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

1. 401 被 After He Dumped Her, He Returned Home, but This Time She Won’t Make the First Move 被分手后他回国，这次她不主动了 Li Yuchi李遇迟Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation, second chance at love, win-her-back saga, push and pull, devoted to each other, mutual healing] [In college: bright, bold ray of sunshine x cool, proud, poor student] [Now: fallen heiress with a cold beauty x devoted, ascetic big boss] It was the height of summer in their junior year. Jiang Jibai received Gu Moyang's final phone call. His voice on the other end was cold and firm. “Jiang Jibai, let's break up.” Jiang Jibai froze where she stood. She had no 10.9kReads6.8Score557Shelves

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   🌸①At the height of their love, the male lead abruptly left, disappearing abroad without a word. The female lead subsequently developed depression, suffering from insomnia night after night. Upon their reunion, the male lead was heartbroken and began to regret pursuing his wife, leading to a reconciliation.

2. 402 斯 Sheesh! A Romance Show Gets Steamy! The Rebellious Top-Tier Star Wraps an Arm Around Her Waist and Kisses Her 斯哈！恋综撩爆！桀骜顶流揽腰吻 Song on the Eaves檐上歌Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance | He pursues her | Entertainment industry showbiz story] [Cool, gloomy little princess X rebellious top-tier star] When Jiang Ning returns to the country, a rumor spreads through their circle: “The young master of the capital's elite, Xi Yue, hid his identity and dated her, but she thought he was a poor guy and dumped him.” On the first day after returning, she politely turns down the blind date her father had forced on her. After a meal with the man, she is about to leave whe 8.5kReads9.1Score667Shelves
3. 403 陆 President Lu Kneels to Win Back His Darling, Then Spoils Her Gently 陆总跪地哄，追回掌中娇后轻轻宠 Bubble Meat布噜肉丝Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Heroine stops pursuing him halfway + reunion after a long separation + he chases her to win her back + lovesick hero + sweet romance + both leads are virgins + cold, blunt hero at first, clingy and devoted puppy later] High school: Quirky, sweet girl VS serious, taciturn, icy boy Reunion: Cold, distant ice beauty VS clingy, devoted puppy of a man At first, Yan Yushu thought Lu Jingchen only seemed cold. Surely she could warm him up if she kept trying. It took her a year to realize he wasn’t c 21kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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   🍒🍒Yan Yushu initially thought Lu Jingchen was just aloof, and that he could be warmed up eventually. She thought that after all her hard work in pursuing him, Lu Jingchen would gradually fall for her too. In the end, she discovered it was all a self-deceptive joke; he already had someone he loved. After the college entrance exams, she blocked all his contact information and disappeared from his world. Eight years later, they met again. He had become a new industry giant, and he proposed a marriage alliance, beginning a tumultuous journey of trying to win her back.

4. 404 溺 Drowning in Starlight 溺星入骨 Nan Meng Bei Yao南萌北妖Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted (Just got a rating, it’ll rise later) [Rekindled romance × reunion after years apart × both virgins × relationship-focused × angst first, sweetness later] [Cool-headed, stubborn, ordinary heroine × aloof, celibate heir to a powerful family] In high school, Jiang Nanxing was the envy of the whole school. Because Fu Siyan, the top student, was completely devoted to her. He tutored her every day and even planned to study abroad with her, laying out her entire future. But she didn’t cherish him and 3.2kReads6.6Score283Shelves

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   A high school romance, reunited ten years later, both virgins.

5. 405 陆 Professor Lu, Your Tsundere Side Is Showing 陆教授，你的傲娇掉马了 Xu Xu Xu Xu虚徐栩叙Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [Proud Law Professor vs. Spirited Policewoman | Regrets Chasing Her Too Late | Two Strong Leads, Sparks Flying] Three years ago, she offered him her heart, burning with love, only to hear him say, “We’re on different paths. We can’t work together.” Three years later, they meet again. He’s a special legal advisor to the municipal bureau, and she’s the lead detective on a pivotal case. Working together, he mocks her for running on coffee, yet when they’re alone, he tells her, “Add sugar. Don’t die 4.2kReads6.6Score345Shelves
6. 406 欲 Springtime Desire in the Courtyard 欲色春庭 Yan Jingzhen盐景珍Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted A shamelessly classic romance: one-night stand + sugar daddy + running away with the baby + groveling to win his wife back + crushing the scumbag A sales office customer service representative at a new development effortlessly won over a business tycoon known for his abstinence, causing quite a stir in their circle. When his friends questioned him, he didn’t care. He just assumed his rivals had used a “honey trap” and treated her like a plaything. “How could I fall for a woman I’m just spending 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A mix of emotions, bittersweet, and misunderstandings abound. [Almost crying] After learning the truth, Ji Tingyuan apologized and knelt down again and again. But for Wen Jingran, reopening old wounds after they've healed is actually more painful.

