Sweet First, Then Heartbreaking: So Sweet It Makes Your Teeth Hurt, Then So Sad You Cry! 先甜后虐，先甜掉牙!在虐到哭!

1. 1 被 After Being Forced to Win Over the Unhinged Demon Lord, I Turned the Whole Story Into a Happy Ending 被迫攻略疯批魔尊后，全书HE了 Not Sweet不甜啊Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted Wen Ruan transmigrated into a cultivation novel as an insignificant cannon-fodder character. The moment the original character appeared, the villainous Demon Lord snapped her neck. Wen Ruan: No way. I have to run! System: No way. There’s a villainous Demon Lord here who needs you to win him over. Do your best to make him fall in love with you~ Wen Ruan: In your dreams. Mu Zhe: In your dreams. And yet On her 101st day undercover in the demon realm, she carried the gravely wounded, dying young Dem 13.2kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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   This book is incredibly sweet at the beginning, but as you read on, you'll realize that every sentence in the beginning is setting the stage for the heartbreaking events later on. It's truly a fantastic read.

2. 2 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? 3.5kReads8.9Score47414d adds

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   Love at first sight + both partners are virgins + redemption - the beginning was super sweet 🥰🥰, super happy, but it started to get angsty at the end 😢😢

3. 3 九 Ninth Master, the Madam's Secret Identity Has Been Exposed 九爷，夫人马甲被扒了 A Bottle of Sweet Wine一瓶甜酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Fu Ji Jiu was blind and foolish, determined to escape the clutches of the doting, all-powerful Ninth Master Bo. In the end, a scoundrel caused her death, and not even her body was left intact. Reborn, Fu Ji Jiu flirts with her husband while making it clear that she is not to be trifled with. She has an outrageously accurate jinxing mouth and fortune-telling skills: whoever she curses is doomed to bad luck, and whoever she scolds will come to grief. Everyone: That 647Reads8.2Score10114d adds

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   This is exactly as the title suggests. It's incredibly sweet at the beginning, but really heartbreaking at the end. It involves past and present lives, and the female lead and the male lead are deeply in love. However, the female lead suffers a lot later on. In order to overcome her deep love for him, she goes to a drug rehabilitation center. I don't understand what the male lead does later. In short, it's sweet at the beginning, but heartbreaking at the end made me cry like crazy.

4. 4 怎 How Can I Resist His Deliberate Flirting and Kisses? 怎抵他蓄意撩吻 A Poisonous Strawberry一颗毒草莓Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + mutual devotion + school life On the first day that Chi Yanbei, a famous figure from his old military high school, transfers to the school, a post appears on the school forum: “I've got my taunts ready for when Chi Yanbei crushes the ‘Queen Jingxu’ Ji Chutang in every way.” But what everyone sees is After every exam, the honor roll goes up, with Ji Chutang still at the top and Chi Yanbei right behind her. Chi Yanbei's motorcycle 2.7kReads9.4Score33414d adds

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   Don't be fooled by the sweet beginning; it's actually really heartbreaking later on, and just like me, I can't handle it. Don't watch any of the sweet moments!

5. 5 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 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds

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   The sweeter the beginning, the more heartbreaking the end. Maybe youth is just full of regrets, something we can never truly let go of. "Maybe I have to play the part of unrequited love to the end, so I've loved you year after year." May we all be happy in parallel universes!!!

6. 6 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 27.6kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds

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   The beginning was so sweet, but the later part was so heartbreaking. The male lead was stabbed 13 times, and the female lead committed suicide due to depression. Could it please not be so cruel? I'm crying so much 😢😢😢

7. 7 三 Third Master, Your Sweetheart Is a Beautiful Little Psycho 三爷，你家乖乖是疯批小美人 Peachy Dumpling白桃团团Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + unhinged female lead + playing the fool to fool the wise + sweet romance + powerful male and female leads + redemption + adored by everyone from the middle onward] Ji Mian, an ancient-bloodline Demon Emperor, transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl in the modern world. She crawls out of an ice coffin and gets bound to a System. At first, the System clings tightly to her: Host, peace and love. Later, it angrily hands her a knife: Kill him!!! Ji Mian soothes it: Be good. 692Reads9.2Score10014d adds

