Heartbreakingly Tragic, The Kind That Makes Your Heart Ache and Your Tears Flow in Streams 超虐，虐到心脏都疼，眼泪一流一大把的那种

1. 351 虚 My Vain Wife Cheated, So I Turned Around and Made Her Untouchable 虚荣妻子出轨我转身让她高不可攀 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban858k WordsCompleted Ye Chen never imagined that his wife of more than ten years would cheat on him. When he saw her get out of a BMW and act intimately with the man behind the wheel, he was so shocked he could barely think. Even less did Ye Chen expect his second wife to still be pining for the one who got away, or that, worst of all, that man would come back. Ye Chen, an ordinary wage earner, had always thought his life was happy and complete. He had a beautiful, capable wife and a clever, sweet, adorable daughter 16.4kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves

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   Ye Chen never expected his wife to get out of a BMW and become intimate with its owner. He realized that the wife he had always loved was cheating on him. He started by divorcing her, then rose to power, making his cheating wife unattainable.

2. 352 小 Even a Lowly Son-in-Law Can Throw His Weight Around 小小赘婿也猖狂 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Historical310k WordsCompleted Ye Fan transmigrates. Other people transmigrate with a System or end up in an imperial household as a prince or heir. But poor Ye Fan transmigrates into a farming family and becomes a live-in son-in-law. His wife, Liu Ruyan, has someone else in her heart and has no affection for Ye Fan at all. She is determined to get rid of him so she can be with the man she loves. Ye Fan refuses to believe that, as someone who transmigrated, he can’t carve out a place for himself in this era with the knowledge 340Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 353 心 The Heart's Track of Love 心动之心轨 Ye Qiyue叶祁月Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted [Wealthy-family tragedy + school romance + sweet doting love + bad ending] I hope that one day I can hold your hand and go with you to see the sights you want to see. You’re the only girl I’ll ever love. You were there at the beginning, you’re there throughout, and you’ll still be there at the end. Ye Qingyue, I love you. Could you love me too?, Gu Beichen I’m sorry I can’t stay by your side. Please live well in the days ahead, okay?, Ye Qingyue Ye Qingyue died in the very year Gu Beichen loved 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   ✨✨💔The pinnacle of heart-wrenching romance in a wealthy family! The passionate confession on campus still echoes in his ears, but Gu Beichen's heartfelt joy ultimately didn't lead to the dawn he and Ye Qingyue would share the scenery. A tragic ending that will leave you heartbroken, so painful it'll break your heart, yet you can't help but be captivated! 🔥✨✨

4. 354 三 At Thirty-Six, I Finally Dumped That Good-for-Nothing Scumbag 三十六岁，我终于甩掉了烂人渣男 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted At thirty-six, I finally dumped my worthless scumbag boyfriend 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I mustered all the courage of my thirty-six-year-old self to turn away, only to crumble before he flaunted his twin-pregnant wife. Until time rewound, and I resolutely boarded a bus going in the opposite direction from Yu Zixuan, I realized how breathtakingly beautiful the scenery I had missed along the way was. The first part is a bittersweet experience.

5. 355 青 Childhood Sweethearts Turned Foes: The Mad Heiress of Harbor City 青梅竹马反目港城疯批千金大小姐 Full Moon Su满月苏Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Setting: Hong Kong during the detective era, the 1960s Career-driven heroine + several men with unrequited feelings for her. Everyone is chaste. [Everyone’s Favorite + Childhood Friends + The Ex’s Road to Redemption + Wealthy Families + Cherished by All + Gangsters + Tension and Flirting + Ensemble Cast in Hong Kong + Unhinged Men in Anguish + Love Rival Showdowns + Strong Heroine + Period Story] Everyone says Hong Kong is a glittering paradise of indulgence, where gold lies everywhere. But in t 1.3kReads—Score132Shelves

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   This book has a very angsty tone, but also many funny parts; it's really good.

