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. 401 风 Wind Over Liangshan, Clouds Over Erhai 风过凉山，云散洱海 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Wind Crosses Liangshan, the Clouds Clear Over Erhai 2Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 402 尘 Warmth Amid the Ashes 尘途烬暖 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪17k WordsCompleted Warm Ashes Along the Dusty Road 17Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 403 潮 The Tides Rise and Fall: Half a Lifetime Adrift 潮起潮落：半生沉浮 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪15k WordsCompleted The Tide Rises and Falls: A Half-Life of Ups and Downs 2Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 山 No Return from the Mountains and Seas, Yet Warm Light Remains in My Heart 山海无归处，心有暖光存 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪25k WordsCompleted No return lies beyond the mountains and seas, but a warm light remains in the heart 2Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 白 The Boundary of Daylight 白昼边界 Lin Li林蓠Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted They first met in the northwest, where he was the down-at-heel owner of an inn in Shadu. They crossed paths abroad, where he was a jade merchant in a sharp suit. Then, on a street at midnight, they met again, and once more he was a battered patient at her mercy. Shao Yingchuan, the suspicious man who rescued Yu Xiaochan from her predicament in the no-man's-land, had many identities and was impossible to track down. The one thing she could be sure of was that she had never let herself go like thi 548Reads9.5Score100Shelves

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   These stories are really short, and quite angsty, since they're all drug-themed novels (I've been reading a lot of these lately). I haven't really explored other short angst-filled stories much, because I've mostly been reading long historical romance novels before 😂

6. 406 纪 Mr. Ji, Don't Regret Signing the Divorce Agreement 纪总，离婚协议签了可别后悔 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树10k WordsCompleted Mr. Ji, don't regret signing the divorce papers 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A story featuring angst, a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, plot twists, property disputes, and arranged marriage leading to love.

7. 407 我 The Ten Years We Missed 我们错过的十年 Yan Zhuo Zhuo颜灼灼Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted We first met in the university library. I was eighteen and he was twenty-one. We were young, discovering love for the first time, and secretly crossing forbidden lines. He left to study abroad and never looked back. But his departure planted a bitter seed in my life, along with a secret I could never speak of. Five years later, I still hadn't graduated, while he returned in glory with a master's degree from Cambridge. A fashion show brought us together again. Our passion rekindled, only to face —Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   This book is incredibly captivating, a blend of suspense and romance. Both the male and female leads are virgins, their love is intense and passionate, and the story is interwoven with several interconnected cases, creating constant suspense. It's a heart-wrenching read from beginning to end, with tears and heartache throughout, but the ending is very satisfying, leaving a profound sense of fulfillment.

8. 408 名 A Grand Wedding in High Society: Young Master Lu Spoils His Wife Endlessly 名门盛婚，陆少宠妻无度 Madame Butterfly1蝴蝶夫人1Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Secret Identity + Devoted Husband] He is the leader of the world. When he stamps his foot, the whole world trembles. She is the unruly second daughter of the Nan family, carrying a mysterious identity as she approaches him. Three years ago, he treated her like trash. Three years later, he comes up with every excuse to get close to her. After one night together, he, who had been celibate for years, became addicted to her. From then on, Nan Yi was on a path of no return, 147Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   Don't worry, it's so heart-wrenching, it won't make you cry!

