I’m Hard to Make Cry. Recommend Stories That’ll Break My Heart 本人泪点太高，求一波能虐到我的文

1. 201 执 Hand in Hand, Together Until Our Hair Turns White 执子之手，相伴白头 Formalwear Bar礼服吧Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [A love rekindled, slow burn, one heroine, angsty at first and incredibly sweet later.] "If you want to skip the buildup, the major argument starts after Chapter 10. Chapters 10 to 20 are the best part." “Lin Fei, I don't love you. You always wanted to know why I wouldn't have a child with you, didn't you? This is why.” “Is there some misunderstanding between us? Can we sit down and talk calmly?” “Do you not understand plain language? A nobody like you isn't good enough for me. I said I don't lo 5.1kReads8.0Score182Shelves

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   A story of a broken mirror mended, a successful pursuit of the husband, a single female lead and a single male lead, no system or rebirth, and a super strong plot. A little angsty at the beginning, but incredibly sweet later on. A novel suitable for both men and women, not a cuckoldry or simp story. It gets better as you read! (9652 Views)

2. 202 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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   Very angsty, very angsty, very angsty! You should definitely check it out! It starts in a school, with a wicked stepmother and human experimentation—one thing leading to another! Absolutely top-tier!

3. 203 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 6kReads9.1Score407Shelves

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   "She really did die in the year she loved him most, and he only realized after her death that she was the one he loved too." [Crying][crying][crying]

4. 204 澜 Dream of Lan Ciyu 澜辞钰梦 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Lan Ci Yu Meng 381Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The angst-filled novel is so good!

5. 205 开 A Vicious Male Lead from the Start, the Empress Weeps Until Her Heart Breaks for Me 开局恶毒男配，女帝为我哭断肠 Have a Radish吃个萝卜Eastern Fantasy677k WordsOngoing Su Quan, who studied acting in his previous life, accidentally transmigrates to another world where female cultivators are powerful and male cultivators are frail. Born with the fate of a vicious male villain, he is on the verge of a tragic death when he fortunately awakens the “Ultimate Regret System.” To stay alive, Su Quan has no choice but to embark on a path of self-redemption. The Supreme Female Emperor, decisive and ruthless, who controls the lives of countless millions, drops trembling t 4.9kReads8.8Score438Shelves
6. 206 花 Blossoms Fall Upon the Inkstone 花朝落砚 Quan Xin荃昕18k WordsCompleted Huachao Luo Yan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 出 After Her Release From Prison, Her Childhood Friend Leaves Her Mute and Mindless 出狱后，她被竹马虐得又傻又哑 Cheng Zhi城稚Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Angst, childhood sweethearts, physical torment, heartbreak, groveling for a second chance] As the saying goes, “Fools are blessed.” But Yuan Xi, this little fool, had no such luck. That little fool never had a blessed day in her life. In the end, she was left with nothing. She didn’t know how things had ended up this way. They weren’t supposed to be like this. It was cold, so terribly cold. Why didn’t anyone care? In the corner of a dark room, the girl trembled silently. “Please don’t abandon m 30.9kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves

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   Bro, are there any other sweet romance novels like this, with no angst? Yes, bro, there are! There's definitely more than one sweet romance novel like this.

8. 208 世 The Person Who Loves Me Most in the World 世界上最爱我的人 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.0M WordsCompleted The purest kind of love is this: you rejected me, and I’ll never resent you for it, but I won’t come near you again. If you ever need my help, I’ll still give everything I have to help you... 61.4kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves

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   I don't even dare to look at it.

9. 209 无 Infinite Burning Madness 无限灼心疯 Tangerine Sand桔沙7k WordsCompleted Infinite Burning Heart Madness 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If fate could give me one more chance to die in my mother's place, I think I would be willing, right? Having the ability to resurrect, unintentionally resurrecting so many family members, yet unable to resurrect my mother—how painful that must be! Only those who have experienced the death of a loved one truly understand the depth of that pain.

