Similar to The South of the Clouds and The White Olive Tree 类似《他在云之南》《白色橄榄树》

1. 1 暮 Beneath the Dusk 暮色之下 Vast浩瀚Mystery265k WordsCompleted She is a rookie reporter who is determined to expose evil and root out darkness. No matter how many obstacles stand in her way, no matter how close she comes to death, she never stops. He is the most dangerous undercover agent behind enemy lines in the borderlands. Though surrounded by desire and sin, he stays true to himself, all for the day he can clear away the clouds and bring the criminal syndicate's many crimes into the open. Driven by their convictions, they set out along the same road, w 1.8kReads9.4Score247Shelves

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   Highly recommend 3, 4, 6, the first 2 be, make you cry

2. 2 云 The Clouds Set the Fire 云烧了火 Don't Run别跑Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted As a boy, Yan Huo happened to meet Yun Bian at the home of his classmate, Yun Duan. The moment he first saw Yun Bian, a seed of secret love took root in his heart. He waited four years for her to come of age, then began his pursuit without hesitation. They were a perfect match, and everything went smoothly. He thought they would live happily ever after, but then Yan Huo suddenly grew tired of the relationship and asked to break up. They parted ways, and six years later, they met again. In a smal 482Reads9.4Score109Shelves
3. 3 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 26.2kReads9.7Score5.2kShelves
4. 4 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 25.6kReads9.6Score6.5kShelves
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 75.8kReads9.5Score14.5kShelves
6. 6 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 91kReads9.7Score16.7kShelves
7. 7 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 23kReads9.6Score5.1kShelves
8. 8 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 122.8kReads9.7Score19.8kShelves
9. 9 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 59.4kReads9.8Score8.8kShelves
10. 10 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 34.7kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
11. 11 长 A Long Farewell 长辞 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + tragic romance + both leads reborn] Another heartbreaking historical romance from Zhihu’s popular author Zhier, following An Ending at Dusk! Through a haze of consciousness, she relived her entire life, finally pausing on that sunny afternoon. He stood beneath a tree, his eyes covered with white cloth, smiling as he asked what she wanted. A young gentleman, handsome and refined as jade. One glance was enough to stay in her memory for years. If only she had known that meeting h 2.8kReads8.4Score264Shelves
12. 12 皇 Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Ancient Romance190k WordsCompleted Forced possession / the pursuit of a wife after losing her / angst (avoid if you dislike these) / avoid if you're a heroine stan / weak heroine / both leads are virgins According to the official history of Tianzhao, Noble Consort Chen, of the Jiang clan, shared a deep bond with Emperor Tianzhao and had once saved his life. She enjoyed his favor for many years without losing it. In the first year of Tianzhao, she was made Noble Consort Chen. The following year, she gave birth to the Crown Prince 11.9kReads8.9Score567Shelves
13. 13 朕 My Setting Is That I Love Her 朕的设定是爱她 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance71k WordsCompleted [System transmigration into a book + mutual healing + winning over a lovesick obsessive] A new historical romance from Zhier, author of one of Zhihu’s three great tragic novels, Late Departure. The main story is lighthearted and funny, but the extras will break your heart. She is his nightmare, and also his cure! He is written to love her, so no matter what she does, he will never blame her. “Yan Yu, I truly and sincerely love you. Don’t forget me, I beg you.” “Don’t be afraid. Your elder sister 485Reads8.6Score113Shelves
14. 14 北 Starlight over North City 北城有星光 Beauty Faded红了容颜Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted The first time they met, she was a doctor and he was a wounded fugitive. He held her scalpel against her fair throat, his voice cold and sharp. “It’s dangerous for a woman to carry a knife!” The next time they met, she cornered him and tugged at his clothes. He smiled seductively, his voice low. “In such a hurry, Miss Mo? Can’t even wait until we get to the room?” She glared at him. “I’m a doctor. I need to examine your wound!” Still as cocky as ever, he said, “And what will Dr. Mo use to examin 4.6kReads9.3Score639Shelves

