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1. 251 十 158,000: The Most Expensive Lesson My Daughter Will Ever Learn 十五万八，是我女儿这辈子最贵的一堂课 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可16k WordsCompleted 158,000 yuan: the most expensive lesson my daughter will ever learn. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 252 小 After the Poor Little Assistant Ran Away, the Top-Tier Star Lost It 小可怜助理跑路后，顶流急眼了 Cauliflower Mantou花菜馒头Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted [Cute, sweet, single-minded, partially deaf, pitiful bottom VS scheming, sharp-tongued, tsundere, possessive superstar top] [Unrequited Love Becomes Mutual] [The Top Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] Li Xi is dying, with only a year left to live. By chance, he meets Shen Muyuan, the idol he has loved for years. To seize his one and only chance, he makes the wrong decision, never expecting it to bind him to Shen Muyuan for good. Only after becoming Shen Muyuan’s assistant does Li Xi realize tha 3kReads8.9Score441Shelves

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   Arrogant and sharp-tongued superstar's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare.

3. 253 退 After He Called Off the Engagement, He Became Someone I Could Never Hope to Marry 退婚后，他成了我的高攀不起 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted After Our Engagement Was Called Off, He Became Someone I Could Never Hope to Reach —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 重 Reborn: Grand Tutor, Wake Up! The Princess Is Really Dead 重生之太傅醒醒吧，公主真的死了 Nine Snowy Branches九枝雪Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, pampered legitimate princess × obsessive Grand Tutor × groveling pursuit of his wife × the chaste man falls] Qin Shu could never come to terms with the fact that the person who killed her in her previous life was Song Xun. Back then, she was Princess Jingyuan, and she called him Grand Tutor. She died on a snowy day during the Jing era. She said, “If there is another life, then I hope never to meet you again, Grand Tutor...” But she didn’t know that from then on, Song Xun came to ha 4.5kReads8.9Score410Shelves

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   This book, it's about dual rebirth, and it's by the same author as "Liu Jingyue".

5. 255 我 I Gave You My Heart, Could You Try to Love Me? 我的心给你了，能不能试着喜欢我 Hermit of Xiangshan Creek香山溪客Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fake siblings + rekindled romance + business warfare and political intrigue + strong female lead + women's growth + inspirational career story] [Mad CEO and beautiful, powerful, ambitious woman in an intense battle of wills] Pudong University is packed with talented students. Liang Feng is a gifted young man, arrogant about his talent and devoted only to his goddess, Hua Ling. One rainy night, he fell for her. Then, in a single moment, his dream was shattered. Five years later, they meet again, 1.4kReads9.5Score104Shelves

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   A bittersweet story! [Pseudo-siblings + love-hate relationship + forced love + reconciliation + wife-chasing drama + sweet and angsty + HE] A deadly game between a wealthy heiress and an AI genius. He appears abstinent, but is constantly in heat! His possessiveness is insane! He meticulously plots to subdue her, but after winning everything, he finds himself already fallen for her. A love-hate relationship between pseudo-siblings, a bittersweet pursuit of love, let's see who gives their heart first! HE

6. 256 三 The Three-Coin Tea Grows Cold, While Hatred Burns 三文茶凉，恨字滚烫 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Tea Has Gone Cold, but the Word 'Hate' Still Burns 2Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 清 The Broth Boiled Dry, and the Dead Man She Awaited Came Back 清汤滚尽，她等的死人回来了 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可10k WordsCompleted The Broth Boiled Dry, and the Dead Man She Was Waiting for Came Back 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 她 She Wielded a Blade for Ten Years, Then Drove It into His Heart 她打了十年刀，最后一把捅进了他心口 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可7k WordsCompleted She wielded a blade for ten years, then plunged it into his heart. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 我 I Brewed Sour Wine for Eight Years, and She Smashed It 我酿了八年酸酒，她替我砸了 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可Historical7k WordsCompleted I Fermented Sour Wine for Eight Years, and She Smashed It for Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 雪 The Old Robe in the Snow, Which I Wore for Sixteen Years 雪中那件旧袍子，我穿了十六年 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可Historical8k WordsCompleted That Old Robe in the Snow, I Wore It for Sixteen Years —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 261 母 The Night Hag's Ledger 母夜叉账本 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The She-Devil's Ledger —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 承 Beneath the Bed Curtains 承欢帐 Dudu the Little Penguin小企鹅嘟嘟Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted She was a commoner’s daughter, and he was the exalted emperor. Because she was so beautiful, she was forcibly taken into the Palace of Elegance. After one night of passion, he trapped her for the rest of her life in this bloodsucking imperial harem. [Not a typical plot + the heroine isn’t a helpless flower, and pursues freedom + fictional dynasty + first-person power fantasy] 2.5kReads5.5Score100Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking.