10. 210 我 My Girlfriend Has a Cheat, and Seven Divine Songs Take the Music World by Storm 我有外挂女友，七首神曲横扫乐坛 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban212k WordsCompleted Tang Yiao is a minor celebrity in the entertainment industry, stuck in a career rut and going nowhere. His company sends him to compete on a talent show for newcomers. After his former rumored girlfriend publicly announces her relationship with a popular young star, he becomes a laughingstock, enduring ridicule and mockery. Setbacks in both his career and love life send him to the lowest point of his life. By chance, while watching a livestream on his phone, Tang Yiao reunites with Jiang Xinyue, 8.2kReads9.6Score903Shelves
11. 211 重 Reborn: The Hated Real Heir Wants Only to Die 重生：万人嫌真少爷一心等死 Spring Dawn at Mingtang明棠春晓Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Xi was the true young master of a wealthy family, but he was accidentally switched at birth. He grew up abused, and the Ye family found him when he was eighteen. He thought he would finally have a loving family and a peaceful life, but instead he was misunderstood and neglected. The Ye family favored the impostor young master, and their cold indifference made Lin Xi lose hope little by little. Then he was kidnapped and abandoned, and poisoned. His heart died, and he left for a distant land. 8.8kReads8.9Score780Shelves

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12. 212 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨虐情 Hua Baoyue花抱月Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Ruan Yunzheng loved Fu Yinghan deeply. But when his only sister was harmed and all fingers pointed at her, he sentenced her to death without hesitation! He tormented her relentlessly, body and soul, but she never gave in! Only when she was on the brink of death and explained one last time that she hadn’t done it, and he still refused to believe her, did she finally give up on him! So this man’s heart really was made of stone! When news ca 19.7kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves
13. 213 我 I Would Sacrifice Everything to Save the World from Ruin 我愿牺牲一切，救世人于水火 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Sci-Fi & Apocalypse211k WordsOngoing [Redemption + healing + tearjerker + infinite survival + level-headed protagonist + no heroine + no System + no transmigration + ensemble cast] There are prophetic dreams, and there are lucid dreams. Lu Qixiu is a psychologist who can control both kinds. The Main God Game descends, randomly selecting people from across the globe and sending them into apocalyptic worlds. If they fail, those apocalyptic worlds will manifest on Blue Star. Humanity can win countless times, but cannot bear the cost o 23Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Stop cutting, have some candy instead! [Cool]

14. 214 原EN Genshin Impact: Nine Lifetimes of Endless Erosion 原神：九世轮回，我经历无数磨损 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Anime Fanfiction628k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to Teyvat, Xiuyuan learns that the System requires him to experience nine lifetimes of reincarnation. In his first life, he becomes Hu Tao's grandfather. He teaches her manners, responsibility, and how to write limericks. “Once Grandpa is gone... remember to eat well... and sleep in your coffin less... Coffins are cold, and you'll catch a chill...” “Be good... Xiao Tao, smile more. When you smile... you really are beautiful...” In his second life, he awakens the se 8.2kReads9.7Score1.1kShelves
15. 215 我 I Finally Lost You 3: He Sleeps in the Wind 我终于失去了你3·他睡在风里 Mai Jiu麦九Urban136k WordsCompleted The bestselling heart-wrenching classic, the third and final book in the I Finally Lost You series, now with a sweet bonus epilogue! I like a boy who has a cat named Ruanruan and likes a girl named Niaoniao. He was fostered in a little city far, far south, and often missed someone who lived far, far north. People around him privately said he was precocious as a monster. He was born only because his mother wanted to keep the person she loved from leaving. That was, until he came to Baicheng and m 678Reads9.4Score163Shelves
16. 216 王 After the Prince Was Reborn, He Spoiled the Courtesan to Heaven 王爷重生后，把花魁娘子宠上天 Time Is Gentle and Clear时光清浅Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted [Gentle, courteous, refined, and noble VS alluring and seductive, yet hiding deep insecurity] [She waited nearly ten years to hear him say, “My heart is not dirty.” In this life, she finally receives his devoted love and affection~] After being poisoned, Song Jin thinks of a woman, the only woman he has ever loved. He drifts back to Yangzhou and sees the woman he once loved dearly. But because he cannot accept her past as a courtesan, Song Jin never returns to look for her after leaving Yangzhou 1.3kReads8.9Score106Shelves

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    I personally think these books are pretty good.

