Novels like In the Height of August Summer
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- 51 Reunited After Years Apart: Mr. Xu's One Exception 久别重逢：许先生的底线例外 Blazing Heat Dr. Xu’s One Exception to His Principles | His Unrivaled Devotion {Cool, fastidious, and refined gentleman X unruly, free-spirited heroine.} {Reunion after years apart + married first, love later + rekindled romance + male lead with a powerful hidden background + healing + female friendship + lighthearted crime-solving} {The male lead comes from a powerful family.} Xu Qingyan was disciplined and gentle as jade. He seemed distant and restrained, but concealed an intense devotion and 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 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
- 53 My Childhood Friend Is My Boss 青梅竹马是我上司 Both of them can communicate, so misunderstandings are cleared up quickly. Includes workplace romance, childhood sweethearts, melodramatic misunderstandings, and a man chasing his wife after losing her. After a family upheaval forced Li Shu to move abroad, she returned home and chose to work at a different company instead of her father's. One night, on her way back to the employee dormitory, she discovered that her childhood sweetheart lived right across the hall. And everyone actually called hi 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Dive Buddy: He Waited Eight Years for Me, Just an Arm’s Length Away 潜伴：他在一臂之内，等了我八年 At a young age, Su Yining is already the top deputy chief forensic examiner at the Forensic Center. Her eyes can make bloodstains speak, and she keeps everyone at arm's length behind a layer of politeness. She thought there were only two things in this life she could count on: evidence never lies, and the love she had already sentenced to be "over" after that unanswered call on a night eight years ago. Eight years later, they meet again in Yanchuan. He Yunzhou is now the head of a rescue compa 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 If Time Wouldn't Chase Us 如果时光不追 The day Huo Yun returned home was in late autumn. Four years had passed. She thought she could face everything calmly, including the man she had grown up with, the one who had made her leave home alone. Pei Yanci had waited four years and searched for her for four years. When they met again, he wanted to ask just one thing: Are you leaving again? But all she said was, “We’re not close.” This is a story about waiting and returning, misunderstandings and letting go. If time doesn’t move on, I’ll w 905Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 His Unwavering Love for Niannian 他的念念不妄 [He Nian] X [Pei Wang] [Rekindled romance, school life, mild angst, sweet romance, mutually devoted, happy ending] (Stay tuned, fellow readers! The new book has just received its initial rating, and it’ll go up later!) An accident brought He Nian, the top student from Ning City, face-to-face with Pei Wang, the school bully from Jing City. All she cared about was studying. She wanted to keep a low profile, then an even lower profile. But for some reason, P 4.1kReads8.6Score32914d adds
- 57 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
- 58 Mending a Broken Romance: My Ex Moved in Across the Hall 破镜重圆：前任住进我对门 [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced + sweet romance + rekindled love] That year, she was eighteen and had just started college. He was twenty-three, had completed his master's degree early, and stayed on as a teacher. She signed up for one of his elective classes, and he became her teacher. Yuan Ruoyan couldn't believe it: Qin Xiao, the man she'd had a crush on since childhood and her older brother's best friend, was now her teacher? Well, she couldn't be blamed for making the most 99Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 59 Stars Keeping Watch Over the Mist 守望雾霭的星辰 Su Nianman was sent to an orphanage by her mother, who had no choice but to give her up. She was the only ray of light in the life of Huo Chenyu, a lonely boy. But fate tore them apart. Fifteen years later, she was a top-tier star, dazzling in the spotlight, while he had become a business magnate with immense power. A contract brought them together again. Amid misunderstandings and mutual testing, he forcefully tried to win her back, while she kept her distance. It was only when Su Nianman insis 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 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
- 61 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 114Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Four Years Apart, He Blushed in Secret When We Reunited 一别四年，重逢后他却偷偷红了眼 Reunion after years apart + Rekindled romance + He had a secret crush on her + Bad boy turns over a new leaf + Winning her back + Campus and city life + One-on-One, Both Pure + Healing Each Other + Bittersweet Romance The two people most famous and talked about at Qianhe No. 1 High School were Chi Jiazhou and Jiang Yi. Chi Jiazhou was wild, handsome, and unruly. Jiang Yi was radiant yet cool, sweet, gentle, and well-behaved. Nobody ever paired them together, and nobody knew he was the first to 1.2kReads8.2Score15314d adds
