The More Male-Lead Tragedies, the Better 男频虐文越多越好

1. 101 合 Roommates: I Have Two Months to Live, So Don't Fall for Me 合租：还剩两个月命，不要爱上我 A Song of the Starry Han一曲星汉Urban174k WordsCompleted At twenty-six, Xia Xing was diagnosed with a terminal illness in the prime of his life. He had only two months left... After quitting his job, he moved out of the dorm and rented a place elsewhere. His roommate was Qin Ziyue, the beautiful teacher from his university. Under the same roof, the wheels of fate began to turn... A sweet little treat, safe to enjoy. 767Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   The beginning was alright, but around chapters 40 or 50, the tension picked up and it made me cry.

2. 102 是 You Chose to Keep Your Sworn Brother Company, So Why Regret the Divorce? 是你要陪干弟弟，离婚又后悔什么 Is My Axe Sharp?吾斧利否Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No cheating, no rebirth, no System, heroine regrets everything and desperately pursues her husband] From their school days to their marriage, Zhao Qingfeng always thought he had the perfect life. His beautiful wife, Bai Xiaoxing, was breathtaking, and their daughter was sweet and obedient. He figured he must have saved the galaxy in his past life to be blessed with such happiness in this one. But everything began to change when Bai Xiaoxing's sworn younger brother entered the picture. The y 37kReads7.7Score2.5k14d adds

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   🤭 He always felt his marriage was perfect. Bai Xiaoxing was not only a stunningly beautiful wife, but also had a well-behaved daughter. Until Bai Xiaoxing's godson appeared, his life was completely disrupted. His once perfect family instantly became much more complicated. 🙄

3. 103 阿 A Diao 阿刁 Model Huiyin模特徽因Urban500k WordsCompleted My name is A Diao. I have no parents, and I don't know when I was born. I depend on the blind Lin Aiyun, and in my life she plays the role of a mother. But she never lets me call her Mom. Because when I came into her life, she had already lost her husband, and then she lost her son too... 36Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   This is a male-oriented, extremely angsty novel; the title doesn't do it justice. It's incredibly heart-wrenching, yet it still has an 8.8 Rating. This second book is a sequel to the first. The story begins with the protagonist's seemingly perfect life shattering. He gradually transforms from an honest man into a darker, more selfish individual, eventually coming to terms with himself and reality. His self-discovery and complete transformation take place around chapter 100. To achieve his revenge, he exploits everyone, including his own emotions. During this process, he encounters the three most important women in his world. It's incredibly angsty; my tears attest to that. Many readers couldn't bear to read it.

4. 104 天 The Sky Is Still Blue 天，依然蔚蓝 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人012k WordsCompleted The sky is still blue 79Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Male-oriented angst novels, especially angst-filled.

5. 105 重 Reborn in a Matriarchal World: I Just Want to Stay Alive 重生女尊之我只想要活下去 No Moonlight to Be Found没有明月光Historical408k WordsCompleted I died in the prime of my life, but I want to keep living. “Here's a chance for you to survive. Do you want it?” Yuan Bai: I do. “Complete the missions, and you'll have a chance at life.” Already pronounced dead, Yuan Bai is transported to a matriarchal world by a mysterious power... 790Reads8.4Score10014d adds

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   Hehehe, let me recommend a few angst-filled novels set in a female-dominated world.

