Novels Where Every Word Reveals Despair and Pain 有没有那种每个字都透露着绝望与痛苦的小说

1. 501 已 Dead and Waiting to Reincarnate: Ghost Warden, What Are You Supposed to Be? 已死投胎中，鬼差：你是什么玩意 Xiao Bi肖币Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted (Completed) Come travel with the Ghost King! (˃ ⌑ ˂ഃ ) [Distant, aloof, and uninterested in other people’s business Feng Xing × Small-animal-like, vulnerable yet resilient Mo Wang + fantasy + survival + suffering turns to love] Title: The Forgotten World. Also known as The Protagonist Is Dead, The End and This Book Says Nothing in the End. If sacrificing one person could save the whole world, would you be willing? I wouldn’t. Mo Wang died, then arrived at the Ten Thousand Souls Gate in the Land 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The protagonist's name is Mo Wang, and the other male lead is Feng Xing. The protagonist also gave himself the name Feng, which can also be interpreted as Mu Feng, Mu Feng, or Mu Feng. Demon King, don't forget, Feng Xing is truly the only person who has ever been kind to him.

2. 502 时 How Am I Supposed to Survive Around Conan When I Keep Coughing Up Blood 时不时吐血的我在柯南身边怎么活 Moonlight Tea明月茶Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Detective Conan + No Romance + Little Sister Ai + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Hero] Feng Jianhe transmigrates and gets a buff from the start: his constitution is permanently set to -1… Also known as: “How Do I Survive Beside the Grim Reaper When I Keep Coughing Up Blood?”, “The Hospital Is My Home, and Everyone Helps Me Get Back There,” and “There’s No Need to Worry About Me, I’m Really Fine. The Important Thing Is That I Didn’t Kill Anyone.” Shipping fans, keep to your own corner~ 13.7kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds

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   No romantic pairing, which is great. This book is truly excellent; the author's writing is superb. The protagonist wears an elegant mask, seemingly indifferent to all difficulties. He suffers from an incurable disease, frequently coughs up blood, and is often hospitalized. Every sentence carries a sense of melancholy (except when he's deliberately trying to trick readers). However, he maintains a positive attitude and doesn't exhibit depression.

3. 503 我 I Can Reset Time and Space After I Die 我死后能重置时空 Empty Talk and Wishful Thinking空谈妄想Sci-Fi & Apocalypse350k WordsCompleted [Late-Stage Chuunibyou Protagonist + Kills Without a Second Thought] A sudden downpour of scarlet rain fell from the sky. Every living thing touched by the blood rain turned into a zombie. Like most ordinary people, Cheng Jing was eaten by zombies as soon as the apocalypse began. But every time Cheng Jing died, he was reborn at the same point, two months before the apocalypse began… 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's a bit disheartening. After dying, I'm back two months before the apocalypse. No matter what, I can't escape death in the end. My soul is merged with someone else's, and they will have the same abilities as the protagonist.

4. 504 逗 Just Kidding 逗你玩儿 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted The sky that year. He was the dark cloud that lingered in Yu Ning’s heart, gloomy and oppressive, impossible to escape. Yu Ning was the gentle breeze he longed to chase, impossible to touch and impossible to hold on to. “Yu Ning, did you ever really like me, even just a little?” “Never.” He fell silent, smiling faintly, his heart pierced with pain. If only that summer, he hadn’t been so cruel and hateful, personally pushing her into the abyss and coldly watching her struggle with all her might. 8.9kReads9.0Score85014d adds
5. 505 魔 A True Account of Starting a Business at a Demon Realm Resort 魔界度假村创业实录 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted A True Account of Starting a Business at a Resort in the Demon Realm 16Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 506 万 Ten Thousand Lifetimes of Reincarnation: Immortals Like Abysses, the Dao Dust 万世轮回：仙如渊，道为尘 One-Man Show Ultra独角戏ultraEastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing Chen Yan has died countless times. Every time he breathes his last, he is reborn on some day in his long life, bringing his cultivation with him. His cultivation stacks, and so do his memories. But reincarnation is no salvation. Instead, it drives him into an even deeper despair. “Senior Brother, what lies at the end of the Immortal Dao?” Chen Yan has lost count of how many times he has answered this question, and he has never given the same answer twice: “It is a prison, an abyss of reincarnati 66.7kReads8.7Score3.6k14d adds
7. 507 皇 The Empress Only Wants to Be Empress Dowager 皇后娘娘她只想当太后 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Her Majesty the Empress Only Wants to Become the Empress Dowager 297Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 508 神 The Gods Pity All Living Things, I Pity You 神悲悯众生，我悲悯你 Zhong Lao终耂Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted “Divine one, why did you help me?” “The gods pity all living things, and I pity you.” “Divine one, will you always be here?” “Perhaps. But you may not remember me.” 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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   You can take a look at this book. I wrote it when I was feeling very depressed. Everyone in it is also in despair, as if a cruel hand of fate is controlling them mercilessly, with no way to escape.

