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1. 51 旧 An Old Love in a Crumbling Tower 旧爱危楼 Don't Want Daniel不求丹尼尔Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Winning Her Back + Push and Pull + Mutual Firsts] Free-spirited sculptor × Scheming, calculating man After breaking up with Li Shiyan, Wen Qiao became the heartless woman who got bored of people easily, according to his friends. But she was the one who had been hurt. Later, when Wen Qiao's father sent her to meet her prospective marriage partner, she discovered that he was the ex she had kicked to the curb eight years ago... Even worse, her father h 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Eight years later, she was forced to marry her ex-boyfriend.

2. 52 将 General, Does My Salary Include Childcare? 将军，我的俸禄有育儿费吗？ Guo What郭什么Ancient Romance136k WordsCompleted Ning An disguised herself as a man and joined the army camp to earn money for her mother’s treatment. Her goals were clear: flatter her superiors, switch jobs, and get a raise! She managed to join the young general Shu Jinhuai’s unit, but never expected to be the reason her commander was poisoned on her very first campaign. To steal the antidote, she snuck into enemy territory alone, earning a body covered in whip marks and a question from the general: “What reward do you want?” Ning An: “Just m 535Reads6.3Score10014d adds

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   The beginning is funny, and the end is slightly angsty.

3. 53 救 Help! My Boyfriend's Uncle Is My First Love 救命！男朋友的小叔是我初恋 Nini01旎旎01Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted Six years ago, she went to him with a pregnancy test, only to hear that he was going to marry into a wealthy family. She turned and walked away! Six years later, she returned in style, only to become his nephew's girlfriend. He couldn't understand why she'd left six years ago. And she couldn't understand why he'd gotten engaged to someone else when they were so deeply in love. Six years ago, she was Lin Qianqian, twenty years old and a sophomore in college, with her life at rock bottom: her pare 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Six years after their breakup, they reunite! It's a bit of a tug-of-war, a little heart-wrenching at the beginning, but finally, it gets sweet!

4. 54 回 After Returning Home, Dr. Jiang Won Back His First Love 回国后，江医生追回了他的初恋 Waiting for the Starry Sky, Waiting for You等星空等你Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted Blurb 1: Five years ago, Jiang Yuchen left without a word, breaking Shen Mo’s heart. Five years later, when they meet again, he’s a surgeon at Lincheng First People’s Hospital, while she’s a dazzling A-list singer in the entertainment industry. “Mo Mo, I’ve missed you so much.” … Jiang Yuchen: “Friends?” “Then let’s be friends for just one day.” Shen Mo: “I’ll think about it.” Jiang Yuchen suddenly leans closer. “Hmm?” Shen Mo: “What are you doing?” Jiang Yuchen: “Give me a proper answer.” … “Al 729Reads6.3Score—14d adds
5. 55 春 The Allure of Spring 春潮旖旎 Zi An子安Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] (The short dramas Fallen in Crimson and Starlight Sleepless Night are now streaming) [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Tough on the Outside, Soft on the Inside + Overwhelmingly Possessive + Sweet and Angsty + Both Leads Are Chaste] [Gentle, cool beauty and master colorist X sharp-tongued, roguish heir who loves her to pieces] Shen Yixiao was born into a prestigious family with a century of history in Nancheng. From the moment he was born, he was t 19.5kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds

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   Recommended. The female lead is gentle and clear-headed, while the male lead is a roguish, sharp-tongued, possessive, and clingy woman. The story begins with their long-awaited reunion several years after their breakup, rekindling their romance. There are some misunderstandings and angst in the early stages, but the later parts are very sweet as the misunderstandings are resolved.

6. 56 分 Reunited Ten Years After Our Breakup 分手十年后再见 First Drizzle微雨初始Two Female Leads436k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Fictional]+ [Two female leads]+ [Reunion in an old familiar place, rekindling an old romance]+ [Both are each other's first and only love]+ [University professor & dessert shop owner] Theme: Time may pass, but my love for you will never change. Ten years later, in Nankai City. Xu Yixia never expected to run into Lin Zhiwei again here. The first thing Lin Zhiwei said when she saw Xu Yixia was, “I know her, but we're not close.” Main couple: Lin Zhiwei and Xu Yixia Side couples: Su Jing 641Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I highly recommend this book. It's not widely read yet, but the author's writing is excellent and it has a touch of angst.