6. 106 拆 Three Million in Relocation Money, None for Me, and They Still Want Me Gone 拆迁款300万，没我事，还要让我滚。 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted There’s 3 million in demolition compensation, but I’m not getting any of it, and they still want me gone. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 女 Matriarchy: I Transmigrated and Became the Greatest Male Emperor of All Time 女尊：穿越成为了千古第一男帝 No Moonlight to Be Found没有明月光Eastern Fantasy604k WordsCompleted [A multi-world matriarchal novel. The male lead is delicate, tender, and easy to push around.] After finishing a day's livestream dressed as a woman, Shan Ling saw a pop-up appear on his computer. Then everything went black, and he lost consciousness. When Shan Ling woke up again, a System had forcibly bound itself to him and ordered him to complete some kind of mission. Before Shan Ling could even react, the System sent him straight into a martial arts world ruled by women. On the first day aft 2.4kReads8.3Score13914d adds
8. 108 恋 She Went Crazy After Falling for a Young Hunk 恋上小鲜肉后，她疯了。 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted She went crazy after falling for a young heartthrob. 21Reads—Score114d adds
9. 109 爸 Dad, Have You Changed? 爸爸，变了吗？ 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人08k WordsCompleted Dad, have you changed? 17Reads—Score114d adds
10. 110 女 Matriarchy: The Enemy General’s Canary 女尊：敌城将军的金丝雀 Bai Youyou白油油Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted [Read with caution: angst; strong female lead, weak male lead] They say the Crown Prince Rong of Nanzhao is peerlessly beautiful, a beauty who could topple kingdoms. Yuanzhou is a barbarous land where the people defy the natural order and exalt women. One day, its army invaded, Nanzhao fell, and the Crown Prince became the female general's caged bird. “My little nightingale, your stubbornness is breaking the hearts of Nanzhao's people.” 100Reads8.4Score—14d adds
11. 111 梅 Love Blooms Again, but I Fall into a Tender Trap 梅开二度，却陷入温柔陷阱 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted A second chance at love, only to fall into a tender trap 49Reads—Score214d adds
12. 112 被 Have I Been Possessed? 被夺舍了？ 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人08k WordsCompleted Have I been possessed? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 113 快 Quick Transmigration: Livestreaming Every Day 快穿之每天都在直播 I Really Don't Know How to Do This Problem我真的不会做这题Modern Romance220k WordsOngoing One-line summary: After I died, everyone started loving me. Shen Fengqian died. But not completely. He was bound to a System of unknown origin. The System told him to livestream as he helped those who had offered up their souls clear their names. “Because of interference from outsiders and outside forces, many small worlds have developed abnormally. People who should have had happy endings have died unjustly in all sorts of ways, replaced by those who never deserved their success.” “Misundersto 4.8kReads9.5Score45614d adds

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    The second one should count, since both are non-romantic, the kind that give me a heart-stopping moment. Well, at least they don't make me tear up. The first one was about lifespan and karma/reincarnation, while the second one is simply about how everyone started loving me after I died.

14. 114 不 The Season When Snow No Longer Falls 不再落雪的季节 May Chang'an Be Filled with Joy长安多喜乐Urban303k WordsOngoing After his first love calls off their engagement, he falls for a woman who already belongs to someone else? Will his cool, unattainable first love, his loyal and devoted ex, the gentle heiress, or his slow-to-warm, steadfast confidante be the one for him? Perhaps everything is up to us. Neither you nor I need to use fate as an excuse. 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Note] Great book, delicate writing, and incredibly realistic descriptions of male-female relationships [almost crying]. The plot is angsty, Fei Yan, you'll definitely find reflections of your real-life regrets in several of the female characters; the character development is superb.

15. 115 最 Which Is More Regrettable: Never Ending Up Together, or Never Being Together at All? 最后没在一起遗憾，还是从没在一起遗憾？ May Chang'an Be Filled with Joy长安多喜乐Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Which is more regretful: not ending up together, or never having been together at all? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 196.6kReads9.5Score24.6k14d adds

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    In the first book, during a fire, the male protagonist's three older sisters abandoned him without hesitation, anxiously taking the fake young master with them, leaving him alone to be burned alive...

