A Story That Makes Me Cry Every Time I Read It. Heartbreaking, but Sweet in the End 看一遍哭一次，虐得哭，后面也甜

1. 51 胖 The Fat Boy's Secret Crush 胖子的暗恋 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林15k WordsCompleted The Fat Guy's Secret Crush 813Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Angst novels are so heartbreaking

2. 52 其 I Was in Your Heart Once, Wasn't I? 其实我也在你心里存在过吧 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林18k WordsCompleted I was part of your heart once too, wasn’t I? 442Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 再 Farewell, Marquis. I Hope We Never Meet Again in the Next Life 再见了侯爷，下一辈子也不要见了 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林Marriage & Romance36k WordsCompleted Goodbye, Marquis. I hope we never meet again in the next life. 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 婆 A Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law's Feud 婆媳仇 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted My mother-in-law is a champion at double standards. When her own daughter sleeps until midmorning, she's "blessed." When I get up ten minutes late, I'm a "lazy daughter-in-law." My husband is the ultimate "dutiful son," and his catchphrase is always, "My mom has it so hard." 5.2kReads—Score247Shelves

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   "Zhuoma, Zhuoma, you're always calling me Zhuoma!" Dorje kicked over the milk bucket by the door, spilling milk all over the floor. "If Zhuoma is so good, why don't you let Zhuoma be your daughter-in-law! Chunyan is the one I married, I've chosen her!"

5. 55 别 Don't Rush, I'm Waiting 别急，我在等 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Whether you are a career woman or a housewife, you must treat yourself like a queen. When you are humiliated or defeated, learn to fight back when all seems lost. When you find yourself in a difficult situation, don't panic. Wait. Wait for your opponent to finish their act. Wait until you have all the evidence. Wait until everyone has taken their side. Then tear down the stage with your own hands. 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Qin Yue slapped her neck; a second wasp burrowed into her arm, a third burrowed close to her left ear, the stinging pain like red-hot needles pushing deeper and deeper. She grabbed an old burlap sack from the ground, wrapped it around her head, and crouched down in a corner. The wasps then began burrowing into the sack through the opening. The swarm was enraged; with no way out in the confined space, they unleashed their attacks on the only living creature.

6. 56 卸 Shedding the Big Brother Act, Falling into Captive Love 卸下兄长伪装，囚爱成瘾 Gentleman Ziyi子易君Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and will rise) [1v2 + taking by force + obsessive captivity + yandere + unhinged childhood friend + creepy, brooding man + extremely angsty and crazy + both male leads are pure] (If I can't have your heart, then every inch of your body will belong to me.) “You bastard! Have the guts to let me die!” “Die? Even if you die, it'll only be because I *killed you*.” For fifteen years, he had been her gentle neighbor and older brother figure. Then a mistake by the heroine's fa 5.3kReads8.5Score289Shelves

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   I cried every time I read this book; the female lead's life was so tragic.

7. 57 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 5.2kReads—Score242Shelves

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   This book is utterly brutal!!! Super brutal!!! A hardcore "wife-chasing-after-the-wives-in-a-lifetime" story, a powerful female protagonist's revenge and growth, confident and carefree. Every chapter is suspenseful and full of twists and turns. The writing is concise and fast-paced. The female lead suffers at the beginning, but the male lead gets brutally tortured later on, to the point of being utterly destroyed. It's incredibly satisfying, so read it with confidence!

8. 58 说 I Thought I Was Here to Pick Up Girls, So How Did I End Up Cultivating Immortality? 说好泡妞，怎么修了仙 Xi Fengche溪凤澈Urban866k WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment + multiple female leads + dual cultivation + System + urban cultivation + no mindless decisions] (The rating just came out and will rise.) The last female Emperor of the Immortal Realm perishes. Her remnant soul drifts for thirteen thousand years before transforming into the “Love-and-Wealth Tycoon System” and binding itself to the destitute Lin Xu. The System alternately pressures and persuades him to approach one beautiful woman after another, tempering his cultivation throu 15.9kReads7.0Score1.7kShelves

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   Except for the first one, all the others are angst-filled stories, extremely angst-filled.