9. 509 重 Revisiting the Journey to the West: I Lead Three Rebellious Troublemakers in Rebellion Every Day 重走西游：姐拉三大反骨仔天天反 Little Doctor小医生Female-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Journey to the West fanfic + hilarious antics + punchline-packed + healing and redemption for each other + Heaven's three rebellious troublemakers + retracing the journey west] On my first start, Nezha stabbed the Destined One to death! On my next start, Erlang Shen's dog bit me to death! On my third start, I forgot the gold headband and got beaten to death by Sun Wukong! Tang An: “So I’ve been transmigrated as the new Destined One, and I have to go fetch the scriptures? And I have to get those 21.7kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds

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   She seemed completely insane at first, but then somehow people started laughing at her, though none of them were her.

10. 510 宗 The Sect Tournament: I Won First Place with My Thesis 宗门大比，我靠论文拿了第一 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀14k WordsCompleted 15Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 511 左 Go Left at the Light, Right at the Crossing 左灯右行 Young Master of the Zhu Family竹家少爷Two Male Leads330k WordsCompleted “Who are you in my eyes? Who do you want me to stand in for? We trade each other’s joys and sorrows, and the one who loves more is always the first to cry.” “Embracing you wears you out. The one who loves more is always the first to turn false.” Liao Juntao, “Who” “I love you, and it’s like driving against the lights.” Tanya Chua, “Red High Heels” So, if two people aren’t right for each other, they shouldn’t get together in the first place. You agree, Gu Xiangbei? Character setup: A street-c 1.8kReads9.2Score26014d adds

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    This book isn't just about despair, it's about suffocation. [Laughs]

12. 512 疯 The Mad Emperor Imprisoned Me in a Shrine and Made Me His “Bodhisattva” 疯批皇帝把我囚在佛堂，让我当他的“菩萨”。 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The mad emperor imprisoned me in the Buddhist temple and made me his “Bodhisattva.” 29Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 513 吉 The Mascot Host Is Being Spoiled by Everyone Again 吉祥物宿主又被团宠了 Long Leg Hair脚毛长长滴Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted [Redemption, hilarious healing vibes + everyone's favorite + no male lead + a hilarious, incredibly capable heroine] As the founder and mascot of the Everyone's Favorite Department, Yin Jun watches other departments complete their missions while always following a single storyline. Yin Jun says: “Think bigger.” Her goal is the whole world, and all the characters with painful pasts who need saving! If no one else will save you, then I'll do it! One When the rescued male and female leads suddenly 59Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    The first book, "My Name is Chihara Nozomi," with the "Nozomi" meaning "hope," oh my god, that line "the number of deaths cannot be counted" killed me 😭😭 The second book, despite its sweet title, was okay at first, but I almost cried my eyes out towards the end 😭😭

14. 514 仙 The Immortal Venerable Says I Laid an Egg 仙尊说我生了颗蛋 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Says I Laid an Egg 20Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 515 人 In Three-Body, I Am Honkai! 人在三体，我是崩坏！ Harmony of Grain and Flame禾烨同光Male-Channel Fanfiction330k WordsCompleted The droplets destroyed every gravitational wave transmitter on Earth, bringing the balance of deterrence in the dark forest to an end. Honkai: Cheng Xin, I’ll give you a choice. Become my apostle and rebuild the dark forest deterrence system. Honkai: I’m sorry, dear Cheng Xin. I deceived you. Honkai was born alongside civilization, and its ultimate goal is to destroy civilization. Honkai: I’m a god who loves a good laugh. You really have brought me plenty of entertainment. I can’t help laughing. 2.2kReads9.2Score18914d adds

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    Why are you looking at knives when you're so young? Come on, have some candy!

