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1. 601 太 Big Brother Crown Prince, Behave Yourself. Don't Push the Sickly Young Lord into Darkness 太子哥哥听话，别惹病娇世子黑化 Dot Seven Nine丶七九Two Male Leads235k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + possessive, lovesick yandere + coercive romance + sweet and doting, no angst] [Food-loving, emotionally detached bottom Su Zhi × secretly possessive yandere top Luo Yunchen] After Su Zhi dies, a System binds him and sends his soul into the crown prince of the Great Yin dynasty. His mission is to reduce the male lead’s corruption value and repair the original world. The crown prince brings a wounded, pitiful young lord back to his room. He dresses his wounds, tends to him with c 6.1kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
2. 602 前 My Ex-Wife’s Torturous Love Affair on Camera: I’m the Last Viewer 前妻的虐恋录像，我是最后一个观众 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕19k WordsCompleted A Recording of My Ex-Wife's Torturous Romance: I Was the Last Viewer —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 603 乖 Be Good! Don’t Run. You’re in the Palm of My Hand! 乖！别跑，在我手心中！ Twinkling Starry Sky闪烁星空Two Male Leads399k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + possessive, forced love + both devoted only to each other + intense push and pull] Gu Yanli has reunited with his beloved, Qiong Yu, the finest of jades. This time, he will never let him go. Facing a madman like this, Shen Qiongyu can think of only one thing. Escape! Escape!! Escape!!! Once, twice, three times... It’s just like this: he runs, the other chases, and he has no way out. Gu Yanli: “Xiaoyu, be good.” Shen Qiongyu: “I want my freedom.” 1.2kReads8.8Score106Shelves
4. 604 割 Letting Go 割愛 A Little Bad One一只歹Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted [Short tragic ending + obsessive male lead] After my mother remarried, my stepbrother, who shared neither parent with me, was always finding new ways to bully me. But after our parents died, he changed completely. He stopped bullying me and instead stayed by my side, taking care of me without ever giving up on me. It was as if he’d become a different person. 70Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   A tragic short story. Lu Yingying had two wishes: that Ling Qi would come to find her, and that her two acres of sweet potatoes would survive the winter. But the winter was too cold; Ling Qi didn't come, and the sweet potatoes didn't make it. In their last meeting, Ling Qi said, "You'd better really die." In the end, Lu Yingying listened to him and really died…

5. 605 失 I Lost My Memory and Got Divorced 失忆后我离婚了 Lion City Commoner狮城布衣Marriage & Romance45k WordsCompleted I Got Divorced After Losing My Memory —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 606 公 After the Princess Gives Up, Her Tutor Wants a Happy Ending Again 公主放弃后太傅他又想he了 Winey Fish酒鱼鱼Ancient Romance339k WordsOngoing The day Fu Hanzhi gave up on Chi Wenyu, snow began to fall over Shengjing. The young Grand Tutor sat behind his desk, his expression as detached as the snowflakes drifting outside. His gaze was as cold as ice that would never melt, yet a rare smile tugged at his lips. It was a mocking smile. He said, “Princess Zhaorong is nothing special after all.” So, right in front of him, Fu Hanzhi pulled from her hair the jade hairpin she had once spent ages begging him to give her. Her black hair tumbled l 7.5kReads8.5Score614Shelves

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   🌿Maybe I'm just too easily moved to tears😭, I felt like crying no matter what I read! It's so good, so good, so good! I cried all night long😭, my eyes hurt from crying so much. 🌺I feel so sorry for this book. Don't be fooled by the ratings, the female lead has liked the male lead since childhood, but he always rejected her. In the end, he gave up and personally smashed the hairpin she had pestered him for so long to buy for her.