6. 356 山 The Mountain Wind Lags Behind: Fragments of My Forty Years on Earth 山风慢半拍：我四十年的人间碎影 Qing Yuesheng青月生39k WordsCompleted The Mountain Wind Lags Half a Beat: Shards of My Forty Years on Earth —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 357 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score457Shelves

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   I've read one ancient romance novel after another, and I still really enjoy them. [Smirk]

8. 358 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.7kReads9.4Score178Shelves
9. 359 我 I'm Luo Yujin! Come Fight Me If You Dare 我叫洛玉锦！不服来战 Bright as the Stars亮如星辰Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted [Innate super strength + dependable best friend + special abilities + guiding threads + backing from a mysterious world] I am the First Female Official of the mighty Zhaoguo! The top-ranked martial arts champion! And yet the empress drove me out of the capital to carry out some ridiculous, important mission of hers. I don't want to! I can't bear to leave the capital's pork knuckles behind!!! Isn't a life of good food and drink wonderful? After more than a decade spent wandering far from home, wh 29Reads7.8Score—Shelves
10. 360 无 The Time Difference No One Entered 无人入局的时差 Xian Geng闲庚6k WordsCompleted The Time Difference No One Entered 129Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My tears, your spoils of victory

11. 361 被 Forced to Be Single 被迫单身 Xian Geng闲庚7k WordsCompleted Forced to Stay Single 17Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 362 再 Meeting Again 再次遇见 Xian Geng闲庚6k WordsCompleted Meeting Again 38Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 363 不 It's Just a CCD Camera! Why Are You Making Such a Big Deal? 不就是个ccd嘛！你至于吗 The Tree That Wants to Fly要飞天的树10k WordsCompleted It's just a CCD! Is it really that big a deal? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Heartbreaking romance + bittersweet youth + a tale of chasing after one's wife.

14. 364 真 I Really Didn't See That Coming 真的是始料不及 Xian Geng闲庚6k WordsCompleted Truly Unexpected 63Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 365 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. 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Not going to lick it?" Song Wanqing squatted down, her nails digging into my chin and lifting it upwards. "Then go back and watch your daughter die!" I lowered my head. When my tongue touched the layer of wine on the ground, my nasal cavity was filled with the astringency of tannins.

16. 366 老 Don't Be Afraid, Honey. I Have a Redemption System to Help Me Win You Back 老婆别怕，我有赎罪系统换我追你 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted “Runaway Heiress x Possessive New Money Peacock” “Mind Reading + Both Reborn + Wife-Chasing System” * In her previous life, Song Yi was an untouchable heiress who treated Jiang Lin like a plaything. She took him by force, abandoned him, then left the country without a second thought. Later, when the Song family went bankrupt, he was the only person who could save her. He trapped her in a five-year marriage, holding her captive. Everyone said Jiang Lin was a distant, untouchable flower: cold, ele 2.8kReads—Score121Shelves

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    In her past life, the heiress forcibly took the male lead and then abandoned him. Her family was destroyed, and she was imprisoned in marriage for five years before ultimately dying in a car accident. Reborn twice, the female lead possesses mind-reading abilities and only wants to avoid him, while the male lead, transformed from his aloof and cold demeanor, relentlessly pursues her. 🏃

17. 367 穿 I Became a Tigress in the Beast World 穿成兽世母老虎 Old Qinggan老青柑Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted She had transmigrated into this world only a few days ago when she noticed something strange on the soles of her feet. Bending down to look, she saw three beast seals branded on her soles, quietly inscribed and vividly lifelike: A green, vine-like taipan snake A deep, dusky blue Black Tortoise, as if formed from condensed water A bird that seemed born from fire, wreathed in leaping flames that scorched the heavens Every line pulsed with mysterious power, as if telling of an ancient pact. 4.1kReads9.1Score278Shelves
18. 368 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 3kReads—Score192Shelves

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    The most touching love is the love that flows between two people; you redeem me from my darkness, and I will cherish the rest of your life.

