Angst! More Angst! The Kind That’ll Make You Cry Your Eyes Out! 虐！虐虐虐 非常虐 哭死的那种！

1. 101 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5kReads9.1Score357Shelves

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   This is so heart-wrenching, I'm questioning my existence! [I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying] The female lead forces the male lead to marry her in order to get revenge, because she wants to use his status and power. Therefore, the male lead hates her, doesn't trust her, and humiliates and makes things difficult for her at every turn after the marriage. In fact, the female lead doesn't have long to live...

2. 102 暗 Blazing Sun in a Dark Alley 暗巷炽阳 Liu Yingmo刘影莫Two Male Leads486k WordsCompleted One chance encounter completely upends An Qiuren’s peaceful life. One is domineering and possessive, one is dark and inscrutable, and one offers gentle protection. Three entanglements as different as can be, three bonds none of them can let go. He thinks it is only a brief encounter, unaware that all three have already placed him at the very center of their hearts. However deep the dark alley, the blazing sun will eventually light the way home. 147Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is what it means to feed someone candy first and then slit their throat. See for yourself if you don't believe me. [Fear][fear][fear]

3. 103 非 Neither Moon nor Me 非月非我 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone suffers in love + possessive, emotionally needy male lead + clear-eyed, resilient female lead) The grudges and tangled relationships of the previous generation ensnare this generation in heartbreaking turmoil. He plotted for a long time, then took her by force. She observed propriety and had no choice but to marry him because she was pregnant. Raised in a loveless, dark home, he longed to know what it felt like to be loved. He drew her into the abyss, thinking of her as his salvation. 7.7kReads6.2Score278Shelves

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   Everyone in the story has a tragic ending; there isn't a single happy couple in the story.

4. 104 朝 Longing for Our Reunion Day After Day, Forgetting Each Other Year After Year 朝朝盼重逢，念念总相忘 Two Leaves两朵叶子Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Angst, angst, angst! Extremely angsty, proceed with caution!] Five years ago The golden boy Ji Lingchuan knelt on the ground, desperately begging Xia Zhiyi not to leave him. But she coldly told him to get lost, then turned around and married someone else. Five years later The bar hostess Xia Zhiyi knelt before the untouchable Mr. Ji, fawning over him. He shoved her away, saying she was filthy. He hated her, bullied her, and was consumed by the desire to take revenge on her. But when he saw a li 757Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   Don't cry, come back and hit me.

5. 105 指 A Feast at Your Fingertips 指尖盛宴 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Four years after they last saw each other, Gu Senning took Zeng Zhanzhan to court, accusing her of drugging him and taking the project files from his computer. He had no idea that four years earlier, she had been severely injured in a car accident while saving him, leaving her permanently blind... Later, Gu Senning was consumed by remorse. When she lay in the hospital, with no will to live, he was enjoying life! When she writhed in pain, her whole body convulsing and drenched in cold sweat, he s 4.4kReads8.2Score144Shelves

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   Extremely heart-wrenching!! So heart-wrenching it'll give you angina!!!

6. 106 十 Fourteen Letters 十四封信 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Ruan Shengsheng × Zhou Mingsen (The contents of the fourteen letters are on Weibo ♥) Ruan Shengsheng had already come to accept death in peace, but his arrival made her begin to fear her own disappearance. He said, “Shengsheng, don’t cry. I’ll always be by your side.” She said, “I went to the temple to pray for your safety for the rest of your life.” At the very end, he held her hand tightly. Tears slid down his cheeks and fell onto their clasped hands. Summer in Yuncheng ended, and their s 1kReads8.4Score338Shelves

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   Even on her deathbed, she was still thinking of him. On her deathbed, she left fourteen letters, hoping that after reading them he would forget her. [Crying][crying]

7. 107 第 At First Sight 第一眼 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads218k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Sweet and doting, both pure] [Sweet and doting, no angst] [Cold, taciturn CEO × innocent young master] They met at an auction. Just one glance was enough for them to know they were meant for each other. Love at first sight isn’t impossible, just rare and hard to come by! Wei Bo’an, I, Xiao Tianqi, want to stay by your side forever, and love you for all eternity. We still have a long life ahead, so don’t worry. Believe me: no matter how you change, I’ll always love you just the 25Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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   I don't know if Shuangnan can accept this, but it's definitely a angst-filled novel, each one with its own unique characteristics, a broken mirror mended. The first one is angst-filled at first, then sweet; the second is about a real and fake young master; the third is about scheming and imprisonment; the fourth is a collision of fantasy and modern elements.