7. 607 皇 The Emperor Goes Too Far 皇上太过分 Ink Moon Fades with Time墨月荏苒Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted I... had actually transmigrated. How should I put it? I’d landed straight in a situation as... twisted as being imprisoned. The reason? The body’s original owner had offended the emperor... As the imperial preceptor, ending up in this state was infuriating. Let’s see how Gong Chenxiu turns things around. Cold-blooded, scheming emperor: Ye Yinhan Bewitchingly sinister imperial preceptor: Gong Chenxiu 1.3kReads9.2Score199Shelves
8. 608 死 The Year I Died Was the Year I Loved You Most 死在了最爱你的那一年 Sui Sui, That's Me是穗碎呀Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The most carefree young lady in Qinghe falls for an obscure transfer student, and from that moment on, she's smitten. ❤️ She, Yun Nanmian, was meant to be a pampered young lady. Her beloved parents gave their lives to save an obscure nobody, who had promised to be her lifelong support. It was all a lie. Every bit of it. He, Chi Shengrui, is the illegitimate son of the Chi family, cast aside by his clan and transferred to Qinghe. He should have fallen into the mire and spent his life in darkne 109Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 609 老 After My Wife Was Assaulted: Ten Years of Devotion Were Just an Act, and the Truth Was a Bloodstained Blade 老婆被侵犯以后：十年深情一场戏，真相是带血的刀 Lion City Commoner狮城布衣Marriage & Romance26k WordsCompleted After My Wife Was Violated: Ten Years of Deep Love Were All an Act, and the Truth Is a Bloodstained Knife 30Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 610 穿 Book Transmigration: After Failing to Escape from My Sickly-Obsessive Disciple 穿书：从病娇徒弟身边逃走失败后 Cabbage Won't Haggle白菜不砍价、Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted A snow-white, aloof, otherworldly beauty of a master, adored by all * A tragic, possessive, universally disliked, yandere disciple Shen Xiuyun stayed up all night reading a novel, accidentally died, and transmigrated into the story as a sickly, beautiful master. By the time he arrived, the story was already in its latter half. Shen Xiuyun: “Help! The master is in the Demon Realm, and his disciple has completely lost it. What should I do?” System: “Run. If you succeed once, you can go home.” Shen 5.9kReads9.4Score866Shelves
11. 611 妻 After My Wife Betrayed Me, I Schemed to Make Her Beg for Forgiveness 妻子背叛后，我用一场阴谋让她跪求原谅 Lion City Commoner狮城布衣Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted After My Wife Betrayed Me, I Used a Scheme to Make Her Beg for Forgiveness —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 612 寒 Mr. Han, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 寒总，夫人这次真死了 Mu Yin沐茵Modern Romance778k WordsCompleted [Romance, CEO, heart-wrenching, reborn] One bowl of abortion medicine took her child from her, and one court judgment left her with little time to live. She said, “If you want a divorce, you have to spend one day with me.” He said, “After today, we have to get divorced.” He treated her as a blood bank for the woman he loved, all to protect his first love. Chi Yue once thought Han Siye was her guiding star, only to learn that his tenderness was meant to destroy her. A divorce agreement stating th 3.5kReads8.6Score290Shelves
13. 613 成 Caged as the Mad Demon Venerable’s Canary 成为疯批魔尊的笼中雀 Bright Moon, Icy Heart皓月冰心Two Male Leads48k WordsCompleted Lu Qinghan ventures into the demon realm to save his master, who has fallen to demonic cultivation. Captured in an instant, he becomes the Demon Lord's cultivation cauldron. He tries to escape, but the deranged Demon Lord seals his cultivation. With his spiritual power gone and his eyes blinded, Lu Qinghan struggles to get by in the demon realm. Lu Qinghan: “I only want to leave the demon realm and get away from you. You can't force a melon to be sweet.” Demon Lord: “Even if you die, you'll be b 57Reads5.5Score—Shelves
14. 614 以 I Thought My Wife Had Been Violated and Flew into a Rage, Only to Discover She Was the Mastermind 以为老婆被辱我怒冲云霄，才发现她是幕后黑手 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕20k WordsCompleted I Thought My Wife Had Been Assaulted, So I Went on a Rampage, Only to Discover She Was the Mastermind —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 615 殿 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Doesn't Deserve to Die 殿下，太子妃罪不至死 An Zhiyi安知意Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Make the scumbag suffer + never look back] The Crown Prince's first love dies, and his Crown Princess is accused of murder. He personally shoves her into the depths of despair, where she endures humiliation and torment. Three years later, the truth is bitterly ironic: his first love never died. Not only has she become the old emperor's favorite concubine, she's even given the scumbag Crown Prince a younger brother? The Crown Prince has been cuckolded, and now he regrets everything! Holding the 480Reads8.3Score—Shelves
16. 616 职 Career Challenge: From the Start, I'm a Firefighter, and I Move the Entire Internet 职业挑战：开局消防员，感动全网 Pop Pop Bubble Gum哒哒泡泡糖Urban1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating from the start, Su Bai takes part in the show Career Inheritance. He awakens the Strongest Career Master System. He chooses the most dangerous profession: firefighter! He charges into blazing infernos and climbs skyscrapers with his bare hands. His red-clad figure stuns the entire internet! Every profession deserves our respect. In a world where no one wants to choose a dangerous profession, Su Bai will use his actions to make an announcement to everyone! There is no such th 2.4kReads9.5Score374Shelves

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    This is beyond just being described as "tortured." While reading it, I could feel the pain in my heart, especially in the fourth and fifth professions of the main characters in the first book. Do you know how dangerous it is for blind people to travel?