7. 407 有 Don’t You Dare Ask to Remarry 有本事别复婚 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [A sharp-tongued, proud has-been actress x a cunning, caustic new top-tier star of a director] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other + sweet everyday romance] The second year after her divorce, has-been award-winning actress Jian Jing joined a lowbrow, raunchy dating show just to earn enough to get by. Who would have guessed she’d run into her ex-husband on set? As a newly popular director, he was lowering himself to direct such a trashy d 25.9kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
8. 408 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 68.9kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves
9. 409 老 My Wife Is So Sweet! I'm Smitten! The Capital's Young Master Has Gone Wild 老婆娇！沦陷！京圈太子爷杀疯了 Ye Chenxia叶尘夏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted At their wedding, Gu Siye tore her veil to shreds in front of everyone. “Lin Yihuan, you're only fit to be a murderer's wife!” Then he flew abroad and left her out in the cold for five years. Five years later... At a banquet attended by Beijing's elite, he gripped the paternity test and demanded, “You secretly had my child! Were you hoping I'd kill you again?” Only when the shocking secret of the Gu family came to light were their misunderstandings resolved. The day her identity as Mrs. Gu was r 1.5kReads7.5Score174Shelves

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   This is a sweet reunion aided by adorable children. Gu Siye's deep affection and doting love, and Lin Yihuan's gentleness and resilience, all woven together by the help of these adorable kids, create the sweetest love story.

10. 410 分 Break Up? Only If I'm Dead 分手？除非我死了 Which Star哪一颗星Modern Romance477k WordsCompleted A timid, sweet-tempered girl ✖️ a nasty, possessive, scheming guy [One-on-one, both are devoted to each other ➕ forced love ➕ sweet fluff] Because Yu Shubao's grades are poor, her homeroom teacher seats her next to Chen Jinnan, the top student in the year. But he's nasty and loves to tease her. Chen Jinnan is always ordering Yu Shubao around, whether it's to do his homework, fetch water, or buy food. Yu Shubao has always been obedient and never gets into arguments with anyone, so she just silent 56.2kReads8.2Score3.8kShelves

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    [Shocking][Shocking][Shocking] In the first book, the female lead broke up with him during college. The male lead appeared calm on the surface, but was extremely reluctant to let her go. During the breakup period, he secretly visited her and attended her concerts. Until he saw someone giving her flowers and confessing their love, he finally couldn't hide it anymore...

11. 411 秦 President Qin's First Love Is Back, So I'll Divorce Him and Step Aside 秦总白月光回国，我主动离婚让位 The Fairy Is a Bit Dim仙子很呆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first + Marriage Before Love + groveling ex] Tang Luo vs. Qin Xiao During their three years of secret marriage, Qin Xiao never loved Tang Luo. She knew he had someone else in his heart, his first love. Their marriage in the first place was only made possible because she used underhanded tactics. The day the Tang family went bankrupt, he returned home in grand style with his first love. When that woman appeared before her, Tang Luo knew her marriage to Qin Xiao was 20.2kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves

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    I really love bittersweet, broken-mirror-reunited stories 🌱 ① A classic example of a broken-mirror-reunited story: a three-year secret marriage, the male lead doesn't love the female lead, he has a crush on his "white moonlight" (a female lead's unrequited love), the female lead uses schemes to marry him, later her family goes bankrupt, the male lead returns to the country in a high-profile manner with his "white moonlight," who becomes pregnant, and the female lead takes the initiative to file for divorce and step aside, running away with the child. Three years later, they meet again, the female lead pretends not to know the male lead, and she has been dating other people since leaving him. [I also highly recommend it]

12. 412 灯 When the Lights Fade, You’re Who I Miss Most 灯火阑珊时最想你 Runaway Sunday出逃星期天Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted He wanted to protect the land and its people, keeping the realm safe and sound. He wanted to offer her a lifetime of safety and happiness, with a peaceful realm as his betrothal gift. She wanted to win him an empire. She supported him when he defended his beliefs. When he retired from the martial world, she took care of him. He spent four years on a mission abroad, living through four years of darkness. His longing for her sank into every bone in his body. When news of his death reached home, sh 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That summer, we bumped into each other on the playground. Just a fleeting glance, and you became the only male protagonist in my diary… You ran away for 17 years, and I waited for 17 years. Thankfully, we were both lucky! Welcome home, "My White Moonlight."