7. 57 星 Crossing the Starry Frost to Reach Me 星霜渡我 Wu Sui坞岁Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted [Two equally strong leads + showbiz + rekindled romance + groveling pursuit + intensely flirtatious push and pull] Five years ago, at film school, he was the acclaimed prodigy in the directing department, and she was his muse. Five years later, they meet again at the top. He took an indirect route to become a top-tier star in the mainland entertainment industry, while she returned home as an award-winning Best Actress. They cross paths at an awards ceremony. Her casual “Director Ji” makes the co 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Five years after their breakup, they reunite in an entertainment industry romance novel. The male lead is a top star who's tough on the outside but soft on the inside, while the female lead is a cold-on-the-outside-but-warm-on-the-inside award-winning actress. It has both sweet and angsty moments, and a bittersweet tale of entanglement.

8. 58 爷 Sir, Your Son Hacked Your Account and Took 20 Billion 爷，你儿子黑你账户拿了你两百亿 Beauty Like a Song美人如歌Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Adorable kids + raising children + modern romance + everyone’s darling + wealthy CEO Before Shen Nian’s adoptive mother died, she entrusted her to Fu Shenyuan’s mother. Two years later, Fu’s mother spoke to Shen Nian and asked her to marry him. Shen Nian quickly agreed, because she had already fallen deeply in love with him over those two years. What she didn’t know was that he wasn’t marrying her out of love. He had always had someone else in his heart, his one true love. He only married her be 12.4kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds

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   These are all good books.

9. 59 三 The Three Adorable Babies Have the Tycoons Fighting to Be Their Dad 三个小奶包太萌，大佬争着当爹 New Star at Sunset日落新星Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Adorable kids - pregnancy and flight - face-slapping - satisfying read - devoted couple - doting husband - everyone’s favorite - wealthy CEO - modern romance After Qiao You was framed, she unexpectedly encountered Han Yishen that night, and he saved her. Because of her own circumstances, the two of them ended up together in a truly absurd way. For that very reason, Han Yishen hated her and believed she was an ungrateful woman. What was even more surprising was that she became pregnant with his c 198Reads6.5Score—14d adds
10. 60 总 Mr. CEO, Four Adorable Kids Say They’re Yours 总裁，有四个萌娃说是您家崽儿 Beauty Like a Song美人如歌Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Modern mythology + romance + cute kids + sweet pampering + wild imagination + domineering CEO In their previous lives, she and he were a divine couple. After she broke the laws of Heaven, she was demoted to a mortal and reincarnated. For her sake, he was willing to become mortal too. They met again in this life, went on a blind date and got their marriage certificate the very same day, then entered a two-year marriage contract. After they divorced, she discovered she was pregnant with her ex-hus 130Reads7.1Score—14d adds
11. 61 为 Revenge for Their Mom: Four Little Ones Turn Their Scumbag Dad’s Family Upside Down 为妈报仇，四个幼崽炸翻渣爹全家 New Star at Sunset日落新星Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Adorable child + modern romance + overbearing CEO + sweet, family-doting romance Years ago, he had an accident and nearly became a vegetable. When Old Master Ji had his fortune told, he learned that his grandson needed someone whose fate could counter his own to stay healthy. And so she became his wife. After three years of living alone, she thought that taking such good care of him would eventually warm his heart. But who could have known that his first love would return three years later? In t 10.8kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
12. 62 进 I Entered My Former Boss’s Room by Mistake, and His Kisses Didn’t Stop Until Baby Number Two 进错前任上司房，宠吻不停到二胎 Blue Cabbage蓝色卷心菜Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance × devoted couple × shameless pursuit] Nan Zhi never would have imagined that after getting drunk and entering the wrong room, she’d find her ex-boyfriend inside! Even more suffocating, the next day he suddenly showed up as her direct boss. Inside, Nan Zhi was a storm of emotions, but she kept up a calm front, thinking that after five years, Shen Yin probably wouldn’t remember an insignificant ex-girlfriend like her. But the moment she entered the office, he pinned her down. Hi 29.8kReads8.5Score2.3k14d adds

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    I recommend this book. The male and female protagonists broke up several years ago, and the story begins with their long-awaited reunion and reconciliation. The male protagonist shamelessly pursues his wife.

