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1. 1101 我 I Never Chose to Leave 我从未选择离开 Little Fish Claims the Throne小鱼称大王Urban107k WordsCompleted My dream is to grow a sea of flowers. When they are in full bloom, I want to gently take the hand of the person I love most and stroll leisurely with her through this ocean of blossoms. A soft breeze carries waves of fragrance, while petals drift down like snow and settle on our shoulders. Along a path carpeted with flowers, we walk slowly, step by step, toward the sacred hall of marriage, letting the sea of flowers bear witness to our eternal vows. I wish so much that you, too, had never chosen —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Here you go, enjoy!

2. 1102 开 An Engagement Banquet from the Start, and My Fiancée Abandons Me 开局订婚宴，未婚妻弃我而去 A Struggling Student Who Wants to Be a Top Scholar想当学神的学渣Urban296k WordsCompleted After a night of heavy drinking, orphan Zhao Lin unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of another orphan named Zhao Lin in a parallel world. He discovers that he is at an engagement banquet, and the groom is none other than himself. He has barely had time to feel happy when his fiancée, Liu Ruyan, takes a phone call and announces that the engagement banquet is off and will be held again on another date. Then, ignoring everyone’s pleas, she drives away. A real man lives between heaven and eart 1.7kReads5.5Score100Shelves

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   🌿🌿① Childhood sweethearts married for three years but never shared a room. 🗡② On their third anniversary, the female lead chooses to move in with a younger man she's only known for three days, infuriating the male lead. 💥③ The female lead files for divorce, and the male lead agrees. 🍄 Little did he know, the male lead's days were numbered, and it's now a nightmare of chasing after him. The ceiling for both bad and happy endings. ☘️

3. 1103 她 She Said She Called My Name While Being Assaulted, But I Was There 她说被侵犯时喊了我的名字，但我在现场 Lazy Little Wife's Favorite小懒婆稀罕18k WordsCompleted She Said She Screamed My Name While Being Assaulted, But I Was There 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1104 订 On the Eve of Our Engagement, She Went to KTV with Her White-Moonlight Love 订婚前夕她跟白月光去了KTV Nine Wonders Knight九奇骑士Urban1.6M WordsCompleted At the engagement ceremony. Ye Qingyu, drunk, took the microphone and openly confessed her feelings for the man she had always loved, right in front of all the guests. Everyone turned to look at Jiang Cheng, the groom-to-be. They all wanted to see him make a fool of himself. But Jiang Cheng started clapping. “Charging ahead for love takes courage. I respect it! You two should just make it official!!” … 12.4kReads6.7Score583Shelves
5. 1105 嘉 The Lilies of the Valley! 嘉兰百合！ Crocodile Student鳄鱼学生Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted The calla lily symbolizes “a crown of glory and a life lived with passion.” This is the story of Sheng Xixi, who saves herself after countless suicide attempts. Along the way, she meets close friends like Shen Qingcheng and Zhuo Lin, the man she loves but can never have, Song Zewan, and the god of hell, Jianan Hexi. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   😢😢😢😢😢

6. 1106 订 The Engagement Is Off? I Turn Around and Marry a Rich CEO 订婚取消？我转身和千金总裁领证 Rain Weeps Unseen雨泣无人知Urban408k WordsCompleted [One heroine!!! Super sweet!!!] On the day of their engagement, Lin Nan’s fiancée of five years stayed with her old flame just to put him in his place, humiliating him and turning him into a laughingstock. Unable to take it anymore, Lin Nan decisively cut ties with her. But on the night he drank himself into a stupor, he unexpectedly spent a passionate night with a rich heiress. Jiang Rou: “You have two choices. Either come with me to the civil affairs bureau and get married, or I’ll ruin your r 8.5kReads7.8Score464Shelves
7. 1107 暮 Sorrow in the Evening Rain (A Farewell in the Evening Rain) 暮雨成殇（暮雨辞） Mu Qi Li暮柒漓6k WordsCompleted Evening Rain Brings Sorrow (Farewell to the Evening Rain) 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's like knives cutting your heart again and again.

