Novels like Roses Beyond the Thorns
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- 51 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
- 52 She Insists on Reaching for the Highest Branch, and Secretary Shen Loses His Cool 偏要折高枝，沈秘书长破防了 Completed [Secretary Shen, a government official + an uncontracted teacher + rekindled romance + devoted to each other] It took Song Cenxi a year to win over Shen Jingmo, the heartthrob of the law and political science college. Less than two months later, "Shen Jingmo, let's break up." Song Cenxi stopped Shen Jingmo as he was about to leave. Her bright eyes were full of earnestness. At her words, Shen Jingmo's throat bobbed. His expression gave nothing away. "Are you serious? Song Cenxi, you onl 7.4kReads8.2Score67614d adds
- 53 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
- 54 I Run Into My Ex in the ER and Crush His Oxygen Tube! 急诊遇前任，踩烂他的氧气管！ [Obstetrician vs. Emergency Room Doctor] [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + Devoted to Each Other + HE] Seven years after their breakup, Xu Jinhe ran into her ex-boyfriend, Shi Yubai, in the hospital emergency room. She was there receiving an IV for appendicitis, while he was being treated for injuries sustained rescuing someone. She said, “If you’re about to die, don’t waste medical resources on treatment!” He said, “You, you, you.” She put her hands on her hips. “You can still gl 1.4kReads7.1Score20414d adds
- 55 After the Washed-Up King of Pop Joined a Parenting Show, He Reconciled with His Ex 过气歌王上娃综后破镜重圆了 [ABO, Two Male Leads + Parenting Variety Show + Rekindled Romance + Mutual Devotion + Both Pure, 1v1 + Older Top + Melodrama] [Heaven’s Favorite Alpha Yan Chi + Gentle Beauty Beta Chu Kai] (ABO setting with many personal additions. Please don’t overthink it.) (Side couple: Resilient, Ruthless Alpha Yan Zuo + Meticulous, Reserved Beta Pretending to Be an Omega, Qiu Yuanming) Yan Chi is a top-tier Alpha. He debuted right after graduating high school and reached the peak of his career at once, winn 194Reads8.4Score12314d adds
- 56 President Gu, Your Beloved Has Returned with a Child 顾总，你的心肝带着娃回来了 Reunion after years apart | Running away while pregnant | Rekindled love | A cute kid plays matchmaker | Sweet, no angst When the brooding CEO finally cracks open the shell, the queen of tragic endings is forced to rewrite the story. The four-year-old little matchmaker has already prepared a complete “Plan to Get Mom and Dad Back Together.” This is a story about “when life gives me lemons, I make gallons of lemonade to gulp down.” It’s also a sweet romance about “I spent five years writing out e 4.6kReads—Score33714d adds
- 57 The CEO Won’t Leave Me Alone 总裁大人对我纠缠不休 [Reunion After a Long Separation + Marriage Because of a Baby + Sweet Romance + Adorable Child] When Jian Yi was a student, she had a CEO boyfriend named Jiang Yanzhou. For various reasons, Jian Yi chose to break up and leave the place where she’d been hurt. This time, she returns to that painful place to attend a good friend’s wedding, but by an unexpected twist of fate, she gets entangled with Jiang Yanzhou again. Terrified, she flees the very next day. To her surprise, Jiang Yanzhou comes str 327Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 58 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
- 59 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 1.3kReads8.7Score13514d adds
- 60 Under the Moonlit Eaves 月下檐 [Childhood sweethearts | Reunited after years apart | Sweet romance] Su Xinyue and Ji Jingyan grew up together, with Su Xinyue always following close behind him. When her family fell on hard times and debt collectors came calling, her brother and Ji Jingyan sent her abroad to study and avoid the trouble. Four years later, she returned. She had no idea Ji Jingyan would be the one to meet her at the airport that day, bringing her a special bouquet. “I hid something in the ribbon wrapped around the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Male Nanny I Picked Up Has a Secret Identity 招惹的男保姆有马甲 [Reunion after years apart + bittersweet, ambiguous tension + mending a broken relationship + marriage by agreement + revenge side by side + both leads are devoted to each other] Years after they parted, they meet again at a shopping mall. He has a child with him and treats her like a stranger. At a dinner party, she gazes at him. Back then, she had declared that she would only fool around with him when she was bored. Now he sits in the seat of honor. What goes around comes around. Who can esca 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 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 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 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
