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1. 201 跨 Love Letters Across the Ocean 跨洋情书 Shi Er时贰Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted They first met in China, then reunited in Europe. An eight-year age gap. The nineteenth-generation heir to a fortune and a clear-headed girl who wasn’t ruled by romance collide: freedom and arrogance, restraint and intensity, with the push and pull turned up a notch. Six years later, they met again in Germany. When she heard him speak, his voice was as cold as falling snow, yet like a ray of light on a winter sea. “Didn’t we agree you wouldn’t get into a stranger’s car so casually?” Liang Sui st 3kReads9.3Score388Shelves

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   I absolutely love it! [Crying][crying][crying]

2. 202 针 Honey on a Needle’s Point (Xin Yiwu’s Latest Contemporary Romance) 针尖蜜（辛夷坞最新现言） Xin Yiwu辛夷坞Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted The first time Chen Xi saw Wei Jia, she saw blue skies, white clouds, green grass, wildflowers, a gentle breeze, and a young man on horseback, straight and slender as a white poplar. Later, according to Wei Jia, all he could remember was the blazing sun, the scorching heat, horse manure, feed costs, a drunken companion causing trouble, and an annoying off-road vehicle rumbling past, kicking up dust that covered him from head to toe. Seventeen-year-old Chen Xi and Sun Jianchuan were inside. Love 1.2kReads9.6Score281Shelves

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   The first book features Wei Jia, a handsome, strong, and tragic young man raised on a horse farm. In his teens, he shoulders the burdens of his mother's death, his father's gambling addiction, and caring for his mentally challenged sister. He is aloof and reserved, yet possesses an intensely gentle heart. The female lead, Chen Xi, is a bright and spoiled young woman, a cat-like, capricious, and passionate woman who sees him as the only light in her life. Despite their vastly different backgrounds, they fall in love at first sight. From their first meeting at the horse farm at age 17 to their reconciliation at age 33, their story unfolds through love, missed opportunities, imprisonment, separation, and individual struggles—every moment of sweetness is tinged with pain. What's most poignant is Wei Jia's reserved yet deep affection: because Chen Xi's name contains the character "" (osmanthus), he develops a deep love for osmanthus honey, names his adopted cat "Golden Osmanthus," and keeps the door lock unchanged for years, waiting for her to return. Xin Yiwu masterfully portrays the complexities of love and hate in adulthood, the weight of reality, the restrained longing, and the preciousness of regained love. The impact is so strong that it takes three days to recover from reading it! Urban Romance, Second Book: Broken Mirror Reunited, Happy Ending. Wei Yingzhou x Xie Yu, a powerful female CEO and her cunning assistant, a strong-willed couple with a long-planned scheme and unrequited love coming true. Wei Yingzhou, the non-family head of Qiaoyin Group, is a model of a playboy in Upper East Side, a "Queen" of the business world. She is shrewd and decisive, but ostracized by the main family because of her non-family background; only the prestigious "Wei Xie" name remains unchallenged. Xie Yu, her chief assistant, has a deep and unfathomable mind, but is obsessed with her. A thirty-year contract binds his life to hers: "Wei Yingzhou, these thirty years are too short, not enough for me to love you."

3. 203 极 Pushing Patience to the Limit 极限隐忍 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation] + [Fictional setting] + [Chaste male lead] + [Dark] + [Villain literature] + [Happy ending] [Powerful, roguish, pure-hearted crown prince vs. carefree, down-and-out heiress] Synopsis: Fang Li once bullied a boy. Back when she was highborn and arrogant. Later, their positions were reversed, and the boy became the crown prince of Mengbang District. She, meanwhile, faded into obscurity, with no powerful backer left behind her. Everyone assumed that the ruthless cro 8.8kReads9.1Score906Shelves

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   I've finished reading the whole book; the writing is quite good.

