Contemporary Romance 现代言情类

1. 201 只 Light in the Palm of My Hand 只手捉光 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Print preorders open March 21. See you there!] [Campus romance + sweet indulgence + mutual devotion + straightforward pursuit] Everyone knew Shen Heyu was cold and ruthless, with fists of iron and a stubborn refusal to yield. No one at school dared cross him. That is, until a girl transferred to Class Two from Jincheng. Everyone: Brother Yu hates having a deskmate more than anything. Shen Heyu cleared the clutter from the seat beside him and raised his hand. “Tea 13.5kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves
2. 202 低 Whisper It! Darling, I Only Want You 低声哄！宝贝，我只要你 Clear and Pure澈净Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication / Short drama of the same name now streaming] [Gentle, insecure top student x arrogant, carefree rich playboy] [College romance + Both leads are inexperienced + Fake playboy + Mutual pining becomes real + He’s never loved anyone else + Sweet and flirty] Fu Ciyu had always been a star at Jingcheng University. Born into one of the capital’s top wealthy families, he was unruly and hard to tame. Girls were always around him, but he had never given anyone his heart. Everyone 49.6kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
3. 203 花 Flowers Bloom for the Wind 花开予风 Pose Burger姿势汉堡Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [School to workplace | Doctors | Ensemble cast | Secret crushes | Choices | Ideals | Reunion after many years] A swan song for the youth of everyone who grew up caught between ideals and reality. Following five medical students through a decade of change, from campus to the wider world, it uses an unexpected death as a lens to reveal the sharpest edges of friendship, love, and responsibility. The storytelling is as precise as a scalpel: their first meeting in anatomy class, standing shoulder to 153Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   It has its joys and sorrows; although it's a novel, it feels very real, close to life, and full of positive energy. There's struggle and compromise, regret and joy. It's truly worth reading.

4. 204 卷 The Workaholic CEO Loves Overtime, So His Overworked Secretary Runs Off with the Desk 卷王总裁爱加班，牛马秘书扛桌跑 Mrs. Ocherov奥切罗夫人Modern Romance790k WordsCompleted [Sweet, soft-hearted, adorable overworked secretary X ruthless, seductive, scheming CEO with a fragile side | HE + sweet romance + mutual devotion + funny and lighthearted + mutual healing + gentle comfort] At 10 p.m., in an office tower in Shanghai’s CBD, CEO’s secretary Li Li eats instant noodles and gnaws on a cold meat bun in front of her computer. She can’t take any more overtime at this lousy job. It just never ends! After losing her job, she gets referred by a relative and lands a positio 450Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He laid bare his true nature to her, and she shared half of her light with him. The broken, alluring CEO was gradually mended by his sweet and gentle secretary.

5. 205 七 Seven Days, Half a Month Apart 七天隔半月 Masked Human面具人类Urban485k WordsCompleted The old factory hadn't been demolished, but people's hearts were already in disarray. Some wanted to make a quick buck, some wanted to climb the ladder by stepping on others, and some just wanted to keep their quiet little lives, only to get dragged into all kinds of inexplicable trouble. Threats sounded like jokes, schemes like farces. Everyone thought they were the one moving the pieces, but they all turned out to be pawns in someone else's game, struggling between pressure and desire. One acc 8Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   From feigned maneuvering to a fight to the death, the storm rages through the madness and destiny of all sorts of characters! 😎

6. 206 水 When the Time Is Right, We Fall in Love 水到渠成时，我们相爱 Yellow Wine Doesn't Get You Drunk黄酒不醉Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Doctor × Journalist: Rekindled love, angst first and sweetness later. Read without worry. We were in love for six years, apart for three. Now that we’ve met again, I still love you, but do you still love me? I was the one who walked away first. What right do I have to ask if you still have feelings for me? Movie star × Gallery worker: A love that goes unnoticed, taking the long way around. Through all the ups and downs of the entertainment industry, my unrequited love went nowhere. Once everythi 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Xu Hongdou and Xie Zhiyao's story, from the city to Dali, is a slow-paced journey in both directions, warm and healing, perfect for reading slowly when you're looking for something to read.

