I Really Love Angsty, Bitter, Broken-Then-Reunited Romance Stories 真的很爱拧巴酸涩破镜重圆文

1. 51 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 62.3kReads8.8Score7.3kShelves

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   I love stories with twisted, broken relationships that get back together 🌱 ① The female lead leaves without saying goodbye, dumping the male lead. Three years later, they meet again, but the male lead still acts aloof. Later, he forces himself on her, leading to a twisted, broken relationship that gets back together [eating melon emoji]. "Let's make a bet. If I lose, I'll leave your world forever." "And if I lose?" "Get back together with me..." ② "Jiang Nanshan, you'd better think this through. Tonight, I'll turn around and never look back." They've been in love for less than a year when the female lead breaks up with him. Eight years later, they meet again, and the male lead's repeated actions earn her courage [I also highly recommend it].

2. 52 小 When Uncle Smiles, Life and Death Hang in the Balance 小叔叔一笑，生死难料 Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads88k WordsOngoing [A refined scoundrel and entertainment-industry mogul x a beloved, tsundere young star] Zheng Yue is a cool, dignified entertainment-industry mogul with a mysterious background, an obsession with cleanliness, and an unpredictable temper. He never takes on newcomers without good reason. Song Minxiu is a spoiled third-generation rich kid whose family has fallen on hard times. Forced to live under someone else's roof, he has to watch everyone's mood. He puts up with it for the sake of his dream of 644Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 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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   This guy is so twisted, he'll torture you to death!

4. 54 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 258.2kReads9.6Score49.3kShelves

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   A bittersweet read! Small-town literature!! I highly recommend the first one! A top-tier bittersweet redemption story; the beginning really brought tears to my eyes, especially for the male lead. The female lead is also incredibly brave, daring to go back to her family alone to ask for money in high school, and then bravely paving a way for the male lead in college, showing both high emotional and intellectual intelligence. The second one is also great! It feels like you can see every girl's unrequited love during her teenage years, yet constantly stirred by the other person's actions. The details of her time living under someone else's roof in the early stages are particularly well done, and her careful observation and cautiousness are incredibly heart-wrenching. Please read them both, they're all excellent! They're not the typical urban romance novels.

5. 55 他 He’s Straight, So Can I Be the One Who Likes You? 他是直男，那换我喜欢你可以吗？ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [Possessive, obsessive younger seme × Uke afraid to face his own feelings] [Mutual firsts + Secret crush comes true] Shen Yize never wanted to fight or compete for anything. His life of going along with whatever came his way seemed destined to remain dull, stifling, and full of compromise. Then, the moment he met Qi Siyuan, it felt as if sunlight had entered his life. He wanted to hold on to that smile. Qi Siyuan had always thought of Shen Yize as the younger brother of the person he secretly lo 2kReads—Score157Shelves
6. 56 蝉 Cicada Song Diary 蝉鸣日记 We'll Return Together in the Rain遇雨同归Modern Romance236k WordsOngoing [Rekindled Romance + Heartbreaking Angst + Mutual Salvation + Happy Ending] There are four seasons in a year, and we happened to meet in the clamorous heat of summer, amid the cicadas’ song. Chen Man and Li Chengyu’s first meeting was a little awkward. At the time, Chen Man had come alone to an unfamiliar city. In the bleak days that followed, Li Chengyu’s arrival gave her vivid and precious memories to hold on to. But later, one mishap followed another, and the person trapped by those memories 4Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 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 41.7kReads8.6Score4.7kShelves

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   It's a bittersweet story; I cried so much towards the end. But the epilogue is really sweet. I recommend it to everyone.