13. 263 死 The Deadly Knot: The Knot I Tied, Her World 死扣：我盘的扣子，她的人间 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可8k WordsCompleted The Knot I Tied: Her World —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 老 You’re Not Getting Away, Wife! Mr. Gu Begs for a Hug 老婆休想逃，顾总卑微求抱抱 A Fuyu Wine一芙酒Two Male Leads477k WordsCompleted [BL + Reunited After a Breakup + Mutual Devotion + Devoted Couple + Happy Ending] (The rating just came in, don’t run away~) First love is always passionate. At nineteen, Jiang Nanan had just started college when he met the twenty-one-year-old Gu Shijing, and immediately pursued him with all his might. On his twentieth birthday, Jiang Nanan told Gu Shijing what he wished for: he wanted Gu Shijing to be his boyfriend. But just when Gu Shijing was most deeply in love with him, Jiang Nanan abandone 12kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    I've recommended this book so many times, and I'm recommending it again.

15. 265 他 The Years They Loved Each Other 他们相爱的那些年 Wen Zhixu温芝絮Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Everyone in Nancheng knows that Wen Wan is the happiest princess in the city, adored by Lu Zhiyan, a decisive and ruthless man who gets things done. Everyone also knows that Wen Wan looks just like Lu Zhiyan’s ex-girlfriend, Bai Xi. Five years ago, Wen Wan was driven out of the Lu family villa in disgrace. The happy years they had shared became a blade after blade piercing her heart. Five years later, Wen Wan seals away her feelings and focuses on her career, finally becoming a CEO and brutally 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When I opened my eyes again, it was already bright outside, and the car was parked in a quiet parking lot. Lu Zhiyan's suit jacket was neatly draped over me, and he was leaning against the car door. A cigarette was between his fingers, and wisps of white smoke swirled around him. I lowered my voice and whispered, "Lu Zhiyan, why didn't you wake me?" Hearing my voice, he immediately stubbed out his cigarette, turned to look at me, and said in an extremely soft voice, "Last night I saw you were sleeping so soundly, and I didn't want to disturb you, so I let you rest in the car a little longer." My fingertips trembled slightly, and I lowered my head, clutching the black suit jacket tightly. The fabric was cool and soft, and it carried a faint, cool scent of cedar, a scent etched deep in my memory, a scent unique to Lu Zhiyan. Five whole years, we had been separated for five whole years. This was the first time in all these years that we had spent a whole night together in peace. The familiar scent enveloped me, a surge of longing mingled with subtle sadness, layer upon layer pressing against my heart. I stared at his handsome yet weary profile…

16. 266 软 Soft Candy Locks the Edge 软糖锁锋 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可7k WordsCompleted Soft Candy Locks the Blade —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 267 难 Hard to Coax: The Unruly Young Master Is About to Cry 难哄，野痞太子爷要哭了 Donghua's Seven Disciples, Who Love Stewed Meat爱吃炖肉的东华七子Modern Romance613k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families x forced possession x groveling pursuit x happy ending] [Sweet girl x wild, unruly heir x one-on-one romance] The first time Xu Zhiqiao saw Zhou Cong was in the courtyard of her new home. The man lounged in a rattan chair with his legs crossed and drawled, “Such a cute little sweetheart. How about calling me big brother?” The bone cuff on his ear glinted coldly. Xu Zhiqiao kept her distance, terrified of this devil who could turn the world upside down and control everything. On 50.7kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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    Shocking! The female lead's mother became pregnant and gave birth to the female lead without knowing her husband was married, indirectly causing the male lead's aunt's miscarriage. (The female lead's mother was the mistress of the male lead's aunt and uncle.) Later, the female lead's parents divorced, and she lived an unhappy life before returning to her mother's side. She met the male lead and was doted on by her doting older brother, who called her "Little Sister Bao" and spoiled her rotten. However, after confirming their relationship, a date with the male lead turned into a sudden tragedy! The male lead said many hurtful things, and the female lead lost the will to live. Suffering from asthma, she rushed into the swirling willow catkins and collapsed with a thud! ... Later, the male lead relentlessly pursued his wife, overcoming countless obstacles, and finally won her heart. [Kissing emojis]