17. 117 赘 The Live-In Son-in-Law: The Whole World Thinks I Love You 赘婿：全世界以为我爱你 Million-Dollar Salary百万年薪Urban401k WordsCompleted [Urban romance + one heroine + live-in son-in-law. This is not a wish-fulfillment story: the male lead suffers early on, and the female lead suffers later. Not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story!] Everyone in Yuncheng knew the Jiang family had a live-in son-in-law who was a lovesick doormat. He’d spent years fawning over their daughter, Jiang Yiwei, always at her beck and call... But everyone in Yuncheng also knew that the Jiang family’s eldest daughter had loved Song Qingche 4.7kReads8.5Score23414d adds
18. 118 替 Ten Years as Her Stand-In! Now That I'm Leaving, She Regrets It Too Late 替身十年！今离去，她却追悔莫及 A Thousand Autumns Moon千秋月Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [No Angst, No Harem, One-On-One Everyday Romance] “I think everyone meets someone in life, falls for her, and gives her everything they have.” “But not everyone gets the ending they hoped for.” “The story didn't begin well, and its ending was embarrassing enough, too.” Jiang An and Liu Youran grew up together. He guarded her carefully for ten years, but in the end, he never got to be with her. All he got was the return of the man she had always loved. “Don't do this anymore.” See? Those words dr 554Reads8.8Score11814d adds
19. 119 对 Sorry, We Don't Talk About Love After Dark 对不起，夜深不说爱 Model Huiyin模特徽因Urban1.6M WordsCompleted I didn’t care that people said I’d married up by latching onto a goddess, and I didn’t care that they called me a poor country boy who’d married into wealth. But when my wife’s best friend’s husband came looking for me, I realized I’d been naive. My wife, it turned out, really knew how to “enjoy” life… 12.2kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
20. 120 妻 The Temptation of My Wife’s Greed 妻心贪婪之诱惑 Marquis Fubo伏波侯Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No cheating, no System, multiple heroines, the husband-chasing crematorium] A “family portrait” of his wife and her boss, a parcel containing stockings, and a text message full of provocation. As someone who had transmigrated, Li Yixiang had thought he would live an ordinary life. He never imagined that... “Looks like my wife is cheating on me. She's even greedier than I thought.” “This isn't going to end here!” “If you don't understand polite language, I don't mind using my fists to teach you 2.8kReads6.8Score12214d adds

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    I guess so... [Awkward laugh]

21. 121 妻 A Wife's Heart Is as Deep as the Sea: Regrets 妻心似海之悔恨 Marquis Fubo伏波侯Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Revenge] [Conspiracy] A cleaner who operated in the shadows transmigrates and takes the place of her good-for-nothing husband. What else can she do besides get revenge...? Play the kept man while taking charge, switch out the old for the new, and build up her power? Live freely, retire early, and enjoy life? “Darling, I was framed!” “Who can prove it?” “Darling, I really was framed!” “I know. I did it!” “Who are you?” “I like people to call me Mr. Chen!” I pull all the strings 4.9kReads7.7Score33914d adds
22. 122 我 My 23-Year-Old Northeastern Chinese CEO 我的23岁东北女总裁 Old Jiu's Records of History老九史记Urban809k WordsCompleted Multiple heroines, wish fulfillment. A true top-tier hunter always appears to be the prey. Who’s the real prey? After his girlfriend cheats on him, he plans to get revenge on the rival who stole both his patent and his girlfriend. His target is Su Qing, a university professor. But the professor turns the tables and “gets revenge” on him instead. His phone rings. It’s the woman who treated him like a pawn and sacrificed him at the negotiating table just that afternoon, Lin Zhixia. “Come work with 10.8kReads8.5Score86414d adds

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    I highly recommend reading this book! [Admiration][Admiration]

23. 123 未 My Fiancée Planned to Marry Her Male Best Friend. After I Left, She Panicked 未婚妻要跟男闺蜜办婚礼，我走后，她却慌了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机11k WordsCompleted My Fiancée Is Marrying Her Male Best Friend. But After I Leave, She Panics 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds

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    A collection of highly-rated short stories about pursuing one's husband.