19. 369 破 After Going Bankrupt, I Helped the Tycoon Make a Comeback 破产后我陪大佬翻身 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted After Going Bankrupt, I Helped the Big Shot Make a Comeback 139Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 370 他 The Day He Knelt Before Me, I Discovered His Secret 他跪在我面前那天，我发现了他的秘密 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊23k WordsCompleted The Day He Knelt Before Me, I Discovered His Secret 30Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 371 她 She Thought She Had Married for Love 她以为她嫁给了爱情 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊27k WordsCompleted She Thought She Had Married for Love 468Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 372 他 He Pulled Me Back from the Abyss 他从深渊拽回我 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊18k WordsCompleted He Pulled Me Back from the Abyss 13Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 373 告 Confession in the Long Night 告白长夜 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted A Long Night of Confessions 30Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 374 动 Mending Bones, Restoring Love 动骨恢情 Chu Linmu楚林木Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Face-slapping + scumbag takedown + a little angst with sweetness + humor + souls swapped between a man and a woman + down-to-earth and relatable + ordinary people with great wisdom + wealthy families + workplace business battles + youthful, sweet romance. Impossible to put down!] The years pass peacefully. Everyone has a first love in their heart, but not everyone can have a Jiang Miao Jie in theirs! In her previous life, Lin Muzi was robbed of her destined match, missed out on her dream guy, f 135Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    A love so deep it's almost painful

25. 375 他 The Years They Loved Each Other 他们相爱的那些年 Wen Zhixu温芝絮Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Everyone in Nancheng knows that Wen Wan is the happiest princess in the city, adored by Lu Zhiyan, a decisive and ruthless man who gets things done. Everyone also knows that Wen Wan looks just like Lu Zhiyan’s ex-girlfriend, Bai Xi. Five years ago, Wen Wan was driven out of the Lu family villa in disgrace. The happy years they had shared became a blade after blade piercing her heart. Five years later, Wen Wan seals away her feelings and focuses on her career, finally becoming a CEO and brutally 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My dearest Lu Zhiyan, my Zhiyan brother. Because my heart ached so much the day we parted, we didn't even have a proper goodbye. I've heard people say that longing is like the wind—boundless, able to cross mountains and seas to reach any desired destination. Gazing at the gentle evening breeze flowing outside the hospital window, I repeatedly hoped that this tender wind could cross borders and reach you. Alas, my longing is silent, and countless thoughts remain unspoken; yet, thankfully, my longing is silent, so it won't become a burden binding you. How I wish the breeze could brush past your ear, completing the farewell I couldn't say, softly telling you: "Goodbye, my dear Zhiyan brother." 😂

26. 376 血 Crimson Neon: The Tenth Shattered Pregnancy 血色霓虹：破碎的第十次怀孕 Yang Xinsheng杨新生Marriage & Romance23k WordsCompleted Blood-Red Neon: The Tenth Broken Pregnancy —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The misery is beyond your imagination! [Already interested][Learned it][Bump this post]

27. 377 昼 Burning by Day, Reduced to Ash by Night 昼焚夜烬 Yang Xinsheng杨新生10k WordsCompleted Day Burns, Night Turns to Ash 6Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 378 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Run Off Pregnant 傅先生，太太带球跑了 Carrot and Cabbage胡萝卜大白菜Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted She was his little shadow, always trailing after him. Until she turned eighteen, she had only one goal: to marry him. Then he mistook her for the one who had hurt the woman he cherished, and destroyed her family. She spent three years in prison, and when she got out, he continued to torment her. Only when the truth finally came to light did he regret it... But she was gone forever… 197Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