8. 108 曙 When the Dawn Sets 曙光落幕时 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted Dominant CEO gong × designer shou. Both have secret identities. Dual male leads. The shou switched places with someone else, changing the course of both their lives. Yet somehow, he eventually returned to his birth family and found the love that had been meant for him all along. He thought the door to happiness was finally about to open for him, but an unexpected illness brought him to a halt. As he battled his illness, the gong stayed by his side, quietly and unwaveringly. After weathering ever 21Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 蚀 A Heart-Eroding Crisis 蚀心危情 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads386k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + multiple side couples + wealthy CEO] If I died just like this, would I finally be free? It all began with that conspiracy. He was convicted and sent to prison, enduring a long sentence, losing his closest friend, and suffering the betrayal of his lover. In an instant, the whole world turned against him. To stay alive, he had no choice but to abandon his kind heart, fight fate, and make enemies of everyone. When he got a second chance at life, all he wanted was to leave the con 91Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 待 Until We Meet Again: A Thousand-Year Promise 待到重逢之千年之约 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, two male leads, both devoted to each other; doting CEO top x wilderness rescue team captain bottom + different time and space + multiple couples + happy ending] The times, characters, and places in this story are all fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Our love runs as deep as the sea, our bond is etched in the Three Lives Stone. Fate binds us across the world, and we will never part. To find the one I love and stay together until our hair turns white. If there is 149Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.7kReads6.4Score297Shelves
12. 112 简 Simple Storm: It Started with a Peep 简单风暴：从一次偷窥开始 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted “You gave yourself to me just to protect that man?” A storm of fury rose in the man's eyes as he stared at the silent girl. “Do you think I'll still marry you? Get out!” On a stormy night, the coldhearted man mercilessly drove her out of the villa... 138Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 我 My Boss Really Isn't Human 我的老板真不是个人 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Urban206k WordsCompleted I inherited the Rebirth Lodge from my grandmother, and accidentally unleashed a thousand-year-old ghost king from the Tang Dynasty. From then on, the old ghost started living life to the fullest. He binge-watches palace intrigue dramas, plays Honor of Kings and Genshin Impact, livestreams feng shui readings, and does everything he can to help me make money. He even wants to flirt with girls! Me: Your Majesty, could you please show a little restraint? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 我 Who Am I, Really? 我，到底是谁 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫30k WordsCompleted Who Am I, Really? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 排 The Middle Child 排行中间的孩子 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted The Middle Child 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 末 The War of the Apocalypse: Project Phoenix 末世之战·凤凰计划 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫41k WordsCompleted Apocalypse War: Project Phoenix —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 车 Car Crash Amnesia: She Summoned My Spirit 车祸失忆：她给我喊魂 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫46k WordsCompleted Amnesia After a Car Crash: She Calls My Soul Back 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 他 He Broke into My House 他闯进我家 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫22k WordsCompleted He barged into my home —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 定 Custom-Made Prey 定制猎物 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted Custom-Made Prey 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 我 Prepackaged Meals Drove Me to Bankruptcy 我被预制菜搞破产了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫7k WordsCompleted Prepackaged Meals Drove Me into Bankruptcy 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 第 The Seventh Artifact 第七件藏品 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫20k WordsCompleted The Seventh Artifact 16Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 出 After Her Release From Prison, Her Childhood Friend Leaves Her Mute and Mindless 出狱后，她被竹马虐得又傻又哑 Cheng Zhi城稚Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Angst, childhood sweethearts, physical torment, heartbreak, groveling for a second chance] As the saying goes, “Fools are blessed.” But Yuan Xi, this little fool, had no such luck. That little fool never had a blessed day in her life. In the end, she was left with nothing. She didn’t know how things had ended up this way. They weren’t supposed to be like this. It was cold, so terribly cold. Why didn’t anyone care? In the corner of a dark room, the girl trembled silently. “Please don’t abandon m 30.9kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves

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    It was so heartbreaking, it gave me angina. [Crying emojis]