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   The beginning is incredibly sweet, with the male lead doting on the female lead. However, it gets increasingly heart-wrenching as the story of the female lead's past is revealed—the kind of heart-wrenching drama that made me cry buckets! But the ending is wonderfully happy, with the male lead remaining by her side, cherishing and protecting her throughout. Sisters, you absolutely must read this novel!!!

8. 8 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 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds

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   This book is really good. It starts out as a sweet campus romance, but then it gets really angsty.

9. 9 吻 Kiss Me and Say You Like Me 吻你说喜欢 Extra-Large Soup Dumpling超大小笼包Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted Written for freedom and hope, and for the faraway places we have never seen... [Stray dog story | Small-town redemption | Sweet-and-angsty romance | School life] At the beginning of the story, she arrives in an unfamiliar little town, defiant and self-reliant, her pride and sharp edges intact. People have told her she was born under an unlucky star, but she couldn’t care less. Whether her life is fortunate or not is up to her. * There’s a boy in town who, according to the rumors, is gloomy and 479Reads9.3Score10114d adds

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   Ahhh, I'm crying so hard 😢😢😢😢 I really didn't expect the twist ending!

10. 10 柔 The Frail Omega Is Actually a Powerful Interstellar General! 柔弱残O竟是强大的星际上将！ Yue Qingying月轻影Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted [Cold, unfeeling peacock bottom X stubborn, relentless qilin top] [Happy ending] [Interstellar, transmigration, ABO, equally matched, sweet romance, both pure, intense push and pull, a long road to winning his wife back] The empire's lost jewel was set into the qilin's heart. Long afterward, this became a beautiful tale passed down through the ages. · General Jiang Ling was betrayed by his subordinates and died on the battlefield. In one moment, he transmigrated into a disabled omega, only for a 21.4kReads9.3Score4k14d adds

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    I read it in one go, laughing and crying at the same time. 1. The transmigration plot was very satisfying, sweet then suddenly turning into angst. 2. The same-world quick transmigration was sweet one moment and angst the next 😢 3. The isekai (otherworld) setting was a bit messy, and the romance lines really made me cry. The writing was very good, and I didn't feel like I couldn't immerse myself in the story.

11. 11 脱 Unbridled 脱缰 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Fake Death Story] [Manga Adaptation and Publishing Rights Signed; Print Edition Now Available] In Qi Zhen's eyes, Lin Shouyan is a silly little colt who has broken free of his reins, utterly sincere and devoted to him with all his heart. Qi Zhen falls for him quickly. But in Lin Shouyan's eyes, Qi Zhen is a fool playing the part Lin Shouyan made up for him, dragged down from his lofty pedestal and forced to teach himself, while Lin Shouyan has to personally teach his wife all 43.9kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds
12. 12 傲 Proud Little Cat, See You Tomorrow 傲娇猫，明天见 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads457k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Tsundere Cat, See You Tomorrow is now available on all platforms] What should you do when an abandoned tsundere cat becomes clingy? Sweet romance + one-on-one couple + happy ending + transmigration + mutual devotion + healing fairy-tale vibes Tsundere, sharp-tongued beauty cat top VS gentle, cheerful hero bottom Ling Qingjue was just like his name: aloof and solitary, taciturn, and so gifted that he stood above all things. He looked at everyone as if they were dogs. His 43.7kReads9.5Score8.4k14d adds
13. 13 宝 Be Good, Baby. Daddy Knows He Was Wrong. He'll Kneel on the Keyboard Tonight 宝贝乖，老公知错了今晚跪键盘 A Piece of Coffin Wood一块棺材板Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she stole Fu Corporation's trade secrets for a worthless man and took the fall for him, leaving the man who loved her deeply paralyzed and ultimately causing his death when he could not be treated. Given a second chance at life, she opens her eyes, tears the scoundrel and his shameless mistress to shreds, and dotes on her husband! Dotes on her husband! Dotes on her husband! “Honey, I can't sleep. Won't you hold me...?” “Honey, I forgot to bring a towel when I went to shower 3.1kReads8.9Score19414d adds

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    Just like the title says, I almost cried my eyes out reading this book. The beginning was incredibly sweet, but the ending was really heartbreaking...

