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

1. 101 指 A Butterfly Kiss at Your Fingertips 指尖蝴蝶吻 Little Orange Star小小橙星Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Delicate heiress × Powerful capital-circle elite + Domineering pursuit + Coercive love + Obsessive, unhinged, wolfish male lead + The heroine keeps running away, only to be caught and locked in a cage + Captivity] When she was eighteen, Jing Yue, heir to the Jing family, stormed into the theater and carried Jiang Ning away while she was rehearsing onstage, imprisoning her at the Jing estate for three days and nights. After that, she kept trying to escape, while he relentlessly pursued her, dete 16.2kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
2. 102 强 Forced to Be Kept 强制豢养 Lianli Loves Harbin Beer连理爱喝哈啤Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted Reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + both are each other’s first and only + coercive romance A spoiled, domineering heiress VS a cold, volatile stray dog of a man The most beautiful woman in Jiangzhou, Princess Jin Zhi, was proudest of having once tamed a wild dog. She broke his spine, crushed his pride, and made him submit at her feet, wagging his tail and begging for mercy… Later, she fell in love with that wild dog… Then she vanished from Jiangzhou overnight. The dog, who had on 264Reads6.6Score112Shelves
3. 103 偏 She Insists on Reaching for the Highest Branch, and Secretary Shen Loses His Cool 偏要折高枝，沈秘书长破防了 Yi Mushang易木殇Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted Completed [Secretary Shen, a government official + an uncontracted teacher + rekindled romance + devoted to each other] It took Song Cenxi a year to win over Shen Jingmo, the heartthrob of the law and political science college. Less than two months later, "Shen Jingmo, let's break up." Song Cenxi stopped Shen Jingmo as he was about to leave. Her bright eyes were full of earnestness. At her words, Shen Jingmo's throat bobbed. His expression gave nothing away. "Are you serious? Song Cenxi, you onl 7.9kReads8.2Score805Shelves

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   The female lead and the male lead separated because of their families. The female lead was conflicted and worried that she would be a burden to the male lead. After they reunited, the male lead learned the truth and took the initiative to stay by the female lead's side.

4. 104 不 Behave Yourself, Fourth Young Master, You're Out! 不乖，四少你出局了！ Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine x spoiled rich heir] [Domineering pursuit x rekindled romance x groveling pursuit x happy ending] - The day she married into the Jiang family, the snow had just stopped. He Yang sat in the lounge while the makeup artists eyed her custom-made, outrageously expensive wedding dress and whispered, “Every stitch of this wedding is costly, except the bride.” The sky was clear blue, drones circled overhead, and a few words appeared: “Jiang Siye, I bet you’ll be divorced with 30.2kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves

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   You absolutely must read these two books. They're two books written by the same author under two different pseudonyms; reading them will keep you on the edge of your seat while you're also unable to stop.

5. 105 烬 Ashen Tresses 烬绾 A Xin, Always New阿新常新Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted Dual rebirth | A battle of identities | Possessive obsession | Mutual salvation | Light political intrigue in an ancient setting | Rekindled love | Quiet depths | Fated sweet romance | Noblewoman of a great clan × Prince of a fallen kingdom In their previous life, he traded his life for her chance to survive. She turned back halfway and burned with his body atop the palace hall. Xie Yu is reborn in the fifth year of Yuankang. On a snowy night in Yandu, she takes in a lone courtier from a fallen 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The story begins with both protagonists dying, followed by their rebirths. The initial stages of their love story are quite bittersweet.

6. 106 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 116.2kReads8.9Score11.9kShelves
7. 107 狐 Fox’s Sweet Talk 狐狸情话 Lu Fangzhi陆方之Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted [Fake Playboy, True Secret Admirer + Rekindled Romance + Wacky Corporate Warfare + Bickering Couple + Equally Matched] [Refined Scoundrel and Business Tycoon × Super-A, Sweet-and-Cool Young Heiress] [When two foxes meet, what follows is a heartfelt love confession hidden beneath a cunning facade.] Corporate warfare on TV is always full of plots and schemes, but real-life business rivalries often involve all sorts of outrageous stunts you could never imagine. Maybe you steal my company seal, and 2.7kReads9.1Score203Shelves

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   While studying abroad, the female lead was initially attracted to the male lead, but later, upon learning that their families were rivals, she believed he had deliberately deceived her and broke up with him. After returning to China, they bumped into each other again at work, and after getting drunk, they ended up together. Both are strong-willed individuals; the male lead consistently pursues the female lead and never intends to deceive her feelings. Eventually, the female lead also recognizes her own feelings, and the relationship blossoms. [KISS]

