Looking for Heartbreaking Stories, The More Angsty the Better, Where the Main Couple Don't End Up Together 求虐文，越虐越好，最后男女主不在一起的那种

1. 1 旧 Old Love, Unsettled: Mr. Fu Falls Deep in Love 旧爱难安：傅先生情深成瘾 Ye Ziling叶紫菱Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted She was a trapped beast, mired in misery and burdened by troubles, while he was a nobleman of a powerful family, high above the clouds and admired by all. They came from different worlds, and a future together had always seemed out of reach. Yet fate entangled them, and there was no escape. She gave everything to reach him, believing she could hold on to even a little happiness. He gave everything he could, believing he could keep her safe and at peace for the rest of her life. In the end, it h 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book is incredibly heart-wrenching; the male and female leads don't end up together.

2. 2 归 The Road Home Lies in Ruins 归途已荒 Ye Ziling叶紫菱8k WordsCompleted The Road Home Lies in Ruins 1Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 3 爱 Love or Not, It Takes Only a Thought 爱与不爱一念之差 Long Awaited Sweet Rain久逢甘露Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted An independent, capable woman who has always strived to be the best, she still cannot escape the trials of love. If she gave up on love, surely no one could compare to her, but who can go through life without being troubled by love? And who can love only one person for their whole life? 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   She gave up her career for love and was utterly heartbroken. She realized that a woman only has the right to choose when she is financially independent. Later, she worked hard and finally carved out her own path, crushing those who had hurt her and looked down on her.

4. 4 他 He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮 Plain Years素年Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t 2.4kReads7.4Score27414d adds

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   These two books are really heart-wrenching, they're so heart-wrenching they make your liver hurt.

5. 5 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 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds
6. 6 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 312Reads—Score—14d adds

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7. 7 消 The Missing Sister 消失的姐姐 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King9k WordsCompleted The Missing Sister 53Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 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 43Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone: My Ex-Wife Is Impossible to Win Back 蚀骨情深：前妻太难追 Little Stone小石头Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Tang Wan loved Feng Mu for ten years, but for another woman, he destroyed her family and left her destitute and adrift... Reborn from the ashes, she swore to make him pay for every drop of blood. 725Reads8.2Score10614d adds

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   Waaah, the female lead in the first book jumped off a building at the end.

10. 10 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
11. 11 一 A Moment of Splendor, a Moment of Ashes 一念繁华一念灰 Su Xiaoshi苏小时Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, he was a favored son of heaven, while she was an utterly ordinary girl. The two should never have crossed paths, but his stubbornness ruined her life. After seven years in prison, he became the person she hated most. She would spend the rest of her life making him regret it! 176Reads8.4Score—14d adds
12. 12 昨 Last Night's Stars, Last Night's Breeze 昨夜星辰昨夜风 Warm Words暖语Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted After a car accident, I somehow became the culprit who killed my younger sister! To avenge her, Ji Sichen cruelly took the baby I'd carried for ten months and imprisoned me! “Please, let me see my baby, even just once...” His cold, curt reply struck like a slap: “You're nothing but a murderer. You don't deserve to be his mother!” 7Reads6.8Score—14d adds
13. 13 许 Make a Wish to Forget You 许一个愿忘记你 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance72k WordsCompleted Tong Anhao says everyone has a unique scent. So, in order to become like her, the white rose in Fu Jinyan's heart, Tong Anhao changes her own scent little by little, day after day, under the guise of being a perfumer. All for the warmth of one smile from him. But as she grows more and more like her, Tong Anhao despairs: a grave will always stand between her and happiness, the grave of Tong Weian! 486Reads8.8Score—14d adds
14. 14 傅 Mr. Fu, We’ll Never Meet Again in This Life or the Next 傅先生 死生不复相见 Daji Has No Love妲己没有爱Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted A carefully plotted scheme destroyed Fu Lixuan’s love life and career, all at Zheng Weiwei’s hands. For three years, Zheng Weiwei took every blow and every insult without complaint, making herself a doormat to atone for her sins. When the truth comes out, Fu Lixuan regrets everything, but Zheng Weiwei has already been tormented beyond recognition... Zheng Weiwei says, “Fu Lixuan, may we never meet again, in this life or the next.” When they meet again, Fu Lixuan says, “Zheng Weiwei, I’ll die s 177Reads7.3Score—14d adds
15. 15 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 24.1kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds
16. 16 月 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 Xu Zhimeng许织梦Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.8kReads8.9Score20214d adds

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    Show me this! Excellent writing and a great plot! It's my absolute favorite!

