Short Tragedies 短篇虐文

1. 301 强 Forced to Be a Stand-In, the Obsessed Young Master Only Wants the Throne 强制替身，偏执小少爷只想上位 Bell Chimes Enter Ling's Heart铃音入玲心Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted The Ji family, the richest family in the country, had few descendants. By the time of Ji Jinliang’s generation, she was their only child and naturally became the family’s sole heir. True to her name, she was cool and aloof by nature, and it took her just two years to take control of the Ji Group. Rumor had it that Ji Jinliang had once loved someone when she was young, but just before they were to marry, he went away and vanished without a trace. After that, the only daughter of the Ji family rem 2.5kReads8.4Score13514d adds
2. 302 那 After That White Moonlight Died 那个白月光死后 Fu Kafu芙卡芙Modern Romance63k WordsCompleted Gu Leng, driven mad by the tragic death of his beloved, cruelly tortures his wife, Ji Yuqing, without realizing that his love for her has already taken root deep in his soul. By the time he finally comes to his senses, Ji Yuqing has already left him. And so begins his long, painful journey to win her back... 13Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 303 渣 The Scumbag Crown Prince's White Moonlight Is My Younger Brother 渣男太子的白月光是我弟弟 98玖捌Two Male Leads146k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] After his country is defeated in war, Gu Shiqing, the disregarded fifth prince of Xiling, is forced to serve as a hostage. He suffers every kind of humiliation in Dongming, but there he also meets Prince Min Zhengbang. Gu Shiqing believes Min Zhengbang fell in love with him at first sight, only to discover that the person he loves sees him as a stand-in for a younger brother. So be it. Even if I have to be skinned alive and drained of blood for him, I won't regret it. I onl 92Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 304 你 You Said Love Wouldn’t Hurt This Much 你说爱情那么伤 Chasing Dolphins in the Deep Sea深海逐豚Modern Romance56k WordsCompleted Shen Siting never imagined that Gu Xixi would die. He was furious at her schemes and hated her betrayal. He tortured her like a madman and drove her to flee. He thought all he felt for her was disgust and hatred, but the moment he found her body, his heart felt as if it had been torn apart. Blinded by hatred, he became a prisoner of love. How fortunate Shen Siting was, and yet how tragic; he was hateful, pitiful, and deserving of pity. An Yang said she cursed him to lose the person he loved fore 988Reads8.4Score—14d adds
5. 305 夫 After His Wife Dies in a Fire With Their Child in Her Arms, Mr. Lu Goes Mad 夫人抱崽葬身火海后，陆总他疯了 Love Poem memory情诗memoryModern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance] + [win-her-back-at-all-costs] + [never forgive] + [no getting back together] + [obsessive] + [second male lead wins] Lu Hengnian hates Fu Xingran so much that he forces her to donate skin without anesthesia, slaps her, pushes her in front of a knife, and makes her give birth prematurely… When he has to choose between two lives at death’s door, he doesn’t hesitate to save his first love, abandoning her and their child to die. At last, he drives her to the brink. Yet through the v 1.1kReads8.5Score10114d adds
6. 306 目 You Are All I See 目光所至都是你 Mu Han慕寒Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, Huo Mingxuan repeatedly hurt Qin Qianmo, the woman who truly loved him, for the sake of the woman he held dear in his heart. It wasn't until someone cut out her heart that he suddenly realized his own heart had gone empty too. Years after their separation, at a grand banquet hosted by the He family of the imperial capital, the woman he couldn't bear to see even in his dreams arrives beneath the starlight. Huo Mingxuan loses control on the spot and rushes to her lik 291Reads8.3Score—14d adds
7. 307 余 The Rest of My Life Is You 余生皆是你 Xia Xiaosu夏小苏Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted It wasn’t until the moment she was shoved in front of a bullet meant for the woman he loved that Yan Xi finally believed she truly meant nothing to him… She had risked everything and given him all she had, but all he gave her in return was endless pain. He used her as a human shield for that woman and trampled all over her feelings. He even used her, pregnant with his child, to trade for his kidnapped fiancée. As she hung beneath the blazing sun, waiting for the organization to execute her, he w 270Reads6.1Score—14d adds
8. 308 爱 Love Like Strong Liquor, Burning Down My Throat 爱似烈酒，漫我长喉 Half Sugar半糖Modern Romance31k WordsCompleted Her family’s company went bankrupt, her younger sister was harmed, and she lost everything. With nowhere left to turn, the mysterious man whispered in her ear, “Have my child, and I’ll help you take back everything that should be yours.” 53Reads8.1Score—14d adds
9. 309 这 The Leaves Won’t Fall This Autumn 这个秋天叶不落 Abyss and Fisher渊与渔Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted Two years after their breakup, Ji Hengzhou only wants revenge on her! Tang Suiyu once thought that leaving alone, carrying all her pain, was the best choice. But as her life neared its end, fate brought them together again, and she learned just how much Ji Hengzhou hated her! Only when she was at death’s door did Ji Hengzhou realize how much he owed her: her parents, her child, her eyesight... 542Reads5.5Score10314d adds
10. 310 南 The Secret of Nanyan 南妍之隐 Jin Yu今芋Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted The Hidden Story of Nan Yanzhi —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    They transmigrated into a book, healed each other, but were destined to be apart.