9. 409 厉 Young Master Li, Your Wife Blocked You Again 厉少，夫人又把你拉黑了 Le Xiaozhai乐小宅Modern Romance3.7M WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now a hit on Douyin] Before their wedding, the powerful man who was being forced to marry her looked down on her. “Remember, you’re just a woman my grandfather bought to take care of me. I don’t love you, and I’ll never touch you.” After the wedding, the powerful man wore an apron and clutched a spatula, looking furious. “You’re not allowed to wear short skirts, meet your ex-boyfriend in private, drink with clients, or…” She glanced back coolly. “Or what?” Hi 3.5kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
10. 410 穿 Don't Panic When You Transmigrate, Your Whole Family Can Fight Back Together 穿越不要慌，全家一起刚 Yan Xi砚夕Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [The whole family transmigrates + wish fulfillment + farming + sweet romance + family darling + patriotic themes] Lin Sangqian transmigrates with her mom and dad? And they end up in an impoverished household with nothing, bullied every day by awful relatives! No worries, she’s got an incredible System! Her parents each have extraordinary skills, while she’s a phenomenal cook and a skilled physician. Getting rich won’t be a problem! What’s that? She’s also the darling of her three older brothers! 298Reads8.9Score100Shelves
11. 411 乱 A Land in Turmoil 乱世山河 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三34k WordsCompleted Rivers and Mountains in Turmoil 6Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 铁 The Iron-Blooded Bandit 铁血义匪 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三30k WordsCompleted Iron-Blooded Bandit —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 413 狼 The Wolf-Eyed Ghost Hunter's Chronicles 狼瞳赶鬼录 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三44k WordsCompleted The Wolf-Eyed Ghost Hunter's Record 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 414 错 Mistaken for My Dad, Warmed for a Lifetime 错认爹也暖一生 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三19k WordsCompleted A Lifetime of Warmth from Mistaking Someone for Dad —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 七 Seven Fools Stir Up the Martial World 七傻闹江湖 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三50k WordsCompleted The Seven Fools Stir Up the Martial World —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 416 诸 Zhuge’s Godslayer Chronicles: An Era of Contest Across the Heavens 诸葛弑神录，诸天争霸纪元 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三31k WordsCompleted Zhuge’s God-Slaying Chronicle: An Era of All-Heavens Domination —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 417 从 From Scrap-Spirit at an Electroplating Plant to Ruler of the Underworld 从电镀厂废魂到地府霸主 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三38k WordsCompleted From Wasted Soul at an Electroplating Factory to Overlord of the Underworld —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 418 天 The Tribulation of a Good-for-Nothing Taoist Priest from Maoshan in the Celestial Realm 天国茅山草包道长的红尘劫 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三40k WordsCompleted The Tribulation of a Good-for-Nothing Taoist Priest from Maoshan in the Celestial Realm —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 涅 The Reborn Young Master Strikes Back in the Shura Arena 涅槃狂少逆袭修罗场 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三25k WordsCompleted The Phoenix-Risen Young Master’s Comeback in the Asura Arena 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 420 林 Lin Xiaomei's Tale of Winning Her Husband Back 林晓梅追夫记 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaomei's Quest to Win Her Husband Back 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 地 The Netherworld's Floral Chronicle 地府万花录 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三34k WordsCompleted The Netherworld’s Floral Compendium 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 九 The Nine Dragons War Emperor 九龙战帝 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三39k WordsCompleted The Nine-Dragon War Emperor 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 423 七 Tale of the Seven Heroes and Nine Ghosts 七侠九鬼传 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三29k WordsCompleted The Seven Heroes and Nine Ghosts 4Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 天 The Dragon's Path: The Defiant Emperor of Tianwu 天武龙途之逆天帝路 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三29k WordsCompleted Heavenly Martial Dragon Path: The Defiant Emperor’s Road —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 425 焚 Heaven-Burning War Venerable: Swallowed Star 焚天战尊吞噬星空 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三59k WordsCompleted Heaven-Burning War Venerable: Swallowed Star —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 426 寒 Love Across the Cold River 寒江渡情 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三22k WordsCompleted Love Across the Cold River —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 427 烬 Blood of the Ashen Jianghu 烬影江湖血 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三28k WordsCompleted Bloodshed in the Martial World: Shadows of the Ashes —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 428 青 The Green Lantern's Record of Slaying Evil 青灯斩孽录 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三21k WordsCompleted The Azure Lantern Record of Slaying Sins —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 429 蓝 Blue Sword, Crimson Soul 蓝剑赤魂 Ke Yang Shisan柯洋十三Modern Romance23k WordsCompleted Blue Sword, Scarlet Soul —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 430 在 Meeting You at the End of the World 在世界尽头遇见你 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted If life is a fleeting bloom, if it is destined to be scattered by the wind, I still won't regret the moment it blossomed. If this flowing air is the measure of your love for me, then let it bury me. To You, Who Have a Story in Your Heart, from Meeting You at the End of the World If every encounter in this world is a reunion after a long separation, then she must have followed fate's design to meet him at the end of the world. At their first meeting, he said, “I won't let a face as breathtaking a 663Reads9.2Score109Shelves