17. 17 绿 Green Old Clothes, Beside the Graveyard 绿旧衫，坟地旁 Apricot Village Plane Leaves杏里梧桐叶Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [College student Yu Shuman returns to her hometown + stubborn, lonely male lead Li Xing] This is their story What does life back home hold? Loquat trees, a big water jar, an old house, earth, tea-oil trees, bamboo hats, rain and banana trees, and his scars. She passed by his house. “Grandpa, who’s that?” she asked. “Oh, him? That’s A Shui,” her grandfather said. “Hahaha, A Shui? Isn’t that a woman’s name?” That was her first reaction, and she laughed. The man wore an old green shirt, with a stra 241Reads8.1Score11214d adds
18. 18 今 Love Hasn't Fallen Asleep Tonight 今夜爱未眠 Little Tangyuan2019小汤团2019Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Fifteen years ago, Lu Xiaozhen risked her life to save Huo Heng. Fifteen years later, she got her wish and married him, only to suffer his coldness and humiliation after their wedding. Two years later, he asked for a divorce and went to another woman. Lu Xiaozhen didn't cry or make a scene. She gave up on him and left with her head held high. Only after the truth came to light did Huo Heng try to win her back, but by then, it was too late. 115Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    In the end, the second male lead won.

19. 19 她 She Won't Comfort Me Anymore 她不哄我了 Chu Huai'er初淮儿Modern Romance103k WordsCompleted [Signed, awaiting publication] Inspired by the author's own experience of secretly loving someone for six years, even though he already loves someone else. Xu Ci is outwardly a cool, gifted young man, but inwardly sensitive. Wanyue is outwardly sunny and cheerful, but inwardly sensitive and insecure, a sweet, well-behaved girl. One summer, amid the buzzing cicadas, Xu Ci and Wanyue fell in love at first sight. Xu Ci had to leave early for something, and Wanyue thought she'd never see him again. 35Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead died and the male lead committed suicide.

20. 20 星 Across the Stars and Moon, I Send My Love 星月渡相思 Breeze for a Pillow, Clouds for a Blanket挽风枕云Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [Amnesiac innocent heroine] VS [possessive love] VS [devoted couple] Years ago, the Luo family was framed and ruined overnight. Unwilling to let Luo Mingyu be dragged down with her, Tang Xi cruelly dumped him and turned around to marry his sworn enemy. She said, “If I ever think of you, an old acquaintance, I’ll burn some spirit money for you during the holidays. Just remember to come collect it, Mr. Luo.” He replied, “There’s no need to trouble yourself, Miss Tang. I find what you burn filthy. 159Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Mutual appreciation → Overcoming difficulties together → Forced separation → Deceitful marriage and suicide → Amnesiac reunion → Imprisonment and childbirth → Mental breakdown → Depression and suicide

21. 21 离 On the Eve of Our Divorce, the Domineering CEO Overheard My Thoughts 离婚前夜，霸道女总裁偷听我心声 Zhu Moumou祝某某Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Inner Thoughts + Roasting People + Cathartic Wish Fulfillment + No System + Chasing Her Husband to the Crematorium!] Zhu Tianfan transmigrated into a women's romance novel as the husband of Leng Bingning, a domineering female CEO, and a hapless man on the verge of divorce! Even worse, the married couple were both just supporting characters in the leads' lives: a pair of wicked minor villains destined to be cannon fodder! Remembering how his domineering CEO wife, Leng 37.8kReads7.0Score2.9k14d adds

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    Divorced, regretting it, now chasing after her husband is like going through a nightmare [think about it][shocking] 🤤

