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- 1 After Our Reunion, the Abstinent Tycoon Begs to Reconcile Every Night with Bloodshot Eyes 重逢后，禁欲大佬夜夜红眼求复合 [Modern romance + wealthy families + sweet romance + slightly coercive, unhinged male lead + ex regrets losing her + putting scumbags in their place and face-slapping + second male lead wins + fake and real heiresses] An Qinian is the fake heiress the An family has raised for years. Her adoptive parents kick her out, her birth mother rejects her, the real heiress frames her, and her fiancé sets a trap to drown her on the eve of their wedding. Just when she thinks she’ll die quietly at sea, someo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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 85Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 3 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 33Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 4 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. 532Reads—Score10114d adds
- 5 An Unresolved Summer 悬而未决的夏 [Devoted Husband VS Tough at Home] [Rekindled Love + Both Pure] One rainy night, An Yao hurriedly took her little niece to the hospital emergency room. When she looked up and saw the person in the white coat, she froze for a long moment. Much later, when she thought back to their reunion, all she could remember were his desolate eyes and that broken, helpless question: “Do you really not want me anymore?” *A lighthearted, healing, and sweet story. They separated because of real-life circumstan 331Reads6.6Score11414d adds
- 6 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—14d adds
- 7 Reunited After Years Apart, the Top-Tier Star Is Devoted to Me 久别重逢，顶流影帝对我情有独钟 [Reunion After Years Apart + Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Love at First Sight + Devoted Love + Male Lead Is a Celebrity + Female Lead Is an Ordinary Woman] They fell in love for the first time as students and made promises to each other, but the many obstacles of reality kept them from fulfilling them. When they met again, he was already a household-name celebrity and the entertainment industry’s one and only top-tier star. The eyes that had once occasionally lowered had grown sharp and confide 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Two Months in Lockdown, and I Shatter Three Years of Misunderstandings 封控两月，我撕碎三年误会深渊 (P.S. Sorry, everyone! To avoid wasting your time, I want to let you know upfront: this story does not feature two virgins. If that bothers you, please don't click in!) [Reunion After a Long Separation] [Mending a Broken Relationship] [Heartbreak and Redemption] One night of torrential rain, three years of misunderstanding. On her birthday three years ago, traps were everywhere, and everyone bullied her. Someone deliberately did evil, friends and family betrayed her for profit, and her best frie 22Reads—Score314d adds
- 10 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 13Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 11 Reunited After Years Apart: The Jealous CEO Pei Sweetly Woos His Wife 久别重逢，醋包裴总甜诱娇妻 After years apart, their reunion is like kindling catching fire. At first, he thought they had parted because she no longer loved him. In truth, he had no idea how much effort Shen Lexi had quietly put in behind the scenes. One word from her is all it takes for Pei Jingxuan to completely lose his composure. To his friends: “Whatever my wife does, she does because she loves me. You wouldn’t understand!” To his rivals in love: “What kind of piece of trash do you think you are, trying to get involv 894Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 12 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 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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—14d adds
- 15 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- 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Echoes of Regret: Goodbye, Endless Summer 遗憾回响：再见无尽夏 [Reunited after years apart × both leads are virgins × angst × intense push and pull × second chance at love] Because of their parents’ feud, eighteen-year-old Ye Shaotang and Wu Jinxia lost their homes and families. From then on, he hated her with all his heart. He said, “I wish I’d never met you.” To his surprise, she granted his wish. She moved away and hid her name, leaving him searching for her for eight whole years. Eight years later, she was a tireless photographer, while he had become a 238Reads—Score10714d adds
- 17 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 107Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 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 229Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 19 About His Ex: Dr. Sui Doesn’t Recommend Getting Back Together 关于前任，隋医生不建议复合 They can't stand each other in public, but behind closed doors, passion runs high. They thought they had only been entangled for six years, but it turns out they were destined for each other from birth... 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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 960Reads8.3Score10014d adds