8. 58 难 Hard to Coax: The Unruly Young Master Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 50.7kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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   If you love stories with a bittersweet, angsty feel, you absolutely must not miss this first book! It's so well-written. This author is incredibly skilled at writing about conflicted female leads. The female lead is extremely sensitive due to her family background. The beginning is primarily a campus drama! The best part is that the female lead is single-mindedly focused on her studies, aiming to become the top student and not letting romance interfere. Although she has some low self-esteem due to her difficult family background, she won't let anyone bully her. She's quick to fight back, and her confrontational scenes are incredibly satisfying. Some readers might find the flashbacks a bit distracting, but it's truly exceptionally good. After just a dozen chapters, you'll appreciate the author's excellent writing style and mature approach. Don't miss this amazing book! [Frustrated][frustrated] The author even gives extra chapters and bonus chapters for readers—a truly wonderful person. The second book is also very good. It's one of the best "chasing-back-the-wife-to-the-cremation" novels. The female lead suffers in the beginning, and the male lead is tortured in the end. The beginning is really infuriating. I've read five or six of this author's books. The quality is guaranteed. You won't regret investing in them! The third book is also a "chasing-back-the-wife-to-the-cremation" novel with a broken mirror mended. The female lead is a cold and strong woman. The male lead is unaware that he likes her at first. After missing his chance, he gets to fully enjoy the grievances and heartache our female lead went through.

9. 59 离 My Ex-Husband Is Irresistible After Our Divorce 离婚后我的前夫真香了 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Rose Crossing the Moon launches on November 14] [The ex-chases-wife-to-the-crematorium trope, not the typical kind; reuniting after a breakup] [Cool, aloof, rational beauty with a warm heart * A big, awkward puppy who says one thing and means another, but is willing to change] "His rose garden remained a desolate wasteland." "If love were a field of study, you would be my one and only lifelong subject." After five years of marriage, Bai Luo'an left Huo Ling a folder. Inside 15.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
10. 60 沉 Sunken Kite 沉鸢 Jie Yin结因Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted [Sweet, well-behaved college student Zhao Tangyuan x composed, self-controlled CEO Zhou Chen] [Modern romance + domineering CEO + CEO + urban life + sweet romance + older man + 1v1 + happy ending + female growth] Zhao Tangyuan is a model mistress. She knows her place and behaves sensibly. Clearheaded and rational, she knows the most important rule of all: never catch feelings. Zhou Chen is most pleased by her obedient facade, yet he hates her cold indifference and the way she can end things with 25.5kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    🍅🍅①A long-awaited reunion, a broken mirror mended! The male and female protagonists dated for four years in college, but just as the male protagonist was about to propose, the female protagonist disappeared. During the years she was away from the male protagonist, she suffered from severe depression. The male protagonist hated her, even flirting with other women in front of her. But in reality, it was just his cousin, who was only doing this to spite the female protagonist. Follow and like to read countless wonderful novels!

11. 61 白 The White Moonlight Returns to the Capital, and the Crown Prince Kisses Her Until She Blushes Every Night 白月光回京，夜夜被太子爷亲红温 Wildfire Never Dies野火不熄Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet! Doting! Steamy! Flirty! Satisfying! Both are inexperienced! Strong possessive streak!] He Yutang is pure and obedient; Zhou Yanze is wild and uninhibited. They were like two parallel lines, destined never to meet. In a dimly lit bar, she pretended to stumble and felt his chest muscles. She flirted and ran, but his powerful hand, veins bulging, clamped around her slender waist. “Just one little touch was enough for you? Want to play something more exciting with me?” They fell passionately 36.7kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves

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    Book 1: Volume 1 is sweet and pure love; Volume 2 features a reconciliation after a broken relationship, but several people have died. Amidst the pain, the relationship between the male and female leads deepens, with a touch of angst. 😢 Book 2: My absolute favorite! It's so delicious, a story of mutual entanglement, testing, and ultimately, a super sweet romance. You absolutely must read it! 😘😘💕 Prepare tissues for the first book, it's truly heartbreaking; for the second, bring an oxygen tank! 🤭🤭, Because the air is thick with the sour smell of love. 🤦

12. 62 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    "Without you, my remaining life has become a wasted life 😭" The two bickered while searching for a way to help the female lead reincarnate sooner. Every time they made progress, they were actually reminding her of the time she had to leave. It was really heartbreaking, but thankfully it had a happy ending.