8. 1108 订 My Girlfriend Abandoned Me at Our Engagement Party to Find Her One True Love 订婚宴女友抛下我，转身去找她的白月光 Proud as the Light傲的像光一样Urban652k WordsCompleted On the day of our engagement banquet, my fiancée left me standing there in front of everyone and ran off with another man. I took the microphone and walked onto the stage. “Today’s also a celebration of my promotion. Everyone, eat and drink your fill.” Later, she asked me to hold another engagement banquet, but I handed her an invitation instead. “Let’s skip the engagement banquet. If you’d like, you’re welcome to come to my wedding.” 146Reads5.2Score155Shelves
9. 1109 沐 Mu Yu and the Stars 沐予以星辰 Mu Qi Li暮柒漓6k WordsCompleted Mu Yu Offers the Stars 11Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 1110 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.4kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves

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    🍇 I recommend these kinds of heart-wrenching novels. The opening is like ripe grapes, bursting with fragrance. The intense plot unfolds like the winemaking process, complex and wondrous, while the sweetness is like the rich, mellow taste of fine wine, leaving a lingering aftertaste. A literary gem brewed monthly, waiting for you to savor.

11. 1111 订 After We Got Engaged, She Went Looking for Her Ideal Man, So I Married Her Student 订婚后她找白月光，我娶了她学生 Hawthorn Who Loves Candy爱吃糖的山楂Urban474k WordsCompleted [He won’t look back]+ [A wife chasing her husband to the crematorium]+ [campus belle] Everyone envied Ji Qingwan. Everyone wanted to be Ji Qingwan. It was common knowledge that Ji Qingwan had a Gu Bei who loved her more than anyone. Gu Bei had supported her through five years of graduate school entrance exams and graduate studies. He went from juggling several jobs to building a business from scratch that earned ten million a year. His feelings for Ji Qingwan never changed, and he cherished her 2.8kReads7.6Score115Shelves
12. 1112 仇 My Enemy Wiped Out My Family, Yet I Married Him 仇人抄我全家，我却嫁给了他 Beef Brisket Meets Tomato牛腩撞番茄Ancient Romance148k WordsOngoing [Reader advisory] [Readers who are sensitive to this content, proceed with caution] ★ Intense tragic romance + historical power struggles; the leads are evenly matched ★ A deeply twisted and devoted commander X a minister’s daughter struggling to survive against all odds ★ Love is a shackle, but also the only way to survive The day my family was confiscated, he personally crushed the pride of the Grand Secretary’s daughter that I was. “Become a servant or a concubine. Choose one.” I became the d 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [🌸🌸This heart-wrenching romance novel is truly excellent🌸🌸You'll regret it if you don't read it!] You'll find the plot incredibly fresh and the pacing tight from the first few chapters. If you want to read high-quality novels, this is the book for you! Highly recommended!

13. 1113 订 On the Day of Our Engagement, She Offered Herself to Her White Moonlight 订婚当天，她将自己送给了白月光 Sesame Paste Vegetarian Tripe麻酱素毛肚Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn at his engagement banquet. Lin Xiaoran insists that Xu Mo first invest in the man she secretly loves before they get engaged. In his previous life, Xu Mo transferred the money, and they got engaged without a hitch, but the ending was tragic! Reborn, Xu Mo lives by three rules: don’t pursue, don’t reject, don’t take responsibility. His principle is that good girls deserve not to be let down, while bad girls shouldn’t go to waste. “I’m a traditional sort of guy. If I invest, it means I’m co 5.4kReads5.5Score215Shelves
14. 1114 爱 You Want a Male Best Friend? I’ll Make It Happen, So Why Do You Regret It? 爱找男闺蜜？我成全你们又悔什么 One Whale一鲸Urban294k WordsCompleted [Urban]+ [Power Fantasy]+ [School Beauty]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Face-Slapping]+ [Reborn]+ [Scheming]+ [Emperor Ruyan] Childhood sweethearts can’t compete with someone who appears out of nowhere. Qin Ran finally manages to beat the newcomer, but still loses to the green tea guy who’s his fiancée’s male best friend. On the day of their engagement party, the green tea guy calls, and Qin Ran’s fiancée leaves again. “Qin Ran, Feifei’s sick.” “Qin Ran, Feifei got hit by a car.” “Qin Ran, Feifei cut his wr 2.4kReads7.1Score100Shelves
15. 1115 女 In a Woman's World, I Married a Bitter, Sharp-Tongued Young Attendant 女尊之我和阴酸刻薄小侍成婚了 Must Check In Today Too今日也要打卡Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted Content warning: This is a one-on-one romance. The male lead is not chaste: he used to be the top courtesan at a brothel, and now he serves as someone else’s personal attendant. Later, he falls in love with the heroine both body and soul. The male lead is clear-headed at first, then becomes love-struck. After he sleeps with the heroine, he won’t sleep with anyone else. The heroine falls first, and later the male lead has to grovel to win her back. Jiang Zhi’s timing couldn’t have been worse whe 5.4kReads8.5Score517Shelves