29. 379 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
30. 380 我 I Was the Perfect Wife and Never Refused My Husband, Until I Found That Bracelet 我是完美妻子，从不拒绝丈夫，直到发现那条手链 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted I Was the Perfect Wife and Never Refused My Husband, Until I Found That Bracelet 74Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 381 逃 100 Days on the Run from My Wedding, and the CEO Became My Dance Partner 逃婚100天，霸总给我当舞伴 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted A Hundred Days on the Run from My Wedding, and the CEO Became My Dance Partner 16Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 382 他 He Fell in Love with Me at First Sight 他对我一见钟情 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted He fell in love with me at first sight. 40Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 383 他 Whatever He Gave Her, I'll Rip Out by the Roots 他给过她的，我要连根拔起 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted Whatever he gave her, I'll tear out by the roots 25Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 384 婚 On My Wedding Day, He Came to Drink One Last Cup of Farewell Tea 婚礼那天，他来喝了最后一杯伯牙绝弦 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted On his wedding day, he came to drink one last cup of Boya Juexian. 132Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 385 初 Newlyweds 初婚 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Newlywed 135Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 386 禁 Forbidden Surrender: Monday Through Thursday, I Belong to Him 禁忌沉沦：周一到周四，我是他的 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Forbidden Descent: Monday to Thursday, I Belong to Him 304Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 387 他 The Bunny in His Phone Calls Me Big Sister 他手机里的兔子叫我姐姐 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted The rabbit on his phone calls me Big Sister. 323Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 388 六 Six Years Later, My Husband Said He Kept Photos from the Night I Cheated 六年后，老公说他存着我出轨那晚的照片 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Six years later, my husband said he had kept the photos from the night I cheated. 354Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 389 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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    The female lead... She went straight to heaven, and her child was so pitiful in the end too!

40. 390 第 After Her Sixth Abortion, the Doctor Said She Could Never Have Children Again 第6次打胎后，医生说她再也不能生了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted After Her Sixth Abortion, the Doctor Told Her She Could Never Have Children Again 87Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 391 翡 Lotus in an Emerald Cage 翡翠笼中莲 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance49k WordsCompleted The Lotus in the Jade Cage 838Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The most proud work of the Queen of Abuse‼ ️Each one is at the top ceiling level, and the torture will make your heart ache and make you cry a lot of tears 🔥 You will not abuse women maliciously. The heroines are all powerful and successful, but they just feel like there is something missing. The torture is very reassuring. 1: House fight + palace fight 🩷 It is a bit tear-jerking, similar to the feeling of loss that ends without a problem 😭 My female partner Bai Yueguang is so unhappy! The daughter of an emerald merchant met a poor prince who was living among the people, but there was no spark of love until they were fighting assassins with swords in a ruined temple. She fell in love with him, but he fell in love with another extremely weak woman. By chance, a powerful minister helped him to the throne. 👑🍅 He doesn't love her, but he respects her and needs her wisdom to help him deal with the powerful ministers and the imperial power. She also coexists peacefully with his lover. She loves him, so she loves him in a way that the male protagonist likes. 😍🍅 In the end, it turned out to be the weak woman who protected the heroine with her own life until the end. 😊 After reading it, you will feel disappointed. It is a rare story where the male and female protagonists do not fall in love, but they need to use each other. There is no female rivalry and great stamina. 2: Machiavellian Palace Fight❤️ The heroine of Black Lotus was born as a slave, but she has the face of a phoenix. The mistress of the house not only did not kill her, but also spent a lot of money to train her and build her reputation, and successfully sent her to the palace. The young emperor of the hero really fell in love with her at first sight💘He made the heroine a queen on the spot👑 In order to protect the secret of her life and power, she has been planning to use external forces to overthrow the enemies who stand in her way, and is about to kill her harem. However, the male protagonist, the emperor, loves her to the core, but he cannot bear to punish her, and cannot even ignore her at all. 😍 The most magical thing is the final confession. The emperor has long known that the heroine was originally a slave, and he also knew that she was ruthless and murderous, but he was only glad that he was an emperor and could help her, but he also really wanted to be protected by her at all costs. 😭Super easy to cry 3: A spiritual work with thoughts and feelings about family and country, very deep, with quite upright views, and a very high-end female channel story, which was really amazing‼ ️Two strong sapiosexuals, I have been thinking about it for a long time after watching it✌️🏆 The male protagonist is a high-spirited young general. However, in troubled times, he has to hide his identity, but his enthusiasm has not changed❤️ In the end, the male protagonist regained his identity as a young commander and rushed to the battlefield, but never came back. The mother of the heroine is the richest socialite. She is the most rebellious daughter. She beats people when there is injustice. Until her mother is assassinated for protecting cultural relics and delivering supplies to the front line. She has a positive outlook on life and grows up overnight. While studying abroad to explore the truth about her mother's death, she meets the patriotic young male protagonist who was sponsored by her mother. Their acquaintance is like a destiny in their blood, and they embark on the road of protecting the family and the country together. The emotional line is super easy✌️