13. 63 春 Secretly Surrendering to Spring’s Desire 春欲暗渡 Sui Tiantian岁甜甜Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Business interpreter and investment magnate | Second chance at love | Original title: Spring Desire, Secretly Crossing] At a lavish business banquet in Jiangcheng, the hall is packed with guests and magnates. Lin Wusheng’s boss orders her to charm the CEO visiting from Nancheng and secure a huge investment. Holding her wineglass, Lin Wusheng looks toward the elegant, aloof man at the head table and freezes, unable to speak. How could it be him? Seeing her lose her composure, someone teases, “Pr 27.9kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    This is so good!! A bittersweet story of a broken relationship mended!!! "But when I see mountains, it's you; when I see water, it's you. Every season in the world is you..."

14. 64 道 The Way That Can Be Spoken: She Cultivates the Heartless Dao 道可道，她修无情道 Ninja Turtle Without Mercy忍者无情神龟Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted The brokenhearted, devoted, beautiful-but-tragic police hero × the cold, detached, hollow data analyst heroine | She is his only painkiller They've only ever been with each other! They've only ever been with each other! They've only ever been with each other! Three times, because it's important. Gu Yinan is the youngest captain in the economic crimes squad. He has bipolar disorder and suffers from chronic stomach problems. When solving cases, he's decisive and ruthless, notorious throughout th 188Reads6.5Score135Shelves

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    How could we not have this book? It's a story of reconciliation after a broken relationship, the pinnacle of bittersweet literature. The male lead is handsome, strong, and tragically fated, with a broken heart and a frail body!

15. 65 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 39.4kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves

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    It was incredibly bittersweet! The male lead was a remarkably perfect, pure, and somewhat morally ambiguous older man (he was so conflicted about his wife that he didn't dare to be so again for years). The female lead was an eccentric, stubborn, intelligent, resilient, and passionate woman, ten years his junior. The male lead financially supported her, and she loved him unconditionally. The overall tone was bittersweet, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The ending was a sweet reunion, so incredibly sweet! 🥰🥰🥰 HE

16. 66 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.3kReads8.1Score1.6kShelves

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    This book is so perfect!! It's incredibly bittersweet and poignant. The female lead is sickly and often gets sick or injured, and the male lead is heartbroken when he finds out 😭😭😭

17. 67 雾 Spring Tide Beneath the Snow and Fog 雾雪春潮 Xi Zhen喜真Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted Shu Ran met that unruly, rebellious boy in the best years of her life. He was like the wind, wild and carefree. Fate always seemed to favor Shu Ran. The boy she had a secret crush on noticed her before she noticed him. One day, he caught her sneaking a look at him. Xie Baiyan walked over, leaned down to look at her, and said with a half-smile, “Shu Ran, you know you can look at me openly.” Later, he cornered her against a wall and forced her to admit she liked him. Everyone knew that Xie Bai 11.5kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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    1. It's great, great, great, great! It's still being serialized. 2. It's alright, but a bit annoying in the middle; there's probably some misunderstanding that's not being explained. 3. Not bad, but it's been a while, so I've forgotten the details. 4. It's good; the female lead has amnesia at the beginning, and there's a reason for that. 5. It's good, but she goes a bit crazy in the middle.

18. 68 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
19. 69 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
20. 70 沉 Sinking into the Butterfly 沉溺蝴蝶 My Tooth Doesn't Hurt Today今天牙不痛Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Campus Romance | He Pursues Her | Reunion After Years Apart, Mending a Broken Relationship | First Time for Both | Happy Ending] [Cool, Classical Dance Goddess x Beijing’s Top Young Heir] [Cool-Beauty Softie x Mad Dog] In August, as the new freshmen arrived on campus, a dance video quickly went viral on the forums of Jing University. A young woman stood barefoot on the ground, her long black hair cascading down her back and a white dress flowing around her. Her water sleeves fluttered as she d 15.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
21. 71 永 A Summer That Will Never Fade 永不消弭的盛夏 Little Pig Loves Fine Bran细猪爱吃细糠Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted [Youthful campus romance / both leads are devoted to each other / both are Alphas / he secretly loves her / ensemble cast / happy ending] [Cool, aloof top student * ridiculously flirty, single-minded, cold-faced heartthrob] Cen Qi first met Ji Yanhuai in a narrow alley on a rainy night. She vaulted over an iron gate in a brazen pose and locked eyes with the boy across the street, surrounded by admirers. The young man had an impossibly handsome face, but his manner was casual and languid, like a 6.6kReads9.1Score970Shelves

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    Trust me, these are all my favorites. They're all stories of broken relationships mended, and the authors' writing is superb!