18. 268 永 Hengchang Pawnshop on Yong'an Street: The Private Ledger That Was Never Destroyed 永安街恒昌当：那本从未销过的私账 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Hengchang Pawnshop on Yong'an Street: The Private Ledger That Was Never Written Off —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 我 I Played Coward for Half a Year, Then the Courtesan Next Door Ran Off with the Money 我装怂半年，隔壁花魁卷款跑了 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可9k WordsCompleted I Played the Coward for Half a Year, and the Courtesan Next Door Ran Off with the Money —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 失 After Losing Her Memory, She Goes on a Rampage, and Mr. Fu Cries Himself Unconscious 失忆后疯狂作妖，傅总他哭晕了 Xi Chun惜纯Two Male Leads204k WordsCompleted A crazy seme vs. a hopelessly lovesick uke Li Jin and Fu Huaishu had been together for three years when a car accident left Fu Huaishu with amnesia. When Li Jin tried to get close to him, Fu Huaishu called him disgusting. Li Jin shamelessly clung to Fu Huaishu, asking only that he regain his memories soon. He thought that if he put up with enough, he and Fu Huaishu could spend their lives together. But then Fu Huaishu's first love returned, and he abandoned Li Jin time and again for them. Li Jin 125Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "If liking someone is a score of 100, how many points would I get right now?" Li Jin pondered for a moment, a mischievous glint in his eyes, and under Fu Huaishu's expectant gaze, whispered, "0.001 Points." Everyone is constantly waiting for happiness, anticipating its arrival in every corner of life. Give yourself a chance too.

21. 271 三 Three Hundred Bucks Bought Her Entire Summer 三百块，完买断了她整个夏天 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可16k WordsCompleted Three Hundred Yuan: She Bought Out Her Whole Summer 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 272 隔 Red Eyes Across the Street, Vermilion Outshines Snow 隔街红眼，朱砂胜雪 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可11k WordsCompleted Red eyes across the street, cinnabar brighter than snow. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 273 袖 The Beauty's Secret Escape from the Sleeves 袖中美人私逃记 E E Er E婀蛾尔厄Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Both devoted to each other + reborn + coercive love + the hero pursues her after losing her + faked death + obsessive, lovesick hero] Heroine: You Wanqiu Hero: Yan Jing In her previous life, You Wanqiu was a canary kept in a gilded cage by Yan Jing, the Marquis of Guangyang. He was ruthless and obsessive, determined to tame her and make her his possession, a beauty tucked away in his sleeve. Reborn in this life, You Wanqiu wants nothing more to do with him. 1.6kReads8.7Score132Shelves

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    The "Hate the Sea and Love Astronomy" series is not about torture for the sake of torture.

24. 274 十 Seventeen Minutes of Battery Life, Burning Through the Rest of My Ten Years 十七分钟的电量，耗尽我十年的余生 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可15k WordsCompleted Seventeen Minutes of Battery Life, Burning Through the Rest of My Ten Years 2Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 275 唯 She Was the Only One Who Refused to Settle 唯独她不肯将就 Anke of Bamba Island奔巴岛的安可7k WordsCompleted She Alone Refuses to Settle 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 276 被 After I Used and Dumped Him, He Went More and More Insane 被我始乱终弃后，他日渐疯批 Ling Xiu铃岫Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + 1v1 romance + the hero’s long road to winning her back + a touch of dark yandere obsession + a strange but mutual pursuit + happy ending] [Cool, aloof genius cultivator × proud, poised young lady who has everything under control] Su Xi is the sort of person you’d expect to find as a villainess. Proud and domineering, wanton and willful, arrogant and accustomed to throwing her weight around. In her previous life, because she was a demonic cauldron, she ended up betraying her 3.6kReads9.2Score359Shelves
27. 277 斯 Si Nianqingqing 斯年轻轻 Silent Dixie沉默迪克西Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted [Groveling to win her back] [No getting back together] [Tragic ending] Cheng Qingqing's grand love for Fu Sinian was a mistake. She corrected it as soon as she realized, and would never look back at him again. She would never care how pathetically he begged. “Qingqing, I like you. I really do. Please, don't leave me. Please come home with me. Please give me a home. I'm begging you, don't leave me...” “Please...” It was actually Cheng Qingqing's birthday. At twenty-six, she seemed to have finally 506Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist was constantly bullied and longed for love from childhood to adulthood. In the end, she died because of love. The story is short and fast-paced.

