Short Angsty Stories! A Dozen Chapters or So! The Kind That Makes You Cry Nonstop! 短篇虐文！要十几章的！就是一哭停不下来的那种！

1. 601 他 He Lives in the Moonlight 他住在月光里 Wan'er Jiujiu莞尔啾啾Urban216k WordsCompleted A moving story about a young woman with depression who gradually finds the courage to confront it and fight back. 213Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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   9.0 High-scoring angst novels

2. 602 虐 Tragedy!!! The Kidney Debt 虐！！！肾债 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted Heartbreaking!!! A kidney debt 100Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 603 被 After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 被逐出宗门后，妖王喊我做娘子 Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted After Being Cast Out of the Sect, the Demon King Asked Me to Be His Wife 271Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 604 第 The Twelfth Second 第十二秒 SunnessMystery274k WordsCompleted Nine years ago, she vanished without a trace while pregnant, leaving him only one clue: an eleven-second phone call to his police station, and a longing she never got to express. Nine years later, a strange warning call and two photographs of her set ablaze the longing he had buried for so long. As the police investigate and he makes inquiries of his own, a flood of astonishing secrets and buried memories comes to light. Through layer upon layer of mist, her face gradually emerges... Once, t 4.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
5. 605 河 The River God’s Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 河神娶亲：我的嫁衣是纸做的 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The River God Takes a Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 27Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 606 瞎 The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 瞎子少爷要娶我 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 365Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 607 花 Flowers Bloom in Midsummer 花开半夏 Jiu Yehui九夜茴Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted “A beloved classic love story by hugely popular author Jiu Yehui, destined to make millions of readers weep once more after Those Bygone Years. A real case. A story about teenagers in 1999. It’s a very, very long story. From birth to death, youth to old age, kindness to cruelty, loyalty to betrayal, justice to evil, protection to murder, pure love to original sin, punishment to redemption, love to hate... Perhaps those who miss someone can see it. Perhaps those who have forgotten can see it. Per 108Reads9.4Score—Shelves
8. 608 亡 My Dead Husband’s Memo: Don’t Look Back, Honey 亡夫备忘录：老婆别回头 Xi Fengyue西枫月10k WordsCompleted Widow's Memo: Don't Look Back, Wife 5Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 609 不 I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Goddess 不做你凡间妃，要做我九天仙 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted I Won't Be Your Mortal Concubine; I'll Be a Celestial Maiden in the Ninth Heaven 268Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 610 虐 Tragic! She Died the Day His One True Love Returned Home 虐！她死在了他白月光回国的当天 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Heartbreaking! She died the day his beloved returned from abroad. 502Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 611 心 I Love You, Yet You Don't Know 心悦君兮君不知 Steamed Dumpling蒸饺Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted While she loved him, he thought she was two-faced, treacherous, and fickle. Only after she “died” did he realize that he loved her, and loved her beyond reason... So tormenting your wife may feel good in the moment, but winning her back is a crematorium! 24Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by its low rating [crying], it's truly heartbreaking.

12. 612 王 The Prince Regretted It After He Pushed Me Down the Mountain 王爷推我下山后，他后悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After the Prince Pushed Me Off the Mountain, He Went Mad with Regret 593Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 613 软 The Rest of His Life as a Kept Man 软饭男的后半生 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Rest of a Kept Man's Life 26Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 614 妹 My Sister Is Boy-Crazy, So Why Is Everything My Fault? 妹妹恋爱脑，怎么都是我这个姐姐的错？ Eighty-Eight八拾捌11k WordsCompleted My sister is hopelessly lovesick. How is everything somehow my fault as her older sister? 89Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 615 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 944Reads9.5Score210Shelves

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    If you want to be tortured, you should definitely try these books. They're incredibly moving and will make you cry so much you won't be able to open your eyes the next day. [Crying][crying][crying]

16. 616 抛 After Abandoning Her Husband and Child for Forty Years, She Died in a Garbage Heap on a Snowy Night 抛夫弃子四十年，雪夜死在垃圾堆 Xi Fengyue西枫月Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted After abandoning her husband and child for forty years, she died in a snowstorm among the trash. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 617 月 Mad Dog on the Far Side of the Moon: A Female Doctor's Dilemma 月亮背面的疯狗——一位女博士的纠结 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Mad Dog on the Far Side of the Moon: A Female Doctor’s Dilemma —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 618 他 His Fallen Kingdom's Lady Is a Priceless Gem 他的亡国夫人如珠玉 Xin Yue Li26辛月里26Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted His Consort from a Fallen Kingdom Is a Precious Jewel 70Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart] A princess of a fallen kingdom versus a handsome, powerful, and tragic hostage prince; the second male lead rises to power—it's truly heartbreaking! [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart]