14. 14 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds

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    It's true that all the sweetness at the beginning was paving the way for the heartbreak later 😢 "Seven champions emerged from that year's gathering of heroes," but of those seven, two died, one became a demon, three left the sect to wander the world, and the only one left was the most unreliable junior brother, who has now become a mature and steady senior brother. Fortunately, the female lead completed her mission and returned to the real world, and her good friends all came to her world to find her. In the end, they were all together again, wishing each other a bright future!

15. 15 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, the Princess Gives Up! 穿成恶毒女配后，公主她摆烂了！ Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Showbiz + CEO + Secret Crush + Married First, Love Later + Face-Slapping Everyone + Sweet and Satisfying] Jiang Yue transmigrated into a book. She became the villainess in a CEO romance novel. In the original story, she did every evil thing imaginable: drugging the male lead, abusing her biological son, who would grow up to become the villain, bullying the female lead, whom everyone adored, and tormenting the male supporting characters, who would all go on to become 37.5kReads9.2Score3k14d adds

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    The extra chapters are incredibly heart-wrenching, while the beginning is so sweet! It's about parallel universes and past lives.

16. 16 猫 Rain Falls in the Cat's World 猫的世界下起了雨 Kaka the Great Immortal卡卡大仙Urban265k WordsCompleted After his mother died of illness, Yu Zhou always believed he was the one who had killed her. His world was shrouded in thick fog, and he couldn't see a future. Then, on the day he went looking for a way to die, he unexpectedly turned into a cat and met a girl whose fate was shadowed by rain. In this world, some people make rain in the clouds, while others bloom in the mud. Life is about finding joy amid suffering, and only love offers salvation that lasts forever. 3.1kReads9.4Score54814d adds

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    He transforms into a cat and begins a heartwarming daily life, showering sweetness on a girl, only to be brutally stabbed by fate in the end, leaving him with such a lingering effect that he can't sleep!

17. 17 归 Clouds Return, Dreams Shatter 归云断梦 Lu Shuiling鹿水灵Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted Prince Huai was the most notorious devil in the realm, the number-one tyrant in the capital, Shenjing. The only pity was that the tyrant had a pair of useless legs. Jiangxiang was Prince Huai’s personal maid. Everyone who knew her said she was a simple, honest, loyal servant. Unfortunately, honesty was all she had going for her, and to Prince Huai she was utterly dispensable. For various reasons, Jiangxiang had no choice but to sneak away from Prince Huai just as his legs were recovering. But fo 227Reads9.1Score3714d adds

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    I stayed up until the early hours of the morning to finish watching it! The male lead is a bit of a drama queen in the beginning, while the female lead is honest and straightforward, and their interactions are incredibly sweet. But then, the female lead's spy identity is exposed in the middle, and the male lead turns evil and is put in a dark room, instantly turning the plot into a heart-wrenching drama that kept me on the edge of my seat. Thankfully, it has a happy ending. If you like historical romance with its angst, give it a try!

18. 18 外 The Cheat-Skill Princess: The Evil Prince's Foodie Wife 外挂王妃，邪王的吃货妻 The Broken Halberd Lies Buried in Sand, Its Iron Still Undiminished折戟沉沙铁未销Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted A woman is reborn, and her greatest passion in life is spending the money she swindles and cheats out of people on delicious food. But after meeting him, she’s the one who gets caught in a trap. He pins her against the bed and coaxes her gently: “Want some candied hawthorn?” “Yes!” “Want some hairy crabs?” “Yes!” “Want some crystal cakes?” “Yes, yes, yes!” “Want Jun Moyuan?” “Yes, yes, yes!” “Great. From now on, I belong to you. Please take good care of me, my lady.” “No... I don’t wa 99Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads were really sweet at the beginning, but the later parts really made me cry. I don't want to put it on my bookshelf anymore.

