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- 1 The Hidden Business Tycoon Is My White Moonlight Who Came Back from the Dead 商界隐藏大佬是我那诈尸的白月光 Getting back together | Devoted love | Happy ending | Both virgins | Becoming the other woman for love (not really) | Pseudo uncle and niece When Liu Yu'an saw Lin Ran again, he discovered she had a fiancé. He knew he shouldn't get close to her, but when she jeered, “What, are you trying to be my side piece?” he readily agreed. Their feelings slowly grew, yet she turned around and went into another man's arms. When they met again, Liu Yu'an pinned Lin Ran behind the door of an empty conference —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 She Lured Me Into a Fake Marriage for the Gift Money, and My Cold-Faced Boss Took the Bait 诱我假婚赚礼金，冷面上司开钓了 Cheng Liheng, pronounced “Heng,” is the stern, intimidating boss everyone fears. At 29 and unmarried, he's set his sights on his beautiful, fair-skinned subordinate, Chu Xi. He tempts her with generous terms: no marriage certificate, just split the money; once the wedding banquet is over, they go their separate ways, plus a commission of 300,000 yuan. Short on cash, Chu Xi agrees on the spot. What she never expected was that after the wedding, her once-unsmiling boss would set traps for her at e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Blind Date in the Public Sector, and I Marry the Top Leader’s Son 体制内相亲，我嫁给最大领导儿子 I Went on a Government-Arranged Blind Date and Married the Top Leader’s Son 501Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Your Ex Is Getting Married. Why Are You Panicking? 前情人要结婚了，前任你慌什么 [Reunion After Years Apart + Winning Back His Wife + Powerful CEO’s Forced Love + Rivalry for Her Affection + Mending a Broken Relationship] (Both Pure, 1v1) A cold, evasive agent vs. a suspicious, controlling CEO When she first entered the working world, Yue Jun was as sincere as a raw recruit. By chance, she met Ji Zhou, the president of Xingji. Ji Zhou introduced her to influential people and gradually drew her into his world. Then an accident brought them to bed together. Their relationship 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Is the Young Master Playing Lapdog to His Wicked White Moonlight Again? 太子爷又去给恶毒白月光当狗了？ [Kunqu opera’s queen of discipline vs. the mad crown prince who loves being her dog] [Breaking up and getting back together + reunion after years apart + both each other’s first and only + mutual salvation + falling for her by his own design] Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knows that Shen Zhaoyue is Xie Chenyuan’s beloved, the infamous cruel woman. She treated the crown prince of the powerful Xie family like a dog for three whole years. And when she was done, she sold him off for next to no 5.3kReads—Score67114d adds
- 6 After Falling on Hard Times, I Was Doted on by the Capital’s New Power Player 落魄后，我被京圈新贵宠上天 Second chance at love + reunion after years apart + the male lead humbles himself for love A sunny, stubborn heroine × a sharp-tongued, obsessive male lead In their senior year of high school, Jiang Xuning and Pei Qingyan had a secret relationship. It was the most precious month of Jiang Xuning’s life, and one of the rare moments of warmth in Pei Qingyan’s. A month later, Jiang Xuning left the country without a word. From then on, no one dared mention her name in front of Pei Qingyan. Everyone —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Widowed and Out of Prison? No Matter, He Won't Stop Obsessing Over Me! 丧偶出狱？无妨，他偏执纠缠！ [Rekindled Romance] [Both Leads Are Chaste] [Melodramatic] [Obsessive Male Lead x Resilient Female Lead x Dark and Brooding Second Male Lead x Wicked Second Female Lead] Lu Yanchi and Meng Wantang have been in love for four years. After a night of passion, he wakes up to learn that she has suddenly married a wealthy older man. His eyes bloodshot, he cries, "We agreed to get married as soon as we graduated. How could you marry someone else!" She smiles disdainfully. "Why would I marry a nobody li —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Ta Wants To Ta想 School Life, Sweet Romance (Main story complete, 80,000 words) Lin Jingyi, Shen Yu Before the final exams, Shen Yu made a bet with her dear deskmate, Lin Jingyi. The stake was their final Chinese exam: the loser would send the winner a voice message calling them “Daddy” every day until winter break ended. Lin Jingyi, a handsome young man in the bloom of youth who was sure he didn’t like his deskmate at all, thought, “We get to chat every day. This is great, this is great.” Shen Yu, certain she w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Bewitching Spring Night 春夜迷情 When they first met, he was her best friend’s uncle. The room was full of laughter and commotion, but he sat alone behind a carved sandalwood table, laying out rice paper, the cuffs of his pale-moon shirt neatly rolled to his forearms. Rong Ying pulled her behind her and whispered, “This is my uncle.” But she peeked out over her friend’s shoulder, captivated by his gentleness. Later, the Rong family became her shelter from the storm. He taught her how to hold a brush and told her, “Hide your str 2.1kReads—Score19214d adds