4. 204 名 A City Named After You 名为你的城市 Shi Er时贰Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Mature man and woman. The story spans New York, Paris, and London, with Shanghai featured in the latter half. A clash between reason and emotion. Two years into her career, she quits and sets off on a journey abroad. The unknown gap year sparks a story, and her own label is born. When they meet again a year later, she has transformed on the runway. The moment when emotion pulls reason off course. The 16th arrondissement of Paris on a rainy night. He approaches and slowly crouches down. A faint w 8kReads9.4Score1kShelves
5. 205 不 No Regrets 不悔 Chao Xiaocheng朝小诚Anime Fanfiction218k WordsCompleted Wei Yingzhou, granddaughter of the Qiaoyin clan, the notorious rich kid of Shangdong City, securely holds the position of Qiaoyin's CEO. She commands the world with ruthless decisiveness and captivates everyone around her. Through ten years of ups and downs in business, and ten years of weathering storms together, Xie Yuren lets her charge recklessly through his life. He joins her in building an unassailable reputation for the "Wei-Xie" partnership, and offers her thirty years of his life as a w 1.2kReads9.5Score179Shelves
6. 206 绿 Green Old Clothes, Beside the Graveyard 绿旧衫，坟地旁 Apricot Village Plane Leaves杏里梧桐叶Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [College student Yu Shuman returns to her hometown + stubborn, lonely male lead Li Xing] This is their story What does life back home hold? Loquat trees, a big water jar, an old house, earth, tea-oil trees, bamboo hats, rain and banana trees, and his scars. She passed by his house. “Grandpa, who’s that?” she asked. “Oh, him? That’s A Shui,” her grandfather said. “Hahaha, A Shui? Isn’t that a woman’s name?” That was her first reaction, and she laughed. The man wore an old green shirt, with a stra 304Reads8.1Score112Shelves
7. 207 办 Secret Office Marriage: Boss, Pretend We’re Strangers at Work 办公室隐婚，老板人前请装不熟 Xin Tongong忻桐ongModern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later / Both Pure / Guiding Lover / Two Doctors / Healing] [Reserved, Repressed Male Superior X Hardworking, Resilient Female Subordinate] The day after Xu Wu entered a flash marriage, she discovered that she had married the wrong man! The other party was indeed Doctor Song, but he was not the Doctor Song mentioned by the matchmaker. [?] After learning the truth, Xu Wu sent him a message while on her way to a consultation. The very next second, her phone chimed behind 98.1kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves
8. 208 昼 Reckless Days and Nights 昼夜荒唐 Seven-Color Little Wind Chime七色小风铃Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Playboy vs. Gentle, Elegant Doctor] [One Couple, Both Chaste + Marriage First, Love Later + Fake Stand-In + Secret Crush + The Ex-Wife Gets Her Revenge] He Wen Zhou and Li Wan'an's marriage began with one man falling for her looks and one woman having nowhere else to turn. But people say He Wenzhou chose Li Wan'an only because her face resembles his first love, the woman he held dear. He just wanted a stand-in to amuse himself. - The rumors are raging. Someone asks He Wenzhou, “Mr. 8.5kReads8.2Score548Shelves
9. 209 七 Reunited After Seven Years, the Capital’s Power Player Spoils Her Relentlessly 七年后重逢，京圈大佬偏要宠 Riding the Wind in the Seventh Month柒月乘风Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart | Rekindled Romance | Both Pure] Seven years ago, Xu Tang cruelly dumped the boy who had given her his whole heart. When they met again seven years later, he was a powerful kingpin in Beijing’s elite circles, while she was a lowly office worker, smiling and currying favor one glass at a time at a business banquet. She thought he hated her to the bone and would take his revenge, humiliating her in front of everyone. He watched coldly from the sidelines at the banquet, t 3.9kReads6.9Score317Shelves

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   I highly recommend it!

10. 210 道 The Way That Can Be Spoken: She Cultivates the Heartless Dao 道可道，她修无情道 Ninja Turtle Without Mercy忍者无情神龟Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted The brokenhearted, devoted, beautiful-but-tragic police hero × the cold, detached, hollow data analyst heroine | She is his only painkiller They've only ever been with each other! They've only ever been with each other! They've only ever been with each other! Three times, because it's important. Gu Yinan is the youngest captain in the economic crimes squad. He has bipolar disorder and suffers from chronic stomach problems. When solving cases, he's decisive and ruthless, notorious throughout th 188Reads6.5Score135Shelves

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    This book is incredibly bittersweet, haha!

