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1. 551 重 Reborn and Rejecting the Marriage, I Left the Scumbag and His Cousin Red-Faced 重生拒婚，我把渣男和他表妹的脸打肿了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn and Refusing the Marriage, I Beat My Jerk Ex and His Cousin Black and Blue 205Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 552 徐 The Fun Side of Teacher Xu's Lessons 徐老师的教学趣事 Moonlit Night with the Wind月夜随风6k WordsCompleted Teacher Xu's Funny Classroom Stories 54Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 553 嫡 The Crippled Prince My Elder Sister Refused to Marry, I Helped Him to the Throne 嫡姐不愿嫁的残废王爷，被我扶上了龙椅 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted My Elder Sister Refused to Marry the Disabled Prince, So I Helped Him Take the Throne 23Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 哥 After My Siblings Came Out, I Became My Family’s Only Hope 哥哥姐姐出柜后，我成了家里唯一的希望 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Older Brother and Sister Came Out, I Became the Family's Only Hope 26Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 555 昭 Zhaozhao Has No Wish 昭昭无愿 Little Bear Cookie Q小熊饼干Q16k WordsCompleted Zhaozhao Has No Wishes —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book was so heartbreaking. Watching the things the female lead cared about being destroyed little by little, I cried so much when the final notebook appeared 😭

6. 556 攻 Win Back My Ex, and Fall for Him All Over Again 攻略前任，再次为他着迷 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart, rekindled romance, both leads’ first relationship, sweet and angsty] The stunning campus belle Zhou Ruoxing set her sights on Jiang Ju, the most talked-about guy at Jiang University. No one knows what she did to make him fall from his pedestal for her. Later, their relationship lasted only two years. Then one day, news broke that Jiang Ju had been dumped by Zhou Ruoxing! They say that when exes meet again, either their faces turn red or their eyes do. But Jiang Ju fel 786Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A tragic romance novel, initially angsty but later sweet, now complete.

7. 557 别 Stay Away from Me, or You’ll Become a Simp 别靠近我，会变成舔狗 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚7k WordsCompleted Don't Get Too Close to Me, or You'll Turn into a Hopeless Simp 30Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 558 天 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 4.2kReads8.3Score196Shelves
9. 559 我 My Whole Family Is Reborn, and They Battle It Out at Home Every Day 我家全员重生者，他们天天宅斗 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚10k WordsCompleted Everyone in My Family Is Reborn, and They Spend Every Day Fighting for Favor at Home 40Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 560 无 No Spring Affairs 无春事 The Breeze Sweeps the Ground with a Sound清风匝地有声Two Male Leads445k WordsCompleted Male-Male Romance + Man Disguised as a Woman + Substitute Bride + Physical and Emotional Angst + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium (Includes Illustrations) #A story about a greedy madman trying to drag the god he imagines into the mire with him [Tyrannical, Twisted Emperor Top × Gentle, Soft-Hearted Favored Consort Bottom] [Harsh physical abuse, read with caution. The main story has a tragic ending; the extras are sweet.] [The top is not a virgin; the bottom is.] “Is it true that immortals ar 200Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    👉Two male protagonists + cross-dressing bride + physical and emotional torture + wife-chasing tragedy. Emperor Tai'an of Jingzhou, Zong Tingling, is a ruthless tyrant who kills without blinking an eye, both in the court and in the harem. During the capital's grand selection, the daughter of the Imperial Censor is chosen to enter the palace. In a panic, she runs away from the marriage. To protect their family, her younger brother, Tong Zige, volunteers to disguise herself as a man and enter the palace to deceive them for a few days.