7. 207 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book features a female protagonist who, in the mid-1990s, graduated from a teachers' college but gave up her assigned job to move south, as did the male protagonist, who also gave up his job in his hometown. Together, they build their future.

8. 208 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 759Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 我 My Glory Days in Dongguan 我在东莞的高光岁月 Warm Wine, Waiting for the Wind温酒等风来Urban406k WordsOngoing My name is Chang Da Qiang. I was born in a small, underdeveloped county town in the late 1980s. My parents were farmers, and in those days, when everything was desperately poor, I graduated from a junior college and looked for work in my hometown. After hitting one dead end after another, I made a bold decision: I headed south to Guangdong to try my luck. Through hard work, I finally had the experiences that inspired this novel. 2.1kReads—Score122Shelves

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    These two books are super good!

11. 211 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.4kReads6.0Score485Shelves
12. 212 天 The Celestial Master Comes Down the Mountain, and She Stands Guard at Funerals and Weddings 天师下山，红白席上她站岗 A Salty Fish That Never Flips Over不翻身的咸鱼呀Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Yun Lai only wanted to devote herself to studying magic, but fate had other plans. Her master tossed her down the mountain, claiming she should travel the world, when his real intention was for her to reunite with her family. Fine, she could reunite with them. But why did no one in the family value her? Three older brothers and two older sisters, each more difficult than the last. Poverty-stricken Daoist Yun: “Enough! See you around! I can always set up a stall by the road and tell fortunes for 461Reads8.4Score107Shelves

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    The ending is full of unexpected twists and turns, and all the foreshadowing in the beginning is answered. The overall production quality is high, and it is worth recommending to readers who like supernatural themes.

13. 213 港 A Letter from Hong Kong 港岛来信 Lychee Egg Cake荔枝鸡蛋糕Modern Romance145k WordsOngoing “I want her to be like the rain, falling into my arms of her own accord.” Content warning: The heroine's brother, Zhao Yanchuan, has a BL (also known as danmei) storyline, but he has little page time and it won't affect your reading. If you're particularly uncomfortable with this, please proceed with caution. A pampered, sharp-tongued rich girl from Beijing × a refined, roguish, fatherly smiling schemer from Hong Kong - Zhao Sinian, head of the Zhongzhou Group, has a son and a daughter. As the a 197Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A pampered heiress from Beijing meets a seemingly gentle but actually cunning father from Hong Kong. Their relationship blossoms from an arranged marriage to a love story with an eight-year age gap. The entire story is filled with sweet moments that will have you grinning from ear to ear. A must-read if you're looking for something to read.

14. 214 末 An Apocalypse Grandma Returns to the Modern World: One Song Makes Her a Legend and Supports the Whole Family 末世老太回现代，一曲封神养全家 Impossible, Roar Roar不可能的吼吼Modern Romance95k WordsOngoing [Two Worlds + An Older Woman’s Comeback + Modern Entertainment Industry Fame + Stockpiling Supplies to Support Her Family in the Apocalypse] After struggling to survive in the wasteland for half her life, 62-year-old Su Wanniang is on the brink of death when she unexpectedly transmigrates back to a peaceful modern world. Penniless, she keeps a low profile as a cleaner at an influencer agency, hoping only to stockpile supplies and send them to her family, who are barely hanging on in the apocalyp —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Author, I urge you to update quickly. Don't force me to finish reading it in three days, or I'll feel like I've lost my spiritual support.