17. 617 强 Spoiling Her 强宠 Bu Bu Gao不不高Two Male Leads200k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead!! Naturally airheaded, adorably clingy little troublemaker × scheming, possessive big shot. Extra sweet!] What should you do when you meet a tiny kitten? The Master: Obviously, kick it away! Su Mianmian: (｡◕ˇ﹏ˇ◕｡ ) Later, he pins her in a corner. "Mianmian, you are not allowed to leave me, or I'll break your legs!" Su Mianmian: (ノ_·.) He only wanted to scavenge for junk... Also known as: Help! The Obsessive Big Shot Raised Him Into a Useless Little Thing It's a brainless, sweet r 1.9kReads9.1Score203Shelves
18. 618 银 When the Ginkgo Leaves Fall 银杏落下时 Wanyan Yuning完颜雨凝Two Male Leads62k WordsCompleted [If you enjoy this, please leave lots of comments and ratings. Love you!] #BoysLove #Angst #Tragedy #BEAesthetic #Realistic #MutualDevotion #UnforgettableRegret #ConversionTherapy #DoubleDeath At nineteen, Cheng Ye and Lu Ming thought love could conquer everything. A ginkgo-leaf bookmark, two handmade rings, and a promise to go south. They ran away together on a rainy night and kissed beneath a bridge, believing that if they went far enough, they could reach a future of their own. But their pa 309Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two male leads! Bad ending! Short and angsty story! It gets more and more angsty as it goes on!

19. 619 他 His Little Fool Doesn't Cry Anymore 他的小傻子不爱哭了 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [BL + both pure + angst + just rated] In a corner of Shengying Noble High School, there was always a figure named Su Nian. As the illegitimate son the Su family kept hidden from the world, he had suffered a childhood accident that left him with a brain injury. He was always half a beat slower than everyone else, and his clear eyes were often filled with timid confusion. When classmates mocked and shoved him, all he could do was tear up, like a little beast nobody wanted. In the hallway, Su Nian 9.3kReads9.3Score695Shelves

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    It's truly heart-wrenching, with a strong sense of devastation. The plot is excellent, with each event seamlessly connected to the next, making it incredibly poignant. The character development is superb; the early episodes are emotionally draining, while the later ones are physically devastating. Living under someone else's roof, cautiously trying to please them, being betrayed by family, and losing the only person who ever protected you—it's incredibly tear-jerking.

20. 620 只 Just a Toy 只是玩具而已 Sweet Sugar Su甜糖苏Two Male Leads46k WordsCompleted 55Reads8.4Score—Shelves
21. 621 国 National Fate: Only I Know China's True Heritage 国运：只有我知道华夏底蕴 Pipi Lu痞痞撸Urban122k WordsOngoing In a parallel world, Chinese civilization has suffered a break in continuity, leaving it with only a few hundred years of history. Countries around the world believe China's history is shallow and lacks any depth. Su Yan, who transmigrated here, wrote The Great Qin Chronicles, hoping to reveal China's long-buried glory, but everyone dismissed it as fiction. Just then, the Civilization Selection descended. Only nations with deep foundations would qualify to evolve and endure. Without hesitation, 14Reads9.2Score—Shelves
22. 622 薄 Goodbye Forever, Brother Bo 薄哥哥，再也不见了 Bunny Pillow兔兔抱枕Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaking] When she learned she had only a year to live, Bo Qingyuan fled, escaping the hell Bo Muchao had kept her in for six years. She was an unwanted extra, taken in when the Bo family adopted Bo Yinyin. For five years, she served as a bone marrow donor for Bo Yinyin. After Yinyin died, everyone called her a murderer and said she had to atone. Six years imprisoned, six years tormented. Surely she had paid for even the gravest sin by now? At the end of her life, she said, “Brother Bo, le 2.6kReads6.7Score221Shelves
23. 623 此 At This Moment, I Am China's Guardian Deity 此刻，我为华夏守护神 Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Joy风花雪乐Urban3.2M WordsOngoing On Christmas Eve, December 24, 0260, a large horde of sea beasts appeared in Old Copper Mountain, Mi Nation. Not a single person in the city survived! On April 23, 0261, Level 6 sea beasts appeared in North Bear Nation. The entire country fell! On New Year's Day, January 1, 0262, a Level 10 sea beast appeared in Huaxia, codenamed [Taotie]. Huaxia fell! In January 0260, Huaxia's God of War, Chen Feng, was reborn eleven months before the sea beasts emerged. He won the trust of the country's 1.4kReads9.0Score488Shelves
24. 624 美 The Beautiful Manager Marries the Second Brother, Then Picks the Third at the Wedding? 美女经理嫁二弟，婚礼当场选三弟？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A beautiful manager marries the second brother, then picks the third brother at the wedding? 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short, heart-wrenching story, incredibly good, so painful it cuts to the bone, and the ending is fantastic.