17. 217 她 She Said She Loved the Sea 她说喜欢海 Half-Island Iron Box by半岛铁盒byModern Romance336k WordsCompleted Lin Chiyu, the fish in a pond that longs for its old depths, a caged bird yearning for its old forest. She suffers from depression, and her mother favors boys over girls. Her mother only cares about whether her younger brother likes or needs something, never considering Lin Chiyu at all. Just like this ordinary bowl of egg noodles. Someone enveloped in darkness doesn't yearn for the light. [Contains a relationship between two men. Read with caution.] 1.1kReads8.9Score181Shelves
18. 218 我 My Irresistible Girlfriend 我的极品女友 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban1.6M WordsCompleted After suffering through several heartbreaks, he lived a miserable, dejected life. By chance, he found a briefcase and discovered that its owner was a beautiful woman. The two met at a coffee shop, then grew close when the rain brought them together. After several chance encounters, perhaps fate really had brought them together, and love was about to bloom. A poor loser fights his way back in love, as a tangled romance is about to unfold. 37.8kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves
19. 219 官 The Story of Guan Xi 官禧传 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + love and hate intertwined + sweet yet angsty romance] The long-awaited wedding she had looked forward to with all her heart turned out to be a trap set long ago by the man she loved. Overnight, her entire family was slaughtered. For Guan Xi, it was a devastating blow. The love that had seemed so pure was, it turned out, full of lies and deception. Sometimes I wonder if these words can truly tell the whole story of Guan Xi’s life. There is a quiet resilience about Guan Xi. She l 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Each book is more heart-wrenching than the last [crying emoji]! These ancient romance novels are incredibly immersive [crying emoji][crying emoji]

20. 220 月 A Moonlit Wish 月明愿 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance108k WordsCompleted [Tragic historical romance with a bad ending, slow start and strong payoff] [Those who love each other may not end up together, and those who do may not truly love each other] [In this world, perhaps the hardest things to obtain are not money and power] [The hardest thing to find is a heart that never changes] Preface: A thousand years ago, the realm was divided in two. The Celestial Dynasty and the Southern Wu Dynasty each claimed half the territory. Fearing the military might of Southern Wu, 146Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 我 My Landlady 我的房客大小姐 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban1.9M WordsCompleted After getting dumped, a young man with nothing to his name left the city and opened an inn in Dali. His life took an unexpected turn, and amid romance and scenic beauty, a tangled love story unfolded. 2.6kReads9.4Score178Shelves
22. 222 易 Yi Xun Is Hard to Find 易洵难寻 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance99k WordsCompleted Love is like a mountain spring, its gentle current winding all the way to Jiangnan. [Though I know your heart is true, I cannot find you. I hope you will turn back again and ease this longing of mine.] Qi Wan, an illegitimate daughter of the Qi family in Jiangnan, has been overlooked since childhood. She has no interest in business and only wants to live out her life in peace and freedom. Then Yi Xun appears and changes everything. He teaches Qi Wan the ways of business and stays by her side day 42Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 我 My Fiery Girlfriend 我的火爆女友 Starry Fate, Lost in Words星了个缘逸了个语Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After graduating, Yang Chen becomes a little bar singer, making a living from his voice. He thinks his world will never see the light again, but fate has other plans… His sweet, adorable ex-girlfriend, his gentle and elegant senior fellow student, his haughty, wealthy, and overbearing beauty of a neighbor, and her, the hot-tempered, eccentric heiress. In this bustling, tangled world, who will be the one to stay by Yang Chen’s side until the very end… 194Reads8.1Score—Shelves
24. 224 等 When You Finally Look Up 等到你抬起头时 The Cat in the Lake湖里的猫Urban374k WordsCompleted [School life + no System + cozy daily life + healing + one heroine + sweet romance] “Why is your voice so flat?” “Why is your fringe so long? I can't even see your eyes.” “Can you be a little smarter? Don't believe everything I tell you.” Shen Yuerou finally reacted and raised her head. “I can't.” “Then, do you like me?” “I do.” Shen Yuerou's voice was still as flat as ever. The person in front of her was about to lose their mind! This is a story about redemption and healing. There a 17.2kReads9.6Score1.8kShelves

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    Okay, this time all the recommendations are angsty. The 4th and 5th books have fewer words, but they are still the most angsty. Just a heads up.