13. 63 完 Oh No! I Got Drunk and Walked into My Ex-Boyfriend's Room 完蛋！醉酒夜，误入前男友房间 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Reunion After a Long Separation|Mending a Broken Relationship|Becoming the Other Woman for Love] After getting drunk, Lin Qian wanders into her ex-boyfriend’s room. They spend the night together, and when she wakes up, she realizes she’s slept with her ex! Lu Beiting is a powerful, top-tier figure in Beijing’s elite circle, a suit-wearing brute. Women chasing after him could line up all the way to France. Lin Qian wants nothing more to do with him, so she runs without looking back. A few days l 21.2kReads8.9Score2.2k14d adds

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    Three years after breaking up, they reunite at the beginning.

14. 64 序 From Dawn to Dusk 序时朝暮 Thin White薄白Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Bittersweet longing · emotional push and pull · redemption · devoted love] [Defiant illegitimate son from a powerful family × refined, secretly smoldering class valedictorian and good girl] [Founder of a designer toy IP × young screenwriter, sc] Six years without seeing each other, and then they meet again. Qi Li finally gets into bed with Qin Mingxu, just as she had always wanted. His incredible physique and looks are beside the point. It's his naturally fierce aura that makes him so devastati 4.5kReads8.4Score44814d adds

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    The story revolves around a man and woman who had a romantic relationship during their school days, but were forced to separate for various reasons, and then reunited several years later.

15. 65 离 Reunited Five Years After Divorce: My Ex-Husband Loses Control and Begs for Another Chance 离婚五年再重逢，前夫失控求上位 Oolong Peach Tea乌龙桃桃Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Five years after their divorce, Chen Suiyu runs into Liang Lucheng in her boyfriend's living room. Her boyfriend points to Liang Lucheng. “Honey, let me introduce my third brother.” Chen Suiyu thinks, What a small world. Later, in the office, Liang Lucheng corners her, step by step. “Break up with him.” She gives him a cold look. “Mr. Liang, we're already divorced. Please show some respect.” The man, usually so dignified and aloof, blocks her in a corner. “Mrs. Liang, why don't you teach me how 16.6kReads5.8Score62714d adds
16. 66 禁 The Chaste Lawyer's Bone-Deep Obsession 禁欲律师，蚀骨痴缠 Nannan Xiaoha囡小哈Modern Romance101k WordsOngoing [Reunited from the very first chapter] Reunited after years apart * rekindled romance * devoted to each other * grown-up push and pull * happy ending A little angst at first, then lots of sweetness. Plenty of intimate moments, and the male lead is an amazing kisser. The male lead appears to be a partner at a top law firm, but he is secretly the second son of the wealthy Gu family. It took Xuan Yunshu a whole year to win over Song Yuxiao, the aloof beauty of the law school. They dated for two yea 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    They broke up six years ago, both are virgins, have a physical attraction, are soulmates, have a lot of intimate interactions, and the story opens with their reunion. The pace is fast and there's no unnecessary dialogue.

17. 67 我 The Patient I Treated for Three Years Protected Me for Life 我治疗三年的病人，守护了我一生 Yi Cheng已澄10k WordsCompleted The patient I treated for three years protected me for the rest of my life. 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This kind of story is emotionally nuanced, not so melodramatic. After the initial encounter, everything that follows is genuinely sweet.