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    In the first book, the male protagonist is undercover and the female protagonist is a doctor. The male protagonist changed his name because he was undercover. Once the heroine came home and met him and was chased. He saved him. The heroine's brother is also an anti-narcotics policeman. But don't worry, the ending is he. Only the love rival's ending is be. It's a pity [crying]. The second book is similar to White Olive Tree. The main text is extra he

15. 15 归 The Road Home, Waiting for the Wind 归途，等风来 South City Isle南城屿Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted A mirror of the northern lands. When they first met, she was a doctor beneath a parasol tree, fighting evil and helping the good, while he was a special forces soldier on the brink of death. When they met again, she was trapped in a tiger's den, terrified and helpless. He was like a ray of warm sunshine, illuminating the thick fog that surrounded her in the darkness. 238Reads8.4Score—Shelves
16. 16 她 She Stopped Comforting Him 她不哄他了 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 106.4kReads9.6Score19kShelves

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    I highly recommend it. My eyes are swollen from crying.

17. 17 沂 A Family by the Yishui River 沂水河畔一家人 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of a large family over nearly a century, from the late Qing dynasty to the end of the twentieth century, through turbulent changes, banditry and warfare, twists and turns, and eventual reversals of fortune. Led and subtly influenced by the protagonist, several generations endure decades of hardship yet remain upright, united, and determined to improve. In different eras and historical circumstances, they do everything they can, persevering in their efforts to contribute 5.2kReads8.7Score461Shelves

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    Touching family friendship and love

18. 18 走 Through the Trials 走过劫难 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Disaster strikes a once-happy family of five. After suffering a heartbreak so piercing it feels like ten thousand arrows, how will a mother who has only just reached middle age, and is already frail and sickly, lead her three underage children through hardship and toward the future...? 121Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 1.3kReads8.6Score223Shelves

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    These three books are all sadistic novels with endings of "be", "be" aesthetics, short stories, and ending. The first book is about the anti-narcotics police, the second is about the people's police, and the third is about the undercover police. They are all cruel to the heart and liver.

20. 20 余 I'll Spend the Rest of My Life Waiting for You 余生只待你 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Urban128k WordsCompleted In high school, Bai Zhi and Lin Yu became classmates. Back then, Bai Zhi was rebellious and willful, a troublesome student who gave her teachers headaches. After an encounter in a downpour, Lin Yu saw through her pain, and the two became close friends. They were accepted into the same university and promised to start there together. Before they could enroll, Lin Yu learned that Bai Zhi was the daughter of the mastermind behind a kidnapping case that had once shocked the entire city. He had been 2.4kReads9.6Score345Shelves
21. 21 云 Where the Clouds Rise Over the Ferry 云起津渡 Jing Xing Eunice景行EuniceModern Romance379k WordsCompleted The “past-life arc” following His South of the Clouds. The rating has only just come in and will keep rising. All my published books are rated above 9, so feel free to dive in. He is a ruthless Green Gang boss in Tianjin, a favorite of the Japanese. Those who fear him in the underworld respectfully call him “Master Jiu”; those who hate him curse him behind his back as a “traitor” and a “lackey.” Every step is fraught with danger and fear. He perseveres through bloodshed and painstakingly plots b 1.3kReads8.5Score241Shelves

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    Then read the new article "Yun Qi Jin Ferry" by the author of "He is in Yun Zhinan". It is the companion piece of Yun Zhinan's past life article.

22. 22 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 249.9kReads9.6Score37.7kShelves

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    I recommend this book every time. It's really good-looking. I feel like the label "rich CEO" is really inappropriate. Trust me, you must read it!!!!!!

23. 23 今 Today's Forecast: Perfect for Loving You 今日天气：宜爱你 Peony Isn't Medicine芍药不是药Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple, One-on-One Romance | Marriage First, Love Later | Air Force Top Ace Pilot × Spirited Meteorology PhD | Sweet Romance | Duty to Country] Everyone says Major Gu is cool and aloof, uninterested in romance and devoted to guarding the skies. After a rushed matchmaking date, he and Ruan Zhiji, the chief meteorologist in Linhai, impulsively get married. But as soon as their marriage certificates are in hand, Gu Wangchen confesses a shocking truth… After one night of intense tension und 2.4kReads—Score481Shelves

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    I like this collection of sweet articles about modern military marriages and military romances! The first book is a CP combination of an Air Force Golden Helmet pilot and an aviation meteorologist doctor. The route is to marry first and then love. The righteousness of the family and the country + the tenderness of a hero. The love is progressing rapidly and is getting better. Please come and join us for updates~ The second book and the third book are companion chapters. Many people are reading them for the second time. Are you sure you don't want to come in and take a look?