9. 59 隔 The Creaking Next Door 隔壁的吱呀声 Xi Fengche溪凤澈21k WordsCompleted The Creaking Sounds Next Door 12Reads—Score134Shelves
10. 60 妻 My Wife Went to Her Date Looking Radiant and Came Home Shattered 妻子光鲜赴约破碎归来 Xi Fengche溪凤澈8k WordsCompleted His wife left for her date looking radiant, then returned in pieces 759Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 闺 My Best Friend Tricked Me into a Demon’s Den 闺蜜骗我入魔窟 Xi Fengche溪凤澈25k WordsCompleted My best friend tricked me into entering a demon's lair 787Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 老 My Husband's Friend Moved In 老公的朋友住进我家 Xi Fengche溪凤澈Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My Husband's Friend Moved Into Our Home 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 藤 Vine Demon: Taoist, Don't You Dare Die 藤妖：道士，你别死 Xi Fengche溪凤澈10k WordsCompleted Vine Demon: Taoist, Don't Die 138Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 蚀 The White Rose That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨白玫瑰 An Air Conditioner一匹空调Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Angst + One True Love Each + Love and Hate + Extreme Push and Pull + Love Even in Death] A boy rescued from a dog cage rises to become a powerful elite, while a fallen heiress becomes his captive. He was once the boy she rescued from a dog cage. Years later, he returned for revenge, destroying her family and forcing her to become his possession. Ling Yuhan knew that even if he possessed Huiyan, he could never possess her heart. When he discovered she wanted to reunite with her former fiancé, Li 5.4kReads8.9Score384Shelves

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    That's really cruel! This is the kind of ruthless, hateful world we had in the old days! [Fear][fear]

15. 65 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... 147Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become an Obsessive Man's KPI 穿书后我成了偏执男的KPI The Melodious Sound of Night Rain夜雨声澜Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted Also known as: Help! This System escaped from a mental hospital! Xu Ningjing transmigrated into a melodramatic Mary Sue and Gary Stu novel, becoming a cannon-fodder side character who shared her name. The original Xu Ningjing caused trouble at every turn and went crazy for love. In the end, the obsessive male side character, He Qilin, slowly killed her, step by step: sending her dead rats, psychologically terrorizing her, and gently describing how cold the water would feel when she drowned. Ca 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Haha, we're doomed! It was even a little funny at the beginning!

17. 67 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 132Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 幻 Huan Yan’s First Book 幻颜的第1本书 Illusory Appearance幻颜Modern Romance6k WordsOngoing Everyone knows that Mo Zhanqi, CEO of Yang Le, has been in love for years with his first love. Yet he got involved with his childhood sweetheart, who had grown up alongside him, and was forced to marry the eldest daughter of the Su family. The tabloids never stop talking about him. Until one day, Su Yaxin couldn’t take it anymore. She died! She died in Mo Zhanqi’s arms, and from that moment on, he went mad... Later, she saw herself leaning against his cousin with a radiant smile, announcing thei —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended rating: Recommended rating: Genre: All are angst-filled stories, they tortured me the whole time.

19. 69 大 The Big Shot Keeps Chasing Me to Have His Second Child 大佬他追着我要生二胎 Yao Yixin姚亦歆Modern Romance752k WordsCompleted After all their sweet days together, Pei Beichen says, “Ranran, let's break up!” She asks, “Why?” He answers, “Shu Yan is back.” “Fine.” Later, while taking part in a dating show livestream, Qiao Wenran gets so nauseous she can't help throwing up as influential men shower her with passionate confessions. Pei Beichen, who regretted everything long ago, finally can't sit still. He pins her in a corner. “Is the baby mine?” She smiles coquettishly. “Mr. Pei, don't try to pin this on me. How could th 82Reads7.3Score—Shelves
20. 70 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 95Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 离 After the Divorce, My CEO Ex-Husband Went Mad 离婚后，总裁前夫他疯了 A Handful of Snow一捧雪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After seven years of chasing him, she gave him all her love, only to be met with his cold indifference and betrayal. Her manuscript was stolen, she was branded a plagiarist and hounded by everyone, and her life was ruined. Driven to the brink, Yan Hua wiped away her tears, tossed down a divorce agreement, and walked away with her head held high. When they met again, her eyes sparkled, her figure was alluring, and the wine swirling in her glass made hearts tremble. Jiang Muting felt a pang of pai 797Reads9.1Score159Shelves
22. 72 背 The Price of Betrayal 背刺的代价 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance66k WordsCompleted The Price of Betrayal 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely short, extremely angsty, watch with caution, may make you cry easily, difficult to soothe.

23. 73 去 Go Find Your White Moonlight. I Don't Want You Anymore 去找你的白月光吧，我不要你了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫7k WordsCompleted Go Find Your Moonlight, I Don't Want You Anymore 12Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.7kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
25. 75 死 Having Died Once, I Am Reborn 死过一次，便是重生 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫24k WordsCompleted Having died once means being reborn. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The more intense the suffering in the beginning, the more heartbreaking the ending; a love-hate relationship.