16. 516 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    [Crying][Crying][Almost crying][Almost crying] ① A suspicious emperor and a cowardly yet opportunistic palace maid—the ancient environment is unfavorable to the female lead. The male and female leads are well-portrayed, and both characters are very charismatic. I personally hope for a tragic ending. [Almost crying] ② The female lead transmigrates to an ancient setting, facing helplessness and circumstances. It's frustrating to read, but the writing is very realistic and well-crafted. [Almost crying] ③ A quick transmigration novel, "Slightly Charming," where each world is filled with a subtle sadness, and eventually, this is the ending.

17. 517 逃 The Era of Escape and Survival 逃杀纪元 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Mystery309k WordsOngoing [Parallel World + Suicide Game + Supernatural Horrors Descend + Battle Royale] After his younger sister dies of illness, Bai Yi has nothing left to live for. He climbs onto a rooftop, ready to end his life. Just then, a mysterious person appears behind him. “Are you Mr. Bai Yi? Hello. I’m a staff member of the [Colosseum], and I’m here to invite you to take part in our competition. We will grant the winner any one wish. Would you…” BANG!!!! Bai Yi pulls out a pistol and shoots the person dead. T 184Reads9.0Score—14d adds
18. 518 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Cannon-Fodder Original Wife Gives Up and Takes It Easy 穿书之炮灰原配摆烂记 Lin Tangjin林棠锦Ancient Romance3.8M WordsCompleted [Not a tragedy, clever heroine, principled male lead, formidable female supporting character, no artificially dumb characters] Song Ci, a modern independent woman, transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder first wife who is destined to be executed by being cut in half at the waist at just twenty. She read the whole book and knows the male and female leads are people she can't afford to cross. With no way to escape, she can only lie low. What should Song Guanzhou, the fourth young mad 37.7kReads8.2Score4k14d adds
19. 519 一 One Man, One Dog, One Zombie 一人一狗一丧尸 Uncle Nan Yao南妖叔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No superpowers + no System + plot-focused + no harem] Huang Jin, a young man who secretly worked in a specialized line of business, received a call from his boss at the beginning of the zombie outbreak. His boss ordered him to stay put in C City and wait for the organization to rescue him. But time passed, and after waiting for two whole years, Huang Jin still saw no sign of anyone from the organization. He decided to head to Z City, where his boss was, on his own. Along the way, he came across 35.5kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds
20. 520 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.5kReads9.3Score30814d adds

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    💦💫The female lead has a tragic family background, so she lacks a sense of security. She's loved three men: one wasn't right for her, one never spoke up, and one found a place to belong. I thought she'd end up with Wen Zhiquan, but it turns out he didn't speak up 🌚, which is a bit infuriating. However, Xue Zeyu is actually quite nice.

21. 521 于 Finding Light in the Darkness 于幽暗处见光 Daidai Xiaoxiao E呆呆小小鹅Mystery198k WordsOngoing You think the person in the mirror is you. But what if she isn't? Ling Yue, a graduate student in psychology, realizes that her friend Bai Wu has been acting strangely lately. She has started staring into the mirror for hours, writing the same place name over and over in her notebook, and talking to thin air late at night. That place is called Yuying Girls' High School, a school where all the students and teachers vanished twenty years ago, after which it was erased from official records. The —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    When you realize that the person you spend every day with, the one you trust implicitly, might not even be "human," and might not even know who she originally was. She was originally heartless, but then this world had someone she cared about, a future she wanted to strive for, someone she wanted to stay with for a long, long time. She defied the limitations of time and space, growing a heart. For this, she needed to know who she was, she needed to find a way to stay. And you, pretending not to know her identity, silently conducting your own investigation, all to help her. They were clearly going in opposite directions, but in the end…

22. 522 快 Quick Transmigration: The Trash Extra Gets Slammed into a Shura Arena 快穿：劣质炮灰被摁进修罗场 Lotus Root33莲藕33Modern Romance584k WordsOngoing A Qi was an ordinary, insignificant cannon-fodder character, a small stone by the roadside that nobody noticed. If someone happened to step on her, they'd kick her aside and mutter that she was in the way. But… for some reason, the eyes of all kinds of strange protagonists always seemed to land on her. An ordinary cannon-fodder character and a protagonist with issues The background classmate in a school story / the useless senior disciple in a master-and-disciple story / the ordinary childhood s 13kReads8.2Score84714d adds
23. 523 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    This is the most sophisticated and captivating contemporary romance novel ever. The business intrigue and romance are both incredibly well-developed. It's not suitable for young readers or those new to the genre; it's only for seasoned readers with depth of thought and life experience. Having read thousands of contemporary romance novels, this is the only one that doesn't feel like a substitute. The author has an impressive background, superb writing skills, and both the author and the work are incredibly unique. I love it!