11. 561 再 Goodbye, With Tears in Our Eyes 再见只能红着眼 Tavern Keeper Jiu'er酒家玖儿Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted [A Tearjerker of the Highest Quality] He was a poor student who fell for a well-behaved girl with perfect grades. To give her a happy life, he worked hard at his studies. He tried, and he struggled, but in the end, the happiness he had fought for was forced into someone else's hands. When the two lovers met again, they should have blushed, but all they could do was look at each other with tear-filled eyes. Standing by the roadside, he cried like a child, more like a madman: “I don't want anythin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are a must-read! The first one, "I Once Promised You a Prosperous Life," features a female lead whose father is an undercover agent who unknowingly kills the male lead's parents. This causes their separation, and the female lead also becomes an undercover agent. The second male lead, who loves the female lead, later has her identity discovered and dies. He seeks revenge and confesses. The male lead travels far and wide with her ashes, eventually becoming an undercover agent to fulfill her wish. The second book, "Goodbye Can Only Be with Red Eyes," tells the story of a high school romance that is discovered. They were supposed to attend the same university, but the female lead's mother intervenes. The male lead is forced to marry someone he doesn't love and have a child. When they finally meet again, his wife calls in a TV program. They return to their high school to reminisce, but the female lead has depression and passes away. The male lead, believing she is still alive, lives until old age and dies at her grave. His child, knowing his love for her, says, "Finally, I'm at peace." Who wouldn't cry at that?

12. 562 下 Summer in Xiachuan Town 下川镇的夏天 Taro Ball Candy Jar芋圆糖罐Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted Summer in Xiachuan Town was a passionate, heartfelt regret. I never had him, yet it felt as if I’d lost him a thousand times over. A bus approached from afar. Jiang Yihuan couldn’t tell if it was the right one. She looked up through the window and saw Li Chengze’s face. He was standing by the bus door. As soon as the bus stopped and the doors opened, he rushed down and pulled Jiang Yihuan into his arms. “Jiang Yihuan, I’ve missed you so much.” Li Chengze rested his head on her shoulder and spoke 91Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 563 分 The Video Tape After the Breakup 分手后的录像带 Pure Butter Hot Pot Base纯牛油锅底9k WordsCompleted I broke up with my boyfriend during the year he was at his poorest. A year later, he was a huge success and married a sweet, lively girl who was prettier than me. On a variety show, the host asked him whether, after winning every major award at such a young age, he still had any regrets. He put an arm around Xiao Yue’s waist. “I want to know how she’s doing after breaking up with me.” The host paused. “She’s... not doing well at all.” Pei Si finally smiled. “Then I can rest easy.” “But Ms. Qin l 23.1kReads—Score993Shelves

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    These two short stories are absolutely heartbreaking; you'll cry your eyes out. You absolutely have to read them!

14. 564 春 Spring and Moonlight 春与月光 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted [A Million Readers' Highly Praised Favorite! Childhood Friends / Secret Crush Comes True / Tension Builds / One-on-One, Sweet Romance!] After a family crisis, Zhou Yue temporarily moves in with Lin Qi. The two grew up together and have always been close. Zhou Yue's striking looks and height, along with his excellent grades, make him the center of attention. As everyone keeps probing, Lin Qi repeatedly insists otherwise. What Lin Qi doesn't know is that, in Zhou Yue's heart, he built himself a ga 40.1kReads9.7Score5.7kShelves

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    When you breathe your last, remember to call me so I can come to the feast. Every single one of them is absolutely divine!

15. 565 死 Dead Before the Wedding 死在婚礼之前 Hot and Sour Rice Noodles酸辣粉Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted Five years ago, my fiancé died in the line of duty. His body was never found. But at 8:17 p.m. on August 20 this year, Captain Wang called me himself. He said, “Shen Guannan has been found.” He was alive and well, but he was getting married. 329Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 566 荆 Thorns and Wild Roses 荆棘，野玫瑰 Jiuke九柯Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Well-Mannered Scoundrel Male Lead VS Independent, Clear-Eyed Female Lead] You Zhixuan was forced to change her name while living away from home in Jiangcheng. She was once a hugely popular star, blessed with a face of breathtaking beauty. Mo Siyu is the president of Xinglan Entertainment, owned by the Mo family in Rongcheng. He is discreet and mysterious, and rumors say he is both heartless and a ladies’ man. A trending topic reignites talk of the pair’s past, when You Zhixuan was kept by him. 66Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A short, heart-wrenching story, so tragic it'll give you a heart attack. A tale of chasing after a broken wife, a broken mirror that can never be mended [almost crying] ✨① Mr. Ye will never know that his Mrs. Ye is forever buried in that rotting, muddy grave… ✨② Belated affection is cheap as grass; she loved him to the bone, and she hated him just as much… ✨③ Regret, like falling autumn leaves, tells the story of time… ✨④ Their meeting was in the height of summer, and their parting was also in the height of summer; his little rose is forever hidden in that summer…