19. 19 放 Protect Me After School 放学保护我 Qi Can栖璨Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted [Complete❗❗] [Campus + Secret Crush + Urban + Lighthearted Comedy + Tragedy + Healing + Both Leads Pure + Bad Ending] The roguishly handsome, devoted Lu Yannian VS the resilient, sensitive Ruan Yi’an The day they first met. Thirteen-year-old Lu Yannian was bullied by a group of bad boys. He curled up in a dark alley and buried his head as he sobbed. A mysterious girl rushed forward and fearlessly stood in front of him. “How dare you bully one of your own in broad daylight? Are you even human?” 161Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is really good. The male and female leads are deeply in love, but they both die in the end. I cried so much 😢😢😢 I recommend you check it out.

20. 20 傅 President Fu's Shy Little Wife 傅总的小娇妻又害羞啦 I Don't Want to Go Bald不想秃头啊Modern Romance118k WordsOngoing [Both Leads Are Pure] [Secret Crush] [An Unconventional Regretful Chase] [Happy Ending] [Sweet Romance at First, Then a Minor Misunderstanding and a Little Angst] [Scheming CEO Fu Yan x Clever and Lively Jiang Yiyi] Everyone knows that Fu Yan, the business tycoon of Country A, keeps his distance from women and focuses entirely on his career. But no one knows that Fu Yan has secretly liked a girl for three years... To Jiang Yiyi, Fu Yan was like the kind older brother next door who spoiled her l —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story begins with sweet romance, but in the middle, due to misunderstandings, the female lead becomes extremely disappointed. (Happy Ending)

21. 21 我 You and I, Never to Part Again 我与你，再不分离 Half a Life as a Scribe半生司文Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted (A lighthearted, everyday sweet treat! ( ^3^ )╱) She is Bai Fenglu, a brilliant forensic pathologist who shines on her own. He is Qin Zhongxiao, a passionate blue flame. By a twist of fate, they are a perfect match, as if destined for each other. Fate binds them tightly together, only to cruelly cast them to the farthest corners of the world. Tonight's stars are not the ones from last night. For whom does the dew linger through the night? What night is this? I have found the one I love. In this 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let's see the child.

22. 22 河 River Flotsam 河絮 Old Warmth旧煦Ancient Romance88k WordsOngoing [Orphan Wen Xu × Sun Jiang Qing] [The late-blooming flower represents the regret and acceptance of unrequited love] Be+contrasting personalities+a touch of mystery Only when the breeze brushed past her did Jiang Qing realize that it had all been an illusion. There was no thought, no meaning, no romance. After imagining it countless times, all they had gained was a little comfort. There was no breath in her, and it seemed she, too, would soon drift away with the wind. Have you ever loved someone 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'd like to recommend my own unfinished historical romance novel with a tragic ending 😳😳 It's pure love in the beginning, with exclusive affection, and later the characters are separated by death. There are foreshadowing elements in the earlier chapters 😳😳😳

23. 23 她 She Hid in the Summer 她藏于夏天 by Lu Yu'anby鹿予安Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Mutual salvation + two top students + mutual secret crushes + tragic campus romance] [The heroine dies / the hero follows her in death] [Meng Suining x Fu Jingyan] They met in the height of summer, and it was in the height of summer that they parted. Rumor had it that Fu Jingyan, Peking University's most popular student, was aloof and uninterested in romance, yet everyone knew he had someone in his heart. His roommate teased him, “So, how old is your girlfriend, anyway?” Fu Jingyan replied soft 54Reads—Score25114d adds

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    The story of mutual redemption is incredibly sweet in the beginning, but heartbreaking later on 😢. The female lead falls ill and passes away, while the male lead carries their promise through university alone, finally rushing to her side in the end 😢.