25. 225 我 The Promise Between Me and the Goddess 我和女神有个约定 Heartless Big Milk Bottle无情大奶瓶Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: "My Number 14 Pet Shop" A stubborn woman barged into my life. She could have stayed a goddess, but instead she insisted on living under the same roof as me... I love listening to G.E.M.’s song “Bubble.” Whenever it comes on, I listen closely to every word she sings. Bubbles in the sunlight are colorful, just like how I was happy even as I was being deceived. Why dwell on right and wrong in your lies, when you still love me? Beautiful bubbles, though they flare up for only an insta 1.2kReads8.3Score108Shelves
26. 226 冰 After the Ice-Cold CEO Falls 冰山女总裁沦陷后 A Little Dizzy有点小晕Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts] [Everyday life] Lin Wanyue obediently sat down, and the familiar arms were waiting to catch her. “It’s cold out. You’ll catch a chill. Why don’t you go back?” Qin Lanyang tried to persuade her again. “No, no! Don’t send me away.” Lin Wanyue bit his neck, gently, more like a playful display of affection. “Cold and salty. Not tasty,” Lin Wanyue complained, baring her teeth. “My fault.” Qin Lanyang smiled indulgently. “Your fault.” Lin Wanyue burrowed further into his arms. … “It d 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In a vivid dream, the female protagonist relives every moment of her relationship with the male protagonist, from their first meeting to their falling in love, and also experiences the pain of the past. Then, the dream shatters, and she resolutely walks towards the wedding she has promised him... Even if the groom is a stone statue.

27. 227 我 Searching for You in Miancheng 我在木棉城中寻你 Mu Lan木岚Urban1.1M WordsCompleted That day, the sudden breakup of the girl he secretly loved gave the down-and-out young man new hope. But after waking from a dream, the first novel he had ever written quietly changed the course of his life. Beneath the kapok trees of Guangzhou, a story of youth and love is unfolding. 6.6kReads8.4Score780Shelves
28. 228 大 The Boy I Found in the Heavy Snow Killed My Entire Family 大雪捡来的少年，杀了我全家 Purple Desire紫欲Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Boy I Rescued in the Snow Killed My Entire Family 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    You really have to read this one. The title doesn't seem like much, but the ending is just too painful. I cried so much my liver hurt!

29. 229 只 I Have Only Three Months to Live, and Now They Want My Forgiveness! 只剩三个月命，他们来求我原谅！ Moonlit Phantom Eyes月幻瞳Urban551k WordsCompleted Chen Shu has stomach cancer and only three months left to live. In the final three months of his life, Chen Shu no longer wants to accommodate others, put the greater good first, or keep compromising. He wants to say goodbye to the past, see the world through his own eyes, and finally be himself! The irony is that all the care he once desperately wanted but could never get is finally coming his way... They all regret it now, but isn’t it too late? He doesn’t need it anymore! The one thing Chen S 1.1kReads6.6Score100Shelves

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    This novel is absolutely slash-proof.