22. 22 墨 Young Master Mo's Over-the-Top Devotion to His Wife 墨少宠妻超高调 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Thirteen years ago, she took in a boy with nowhere to go. Thirteen years later, he destroys her family. Aboard a luxury cruise ship, she plunges a knife into her own belly, killing herself and her unborn child in front of him, then jumps into the sea! “Mo Jinyan, the Ci family owes you nothing anymore.” The man who had always been noble and mild-mannered loses control for the first time, his eyes bloodshot! When they meet again, she smiles brightly, holding the hand of a little girl with feature 6.4kReads7.2Score54014d adds

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    I was so heartbroken I cried my eyes out in the middle of the night and my mom yelled at me 😭😭😭

23. 23 风 The Wind Has Ceased, the Shore Is Still, and My Heart Has Nowhere to Go 风止岸停心动无归 Wu Xi吾席Modern Romance704k WordsOngoing On a leafy green campus, the strongest feelings are often the quietest. Lu Ming is an average student with ordinary looks, a boy accustomed to hiding in the crowd. The only light in his youth is the girl sitting diagonally in front of him, Lin Ru. She always keeps her head down, her bangs long, as quiet as the blank space in an ink painting. Lu Ming's crush shows in the way he sneaks glances at her profile between classes, remembers her favorite yogurt flavor, and drafts and deletes countless me —Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 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
25. 25 好 I Wish I Could See You Again and Love You Once More 好想再见你一面，再爱你一次 Braised Ghostie黄焖鬼鬼Urban102k WordsCompleted Even in this materialistic age, when love is treated like grass, when you can meet someone who likes you in a single night and win the love of another person's life with a single sentence, an age when love seems almost nonexistent, your outlook still doesn't fit the times. You hope to find someone who will take things slowly with you and stay by your side for a lifetime, but fate is unfair. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's so angsty, the kind that makes you cry later on.

26. 26 生 What Joy Is There in Life, What Fear Is There in Death? 生亦何欢，死亦何惧 Si Kou泗口Urban80k WordsCompleted Dear readers, this book is adapted from my life and drawn from my own experiences. The first half of my life was unremarkable, while the second half was full of dramatic ups and downs. I hope you'll enjoy it, step out from behind my shadow through the pages of my book, and go on to live a different life. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I heard they'll kill off the male lead, and the female lead will cry her eyes out.

27. 27 绝 A Desperate Victory 绝望的胜利 Years of Tranquility岁月静Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted A Desperate Victory —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Abuse article be.

28. 28 遇 I Never Regretted Meeting Him 遇他不悔 Shen Zhixi沈芷惜Modern Romance64k WordsOngoing The shy, insecure Ye Siyu VS the brave, sincere boy Lu Lingxuan Ye Siyu met the boy she liked, Lu Lingxuan, in fifth grade, but they never spoke. In sixth grade, they were placed in the same class. She fell for him and gradually became more talkative and cheerful. With Lu Lingxuan by her side, she felt safe... Ye Siyu bravely confessed her feelings, but Lu Lingxuan already liked someone else and didn’t feel the same way. He asked her to be his little sister. He thought she was adorable and silly —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This novel is still being written. I heard it has a tragic ending, but the beginning seems quite sweet. Both the male and female leads have mouths, and it's a novel about unrequited love.

29. 29 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 2.3kReads8.9Score22914d adds

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    The male and female leads probably didn't end up together.

30. 30 站 Loving You from Afar 站在远处爱 Already Exists 11已存在的11Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Liang Qingtong is new to the workplace and deeply admires Lu Chengyang, an industry role model. That exceptional man is her idol, her dream guy. By chance, she becomes his subordinate, and before she knows it, she seems to have fallen for him. He is decisive and efficient at work, but when it comes to love, he has no idea what he’s doing! We’re all just a bunch of unfortunate people: we can’t have the ones we love, we don’t cherish the ones we have, and when we’re together, we suspect each other 74Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Life is full of regrets, hidden deep in our youthful memories. Many years later, when Liang Qingtong recalls Lu Chengyang, will she feel even a trace of regret? The male boss she once madly infatuated with is ultimately someone she came so close to, yet ultimately drifted away from! Fresh out of college, Liang Qingtong struggled to stay in the big city for years! Her naiveté, her fearless spirit, or perhaps her simplicity, attracted Lu Chengyang's attention! Amidst complex emotions and cutthroat business battles, Lu Chengyang sought a clean, pure world to breathe in. The girl who unexpectedly entered his life was, of course, an accident… Liang Qingtong's love was utterly unforgiving, not even a little bit! Who understands a girl's stubbornness? Letting go hurts, but isn't possessing also a double pain?

