Heartbreaking Stories That’ll Make Your Heart Ache 虐文，虐到心绞痛的那种

1. 551 夺 The Stolen Jade Pendant: A Love Beyond the Bounds of a Chaotic Age 夺卿玦：乱世错缘，情深逾矩 Dreaming and Soaring漫梦飞翔Modern Romance138k WordsOngoing [Republican-era turmoil + amnesia and mistaken marriage + taking by force + a blood feud + twisted romance] [Obsessive young marshal × amnesiac daughter of a warlord] She was injured in an accident on the edge of a cliff and lost her memory. He was a young doctor who rescued her and married her. On their wedding night, beneath the red candles, her lost memories came rushing back. She learned that she was the adopted daughter of Warlord Tang, and that her childhood sweetheart, whom she regarded a 648Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 552 岁 Year After Year, No Today 岁岁在无今朝 The South Wind Knows My Heart txr南风知我意txr11k WordsCompleted Year After Year, Until This Day 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short, heart-wrenching ancient Chinese romance novels.

3. 553 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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   These are all stories about a wife-chasing trope, all with happy endings (HE), except for the first one, all are completed! Please refrain from criticism if you don't like them!

4. 554 山 The Mountains and Rivers Are a Painting, and You Are a Song 山河如画卿如歌 Long Jiu龙玖Ancient Romance788k WordsCompleted [Complete] [The Aesthetics of a Tragic Ending + Epic, Heartbreaking Romance] Framed, misunderstood, whipped, and miscarried: what kind of searing pain is it to watch everyone dearest to you die before your eyes? Sixteen years ago, a conspiracy upended countless lives! She was the lowest kitchen maid in the prince's manor, yet possessed extraordinary talent. What was her true identity? She asked, “What will it take for you to let me go?” He replied, “I’ll cling to you for the rest of our lives, u 597Reads9.1Score100Shelves

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   These books are all incredibly heart-wrenching, the kind that makes your bones ache. I've basically read them all twice. Whenever I'm in a reading slump, I'll go back and reread them to savor the twists and turns within.

5. 555 武 Emperor Wu’s Forbidden Love: The Beauty of Emperor Xiaowu 武帝之绝爱：孝武红颜 Dreaming and Soaring漫梦飞翔Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted After Emperor Wen came the prosperous Han dynasty. Young Emperor Wu, Liu Che, ascended the throne full of ambition and vigor. He was not only a ruler of great vision, but also a passionate and romantic man. In his life, there was the fiery, headstrong Chen A'jiao, the gentle and virtuous Wei Zifu, and the peerlessly beautiful Lady Li... Yet among all his romances, one woman was the love of his life, and also the one least mentioned in the historical records. She was Lady Wang. Lady Wang was from 504Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 556 行 Too Late to Act 行之晚 The South Wind Knows My Heart txr南风知我意txrHistorical12k WordsCompleted Walking Too Late —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 557 他 After He Died, He Sent Me Forty-Seven Love Letters 他死后，给我寄来四十七封情书 Xiao Bai996小白99611k WordsCompleted After He Died, He Sent Me Forty-Seven Love Letters 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I hated Lu Shiyan for three whole years, thinking he had changed his mind and betrayed me, and I personally severed all ties with him. It wasn't until I received the forty-seven suicide notes he left before his death that I understood that all his ruthlessness was a forced self-sacrifice.

8. 558 都 Everyone Calls Me a Gold Digger. I Tell My Boyfriend, 'Sue Me. When the Verdict Comes Down, We'll Get Married.' 都说我是捞女，我对男友说，起诉我，判决下来就结婚 I Am a Zongzi我是粽子8k WordsCompleted Everyone Says I’m a Gold Digger. I Told My Boyfriend to Sue Me, and We’d Get Married When the Verdict Came In 323Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is based on a true story! It's the story of a girl who risked a lot of money and her life to lure bad guys into her scheme.