23. 123 他 He Is the Calamity I Can’t Escape 他是我躲不过的劫 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted He Is the Fate I Can’t Escape 2Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 情 Deep Love, Fated to Part: I Turned Around to Find Everything Changed 情深缘浅，转身已是物是人非 Your Highness, Bright Spring and White Snow阳春白雪殿下Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted [An intensely angsty tearjerker + the aesthetics of a tragic ending + love and hate intertwined + the second male lead wins + a devoted male lead who doesn’t understand love] “Mo, why are you taking her as your concubine?” “Rou’er is the one I love most. You’re nothing but a plaything to amuse me!” So it had all been a lie! But he didn’t know she was already carrying his child. In her previous life, she was Lin Jingxi, the noble princess of the peerless Wushuang Kingdom. When a treacherous minis 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It's a historical romance with a tragic twist; the female protagonist is reborn, and you'll cry until you run out of tissues.

25. 125 冤 Foes Have a Way of Crossing Paths 冤家路宽 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted Fated to Be Rivals 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 暴 After Beating Her, the Bloodthirsty Prince Regretted It 暴打她后，嗜血王爷后悔了 Shui Huan水欢Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For the sake of the woman he loved, he cruelly humiliated her, grinding her dignity and body beneath his heel until they were crushed to dust. He even ran a sword through her chest. As she lay near death, he curled his lips into a bewitching smile. “Let her live or die as she will. This prince doesn't care!” But when she resolutely left the prince's manor, he came to his senses. She ran, and he chased after her. “Wherever you go, this prince will go too!” She raised a knife, and he offered her h 4.4kReads8.7Score346Shelves

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    A brutal and relentless beating!

27. 127 视 Judge of the Vision 视界判官 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫46k WordsCompleted Judge of the Visual Realm —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    My book is very angsty, purely tragic. It's a complete tragedy; the tragic ending of Wu Xing, which began forty years ago, was already predetermined, irreversible, and beyond redemption. Highly recommended!

29. 129 迫 Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 迫嫁九王妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 57Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.4kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    This book is really heart-wrenching, but it's worth reading.

31. 131 再 The Crown Princess Again 再为太子妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Become the Crown Princess Again 128Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 血 Bloodstained, a Wild Rose with an Unyielding Spirit 血染，傲骨野玫瑰 Jun Luo Qing君落轻Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Women's Fiction] Important note: The heroine is not actually Xi Lianyue. This will be explained later. Because she looked like someone else, she was made to take the blame. Four years in prison were not enough. Even after her release, she still couldn't escape the mire of reality. She was forced into a pond of piranhas, used as a live test subject, made to fight Tibetan mastiffs, and had both legs broken. After all the persecution, the truth was finally revealed piece by piece. The men who had 4.7kReads9.0Score438Shelves

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    It's insanely cruel; almost everyone is torturing the female lead, to the point of death. [Crying][crying][crying]

33. 133 山 Where the Hills Are Green, the General Has a Heart 山有扶苏，将军有情 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted There Are Fusu Trees on the Mountain, and a General with a Heart 110Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 134 浮 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Historical15k WordsCompleted Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 936Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 囚 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 394Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 N No! I Refuse to Inherit the Fortune! NO！我才不要继承财产！ Chen Ww陈WwModern Romance448k WordsCompleted [Angst] [Angst] [Angst] First life: The Ke family has no second daughter! Second life: Father Ke: Awen, these are the company shares I saved for you. Mother Ke: Awen, this is the princess bedroom I had renovated just for you. Older brother: Awen, I bought you a house and a car. Younger brother: Second Sis, I designed this formal dress especially for you. Younger sister: Second Sis, once I make something of myself, I'll support you! The Ke family's second daughter crosses her arms in an X! No way 9.1kReads9.1Score621Shelves

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    Everyone suffers a tragic ending! The beginning is filled with heartbreak related to family relationships, while the later part is filled with heartbreak related to love and friendship!