24. 24 大 The Ming Dynasty's First Deposed Empress 大明第一废后 The Bright Moonlight of the Great Ming大明的白月光Female-Channel Fanfiction399k WordsOngoing This is a historical romance and a tale of legend. Why was Hu Shanxiang, the renowned virtuous empress of the Ming Dynasty, deposed? Did Zhu Zhanji truly not love her? And how did Sun, later condemned as “an evil empress of her age,” still manage to seize power and become empress? When time returns to the night Zhu Di captured Nanjing, how many people and stories left unrecorded in history are still waiting for later generations to imagine and uncover...? But a novel is only a novel, entirely fi 118Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Everything was great at the beginning, childhood sweethearts, but then things fell apart 😂

25. 25 零 All Things Return to Dust 零落归尘 This Author Has No Pen Name该作家没有笔名Mystery668k WordsCompleted [Fantasy Romance / Tearjerker / Fate / Light Ensemble Cast] This is not a power fantasy, nor does it follow the usual tropes. There is no harem and no mindless heroine. A long-form mystery, with a light ensemble cast in the early chapters and the main plot taking center stage later. The setup takes its time, and the main story is heartbreaking, so reader discretion is advised. When sorrow congeals into an eternal night, and fate is ground to dust by the passage of time, can you still pick up th 58Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    It starts sweet, then gets increasingly heartbreaking, and the ending is incredibly cruel... The sense of destiny is overwhelming; behind the fated encounter lies a meticulously orchestrated game, leading step by step into an unfathomable abyss...

26. 26 知 Zhiye Listens to the Forest 知野听林声 Dingning Liuli叮咛琉璃Modern Romance127k WordsCompleted Sweet, gentle college girl × aloof, handsome guy who takes his time to warm up How many years does it take to completely forget someone? Their story was like flowers blooming in spring: beautiful and fresh. By winter, they had withered and disappeared. Lin Ting is a freshman. Her father has been an alcoholic for years and beats both her and her mother. One afternoon, after the college entrance exams, Lin Ting receives her admission letter and runs home happily, only to find her father beating he 2Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 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—14d adds

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    Sweet romance novel! A sweet and indulgent marriage story~ The male lead dotes on the female lead~ Their daily interactions are incredibly sweet, super sweet, with a touch of angst! It's super good, you can jump right in! 😄😄

28. 28 小 Did My Junior Sister Get Rejected When Giving a Gift Today? 小师妹今天送礼被拒了吗 Bored Little Sunflower Seeds瓜子太闲Two Female Leads505k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + cultivation + System + 1v1 + both pure + happy ending + a mix of comedy, sweetness, and angst] I am Yun Chu, a top-tier star in the jewelry world in my previous life. After an airplane disaster, I unexpectedly transmigrated into the cultivation world as a spoiled junior sister! I even got bound to a useless System that only hands out embarrassing missions. On the very first day, it made me give a sword tassel to the icy senior sister. That was Lu Nian, the cultivation world 213Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a cultivation novel with two female protagonists. They're not idiotic or silly; all their actions are logical and won't insult the reader's intelligence. A spoiled and lively junior sister meets a single-minded senior sister focused on cultivation. The first part focuses on cultivation, the second part is incredibly heart-wrenching because she falls into demonic possession for love! Everything is arranged by fate; there are no misunderstandings, and everyone has a mouth!!

29. 29 厉 Stop Torturing Me, Mr. Li. Your Wife Is About to Be Sickeningly Sweet 厉总别虐了，太太快要甜死了 Ji Duo机朵Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [A male lead who protects his own to the extreme + can’t help spoiling his wife + overwhelming possessiveness + chaste in body and heart, happy ending] [With his protection, the female lead rediscovers herself and grows stronger~] Su Yirou has amnesia, a disfigured face, and a limp. Because she looks like Li Mochen’s first love, his fiancée goes to great lengths to trick her into coming home as a maid. By day, Li Mochen looks down at her from on high: “Do your job properly!” By night, Li Mochen 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story is about a man who initially wanted to take revenge on a woman, but then realized he had wronged her and instantly became a doting and infatuated man who wanted to keep her by his side.