24. 524 快 Quick Transmigration: I Can Play Any Role You Want 快穿之你要的人设我都有 The Fool Who Loves to Eat爱吃饭的笨蛋Ancient Romance506k WordsOngoing Xie Qingqing is bound to a quick transmigration System and must follow the original character's persona in each world, fulfill their wishes, and achieve the happy ending they long for. Xie Qingqing, who has made waves in the entertainment industry with her acting, intelligence, and beauty, thinks, This should be a sure thing! She looks at the scripts in her hands: The Crown Prince's Companion: I Will Be the Sword in Your Hand A Naive Demon King: Catch Your Kitty A Wandering Swordsman: I Laugh at 3.3kReads9.2Score31814d adds

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    The first story was so heartbreaking.

25. 525 被 After My Sect Tore Out My Heart and Drained My Blood, I Became a Demon on the Spot 被师门掏心放血后，我原地成魔 Watching the Girls from the Wall坐在壁上观姑娘Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Angst + Strong Female Lead + Revenge + Cultivation + A Chain of Cause and Effect] The soul-nourishing jade shattered, and out came a “me” who had stolen someone else's place? Luo Li returned with half a broken jade pendant and tore away Ye Qingqing's mask. You stole my royal status and my place in the sect. You even killed the person who saved my life and harmed my loyal servant of ten thousand years! When the brand of “monster” was seared into her heart, and a contract of “until death do us pa 404Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    Is anyone going to give me some encouragement to update? If not, I'd be happy to give you a 100 million reward! 🤭

26. 526 阿 Aye, I'm Leaving 阿也，我走了 A Wu阿午Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted [Sensitive, self-conscious heroine x gentle, sunny hero] When Lin Zhiyou was six, her father died in a car accident, and her mother raised her alone. After her mother changed jobs, eighteen-year-old Lin Zhiyou transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. There, she met Jiang Ye... A sensitive, self-conscious girl falls in love with a gentle, sunny boy, but the wheels of fate have not turned in her favor... 34Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    🍃🍃①The female protagonist's father passed away early, and her mother raised her alone. After being severely bullied at school due to jealousy, she developed depression. Later, after her mother also passed away, she committed suicide at the end of the male protagonist's wedding.

27. 527 穿 What Should I Do After Becoming a Mary Sue Side Character in an Old-School School Novel? 穿成古早校园玛丽苏女配怎么办 Heartbroken Puppy心碎狗狗Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted Shen Changqing woke up one day to find she had transmigrated into a book, and not just any book, but an old-school campus Mary Sue story where she was the vicious female rival. The plot made no sense at all, and neither did the characters’ thoughts. Every male lead and supporting male character revolved around the heroine, an innocent, energetic little flower who came from a poor family but happened to get into an elite school. As for Shen Changqing, she was a brainless, clichéd second female le 796Reads8.2Score10514d adds

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    The later part of the story is truly heartbreaking; every single word is a punchline. 💔

28. 528 陆 Lu Heng, Goodbye Forever 陆蘅，再也不见了 Ten Miles of Hunan Breeze十里湘风Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted Ending: Bad end + school life + love at first sight (heroine's perspective) Meng Meng fell for Lu Heng at first sight when she met him in her first year of high school. She became the class representative and used every opportunity she could find to get closer to him and make him fall for her. They had an enviable romance and even made it through the doldrums. But fate had other plans. Meng Meng's body wasn't discovered until the day of the college entrance exams, after she had died. No one knew 207Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 529 前 When My Ex-Husband Asked to Get Back Together, I Was in My Prime 前夫求复合时，我风华正茂 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted When My Ex-Husband Asked to Get Back Together, I Was in My Prime 7Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 530 我 After I Died on My Wedding Night, My Scumbag Husband Went Mad 我死在新婚夜后，渣男疯了 Li Tingchen厉霆琛Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted At our wedding, Lu Shiyan abandoned me, making me the laughingstock of the whole city. On our wedding night, I was on the verge of death and begged him to save me. He sneered and told me to hurry up and die, saying that then no one would make his little sister unhappy. Later, when Lu Shiyan saw my corpse, he went mad. When I opened my eyes again, I was married to the iron-fisted CEO of the Lu Group. Lu Shiyan knelt at my feet, his eyes red and his hands trembling as he held out a cup of tea. “Au 3.6kReads9.0Score89914d adds

