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1. 1151 向 Always Coldhearted, How Could I Ever Speak of Deep Love? 向来凉薄，何言情深 A Little Nutty神经西西Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted The day Lu Yanqian jumped to her death, Huo Jincheng was lost in a world of wine and lights. She loved him, giving everything she had without hesitation. He hated her, destroying everything without hesitation. Later, in a life without her, he grew used to being alone. Through the long years, he had no one but himself to walk beside him. I once thought loving you was only an act, but it turned out I was already incurably ill, loving you to the bone. Lu Yanqian, I regret it. 2.7kReads8.2Score112Shelves
2. 1152 沈 Mr. Shen, Your Time Is Up 沈先生，逾期不候 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted White Moonlight + married first, fall in love later + the husband pursues his wife after the divorce The day Meng Qiong returned from a business trip to Sydney, her plane nearly had an accident, and the news remained at the top of the trending charts. But when she rushed home, still shaken, she found her husband, Shen Fengxi, getting cozy with a new intern from the TV station in the living room. The young woman jumped up in alarm when she saw Meng Qiong, but Shen Fengxi blamed Meng Qiong for fr 7.2kReads8.7Score453Shelves
3. 1153 虐 Tortured into Love: Mr. Lu's New Mute Wife 虐爱成宠：陆总的新婚哑妻 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Lu Jingchi had a woman he cherished above all else, a canary he spoiled with lavish gifts, would fight for in a jealous rage, and would even risk his life to protect. But they also knew Lu Jingchi had a wife: a mute with no presence, a creeping vine who could only survive by clinging to him. Even Lu Jingchi thought so, until one day, the mute handed him a divorce agreement. Lu Jingchi lost his composure. 651Reads7.9Score257Shelves
4. 1154 蚀 Bone-Deep Regret: Mr. Li, Your Wife Has Been Laid to Rest on Green Mountain 蚀骨悔：厉总，夫人已葬青山 The Ethereal Wang Chen虚无缥缈的王尘Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Terminal illness + faked death + a groveling quest to win her back + substitute for his first love] Lin Zhaozhao stayed by Li Chengzhou’s side for five years to atone for causing his sister’s death five years earlier. Over those five years, she endured torment while he watched with cold indifference, even wishing she would die. Only when she really died did Li Chengzhou realize that the woman he had hated with all his heart had long since become part of his very being. He searched for her frant 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   She loved him for seven years, served as his substitute for five, and in the end, all she got in return was, "Your life isn't even worthy of carrying my sister's shoes." When the diagnosis of late-stage stomach cancer was hidden in a drawer, when kneeling in the pouring rain only earned her a splash of cold water, Lin Zhaozhao finally understood that her atonement was just a joke. Later, she jumped into Qingshan Lake, her body never to be found. Later, Li Chengzhou knelt by the lake, frantically searching for her afterimage. Later, the truth came out: the one who killed his sister was none other than the green tea he had been holding in his palm... [Reading Guide] The beginning is filled with torture for the female lead, and the later part is filled with agonizing torture for the male lead. He'll be burned to ashes in the crematorium. If you dislike this, please proceed with caution.

5. 1155 傅 President Fu Gets His Marriage License with His White Moonlight, and Goes Crazy When I Marry Someone Else 傅总跟白月光领证，我嫁人他疯了 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Fu Tingshi, the young master of the Fu family, is Luo Jingxue’s boyfriend, the man she has pursued and loved with all her heart for years. Fu Tingshi treats her with cold indifference, but she is convinced he loves her. Until she sees him being gentle and attentive to another woman, caring for her tenderly. Worse, to give that woman respectability, he secretly registers their marriage, turning Luo Jingxue, his actual girlfriend, into the other woman. “She’s dying. This is her 7.9kReads6.6Score403Shelves

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   Four versions of the short drama have been released. As everyone knows, the young master Fu Tingshi is Luo Jingxue's boyfriend of many years, the one she loves with all her heart. Fu Tingshi is cold and distant towards her, but she firmly believes that Fu Tingshi loves her. Until she sees him being gentle and attentive to another woman. He even secretly registers their marriage to give the other woman face, turning her, his official girlfriend, into a mistress. "She's dying, this is her last wish before she dies, can't you even understand?" He even abandons her on a deserted street in the dead of night to comfort that other woman. Luo Jingxue's passionate heart died in that desolate night. So she calls home: "I accept the arranged marriage." Unfortunately, her wedding day is also his wedding day. The two wedding cars meet, the brides exchange bouquets... Fu Tingshi sees Luo Jingxue in a pure white wedding dress, about to marry someone else. He, who had always been aloof and in control, had completely gone mad! "Don't marry him, I'll marry you... Please!" Luo Jingxue looked at him without a trace of sadness or joy: "Fu Tingshi, I won't marry a divorced man." Later, the aloof, proud, and arrogant Fu Tingshi did everything for her, humbling himself to the dust. Luo Jingxue remained unmoved. Her best friend felt sorry for her and asked, "A man of his status has done so much for you, don't you feel even a little bit moved?" Luo Jingxue's eyes remained calm. "No." Because the night Fu Tingshi abandoned her, she was in a serious car accident. She used her own love to gain a chance at resurrection. She would never love Fu Tingshi again!