22. 72 跟 After Becoming Neighbors with My Ex, He Started Fighting to Win Me Back 跟前男友成为邻居后，他又争又抢 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted Breaking Up and Getting Back Together + Reunion After a Long Separation + Healing + Both Pure Cool, prickly female doctor × cocky, passionate young gentleman Qi Zhou is cocky and flirtatious, with perfect looks and an impeccable family background. He's a natural-born star, adored by all. Wen Mukui is the infamously notorious campus beauty, cold and prickly, ready to stab anyone who gets near her. No one knows that these two people from opposite ends of the world once secretly dated. The golden b 12.4kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    It's definitely worth investing in this book if you love stories with twists, bittersweet moments, and reconciliations!

23. 73 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 15.9kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    This book is a masterpiece. The beginning was so frustrating that it was hard to keep going, but the later twists and turns made me cry buckets. It was so heartbreaking to read. If anyone who likes bittersweet stories hasn't read this book, I'll be heartbroken, okay?

24. 74 春 The Allure of Spring 春潮旖旎 Zi An子安Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] (The short dramas Fallen in Crimson and Starlight Sleepless Night are now streaming) [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Tough on the Outside, Soft on the Inside + Overwhelmingly Possessive + Sweet and Angsty + Both Leads Are Chaste] [Gentle, cool beauty and master colorist X sharp-tongued, roguish heir who loves her to pieces] Shen Yixiao was born into a prestigious family with a century of history in Nancheng. From the moment he was born, he was t 17.3kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    I really love the male lead's character in these two books. He respects the female lead, pays meticulous attention to detail, and the female lead is the most important character. I highly recommend them.

25. 75 白 His First Love Returns, and the Capital’s Young Master Goes Mad 白月光回归，京圈太子爷疯了 A Melon-Seed-Munching Wild Boar爱嗑瓜子的猹Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation, second chance at love, mutual healing, devoted male lead, two highly intelligent leads, happy ending] Ten years ago, when they parted, he was humble and she was resolute. She left without looking back. When they meet again ten years later, he is the famous heir to the Lu family in the imperial capital, while she is an unknown young woman with no one to rely on who has just returned from abroad. Leaning against the hospital wall, he asks, “Did your sugar daddy 12.4kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    Recommended. [Reunion after a long separation + reconciliation + mutual redemption + doting male lead + both leads are highly intelligent + Happy Ending] Ten years ago, when they separated, he was humble, she was resolute, and never looked back. Ten years later, they meet again. He is the renowned heir of the Lu family in the capital, she is a penniless nobody who has just returned to the country. He leans against the hospital wall and asks, "Your sugar daddy doesn't want you anymore?" She remains silent. Upon learning that she is still with the man abroad, Lu Jinzhi goes crazy: "Break up with him!" She remains silent. Finally, Lu Jinzhi kisses her passionately inside his supercar, pleading again, "I don't mind that other man, as long as you stay, I'll help you keep it a secret from him." As long as she doesn't disappear for another ten years. As long as she is willing to stay. He is willing to bow down.