- 63 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
- 64 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
- 65 One Night of Passion, Three Years After the Divorce 离婚三年后，一夜上瘾 [Timid but Stubborn Doctor vs. CEO Who Steals Her Away] A push and pull between mature adults, a healing story with an ensemble cast Four years ago, Yan Shanting and Xun Beixing got married in a daze, then divorced for reasons neither could explain. Yan Shanting’s father was Xun Beixing’s medical advisor. Since the two were about the same age, he introduced his son to Beixing. Hoping to move on from another relationship, Beixing agreed to her teacher’s suggestion. Her first impression of Yan Sha 437Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 I Loved the Same Person Twice 我爱过两次一样的人 [Reunion after a long separation + Love hidden beneath hatred + Flirtatious push and pull + Devoted favoritism + Bittersweet romance] It turns out that people will fall hopelessly in love with the same person again and again. The Gesang flowers have bloomed for six seasons. For six years, his hatred has been full of love: he hates the obsession he cannot let go of, and loves the addiction to her he cannot break. But she has forgotten everything, completely erasing the traces of the love they onc 514Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 67 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
- 68 Burning, All-Consuming Devotion 炙热溺宠 [Second Chances After a Breakup + Reunion After Years Apart + Sweet Romance + Healing] Wen Xu knew that one simple breakup had sent the boy who was proud to his very core crashing to rock bottom. He had been willing to abandon his pride, standing outside the girls’ dormitory all night in the bitter winter cold, yet he still couldn’t wait for her to change her mind. In the end, he boarded a flight overseas without looking back. Five years later, at their class reunion, he gave her nothing more th 2.3kReads8.5Score19014d adds
- 69 After My Ex Became Famous, I Became an Industry Bigwig 当前任火了之后，我成业界大佬了 [Rekindled Love | Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine | Hero Pursues Love with a Plan | Dual Plotlines: Mystery and Workplace Intrigue] -- Xu Sili always thought there was something wrong with her. With an avoidant attachment style, the more she loved someone, the more she ran. Xie Shanyi had something wrong with him, too. With a paranoid personality, the more she ran, the harder he chased. She planned their breakup and, on Lantern Festival, deleted every way he had to contact her, thinking she 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 A Fog Too Dense to Cross in the Capital 京雾难渡 [Cool, stubborn heroine x vicious troublemaker] [Beijing elite circle x forced love x broken up and reunited x angsty melodrama with a happy ending] When Song Qingwu broke up with Zong Yu, she did it decisively. He didn't try to stop her at all. He just stood with his back to her, smoking on the balcony. “Think it through. I don't get back together with ex-girlfriends.” Song Qingwu nodded. “I know.” Maybe he was embarrassed because she was the one who dumped him, or maybe her answer had come to 41.1kReads8.6Score4.5k14d adds
- 71 His First Love Returns, and the Capital’s Young Master Goes Mad 白月光回归，京圈太子爷疯了 [Reunion after a long separation, second chance at love, mutual healing, devoted male lead, two highly intelligent leads, happy ending] Ten years ago, when they parted, he was humble and she was resolute. She left without looking back. When they meet again ten years later, he is the famous heir to the Lu family in the imperial capital, while she is an unknown young woman with no one to rely on who has just returned from abroad. Leaning against the hospital wall, he asks, “Did your sugar daddy 12.3kReads8.8Score96014d adds
- 72 The Wicked Girlfriend’s Transformation: An Heir to a Powerful Family 豪门继承人的恶毒女友蜕变记 A sweet, airheaded beauty with a wicked streak x a cool, lovesick heir to a wealthy family Qiao Yu had a nightmare. She dreamed that her boyfriend, Ji Yancheng, was actually the heir to the wealthy Zhao family, who had taken him back. Suddenly rich and powerful, Ji Yancheng sent Qiao Yu back to her poor, remote hometown in the mountains. Qiao Yu ran back to find him and clung to him in every way she could, but he showed no regard for their past and sent her back to the mountains again. Qiao Yu 635Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Childhood Friend, Stop Competing: Miss Jiang Is a Master Flirt and His White Moonlight 竹马别争了，江小姐白月光超会撩 [One-on-one + sweet romance + rekindled love + a mad dog chained up + mutual salvation] [Cool, world-weary beauty × untamed, rebellious family powerbroker] Everyone in Haicheng's social circles knew one thing: the cold and heartless young master of the Bo family had spent two years searching for a woman overseas. Even without a single lead, he never gave up. So people began to envy the woman Bo Siye had kept in his heart and yearned for over those two years. Then the daughter of the Jiang family 10kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 74 Fulfilling a Wish 偿愿 The first time Xu Yanqing met Qi Yuan, he was leaning over a pool table with his cue, smoothly clearing the table in a beautiful run. Raising an eyebrow, he asked, “Which Yuan?” The young woman curved her lips into a smile. “The Yuan in ‘may all your wishes come true.’” Little did they know, her words would prove prophetic. That character became a dream he would later hate with gritted teeth, yet be unable to let go of. Years later, they reunited under circumstances neither of them could have fo 3.7kReads8.7Score35914d adds
