Any Recommendations for Stories That Start Sweet and Turn Angsty? 有没有先甜后虐的小说推荐

1. 1 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 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds

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   Sweet at first, then heartbreaking, it's good, very good, the heartbreaking parts can make you cry until you suffocate.

2. 2 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
3. 3 疯 The Crazy Heiress Gets Spoiled by Everyone, Then Her Secret Identity Is Exposed Again 疯批大小姐被团宠后，又掉马甲啦 Yan Xiaoxia颜小兮啊Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted A devoted couple, a strong heroine, a genius, the darling of her family, fantasy powers. The long-lost eldest daughter of the Shi family has finally been found. Her brothers feel nothing but tenderness toward her and swear to spoil her like a little princess. Everyone in the capital assumes she’s a frail, pitiable girl. Until one day. The young lady casts off her former fragility and leads people in destroying the Shi family with her own hands. Her scumbag father demands furiously, “Are you tryi 6.4kReads9.4Score85514d adds

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   I cried when I finished this book. I secretly cried under the covers because it had a tragic ending 😭 Although the synopsis suggested it was a lighthearted story, the ending was really heartbreaking.

4. 4 惊 A Stunning Figure Appears in the Inkstone 惊鸿入砚来 Late Branches at Dawn杳杳枝晚Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted *The comic adaptation of the same name, “Jinghong Enters the Inkstone,” is now available [The beloved little terror of the General’s Manor vs. the cool, gentle Seventh Prince] (Childhood sweethearts, older man, sweet at first then angsty, one-on-one romance, multiple perspectives) When they were childhood sweethearts, he promised her they would be together for life, each the other’s one and only. She believed him. With joy in her heart, she donned her wedding robes and married him. But on the da 2.6kReads8.1Score17014d adds

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   It's sweet at first, then angsty!! Super, super good! Although it's not very popular, the premise is quite novel. I couldn't stop smiling at the beginning, but I cried the whole time later on... [Crying][crying] The ending is a sad ending.

5. 5 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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   The beginning is sweet, but the later part is extremely heart-wrenching, all focused on the romance and ending happily. The first book left me with many unresolved issues; many foreshadowing elements became later sources of heartbreak. It appears to be a happy ending, but it's actually a tragic one. The extra chapter, "I wish to become a stone bridge," made me cry so much—author, how can you sleep at night? The second book, "Her journey began in summer and ended in winter, but never in spring," truly made me cry buckets. The third book, about the aloof swordsman who fell from grace, says, "It's okay if you lied to me; love can't be fake."

6. 6 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
7. 7 我 I Was Just Fishing for Fun, So How Did I Become Everyone's One True Love? 我不过就钓一钓，怎么成了白月光 Pineapple Prince菠萝王子Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Beautifully tragic, aloof sword cultivator + radiant, delicate, bewitching demoness adored by all + devoted to each other + romantic rivalry + light, satisfying, sweet romance] Ling Xianluo transmigrated into a book and found herself in the cultivation world. The first time, she became a stone spirit. The second time, she became a seventy-year-old woman. Both missions ended in failure. On her third try, she became the junior sister of the Demon Sect, the wicked supporting character who was in l 4.6kReads9.1Score68414d adds
8. 8 清 The Joy of Clear Springs 清泉之欣 Kite Gardenia Duck Duck Duck鸢栀鸭鸭鸭Two Female Leads44k WordsCompleted Based mainly on real events, with just a few changes, this story shifts from sweet to heartbreaking. Because of her past experiences, the protagonist, Xia Yixue, is terrified of math. Thanks to the gentle encouragement of her teacher, Zhang Qingchi, she grows to love the subject and earns good grades. Later, the story gradually turns tragic. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Please, everyone, take a look at this book! It's based on true stories, has a teacher-student dynamic, and is sweet at first but then heartbreaking.

