Novels like A Love That Cuts to the Bone, One Step at a Time
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- 1 The Movie Star Keeps Flirting Again and Again 影帝他撩完又撩 Reunion + Showbiz + Both Pure + Choosing Each Other Seventeen-year-old Jing Chen captured twenty-five-year-old Yang Lin. Twenty-five-year-old Jing Chen captured Yang Lin for life. It looks as if she’s the one chasing him, but really, he’s luring her into his trap. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Reunited After Eight Years, He Won’t Let Me Leave with Tears in His Eyes 八年后重逢，他红着眼眶不让我走 After eight years without contact, they meet again. He's being kicked and punched in a hospital, and she frowns at him. “How did you end up in such a state?” Covered in injuries, he squats in the corner and gives her a wry smile. “Can't help it. I've had a run of bad luck.” “Ha! Like I'd believe a word you say!” Men's words are nothing but lies. He lied to her for eight years straight. If she believed him again, she'd be a damn fool. 243Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 3 Becoming the Apple of His Eye: After Their Reunion, President Ji Pursues Her Relentlessly 做他心尖宠：重逢后季总穷追不舍 [The rating just came out, so it's low. It'll rise.] 1v1, both leads are pure. Gu Jinzhao x Ji Huaisheng [Reunited after a breakup + possessive love + groveling redemption + both leads are pure + happy ending] [Business tycoon vs. genius jewelry designer] - Everyone in the capital knows that the newly appointed heir of the Ji family has no interest in women. In the three years since taking power, he has never had a woman by his side, and even his assistant is a man. But no one knows that a brigh 2.5kReads7.1Score281Shelves
- 4 After She Left, Mr. Fang Was Consumed by Longing 她走后，方总相思入骨 [Rekindled love + devoted romance + sweet indulgence and bittersweet love] She loved him, but only allowed herself a taste. He loved her, but went too far. Fang Xiaoze had a painful past he couldn't bear to look back on, and An Yun Zi, his lover of many years, vanished without a trace. An Yun Zi thought she had been nothing more than a passing guest in his life. She believed that if she left him, he would forget her. One misfortune followed another, and she was devastated. She left him behind. 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Until You Arrived 直至你降临 Sheng Yunkai and Zhao Guanqi had been apart for five years when they met again at a lavish dinner party. At the time, Zhao Guanqi was seated beside a stunningly beautiful actress. They exchanged loving glances, clearly in love. Sheng Yunkai, meanwhile, was merely an unknown nobody whom a friend had strong-armed into coming along as a director. Sheng Yunkai was heartbroken. Nothing hurts more than seeing your ex-boyfriend succeed. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 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
- 7 The Years Then and Now 今昔是和年 June 2028, Jiangcheng, in a torrential downpour. A woman in a bright yellow dress crouched beneath the eaves by the roadside. A few raindrops blew onto her, dampening her hair. She held out her hand, and raindrops gathered in her palm. The blue-green veins in her wrist stood out more clearly. In the blink of an eye, a beam of light shot toward her. When she opened her eyes again, a pair of thin-soled leather shoes had stopped in front of her. Instinctively, she looked up and met that familiar ye —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 A Heart Fluttering Again at Our Reunion 重逢的再一次心动 Xu Xin and Zhou Yang haven't seen each other in seven years. They meet again at Zhou Yang's awards ceremony. “Long time no see. Why didn't you come back then?” “I…” They let go of the past, and clear up their misunderstanding as they spend time together. “Zhou Yang, if you still remember what you said tomorrow, then let's be together!” 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 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