11. 311 当 After the Foolish Substitute Wife Faked Her Death 当替身傻妻假死以后 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Completed. A deeply angsty novel with a devoted heroine and a scumbag hero who gets what he deserves.) Huo Chenzhou's first love ran away with another man, so when he couldn't marry her, he married her older sister instead. Forced to be Meng Jiao's substitute, Meng Sheng spent two years loving Huo Chenzhou with all her might. In return, he gave her nothing but endless neglect. She lost her child, then her kidney... and was locked up in an asylum, where her hand was severed, leaving her a la 1.9kReads8.5Score10314d adds

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    These two books are really quite heart-wrenching.

12. 312 战 Lord Zhan, Stop Torturing Her! Your Wife Was Framed 战爷别虐了，夫人她是被冤枉的 October Is Not Cold Yet十月未凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation of the same name is now streaming] [Physical and emotional torment + obsessive imprisonment + reborn] “Zhan Sihan, don’t kneel in front of my daughter’s grave and sully her path to reincarnation.” A conspiracy sent Yun Xi tumbling from heaven into hell. The man she loved branded her unchaste, and her child became a bastard reviled by everyone. For her daughter’s sake, she struggled and fought back in the abyss, only to have her legs broken and suffer a miscarriage. It 9.1kReads8.9Score66814d adds
13. 313 我 The Mountains and Seas Between Me and My Love 我与所爱隔山海 Nine Songs九歌Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted You were the only sunlight and warmth in my life, but you left me with nothing but despair, and made me feel so filthy... 71Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    A heart-wrenching love story is coming, especially so! This short masterpiece is not to be missed! "I'll Wait for You at the Finish Line" is short but deeply moving, every word a tearjerker, every sentence a piercing ache. It's a battle of love and pain, an extremely agonizing romance. Come and unveil its mystery, experience a bittersweet reading feast, feel the unique beauty of this torturous love, and let your heart tremble!