8. 108 破 After My Bankruptcy, My Ex-Boyfriend Became My Boss 破产后前男友成了我老板 Little Future Predictor预言小未来Two Male Leads625k WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe | Two Male Leads | Reunited After a Breakup | Redemption, Sweet and Angsty] The day Cheng Xi went bankrupt, he finally learned what it meant to have everyone turn against him. His parents and older brother fled overseas overnight and vanished without a trace. His fair-weather friends blocked him. And Gu Yun, the poor student he had once “forced” to live with him, was laughing and chatting at a café with a younger schoolmate. Cheng Xi quietly left the city. Three years later, 2.9kReads6.5Score179Shelves

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   It's a bit of a mess, a broken mirror mended, bittersweet.

9. 109 想 The Wind Has Carried My Longing for You for Seven Years 想你的风吹了七年 Flowers in the Mist, Moon on the Water雾花水月Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Angst with Sweet Moments + Reunion After Years Apart + Tension and Teasing + Revenge and Devotion] Seven years later, Xu Nianxia is released from prison, and Sang Huai, the capital’s golden boy, returns from overseas. But everything has changed! Their long-awaited reunion is tangled with hatred and misunderstandings, yet neither can let go of their devotion or the affection they can’t bring themselves to admit. His love and hatred are both so intense, but after her time in prison, she feels too 8.1kReads9.1Score535Shelves

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   This book is definitely worth reading.

10. 110 野 Wild Grass Is No Moonlight in His Heart 野草不是白月光 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted Now available in print [A story of a woman’s growth. The male lead has a childhood sweetheart who is almost his girlfriend early on; they reunite after a long separation.] Sui He was a weed. She was poor, vain, sensitive, and calculating. Her only wish was to get into a good school, then earn and spend her own money. She knew Shen Que came from a different world. His family was well-off, he had lots of friends, he was good at school, and girls liked him… He would never understand why she was so 52.9kReads9.1Score6.3kShelves

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    Sui He is truly brave and strong, as is Shi Yue. This is a coming-of-age story for women. Perhaps the awkwardness and vanity of young girls are their protective shield. They are flowers that bloom towards the sun, forever loving themselves. [Crying emoji]

11. 111 说 We Agreed to a Marriage of Convenience, but This Crazy Man Won't Let Me Go Now That He's Got Me 说好协议结婚，疯批他到手不放人 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Published as Low-Temperature Flight, now available] [Powerful Beijing-circle couple] [ABO (AB romance)] [Pheromone allergy] [Secret love becomes mutual] [Difference in status] [Angsty story about powerful families] [Everyone's favorite Beta recipient has no pheromones, driving those in power insane] Xu Ke is a Beta civilian airline captain and the tool spouse of the Ji family. His husband, Ji Bochen, is an S4-level Alpha and the head of Donghe Civil Aviation. He is of noble status, but suffers 27.6kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    Trust me, this book is absolutely amazing!

12. 112 抛 Casting the Bait 抛饵 Mu Mu Cuo木木错Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted Zhou Julin was an unattainable dream from Yu Jiao’s youth. A pampered young master, raised in luxury, with a devastatingly handsome face and a fatal allure. He had countless admirers, yet always turned them away with indifferent eyes. At first, she was just another ordinary classmate of his. After she made the first move, she became the secret bedmate he kept seeing behind everyone’s backs. Yu Jiao thought that was as far as things between them could go. After all, the aloof and distinguished Yo 51.9kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
13. 113 步 Sinking Deeper into Your Embrace 步步溺骨 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Secret love comes true + pretend turns real + the powerful man lowers his head] Five years later, they meet again at her fiancé’s family banquet. Li Hua’s attempts to approach and flirt with the man under the pretense of keeping things subtle are seen through at a glance. A friend teases the chairman of the mighty Shengshi Group, saying he’s finally been reduced to just another little fish in someone’s pond. The man smiles faintly and gets to the heart of it: “She’s a clever girl. I’m her plan 5.1kReads9.3Score622Shelves
14. 114 除 You Can’t Marry Anyone but Me 除了我，你谁也嫁不了 A Piece of Young Ginger一颗仔姜Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted Just received a score, slowly climbing [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + husband's desperate pursuit + rivals competing for her + devoted couple + love and hate] [A sweet-looking schemer who only wants to kill the male lead x a seemingly flirtatious but secretly calculating crown prince] * Seven years later, You Zhen sees Han Zeye again. By then, she's his brother's woman. He's been in a car accident and has long since forgotten her. The look he gives her is completely unfamiliar. H 7kReads9.0Score761Shelves

