Novels like I Returned as a Star
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as I Returned as a Star, best match first.
- 1 Let Love and Hate Melt Like Cream 让爱恨像奶油般化开 [Reunion After Years Apart | The Regretful Pursuer | Mending a Broken Relationship | A Mystery of Their Origins | Mutual Push and Pull | One-on-One, Both Faithful | Childhood Sweethearts] [Calm, self-controlled, gentle rose vs. a ruthless power broker willing to lose himself for her] Five years ago, Jiang Yunchen hated the Zhou family. So he used Zhou Sui, the person who loved him most. It wasn't until after that terrible rainstorm, when Zhou Sui vanished from his world for good, that he finall —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 I Still Like Her 还是喜欢她 [School Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Mutual Secret Crushes + Both Each Other’s First] Everyone at Rongcheng No. 1 High School knew Shen Jichen of Class 1, Grade 11: aloof, cold, and indifferent to everything that didn’t concern him. But to Yun Li, he was gentle, thoughtful, and attentive. When her exam scores improved, he would reward her with a gift. On his birthday, she would knit him a scarf by hand. On a night of pouring rain, Yun Li expressionlessly knocked —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 My Fiery Little Wife: Mr. Li, It's Been a While! 惹火小娇妻：厉总，别来无恙！ [Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Secret Crush + Happy Ending] Five years ago, Qiao Wanwan was threatened by someone and said cruel things to the “older brother” she had always secretly loved, Li Shaojue, declaring that she never wanted to see him again. Five years later, they meet again at a dinner party, and Li Shaojue pours wine over Qiao Wanwan. Mistaking her for an escort, he humiliates her in front of everyone at the table. He has no idea how hard her life is now. * Qiao Wanwan knows Li 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Little Darling Doted on by Ninth Master Fu 傅九爷偏宠的小祖宗 [Mutual Devotion, One-on-One Romance, Sweet Love, Rekindled Romance, Brief Wife-Chasing] Stunning, cool-headed superstar VS ruthless, desire-denying powerful man A sweet romance about two people who choose each other. Four years ago, Fu Jiuxiao left without a word. Four years later, the immensely powerful President Fu makes a forceful comeback and barges into Sheng Xia's life. She runs, he chases, and she has nowhere to hide. The man uses every trick in the book, tightening the net around her at 639Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 5 One Tree Alone Cannot Make a Forest 独木不成霖 [Second-Chance Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Powerful Hero Protects His Wife] A frail, asthmatic beauty who paints vs. a devoted, calculating loyalist Ji Wanshu broke up with Jiang Donglin during her sophomore year because of a misunderstanding. Heartbroken, she went abroad for treatment and became an internationally renowned painter within five years. Years later, she returned home under an assumed identity and unexpectedly ran into her ex, who had become a business tycoon feared by all 111Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 6 Mending a Broken Relationship: Mr. He, We’re Strangers! 破镜重圆：贺总，我们不熟！ [Reunion after a long separation + getting back together after a breakup + the husband chases his wife to the crematorium + both leads are virgins + not a feel-good story] Su Qinwei never expected to run into He Xuqing in Beijing. Their two groups meet in a corridor. Everyone greets each other, but she is the only one who doesn't move. The atmosphere grows increasingly awkward, and someone asks, “Do you know each other?” “No.” She denies it immediately, without a second thought. But He Xuqing an 154Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Give It One More Try, I'm Actually Easy to Placate 再试一次，我其实很好哄的 [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + an unconventional second-chance pursuit + sweet romance + everyday life + both leads’ first love + happy ending] [A clear-headed, independent heroine who is no pushover or saint VS a sharp-tongued but soft-hearted hero whose heart has always belonged to one woman] Cheng Xia thought she and Fang Jun would get into Huada together, move