17. 567 夫 After His Wife Miscarried and Divorced Him, the Unhinged CEO Panicked 夫人流产离婚后，疯批总裁他慌了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Chase + Love Rivals + No Reconciliation After the Breakup] [Complete] [The short drama He Regretted It After They Lost Their Child is now streaming] After being forced to have an abortion, Shi Niannian resolutely asks for a divorce. The man scoffs, convinced she is playing hard to get, and agrees without hesitation. Everyone knows Shi Niannian loves Qin Jinchuan to death. No matter how he humiliates her or how much others mock her, she refuses to leave. Qin Jinchuan is certain that with 12.2kReads9.1Score813Shelves
18. 568 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 8.3kReads9.3Score887Shelves

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    This is incredibly heart-wrenching; get your tissues ready, or you'll be crying buckets!

19. 569 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
20. 570 你 You Committed a Crime in the Name of Love 你在爱情里犯了罪 Xi Yao希尧Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Angst first, sweetness later + wealthy CEO] Before the divorce, he sent her to a mental hospital for the sake of a scheming woman, where she was tortured relentlessly. He said, “Su Jinye, the law won't punish you severely, but I can!” She knelt and begged him, “Please let me go. I'll divorce you and never show up again!” After the divorce, he suddenly blocks her path when she tries to leave, doing everything he can to please her. He says, “Honey, where are you going to leave me?” She smiles bri 1.1kReads8.5Score102Shelves
21. 571 离 The Phoenix's Departure 离凰 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She stayed by his side without a name or status, becoming the shameless woman everyone talked about. In return, a fire burned all the love and hatred they had once shared to ashes. When they first met, he was a prince high above the world, hiding his true intentions to survive the struggle for the throne. That night's fire would strip away his weakness, flesh and bone alike. Buddhists say that life turns full circle every seven years. When they met again seven years later, his eyes were red. Th 5.4kReads9.0Score682Shelves
22. 572 笼 The Caged Songbird Ensnared the Mad Emperor 笼中雀她渣了疯批皇帝 Lord Number One Scholar探花大人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Taking Her by Force / The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Sweet, Deceptive Maid × Domineering, Ruthless, Scheming Emperor] Xu Zhixing was emperor twice in his life. The first time he took the throne, he kept Jiang Si imprisoned by his side and personally forced her to drink a pregnancy-preventing potion. But power struggles were rife with hidden murderous intent, and life and death were unpredictable. In just a few short years, the dynasty changed hands several times. After the Qing dynasty was 1.2kReads8.4Score102Shelves

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    He had known all along that Jiang Si was someone Xu Heyi had specially prepared for him from the very beginning, to bewitch his mind and ruin his plans, and that he should never have trusted her in the first place.

23. 573 豪 My Wealthy Nemesis Lost His Memory, and I Took Over the Entertainment Industry 豪门死对头失忆后，我躺赢娱乐圈 Yan Ze颜泽Two Male Leads444k WordsCompleted [Book 1 of 4] [Two male leads / Entertainment industry / Mutual pining and illness / A story of redemption] [A frail beauty who can kick someone three miles away × an aloof and untouchable heartthrob turned master of the green tea act] Back in school, Yu Li was the little tyrant of the capital's elite circle. He loved picking on the cold-faced young master, but never once got a kind word in return. Refusing to give up, he kept provoking and flirting with him... until he successfully gained a swo 11.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    🍜🍜The wives in every book have some psychological issues. My favorite is the fifth book, a rebirth novel. It features a real and a fake young master. In his previous life, his life was stolen, and he was used as a substitute for someone else, ultimately committing suicide by cutting his wrists. He returns to his past, but still carries a host of psychological problems. He seems to be pretending to be a "green tea" girl, but it's just a cover for his true self. He suffers from bipolar disorder and self-harm.