13. 413 校 My Campus Crush Cheated, So I Married the Crown Prince. Now He’s Lost It 校草出轨，我闪婚太子爷，他疯了 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Reborn in school + possessive childhood friend steals her away + heartbroken campus heartthrob pursues his wife in tears + living-under-one-roof romance + 1v1 sweet love] It isn't until she dies that Su Niansheng learns her marriage was a lie. The campus heartthrob has been deeply in love with his first love all along, and married her only for revenge. Reborn back in her school days, she returns to the family of the richest man and impulsively marries her childhood friend, the young heir. She n 35.3kReads8.7Score5.6kShelves
14. 414 分 Publicly Humiliated by My Ex on a Dating Show Five Years After Our Breakup 分手五年，在恋综被前任公开处刑 Orange Citrus Summer橙子橘夏Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted "Her Perspective × His Perspective" Five years ago, Lin Wei and Zhou Yang were the enviable golden couple on campus, until a major misunderstanding drove them apart just before graduation. They went their separate ways and never looked back. Five years later, Lin Wei has earned herself a stable job on a remote island through her own hard work, living a quiet, uneventful life. Zhou Yang has returned from overseas covered in accolades, now an elite in his industry. A class reunion brings them face 16Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 末 An Apocalyptic Psychopath Takes the Showbiz World by Storm and Does Science on the Side 末世精神病玩转娱乐圈顺带搞科研 Min Qiu旻秋Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted Mu Yuxin lived in the apocalypse, relying on a System and her natural talent to become the last human being on Earth. Sick of a world overrun by zombies, she was driven completely insane and destroyed the world along with herself. At the very last moment of her existence, the System spent all its energy bringing her along to the world inside a book. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a cannon-fodder supporting actress in the book who shared her name. The original owner was a lovesick 2.5kReads9.0Score313Shelves
16. 416 入 I Dreamed of Him Again 入梦偏逢他 Truehearted and Truly Attentive真心真悉悉Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted CP: A seemingly aloof, secretly antisocial beauty with a tragic past VS a cold-hearted, woman-fearing, devoted young heir Three years ago, Su Yuqiao was gorgeous, bold, and great at making money, but she was also a longtime social recluse plagued by nightmares. Her underage brother brought him home. Though they clashed constantly, she kept inexplicably dreaming about him. He had a sharp tongue and was even more “afraid of women.” She fell for him, but he was the first to confess. With an unusua 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! From initial antagonism to mutual affection, a twisted version of "Wrong Carriage, Right Groom"—a tale of a celibate, gynophobic scientist wooing a straight-laced woman; aloof beauty versus a sharp-tongued, domineering CEO; a toxic white moonlight entering dreams; a jinx and a gynophobe mutually redeeming each other; two love stories filled with conflict and love, featuring revelation of secrets, a desperate pursuit of the wife, and reconciliation—a bittersweet unrequited love story. Completed. Highly recommended!

17. 417 盛 Chasing the Light in Midsummer 盛夏逐光 Eating Sunflower吃吃葵Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Secret crush comes true | Playboy reforms | Lost love rekindled | Both leads are devoted to each other | Sweet romance] At the senior-year New Year's Eve party, the girls of Dorm 501 drank and chatted merrily. For a party game, everyone had to share a secret no one else knew. Xu Nanzhi had a little fruit wine and her cheeks flushed. She whispered, "I like Fu Shijin." Her roommates went from eager anticipation to disappointment. "How 39.3kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    After their reunion, they were extremely awkward and unwilling to act like strangers, yet unable to bring themselves to reconcile.

18. 418 遗 Echoes of Regret: Goodbye, Endless Summer 遗憾回响：再见无尽夏 Xie Jing谢净Modern Romance157k WordsOngoing [Reunited after years apart × both leads are virgins × angst × intense push and pull × second chance at love] Because of their parents’ feud, eighteen-year-old Ye Shaotang and Wu Jinxia lost their homes and families. From then on, he hated her with all his heart. He said, “I wish I’d never met you.” To his surprise, she granted his wish. She moved away and hid her name, leaving him searching for her for eight whole years. Eight years later, she was a tireless photographer, while he had become a 271Reads—Score107Shelves

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    Speaking of complicated relationships, how can we forget the male and female protagonists of this novel? The story opens with their reunion eight years later. The male protagonist is already engaged, the female protagonist wants to love but dares not, and the male protagonist dares to love but cannot. The two of them are torn apart, which really tugged at my heartstrings.