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    This book perfectly fits the bill: a bittersweet story of a broken relationship mended. Both characters have their own unspoken struggles and unavoidable circumstances. But who doesn't have an omniscient perspective? The male lead didn't know his initial choice would cause them to miss each other for seven years, and the female lead didn't know the male lead's feelings were genuine. They ultimately missed each other due to fate's cruel joke, but that was destiny's arrangement. At the time, the male lead genuinely thought it was all planned out, never expecting such a dramatic turn of events. The emotional turmoil after their reunion, and the female lead's inner struggles, are described with incredible delicacy—it's absolutely wonderful. The middle part was so incredibly bittersweet! [Crying][crying][crying][crying] Although the ending is a happy one, it still kept my heart pounding; the aftertaste is incredibly powerful.

15. 115 京 Snow Falls Over Jiangnan in the Capital 京落江南雪 Orange and Yellow, Fruit and Green橙黄果绿丫Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted The rating just came out and it’s inaccurate, so please ignore it! [Powerful Beijing families + forbidden romance at first + coercive love later + love and hatred intertwined + rekindled love after a breakup + happy ending] Born evil, a psychotic young master × a sweet, obedient girl who fights evil with kindness She lost his child, her uncle was responsible for his mother’s death, and in the end, she became his sister-in-law. Four years later, when they met again, Lin Xun pinned Li Qianmo 486Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    My favorite story of the year is a reconciliation after a broken relationship. The male lead is a yandere with an insane possessiveness! I binged it in one night. The story isn't long, but the couple is incredibly sweet. It's a tale of love and hate, set in a high-ranking Beijing social circle!

16. 116 无 Silent Fire 【无声火】 Ning Sixi宁四夕Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, Gloomy Luthier vs. Resilient, Warmhearted Pianist] Childhood friends + mutually faithful + lovesick + possessiveness When six-year-old Shen Wei played a tune on her toy piano, she caught the attention of a neighbor as beautiful as a porcelain doll. It was probably the beginning of her nightmare. The boy was quiet and withdrawn. He wouldn't let her play with anyone else, wouldn't let her out of his sight, and wouldn't even let her play the piano for anyone else. At seventeen, Shen Wei 2.5kReads8.4Score294Shelves

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    This is my favorite novel I've ever read! Without a doubt!

17. 117 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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    I randomly picked a book and stayed up until 4 a. M. The male and female leads were both well-developed.

18. 118 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 101.5kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves
19. 119 咬 Biting the Sweet Pear 咬清梨 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted (Print edition now available) [Romantic tension + bittersweet angst + unrequited love + healing] Shen Qingli’s greatest regret was probably sleeping with the man she had secretly loved for eight years, then asking him to pay her. After that, Gu Heng couldn’t get enough of her. They spent the nights tangled together, then acted like strangers by day. When she found out Gu Heng was getting married to form a family alliance, she drew a line between them. She thought they could part on good terms, b 30.1kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    Are there any fans like this: I'm a country bumpkin who loves pure romance with a male lead who suffers angst, and preferably the male lead cries? [Salute]

20. 120 玫 Roses Have No Rules, Only Heartbeats! 玫瑰无原则，心动至上！ Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The physical edition, titled A Private Taste, is now available!] [Originally titled Flirtation and Desire] ✖️marriage first, love later ✖️sweet romance in Beijing's elite circles. Bar owner and firecracker ✖️ refined, depraved translator! Brilliant, unhinged genius! Obsessive, scheming, lovesick hero + reunion planned from the start + both leads have only ever loved each other When they first met, Shu Yang was pinned against a wall by a man who demanded in a low voice, “How many men have you ho 13.7kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    This really matches the title, it's super beautiful, trust me! [Admiration][Admiration]

21. 121 潮 A Feverish Secret of the Heart 潮热心事 Nong Ying侬影Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [A romance-focused writer with no tricks. Please refrain from picking apart the story, copying its rankings, or borrowing from it in any way. Respect the characters in this book. Copyright infringement will be pursued.] Xiang Mingzheng × Shen Huilin (a charming, playboy heir × a cool, reserved student) [Powerful family background + dominant love interest + secret crush + pregnancy] 1. In the early spring of her twenty-second year, Shen Huilin saw Xiang Mingzheng for the second time. There were 19.3kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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    Beautiful, bittersweet, redemptive