37. 137 他 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 他屠戮我满门，我给他穿心一剑 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫37k WordsCompleted He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 617Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 暗 Dark Night Emperor 暗夜帝君 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫53k WordsCompleted The Dark Night Emperor 8Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 139 我 I Was His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 我为他刃，他断我魂 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted I Became His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 113Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 生 A Song of Life's Sorrows 生命悲歌 Fate Be Like This缘来灬如此Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Human nature + family + first person + male and female audiences] (Adapted into an audio drama with real voice actors; a motion comic is in production and coming soon.) Fate is never set in advance, yet it always pushes people toward unknown wilderness when they least expect it. The Ballad of Life uses simple, heartfelt storytelling to unfold a journey through hardship, perseverance, and struggle, revealing the most moving strength found in an ordinary life. There are no earth-shattering legend 10.7kReads9.2Score894Shelves

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    With this book's release, who can rival it? A realistic and heart-wrenching novel, it's a bestseller, featuring real people and audio! Immerse yourself in a completely different reading experience!

41. 141 雪 Snow-Buried Eyes, Love Reduced to Zero 雪葬双眸，爱意归零 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted Snow buries her eyes, and love fades to nothing 464Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It was so heartbreaking, I cried so much!

42. 142 未 My Fiancé Tortured Me to Death, Then Wanted to Die for Me 未婚夫把我折磨至死，他却要殉情 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Tormented Me to Death, Yet He Wants to Die for Love 441Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 十 Ten Years of Devotion, Reduced to Ashes 十年深情，终成灰烬 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Ten Years of Devotion, Reduced to Ashes 168Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 江 Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn't Coming Back This Time 江总，这次她真的不会回来了 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn’t Coming Back This Time 996Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 宝 Baby, I'll Love You Again in My Next Life 宝宝，妈妈来生再来爱你 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Baby, Mommy will love you again in our next life. 213Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 15.8kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    🍞🍞 "Douyin's Heart-wrenching Masterpieces" These novels are absolutely heart-wrenching, incredibly popular on Douyin🔥, and the more you read, the more addictive they become, making you want to finish them in one go📚. The plots are novel, the content is rich, and the stories are intricately linked, making it impossible to put down😱.

47. 147 快 Quick Transmigration: Spoiling the Obsessive Male Supporting Character 快穿：在偏执男配心尖肆意撒娇 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet, flirtatious goddess of the worlds + mad, lovesick male supporting characters + love at first sight + sweet 1v1 romance] They say the male lead belongs to the heroine, while the second male lead belongs to everyone. Wen Xin, cast as the heroine of a tragic romance, threw herself into the arms of the devoted second male lead without hesitation. “Male lead over there, don’t come any closer!” Who needs sweet love when only an idiot would go looking for heartbreak! * The domineering, loyal yo 26kReads9.1Score2kShelves
48. 148 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Enters a BE Script 快穿白月光穿进be剧本 Carefree Chatterbox佛系叽歪Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted #Shocking! The Dream Girl Meets a Love-Struck Hero in Every World!# [Dream Girl + Satisfying Romance + Healing and Redemption + No Fixed Couple] After Qing Dai’s fiftieth blind date ends in failure, she’s told it’s because the fragments of her soul scattered across different little worlds have left a trail of broken hearts: They were the CEO’s dream girl, the campus heartthrob’s secret wife, the regent’s cinnabar mole, the secretly adored imperial princess in a matriarchal world… As the dream gi 33.2kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
49. 149 离 After the Divorce, She Became the Apple of His Eye 离婚后，她成了心尖宠 The Paulownia Blossoms梧桐花开Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Scheming CEO + Obsessive Possessiveness + Physical and Emotional Torment + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Adorable Baby] He loved her but could never have her, then took her for granted once she was his. When he lost her, his regret went far beyond anything he could bear! They should have shared the affection of childhood sweethearts, but he hurt her for another woman, wearing away all her love until he even forced her to abort their child! After the divorce, she vanished without a trace. When they 158Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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    Extremely heart-wrenching, heartbreaking from beginning to end, so tear-jerking.

50. 150 带 Bringing Poetry to the Tang Dynasty 带着诗词闯大唐 Piao Feng Zhi飘风知Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Poetry-Based Face-Slapping + Power-Play Wish Fulfillment + Romance Between Two Strong Leads] The moment he opens his eyes, office worker Wang Zhishun has a Jinwu Guard's blade at his throat and has become the Tang Dynasty's most wanted criminal! At death's door, he blurts out Xin Qiji's line, “I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd,” and the princess takes him back to her residence: “This poem is yours to give me, and your life belongs to me!” From then on, Chang'an 1.7kReads8.1Score115Shelves

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    I cried so much reading this novel! Seriously!

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