42. 392 锁 Locked Glaze 锁琉璃 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance36k WordsCompleted Locked Glaze 433Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 393 乱 A Merchant's Charm in Troubled Times 乱世商娇 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CModern Romance20k WordsCompleted A Charismatic Merchant in Troubled Times 184Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 394 农 Building a House in the Countryside 农村自建房 Dark Big Brother of New York City紐約城的暗黑大弟Mystery22k WordsCompleted A super-angsty tragedy based on real events. My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't use the knife of family affection to kill me.

45. 395 无 Infinite Burning Madness 无限灼心疯 Tangerine Sand桔沙7k WordsCompleted Infinite Burning Heart Madness 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't know why my heart aches so much. The wild grass that covers the mountains and fields has overgrown in my heart, and I don't know how to peel away this pain. Having the ability to resurrect only allows me to resurrect other family members, not my mother. This is the most heartbreaking feeling; it's shattered into pieces, never to be picked up and pieced back together.

46. 396 纯 A Fall into Pure Love 纯爱坠落 Nan Yining南易浓Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Chi Xiang's love for Huo Yirong filled her entire youth. She thought that if she loved him with all her heart, one day she would receive the same love in return. But time and again, when Chi Xiang needed Huo Yirong most, he was nowhere to be found: not outside the cold morgue, not when she lost someone dear to her. Only then did she realize that the marriage she'd fought so hard to maintain was meaningless. Ji Chenguang shone into her heart like a beam of light, sharp and bright. Chi Xiang imagi 21Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 397 拿 You Treat My Mother-in-Law Like She’s Nothing? I’ll Make You Get Lost 拿丈母娘不当妈，我让他滚蛋 Mulan Says木兰说Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted He called her "mother-in-law" at every turn, and she thought he treated her mother so well. She never imagined that in private he called her mother a country bumpkin and ordered her around. If Ye Ya had come home any later from work, she would have missed the sight of her mother kneeling before that scumbag. He dared treat his mother-in-law like she wasn't family? Then he could get lost. Ye Ya took her mother away in the middle of the night, but they were in a car accident, and her mother died. 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on, let's all torture each other!

48. 398 情 Deep in Love, Yet Unaware 情深且不知 Fusu扶苏Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance] He was the man who killed my father, and I hated him with all my heart. In the end, I discovered I had hated the wrong person. The daughter of a bandit chief happened to save a scholar, and from then on, she gave him her heart. But her wedding night became the night her family was slaughtered. Her beloved, once the person closest to her, had become her father's killer! He was an emperor, cold and indifferent. He unexpectedly fell in love with her, yet could only push her further 69Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    These ancient romance novels with their tragic plots are heartbreaking to read.

49. 399 西 Spring Grief in the Western Palace: Whose Heart Has Fate’s Splendor Left Cold? 西宫春怨：命途繁锦冷了谁人心 Fu Su, Wen Leng扶酥、问冷Ancient Romance74k WordsCompleted The sorrowful women who emerged from behind the beaded curtains wept for all they longed for but could never have, all they begged for but could never reach. Their tears smudged their makeup and aged their faces. Year after year, their silk brocades faded, until they hardened like cocoons and their hearts turned to ash… The palace walls were red, richer than the last glow of sunset. Deep courtyards could never lock away the breeze from a maiden’s round fan. Women carried so much sorrow. Beneath 34Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 400 红 The Lotus Fragrance Fades in Autumn 1 红藕香残玉簟秋1 Jenny the Brutal Hammer暴锤者珍妮Ancient Romance124k WordsCompleted [Addictive sweet-and-angsty historical romance + political intrigue + dramatic twists + an emperor’s love + past and present lives + mad, devoted hero] Yuan Jiu was born in the Heavenly Prison and has been plagued by nightmares since birth. In her dreams, there is always a dashing young man racing through a raging inferno. He gallops toward her, murderous intent surging from him, and a three-foot sword pierces her chest. She has died countless times in her dreams, yet she has never been able to 102Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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