to Beicheng, and spend the rest of their lives side by side, sharing every season and the simple pleasures of everyda 279Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 8 Out of Control, Unable to Escape the One I Love 失控，难逃白月光 [Second Chances + Redemption + Both Pure + Possessive + Sweet Romance] [Versatile, Free-Spirited, Clear-Eyed Troublemaker vs. Hopeless Romantic, Sweet-on-the-Outside, Ruthless CEO] Lin Shuyi never imagined that five years later, she would see Lu Huaiqian again while accompanying her boyfriend to meet his parents. At the time, he was her boyfriend’s maternal uncle. … The girl had disappeared without a word for five years. When they met again, Lu Huaiqian should have hated and despised her, but h 127Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Contract Lover: My Ex-Boyfriend Became My Sugar Daddy 契约情人，前男友成了我的金主 One-on-one, mutually exclusive, contract lover, rekindled romance To save her family's company, Luo Linyi has no choice but to turn to her ex-boyfriend, Zhou Yuchen, whom she abandoned five years ago. The only thing Luo Linyi has left of any value is her body, so she signs a one-year arrangement with Zhou Yuchen to be his kept woman. But when she stands naked in front of him and can only rub against him like a little kitten, Zhou Yuchen's temper flares. “Is that all Miss Luo can do?” When Luo 291Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 10 A Rose Hidden in My Heart 玫瑰藏于心上 [Rekindled Romance × Reunion After Years Apart × Never Forgotten] [Rising Business Mogul × Alluring Rose] Blurb One: Two years after going abroad, Su Qing began receiving an email every May: The roses are in bloom. She wondered if it was Lu Yanchen, but remembered the harsh words he had said when they broke up and quickly dismissed the thought. Later, she happened to open his email account and discovered that every May he sent an email on time, using a different account each year. Tears instantl 181Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 11 He and Summer Return Together 他与夏同归 [Second Chance Romance, Both Pure, 1v1, Happy Ending] [Jealous Boss vs. Hard-to-Please Perfumer] Word is that a new boss is being transferred from headquarters. He’s not only young and successful, but also so handsome it’s almost unfair. No one has met him yet, but the whole company is already singing his praises. After hearing so much swooning, Yu Wanshu can’t help getting curious about the new boss herself. The day he arrives at the office, Yu Wanshu takes one look at him and freezes. Yu Wansh 937Reads—Score106Shelves
- 12 Star, Had Enough Fun? Is It Time to Kiss Me? 星星，玩够了该吻我了吗？ [Not-quite siblings (fostered, no blood relation) + reunion after years apart + mending a broken relationship + healing HE + five-year age gap] Fostered by the Lu family as a child, Jiang Wanxing was always at her older brother’s heels. He taught her to write and read, and after she came of age... he taught her to kiss, too. She loved her big brother so much, but every dream has to end. One day, she turned and kissed someone else, severed all ties, and ran away. Five years later, they met again. 563Reads—Score101Shelves
- 13 After We Reunited, Mr. Shen Kept Trying to Kill Me 重逢后，沈总他总想置我于死地 The two most powerful families in S City are joining forces through marriage, and the media is abuzz. One day, Rou Jia returns to the Shen family home with her boyfriend, Shen Yan, only to find the man she thought she’d never have another chance to see again. When they meet again, Shen Xu is in his loungewear, reclining lazily on the sofa. He speaks with a teasing smile: “Miss Rou, next time you visit, don’t forget to bring your uncle here a more valuable gift. Let this poor boy broaden his hori 61Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 14 The CEO's Seduction: Welcome Back, Assistant Tang 总裁撩人：别来无恙，唐助理 [Overbearing CEO + secretary + rekindled love + sweet romance + bittersweet] President Su is going all out to win back his first love. He is the heir to Jingtian Group, and he has pined for his first love for ten long years. “I never liked you.” Those words sent him into exile, and he hid overseas for a decade. Ten years later, Su Mufan inherited the family business and returned