11. 211 失 After Losing My Memory, the Villain Spoils Me 失忆后，我被反派娇养了 Unwaveringly Sunk不疑有沉Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted [Rating just released] During the war between humans and demons, Ning Wu plunges into the Bittercold Cliff to keep the demon essence from falling into the Demon Venerable’s hands, and loses her memory as a result. She no longer knows who she is, and has no idea that she has been found by her sworn enemy, the Demon Venerable, Zhong Min. This handsome young man’s favorite pastime is to serve Ning Wu with a cold expression. His only demand of her is that she never leave him. Ning Wu feels unworthy 1.4kReads8.4Score222Shelves

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    Highly recommend!!! It's really good.

12. 212 暮 Meeting He at Summer's End 暮夏逢禾 Round Moon, Round Moon圆圆月月Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [A restrained, gentle power player in Beijing’s elite circles × a cool, resilient fashion student] [Reunion after years apart + six-year age gap + mutual devotion + devoted husband + happy ending] A serious illness at the age of seven left Xu Heqiu with gaps in her childhood memories. After eleven years apart, they meet again in the height of summer, and one glance throws their lives into disarray. Xu Heqiu returns to China and gets into Jing University, where she meets Gu Shuo, the aloof, dista 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a collection of articles about the Beijing entertainment circle.

13. 213 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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    The first book was incredibly angsty for the two main characters in the beginning, but it had a happy ending! The second book was saccharine sweet in the beginning, but the male and female leads missed their chance...

14. 214 断 Beheaded Camellia 断头山茶 Sweetness in the Mortal World人间天糖Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Fierce wild camellia x son of an entertainment complex] [Sweet and angsty campus romance] [A fall from grace] Li An is definitely not someone you want to mess with. Lin Qingrui first sees him at a little shop by the school gates. The rain is pouring, the world shrouded in gloom. Amid the thunder and lightning, the boy leans against the shelves, breathing out clouds of smoke. Like a python coiled in a tropical rainforest, damp, lazy, and sinful. Wherever he goes, it feels like a demon's lair. 2.2kReads9.1Score283Shelves

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    This book features a male protagonist with a tragic backstory and experiences, while the female protagonist is a clear-headed and strong-willed woman—the kind you'll fall in love with while reading. The author's writing is superb, the plot gets more and more exciting as it progresses, and the ending is unexpected. If there's any bittersweet feeling, I think it's mostly the male protagonist's bitterness. Overall, I highly recommend it.

15. 215 乍 Love at First Sight 乍见欢 Travel Light轻装Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Circle + Age Gap + Realistic + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows for Love] [Emotionally Steady, Cold-Hearted Young Master vs. Clear-Eyed, Obedient Beauty] Everyone knows Shen Yanzhi is disciplined, proper, and virtuous. Only Wen Xi knows how uninhibited and voracious he is when they’re alone together in private. Wen Xi moved into the Shen family home with her mother as a child. Living under someone else’s roof, she learned to be quiet and well-behaved. She guarded her body and hea 70.3kReads9.2Score7.2kShelves

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    [Crying][Crying][Added to bookshelf]

16. 216 宝 Baby, I Saw Your Secret Crush 宝宝，看见你的暗恋了 Whale Slayer鲸杀Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [Two parts bittersweet, eight parts sweet + school days + secret crush + light ensemble cast, no secondary couples] [Socially anxious introvert with a vivid imagination × gifted heartthrob with a sharp tongue and a tender heart] The first time Ruan Sizhi crossed paths with Pei Zhan was one evening beneath fiery sunset clouds. She had lost the good-luck pendant her mother gave her, and searched along her route home from school with tears in her eyes. Just then, a bicycle stopped beside her, one l 19.6kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves
17. 217 久 Reunited After All These Years 久别再相逢 Yuan Muye原牧野Modern Romance235k WordsOngoing [Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Secret Crushes + Mutual Devotion + Angst Before Sweetness + Healing] Yu Jing first heard that Qin Lang liked her from their classmates in their first year of high school. He was a handsome, confident, outgoing boy, while she was a quiet nobody who kept to herself. Sensitive, insecure, and introverted, she couldn’t help sneaking glances at him, convinced that no one had noticed her little secret. Then she spotted his name carved into her friend’s desk. When eve 882Reads—Score108Shelves

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    The new story is bittersweet but has a happy ending [smirk].