9. 559 冷 After Three Years of Cold War, She Asked for a Divorce, but His Eyes Turned Red 冷战三年，她提离婚他却红了眼 Barefaced素颜Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Hong Kong elite vs. fallen socialite] [Marriage first, love later + a long road to winning her back] [One-on-one romance] They’d been married for three years. He’d never cared about her, she’d had a crush on him for years, and he had someone else in his heart. Then she finally saw the light! After Li Qian watched Gu Tingchen abandon her for his first love for who knew how many times, she suddenly understood something. If someone doesn’t love you, it won’t matter how careful you are or how despe 4.5kReads8.5Score972Shelves
10. 560 我 I Loved You Until My Hair Turned White 我慕君心雪白头 Gentle Little Monster温柔小怪兽Ancient Romance65k WordsCompleted She loved him so much, but he never saw it. He only misunderstood her and hurt her again and again, with his own hands, while watching others hurt her too… He put her life at risk, made her lose their child, and let the person she hated most humiliate and bully her. Even when she went mad, he still refused to let her go… He simply watched her suffer and watched her hurt. If she ever gets another chance, she will never love him again! 53Reads5.3Score—Shelves
11. 561 追 The CEO's Beloved, on the Long Road to Winning Her Back 追妻漫漫行长的心尖宠 Yi Mushang易木殇Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted The short drama is coming soon!! [Ex-husband begs for her back + rekindled romance + simmering tension + dual purity + clear-headed heroine] [Powerful Beijing socialite + beautiful painter] Lu Luowan has skin as smooth as jade, exquisite features, and long, thick brows curved like a crescent moon. The slightly upturned corners of her eyes lend her a touch of allure, while her clear, deep eyes sparkle like autumn waters. Yet this beauty is the Lu family's secret adopted daughter. A deliberate 9.8kReads8.9Score701Shelves
12. 562 离 After the Divorce, My Bodyguard Ex-Husband Became a Tycoon 离婚后，保镖前夫他成了财阀大佬 Pei Ruoyun裴若云Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted [A spoiled heiress with nothing but money and beauty vs. an exceptionally capable bodyguard bent on revenge who gets tangled up in her instead (angsty romance, both leads have no other partners)] “I’m bleeding… Can you see? I’m bleeding.” He spent four years lying low by her side under the guise of her personal bodyguard. On the day his long-awaited revenge was complete, she collapsed, staining the snow white with blood. He hated her. From the very first day he came to work for her, he had wante 16.4kReads8.0Score931Shelves
13. 563 蚀 A Marriage That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨茧婚 Five Percent Sweet五分甜Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Entry in the January 2020 Silver Ticket Competition] After a vast fire consumed the city, everyone in the imperial capital knew that Mrs. Ye had perished in the flames, leaving no trace of her remains. Young Master Ye was so heartbroken that he fell ill and became distraught, raising their young son alone. Matchmakers soon crowded the Ye family home, but Young Master Ye coldly turned them all away. Just as his friends were privately betting on whether he'd remain unmarried for life, he quietly 417Reads7.6Score101Shelves

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    These are all extremely cruel.

14. 564 脸 Forget Your Dignity! Come Home with Your Husband, Sweetheart 脸，不要了！乖，跟老公回家 An Xiaotutu Ya安小兔兔吖Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [The husband chases his wife to the crematorium + devoted to each other + angst first, then affection] [The heroine is sensitive and meek at first, then takes down scumbags and repays every grievance] [There is no first love, aaaaaah] In three years of marriage, Jiang Sheng had been dutiful, obedient, and accommodating, yet she still couldn’t warm his heart. He was a ray of light in her life! But in Lu Qichen’s eyes, she was a scheming woman who cared only about money and power. Everyone knew th 2.3kReads7.7Score178Shelves
15. 565 枭 Lord Xiao, The Wife You Tormented to Death Has Returned 枭爷，被你虐死的夫人她回来了 Lemon Sour Lemon柠檬酸柠檬Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Angsty Romance, Painful at First, Happy Ending + Domineering CEO + Adorable Child] “Lu Xiao, is this enough?” “You’ve destroyed everything in our family and caused Grandpa’s death. You’ve made me worse off than a beggar, with not a shred of dignity.” “You made me lose my heart and lose everything!” “Please, can you let me go now?” How could Lu Xiao ever let her go? He says, “No!” His icy eyes hold not a trace of warmth. “Qin Shengsheng, it’s still far from enough. The heart inside you belongs t 907Reads7.1Score—Shelves
16. 566 寸 A Fleeting Moment 寸阴 Three Pigs Stand Like Tripods三猪鼎立Urban820k WordsOngoing [Infinite-loop adventure in the early stages + an intelligent villain + detailed supporting characters + haven't figured out the later stages yet ^_^] Urging someone to study medicine is a recipe for disaster! Even with a golden finger, you still can't overcome human nature! So let it go. Take off that white coat, as if shedding the shackles weighing you down, only to fall into a cycle, an apparently endless loop. Within the cycle of 2015, you uncover a shocking secret from hundreds of years ago 6.2kReads—Score503Shelves