24. 574 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 62.2kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves
25. 575 自 The Gentle Tycoon Saved the Withdrawn Little One 自闭宝贝被温柔大佬救赎了 Peter Pan Q彼得潘QTwo Male Leads353k WordsCompleted [Please read the warnings carefully. If it’s not your thing, feel free not to read it. Don’t force yourself or me!!!! Please go easy on me!!!!] [Coercion, and an ex-husband who keeps him imprisoned Gentle, domineering CEO sugar daddy gong x naive, obedient, pitiful shou] Before the age of seven, he clung to life under his parents’ oppression. Unable to fight back, he could only submit as best he could to earn a moment to breathe. After turning seven, he thought that being with Si Jinnian would g 4.1kReads9.3Score437Shelves
26. 576 滴 Ding! A Taste of the Tycoon Life 滴！豪门体验卡 Carrot Terminator胡萝贝终结者Two Male Leads416k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + healing + everyone dotes on him + mutual devotion] Two male leads! Two male leads! Gentle, mature CEO top × sunny on the outside, depressed on the inside bottom I got rich overnight, but I'm no country bumpkin! Zhou Mo was a poor little cabbage with no parents. His only asset was his good looks, and he had to haul bricks at construction sites every day just to scrape together his college tuition. Then one day, while happily hauling bricks, he got hit on the head with 13.9kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves
27. 577 归 After Returning Home, My Livestreams Doting on My Childhood Friend Went Viral 归国后，我直播宠竹马爆火了 Yu Mo Shuning余墨书泞Modern Romance82k WordsCompleted Also known as Five Years in the Human World. Five years ago, Nan Shujin left without a word and went abroad. Li Congyan, her childhood friend, watched the girl who had always been inseparable from him vanish without a trace… Five years later, they meet again on a variety show, and Nan Shujin discovers that her childhood friend has become even clingier. 86Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The first book: It's the super popular one from a while ago, Xiang Yu and Song Huaishi! I won't introduce it. The second book: It's about the female lead returning to China to participate in a variety show, then being identified, assaulted, and ultimately committing suicide (sob! I initially thought it was a sweet romance! ᴵˈᵐ ᵒᵏ(ᵕ̣̣̣̣̣ ͜ ᵕ̣̣̣̣̣ ˶ )♡ л̵ ). The third book: Well! How should I put it? It's about the female lead dying just when the male lead starts to love her! The fourth book: The wildly popular "Jian Tong" tells the story of the female lead being wrongly accused by the male lead of killing his "white moonlight" (his ideal woman), and her eventual release from prison. The fifth book: (I haven't finished this one yet, sob!) Tells the story of the male lead, Li Jingshen, and the female lead, Shen Zhichu (this one is quite similar to the previous one!). The sixth book: The female lead is trapped in a tunnel and, upon returning, discovers that the male lead she's been pursuing for so long has cheated on her. The seventh book: This one almost made me cry my eyes out when I read it. "Xia Shiyu lives forever in the sea," "If there were fairy tales in the forest, unfortunately, there are no 'ifs'!"... Follow Ye Ye, and I'll take you anywhere in the world without fear!

28. 578 我 I Wish You Would Mend My Whole World 我多想你为我的全世界缝缝补补 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance112k WordsCompleted He grew up in a completely free and open-minded family. Though his family was fabulously wealthy, he instinctively kept his distance from the glittering world. He wanted to find someone and build a life unlike his parents': simple and passionate. She was adorable and mysterious. He thought she was like a heroine from a martial arts tale. She told him, “The moment we met, my soul hugged you and said, ‘Please don't date anyone else.’” He told her, “Let's get married first, then fall in love.” What 39Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    [Almost crying][Already hooked][Sent a heart][Crying]

29. 579 沉 Drowning in the Spring Light 沉入春光 Su Xing'an苏幸安Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted The beautiful prodigy Jiang Yi skipped grades at school. She had just celebrated her eighteenth birthday, and, barring any surprises, she would soon be guaranteed a recommendation for graduate school. Z University’s School of Physics was known as the “madhouse” of academia, packed with top-tier geniuses, which showed just how brilliant the young woman was. That same year, Jiang Yi stumbled upon a breathtaking sight: Sheng Yanzhen, a Kunqu opera master. She was being harassed by a good-for-nothin 7.3kReads9.6Score857Shelves

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    No one can walk out of this with a smile on their face, believe me!