18. 218 她 She Dwells in the Spring Mountains 她栖春山 A Seven-Centimeter Breeze七厘米的风Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted At Peking University’s anniversary celebration, she leapt onto the stage in a flowing dance dress. Every turn moved with the rhythm of the wind, and before she knew it, she had caught his eye. Born into the illustrious Meng family, Young Master Meng seemed untouched by anything in the world, with a languid, indifferent air that hinted at weariness with life. Yet during the year he spent with Lin Tingsong, he treated her wonderfully. Even when they parted, they did so on good terms, without any m 33.7kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves
19. 219 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 10.9kReads7.1Score326Shelves

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    The male lead hadn't touched the female lead in a year of marriage. The female lead remained aloof and quiet. But when the male lead watched a manipulative woman's performance, the female lead directly published a divorce announcement in the newspaper! He thought abusing his wife would be fun for a while, but chasing her back would mean a funeral home!

20. 220 玉 Spring in the Jade Palace 玉殿春 Writer A-Xing写手阿星Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted [Resilient, Gentle Noblewoman x Cunning, Patient Scholar] [Female Growth + Forbidden Love + Tormented Romance + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Redemption] Yan Qing was a noblewoman from a distinguished family. One day, on a whim, she saved Jiang Weiren, a poor scholar. Though they came from utterly different worlds, the two began to cross paths. The gentle young woman and the brooding young man fell for each other in secret. But then the Yan family fell from power. To protect her famil 3.2kReads9.2Score286Shelves
21. 221 她 She Tempts Him: The Ascetic Professor Loses Control and Falls for Her 她引诱：禁欲教授失控沦陷 Meow Eats Cilantro喵吃香菜Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Faithful love + 9-year age gap + simmering tension + the aloof one gives in + older man + groveling after losing her] [Abstinent young professor + seemingly sweet college student] Ye Mian was determined to seduce that man. Lu Yuchuan, the youngest finance professor at S University, had eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses that seemed to see through everything, yet he never spared her a second glance. Ye Mian went straight to writing in his textbook. “Professor Lu, want to try…” “A one-night stan 2kReads8.6Score223Shelves

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    Finding candy in shards of glass::>_<::

22. 222 复 Angel of Revenge, the CEO's Love Runs Deep 复仇天使，总裁情浓至深 You Xi右溪Modern Romance335k WordsOngoing She was unkempt and hardly feminine. Her young boss, Bo Qian, took her in as a buddy, and she promptly became his devoted shadow. Little did he know she would repeatedly get him drunk and take liberties with him. Seeing how much he seemed to like her, she admired his handsome, increasingly appealing looks and thought to herself, No wonder he’s such a catch! The next time she sneaked a kiss, he opened his eyes. She was done for, and ran faster than a rabbit! When they met again after she had comp 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Does it meet the requirements?

23. 223 替 After Marrying in My Brother’s Place, My Cold-Faced Uncle-in-Law Loses Control Again 替兄代娶后，冷面权臣小叔又失控了 Mo Jianwei墨见微16k WordsCompleted After Taking His Brother’s Place as the Groom, His Cold-Blooded, Powerful Uncle Loses Control Again 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pulling apart bittersweet ancient words

24. 224 谢 After Losing His Memory, Mr. Xie Demands a Title Every Day 谢总失忆后，每天都在要名分 Meow Eats Cilantro喵吃香菜Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + happy ending + enemies + falling in love again after amnesia + groveling for her back] After a car accident, Xie Jinzhou, the man who had wanted to sue Qiao Siwan until she was ruined, put an arm around her waist and called her “Wife.” Qiao Siwan saw that the usually shrewd man now had innocent, bewildered eyes. He shook his head like a big dog that had been abandoned. “Wanwan, it hurts. Please don’t leave me.” “Wanwan, try to love me.” “Wanwan, look at me. Just look at me a li 31.6kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves
25. 225 太 Has the Grand Tutor Tried to Tempt Me Again Today? 太傅大人今日又撩拨我了吗？ Mo Jianwei墨见微17k WordsCompleted Your Excellency the Grand Tutor, Have You Been Flirting with Me Again Today? 287Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 c My Crush Fell for Me, the Ultimate Queen of Obliviousness crush爱上超绝钝感力的我 Have a Bite of Potato吃口洋芋9k WordsCompleted My crush fell for me, the ultimate oblivious girl 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bittersweet story of unrequited love, with a happy ending.