19. 419 失 Out-of-Control Adoration 失控宠爱 Junjun'er珺珺儿Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Proud, privileged heir VS cool, elegant beauty] [Marriage first, love later + bittersweet push and pull + a touch of regret and redemption + older man saves her, SC, HE.] – Shortly before graduation, Chu Sui received a brand-new marriage certificate. A gold-embossed seal landed on the photograph, binding her to the most arrogant young heir in Jingbei. They both knew this marriage had begun as a matter of mutual benefit. But after the wedding, as truth and pretense became impossible to tell apar 3.1kReads8.7Score233Shelves

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    🌼①The female lead is a melancholic and aloof beauty, exuding a strong sense of brokenness. She is forced to marry the male lead and will fulfill her marital obligations. During that time, the male and female leads are in a cold war. The female lead takes antidepressants for a long time, coupled with high-intensity work, and suffers a miscarriage (Chapter 118). After recovering, she files for divorce. They meet again three years later while she is abroad, and their broken relationship is mended.

20. 420 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 73.1kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
21. 421 想 Missing You 想你 After the Rain霁雨Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Mutual Devotion + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance + First Love] [An arrogant, loyal puppy who likes both sweet talk and tough love, the moon in the sky × A genuinely passionate, fiery cat-wrangler, the flower of the mortal world] In high school, Song Chen was the pride of the school. Yi Shuyue, who was “just there to kill time,” set her sights on him. After more than a year of dogged pursuit, she finally won him over, only to be brutally dumped two months later! Six y 10.3kReads9.3Score829Shelves

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    A bittersweet and poignant story of a broken relationship mended. 🌴🌴🌴🌴 1️⃣ The female lead reunites with the male lead when she's at her lowest point. The poor boy she once abandoned has become the president of a multi-billion dollar listed company. She wants to escape, but fails to see the usually aloof man's eyes redden. [Kiss emoji] 2️⃣ A long-awaited reunion, a broken relationship mended, a "wife-chasing-after-the-fire" scenario. Seven years of love, but the male lead was just playing around. Seven years later, they meet again, and she tries to distance herself from him, but ends up in bed.

22. 422 致 To My Precious Pearl 致宝珠 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance216k WordsOngoing [Happy Ending] [Bittersweet Romance] [An Intense Push and Pull] [Pure Romance] Back in college, Jiang Baozhu spent years shamelessly fawning over Liang Yuzhou's roommate right in front of him. She came this close to marrying into a wealthy family, but her plans fell apart halfway through. Years later, they unexpectedly met again. Jiang Baozhu still couldn't break into their circle, but somehow ended up spending a night with Liang Yuzhou, who had never thought much of her. At first, she only 81.5kReads8.8Score5.6kShelves

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    Highly recommended!

23. 423 口 Oral Fixation Disorder 口欲期病症 Girl from the City of Fog雾都少女Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted A lively, down-to-earth heroine versus a highly intelligent male lead with antisocial personality disorder. (Devoted one-on-one couple, possessive love, cross-cultural romance, the male lead is mixed-race and a complete psychopath. A complete psychopath. A complete psychopath.) Blurb One: A coworker told Li Li that a handsome, black-haired, green-eyed mixed-race man lived in the villa across the river. Li Li delivered meals there every day for three months, but never once saw any handsome mixed- 60.2kReads9.2Score8.4kShelves
24. 424 穿 I Became the Villainous Ex-Girlfriend of a Bankrupt Heir 穿成破产太子爷的恶毒前女友 Strawberry Berry草莓果果Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted The print edition, titled I Think of You in the Capital at Night, goes on sale October 11. [Sweet, Adorable Painter vs. Long-Legged, Cool Heir] Ruan Yu opened her eyes and found herself transmigrated into the male lead's wicked girlfriend. In the original novel, when the male lead went bankrupt and moved with her into a basement, she called him a penniless leech and a spineless loser, cursed him to die, and even sold him to a male brothel for cash. Only later did she learn that he was actually t 53.9kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
25. 425 青 Once You Turn Blue, You’ll Turn Red 青了之后就会红 Deer-Eyed Princess鹿瞳姬Ancient Romance864k WordsCompleted Qiu Yanzhi was once a fairy. After refusing the God of War's marriage proposal, she was ostracized and sent to the mortal world, then tricked into falling into the demon realm. The Azure Emperor, moved by mortal feelings, wanted to undergo a trial in the demon realm, so he transformed into a little snake demon. Qiu Yanzhi and the Azure Emperor had crossed paths once in the heavens. In the demon realm, he owed her a debt of care, and the two developed all sorts of feelings for each other. Little 899Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The third male lead was deeply in love with the female lead, but refused to confess, driving her away before regretting it. He chased her relentlessly until he finally won her back.