9. 9 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 168.8kReads9.8Score19.3k14d adds

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   Don't be fooled by the title, this masterpiece will bring tears to your eyes [crying][crying][crying] Zhuangzi's Butterfly Dream. A year ago, a little butterfly dreamed of Zhuangzi. A year later, Zhuangzi dreamed of the little butterfly. Was it Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi? For a thousand years, no one has known.

10. 10 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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    It's super sweet at the beginning, but a bit angsty at the end.

11. 11 温 Tender Moments of Joy 温存欢喜 Lin Jishu林寄书Two Female Leads300k WordsCompleted 4.1kReads9.4Score46914d adds
12. 12 同 My Deskmate Brings Me Light 同桌予你光亮 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted The physical book is now available under the published title Moonlight Comes for Me [The author's debut work. The writing is still immature, so readers, please proceed with caution] [School Life + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Healing] Gloomy, cool, and gorgeous Orange Darling × Arrogant Young Master Mu “Brother Chen, the new transfer student is as beautiful as a fairy!” “Not interested. Leave me alone!” Later, Young Master Mu corners the little fairy in an alley and whines, “Baby, I'm sorry. 5kReads9.5Score70314d adds
13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead Turned Evil After the Female Cannon Fodder Faked Her Death 快穿：女炮灰死遁后男主黑化了 Grape Tea, No Ice, 70% Sweet葡萄去冰七分甜Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted (The rating will go up once more people rate it) [Quick transmigration + romance missions + universally adored, flirtatious beauty + scheming green tea with great acting skills] Lin Ting worked diligently on missions for the Cannon Fodder Wish-Fulfillment System. Just as she had finally accumulated enough points to come back to life, the System told her they had a serious problem: all the male leads she had won over had turned evil! - 1. The blind disciple of an aloof master (winning over an unt 3.1kReads9.1Score24614d adds

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    1. Pei Zhiyuan carefully lifted the person from the coffin and placed her on a chair in the room. "Lu Ning" simply let him handle her blankly, speechless and emotionless, like a mindless puppet. 2. This time, the goddess's death will cause all living beings to be grateful and worship her. (The third book can't be added because the author stopped updating, but the police storyline in this book was incredibly sweet from the beginning to making me cry o(╥╥)o, super good! The title is "Love Level Full," so I'm hanging up now.)

14. 14 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Dies After Maxing Out Affection 快穿：白月光她刷满好感就死遁 Holding Frost at Dusk暮夜执霜Ancient Romance752k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + outwardly warm, inwardly cold heroine + no fixed pairing + not fragments of one soul + redemption-focused + every small world ends in tragedy] How do you max out both your targets' love and heartbreak values? Yue Yuyi's answer is to choose the best possible target, become the moonlight in his heart, then fake her death when he loves her most. She edits each conquest into a polished video and earns points from the viewers. She enjoys every minute of it. System: Master, you 12.3kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
15. 15 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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    [Dual Female Leads] A cultivation novel featuring two female leads. The characters are not idiotic or silly; all actions are logical and will not insult the reader's intelligence. A spoiled and lively junior sister × a senior sister devoted to the Dao. The first part focuses on cultivation, the second part is incredibly heart-wrenching as she falls into demonic possession for love! Everything is arranged by fate; there are no misunderstandings, and everyone is talkative!!

16. 16 城 Snow Has Fallen South of the City, While the Flowers Have Yet to Bloom North 城南雪已落城北花未开 Clear Complexion, Moonlight清颜月色Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted In high school, Mu Yan fell in love at first sight with Yan Xi onstage. But Yan Xi was injured and had to go abroad. Afraid of affecting Mu Yan, who was in his senior year, Yan Xi left him only a “I'm sorry” before going overseas alone for treatment. Yan Xi's sudden departure hit Mu Yan hard. Years later, when they met again, Yan Xi mistakenly thought Mu Yan had found someone to share his life with, and painfully wished him well. Mu Yan laughed in fury. His fists clenched at his sides, the veins 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is sweet at first, then heartbreaking.