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    ①This is a tragic story! The female lead abuses the male lead, extremely so, physically and emotionally. Punishments include kneeling, imprisonment, whipping… the kind of torture that will make your liver hurt!!] [A cold, vengeful female lord vs. A gentle, beautiful demon king] When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a handsome young man and took him as her disciple. She carefully nurtured and taught him. Little did she know that this disciple harbored wolfish ambitions and was a demon spy. He had stayed by her side for years, only intending to use her as a stepping stone to climb to the position of demon king! In the face of the overwhelming demon army, she was severely injured protecting her people and her beloved disciple. But in the end, she learned that the person she had so cherished was the very one who brought this disaster upon her! He had betrayed her. She died by self-destruction. Perhaps out of divine mercy, she was given a second chance. This time, she was determined to make Feng Wuhuan live up to his name, living a life without joy! But this man was completely different from his arrogant and spoiled self in his previous life. He simply knelt obediently at her feet, letting her inflict torture on him. Even when the pain was unbearable, he would only lower his head and silently shed tears, and then when he looked up, he would give her a gentle smile.

16. 1116 星 The Galaxy Falls Into My Arms 星河落下入怀中 Sunrise over the Starry River日出星河Marriage & Romance42k WordsCompleted The Galaxy Falls into My Embrace 198Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is so heartbreaking! I've read the author's other books, and it turns out she used to write light novels! So why is this one so agonizing?!

17. 1117 陷 Lost in a Sea of Stars 陷入星辰大海 Late Spring South南春暮Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Childhood friends + wealthy-family angsty romance + contract marriage + no falling in love after marriage + the whole family pays the price) A chaste, possessive young master Jiang VS the eldest daughter of the Chi family, who lives for the sun The eldest daughter of the Chi family has a love story everyone knows about. Everyone knows their passionate romance ended in tragedy. That’s because Miss Chi will only marry a man from a family of equal standing. In both Jingcheng and Haicheng, people h 537Reads7.8Score102Shelves

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    The eldest daughter of the Chi family had a well-known love affair, a passionate romance that ultimately ended tragically. This was because the eldest daughter of the Chi family would only marry a man of equal social standing. Jiang Huaixu, the future head of the Jiang family, had always believed that Chi Feiwan belonged to him and could only belong to her. When photos of Chi Feiwan kissing other men were circulated overseas, he was driven mad with jealousy.

18. 1118 未 My Fiancée Sought Love While We Were Engaged, So I Married Her Sister 未婚妻订婚寻爱，我娶了她的姐姐 The Beginning of the Rainbow天虹始间Urban100k WordsOngoing On the night my fiancée got engaged, she had a candlelit dinner with her first love. I turned around and married her older sister!!! A bizarre fiancée, a vicious stepmother, a greedy father, and a helpless man! Jiang Yang was once a renowned CEO, but he fell in love with someone he never should have. For five years, he gave her everything he could, obeying her every wish without complaint. Everyone thought they were made for each other, a perfect match, but in the end, it was all one-sided on Ji —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 1119 东 Dreams East and West 东床西梦 Flame Tree焱树Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted The heroine, Bian Yue, was born into a family of demon hunters. She has a younger brother, Bian Cheng, who is unrelated to her by blood. While hunting demons, Bian Yue happens upon a mirror, one that connects to a Western world of magic. Through it, she meets Tom. But during all this, Bian Cheng is driven mad with jealousy. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this one 🤔

20. 1120 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.8kReads9.1Score758Shelves
21. 1121 神 The Divine Official Refuses to Fall from His High Perch 神官他不肯掉下高台 Retired from the Name-Giving Game退堂鼓起名废Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted The Divine Official Refuses to Fall from His High Perch 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    For three hundred years, the white-robed priest sat atop the Star-Picking Pavilion, never setting foot on earth. The spirit Ananda, who perched below, gazed upon him daily, believing him to be aloof and untouched by worldly affairs. Until the night of the full moon, he descended from the high platform, sat on the edge of a cliff, and whispered, "If only life were like our first meeting." Ananda then understood that behind that poem lay the name of another girl. The priest preferred to sit on the cliff's edge rather than descend from the platform for her. Three hundred years of unrequited love, ultimately ending in an empty dream.