24. 24 余 In the Setting Sun, All I See Is You 余晖散落皆是卿 Peony Isn't Medicine芍药不是药Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted Her instructor turns out to be the man she ran away from marrying? Wen Ruqing, a doctoral surgeon and military doctor specializing in cardiac surgery, has to endure family pressure to marry every month. This time, her family insists she get married within a month. Who cares who the man is? She’ll run from the wedding first and figure out the rest later! The male lead, Yu Hui, is the captain of a special forces unit. Recently transferred from a border post back to Linhai, he is preparing to join 1.8kReads8.9Score202Shelves
25. 25 柳 A Breeze Beneath the Willows, Making You Fall for Me 柳下风来令君倾 Peony Isn't Medicine芍药不是药Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [A roundabout pursuit of one's wife + military romance + both leads are each other's first and only] After eight years together, Shen Ling and Liu Liu were finally ready to make things official and tell their families about their relationship. To their shock, both families were vehemently opposed! Old Master Shen even told Liu Liu to her face, “Anyone but a Liu!” From that day on, Liu Liu's life as the apple of her family's eye plunged into an abyss. After Liu Liu miscarried, the Shen family rus 479Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 缅 The Story of a Burmese Woman: Escaping the Compound 缅北女人纪事：逃出园区 Clear Mountain Spring山清泉Modern Romance760k WordsCompleted I wrote down this experience to warn everyone. There's a saying: You haven't been scammed because you haven't encountered the scam that's right for you. Zhou Chengcheng could have had a bright future, but the double blow of career and family troubles sent her down a path of no return. She trusted the person she had once trusted most and ruined her life. She was thrown into a living hell, where she witnessed humanity at its most twisted. These carefully tailored scams left no one able to escape. 217.2kReads9.1Score20.6kShelves

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    Highly recommended, I love the first and third books [crying][crying][crying]

27. 27 御 Impossible to Escape Your Heart 御心难逃 Mu Chenyang慕晨阳Modern Romance912k WordsCompleted [Age gap + size difference + the powerful never backs down + no groveling chase + fictional setting] Powerful financial tycoon x sweet, naive flower from Huaguo Tricked into a restricted zone by her own uncle, nineteen-year-old college sophomore Xia Zhiyao became a lamb led to slaughter. At the brink of life and death, the man who had established order descended like a god and rescued her from hell. He was her salvation, but also her abyss. Before Shen Yu, the uncrowned king, Xia Zhiyao was as i 192.6kReads9.2Score25.1kShelves
28. 28 七 The Last Taillight of July 七月尾灯 The White Moon Enters the Year白月入年Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Revenge + Dark Romance + Bad Ending + Southeast Asia + Undercover Agent + Underworld Boss] Chen Shu died in Southeast Asia. To be precise, his name was Zhou Li. Jiang Lai had known Zhou Li for eight years. She learned his real name at his funeral… Only then did she realize that the name, identity, and job he'd told her about were all lies… Zhou Li never knew, not even at the moment of his death, that Jiang Lai had loved him for eight years. Even until the end, Jiang Lai never knew that, of al 461Reads6.6Score—Shelves
29. 29 苔 Letters Beneath the Moss 苔痕信札 Qinghai Fish青海鱼Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted Anti-narcotics officer × doctor | Realistic tragic romance | Sweetness with a hidden sting The snowy mountains can't hear the world's whispered secrets, and the sea breeze can't hear the promises that were never kept. The gods can hear promises made at the edge of the world, but they won't grant them. “If we ever fight, give me a mint.” “What do you mean?” “It means I've forgiven you.” “What if you're the one in the wrong?” “Give me one, too,” Song Qingye said with a smile. “Then I'll know to a 2.9kReads8.8Score888Shelves