- 75 Untamable Wildness 野性难抑 Completed [Two Beijing social circles; cool and wild heiress vs. devoted, possessive powerbroker; reunion and reconciliation + faithful sweet romance + jealous, fiercely possessive hero + simmering romantic tension + long-laid plans + three-year age gap + each other’s first love] (The score is low because there aren’t many ratings yet~) Fu Xue’en was the precious little sister her older brothers from a prominent military family in Beijing had wished and waited for with all their hearts. From the 5kReads7.5Score37114d adds
- 76 After We Reunite, He Coaxes Me Softly Every Night 重逢后，他夜夜低声诱哄 [Reunion after years apart + mutual secret crushes + scheming + sweet romance] [Soft, adorable bunny Zhu Xue × sly gray wolf Lin Yue] [No villains, only sweetness, and it gets even sweeter later! You won't regret giving this a try!] At a bar, Zhu Xue gets drunk after one glass, and Lin Yue takes her home. At a restaurant, their parents start a romance in their twilight years, and their children meet. Zhu Xue discovers that the other person is Lin Yue, the one she's secretly loved for years. In t 52Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 77 After We Break Up, I Teleport to My Ex's Home Every Night 分手后，夜夜瞬移至旧情郎家 Mad King × His Former White Moonlight | Teleporting at Death’s Door · Forced Bond | National Feud · Old Debts of Love | Secret Identity Exposed | Love and Hate Ji Yunqing has a superpower that causes her no end of trouble! Whenever she’s on the verge of death, she vanishes into thin air and teleports to the side of her former lover, the man who hates her to the bone. Three years ago, she abandoned him and cut off their relationship, becoming an unremovable thorn in Xiao Yao’s heart. He hates her 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Drowning in a Kiss Amid the Summer Breeze 在夏风中溺吻 [Sweet romance]+ [Healing] [Gentle, pure gardenia × Gloomy, solitary boy]+ [Award-winning journalist × Business tycoon] Xu Ren, who supposedly built his business empire from nothing, was known for his ruthless, cold-hearted nature. In Yucheng, he could get away with anything. There were countless rumors about him, but no one knew that since he was young, he had given the last tender part of his heart to the moonlight that had shone upon him. … When they meet again after years apart, the little g 1.4kReads9.0Score14614d adds
- 79 He Heard the Roses Whisper 他听玫瑰低语 [Second chance at love + reunion from the start + devoted to each other + sweet and angsty at first, then showered with love + healing + winning her back] [Cool and pure-hearted heroine × powerful figure in Beijing's elite circle] Su Yuan never believed in love at first sight, until she met Xie Yuhuai. He was cold and heartless in front of others, but a gentleman, composed and steady, around her. Su Yuan thought there could be no one for her but Xie Yuhuai in this life. But reality was cruel: t 4kReads8.7Score37214d adds
- 80 Every Year Brings Summer 年年有夏天 [First-love butterflies + reunion after years apart + mutual devotion + no melodrama, just two people living earnestly and loving earnestly] A torrential downpour in their first year of high school brought Song Nian and Jiang Xia together. After a family upheaval made him a target of prejudice, she stepped in amid the chaos and helped him out of a crisis, leaving a gentle impression in his heart. From then on, he watched over her quietly and approached her with care, and they went from strangers 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 What? The Poor Guy She Dumped Is the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle 什么？她甩的穷小子是京圈太子爷 [The Untouchable Falls from Her Pedestal + The Heroine Chases Her Husband to Win Him Back + Reuniting After a Breakup + Contract Marriage + 1v1, Both Pure] [Cool, Aloof CEO vs. Down-on-Her-Luck Heiress] Mu Xi left the country without telling anyone. The day before she left, she invited the untouchable man to a hotel and took his virginity in one fell swoop. Afterward, she tossed a bank card at him and said with a mocking lilt, “You’re short on money, aren’t you? There’s a million in the account 1.2kReads7.5Score10614d adds
