A Little Angst! Just a Little! Nothing So Sad It Tears Your Heart Out! 微虐文！微虐！不要虐的肝疼！

1. 451 夫 Madam Is Just Putting on an Act 夫人她装的 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊18k WordsCompleted The Madam Is Just Pretending 34Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 452 帅 Handsome, Strong, and Tragic, but It's Forced Love 帅强惨，但强制爱 Tea Cloud Ling Lake茶云陵湖Two Male Leads671k WordsCompleted ★Complete★ [Quick transmigration + pseudo-coercion + drama queen + beautiful, powerful, and tragic + equally matched leads] Jun Zhaoliu, a model employee at the Space-Time Administration and a retired savior of small worlds, loves writing scripts and is a drama queen at heart. After binding himself to a Secret Identity System, one careless move turned him into a real multiple-personality patient. From then on, he set out to collect fragments of his soul. Your main body has a fatal attraction f 5.9kReads9.2Score494Shelves
3. 453 她 The Three Years She Raised Me 她养我的那三年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted The Three Years She Raised Me 488Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 454 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5kShelves

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   Slightly angsty, I think these books mainly focus on the female lead's growth, you could give them a try.

5. 455 痛 After Blocking Pain, I Brought My Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Character to Life 痛觉屏蔽后我演活了美强惨 Zhi Hui知秽Sci-Fi & Apocalypse84k WordsOngoing Don’t mind the rough writing? Then come on in! The story’s fallen apart, so don’t mind that either!!! If anything doesn’t make sense, just treat it as my own headcanon. Updates whenever. The logic won’t stand up to scrutiny. [Cyberpunk + Apocalypse + No CP + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic (Fake) + System + Everyone Loves Me] The day I got bound to the System, it told me it could block pain with a single click. So the entire cyberpunk world saw me catch bullets with my bare hands, shield Gu Lin fr 15Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 456 宜 A Good Match for Marriage 宜嫁宜娶 Wawa Is Not a Cabbage Heart娃娃不是菜心Modern Romance645k WordsCompleted Welcome, drama fans! Two storylines: [son of a bureau chief x daughter of a deputy director] & [high-ranking official’s family x heiress] Ji Yunjia found Song Jiming holding her camisole, looking puzzled. “How is this so padded when you haven’t even put it on?” His gaze drifted to her chest. It wasn’t big, but it didn’t look small either. He chuckled. “Ms. Ji, you’ve got quite a lot of padding there.” Ji Yunjia’s face burned. She hurriedly snatched it from him. “What do you know?” She was wearin 23.2kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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   Later she realized that it was just a lack of love, a lack of genuine feeling. Now, only a few months later, he suddenly realized he loved her, and she couldn't believe it herself. So, she warned herself not to be soft-hearted, not to have expectations; this was just his last attempt to make amends before they broke up, out of reluctance to let go.

7. 457 快 Get Out of My Head! I'm Really Not a Tragic Beauty 快住脑，我真不是美强惨 Soulless Man无魄人Modern Romance754k WordsOngoing Lighthearted style! No male lead! But there will be one-sided affection, redemption arcs, and characters jumping to conclusions (the tags were added by the app and aren't accurate). On his way to work, Qinian was hit by a truck and sent flying. With his overwhelming resentment, he was bound to the Cannon Fodder Redemption System and began his quick transmigration journey. Planned worlds: The selfish burden in the apocalypse (complete) The bloodthirsty thousand-year-old cat spirit (complete) The 10.6kReads9.0Score971Shelves
8. 458 余 The Rest of My Life Was All Part of the Plan 余生，蓄谋已久 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted Lawyer Chu and Lu Kuo ultimately broke up, and almost everyone mocked her for being a sparrow who thought she could marry into a rich family. Years later, she returned with her son. When she saw Lu Kuo, she merely greeted him coolly: "Mr. Lu." At that moment, Lu Kuo, a playboy for years, couldn't hold back his tears. His voice hoarse, he said, "Who wants to be just Mr. Lu?" 14.7kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
9. 459 半 Half a Plum Blossom, Five Parts Sweet 半落青梅五分糖 Half a Leaf in a Window一扇半叶Modern Romance795k WordsOngoing After an accident, she married her best friend's older brother. He was a poker-faced man, but he carefully set one trap after another to spoil her, until she gradually fell for his honeyed words. He said, “We're practically childhood friends, so I can't spoil you too much. Three parts sweetness is too bland, and all sugar is too cloying. Five parts is just right. That's how we can be happy together for a lifetime!” 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Make the most of your time and the pages of your books; read slowly and let your light shine.