- 10 Mr. Lu Returns: Miss Tong, Long Time No See 陆总归来：童小姐，别来无恙 [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + Dominant CEO VS Down-and-Out Heiress + Sweet Romance] Three years ago, Lu Yinghuai, heir to the Lu Group, concealed his identity and returned to the country to study. On campus, he met Tong Yike and fell in love at first sight. The two shared a sweet romance... But later, Tong Yike, heiress to the Tong family, decided Lu Yinghuai was too poor and dumped him. Three years later, Lu Yinghuai heard that Tong Yike was getting married and immediately re 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Sharing the Simple Pleasures of Life with You 世间烟火，与你共赏 [Two top students] * [Mutual pining] * [Reunion after years apart] * [A seriously sweet romance] * [Building a career together] Female lead: She seems like a gentle, fragile flower, but is actually proud, independent, and ambitious. Male lead: He seems aloof, restrained, and occasionally sharp-tongued, but is actually devoted, domineering, and a hopelessly doting husband. Synopsis 1: The male lead is admired by countless girls as their ideal first love. Yet one day, during a nap, he happens to g 13Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 12 Burning Hot 炽热如火 Both leads are each other's first and only partners. There's sweetness and angst, but more sweetness overall. Urban romance. The male lead is a roguish charmer, and the female lead is sweet and gentle but no pushover. Five years later, Xia Tian returns to the country. She never expected to see the person she'd missed day and night on her very first day back. But she tells a lie. The man seems to believe her, yet in truth he has no intention of letting her go! He: “I'm only like this with you.” S 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Reunited After Years Apart, Mr. Fu Can't Hold Back His Feelings 久别重逢，傅总情难自抑 [Reunion after a long separation, breaking apart and getting back together] "Fu Yancheng, have you lost your mind?" Xu Shuyao had run out of patience. Her voice rose despite herself. "There's only one bed here. If you sleep in it, where am I supposed to sleep?" Fu Yancheng acted as if he hadn't heard her anger and shamelessly blurted out, "We can sleep together!" "What on earth has gotten into your head?" Xu Shuyao was shocked and furious, her face burning. Just then, a passerby happened to walk 95Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 I'm Not Mad Anymore, So Come on, Comfort Me 我不生气了，你再哄哄我 [One-on-one romance, reunion after a long separation, mutually devoted, devoted husband, secret crush, healing] (The carefree but secretly obsessive and devoted heir of a powerful Beijing family x the seemingly sweet and sensible but restless, beautiful painter) Ren Chu understood her situation from the time she was in middle school. Living under someone else's roof made her put on a sweet, well-behaved act. At school, she was the sort of person no one noticed, a complete nobody. And yet this ve 301Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 15 Azure Enigma: A World Reunited 蔚蓝谜镜，再次重逢的世界 Second Chance at Love Well-built PhD in astronomy × sunny doctoral supervisor in chemistry What is the Mystery Mirror? Heroes vanish into the mist, with a crimson handful and a green handful. When the candle burns out and darkness descends, Pangu must still be summoned to restore peace. A taboo sealed away for sixty years, layers of fog before them, family they cannot reunite with, and a truth they have spent their entire lives searching for. Pei Yijing’s thesis from four years ago was sudd —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Mad Dog 疯犬 [Ice-Cold Actress Yu Si vs. Carefree Beijing Rich Second-Generation Heir Yu Chen] [Mostly sweet with a little angst, happy ending] Blurb One At twenty, Yu Si won all three major acting awards with a single role, becoming a hugely popular rising star and the much-discussed “Purple Star” among netizens. Her fan count soared by ten million overnight, making her a phenomenon in the entertainment industry. The cool, aloof, catlike style she popularized quickly took the internet by storm. Yu Chen, a c 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 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
- 18 A Love Reserved for One 许一人之偏爱 Xu Mo never imagined that one day he would see Lin Duo'er again. She was like a thorn buried in his flesh, one that had bled and festered yet stubbornly remained. In the end, everyone around him stopped speaking of her altogether, as if she had vanished from the world. And yet, she suddenly appeared again, barging into his life. The little deer in his chest seemed to have been startled awake by the pain, slowly stirring back to life. Lin Duo'er had imagined countless ways she might meet Xu M 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 After We Broke Up, My Arrogant Ex Said He Loved Me 分手后，傲娇前任说爱我 Eight years ago, he watched the girl he had cherished abandon him without mercy. And eight years later, she actually has the nerve to come back and ask to rekindle their romance? Xia Churan, you have no heart! Second-chance romance | 1v1 | Cold-faced, lion-like loyal puppy with a tsundere streak X aloof, rabbit-like heroine with a strong inner core | Both pure | From campus to the workplace 14Reads5.0Score—Shelves