30. 30 总 Mr. CEO, This Is True Love! 总裁，这是真爱！ Zhai Xiao翟潇Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted A young woman from a family that favors sons over daughters moves to a city where she knows no one. She goes from quirky and mischievous to mature and composed, and from being single to becoming a single mother. She refuses to be anyone's appendage. “I won't be a vine clinging to a great tree. I'll be the tree, with flowers blooming across my canopy.” 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story is full of twists and turns, without the cliché of the male lead and second male lead fighting over the female lead, and the female lead isn't a naive or innocent character. Although it's a new book and hasn't been rated yet, the content is already quite good.

31. 31 晚 Spring in the Evening Courtyard 晚庭春 Mr. Ruan Loves Loaches爱吃泥鳅的阮先生Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance] [A gentle, refined man who later becomes a ruthless, scheming powerbroker VS a silly but stubborn beauty who grows into herself] At a spring banquet, Xie Yun, the Chancellor of the Secretariat, and Jiang Yao, the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor, are unexpectedly betrothed by imperial decree at the Empress's whim. Everyone knows the Chancellor and the Grand Tutor are sworn enemies at court. They cannot stand each other and have been competing for years. The news s 403Reads6.7Score10414d adds

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    It's so beautiful, waaaaah!

32. 32 最 The Last Red Star 最后的红色星辰 Jing Tingting静婷婷Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted [Warm, capable female lawyer x thoughtful disabled manga artist] Gu Xingyu x Zhao Yichen Six-year age gap, with the male lead being quadriplegic and having albinism. Two highly intelligent people fall in love. Warning: contains angst. “Big Sister, you can have this drawing.” “Big Sister, I can finally earn money.” “Big Sister, your ringtone is so pretty.” “Big Sister, these candied hawthorns are delicious.” “Big Sister, you look so beautiful when you smile.” “Big Sister, I like you.” His white 233Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The sweeter it is at the beginning, the more heartbreaking it becomes later.

33. 33 纯 The Innocent Sweetheart Ran Away, and the CEO Is Going Crazy 纯情小娇娇跑路，总裁急疯了 Wan WanAmanda菀绾AmandaModern Romance224k WordsCompleted [Pure, snow-white beauty: a delicate, soft-spoken young heiress VS domineering CEO and heir to a wealthy family + age, height, and build differences + sweet with angst + heroine grows later] An old-school, melodramatic CEO romance. Drama! Drama! Drama! I love stories about beautiful young heiresses with skin like ice and jade, tender and timid, pampered and precious, who suddenly fall from grace. The heroine is a gorgeous, delicate, and slightly troublesome little beauty: soft-spoken, a little 34Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 34 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, I Discovered My Husband Is a Hidden Yandere 闪婚后发现老公是隐藏病娇 Jin Chuyao锦楚垚Modern Romance131k WordsOngoing [1v1 romance with an obsessive, love-struck male lead + career-driven female lead + sweet at first, then angsty, happy ending] [The leads break through obstacles in their careers and love lives, growing together.] After Xu Zhinian's engagement to the eldest young master of the Yan family is publicly rejected, she turns around and impulsively marries the Yan family's illegitimate son. From then on, Xu Zhinian sells products through livestreams, appears on variety shows, and builds her career, enj —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead needs the male lead's help, and the two have a whirlwind marriage. It's sweet at first, then angsty; the male lead is gentle at first, but later drops his pretense, becoming increasingly ruthless and insane. [1V1: Obsessive, love-struck male lead + career-driven female lead + sweet at first, then angsty, HE (Happy Ending)] [The protagonists overcome difficulties in their careers and love lives, growing together.]