- 82 The Wind Has Carried My Longing for You for Seven Years 想你的风吹了七年 [Angst with Sweet Moments + Reunion After Years Apart + Tension and Teasing + Revenge and Devotion] Seven years later, Xu Nianxia is released from prison, and Sang Huai, the capital’s golden boy, returns from overseas. But everything has changed! Their long-awaited reunion is tangled with hatred and misunderstandings, yet neither can let go of their devotion or the affection they can’t bring themselves to admit. His love and hatred are both so intense, but after her time in prison, she feels too 7.9kReads9.1Score52814d adds
- 83 An Unbearable Second Spring 难忍第二春 [The rating will rise now that it’s just started] [She went to see a gynecologist and got an appointment with her ex...] [Second-marriage romance, doctor, not a wish-fulfillment story, realistic, happy ending, male lead has no prior sexual experience] In other people’s eyes, Yu Yao had a secure job and had married a rich man. After seven years of marriage, only she knew what it was really like. For seven years, she had tried every kind of traditional medicine, Western medicine, and even mysticis 17.4kReads8.4Score1.9k14d adds
- 84 Hidden Affection 潜藏爱意 [Reunion After a Breakup / Reunited After Years Apart / School Romance First, City Romance Later / Happy Ending / Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] [Devoted, Possessive, Privileged Young Man vs. Resilient Small-Town Girl] The first time Jiang Tingwu met Qi Shen was one morning after the start of her second year of high school. The boy had sharply defined features and a tall, straight figure, with an air of distant coolness about him. In the 0.1 seconds their eyes met, Jiang Tingwu hurriedly 13.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
- 85 The Wind Whispers That I Miss You 听风说想你 Campus romance (mischievous girl and aloof boy) + urban romance (independent woman x devoted CEO) [reunion after years apart · rekindled love · he chases her after losing her · angsty romance · faithful to each other] Chu Yiyi pursued Gu Tiancheng for three years, persistently and without hiding it. But after he impatiently hung up on her during a phone call, she vanished without a trace. When they meet again, five years have passed. The ordinary girl has become an internationally renowned fashi 464Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 86 Wildly Unrestrained 烟火肆意 [You save the people you want to save, and I'll protect the you I want to protect.] [They find their way back to each other + Reunion after a long separation + Sweet romance + Happy ending + Modern-day setting] Back in college, Jiang Liyan was spoiled and haughty, and looked down on everyone. Then she fell for Shen Qingyan at first sight and swore she'd bring the law school's shining star down from his pedestal. After her pursuit came to nothing, Shen Qingyan went abroad, and the two had no ch 32Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 87 Coveting Summer 觊觎夏天 Fatherly younger man, cool and seemingly innocent but secretly scheming × spoiled and willful, a skilled flirt; school days to city life [Not-quite-siblings + Rekindled romance + Reunited after years apart] Everyone on Changqing Street knew Yu Xia and He Wenqing were the most loving stepsiblings around. Too bad their fragile blended family fell apart when they were thirteen. Yu Xia left Wucheng with her mother, and before long, all contact was lost. When they reunited, Yu Xia was too busy remin 2.9kReads9.2Score36014d adds
- 88 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
- 89 My Ex Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 前男友蓄谋已久 A reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + a long-planned scheme + mutual secret crushes Yin Zhixia never imagined that the new recruit from Peking University would be the ex-boyfriend she’d callously broken up with six years ago! Her ex-boyfriend took her hand and gave her a professional smile. “Ms. Yin, I look forward to working with you!” “…” As Yin Zhixia was wondering if she should fire him, her ex-boyfriend somehow became her neighbor too! “What a coincidence, Ms. Yin. Who knew we 379Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 90 A Ban in the Capital: His Beloved Idol Returns Home 京圈禁令，他的白月光爱豆回国了 [Romance between fictional characters has no bearing on real life] Seven years ago, she walked away without listening to a single explanation. Seven years later, he pursues her at every turn, telling her again and again that he loves her. He once threatened her: “Step into the capital again, and I'll show you what a real industry blacklist looks like.” Now he has adopted her kitten. He is her most devoted fan, and she is the very blood in his heart. She is now an international top-tier star, 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Wildfire Scorching the Stars 野火灼星 Director x Director | Older Woman-Younger Man Romance | Rekindled Love | Both Pure | First Love on Campus to Workplace Romance | Sweet Romance A male lead who has always loved her vs. a clear-headed heroine who rejects her influential childhood friend The first time she saw him was in the library. The young man reached over her head to take down The Count of