26. 426 你 You Ran Away With Someone Else First. I Remarried, So Why Is His Majesty Losing His Mind? 你私奔在先，我改嫁，陛下疯什么 Ice-Hearted Begonia冰心海棠Ancient Romance129k WordsOngoing [Winning Back His Wife + Rekindled Love + Taking Her by Force + Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Running Away While Pregnant + Unhinged Male Lead] What should you do when your ex-husband suddenly reappears six years after eloping with his childhood sweetheart? Jiang Li plans to pretend she doesn’t know him. She has no choice. Her ex-husband has become emperor, and his childhood sweetheart is the empress. She can’t afford to offend either of them. Besides, she has changed her name, married some 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Her ex-husband eloped with her childhood sweetheart and then ascended the throne. They reunited six years later.

27. 427 破 After Going Bankrupt, I Was Taken in by the Love-Struck Mr. Ji 破产后，被恋爱脑季总捡回家 Socially Awkward and Broke社恐且穷Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only one × reunited after years apart × second-chance romance × combative couple] Emotionally detached, guarded heroine × arrogant, possessive, hopelessly lovesick hero After going bankrupt, Xia Yuning was taken in by her hapless ex-boyfriend, Ji Yuhe. A contract offering three billion for a year as his live-in maid kicked off a carefree, deliberately infuriating life at work: when the boss cooked, she took a nap; when he worked, she slacked off. She had no intention 125Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is too lazy to even acknowledge the male lead, and the male lead goes through a nightmare of trying to win her back.

28. 428 软 Wearing Them Down 软磨硬泡 Yu Heizhu鱼黑珠Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing He was the secret she had written in her diary as a girl. When they met again, she spent years wearing him down, only for things to end badly. “So what you're saying is, anyone would have done. I just happened to be the one your mom picked and pushed on you.” When she left, she erased every trace of their past and even gave the public a fake boyfriend to help him save face. Later... Wang Jianan pulled all the curtains shut. He used to hate rooms that got no sunlight. She had said it was too brig 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My favorite books

29. 429 一 A Clean Break 一拍两散 Tang Yingxiao唐颖小Modern Romance2.1M WordsOngoing The day Chen Nian left. Xu Yanqing wore her favorite white shirt and stood in front of her. “Was it fun?” He looked wretched and forlorn, the corners of his eyes red, as if she were the heartless one between them. 1.5kReads8.9Score717Shelves
30. 430 三 Reincarnated in the Three Kingdoms: Lu Bu’s Obsession Forces Him to Love Diao Chan 三国转世：执念吕布强制深爱貂蝉 Tianyuan Xiao天元萧Modern Romance254k WordsOngoing The revenge he’d imagined fell apart every night he held her in his arms. The deal she’d thought she made crumbled the moment he risked his life to protect her. In his previous life, he was Lu Bu, the mightiest warrior of the Three Kingdoms. After his beloved Diao Chan left without a word, he died full of bitterness at White Gate Tower, his obsession so deep that even reincarnation couldn’t erase it. In this life, he is a cold, possessive CEO with a dashing figure. Lu Bu regained his memories 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A reincarnation obsession/a love-hate relationship based on astronomy... After Diao Chan disappeared following a series of schemes, Lü Bu, driven by obsession, vowed to find her. Reincarnated, he recalls his past life and experiences a pseudo-forced love story. A modern romance novel featuring a powerful CEO, Lü Bu, who seizes her with force, where hatred outlasts love!