- 10 The Stern Old Cadre Blushes with Flustered Anger After Being Teased 老干部被撩红温了 A new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 899Reads7.1Score10214d adds
- 11 A Drunken Night, and the Cold, Desireless Big Shot Pulls Her Into His Arms 醉酒夜，冷欲大佬拥她入怀 [Both virgins + the male lead pursues his wife after losing her + age-gap sweet romance. The male lead seems abstinent but is actually possessive to the extreme. The heroine is clearheaded and resilient, not a naive innocent.] The biggest mistake Wen Jin ever made was drinking that glass of wine at her graduation reunion. When the drug took effect, she stumbled into a dark hotel suite and ran into a man whose long fingers rested against his belt. His shirt hung open, and his breathing was ragged 570Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 12 A Star That Never Falls 不坠星 Also known as: I Am the Big Shot of the Capital's Moonlight [Rekindled love + reunion after a long separation + mutual secret crush + wealthy families + sincere manipulation] The heroine is the truly wonderful, guiding partner. (They are each other's only one; updated daily) Cool, independent art conservator × scheming planetarium director Director Yan is mature, steady, aloof, and gentle in public. In private, he is insecure, restrained, and aggrieved. Teacher Ye is cool, refined, gentle, and —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 We Have a Child Together. Disappearing Again Is Going Too Far 孩子都有了，再玩消失就过分了 [Rekindled love + mild coercive romance + faithful to each other + sweet and angsty + healing, happy ending] To escape being controlled, Song Jingyue set her sights on Xie Jingzhou, the untouchable man who stood atop the altar. In the dead of night, the man looked down at the woman in his arms, his arrogant gaze assessing her as if she were an object. “Miss Song, you’ve worked so hard to seduce me. What do you want?” She twined a finger around his tie, her clear, almond-shaped eyes glinting with 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Mr. He, Your Wife Doesn't Want You Anymore 贺总，你老婆不要你喽 [Cool-headed, rational beauty vs. languid, noble CEO] [Secret love becomes reality, marriage first and love later, the leads are each other’s only ones in body and soul, misunderstandings] Chu Yu was cool and composed. No matter what happened, she never acted on impulse. The only time in her life she ever acted rashly and irrationally was when she accepted his proposal and married him. Her friends warned her that a marriage with such an imbalance of feelings would only leave her hurt, but she wa 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Flirting at Our Reunion: My Scheming Ex, Behave Yourself 重逢就撩，腹黑前任请自重 Second chance at love | Reunion and romantic tension | Mainly urban | Both are each other’s only one | Happy ending | Tough on the outside, soft on the inside | A little bit of persistence Easygoing young master & cool, beautiful woman He Yansen, the crown prince of Beijing’s elite circle, had enjoyed twenty years of smooth sailing. The only time he ever stumbled was when his first love dumped him without warning. Six years after they parted, she pretended not to know him in public. He cornere 5.9kReads8.7Score70714d adds
- 16 The Aesthetic Tyrant 美学暴君 Aesthetic Tyrant 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Starting Life Over: Making the Right Choices in Guangzhou 重启人生：我在羊城做对选择题 The moment Chen Mo opens his eyes, he is back at the lowest point in his life: fresh out of college and just starting his career in Yangcheng. In his previous life, he was full of dreams, but his humble background made him insecure, his indecisiveness led him astray, and he put his trust in the wrong people. After ten years of struggling in the cutthroat internet giant Xingyao Technology, he ended up laid off, deeply in debt, and abandoned by everyone. This time, with ten years of bitter lessons 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 My Boss Loses It, I Just Smile 领导破防，我微笑 Deputy Section Chief Su Xiaotang has a section chief who does nothing but shift the blame: when the figures are falsified, she blames Su; when someone has to sign for them, she ducks responsibility; even when handing out assignments, she makes Su deliver the message. After putting up with it for half a year, Su Xiaotang finally understands that every time she gives way, her boss turns it into leverage. From the day she learns to say no and keep records, whenever her boss flies into a rage, Su si —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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—14d adds
