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- 51 I Met Her as the Snow Fell 落雪时遇见她 She is a mixed-race doctoral graduate standing above the clouds, the carefully groomed heir to two families: composed, powerful, and always in control. He is a gentle, sensitive computer prodigy, the scion of an old family, devoted and stubborn, with a heart that belongs only to her. Yi Luofei has seen plenty of ambition and false affection in their circle, but she can't resist his pure, unwavering devotion. Little by little, she lowers her guard and accepts a love that crosses the bou 6Reads—Score11314d adds
- 52 The Snow Falls, Then Stops 雪落又止 The Snow Falls, Then Stops 200Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Contract Lover: My Ex-Boyfriend Became My Sugar Daddy 契约情人，前男友成了我的金主 One-on-one, mutually exclusive, contract lover, rekindled romance To save her family's company, Luo Linyi has no choice but to turn to her ex-boyfriend, Zhou Yuchen, whom she abandoned five years ago. The only thing Luo Linyi has left of any value is her body, so she signs a one-year arrangement with Zhou Yuchen to be his kept woman. But when she stands naked in front of him and can only rub against him like a little kitten, Zhou Yuchen's temper flares. “Is that all Miss Luo can do?” When Luo 290Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 54 If Only I Had Never Met You 若不是遇见了你 [Workplace Crush | Tender Misunderstandings | Sweet Age-Gap Romance] Lin Wan initially thinks her new boss, Secretary Xu, is prejudiced against her. She works hard to prove herself, unaware that behind every deliberate show of distance lies the secret of his love at first sight, which quietly took root when he first saw her. He holds her dear above all else. What others see as “ignoring” her is actually his clumsy yet profound, one-of-a-kind affection. When Lin Wan finally sees the tenderness hi 10Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 55 County Chief Lu, Your Wife Is Gorgeous and Daring 陆县长，你的老婆又美又飒 Xia Qinghe is a top computer science graduate from a prestigious 985 university. By chance, after graduating, she becomes a police officer. Shortly after starting the job, she gets involved in a firefighting operation by accident and gradually discovers that she is closely connected to the people involved in the case. Lu Mingchuan never expected a massive fire to break out less than half a month after he became the magistrate of Ningfeng County. The blaze rang out like thunder in the darkness. T 1.7kReads8.2Score18714d adds
- 56 A Doctor for Old Wounds of Time 时光医旧痛 They fell in love as innocent high school students, but the distance between them when they went to different schools and a misunderstanding led to a hasty breakup. He mistakenly believed she had fallen for someone else, went abroad, and cut off all contact. Hurt and resentful, she devoted herself to medicine for years and became the prized student of a medical expert. Years later, a national conference on a rare medical case brings the two doctors together again by chance. He treats her coldly, 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Chasing Dreams Across the Galaxy, I Win the Beauty Qiushui's Heart 逐梦星河，我抱得美人秋水 Zhu Xinghe and Li Qiushui graduate from a prestigious university and join Henganxin Insurance's Ninghai City branch together. Starting as inexperienced field agents, they fight their way up to management. To win the group's highest honor, the "Dream Team" award, given every five years, they battle over resources, snitch on and sabotage each other, play double agents, deploy honey traps and handsome-man traps, face betrayal by brothers and support from best friends, and get caught up in power gam 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 A Butterfly Mark on My Heart 心尖蝶印 [University campus first, then the city + reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + saving each other] Back in college, Zhou Peihe was Peking University's universally acknowledged campus heartthrob: handsome, brilliant, and with just one flaw, he was impossible to win over. No one knew how Yan Guan managed to get him. They only knew that on sports day, after crossing the finish line of the women's 3,000-meter race, Yan Guan ran straight into Zhou Peihe's arms. From then on, their relatio 15kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