22. 122 公 After My Ex-Boyfriend Acquired the Company 公司被前男友收购以后 Zhi Yu知渔Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Lazy, bootlicking heroine + arrogant Capricorn who buys your company when you dump him + workplace romance + sweet pampering = rekindled love] The thing Tong Nian regrets most is making a bet with her best friend during her freshman year to flirt with the aloof campus heartthrob Liao Yuncheng. And somehow, it worked! Her second biggest regret is that a year later, she dumped him in a daze, only to be dragged onto his blacklist. His reason: he had no shortage of ordinary friends. N years later. 16.8kReads9.4Score2kShelves
23. 123 断 Beheaded Camellia 断头山茶 Sweetness in the Mortal World人间天糖Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Fierce wild camellia x son of an entertainment complex] [Sweet and angsty campus romance] [A fall from grace] Li An is definitely not someone you want to mess with. Lin Qingrui first sees him at a little shop by the school gates. The rain is pouring, the world shrouded in gloom. Amid the thunder and lightning, the boy leans against the shelves, breathing out clouds of smoke. Like a python coiled in a tropical rainforest, damp, lazy, and sinful. Wherever he goes, it feels like a demon's lair. 2.2kReads9.1Score283Shelves
24. 124 破 The Broken Beauty Ran Off While Pregnant 破碎美人带球跑了 If I Grow Old若白发苍苍Two Male Leads461k WordsCompleted [Marriage of convenience + married first, love later + both pure + pregnancy and flight] Lin Po needs a partner in name only. Bai Shiyun needs money to save his father. A contract, one year of marriage, and five million in compensation. "Don't fall in love with me. This is just a transaction," Lin Po warned coldly. "Don't worry, Mr. Lin. I'm not interested in you," Bai Shiyun replied calmly. But little by little, this pretense seemed to be turning into reality. Then, on the day the contract 7.4kReads8.6Score674Shelves

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    Recommended!! Meets requirements

25. 125 被 The Top-Tier Star I Dumped Insists on Joining a Dating Reality Show with Me 被我甩了的顶流，非要和我上恋综 A Flower of Money一朵钱Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted [Just Started Ranking, Scores Will Rise Later] [Reunion After Years Apart + Showbiz + Livestream + Flirtatious] [Cool, Radiant Beauty vs. Top-Tier Star Who Acts Reluctant but Is Actually Madly in Love] Gu Feng comes from one of the capital’s most powerful families. Blessed with striking features, he has had countless admirers since childhood. Yet, against all odds, he falls hard for Lin Xi. She dumps him. When they break up, he bitterly warns her, “Just breathing the same air as you makes me fe 26kReads8.5Score3.7kShelves

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    I don't care about the variety show or the plot; I only care about the male and female leads. The female lead pursues the male lead but breaks up with him abruptly because of her parents. The male lead goes abroad to make music and becomes a top star. The female lead becomes a host and gets caught up in a "third wheel" scandal. The male lead returns to China and suddenly appears on a variety show, forcing the female lead to see her true feelings.

26. 126 哭 Begging for Mercy Through Tears! My Ex Locked Me Up as Punishment 哭着求饶！被前男友关黑屋惩罚了 Wu Zhiye雾枝野Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted [Second Chance at Love] [Both Leads Are Chaste in Body and Mind] [Angst and Push-Pull Tension] [Locked-Room Confinement] Ji Wu transmigrated into a book, won over its gloomy villain, then left that world. Before she left, she broke up with him, humiliated him, and ran off with a rich man. Tan Xu hated her to the core. Three years later, the System malfunctioned, sending her back to the world of the book. "Ji Wu, you actually dare to come back? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" Tan Xu hated her s 40kReads8.7Score5.2kShelves

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    After completing her mission, the female protagonist was supposed to return home. She didn't want to go back, but the system warned her that if she didn't, the male protagonist would still die. For his sake, she went back, even having someone pretend to be the one who toyed with him, to make him hate and forget her. However, the system malfunctioned, and she ended up back in the male protagonist's world, never to return. The male protagonist both hates and loves her. He tells his brothers that he's marrying her to get revenge, but he softens when he sees her cry. The female protagonist believes the male protagonist loves the original female protagonist and doesn't dare show her emotions, even refusing to explain when they misunderstand each other. She suffers from depression and lacks self-confidence, no longer believing the male protagonist loves her. Only after the male protagonist gradually builds her confidence does she slowly recover.