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    Help! These three books are so touching, they brought tears to my eyes. The author's writing is excellent and very delicate, especially "He Is in the South of the Clouds," which really made me cry. The repeated encounters and inevitable separations were so heartbreaking 😭😭😭

31. 431 装 Decorate Your Dreams 装饰你的梦 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [University Campus] [Unrequited Love] [Tragedy] A love story at Zhongshan Medical University. The male lead, Tan Shengxu, is devoted to the female lead, Zhong Mengwei. But because of a misunderstanding born of circumstance, she thinks he is her enemy and rejects his advances. In truth, he is the one she has been longing for. Heartbroken, Tan Shengxu gives up on their relationship in despair. Zhong Mengwei regrets it too late and starts pursuing him, but to no avail. Her love leaves her depressed 95Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 432 别 Don't Rush, I'm Waiting 别急，我在等 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Whether you are a career woman or a housewife, you must treat yourself like a queen. When you are humiliated or defeated, learn to fight back when all seems lost. When you find yourself in a difficult situation, don't panic. Wait. Wait for your opponent to finish their act. Wait until you have all the evidence. Wait until everyone has taken their side. Then tear down the stage with your own hands. 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Coffee was splashed at her, but Yang Qingli didn't dodge. The scalding liquid dripped from her hair onto her white shirt, and the air in the conference room seemed to freeze. Feng Jiancheng's hand was still suspended in mid-air when the ceramic mug with her English name on it slammed onto the carpet with a dull thud.

33. 433 季 Ji Fengmian’s Love 季风眠的爱 Tea White茶白Modern Romance147k WordsCompleted The night she was out selling her wares, Xingwan happened to save a man who was on the verge of death. From then on, the wheels of fate would no longer obey her. Just when Xingwan thought she was the one blessed by heaven, an unexpected turn of events left her completely unprepared… 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short angst stories

34. 434 总 The CEO's Endless Love: His Pampered Wife Won't Get Away 总裁情意绵绵：娇妻休想逃 Gu Wants to Get Rich阿顾要暴富Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + CEO + the wife pursues the husband] Who doesn't deserve to be a pampered little princess? If you were just an ordinary kindergarten teacher, and one day a domineering CEO took a liking to you, how would you plan your future life as a wealthy wife? Yang Mian has an answer: “Mr. Zeng, what would I get out of marrying you?” Zeng Qi grins and replies: “I'll take care of all the housework, hand over all my assets, answer your every summon 54Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This book is quite good.

35. 435 刚 Just in Time to Say Goodbye 刚好就此再见 Nan Du Muxi南渡木兮Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted Xia Zinuo spent five years trying to warm the heart of the man she loved, but failed. Her leukemia returned, and her love rival came back. Qin Yihan would rather have died himself. Xia Zinuo was already in such a miserable state, and now things had become truly unbearable. “Qin Yihan, stay with me for three months. Let me know what it feels like to be loved, too.” At the end of her life, Xia Zinuo pleaded with him. “Keep dreaming,” Qin Yihan coldly refused. Qin Yihan had long looked forward to d 6Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    "After the brilliant sunset, the next dawn will surely break. May all those afflicted by illness in the world be treated with kindness."