26. 76 野 The Stray Dog Goes Straight 野狗从良 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [A touch of forced possession + mutual devotion + reunion after years apart + angsty romance] Wen Yanbei saw the congratulatory announcement and photo of Xie Qi, North City's top Gaokao scorer, on the electronic billboard outside North City No. 1 High School. “She’s beautiful,” he said. It was the first time he had ever praised a woman. Because Wen Yanbei had made Xie Qi feel safe, she was willing to date him. That was until she misunderstood and thought he had only gotten close to her to use he 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot and themes are both novel. The female lead leaves without saying goodbye, and the male lead both loves and hates her. It's a story of reconciliation, with their reunion at the very beginning. The first chapter is about their reunion; they don't speak, but their emotions are intensely suppressed. After the female lead returns home, the male lead appears calm, restrained, and indifferent towards her, but secretly cries when she finally returns and after seven years apart. The male lead has a strong presence and high fighting ability, but is only gentle and patient with the female lead; the female lead is aloof and suppresses her emotions, but only blushes and gets angry with the male lead—this is quite a contrast. Because of the female lead's sudden departure and her misunderstanding of the male lead, they both harbor resentment towards each other. The male lead loves the female lead deeply, to the point of being somewhat humble. It's mainly a story of the female lead tormenting the male lead. Later, because the female lead wants to go abroad again, the male lead, driven to desperation, forces himself on her to stay, but the female lead schemes to escape. Overall, the emotional turmoil between the two is quite captivating.

27. 77 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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    ① Due to an unexpected act of kindness, the female lead falls in love with the male lead at first sight and pursues him for a long time. They finally get together, but before graduation, she's dumped… Three years later, they meet again. She asks, "Do you want to get back together?" He says, "Yes." She replies, "You're more likely to be dreaming…" ② Their marriage is a business arrangement. She overhears him say he doesn't like her and doesn't like children. Just then, his "white moonlight" returns to China, and she becomes pregnant. Misunderstandings arise one after another, and she files for divorce, disappearing from the public eye… ③ Lovers will eventually meet again and fall in love once more. Sometimes their separation isn't because they don't love each other, and their reunion is often intentional…

28. 78 隐 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Divorced Him. CEO Gu Is Searching the World in a Frenzy 隐藏怀孕离婚，顾总满世界疯找 Rain Falling on the Wutong Trees at Night夜落梧桐雨Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted A beautiful, gentle heiress fallen on hard times ✖ a cool, aloof, and dignified CEO worth hundreds of billions [One true pairing + sweet romance + adorable kids + regretful pursuit of his wife + everyday realism] Shen Shiwei and Gu Zeyue were married only by agreement. The day she found out she was pregnant, his childhood sweetheart returned from abroad. After a series of events, Shen Shiwei decisively chose to divorce him, hiding her pregnancy and leaving the country alone. Only after the divor 24.1kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
29. 79 搂 Trembling in His Embrace 搂腰轻颤 Little A Little Aman小阿小阿蛮Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Second Chance Romance + Intense, Top-Tier Romantic Tension + Marriage First, Love Later + Happy Ending] [Gorgeous Beauty Who Gets Away with Anything vs. Green-Tea Psycho, Pure-Love Puppy] Shen Qingli, the elegant young lady of the Shen family, had only ever done one truly unconventional thing: when she was young, she had a secret relationship with the son of her family’s housekeeper that lasted two years. Later, the Shen family fell on hard times, and she was reduced to going on blind dates. Th 1.4kReads8.6Score126Shelves

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    These are all amazing books. The male leads are incredibly eloquent and charming. These are definitely top-tier novels about reconciliation after a broken relationship.

30. 80 闷 My Aloof Ex Suddenly Shows Up and Becomes My Boss 闷骚前男友空降，成了我老板 Yue Cong'an玥从安Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted Completed! A short-form drama adaptation is now available. Cool, refined, secretly passionate executive × sharp-tongued, softhearted assistant with a prickly streak [Sharp tongues and stubborn hearts + reunion after years apart + intense possessiveness + sweet, angsty pursuit + both leads are virgins] Qiao Xu, from an ordinary family, dated Xu Si'an, the young heir to Luocheng’s wealthy elite, for two years and eight months while they were at university. They planned to meet each other’s famili 17.6kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
31. 81 他 He's Hard to Tame 他难驯 Chu Tang初棠Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted (Mending a broken relationship · Reunion at the start · Saving each other · Each other’s first love, both faithful* not a playboy) Bad-boy troublemaker x clear-headed and resilient Chen Jin had the looks, a gifted mind for math and science, and a talent for air-rifle shooting that made him famous while still young. Born into a prominent family, he was bold and uninhibited. No one could have imagined that someone so blessed would have his wild spirit tamed by Wen Ying, once the most unremarkable, 13.3kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    These are all amazing books. The male leads are incredibly eloquent and charming. These are definitely top-tier novels about reconciliation after a breakup.