27. 127 白 My Unrequited Love Is My Direct Boss 白月光他是顶头上司 Li Xi梨西Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Reunited After Years Apart + Broken Hearts Made Whole Again] He waits for a romantic moment, waits for his moon to return. She found her rainbow, and then it was always you. A stunning translator who seems calm and alluring but is actually afraid of phone calls VS a general manager with a heart broad enough to hold the world, whose very skin cells are full of narcissism [Blurb] Yan Nian moved from Lingyun City back to Lincheng City, where her parents arranged for her to work as a wr 5.3kReads9.2Score518Shelves

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    It's really good.

28. 128 春 The Spring Mountains Are Just Like You 春山如你 Jia Jia佳家Modern Romance894k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, independent female doctor]& [devoted, faithful CEO] SC; HE [Reunion after years apart + groveling pursuit + career-focused heroine / love-focused hero] Change her surname; Become a top-notch surgeon; Live well; Those were the three most important things in Lu Xinyi’s life. She accomplished the first easily once she came of age, and the second was steadily taking shape. The third seemed the simplest, but was actually the hardest. Staying alive was easy, but “living well” was anoth 3.7kReads8.9Score363Shelves

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    This book is absolutely twisted. The female protagonist has a tragic fate: her father cheated on her, her parents divorced, her father married the other woman, and her mother then clung to her father and had a son, making her the other woman. This resulted in the female protagonist having a very complicated personality.

29. 129 系 You Are Bound to My Heart for Life 系我一生心 Green Song绿亦歌Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted [Pure Campus Romance]+ [Mutual Secret Crush]+ [The Feelings of Youth]+ [Bad Ending] I once loved you with devotion, passion, and fearlessness. Fifteen years of love felt like walking through the dark. The long road to win her husband back, She shamelessly pried open his hand and said, “Here, I’ve given you all my dowry. I hope you’ll take good care of me for the rest of our lives.” Seven years later, when she saw him again, he was with his fiancée, asking her to plan the grandest wedding for the 411Reads9.2Score—Shelves
30. 130 请 I Called My Student’s Parents, but My Secret Crush Showed Up 请学生家长，来的竟是暗恋对象 Northern Red Bean北国红豆Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only one + Reunion after years apart + Secret crush comes true + Cozy everyday life + Sweet romance] [Beautiful teacher x Handsome, sunny playboy] [Clingy little enchantress x Dotingly protective husband] [Heiress seeking freedom x Rich young master tired of pretending to be poor] On You Na’s first day as a homeroom teacher, she became famous around school for her looks. On the second day, a student was caught secretly filming her with a phone and the dean called his 8.8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    She was going crazy. She loved everything about him.

31. 131 怎 How Can I Resist His Deliberate Flirting and Kisses? 怎抵他蓄意撩吻 A Poisonous Strawberry一颗毒草莓Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + mutual devotion + school life On the first day that Chi Yanbei, a famous figure from his old military high school, transfers to the school, a post appears on the school forum: “I've got my taunts ready for when Chi Yanbei crushes the ‘Queen Jingxu’ Ji Chutang in every way.” But what everyone sees is After every exam, the honor roll goes up, with Ji Chutang still at the top and Chi Yanbei right behind her. Chi Yanbei's motorcycle 2.6kReads9.4Score334Shelves
32. 132 他 He's So Wild, Yet He'll Bow His Head for Me 他那么野，但会为我低头呀 Yun Zijin妘子衿Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Wildness is now available!] [School days to city life × second-chance romance] [Sweet girl × cocky guy] [Female pilot × tattoo artist/air traffic controller + mutual devotion and healing] 1 At Nangao High, Li Sui and Tan Ye both became famous for being so different from each other. One had failed the college entrance exam and was preparing to retake it. The other was the school's star student, about to be recommended for university admission. When they first met 2.2kReads9.4Score279Shelves
33. 133 沦 Fallen a Hundred Times 沦陷一百次 You Ran优燃Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted Art student sweetheart x aloof, wicked academic genius [Mutual salvation x rekindled love] Shi Mian flirted with someone. The boy had a handsome, cool, noble face. Beneath his sharp brows were long, narrow eyes brimming with feeling. Everyone said Shi Mian couldn't handle Shen Qingchi. She only smiled. After a sudden turn of events, Shi Mian cut her losses and walked away. The aloof beauty on a pedestal, whom everyone said had a touch of wickedness, gripped Shi Mian's wrist with desperate force, 2.8kReads9.3Score356Shelves
34. 134 敖 Ao Guang's Tale: The Love Tribulation of the Rainmaking Sea God 敖光传：司雨镇海之神的情劫 Armor and Fish铠甲和鱼Ancient Romance159k WordsCompleted [Not a Nezha story + set after the War of the Witches and Demons + love tribulation + divided divine soul + vast difference in status + bittersweet romance + joy after hardship + rekindled love] Dragon King Ao Guang rules over the Four Seas and the Eight Wastelands, commanding the Four Seas and earning the respect of the Three Realms. Ao Guang's love is the love of a god: powerful, domineering, and eternal. But he always looks down at her from on high, never truly entering her world to understan 95Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Who understands Ao Guang's unwavering devotion! He forgoes the Heavenly Princess, choosing instead the mortal swordsman Qing Heng—even though Qing Heng is a fragmented soul of the Red Lotus Princess undergoing tribulation, he steadfastly chooses his "wife of a thousand years in the Spirit Realm." The plot weaves together sweet and heart-wrenching moments, from defying the Heavenly Rules to searching for Ao Long's poison, keeping readers on the edge of their seats!