15. 215 偷 The Tenth Year of Secretly Watching You 偷偷看你第十年 VBecomeACutieV成一个小可爱Modern Romance353k WordsOngoing Do not read this! Do not read this! I don't recommend this book to anyone. It has no ending and no protagonist. Don't ask about a male or female lead, or a second male or female lead. There is no protagonist, no ending, and no story. This book is neither for male nor female readers. I don't recommend it to anyone. It only builds a world. It will be hidden in 14 days. 21Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart] It's very realistically written. Not only is the romance between the male and female leads portrayed delicately, but the career-related content is also very logical. The female lead is a ditzy and introverted office worker, while the male lead is her aloof and dignified boss, who is also the high-achieving man she's secretly admired since her student days. Their story begins with a reunion at a top investment bank.

16. 216 女 A Must-Read for Women: Premarital AI 女性必看之：婚前试ai Walker on the Shore岸上行者Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted Super sweet and full of tension, two strong leads flirt with each other, a trial romance before marriage, and high-octane excitement with no angst from start to finish! A love story that begins with a chance meeting on a train, then unfolds into campus romance at the same school. Although a third party gets involved, and Ouyang Yuan wavers between the two women many times, in the end, faced with the temptations of a promising future, career success, and money, he resolutely chooses his official 128Reads—Score149Shelves

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    I've saved up for so many days, and now I can kill some free time. My emotions have unconsciously followed the plot.

17. 217 帝 The Emperor and Empress Are Both Reborn: Even a 21st-Century Empress Has It Tough 帝后双重生之21世纪皇后也难为 Yao Wuyi姚无壹Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing [An alternate world where the Qing royal family rules a 21st-century constitutional monarchy; Emperor and Empress; both leads are reborn; strong heroine, doting hero; a princess battles her sisters-in-law and mother-in-law] My husband and I were reborn. In our previous lives, he was a puppet emperor who seemed to hold supreme power but was actually utterly spineless, while I was the empress deposed by this constitutional monarchy simply because I had failed to bear a son. This time, I’m going to —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In her past life, she was deposed for being childless and was controlled by drugs in a sanatorium with locked doors and sealed windows. In the end, her heart stopped beating during the cannon salute at the coronation of the new empress. In this life, the emperor and empress are reborn together. She publicly declares war on the prejudice that "royal women should not speak" during the live broadcast of her wedding. The emperor also transforms from a puppet into a doting husband who supports her throughout the entire process!

18. 218 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, President Gu's Seven-Year Crush Could No Longer Be Hidden 退婚后，顾总的七年暗恋藏不住了 Programmer Peeling Peanuts剥花生的程序员Modern Romance228k WordsOngoing [Modern romance | powerful families and CEOs | reunion after years apart | amnesia and redemption | empowering female lead] She exposes her fake fiancé's true colors at their engagement party, uncovers the car accident plot, and brings him down. She breaks off the engagement and rises to the top of the international piano scene, while the CEO remains devoted to protecting her for seven years. Plenty of romantic tension, and the female lead gets to dish out face-slapping without ever being put th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing is delicate and it's a great read (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡. I recommend it to everyone, you should check it out!

19. 219 夏 A Summer Encounter With No Promise of Return 夏遇无归期 Knowing Winter, Telling Intentions知冬叙意Two Male Leads125k WordsOngoing Serializing · [1v1 + workplace romance + blended family + slice of life + happy ending] Jiang Yu × Lu Sui Cool and aloof with a rich tea fragrance × sharp-tongued, but quick to flare up when teased “You chase the light and I chase you.” 2Reads—Score267Shelves

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    With its unique subject matter, unconventional ideas, and dramatic plot twists, it's a very enjoyable watch.

20. 220 爹 Daddy-Type Boyfriend: Mr. Guo and His Little Darling 爹系男友：郭先生和他的小宝贝 Piggy Bunny豚豚兔Modern Romance407k WordsOngoing A true-to-life story, with a dad-type boyfriend, five years older than her. He’s both her husband and her big brother, and he has to manage every little thing. Sweet and doting, no angst, and it’ll be updated regularly! 30Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    A realistic and sweet romance! Written in a documentary style, Mr. Guo's doting and caring nature is incredibly touching. Purely sweet with no angst, it's addictive and a must-read if you're looking for something to read!

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