- 20 Turns Out the Chaste Forensic Doctor Is Clingy in Private 原来，禁欲法医私下是缠人精 [Reunion after years apart] + [Getting back together] + [Both virgins, happy ending] + [She is his cure] + [Possessive love] + [Tension and flirtation] [Sharp-tongued champion vs. secretly passionate ex] He was the one who ended things, and he was the first to regret it. Eight years ago, he made the resolute choice to go abroad, broke up with her, and disappeared without a trace. Eight years later, he tricked her into signing a marriage agreement. She refused? “I hear,” he said, pinning her agai 1.1kReads7.3Score113Shelves
- 21 Oh No! My Nemesis Wants to Take My Place! 不好！死对头他想上位！ The main story is complete. Please leave a good review~ Rivals to lovers | Reunion after years apart | Secret identity revealed | Sweet romance | Rekindled love [What should you do when you run into your ex four years after breaking up? Easy!] Four years after their breakup, Wen Sihe stares at Ke Jingsong's icy face with one thought on her mind: sleep with him. Unfortunately, her rival keeps up his airs. His curt “Stay away from me” makes her grind her teeth. That night, she logs into a game an 115Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Reckless Passion 肆意倾情 [Old embarrassing work, don't read] [Rekindled romance / dramatic pursuit of a wife / both each other's first and only / happy ending / a little slow to warm up] [A story of two people who owe each other, yet can't quite let go] [Contains references to figure skating] * The day they reunited, Xu Lingshuang served tea and waited on others in that cramped office, watching their expressions as she did. Lu Lin lowered his head, a complicated look flashing in his eyes. The next time they met, it was 49Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 A Promise Beneath the Stars 星空下的约定 Campus life and the workplace + both virgins + devoted male lead + sweet and angsty romance + mutual devotion “Xu at the beginning, Huan at the end. I’ll love no one but Ye Qinghuan for the rest of my life.” That was Xu Luhang’s promise to Ye Qinghuan. Born into a wealthy family, Ye Qinghuan was known among her classmates as a “pretty boy-crazy girl.” She fell for transfer student Xu Luhang at first sight. She bravely pursued love, but he rejected her again and again because of the gap between t 48Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 24 Tangled in Passion 缠绵悱恻 [Both leads are romantically inexperienced] + [Childhood sweethearts] + [Reunited after a long separation] When they meet again, he’s a police officer and she’s a doctor. He thinks they can start over, but she hits him with a bombshell. “I’m married!” “You can just leave whenever you want, then get married whenever you want?” Gu Qingyang shot back. After waiting so many years, “I don’t care. You’re the only one who can be Mrs. Gu!” Their winding journey back to each other: what could be more rom 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Taming the Wild! The Capital’s Big Shot Spoils His Sweetheart Day and Night 训野！京圈大佬日夜强宠小心肝儿 [Rekindled Romance + Hopelessly Devoted Male Lead + Intense Push and Pull + Winning His Wife Back + Both Leads Devoted Only to Each Other] Sweet-voiced, beautiful voice actress x brooding, unhinged big shot Everyone in Beijing's elite circles knew that the powerful Shen Mochi had been deceived by his first love when he was young. She took his body and his heart, used him, then tossed him aside and ran off with another man. From then on, the name Su Xingran became taboo for Shen Mochi. Years late —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Ultimate Indulgence 无上宠溺 [Rekindled romance / Buddhist-minded Beijing power player / refined scoundrel / showbiz / sweet romance] [Cool, aloof, abstinent, calculating, devoted Beijing magnate vs. proud, flirtatious showbiz enchantress] Qin Yanzhou was the foremost figure among Beijing's elite. They said he was ruthless and decisive, always wore a string of prayer