6. 1156 折 Startling Heron 折惊鹭 Flying Grass会飞的草Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Zuo Yi thinks that if Ming Li were a white egret, then he would be the eagle that broke her wings. Ming Li saves a sick, domineering man, only to see her life plunge into its darkest days. Zuo Yi: “I've seen all kinds of wild women. I refuse to believe I can't tame you.” Ming Li: “Ha! You're good at daydreaming. Let me make this clear: in this life, there will only ever be one outcome for me, Ming Li, and you, Zuo Yi. We won't stop until one of us is dead.” She defies him, he forces her. She run 714Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Remember to promise me you won't cry after watching this! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] ① The devoted second male lead, Gu Muyi, is so heartbreaking! [Crying][crying][crying][crying] The female lead too, she really made me cry so much! There aren't that many happy endings in the world, a tragic ending is inevitable! ② What exactly is regret? It's Song Huaishi not knowing that Xiang Yu loved him until death, it's Xu Xuanlin turning over a new leaf but having no result, it's one dying in a foreign land, and the other having a house full of children and grandchildren. [Crying][crying][crying][crying] ③ The female lead's redemption for the male lead, forgive me for being so easily moved to tears, I cried so much! Why does obsessive love always have to be tortuous?

7. 1157 思 Sinan 思南 Little Sunflower Must Work Hard小葵要勤奋Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [Yandere male lead / sweet on the outside, dark within / healing / mutual devotion] [The male lead had a tragic childhood that twisted his personality. The female lead will heal him later.] In Su Nanjia's eyes, Gu Jinyu has always been sunny and gentle. Only after they get together does she realize that everything before was just an act. He has never been a good person, not in the past and even less so now. He hides the darkness inside him, pretending to be the man she loves, and graduall 2.7kReads8.9Score231Shelves
8. 1158 病 After Recovering from Illness and Clearing My Name, the Madly Possessive Men Fell for Me 病弱洗白后，疯批攻们沦陷了 Xiaoxiao Yubai潇潇雨白Two Male Leads164k WordsOngoing Lin Ji's System is a little unusual: it gives him no combat skills or golden finger, only "sickly points," the kind that make him cough up blood, faint, and pant after taking a single step. His missions are even more unusual: transmigrate into each world as a universally despised, villainous side character, then use this "sickly" buff to clear his name and stay alive at the hands of the male leads. System 007: "Host, the target's hatred is MAX! Quick, spend 50 points and have him cough up blood 1.2kReads6.3Score120Shelves

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   Quick transmigration novel featuring two main characters, a story of physical and emotional abuse, frequently appearing in short videos, with excellent writing. The first world is set in ancient times, the second in the apocalypse, and the third in modern entertainment... Highly recommended!

9. 1159 怪 You're Too Dazzling! 怪你太耀眼！ Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. [Happy ending, both leads devoted to each other + healing + secret love becomes mutual] [Sunny girl X hearing-impaired boy] Jiang Er was killed by a tractor. Jiang Er was reborn. The bad news: she's now a high school sophomore with more resentment than a ghost. The worse news: Fu Tinghan, the not-so-familiar husband she'll have in the future, is in her class. In their previous life, they were married for two years, yet remained strangers. An arranged mar 37.3kReads9.4Score6.5kShelves

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   After reading just one of these three books, you'll be in a daze for days.

10. 1160 别 Don't Give In Too Quickly, Don't Forgive Too Easily 别太快心软，别轻易原谅 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, haughty heir × bright, vivacious princess, one-on-one romance, bickering lovers, groveling for her back, rekindled love, slow-burn everyday life] Tao Jingyan and Jiang Zhiyu had been together for two years. They had argued, fought, and truly loved each other. Until one day, she overheard Jiang Zhiyu talking with a friend. “Didn’t you keep Miss Tao around as a stand-in because her profile looked like Meng Tao’s? Now that Meng Tao’s back, what are you going to do?” “What do you 9.2kReads7.6Score360Shelves

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    ♉️The female and male leads had been in love for two years, experiencing both sweet moments and arguments, and genuinely loved each other. But one day, the female lead overheard the male lead chatting with a friend, saying that he only used her as a substitute because her profile resembled another woman, [almost crying] and he wasn't afraid even if that other woman came back, confident that the female lead wouldn't break up with him. Upon learning the truth, the female lead [crying] was heartbroken and broke up with him. At the female lead's wedding, the male lead went to attend, but unexpectedly, on that day, his heart felt like it was being ripped apart, the pain almost unbearable, but it was all too late.