19. 619 荒 The Headless Corpse in the Wilderness: A Deadly Game Among the Elite 荒野无头尸：豪门索命局 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Headless Corpse in the Wilderness: A Deadly Game in a Wealthy Family 5Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 620 小 Little Lucky Star 小幸运，幸运星 Fish Floating in the Sky天上飘着鱼Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Slight Angst] [Bad Ending] Qiu Xingyun is a star longing for good luck. Jiang Hua Huai is a star whose life is nearing its end. "Jiang Hua Huai, don't die..." "Mm. I won't die." I don't want to die anymore. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are only four chapters including the bonus chapters! Seriously, read the first three chapters and then the bonus chapters, it's so moving it'll make you cry! [Crying][crying]

21. 621 原 So Love Has an Expiration Date 原来爱有期限 Happy Little Penguin开森小企鹅Two Male Leads26k WordsCompleted Shao Ning: Everyone says love can overcome any obstacle. It’s not that I don’t believe in love, but love can change in an instant. The only thing that lasts is... a 15-year limit... Maybe Mom, you and Dad were right. In the end, a man and a man just can’t be together. 1.8kReads—Score214Shelves

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    This one, only 10 chapters, made me cry the whole time, I even lost 2 pounds from crying.

22. 622 糖 The Unsent Love Letter in the Candy Wrapper 糖纸里未寄出的情书 Xi Fengyue西枫月5k WordsCompleted The Love Letter Never Sent, Hidden in a Candy Wrapper 40Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 623 深 Collarbones Locked Away: A Republican-Era Woman's Confession 深宅锁骨—一个民国女人的自白 Xi Fengyue西枫月Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted A Locked Collarbone: The Confession of a Woman from Republican-Era China 37Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 624 太 Where It's Too Bright, You Can't See the Stars 太亮的地方，看不见星星 Wild Hibiscus野芙蓉16k WordsCompleted Where the light is too bright, you can't see the stars 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is this how people are—the more they try to forget someone, the easier it is for a familiar song to evoke memories? The more insecure and timid they are, the more they subconsciously avoid those who shine brightly. The tenderness that should have graced my entire youth, I only dared to run away, hiding my unbearable heart, hiding for eight years. Eight years later, the boy I pushed away with my own hands became the head of my client research institute. And all I wanted to do was hide, but this time, he didn't let me hide even a step.

25. 625 救 I Saved the Whole Village, Only to Become Their Plaything? My Dead Husband Returned and Slaughtered the Ungrateful 救全村却沦为玩物？亡夫归来杀光白眼狼 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance5k WordsCompleted She saved the whole village, only to become their plaything? Her dead husband returns and slaughters every ungrateful traitor. 78Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 626 梦 When I Wake, He Is No Longer Warm 梦醒再无他温 Clouds Are So Sweet云朵很甜呀13k WordsCompleted When I Awoke, There Was No Warmth Left Between Us 214Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Prepare your tissues before reading! Three tragic romance novels. The first one, "I Wife as Your Wife," is all a lie; only the deep, buried affection is real, ultimately resulting in a separation by death.

27. 627 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.8kReads8.8Score290Shelves

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    The female lead was misunderstood and tormented for 13 years. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, she took poison in front of the male lead, resulting in the deaths of herself and her unborn child! That very day was the day the male lead returned after discovering the truth, but sadly, she could no longer hear it! [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

28. 628 万 The Universally Hated Young Master Reborn 万人嫌小少爷重生以后 Known to All众知Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted Gu Xingqiao is a little simple-minded. He was born after a difficult labor that cost Lady Gu her life, and a few years later, his older brother and father abandoned him. The unwanted Gu Xingqiao met the powerful, gentle Lin Xiujin. Lin Xiujin was a ray of light in his miserable childhood, and as time passed, that light reached into his heart. Lin Xiujin came across a little bundle of misery with nowhere to go. He took him home, doted on him, and protected him. But he never expected the little on 7.8kReads8.1Score442Shelves

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    Lin Xiujin: "Gu Xingqiao is a little fool. Just throw him away when you're tired of him. Take responsibility? Does he deserve it!" On the top floor of the hospital, the young master jumped from the thirtieth floor, leaving Lin Xiujin forever, taking his heart with him.

