Forgive Me, I Was Young and Didn't Understand Love. Breaking Up Was the Right Thing to Do (Serious Reading Slump) 原谅我年轻不懂爱，分手是应该 （高级书荒）

1. 1 光 The Saintess of Light Would Never Fall for a Demon God of the Underworld 光明圣女才不会爱上冥界魔神 The Cat Who Loves Nuclear Bombs爱吃核弹的猫Eastern Fantasy309k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] “Great Demon Lord, have you fallen for me?” In the mortal realm, a white-haired girl with blue eyes gazed at the raven before her, its eyes bloodred, and smiled sweetly. Lucifer watched the girl draw closer. Why would the Saintess of the Church of Light fall for a Demon Lord of the Netherworld? The synopsis does it no justice. Head to the story for more. 16.8kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   Both of these books are great reads, both have high ratings, both have a single female lead, and both are time-travel novels. The first book doesn't have a system, while the second book does, but the system isn't a real system. The protagonist in the first book is very strong from the start, while the protagonist in the second book keeps getting stronger.

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3. 3 野 Wild Taming 野性驯养 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Yanziqi is now available on all platforms. The wicked get their comeuppance. A cunning, cold-hearted crown prince x a volatile, insecure, sickly bottom Mutual torment + rekindled romance + melodrama + suspenseful twists + 1v1 + coercive love When Liang Yan was a child, his father brought home another boy. The boy looked like a beggar, hardly spoke, and was painfully thin. His father told him the boy would be his companion in study: he was quiet and would become his best f 15.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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   Breaking up is either a drawn-out, ambiguous affair that lasts a lifetime, or it's a straightforward agreement.

4. 4 惊 How Shocking! The Heir to a Top Tycoon Family, My Childhood Friend, Closes In Step by Step 惊悸！顶级豪门竹马他步步紧逼 One Building After Another一栋栋Two Male Leads212k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, coercive sex throughout + crazed obsession + scheming + a groveling chase for his wife] A young master who turns obsessive the instant his love goes unreturned × a foul-tempered, sharp-tongued beauty Just one remark from him, saying he didn’t love him, drove the other man to madness, using every possible threat and temptation to get his way. “Why won’t you even give me a chance?” “Do you really feel nothing for me?” “…It seems being gentle won’t work.” He slipped poison into th 3.8kReads8.9Score269Shelves
5. 5 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves

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   Two cowards, destined for regret 😭 "Why is it that even though I've tried so hard, you still never wait for me? I really... Have tried my best." Xie Zeyang, I won't chase after you anymore.

6. 6 燃 Burn Until Nothing Remains 燃烧直至灰烬 EraserGoTwo Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Childhood friends / raising each other / two strong leads / school life / ensemble cast / period setting] He looked at his face and saw those ten years, both unfamiliar and familiar. An old phone filled with text messages, a damaged photo pulled from a raging fire, and a relationship steeped in resentment and push and pull. Two boys who made their unsteady way through the 1990s, a broken moon and a butterfly flying into the flames. In their short lives, they save themselves, set each other a 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A painless fatherhood at eight years old, a single glance seals their fate; a mad dog chained up, childhood sweethearts grow into two strong individuals. A portrait of a generation, a passionate campus life, a summer that rushes towards us.

7. 7 重 After I Was Reborn, the Campus Belle Cried and Said She Loved Me 重生后，校花哭着说爱我 So Beautiful I’m Bubbling美的冒泡Urban2.2M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of this book is now available to watch for free on Hongguo Short Drama. [Not Mindless + Lighthearted + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Everyday Life] [Who should he choose: his childhood sweetheart, his unattainable first love, his lifelong crush, or an older woman?] The incredibly handsome Ye Feiyang is reborn. Now that he’s got a second life, shouldn’t he live it up a little? Otherwise, how could he face the heavens? In this life, he’ll attend the best school, date the 18.9kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves

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   Looking for some good books about the city?