30. 580 漂 Pretty Darling, You’re Too Good at Flirting! Are You Trying to Get Yourself Killed? 漂亮宝贝这么会钓，不要命啦！ Cai Cai Wants to Get Rich菜菜要发财Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + satisfying face-slapping + intense push and pull + both devoted only to each other] [An alluring, hot-tempered flirt of a bottom X a celibate powerhouse top with an overwhelming possessive streak] In his past life, Lin Que was framed maliciously and eventually died a miserable death from severe bipolar disorder. Only after his death did he learn that he was the true young master of a wealthy family, his identity maliciously switched at birth. The one who framed him was the fake 27.5kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
31. 581 失 I Regret Losing You 失去你，我追悔莫及 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Without you, I regret everything. 122Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 582 白 The Boundary of Daylight 白昼边界 Lin Li林蓠Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted They first met in the northwest, where he was the down-at-heel owner of an inn in Shadu. They crossed paths abroad, where he was a jade merchant in a sharp suit. Then, on a street at midnight, they met again, and once more he was a battered patient at her mercy. Shao Yingchuan, the suspicious man who rescued Yu Xiaochan from her predicament in the no-man's-land, had many identities and was impossible to track down. The one thing she could be sure of was that she had never let herself go like thi 548Reads9.5Score100Shelves
33. 583 情 Deep in Love, Yet Unaware 情深且不知 Fusu扶苏Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance] He was the man who killed my father, and I hated him with all my heart. In the end, I discovered I had hated the wrong person. The daughter of a bandit chief happened to save a scholar, and from then on, she gave him her heart. But her wedding night became the night her family was slaughtered. Her beloved, once the person closest to her, had become her father's killer! He was an emperor, cold and indifferent. He unexpectedly fell in love with her, yet could only push her further 69Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    It was incredibly heart-wrenching, though short. I finished watching it late at night and cried so much my heart ached. I haven't recovered for days; tears still well up whenever I think about it. [Crying]

34. 584 总 The CEO’s Cinderella Doesn’t Play by the Rules 《总裁的灰姑娘不按套路出牌》 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King11k WordsCompleted The CEO’s Cinderella Doesn’t Play by the Rules 24Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 585 她 She Said She Loved the Sea 她说喜欢海 Half-Island Iron Box by半岛铁盒byModern Romance336k WordsCompleted Lin Chiyu, the fish in a pond that longs for its old depths, a caged bird yearning for its old forest. She suffers from depression, and her mother favors boys over girls. Her mother only cares about whether her younger brother likes or needs something, never considering Lin Chiyu at all. Just like this ordinary bowl of egg noodles. Someone enveloped in darkness doesn't yearn for the light. [Contains a relationship between two men. Read with caution.] 1kReads8.9Score179Shelves
36. 586 报 Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on My Unrequited Love 报复？手术刀划向白月光 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance8k WordsCompleted Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on His One True Love 344Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 587 禅 The Crown Prince Who Should Have Abdicated and Fled Is Acting Strange 禅位跑路之主角太子不对劲 Zhegao柘皋Historical28k WordsCompleted The Crown Prince, whose story is all about abdicating and running away, is acting strange. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The title is pretty awful; it's sweet at first, then angsty. The main couple is initially Emperor vs. Crown Prince, then older brother vs. Younger brother. There are also secondary couples: Prime Minister vs. General, Empress vs. Imperial Concubine. (Live stream comments included). The writing style is a bit simplistic, but the premise is quite appealing. The ending seems to involve the main couple tormenting each other, a kind of love-hate relationship.

38. 588 八 August Wutong 八月梧桐 Jiang Muwen江暮闻Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends + unrequited love + tragic BE] She was his childhood friend, the girl he had loved since they were children, and the light of his life. Luo Yutong's notebook was filled with traces of her, but An Zishu never knew. Later, when An Zishu learned of his love, he had already left. Perhaps he had waited too long without ever hearing her say, “I love you.” He said, “An Zishu, in my next life, I’ll confess my feelings sooner.” He said, “I bet you’ll never know that I love you.” He sai 73Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, as well as 7 and 10; they are all angst-filled youth literature with intense emotional scenes.