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    You must have this book, the story of a drug police officer and an emergency doctor [cry][cry][cry]

30. 30 我 Me and the Roses Are Always at Your Princess's Service! 我与玫瑰，随时为公主待命！ Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for Sweet Mist on your favorite platform to buy it.] [One-on-one sweet romance, heart-fluttering and indulgent, with no limits to his devotion.] Zhou Jin, captain of the criminal investigation squad, was unruly, untamed, and hated being pestered. He had no patience for coaxing anyone, either. But after one assignment, he made an exception and took a young woman into his home. The next day, everyone on the team was gossiping: Would the young woman get y 36.9kReads9.6Score5.2kShelves

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    In the first book, the male protagonist is an anti-narcotics policeman. He went undercover abroad and disappeared for a long time. The female protagonist is waiting for his return. The second male protagonist who works as an undercover agent is my favorite. The undercover agent returned feeling guilty, and the heroine left him because of a misunderstanding. In the third book, the heroine's brother and father were both anti-narcotics police officers and were killed while undercover.

31. 31 诱 A Kiss to Lure the Stars 诱吻星辰 Gazing Afar望见Mystery246k WordsCompleted She used her beauty to get close to Song Jian, then personally sent him to prison. But Song Jian was cautious, and in the end he was sentenced to only one year. After his release, Song Jian looked at the girl sobbing pitifully, his expression calm. “Save your tears. I haven't forgotten how you wore that very expression when you sent me away.” “…” The expected revenge never came. Instead, Song Jian's behavior afterward was downright bizarre. Song Jian: “Why are you so well-behaved today?” Nan Wa 451Reads9.4Score101Shelves
32. 32 卧 The Undercover Agent Returns: His First Case Shocks the Entire Bureau 卧底归来，第一次破案震惊全局 Spicy Rabbit Head with a Little Sugar麻辣兔头加点糖Mystery754k WordsCompleted [A Not-So-Serious Traditional System Story (The System Barely Appears and Might Be Fake...) + Mystery and Crime Solving (Sort Of) + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Nontraditional Fluff + Slow-Building Plot + Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, Sweet] [This is a romance story! This is a romance story! This is a romance story! Important things must be said three times!] [As usual, the cases start in Chapter Four. I’m no good at writing blurbs (the opening is pretty bad too, haha), so please read 50 chapters. If 8.2kReads9.3Score848Shelves
33. 33 卧 Undercover Policewoman 卧底警花 Li Zhuoma李卓玛Mystery191k WordsCompleted He Yu, a young policewoman fresh out of the police academy, is assigned a highly specialized undercover mission: to enter Changhe Corporation, the largest business conglomerate in Yingang, and find evidence of smuggling. How will she cope with the materialistic world of business? As she struggles to find evidence, she is also worn out by the advances of the conglomerate heir. This young policewoman faces a severe test of both heart and body... 464Reads9.1Score105Shelves
34. 34 离 Lili and Yuanshang 离离与原上 Durian Is a Kitty榴莲是只喵Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [The characters in this book grow and change. Nobody is perfect, and each has their own flaws and room to grow. If that bothers you, please steer clear. Much love.] Jiang Lili is a good girl. Abandoned ever since birth, she grew up timid and meek, frightened of even the smallest things. Though she lived every day on edge, she remained sunny and optimistic, full of hope for the future. Yuan Shang is a bad student. Ruling the school is his norm, and getting into fights is part of his daily routine 649Reads9.4Score102Shelves
35. 35 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 552Reads9.5Score110Shelves
36. 36 明 Mingchuan Knows Xia 明川有知夏 Su Xing'an苏幸安Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted They first met on campus. Wen Xia was drawn to Li Zechuan’s handsome face, and shamelessly pursued him again and again. She said, “My hero has golden skin, ash-gray hair with a hint of green, monolid eyes, and a slight break in his eyebrow. He’s saved me twice, and I think I’m starting to like him.” Who knew her words would come true? He really did become the hero of this world When she met Li Zechuan again, she was drawn to his compassion and his secrets. In Hoh Xil, with a dog at his feet and 2.5kReads9.6Score678Shelves
37. 37 黑 Black and White Zone 黑白禁区 Dongyue Is Not Bitter东岳不苦Urban739k WordsCompleted This book is dedicated to promoting patriotism and nation-building in our country and Party, showcasing the spirit of our soldiers and police officers, and revealing the little-known side of military life and the immense psychological pressure they endure. When a drug enforcement officer’s deepest wounds are struck again and again, and his loved ones and brothers are repeatedly hurt and destroyed, he snaps. He charges headlong into a forbidden zone where black and white can no longer be told apa 545Reads7.0Score—Shelves
38. 38 白 The White Zone 白色禁区 Flowers Don't Forsake the Trees花不辞树Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Two equally powerful leads + both inexperienced + one-on-one romance + heroine with multiple secret identities] Sharp-tongued, straight-shooting criminal investigation captain x wealthy heiress and undercover agent with two faces For revenge, she was willing to sell her soul, setting a trap to win his trust. She thought she could throw him away once she had used him, but a kiss unsettled her heart. She fell for him. They fell in love and naturally became a couple. But how could a love born of 3.2kReads9.3Score370Shelves
39. 39 陆 Professor Lu, Your Tsundere Side Is Showing 陆教授，你的傲娇掉马了 Xu Xu Xu Xu虚徐栩叙Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [Proud Law Professor vs. Spirited Policewoman | Regrets Chasing Her Too Late | Two Strong Leads, Sparks Flying] Three years ago, she offered him her heart, burning with love, only to hear him say, “We’re on different paths. We can’t work together.” Three years later, they meet again. He’s a special legal advisor to the municipal bureau, and she’s the lead detective on a pivotal case. Working together, he mocks her for running on coffee, yet when they’re alone, he tells her, “Add sugar. Don’t die 3.5kReads6.5Score321Shelves