18. 68 你 You Told Me to Use the Best Actor, but He Begged to Help Me Get Away from You 你让我利用影帝，影帝却求着帮我摆脱你 Yi Cheng已澄10k WordsCompleted You told me to use the Movie Emperor, but he begged to help me get away from you. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 被 After a Beating Left Me Hospitalized with a Miscarriage, My Husband Begged Me to Remarry Him, Unaware I Had Found True Love in My Junior 被打流产住院，老公求复婚，他不知我已遇到真爱学弟 Yi Cheng已澄Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted After I was beaten and hospitalized for a miscarriage, my husband begged me to remarry him. He didn't know I'd already met my true love, a younger schoolmate. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 婚 A Sweet Reunion with My First Love Before the Wedding 婚前遇初恋，重逢那年的清甜味道 Yi Cheng已澄Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Reunited with My First Love Before the Wedding: The Sweet Taste of That Year 49Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 我 I Returned Home with My Child on the Eve of My First Love’s Engagement 我带孩子回国，在初恋订婚的前夕 Yi Cheng已澄11k WordsCompleted I Return to China with My Child on the Eve of My First Love's Engagement 39Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 和 The Time I Spent in Love With Her 和她相恋的时光 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + devoted one-on-one romance + rekindled love + healing with a touch of angst] A grounded, everyday story with smart characters. Gao Yuchen, an isolated orphan, happens to meet her next-door neighbor, Mu Yang. Mu Yang pursues her passionately, and they soon fall in love. She thinks they’ll be happy together, only to discover that their happiness was built on a lie, albeit one told with good intentions by the male lead. She coldly tells him she never wants to see him again. I 843Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    These books feature long-awaited reunions, reconciliations, and long journeys to win back wives.

23. 73 他 After He Escaped Death, He Forced Me to Sign a Penance Contract 他死里逃生后，逼我签下赎罪契约 I Returned to the Crowd我重返人群Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A handsome, powerful, tragic, obsessive, and deranged man with a double face × a patient, clear-headed heiress fallen on hard times Five years later, we meet again. He's Jiangcheng's most ruthless obsessive man, and I'm an heiress with nowhere left to turn. He hangs me over a cliff and says, “Let me show you the despair I felt when I jumped into the sea back then.” He forces me to sign a contract of atonement and says, “I won't spare a single member of the Lin family.” I thought he hated me so m 2kReads—Score11414d adds

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    It begins with a long-awaited reunion, then becomes incredibly heart-wrenching in the middle, making the ending, with its reconciliation, surprisingly sweet. Highly recommended! It's not a melodramatic story; it's a beautifully tragic romance!

24. 74 重 Reunited in Secret, Keeping Her Sleeping Soundly Every Night 重逢私藏，哄她夜夜好眠 Yingying Is Not Late萤萤非晚Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted [Reunion from the Start]+ [Devoted, Over-the-Top Love]+ [They Save Each Other and Willingly Fall]+ [One-on-One, Both Chaste] [Cold and Devoted Young Master Jiang VS Gentle and Sweet Miss Shi] - When it comes to stories where both sides had their own difficulties back then, these two deserve a place among the very best. Three years later, an unexpected reunion ends with him kissing her tender, rosy lips. “Baby, I'm giving you one last chance to leave me. From now on, I'm keeping you locked by my 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A reunion at the beginning, a story of top-tier, deeply affectionate, and mutually redeeming love [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

25. 75 卿 Dear You: I Once Had a Terrible Deskmate 卿卿如晤：我曾经有个坏同桌 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted The animated comic is coming soon! Two top students flirting with each other | Steamy and sweet | Small-town romance | No contrived plot, not a power fantasy Chen Qingqing thinks her love story with Lin Jingze is too embarrassing to tell anyone. Other people fall in love by dating. First comes a confession, then fingertips brushing, then lips meeting. But the two of them... went straight to bed. They were former deskmates who hadn't seen each other in years, and on the day they reunited, their f 25.2kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds

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    He had a crush on her in the early stages but didn't confess his feelings, and they met again later.