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    There's no mindless crushing here, only walking on thin ice. There are no brainless supporting characters, only ruthless ones. Here, if the male lead doesn't use his brain, he probably won't survive ten episodes. [Exploration][Reflection][Upvote]

17. 567 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
18. 568 和 After Breaking Up with the Movie Star, I Hid My Pregnancy and Thrived on My Own 和影帝分手后我藏起孕肚独美了 Lotus Root Slices藕片Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both Leads' First Love + Bittersweet and Sweet Romance, Breaking Free and Growing Strong, Proud Hero Chases His Wife, Mutual Redemption, Rekindled Romance, Adorable Child] Cui Tang once loved Gu Qiaoxi to the point of obsession. She faked a pregnancy to trick him into marriage and even threatened to die, but still couldn't make him stay. On the night before they broke up, they made love until they were spent. At dawn, Gu Qiaoxi said, “Cui Tang, you're disgusting!” That day, Cui Tang lay in the 13kReads8.6Score924Shelves

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    🌈🌈The male lead breaks up with the female lead at the beginning, who is madly in love. On the eve of the breakup, they are locked in a passionate embrace. At dawn, the male lead says: "Cui Tang, you're so shameless!" That day, Cui Tang lies in the bathtub and cuts her wrists, bright red blood flowing all over the floor...🦋🦋 Three years later, Cui Tang and movie star Gu Qiaoxi collaborate for the first time on a parent-child variety show! In the show, Cui Tang's calm and indifferent demeanor, always businesslike, drives Gu Qiaoxi crazy!

19. 569 全 The Whole World Knows I Love You 全世界都知道我爱你 February Seven二月七Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Everyone knew Gu Sihan loved Ye Nanfeng, and everyone knew Ye Nanfeng loved Tang Xuerou. But that did nothing to weaken Gu Sihan's resolve to love Ye Nanfeng. Loving him was like an addiction she couldn't kick. Gu Sihan screamed hysterically, “She's the one with a wicked heart! She got what she deserved!” Ye Nanfeng gripped her throat viciously. “A vicious woman like you being violated? Now that's what you... deserve!” That day, he pushed her into a hell from which there was no return. Later, sh 105Reads5.4Score—Shelves
20. 570 尘 Fragrance of Dust, Like the Days of Old 尘香如顾 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted The Scent of Dust, Like You 513Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 纯 A Pure Heart: A Life-or-Death Game 纯净的心：生死牌局 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我9k WordsCompleted A Pure Heart: The Life-and-Death Card Game 424Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She opened her eyes, like starlight in the long night, illuminating the gloom in my heart.

22. 572 长 A Long Farewell 长辞 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + tragic romance + both leads reborn] Another heartbreaking historical romance from Zhihu’s popular author Zhier, following An Ending at Dusk! Through a haze of consciousness, she relived her entire life, finally pausing on that sunny afternoon. He stood beneath a tree, his eyes covered with white cloth, smiling as he asked what she wanted. A young gentleman, handsome and refined as jade. One glance was enough to stay in her memory for years. If only she had known that meeting h 1.7kReads8.4Score213Shelves

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    A short, angsty story with delicate writing and an unconventional plot. Highly recommended! Perfect for a late-night emotional meltdown (ㄒoㄒ).