- 21 Jasmine Addiction 茉莉瘾 [Both leads are inexperienced in love + possessive pursuit + age gap + wealthy families + love and hate + long-laid plans + mutual pining] [Heavenly favored heiress x ambitious business tycoon] When Shi Youli was ten, her father brought the orphaned Xie Shi Yun home. One day, the Shi family suddenly went bankrupt, and both of Shi Youli's parents were sent to prison. She cried and begged Xie Shi Yun to find a way to save them, never realizing that he was the mastermind behind their downfall. Her 2.6kReads8.3Score25414d adds
- 22 Years of Delusion 妄念经年 [Reunited After a Breakup + Faux Siblings + Elite Aristocratic Family + Mutual Secret Crushes + Sweet and Angsty + Push and Pull + Both Pure] [Cool, Vulnerable Photographer vs. Unhinged, Love-Struck Film Emperor and Young Master] When she was ten, Bai Qingli was abandoned yet again. She crouched in a corner like a piece of trash until Lu Shiyan traveled hundreds of kilometers to take her in. “Little mute, don’t be scared. Come home with your big brother.” From then on, everyone in Yuncheng knew 882Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 23 Reunited After Years Apart: He Panics When We Run Into Each Other on a Blind Date 久别重逢：相亲偶遇前男友他急了 [Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Both Pure + Slightly Yandere, Cold Male Lead + Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted Female Lead] “Su Yu, agreeing to start a relationship with you was a mistake. You’re loud and annoying.” “Why are you crying?” “Shen Qingchen, have you… ever liked anyone?” “Never… not once!” Back in college, everyone knew that the new freshman beauty had dragged the aloof academic genius Shen Qingchen down from his pedestal, only to be dumped in less than a year. S 247Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 24 Mr. Song Is Too Much to Handle 疯批宋先生太难缠 [Completed] [Rekindled love + possessive pursuit + intense push and pull + both leads are sexually inexperienced, one-on-one romance] The first time Xiang Zhi saw Song Yubei was at the freshman welcome party. From then on, she could never take her eyes off his face. But Song Yubei was proud and unruly, and never once looked her in the eye. Once, a friend teased him: “Isn’t the art department’s campus belle chasing you lately?” Song Yubei glanced up indifferently. “Who’s that? I don’t know her.” 827Reads8.0Score10614d adds
- 25 Addictive Temptation 瘾诱 Power Couple Clash X Extreme Push and Pull Rekindled Love X The Long Road to Winning Her Back [Rebellious, Teasing Heiress X Scheming, Unhinged CEO] The heroine is gorgeous and fierce, a sweet-looking beauty with a dark side. The hero is a polished degenerate, outwardly chaste but secretly unhinged. Five years ago, she was a rich, beautiful heiress adored by everyone, while he was a poor boy from a humble family. Spoiled and willful, she insisted on provoking him and forced him to pretend to be 633Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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 11.9kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
- 27 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 280Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 28 It's Not Over 没完 Both leads are chaste + mutual healing and growth + reunion after a long separation + mostly sweet romance Rongcheng No. 1 High School had two famous figures. Lu Yu, the only son of the city’s richest man, was moody and wildly unruly, the quintessential spoiled rich kid whom nobody dared to provoke. Xu Ran, a beautiful genius who was adored by the entire school, students and teachers alike, and whom nobody was allowed to provoke. Until one day, Lu Yu went out of his way to provoke Xu Ran. E 1.4kReads9.1Score15914d adds
- 29 Trapped in Her City 困在她的城 Complete [forced love | rekindled love | powerful man bows his head | fated love | both devoted only to each other] One city, two people trapped in it. 1. Overnight, Fengcheng was turned upside down. The once-glorious European-style Ou family went bankrupt. On the day young master Ou Chen lost everything, he stood beneath the gate of his fiancée Xi Jia’s home, eyes bloodshot, and begged her obsessively for seven whole days. The ring he had used to propose was smashed against him. The young man b 391Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 30 Help! My Boyfriend's Uncle Is My First Love 救命！男朋友的小叔是我初恋 Six years ago, she went to him with a pregnancy test, only to hear that he was going to marry into a wealthy family. She turned and walked away! Six years later, she returned in style, only to become his nephew's girlfriend. He couldn't understand why she'd left six years ago. And she couldn't understand why he'd gotten engaged to someone else when they were so deeply in love. Six years ago, she was Lin Qianqian, twenty years old and a sophomore in college, with her life at rock bottom: her pare 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 A Poem of Wild Dreams Under the Blazing Sun 烈日狂想诗 [Completed] [Both Leads Are Faithful | Childhood Friends | Mutual Secret Crush | Rekindled Love | Reunion After Years Apart | Happy Ending] Xu Sicun had a childhood friend who was cocky and obnoxious, yet so cold when he wanted to be that no one dared mess with him. One day, a blushing transfer student handed Xu Sicun a love letter. She was just about to turn him down when a hand reached out from behind her and snatched the letter away. Xu Sicun turned around. It was her sharp-tongued childhood 2.1kReads8.4Score13614d adds