26. 76 他 He's Hard to Tame 他难驯 Chu Tang初棠Modern Romance403k WordsCompleted (Mending a broken relationship · Reunion at the start · Saving each other · Each other’s first love, both faithful* not a playboy) Bad-boy troublemaker x clear-headed and resilient Chen Jin had the looks, a gifted mind for math and science, and a talent for air-rifle shooting that made him famous while still young. Born into a prominent family, he was bold and uninhibited. No one could have imagined that someone so blessed would have his wild spirit tamed by Wen Ying, once the most unremarkable, 13.2kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
27. 77 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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    🙂🙂 A long, bittersweet story, set in both school and urban settings, featuring dual rebirths. The female lead kills the male lead and is reborn to atone for her sins. Initially, the male lead verbally refuses to forgive her, but his actions still reveal his love. The female lead redeems him, then suffers amnesia, causing the male lead to go insane and experience a tumultuous chase to win her back.

28. 78 病 The Obsessive CEO's White Moonlight Has Returned to China 病娇总裁的白月光回国了 Dong Er東兒Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted #ReunionAfterYears #YandereAndPossessive #TwoPowerfulLeads #HeroineWithSecretIdentities #MutualRedemption He searched for her for ten years, but she had forgotten him. When Fu Hanzhou was fifteen, he was sent to Yuncheng to transfer schools. He was the heir to the Fu family of the capital, but he had grown up deprived of love and suffered from psychological problems. There, he met Shen Nianxi, the daughter of the small city's richest man and a class monitor whose smile shone brighter than the su 534Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 明 Tomorrow, I'll Still Love You! 明天，我依然爱你！ Silly Chrysanthemum笨笨菊Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted Shui Qingru is a bright, clever country girl with an ordinary face. Qin Ruxu is a handsome, wealthy young man. They meet again after four years apart, but by then Shui Qingru has two children, and Qin Ruxu is married. Qin Ruxu cries, “Xiaoru, everyone’s picking on me. Can’t you feel a little sorry for me?” Shui Qingru replies helplessly, “Back then, your mother and your fiancée drove me out, and I didn’t cry. Have a little backbone!” 1.8kReads—Score10414d adds

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    Self-recommendation! The male and female leads are forced apart due to the male lead's mother, but they reunite four years later and their hearts are still throbbing. The story is fresh and engaging, with a touch of sweetness, a touch of heartbreak, and a ray of sunshine that will keep you hooked.

30. 80 雾 Snow in the Winter Mist 雾冬有雪 Half a Pear半块梨Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance / reunion at the opening / self-delusion / bittersweet / both leads are inexperienced] [Well-behaved, cool-headed novelist VS scheming, devoted CEO] * That year, Zhu Wendong, desperate to escape her family’s control, got involved with the illegitimate son of the wealthy Qi family of Jiangbei. Everyone knew Qi Yanxue as cultured and aloof, gentle and polite, the sort of man one could only hope to meet. Only Zhu Wendong knew about his near-mad possessiveness toward her. It was 14.7kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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    Highly recommended. A story of reconciliation after a broken relationship.

31. 81 藏 Hidden Warmth 藏温 Sesame Seeds Ripening by the Spring泉边的麻生成实Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted "Second Chance at Love | Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One | Both Academic Standouts | HE" Ten years ago, Wen Xiangyi called her family in tears, only for him to overhear her. There would have been nothing wrong with him overhearing her. Except she was complaining that a classmate farted way too much... She started taking detours whenever she saw Jian Yun. One day, at a friend’s birthday party, he suddenly asked, “Is it really so scary that I like you?” - Ten days after graduation, she fi 204Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The only campus novel I've reread countless times.

32. 82 晚 When the Evening Breeze Calls Again 晚风再顾之 Late Crabapple, Year After Year晚棠岁岁Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted [All the world's bustle can't compare to having one person by your side.] In terms of ability, family background, looks, knowledge, and experience, he stands at the very top. They parted ways years ago, but fate has brought them together again today. After eight years, he's made his comeback, yet he's still hopelessly in love with her! Her actual boyfriend is right here! What on earth are you people imagining?! Are you picking on him because he has to stay out of sight? [Weibo Trending]: 72Reads—Score—14d adds

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    CEO's various ways of asking for reconciliation and acting cute

33. 83 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 3.9kReads9.3Score42214d adds

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    There was a reason for the breakup, and then the male protagonist searched desperately for her, and after finding her again, they went through an extreme struggle.