- 59 The End of Bad Luck 倒霉尽头 “Hi, I’m the man you slept with last night.” When Ji Yunyun saw the WeChat message, she nearly dropped her phone. Yesterday had been the worst day of her life: someone stole her project proposal, her boyfriend cheated on her, and her nemesis suddenly became her boss. That night, she went to a bar to drink her troubles away, then stumbled home in a haze. When she woke up the next morning, she found herself in the bed of a strange man. She thought she could keep the whole thing buried, until he me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 My Boyfriend Wants to Be the Doomed Victim in a Melodramatic Romance, but I’m a Devoted Lover 对象想当虐文狗血受，偏偏我是个深情种 My Partner Wants to Be the Angsty, Tragic Love-Story Bottom, but I’m Just Too Devoted 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 By Seniority, You Have to Call Him Uncle 按辈分要叫叔叔 Mutual chastity + workplace romance + age gap + sweet romance The first time Jiang Tang met He Shuting, she greeted him with, “Hello, Uncle.” He Shuting paused with his cigarette halfway to his lips and looked up at her. “What kind of look is that?” Jiang Tang said, “My aunt told me on the way here that you're senior to me in the family, so I should call you Uncle.” He Shuting said, “How did your parents raise you?” Those words struck a nerve with Jiang Tang, because her parents had died four ye 7.4kReads8.2Score86414d adds
- 62 Flirting Fearlessly: Captain Qin Keeps Fighting for Me 狂撩，秦队又争又抢 Completed! Just started getting ratings! A story of redemption! [Rekindled Romance]+ [Mutual Firsts]+ [Reunion After Years Apart]+ [Romantic Tension]+ [Angst Before Sweetness]+ [Happy Ending] Gloomy, aloof heroine ✖️ Relentlessly devoted hero That night, Lan Ying stared at her bloodstained hands and called Qin Yizhe. In a calm voice, she said, “Let's break up. I've fallen in love with someone else.” After hanging up, she stood trembling where she was until cold handcuffs snapped around her wrist 2.8kReads8.2Score24914d adds
- 63 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
- 64 Mr. Lu's Star-Crossed Romance 陆总的星辰之恋 Five years ago, Xu Xingchen personally staged a little drama about falling for someone else, cruelly pushing away Lu Lin, the man she loved, before leaving for treatment overseas with a serious illness weighing her down. Five years later, her mother suddenly fell critically ill and was admitted to the ICU. The astronomical medical bills left Xu Xingchen with nowhere to turn. With no other choice, she sent in her resume and went to interview at her ex-boyfriend Lu Lin's LX Group. In the CEO's off 1.5kReads—Score10614d adds
- 65 I Know You Like Fine Jade, and Treasure You as a Lady of Renown 知君如珩玉，惜尔是名媛 [Government service setting | Age gap | A misunderstanding along the way | Lovers find their way to each other] This is a love story that unfolds within the framework of government service. There is no over-the-top melodrama, only a slow, steady process of testing the waters and drawing closer. When rules meet a racing heart and reason collides with deep affection, can they make room for tenderness in such a tightly ordered world? As the title “Secretary Chen” gradually takes on a personal signi 426Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 66 Indulgence on a Snowy Night 雪夜靡靡 Just launched, more chapters coming Reunion after years apart + second chance at love + romantic push and pull + sweet married life + both leads are each other’s first and only They’re both human. Some are born princesses on top of the world, like Ming Yan. Others are born ants in the mud, like Nan Lin. The princess is pampered and adored by everyone. The ant goes hungry and is despised by everyone. That year, they had just turned eighteen. She was kidnapped in a carefully planned scheme, while 3.1kReads8.4Score27514d adds
- 67 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
- 68 I Was the Target of Rumors on My First Day at Work! 入职第一天，我就被造谣了! I Got Slandered on My First Day at Work! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Crossing the Line to Catch Her 越界诱捕 [Two male leads + ABO + two Alphas + rekindled love + younger man/older man + both are pure, with a little sweetness and angst, and a groveling ex] -The natural law of the ABO world: Alphas cannot be attracted to each other’s pheromones- Three years ago, Lu Weiran met a poor, pitiable young man with a tragic past. The poor thing was not only kind and innocent, but also flirtatious and sweet. The line between them gradually blurred, and before he knew it, Lu Weiran had fallen for him. Only later 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Dreams of Summer Nights: A Journey Through Memory 夏夜岁梦：记忆回溯 [Love takes countless forms, but she arrived at just the right moment, falling into a carefully orchestrated reunion after years apart.] Bai Jiuxia awakens to the ability to travel back in time after an accident. With no idea why, she finds herself caught in a carefully orchestrated reunion after years apart. And so begins a story of love and redemption, growth and transformation. [Their meeting was both chance and fate.] From the start, Bai Jiuxia and Ye Buxi’s encounter is built on calculated 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 71 A Tangled, Tempting Romance! CEO Pei Is Such a Shameless Flirt 撩欲缠欢！