10. 460 漂 Pretty Poison: She Returned from Hell 漂亮坏种：她从地狱归来 Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted Sweet and heartbreaking, so addictive it’ll make you cry! [Forced love! Guaranteed quality, dive right in! Perfect for all-night reading] Delicate, pampered, beautiful little “villain” ❌ A powerful tycoon who loves her fiercely and proves it through action A powerful man from Beijing’s elite breaks his vows and lowers his head; the untouchable beauty descends from her pedestal to fight for what she wants! ❤ Age gap + seducing a powerful man + both are reborn + sister’s fiancé romance + both are 3.8kReads9.0Score266Shelves

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    It's sweet with a touch of angst, and angst with a touch of sweetness, but mostly sweet, and it's alright.

11. 461 嘘 Shh, She’s the Girlfriend You Can’t Talk About: A Demon Lover! 嘘，不能说的女朋友：恶魔恋人！ Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ❤️Bring the refined, well-mannered, celibate heir of a prestigious family down from his pedestal! The withdrawn, lovesick girl steals her sister’s top-tier boyfriend! Adapted into the short drama The Lingering Warmth of Ashes, also known as At Night, the Top-Tier Brother Walks Into My Room. The print edition is coming soon! ❤️Sweet, innocent girl with a hidden dark side tempts the aloof heartthrob + both leads are virgins + guiding, daddy-type older-brother husband + intense push and pull + all- 10.9kReads9.2Score1kShelves
12. 462 楚 Mr. Chu, Your Wife Has Applied for Divorce at the Civil Affairs Bureau Again 楚总，太太又去民政局申请离婚了 Jin Se锦瑟Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone in Deep City knows that Chu Jingxi married Luo Xi under pressure from his aunt. Now that his aunt has passed away and the woman he has always loved has returned from abroad, everyone is waiting to see Luo Xi become a discarded wife from a wealthy family. Luo Xi: To be honest, I'm even more eager than you are. Everyone jeers at her: Keep dreaming. President Chu dreams of divorcing you every night. But no one expected Chu Jingxi to set the trending topics ablaze with a single Weibo post: 6.8kReads9.0Score768Shelves

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    It's bittersweet, and each main character's romantic storyline is quite well done.

13. 463 替 After Marrying in My Brother’s Place, My Cold-Faced Uncle-in-Law Loses Control Again 替兄代娶后，冷面权臣小叔又失控了 Mo Jianwei墨见微16k WordsCompleted After Taking His Brother’s Place as the Groom, His Cold-Blooded, Powerful Uncle Loses Control Again 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sweet romance with a touch of angst and bittersweet moments.

14. 464 太 Has the Grand Tutor Tried to Tempt Me Again Today? 太傅大人今日又撩拨我了吗？ Mo Jianwei墨见微17k WordsCompleted Your Excellency the Grand Tutor, Have You Been Flirting with Me Again Today? 287Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 465 我 After I Was Reborn, the Heir Apparent Pursued Me to the Bitter End 我重生后，世子追妻火葬场了 Ten Thousand Measures of Moonlight in the Mortal World万斛人间月Ancient Romance485k WordsCompleted [Win Her Back at All Costs + Rebirth + Raising a Child] Shen Shuyi and Song Hengyue had been married for five years. They were not exactly a loving couple, but they did treat each other with respect. But when his childhood friend, the woman he cherished most, was surrounded by enemy troops, he abandoned Shuyi, who was carrying their second child. In her fury, she went into premature labor and suffered a difficult delivery. After being reborn, Shen Shuyi looked at her eldest son, who could alread 16.5kReads8.5Score893Shelves

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    A rare story with a tragic ending: the female lead doesn't forgive the male lead, and there's no second male lead taking her place in the main plot.