23. 573 你 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 91Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 574 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
25. 575 华 The Song of Hua Xu 华胥引 Tang Qi唐七Anime Fanfiction291k WordsCompleted If you could trade your life for a perfect illusion of the past, would you agree? Perhaps you would shake your head, but they said yes. In this story set amid a world in chaos, the Princess of Wei gives her life for her country, then returns from the dead with the help of a mermaid's pearl. When she plays the Huaxu Melody, she can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bone, as well as enter dreams and memories. Trading life for a dream, she can only sigh at the joys and sorrows of a f 2.3kReads9.5Score817Shelves
26. 576 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband in a Vegetative State Suddenly Picked Me Up 新婚夜，植物人老公突然抱起我 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted She wanted to see the details, so the author actually sent her into the book to experience them for herself. The groom, who is supposedly in a vegetative state, turns out to be a devil. If she kills him, she can go home. Just as she’s sharpening her knives, she suddenly starts throwing up. She’s been taking birth control pills the whole time, so how could this happen? He gives her a wicked smile. She feels her now-rounded belly and falls apart. But what about the condition that makes him go bers 297Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    It was horrific, so agonizing it cut to the bone. The male lead regretted it after torturing the female lead.

27. 577 对 I’m Sorry, I Don’t Dare to Love You Anymore 对不起，我不敢再爱你 Qiao Mumu乔木木Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Ning Anran loved Bo Yeting so much that she lost herself. But Bo Yeting didn't love her. The woman in his heart was Mu Junya, who had once risked her life to save him. But when he lost Ning Anran, and the whole truth was laid bare before him, he regretted it. He searched the entire world for Ning Anran, who had disappeared, like a madman. But she no longer dared to love him. 333Reads6.3Score—Shelves
28. 578 白 A Kiss from the Clouds 白云之吻 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted A Kiss from the White Clouds 41Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 579 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
30. 580 不 Behave, or You’ll Be Punished! The Crazy Pei Young Master Is Obsessed with Keeping Her Captive 不乖就罚！疯批裴少偏爱囚她 Kang Xier康熙儿Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted (The score was just released, so it doesn’t mean much yet. It’ll rise later, so please don’t let it put you off.) [Powerful, wealthy families + domineering love + extreme possessiveness + confinement + heroine tries to escape and gets caught / angst before sweetness + devoted to each other] [Unhinged heir to an underworld empire × soft but stubborn little white flower] Song Lixian visits the notorious Loli Island for an undercover investigation connected to her work, but one of the island’s powe 8.4kReads8.0Score348Shelves

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    The male lead suspects the female lead's child isn't his, so he banishes her to the basement while she's still in her postpartum period, feeding her only steamed buns and forbidding her from breastfeeding, forcing the baby to drink formula.

31. 581 心 May Your Heart's Desires Bring You Peace, Day and Night 心有所妄，朝暮皆安 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted With a Heart Full of Longing, Peace in Every Dawn and Dusk 313Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 582 十 Spring Returns After Eleven Years 十一年逢春 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted Yin Li said, “Flowers bloom for only one season. There’s no point wasting your time.” Fu Qingyun had never loved flowers, but seven years later he raised a sea of red spider lilies and buried himself in the flower field Yin Li loved most. Fu Qingyun said, “Yin Li, I won’t love you in my next life.” Yin Li’s hair turned white overnight as he knelt before Fu Qingyun’s coffin, begging forgiveness. He rushed into the flames and became a vegetable, trapping himself in a dream for three whole years 1.6kReads9.2Score190Shelves

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    Every year for eleven years, spring comes, and we start anew. When I came, it wasn't spring; when I left, spring was in full bloom. You're so wonderful, I don't even want to die.

33. 583 最 Nothing Hurts More Than Loving You 最痛不过我爱你 Begonias Before the Rain海棠未雨Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Zhou Ansheng killed himself, just as she wished. He gave Mrs. Xiao's place to the woman he cherished most. She loved him for so many years, and lost everything: her self-respect and pride, her closest family, her family business, and even the child she had yet to carry to term... Blood from her wrists stained the flowers along the road to the underworld, and every blossom knew how deeply she had loved him! She said, “I hope there is no next life. I hope we never meet again. The most painful thin 25Reads5.4Score199Shelves
34. 584 君 When You Finally Regret It, I’ll Be Long Gone 君知悔时妾已殁 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了Historical6k WordsCompleted By the time you regret it, I’ll be gone. 68Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This short story is amazing! So heart-wrenching! So captivating! And it doesn't waste your time!