31. 31 索 Love Crosses Mountains and Seas, Yet Can’t Mend a Troubled Heart 索爱隔山海但抵意难平 Of Course, Xi Duoduo当然喜多多Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted Xu Duoduo is hopelessly romantic. She falls in love at first sight with Lin Wen, a top student who seems cold, calculating, and aloof, but is actually weak and useless. Unfortunately, she goes through one twist after another, and the two remain entangled in a painful romance that lasts ten years. Unrequited love is commonplace in this world; learning to love yourself is the only right path. This story offers a cautionary example for hopeless romantics, in the hope that they will learn to love th —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A decade-long tragic love story: the female protagonist takes the initiative to pursue love but is cruelly abandoned, while the unfaithful man rises to a high position and dies alone.

32. 32 纯 A Fall into Pure Love 纯爱坠落 Nan Yining南易浓Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Chi Xiang's love for Huo Yirong filled her entire youth. She thought that if she loved him with all her heart, one day she would receive the same love in return. But time and again, when Chi Xiang needed Huo Yirong most, he was nowhere to be found: not outside the cold morgue, not when she lost someone dear to her. Only then did she realize that the marriage she'd fought so hard to maintain was meaningless. Ji Chenguang shone into her heart like a beam of light, sharp and bright. Chi Xiang imagi 19Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 别 Don't Wait Until the Other Shore to Regret It 别等到彼岸才后悔 The Girl from the Other Shore彼岸的小女生Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You’re welcome to 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The sparks ignited in the naivety of youth gradually fade away in the years of adulthood. There is no mutual dislike, only a quiet and profound connection.

34. 34 三 Three Lives in One Coffin 三世同棺 Listening to the Night听聆夜Eastern Fantasy124k WordsOngoing (No harem, no invincible protagonist, no System) At the end of the Anping era, Emperor Suihe passed away. His second son, Min Yuexing, seized sole control of the government, allied with the barbarians, and drenched the dynasty in blood. After purging the old guard in a single year, he immediately began a relentless hunt for the Jiang clan. Jiang Zhou was still a child, but his parents fought to protect him and get him out... On the verge of death, he grasped the only lifeline he could find. He d 40Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I don't know if they're together or not, but he died after only a few chapters.

35. 35 如 If You Don't Love Me, Please Don't Hurt Me! 如果不爱，也请别伤害！ The Doll Who Didn't Want to Grow Up不愿长大的布偶Modern Romance127k WordsOngoing {Sweet and salty + Devoted love + Real and fake parents + Jealous + Playing dumb while hiding one’s true abilities} Chen Chaofan, chairman of Jiakang, is opposed by Murong Fu. Chen Chaofan’s wife passed away long ago, and he doesn’t know that his child was switched at birth. Their daughter, Yi Nan, is regarded by everyone as an adopted fraud. But who could have expected such a swift reversal, leaving everyone to eat their words? Murong Fu is the head of the Murong family. He thought he had fra —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The main character is rather pitiful, and while the overall story isn't too tragic, it has a strong plot. The beginning is a bit too detailed, but the plot twists more and more as you read on. The male lead doesn't have many scenes and isn't the overly romantic type. I like the story, but it might be more suitable for a TV series adaptation. The novel is probably too detailed; patient readers will enjoy it, while those who prefer a faster pace might not.