- 20 My Amnesiac Ex Thinks We’re Still Madly in Love 前男友失忆，以为我们还在热恋期 Love Rekindled / Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One / Romance in a Rented Apartment / Amnesia / CEO Romance / Happy Ending / Amnesia “Song Chiyao, I truly regret ever dating you.” The man wore a bespoke suit that could not hide his distinguished air, but his gaze was indifferent. After saying those words, he brushed past Song Chiyao without looking back. Song Chiyao wasn't one to cling to someone, and she'd never held out hope they could get back together. Even if they had both been too young 680Reads—Score10414d adds
- 21 I Took on the Big Boss at the Public Service Desk, and He Wants to Marry Me 民生窗口怼了大主任，他却要娶我 Su Wanxing, a newcomer at the public service counter, mistakes Fu Shiyan, who is dressed casually, for a fussy member of the public while filming a how-to video. She gives him an earful! Little does she know that he’s the famously icy director of the central office. But instead of holding it against her, he approves funding and makes room for an office, spoiling her special task force rotten. He stands up to departments that pass the buck, protects her from online attacks, even waits at the righ 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Oh No! What Should I Do If My Ex-Boyfriend Can Read My Mind? 糟糕！被前男友读心了怎么办？ [Arrogant, sharp-tongued beauty VS youthful, doting CEO] [Mutual Devotion] [Happy Ending] [Instinctive Attraction] [Will-they-won't-they Tension] Jiang Yu, a highly educated career professional, was once a pitiful girl who almost couldn't afford to stay in college. At the time when she had the least to offer, she met the best boyfriend. He supported her while she studied and helped her get into the graduate program at Capital University. But after she got in, she dumped Lu Ciyan, who had been pr 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Director Zhou Wants to Date Me 周局想和我谈恋爱 [Reserved, steady director of the health bureau x gentle, ambitious doctor, both in the public sector, eight-year age gap, a powerful man bows to love, sweet romance] Xu Bingqing, 24, is a doctor at a community hospital. She is conscientious and meticulous at work, and is used to living a quiet life within the rules. Then one day, a new director arrives unexpectedly to inspect her workplace, and everything begins to change... 8.2kReads8.4Score95014d adds
- 24 Every Year, I Meet You Beneath the Gardenia 岁岁逢栀 |Traditional perfumer × devoted English teacher|Secret crush comes true|Second chance at love|You make the perfumes, I’ll translate the world for you| How would you describe Shen Qinghan’s secret crush? Like a gentle rain that nourishes everything without a sound, falling quietly into the heart without disturbing anyone. During all his years studying in Britain, he never imagined he would meet Miss Gardenia again after returning home: Xia Zhi. She makes perfume, and he translates. She charges ah 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 After the Snowstorm Passes 风雪过境 IT hotshot, heir to a wealthy family, and tender-hearted romantic vs. cool, cultured concept artist and peerless beauty [CEO romance + modern romance + ensemble school-life cast + workplace and corporate intrigue] From childhood sweethearts to lovers, then boss and subordinate. A mature, gentle male lead and CEO who never speaks harshly to the heroine, only to everyone else. A cool, aloof artist with a bold streak. She looks obedient, but is rebellious to the core and always stands up for people 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 26 Reborn as a Cunning Office Drone, I Put Every Know-It-All in Their Place 重生腹黑社畜，专治各种不服 [Reborn in the Workplace + Anti-PUA + Turning the Tables on Moral Blackmail + Cunning Hero + No Tolerance for Naysayers + Pure Satisfaction] [The Workplace Guide to Ruthlessness] Ma Guangcai was an honest, overworked wage slave who worked himself to death in his previous life. Director Wang Lei, a master of PUA, worked him like a pack mule, and HR even misspelled his name as “Ma Hucai” and couldn’t be bothered to fix it! Reborn, he returns to the starting point where he was exploited. This time, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Top-Tier Star Is Cherished by a Football Superstar 顶流女星，被足坛巨星深深偏爱 Xu Ning has been through life's trials and tribulations, yet remains gentle and resilient. Kian is passionate and devoted, crossing mountains and seas to pursue his love. After three years apart, the two reunite. Old dreams surge back, and tangled feelings return. They have weathered their own storms and endured a long wait. After countless twists and turns, when the tide finally returns to shore, they will sail toward the galaxy they share. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Rebellious Beauty's Gentle Blade 反骨美人温柔刀 [Beautiful, Sharp-Tongued Prosecutor x Cunning Team Captain] [Both in the System] [Both Each Other’s First + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Love + Everyday Life] Xu Nanzhi thought that after three years of devotion, even a dog would know to wag its tail at her. But her scumbag ex showed her through his actions that he only wagged his tail for another woman. The night she set a trap to make him cough up every last thing he owed her, she drank herself into a stupor. On her way home, however, a man pin 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 No. 12, North Houshan Road 后海北沿12号 No. 12, North Bank of Houhai —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Company Said, 'Cut Pay to Save Jobs.' So I Counted Who Got Laid Off 公司说“降薪保岗位”，我统计了被裁的都是什么人 The company said, “We’re cutting pay to save jobs.” So I tallied up who got laid off 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Dan Shuyi's Office Werewolf Game: From Invisible to Queen of the Rules 单书意的职场狼人杀：从隐形人到规则女王 Shan Shuyi’s workplace game of Werewolf: from invisible nobody to queen of the rules 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Dan Shuyi: You Can't Afford My Name 单书意：我的名字，你们买不起 Shan Shuyi: You can’t afford my name —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I Turned My Boss's Empty Talk into ASMR 我把领导的废话做成了ASMR I turned my boss’s empty blather into ASMR 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 A Good Girl Is No Lamb 乖乖女从不是羔羊 In the summer of 2007, after graduating from college, Li Kele went to the coast and got a job at a factory. But life began making her pay the price of growing up: leaving home, heartbreak, unemployment… What was she supposed to do? Amid betrayal and schemes, she stumbled her way toward maturity. The workplace taught her many things, and so did the boys and girls who came into her life. Kele, keep moving forward. Don’t look back. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 His White Moonlight Is Back. Will You Keep Chasing Her, Young Master? 白月光回国，太子爷您还继续舔吗 (Rekindled romance + childhood sweethearts + mutual fidelity) On Wen Li's birthday, Gu Jingchen spared no expense to give her a breathtaking confession of love amid all the splendor of the capital. The whole city knew he loved her to the depths of his soul. But once the night's revelry was over, the next day's blazing hot search headlines were: “Years as a lovesick fool, only to be cheated on. Young Master Gu betrayed.” The topic dominated the trending lists. Wen Li left cleanly and decisively, 9.9kReads—Score99914d adds
- 37 I'm the Only One at the Company Actually Following the Stupid Orders 全公司只有我在认真执行愚蠢命令 I’m the only one in the whole company actually following the stupid orders —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I'm the Grand Prize at the Company Annual Gala 公司年会的特等奖是我 I won the grand prize at the company’s annual party 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Company Made Me the Fall Guy, So I Livestreamed a Law Lesson and Sent Them to Prison 公司拿我顶罪，我直播普法送他们坐牢 My Company Made Me Take the Fall, So I Livestreamed a Lesson in the Law and Sent Them to Prison 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The No-Overtime Association 不加班协会 The No Overtime Association —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Rule Disqualified 规则失格 “In this place, feelings are a burden, and rules are weapons. My first mistake was thinking work meant getting things done. The first lesson I learned was that survival meant knowing how to deal with people.” When a trivial meeting title got me publicly used as a “prop” by a drunken third-in-command looking to make an example of someone, I didn’t feel wronged. I simply felt the rules’ icy touch. My name is Chen Xu, and I’m a newcomer who only wants to do a good job. In that moment, I had an epip 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Love Comes Late 恋迟 Director Gu Jingxuan, already something of a name in directing circles thanks to several campus web dramas, gave a personal interview to Shisheng, a mainstream media outlet in S City. He admitted that the protagonist of his drama was based on his friend's real-life experience. But when the host asked what had happened to the people involved, he replied, “They haven't seen each other in ten years.” Because of something Liu Lian said, Chi Zhao avoided Liu Lian for a full ten years, so long that Li 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Slowly, I Lure You In 徐徐诱卿 [Reunion After Years Apart, CEO, Workplace, Government, The Powerful One Bows His Head, Both Leads' First and Only Love] Su Qingqing never dared dream that she would see Xu Beiting again in her lifetime. Back then, she'd deceived him with a fake identity and had always felt guilty about it. Now she had something important to ask of him. The matter was hugely consequential and involved many people. If it fell through, a leader would surely be disciplined. Su Qingqing had no choice but to stee 3kReads—Score38714d adds