32. 82 肆 A Wild, Relentless Entanglement 肆野纠缠 Lin Qishu林七舒Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted The short drama His Easy-to-Please Rules is now streaming! [Reunion from the start + rekindled love after a breakup + male lead falls for her on his own + 1v1, both devoted and chaste] [Stubborn, jealous motorcycle racer VS level-headed, money-minded photographer] Everyone in their circle knew the third young master of the Xing family was a reckless troublemaker who feared nothing and no one. Then, one early autumn day on the school field, a petite girl walked up to him and offered him a bottle 1kReads8.9Score110Shelves
33. 83 重 After We Reunited, My Ex-Boyfriend the Homicide Detective Became My Neighbor 重逢后，刑警前男友成了我邻居 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation Anke is now streaming on Hongguo] [The print edition, When Your Neighbor Is Your Ex, Reunited Like Yesterday, is now available] [Reunion after a long separation] + [getting back together] + [both leads' hearts belong to each other] + [cold-faced hero does the laundry] + [happy ending] What's it like to be summoned to the police station for writing steamy stories and run into the ex you broke up with five years ago? Li An never imagined she'd see Qi Yan again under these c 32.9kReads8.3Score3.7kShelves

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    I recommend these books; they feature long-lost reunions and reconciliations—read them with confidence!

34. 84 听 Snowfall Ablaze 听雪灼烧 Spicy Little Duck麻辣小鸭Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle, and clearheaded heroine x sharp-tongued, charming playboy who loves to fish for hearts] [Half university, half city life] [A little bit of friends-with-benefits-to-lovers / Both virgins / Flirtatious push and pull / Rekindled romance / Slightly coercive] Everyone knows Liang Jingsen is an untouchable iceberg. He’s the top student in the finance department, the star of the tennis team, and strikingly handsome, but he also has a tongue sharp enough to freeze you solid. Yet Pei Yu 11.3kReads8.9Score978Shelves
35. 85 瞎 My Blind Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic. I Can Lie to Him and Deceive Him, but He Won’t Leave 瞎子夫君恋爱脑，欺他骗他都不跑 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixi only wanted to have a child with Song Lianzhou, not take responsibility for him. Men were all worthless and could never be relied on. Their only use was helping women get pregnant. Her own father taught her the first lesson in hating men. She had never met her biological father. He got her mother pregnant out of wedlock, then abandoned them, leaving mother and daughter to endure everyone’s scorn. Later, her childhood sweetheart betrayed and set her up, making her give up on men for g 7.4kReads9.1Score882Shelves
36. 86 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 3kReads—Score192Shelves

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    A sophisticated and subtly bittersweet story, delicate and tender, precisely striking a chord with everyone's softest spot! This one is excellent; the reunion of the two after the male lead returns home is incredibly sweet.

37. 87 他 His Little Jasmine Is Sweet and Delicate 他的小茉莉又娇又甜 Gu Le骨乐Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart | Flirtatious tension | Secret love becomes reality | Devoted, sweet romance] [Refined, elegant dentist x cool beauty with classical charm] - Su Qingqian, who disappeared the night after the college entrance exams, has returned to Jiang'an. Everyone is wondering how the heir of the Xie family will react, but he seems completely unaffected. Only those close to him know that ever since they met again, Xie Zhihuai has been appearing in every corner of Su Qingqian’s life. 4.3kReads9.1Score358Shelves
38. 88 重 Reunited With My Firefighter Ex, Who Told Me to Get Lost Because He Doesn’t Love Me Anymore 重逢消防员前任，他说走开不爱了 Qi Xiao Tong栖小桐Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted Complete [Reunion After Years Apart, Love and Hate, Rekindled Romance, Devoted Husband, One-on-One Romance, Both First-Time Partners, Happy Ending] Ji Qiao goes out in the middle of the night to take out the trash and gets trapped in an elevator. To make matters worse, she’d been too lazy to change out of her oversized T-shirt, and she was wearing nothing but athletic underwear below the waist. The firefighters called by the property management arrive to rescue her. And one of them is her ex-boy 5.3kReads7.6Score508Shelves
39. 89 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.5kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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    I absolutely love this reunion story! In the beginning, it seems like the female lead has a bittersweet unrequited love, but the male lead has already fallen for her. Their interactions are all deliberately arranged by the male lead! The point where they separate really resonated with me—the female lead says "separate," not "break up"! The male lead understands her later on, and the two are truly a match made in heaven! Highly recommend reading it! You won't regret it!