22. 1122 女 Matriarchy: The Villain Starts by Improving Her Looks to Redeem Herself 女尊：反派从提升颜值开始洗白 Owl of the Night黑夜的猫头鹰Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted System novel The protagonist transmigrates into the childhood of a villain in a matriarchal world. The heroine is reborn and knows the male lead is a villain; the male lead knows the heroine knows he's a villain... The protagonist can gain skill cards and improve his own abilities and talents by raising his targets' favorability. Target favorability raised to 80. Host awarded a white skill card: Swordsmanship Insight. Target favorability raised to 90. Host awarded three white experience cards, w 12.2kReads9.0Score985Shelves
23. 1123 快 Quick Transmigration: Don't Mess with the Villain, or He'll Really Die 快穿：别惹反派，惹急了他真死 Feasting with the Bears 666大宴群熊666Two Male Leads891k WordsOngoing [Angst and catharsis, with a bleak start and an uplifting finish; includes faked deaths and happy endings. The gong's personality determines the story: soul fragments, scumbag gongs, jokester gongs, devoted gongs, wooden gongs…] (The first six instances are complete. Dive in without worry.) On a replay of the instance, an all-powerful villain falls into the protagonist's hands, reduced to a prisoner. The once aloof villain is now at death's door. "Let me go." "Want to die?" "Yes." "Hah. Dream on 5.2kReads9.3Score589Shelves

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    Highly rated angst novel, torture from beginning to end 😭😭😭

24. 1124 明 Bright as the Moon: My Whole Family Is Dead 明明如月:全家死光 Yu Shi榆莳Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted Bright as the Moon: The Whole Family Is Dead 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's supposed to be angsty, highly recommended.

25. 1125 反 Are the Villain Bosses Fierce? I Raised Them 反派boss们猛吗？我养的 Doggy, Don't Cry狗子别哭Eastern Fantasy488k WordsCompleted (Not a conventional arrogant villain story. Plot-focused, so read the synopsis first.) (New book out now: Reborn three times? Who's that amazing? Me?! Come check it out, or click my profile to find it.) Instance One: They say when an emperor gets angry, bodies lie for thousands of miles, and when an ordinary man gets angry, blood spills five paces away. Tired of emperors? Come see how an ordinary man spills blood five paces away. (Deng Quan arc, through Chapter 19) Instance Two: What do you do 6.8kReads9.4Score500Shelves
26. 1126 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 143kReads9.7Score106.8kShelves

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    Personally, I think this book is very heart-wrenching. It's okay in the beginning, but I cried uncontrollably towards the end.

27. 1127 第 Second Essays 第二随笔 Yu Shi榆莳6k WordsCompleted Second Miscellany —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 1128 快 Quick Transmigration: Ding! Your Crematorium Has Arrived. Please Pick It Up 快穿，叮，火葬场到货请查收 Just Ink就墨Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Quick Transmigration + Putting scumbags in their place + Feel-good story + Regret and redemption] After finally avenging his great grudge, Gu Yao is left all alone. Cancer takes him naturally, and he becomes bound to a System. To keep the world's storylines running, he conscientiously fulfills his role as a supporting character. But why has he become the white moonlight of every Child of Fortune?! The emperor he admired as a boy uses him as a stepping stone to the throne. G 5.7kReads9.3Score532Shelves
29. 1129 柯 Detective Conan: Bringing the Police Academy to Take Down the Wine Syndicate 柯南：手提警校，掀翻酒厂 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Anime Fanfiction358k WordsCompleted (True member of the Black Organization, no CP) (Slightly angsty; apologies for any OOC) Everyone in the Organization knows that Smirno is a complete lunatic. He jumps at experiments that ordinary people would avoid at all costs, and volunteers for missions with extremely high fatality rates. At the height of his career, he even surpassed Gin for a time, becoming the Organization's top operative. He has a secret no one knows: he knows this world is just an anime, and he knows he's a villain. But 377Reads8.4Score108Shelves

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    He came to save one person, but through companionship, he brought everyone into his protective zone. He single-handedly rescued the police academy team; even Gin and Vermouth had received his help. Therefore, he was adored by everyone. But who says being loved guarantees survival? He wasn't. Perhaps driven by the ruthless hand behind the scenes, and perhaps also by his own submission, he used his insignificant life to successfully bring light into everyone's lives. Only the process was slightly sweet.