16. 466 给 After I Gave Up My Place to His White Moonlight, the CEO Wouldn't Let Me Go 给白月光让位后霸总揪着我不放 Black Crow Jili黑鸦几里Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted [Fragile, teary-eyed little bunny x cold, proud, noble big bad wolf] [★Complete] Everyone knew that the powerful head of the Fu family in the capital had married a girl he'd rescued. Everyone envied Ye Chichi. Only Ye Chichi knew that she was just a shield, an umbrella protecting someone else. She blocked Fu Zhiye's unwanted admirers and protected his white moonlight. And yet she was willing to do it, sinking deeper into the cage named Fu Zhiye. Now that Fu Zhiye's white moonlight had returned, 6.2kReads8.6Score391Shelves

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    In the early stages, the male lead might have felt a sense of responsibility towards the female supporting character. The male and female leads had a marriage of convenience, and the female lead thought the male lead liked the female supporting character, which the male lead couldn't quite explain. Then, the female supporting character returned from abroad and caused trouble. The male lead made me feel conflicted [heavy punch]. He didn't help the female lead, nor did he deliberately help the female supporting character. In the middle of the story, they wanted to get a divorce, but the male lead disagreed and kept dragging it out. Later, the female lead got pregnant, and the male lead realized his own feelings. It's just that the male lead's "white moonlight" was a bit tragic in the early stages, but it became sweet later on.

17. 467 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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    She thought Zhou Yanjing loved her, only to find out in the end that it was all a self-deceptive joke; he had loved someone else all along.

18. 468 他 His Sunflower, Lost Forever in the Deep Sea 他的向日葵永坠深海 Tang Tang Shui Shui唐汤水水Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [A fake playboy who craves love] Both leads are virgins Jiang Xun, the only son of the Jiang family, was a notorious playboy: arrogant, ruthless, and utterly indifferent to his own family. On the first day of the new semester at A University, a freshman transferred from B University slapped him in front of everyone. Jiang Xun was no pushover, and from then on, he began plotting his revenge. He bullied her. He broke her in. He imprisoned her. He made her his captive and dragged her into the circl 2kReads8.0Score104Shelves

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    This book starts with the male lead being bullied, and he's the bully himself. Despite the bullying, he falls in love with the female lead and repents. However, the female lead only wants to escape him. One day, the male lead, exhibiting psychosocial tendencies, explodes and injects the female lead with a drug, turning her into an immature girl. A butterfly with broken wings is forever trapped in a corner, but butterflies always have a spirit of rebellion. It meets its own butterfly. No longer wanting to be confined, it longs to see the vast and vibrant world. It flaps its broken wings and one day leaps over the wall to find its beloved.

19. 469 雪 Silent Snowfall: The Final Reckoning 雪落无声，罪与罚的终局 The Gudong Who Loves Gudong爱吃咕咚的咕咚Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Snow Falls in Silence: The Final Reckoning of Crime and Punishment 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The entire process was quiet. Quiet cooking, quiet interrogation, quiet destruction of evidence. There were no heart-wrenching cries, but the dull ache of "we should have had a future" slowly seeped out only after turning the last page. The torment was like a layer of snow falling on your hair. Not heavy, but cold.

20. 470 今 Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for 21kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves

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    I really like this type of story; it's very realistic.

21. 471 我 I Went Crazy Clinging to Powerful Allies in a Secret Identity Novel 我在马甲文里抱大腿发疯 Three Feet of Ice三尺冰Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A woman who goes hilariously off the rails every day × a sly, lazy, shameless man] Lu Siyin somehow transmigrated into a book. She landed in The Heroine Has More Secret Identities Than the Author Has Hair, a story about secret identities, as the villainess: the younger sister of the cool, domineering heroine, Lu Jingshu. She worked hard her whole previous life and still ended up penniless. This time, she could finally cling to someone powerful and do nothing all day. People who mocked her: “How 4.9kReads9.3Score608Shelves

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    It's super sweet at the beginning, and a little bit angsty later on, but trust me, it's super good.