40. 90 尽 Unleash Yourself 尽情撒野 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Second Chance at Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Youthful Romance + Bad-Boy Handsome, Sly and Cunning + Happy Ending + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [A Truly Free-Spirited Romantic Who Loves Deeply x A Pretend Good Girl Who's Pure and Clingy] At Jinghe High School, everyone knew Xu Shihuan was Pei Yan's rule and bottom line. No one expected them to suddenly break up. Four years later, when they met again, Pei Yan treated Xu Shihuan like a stranger. The next time they crossed paths 10.1kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    It's really good! Both are by the same author; I was heartbroken about the side couple in the first book 😭

41. 91 在 Drowning in a Kiss Amid the Summer Breeze 在夏风中溺吻 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance]+ [Healing] [Gentle, pure gardenia × Gloomy, solitary boy]+ [Award-winning journalist × Business tycoon] Xu Ren, who supposedly built his business empire from nothing, was known for his ruthless, cold-hearted nature. In Yucheng, he could get away with anything. There were countless rumors about him, but no one knew that since he was young, he had given the last tender part of his heart to the moonlight that had shone upon him. … When they meet again after years apart, the little g 1.4kReads9.0Score154Shelves

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    A broken mirror mended + a reunion right from the start, and the bittersweet tension between them after their reunion is absolutely adorable!!! It's all about the initial heartbreak followed by sweetness, guaranteed to be a great read!!

42. 92 觊 Coveting Summer 觊觎夏天 Shen Wei沈味Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Fatherly younger man, cool and seemingly innocent but secretly scheming × spoiled and willful, a skilled flirt; school days to city life [Not-quite-siblings + Rekindled romance + Reunited after years apart] Everyone on Changqing Street knew Yu Xia and He Wenqing were the most loving stepsiblings around. Too bad their fragile blended family fell apart when they were thirteen. Yu Xia left Wucheng with her mother, and before long, all contact was lost. When they reunited, Yu Xia was too busy remin 3kReads9.2Score378Shelves
43. 93 接 You Hit Me Just for a Kiss, So I’m Done with You. Why Are You Crying? 接个吻都揍我，不要你了你哭什么 Get-Rich Little Panda暴富小熊猫Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally strong leads + reborn + rekindled love + bittersweet + mutually devoted + happy ending] [Sharp-tongued, spoiled rich-boy bottom vs. restrained, stoic straight-man top] In college, Chu Feng used underhanded tactics to force the aloof campus heartthrob into a relationship. He thought they had both fallen in love over time, since the heartthrob indulged him in everything. After graduation, he boldly proposed, and the other man said yes. After they married, the heartthrob k 37.8kReads8.8Score4.7kShelves

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    I recommend this one; it has two male leads. Both the seme and uke like each other, but due to their personalities, they both mistakenly believe the other doesn't like them back. They desperately want to be together, but neither says anything, leading to many breakups and reconciliations. Sometimes things are going well, but the seme's silence and the uke's hot temper and careless words cause them to miss each other again. However, things are slowly getting better for them now.