- 44 The Hong Kong Night’s Rising Tide of Desire 港夜欲潮 [Reunion after a long separation + rekindled romance + bittersweet push and pull + says one thing but means another + sharp-tongued] [Mad, reckless young heir of Harbor City VS cool, seemingly obedient beauty with a fragile air] “When Shen Biyue met Su Xiuhua, he finally understood that ‘so beautiful the moon hides its face and flowers feel ashamed’ was never praise for her looks. It was a fate etched into her name.” - Five years ago, Su Xiuhua dumped Shen Biyue, the young heir of Harbor City, a 259Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 A Tender Seduction: The Chaste Crown Prince Begs for Kisses Every Night! 深情诱引，禁欲太子爷夜夜求吻！ Devoted, scheming heir × aloof, down-on-her-luck heiress [Beijing elite circle + both are each other's first and only + rekindled love + older man guides her + flirtatious push and pull + sweet romance] Five years ago, Chen Youyi was born into wealth and doted on by everyone. Noble and radiant, she was like a ray of light illuminating Ji Huaijin's bleak, lonely life. Then everything changed. In a single night, Chen Youyi fell from the clouds into the mud and vanished from Ji Huaijin's world with 48Reads—Score16414d adds
- 46 My Unhinged Ex Is Passionate and Irresistible 疯批前男友他火热又撩人 Original title: My Crazy Ex Is Passionate and Irresistible (Down-on-her-luck, cool beauty heroine x crazy, obsessive hero) [Love and hate / forced love / rekindled romance / both leads are each other's first and only / corporate warfare] Song Yige often jolted awake in the middle of the night. The feuds between powerful families had driven her to leave Han Chuanbai and flee far away seven years ago. When she learned that the Lando Group was on the verge of bankruptcy, she returned from France to 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Melody Mirror Returns 乐镜重归 She is Song Wanyu, a nobody-ranked actress struggling on the fringes of show business. He is Jing Shuo, an underworld boss and domineering tycoon who can make the winds and clouds obey him. One melodramatic reunion binds their fates together once more. But amid second chances and misunderstandings, can they overcome every obstacle and rekindle their old love? Dive into an emotional storm unlike any other in this over-the-top primetime drama! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Mending a Broken Relationship: Mr. He, We’re Strangers! 破镜重圆：贺总，我们不熟！ [Reunion after a long separation + getting back together after a breakup + the husband chases his wife to the crematorium + both leads are virgins + not a feel-good story] Su Qinwei never expected to run into He Xuqing in Beijing. Their two groups meet in a corridor. Everyone greets each other, but she is the only one who doesn't move. The atmosphere grows increasingly awkward, and someone asks, “Do you know each other?” “No.” She denies it immediately, without a second thought. But He Xuqing an 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Heiress Trains Her Dog: He's So Sweet and Sassy! 千金大小姐训狗，他又奶又茶！ Strong heroine + 1v1 + rekindled love + happy ending + both leads inexperienced in love + devoted puppy-like hero + sweet romance [A wealthy heiress who seems distant and indifferent to everyone VS a seemingly cold but clingy, insecure puppy] The heiress of the Gu Group suddenly went abroad three years ago. No one knew why. Three years later, Gu Ran returned home, and that very night she ran into the person who had once deceived her: Lin Ci. Gu Ran: “We already broke up.” His eyes were rimmed 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 A Matchmaking Chronicle Across the Three Realms 三界拼夫录 Her heart has hurt ever since she was seven, because he ripped his own heart out and threw it to her. The day the Spirit Realm fell, his body was torn apart by the Three Realms and scattered. For a hundred years, his solitary soul held itself together with nothing but the words, “Stay alive.” She has lived with pain for over a decade, and the heart in her chest, a heart that does not belong to her, is slowly remembering who it is. He was torn to pieces for her, and she will cross all Three Realm 3Reads—Score—14d adds
