Looking for a Short Angsty Story, Around 30–50 Chapters, Where the Female Lead Eventually Forgives the Male Lead 求短篇虐文（30~50章的那种）女主最后原谅了男主

1. 151 如 If I’d Never Loved You 如果从没爱过你 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance76k WordsCompleted For three years, despite bearing the weight of everyone’s scorn, Yan Xiaoan did only one thing: no matter what the outside world said, she loved a man named Lu Yun Zhan with unwavering devotion every single day. She loved him too deeply, yet she knew she was close to breaking. In the end, Lu Yun Zhan fell in love with the woman he had always looked down on, and bowed his proud head for her. 1.6kReads8.8Score101Shelves
2. 152 最 The Ten Years I Loved You Most 最爱你的那十年 I'd Rather Die Than Be Without Etiquette无仪宁死Two Male Leads141k WordsCompleted To Jiang Wenxu, He Zhishu was as essential as air and water. He could take him for granted and squander what they had without a second thought, but when he finally lost him, it was too late for regrets. 317Reads9.3Score—Shelves
3. 153 霸 The Tyrannical Emperor's Son Is Off-Limits 霸道帝少惹不得 Half a Crescent半弯弯Modern Romance5.3M WordsCompleted After getting drunk, Yan Anxi had a fling with a man, left him 102 yuan, and ran away. What? That man was her fiancé's older brother? In a high-stakes gamble, she became the wager, and her fiancé handed her over to his brother after losing. Mu Chi Yao rules this city. Cold and wicked, he wields power over everything, yet he married an obscure woman and has spent every night in revelry ever since. The outside world speculates that Mu Chi Yao, who holds the business world in the palm of his hand, 179Reads8.4Score—Shelves
4. 154 攻 Win Back My Ex, and Fall for Him All Over Again 攻略前任，再次为他着迷 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart, rekindled romance, both leads’ first relationship, sweet and angsty] The stunning campus belle Zhou Ruoxing set her sights on Jiang Ju, the most talked-about guy at Jiang University. No one knows what she did to make him fall from his pedestal for her. Later, their relationship lasted only two years. Then one day, news broke that Jiang Ju had been dumped by Zhou Ruoxing! They say that when exes meet again, either their faces turn red or their eyes do. But Jiang Ju fel 737Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Slightly angsty, all short, you can finish reading them in no time, and they have a happy ending.

5. 155 天 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 4.1kReads8.3Score194Shelves
6. 156 老 The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend’s Marriage Died 老公变温柔那天，闺蜜的婚姻死了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚6k WordsCompleted The Day My Husband Turned Gentle, My Best Friend's Marriage Died 6.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The plot is fast-paced, and the jokes are frequent—it's great!

7. 157 独 Solely Spoiled: The Billion-Dollar Darling of Young Master Li 独宠霸爱：厉少的万亿小娇妻 Big Sister Shiya诗雅姐姐Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted Modern romance + wealthy CEO + devoted husband + sweet romance After her father falls ill, the sheltered eldest daughter of the Ruan family finds herself under attack from every side. Then her charming ex-boyfriend returns and pampers her like a princess! “Marry me. With the title of Mrs. Li, you’ll be unstoppable. You can take on gods and ghosts alike. If the sky falls, I’ll hold it up for you!” A month later, the eldest daughter of the Ruan family takes the position of chairwoman of the Ruan G 50Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   This is a sweet yet angsty novel, a short story, and it's quite good. You should check it out!

8. 158 结 After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 结婚两年，我冷淡后，王爷疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After Two Years of Marriage, I Grew Cold, and the Prince Went Mad 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 今 Love Hasn't Fallen Asleep Tonight 今夜爱未眠 Little Tangyuan2019小汤团2019Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Fifteen years ago, Lu Xiaozhen risked her life to save Huo Heng. Fifteen years later, she got her wish and married him, only to suffer his coldness and humiliation after their wedding. Two years later, he asked for a divorce and went to another woman. Lu Xiaozhen didn't cry or make a scene. She gave up on him and left with her head held high. Only after the truth came to light did Huo Heng try to win her back, but by then, it was too late. 118Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   They're all short stories, and I'm already reading them twice—they're really good!