25. 625 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.8kReads8.2Score901Shelves

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    Seriously, this one made me cry from beginning to end. The female lead dies in chapter eight, and I just couldn't stop crying! 😢 It's pure angst, angst, angst that will make your liver hurt. It's a short, angst-filled story of belated, heartbreaking affection that's more painful than grass. It's angst from the very beginning.

26. 626 最 The Best Lyricist 最佳词作 Kong Liu空留Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] One is a heroine, the other a pampered youngest son who’s always smiling. They work together seamlessly to resolve an unexpected crisis the first time they meet. The second time, she warns her younger cousin not to fall for someone like him. Then comes the Nth meeting, and with it, a lifetime together. 24.6kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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    It's all regret, all heartbreaking. [Crying][crying][crying]

27. 627 每 Someone Worries I’ll Kill Myself Every Day 每天都有人担心我会自杀 Alice's Forest Cottage爱丽丝的森林小屋Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Lin Qingran died in the cold seawater, her life ending forever at the age of twenty-four. Afterward, the family members closest to her were consumed with regret and got the chance to start over. Can they change her fate this time? And what about the person she couldn’t stop thinking of, even as she died? Will they find their happy ending? Lin Qingran noticed that her family had started acting a little differently. Their annual family meeting had become a quarterly one. Her usually stern grandfa 5.1kReads9.0Score368Shelves

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    🌸①She was driven mad by the heartbreak of her childhood sweetheart; it really broke my heart.🌸②20 Heart-wrenching stories of withered bones turning to the stars, witnessing 20 pairs of devoted lovers entangled in extreme pain. Still, none of them had a happy ending. 🌸④He always manages to torture you to the extreme before faking his death, making you, the scumbag seme, regret it.

28. 628 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

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    This is a novel about love and growth. Lin Chiyu's story is like the ocean waves, sometimes gentle, sometimes turbulent. Despite suffering from depression, she bravely pursues love and dreams. Her story will allow you to find yourself reflected in the words, feeling that yearning for freedom and love for life. Open this book, follow in Lin Chiyu's footsteps, run along the beach, and feel the gentle sea breeze and the surging waves.

29. 629 病 The Illness Called Love 病名为爱 Xi Niu悉牛Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Lin Chi has cancer, and the doctor says she has only six months to live. As she grieves, Lu Shenyuan tells her he’ll give her a grand funeral. Sick with love for him, Lin Chi is willing to give him everything, even though her life is about to end. But all he gives her in return is, “Do you think you deserve me?” Whether or not they are a good match, she chooses to love him with all her heart. So when her time finally runs out, she can only forgive him for not loving her. 116Reads8.0Score—Shelves
30. 630 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves

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    As civilization crumbles, I question the heavens with a theatrical voice. A crimson meteor streaks across the sky, and the pyramid of civilization built by modern science collapses with a deafening roar, dragging humanity into a bizarre apocalypse. Rockets, nuclear bombs, cars… all modern creations become relics of the past, replaced by the invasion of a gray calamity and the awakening of the Fourteen Gods. Chen Ling, an intern director who should be busy with rehearsals, is transported here by a dramatic twist of fate. He discovers that he is connected to the mysterious "theater" within his body, and the gazes of thousands of audience members scorch his soul—his power comes from performance, from madness, from the deafening anticipation. This is not a simple struggle for survival. He is a monster seen by the world as a "world-ending" calamity, a "Red Heart 6" wandering in the darkness of the Twilight Society, and a lonely actor trying to rewrite the ending of a tragic script. From a nobody who only wants to survive, to a heart-wrenching transformation caused by the sacrifice of his younger brother Chen Yan, he begins to question: When the curtain of fate falls, does an actor have the right to ask the gods for a different ending? In this era where human life is as insignificant as dust, someone stands atop the ruins, arms outstretched, a crimson robe stained with blood, laughing and weeping intermittently. He is not a god, not a savior; he is merely a theatrical figure, using his life to enact resistance and hope. "The show begins..." If you crave a story that blends Chinese absurdity, post-apocalyptic fervor, and the examination of humanity; if you anticipate witnessing an ultimate performance about "acting" and "true self," then don't miss the latest masterpiece from Sanjiu Sound Domain—"I Am Not a Theatrical Figure." Over 3.7 million readers are witnessing this dazzling display against the tide of history.

31. 631 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨虐情 Hua Baoyue花抱月Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Ruan Yunzheng loved Fu Yinghan deeply. But when his only sister was harmed and all fingers pointed at her, he sentenced her to death without hesitation! He tormented her relentlessly, body and soul, but she never gave in! Only when she was on the brink of death and explained one last time that she hadn’t done it, and he still refused to believe her, did she finally give up on him! So this man’s heart really was made of stone! When news ca 19.5kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
32. 632 虐 A Collection of Tragic Short Stories 虐文短文合集 Cx ChenyueCx沉月Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted A collection of tragic short stories! The author will work hard to write many more heartbreaking short stories. There are stories set in both ancient and modern times. The author will do their best to write them up to 100 chapters. So, could you please come and give them a read? I’m begging you (˃ ⌑ ˂ഃ ) 604Reads—Score106Shelves
33. 633 他 His Long-Overdue Love 他迟来的深情 Rock Sugar Cherry冰糖车厘子Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted Three years into their marriage, Xia Mo discovers that Fu Zhe has been cheating. When Xia Mo falls ill, Fu Zhe travels the world with his mistress. He uses marital assets to buy her a mansion and luxury watches, spending lavishly. Desperate, Xia Mo asks for a divorce. She stays calm and level-headed as she deals with the mistress, gathers evidence to reclaim the assets, and takes revenge on the scumbag, leaving him with nothing… 300Reads8.4Score105Shelves

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    💯Heartbreaking stories, you'll lose 10 pounds after reading them! Sisters who want to lose weight, give these a try! These are all short stories, but they'll make you cry buckets [crying emoji]

34. 634 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves
35. 635 余 For the Rest of My Life, I'll Love You as Always 余生，爱你如常 Citron Coffee香橼咖啡Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple in Beijing’s Elite Circle + A Long Road to Winning Her Back + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows to Love] Four years ago Yu Sheng was madly in love with Ji Bochang, but the Ji family forcibly sent her away. Before leaving, Yu Sheng threw caution to the wind and asked Ji Bochang, “Do you love me?” Ji Bochang answered without hesitation: “No.” Four years later Yu Sheng returned to Beijing and reunited with Ji Bochang. She had a boyfriend now, and a new life. When she saw Ji Bochan 18.5kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] The female lead was adopted by the male lead's family when she was 13 years old. Later, she fell in love with him. When she was forcibly sent away by the male lead's mother, she discovered that he didn't like her. She let go of her resentment. Four years later, they met again, but she no longer had feelings for him...

36. 636 朝 Song of Chaoge 朝歌辞 Charcoal-Fired Parasol Tree炭火梧桐Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaking historical romance + love at first sight + powerful hero and heroine + separation and death + hidden identities] Everyone knows a bitter pill wrapped in sugar still tastes sweet! So let's say the important thing three times: sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! A handsome young man rides home, only to stumble upon an assassination attempt. He casually saves a man in red, so why can't he get rid of him afterward? The man takes his hairpin and steals his Lovebug. When they m 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Do you enjoy the feeling of being stabbed in the heart and crying uncontrollably? 1. Sweet yet heartbreaking, the male lead is aloof but gives his heart entirely to the female lead. He comes from a life of hardship, yet she becomes his weakness, creating a bond and a longing. The second male lead is pitiful and helpless, rescued by the female lead, and becomes obsessed with her, seeing her as his salvation. He forces himself on her to keep her by his side. If he doesn't love her, then he'll hate her; even in death, they will be together. All characters suffer a tragic ending; you'll be ruthless if you don't cry. 2. Two male leads, their love is fraught with hardship, their deep affection is misplaced, and fate plays cruel tricks. This love story is full of helplessness and sorrow. 3. Have you ever seen someone so deeply in love? Such deep affection is truly rare. What was thought to be the return of a lover turns out to be the moment of learning of their death, leaving the pain so intense that only hallucinations can allow them to recall the past and move towards the future.