22. 472 第 A Love Letter from the Twenty-Fifth Time Zone 第二十五时区的情书 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] The love they felt as teenagers was buried in the sound of the wind on the day their hearts first stirred. By the time it crossed mountain after mountain to reach their hearts, the wind had died, leaving only unresolved longing. - Zhou Jingni's unrequited love wasn't like that of other girls left to act out a one-sided romance. She and Shen Yi were childhood friends, born into the same Beijing compound. They grew up and went to school together, and as teenagers they 18.6kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
23. 473 在 Waiting for You Beneath the Distant Moon 在遥远的月下等你 Edamame Lover爱吃醋毛豆Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Jiang Tongru never imagined that a company retreat to an ancient village would send her tumbling into another era. At a bonfire gathering, she mistakenly tucked a fiery red lily into a young man's belt. Zhang Lanyi stared at her coldly, his expression impossible to read. When she awoke the next day, Jiang Tongru thought it had all been a wild dream. But on the second and third nights, the sound of drums rang out right on schedule, drawing her into that ancient grassland. She thought it was a dre 1.2kReads8.2Score144Shelves

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    Having been a reader for thirty years, I just discovered this book and stayed up until the early hours. The female lead accidentally travels to another time and space, and the male and female leads redeem each other with extreme flirting! The male lead transcends the limitations of time and space just to stay by her side. The plot is novel and super good!

24. 474 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 8kReads9.2Score632Shelves

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    Are you guys really not reading the main title? Don't worry, these three books of mine definitely won't be very angsty, they'll all be very sweet, I mean it!

25. 475 N The NPC Says Nothing, Just Keeps Lowering Your Affection Rating NPC不语，只是一味降好感度 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted [The aloof, sanctimonious shou vs. the refined, depraved gong who falls hard] [Two male leads + both are virgins + sweet romance + a little push and pull] On the night he gets engaged to Qin Zhiyue, Ning Xihui discovers that he’s a villainous NPC in a sweet, feel-good novel where the character everyone hated becomes everyone’s darling. On the outside, he’s immaculate and refined, a cold, noble flower on a high peak. Inside, he’s dark and jealous. Just because Qin Zhiyue glanced at the protagonis 37.9kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves

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    Slight angst, just a tiny bit, anything more and it'll turn into forced love, hahaha! Super good, both the seme and uke are pretty crazy at heart, and the seme's way of speaking is quite comical!! Highly recommended! I personally think it fits perfectly!!

26. 476 太 Madam, Sir Is at It Again: Crying, Throwing a Tantrum, and Threatening to Hang Himself! 太太，先生又在一哭二闹三上吊！ A Family of Good Food饭香门第Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted A cool, aloof beauty with a sharp mind x a shameless, clingy flirt who wears his heart on his sleeve [Angst and regret, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending / Star-crossed love / Bittersweet] Xie Suidong was a rakish thug, while Xu Jingqiao was cool and indifferent. They were worlds apart in every way. After they married, someone asked why he had married Xu Jingqiao. With a cigarette dangling from his lips, Xie Suidong replied with a mix of swagger and solemnity, "My family told m 49.7kReads8.8Score4.7kShelves

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    It wasn't very angsty, but sometimes I really wanted to slap the male lead.

27. 477 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 65.7kReads9.0Score18.6kShelves

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    Slightly angsty, female protagonist lovers should definitely check it out!

28. 478 我 After I Died, My Five Brothers Wept with Regret 我死后，五个哥哥悔红了眼 Greedy for Sweets贪贪有糖Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Multiple male leads + everyone is unhinged + born bad + forced love + physical and emotional torment] After their parents died in a car accident, the brothers took their grief out on their stand-in younger sister. Cen Nian went from being the cherished little princess to a plaything everyone trampled on. Her brothers treated her like an enemy, hurling cruel insults and tormenting her without mercy. In this game from hell, no one was a winner. Eventually, just as they wanted, Cen Nian becam 268Reads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing, guaranteed to be heart-wrenching, trust my intuition →_→ As soon as the words left her lips, Cen Nian froze, trembling with cold. The days in the basement flashed through her mind—darkness, pain, helplessness, and despair. She, who had been silent until now, suddenly became agitated. Cen Nian shook her head violently, pleading repeatedly, "No…no, I won't go. Third Brother…I know I was wrong, please don't lock me up in there, okay?" "It's so dark in there…so cold…I…I'm scared." As she spoke, tears streamed down her pale face.