恋爱脑裴总又贱又骚 [A faux rekindled romance / reunion after a long separation / mostly sweet, with a little angst] Shen Jingtang was the eldest daughter of the Lin family, a well-behaved young woman who kept to the rules. The wildest thing she'd ever done was seduce a man in college. She never thought about the future when she lured him in. She planned to have some fun and then dump him, but they ended up being inseparable for three years. When they met again... Pei Ji said, “Shen Jingtang, don't even think abou 608Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 72 She Will Become Herself 她终将成为自己 Fu Zhitang had wondered countless times what her life would have been like if she had never met Qi Yuzhou. At some point, everyone can’t help looking back and wondering: if they had chosen a different path back then, would their life have turned out completely differently? But that is precisely where fate’s power and charm lie. It never sweeps you dramatically onto another fork in the road. Instead, through countless seemingly insignificant choices, it leads you step by step toward a destination 7.2kReads8.8Score81114d adds
- 73 Green Mountains Winding Around 青山缭绕 [A proud secretary-general from a prestigious family x a beautiful lecturer from a top university] [Long-planned pursuit | Seven-year age gap | Mature adults caught in a push and pull | Happy ending, both devoted only to each other] Weng Qingli thought this arrangement between two adults, each getting what they wanted, would be nothing more than a fleeting affair. Only when her reason began to crumble did she realize Secretary-General Huo had fallen deeply in love with her and had been carefully 2.5kReads8.5Score28214d adds
- 74 A Summer Night Just as It Should Be 理应如此的夏夜 School Days to City Life | Mutual Salvation | Reunited After Years Apart Cold, fierce guard dog x radiant, passionate girl | Architect x Su Mu Dyeing Intangible Cultural Heritage Successor At Licheng Middle School, Meng Tangli is the most popular girl: beautiful and radiant, surrounded by friends, bold and carefree. Chen Yinghuai has just transferred in. He sits in the back corner, his uniform immaculate and his manner quiet and withdrawn. Yet his handsome, stern features draw plenty of attenti 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Nan Yuezi’s Ninth Book 楠月子的第9本书 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 756Reads6.4Score10014d adds
- 76 Climbing to Power from the Shadows 伺位而上 - Two formidable minds in a battle of wits | Push and pull to the limit | Both choose each other - A clear-eyed, ambitious heroine x a scheming, aloof man in power - She thought she was using him, never realizing he had been plotting this for a long time The night my family went bankrupt, I was sent to face Li Xingzhou, a powerful provincial official. From a fallen heiress to his “canary,” everyone laughed at me for currying favor with the powerful. They never knew this deal was a game I had c 1.1kReads8.0Score10014d adds
- 77 The District Chief’s Secret Affection 区长的隐秘偏爱 Having heard gossip and rumors all her life, Maidong wanted to find somewhere nobody knew her, keep a low profile, and live a quiet life. So she enrolled in a university in Linyang, 300 kilometers from home. She never expected to land herself a district chief for a husband there... 7.6kReads8.6Score89614d adds
- 78 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
- 79 Addicted Again 再度上瘾 [Powerful, influential Hong Kong City socialite × ambitious woman who wants a child but not the father] [Rekindled love + groveling pursuit + the powerful one bows his head + mature leads + older man + runs away while pregnant + both leads are inexperienced] Shu Man was Zhao Jinting's secret lover for a year. She used his money, resources, and connections to rise from the ashes. The night she crossed the river and burned the bridge by breaking up with him, Zhao Jinting grabbed her by the waist a 10.7kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