36. 36 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.8kReads9.3Score43414d adds

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    The noble lady is amazing! 👍😳🤔

37. 37 团 The Beloved Ex-Wife: After the Divorce, Her Three Brothers Spoil Her 团宠前妻：离婚后被三个哥哥宠翻了 Rising Wisteria飞起的紫藤花Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted [Everyone's darling + power couple + both leads are pure + skip if you dislike a divorce and reunion] Tong Yao hid her identity and loved Rong Mo from afar for five years. An accident made her his wife, but when he forced her to donate bone marrow to save another woman, she chose divorce without hesitation. After the divorce, Tong Yao found herself surrounded by one excellent man after another. Rong Mo was furious. He cornered her against the wall. “You can keep me. I'll do anything to please yo 20Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    A group of people who like sweet romance novels clicked on the book because of its title, only to be bombarded with criticism for "going back to an ex," some angst in the beginning, and more angst for the male lead later on. It's described as a story of two virgins, two strong characters, and each other's only love, with the male lead being extremely possessive.

38. 38 恰 Like Cold Light Meeting the Proud Sun 恰似寒光偶遇骄阳 Zhi Nuan Xiang Yang之暖向阳Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted Do you know the journey my heart took when I saw you again? I’ve wondered whether it was the memories of the past that I couldn’t forget, because they were so precious to me. I thought that if I did enough, maybe you’d choose me, even though I knew I’d never get to wait for you. Maybe what doesn’t seem worth much to you matters a great deal to me. I don’t regret it. Having someone like you in my youth, in my world, was wonderful. I’m proud that I knew you, that I met you. 4.6kReads—Score22614d adds

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    Synopsis: The male and female protagonists have known each other since childhood, go through many ups and downs, and finally find happiness in their own lives.

39. 39 在 I’ll Keep Loving You in Another World 在另一个世界继续爱你 Love Beneath the Cold Moon冷月之恋Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted I'll keep loving you in another world 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A heart-wrenching love story that will make you cry buckets.

40. 40 回 Memories Flow Like a River 回忆逆流成河 Love Beneath the Cold Moon冷月之恋Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted Memories flow backward like a river. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 与 The Most Beautiful Moment Was When I First Met You 与君初见时最美 Love Beneath the Cold Moon冷月之恋Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted The most beautiful moment was when I first met you. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 缘 A Fated Promise Across the River 缘许彼岸 Ling Shuangxin零双心Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted In the first life, the male lead Leng Yechen’s obsession led to his rebirth without his memories. By a twist of fate, the heroine Luo Mingxi transmigrated back to her own past life. They met, came to know each other, and fell in love again. After transmigrating, the heroine changed the course of events in that life and prevented the tragedy of her previous life from happening again, but in the end, she still couldn’t escape the way fate had ordained things. Heroine: You once said you would prote —Reads—Score114d adds

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    To love each other but not be able to stay together is heartbreaking.

43. 43 守 Keeping Watch Over Our Marriage 守望婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted This is the tragic story of a rural woman left behind in the countryside. Juhua is a traditional village woman, and like other rural women, she has no source of income. Without financial standing in her household, she can only rely on her husband's earnings to support the family. She is the sort of person who endures whatever comes her way. Her two sweet, clever children seemed to offer a chance to change her fate, but misfortune plunged her back into an abyss of suffering... 57Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Both of these are tragic novels where the male and female protagonists cannot be together.

44. 44 走 The Journey 走过 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Walking Through is a poignant romance novel. The carefree days of youth are beautiful, but they can also be painful. Everyone’s growth is its own story of youth, and every story is different. Some lives are smooth sailing, filled with happiness and joy; others are quiet and ordinary, with gentle days; still others are passionate and dramatic, full of fervor and determination... Chunyan’s youth was full of twists and hardships. Yet, in the face of one trial after another, she never gave in. She c 528Reads6.7Score—14d adds
45. 45 守 Protecting My Love Rival 守护情敌 Clear and Bright Beneath the Moon月下清扬15k WordsCompleted Protecting My Love Rival —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead's love is so pathetic! Are there really men this devoted in real life? (Important note: This story is told from the male lead's perspective; the abuse is only directed at the male lead.)

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