30. 1130 穿 After Becoming a Cannon Fodder, I Became the Village’s Richest by Finding Hidden Treasures 穿成炮灰后我靠捡漏成全村首 Beijing Prince帝都贝勒爷Modern Romance823k WordsCompleted Era + Romance + Protection + Transmigration + Special Powers + A Shocking Secret At its heart, this is the story of a mother who, in the face of extreme hardship, is swept into a decades-long struggle over a shocking secret. Armed with her love for her family, a special power she inherits by chance, and an unyielding will, she must search for her husband and protect her children while gradually uncovering the mystery of her own origins. In the end, she must make a far-reaching choice when confro 3Reads7.2Score—Shelves
31. 1131 太 The Crown Prince Gave Away His Country 太子他把国家送人了 Li Sanwan黎三万Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted [Complete]“No CP + no love interest + focused solely on building a career and saving the world + no female lead + reborn + tragic ending” A twist of fate turned Zhu Fanyi from the protagonist into a supporting character. Reborn, he turned his fate around. The System sobbed, “Heaven won’t let me go home. I want to atone and give everything back to you!” At first, Zhu Fanyi couldn’t have cared less. He thought, Don’t flatter yourself and dump that mess on me. Going along with fate is actually pre 1.6kReads9.3Score231Shelves
32. 1132 异 After the Foreign Crown Prince Took the Throne, My Soul Returned to My Homeland 异国太子登基后，我魂归故土 Xiao Cheng Wants to See the Snow小程想看雪Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted After the foreign crown prince ascended the throne, my soul returned to my homeland. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short, simple, and slightly angsty story

33. 1133 祁 Mr. Qi, May We Never Meet Again! 祁先生，后会无期！ Broad-Minded and Strong心宽体棒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] Guan Min died saving Guan Hua. Gentle and kind, Guan Min made rebellious Guan Hua look like a complete delinquent. Guan Hua, with her terrible reputation, made Qi Zhanzhi, who loved Guan Min, marry her. Gripping her by the throat, Qi Zhanzhi snarled, “Why couldn’t it have been you who died!” But later, Qi Zhanzhi climbed the mountain on his knees, bowing at every step until he reached Qiyuan Palace. Before the statue of the Buddha Tathagata of the Three Treasures, he 8.2kReads8.8Score560Shelves

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    This is a highly recommended, heart-wrenching story. Huahua was abandoned by everyone she loved, and those who loved her were gone. Huahua ultimately became like her sister, and her daughter suffered the same fate—unrequited love and a tragic end. Qi Zhanzhi believed Guan Hua loved him, but in reality, Guan Hua was only fulfilling her sister's dying wish to take good care of him. Huahua went from initially refusing to eat pickled garlic to later loving it. Lacking friends, Huahua imagined Song Qinglang as her companion. Upon learning she was pregnant with a daughter, Huahua's first reaction was to take a screwdriver and abort the child, because her sister hadn't mentioned a child before her death. In the very end, Huahua held Song Qinglang's hand and ran towards her sister, grandfather, and father.

34. 1134 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Too Unhinged for the System to Stop 快穿：宿主太疯球，系统拦不住 Yan Shuqing宴殊青Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration, Male Lead's POV, No Romance, Unhinged Host] After Yan Nanxu died, he was bound by a System and transmigrated to different worlds. His mission was to correct disruptions in each world. But Yan Nanxu was in a hurry to go back and take his revenge. First world: System: We just need to protect the protagonist and stop the reborn person from hurting him. Yan Nanxu: That guy's too slow. Why don't I do it instead? Second world: System: We just need to help the protagonist and set 4.7kReads9.3Score437Shelves
35. 1135 杀 Kill! Kill! Kill! I’m Reforming the Court! 杀！杀！杀！朕就要整顿朝纲！ Getting Rich Means Striking It Rich富贵要暴富Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed. [Unhinged villainess empress × scheming, devoted general] [Empress + sweet on the outside, ruthless within + powerful female lead + court intrigue + satisfying revenge] A thrill ride from start to finish! The empress is outrageously overpowered in both martial arts and intelligence, rising from wiping out entire clans to uniting the Three Kingdoms! A court-intrigue novel whose blurb alone will make you want to dive in. She acts better than Zhen Huan, puts on a better front than Wei Yi 1.6kReads8.9Score174Shelves