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    I died on my wedding night. On our wedding day, my husband abandoned me at the ceremony, making me the laughingstock of the whole city. When I was attacked by the serial killer and dialed the emergency number [crying][crying] for help, he told me to die quickly so no one would upset my sister anymore. Before I died, I saw fireworks all over the city. 🎊🎊 They were meant to celebrate our wedding, but they became his way of winning over another woman. I thought that with me, this obstacle, gone, he could finally be with my sister legitimately. 🍞🍞 But then, my husband went mad. Before losing consciousness, I made my last phone call. There was a commotion on the other end of the phone, followed by a man's cold voice, "Su Wan, haven't you made enough of a scene? I've already given you a grand wedding. I was just keeping An'an company. What more could you want?" Blood was flowing rapidly. The killer was right behind me, looking down at me like an ant, watching my dying breath. He knew I was about to die, that I couldn't cause any more trouble. But I was unwilling to accept it, still clinging to a last shred of hope.

31. 531 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117kReads9.6Score13.7k14d adds

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    Enough with the chit-chat, just click to read the synopsis if you want to.

32. 532 雪 Snow Fell for Eleven Years, Then I Met You Again 雪落十一年，又逢野 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted Snow Fell for Eleven Years, Then We Met Again in the Wild 9Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 533 偏 After Rebirth, the Possessive Mr. Nan Dotes on His Wife Like Crazy 偏执南总重生后，宠妻宠上瘾 Muzi Yingbao木子颖宝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted (Content warnings: The male lead is reborn, but the female lead is not + doting husband, fiercely protective of his wife, old-school domineering CEO melodrama + not a strong female lead + a touch of showbiz.) Desperate to pay for her medical bills, she sells her blood. Then the man who had once been her childhood sweetheart takes her in. She thinks all she has to do is play the role of his mistress, but she never expects him to force her to stay by his side. Nan Zhe never thought that after gett 7.5kReads8.8Score50914d adds
34. 534 别 Stop Asking Me to Forgive You. Can You Just Let Me Go Before I Die? 别求我原谅了，临死前放过我好吗 Nonsense-Talking Anchovy糊言乱语的咸鱼Urban213k WordsCompleted [A pure healing story. The protagonist is destined to die + guiding spirits to the afterlife] Also known as [I Guide All Living Beings Through the Mortal World] After a checkup, Lu Yuan learns that he has at most six months left to live. So Lu Yuan decides to cast aside the heavy burdens that were never his to bear and start living for himself! Just then, he encounters the “Forget Worries Tavern,” and after his death, he becomes its owner. 1.3kReads9.0Score10814d adds

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    This has to be it! [Crying][crying][crying] Jiang Qingci is their burden. For eighteen years, he has lived according to the adults' wishes, becoming that "other people's child"—helpful, academically excellent, and friendly to classmates. The worry-free college student in his parents' eyes, the kind-hearted person in his classmates' eyes. But from some point on, Jiang Qingci developed a people-pleasing personality, just to avoid being disliked in either family. "Doctor, can we not notify the family?" Dr. Zhang, sitting in front of him, sighed, "That's not in accordance with our hospital's regulations."

35. 535 致 To My Dearest Brother 致我最最亲爱的哥哥 LyraAnime Fanfiction108k WordsCompleted (There are quite a few liberties taken here, since I couldn't find some information or it didn't quite fit the direction of my story. If that bothers you, you might want to think it over.) Everything belongs to Rowling. “I know you did nothing wrong, Al, but he's my brother. I have to save him.” He only looked at me kindly and said nothing. “Before that, we're still friends, right?” “Of course.” 2.5kReads9.0Score23014d adds

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    This book is truly heartbreaking from beginning to end, with not a single sweet moment, and the writing is absolutely beautiful. I read it at night and cried so much that I couldn't sleep...