11. 1161 是 You Chose to Keep Your Sworn Brother Company, So Why Regret the Divorce? 是你要陪干弟弟，离婚又后悔什么 Is My Axe Sharp?吾斧利否Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No cheating, no rebirth, no System, heroine regrets everything and desperately pursues her husband] From their school days to their marriage, Zhao Qingfeng always thought he had the perfect life. His beautiful wife, Bai Xiaoxing, was breathtaking, and their daughter was sweet and obedient. He figured he must have saved the galaxy in his past life to be blessed with such happiness in this one. But everything began to change when Bai Xiaoxing's sworn younger brother entered the picture. The y 37.2kReads7.7Score2.6kShelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece] They were once the envy of others, but later the female lead betrayed the male lead's relationship. With the frequent appearances of his adopted younger brother, the male lead became completely fed up with this life and divorced the female lead.

12. 1162 我 After I Left, the Stunning CEO Regretted It Bitterly 我离开后，绝美总裁悔哭惨了 Yan Zi Lou燕子楼Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Love triangle showdown] + [Multiple heroines] + [No regrets] + [The wife chases her husband after losing him]. Lu Han loved Chu Ruoyan for two years, but Chu Ruoyan could never forget her first love. After Lu Han leaves, Chu Ruoyan regrets it. Meanwhile, at Lu Han's side, his once-gorgeous childhood sweetheart, the pure-hearted adopted daughter of the Lu family, and the eldest daughter of the Su family arrive one after another... 37.9kReads8.2Score2.6kShelves
13. 1163 冰 The Ice Queen CEO’s Long Road to Winning Back Her Husband 冰山女总裁的追夫火葬场 Clouds Faintly Over a Fleeting Life浮生云淡Urban233k WordsCompleted [Winning Back Her Husband] Jiang Che says, “Honey, let’s have a baby.” All he gets in response is a cold rejection from his CEO wife. The couple grow more and more distant. Only after Jiang Che dies in an accident does Lin Yueyan realize what she has lost. Given another chance at life, the CEO wife is determined to save their love, which is on the brink of collapse. And love her husband well. 18.5kReads6.5Score717Shelves
14. 1164 阿 Aye, I'm Leaving 阿也，我走了 A Wu阿午Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, self-conscious heroine x gentle, sunny hero] When Lin Zhiyou was six, her father died in a car accident, and her mother raised her alone. After her mother changed jobs, eighteen-year-old Lin Zhiyou transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. There, she met Jiang Ye... A sensitive, self-conscious girl falls in love with a gentle, sunny boy, but the wheels of fate have not turned in her favor... 34Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    🧡🧡①The female protagonist's father passed away early, and her mother raised her alone. After being severely bullied at school due to jealousy, she developed depression. Later, after her mother also passed away, she committed suicide at the end of the male protagonist's wedding.

15. 1165 他 He Says It's Not Too Late 他说不晚 Huohuo the Painter画画的火火Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion | Healing | A playboy turns over a new leaf | School days to city life | Reunited after years apart | Wealthy families] When they were young, Li Zhiwan stumbled out of a secluded alley, covered in blood, and collapsed to the ground. Gu Yuqian stood at the far end of the long alley, holding a black umbrella as he looked at the girl’s desperate, pleading eyes. In the end, the boy ran toward her, radiating cold, and saved her from the brink of despair. After that, whenever heavy 12.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
16. 1166 陆 Lu Heng, Goodbye Forever 陆蘅，再也不见了 Ten Miles of Hunan Breeze十里湘风Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted Ending: Bad end + school life + love at first sight (heroine's perspective) Meng Meng fell for Lu Heng at first sight when she met him in her first year of high school. She became the class representative and used every opportunity she could find to get closer to him and make him fall for her. They had an enviable romance and even made it through the doldrums. But fate had other plans. Meng Meng's body wasn't discovered until the day of the college entrance exams, after she had died. No one knew 202Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1167 愿 Wishing on the Stars 愿星星 A-Man's Darling阿瞒宝贝Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight × redemption × mutual devotion × age gap × modern romance] [Stories always begin like this: the right place, the right time, completely unexpected.] Jiang Ling never imagined he’d become such a “beast,” falling for an underage girl, a little mute at that. The girl was timid, like a little rabbit, and couldn’t handle the slightest fright. Ever since Jiang Ling met this “little rabbit,” he hadn’t dared raise his voice. The old Jiang Ling: “Me, fall for some fresh little melon? 3.9kReads8.9Score512Shelves
18. 1168 病 The Frail Little One Is Spoiled Rotten 病弱崽崽超受宠的 Berry Meow莓莉喵Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, raising-kids story, two male leads, adored by everyone and everyone's heartthrob! The little one gets doted on early in each world, with a romance between the two male leads developing later! The little one is just the cutest!] [Because of his poor health, the little one gets a disease buff in every world and dies young, becoming everyone's white moonlight. The ending is guaranteed to be happy!] As he lay dying, Qian Yuan was chosen by a System and tasked with winning peop 26.7kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    🔥Oh my god, this book is so heartbreaking, it made me cry. The little one is super cute, able to customize his own face, and in every world, he's the white moonlight who dies young. [Crying][crying][crying]