28. 278 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 70.1kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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    The first book that's guaranteed to be angsty

29. 279 鹿 Deer Soul Jade: Seven Kills, Shaking Light, Bound for Eternal Tribulation 鹿魂玉：七杀摇光赴永劫 Thick Skin厚实表皮Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Scheming Demon King] [Cold and Aloof Immortal Maiden] [Traditional Xianxia] [Plot-Focused] [Pure Romance] [Love and Kill] Jiang Yanling, king of all demons and monsters, has slaughtered countless lives. Du Yaoguang, a cold and aloof prodigy of the righteous path, lost her master at Jiang Yanling's hands. · A thousand years ago, after Chiyou's defeat, he nursed his hatred and made his descendants into sacrifices, preparing a heavenly calamity that would sweep across the world and purge all life. 3kReads9.2Score298Shelves

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    This is a angst-filled story, slow-paced and intense, with both the male and female leads suffering together, facing eternal torment, but the ending is planned as a happy one [Note].

30. 280 她 She Said She Loved the Sea 她说喜欢海 Half-Island Iron Box by半岛铁盒byModern Romance336k WordsCompleted Lin Chiyu, the fish in a pond that longs for its old depths, a caged bird yearning for its old forest. She suffers from depression, and her mother favors boys over girls. Her mother only cares about whether her younger brother likes or needs something, never considering Lin Chiyu at all. Just like this ordinary bowl of egg noodles. Someone enveloped in darkness doesn't yearn for the light. [Contains a relationship between two men. Read with caution.] 1kReads8.9Score179Shelves

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    It's been a long time since I've read any angst-filled novels; these few are so heart-wrenching

31. 281 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 any platform to buy it.] [One-on-one sweet romance, doting with no limits] Zhou Jin, captain of the criminal investigation team, is unruly and wild. He hates being pestered more than anything and has no patience for comforting people. Yet after one mission, he made an exception and took a young woman into his home. The next day, everyone on the team was whispering: Would the girl get yelled into tears by Captain Zhou? She did cry, all 41.7kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves

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    These two are good.

32. 282 困 Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M 15.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    I'm only recommending these two angst-filled novels. Just read them, you'll be speechless once you start reading. They're emotionally and physically agonizing, you'll cry your eyes out 😭

33. 283 玻 The Glass Cage 玻璃之笼 A Leaf of Sunflower一叶葵Modern Romance663k WordsCompleted [No moral boundaries] [The wholesome sections are available as a full-cast audiobook] My older sister has a boyfriend who seems perfect. He treats her well, is good to our parents, and is good to me, too. I thought they were made for each other. Until that Christmas night, when I finally realized he was nothing but a complete bastard. 39.7kReads8.7Score3.3kShelves

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    This is a angst-filled novel; I highly recommend it. The plot is full of twists and turns, and it's incredibly good.

34. 284 故 We’re All Supporting Characters in This Story 故事里面的我们都是配角 A Little Deer一只鹿儿Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted The first time she noticed him, his eyes were lowered, a smile playing on his lips as he said in a low voice, “Little girl.” The second time, he gave her a note that read, “A full stomach leads to lust.” He gave her a knowing smile and asked what she thought of the phrase. “Sounds good,” she said. … And what happened next? Well, her secret crush came true, and they rekindled their love, but in the end, it still couldn’t withstand the cruel joke fate played on them… A short angst story about un 74Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Painful literature that makes you cry until you suffocate, capable of intense, agonizing pain until your liver aches [almost crying][crying]