beads, chanted Buddhist scripture without believing in Buddha, and had a kind face but a cruel heart. Yet even a cold, heartless man like him had once kept a p 138Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 27 Drowned in Your Bones 溺骨 [Both leads are each other's first × mild angst × bad ending] Some broken things can't be mended. When they met again, a marriage certificate bound them together. When they reunited, Gu Zhijin was cold and heartless. “Don't tell people outside that you know me.” “I never knew you had such a talent for manipulating people.” Whether this marriage was something she had willingly chosen or something she had brought upon herself, she accepted it. Her gentle, virtuous nature only made him despise her 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The Little Darling Falls into His Arms, and the CEO Holds Her Close and Coaxes Her Every Day 小可怜撞入怀，霸总天天抱着哄 (The rating was only just released, so it’s low.) [Reunion after years apart + long-planned romance + healing, sweet pampering + male lead plays dumb while hiding his strength + hidden identity + both leads are romantically inexperienced] (A sexy, seductive little wildcat vs. a scheming, domineering big bad wolf) She comes from an ordinary family and is drowning in debt from paying for her father’s medical care. Her boyfriend thinks she’s too poor and sleeps with a rich girl, then takes her hand 468Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 29 Five Years Later, the Young Master Brings His Runaway Sweetheart Back 五年后，太子爷抓回他的落跑甜心 Gentle, scheming Crown Prince ✘ Resilient, bold, cool beauty [Only Each Other + Sweet Romance + Long-Awaited Reunion + Mending a Broken Relationship + Amnesia + Childbirth + Groveling Chase] On the street where we reunited, my heart recognized you before I did. “He’s back!” When Wen Yan heard her best friend Gu Qingya say those words, she froze. Five years ago, when Huo Xizhou was in a serious car accident abroad, Wen Yan learned that her boyfriend was none other than the famous Crown Prince of 429Reads6.7Score107Shelves
- 30 Teaching You to Fish 授卿于渔 Both leads are devoted only to each other + childhood sweethearts + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion + rekindled love Brooding, calculating young heir vs. sunny, cheerful girl Fu Zhiqing was born of an illicit affair. His father was absent for most of his childhood, leaving him aware that his background was far from respectable. He grew up mired in scandal. Lin Yu is the only daughter in the Lin family line, cherished by everyone and bright by nature. The two meet when Fu Zhiqin 81Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Unfailingly Devoted 偏偏钟情 [Rekindled Romance · Devoted 1v1 · Pure Love · School Days · Reverse Pursuit] “I'll give you fifty million. Leave my son.” “Fifty million won't do. I will for a hundred million.” He was a wealthy young master from the imperial capital. She was an orphan who had nearly been sold by her county-raised grandmother to a butcher in exchange for a bride price. During the years she loved him most, Qiu Beichen gave her his whole heart. She used his family name and status to climb to the top, then threw h 184Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 After I Hit It Big, My Ex-Boyfriend Turned Out to Be a CEO 爆红后被扒，前男友竟成为了总裁 Lin Shuxuan had dated a man in college, but she cared only about making money and neglected him, so they broke up. After she took a part-time job on a film crew, her beauty made her an overnight sensation. Then people dug up the fact that her ex-boyfriend was the newly appointed CEO of the Gu Group. Lin Shuxuan: I’ve planted rice in the fields and been hurt for love. Part-time jobs are my specialty, but making money is the right way to go. Gu Senyi: So that’s the excuse you had for choosing food 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Overwhelming Devotion: The Obsessive Tycoon's Runaway Wife 强势宠爱：偏执大佬的逃妻 [1v1, devoted to each other, possessive tycoon × stubborn, pampered wife] Two years ago, Wen Yining was framed, and he told her to wait for him. But when her mother pressured her into marrying him and she called him, a woman's voice answered on the other end. Heartbroken, she chose to let go. Two years later, Gu Xingze returned. “Be my woman again.” What exactly do you take me for? He carefully maneuvered at every turn, and she gradually fell for him, letting him draw her back