17. 17 病 A Yandere's Obsessive Love: His Little Canary Has a Soft Waist and a Sweet Voice 病娇强制宠，金丝雀宝宝腰软声甜 Jing Mingjiuqian景明九千Modern Romance118k WordsOngoing [Compulsory love + angsty push and pull + yandere + powerful man humbles himself + love rivals + caged songbird + chasing his wife and facing a long road to redemption + both are each other's first and only + dating show + comedy + hilarious viral moments] [Abstinent, older, powerful, high-ranking, unhinged business tycoon x sweet, alluring, flirtatious designer CEO] Zhu Fu was orphaned at eighteen when both her parents died. One rainy night, she met Li Wu, a powerful figure in the Jing City bus 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's definitely sweet at first, then angsty.

18. 18 是 Even a Bad Seed Heiress Must Be Punished Severely 是坏种大小姐也要狠狠惩戒 Fermented Rice Wine Sprite酒酿小妖Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out) [Mutual hatred turning to love + mild coercion + coming-of-age romance + both pure] [Villainess] [No moral standards] A revenge-seeking, ruthless older brother × a spoiled, vicious young lady born bad The spoiled young lady who had tormented him from her lofty perch since childhood has finally fallen into her older brother’s hands. “Duan Qingye, you wouldn’t dare!” The next second, “Waaah, brother, I was wrong.” She kneels on the ground, her chin forced up as she 4kReads6.3Score24414d adds

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    This book is a story of initial angst followed by sweetness, then more angst; the sweetness is merely a prelude to revenge.

19. 19 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 67.5kReads9.6Score10k14d adds
20. 20 晚 A Love Too Late, a Lifetime of Heartache 晚来深情，予我半生劫 Carrying Honey怀揣蜜糖Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted A fast-paced plot with no dragging. A clearheaded heroine who isn't a pushover, a CEO who doesn't lose his intelligence, and villains who are ruthless and don't waste words. At her engagement banquet, Lin Zhiwan calls off the wedding herself, only to unexpectedly find warmth in Shen Shiyan. He is the most mysterious power player in Beijing's elite circle, yet he showers her with shameless affection and protects her without limits. He gives her his favor and helps her find redemption. Lin Zhiwan 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Still looking for something to read? The romance between a domineering CEO and a clear-headed heroine is here! This book is sweet at first, then heartbreaking, with a twist like an engagement banquet ending in a broken engagement. The sweet and agonizing tug-of-war is incredibly addictive.

21. 21 原 So She's Been Secretly in Love with Me All Along 原来她一直暗恋我 Spring Terrace on the Tenth Day十日春台Urban417k WordsCompleted [Single heroine + Mutual healing + Everyday romance + Growing through unrequited love + No harem + No System + School esports in the early story + Urban business in the later story] [The male lead is rebellious, fierce, and blunt about his feelings, but actually a devoted, reserved esports ace] [The female lead is sweet, obedient, and self-effacing, but has secretly been in love with him all along] Xu Si pursued the school belle Lin Qingwu for six whole years, only for Lin Qingwu to turn arou 211Reads8.3Score10014d adds
22. 22 泛 Daydreams Run Wild 泛滥白日梦 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads190k WordsCompleted #He told me he loved me 365 times, but not a single one was true# Rekindled romance / loving and hurting each other / a balanced mix of sweet and angsty / HE / groveling to win her back / slight sci-fi Flirtatious, spoiled crown prince vs. cold, withdrawn patient Amnesiac, goofy at first, then a sickly, possessive puppy-like lover vs. aloof genius beauty I found a little dog in a garbage dump. Later, he became my boyfriend. The handsome guy hauling bricks at the construction site is my boyfrie 269Reads9.4Score10614d adds
23. 23 相 Believe Me, You’re Just Afraid of Hurting Me, Not Lying to Me! 相信你只是怕伤害我，不是骗我！ Sheng Li笙荔Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted Live to please yourself, not to be trapped by others! You must save yourself from the trials of this world, time and time again, again and again, endlessly, thousands upon thousands of times, without a moment’s hesitation! 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    From online to real life, from campus to society, it starts sweet and then turns into a lot of heartbreak...