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    I cried from beginning to end, it was so heartbreaking. The only one who didn't cry after watching it is this guy! 🐮🐮

36. 1136 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 2.7kReads8.9Score235Shelves

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    ## *Jiang Xin Yue Ming* – A Love Story That Transcends Status and Insecurity When an Ordinary Girl Meets a Cold and Aloof Bureau Chief. **She is a piano teacher at the Retired Cadres Bureau, as ordinary as a roadside flower.** Zhao Wumian stood in front of the mirror at the Jiangxin Grand Theater, looking at her ordinary face. Round face, a not-so-prominent nose, not full lips; the only striking feature was her bright, sparkling eyes. At the music academy, she was overshadowed by the beautiful women around her; now, working at the Retired Cadres Bureau, she remained an inconspicuous "passerby." However, her life was completely changed by a blind date. **He is the deputy director of the Jiangxin City Public Security Bureau, as composed as an iceberg.** Qin Shiyuan, the youngest deputy director of Jiangxin City, the police rank insignia on his shoulder gleaming with a cold light. His life revolved solely around work; marriage was merely an option for him. Until that sunny afternoon, he met the girl in the corridor of the Retired Cadres Bureau—Zhao Wumian—who was skipping and hopping in a floral dress. **An Unequal Marriage, a Love Across Status** Zhao Wumian never imagined she would marry a man nine years her senior, with a vastly different social standing. Qin Shiyuan's composure and aloofness filled her with both admiration and inferiority. She tried her best to play the role of a virtuous wife, yet always felt unworthy of him. He, on the other hand, seemed never to truly enter her heart, only responding to her enthusiasm with indifference. **When a Beautiful and Talented Female Host Appears, Her Inferiority Complex Resurfaces** He Jing, a beautiful and talented female host at the Jiangxin Grand Theater, whose husband was the newly appointed deputy mayor, made Zhao Wumian even more aware of her own ordinariness. Qin Shiyuan's past with He Jing further unsettled her. She began to doubt whether this marriage was truly as wonderful as she had imagined. **Undercurrents at the Mid-Autumn Festival Family Banquet** At the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, Qin Shiyuan's elders gathered. Zhao Wumian tried to integrate into this unfamiliar family, yet always felt like an outsider. Qin Shiyuan's indifference only made her feel more helpless. She began to wonder if this marriage was truly worth continuing. **When an ordinary girl meets a cold and aloof bureau chief, is it a salvation of love or a shackle of status?** Can Zhao Wumian overcome her inferiority complex and find her own happiness? Can Qin Shiyuan put aside his indifference and truly enter her heart? In Jiangxin City, filled with starlight and moonlight, a story about love, status, and self-growth is quietly unfolding. **"Jiangxin Moonlit Night"—an urban novel about love and self-growth, taking you into the married world of an ordinary girl and a cold and aloof bureau chief, experiencing the sweetness and struggles of love.** **Keywords:** #UrbanRomance #Marriage #InferiorityAndGrowth #StatusGap #ColdMaleLeader #OrdinaryFemaleLeader #MidAutumnFamilyDinner #JiangxinCity **Excerpt:** "Why aren't you saying anything?" Qin Shiyuan's deep voice rang out calmly. "Hmm?" Zhao Wumian turned around. "What did you say?" "Aren't you always so talkative?" Qin Shiyuan stared ahead, speaking casually. "Why are you suddenly so quiet?" Zhao Wumian was silent for two seconds, then asked, "You think I talk too much? You find it a bit annoying, don't you?" "I didn't mean that," he denied. "I'm just afraid of upsetting you again." "You're afraid of that?" Zhao Wumian laughed self-deprecatingly. "Even when I'm unhappy, I've never seen you try to comfort me." ** "Jiang Xin Yue Ming"—On this Mid-Autumn Festival night, let us witness the growth and transformation of an ordinary girl.**