14. 314 殿 Pleasures in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 Carefree Little Drunk小酒轻狂Ancient Romance51k WordsCompleted The Chancellor's household was branded traitorous and slaughtered overnight, leaving her the daughter of a condemned criminal. Feng Yueli was tortured by Beigong Han's demand for her blood until she was nearly drained of life. But for her younger brother's sake, she had no choice but to cling to her last breath and keep going. At first, she said, “The Chancellor's household is innocent. My father was loyal through and through.” Later, she said, “This guilty woman is unworthy of becoming empress. 414Reads5.4Score—14d adds
15. 315 情 A Love So Deep, a Longing Unforgotten 情深不解相思意 Wen Xu问许Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted In his eyes, she was the most despicable of princess consorts. He carved out her heart and drove nails into her bones. But when she really died, his heart had nowhere left to call home... 24Reads5.5Score—14d adds
16. 316 宦 A Bewitching Eunuch 宦中娇 Yun Zibing云子冰Ancient Romance440k WordsCompleted Yun Tang was the most esteemed young lady in the capital. When her family fell into ruin, she entered the imperial palace, where she was forced to endure humiliation after humiliation... The Ninth Duke, cold-hearted and merciless in the eyes of the world, seemed to reveal his true nature in front of her, tormenting and humiliating her at will. Yun Tang endured it all, until she suddenly realized that the demon who had destroyed her was the very young man she had always held dear. "A Li, when we 1.1kReads6.3Score15314d adds
17. 317 倾 I Give You My Life, Never Betraying Our Love 倾我一世，不负相思 Coix Seed薏米Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted She loved him with all her heart and insisted on marrying him. Who could have known that he wanted her dead? To save the woman he loved, he needed the child in her womb as medicine. In the end, he put her in a coffin and suffocated her alive. Only then did she realize she had loved the wrong man. If she gets another life, she will never meet him or fall in love with him again! 72Reads5.5Score—14d adds
18. 318 皇 The Emperor Dotes Only on His Rebellious Minister 皇上独宠谋逆之臣 Green Ink青墨Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Shen Jue had loved him for years and only wanted to stay quietly by his side. Who could have guessed that once the man ascended the throne, he would not only destroy Shen Jue's family, but also bind him to his side, take his body, and strip him of his dignity? Misunderstandings will eventually be cleared up. But even an emperor can no longer make a heart that has died start beating again! “Do you think you're still the high and mighty emperor here? Let me tell you, you're nothing in my eyes! We 439Reads8.5Score—14d adds
19. 319 原 It Turns Out You Never Loved Me 原来你不曾爱过我 Manman Takes Flight蛮蛮翩飞Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted Sheng Yue always felt that her life was a complete mess. Five years ago, she lost her love, her family, and even her dignity. Five years later, she returned in disgrace, still penniless. But what was a little dumpling clinging to her leg doing in a disreputable place full of wine and women? And what was that shameless man, who claimed to be her “ex-husband,” doing showing up at her door every night? “Ex-husband? What a joke. We never even got a marriage certificate,” the woman said coldly. All t 16Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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20. 320 我 I Once Loved You, and I’ll Forget You Too 我曾爱过你，也会忘记你 lingyungzsModern Romance58k WordsCompleted She loved him for years, nearly driving herself mad, but that man didn't love her. Fu Hanchu, I once loved you, and I will forget you. You'll never know how much I sacrificed for you. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 321 赠 A Sea of Starlight for Me 赠我星光一片海 Xiaomeng Xinyu筱梦昕雨Modern Romance36k WordsCompleted It turned out that, in his heart, she had always been a shadow of his dead first love. From the day she disappeared, he searched for her like a madman. Only then did he realize that, without even knowing it, he had fallen in love with her. When they met again two years later, she had a child... —Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 322 用 I'll Spend the Rest of My Life Forgetting You 用我余生忘记你 Yan Chichi言迟迟Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted Qiao Yuan did everything she could, but still couldn’t make Zhong Qiyun fall in love with her. She thought having his child would keep his heart, but she never imagined the man would personally bring the child’s ashes to her. 40Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 323 婚 A Marriage Plot Gone Awry 婚图不轨 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨10k WordsCompleted A Marriage Plot Gone Awry 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After six years of marriage, my loving husband, Lu Chen, cheated on me. He brought his secretary, Tian Xiaona, who was nine months pregnant, home, and she knelt before me, tearfully pleading, "Weiwei, it's all my fault! The child is innocent, please let the baby be born! You're so kind, you wouldn't bear to abort it." I touched the crumpled liver cancer report in my pocket and nodded. "If you like it, have the baby, we'll get a divorce!" Lu Chen didn't know he was born infertile and now had late-stage liver cancer. Since he was so eager to start a new life and raise someone else's son, I had to grant his wish.

24. 324 未 My Fiancé Made Me Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Knowing I Was the Real Heiress 未婚夫让我替闺蜜顶罪，没想到我才是真千金 Eighty-Eight八拾捌9k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Asked Me to Take the Fall for My Best Friend, Never Expecting That I Was the Real Heiress 251Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short tales of angst,

25. 325 哥 Brother, My Blind Date Is Better Than You 哥哥，我的相亲对象比你好 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted Big brother, my blind date is better than you 284Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 326 他 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 他屠戮我满门，我给他穿心一剑 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫37k WordsCompleted He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 617Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These are all ancient romance novels with tragic elements; they're very heart-wrenching but also very good. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Crying][Crying][Crying]

27. 327 他 He Hates Me to the Bone, Yet Still Gave His Life for Me 他恨我入骨，却还是把命给了我 Free Electron自由电子Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted He hated me to the core, yet still gave his life for me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 328 断 A Grudge Written in Broken Bones 断骨之怨 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted A Grudge Carved in Broken Bones 844Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 329 相 Longing Cannot Dispel Sorrow 相思不解愁 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted [College campus + unrequited love + love that can’t be returned + depression] Xu Shijie secretly loved Lin Mengying, but when she didn’t return his feelings, he transferred his affections to Chen Miaohan. Treated as a stand-in, Chen Miaohan grew despondent and took her own life for love. Xu Zhi styled himself a ladies’ man, falling for one person after another, but ended up all alone. Beware of thieves, fires, and best friends: Li Meiqi specialized in stealing her friends’ love interests, and en 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You might as well torture me to death, torture me until my heart is torn apart.