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    The female protagonist, a detective, is often injured. She is an undercover agent and gets seriously injured.

40. 40 最 The Last Farewell Letter 最后一封离别信 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] May this letter find you well, and may these words make you feel as if we were face to face. Jiang Xunian. This is the second letter I’ve written to you, and my last goodbye. Perhaps I should introduce myself to you again. Hello, my name is Yan Shun. 2.3kReads9.2Score747Shelves

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    Don't look at the first book. It's short. It's really, really, really good to read. I said this while patting my chest.

41. 41 嘴 You Said You’d Have My Babies, Then Turned Around and Took the Pill 嘴上说给我生猴子，转身就吃药 Du Jiangyue渡江越Urban188k WordsCompleted Lu Han waited devotedly for Song Qin for 12 years, and finally got the marriage certificate he had always dreamed of. He thought they would be together at last, but instead, one secret after another gradually came to light... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Save my book, please pay attention!

42. 42 工 Love on the Construction Site: From Roommates to Romance 工地情缘：从搭伙到动心 Little Brother Can小残哥Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Amid the wave of migrant workers in the late 1990s, Zhao Dajiang, a northwestern man whose wife ran off with someone else, and Hong Mai, a woman from central Anhui forced to leave home for work because her husband was gravely ill, sparked a forbidden romance on a construction site far from home. Judged by both society and their own consciences, they fought with extraordinary determination to reach the top. Their story is a mournful song about ordinary people swept up in the tide of the migrant-w 17.9kReads7.5Score1kShelves
43. 43 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 148.1kReads9.6Score21.1kShelves
44. 44 蛇 The Serpent Coffin 蛇棺 Jiang He江河Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted On the day I was born, my family was moving our ancestral graves. My father killed a huge snake in a coffin that was on the verge of shedding its skin and transforming into a dragon, and nearly got bitten to death. When I was born, snakes surged in from every direction, hissing. Everyone said I was ill-omened. A rice medium from the village gave her life to save my father. She left me a black jade pendant shaped like a snake, but she too was bitten to death. Just after my eighteenth birthday, th 36kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
45. 45 第 The Twelfth Second 第十二秒 SunnessMystery274k WordsCompleted Nine years ago, she vanished without a trace while pregnant, leaving him only one clue: an eleven-second phone call to his police station, and a longing she never got to express. Nine years later, a strange warning call and two photographs of her set ablaze the longing he had buried for so long. As the police investigate and he makes inquiries of his own, a flood of astonishing secrets and buried memories comes to light. Through layer upon layer of mist, her face gradually emerges... Once, t 4.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
46. 46 刺 Stabbing the Sparrow 刺雀 Li Yonghe李庸和Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted In my twilight years, I was sitting on a park bench, lost in thought, when a lively young girl with bright, watery eyes asked me, “Is running away from home cool?” I smiled kindly. “Cool? I can’t say, but I can tell you it’s hard.” “How hard?” she asked. “Cool for a moment, hardship for a lifetime. It’s a lifetime of pain,” I said bitterly. From the moment I left home, my life was destined to slide downhill, all the way to the bottom. I could never again find that faint happiness I’d once known. 53Reads9.2Score—Shelves