35. 285 跟 After I Divorced Her, My Ex-Wife Went Crazy with Regret 跟我离婚后，前妻后悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted After Divorcing Me, My Ex-Wife Went Crazy with Regret 484Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 儿 My Son Asked Me to Care for His Paralyzed Father, but We've Been Divorced for Ten Years 儿子让我照顾他中风偏瘫的爸，可我离婚十年了 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted My son wants me to care for his father, who's had a stroke and is paralyzed on one side, but I've been divorced for ten years. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 有 I Have a Romance I'd Like to Share with You 有个恋爱想和你谈 Watermelon Plays DJ西瓜打DJModern Romance371k WordsCompleted [Campus + Reborn + Redemption + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] [Biker School Bully × Contrasting Desk Mate] • Jiang Jinfeng, the school bully at No. 4 High School. Handsome and tough, he’s best known for the pure-black wings tattooed on his hand, giving him an utterly intimidating look. School bully Jiang has a set of rules all his own. School Bully Rule No. 1: [If you like someone, be direct. Mute guys don’t deserve girlfriends.] School Bully Rule No. 2: [Take good care of the things your gi 10.9kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    The female lead's family background is truly tragic and realistic. I don't usually like reading stories where the female lead suffers, but this one captivated me. I wanted to see how she gradually escaped her predicament and was healed step by step. And indeed, in the end, she succeeded, finding love, friends, and a successful career. Most importantly, the male lead is quite eloquent. When asked if he likes her, he says, "Shen, isn't it obvious that I like you?" After she loses a dare and confesses to him, he says, "I know it's just a game, but it's okay, I'm willing to be played by you."

38. 288 未 After My Fiancé Introduced Me to His Female Coworker as His Cousin 未婚夫跟女同事介绍我是他表妹后 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted After My Fiancé Introduced Me to His Female Coworker as His Cousin 16Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 迟 Love That Came Too Late! 迟来深情！ Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Six years ago, on their wedding day, Mo Wen pushed his bride away with his own hands. When Shen Qi asked why, he simply said, "The wedding is off," then vanished from her world for good. Back then, Shen Qi had no idea that Mo Wen's grandfather had been poisoned to death at the wedding banquet, and that the culprits were his own maternal uncle and aunt. To avenge his grandfather and keep her from being dragged into the deadly plot, he chose the cruelest way: making her hate him. - Six year 187Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Feeling wronged][About to cry][Feeling wronged]

40. 290 十 Moonlight on the Seventeenth Floor 《十七楼的月光》 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人25k WordsCompleted Moonlight on the Seventeenth Floor 65Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 沦 Fallen! After Lord Jin Kisses Her to Tears, She Runs Away Pregnant 沦陷！被靳爷亲哭后，她带球跑了 Five Billion五十亿Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Unhinged power player + caged songbird + narrow escape from death + fleeing while pregnant + wife-chasing crematorium + 1v2] After her mother died, her stepfather, Shen Jingnian, seized her ashes, leaving Lu Yao with nowhere to turn. She threw away her pride and stopped a Rolls-Royce. “Mr. Jin, Shen Jingnian told me to come and sleep with you.” The window slid down. The man sized up the prey before him and gave a cold laugh. “Interesting. Get in.” With that gamble, she became the caged songb 966Reads—Score103Shelves

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    The beginning is very tragic. She is beaten by her stepfather, forced to sell herself, has her mother's ashes thrown down the toilet, and even tries to assault her. The female lead attempts suicide twice but is saved each time. Later, the male lead avenges her by killing her stepfather, and the story ends happily.

42. 292 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.5kReads6.5Score191Shelves

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    👀So heart-wrenching! In her past life, she caused the male lead's death due to a misunderstanding. Reborn, she atones and chases after him! The female lead humbly apologizes! 🧎‍♂️The male lead is stubborn but soft-hearted; he suffers too! He pursues his wife later on!