to China. Only to discover that she had been hiding right there in his company. “Assistant Tang, long time no see.” “T 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Unhinged Tycoon Flirts Like His Life Depends on It, and It’s Sweet as Can Be 疯批大佬强撩要命，甜翻了 [Rekindled love ➕ reunion after years apart ➕ fiercely possessive hero ➕ both leads are chaste ➕ sweet romance ➕ healing] Delicate, beautiful little princess × violent, obsessive, unhinged powerhouse [The hero is a master flirt] The most reckless thing obedient, sensible Lou Ran ever did was secretly fall in love with the supposedly “kindhearted” boy from her neighborhood, then join him in every kind of rebellious, crazy escapade! Four years ago, Li Lanchen received a handwritten letter while h 1.4kReads8.7Score137Shelves
- 16 Becoming the Wind for Love 为爱成风 [First love / reunion after years apart / equally matched leads / sweet romance / both leads are faithful / CEO romance] (A short, fast-paced story) The person I once thought would never leave eventually did. We drifted apart, but we still have a chance to meet again., Huo Chizhou Rather than parting at dusk, I'd rather reunite at dusk., Fu Shiyan Three years ago, Fu Shiyan secretly went abroad and broke up with Huo Chizhou. Three years later, on the woman's first day back in the country, fate b 33Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 17 Baiting the Rose 钓玫瑰 [Rekindled Romance + Mutual Salvation + Strong Possessiveness + Intense Push and Pull + Both Each Other’s First and Only] A clear-headed, independent comic artist x a refined, obsessive forensic pathologist (who hides his identity by posing as a doctor) When Wen Xin, who had disappeared from Zhou Yan’s world for seven years, saw him again, he was refined and aloof, standing out in the glamour and chaos of the bar. Wen Xin’s heart ached. A former classmate called out to her, and she heard Zhou Ya 897Reads8.4Score112Shelves
- 18 A Drunken Kiss in the Spring Breeze 醉吻春风 [Taking What You Want + Reunited Lovers + Secret Marriage + Both Pure + Happy Ending] Rumor has it that Sheng Yubai, who made his mark in business at a young age, hates Ye Xingran with a passion. The woman who once did everything she could to win him over, then cruelly dumped him and disappeared. Years later, when they meet again, he ruins her reputation and sabotages her engagement at any cost, all to get revenge. But where no one can see, the cold, distinguished Mr. Sheng's eyes turn red for h 237Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 19 Dancing Through the Galaxy 翩翩银河 (The rating is low because there aren't many votes. Please give it five stars!) [Rekindled love × unresolved tension × bittersweet romance × male lead humbly begging for love × sensitive, depressed female lead × both leads have only ever been with each other] A sensitive, depressed top lawyer × a humble, lovesick chief physician At Jingbei University, there was a golden couple. When they were dating, the whole campus became their biggest shipper, swooning over every sweet interaction. But the n 1.7kReads6.7Score136Shelves
- 20 After Their Reunion, the CEO Panicked 重逢后，总裁他急了 Four years ago, he hid his family background and was her gentlest boyfriend at university. Four years later, he sits across the interview table as the president of the Fu Corporation. He is Fu Yuanchen, the head of an AI empire with a smart-city empire at his command, and the ex-boyfriend she broke up with by text. She is Lin Xi, who went overseas to escape a hopeless love, only to return and enter her ex-boyfriend's empire. He presses her relentlessly, demanding to know why she disappeared with 95Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Reunited Again, the Powerful Mogul Lost Control and Went Mad for Her 再重逢，大佬为她失控为她疯 [Reunion after years apart + playful seduction + intense romantic tension + one-on-one romance] Two years ago, Qi Nian's boyfriend dumped her out of the blue with a single text. Two years later, at a blind date, he corners her in the restroom and kisses her without restraint. Just outside the door, her blind date anxiously knocks. “Nian, are you in there?” “‘Nian’... You two sure sound close. Are you really planning to marry him?” Qi Nian snaps, “None of your damn business!” “If you really 2.5kReads8.8Score224Shelves