30. 330 忘 All the Love in My Heart Is Gone 忘尽心中情 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + unrequited love + secret crush + playboy turns over a new leaf] This is the sequel to my work, A Longing Beyond Sorrow. Xu Shijie visits Jintai Temple to pray for Chen Miaohan’s departed soul. There, he meets Lin Mengying again, now recovered from depression, and also runs into Chen Miaohan’s younger sister, Chen Miaoying. Their story will continue… Lin Mengying is still hopelessly in love with Xu Shijie, but her love remains unreturned. Xu Zhi wanders through one relationship 14Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 331 对 A Bet on Love 对赌爱情 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted [From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns + Close Female Friends + Romantic Tension + Scoundrel Hero + Reuniting After a Breakup + The Wild Heart Reforms] Tang Yuying is hopelessly in love with Li Zhi, but her feelings go nowhere. Then a huge wave sweeps her away, and no one knows whether she is alive or dead. Eight years later, her twin sister, Tang Yucui, tracks down Li Zhi to avenge her younger sister, only to fall in love with the man she came to punish. A leopard never changes its spots. Li Zh 13Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 332 予 Half a City for Her 予她半城 Zhi Zhi之知Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Currently being published] When Ying Xia pursued Lu Jinchuan, she chased after him so desperately she nearly crawled on her hands and knees. In the end, she became Mrs. Lu in name only. Everyone said Lu Jinchuan was ruthless and cared for no one. But later, everyone in Beicheng knew that Lu Jinchuan had someone he cherished above all else. No one was allowed to touch her or say a bad word about her. If anyone so much as laid a finger on her, he would turn Beicheng upside down. As Lu Jinchuan pu 17.8kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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    When Ying Xia was pursuing Lu Jinchuan, she chased him relentlessly, eventually becoming a nominal Mrs. Lu [admiration]. Help! I saw this recommended on Douyin and downloaded the app because of this novel. At first, I completely disliked the male lead, and I only read it to see the female lead get revenge. But in the end, I fell in love with her so much [crying]. I'm so reluctant to say goodbye to Xia Xia and Xia Xia's Lu Bancheng.

33. 333 别 Don’t Keep Your Crush on Me a Secret 别暗恋我呀 Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted The print edition goes on sale September 27 at 7:30 p.m.!! [College campus + Rekindled love + A mix of sweet and angsty + The male lead isn't a jerk] In that hopeless, dark crush, Yu Xia always saw herself as plain and unworthy. She had seen Chen Wang stride across the court, carefree and cocky. She had also seen his distant, indifferent smile when he received love letters. And she'd seen the string of girls in his arms, one after another. Every version of Chen Wang she'd seen was someone she co 5.8kReads9.1Score64114d adds
34. 334 狐 The Fox Immortal Is All Talk and No Heart 狐仙大人他口是心非 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖Modern Romance86k WordsCompleted Yun Wanyi finds the seriously injured fox immortal Xuan Mo. Three generations of kindness earn her nothing but his suggestion that they “get romantic.” He thinks she’s clumsy but protects her at every turn; she resents his sharp tongue but would give her life for him. From one chaotic mishap to another to facing life and death together, their love has only just taken root in the old mountain manor when an old enemy arrives, bent on destruction. In the end, he burns through his very essence to ca 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    From chaos and turmoil to a bond forged in life and death, they had just pledged their lives to each other when their nemesis arrived. In the end, he burned his very life force to protect her behind him, his white robes stained with blood yet still smiling as he looked at her: "My little benefactor, this time... We're even." Only the mountain wind carried away the unspoken "I love you."

35. 335 街 A Street Tough Falls for a Shy Summer Temp 街头小混混追爱青涩暑假工 Xu Wei煦唯Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted A street punk falls for a shy summer job worker. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is the best short, angsty novel on the entire internet! [Heart]

36. 336 她 Her and Him: Saving Each Other? 她，他，双向救赎？ Xu Wei煦唯8k WordsCompleted Her and him, saving each other? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 337 病 Sickly Devotion: The Mad Tycoon Won't Let Me Go 病态宠爱：疯批大佬缠上来甩不掉 Orange-Infused Water橙子泡水Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Revenge + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Angst First, Sweetness Later] On Yun Yi’s path to revenge, a dangerously obsessed tycoon appeared, utterly infatuated with her. Figuring she couldn’t shake him anyway, she decided to use him to get revenge. After she’d used him, she realized the guy was crazy. Now she couldn’t get rid of him even more. Two years later, when they met again, Yun Yi became prey in Ji Beihan’s eyes. He plotted every move, all to make her his. The 9Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This one is great! The male lead dotes on the female lead and helps her get revenge. Although his love is a bit obsessive, it doesn't affect their love later on. The romance is very sweet.