- 64 A Lingering Itch 迟痒 [Broken Engagement, Rekindled Love] [Reunion After Years Apart] [Both Chaste] [Long-Laid Plans] [The Ex-Wife Chase] Six years ago, Li Chengyan suddenly vanished without a trace. Soon after, news broke that he was about to enter an arranged marriage. Yun Mingyang thought their relationship had probably been nothing more than a game to him. Heartbroken, she married someone else while pregnant and gave birth to a daughter, hoping to bury her first love in the past. Six years later, they reunited. H 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 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
- 66 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 6.2kReads8.4Score55214d adds
- 67 A Warm Return to the Old Days 温旧时光 [Powerful tycoon romance + reunion after years apart + rekindled love + one true love] Five years ago, Cheng Linsheng ended her relationship with Ding Jingyu with a single call from overseas. She said only, “I’m tired,” and offered no explanation. At the time, Ding Jingyu was still studying abroad. He clutched his phone in his apartment in a foreign country and stayed awake all night. Five years later, Cheng Linsheng is living an orderly life, enduring her mother’s pressure to marry, blind da 463Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 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
- 69 The Evening Breeze Drifts Through the Alley 晚风漫过巷口 The Evening Breeze Drifts Through the Alley 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 It Was Still Me All Along 回头还是我 [The second male lead and the heroine’s best friend have both been in love with her] [Childhood sweethearts × pure love × reunion after years apart × both leads are chaste] “Why?” Ouyang Chen stares at the woman who disappeared three years ago. He grips her shoulders tighter, afraid she’ll vanish again. He has countless questions he wants to ask: why did she leave like that back then? Why did she disappear? The two were childhood friends, but a family crisis forced them apart for three years. La 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 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
- 72 September Has No Thirty-First 九月没有三十一 [Second-chance romance + mutual devotion + love at first sight in their youth] [A gifted writer whose pride has been shattered to pieces] × [A rebellious, deeply devoted heir to a powerful Beijing family] Feng Lingwan and Xie An met because of a misunderstanding. On New Year’s Eve, she was pushed into playing the hero and, in a daze, sent a certain Xie she had never met to the police station. When they met again, the crabapple blossoms at Yanyuan witnessed their heart-stirring encounter, as love 428Reads—Score10014d adds
- 73 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
- 74 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 2.3kReads—Score26714d adds
- 75 Don't Talk About the Spring Tide 别港春潮 Fu Yanjing comes from one of Hong Kong’s most powerful families and controls assets worth hundreds of billions. He’s practically the lord of half the city. Wen Jin once spent three years with him as his legitimate girlfriend. But to his friends, she was always just “the little reporter who got together with Fu Yanjing.” Their relationship was unequal from the very beginning. On the day she broke up with him, the man’s figure was half-hidden in the dim light. Smoke curled from his fingertips as h 21.3kReads7.9Score2.6k14d adds
- 76 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 37Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 77 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
- 78 Clouds Rise, Stars Return 云起星回 [Astronomer x Cold-Faced Business Mogul | Childhood Friends | Reunited After a Breakup | The Pursuit of His Wife | Academic Face-Slapping | Two Strong Leads Growing Together] Seven years ago, Shen Xinghui left the star-shaped necklace Lu Yunqi had given her in a drawer and flew to Germany alone. She was sick of having her life arranged for her: her university applications changed, her papers ghostwritten, her future planned out. She only wanted to prove that she could become her own star, even w 12Reads—Score17914d adds
- 79 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
- 80 My First Love Tricked Me into Marrying Him 我被初恋男友拐回家闪婚 [Both Virgins + Devoted Husband + Long-Planned Romance + Flash Marriage + One-on-One + Happy Ending] On a summer morning rush hour ten years later, Jiang Xun rear-ended Zhou Shaoyu’s car. Never in her wildest dreams did Jiang Xun imagine that the crash was a carefully planned reunion Zhou Shaoyu had engineered long ago. He had lured her into his trap, all so he could keep her by his side forever, for this life and every life to come, never to part; for all eternity, faithful until death. He said 1.2kReads9.0Score14114d adds
- 81 After Our Reunion, President Qin Gently Coaxes Me 重逢后，秦总他轻声诱哄 [Reunion after a long separation + sweet romance + mutual secret crush] [Sunny, fearless-in-love beauty reporter VS calculating, devoted investment banking hotshot] Shen Ningjia never imagined that her blind date at a Christmas Eve party would turn out to be Qin Mian, her senior from high school. The aloof, taciturn boy she once knew has long since transformed into a spirited investment banking star, thoughtful and witty with everyone he meets, yet cold and cutting toward her alone. “Relax. Whoe 1.9kReads9.1Score—14d adds
