.1kReads9.2Score654Shelves
42. 42 就 All He Knows Is How to Act Cute 就会装乖 Peach Blossoms in Bloom桃之蓁蓁Two Male Leads347k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Strict older brother × young master who pretends to be well-behaved] Xu Yi, a pampered young master, finally gets disciplined by his own older brother after working tirelessly to cause trouble. He is handed over to his brother’s good friend to be kept in line, and so begins the life of a young master under strict supervision. But the truth is, this is exactly what he wants. After waiting ten years, he has finally gotten his wish. The first time he saw that man, ten years ago, he 2.5kReads8.8Score210Shelves
43. 43 暗 When My Secret Crush Was Exposed, He Stopped Pretending to Be Sweet 暗恋被拆穿，他也就不装乖了 Seven O'Clock七点钟Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted [Mature, steady, restrained top x beautiful, brooding bottom who pretends to be well-behaved] Unrequited love + both pure + flirtation + HE + bittersweet angst + imaginative premise Chi Wanyan had been secretly in love with his older brother's friend for eight whole years. When he learned the man had returned from abroad, he was overjoyed. He would go on being the sweet, considerate little brother who followed him around, just as he had before. Chi Wanyan was content with that, still putting on 5.1kReads9.0Score722Shelves
44. 44 明 Knowing the Powerful One Won't Stay, I Still Lower My Eyes and Yearn for Him 明知大攻留不住，低眉仍做痴人慕 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads579k WordsOngoing [Power imbalance + revenge + angst before sweetness] [Content warning: Angsty story, and the bottom is love-brained. Bottom fans, stay away.] [Revenge-driven, ruthless top x obedient, insecure bottom] [Lu Jingyuan x Shen Yan] As the illegitimate son the Shen family looked down on, Shen Yan's days were spent either working or carrying out missions. Fail, and punishment was waiting for him. He thought he would rot in the mud until Lu Jingyuan forcefully entered his world. Not only did Lu Jingyua 14.7kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    12 And 34 are by the same author. These two authors write incredibly well! Lu Yu Tu (鹿与兔) has explicitly stated that her works are happy endings (HE), but her writing leans more towards physical and emotional angst, which I really enjoy. Tai Hua Si Si (苔花丝丝) has all happy endings (HE), but her works focus more on redemption. I highly recommend her. Both Lu Yu Tu's and Tai Hua Si Si's recent works are among my favorites. These two authors, though less mainstream, are truly amazing. Their writing is excellent, and the plots are compelling. (PS: If you like classic, melodramatic, and angsty romances, I highly recommend Lu Yu Tu!!!) I've been following her work daily lately. Trust my judgment; just look at my reading time on my profile. I'm a true bookworm! If you share my taste, don't miss these three authors!!! And as for Maomao's book, the author is very popular, so I won't elaborate.

45. 45 烦 My Annoying Assistant Has a Secret Crush on Me 烦人助理竟然暗恋我 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads486k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet + unrequited love comes true + both are each other’s first + happy ending] Main couple: [Fu Chenzhou × Shen Yan] Side couple: [Wen Muye × Shen Ci] Potential trigger: [The bottom is hopelessly lovesick. Read with caution] Shen Yan had loved Fu Chenzhou for fifteen whole years. But Fu Chenzhou didn’t even know he existed. Shen Yan worked for a very long time to get the chance to stand before Fu Chenzhou. When he finally managed to stay by Fu Chenzhou’s side as his assistant, Fu Chenzh 11.6kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
46. 46 小 A Kitten Care Manual 小猫饲养手册 Moss Blossoms, Silken Threads苔花丝丝Two Male Leads228k WordsCompleted Two male leads + older seme + happy ending + monogamous couple + heartwarming, sweet romance + unrequited love comes true Living alone nearly drove him into depression (uke) Qin Shizhao × Beloved voice-acting teacher (seme) Wen Chuyue Obedient (×) boy & Gentle (✓) older brother “I really am not mad. Let me be by myself for a while. Once I'm feeling better, I'll come make it up to you, okay?” “Good boy, take your medicine first.” When next year's Awakening of Insects comes, spring is warm, fl 7kReads9.0Score976Shelves
47. 47 分 I Called You After We Broke Up 分手后我打了你的电话 Moss Blossoms, Silken Threads苔花丝丝Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted Two male leads + older man/younger man + one-on-one romance + reunion after a long separation + happy ending A CEO who says the opposite of what he means (seme), Lu Xuexiao, x Chen Zui, a young man full of youthful spirit but suffering from severe depression after a tragic turn of events Lu Xuexiao lowered his head. Though he was smiling, his words were laced with irony. "I told you back then that I would protect you." Chen Zui paused, his feelings tangled. "After all these years, do you... stil 5.5kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
48. 48 傲 Proud Little Cat, See You Tomorrow 傲娇猫，明天见 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads457k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Tsundere Cat, See You Tomorrow is now available on all platforms] What should you do when an abandoned tsundere cat becomes clingy? Sweet romance + one-on-one couple + happy ending + transmigration + mutual devotion + healing fairy-tale vibes Tsundere, sharp-tongued beauty cat top VS gentle, cheerful hero bottom Ling Qingjue was just like his name: aloof and solitary, taciturn, and so gifted that he stood above all things. He looked at everyone as if they were dogs. His 44.9kReads9.5Score9.4kShelves
49. 49 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 61.9kReads9.6Score9.5kShelves

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    The first book begins: "Hello, wedding." It ends: "Brother, wedding." The second book begins: "Wen Yanyu, you will be healthy and live a long life." [I am a high branch, he is my magnolia on that branch.]

50. 50 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 71.9kReads9.3Score9.1kShelves

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    This has to be it. I cried throughout the first part; the writing is very delicate.

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