35. 135 清 Plain Congee 清粥 Cha Jin茶槿Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted [Cool, restrained and eccentric hero x sweet, gentle heroine] [Sweet romance and healing + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple] 1 All the girls at Jincheng No. 1 High School knew that Ji Chensheng from Class 6 was handsome and abstinent, but as cold as ice in the dead of winter. As time passed, he became an untouchable flower on a high peak in everyone’s eyes. Then one day during PE class, someone secretly peeked through the back window and saw the boy who was distant and aloof w 5kReads9.3Score536Shelves
36. 136 警 Warning: Don't Mess with the Sweet Guy, or One Kiss Will Earn You Five Years 警告别惹纯情男，亲一下他逮五年 Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads228k WordsCompleted Complete [Two male leads + both powerful + rekindled love + reunion + bittersweet tension + mutually exclusive lovers + happy ending] [Handsome, strong, tragic bar promoter uke × unhinged, sharp-tongued CEO seme] Cheng Jia lost his parents young and got by through conning and swindling. When he was nineteen, he targeted an innocent rich young master and nearly drove him into bankruptcy. When his plan was exposed, he hid a knockout drug under his tongue and kissed him. The other guy fell for it a 19.4kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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    I watched it all in one night.

37. 137 思 An Uncureable Yearning 思春无解 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + living under the same roof + heroine is supported by the hero's family + mutual pining + reunited after a long separation] After her mother suddenly passed away, Chunxiang had no family left in the world. Her benefactor, Grandpa You, took her into his home, and from then on she had to live in the city. The towering buildings of the big city left her stunned. She didn't understand the rules here, and she kept running into obstacles. She wanted to make friends, but failed 17.2kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves

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    🌷🌷A bittersweet story of reconciliation after a broken relationship. ① The female lead is a poor girl sponsored by the male lead's grandfather, and she lives with his family. He is handsome and intelligent, and despite his icy attitude towards her, she inevitably develops a secret crush. This crush is discovered, ridiculed, and ultimately ends tragically. "I advise you not to like me, don't be so superficial." The female lead is completely heartbroken. When they meet again, the male lead begins to pursue her.

38. 138 京 Return to Tu from the Capital at Night 京夜回涂 Huai Musheng淮木笙Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted The novel was just released, so the rating will go up. [A distinguished young man from Beijing's elite circles vs. a resilient small-town woman] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + the powerful one finally gives in / both leads have clean romantic histories + angsty, melodramatic happy ending] They reunite after five years apart. Tu Zhi is delivering a cake for a friend's bakery when she ends up at her ex-boyfriend's address. He lives in a villa complex in the most expensive part of 5.6kReads8.7Score675Shelves

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    The two books I've been reading recently were so heartbreaking they made my heart ache!