36. 536 爸 Dad Said My Mid-Autumn Gift Wasn't Presentable, Then Slapped My Husband in Public. He Regretted It Like Crazy 爸嫌中秋礼上不得台面，当众扇我老公后，他悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕12k WordsCompleted Dad said my Mid-Autumn Festival gift was too shabby for the occasion. After he slapped my husband in front of everyone, he regretted it like crazy. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 537 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score50114d adds

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    He used me as a substitute! Immersing myself in the male lead's shoes, every minute was filled with pain! Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but due to innate pheromone repulsion, they couldn't be together. So he found an Omega who resembled his white moonlight – Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him, never getting angry even when Yu Moyi treated him badly. He knew Jiang Yan wanted to marry him, but he didn't, because he knew he didn't love him. Until he learned from others that his white moonlight was getting married.

38. 538 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Girl Has No Protagonist Destiny 快穿：女配没有主角命 Tending a Grapevine挽根葡萄藤Modern Romance518k WordsOngoing Sang Wan has lost her memories. She can only get them back by completing the tasks assigned to villainess supporting characters in each world. She tries her best to survive, to win people over and fit into each world. Only then does she realize that some people are born protagonists, naturally superior to everyone else, while others use every ounce of strength just to stay alive. A casualty of the romance between an overbearing campus heartthrob and a naive junior student, A disposable extra who 1.1kReads8.7Score10414d adds

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    All I can say is, no matter how bad the book is, you absolutely have to finish it. This author is constantly rubbing salt in the wound, and although there aren't many pages, it covers two worlds, and even the extra chapters are incredibly painful to read. You absolutely have to finish it!!!

39. 539 绝 Classroom of Despair 绝望教室 Forget the Sorrow of Parting忘记离愁Mystery2.6M WordsCompleted What began as a prank voting game set off a string of tragedies. One classmate after another died, yet the voting continued. I knew that maybe I would be the next one to die… 671Reads8.2Score—14d adds
40. 540 儿 My Son Asked Me to Care for His Paralyzed Father, but We've Been Divorced for Ten Years 儿子让我照顾他中风偏瘫的爸，可我离婚十年了 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted My son wants me to care for his father, who's had a stroke and is paralyzed on one side, but I've been divorced for ten years. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 541 我 My Life Is Yours 我的命，都给你 Three Pine Nuts三只松子Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Ji Mingshu hated Xu Meiling with all his heart and tormented her until she died. But when she was really gone, Ji Mingshu realized... he had fallen in love with her. 1.7kReads8.1Score20714d adds

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    See? The first and fourth books were truly utterly hopeless, inside and out. The two in the middle were where I finally reached my despair.

42. 542 快 Quick Transmigration: The Right Way to Play Out a Tragic Romance 快穿：论虐文剧情的正确打开方式 Listening to the Evening's Song in the Breeze清风听晚吟Two Male Leads370k WordsCompleted [No CP + dual male leads + feel-good face-slapping] 1 System: [Host, we're following an angst novel script. We'll activate the angst-then-sweet mode. In this world, you'll gradually go through heart-wrenching angst, getting kicked out of the house, wandering the streets, being penniless, and getting into a car accident while saving the male lead, among other scenarios. In the ending, the male lead will come to his senses and remember how good you were to him. He'll finally fall in love with you 812Reads9.1Score10314d adds
43. 543 摄 Regent, His Heart Is in Turmoil 摄政王，他的心乱了 Mu Youzhi木有支Ancient Romance315k WordsOngoing [Both sexually inexperienced + pure love + devoted to each other + strong male lead + strong female lead + sweet romance + reborn + scheming] A book’s title can’t compare to the story inside. The story itself is the real treasure. I’ve racked my brains and still can’t settle on a title. I’m exhausted, so I’m giving up on promoting it! After 200,000 words, this is the best title I could come up with! 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let's try something different! 🤦🤦🤦