39. 589 青 The Bluebird Flies Over Thorn Island 青鸟飞过荆棘岛 Brocade Years锦年Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted Her life was destined to be bleak, but there was someone willing to offer her his arms and warmth. She bore countless scars in this lifetime, but there was someone willing to hack through every obstacle for her and be her support. Yet would there ever be someone who could peel away her mask and see the cruel truth in her heart? She is an orphan in this beautiful world, a trapped beast in a warm cage. If you met her, would you cherish her? Would you love her? 1.2kReads9.3Score291Shelves
40. 590 非 It's You or No One, Even If I Have to Fight the Whole World! 非你不可，就算与全世界为敌！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance11k WordsCompleted You’re the Only One for Me, Even If It Means Defying the Whole World! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 591 你 Hello, Ghost Bride. I Think We've Met Somewhere Before 你好阴婚娘子，我好像在哪见过你 Spear Through the Mist雾渡长枪Mystery21k WordsCompleted [White Moonlight + Local Legends + A Dream of Yellow Millet] Jiang Chen was born in the yin year, on the Ghost Festival, at the yin hour. He was born with an ill-fated destiny and a heavy yin aura. Rumor had it that he had caused his parents' deaths. To ward off the calamity fated to befall him when he came of age, he had no choice but to enter into a ghost marriage. But the bride from this ghost marriage looked more and more familiar to him. It was as if he'd seen her somewhere before. 1.7kReads—Score109Shelves

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    I love you so much that my life can't be without you. [Crying][crying]

42. 592 怎 How Could I Bear to Miss You? 怎么忍心错过你？ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance14k WordsCompleted How Could I Bear to Miss You? 62Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 593 我 I Finally Lost You 3: He Sleeps in the Wind 我终于失去了你3·他睡在风里 Mai Jiu麦九Urban136k WordsCompleted The bestselling heart-wrenching classic, the third and final book in the I Finally Lost You series, now with a sweet bonus epilogue! I like a boy who has a cat named Ruanruan and likes a girl named Niaoniao. He was fostered in a little city far, far south, and often missed someone who lived far, far north. People around him privately said he was precocious as a monster. He was born only because his mother wanted to keep the person she loved from leaving. That was, until he came to Baicheng and m 707Reads9.4Score169Shelves
44. 594 飞 When Birds Meet Fish 飞鸟与鱼遇见 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance16k WordsCompleted When Birds and Fish Meet 54Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 595 秋 Autumn Vow 秋誓 Bai Liyun白篱云Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted [No female lead] As the young master of the Lin family, Lin Funian grows up surrounded by the love and affection of everyone in both the Lin and Jiang families. He should have had a happy life, but one sudden upheaval takes everything from him. Jiang Yuchi hates him to the bone. Lin Funian's father dies of illness, his mother is murdered, his older brother dies in an accident while on a mission, and he himself is diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. . Lin Funian: Can't you love me one more ti —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    These three books were absolutely heart-wrenching, I cried so much my pillow was half wet! [Crying emoji] Don't be fooled by the low ratings of the first two; they're both incredibly angsty! [Crying emoji] If you love angst, you absolutely can't miss them, seriously!

46. 596 内 This CP in Chinese Entertainment Nearly Went BE! 内娱这CP差点儿要be了！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance6k WordsCompleted This CP in the Chinese entertainment industry almost broke up! 55Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 597 望 Looking Toward Jiangnan 望江南 Only When You Know How to Let Go Do You Know It's Too Late知挽才知晚Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Healing / Campus Romance / Bittersweet Ending] Dedicated to a brief, blazing youth! Ji Mengnan only remembered that night’s heavy rain and the river behind her, churning like boiling water. Is loving someone a lifelong thing? Everything Ji Mengnan did afterward, all the ways she tried to keep living, was because of that love. If it weren’t for Jiang Qing, she would have died at seventeen. The boy was the only ray of light in the darkness, but light never stays forever, and it doesn’t shine on h 397Reads9.1Score108Shelves
48. 598 帝 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads943k WordsCompleted [No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K 5kReads9.3Score546Shelves
49. 599 云 Love at the Edge of the Clouds 云边的爱情 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Love Beyond the Clouds 37Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 600 旧 Old Dreams of 1913 旧梦1913 Shen Yuzao沈鱼藻Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Republican-era tragic romance + a love lost to regret + loving someone you cannot have] Three years in the Republic, and not a single rainstorm came. A whole lifetime, and not once did I hear you say, “I love you.” A sweet, spirited heiress × a devoted, restrained military officer. We lost each other in a time of turmoil, and after that brief farewell, we never met again. Repairing the roof with thatch for you and listening to the rain beside your bed were nothing but an old dream that could ne 3.1kReads9.4Score660Shelves

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