- 82 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 1.1kReads8.9Score10314d adds
- 83 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 1.6kReads8.2Score12614d adds
- 84 The Tycoon’s Seatmate Is So Sweet 大佬的小同桌超甜 Originally titled The Boss's Deskmate Is So Sweet, also known as Caress Completed. Welcome to read and leave a review~ [Love at First Sight / School Life / Second Chances / Both Pure / Happy Ending] [Defiant Young Master] × [Adorable Deskmate] That year, cicadas sang, and a boy's feelings burned bright and bold. The sun was shining that day, and he looked at her just once. From then on, he was lost to her for life. Once, Lin Yihan couldn't live without Su Su. She was his whole world. But later, 101Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 85 Reunited After All These Years: Dr. Chen, Eyes Red, Begs Me Not to Cry 久别重逢：陈医生红着眼求我别哭 [Passionate, rebellious doctor and race car driver x beautiful, depressed painter]+ [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + angsty romance + devoted to each other + happy ending] In college, Nie Qing had a passionate, all-consuming romance, but it ended in the most humiliating way, with both of them saying cruel things they could never take back. Six years later, they meet again. He is a brilliant surgeon who commands the medical world, while she has given up her dream of dancing and turn 9.5kReads6.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 86 The Heiress Hates Men, but the Arrogant Rich Heir Won’t Stop Flirting 大小姐有厌男症，豪门纨绔偏要撩 [Two equally powerful leads, both devoted to each other; marriage first, love later; they save each other] A brilliant heiress versus a playboy from a wealthy family Everyone knows that Sui Yuanyuan has a severe aversion to men! That is, until Si Jin appeared. He's the cure that suits her perfectly! Si Jin gazed at her, finding her beautiful no matter how he looked at her. Sui Yuanyuan glanced at him, reached out, grabbed his tie, and pulled him closer. “You've watched TV dramas, right? Do 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 We Reunited After Seven Years, Only to Learn He Had Secretly Loved Me Too 时隔七年重逢，才知他也曾暗恋我 [Reunited After Years Apart + Mutual Secret Crush + Ensemble Cast Coming-of-Age + Sweet Romance] [Devoted, restrained male lead x Bright, clear-eyed female lead] On the day they reunite, Gu Qiaonan politely says, "Manager Lu, I've heard so much about you." But on his desk, Lu Ning spots the ugly-cute pig cup she made by hand all those years ago. Later, she learns the truth: The numbers on the postcard were song IDs: #0622, "I Like You," and #0983, "Devoted to You." His line, "Lu Ning and I 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Kissed by Jasmine 肆吻茉莉 [Second chance at love | Secret crush comes true | Marriage first, love later | Both leads have only ever loved each other, 1v1] [Roguishly handsome, devoted CEO × pure and alluring national sweetheart] Zhou Tingye has been the pampered little princess since childhood, sweet, gentle, and pure as a white jasmine. Yet she falls in love with the arrogant young master Gu Qianfan. They had a passionate romance in college. She thought Gu Qianfan loved her deeply, only to discover in the end that she 766Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 89 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
- 90 A Love That Cuts to the Bone, One Step at a Time 爱入骨髓步步诱 Five years later, her exquisite, stunning face was everywhere, more captivating than ever. After that, he proceeded carefully, drawing her deeper and deeper... · After seeing Fu Dichuan again, he was the one who pretended not to know her, and he was the one who kept showing up. He was the one who said they should forget the past, yet he was also the one who kept bringing it up. Little by little, he drew out the love she had resolved to hide, peeling back its layers one by one. “Wouldn’t chasing 328Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 91 Spoiled Rotten! The Ninth Master’s Darling Comes Begging for a Second Chance 宠爆！九爷的小娇宝来求复合了 [Sweet Romance, Devoted Couple, Rekindled Love, Pampering Her Husband, Playfully Flirty Qing, and the Ultimate Jealousy King] “Careful, Brother A Jue, that hurts...” Qiao Huan coaxed, her eyes reddening at the corners. The man grabbed her foot and ground his teeth. “Run away again, and I’ll break both your legs.” Five years ago, ownership of Qiao Films changed hands overnight. The young heiress Qiao Huan fell from the clouds into the dust, then vanished without a trace. Before that, everyone in 2.1kReads8.4Score15514d adds
- 92 The Abstinent Commander and His Sweet, Sassy Military Doctor 禁欲长官，他的小军医又甜又飒 [First Love for Both|Both Have Only Ever Loved Each Other|Happy Ending|Devoted Hero|Sweet-and-Sassy Military Doctor & Ascetic Special Forces Soldier|Strong, Complementary Leads] The rating has just opened and is expected to rise. Fan Ying is one of the few female military doctors in the special operations brigade who can accompany the troops on missions. Liu Yu is the cold-faced leader of a top-secret unit who never lets anyone get close. That day, he glanced at her insignia. “The battlefield is 52.7kReads8.9Score9.6k14d adds