- 22 After Returning Home, I Started Relentlessly Pursuing My Ex 回国后，我开始对前男友穷追猛打 [Gloomy, possessive CEO x spoiled heiress, rekindled love, and a chase to win her back.] The leads aren’t perfect, so fans of the heroine can read without worry. (The hero suffers; readers with strict requirements about romantic purity should proceed with caution.) Five years ago, Xia Zimiao had the kind of romance everyone envied. Later, for reasons of her own, she left the country despite the young man’s desperate pleas. Five years later, to avoid the marriage her family had arranged for her, 575Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 23 The Hong Kong Night’s Rising Tide of Desire 港夜欲潮 [Reunion after a long separation + rekindled romance + bittersweet push and pull + says one thing but means another + sharp-tongued] [Mad, reckless young heir of Harbor City VS cool, seemingly obedient beauty with a fragile air] “When Shen Biyue met Su Xiuhua, he finally understood that ‘so beautiful the moon hides its face and flowers feel ashamed’ was never praise for her looks. It was a fate etched into her name.” - Five years ago, Su Xiuhua dumped Shen Biyue, the young heir of Harbor City, a 242Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 My Husband Never Comes Home, But He Won’t Divorce Me Either 我老公从不回家还不想离 An early work. It’s poorly written, immature, and ends abruptly. It can’t be locked or hidden, so I don’t recommend reading it. Synopsis: The young master of the Xiao family, Xiao Ran, was famous for his extraordinary talent. He bought a royal antique blue diamond for 1.2 billion yuan, drawing countless women to him: “Is he really the 51Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 25 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨宠溺 [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance + Healing] Jiang Sichen: that arrogant, self-important boy who was once the center of her world, and a deep wound she could never forget. One breakup was all it took for them to go their separate ways. Years later, Chu Tingyan has become a minor actress, barely known in showbiz, while her ex-boyfriend is now an investor in her new drama. What an unbelievable twist of fate. In an empty corridor, the tall man pins her against the wall, f 655Reads7.4Score100Shelves
- 26 Aching Tenderness 彻骨优柔 [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + Obsessive Hero + CEO + Mutual Healing + Angst Before Sweetness + Female Lead Is Not a Virgin, Male Lead Is] Six years ago, Xu You left without saying goodbye, leaving behind only a farewell letter. Jiang Che searched for her like a madman, even threatening to kill himself. All he got in return was her saying, “If you die, I’ll finally be free.” Six years later, they meet again at a charity auction. She deliberately loops her arm through another ma 553Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 He’s Obsessive and Impossible to Shake 他偏执又难缠 [Reunion after a long separation | He goes through hell to win her back | Forced love] When the Cheng family teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, Cheng Yitang became Jian Yushen’s caged songbird. She never expected that the whole thing had been a scheme. She cut ties with him decisively. They met again three years later. Their eyes met for a moment. All Cheng Yitang saw in his gaze was cold indifference. On the night she left, the man’s voice had been even colder than his eyes were now. He said, 2.4kReads8.9Score225Shelves
- 28 Love's Embers 爱有余烬 [Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Wealthy CEO + Both Leads Are Chaste] The person Jiang Yi hated most in this life was Xu Zhiyi. She was also the only person he had ever truly loved. Six years ago, Xu Zhiyi ended their three-year relationship with the words, “I’ve fallen in love with someone else.” At the time, Jiang Yi had fallen out with his family for her and given up the life they had planned for him. He couldn’t believe she would suddenly change her mind. The last time he 397Reads—Score166Shelves