37. 1137 九 After the Ninth Princess Gives Up, Her Tyrant Family Begs Her Not to Die 九公主摆烂后，暴君一家求她别死 Qi Zi其紫Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted The rating has just been posted and is expected to rise [Mind Reading + Beloved by All + Everyone Loves the Gossip + Doing Nothing] Ninth Princess Yin Ruanyuan has been reborn more than eight hundred thousand times. All told, she has lived for over a million years, yet she can never escape the dynasty's downfall and the royal family's gruesome deaths. She once fought back. The longest she ever lived was 39 years, before she was poisoned and died. The shortest time, she died before she was even b 1.1kReads7.3Score111Shelves
38. 1138 想 After I Wanted to Die, Everyone Started Loving Me 想死后，所有人都开始爱我 Not a Common Name非俗名Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Yandere + regret and redemption] Shi Chuyi is an orphan. He dreams of having a family more than anything. In his previous life, after going through hell to return home, he found a fake young master already living there. The fake young master was gentle and refined, perfect in every way, and everyone loved him. But it was all an act. He showed his vicious true colors only to Shi Chuyi, framing and slandering him at every turn and turning everyone around him against him. His four biological broth 3.5kReads8.6Score232Shelves
39. 1139 窥 Seeing Through 窥破 Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Farewell Ceremony is now available on all major platforms.] [Reclusive, cold, troubled girl × possessive, hot-tempered young rogue] Wan Li pressed her fingerprints ten times, and from then on, lost her heart. “Tsk, it's not like you're signing a contract. Don't be nervous.” The young man raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile tugging at his lips. Everyone said Ji Lanzhuo was a dissolute playboy no one could control. Wan Li wasn't afraid. She threw herself in headfirst and fell 2.5kReads9.3Score373Shelves

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    This book is absolutely heart-wrenching; I wouldn't recommend it for those who are easily moved to tears. I cried every night. It's a masterpiece of angst-filled coming-of-age stories!

40. 1140 临 Lin'an, Gaze North 临安北顾 Lu Qiao芦樵Ancient Romance864k WordsOngoing (All chapters are complete. The novel is currently being revised, so it may appear to have stopped updating.) (Feedback and suggestions are welcome.) [Set in the mid-to-late Southern Song dynasty + ensemble cast of young characters + central couple’s push and pull + a touch of wuxia + long timeline] The emperor’s adopted son x daughter of a military family // Some background and plot elements are based on historical figures (no transmigration + no rebirth + no golden finger + plenty of heartbrea 5Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    First the male lead suffers, then the female lead suffers, and then it ends in a tragic ending.

41. 1141 弟 Reborn with Brother and Sister Complexes, the Girl Everyone Hated Clears Her Name 弟控妹控重生后，万人嫌她翻案了 Qi Zi其紫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Family love, no romance + all kinds of brother- and sister-obsessed siblings + the supernatural + fake and real heiresses + mutual affection and protection + a cast of unhinged characters] After dying, the universally despised Lu Xiaoba is reborn and finally realizes that, apart from Seventh Brother, none of the brothers listed on her household register are actually related to her. Her biological brothers had their fortunes stolen by this pack of hypocritical devils. When they learned that she 468Reads7.5Score106Shelves
42. 1142 千 The Heiress Returns, and Every Villain Bows to Me 千金归来，反派全员对我俯首称臣 Qi Zi其紫Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Unhinged and chaotic, no romance, ensemble cast, all the yandere villains dote on her, defying fate] Xi Zui was a vicious cannon-fodder character who was forced to torment her three adopted brothers. After dying over and over in the story, she mastered every skill under the sun and unlocked every possible profession, then returned to the moment just before she jumped off a building after stirring up trouble. This time, she declared that her life was hers to control! The plot where the heroine h 126Reads8.0Score—Shelves
43. 1143 渣 Get Lost, You Scumbag! 渣男，死远点！ Monk0900和尚0900Marriage & Romance30k WordsCompleted Scumbag, Get Lost! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely heart-wrenching, unbearably so. Betrayed and tragically killed by family and friends in her past life, she is reborn and tears apart those wicked people, showing no mercy in slapping faces and punishing villains. The villains are intelligent, not stupid at all; the more you watch, the more addictive it becomes! The only downside is the lingering pain; it's so heartbreaking to watch.