27. 227 假 What If I Were a Parasitic Vine? 假如我是菟丝花 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Signed for a print edition, publication pending | Instinctive attraction | Pure love in the early stages | Passionate love in the later stages | When they first met, Su Yunluo never dared imagine that Xie Chen would actually seduce her. After all, back then he was the teacher's pride and joy, the top student admired by the whole school, the God of Xie. Everyone said that this God of Xie was aloof and chaste, untouchable, and above worldly concerns. Only Su Yunluo quietly saw through it. It was a 72.9kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves

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    Most of them are redemption stories with happy endings 🥰 although the process is bittersweet.

28. 228 今 No One Sleeps Tonight 今夜无人入眠 Lai Ji来汲Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted Xu Qingqie always thought his marriage to Li Simei was just a convenient arrangement at the right time. But she often looked at him with the hopeful eyes of a wife waiting for her husband, and little by little he began to think that maybe things could go on like this. It wasn’t that he had fallen for her. He just pitied her. Until one day, he realized Li Simei had never truly entered into their marriage, nor given him her heart. His rival, Xu Chuang, whom he looked down on and considered inferio 19.9kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    Ah, I love this kind of suspenseful plot, and it's really good too.

29. 229 撩 After Flirting with the School Hunk's Nemesis, He Turned the Tables on Me 撩了校草死对头后，他反攻了 Moon Toast酹月Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Rebirth / school life / goofy comedy / healing / everyone's darling / sweet romance] [Sweet, seemingly innocent girl with a hidden edge x arrogant, sharp-tongued young master] Ruan Wu and Shen Yehui spent years loving and fighting each other, and eventually made it to the altar. But on their wedding night, Ruan Wu was reborn! She opened her eyes and found herself back at eighteen. Back then, Shen Yehui was still the school's most famous heartthrob, every girl's dream guy. Most importantly, he w 4.7kReads9.3Score624Shelves

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    I loved them all! The first two were bittersweet, but the third was mostly bittersweet, only getting sweet in the finale. [Already hooked][Added to bookshelf][Laughing][Laughing]

30. 230 饲 Keeping a Dog 饲犬 Empty Mountain in Spring春山空Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [A sensitive girl with depression vs. the finance department’s campus heartthrob + mutual devotion + healing + both leads’ first love] Her father died young, her mother had ignored her for years, and her stepfather harbored ill intentions. Jiang Yao’s life was unbearable. She could never escape the shadow of her family, and her pain grew so great that she could no longer go on living. Her life was so awful that she wanted to end it early. She climbed out of the abyss, only to be forced back into 4.9kReads8.9Score626Shelves
31. 231 青 Moss Never Meets the Stars 青苔不逢星 Shu Shujia舒舒佳Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing [Male unrequited-love perspective + younger crybaby + insecure male lead + light ensemble cast + college campus + universally adored heroine] [Gifted heiress × insecure, loyal puppy] Lu Wangyu's youth was a quiet, damp patch of moss. He came from a modest, loving family, had an unremarkable personality, average grades, and was the most ordinary boy in any crowd. He loved someone far beyond his reach... Xia Muzhi, a girl blessed by heaven, lived a life entirely different from his. She was the sol 236Reads—Score102Shelves
32. 232 抑 A Depressed Girl Meets a God 抑郁少女遇到神明 Bacon Hand-Pulled Pancake培根手抓饼Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [School Life / Healing / Comfort / Intellectual Romance] [Depressed girl × Sunny top student] After Chen Shishi's father failed in business, he sold their luxury cars and mansion and moved the family back to his hometown to start over. There, Chen Shishi met Xu Liu, a childhood friend she couldn't remember at all. At his parents' urging, Xu Liu looked after her, and as they spent time together, he couldn't help being drawn to her. Chen Shishi, who lacked a sense of security, didn't dare accept X 44Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 高 Powerful Family: The Scheming Siren Wins the Courtyard's Untouchable Beauty 高干：心机尤物摘了大院的高岭花 Little Mountains and Rivers小山河Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Upright, restrained, celibate scion of a prominent family x seductive, calculating beauty] Shen Tingyun, the celibate young star of the military district, carefully raised Li Wan, who had been entrusted to his care. He protected her as she grew up and taught her how to navigate the world. She never agreed to call him big brother. Her heart had already taken root in love with him. One time, after drinking, she teased him in a soft voice. For the first time, he lost his composure and pushed her a 2.6kReads8.0Score248Shelves