- 29 Six Years After Our Breakup, My Ex Asked Me to Plan His Wedding 分手六年，前任让我给他策划婚礼 Rekindled Romance | Reunion After Years Apart | Fast HE | Both Pure | Powerful CEO Six years ago, Su Wanyue disappeared. No explanation, no goodbye. She took only the little golden retriever they had raised together and a heart shattered into pieces. Six years later, she became a wedding planner. Her first big client was her ex-boyfriend's cousin, who was getting married. She designed the wedding, and the “time capsule” was a promise he had made to her back then. She thought she'd hidden her fee 3.6kReads6.5Score223Shelves
- 30 Falling in Love with a God 同神明陷爱 [Rekindled Love + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Devotion + Straightforward Romance + Faithful Love] [Radiant, Alluring Piano Virtuoso × Cold, Obsessive Powerbroker of the Empire] Jiang Wan was part of Mu Tingyu’s youth from beginning to end, the unattainable light of his life, as if she were a goddess. But she left during the year he loved her most, leaving him alone to lose himself through one unbearable night after another. Years later, she was a dazzling piano virtuoso, determined to reu 1.1kReads8.9Score103Shelves
- 31 Love, Once Again 再一次爱情 [Cheerful on the Surface, Quirky Little Writer VS Proud, Devoted Detective] [Reunion After Years Apart + Mending a Broken Relationship + Lighthearted Healing] Lin Songyi spent several years as an obscure little writer. An unexpected incident shattered her peaceful life, forcing her to return to her hometown... She never expected to stumble upon a murder case just after moving into her newly rented home. And the person who came to investigate was none other than her first love, Yu Yanshi. Reunit 2.6kReads—Score299Shelves
- 32 My Moonlight, My Cinnabar Mark 白月光，也是朱砂痣 "1v1, both leads are pure, she pursues him at first, then he pursues her" What is a moonlight in someone’s heart? She is the girl he met when he first fell in love, his unforgettable first love. With her, he experienced a love that cut deep, and an ending he could never accept. Back then, she left without a word. Now, she has returned. “Do you really… not want me anymore?” the girl asked over the phone, her voice full of hurt. In his study, Huo Yunting leaned back in his chair, his eyes bloodsh 873Reads8.4Score103Shelves
- 33 Reunited After Years Apart, He’s So Seductive, So Flirtatious, So Unrestrained 久别重逢，他太欲太撩太放肆 [Reunion After Years Apart, Sweet Romance, No Angst, Whirlwind Marriage] Seven years ago, Su Qiao heartlessly broke up with Xiao Sheng just before his college entrance exams. Seven years later, when they meet again, she has grown a little more fierce, and he has grown a little more resentful. He drags her to his apartment and pins her against the wall, taunting her in a vengeful tone. “Su Qiao, if you could be with another man back then, why not stay with me tonight? Name your price.” Su Qiao sl 45Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 34 When Love Stirs Up a Storm 爱时，风起云涌 [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Love + Tough Words, Soft Heart + Intense Possessiveness + Supportive Partner + Both Romantically Inexperienced] [Stunning Jiangnan Finance Prodigy X Tech Tycoon and Golden Boy of the Capital] - Shen Zhiyan was born into one of the capital’s elite families, a child of heaven raised to be the heir from birth. A legend in his field, he was a man who struck fear into people’s hearts. He was imposing, unruly, and proud, yet deeply devoted... - Li Shuning was bo 686Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 35 He Planned to Claim Her All Along, Then Demanded a Kiss When They Reunited 蓄谋独宠，重逢那天被狠狠索吻 A sweet romance with a few brief angsty chapters. Completed. A cool, celibate military officer vs. a sweet but resilient heiress. After a misunderstanding, Xu Ziyi left home for five years. When she returned, she had barely arrived before hearing that He Yan was about to get engaged to someone else. He Yan had always been cold and distant, but every ounce of tenderness in him belonged to the woman he loved most. Now that he had finally waited for her to come back, he could hardly wait to give he 3.4kReads7.8Score359Shelves