34. 84 人 The Joys of Life 人间欢喜 Suihou Zhu随侯珠Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted A young couple’s bittersweet romance, sweet moments amid the angst, with an adorable kid to play matchmaker! They had no choice but to break up five years ago, then miraculously reunited five years later. When a sweet, gentle lamb of a woman meets a cunning, calculating fox of a man, every reunion after a long separation has been planned all along. On the day she married him, she curled up in his arms and sobbed. On the day he divorced her, they raised their glasses and wished each other well. W 8.1kReads9.5Score89214d adds

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    Recommended. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts who fall in love but are separated due to a misunderstanding. Five years later, they reunite and are reconciled.

35. 85 带 She Ran Away While Pregnant and Vanished for Five Years. Now the Abstinent Tycoon Wants to Make Their Relationship Official 带球跑消失五年，禁欲大佬求名分 Luo Yin in Blue Robes青衫洛隐Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + groveling to win her back + devoted only to each other + chaste] On the very first day Su Nian returns to her hometown, she runs into the person she hates most and least wants to see. Back in college, Su Nian met Fu Jinyan, the golden boy, and became his secret lover. Just as she dreamed of marrying him and becoming Mrs. Fu in the open, her grandmother passed away, and Fu Jinyan was somehow involved. She left him with a parting threat and went abroad 690Reads6.7Score10214d adds

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    Long-awaited reunion

36. 86 京 A Fog Too Dense to Cross in the Capital 京雾难渡 Not Green Rabbit不绿兔Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Cool, stubborn heroine x vicious troublemaker] [Beijing elite circle x forced love x broken up and reunited x angsty melodrama with a happy ending] When Song Qingwu broke up with Zong Yu, she did it decisively. He didn't try to stop her at all. He just stood with his back to her, smoking on the balcony. “Think it through. I don't get back together with ex-girlfriends.” Song Qingwu nodded. “I know.” Maybe he was embarrassed because she was the one who dumped him, or maybe her answer had come to 41.1kReads8.6Score4.5k14d adds

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    The female lead dumped the male lead, and three years later they reunited. The male lead still couldn't forget her, and they tried to mend their broken relationship. Zong Yu said, "Think it over. I don't have a habit of getting back together with ex-girlfriends." "Sometimes you're like rain, sometimes like a lake, hard to cross."

37. 87 分 Reunited After Five Years Apart, Mr. Huo Goes Mad and Forces a Marriage 分手五年再遇，霍总发疯逼婚 Little Red Ball红团团Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [The pursuit-after-divorce arc + both leads' romantic purity + rekindled love + marriage before love + bad boy x good girl + coercive love + forced possession + rotten man with a sincere heart + bittersweet push and pull + emotional angst] Shen Wanqing has never forgotten what happened in her senior year of high school. She was just beginning to fall in love, secretly crushing on the school's most handsome boy, Huo Sicheng. Through incredible luck, she became his girlfriend. But after only a mon 7.1kReads—Score23414d adds

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    Recommended [flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss]

38. 88 我 I Gave You My Heart, Could You Try to Love Me? 我的心给你了，能不能试着喜欢我 Hermit of Xiangshan Creek香山溪客Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fake siblings + rekindled romance + business warfare and political intrigue + strong female lead + women's growth + inspirational career story] [Mad CEO and beautiful, powerful, ambitious woman in an intense battle of wills] Pudong University is packed with talented students. Liang Feng is a gifted young man, arrogant about his talent and devoted only to his goddess, Hua Ling. One rainy night, he fell for her. Then, in a single moment, his dream was shattered. Five years later, they meet again, 1.4kReads9.5Score10214d adds

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    Their story begins with a reunion; he's a rising star in the business world, and also a ruthless military officer. Yet, a single glance from her is enough to make this mad tyrant bow down in submission. The tale begins with heartbreak, then blossoms into sweetness, a broken mirror mended.