30. 230 斩EN Cleaving Through a Fantasy World, My Sword and I Level Up Together! 斩裂玄幻，我与我剑一同升级！ Happy Little Dong欢乐小东Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing This book is also known as He’s Far Too Cruel, Make Me a Cauldron and I’ll Cut You Down with One Sword!, and A True Villain Slaughters Every Prodigy! Mercenary Lin Tian transmigrates to a fantasy world. From the start, he catches the eye of the Holy Maiden of the Huanxian Sect and is set to become her cultivation cauldron. His life was supposed to be bleak and tragic. Then Lin Tian obtains a sword that levels up alongside him. From that moment on, Lin Tian becomes a god of slaughter. He joins th 3.3kReads8.5Score269Shelves

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    The first book. The real tragedy comes later, but it's not too tragic. The second one. It's barely angsty. A scholar is forced... I forgot the third one, but it should be the most tragic of the four books I recommended. The fourth one. The camaraderie within the legion is depicted very well!

31. 231 大 The Great Ruler: God Che 大主宰之澈神 The Taciturn Wanderer沉默寡言的行者Male-Channel Fanfiction210k WordsCompleted [Invincible Power Fantasy] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Genius Protagonist] The Great Thousand World is where planes converge and countless races stand alongside one another, a gathering place for heroes. One supreme being after another arrives from the Lower Plane, pursuing the path to dominion in this dazzling world. Hundreds of years ago, three people made their names immortal in the vast Great Thousand World. In the Endless Fire Territory, the Flame Emperor commands, and myriad flames burn t 894Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book, seeking recommendations.

32. 232 前 My Past and Present Lives Exposed? The Whole World Is Shaken 前世今生曝光？举世震撼 Murong Longcheng慕容龙城Eastern Fantasy539k WordsCompleted Ye Changge accidentally transmigrates to the Reincarnation Continent and becomes the owner of a Reincarnation Seal. He also possesses the strongest customizable simulator! First life: For love, he abandons Buddhism and turns to evil, slaughtering the entire Lingshan! Second life: His sister attracts the covetous attention of various factions. To protect her, Ye Changge stands alone with his sword, opposed by the whole world! He severs the path to immortality! Slays the Immortal Gate! Seals away 2.4kReads9.2Score227Shelves
33. 233 杏 When Spring Deepens After the Apricot Blossoms Set Fruit 杏花结子春深后 Still Remembering Sky-Blue Porcelain犹忆天青瓷Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted She is a lowly convict slave in the palace laundry, humble as dust. He is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, noble and radiant. Though their stations could hardly be further apart, they fall hopelessly in love. Only when their feelings are at their deepest does she unexpectedly learn that his father, the emperor, had her father framed so he could claim her mother for himself. Where can this ill-fated romance spanning two generations possibly lead? ----- A prince steals his minister’s wife + 997Reads—Score107Shelves

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    It's incredibly heartbreaking; the story is a tale of love and heartbreak that ends in tragedy. The second male lead is also deeply devoted, and the complicated relationship between the three is so unsettling that it's hard to let go of the past.

34. 234 骷 The Skeleton Lord's Growth Journal 骷髅领主的成长日记 Even a Prawn Can Be a Hero大虾也是侠Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted I unexpectedly transmigrated to another world. Others became immortals or Buddhas, while even the less fortunate got to rise from being nobodies. But when Gu Erdan got here, he realized he had nothing to look forward to. Because this guy had become a skeleton soldier! And not just any skeleton soldier, but a low-grade, headless, battle-damaged wreck of one! Life is hard, so the skeleton sighed. Looking at his body, without an ounce of flesh on it, Gu Erdan decided he would show everyone how to m 3.6kReads9.1Score461Shelves
35. 235 变 After Turning Into a Cute Girl, I Was Pursued by the Evil Female Villain 变萌妹后，被恶毒女反派追上了 Little Jiu with No Food没饭吃的小九Urban640k WordsCompleted [Gender transformation + yuri + slow burn + tsundere vs. tax evader + a touch of heartache] Luo Yun was reborn and transmigrated into a novel, becoming an adorably cute little girl and getting the Poolside Brat System! But there was one problem: he was a guy! He thought that was bad enough, but right from the start he was told that his predecessor had stolen a manhole cover and scratched a villainess’s luxury car. If he didn’t stay by her side, he’d face utter ruin! A wise man knows when to bend 3.1kReads9.3Score474Shelves

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    Why eat knives? Come on, eat candy!