- 36 I Met My First Love from Five Years Ago in the Hospital, and He’s Worth Billions 病房遇到五年前初恋，他身价百亿 [One-on-One, Both Pure, Sweet Romance and Exclusive Devotion, He’s Madly in Love, Unhinged, Rekindled Romance] Shen Youyou ends up in the hospital after an accident. One day, Professor Qin, a patient in the same room, tells her an old classmate is coming to visit. Shen Youyou thinks nothing of it until the ward door opens and Professor Qin’s wealthy old classmate arrives with her son. That handsome young man turns out to be Gu Yunshen, her first love from five years ago! Shen Youyou knocks over 293Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 37 Indulgence on a Snowy Night 雪夜靡靡 Just launched, more chapters coming Reunion after years apart + second chance at love + romantic push and pull + sweet married life + both leads are each other’s first and only They’re both human. Some are born princesses on top of the world, like Ming Yan. Others are born ants in the mud, like Nan Lin. The princess is pampered and adored by everyone. The ant goes hungry and is despised by everyone. That year, they had just turned eighteen. She was kidnapped in a carefully planned scheme, while 3.3kReads8.4Score308Shelves
- 38 The Moon Outside Your Window 你窗外的月亮 Zhou Congyi had gone so, so far away. During those six years in England, she didn't dare even think of Jian Chuanbai's name. Every time she did, it hurt. He was a moonlight that belonged to Zhou Congyi alone. Zhou Congyi: Do you want to give us another try? We each made the best decision we could from where we stood. Even when everything that happened afterward took an unexpected turn, neither of us regretted it. Jian Chuanbai: My hopes? They were shattered long ago. During all the days I wasn't 1.1kReads8.3Score100Shelves
- 39 Engraved in My Heart 记铭于心 [Psychologist & Lawyer | Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Push and Pull + Healing] The next time she saw the surname “Zhu,” it was on a patient’s file on the computer in her consulting room. He had forcefully barged back into her life. The final question on the psychological assessment form read, “Please describe something that has troubled you recently.” The man had written two words: Tong Ying. He said he was lovesick, but her diagnosis was, “As your doctor, I’ve done all I can 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 The Peach Blossom’s Young Bloom 桃之夭夭的夭 On Children's Day during their first year of college, Yu Yue asks Zhao Shiyi, the boy she has a crush on, to go out with her. But the boy keeps holding her hand. That's really not something friends do... Even though the boy is extremely nearsighted, with glasses over a thousand degrees thick, she can still feel his gaze on her. Yu Yue doesn't know what comes over her. “If you keep this up, I'm going to kiss you.” She thinks that saying something like this will make Zhao Shiyi let go of her hand 14Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 41 After the Breakup, Lu Shao Begs Me to Get Back Together Every Day 分手后，陆少每天求复合 [Rekindled Romance + Sweet Romance + First Love + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Entertainment Industry + Well-Matched Couple + Devoted to Each Other] The heroine is bold! She won't put up with mistreatment! She's no pushover! Don't let the rating put you off. You won't regret giving this a try!!! A domineering, aloof young master × a spoiled, proud heiress Bai Chaoyi is Lu Jingzhi's first love, but a misunderstanding breaks them up. Three years later, Bai Chaoyi returns, and Lu Jingzhi car 248Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 42 Reunited in Jiangnan! 江南逢！ Famous author vs. magazine editor + rekindled romance + happy ending + healing Xu Zhinan was the one who ended things with Jiang Jinyue. On a rainy night, Jiang Jinyue had screamed hysterically, “Xu Zhinan, if you leave me, I’ll hate you for the rest of my life.” They met again six years later. She was a magazine editor, and he had become a famous author. When exes meet, old grudges resurface. Jiang Jinyue sneered. “I’ll attend your magazine’s tenth-anniversary celebration, but only if you 891Reads8.7Score111Shelves