31. 431 与 Sharing His Bed 与他共枕 A Page of Fireworks一纸烟火Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (Adapted into the short drama "Miss Xu, Don’t Settle". The Tomato-produced short drama "Sharing His Bed" launched on Tomato on November 26.) Shang Yiran and Xu Mubai have been married for five years, and have spent all five fighting. Three years into their marriage, Xu Mubai became pregnant. She tried to tell Shang Yiran, “Let’s make a real go of this.” He responded with cold indifference. After that, they each went their own way. One is cold, arrogant, and conceited; the other is stubborn and u 7.5kReads9.1Score573Shelves
32. 432 火 The Balloon Flower in the Flames 火焰里的桔梗花 A Rose Bathing in Sunshine沐浴在阳光下的蔷薇花Modern Romance612k WordsCompleted [Complete, so read with confidence] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + winning her back + reunion from the very start] Seven years ago, the words “Let’s break up. There’s no point in us being together” made Lin Xi believe she’d been abandoned by the person she loved most, who didn’t care about her. Seven years later, Jiang Yan says, “Breaking up with you was the stupidest decision I’ve ever made, and the one I regret most!” He’s a firefighter who charges into danger, while she’s a med 27Reads6.7Score—Shelves
33. 433 唯 Addicted to You, Spoiled and Arrogant 唯你成瘾恃宠而骄 One Pen Conquers the World一支笔打天下Two Male Leads684k WordsCompleted A sunny, affectionate younger man who's actually an unhinged yandere × a gentle, elegant, steady, and restrained older man; Two powerful leads + forced love + disguise + exclusive devotion + bittersweet secret love + deep, tragic romance + chasing the wife to the crematorium + rekindled romance + healing; Ling Jin is an angel: handsome, sunny, cheerful, and brilliant. Everyone knows he's the second young master of the Xiao family! Xiao Heng spoils him, and Ling Jin does whatever Xiao Heng tells 54Reads—Score102Shelves

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    The first book was a bittersweet tale of entanglement, so much so that my heart was pounding and I wanted to jump in and force her head down! The second book was so poignant it made me want to cry.

34. 434 尘 A Secret Love Poem in the Dust 尘埃里的暗恋诗 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) + (Animated series coming soon. Search “The Small-Town Girl's White Moonlight” to reserve your spot) [Based on a true story + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending] [In the beginning: innocent schoolyard crush; later: mutual devotion and a mix of sweet and steamy love] Xia Changjun's crush was so hard to bear. It began too early. She had liked him since elementary school. The gap between them was too wide. He was the prince of their small town. Every te 57.6kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    I wonder if you'd enjoy a normal romance like this, the kind of romance you'd encounter with ordinary people in a typical school setting? The male and female leads are both intelligent and have normal personalities. It's about the normal teenage romance, their separation for various reasons, and their eventual reconciliation.

35. 435 成 After Becoming the CEO’s Canary, His Obsessive Love Turned Possessive 成为霸总金丝雀后疯批他强取豪夺 One Pen Conquers the World一支笔打天下Two Male Leads123k WordsOngoing Don’t read this book. It’s going to be hidden and completely rewritten after updates stop. Come back at the end of the month for the new version!!!! I’m working on a new book now. Please follow me in the meantime, thank you!!!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 436 邻 The Neighbor Is Wicked and Wild, Luring Her into His Trap 邻居又坏又野，诱她入局 Bluebird Coo Coo青鸟咕咕Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Sweet-natured Chinese translator vs. Italian mafia heir] + [Autistic genius girl vs. emotionally vivid, lovesick young master] + devoted to each other + cross-cultural romance + intense push and pull + willing to give in for love He is a wild, untamed Italian mafia heir who has never known freedom since birth. She is a well-behaved girl from an ordinary family, a foreign-language translator who is gentle on the outside but strong within. He is a foxlike young man whose emotions and conscience w 4kReads—Score141Shelves

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    There was that feeling of weightlessness, like stepping into empty air, and my adrenaline surged. It was a mix of tingling, astringent, and then incredibly comfortable.

37. 437 人 Mermaid Island 人鱼岛屿 Wen He Lucky温禾luckyModern Romance406k WordsOngoing I was already covered in scars. I didn't dare hope that anyone could save me from this living hell. The thing I could never get past was never the mountain, but my countless obsessions. The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down and searches for the female lead for ten years, only to discover that she has lost her memory. He forces her into a relationship, imprisons and torments her, and they are caught in deep misunderstandings. His condition worsens, leaving him paralyzed from the neck dow 651Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bittersweet, heart-wrenching, and physically painful reunion

38. 438 云 Clouds Rise, Stars Return 云起星回 Don't Touch My Fishing Rod别动我鱼竿Modern Romance277k WordsOngoing [Astronomer x Cold-Faced Business Mogul | Childhood Friends | Reunited After a Breakup | The Pursuit of His Wife | Academic Face-Slapping | Two Strong Leads Growing Together] Seven years ago, Shen Xinghui left the star-shaped necklace Lu Yunqi had given her in a drawer and flew to Germany alone. She was sick of having her life arranged for her: her university applications changed, her papers ghostwritten, her future planned out. She only wanted to prove that she could become her own star, even w 14Reads—Score179Shelves

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    She clearly still loved him, couldn't live without him, yet felt trapped by everything he arranged, desperately trying to break free... She escaped time and time again only to be pulled back by gravity, ultimately still needing him...