44. 544 锦 My Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Lucky Sister Is the Darling of the Capital’s Elite 锦鲤妹妹三岁半，我是全京城大佬的团宠 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original work of the short drama My Lucky Sister Brings Blessings to the Whole Family Little Yan Ling transmigrates. She becomes Yan Sui Sui, the foolish, doomed older sister of the heroine in a lucky koi novel. Born of the same mother, her younger sister steals her fortune and becomes the beloved little lucky star of the capital. As for Yan Sui Sui, she becomes a jinx. Sent to the countryside, she spends her life in a daze. Her whole village is slaughtered, and she lives a life of misery. The t 9.4kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
45. 545 新 On Our Wedding Night, He Forced Me to Drink Blood Tea 新婚夜他逼我喝下血茶 Life Like Summer Flowers July生如夏花JulyModern Romance420k WordsCompleted The ratings are just getting started and will keep rising. Come check it out, everyone. Love you! Mutual firsts + possessive love + domineering pursuit + long-planned devotion + powerful man humbled by love + a long road to winning her back With no other choice, I took the place of my disgraced older sister and married Zhou Muye, the ruthless tycoon of Jiangcheng. Before the wedding, he shoved an agreement at me, making it clear that he would control everything because “Party A has the final say 830Reads6.6Score11314d adds

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    The male lead is cunning and premeditated, forcibly marrying the female lead. The early episodes are somewhat abusive for the female lead, but in reality, it's the male lead who suffers. There are many subtle sweet moments; once you discover them, it becomes very interesting. The male lead loves the female lead to death.

46. 546 恐 A Terrifying Transmigration into a Book: I'm Really Just a Lackey 恐怖穿书，我真的只是一个小弟啊 Greenwater Boat绿水舟Mystery450k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + Transmigrate into a Book + Infinite Flow] Cheng Guan discovered that his body had been torn into pieces. A creepy little girl was holding him while sewing his arms and legs back on, affectionately calling him her doll. Cheng Guan was speechless, then turned and ran. After transmigrating into a book as a ghost, Cheng Guan always stuck to the belief that he was the protagonists’ sidekick. Dirty work, hard work, he would do it all. He would stand by the protagonists through thick 503Reads6.2Score10014d adds

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    The first book was a bit... Well, but not too bad. The second book had two male leads, and my wife suffered terribly. The third book was a bit idiotic in the beginning, so you have to watch the later parts; the author frequently stopped updating. The fourth book was truly despairing.

47. 547 送 After Three Years in an AI Reform Camp, My Parents Begged Me to Forgive Them, but My AI Sister Betrayed Them 送我去AI矫正院三年，爸妈跪求我原谅时，AI妹妹反水了 Lan Yu Weny i岚遇文怡15k WordsCompleted 4Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 548 妻 My Wife's Secret: I Don't Want Her Repentant, Sincere Love 妻子的秘密：悔过的真情我嫌脏 Number One Brother of Xuanyang玄阳一哥Urban1.0M WordsCompleted After six years of marriage, he suddenly discovered that the wife he had thought perfect was hiding a deep, dark secret... Betrayal? An affair? Faced with his wife’s increasingly strange behavior, He Fan gradually fell into despair! Once every secret came to light, the betrayer would pay the price! PS: This book is rather intense. There’s no doormat hero and no reconciliation. The protagonist is ruthless and decisive! 15.9kReads7.4Score88714d adds

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    The emotional entanglement gradually drove the wife to despair...

49. 549 团 The Beloved Little Baby Is Here, with Maxed-Out Combat Power! 团宠奶包已上线，战力Max！ Piggy Bun Who Loves Tea爱喝茶的猪猪包子Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [Adorable baby + everyone dotes on her + System + romance] In her previous life, the mighty God of War was framed by the man she trusted most and died without a body! Reborn in a new life, she is determined to make her enemies pay in blood! Wait a minute! This newborn baby who can't even speak properly... is her?! The man who killed her in her past life has become her... biological father?! And that's not all! She also has to deal with four eccentric uncles! Her hypocritical, scheming second unc 50Reads8.1Score—14d adds
50. 550 我 Made a Sacrifice to Warn the Others, I Nearly Froze to Death in the Cold Storage Before Striking Back 我成杀鸡儆猴的牺牲品，冻库濒死反杀 Lan Yu Weny i岚遇文怡8k WordsCompleted I Became the Sacrifice They Made to Scare the Others. I Was Near Death in the Freezer, Then Struck Back —Reads—Score—14d adds

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