24. 24 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Discover My Idol Is Creating Dreams 穿书后发现偶像在造梦 OrameloModern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry × Transmigrate Into a Book × Devoted Couple × Soul Swap × System] A bold, radiant little sun × a cold, secretly flirtatious superstar That year, at twenty-one, she was about to enjoy the last summer vacation of her student years when she transmigrated into a book. The System told her to save the protagonist. She did, but things didn’t turn out as hoped. She thought she was saving him, never realizing that when she arrived in this world, it was only to witness his inevi 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The beginning was so sweet it was cloyingly sweet, but the ending was so cheesy I wanted to send it a knife.

25. 25 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

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    This [I'm almost crying] is a new book, but it feels like it hides so many foreshadowing elements.

26. 26 残 My Disabled Childhood Friend: The Pathetic Puppy Begs the Young Lady for Affection 残疾竹马：卑微小狗求大小姐怜爱 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + Bittersweet romance + Flirtatious tension + Reunion after years apart + Happy ending] A self-conscious, scheming, jealous male lead VS a spirited, radiant, resilient female lead When Zhou Jingchen became disabled in one leg after an accident as a child, Wen Xi, who lived in the same residential compound, took on the responsibility of accompanying him to and from school and looking after him. She was bright and bossy, often stealing his snacks and threatening him not to t 41.9kReads9.2Score8.6k14d adds

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    Everyone fears the young lady's fiery temper, but only her disabled childhood sweetheart knows how soft-hearted she is! [Shy]

27. 27 悔 The Lock of Regret 悔锁 Sang Ze桑仄Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted By the banks of the Wangchuan River, Ruan Tingyu complains to a ghost officer about all her troubles. In the end, she learns that she has to go through another trial of love. She refuses outright, determined to be a happy ghost even if it kills her. Seeing this, the ghost officer gives her a regret-lock, saying it can spare her from suffering. The regret-lock turns into a naked man. Huh~ Men are so strange. He keeps asking me to help him with missions, until one day I leave him behind. He comes 1Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 44.7kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds

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29. 29 我 My Stepbrother and I Are Bound Together by Pure Hatred 我和继兄是纯恨共生体 Jun Luoran君洛燃Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted My Stepbrother and I Are Bound Together by Pure Hatred 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The deepest resentment often hides unspoken concern. Extreme hatred and burning love are two sides of the same coin, and in the entanglement of fate, they will reveal the essence of their mutual bond—those seemingly antagonistic past experiences are actually deep-seated concerns.

30. 30 他 His Little Sweet Pomelo 他的小甜柚 Always Happy常乐Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted Original title: His Sweet Pomelo [Transmigration+27-year age gap+secret crush+long-planned romance+both virgins+brooding, obsessive hero who has been to prison+sweet, innocent heroine+Fujian customs+from school uniforms to wedding dresses] In a nutshell: She transmigrates back to her parents’ student days and falls in love with her dad’s sworn enemy. Left You inexplicably transmigrates back to the year 2000, and the moment she appears, Tang Li, who became a young mother without even having to go 233Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Zhu Yu is a writer of similar novels who travels back to the time when her parents were in school and falls in love with her father's nemesis.

31. 31 暖 Warm Gray 暖灰 Grilled Pork Belly烤烤五花肉Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted Warm Gray 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sweet at first, then heartbreaking.

32. 32 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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    The male and female leads are both virgins; there are no misunderstandings or third parties involved. Their purity is an unavoidable tragedy.

33. 33 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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    Suspense/Romance/Fantasy/Mystery/Fate/Intricately Interlocking/Redemption/Twists and Turns: Sweet at first, then heartbreaking, getting increasingly cruel as it goes on, culminating in a devastating ending... The sense of destiny is palpable; behind the fated encounter lies a meticulously orchestrated game, leading step by step into an unfathomable abyss...