39. 139 他 He Stole a Kiss When No One Was Looking 他悄悄地亲吻过 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted On the first day Su Nan returned to the country, he cornered Gu Ran, who had vanished six years ago, under a table. The next day, he dragged her straight to the marriage registry... On their wedding night, he kissed Gu Ran and said, “I’m going to keep you trapped in my arms, where you won’t be able to go anywhere.” 14.9kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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    ◎The pain from his family of origin was slowly soothed by him. Even that passionate love eventually faded into nothing more than a mosquito on a wall. Later, an unexpected reunion revealed that neither of them had truly let go. A conflicted person needs someone they can't get rid of, and Xie Jin just happened to be that person. [Cool]

40. 140 跨 Across a Thousand Mountains, I Finally Return to Your Side 跨过千山终回你畔 Cat Carrying a Rice Bowl端饭碗的猫Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + childhood sweethearts + secret love comes true + mutual devotion + first love + each other's first and only + one-on-one romance + happy ending] [An introvert pretending to be an extrovert, a lawyer who's gentle but strong-willed × a well-rounded, top-student financial analyst who's a hopeless romantic] Bai Ruowen and Lin Chaoran grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Later, because of their studies and upheaval in their families, Lin Chaor 544Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This is a story about childhood sweethearts reuniting after a long separation and getting back together. [Heart emoji] The male lead went abroad to study, and when he returned, the female lead was already a lawyer. At first, they pretended not to know each other, and the female lead misunderstood that the male lead was already married, but he wasn't. A few days later, the male lead took the female lead to get their marriage certificate.

41. 141 杀 Kill That Spring Night 杀死那个春夜 Er Shui i二水iModern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet healing|Forbidden love and betrayal|From pure hatred to true love|A couple always at odds|A school-life ensemble|Small town|One-on-one, both untouched] [Two-faced poser ✖️ prickly, stubborn troublemaker] At first, she hated his fake sincerity, and he hated how nothing could sway her. In public, they acted like the best of siblings. In private, they were constantly at each other's throats. Later, real feelings took root in their pretense. They clung to each other's fragile backs as t 26.3kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
42. 142 凌 CEO Ling’s Beloved Is a God of Death 凌总的心尖宠是杀神 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted ◆ One-on-one romance | Two strong leads | The chase-to-win-her-back-from-hell trope | Extremely angsty love | Happy ending | A brutal journey ◆ Gorgeous, badass underworld queen x possessive tycoon heir In her senior year of high school, the families were locked in a bloody struggle for power. After being ambushed, he fled to the countryside, where he met a wild girl with defiance in her very bones. He wanted to die. She overturned a nest of snakes and laughed, bold and wild: “Want to die? The 3.7kReads9.3Score405Shelves

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    Twisted, absolutely twisted, bittersweet, and pulling.

43. 143 雾 Pine in the Fog and Snow 雾雪松 Wen Liangyi温梁屹Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Just received its first rating [Gentlemanly mad dog x insecure fairy] [Modern setting + reunion after years apart + rekindled love + both leads’ first love] Li Wu is an orphan who grew up in an orphanage, and the only light in Zong Huaixue’s bleak life. On the day they meet again, the HR manager leads Li Wu over. “Mr. Zong, this is your personal assistant, Li Wu. She’ll be handling your schedule from now on.” Li Wu looks up at him, holding her breath. Zong Huaixue’s gaze falls on her and passes 4.2kReads8.3Score453Shelves

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    I have nothing to say.

44. 144 时 A Doctor for Old Wounds of Time 时光医旧痛 Guo What郭什么Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted They fell in love as innocent high school students, but the distance between them when they went to different schools and a misunderstanding led to a hasty breakup. He mistakenly believed she had fallen for someone else, went abroad, and cut off all contact. Hurt and resentful, she devoted herself to medicine for years and became the prized student of a medical expert. Years later, a national conference on a rare medical case brings the two doctors together again by chance. He treats her coldly, 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A little angsty, bittersweet, but with a happy ending.

45. 145 我 I Haven’t Even Been Reborn Yet, and My Unattainable Love Has Already Regretted It! 我还没重生，白月光提前后悔了！ Corporate Slave Otaku社畜宅宅Urban892k WordsCompleted [An ex-girlfriend repays an old debt] Too much belated devotion is worth less than grass. Here’s a different kind of story: a man forgives his ex-girlfriend. The once-proud heroine went abroad to start a business, got scammed and fell into debt. This is a rom-com about her trying to win him back: the haughty girl he once adored turns into a devoted sweetheart. She has even kept herself pure, and seems to be hiding a secret. “Reborn? No need! My beloved has already knelt down and begged to get ba 19.2kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves

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    It's incredibly twisted and hilarious! A sweet and funny story about a couple who get back together after a breakup!