36. 236 萌 Moe Academy: I'm Taking Uke Nana Away 萌学园之我要抢走乌克娜娜 From the Cowardly Planet来自胆小星Two Female Leads1.6M WordsOngoing [Two Heroines + No System + Transmigration + Strong Female Lead + Magic + The Mysterious Academy + Slow-Paced + Not a Power Fantasy + Gradual Unraveling] (Really, no angst! Super sweet!) Three lives, two deaths for love. In her third life, Ruocheng bears a curse and has forgotten everything from her past. Deep in her soul, only one name remains: “Wukena.” Clinging to this obsession, she claws her way out of the abyss in a mortal body, learning to disguise herself as “normal” between madness and 101Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Go cry, it's a story with two female protagonists.

37. 237 一 A Little Cloud 一片小云朵 Cangjin沧烬Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted [Sunny boy Xu Ji × sensitive, overthinking Qiao Tong] [Bad ending] When they first meet, midsummer sunlight falls across the boy’s clothes, and Xu Ji’s smile catches Qiao Tong completely off guard. Bit by bit, Xu Ji brings light to Qiao Tong’s dark world. After the college entrance exams, Xu Ji gathers the courage to reveal the secret he has kept in his heart for so long. “Qiao Tong, will you give me the chance to walk beside you?” “I like you.” Waves pound against the shore. Xu Ji’s words crash 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sometimes, the happier you are, the more you worry about misfortune.

38. 238 虚 My Vain Wife Cheated, So I Turned Around and Made Her Untouchable 虚荣妻子出轨我转身让她高不可攀 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban858k WordsCompleted Ye Chen never imagined that his wife of more than ten years would cheat on him. When he saw her get out of a BMW and act intimately with the man behind the wheel, he was so shocked he could barely think. Even less did Ye Chen expect his second wife to still be pining for the one who got away, or that, worst of all, that man would come back. Ye Chen, an ordinary wage earner, had always thought his life was happy and complete. He had a beautiful, capable wife and a clever, sweet, adorable daughter 16.2kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves
39. 239 残 Broken and Missing 残和缺 Moonlight in the Mirror, Shadows in the Flowers月入镜影入花Urban103k WordsCompleted Ye Xiangchen, disabled from childhood and dependent on his parents, is dealt a devastating blow when they suddenly die in an accident. Though they leave him savings and a house, his physical limitations and emotional trauma leave him struggling to live on his own. For a time, he even loses himself in the delusion that his parents are still alive. Su Qing was cruelly abandoned by her birth parents and grew up in an orphanage. After entering the workforce, her lack of education makes it difficult 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I hadn't cried in 30 years, but I cried when I saw this. I've been crying for 30 years.

40. 240 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The pacing is gentle and requires patience; the ensemble tragedy is skillfully crafted, with each character's sense of destiny palpable, leaving a lingering, poignant aftertaste. It tells you that the deepest tragedy isn't the evil deeds of villains, but rather that everyone reaches a dead end within their own logic. The more magnificent the adventure, the more absurd the truth behind it.

41. 241 银 When the Ginkgo Leaves Fall 银杏落下时 Wanyan Yuning完颜雨凝Two Male Leads62k WordsCompleted [If you enjoy this, please leave lots of comments and ratings. Love you!] #BoysLove #Angst #Tragedy #BEAesthetic #Realistic #MutualDevotion #UnforgettableRegret #ConversionTherapy #DoubleDeath At nineteen, Cheng Ye and Lu Ming thought love could conquer everything. A ginkgo-leaf bookmark, two handmade rings, and a promise to go south. They ran away together on a rainy night and kissed beneath a bridge, believing that if they went far enough, they could reach a future of their own. But their pa 323Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story that's both heartbreaking and tear-jerking; by the end, I couldn't stop crying. [Crying]

42. 242 2 Boonie Bears 2025: A Fateful Encounter in Sichuan Rain 2025熊出没之川雨奇缘 Xiao Wuxi小唔系Anime Fanfiction228k WordsCompleted Bald Qiang has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. After giving up a promising future in the city, tearing up the job posting, and returning to the forest, everything seemed wonderful. Then one day, he suddenly received devastating news. To make the two bears forget him, he had no choice but to cruelly sever the eleven years of affection between them. In the end, Bear and Qiang went their separate ways… At the darkest, most despairing moment of his life, he met a girl. She told him that 75Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The only heart-wrenching version of Boonie Bears, definitely worth watching.