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    This book is good, bittersweet and poignant.

34. 234 倒 After My Pursuit Failed, My Ice-Cold Junior Started Flirting with Me 倒追失败后，冰山学弟反撩了 Zhongshu Jun jun中书君junModern Romance244k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Sweet-and-salty ray of sunshine vs. obsessive, scheming iceberg] Chen Shiyin was completely fooled by Jiang Chaoyu’s good looks. She always thought that a pure-hearted guy like him would be easy to win over. Chen Shiyin tried everything she could, only to end up blocked and deleted. Chen Shiyin: Who says chasing a guy is easy? Why am I hitting a barbed-wire fence? Later, during freshman orientation, she filled in for a friend to welcome new students who had been d 997Reads8.1Score194Shelves
35. 235 玻 Glass Flame 玻璃焰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Born bad x aloof campus belle, coercive romance // university campus] Li Xing was famous throughout Xijing University. Top scorer on the college entrance exam, beautiful, and poor. For someone like her, beauty wasn’t a blessing. It was a sin. Lou Chong was born at the very top of the social pyramid. A privileged family and a face to die for, but an absolute scumbag. These two people had nothing to do with each other, until one day they were seen inside Lou Chong’s Aston Martin, with Li Xing l 57.8kReads9.2Score6.6kShelves
36. 236 青 Lime Soda 青柠汽泡水 A Breeze for You清风为你Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [Youthful campus romance + reunion after years apart + happy ending + secret crush] [Poor, sensitive, resilient heroine] X [Cheerful, gentle, handsome hero] The summer she moved from middle school to high school was sweltering and long, bringing Meng Jing countless troubles and heartaches. It was also the summer she met the boy who would leave a brilliant mark on her life. While other girls her age talked about what to eat and wear, designer brands and handsome boys, Meng Jing was constantly scr 570Reads—Score104Shelves
37. 237 他 A Divine Girl Descends into His World 他的世界里，神明少女降临 Woodsy Camellia木香山茶Modern Romance150k WordsOngoing [Rekindled romance · redemption across two lifetimes · 1v1 · youth on campus · both leads are each other's first and only love · happy ending] What? A small-town girl has to take on a redemption arc too? Am I supposed to save this gloomy, depressed young man from Haicheng, born into privilege? [Passionate, vibrant girl who seems touched by the divine X world-weary, aloof, melancholic boy] (The author says: A realistic story set in a small city, not melodramatic, about a group of young people gro 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A realistic portrayal of a small-town campus, a story of mutual redemption. It's very realistic and heartwarming; you can almost feel the wind blowing on your face. It's not melodramatic. The protagonist receives a second life in this small town. Those who enjoy small-town redemption stories should definitely check it out.

38. 238 别 Stop Denying It, You're Clearly Smiling 别嘴硬了，你分明在笑 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance157k WordsOngoing [A supposedly aloof but secretly passionate young master x a seemingly sunny but secretly broke campus beauty] [University | Both leads are each other's first | Romantic tension and push-pull | A touch of angst] With nowhere else to turn, Lin Ni takes on a deal. “Get Shen Wei to break off the engagement himself, and you'll get 200,000 yuan.” Shen Wei has been exposed as a fake young master. The heiress wants to end the engagement without earning a bad reputation, so she came up with this plan 141Reads6.9Score102Shelves

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    It's so bitter! It made my mouth taste bitter! A mutual redemption!