29. 479 大 The Tycoon Pursues His Wife: His Madam Is Both Seductive and Shameless 大佬追妻：夫人，又欲又渣 Wangzu Yaoyao王族妖妖Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted In the hearts of everyone in the capital, Pei Yucheng is the GOAT. The four great families stand like four pillars, dividing up Z Country’s wealth and power. Yet Pei Yucheng single-handedly upends their rule and becomes a god whom everyone worships. To win Pei Yucheng’s heart, Ji Yu’an tries everything she can, constantly flirting with him. But in the third month of their relationship, she turns around and marries someone else without a second thought. “You really don’t want the Pei family’s you 862Reads6.8Score103Shelves

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    Except for the third book, which is quite angsty, the others are all slightly angsty. You can read the second book first, as it's the shortest.

30. 480 顶 The Ultimate Gold Digger: She Climbs to the Top Through Marriage Fraud 顶级拜金美人：她靠骗婚上位 Cave-Dwelling Princess Moon蜗居公主MoonModern Romance284k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened and will rise later, so enjoy without worry.) [Clear-eyed gold digger beauty × amnesiac tycoon | Deception before love | Push and pull | The husband chases her after the divorce] Jiang Lai is beautiful, calculating, and vain, with her heart set on marrying into a wealthy family. Her roommate has a top tycoon’s heir for a fiancé, yet secretly cheats on him with another man in their dorm. Jiang Lai stares at the bewitching face in the mirror, with only one thought in min 19.5kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    It's fast-paced, bittersweet with a touch of angst, and very enjoyable!

31. 481 娇 Addicted to Her Allure 娇瘾缠欢 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Flirting + possessiveness + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple, sweet and steamy + healing] Cool beauty in a qipao ✖️ Unhinged thug in a suit Qin Sang had always been a stickler for the rules, but she did two reckless things. First, before breaking up with Sheng Yu, she took the initiative and passionately lost herself in a night of intimacy with him. Second, after graduating from a prestigious university, she gave up a respectable, high-paying job and opene 33.8kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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    📚A cool, elegant woman in a cheongsam [heart] criticizes a thug in a suit 👀 Sang Sang and Sheng Yu were deeply in love, but separated due to some misunderstandings. They met again at a bar after five years, and their hearts were still filled with longing for each other. Later, after Sheng Yu learned the truth about Sang Sang's departure, the two quickly resolved their misunderstandings and entered into a sweet life together. It's truly sweet, and the angst is manageable 🙆

32. 482 爆 Spoiled Rotten: The Green Tea Chancellor's Beloved Comes Back to Life 爆宠，绿茶丞相的心上人复活后 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted [Clever, kind, and resilient heroine VS proud, refined hero who's a humble, fake-sweet puppy] [One-on-one sweet romance, the hero suffers, time gap, raising a child] Xu Zhaozhao once transmigrated three thousand years into the past, to the Jin Dynasty, to complete a mission. But the mission failed, and she was forced to marry Xie Zhen, the eldest son of the Xie family. They had a daughter, Xie Yunlu. At last, her organization came to retrieve her and send her back to the modern world. Then she r 3.1kReads7.6Score214Shelves
33. 483 小 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 11kReads9.3Score836Shelves
34. 484 偷 Stealing a Kiss from the Hard-to-Handle One 偷吻小难哄 Xie Yinzhao谢引舟Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love | Forced Romance | Bittersweet Push and Pull | College Campus | The Powerful One Bows His Head | He Falls Hard and Pursues Her] [Charming, resilient, proud heroine VS aloof, unruly bad boy] Wen Yao got into college with financial support from the Xie family. She had seen their son, Xie Zongxun, in a group photo on Uncle Xie’s social media. Her first impression was that he was a good student. So handsome, well-behaved, and gentle. - The first time Wen Yao met Xie Zongxun, he wa 92.9kReads8.9Score13.2kShelves

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    Absolutely amazing!!!