36. 436 舟 Drifting Down the Warm Creek by Boat 舟顺暖溪漂流 Half a Point, One Star半点一星Modern Romance64k WordsOngoing Xia Jiwei loomed before Xia Jingyuan like a mountain, his authority impossible to defy. “I have two important things to tell you. The company is sending you to Shanghai on a business trip. When you get back, we'll arrange your marriage to Lu Man.” His stern father's words left Xia Jingyuan stunned and bewildered. He couldn't accept this earth-shattering “important matter” at all. The word “defiance” might as well have been written all over his face. “I understand the business trip, but I can't m —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Xia Jiwei stood like a mountain before Xia Jingyuan, his imposing presence unassailable. Ignoring Xia Jingyuan's grim expression, he preemptively spoke: "I have two important announcements to make. The company is sending you on a business trip to Shanghai. When you return, we'll arrange your marriage to Tang Wei." Xia Jingyuan was shocked and bewildered by his father's words. He couldn't accept this earth-shattering "important matter," his face practically screaming "resistance": "A business trip is understandable, but I can't marry Tang Wei!" Xia Jiwei slammed his chopsticks on the table in anger: "You two are betrothed! Tang Wei is your betrothed!" "Dad, I've always considered Tang Wei my little sister. Besides... Besides, I have someone I like." "You have a fiancée and you're still flirting around? Don't you know how Tang Wei has treated you all these years?" "How long do you expect a young woman to wait for you?"

37. 437 南 Heading West Through the Southern Breeze 南风里西去 Four-Yuan Orange Juice橙汁肆元Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted After keeping her in his heart and loving her alone for ten whole years, Zhao Nanhe watched Lin Qingxi marry another man overnight. Just how unbearable was he? Two years later, the domineering CEO returns in grand style, still unable to let her go. Will his exclusive devotion continue? 19Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Age gap, older man doting, calm and restrained, sweet at first, then heartbreaking.

38. 438 爱 Love Is Colder Than Death 爱比死更冷 Summer Glow盛夏微光Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Her father ruined his family for the sake of profit. Years later, he returned for revenge, and she was sold to him to pay off the debt. She thought he hated her to the core, never knowing he loved her with all his heart. When their child died in an accident, she lost the only reason she had to keep living. Like a fluttering butterfly, she leapt into the abyss. “Li Wenyi, do you like... this... ending...?” 446Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    These... Well, there's not much to say. They're all short, angsty stories, and each one will have a few chapters that will make you cry. 🤐

39. 439 至 Years Have Passed, and Our Happy Ending Is Gone 至此经年，佳期永别 Li Shiqi黎十七Modern Romance31k WordsCompleted On the day Qiu Xueke married Qin Zichuan, she was overjoyed, thinking the happiness she had waited so long for had finally arrived. But who could have guessed that what knocked at her door wasn't happiness, but a nightmare? In that marriage, she lost her soul and her heart, and in the end, she lost everything... 19Reads8.1Score—Shelves
40. 440 穿 Reborn as a Farmer's Little Lucky Charm, I Cheat My Way Through the Famine Escape 穿成农家小福宝，逃荒路上开挂了 The Blooming Season Is Late花期迟迟Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted The Li family has a whole brood of boys, and at last they’ve had a little girl! Too bad it happened while they were fleeing famine… Granny Li: What are we going to do? Our precious little darling has no milk! Jiayin blows a spit bubble and waves her tiny hands: Don’t worry, I have a space and food of my own! And so… Fourth son Li: Ma, I found a nanny goat by the road! Fourth son Li’s wife: Ma, this rabbit ran right into a tree by itself! Third son Li: Ma, I went to fetch water, and a huge fish j 27.7kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves

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    I'm recommending books, and they're guaranteed to be excellent! 1. Old Li's family, with a litter of boys, finally had a daughter! Unfortunately, it happened while they were fleeing famine… Old Mrs. Li: What to do? My precious little one has no milk! Jiayin, spitting out bubbles, waved her little hand: Don't worry, I have a space, I bring my own food! And so… 2. Rebirth + Farming + Beloved + Fleeing Famine + Superpowers + Space + Immortal Cultivation. A ten-thousand-year-old camphor tree cultivated into a spirit. To become a Buddha, it resolutely gave up the opportunity to ascend to immortality, reincarnating into the human world with its superpowers, becoming a little lucky charm in a farming family. Father was worried; there wasn't enough food. Lucky Charm waved her hand and headed into the mountains.