into his arms. 24Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 34 She Is the Pain He Cannot Speak Of 她是心口难言的痛 [A cold, obsessive genius surgeon] + [A composed, resilient restorer of ancient books] [A possessive lover with an unhealthy devotion] + [A seemingly gentle woman at the heart of the game] [Reunited after a long separation] + [Both are each other's first and only] Seven years ago, He Gui was a cool, proud top student, and Yun Xiu was a bright, resilient light. After the college entrance exams, his unexplained disappearance turned their youthful crush into a pain neither could put into words. Sev —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Seven Years After Our Breakup, the Trillionaire CEO Made Me Cry at a Business Dinner 分手七年，千亿总裁在酒局逼我哭 That night, to save her grandmother’s life, Lin Jia knelt humbly at the feet of the man she had once loved deeply. Gu Huaizhi looked down at her and smashed a bottle of hard liquor in front of her, his eyes alight with the satisfaction of revenge. “Drink it all, and the 200,000 yuan is yours.” For the money, she drank until she suffered a gastric bleed. To atone for her sins, she willingly became his secret mistress, enduring humiliation from his fiancée. Until a terrible fire burned away all of 142Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Heartbreak! The Cool, Aloof Lawyer Keeps Asking for a Breakup 撕心！清冷律师总说分手 [Love rekindled after a breakup + intense push and pull + powerful man humbled by love + both leads’ first and only + amnesia + one-on-one romance + happy ending | Ruthless lawyer heroine × unhinged heir] “I’m bored.” Four years ago, she left those words behind, dumped the capital’s golden-boy heir Zhou Yanxiu, and vanished without a trace. No one knew that the lofty heir of the Zhou family had once cast aside all his pride and begged her through red-rimmed eyes not to leave. When they met a 1.1kReads7.3Score123Shelves
- 37 Addicted to Spoiling 溺爱成瘾 [Reunion after a long separation + rekindled romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Shen Zhuoyao never thought she’d run into Xiao Jinye again at her most wretched. The impoverished genius from back then had become a powerful tycoon. Few knew that she had once kept this aloof, untouchable man, then crushed every last bit of his pride. On a rainy night several years ago, the man had looked utterly broken when she dumped him without a second thought. - When they met again, Shen Zhuoyao met his c 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The White Moonlight Fakes Her Resurrection, and the Young Lord Kisses Her Red-Eyed and Begs for Mercy 白月光诈尸，太子爷吻红眼求饶 [A hero who says one thing but feels another, and loves her to the point of madness VS a heroine who holds the upper hand in love] Li Muchuan is Haicheng’s universally acknowledged golden boy, a true favorite of fortune. Yet he fell for an orphan whose parents were unknown. The usually carefree young master Li bent to love, treating her with the utmost tenderness until he finally won her heart. But he never expected her to dump him just like that, without even bothering to give him an explanatio 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 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
- 40 My Childhood Friend Looks at Me Differently 发小他看我眼神不对劲 [Both Leads Are Faithful] [Sweet Romance] [Childhood Friends] [Mutual Secret Crush] [Rekindled Love] Li Nai, as sunny as a little sun, couldn't say when she'd started falling for her childhood friend, Si Jun. But as a girl just discovering love, she didn't dare reveal her feelings. She noticed that Si Jun, who had always treated her especially well, looked at the transfer student Tian Xin'er differently, and assumed he was in love with her... After one misunderstanding after another, Li Nai tur 41Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 41 A Marriage From Heaven: The Billionaire Husband's Devoted Love 婚从天降：亿万老公，极致宠 [Sweet Romance + First Love + Marriage Contract + Secret Marriage into a Powerful Family + Mutual Pining + Reunion After Years Apart + Childhood Sweethearts + Obsessive Possessiveness] He is the eldest son of the all-powerful Beiming Group, the one person in the capital whom nobody dares to offend. Five years ago, she confessed her feelings to him, only to be brutally rejected. Five years later, she avoids him at every turn, but he forcibly keeps her by his side. From a pampered