- 32 After Our Hearts Fell for Each Other, Mr. Gu Doted on Me Alone 双向心动后，被顾先生独宠 When Lin Wan was thirteen, she moved into a new home and met Gu Xin, the quiet, gloomy boy next door. With a piece of candy, a carton of milk, and countless chattering afternoons, she quietly lit up his dark world after he lost his mother. But before she could confess her innocent feelings, Gu Xin was selected for the provincial team and moved away with his family. She never heard from him again. Years later, Lin Wan is a journalism student at Jingbei University. At the campus sports festival, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 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 4.1kReads6.5Score27114d adds
- 34 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 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 After Losing My Memory, I Cling to My Abstinent Ex and Beg for Affection 失忆后，在禁欲前任怀里猛撒娇 The rating has just been posted, and it’ll go up later ^o^ [Reunited after years apart | Old flames rekindled | Reunited at the start | Both leads are faithful] A cool, reserved doctor x A frank and radiant ballet dancer As a doctor, Gao Yuqing knows that his profession allows no margin for error. Rationality, objectivity, and composure have built a high wall around his world. Until a girl appeared, and he found himself becoming irrational, subjective, and anything but composed. Also, whenever h 8.2kReads8.6Score84214d adds
- 36 Love at First Glance, a Wildfire 一眼燎原 [Both devoted to each other; sweet youth romance; second chance after a breakup; healing] [Clear-headed, independent fox spirit vs. proud, unruly heir to a wealthy family] Lu Zhinan, the ruthless, taciturn only son of the Lu family in the capital, lives under the name Lu Ci in an unremarkable little city. Cold and untouchable in public, he switches between clingy puppy and fierce guard dog the moment he’s around Gu Qing! What Gu Qing never expected was that Lu Zhinan would be such a flirtatious 67Reads8.9Score10814d adds
- 37 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 648Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 38 Out of Control! His Favor Is All Hers 失控！偏爱于她 [Second Chances After a Breakup x Reunion After Years Apart x Beijing’s Elite Circle x Both Devoted to One Another] [Cool, Beautiful True Heiress x Devoted Scion of a Powerful Family] Wen Shuanghui was the least favored daughter of the Wen family. In her sophomore year of college, she started a secret relationship with Bian Heng, the golden boy of Beijing’s elite circle. No one could have imagined that the untamable Bian Heng would be treated like a dog by Wen Shuanghui. Then a sudden turn of ev 6.5kReads8.6Score60514d adds
- 39 At Last, the Pear Blossoms Fill the City 终等梨花开满城 People always seem to run into their exes when they’re at their absolute lowest. Jiang Li never imagined that this “rule” would apply to her, and more than once. At nineteen, the lively, straightforward Jiang Li meets the aloof top student Lu Zhicheng in a bookstore and falls for him at first sight. On her first day after transferring schools, she sees him speaking at the opening ceremony and falls for him all over again. Then she pursues him relentlessly. She finally gets Lu Zhicheng, who had 725Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 40 Borrowed Fortune 赊运 [Two male leads + entertainment industry + rekindled romance + two equally strong leads + both devoted and pure + reunion after a long separation + variety show] [Possessive, scheming puppy-like pursuer × doting, stubbornly in-denial recipient] [Former race car driver, now an obscure actor × hit singer-songwriter] Xu Mozhu joined a variety show featuring scripted murder-mystery games. It was only before filming began that he learned one of the regular guests, a young actor who had just entere 566Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 41 So Irresistible! The Brooding Tycoon Keeps His Sweetheart Locked in His Arms 心痒！阴郁大佬将娇娇锁在怀里宠 [Sweet-on-the-Outside, Cunning and Theatrical Heroine vs. Tsundere, Deeply Devoted CEO Who Says One Thing and Means Another] [Reunion After Years Apart / Strong Heroine and Hero / Long-Planned Romance] Rumor has it that three years ago, the refined and distinguished Seventh Young Master of the Shen family, Shen Muxiu, was ready to give up his family’s business for love, only to be cruelly abandoned overseas. After spending three miserable months abroad, Shen Muxiu returned home to take over the 305Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 42 A Faded Affair 黯淡的情事 The Xie family has something to celebrate this year: their son and daughter are both bringing their partners home for the New Year. No one could have guessed that the two newcomers had a secret affair between them. At first, Lin Jinchen would only follow Jiang Xihe around, watching her in silence. Then, one day, she came back to him. He thought fate had finally favored him and that he could have a stable life from then on. But she told him she planned to climb higher and throw herself into 18.7kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