44. 94 旧 An Old Illness Returns 旧病复发 TeerpTwo Male Leads375k WordsCompleted [Pretty princess with a puppy-like top × fake-playboy bottom] [1v1 + school to city life + rekindled romance + happy ending] (Ji Zhiran × Zhou Lang) Seven years ago, they both thought the other was crazy. Zhou Lang thought the transfer student Ji Zhiran was crazy: a spoiled rich kid, fussy and troublesome. Ji Zhiran thought the local big shot Zhou Lang was even crazier: skipping class, getting into fights, hanging out in bars. He was unhinged and impossible to deal with. On Ji Zhiran's second d 1.1kReads8.1Score108Shelves

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    This book!! [Sparrow's Delight] is really good. It's about a couple who separated after school and started getting back together. In their respective futures, they both chose the future of their loved ones. It's bittersweet and very good. [Sending hearts]

45. 95 怜 Pity the South 怜南 Lianli Loves Harbin Beer连理爱喝哈啤Modern Romance632k WordsCompleted Obsessive, Brooding Tech Tycoon × Beautiful, Radiant Heiress Fallen on Hard Times In this world, Liang Weiyu hates Xu Liannan more than anyone. In this world, Liang Weiyu once loved Xu Liannan more than anyone. In this world, Liang Weiyu cannot live without Xu Liannan. Xu Liannan was the one who flirted with Liang Weiyu and pursued him first, only to cruelly abandon him later. The day they parted, Liang Weiyu glared at her with bloodshot eyes and cursed her to never find happiness. Later, Xu Lia 3.7kReads8.0Score300Shelves

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    I'll eat it if it doesn't look good.

46. 96 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.3kReads9.4Score5kShelves
47. 97 掠 Capturing the Capital’s Jade Beauty 掠养京枝 Shi Yuqi施鱼柒Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, rekindled romance, reunion after years apart, flirtatious passion, coercive love, stealing someone else's partner, sweet and angsty, happy ending] (Heiress to a prominent Beijing family × powerful tycoon at the helm of a top conglomerate) Duan Jixiao was the ex who had gotten Wen Su the most hopelessly hooked. The day they broke up, he gave her plenty of reasons. The one she remembered most was: “You’re suited for marriage, but not for me.” Six years later, they unexpected 2.9kReads6.7Score225Shelves

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    The female lead was dumped abruptly back then.

48. 98 替 The Stand-In's Guide to Winning Themself Over 替身的自我攻略 Er Li二厘Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male substitute + obsessive love + male lead suffers + second chance at love + later, possessive pursuit by force. The male lead is arrogant, domineering, obsessive, and calculating, with extremely strong controlling and possessive tendencies] Delicate, frail female lead X obsessive, calculating male lead At Jingbei High School, Wen Li met a boy who looked a lot like Pei Yang. One glance was all it took for her to be drawn to him. He’d look even more like Pei Yang if he had a mole at the corner 7.9kReads8.4Score462Shelves
49. 99 用 You Used Me and Now You Want to Toss Me Aside? Did Sickly Jiang Agree to That? 用完就想扔，病娇江总他同意了吗 Clouds Rise Again云落云又起Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + the regretful pursuit of an ex + both leads are sexually inexperienced + the aloof beauty falls from her pedestal + obsessive, sickly possessive love + a three-person love triangle] Six years ago, Shi Yi accidentally overheard Jiang Wang’s assessment of her: “Just for fun. She’s not tainted.” Her burning heart turned completely cold. Later, her foster sister went missing, and her foster parents were brutally killed. Someone came to her and offered three millio 214Reads8.0Score102Shelves
50. 100 她 After She Died, Lord Bo Knelt Before Her Tombstone and Cried Like a Dog 她死后，薄爷跪在墓碑前哭成狗 Lu Jinye陆尽野Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Six years ago Qiao Yu was a pampered, spoiled heiress who had never lifted a finger around the house. Bo Hanshi was a poor, lonely, and aloof scholar from a humble family, wearing a cheap white shirt. Six years later Qiao Yu is a single mother struggling to make ends meet, humble and alone. Bo Hanshi is a distinguished figure on the Forbes list of the world's richest people, elegant and peerless. When they meet again, his eyes bloodshot, he presses close to her ear and says bitterly, “Qiao Yu, I 30.1kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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