43. 243 污 Framed as the Villain, I Lay Low Until the End of Time 污蔑我是反派，苟到天荒地老 Old Guan Yu Who Loves Gaming爱玩游戏的老关羽Eastern Fantasy115k WordsOngoing [Ex-Wife Chases Her Husband to the Crematorium + Multiple Female Leads + Regret Story + No Forgiveness + Cautious Survivor + Not a Power Fantasy] In his previous life, Lu Yu saved the world, only to be falsely accused of trying to destroy it. Chen Mo, the one who truly brought about its destruction, was revered by everyone. In the end, Lu Yu was betrayed and killed by those closest to him: his master, senior sister, and junior sister. Reborn into a new life, all he wants is to leave the sect, li 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Aside from a slightly clichéd beginning, it gets more and more addictive as you read on; a top-tier book in its genre!

44. 244 我 I Want a Complete Family 我想要个完整的家 Chuan Shenyan川慎言18k WordsCompleted I Want a Complete Family 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Crying][crying][crying]

45. 245 校 Aftereffects of a Campus Romance 校园恋后遗症 Chuan Shenyan川慎言6k WordsCompleted The Aftereffects of a School Romance 27Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 百 Happy Hundredth Birthday 百岁生日快乐 Chuan Shenyan川慎言8k WordsCompleted Happy 100th Birthday 26Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 戏 A Staged Marriage: Sweet Pear's Seduction Leaves the Young Master Xing Obsessed and Out of Control 戏婚：欲染甜梨，刑少沦陷失了控 Song Weizhi松尾枝Modern Romance772k WordsCompleted [Sweet-natured yet resilient and clear-eyed heroine ✘ cruel, controlling scion of Beijing’s elite] Love after a whirlwind wedding + seductive flirting + chasing his wife + both leads’ first love [Short drama now streaming] On the day of his older brother’s engagement banquet, Xing Heye, the most arrogant and unruly Third Master Xing of Beijing’s elite, made a show of marrying a girl with no family connections. Outsiders speculated that it was part of a struggle to inherit the top-ranked wealthy 10.5kReads9.0Score630Shelves

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    A whirlwind marriage leads to love. The arrogant and capricious Third Master Xing has a high-profile, impromptu marriage to a girl with no family or social standing. What starts as a contractual marriage eventually blossoms into a story of Third Master falling in love with the young woman and relentlessly pursuing her, determined not to let her go. 👍👍👍

48. 248 谁 In Whose Name 谁的名义 Qian Baohao乾宝浩Urban1.1M WordsCompleted With no one to help me reach for the skies, I’ll trudge through snow and climb to the summit alone. For whom, and in whose name? Perhaps it is the voice of a dream, an eternal strength, by my side for a lifetime… Words cannot say it all. May the spring breeze brush your face, and may fallen blossoms nourish the flowers. Drive out evil; generation after generation, heroes of China emerge. The righteous path of this world is forged through hardship… 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Life is like riding a bicycle; to maintain your balance, you must keep moving forward. If you stop, you might fall flat on your face.

49. 249 古 A Love Story from the Antique World 古玩江湖情 Qian Baohao乾宝浩Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Recognize your innate wisdom and complete your character. The martial world isn’t just about fighting. It’s about human relationships and the ways of the world. A buried history, a story, a reflection, a voice, a responsibility... Books cannot express everything, and words cannot convey every thought. This book will bring you a different kind of “fireworks,” along with the hopes and private musings of the heart. Life is a dream. I’ll pour a cup to the moon over the river... 410Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 250 浮 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Historical15k WordsCompleted Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 936Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can try the challenge and see how tough it is for you.

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