46. 146 婚 The Fifth Year of Marriage 婚后第五年 Mist in the Deep Woods林深见雾Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's first and only + groveling ex chases her + secret love + angst before a satisfying comeback] She had secretly loved Zhou Yanci for ten years. Then an accident led to Xu Daikui marrying him. But on their wedding night, Zhou Yanci never even entered the bridal chamber. He boarded a plane and left the country for five years. Xu Daikui stayed in their empty marriage, waiting desperately for him to come back. Instead, he returned with another woman, treating her with icy indiff 7.5kReads6.9Score449Shelves

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    This book is truly well-written, with delicate emotions and excellent prose. The only drawback is the poorly written explanation. The content is genuinely excellent, surpassing most of Tomato's novels.

47. 147 夏 Meeting Him on a Summer Night 夏夜逢他 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted / reunion after years apart / temporary housemates / healing each other / sweet and flirtatious] [Wily, irreverent man × cool and resilient woman] - When Lin Suinian sees Xu Suicheng again, she is eighteen and known by everyone as a mute girl. Carrying all her meager belongings, she appears at his door. In the dim stairwell, the motion-sensor light flickers on and off. Lin Suinian can still make out the tears in her eyes. It turns out that not long after he left, a fire destroy 1.2kReads8.3Score124Shelves

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    [Flying Kiss] [Both Clean/Long-Awaited Reunion/Staying Over/Mutual Redemption/HE] [Cunning and Unruly × Cold and Resilient] - When Lin Shunian saw Xu Suicheng again, she was seventeen years old, known as the mute girl, and appeared at his doorstep with only her belongings. In the dimly lit hallway, the motion-sensor lights flickered. Lin Shunian still saw the tears in her eyes. He then learned that a fire had destroyed the Xu family shortly after he left, and Xu Suicheng was the only survivor. Over the years, she had been taken in by distant relatives and suffered countless hardships. The little princess of yesteryear had fallen on hard times and sought out Lin Shunian, who had been supported by the Xu family for many years. - Five years later, the two met again at a dinner party. Lin Shunian had become the heir to the Lin family, a top-tier wealthy family in Shanghai, a bad-tempered capitalist in the industry, and Xu Suicheng's boss. After a few rounds of drinks, Lin Shunian cornered her in the corridor, his breath close, his voice laced with tenderness. "Don't you recognize me? We used to live under the same roof, after all." Xu Suicheng recalled the first kiss she stole while Lin Shunian was asleep when she was eighteen, and her eyes instantly reddened from the alcohol. "Mr. Lin, have some self-respect." The man chuckled and half-squatted down to help her put on her slipped heels, but Xu Suicheng immediately stepped on his shoulder and pushed him away, stubbornly saying, "Get away, don't touch me." Lin Shunian's hand gripped her ankle, his strength gradually tightening, his eyes filled with madness and surging love. "You like stepping on your brother that much?" The photo was taken, and it suddenly became a trending topic. Having succeeded, Lin Shunian stopped pretending: "I hired the paparazzi, I bought the trending topic. Dare to take it down?" —"Just like this, we'll keep entangled, heartbeats and breaths, you and me."

48. 148 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 44.5kReads9.5Score8.8kShelves

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    This book is truly incredibly poignant and bittersweet. Written by Li Huaisha, the cat, due to her pride, remains stubborn on her last night with the protagonist, unaware that it will be the last time she sees him. The protagonist, out of love, always shows his best side to the cat, even erasing everyone's memories before his death. Losing her memory, the cat, relying on instinct and the phrase "Cat, see you tomorrow," transforms into a demon cat with a cat-like head, pausing time. Despite hating rainy days, she waits for 480 rainy days, just to see her hero return.

49. 149 不 Aren’t You Straight? Then Why Do You Cry When I Kiss You? 不是直男吗？怎么一亲就哭 Shun Yue顺玥Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + showbiz + older man + turning a straight man gay + intense push and pull] Gay dad + gay mom = a son who's turned gay. Gu Yiming never expected homosexuality to be hereditary. He'd always thought he was straight, never realizing he was already farther and farther down the path to being turned. 1.9kReads—Score152Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! It's so good!

50. 150 你 You Were There as the Snow Fell, and in the Meltwater 你在雪落时亦在融雪间 Xing Xiaoyou星小柚Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance / both leads are inexperienced / secret crush becomes real / rekindled love / sweet romance / pure love] The breeze in the high school corridor carried the sweetness of orange candy. The piece Su Wei gave Jiang Xu became the secret of his entire youth. He kept the wrapper of the same candy in a pocket of his schoolbag, while her draft notebook was filled with applications to the same university he planned to attend. But when her family was struck by sudden misfortune, she v 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I love stories about broken relationships mended, even if they're a bit complicated, but the characters still love each other. Highly recommend them!

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