Second Chances After Heartbreak: Angst First, Then Sweetness 破镜重圆，先虐后甜

1. 51 针 Locked in a Deadly Match 针锋对决 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted Yuan Yang is forced by his father to learn business management under Gu Qingpei, a newly hired commercial star. One is a wild, unruly rich young master, while the other is a cautious, shrewd industry leader. They take an instant dislike to each other, and whenever they meet, sparks fly as neither is willing to back down. By chance, Yuan Yang discovers Gu Qingpei’s secret and sets a scheme in motion against him. He never expects strange feelings to gradually take root in his heart. With their cla 33.6kReads9.5Score9.8k14d adds

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   Shui Qiancheng is amazing!!!

2. 52 你 Yet You Love Someone Else 你却爱着一个他 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted Proud and self-assured, Jian Suiying loves fiercely and hates fiercely. He relentlessly pursues Li Yu, his younger brother Jian Suilin's classmate. But his arrogant, domineering attitude makes Li Yu feel deeply humiliated and provoked, awakening the beastly, frenzied side of this pampered young heir. Desire and affection become hopelessly entangled, impossible to separate. What seems to be nothing more than a pursuit and contest between the two gradually spirals out of control because of Jian Su 82.4kReads9.4Score15.2k14d adds
3. 53 小 Little White Poplar 小白杨 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Bai Xinyu, a rich second-generation kid, is thrown into the army by his family for "reform." Young Master Bai tearfully accepts his fate, and, as luck would have it, runs into Yu Fengcheng, who makes trouble for him at every turn. As Bai Xinyu struggles through army life alongside Yu Fengcheng, he gradually grows into a sturdy, resilient "little white poplar." 21.5kReads9.3Score4.8k14d adds
4. 54 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Yaya was gone. She had killed herself. Though they weren't related by blood, she had been his older sister for over ten years. Now she had vanished just like that, leaving him a sizable inheritance and... a child. He was only nineteen that year, still a child himself, yet somehow he had to look after a teenager. The kid wasn't difficult to care for. The moodiness and rebelliousness of adolescence were nowhere to be seen. He was brilliant, far more mature and levelheaded than his age suggested, a 56.5kReads9.5Score16.7k14d adds
5. 55 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 11.5kReads7.1Score34414d adds

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   Tomato is the most satisfying! The most cathartic! A story where the male lead and male supporting character are divorced! The opening chapter is cruel to the female lead; the male lead hasn't touched her for a year after their marriage, and then turns off his phone to watch a scheming woman's performance, causing her to have a car accident! The female lead immediately announces her divorce and then disappears! The news of the divorce announcement is trending on social media for three days! The male lead is heartbroken and goes through a desperate, agonizing chase to win back his wife!

6. 56 予 Half a City for Her 予她半城 Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Currently being published] When Ying Xia pursued Lu Jinchuan, she chased after him so desperately she nearly crawled on her hands and knees. In the end, she became Mrs. Lu in name only. Everyone said Lu Jinchuan was ruthless and cared for no one. But later, everyone in Beicheng knew that Lu Jinchuan had someone he cherished above all else. No one was allowed to touch her or say a bad word about her. If anyone so much as laid a finger on her, he would turn Beicheng upside down. As Lu Jinchuan pu 17.8kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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   At first, I felt the romance between the male and female leads in the first book was a bit bland, which was slightly frustrating. However, the author transitioned very naturally later on, and the redemption was very successful, without feeling fake. I really love Zhou Yi. The second book was a bit heartbreaking in the beginning, making me want to cry, but the romance between the male and female leads developed very well and completely later on, becoming incredibly sweet – I almost needed insulin injections! The third book was particularly angsty in the beginning, giving me that "torture" feeling, but it gradually becomes sweeter later, and in the end, there's a reconciliation.

7. 57 困 Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M 15.1kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
8. 58 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 3.1kReads—Score12614d adds

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   🥰In his past life, he forced himself on and dumped the aloof beauty, imprisoning her for five years with bloodshot eyes. Reborn, she tried to escape, but he, as if possessed, cornered her, teased her, and pinned her against the wall to kiss her. Until she heard that voice in his head—"Warning! Mission failure will forcibly erase the host's memories." Oh? So you've finally met your match.

9. 59 缘 So It Was You: Six Years of Push and Pull 缘来是你，拉锯六年 Mi Shengsu米晟苏Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted A cool-headed, resilient screenwriter × a proud, guarded vice president From “not close” to “Mr. Zhang,” from pretending not to know each other to clasping hands in front of everyone. Two stubborn people and a confession six years in the making. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   💕A must-read book

10. 60 暗 The Day He Rejected My Confession, He Carried Me Off on the Spot 暗恋被拒绝那天，他当场把我扛走了 Tangerine Sand桔沙18k WordsCompleted The day my secret crush turned me down, he scooped me up and carried me off right then and there. 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The story of a broken mirror mended is initially agonizing but later becomes sweet. In the early stages, the woman relentlessly pursues the man, only to leave in despair after two lifetimes of fruitless pursuit. Later, the man rekindles the relationship, enduring another round of heartbreak as he finally wins her over. This time, she proposes marriage only to want to break up again.