39. 89 垂 Yearning: Bonus Story, The Wolf and the Rabbit 垂涎番外：狼兔温年 Mu Jiu'an沐九安Male-Channel Fanfiction388k WordsCompleted In the past, misunderstandings and resentment stood between them, and Gao Tu hurried away, covered in wounds. Years later, the misunderstandings were cleared up, and their adorable child brought them together, forging a tender bond between them. After leaving heartbroken, Gao Tu started his career anew and was reborn, rediscovering himself. Shen Wenlang let go of his obsession and poured all his love into making up for the past. After a long journey home, their love endured. At last, the wolf an 2.3kReads—Score22214d adds

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    The reunion of Shen Wenlang and Gao Tu after three years apart, plus the sweet and happy life of their adorable child, Xiao Lele.

40. 90 小 The Kitten’s Late First Love 小猫迟来的初恋 Wake Up and Save the World睡醒拯救世界Modern Romance192k WordsOngoing [Scheming, secretly passionate man] vs. [Broken little ray of sunshine] [Happy ending / devoted to each other / second chance at love / reunion after years apart / mutual salvation / groveling pursuit] Four years ago, Lu Huaian lost his entire world with his own hands: the little ray of sunshine who had pulled him out of the gutter. He thought she would wait where she was forever, until she vanished from his world for good. For four whole years, Su Yu kept him hidden in the deepest corner of her 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one!!! The romance is really good!!! It's a classic "broken mirror mended" story.

41. 91 来 Where the Mist Welcomed Me 来时见雾 Half an Avocado半颗牛油果Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart | Reconciliation after a breakup | Romantic tension | Sweet and angsty] [Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted × cunning and devoted] They unexpectedly meet again after three years. Seeing someone of the opposite sex by her side, Qi Shi can no longer contain his jealousy. He pins her against the door and kisses her fiercely, then begs for another chance, eyes red. He deliberately sets a trap to lure her in, closing in step by step until she's backed into a corner. “Chi Wu, w 389Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Broken Mirror Reunited Series: Slightly Angsty, Full of Sweetness

42. 92 嗑 Shipping Couples Has Me Hooked, but My Top-Tier Star Ex Is Deluding Himself 嗑CP上头，顶流前任他自作多情 Yi Fangcao易芳草Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Zodiac-themed dating show livestream, sweet romance in showbiz, completed happy ending] [Astrology blogger × top-tier star singer, one-on-one, both each other's first and only love] [Reunited after years apart and rekindling an old flame + dating-show love-triangle drama + adorable child playing matchmaker] Tao Yuyin got so invested in the couples on a zodiac-themed dating show that she commented under every episode: This couple has to get back together! The latest behind-the-scenes clip insp 108Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is about a couple who reunite after a five-year breakup. The female lead broke up with the male lead, but he still loves her very much. It's a little angsty, but overall it's very sweet!

43. 93 迟 Love That Came Too Late! 迟来深情！ Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Six years ago, on their wedding day, Mo Wen pushed his bride away with his own hands. When Shen Qi asked why, he simply said, "The wedding is off," then vanished from her world for good. Back then, Shen Qi had no idea that Mo Wen's grandfather had been poisoned to death at the wedding banquet, and that the culprits were his own maternal uncle and aunt. To avenge his grandfather and keep her from being dragged into the deadly plot, he chose the cruelest way: making her hate him. - Six year 200Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 94 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 146Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 重 Reunited, and Swept Away by Love Again 重逢，又坠爱潮 Zhuyu Half-Ink祝余半墨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + devoted male lead + sweet romance + both untouched + happy ending] The fallen heiress of a prominent family x the cold, unruly illegitimate son of a wealthy family “Pei Jingyan, you dare! I’ll make sure you never see me again for the rest of your life!” Luo Nianchu glares at him, eyes bloodshot. He is an illegitimate son of a powerful family in the capital, raised far from home: cold, ruthless, and merciless. She is the cherished daughter o 1.7kReads—Score10514d adds