41. 441 团 All Hail the Family Darling! The Little Lucky Charm Is Back in the Mountains 团宠警告！小福宝她又进山了 Red Fish Roe红鱼籽Ancient Romance655k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Rebirth + farming + doted on by the whole family + fleeing famine + special abilities + spatial dimension + cultivation A camphor tree that had cultivated itself for ten thousand years became a spirit. To attain Buddhahood, it resolutely gave up its chance to become an immortal, bringing its special abilities along as it reincarnated in the human world as a little blessing in a farming family. Her father frets because there's not enough food. The little blessing waves her hand: off t 1.3kReads9.1Score173Shelves
42. 442 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 6.7kReads9.1Score557Shelves

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    A lifetime of wasted life can be ruined in just a few twilights.

43. 443 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 8.1kReads8.9Score740Shelves
44. 444 傲 The Tsundere Big Shot Is a Handful 傲娇大佬很难缠 Miao Ling曼妙灵Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted Pei Yu’s peaceful life was shattered by Si Qingxuan, all because of the upheaval four years ago that brought two people with nothing in common together. In his eyes, she is the daughter of his enemy, and he treats her with cool indifference. But to her, all the wonderful things people would praise in the years to come could never compare to their first meeting. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All of them!!!

45. 445 苏 President Su, Your Wife Has Gone Missing Again 苏总，你媳妇又不见了 Miao Ling曼妙灵Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted Hua Nian had no idea what Su Yu and Zhang Beiwei's relationship had been in the past. If she had, she wouldn't have married him even if it killed her. Zhang Beiwei cried, made a scene, and threatened to take her own life. “Why are you carrying his child? I can't accept this...” He comforted her and coaxed her home. Hua Nian put on an act and went to the hospital. When she opened her eyes, Su Yu was furious, his words clenched between gritted teeth. “You're ruthless. You really are.” In the midst 8Reads7.1Score—Shelves
46. 446 失 The Judgment Debtor 失信被执行人 Flying Horse Across the Plains飞马平川42k WordsCompleted A judgment debtor who has defaulted on their obligations. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This isn't a typical example of romantic angst, but rather a different kind of angst. It's a very realistic subject matter, with a true story about different life experiences that gives us different feelings and insights. It's definitely worth recommending!

47. 447 郡 The Princess Says Her Childhood Friend Is Just a Snake-Obsessed Lunatic 郡主说她家竹马只是蛇精病而已 If It Were a Love Song若情歌Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + possessive love] A hopelessly clueless man’s guide to romance The Chai family’s beloved, pampered, kind and beautiful young princess, famed for her looks, has fallen for the gentle, refined young man who lives next door to the neighbor next door. But she has too many rivals. How can she win him over? The princess remembers the person who lives next door to her: a nameless creature whom neither people nor dogs can stand, barely worthy of being called her c 62Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    4( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)✧

48. 448 你 You Are My Gentle Sorrow 你是我的淡淡忧伤 If It Were a Love Song若情歌Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + possessive love] When she was fat, nobody paid her any attention. After she lost weight, he suddenly saw the noble character beneath her beautiful appearance. “Wooden-headed fool, you have no idea how wonderful you are.” Xiang Qingtian sighed and murmured to himself. “I get worried whenever I can't see you, even for a moment. What am I going to do? I really want to lock you in the house so nobody else can see you. I want to be the only one who gets to look at you.” Lin Mumu brok 29Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 449 夜 The Night Deliveryman: Saving Lives and Proving the Way Through Food Delivery 夜间外卖员，靠送外卖救人证道 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅Urban143k WordsOngoing (A completely handwritten novel) Everything in the universe has two sides, yin and yang. That is why Pangu split heaven and earth from primordial chaos, and why the Daoist Taiji gave birth to the two forces of yin and yang. Since time immemorial, people have lost their yang energy and ultimately returned as souls to the underworld. This cycle has been an unchanging heavenly law throughout the ages. But as the world has developed, more and more people stay up late. They now lose not only their ya 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories of various styles.

50. 450 穿 I Transmigrated Into the Calabash Brothers, and They All Call Me Grandpa 穿剧葫芦娃，都叫我爷爷 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅Male-Channel Fanfiction15k WordsCompleted I Reincarnated Into Calabash Brothers, and They All Call Me Grandpa 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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