11. 61 五 Five Years Later, His Ex-Wife Returned with Their Four Child Prodigies 五年后，前妻带着天才四宝回来了 Lin Weiyue林薇悦Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted After three years as his stand-in wife, she divorced him and went on to reach the pinnacle of the global art world. By the time that arrogant man got down on his knees and begged her to take him back, she already had four miniature versions of him by her side. Clinging to her leg, they asked, “Mommy, why is that uncle crying?” 19.7kReads8.0Score2k14d adds

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    Married for three years, neglected for three years, the female lead ran away pregnant after the divorce, only to return five years later with quadruplets, leaving the male lead in a nightmare of chasing after her. Four genius little ones, fiercely protecting their mother, taking revenge on the scumbag adopted daughter, and outsmarting the male lead's cheating father—these four little geniuses have incredibly clever methods. The female lead eventually finds her biological parents and even sends her wicked adopted daughter and the male lead's ex-girlfriend to prison to work as a sewing machine operator. So satisfying! Highly recommended!

12. 62 那 The Day I Finally Got the Wanwan-as-Lady-Hua-Fei Thing 那天我终于get到了莞莞类卿 April Xiao Nai四月小奈Modern Romance122k WordsOngoing [Rekindled romance + lookalike substitute romance + love-triangle showdown] A celebrity guitarist as the male lead × a gentle, Japanese-style second male lead She meets a sweet, innocent, handsome office worker on the streets of Tokyo who looks just like her ex. She can’t resist her new crush’s intoxicating beauty, his innocent charm, and his tipsy allure. Then her ex, now a hugely famous star with a prickly, scheming streak, appears out of nowhere. A carefully planned reunion, one probing tes 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended!!!

13. 63 一 A Lie 一个谎 Liu He Xiang柳和相Modern Romance346k WordsOngoing [Male and Female Leads + Both Devoted to Each Other + Male Lead Has a Secret Identity + Reunion After Years Apart + Second Chance at Love + Healing] [School life in the first half, clinical doctor vs. renowned photographer in the second] [New chapters daily at 11 p.m.] Su Qingye: Your mother died when you were five, and you were forced to grow up alone. At sixteen, you started high school, only to endure three years of being ostracized by your classmates. At twenty, your stepbrother forced 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book! 😳 The female lead comes from a wealthy but loveless family, which made her aloof and reserved person. The male lead is her high school classmate but in a different class, and they unexpectedly meet again in college. He's initially cold towards her, but later falls deeply in love, becoming incredibly jealous even before they're officially together 🤭. However, their relationship is quite bittersweet, and the female lead is forced to break up with him for various reasons. They don't see each other again for several years. The male lead has been searching for her all these years, while the female lead believes he's long since moved on 😢😢😢.

14. 64 重 Reborn: A Reversed Life That Began with a Borrowed Identity 重生：从借壳开启的反转人生 Little Tu Nan图南小者Urban113k WordsOngoing Zhou Xun failed to take his own life, and never expected to transmigrate back ten years into the past and be reborn in Ning Siyuan's body! They say the wounds caused by an unhappy childhood take a lifetime to heal! Ning Siyuan is a gifted finance student about to go abroad for advanced study. He grew up surrounded by love: the Ning family is a picture of parental devotion, filial children, and harmonious siblings, flourishing in every way. Zhou Xun's rebirth in Ning Siyuan's body marks the begin —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn and becomes stronger; the male and female protagonists meet again in another world.

15. 65 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 389Reads9.5Score83914d adds

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    Perfectly meets the requirements

16. 66 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 790Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first heart-wrenching romance novel, "Listening to the Wind Pavilion Song," is filled with genuine emotions, bittersweet moments, and moments that make you laugh through tears. Every event is regrettable, exciting, and worthwhile.

17. 67 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 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 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is so good! The female lead is a battlefield medic in the Middle East who uses medication to fall asleep, all to fulfill a childhood dream. But the boy in her dream has grown into a soldier guarding the border of his homeland, wounded and on his deathbed. They clearly love each other deeply, yet they've missed each other for 12 years. In their dreams, they experience the most heart-wrenching romance.

19. 69 诀 City of Farewells 诀别之城 Ye Family Member Who Loves Cabbage and Celery爱吃白菜芹菜的叶家人Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted Three years ago, a devastating betrayal left Yang Jie heartbroken, and she called off the wedding she had looked forward to all her life. She thought she and Ye Mao would have nothing more to do with each other. Three years later, the man who had hurt her so deeply appeared before her again, quietly pleading for forgiveness. The real estate industry is a cutthroat world, and people are hard to read. Her former lover presses closer at every turn, and their old feelings refuse to fade. This time —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a tragic love story set against the backdrop of the difficult survival of real estate professionals. It tells the story of Yang Jie, a real estate professional, and her growth after experiencing a series of setbacks in both love and career. It's not a typical rebirth or time-travel novel, but it gets better and better as you read on, with a particularly strong aftertaste.

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