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    After seven years apart, the male lead returns; pure love and doting romance. [Admiration]

46. 96 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance559k WordsOngoing A powerful military, political, and business tycoon with a strong appetite + a delicate beauty in frail health + mutual devotion Jiang Qingwu was born with a special constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and obedient, but she never dared to share a bed or get close to him. The mighty tycoon of the military, political, and business worlds had married a young wife, yet they could only treat each other with icy courtesy. At last, Gu Yunzhou could take it no longer and arranged for 25.7kReads5.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    A powerful, ambitious older man in the military, politics, and business world // A poor, frail, and beautiful woman! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to Z City from her small town. Due to her sensitive body, the two were unable to consummate their marriage. The man then arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

47. 97 被 After My Ex Caught Me Bringing Home a Boyfriend in Name Only 被前任撞见带挂名男友回家后 Ye Liu'er椰六儿Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance + mutual secret crushes] Lin Jia brings home a fake boyfriend to get her family off her back, never expecting Chen Yi, who broke up with her and went abroad a few years ago, to suddenly show up at her house! She puts on a textbook-perfect polite smile and exchanges pleasantries with him. He watches her quietly, the corner of his mouth curling into a faintly mocking smile. “Your boyfriend’s not bad! Still, he doesn’t quite measure up to my brother.” Her smile freezes on her lip 536Reads7.1Score10314d adds

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    Recommended. The female lead is fostered by the male lead's family. After they date and break up, the male lead goes abroad. Several years after the breakup, the female lead brings home a fake boyfriend and runs into the male lead whom she hasn't seen for years, and they get back together.

48. 98 你 You're Hidden Deep in Time 你藏在时光深处 Zhaoning Sauce昭宁酱Modern Romance200k WordsOngoing That summer, cicadas buzzed noisily as she left with a heart full of worries, without giving him a single explanation. Five years later, she returned as a designer working with his company, and they met again at a project meeting. He was the aloof, untouchable president of a corporate group; she was a conscientious designer, cautious at every turn. They thought their paths would never cross again, but a design project forced them together. “Wen Ruan, you left so decisively five years ago. Now th 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Having endured five long and difficult years alone, she had hoped to live a peaceful life and completely distance herself from her past feelings. However, fate brought their paths together again. Unable to quell the lingering love from the past, he approached her forcefully, filled with resentment at their separation, yet unable to resist falling for her.

49. 99 遇 A Season of Pure Sweetness with You 遇见你的全糖季节 The Angry Remote Control愤怒的遥控器Modern Romance230k WordsOngoing Start with Volume 1: Sweet campus romance, secret crushes, and boys competing for love Her childhood friend leaves, and Lin Yi gets bullied as a result. She has no choice but to transfer schools with her mother to Helheim. There, Lin Yi meets a group of friends and two boys who secretly have feelings for her. Start with Volume 2: Reunion after a long separation, an open confession of love, and boys competing for love 10Reads—Score114d adds

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    A reunion without breaking up!

50. 100 他 He Regrets It 他有悔 Lady Jinxi金喜娘Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + groveling to win her back from the start + secretly raising their child + scheming, possessive, devoted male lead] Eight years after their divorce, Xiang Yilin never expected to run into his ex-wife at the hospital. Xu Yan, once a pampered heiress who had never lifted a finger, had become a doctor, and now had a limp. His seven-year-old son asked who she was. He paused for a long moment. “Someone I haven’t seen in a very long time.” All his life, Xiang Yilin had been 1.7kReads7.7Score36214d adds

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    Recommended. The first book features a male and female protagonist who reunite after several years apart. The male lead experiences a dramatic "chasing-back-him-after-the-wife" moment at the beginning, and is also a cunning and obsessive character raising a child while secretly pursuing his wife. The second book features a male and female protagonist who are childhood sweethearts and sworn enemies, but eventually reconcile.

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