39. 239 他 He Has a Sea 他有一片海 Qian Shan Xia千山夏Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [He pursues her; happy ending; sweet romance; mutual healing; entirely fictional setting] [Mostly set at school, though some plot points take liberties to suit the characters] There wasn’t much to say about Chen Xinglan getting a new girlfriend. Everyone knew he went through girlfriends at a dizzying pace, so it was hardly surprising anymore. But this time, apparently, it was Ji Tong. Now that was interesting. One was a notorious school bully who never took relationships seriously and always 145Reads8.7Score—Shelves
40. 240 妄 A Heart Stirred by Forbidden Desire 妄念心动 July Yue Ya七月月呀Modern Romance100k WordsOngoing Marriage first, love later | Mild angst The hero is devoted, reserved, and sensitive × the heroine is radiant, healing, and independent “Hi, I’m Song Yu. What’s your name?” This was the first time Pei Wang met Song Yu, during the most painful summer of his life. He thought she would hate him too if she learned who he was… So he was the first to throw away the ice cream she had given him. Later, when he was trapped in the attic and wanted to end his miserable life, she appeared again without wa 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead has a difficult background and doesn't dare to openly like the female lead; he can only secretly love her, making the process quite bittersweet.

41. 241 栀 Gardenia's Intent Falls Upon the Inkstone Heart 栀意落砚心 Mo Zhiyu莫芷羽Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted "Gentle, sweet teacher x reserved, restrained CEO + ten-year age gap + bittersweet push and pull + mutual secret crush (the female lead is sexually inexperienced)" Xu Zhiyu fell in love at first sight with Lu Yanchuan, the father of her student Lu Yuchu. Thinking he was already married, she could only hide and suppress her feelings. Lu Yuchu had been sensitive and introverted since childhood, unwilling to reach out to others. But she was especially fond of her gentle teacher, and would open her 140Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who falls in love at first sight with the male protagonist, who is the father of one of her students. Their mutual unrequited love is bittersweet, and just when things finally start to look sweet, the male protagonist's ex-wife comes back and sabotages their relationship, causing them to break up. It's still being serialized and will have a happy ending… The second book features a female protagonist who has had a crush on the male protagonist since university, a crush filled with bittersweet feelings and low self-esteem. They reunite after graduation and get together, but a misunderstanding leads to their breakup. It's a bittersweet story with a happy ending, and is already completed.

42. 242 京 Snow Still Falls Over the Capital 京雪未央 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted Everyone told Lin Shu that Shen Yanqing, a powerful man from the highest echelons of Beijing society, had loved too many people to ever stay for anyone. But clear-eyed even as she sank deeper, she still boarded this colossal ship, and he gradually drew her into Beijing's upper circles. He said, "It's nice to stay in Beijing. That way, you'll be close to me." But in the end, he personally sent her to America. 5.3kReads9.0Score730Shelves

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    My four favorite novels

43. 243 遇 Meeting Her Made My Heart Beat Faster 遇见她心动不止 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance493k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + mistaken identity + mutual secret crushes + healing + female growth] Everyone is level-headed and knows what they’re doing, so read without worry. Jiang Nan, insecure and neglected by her family, meets He Chengyang. A twist of fate sends their budding romance down the wrong path. He Chengyang mistakes Jiang Nan, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, for her older sister, Jiang Xue, and they begin a brief relationship. (Nothing inappropriate happens between them.) W 7.1kReads8.5Score352Shelves

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    These are all good books; the writing is excellent and the logic is sound.