10. 160 本 I Planned to Stage a Broken-Engagement Scene, but He Took Me for Everything I Had 本想演一出退婚戏，反被他吃干抹净 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I Only Meant to Stage a Broken Engagement, but He Took Me Completely 249Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 弹 The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Ripped Off His Bathrobe 弹幕劝我别碰男主，我反手扯掉他浴袍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Tore Off His Bathrobe Instead 853Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 唯 Only I Will Grow Old Alone 唯我一人到白头 Li Li黎黎Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Because he suspected she was unfaithful, he cruelly abandoned her and their child, leaving them to fend for themselves... But when they really died before his eyes, he realized his heart hurt even worse than death itself! 1Reads5.1Score—Shelves
13. 163 梨 When the Pear Blossoms Fall, Longing Turns to Ash 梨花落，相思烬 Xuan Ran宣染Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted A misunderstanding in their youth made Bai Jinhan hate Chu Lihua to the core. When he returns, he forcefully keeps her by his side, all so he can get even. What he doesn’t know is that she has already given everything for their love... Later, when every pear blossom has fallen and longing turns to sorrow, Chu Lihua slips away without a sound, while Bai Jinhan goes mad in a way that shakes the world... 114Reads8.0Score—Shelves
14. 164 和 Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me 和离三个月，前夫又戴着面具来抓我了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Three Months After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Came Back Wearing a Mask to Capture Me Again 155Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 重 Reborn and Rejecting the Marriage, I Left the Scumbag and His Cousin Red-Faced 重生拒婚，我把渣男和他表妹的脸打肿了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn and Refusing the Marriage, I Beat My Jerk Ex and His Cousin Black and Blue 223Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 我 I Finally Lost You 我终于失去了你 Mai Jiu麦九Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted When Xu Nuo was ten, she caught her father cheating. Her parents’ failed marriage turned her into a porcupine, pushing away anyone who tried to get close. One day after the college entrance exams, she met Mo Cheng, a carefree boy who fell for her at first sight. They came from completely different worlds: he was passionate as fire, while she was consumed by insecurity. Yet before she knew it, Xu Nuo began to fall for him. But after a drunken night of reckless indulgence at a birthday party, Mo C 38Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    I think all of Mai Jiu's books are quite good.

17. 167 系 The System Forces Me to Be a Villainous Ex-Wife, So My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 系统逼我当恶毒前妻，我和儿子靠演戏暴富了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The System Forces Me to Play the Wicked Ex-Wife, but My Son and I Get Rich by Acting 39Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 作 I Suddenly Stopped Being So Difficult, and My Movie Star Husband Went Crazy Instead 作精的我忽然不作了，影帝老公反而疯了 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted I suddenly stopped being so demanding, and my movie-star husband went crazy instead. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 944Reads9.5Score210Shelves

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    These books are all very good. I cried in bed most nights, especially the first one.

20. 170 心 His Inner Thoughts Turn to Sweet Talk, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endures Nightly Until He's Internally Injured 心声变情话，冷面权臣夜夜忍到内伤 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Her Inner Thoughts Turned into Love Confessions, and the Cold-Faced Minister Endured Night After Night Until He Nearly Broke 9Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 云 The Clouds Could Never Match Your Love 云端不及你情深 Hua Muzhi花慕之Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Yun Duan always believed the man she loved was a peerless hero, and that one day he would come to marry her, clad in golden armor and riding on auspicious clouds of every color. But it wasn't until he personally sent her to prison for another woman that she realized how foolish she'd been! He said she had set a fire that killed the woman he loved. He refused to listen to a single word of explanation... She endured every humiliation and fought to stay strong, all to prove her innocence! Only when 21Reads5.3Score—Shelves
22. 172 我 I Love You, I Deserve to Die 我爱你，我该死 Rice Candy米糖糖Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Song Xixi spent more than a decade loving a man. In the end, she died at the hands of the person she loved most. He wanted her kidney, and she gave it to him. He wanted her life, and she gave it to him. He wanted her to turn back and love him once more, but she knew there was no going back... 159Reads5.0Score—Shelves
23. 173 陆 President Lu, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 陆总，夫人这次真死了 Little Lemon小小柠檬Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Body and Heart Torment] [Both Pure] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Misery First, Satisfaction Later] She was his blood bag for five years and spent five years in prison. He turned her from the pride of South City into its trash, and even then, he still refused to let her go. He forced her to donate an organ to his beloved, and she died on the operating table. Only then did he finally begin to regret it. Five years later, the winds stir in South City, and a woman named Chu Wan returns wi 987Reads8.4Score109Shelves
24. 174 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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    These are all so heartbreaking. If you don't cry while reading them, you're a fool. [Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying]