24. 124 半 I Got a Late-Night Hotel Pickup, and the Passengers Were My Wife and Her Lover 半夜接到去酒店的代驾单，上车的竟是妻子和她的情夫 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机10k WordsCompleted I got a designated-driver job taking someone to a hotel in the middle of the night. The passengers turned out to be my wife and her lover 646Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 妻 My Wife Said She Was Working Late, but I Saw Her on Her Senior's Social Media 妻子半夜出门加班，我却看见她出现在学长的朋友圈 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机12k WordsCompleted My wife left in the middle of the night, saying she had to work overtime, but I saw her in a senior's social media post 607Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 女 My Girlfriend Called Me a Beggar on My Birthday. After I Left, I Discovered It Was All an Act 女友在生日上说我是乞丐，我离开后，却发现她是在演戏 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机10k WordsCompleted My girlfriend called me a beggar at her birthday party. After I left, I discovered she had only been putting on an act 8.7kReads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 得 After Learning My Girlfriend No Longer Loved Me, I Decided to Give My Life for My Country 得知女友不再爱我后，我决定以身报国 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机8k WordsCompleted When I learned my girlfriend no longer loved me, I decided to give my life for my country 396Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 得 When I Learned My Professor Fiancée Had Taken My Admission Letter, I Called Off the Wedding 得知当年是教授未婚妻取走录取通知后，我决定退婚了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机12k WordsCompleted When I learned that my professor fiancée had taken my admission letter back then, I decided to break off the engagement 2.2kReads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 玩 After Losing a Game, My Girlfriend Registered Her Marriage to Someone Else 玩游戏输了后，女友和别人领了证 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机11k WordsCompleted After losing a game, my girlfriend got married to someone else. 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
30. 130 妻 My Wife Neglected Me for Three Years for Her Attendant. After I Chose to Divorce Her, She Went Mad 妻子为侍君而冷落我三年，我选择和离后，她却疯了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机Historical10k WordsCompleted My wife neglected me for three years for the sake of her favored consort. When I chose to divorce her, she went mad. 235Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 131 跪 You Want Me to Forgive You If You Kneel? I Just Want to Die in Peace 跪着我就原谅？我只想安静的死去 Immortal Shadow on Cold Mountain寒山仙影Urban323k WordsCompleted Modern urban slice of life, one female lead, no System, no magic, and a story of regret. As the youngest son of the Yang family, Yang Tian has been meek and obedient since childhood. His father and sisters have groomed him to be a pawn in the family’s rise to power. To his surprise, when he refuses to marry the hideously ugly eldest daughter of the Pang Group, his father and sisters kick him out of the family home. Not long before, Yang Tian had learned that he was terminally ill. Seeing how lit 209Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    Come on, this one's angst-inducing enough!

32. 132 妻 My Wife Said She'd Stay by My Side Forever, Yet Secretly Got Pregnant by Someone Else 妻子说此生只伴我，却背着我怀上了别人的孩子 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机Historical12k WordsCompleted My wife said she would stay by my side for the rest of her life, yet she secretly got pregnant with another man's child 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
33. 133 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 822Reads8.6Score15914d adds

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    These books are all quite good.