- 93 Reunited Seven Years Later: Dr. Pei Is Wild and Irresistible 七年后重逢，裴医生又野又撩 The rating has only just been posted and will rise later, so please ignore it for now. Song Jia went to the emergency department of Tian City First Hospital because of a stomachache. What was it like to be treated by the doctor who was her ex-boyfriend of seven years? Song Jia never imagined she would see Pei Shi again under these circumstances. She never thought she would run into him on her second day back in Tian City after seven years away! What she least expected was that he thought she had 24.9kReads8.1Score2.5k14d adds
- 94 A Dating Show Packed with Singles: A Nobody's Comeback 恋综但寡王扎堆：十八线混子逆袭 ["Seasoned foodie" bit-part actress × "eternal bachelor" award-winning actor + showbiz + dating variety show + stories within the story + reunion after years apart, 1v1] Heart-Flutter Delusion: competitive dating show, the suspension bridge effect, points rule all Jiang Yunsheng: bit-part actress, allergic to romance, hates her company Forced onto a flop variety show to be paired up for publicity, she planned to lie flat, coast, and keep her head down. But then she discovered it was packed with 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Oh No! I Got Drunk and Walked into My Ex-Boyfriend's Room 完蛋！醉酒夜，误入前男友房间 [Reunion After a Long Separation|Mending a Broken Relationship|Becoming the Other Woman for Love] After getting drunk, Lin Qian wanders into her ex-boyfriend’s room. They spend the night together, and when she wakes up, she realizes she’s slept with her ex! Lu Beiting is a powerful, top-tier figure in Beijing’s elite circle, a suit-wearing brute. Women chasing after him could line up all the way to France. Lin Qian wants nothing more to do with him, so she runs without looking back. A few days l 21.2kReads8.9Score2.2k14d adds
- 96 Begging for Mercy Through Tears! My Ex Locked Me Up as Punishment 哭着求饶！被前男友关黑屋惩罚了 [Second Chance at Love] [Both Leads Are Chaste in Body and Mind] [Angst and Push-Pull Tension] [Locked-Room Confinement] Ji Wu transmigrated into a book, won over its gloomy villain, then left that world. Before she left, she broke up with him, humiliated him, and ran off with a rich man. Tan Xu hated her to the core. Three years later, the System malfunctioned, sending her back to the world of the book. "Ji Wu, you actually dare to come back? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" Tan Xu hated her s 42.3kReads8.7Score5.6k14d adds
- 97 A Lie 一个谎 [Male and Female Leads + Both Devoted to Each Other + Male Lead Has a Secret Identity + Reunion After Years Apart + Second Chance at Love + Healing] [School life in the first half, clinical doctor vs. renowned photographer in the second] [New chapters daily at 11 p.m.] Su Qingye: Your mother died when you were five, and you were forced to grow up alone. At sixteen, you started high school, only to endure three years of being ostracized by your classmates. At twenty, your stepbrother forced 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Giving In Again 再次认栽 [Reunited After Years Apart + Mending a Broken Relationship + Intense Push and Pull + Sweet Romance After Marriage] A stunning heiress fallen on hard times × a devoted, restrained CEO At university: an arrogant heiress × a computer genius from a middle-class family Seven years after their breakup, they meet again. One has fallen from the clouds, while the other has climbed to the very top. Liao Anqi meets Song Siyuan at her most wretched. The genius young man she once “dumped” has become the bi 3.5kReads8.9Score21514d adds
- 99 Eccentric 乖僻 [Sharp-tongued, tsundere male top-tier star vs. delicate, drama-loving princess] A second-chance romance Pei Linchi is known throughout the industry for his sharp tongue. He started out as a child star, has won countless awards, and made it to the top of the trending list on looks alone. He’s firmly secured his place as a top-tier star in showbiz. They say Yan Youli is the only person who can catch his eye, and it’s true. She thought she’d never see Pei Linchi again. The cruel things they said w 2.2kReads8.7Score18814d adds
- 100 The Ultimate Favorite: An Actor and Actress in a Fierce Pursuit 极致偏爱之影帝影后极限追逐 [Rekindled romance | He pursues her | Top-tier romantic tension | Both leads have eyes only for each other] [Grand Slam-winning Best Actor × Hollywood’s leading lady] “A lovesick male lead and a heroine focused on her career” Li Yue, an international star who had long dominated Hollywood with her acting skills, suddenly announced one day that she was returning to China and would pursue her career there. Netizens congratulated her, saying they could finally enjoy something truly top-notch, and th 120Reads—Score—14d adds