26. 76 陆 Mr. Lu, You're Overacting 陆总，戏过了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted President Lu, That's Taking It Too Far 15Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 他 His Little Fool Doesn't Cry Anymore 他的小傻子不爱哭了 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [BL + both pure + angst + just rated] In a corner of Shengying Noble High School, there was always a figure named Su Nian. As the illegitimate son the Su family kept hidden from the world, he had suffered a childhood accident that left him with a brain injury. He was always half a beat slower than everyone else, and his clear eyes were often filled with timid confusion. When classmates mocked and shoved him, all he could do was tear up, like a little beast nobody wanted. In the hallway, Su Nian 9.2kReads9.3Score692Shelves

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    It was agonizing from beginning to end, but there was some sweetness at the end! However, there were still many heartbreaking moments.

28. 78 极 Tortured to the Extreme 极虐 Young Master Jiang江家大少Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted An Nuan was a gifted pianist, but after being framed and sent to prison, she emerged three years later to find her life turned upside down! Then she met Si Lingfeng, the most powerful man in City C. He loved and cherished her with all his heart. If she said she wanted the stars, he would pluck them from the sky without a second thought. From their very first meeting, he pursued An Nuan passionately! When it came to winning her over, Si Lingfeng embodied every word: cunning, calculating, settin 699Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    It really hurts. You can see from the comments that it does. I generally don't lie to you guys.

29. 79 夫 Madam, President Yan Deserves to Die a Thousand Deaths! 夫人，颜总罪该万死啊！ Die Die Qing Cai蝶蝶青菜Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted Bai Wanxi killed someone. Yan Qingyun personally sent her to a psychiatric hospital. When she got out, all she had left was a disabled body. Yan Qingyun still wouldn’t leave her alone. “I want you to live as a prisoner and spend the rest of your life atoning to me.” “I’m a murderer. I’m guilty, and I’m willing to accept my punishment,” she said indifferently. He flew into a rage. “Bai Wanxi, I’ll make your filthy soul burn in hell.” She thought the psychiatric hospital was the eighteenth level o 637Reads8.4Score—Shelves
30. 80 救 I Saved Him from a Fire, but He Mistook Someone Else for His Savior 救他火场重伤，他却错认恩人 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I rescued him from a fire when he was badly injured, but he mistook someone else for his savior. 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you don't cry after reading this, it's not too angsty. Click in and take a look!

31. 81 他 They Carved My Tombstone 他们为我刻好了墓碑 Rising Higher and Higher升升火火Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angst before the payoff + real and fake heiresses + no forgiveness + the whole family pays dearly] Lin Qian is an orphan. Then one day, her wealthy parents find her and tell her she’s their biological daughter, the true heiress. She thinks she can finally enjoy a happy life with loving parents, but when she returns home, she discovers there’s also a fake heiress who is doted on by the family. To protect the fake heiress, her biological parents send Lin Qian to prison to take the blame. Five yea 20.6kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves

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    I cried while reading this book. [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

32. 82 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 2.5kReads8.1Score170Shelves

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    Sweet at first, then heartbreaking, especially the extra chapters.

33. 83 魂 Lost in a Trance 魂不守舍 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Mystery19k WordsCompleted Distraught 26Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 不 I Don't Want Your Love, Just Your Life 不要你的爱，只要你的命 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫16k WordsCompleted I Don’t Want Your Love, Just Your Life 47Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 终 In the End, She Married Someone Else 终嫁他人 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫10k WordsCompleted In the End, She Married Someone Else 81Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 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 65Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 炙 Fierce Heat 炙烈 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming · Print edition signed and awaiting release · Former title: Burning Passion] [Female lawyer × male inn owner · Sweet romance · Long-distance love] [Mature adults · Mutual attraction · Flirty push and pull · One-on-one romance] - Wen Xu left her law firm over a matter of principle and went to stay on Hong Kong Island. There, she set her sights on the owner of a guesthouse. She openly and subtly flirted with him until one night during a typhoon, he finally turned the tab 15.9kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    I absolutely loved the first book; the more angsty it was, the sweeter it became, and the sweeter it was, the more I loved it.

38. 88 迟 Belated Love Runs Deeper Than the Sea 迟来的深情，比海深 Sister Xian Dai籼黛姐姐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Eight years as a contract couple. In this fast-paced world, they stayed together for years, overcoming one challenge after another as they climbed from the bottom to the top, from a branch office to the company headquarters. At last, he got his wish and was promoted to group president. She thought she would be able to stay by his side with greater security. But once he’d made it, the first thing he did was cut ties with the woman in his bed! Eight years, eight whole years. Every beautiful dream 710Reads8.8Score197Shelves
39. 89 他 By the Time He Kissed Me, I Was Already Cold 他吻我时，我已冰冷 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted He kissed me when I was already cold. 221Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely heartbreaking

40. 90 我 I Fell in Love with a Long-Legged Older Man 我爱上了大长腿叔叔 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted Today is my graduation ceremony, and I’m incredibly excited. I haven’t seen my tall uncle in ages. He’s the big brother who’s been supporting me, only twelve years older than I am. He won’t let me call him that, but to me, he’s my big brother. He promised he’d come to my graduation ceremony today! After I graduate, he’ll take me to his company… But the ceremony ended, and the figure I’d been longing to see never showed up. As soon as I could, I nervously called him. But the person who answered w 1.4kReads6.1Score—Shelves

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    Is it okay to write a tragic story where the male lead is disabled? Physically and emotionally torturous, but thankfully with a happy ending.