34. 34 桃 Peach Blossoms as a Prison, Ashes Like Frost 桃花为牢，烬如霜 Ginger Alelelele姜丝可乐乐乐乐Ancient Romance79k WordsOngoing “Wait five years. I swear I’ll win you a kingdom and make you my queen.” Beneath the peach trees, the hostage prince Xuanyuan Jin made this vow to Nangong Nian, princess of Nanzhao. He returned carrying the painful memories of three lifetimes, vowing to defy fate and keep her safe. But five years later, he led his iron cavalry to conquer Nanzhao and hung the heads of her father and brothers from the city wall. On the day the city fell, the King of Nanzhao killed himself with his sword, leaving b —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the beginning, she was a bright and beautiful princess, and he was a hostage from another country. She protected her, and he loved her in return. Later, he killed her family and destroyed her country, all to spare her life. The sweeter the beginning, the more heartbreaking the ending. Welcome to watch! 😊

35. 35 偏 The Obsessive Powerbroker and the Ambitious Beauty 偏执权贵与野心美人 Pitter-Patter Rain咔咔咔的雨Modern Romance459k WordsOngoing [Everyone's a villain, scheming gold-digging heroine x refined scoundrel hero, coercive seduction, the powerful one bows his head, showbiz, intense push and pull] More than anything, Hua Chu hates poverty and loves to scheme. To climb the social ladder, she personally transforms her poor boyfriend, He Wen, into the perfect son-in-law and sends him into the Wang family's top-tier mansion. She stays behind the scenes as his strategist, carefully plotting to drain the Wang family's resources. She 13.1kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds

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    It's sweet at first, then angsty. The female lead is like a canary in a cage; the sweet parts at the beginning are actually quite bittersweet. It's really good!

36. 36 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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    These are all very sweet followed by angst.

37. 37 我 I Am His Vermilion Mole for All Eternity 我是他永生永世的朱砂痣 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼Modern Romance186k WordsOngoing [Age gap | Devastating BE | Fate across two lifetimes | Realistic angsty romance | Ye-Tai relationship | Male Ye, female Tai | Love grows over time | School life | Former girlfriends] Falling in love with someone you can't spend your life with is perfectly ordinary in this world. If you've fallen for someone like that too, leave the ending to fate. What belongs to you won't escape you, and reaching for what isn't yours is needless. I, Wu Xile, am eighteen and grew up in a broken single-parent f 15Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 38 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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    It's so sweet! The beginning is super sweet!

39. 39 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 166Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The pacing is gentle and requires patience. The ensemble tragedy is written in a sophisticated way, with each character's sense of destiny palpable, leaving a lingering, poignant aftertaste.

40. 40 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 790Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Two short and long romance novels, one sweet and one heartbreaking. Please read the short story; it's excruciatingly painful, a bittersweet experience that brings both laughter and tears, filled with regret and yet also worthwhile moments.