heiress to a fal 36Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 42 I Ran Away From His Proposal, and After We Reunited, the Tycoon Lured Me In and Claimed Me 求婚逃跑，重逢后大佬他诱捕占有 [Second chance romance | Reunion after years apart | Obsessive possessiveness | Pursuit of his wife | Mutual firsts] [Cool, brilliant psychiatrist × Obsessive, ruthless business tycoon] Ruan Tingyu is invited to treat a severely depressed patient whose identity is confidential. The moment she opens the door, her breath catches The pale, ailing man before her is none other than business magnate Lou Shang, and the former lover whose memories she erased and whom she cruelly abandoned five years 1.6kReads8.2Score126Shelves
- 43 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
- 44 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
- 45 Two Years After I Ran Away, the CEO Caught Me Again 逃离两年后，我又被总裁抓住了 Reunited after a long separation, they mend their broken relationship. Two years ago, Du Ruanlan fled from Ou Jingcheng because of a misunderstanding. When they meet again, she forces herself to work with Ou Jingcheng's company for the sake of Sun Xi's business. Du Ruanlan avoids Ou Jingcheng whenever she can outside of work, but a contract from two years ago that has yet to expire leaves her trapped by his side once more. He relentlessly pursues her, causing her anxiety to flare up again. Ou Ji 172Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 I’ll Make You Shine 许你闪耀 [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + childhood sweethearts + healing + both inexperienced in love + happy ending] [Cool jewelry designer X Proud, devoted young heir] Before she turned eighteen, Xu Yuan was the heiress everyone in Jing City knew, as well as a rising star in the world of ballet. She had beauty, fame, and a romance everyone envied. Chen Yao: “I'm willing to make all your wishes come true.” Xu Yuan: “My wish is to hold your hand and grow old with you.” That day, a blizza 86Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Tyranny 暴政 [Reunion After Years Apart | Second-Chance Romance | Healing Through Living Together | Says No, Means Yes] [Bad-Boy Chemist CEO × Cool, Reserved Architect] [Youthful Dad × Delicate, Water-Type Little Darling] “On the first night she got drunk and stayed at his place, he took seven cold showers.” At fifteen He went up on tiptoe to pluck a red apricot. “Chen Lv, why do you always drag your feet?” She was firmly hoisted up into the tree. “Cheng Chang, why do you always act on a whim?” At twenty- 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Young Master Yan, Please Guide Me Through the Rest of My Life 言少，余生请多指教 Synopsis: [Completed] Three years ago, Yan Chuxing's mother threw a million-yuan check in Lu Yao's face and told her to leave Yan Chuxing and S City. Lu Yao didn't take the money. Without a word, she packed her bags and went to the countryside to teach. When she returned to the city for her best friend's wedding, she ran into Yan Chuxing again. Yan Chuxing: "Are you sure you won't come back to the city?" Lu Yao: "I'm not coming back. Your mother told me to stay away from you." Yan Chuxing: "If y 97Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 49 A Cream-Colored Kind of Love 奶油风的恋爱 Synopsis [Reunion after years apart + sweet romance + perfect ending] Qiao Qianxi never dreamed that after spending three years going nowhere in the Quality Management Department, she would finally learn that her first love was the company’s heir. She hadn’t even finished her annual leave when her boss called and cut it short. When she got back to the office, she was stunned. Why had someone else taken over the internal audit this time? And the person she had to coordinate with was none other th 35Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 50 The Tycoon I Was Hired by a Masked Man to Seduce Was Him All Along 面具人让我引诱的财阀竟是他自己 [Question: Someone mysterious offers you two billion and tells you to seduce a tycoon, but the tycoon proposes as soon as you meet. What do you do?] Lu Kexin faced this very question when the Lu family was on the verge of bankruptcy and her fiancé was pressuring her to become a soulless, dependent vine. She decided to take both. She thought that after a year of contractual marriage, a huge divorce settlement would be waiting for her. But then she discovered that divorce wasn't an option at a 22Reads—Score—Shelves