29. 629 竹 After My Childhood Friend Threatened to Leak My Private Photos, He Regretted It Like Crazy 竹马威胁我发私密照后，他悔疯了 Born of the Bright Moon生明月12k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Threatened to Leak My Private Photos, Then Regretted It Like Crazy 13Reads—Score162Shelves

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    I'm looking for short, angsty stories that you can read over and over again, the kind with a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" plot. They're not really novels, just short clips that are very engaging and quick to finish. Highly recommended for those who love angst! [Kissing emoji]

30. 630 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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    💥Maybe I'm just too easily moved to tears, I cried every time I watched it! It's so beautiful, so beautiful, so beautiful! I cried all night long 😭, my eyes hurt from crying [almost crying], it's so heartbreaking [crying]. I loved Fu Mingyu for ten years, but he made me lure out a psychopathic killer for his white moonlight, determined to kill me. Finally, 🎋 I really died at the hands of the psychopathic killer… Seeing my corpse, he went mad. 🌻When I woke up again, I had been reborn into the body of a strange woman, and the husband lying next to me was the very same murderer who had brutally killed me…

31. 631 第 The Twelfth Love Letter 第十二封情书 371Two Male Leads78k WordsCompleted [Top-quality novel + two male leads + unrequited love + short story + coming of age + tragic ending + school life + letters] [What am I? A grain of sand among ten thousand generations, A stone this big. I can love this version of myself too., “I,” Leslie Cheung] A story of unrequited love: no getting close, no confession, and certainly no mutual affection. It's silence, a secret, a treasure. It's the wild madness of youth, with no regrets. 1.2kReads9.0Score272Shelves

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    A short article that can be read in 20 minutes

32. 632 深 A Love That Has Turned to Ashes 深爱已成灰 Jing Ruo景若10k WordsCompleted Our Deep Love Has Turned to Ashes 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 633 奈 Alas, the Years Have Wasted My Love 奈何流年枉情深 A Ying阿影Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted “Manman, Jin Liang isn’t someone you can afford to love.” Three years ago, Xia Man ignored her father’s advice and stubbornly fell in love with Jin Liang. From then on, she flew straight into the flames, doomed to ruin. She endured humiliation and went to prison just to protect the person he held dearest. His heartlessness left her utterly despairing. After she was left battered and bruised, she stopped loving him. But he searched the ends of the earth for her, arriving before her, weary fro 568Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    These four books are really great; they are all short, angst-filled stories with excellent writing!

34. 634 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 16kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    Short, angst-filled stories!!! (Note: The fourth book is a romance, the others are all about two male leads)

35. 635 婚 Love Turned to Ruin 婚爱成殇 Shu Xiaogu舒小骨Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted After five years of marriage, Sang Nian still hadn't managed to warm Chi Yi's heart. For the sake of their sick child, she drugged Chi Yi, but all she got in return was his deep-seated hatred and vengeance. She lost the child... 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I read this short, angst-filled novel in one go, now that it's finished.

36. 636 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
37. 637 许 Make a Wish to Forget You 许一个愿忘记你 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance72k WordsCompleted Tong Anhao says everyone has a unique scent. So, in order to become like her, the white rose in Fu Jinyan's heart, Tong Anhao changes her own scent little by little, day after day, under the guise of being a perfumer. All for the warmth of one smile from him. But as she grows more and more like her, Tong Anhao despairs: a grave will always stand between her and happiness, the grave of Tong Weian! 490Reads8.8Score—Shelves
38. 638 痴 An Undying Love 痴爱不渝 Shu Xiaogu舒小骨Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Ning Wu loves Yan Xiao with all her heart, but Yan Xiao hates her to the core. For the sake of a promise Yan Xiao made as a boy, Ning Wu stakes everything on winning his love, only to lose in the end. In the final moments of her life, she watches Yan Xiao marry someone else before turning and walking away. What she doesn’t know is that after she leaves, Yan Xiao searches for her like a madman... 215Reads5.5Score—Shelves
39. 639 如 If I’d Never Loved You 如果从没爱过你 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance76k WordsCompleted For three years, despite bearing the weight of everyone’s scorn, Yan Xiaoan did only one thing: no matter what the outside world said, she loved a man named Lu Yun Zhan with unwavering devotion every single day. She loved him too deeply, yet she knew she was close to breaking. In the end, Lu Yun Zhan fell in love with the woman he had always looked down on, and bowed his proud head for her. 1.7kReads8.8Score101Shelves
40. 640 全 My Whole Family Are Masters of the Mystical Arts, but I'm a Materialist 全家玄门大佬，而我唯物主义 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted My Whole Family Are Masters of the Mystical Arts, but I'm a Materialist 14Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 641 将 He Locked Me in a Coffin to Be Buried with Him, Then Went Mad 将我关进棺材陪葬后，他疯了 Song You松柚9k WordsCompleted Afraid that his beloved would be scared after death, my husband locked me in a coffin with her on the night of her seventh-day memorial. “Tie her up tight. Don't let her make a sound and disturb Xiaoya's rest!” I struggled desperately, bashing my head until it was bloody. With all my strength, I scratched streak after streak of blood into the coffin. But my nails came off and my fingers were worn down to the bone. In the end, I could only suffocate to death inside. But after I died, when he open —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So heartbreaking! I cried for a full ten minutes! 😭😭😭 Highly recommended! To prevent his beloved from being afraid after her death, the male lead locked her in a coffin to keep her company on the seventh night after her passing. Three days later, his beloved came back to life. But the female lead was already dead in the coffin, unknown to anyone. The male lead thought she was playing a trick, and without anyone reminding him, he had forgotten she was still locked in the coffin.