- 80 He Was Poor Back Then, So He Pushed Away the One He Loved 当年他穷，亲手推开了心上人 [A realistic story with a slow burn] Three years ago, Jiang Zhou had nothing and was mired in self-doubt. Not wanting to hold back Bai Weiwei, who had come all that way for him, he hardened his heart and pushed her away with his own hands. He spent the next three years working hard, but there was always an emptiness inside him. He had never truly let her go. He gathered his courage and tried to win her back, hoping to use the joking “three-year pact” she had once made with him as an excuse to st 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Return to Tu from the Capital at Night 京夜回涂 The novel was just released, so the rating will go up. [A distinguished young man from Beijing's elite circles vs. a resilient small-town woman] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + the powerful one finally gives in / both leads have clean romantic histories + angsty, melodramatic happy ending] They reunite after five years apart. Tu Zhi is delivering a cake for a friend's bakery when she ends up at her ex-boyfriend's address. He lives in a villa complex in the most expensive part of 6.8kReads8.7Score78514d adds
- 82 A Cracked Mirror, Love Undiminished 破镜有痕，爱意无减 Their youthful, passionate gazes met, and they shared a secret crush through one entire summer. Lu Yan was proud and possessive, loving clumsily and intensely. He thought pushing Shen Juan away was a way to let him go, a way to protect him. Shen Juan was warm and sincere, giving his whole heart and chasing after Lu Yan, only to receive a cold breakup in return. Then, in a blink, five years stretched between them like mountains and seas. Reunited after all this time, amid the flickering lights of 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The White Moonlight Returns to the Capital's Elite Circle, and the Obsessive Tycoon Keeps Her Close 白月光杀回京圈，疯批大佬锁腰宠 [Second Chance at Love x Reunion After Years Apart] [Rational, Aloof Beauty x Obsessive Power Broker] [Both Pure] Five years later, Shi Xingnian returns to Jingbei's high-society scene, wearing a perfect mask and harboring bold ambitions under the title of fiancée to the young heir of Hong Kong City's Pei family. She thinks Sheng Ting has long forgotten her. But when they meet again, the once flamboyant and carefree young master of the Sheng family is gone. In his place is a ruthless living k 7.6kReads9.0Score86314d adds
- 84 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
- 85 I Flirted, Then Dumped Him, But My Ex Only Has Eyes for Me 先撩后甩，前男友只为我心动 [Flirtatious heroine x aloof, obsessive senior leader | She makes the first move, then dumps him + he chases her back + a happy ending] More than ten years ago, Fang Qing deliberately got close to An Duo, flirting with him at every turn until she won over the stone-faced officer. Once he fell for her, she coolly walked away without a shred of mercy. When they met again, she was an employee under his command. The man who had once been aloof and cold-hearted had long since buried all his pride. No 249Reads—Score10214d adds
- 86 After Our Reunion, CEO Gu Wanted Revenge but Ended Up in Tears 重逢后，顾总想报复却先红了眼 [Rekindled romance | mutual first love | sweet and angsty | redemption on both sides] (Wealthy families + school life + workplace) They broke up six years ago and stayed out of each other’s lives. Yet, by unspoken agreement, they both kept the other pinned to the top of their WeChat chats. Six years later, they met again. He had become the richest man in Jincheng, but her “betrayal” had left him in pain for all six years. Always cool and proud, he saw her standing in the wind and rain and sti 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 In-Law, You're Not Up to the Job 亲家公，你不行啊 Their child gets caught in a puppy-love romance, and the parents are summoned to school. When they arrive at the teacher’s office, they discover that the other child’s parent is the long-lost love they have never been able to forget. A misunderstanding leads to a long, arduous attempt to win back their spouse. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 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
- 89 Baiting the Rose 钓玫瑰 [Rekindled Romance + Mutual Salvation + Strong Possessiveness + Intense Push and Pull + Both Each Other’s First and Only] A clear-headed, independent comic artist x a refined, obsessive forensic pathologist (who hides his identity by posing as a doctor) When Wen Xin, who had disappeared from Zhou Yan’s world for seven years, saw him again, he was refined and aloof, standing out in the glamour and chaos of the bar. Wen Xin’s heart ached. A former classmate called out to her, and she heard Zhou Ya 845Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 90 Mr. Qiao Asks If He Can Fall for Her Again 乔总问能不能重新喜欢他 [Emotionally oblivious, icy workaholic top × bold and domineering at first, then quiet and withdrawn bottom] [One-on-one romance, two male leads + reunion after years apart + mending a broken relationship + groveling to win back his wife] The young wolf presses him at every turn, and the aloof Mr. Qiao instantly turns