19. 1169 巨 Heartbreaking! The Madam Has No Vital Signs in the Resuscitation Room 巨虐！抢救室里夫人已无生命体征 Laughing at Your Single-Minded Love笑你情有独钟Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted [Angst novel + physical and emotional abuse + win-back-the-wife funeral pyre + body swap + obsessive love] Lu Jingchen would never know that Shen Ning’s heart first died when his beloved’s call came out of nowhere, then fell into despair when he personally handed her over to kidnappers just to trade her for the woman in his heart. He also never knew how furious, hysterical, and utterly broken she felt when his beloved appeared before her with a pregnant belly the same size as hers. And when she 6.7kReads8.5Score653Shelves

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    [Staring][Eating melon seeds] It's so cruel, so heart-wrenching, it's like torture to death! The story is super good! Lu Jingchen will never know that [KISS][KISS] Shen Ning's heart died first from his white moonlight's sudden phone call, and then from the despair he felt when he personally sent her to the kidnappers, just to exchange her with the one in his heart. He also won't know how furious, hysterical, and even devastated she was when his white moonlight appeared before her with a belly as big as hers. And when she appeared in the emergency room covered in wounds, those cold instruments slowly hollowed out her body like a rag doll, twisting and twisting… and his indifferent gaze finally made her tears burst forth. Heh, if there is an afterlife… no, if there is eternal life, I hope we part ways peacefully and never meet again.

20. 1170 渡 Guide Me into the Mortal World 渡我入凡尘 Always Croaking一直呱呱Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [Powerful, high-ranking hero ➕ possessive second male lead ➕ insecure, devoted third male lead ➕ one heroine and three men ➕ romantic rivalry ➕ political intrigue ➕ faked death ➕ bad ending] Little white lotus Lu Fan: “I won't let down those who love me. But I won't forgive those who hurt and used me, either. I bore the children you wanted, but none of you will raise them yourselves! Xiao Yanchen, the child you helped ascend the throne is mine and Zhou Yuheng's. Xia Xiuyuan, the child you appoin 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You killed my beloved, so I will die in front of you.

21. 1171 你EN What Makes You Think I'll Keep Liking You Forever? 你凭什么认为我会一直喜欢你呢 Night Rain i夜雨iUrban1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday romance] [One female lead] [Mutual healing] Because of a promise made in childhood, Chen Lu spent seven whole years pursuing the girl he’d grown up with. In the end, all he got was a cold rejection. Chen Lu smiled in acceptance, but his heart had turned to ash… until he met the sweet, clumsy girl who’d come to thank him. The girl was lovely and innocent, standing alone in the rain right where the two of them had agreed to meet. “Why haven’t you left…?” The girl slowly lifted her head. 121.5kReads9.7Score14.2kShelves

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    🎐 This is a heart-wrenching novel, capable of causing you excruciating pain. The story unfolds smoothly and naturally, with the romance between the male and female leads developing naturally and decisively. Based on reality, it rejects exaggerated depictions of love. This kind of work is deeply moving, and the treasure-like girl, Shen Youchu, in the book is like a dreamlike figure, stirring the reader's emotions.

22. 1172 血 Bloodstained, a Wild Rose with an Unyielding Spirit 血染，傲骨野玫瑰 Jun Luo Qing君落轻Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Women's Fiction] Important note: The heroine is not actually Xi Lianyue. This will be explained later. Because she looked like someone else, she was made to take the blame. Four years in prison were not enough. Even after her release, she still couldn't escape the mire of reality. She was forced into a pond of piranhas, used as a live test subject, made to fight Tibetan mastiffs, and had both legs broken. After all the persecution, the truth was finally revealed piece by piece. The men who had 5.6kReads9.0Score532Shelves

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    The female lead is so cruel! She's kidnapped, sold into slavery, and forced to do four years of forced labor. After her release, she's tortured, forced to jump into a pond full of piranhas, and subjected to human experimentation. Later, both her legs are broken. So pitiful! 🌱🌱

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