39. 439 你 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 A Fa阿法Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 63.8kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    It's very, very beautiful.

40. 440 重 My Reborn Ex-Husband Is a Pitiful Crybaby Who Blushes and Begs for Kisses 重生前夫是小可怜爱哭脸红要亲亲 May Every Generation Ascend to Heaven辈辈上天Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Reborn at school + Sweet romance + She pursues him + Revenge on scumbags + Pure love + HE] A bold, flirtatious, hot-tempered heroine who knows exactly how to charm × a love-starved, devoted hero with an intense possessive streak Qu Wan was a bad woman. She stopped at nothing to get what she wanted. In her previous life, she was forced to marry someone she didn't love, and slept with her husband without giving him her heart. She cursed him and acted as if he didn't exist! When her father went to 168Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is conflicted, and this book tortures him. He secretly loves the female lead and is extremely jealous. He uses tricks and cries to beg for her affection.

41. 441 陷 The Moment We Fell 陷落时分 Did Tutu Eat Dirt Today?土土今天吃土了吗Modern Romance571k WordsOngoing [Bankrupt Heiress vs. Vengeful Playboy | The Harder It Gets, the More They Love | Tender with a Surprising Edge] When Wen Shiyi “unexpectedly” went bankrupt and had nowhere else to turn, Gu Liancheng, with whom she’d once shared a brief affair, offered her a lifeline. “Live, eat, and sleep with me. I’ll cover your everyday expenses and pay off your tens of millions in debt.” He sounded like a loyal knight, but his words were cold. “There’s just one condition: we can’t get married.” She’d fallen 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is very conflicted

42. 442 巨 Buried in Debt: The Underworld Boss Comes for Me Every Night 巨额负债：黑帮老大夜夜索情 Qi Xiaoran柒萧染Modern Romance477k WordsCompleted [Devoted, restrained hero + heroine who says one thing and means another + both leads are inexperienced + intense push and pull on both sides + strong hero, gentle heroine + angst and sweetness + no coercive love + cat-and-mouse game] She is a sweet, gentle dance teacher for little kids. He is a nightclub boss who has gone legit. When they first meet, her father drugs her and uses her as collateral for a debt to him. She ends up owing a huge sum and thinks her life is over. But he says, “I won't 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I absolutely love this book! It's a cat-and-mouse game, a tense tug-of-war, about a nightclub boss who's redeemed himself and has never been in a relationship, only clumsily expressing his love. The female lead is a dance teacher, and the two of them are constantly back and forth, one advancing and the other retreating. It's not too angsty, but there are moments where the male lead deliberately annoys the female lead. It's a sweet story, a really sweet story!!

43. 443 一 A Lie 一个谎 Liu He Xiang柳和相Modern Romance346k WordsOngoing [Male and Female Leads + Both Devoted to Each Other + Male Lead Has a Secret Identity + Reunion After Years Apart + Second Chance at Love + Healing] [School life in the first half, clinical doctor vs. renowned photographer in the second] [New chapters daily at 11 p.m.] Su Qingye: Your mother died when you were five, and you were forced to grow up alone. At sixteen, you started high school, only to endure three years of being ostracized by your classmates. At twenty, your stepbrother forced 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Su Qing is now extremely insecure. She hates everything about herself. In her heart, this choice is a betrayal of Jiang Chi, a betrayal of her feelings for him. She feels she has lost the confidence to be with Jiang Chi; she is no longer worthy of him. How can she possibly see him? [Crying][crying][crying]

44. 444 蔚 Her Azure World 蔚蓝的她 Dan San单叁Modern Romance166k WordsOngoing [Both leads have only ever been with each other, happy ending, second chance romance, half campus life and half city life] [Sunny ray of sunshine × secretly passionate, falsely proper type] After years of studying in the United States, Jiang Yiran returns to China. The first thing he does is attend his high school reunion. Everyone is curious about this star student. They bombard him with questions, hoping to uncover the secrets hidden beneath his cool exterior. And just as they hoped, they re 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story begins with a reunion, and the first chapter is filled with bittersweet emotions.