35. 35 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 63Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    ヾ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ

36. 36 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 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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    (-^^-) .

37. 37 军 Military Romance: You're on the Hill Where the Breeze Blows 军恋：你在微风吹过的山岗 Jing Nianyi京廿一Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Military Romance: You on the Hillside Where the Breeze Blows 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both the male and female leads are virgins; there are no misunderstandings or third parties involved; it's all due to the unavoidable realities of life.

38. 38 龙 Dragon Ashes, Serpent Fate 龙烬蛇缘 Cauliflower Isn't Cauliflower花菜不花菜Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted A Dragon’s Ashes, a Serpent’s Bond 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sweet with a touch of angst, and a happy ending.

39. 39 战 The Legend of Luo Zixin, God of War 战神洛紫欣传奇 Sister Leng Xin冷欣姐Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted Luo Zixin was a carefree young lady from a wealthy family. She loved practicing with swords and spears, riding horses, and shooting arrows from an early age. After offending the tyrant Zhang Shun, she lost her entire family. She later joined the army and, after winning battle after battle, was named the God of War General. She and Li Yanxun had grown up together and loved each other deeply. Discontented with Wang Mang's tyranny, they joined many like-minded friends in helping Emperor Guangwu, Li —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It starts sweet and then turns heartbreaking; the sweetness is so intense it'll make your teeth ache, and the heartbreak is so intense it'll break your heart.

40. 40 霸 The Domineering CEO: 365 Nights of Loving You 霸道总裁：一年爱你365晚 No Updates in the Morning早上不更Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted They sleep together the first time they meet. Xiang Jing needs money for her adoptive mother’s medical treatment, while Ouyang Yu wants to avoid a blind date, so the two agree to get married. She then starts working at Ouyang Yu’s company. A classic marriage-before-love setup, with careers and romance developing side by side. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super exciting plot

41. 41 偷 My Charming Little Nemesis 偷心小冤家 Zhou You Lin周幼琳Modern Romance703k WordsCompleted [Married first, fall in love later + long-planned pursuit + groveling pursuit + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + sweet, satisfying urban romance] In a bustling, prosperous modern city that was also somewhat indifferent, Xiao Tuobang, a legendary business figure, met Qiu Xue, who had been pampered since childhood. Their lonely hearts quietly drew close. But the vast gap in their status, along with an unexpected upheaval, plunged them into a whirlpool of love and hate. Like a vio 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sweet at first, then angsty; the male lead suffers after their wedding.

42. 42 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: Sold into Prostitution by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 蝶影归尘：被婆母卖入风尘，前夫寻了我整整十年 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼55k WordsCompleted The Butterfly’s Shadow Returns to Dust: Sold into a Life of Vice by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 319Reads—Score—14d adds