- 43 After Our Reunion, My Unhinged Childhood Friend Forced Me to Marry Him 重逢后，我被疯批竹马强制逼婚 [Marriage first, love later + unhinged hero + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + both leads' romantic histories are clean] Xiao Mei met Zhou Yi when they were young. From then on, he wouldn't leave her alone. Everyone knew Zhou Yi liked Xiao Mei. Only Xiao Mei refused to admit it. The eldest young master of the Zhou family was eccentric and erratic, yet he had endless patience for Xiao Mei alone, fussing over her like a father. Xiao Mei was afraid of him and found him annoying. She wanted t 509Reads6.1Score10214d adds
- 44 The Best Medicine Isn’t Bitter 良药不苦 Both leads are inexperienced, one-on-one romance, angst first and sweetness later. Look for the sugar among the heartbreak. Two years ago, she dumped the most doted-on young master of the Shi family. Two years later, they meet again. In public, he is as cold as a stone-faced statue. In private, he pins her in a corner, eyes red, and kisses her by force. Only later does she realize he has spun a dense web around her. She has nowhere to go and nowhere to run. It was all part of his carefully laid 1.3kReads8.9Score11414d adds
- 45 Ink-Washed Qiao Xin 墨染乔心 Just started, so the score will go up! (All characters are based on real people.) The male lead isn't very likable at first, but he gets better and better! [Second chance at love] [Childhood sweethearts] HE Seven years ago, after her family suffered a sudden upheaval, she received a “breakup payment” and a warning from his family. She had no choice but to sever their relationship and leave without a word. Seven years later, she is Shanghai's top wedding planner, dazzling and captivating. He, me 806Reads6.6Score10014d adds
- 46 Cicada Song Diary 蝉鸣日记 [Rekindled Romance + Heartbreaking Angst + Mutual Salvation + Happy Ending] There are four seasons in a year, and we happened to meet in the clamorous heat of summer, amid the cicadas’ song. Chen Man and Li Chengyu’s first meeting was a little awkward. At the time, Chen Man had come alone to an unfamiliar city. In the bleak days that followed, Li Chengyu’s arrival gave her vivid and precious memories to hold on to. But later, one mishap followed another, and the person trapped by those memories 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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 471Reads—Score16614d adds
- 48 A Wild, Relentless Entanglement 肆野纠缠 The short drama His Easy-to-Please Rules is now streaming! [Reunion from the start + rekindled love after a breakup + male lead falls for her on his own + 1v1, both devoted and chaste] [Stubborn, jealous motorcycle racer VS level-headed, money-minded photographer] Everyone in their circle knew the third young master of the Xing family was a reckless troublemaker who feared nothing and no one. Then, one early autumn day on the school field, a petite girl walked up to him and offered him a bottle 879Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 49 After the Breakup, He Saw Red, Wrapped an Arm Around Her Waist, and Kissed the Poor Little Thing Until She Cried 分手后他红了眼，搂腰亲哭小可怜 [Sweet romance with some angst + rekindled romance + one-on-one + both virgins + doting romance + groveling pursuit] [Self-reliant orphan heroine vs. sharp-tongued but soft-hearted prince of the capital] She thought Zhou Wang was her salvation, until his “fiancée” slapped her awake. “Su Nian, you’re an orphan. What makes you think you can compete with me?” Only then did she learn he was already engaged. She had been nothing but a plaything to amuse him. The heir of the Zhou family in Jingbei, Zh 2.7kReads8.8Score18714d adds
- 50 Reunited After Years Apart: President Shen Flirts Openly and Coaxes Her in Private 久别重逢，沈总他明撩暗哄 [Reunion After Years Apart + The Pursuer's Road to Redemption + Sweet Romance + One-on-One + Both Pure + Three-Year Age Gap] [Devoted, Scheming Gentleman vs. Cool, Sensitive Beauty Photographer] When Shi Yuan was eighteen, she worked up the courage to confess to Shen Zhiyan after drinking. He said, “You're still young. Let's talk again when you're a little older.” Shi Yuan knew that was just a rejection. Later, Shi Yuan learned the truth about how she had gone missing as a child. Looking back on 2.4kReads8.7Score24014d adds