37. 637 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 101.5kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves
38. 638 爱 I Can't Bear the Price of Loving You 爱上你的代价让我承受不起 Herb of the Apricot Grove杏林之草Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Su Yichen, courtesy name Youxian and childhood nickname Mo'er, is called Su Mo by his family. Ever since he was little, he has loved the older boy who once saved him, Prince De, Xiao Yixuan. When he grows up, he uses his own abilities to help Xiao Yixuan ascend the throne, only to see his mother forced off a cliff. Left crippled, he throws himself into the moat... 530Reads8.8Score—Shelves
39. 639 等 Waiting Half a Year for You 等你半年 Han An Jing涵桉婧Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Campus Youth + Online Romance + Tragic Ending] [Cold, Distant Junior × Obsessive Senior] She spent her entire youth loving one person, only to lose herself waiting for him. When she was sixteen, Lu Xingchen told Lin Chuxia, “This star is called Chuxia.” She believed him. She waited three years and sent more than four hundred messages. He never replied to a single one. Later, he found someone else. He made their relationship public, flaunted his affection, and called someone else “baby.” He 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story is only sweet at the beginning, then it slowly gets very angsty.

40. 640 误 I Wandered into a Forbidden Zone and Caught the Eye of a Top Criminal 误入禁区，被顶级暴徒盯上后 Lily Rain百合雨Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted Tragic romance, aching bitterness, extreme emotional push and pull, violent beauty [Northern Myanmar] [Extreme angst] [A cage] [The depths of hell] (PS: If you don't want this to hurt your liver, stay away!!) /Foreign top-tier thug vs. delicate Chinese-descended palanquin bearer for a Buddha statue/ Male lead: unhinged thug + born bad + cold-blooded + coercive love + relentless entanglement Female lead: cool exterior + resilient heart + self-redemption + descent into ruin In a private shrine 45Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Extremely angsty, recommended

41. 641 偏 My Possessive Uncle's Stayover Trap: He Loses Control and Begs Me to Stay 偏执小舅借住陷阱：失控求我留下 Lily Rain百合雨Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [12-year age gap + forbidden romance]+ [Groveling pursuit]+ [Tortured love] [Underworld kingpin + scheming + unhinged + coercive love] [Cool beauty + playing dumb to catch the tiger + striking at the root] (The full story is slow-paced and warm, not melodramatic: 70% angst, 30% sweetness.) On a rainy night, the entire Xia family was slaughtered. Following her grandfather's instructions, 15-year-old Xia Chu was sent to the Fu family in Beicheng. When she first met Fu Zhanting, his gaze was cold, 215Reads6.8Score—Shelves
42. 642 先 The Ancient Prophecy: The Return of Saling 先古之谕萨灵归来 Mr. Sazhilingxing萨之灵星先生Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted In ancient times, shaman mages used their mysterious powers to protect the balance of the land. They lived in harmony with nature, using spiritual energy to preserve the peace of the mountains and rivers and the well-being of their tribes. But their peaceful days were shattered overnight when a rift suddenly appeared in the sky, and monsters and demons from distant star systems surged toward their tranquil homeland like a tidal wave. The shaman mages rallied at once, knowing that the fate of the 165Reads7.9Score100Shelves

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    See? I cried while watching! [Smirk]

43. 643 在 No Escape from Fate 在劫难逃 Green Ink青墨Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Yu Yang thinks Li Han is his destined calamity. He gave him everything, even his life. But with their memories missing, the sweetness they once shared has become ammunition for hurting each other! After betrayal, exploitation, misunderstanding, and reckless cruelty, how can a shattered heart find its former lover again? “Yu Yang, you were the one who came after me first! Leave? Don't even think about it. Even if you're rotten and reeking, you have to stay by my side!” I'll stay with you until I 43Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    It's really, really heartbreaking.