- 43 After Our Reunion, the CEO Bowed to Me 重逢后，霸总为我俯首称臣 [Reunion After Years Apart + Reunited Lovers + She Runs Away While Pregnant + Devoted, Powerful CEO Who Can Actually Communicate + Adorable Child + Both Pure, One-on-One Romance] Four years after they parted, she and he met again unexpectedly. Their eyes met, and it felt as though a lifetime had passed. She thought he already had someone by his side, and only wanted to keep her daughter's parentage secret at all costs. When he heard she had an adorable daughter, he assumed she was already mar 341Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Evening Breeze Drifts Through the Alley 晚风漫过巷口 The Evening Breeze Drifts Through the Alley 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Spring Tide Beneath the Snow and Fog 雾雪春潮 Shu Ran met that unruly, rebellious boy in the best years of her life. He was like the wind, wild and carefree. Fate always seemed to favor Shu Ran. The boy she had a secret crush on noticed her before she noticed him. One day, he caught her sneaking a look at him. Xie Baiyan walked over, leaned down to look at her, and said with a half-smile, “Shu Ran, you know you can look at me openly.” Later, he cornered her against a wall and forced her to admit she liked him. Everyone knew that Xie Bai 11.7kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
- 46 Movie Emperor Qi Loses It Whenever He Sees His Aloof Ex 祁影帝看见清冷前任就破防了 [Pampered artistic heiress, a proud beauty admired from afar, X former top-seeded athlete turned household-name superstar, an affectionate golden retriever] Qi Mo, who had fought his way up through the entertainment industry, was a swimmer in college. He once had a passionate romance, but in the end, he was dumped. By the time he saw that proud beauty again, Qi Mo was the youngest Best Actor in history, basking in fame, fortune, and adoration. Yet even after years in the glamorous world of celeb 358Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 47 Shh! Let Love Grow Warmer, Tenderly and Gently 嘘！爱意升温，且细致温柔 [Cool, gentle financial journalist ✖️ possessive, abstinent, devoted CEO] [Reunion after years apart ➕ rekindled romance ➕ mutual devotion ➕ healing ➕ devoted husband ➕ HE] * Lin Xi spent three years abroad and suffered from severe depression. She had even once wanted to end her own life. What she never expected was that the person who saved her would be Shen Yu, her ex, who was far away in the capital... Only later did she learn that even while she was abroad for three years, he had continued 6.1kReads8.4Score540Shelves
- 48 I Became a Top-Tier Star by Faking a Couple Image, but This Time It Backfired 靠炒CP成顶流，这次竟然翻车了 [Clear-headed female PhD × top-tier star with an unexpectedly sweet puppy-like side × controlling CEO heir] [Showbiz / male lead has no past romantic relationships / happy ending / strong heroine / comedic contrast / sweet romance] Shi Yuchen fled back to her home country after a disastrous relationship, hoping only to focus on her academic work in peace. That is, until top-tier star Wei Muxi set his sights on her while she was working as a consultant on a film set. For thirteen years, Wei Muxi 81Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Sweet Romance: The Big Shot of Nancheng Makes His Move 甜宠，南城大佬在线撩 [Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Feel-Good Story + Adoring Husband] Three years ago, he vanished without a word, leaving no trace. Three years later, he became the king of Nancheng, while she turned into a little white rabbit and fell right into the trap of a big bad wolf. And this wolf only dotes on his one little rabbit. Oh no, this little rabbit has pretty sharp teeth. He’ll have to wear them down properly... The CEO later on: I want Niannian to hold me. I want Niannian to kiss me. I want Ni 231Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 50 When Tomorrow Comes, I’ll Tell You I Love You 待到明日，说爱你 [Mutual first-and-only love + angst before sweetness + childhood sweethearts + a love that comes full circle] They first met when they were only five, yet he cherished her like the apple of his eye. Childhood sweethearts, they were willing to sacrifice themselves to protect each other. He went abroad for five years for her sake, while she endured endless ridicule for his. Five years later, he returned. Could the promise they once made to spend their lives together begin anew once their misunders 36Reads8.3Score—Shelves