45. 445 红 A Knotty Red Thread: A Love Bet with a Vengeful Spirit 红线难牵：与怨灵的爱情赌约 Looking Forward to a Sunny Day期待小晴天Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted The little matchmaker spirit Ling Que descends to the mortal realm to meet her KPI, only to be ambushed by a wager from her sworn enemy, the vengeful spirit Jinying. He takes on the role of her direct supervisor, using romantic-drama clichés to win the heroine's heart while creating real-life dilemmas to drive a wedge between childhood sweethearts. As workplace sexual assault and difficult choices over personal gain erupt one after another, Ling Que's red thread of fate is on the verge of snappi 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The process was agonizing, but the results were all sweet.

46. 446 半 Half-Mountain Ferry: No Shore Beyond, So I Make a Way 半山渡：彼岸无岸，我开路 Get Me得我Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted A boy’s pursuit of pleasure turns into a youth filled with the bittersweet aches of growing up. [Depressed, frail, adored-by-all campus beauty × a battlefield of love rivals | 1990s school days | bittersweet youth, tragic ending | push and pull | dissociative identity | based on a true story] Who can save her shattered soul? ① The domineering class monitor: “Even if I can’t win your heart, I’ll have you.” Du Qinghuan bit her lower lip. “You wouldn’t dare!” His desire got the better of him. “Gues 88Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    A popular, broken, and conflicted school beauty embarks on a sweet campus romance with a charmingly roguish school heartthrob who redeems her. However, right after the college entrance exams, the male lead abruptly dumps her. A year later, they reunite, but everything is irreversible. The story is filled with bitterness, turmoil, pain, redemption, and lingering regrets… It has everything you could want to see.

47. 447 求 I Ran Off With His Brother's Baby on Our Wedding Day 求婚当天，我带着他哥的崽跑了 y Changqiu Yeshuiy长秋野水Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [Pretending to Be Cool and Aloof, but Actually a Flirty Beauty VS A Lovesick, Devoted CEO] [Sweet Romance + Adorable Kids + Devoted Husband + Running Away Pregnant + Everyone’s Favorite] Extra sweet, no angst. The heroine isn’t a strong, independent type. On the eve of her proposal, she spent the night with the brother of the man who was about to propose to her. On the day of the proposal, she received a message from her mother and took off without a word. Five years ago, she left without lookin 125Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    This is exactly what happened. A broken relationship is mended, the female lead brings her son to the house to recognize his father, only to discover in the end that the female lead had been plotting this all along.

48. 448 芷 Zhining’s Winter 芷宁的东天 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted At thirty, Zhining had long since stopped believing in love and decided to live alone, freely and on her own terms. Then a chance game of murder mystery brought the forceful, passionate Shao Dong into her quiet life. His overwhelming possessiveness and affection threw off her familiar rhythm. She had thought she would never fall in love again, but when faced with someone willing to do anything for her, The resolve she had held for years to never marry began to waver. At the halfway point of life 288Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Accustomed to a mundane, uneventful life at thirty, an encounter in a murder mystery game slowly draws two lonely hearts closer, their ambiguous relationship escalating. The aloof male god sheds his facade, revealing a charmingly goofy jealous side. After an unexpected breakup, both try to heal their wounds but remain unable to escape this emotional turmoil!

49. 449 甜 The Perfect Amount of Sweetness Is My Ex! 甜度刚好是前任！ Qian Yingnuo倩颖诺Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted A second chance at love, sweet push-and-pull, and a reunion after years apart that neither can let go of! Plenty of flirting, and their feelings never fade! Even her best friend teases her: “Chen Yi, if they drained the water from your brain, it’d be yellow!” - One photo of a cheating spouse sparks a tense workplace tug-of-war! Evenly matched rivals: the cool-headed medical professional × the blunt engineering type. Workplace collaboration comes with personal grudges. AI algorithm engineer × rad 146Reads7.2Score118Shelves

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    Super sweet, workplace tug-of-war

50. 450 分 Ten Years After We Broke Up, My Ex-Boyfriend Showed Up as My Boss 分手十年，前男友空降当我上司 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪11k WordsCompleted Ten Years After We Broke Up, My Ex-Boyfriend Dropped In as My Boss 129Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A regretful breakup in Hong Kong, a fateful reunion in Haicheng. The male protagonist, a successful businessman, is parachuted into Haicheng as a senior executive, where he encounters the female protagonist who left him years ago. During their time together, he realizes he still deeply loves her, and becomes jealous when he sees her close to younger colleagues. After an argument, the female protagonist's years of suppressed anxiety finally erupts, leading her to decide to leave the company. The male protagonist finally uncovers the truth behind their breakup ten years ago and resolves to make up for what he missed by staying with her for the long term.

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