35. 585 亲 I Made Myself a Boyfriend, and Somehow I Fell for Him Despite My Alexithymia 亲手造了个男友，患述情障碍的我竟动了心 Elizabeth Wine伊丽莎白酒13k WordsCompleted I made myself a boyfriend, and somehow, despite my alexithymia, I fell for him. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two incomplete people borrow light from each other

36. 586 虐 After Driving His Wife to Her Death, Young Master Ling Went Mad 虐死夫人后凌少他疯了 An Shen安神Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Wan gave Ling Sinye her whole heart for six years, but his eyes were always fixed on his white moonlight. He would have been glad to see her dead. Ling Sinye thought Lin Wan was to blame for every misfortune in his life, until he received her medical diagnosis... He rushed to the hospital in a panic. “When did you get sick? Why didn’t you tell me?” Lin Wan only gave a bitter smile. “Ling Sinye, I’ve loved you and hated you, and I’m so tired. Please, just let me go...” 164Reads5.4Score—Shelves
37. 587 偏 But When He Left, the Whole Garden Was in Spring 偏他去时春满园 Flying Peacock会飞的孔雀Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted When Gu Lan heard he had only ten months left to live, he was unexpectedly calm and accepting. Looking back on his life, it had been a complete mess. In this world, he was nothing more than a pathetic nobody whom no one cared about... Perhaps no one would cry for him when his life finally came to an end... Gu Lan accepted the outcome without resistance. After all, ever since he returned to this family, he had never received anything. If that was the case, why should he be afraid of losing anythi 91Reads8.4Score—Shelves
38. 588 她 She Doesn’t Want Eternal Life, She Only Wants Me 她不要永生，只要我 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了14k WordsCompleted She doesn’t want eternal life. She only wants me. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 589 我 I Cling to the Colonel’s Coattails to Survive the Apocalypse 我靠抱上校大腿在末世苟活 No Clouds Fall on Wushan巫山不落云Two Male Leads525k WordsCompleted A year of torrential rain plunged Earth into an unprecedented crisis. After the global defense grid was activated, the rain stopped abruptly. Everyone thought the danger had passed, unaware that this was merely the calm after the storm. Giant vines began growing wildly from underground, strong enough to pierce buildings made of reinforced concrete. After a year of testing, Research Institute 01 confirmed that the rain contained an unknown substance, but couldn't determine what it was. At first, 3.1kReads9.3Score336Shelves
40. 590 清 A Qing-Era Consort Who Captured Kangxi's Heart 清穿康熙心上妃 Oh Ah Wei哦啊喂Ancient Romance49k WordsOngoing A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 63Reads—Score103Shelves

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    Angst novels [I also highly recommend them]

41. 591 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨情深 Oh Yeah, or Not奥力给不给Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + strong female lead later on] “Cen Qing, you made me suffer. Now I’ll make you suffer a hundred times more!” Hou Jingqing hated Cen Qing more than anything. He wanted to keep her imprisoned by his side, tormenting and controlling her forever! Six years later... “CEO, your wife went to dinner alone with a young heartthrob from the entertainment industry.” Hou Jingqing: “Blacklist him!” “CEO, your wife says she doesn’t want to see you and calls you a scumbag.” The man knelt on a d 165Reads6.5Score—Shelves
42. 592 我 I Died the Day He Decided to Abandon Me 我死在他下定决心要抛弃我的那一天 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了9k WordsCompleted I died on the day he made up his mind to abandon me. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 593 灏 Hao Tian Yang and Tian Xin Ting: Ting Hao's Greatest Love 灏天阳与天心婷，婷灏至爱 Yueyue Little Fat Tiger粤粤小胖虎Modern Romance188k WordsOngoing [Single Female Lead] [Sweet Romance] [1+1] [Female Lead Is the One That Got Away] [Campus Romance] [Sweet Interstellar Romance] Written to commemorate Tingbao, the author's dearly departed one that got away. Where there is love, there is wonder. My heart holds Ting! The female lead died young, so the author could only write a book to commemorate her. She was the true one that got away, and I hope I can capture how wonderful she was. She wasn't just beautiful; she was truly kind, too. Everyone is 266Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Love brings life, my heart remains with Ting! No clichés, just the harsh realities of life. The author wrote this to commemorate Tingbao, his beloved who passed away nearly two years ago in a car accident. Their love lasted less than six months before Tingbao's untimely death. She was a wonderful girl in real life—beautiful, with a great figure, and exceptionally kind. Tinghao's love in real life was a tragic, heartbreaking story, so the book is a sweet romance to make up for the regrets. Let's all swoon over Tinghao's beloved!