into a maniac. The young wolf begs desperately, and the unhinged Mr. Qiao flies into a rage. The young wolf has nowhere left to run, and the raging Mr. Qiao fights to win him bac 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Follow You to Chase the Stars and Explore the Moon 随你逐星探月 [Strangers to marriage before love + powerful man lowers his head + nine-year age gap + sweet romance + only ever each other] A straight-laced man from a certain ministry and institute vs. a pretty workplace newbie Wu Mianmian is a bright young woman just starting her career. She goes with the flow and has no big ambitions. The Matchmaker can’t stand to see young people waste their best years. He forces a match, ties a red thread around her, and brings her together with Yan Yujian, a technica 93Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 92 After I Got Married, My Aloof Junior Went Crazy 我结婚后，清冷学弟疯了 After I got married, my aloof junior went mad. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Mr. Qi Spoils Me Too Much: The Sweetness Is Off the Charts 祁先生太宠，甜度严重超标 Qi Jingci is renowned in government circles as an “iceberg”: efficient in everything he does and intimidating without ever raising his voice. There have never been so much as a hint of a romantic scandal around him, and everyone assumes he’ll spend his whole life married to his work. That is, until a recruitment drive brings him face-to-face with Xia Zhiyi, a new employee. The young woman stands in the sunlight, checking documents in a simple white blouse. A spot of ink stains her fingertip, and 65Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 94 The CEO’s Secretly Married Employee 总裁的隐婚小职员 Lu Jingchen, the ruthless business tycoon feared across the internet, is cold, aloof, and in control of the city’s capital. Until one night at a lavish gala, when a young woman working there temporarily mistakes him for a miserable guy who’s just been dumped. Qin Qinghuan hands him a glass of orange juice and says earnestly: “Bro, if they say bye, just say bye. The next one will be even sweeter.” Because of that corny consolation, Lu Jingchen searches the entire internet for all 347 people named 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Mrs. Zhou Has Powerful Backing in the Government 体制内，周太太她自有靠山 [Clear-headed, timid kitten × gentle hunter of a powerful man | devoted couple + eight-year age gap] The day Song Tang ran out of options, her boss handed her a hotel key card. Then Song Tang did two daring things: she knocked on Zhou Yushen’s door and tugged open his tie. In the car on a stormy night, he kissed her rain-damp lashes. “Tangtang, will you marry me?” She clutched his soaked shirt with her fingertips, her lashes fluttering as she turned her face away. “Boss… you’re the one who sa 3.8kReads8.2Score66414d adds
- 96 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
- 97 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
- 98 Glad to Have You on a Spring Night 春夜喜你 [The rating has just been posted and will rise!] [Both work in government + both are each other's firsts + love grows over time + sweet romance + happy ending] Qu Zhan, 32, is the newly appointed deputy district head of Huacheng. Jiang Yining, 28, is an ordinary civil servant in Liangxiang, Huacheng. A temporary assignment is where their connection begins. A blind date further binds their hearts together. Qu Zhan has long since committed himself to this love, but Jiang Yining hesitates befor 4.1kReads8.2Score41514d adds
- 99 I Ran Into a Heir to a Wealthy Family Who Didn’t Want to Be a CEO 撞到不想当霸总的豪门继承人 [A domineering CEO who wants to be an engineering guy × A rookie researcher with exceptional empathy] [Campus + Urban + Mutual Secret Crush + Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Regretful Ex Chases His Wife + Happy Ending] One summer, fifteen years ago, Su Nan bumped into a man in the sunlit corridor of the Sixth Teaching Building who absolutely refused to become a domineering CEO. She loved him for fifteen years, and he waited for her for fifteen years. Fifteen years later, when the 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 There Was No Underworld in the Nineties 九十年代没有江湖 Years later, workers renovating Qinghe's old town unearthed a moldy ledger beneath an abandoned factory housing complex. The ledger listed laid-off workers, families of miners killed in accidents, women from dance halls, and several lines of numbers blurred by water. On the last page, there were only three words: Chen Qingshan. Some said he was the most loyal man in Qinghe. Some said he was the man who most deserved to die. Others said that if not for the times he lived in, Chen Qingshan mig 49Reads—Score—14d adds