38. 338 奈 Alas, the Years Have Wasted My Love 奈何流年枉情深 A Ying阿影Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted “Manman, Jin Liang isn’t someone you can afford to love.” Three years ago, Xia Man ignored her father’s advice and stubbornly fell in love with Jin Liang. From then on, she flew straight into the flames, doomed to ruin. She endured humiliation and went to prison just to protect the person he held dearest. His heartlessness left her utterly despairing. After she was left battered and bruised, she stopped loving him. But he searched the ends of the earth for her, arriving before her, weary fro 551Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    I absolutely love this book.

39. 339 烬 Ashen Night: “This Zichen Palace, This Vast Empire, It’s All Too Cold…” 烬夜：“这紫宸殿，这万里江山，都太冷了……” Yet I Know Tonight却知今夕12k WordsCompleted Jin Ye: “This Zichen Hall, this vast empire stretching for thousands of miles, they’re both so cold...” 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The embers locked in the cold palace, the young master who has been called for ten years, the country as the game board and love as the chess piece, "Ember Night" is a must-read when you are looking for a good book and you won't be disappointed!

40. 340 男 My Boyfriend Is Emotionally Blind, and I’m Blind 男友心盲，我眼瞎 Golden White Explosion金白爆炸Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted My boyfriend is emotionally blind, and I’m literally blind. 42Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short and heart-wrenching, the female lead is framed, tortured, driven mad, and dies. The male lead is both the victim and the perpetrator, and he dies in the end as well. The parallel storyline at the end is the most heartbreaking! Under the exact same cherry blossom tree, the young male lead teaches the female lead this—never forgive! Even saying goodbye is difficult… Ahhhhhh!!! [Crying][crying][crying]

41. 341 妈 My Mom Is the Other Woman in a Wife-Chasing Romance, and I’m the Illegitimate Daughter 妈妈是追妻文里的小三，我是私生女 Palace Master Yichen逸晨宫主22k WordsCompleted My Mom Is the Other Woman in a Wife-Chasing Romance, and I'm an Illegitimate Daughter 60Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I almost cried while watching it.

42. 342 重 Reborn, I Tear Apart the Fake Heiress Who Stole My Husband 重生后我手撕抢我老公的假千金 Xi Bei Bei熙北北13k WordsCompleted Reborn, I tore apart the fake heiress who tried to steal my husband 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My husband did these things, and I found out he was having an affair.

43. 343 老 After My Husband and His First Love Drove Our Son to His Death, I Went on a Rampage 老公和初恋逼死儿子后，我杀疯了 Xi Bei Bei熙北北12k WordsCompleted After my husband and his first love drove our son to his death, I went on a killing spree 1Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 344 女 When Our Daughter Died, My Husband Was Paying Off His First Love’s Debts 女儿惨死时，老公正替白月光还债 Xi Bei Bei熙北北10k WordsCompleted When our daughter died a tragic death, my husband was paying off his first love’s debts —Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 345 前 The Ghost Bride: Past and Present Lives 前世今生之鬼新娘 Hao Yirui皓一睿10k WordsCompleted The Ghost Bride: Past and Present Lives 1Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 346 前 Protecting Love: Past and Present Lives 前世今生之护情 Hao Yirui皓一睿6k WordsCompleted Protecting Love: Past and Present Lives —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 347 上 The Live-In Son-in-Law: A Fateful Romance 上门女婿之情缘 Hao Yirui皓一睿7k WordsCompleted The Live-In Son-in-Law: A Love Story —Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 348 重 Reborn: I'd Rather Have Beauty Than the Empire 重生，不爱江山爱美人 Hao Yirui皓一睿16k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Choose Beauty Over the Throne —Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 349 重 Reborn as the Wastrel Son of the Richest Man 重生，我成了首富的废物儿子 Hao Yirui皓一睿12k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Richest Man’s Useless Son —Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 350 孤 Love at the Orphanage 孤儿院的爱情 Hao Yirui皓一睿6k WordsCompleted Love at the Orphanage —Reads—Score—14d adds

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