44. 594 快 After I Die in Quick Transmigration, the Powerhouses Weep for Me 快穿死后大佬为我痛哭流涕 Cai Song采松Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead, quick transmigration, angsty stories] The first world was written in a hurry. You can start reading from the second world without affecting your enjoyment. To earn points and exchange them for more years of life, Sheng Le bound himself to a “Cannon Fodder Roleplaying” System and traveled to three thousand small worlds to complete missions. In every world, he became a minor cannon fodder on the opposite side of the protagonist. While completing his missions, he also had to scrape 1.2kReads9.0Score100Shelves

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    This is so heartbreaking! Lele did nothing wrong, yet she endured everyone's malice. She wanted to cry but couldn't. But it's really good, highly recommended!!!

45. 595 熄 Snuffing Out the Stars 熄灭星空 Wait, Ali等等阿璃Two Male Leads149k WordsCompleted A single father raising his child alone reunites with his former love. 2.5kReads9.1Score197Shelves
46. 596 雪 Snowfall in the Dark Alley 雪落暗巷 Huai Qin Nan An淮秦南安Two Male Leads203k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) [One-on-one pure romance, not your typical angsty love story] Xie Fusang × Pei Yiliu/Ruan Yue Bottom with a psychological disorder × psychiatrist top Original title: Drowned At three in the morning after the first snow, there were not only plum blossoms ready to bloom, but also a notebook beneath the thin snow, holding memories and love. It snowed for three days and three nights, and the thin layer of snow grew deep. Strange. The notebook had no water on it, so why 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It took me 10 days to two weeks to recover from this. Even after finishing it, I had to reread it to see how the author planted foreshadowing. The book's concept is so grand that it's astonishing and leaves a lasting impression; I'm still savoring it even after 10 days to two weeks. However, it's also incredibly heart-wrenching. Not only is the main text painful, but the epilogues are also painful, and even the author's personal reflections are painful.

47. 597 我 After I Died, My Little Brother Lay by My Tombstone Every Day 我死后，小哥哥日日躺在我墓碑前 Zhao Zhao A Mu Mu昭昭阿木木11k WordsCompleted After I Died, My Sweetheart Lay by My Tombstone Every Day 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It didn't seem very angsty, but even I, who's easily moved to tears, couldn't hold back my tears.

48. 598 异 In Another World, I Reunited Countless Families; In Reality, My Own Family Became Strangers for Life 异世界走马灯圆满万家，现实我家骨肉终身陌路 Aoting Dada嗷嗷大大10k WordsCompleted In Another World, the Revolving Lantern Brings Happiness to Countless Families. In Reality, My Own Family Is Estranged for Life 2Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 599 小 The Young Master Doesn't Want to Turn Back 小少爷不想回头了 Silver Mountain, Long-Tailed Sparrow银山长雀Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance x Amnesia, Thinks He's a Corporate Drone x Fakes His Death x Sleepwalking x Forced Romance x Scarred but Stunning] A cheerful, sunny bottom who’s good at talking himself through things, starts off moody but later becomes cold and loveless, VS a powerful, obsessive top. Qi Ming read a melodramatic novel where the protagonist suffered terribly, both in body and mind. Qi Ming, a corporate drone, thought: What a disaster. So, for revenge, he happily replaced every in 1kReads8.9Score101Shelves
50. 600 弦 When the Strings Snap, Love Ends, and I Forget You 弦断情尽不念君 Peppa Pig小猪佩奇Ancient Romance720k WordsOngoing He, the son of the Heavenly Emperor, is The Outcast, second only to one and above countless others. She gave three drops of her heart's blood, and her divine soul was damaged, her body destroyed. I severed my ties of affection and erased my name. I brought calamity upon the Three Realms... in exchange for eternal peace. And just as she suffered when she loved him, so he would repay her a hundredfold, a thousandfold. 186Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    🌿✨She was his Crown Princess, who loved him for a thousand years. But for another woman, he took the last drop of her heart's blood. Heartbroken, the heroine severed her own ties of love and jumped off the Immortal-Slaying Platform. Her name was no longer inscribed on the Three Lives Stone. He regretted it too late...

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