47. 47 祈 I Pray to the Stars at Night, Wishing to Be by Your Side by Day 祈星于夜，愿伴于昼 Xiaosheng Sinai筱笙司奈Mystery42k WordsOngoing The story's prologue has been worn down by the passage of time. Its pages are now tattered, and the writing has faded until it is nearly impossible to make out. Only the final page seems out of place: "Summer has no end, and our story has no final chapter." —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I have tried the first version of the ending for readers, and finally decided to use the second version of the ending. The knife has a lot of twists and turns, so you can watch it with confidence [Sending Hearts]

48. 48 极 Love on the Front Lines 极限军恋 Qi Shang琦尚Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted I wanted to add a little sweetness to the lives of the nameless heroes who move unseen through the night. Even though real life is cruel, I hope they can taste something sweet in these stories. In the darkness, they conceal their devotion; tempered by the flames of battle, their true hearts shine through. Undercover agent Song Ze, warm and gentlemanly, holds fast to his mission amid the fog. The tenderness of Dan Ning, a literary young woman, is the only light in his long, endless nights; The mu 642Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I want to add some sugar to the lives of the unknown heroes who sneak in the night. Even though real life is cruel, I still hope that in the novel, they can have a taste of sweetness. Sincerity is hidden in the dark night, and the true heart is tempered by the flames of war. Undercover Song Ze carries a gentle and gentlemanly spirit and sticks to his mission in the fog. The gentleness of the literary young woman Dan Ning is his only light in the long night; the multi-faceted officer Lu Chen (Sha Meng) hides in the abyss with a ruthless mask, and the quirky first love Su Tian unexpectedly breaks in. From the initial testing of each other to the risk side by side, understand his hot perseverance under the forbearance; The evil-tongued and unruly Canglong fell into the hands of the gentle and quiet Song Bei (Song Ze's sister). The collision of happy enemies created a different kind of spark. Several pairs of lovers have intertwined destinies. In the complicated anti-drug war and the missing case of women in Gaozhi, Yuncheng, they go to the mission with blood and resist cruelty with affection. They hid the love between their children, endured the test of life and death, redeemed each other in the darkness, and waited for the dawn while persevering. With sincerity and affection, they wrote an extreme military love legend that lived up to their family, country, and true love.

49. 49 再 Return to Tiger Mountain 再向虎山行 Bing Feng Muzi氷烽木子Urban715k WordsOngoing Badge number 050655, sealed away... 050655, reactivated! 050655, sealed away forever! A simple string of numbers, passed down through two generations of fallen heroes, finally reaches its end on this day. But the fight against drugs goes on without end! May the world be free of drugs! Some parts of this book are based on real events, while others are entirely fictional. This book is dedicated to the anti-drug police officers who shoulder their burdens and press forward through the darkness. 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He was also in Yunnan. Because of the sacrifices of his father and uncle, he embarked on the road of undercover without hesitation and sacrificed everything he could without regrets...

50. 50 雪 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 1.5kReads9.3Score194Shelves

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    The love story between an iron-blooded military officer and a doctor aiding Xinjiang in the snow.

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