25. 175 让 Let Me Into Your Heart 让我进入你的心 Vivi AnVivi安Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts] A Princess and a Prince’s Love Story In this vast world, I’m lucky to have met you. Qi Qi is a pampered, fussy little princess. She used to think she could fear nothing because she had so many older brothers. Later, she thought she could fear nothing because she had Gu Nianshen. When Qi Qi first met Gu Nianshen, he had just returned from America. His Mandarin was so halting that he barely spoke in front of other people. Qi Qi thought he was mute and felt terribly sorry 1.1kReads8.7Score104Shelves
26. 176 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves
27. 177 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves
28. 178 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves
29. 179 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
30. 180 但 I Wish I Loved You a Little Less 但愿少爱你一点 Guo Ding Shi郭酊时Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted Ou Hanyu thought he would never love Jian Chaoming in this lifetime. He turned a blind eye to her love. She followed him wholeheartedly for twelve years, yet he never once told her he loved her. He once said that even if he had to settle for someone for the rest of his life, it would never be her. She never regretted any of the times she had thrown herself into loving him, but in the end, she still gave in and let him go. “Ou Hanyu, if I died, would you be sad?” she asked seriously. “No.” But th 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If I die, will you remember me? "No." Who knew she really died.

31. 181 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
32. 182 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.9kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves
33. 183 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
34. 184 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
35. 185 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
36. 186 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
37. 187 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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    It's really super, super heartbreaking.

38. 188 女 Your Majesty, Don’t Run 女王大人你别跑 Loving You Without Pause爱你不停歇Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [A poised and dazzling CEO + a cold-faced King of Hell who turns into a lovesick puppy in seconds] [Both devoted to each other, sweet romance, a husband chasing his wife, rekindled love] He Jingchu married the older boy she had met as a child. She thought he would fall in love with her, but when their two-year deadline arrived, he still hadn't fallen for her and handed her divorce papers. He Jingchu signed without hesitation and went home to run her own business. After the divorce, Fu Yanche alw 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Slightly angsty, a wife-chasing-after-the-cremation scenario.

39. 189 独 His Amnesiac One True Love Is His Only Darling 独宠失忆白月光 Lingxin Meng灵心梦Modern Romance214k WordsOngoing I signed a body-double contract of my own accord, becoming the shadow of Gu Chenzhou, the heir to the capital's most powerful family, and his late wife. He gripped my chin and said, “Remember, you'll never measure up to her.” Yet after getting drunk late one night, he knelt and kissed the back of my foot. “Don't go...” Everyone laughed at me, saying no living woman could beat a dead one. Until I found a DNA report in his study: The face in the photograph of his cherished first love was unmistaka 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It was angsty at first, but then I forgave myself and it became sweet.

40. 190 替 The Stand-In CEO's Fatal Trap 替身总裁的致命陷阱 Lingxin Meng灵心梦Modern Romance215k WordsOngoing >The night I signed the divorce papers, Gu Chengyan's first love returned to the country. >He gripped my chin and sneered, “She's back. It's time for you to step aside.” >I hid my pregnancy test and smiled. “Couldn't be better. My first love just lost his wife.” >We played the part of a resentful rich couple in perfect accord, affectionate in public and scheming in private. >Then his first love collapsed in front of my car, her blood staining the wedding ring he'd given me. >“You'll never beat h —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 赠 I Give You the Bittersweet Pain of Parting 赠君人间苦别离 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Ancient Romance43k WordsCompleted Xie Jingsheng hated Hua Zhezhi. When he was at his lowest, she not only kicked him while he was down, but nearly got him killed. The first thing he did after returning victorious was marry her, then drive her slowly insane. Hua Zhezhi was left with a crippled leg and suffered endless humiliation. When she was near death, she asked with red-rimmed eyes, “I never betrayed you. Why have you treated me this way?” “Keep making things up,” he said viciously, squeezing her throat. “Let’s see if you can 639Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    This was incredibly heartbreaking; I cried buckets while watching it.