34. 134 未 My Fiancée Went on a Month-Long Business Trip with Her Male Assistant, So I Let Her Go 未婚妻和男助理出差一个月，我选择放手 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机11k WordsCompleted My Fiancée Went on a Month-Long Business Trip with Her Male Assistant, So I Let Her Go 7.4kReads—Score12114d adds
35. 135 妻 After My Wife Took Up Yoga, I Discovered Her Secret 妻子学瑜伽后，我发现了她的秘密 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机11k WordsCompleted After My Wife Took Up Yoga, I Discovered Her Secret —Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 136 十 Fourteen Letters 十四封信 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Ruan Shengsheng × Zhou Mingsen (The contents of the fourteen letters are on Weibo ♥) Ruan Shengsheng had already come to accept death in peace, but his arrival made her begin to fear her own disappearance. He said, “Shengsheng, don’t cry. I’ll always be by your side.” She said, “I went to the temple to pray for your safety for the rest of your life.” At the very end, he held her hand tightly. Tears slid down his cheeks and fell onto their clasped hands. Summer in Yuncheng ended, and their s 993Reads8.4Score34314d adds
37. 137 妻 My Wife Cared for Her Benefactor and His Son. I Let Her Go, and Now She’s Regretting It Like Crazy 妻子替恩人照顾父子，我选择放手后，她却悔疯了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机12k WordsCompleted My Wife Took Care of Her Savior and His Son. I Let Her Go, but She Was Overcome with Regret 4.3kReads—Score—14d adds
38. 138 我 After I Left, All Four Heroines Went Insane 我离开后，四个女主全疯了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机13k WordsCompleted After I Left, All Four Heroines Went Crazy 200Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 139 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds
40. 140 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score29814d adds
41. 141 当 After I Reset Their Affection, My Two Childhood Friends Went Crazy 当我清空好感度后，两个青梅却疯了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机13k WordsCompleted After I reset their affection levels to zero, my two childhood friends went crazy 744Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 142 未 After My Fiancée Went on a Trip to the Islands with Her Intern, I Decided to Let Her Go 未婚妻和实习生去海岛旅游后，我决定放手了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机9k WordsCompleted After my fiancée went on a trip to an island with her intern, I decided to let her go 259Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 143 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 79.3kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds
44. 144 生 At My Birthday Party, I Caught My Fiancée Having an Affair with My Adoptive Brother 生日宴上，我撞破了未婚妻和养弟的私情 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机12k WordsCompleted At my birthday banquet, I caught my fiancée having an affair with my adopted younger brother —Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 145 你 Your Light Still Shines on Me 你的光还照亮着我 Crab-Eye Performance蟹目演出Modern Romance631k WordsCompleted Before Mu Yunchao lost his memory: Lin Shirou: Mu Yunchao, I hope you can face reality and stop testing my patience. Mu Yunchao: But what if I just can’t help loving you? After Mu Yunchao lost his memory: Lin Shirou: A-Chao, could you please stop being so cold to me? I know I was wrong. Mu Yunchao: This woman is so soft and fragrant, and she’s so good at this. How am I supposed to resist? After Mu Yunchao and Lin Shirou both lost their memories: Mu Yunchao: Senior, I want you tonight... Lin Shir 33Reads5.4Score—14d adds
46. 146 相 After My Girlfriend of Seven Years Hung a Love Lock with Her Senior, I Decided I Was Done with Her 相恋七年的女友跟学长挂同心锁后，我决定不要她了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机11k WordsCompleted After my girlfriend of seven years hung a love lock with her senior, I decided I was done with her 741Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 147 快 Quick Transmigration: Why Hasn’t the Male Lead Come to Kill Me Yet? 快穿：男主怎么还没来杀我 Shang Shi Lei殇十泪Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted Jing Mo was a mission-taker who played an utterly wicked villain. In each little world, all he wanted was to finish his mission early and recover his memories. But he never expected to hit a wall in the very first world. 1: Jing Mo was hated by the entire internet. He not only targeted the top-tier star, but was also buried in scandals, beyond even the Yellow River’s power to wash clean. Yet the sweet, naive male lead stubbornly stuck by his side, saying he wanted to protect him. 2: Jing Mo was 97Reads8.5Score—14d adds
48. 148 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds
49. 149 未 My Fiancée Lied About a Company Retreat to Rekindle Things With Her Old Flame 未婚妻为了和白月光再续前缘，谎称公司团建 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机8k WordsCompleted His fiancée lied that she was going on a company team-building trip so she could rekindle things with her old flame. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 150 妻 After My Wife Fell in Love with Cycling, I Let Her Go 妻子爱上骑行后，我选择放手 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机9k WordsCompleted After My Wife Fell in Love with Cycling, I Let Her Go 468Reads—Score—14d adds

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