44. 1144 全 A Goofy Crew: The Sect System Makes Me Save the Villain 全员沙雕：宗门系统让我拯救反派 Qi Zi其紫Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted [No romance + an entirely unhinged cast] So good, you should give it a try Su Sangsheng transmigrated and was supposed to complete a mission. She planned to go on strike, but here’s what happened... In a dream. “Su Sangsheng, no matter how difficult things get, are you willing to go to the world of cultivation and rebuild the Xiaoyao Sect with me?” “I am.” End of flashback. The System protested miserably: “But you said you were willing!” Fair enough. Breaking a promise halfway through would earn 78Reads8.2Score100Shelves
45. 1145 救 A Path to Redemption: My Painful Childhood 救赎--我那苦难的童年 Monk0900和尚0900Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted Redemption: My Childhood of Suffering 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1146 苏 Su Wan's Diary: The Seven Days Before Her Death 苏晚日记——临终前七日 Monk0900和尚0900Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted Su Wan's Diary: Seven Days Before Death 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1147 藏 Hidden Jasmine 藏茉莉 Jian Qingzi见清子Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted The rating just went up. It’ll rise more later~ [Lin Mosheng × Zhou Yu] On a stormy day, the air was damp and oppressive. An old tune drifted from the music box on the table, and through her hazy consciousness, she returned to her first year of high school. “Shengsheng, what are you standing there for?” The woman smiled and urged her. “Hurry up and call him big brother.” Lin Mosheng looked at the boy in front of her, her eyes instantly turning red. Choking back tears, she said, “Zhou Yu?” The bo 543Reads8.3Score103Shelves

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    It was a tragic ending from beginning to end. Only at the very end did I realize it was all the female lead's fantasy. [Crying][crying]

48. 1148 他 Who Got His Youth? 他的青春给了谁 Hui Xingzhou慧行舟Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted This is a campus romance about "Pride and Prejudice." The cruelty of youth can sometimes seem utterly senseless, but the meaning of growing up lies in finding the courage to face the mistakes you made and spend the rest of your life making amends. I hope that after reading, you can both hate Liu Yanran for her bullying and aggression at school and sympathize with her later efforts to change. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1149 霸 His Love Is an Obsession: Mr. Mu's Priceless Bride 霸爱成瘾：穆总的天价小新娘 Lemon-Scented Cat柠檬味的猫Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted That year, she entered the Mu family to atone for her father’s crimes. He declared, “No one is allowed to help her without my permission!” She stayed silent, refusing to ask him for help! She lived in the basement and worked to earn money, enduring ten years of hardship. When he found out, he flew into a rage. “Have you still not learned to come to me for help?!” She had always believed he hated her and nothing more. She didn’t know that, beyond his hatred, he had given her everything... 9.6kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    💔Addicted to Domineering Love: Mr. Mu's Priceless Little Bride💔 Heartbreaking in the beginning, the female lead is afraid of the male lead, and their emotional entanglements are truly pitiful! 😢 You'll be crying your eyes out late at night, experiencing heart-wrenching pain – it'll leave you breathless! 🌌 9.0 High rating, 29,000 readers, wealthy CEO, 1v1, completed! 🔒 Get your tissues ready, this is a heart-wrenching romance masterpiece that you won't be able to put down! 📚 #HeartbreakingRomance #WealthyCEO #LateNightTears😭

50. 1150 开 From the Start, I Called a Policewoman, and There’s a Ghost Behind Her! 开局连线警花，她背后有只鬼！ Ink Talk 2023墨语2023Mystery3.4M WordsOngoing My name is Lin Feng, and I’m a nobody fortune-telling streamer. By accident, I became bound to the Underworld Livestream System. My viewers are all wronged souls who died violent deaths, and their tips take the form of extra years of life and cultivation techniques! Helping spirits resolve their grievances extends my life, while solving mysteries for malevolent ghosts grants me supernatural powers. Now that my livestream has become a courtroom connecting the worlds of the living and the dead, an 17Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    A wildly popular recommendation! "Starting with a Live Call to a Policewoman, and There's a Ghost Behind Her!" You'll regret not watching! The anchor sees a ghostly figure behind the policewoman during a live call! The ghost even smiles at the camera! The anchor is terrified!!! Then the ghost says: You can see me?!?! Goosebumps rise! Will the anchor survive the night?! What's the secret between the policewoman and the ghost?! You'll regret missing it! "Starting with a Live Call to a Policewoman" is a masterpiece!!! Full of suspense!!!

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