43. 293 我 I Love You, and I’m Guilty 我爱你，我有罪 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Tang Xiaoran says: “My feelings run too deep. If I’m alive but can’t hold you, I’ll go mad.” Everyone has something they can’t let go of. For Tang Xiaoran, it’s Shen Muyan. Tang Xiaoran is too single-minded. Her devotion turns into an obsession, and obsession hurts both the person who holds it and the person it’s directed at. … Shen Muyan says: “Good riddance to that woman. Let’s go have a drink to celebrate.” But when he’s drunk, he asks his friend, “Did I miss something really important?” “Yes 1.2kReads7.0Score100Shelves
44. 294 你 The Love You Give Is Like a Poison, Like an Addiction 你给的爱，似毒似瘾 Wine Brewed from a Fleeting Life浮生酿Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Chu Qing said Qu Hengfeng was her poison, her addiction, woven into her blood and buried in her bones. If she stopped loving him, she would die. But she became the hatred Qu Hengfeng could never erase in this lifetime. So she chose to die, taking his love with her. At last, he was free. But when the whole bloody truth was laid bare, he finally understood. The girl who had loved him with her life was gone forever. The words “Brother Hengfeng” became the greatest thing he longed for in all his rem 92Reads5.2Score—Shelves
45. 295 分 After We Broke Up, He Saw Her on a Blind Date and Rushed Straight to the Crematorium 分手后见她相亲，大佬秒到火葬场 Jian Bai见白Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [An Unconventional “Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium” Story + Reuniting After a Breakup] Tang Xi had a crush on Qu Jiangyan, a rakish orthopedic surgeon. After finally winning him over, she devoted herself to making their relationship work. They shared plenty of sweet moments, until her birthday. In a lively private room, Qu Jiangyan’s friends teased him: “Tang Xi used to chase after you like a lovesick puppy. You’ve been pretty into her this past year too. When are you making it official?” 10.1kReads7.9Score457Shelves
46. 296 躁 The Beautiful Bipolar Madwoman: He Holds Her by the Waist and Coaxes Her Sweetly 躁郁美人精神疯，他揽腰撩哄乖乖 Little Simian小思棉Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted The Lu family's adopted daughter had suffered from mental illness for years. Everyone mocked her and avoided her like the plague. Yet somehow, she ended up in the same bed as the Jiang family's beloved eldest grandson. Everyone said the Lu family's adopted daughter was finished. But who could have guessed that the two would simply go along with it and get married? Then people said it had to be the shortest marriage between wealthy families in history. Lu Wenxi had always been willful and reb 4.9kReads8.7Score289Shelves

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    The female lead suffers from mental illness, and her family members are wolves in sheep's clothing who constantly hurt her. It's incredibly good; I can't stop crying every time I read about the female lead's ordeal. I especially hate her so-called blood relatives. Although the male lead is married to the female lead due to a contract, you can see from the little things in their daily lives that his love is genuine; he's incredibly careful and attentive to Xixi.

47. 297 攻 Win Back My Ex, and Fall for Him All Over Again 攻略前任，再次为他着迷 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart, rekindled romance, both leads’ first relationship, sweet and angsty] The stunning campus belle Zhou Ruoxing set her sights on Jiang Ju, the most talked-about guy at Jiang University. No one knows what she did to make him fall from his pedestal for her. Later, their relationship lasted only two years. Then one day, news broke that Jiang Ju had been dumped by Zhou Ruoxing! They say that when exes meet again, either their faces turn red or their eyes do. But Jiang Ju fel 786Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The process is slightly angsty, but the ending is happy.

48. 298 我 After I Died, the Scumbag Went Mad 我死后，渣男疯了 July Chestnut七月栗子Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted I loved Fu Mingyu for ten years, but he made me lure a deranged serial killer out for the sake of his unattainable first love, determined to see me dead. In the end, I really did die at the killer's hands... But when he saw my corpse, he went mad. When I woke again, I had been reborn in the body of a strange woman, and the husband lying beside me looked exactly like the killer who had brutally murdered me... 6.2kReads8.8Score632Shelves

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    🔥The male lead asks the female lead to distract a murderer for his "white moonlight" (his romantic ideal). 🍁But she never returns, cruelly imprisoned and tortured by the murderer. 🍁The male lead also believes his "white moonlight's" words, misleading the police and delaying the best opportunity to save her. (To be continued)

49. 299 这 This Host Is Something Else: Told to Die for the Villain, He Actually Did 这宿主绝了，让他替反派死他真死 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted (Complete) Villain + Corruption + Master and Disciple + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One (the villains are all souls of the Main God) To come back to life, movie star Yu Tang binds himself to a quick transmigration System. His mission is to show the villains care and warmth, then die for them, driving them completely over the edge. But when he has finally earned enough points and wants to be revived, the System tells him: The worlds he visited have all collapsed. Yu Tang: ??? System: So you need to 26.9kReads9.6Score3.1kShelves

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    The first book is very angsty at the beginning, but it gradually becomes less so later on. The second book is particularly heart-wrenching, but very good.

50. 300 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    It was so cruel, I screamed and cried. [Crying]

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