Monte Cristo. The moment he brushed past her hair felt like the first spark to sweep across a wasteland. He was an undergraduate in th 125Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 92 My Childhood Friend and Mortal Enemy Became My Client 青梅竹马死对头，成为我的甲方客户 My Childhood Friend and Archrival Became My Client 159Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 We Will Belong to Each Other in the End 我们终将属于彼此 [Childhood friends × wealthy-family marriage alliance × rekindled love × his secret crush comes true] Volume One: Rekindled Love | Volume Two: Newlywed Memories When she was thirteen, she burst into his world. Lin Yingxuan, the daughter of one of his father’s business partners, was like a ray of light, illuminating Gu Zeyan’s orderly life. From the moment they met, he couldn’t take his eyes off her. - A marriage alliance that seemed purely transactional tied them together. She thought theirs wou 141Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 94 Give Me Another Hug 你再抱抱我 [From campus to city life, split evenly | Rekindled romance] [Wild and passionate devotion × cool-headed and resilient] At Ming University, the brilliant Ke Yuhuai was the undisputed star. Countless girls threw themselves at him, but none ever succeeded. That is, until Ke Yuhuai made a grand declaration of love to Xu Mei, the strikingly beautiful, cool-headed freshman who was the face of her class, announcing that he was taken. One day, someone even saw him pin Xu Mei against his McLaren and kis 3.6kReads8.9Score35314d adds
- 95 Out of Control! He’s Wild and Irresistible 失控掠夺！他又野又欲 (The rating just came in, so it’ll go up soon~) [Unhinged CEO * Resilient Actress] [Rekindled Romance / Possessive / Intense Push and Pull / Coercive Love / Reunion from the Start / Both Chaste] Back in college, Shu Tang had a passionate, all-consuming romance. He Yu Zhou, the young heir of a powerful Beijing family, was devastatingly handsome and fiercely rebellious. He spoiled her without restraint. She was his salvation, but she was also the one who sent him back to hell. “ He Yu Zhou, let’s 883Reads8.2Score11914d adds
- 96 When We Meet Again 自相逢 This is a story about two people reuniting after a long separation. Blurb One: A new neighbor moves in across from Xu Ciqing. He has an incredible build, tall and well-proportioned, solid and muscular. Unfortunately, for days on end, all Xu Ciqing can see of him is his back. Then one day, she happens to meet his gaze when she gets home. He’s on the phone and freezes when he sees her. “Why’d you suddenly stop talking?” a loud, brash male voice comes from the other end of the call. The neighbor lo 11.7kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
- 97 Trembling in His Embrace 搂腰轻颤 [Second Chance Romance + Intense, Top-Tier Romantic Tension + Marriage First, Love Later + Happy Ending] [Gorgeous Beauty Who Gets Away with Anything vs. Green-Tea Psycho, Pure-Love Puppy] Shen Qingli, the elegant young lady of the Shen family, had only ever done one truly unconventional thing: when she was young, she had a secret relationship with the son of her family’s housekeeper that lasted two years. Later, the Shen family fell on hard times, and she was reduced to going on blind dates. Th 1.2kReads8.6Score11014d adds
- 98 Guarding Summer, Meeting Spring 守夏逢春 [Reunited after years apart, both sexually inexperienced, sweet with angst, realistic, healing and growth, happy ending] [Warm yet commanding veteran police captain & gentle, resilient “little fox” therapist] Ten years ago, Yang Tianze was a disciplined, sensible, quiet top student who seemed mature beyond his years. Xia Zhu swept into his life unexpectedly, wearing a dazzling smile. They shared a desk for two years and were together day and night. Like a radiant sun, she drove away all his gloo 706Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Roses Beyond the Thorns 玫瑰越过荆棘 Campus + city life + sweet romance + rekindled love + both leads are virgins A cold, ascetic male heartthrob X an impoverished, aloof beauty Gu Yanzhou's first impression of Xu Xi was that she was a cold person with a lot of stories. Only later did he gradually realize that her coldness was just a facade. Before he knew it, he had become drawn to her, and he fell in love with her. Xu Xi never imagined that she would fall for someone like Gu Yanzhou, a heaven-blessed darling, but she couldn't res 7.8kReads9.1Score74214d adds
- 100 The Cold Ex-Boyfriend She Left Behind Returns, Intent on Taking Her by Force 抛弃的清冷前男友回国，蓄意掠夺 [The rating has just opened and will rise] [Reunion after years apart / rekindled romance / groveling chase / both leads are sexually inexperienced] In college: proud, willful heiress × aloof, impoverished student Once, she was a princess high above everyone else, while he was just a poor student. Forced to be with her for a year, he never once treated her kindly. She knew he hated her. Eventually, she got tired of it and dumped him. When they met again, she was a lowly reporter for an entertai 7.3kReads7.9Score67714d adds