8. 8 修 Cultivating in America: A Life of Romance 修仙美利坚，风流每一天 Bookworm, Don't Rush书虫莫急Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [The Only One with Supernatural Powers + Abroad + Slice of Life + Tycoon + Horse Racing + Farm + Foreign Flair + Blonde Beauties + Living as He Pleases] Also known as: You Asked Me to Cultivate Immortality, But I Fall for Every Tall, Beautiful Foreign Woman I Meet When a cultivator meets a Texas cowboy, is it a clash of civilizations or a crushing technological advantage? Witness how an Eastern cultivator uses immortal arts to conquer America, carving out a path to greatness through gunfire, mon 30.2kReads8.7Score2.6kShelves
9. 9 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 166.5kReads9.8Score19.1kShelves
10. 10 我 I’m the Third Son of the Shaw Brothers, and I Inherit an Entertainment Empire from the Start 我邵氏三子，开局继承娱乐帝国 Pink Piggy and Many Cats粉猪猪与猫多多Urban662k WordsCompleted In 1985, Shao Long was reborn on Hong Kong Island as the youngest son of Sir Shao. His father, Sir Shao, was a recipient of the Order of the British Empire. He was Hong Kong's most famous entertainment mogul, the founder of Shaw Brothers Pictures and TVB. What troubled Sir Shao, however, was that neither his eldest nor his second son had any interest in inheriting the family business. As he grew older, he could only place his hopes in his youngest son. Shao Long gladly accepted an inheritanc 3.8kReads8.4Score264Shelves
11. 11 我 I Just Reincarnated, So How Did I Become a Scumbag? 我刚重生，怎么就成渣男了 Unworried Stinky Mandarin Fish臭鳜鱼不愁Urban1.3M WordsCompleted If you could live your life over again and return to nineteen, with the girl you loved in your youth but could never have still running toward you, her ponytail swinging from side to side, what would you choose? 8.2kReads7.9Score521Shelves
12. 12 退 After Retirement, My Wife Brought People to Arrest Me 退休后，老婆带人来抓我了 Storytelling Lazy讲故事的LazyUrban1.9M WordsCompleted From the start, a beautiful woman proposed to him. Liu Xuedong was a fake psychologist and, in reality, an S-Rank Cleaner. Just as he was happily anticipating a perfect life, he realized things weren't going quite the way he'd imagined… Wait, isn't my wife the one I hate most? (A professional writer registered with the Provincial Writers Association. Credentials verified, so read with confidence.) 47.8kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves
13. 13 今 Today Is a Good Day to Break Up 今日宜分手 Kui-chan葵酱Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance + groveling pursuit] Because of a promise made while drunk, she spent several years foraging wild vegetables. The year Wang Sinian graduated from university, he promised her that if they were still together five years later, they would get married. That promise kept Jiang Wanlu hooked, sticking to Wang Sinian like a burr he couldn't shake off. Wang Sinian's friends often joked that she was his free nanny, and secretly bet on when the two of them would break up. Even Wang Sinia 13.5kReads7.8Score735Shelves

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    These are all pretty good!!! 🤭🤭🤭

14. 14 论 Quick Transmigration: The Wrong Way to Break Up 【快穿】论分手的错误打开方式 Amateur Artist画画渣Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Every novel seems to have a terrible ex: vicious, vain, and promiscuous, the embodiment of everything good’s opposite. Xia Banchi’s job is to play that kind of ex-boyfriend. He thinks: How hard can it be to break up? It’ll be over in a minute! But after he breaks up with the protagonist, the protagonist turns evil and the whole story falls apart beyond recognition. The protagonist walks up to him and asks softly, “Do we really have to break up? Could you please not leave?” Xia Banchi: ... [One-o 4.3kReads7.0Score539Shelves
15. 15 分 After We Broke Up, He Saw Her on a Blind Date and Rushed Straight to the Crematorium 分手后见她相亲，大佬秒到火葬场 Jian Bai见白Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [An Unconventional “Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium” Story + Reuniting After a Breakup] Tang Xi had a crush on Qu Jiangyan, a rakish orthopedic surgeon. After finally winning him over, she devoted herself to making their relationship work. They shared plenty of sweet moments, until her birthday. In a lively private room, Qu Jiangyan’s friends teased him: “Tang Xi used to chase after you like a lovesick puppy. You’ve been pretty into her this past year too. When are you making it official?” 10.2kReads7.9Score461Shelves
16. 16 被 After Being Hurt to the Core, the Beloved Finally Chooses to Marry 被伤透的万人迷选择结婚后 Gathering Kindling to Make Fire束缊请火Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [I've started a new novel, Ordinary Girl Transmigrates into a Cultivation World and Becomes Everyone's Darling. Please visit my profile and show it some support!] Ordinary girl Zheng Miaomiao gained an everyone-loves-me halo, drawing many powerful and influential people to her side. They became obsessed with her, yet looked down on her for her ordinary looks, humble background, and shallow thinking. Zheng Miaomiao spent every day following them around, and they could manipulate her with ease. B 15.9kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: The Spoiled Female Side Character Is Forced into Love by the Male Lead Again 快穿：娇娇女配又被男主强制爱了 Clouds in the Sky云霄云Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [No Fixed CP + Semi-Immersive Roleplay + Love Rivals and Exes’ Revenge + Slight Harem Appeal] As everyone knows, before the male and female leads reach their happy ending, they have to go through a few scumbags to show just how deep their love runs. As the quick transmigration bureau’s only top student, Song Yao takes on the responsibility of restoring the bureau to its former glory. Her goal is to take down the transmigration bureau next door. Wrong. Actually, she’s supposed to win over the mal 4.2kReads8.6Score281Shelves
18. 18 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves

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    The pinnacle of youth literature, a love story that begins on campus and ends in regret. No one understands the happy ending, or why the love ended in the end.

19. 19 在 Growing Up in My Uncle’s Arms 在小叔怀里长大 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted The year Yu Ci was born, the late-blooming cherry blossoms at Yuyuan were at their finest, clusters of flowers in full bloom, their delicate pink petals seeming ready to fall. Fu Zeyi, who lived at Yuyuan, gave her the childhood name Songyue. The moon hung before the pines, shining on the crimson cherry blossoms. When Yu Ci was fourteen, her parents died one after the other. Candlelight flickered in the ancestral hall, and not a sound was heard. Fu Zeyi sat in the seat of honor in the main hall. 18.4kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves

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    In the misty rain of Yu Garden in Jiangnan, a quiet romance blossoms. Amidst the pavilions and terraces, feelings unexpectedly sprout. It is a forbidden love, and an uncontrollable deep affection. Come and savor this unique emotional entanglement together.

20. 20 三 Surviving in the Delta: With Cheats, I Can Do Whatever I Want 三角洲求生，开挂的我为所欲为 Met in 2012相遇在12年Anime Fanfiction277k WordsCompleted Global Survival, Treasure Hunting, and Stockpiling Supplies Also known as The Delta Survival Game Billions of people are transported to the game world of the Delta. To survive, they must venture into the perilous Asara region and gather resources to exchange for Haff Coins. Haff Coins can cover ordinary living expenses, and can also be used to buy better helmets, armor, weapons, bullets, and medical supplies to improve their chances of survival. Li Changyuan's nerves are frayed from constantly r 334Reads6.5Score106Shelves

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    Billions of people were transported to the game world of the Delta. To survive, everyone had to venture into the perilous Asara region to gather resources and exchange them for Haff coins. Li Changyuan, whose mentality was already shattered by frequent encounters with cheaters, unexpectedly activated a system after arriving in this world.

21. 21 再 Reject Me Again and I'll Kiss You 再拒绝我就亲你了 Tingting Rain亭亭雨Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted A ridiculously handsome rich kid and village heartthrob × a cool-headed, rational beauty who lives for solving problems They first met during summer vacation that year. Chen Jing Yuan’s first impression of Zheng Miao Yi was: a girl who was a little fair, a little thin, with slightly big eyes. Nothing special. Later, when his buddies asked Young Master Chen what he looked for in a partner, he said, “My wife should have fair skin, be slim, and have big eyes. Oh, and she should be good at studying. 7.3kReads9.0Score817Shelves

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    Nice!!!

22. 22 傲 The Tsundere CEO’s Personal Secretary 傲娇女总裁的贴身女秘书 Free Yuyu自由的余鱼Two Female Leads386k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + both leads are faithful + happy ending] By day, she is the personal secretary to the female CEO of Chen Group. By night, she is the sleepless CEO’s cuddle buddy. Think she’s a gentle little lamb who puts up with everything? Actually, she’s a sharp-minded, masterfully manipulative bottom who loves to take the lead... “Secretary An, why are there only vegetables today?” Looking at the table covered in green dishes, Chen Shiya couldn’t help asking. An Youning blinked her innoce 2kReads8.8Score185Shelves

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    Two strong women, so good to read. The little bit of angst at the beginning is really nice, and the author is also very lovely.

23. 23 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves

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    The world is an illusion, but love is real!

24. 24 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves

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    It's so good, where else can you find a movie with a 9.9 rating?

25. 25 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.9kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves

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    This book is really good, I highly recommend it! 😘

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