41. 41 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De —Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Seizes Me by Force 蝶影归尘：丈夫的的仇人对我强娶豪夺 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼15k WordsCompleted Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Forces Me into Marriage 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Book recommendation titled from Xiao Qihao's perspective: The pinnacle of Republican-era sadomasochistic romance, *Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust* | "I stole my brother's wife, raised my enemy's son, yet died without knowing the truth." My name is Xiao Qihao. An illegitimate son of the Zhang family, I took my mother's surname and wasn't eligible for the family genealogy. I lived in the shadows from childhood, like a stray dog ​​that couldn't see the light. I hated Zhang Zhiming. I hated his legitimate status, hated his substantial family fortune—and even more, hated that he married Lin Die'er. The day I first saw her, she stood in the courtyard, wearing a light green silk dress. Her features were exquisite, her demeanor as cold and aloof as the moon. At that moment, I knew I wanted her. At any cost [crying]. I learned her routine, observed her every move, and hid behind the artificial hill watching her sit by the pond, lost in thought. I thought, she didn't love Zhang Zhiming—there was no warmth in her eyes when she looked at him. Since she didn't love him, why couldn't she be mine? Later, I finally got her. With the most despicable means. With a large sum of money, with lies, with a deal with that wicked mother-in-law, I imprisoned her in a separate courtyard, guarding her day and night. She refused to look at me, refused to speak to me, yet in her dreams she called out that person's name. It's alright, I told myself. In this life, you can only lie beside me. She gave birth to a son. I was overjoyed. I thought, with a child, she would finally accept her fate. But I was wrong. While I was quitting opium, my mother sold her to a brothel a thousand miles away. When I returned, she had vanished without a trace. I searched for her for many years. Later, I finally heard news of her. It was news of her death. She changed her name, became a Japanese spy, and took a bullet for someone—dying in the arms of a man I didn't know. At that moment, I understood. I thought I had taken away spoils of war. In fact, I had taken away the only light in my own life. I held the gold butterfly hairpin she had left behind, locking myself in my room for three days and three nights. I didn't cry. I just sat by the window, recalling the only thing she ever said that broke my heart. She said: "I'm just your trophy." No, Die'er. I love you. Because you are you, not some trophy. Later, I poured all my guilt onto our "son." I taught him to read, to love his country, to be an upright person. I believed until my death that he was my own flesh and blood. I never knew until my death that that child—the only bloodline left in this world by the person I hated most and the woman I loved most. And I, for the sake of my enemy, raised his child for a lifetime. I am Xiao Qihao. In this life, I have done too many wrong things. But there is one thing I never regret—I loved Lin Die'er. Although this love was wrong from the very beginning.

43. 43 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

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    Looks good [shy]

44. 44 痴 A Devoted Emperor Chases Love from Ancient Times to the Modern Day 痴情帝王，从古代追爱到现代 Yu Xixi羽希熙Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted "The ancient-era portion of this book is not a clean romance and takes a realistic approach, with an emphasis on plausibility. Readers who insist on both leads being untouched should read with caution. Once they reach the modern era, both leads are untouched. The story is a slow burn, but the later chapters are exciting, so be sure to read to the end." The heroine, Lin Wan, is a woman of unparalleled beauty and a celebrated history professor at a modern university. Not only is she exceptionally 2Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    Sweet yet heartbreaking! The Emperor loves her to the bone, but the Empress Dowager hates her to the bone. The Emperor abandoned his harem of three thousand beauties for her, but the Empress Dowager, determined to continue the imperial line, forces the Emperor to favor other concubines, threatening to hold her responsible otherwise. Helpless, the Emperor randomly chooses a concubine, and that night Rong Fanghua is carried to the dragon bed in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Rong Fanghua trembles with fear. The man before her is incomparably handsome, wearing a nightgown, his eyes slightly closed, lying casually on his side. Rong Fanghua knows this man has no interest in her, but she still feels deeply fortunate. "Just follow the rules. Has the nanny taught you everything?" "Your Majesty, the nanny has taught me. I know how to serve Your Majesty."

45. 45 倒 Turn Back the Gears and Kiss You 倒转齿轮吻你 Ruo Yuan Jingchen若缘净辰Modern Romance101k WordsOngoing Chu Nannan recognized Qin Lan on the very first day he transferred to her school. He wasn’t the model student in a uniform with clear, gentle features. He was the boy who had crashed through a guardrail for her in their previous life, taking his last breath amid the flames. Reborn, she had only one thought: stop the tragedy and keep him alive. Ignoring the rumors, she approached him, accurately naming “Brother Wolf” from the underground racing circuit and warning him to stay away from a deadly t —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The day Qin Lan transferred to her school, Chu Nannan knew—he had once been the uncrowned king of the underground racetrack. The whole school mocked her almost manic enthusiasm, unaware that she had seen the guardrail he had crashed for her in her past life. Until the school bully cornered him at the alleyway, she dialed that number belonging to the night with practiced ease, turning to meet a crack in his icy eyes: "Chu Nannan, who exactly are you?" Reborn, this time she's going to modify that blood-stained racetrack route ahead of time.

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