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    😭Please, please don't miss this heart-wrenching Republican-era novel because of its title! "Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust" is so painful it's tearing me apart 🥺😢🥺🥺 Honestly, when I first saw the title "Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust," I thought it was one of those slow-paced, literary novels and almost scrolled past it. But after clicking in, I regretted it. I regretted not reading it sooner, and I regretted even more why it's a tragic ending! This isn't your average love triangle of "the second male lead loves the female lead, and the female lead loves the male lead"; this is a fateful game that leaves all three men utterly devastated. 🕯️ Let's start with the male lead, Zhang Zhiming: a madman, deeply devoted, his hair turned white after ten years. He thought she had run off with someone else, and he searched for her for ten years, defying societal norms. His hair turned white, his knees were worn raw, and he finally found her. But she said, "Sir, you've mistaken me for someone else." When he turned to leave, his heart had already died. In the end, he closed his eyes in the empty bridal chamber, clutching their only keepsake—a silver butterfly hairpin. The most heartbreaking part is that he died without ever knowing that he had a child who called someone else "Dad" from a young age. This kind of pain was a dull knife that pierced his entire life. 🐉 Let's talk about Yang Yanchen, the most heartbreaking character in the entire series: the "uncrowned king" who was extremely restrained. He saved her life, gave her a second chance at life, but he didn't even have the right to say "I love you." He loved her, but he never even touched her hand from beginning to end. He always stood in the shadows, reserving all his tenderness for her. In the end, she took a bullet for him and died in his arms. He desperately begged her, "In the next life, let's be an ordinary couple." She only answered one word: "Okay." He only got one sentence in return for his life. This kind of love without any possessiveness is more devastating than any death. 💔 Finally, let's talk about the female lead's hatred and forgiveness: In her life, she changed her name three times, gave birth to the son of her enemy, was sold into prostitution, and became a spy. She loved someone she shouldn't have loved and owed debts she shouldn't have owed. In the end, she repaid Yang Yanchen's kindness with her life, leaving Zhang Zhiming with endless regret through silence. 📖 If you haven't read it yet, I suggest you find a weekend, prepare a whole pack of tissues, and read it then. "Butterflies enter the dust and smoke with no return date; ten years later, we meet again but do not recognize each other." This is far more than just a tragic love story; it's a lament for those caught in the chaos of war. Sisters, believe me, you'll thank me after reading it, and you'll probably cry your eyes out in the comments!

43. 43 半 Half-Summer Blossoms, Half-Summer Sorrow 半夏花开半夏殇 Ouyang Three Years Old欧阳三岁Modern Romance6.7M WordsOngoing Xu Xiruo had given Gao Jinzhi her whole heart, yet in the end she still wound up giving up half her life for someone else. Later, whenever she heard the name Gao Jinzhi, her heart remained as still as water, not stirring in the slightest. 5Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    This novel is adapted from a true story by a friend of the author. It tells the story of two people who fall in love, break up, and then get back together, only to discover that the other has been cheating on them for a long time, has a wife and children, and even claims to be their sister. At the wedding, the evidence is revealed, exposing the scumbag to his lies. The author is a stickler for detail; every aspect is explained very clearly. It's truly a super good read!

44. 44 顶 The Ultimate Bait! Has the Top-Tier Star Wrapped Filming Yet? 顶级诱捕！顶流今天杀青了没 Little Heat Star小暑星星Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing Cool, unhinged, black-bellied top-tier star VS sweet, gentle, healing nutritionist [White Moonlight romance + sweet first, angst later + no stand-in + entertainment industry and wealthy families + acting genius and madman + emotional and physical abuse of the heroine + groveling for his wife] A supreme tug-of-war between obsession and healing Yun Miaoci is just a lazy nutritionist who loves making desserts. One day, however, she catches the eye of Sheng Yichi, the crown prince of the capital’ —Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 创 Strike Against Mary Sue 创击玛丽苏 Runaway Man-Eating Flower在逃食人花Modern Romance23k WordsCompleted [Mary Sue + secret identity + melodrama] Liu Li, the world’s number-one princess, whose full name is Liu Li. Bingjing. Dieying. Feiwu. Ruoli’er. Xue. Luoying. Qiangwei Meigui Lei. Zidian. Shangxue, falls in love with Lei Ting, the world’s number-one prince, whose full name is Lei Ting. Gaba. Ye Ao Nai Wo He. Wudi. Kuang Zhua Ku Xuan. Baolong Zhanshi. Pili. She is obsessed with his breakdancing, bewitched by his arrogant, wicked charm, and even jumps off a building, donates her brain, and has hem 489Reads8.8Score10514d adds
46. 46 她 She Could Have a Better Life 她可以过得更好 Night Thoughts of a Child夜思童Modern Romance426k WordsOngoing From starting her career to falling in love and getting married, what might a modern woman experience, and how should she deal with life’s setbacks and endless messes? Lin Xiaoru is an ordinary, typical modern woman. Her experiences may be common, but we can often make better choices and find a better way… 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The beginnings were all pretty sweet, but now the new chapters are getting angsty, so come check them out!

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