42. 642 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Test Results 婆婆偷晒孕检单后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Checkup Results 55Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 643 十 Ten Diligent Days: Should I Say Goodbye? 十个勤天：我是否应该告别 Liang Bei Sheng梁北生Female-Channel Fanfiction115k WordsCompleted [A fanfiction of Be a Farmer and the Ten Hardworking Days, no romance, infinite time loop] A typhoon in Jiangsu and Zhejiang takes away Dun Dun's nine brothers, leaving only him alive. Dun Dun has already lost all hope, but during a stage performance, he discovers a chance to turn things around: singing “Farewell” can send him back in time, letting him loop endlessly. Once he learns this, Dun Dun immediately decides to go back and save his nine younger brothers... // Reader's guide: !!! There ar 558Reads9.3Score107Shelves

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    This really felt like it actually happened, especially when the eldest brother (Jiang Dunhao) sang goodbye to the band and traveled back in time to save the others. I truly felt that all ten Qintians were indispensable. Even when others criticized him, he didn't argue back or say anything. Even when he was sick later, he still went back in time to save them. To be honest, after watching this, I was stunned for three days. It's definitely worth watching.

44. 644 老 My Husband Traded My Luck to Shield His First Love from Disaster 老公换我气运给他初恋挡灾 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted My Husband Traded My Good Fortune to Shield His First Love from Disaster 23Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 645 1 15 Hell-Level Bad Endings: You Stop at Flirting, While I’m In Too Deep 15个地狱级be：你点到为止，我泥足深陷 Drunk on Gold纸醉金靡Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + domineering CEO + substitute + marriage + tragic love] Giving your whole heart in love will only leave you in pieces. Why do you think I’ll still be here just because you turn around? That if you crook your finger, I’ll make the same mistake all over again? I’m not the kind of person who forgets the pain once the wound heals. In love, the one who holds the power is never the one being loved. It’s the one brave enough to confess their feelings and brave enough to let go. I loved 895Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    15 Short, heart-wrenching stories that will have you crying nonstop from the very first one. I couldn't continue reading halfway through and it took me a week to recover. After finishing them, I never want to read them again!

46. 646 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
47. 647 终 I Finally Became Like Him, But I Don’t Want to Repeat the Past 终于活成他的样子，但我不想重蹈覆辙 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted I finally became just like him, but I don't want to repeat the same mistakes. 711Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short, angst-filled novel, recommended.

48. 648 一 The Fantastic Interstellar Voyage of an Ordinary Young Man 一个三无青年的奇幻星航 The Strategist策略派Sci-Fi & Apocalypse364k WordsOngoing [Interstellar, post-apocalyptic, high martial arts, decisive and ruthless, wild imagination] Welcome to the future! Before the 25th anniversary of the end of the Intelligence War in 2099. Qin Qi is invited to a cafe by a phone call. And so begins an interstellar transmigration… This book brings together storytelling, knowledge, and philosophical insight. Perhaps it can keep you company through every season of the year. [With this book, I honor those I love and those who love me.] 44Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 649 女 After My Girlfriend Broke Up with Me, She Introduced Me to Her Best Friend 女友提出分手后，竟介绍闺蜜给我 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After my girlfriend breaks up with me, she actually introduces me to her best friend. 672Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 650 俘 Captive Phoenix in His Arms: The Ruthless Emperor's Prisoner 俘凰入罗帷，狠戾帝君掌心囚 Jun Luo Qing君落轻Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted When the Cangxuan Kingdom fell, its legitimate eldest princess, once revered and surrounded by every luxury, was cast from her heavenly heights into the deepest hell. Chu Yan had once been held hostage in Cangxuan. When he was being humiliated, the kingdom’s eldest princess, Fan Hua, came to his rescue. They grew up together and fell in love, but a conspiracy made Chu Yan hate the entire Cangxuan royal family. After years of plotting, he destroyed her kingdom, trampled on her dignity, and forced 330Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Extremely heart-wrenching! A historical romance novel with a tragic twist! The kind of pain that cuts to the bone, it'll make you cry buckets! [Crying][crying][crying]

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