42. 192 是 Love Warmed the Chilling Boy 是爱暖了少年凉 An Jinnian安锦年Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted July 7, clear, Wednesday This is the most desolate and helpless day in my memory, a day that leaves me trembling with fear. Today marks ten years since you began hating me. How should I celebrate it with you, Lin Luo? On this summer night, you and I finally went our separate ways for good. Perhaps this sorrow was destined from the start: when I was abandoned on the Ferris wheel at seven, when I was adopted by your family, and when your mother’s blood stained the hatred in your eyes. Back then, I —Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching, and very short. Most importantly, it's finished. I cried, everyone! Go for it!

43. 193 竹 The Sweet Little Troublemaker and Her Childhood-Friend Big Brother 竹马哥哥的甜甜小作精 Timid Jiong Jiong怂囧囧Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted Xu Yi has a childhood sweetheart: sweet smile, cutesy voice, and a little demon who always causes a fuss. Whenever she cries, he wants to comfort her even if it costs him his life. But she doesn’t want his life. After living a second life, Ruan Qinqing becomes clingy, chasing after him every day for kisses, hugs, and to be lifted up high. On the sports field, she wraps her arms around his waist and gazes up at him pitifully. “Xu Yi, I miss you so much. More than you can imagine.” In the rainfore 5.1kReads8.9Score614Shelves

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    The female lead, "found by Douyin," died in a car accident in her past life. Her husband, Wen Ci, was signing organ donation consent forms to donate her heart to Wen Wan (her mistress), and Wen Ci was the mastermind behind the accident. Reborn, she actively pursues her childhood sweetheart, Xu Yi, chasing after him every day for kisses, hugs, and playful lifts.

44. 194 爱 Loving You Ended in Heartbreak 爱你终成殇 Yang Huohuo杨火火Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted Love runs deep, and so does the hatred it can bring. But by the time she understood those words, she was already a corpse... 2Reads6.1Score—Shelves
45. 195 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 female lead suffered terribly; it made me cry.

46. 196 仲 When Zhong Fell Among the Nan Branches 仲时落楠枝 Phylica蕊木属Two Male Leads139k WordsCompleted “Shixia, where is your young master?” Xiao Yezi slapped Jin Qiluo’s hand away and straightened the mourning clothes he wore. “You’re asking me?” Xiao Yezi raised a hand and took off the coarse hemp mourning robe, draping it over Jin Qiluo’s shoulders. He stepped back and looked at him as if he’d seen something absurd, then couldn’t help laughing. “Does the general understand now?” “You asked me where he is!” Outside Changle City, pierced by ten thousand arrows, his bones ground to dust. 130Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    I kept crying while watching it. Little Xia knew everything! [Crying]

47. 197 你 I'm Not the One You Want 你要的不是我 Cute Little Foodie吃货萌萌哒Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Su Yu is Lin Shen’s legal wife, but only she knows that she is really just a stand-in for Su Qing. In this relationship, you never wanted me in the first place... 19Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 198 许 I Promise You a Love That Never Fails 许你不负情深 Qiao Guangrong乔光荣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Tragic romance] When she was young, she was the one he would love forever, his tender and devoted beloved. “Will you have other women after we get married?” “That depends on who I marry. If it's you, I won't.” Years later, he is a poison that has seeped into her very bones. 108Reads7.2Score—Shelves
49. 199 他 He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮 Plain Years素年Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t 2.4kReads7.4Score309Shelves
50. 200 爱 Loving You, Even If It Was Only a Fleeting Splendor 爱你纵使繁华一场 Lu Shiyi陆拾一Modern Romance55k WordsCompleted After five years of marriage, Mo Sheng still hadn't made Li Yunan fall in love with her. When she learned she had a terminal illness, all she asked for was ten months. “After ten months, I can divorce you. Please, don't hate me.” “What are you playing at?” “I'm tired. I want to be free.” Childhood sweethearts may grow apart as time goes by. Mo Sheng had loved Li Yunan for thirteen years, while he gave all his love to another woman. As she suffered through a pain unlike anything she had ever endu 23Reads6.8Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    These four books are truly exceptional.

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