41. 91 两 Two Critical Condition Notices, One Boat Ticket, and an Elopement with No Tomorrow! 两张病危通知书，一张船票，和一场没有明天的私奔！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Two critical condition notices, one boat ticket, and an elopement with no tomorrow! 703Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 我 My CEO Husband Is a Disabled Crybaby 我的总裁先生是个残疾的爱哭包 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Su Ruanruan lands a job at Musen, a company under the Qiao Group that she has long dreamed of joining. When she moves into the company's apartment building, she meets her neighbor Qiao Yichen, who has lost both arms. Overflowing with compassion, she sets out on a mission of kindness and draws the depressed, withdrawn Qiao Yichen out of his own little world… 1.2kReads6.8Score102Shelves
43. 93 废 Wasteland Reboot: Paradise Restoration System! 废土重启：乐园修复系统！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse175k WordsCompleted Worldbuilding: In 2077, the Great Annihilation disaster erupted (nuclear war + a genetic virus leak), turning the surface into a wasteland. Cities collapsed into jungles of steel and concrete, radioactive dust blanketed the land, and mutated creatures (sand locust beasts, iron-shell rats) took over the ruins. Humanity retreated to underground shelters or formed armed settlements. Only fragments of the old world's civilization remained (rusted amusement park rides, faded fairy-tale murals, defunc —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 你 You Are the Light That Shines in My Darkness! 你是我黑暗里的那一束光！ Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted Gu Jingyan had just returned from studying abroad and was about to take over the Gu family business when a car accident left him gravely injured. He lost most of his memories, went blind, and had his right leg amputated above the knee. By chance, he met the heroine, Su Wanning, who saved him. Only later did Su Wanning discover that the reclusive musician Kong Niansheng, whom she had always admired, was actually the little blind man in her arms... 680Reads8.2Score—Shelves
45. 95 核 Nuclear Weapon Skill 核武技能 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Eastern Fantasy125k WordsCompleted A modern nuclear physicist transmigrates to a world of immortals and cultivators, awakening a unique nuclear martial physique. He turns concepts such as nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, and radiation into cultivation abilities, using the “Nuclear Path” to smash his way through the road to immortality in a world where immortals and demons vie for supremacy. Nuclear Weapons Analysis System: Bound to the protagonist after his transmigration, it can analyze cultivation techniques, immortal material 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 爱 Love Wanders Where Silence Falls 爱，在无声处徘徊 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Jiang Wan, a career-driven woman, longs for a child but fears marriage because of the trauma she suffered in her family growing up. At the gym, she meets Shen Tinglan, a deaf and mute trainer. One tipsy night, Jiang Wan approaches him for selfish reasons and crosses a line. Afterward, she runs away, while Shen Tinglan falls in love and, held back by his disability, hesitates and quietly watches over her. When Jiang Wan returns after her “plan” falls through, Shen Tinglan thinks luck has finally 898Reads6.5Score—Shelves
47. 97 重 Reborn in Senior Year, the School Hunk Has My Back 重生高三，校草为我撑腰 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀15k WordsCompleted Reborn in My Senior Year of High School, the School Heartthrob Has My Back 15Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 残 The Way My Disabled Lover Gets Jealous Is Irresistible 残疾小瘫子吃醋的模样好诱人 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance549k WordsCompleted Help! My wicked stepmother took ten million yuan and sold me off to the Gu family as a “baby-making tool.” Beautiful, ruthless, and ready to fleece anyone who crossed her, she’s exactly what people mean by a woman who’d pluck feathers off a passing goose! The whole city of Nancheng is waiting for me to throw a fit and call off the engagement, but instead I packed my suitcase overnight, laughing like a hyena. This isn’t being sold off, it’s a VIP pass from heaven to pursue my man! Sitting in a lu 1.2kReads6.7Score—Shelves
49. 99 神 Divine-Grade 神品 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Eastern Fantasy691k WordsCompleted Three Law Secret Realms have appeared in the underground city of the East Sea, sparking a fierce scramble among countless factions. The reason is that the protagonist possesses the divine ability to make his words come true! He can complete alchemy and artifact crafting with just a thought. And since he also has an immortal artifact, he joins the competition for the secret realms! 384Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 雪 Snow Festival! 雪祭！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Snow Festival! 104Reads—Score—Shelves

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