44. 244 慕 President Mu, Your Sweet Little Jasmine Has Run Away 慕总，你的乖乖小茉莉跑了 Mo Zhiyu莫芷羽Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted “Sweet, gentle girl × cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside CEO; unrequited love becomes requited; both leads are virgins; bitter first, sweet later” From the first moment Lin Moxi saw Mu Huaifeng, she knew they were from different worlds, but she couldn’t help falling for him. Through her friend Yan Xinqiang, the two got to know each other. Then one day, she happened to hear him tell a friend, “Zhou Ran is great. Any normal guy would choose her as his girlfriend!” Lin Moxi’s heart sank on t 1.4kReads—Score150Shelves
45. 245 尽 All in the Time of Dancing 尽是飞舞时 Gentle Realm柔境Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Female Student and Noble Young Master, Gentle Translator and Devoted Businessman] [Reunion After a Long Separation, Mending a Broken Relationship, Older Man, Happy Ending] - She may be aloof, but she can win not only his heart, but the favor of his entire family. He need not fight for anything or give anything up, yet it is her dreams that must be sacrificed. Song Yiqing: “So there really is a barrier between us when we communicate.” When Zhao Zequan met her, he knew only three French phrases. 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book; it's a bittersweet story with a happy ending.

46. 246 热 Love Gone Awry 热恋偏差 Nong Ying侬影Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [An author focused on emotions, with no special tricks. No textual analysis, rankings, or borrowing ideas. Please respect the characters in the book. Infringements will be pursued.] Cold, ambitious man (Xu Kuang) × spoiled rich heiress (Li Shuyu) [Not-quite-siblings + mutual salvation + marriage before love + she leaves with the baby + he chases her after she leaves] 1. Everyone in their circle knew Xu Kuang didn't like Li Shuyu and even went out of his way to avoid her. Few knew that the two of 17.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
47. 247 岁 After All These Years, We Finally Meet Again 岁月流转终相见 Tung Oil Fruit桐油果Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Healing Through Family + Realistic Happy Ending] After drifting apart like clouds, ten years passed like flowing water. When we met again, my heart recognized you before I did. A summer romance came to an abrupt end because of an unfortunate misunderstanding. More than ten years later, thirty-five-year-old Gu Yan discovered by chance that he had a daughter in high school, and was reunited with the girl he had loved when he was young. Long-buried memo 5.4kReads7.4Score196Shelves

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    This reunion story features a male and female protagonist who were childhood sweethearts but lost contact due to an accident and misunderstanding. Years later, the male protagonist reunites with the female protagonist, who discovers she is pregnant. The story is realistic, a bit bittersweet, and very enjoyable.

48. 248 分 After Our Breakup, the Powerful Man Abroad Lost His Mind 分手后异国大佬他急疯了 South of the Small Town小城以南Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing Heir to a powerful family abroad x dazzling, aloof art student Powerful man bows to love / win-her-back-at-all-costs pursuit / bittersweet push and pull / international romance Shen Zhuo dated a foreign boyfriend, believing she'd found a man who truly cared for her. Then one day, she saw his phone light up with an encrypted email: "Mr. Lucien Howard, the Mirandi engagement banquet is ready." So his name was fake, and his identity was fake. The man who had been holding her tenderly just a moment 1.5kReads—Score109Shelves

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    A bittersweet story, the male lead is humble yet dotes on her, and the ending is a happy one.

49. 249 万 You Fill the Vast Sky 万里长空皆是你 Today's Happiness今日份開心Modern Romance173k WordsOngoing [Heavy Weapons Designer | Bright, Resilient Aircraft Designer] × [Blade of the Sky | Haughty, Obsessive Genius Test Pilot] A Gradual Burn | Mutual Redemption | Youth and Campus Life | Fated Romance | Reunion After Years Apart | Reunited Lovers | Aviation | Happy Ending There were two kinds of people Qi Xun hated most in this life: The first were sheltered good girls, untouched by the world and ignorant of hardship. The second were people who promised him a future, then turned around and broke th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Campus | Mutual Redemption | Long-Awaited Reunion | Sweet and Heartbreaking Intertwined] The female lead, Chu Yu'an, is bright and resilient, while the male lead, Qi Xun, is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. A mutual redemption spanning seven years, a long-awaited reunion of two bittersweet characters!

50. 250 爱 Loving You Is a Pain I Can’t Speak Of 爱你是我难言的痛 Jiu Qing Youyue酒卿悠玥Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted Lin Lian married Zhan Lianshi, a man wealthy enough to rival a nation, despite her humble background. Everyone said she must have done something wonderful in a past life to marry such an exceptional man, and she thought so too. Then, during their year of marriage, he cared for her, spoiled her, and cherished her. She fell in love with him. 5.8kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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