44. 644 高 A House Full of Distinguished Guests 高朋满座 Tang Yingxiao唐颖小Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The Zhou family has a little mute. Apart from being unable to speak, she’s perfect in every way. She was Zhou Yushen’s little shadow, following him from the age of seven to twenty-five. Over eighteen years, that gentle, obedient little shadow became a deadweight, clinging to him like a rotten tail. Zhou Yushen loathed her more than anything. The day the little mute died, everyone thought Zhou Yushen had finally gotten what he wanted. Instead, he went mad in the hospital, grabbed the doctor, and 40Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The Zhou family had a little mute girl who, besides not being able to speak, was Zhou Jianshen's little nephew. She followed him from age seven to twenty-five, a gentle and obedient little shadow who turned into a rotten tail, clinging tightly to him. Zhou Jianshen loathed her intensely. The day the little mute girl died, everyone thought Zhou Jianshen had gotten what he wanted, but he went mad in the hospital, scratching...

45. 645 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves
46. 646 七 Seven Days, Seven Years 七天七年 Sweet Persimmon柿子甜Two Male Leads551k WordsCompleted Sheng Man VS Duo An Seven days of deliberate revenge, seven years of heart-wrenching regret. Seven days of feigned affection, seven years of wishing he could take it all back. Duo An finally won the heart of the man he idolized, and the two began dating. But he never imagined their relationship would last only seven days. After those seven days came seven years of heartache. Sheng Man thought he didn’t love him, that he was only trying to vent his anger. It took seven years of loving him without 99Reads8.6Score—Shelves
47. 647 夫 After His Wife Escaped His Torment, Lord Qin Went Mad 夫人被虐逃跑后，秦爷他疯了 Xi Yuan希愿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Imprisonment + Taking by Force + Possessiveness] A scheme made Ye Sili the supposed mastermind! Qin Cheng, the mighty head of the Qin family, grabbed her by the throat and demanded she pay with her life. He tortured her again and again, making her wish she were dead and unable to die. Only after the truth came to light did she finally escape his cage, leaving with a heart and body battered by suffering, alongside her boyfriend. But he discovered he could no longer let her go, and began desperat 451Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching. Although it's not finished yet, it's already extremely tragic. The female lead's foot was pierced by an arrow shot by the male lead, leaving her confined to a wheelchair.

48. 648 我 I’ll Wait for You at the Finish Line, Loving Me 我在终点等你爱我 Mu Qiqi慕七七Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted During her three years in a psychiatric hospital, Lin Wan endured a living hell every day, reduced to something barely human. Every month, Ye Nanchen came to test whether she was truly insane. Then one day, while no one was watching, she leapt from the windowsill and found her final release. Later, everyone in Jiangcheng said Ye Nanchen had gone mad. His beloved wife was clearly dead, her body right in front of him, yet every day he came up with new ways to force her to appear. “Lin Wan hated me 536Reads5.5Score102Shelves

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    The male protagonist caused the death of his child because of his "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for a woman who is unattainable in love). For three years in the mental hospital, Lin Wan lived a life worse than death, neither human nor ghost. Every month, Ye Nanchen would come to test whether she had truly gone mad [crying emoji]. Until one day, when no one was looking, she jumped from the windowsill and finally found liberation.

49. 649 修 The Cultivation Investiture of the Gods 修仙封神榜 Light of the Dao道之光Fantastical Romance602k WordsCompleted In the Age of Declining Dharma, immortals and demons wage a great war. The Way of Heaven is the way of humanity. The survival of the Dharma realm rests in the hands of every one of us. This book is tagged as fantasy romance. The love in this story is the Way of Heaven's care for all living beings, and the righteous love that inspires them to work together to uphold its order. Cultivating immortality means cultivating humanity. The righteous path in this world is a rough one. 14.2kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
50. 650 1 15 Hell-Level Bad Endings: You Stop at Flirting, While I’m In Too Deep 15个地狱级be：你点到为止，我泥足深陷 Drunk on Gold纸醉金靡Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + domineering CEO + substitute + marriage + tragic love] Giving your whole heart in love will only leave you in pieces. Why do you think I’ll still be here just because you turn around? That if you crook your finger, I’ll make the same mistake all over again? I’m not the kind of person who forgets the pain once the wound heals. In love, the one who holds the power is never the one being loved. It’s the one brave enough to confess their feelings and brave enough to let go. I loved 895Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The people have been tortured to the point of madness. They don't treat our heroine like a human being. Some have left, some are injured, some are crippled, and there is widespread lamentation.

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