35. 485 快 Happy Exam Week 快乐考试周 Fu Ma覆马Mystery837k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication; personalized bookplate campaign underway in the book's fan community. The published title is Happy Exam Week] - An exam? The kind where your head explodes if you fail~ Boom! - A group of people are forced to take one bizarre weeklong exam after another. They enter the settings depicted in the exam questions and answer them with their bodies, battling with both brains and brawn. They will die if they fail, come in last place, fail to hand in their papers within the 8.8kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    This is an ensemble piece. The male and female protagonists initially don't know each other and are wary of one another, but as the story progresses, they experience things together and solve problems together, building an inseparable relationship. The male protagonist is extremely competitive, but towards the end, the female protagonist gradually reveals her true abilities, and the male protagonist slowly wins her over until he realizes his feelings for her. However, their time together is short; they have just confessed their feelings to each other when they soon face the challenge of life and death. The story also contains poignant moments about sibling relationships and friendships. It's a mildly angsty story, with a bittersweet feeling, half sweet and half heartbreaking. The writing is excellent, touching, and worth reading.

36. 486 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus heroine + not both virgins + high-IQ palace intrigue rising to political power struggles + tragic romance + alternate history + love rivals The palace is the main battleground: beneath its dazzling, extravagant facade are witty, charming daily moments and a brutal core of deadly conflict. Palace secrets are portrayed in meticulous detail. Some content may be upsetting. A bad ending. If you enjoy it, please leave a five-star review. Ling Longxiu was born to a 545Reads—Score102Shelves

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    A refreshing take on palace intrigue and power struggles, this novel boasts a fresh premise, a steady writing style, and meticulous depictions of palace secrets. The plot is unconventional, logically sound, and features both humorous everyday moments and intense power struggles. The female protagonist faces ridicule upon entering the palace. She must rely entirely on herself; there are no cheat codes, no time travel, and no reincarnation. Navigating the treacherous and dark harem, the content may be disturbing and might drive readers away. The female protagonist, a discarded wife, cleverly uses schemes to achieve multiple goals while seeking revenge. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue novel where both men and women fight? This story portrays the tragedy of ancient feudalism, showcasing the brutality of court struggles and the complexities of human nature.

37. 487 师 My Master Came for Me 师尊为我而来 Yearning for Zhongnan念终南Two Male Leads162k WordsCompleted [Older master and younger disciple + two male leads + both powerful + the bottom isn't a good person] In his previous life, Lin Chaoqing was a demon-clan spy, yet he secretly fell for his master. He kept his feelings hidden for a hundred years and never let them show, not even as he died. After Lin Chaoqing's death, Chu Muxue shattered his Heartless Dao, gave up half his soul and forsook reincarnation, waiting three hundred years for one person. Reborn into another life, Lin Chaoqing vows to b 348Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Two male leads, slightly angsty, super good, already completed.

38. 488 每 Spending Six Hours Every Day in the Past to Raise a Cold Palace Prince 每天去古代六个时辰养冷宫皇子 Iron-Blooded Old Zhang铁血老张Two Male Leads511k WordsCompleted Top-focused, redemption, 1v1. A modern Chinese medicine doctor who seems gentle but is actually assertive x a pitiful, cold-palace prince who starts out helpless and turns into an unhinged, black-hearted man. Lu Xingzhi, a modern Chinese medicine doctor who has made a name for himself at a young age, has recently run into a strange problem. Every night at eight, without warning, he finds himself in ancient times, beside a boy named Yan Zhou. The boy is so pitiful that Dr. Lu, who has dedicated h 2kReads9.3Score349Shelves
39. 489 被 After Being Possessed, I Took Down the System and the Villain 被夺舍后，我直接反杀系统与反派 Half-Mountain Moon半山月Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted The righteous alliance leader, as serene as a gentle breeze and bright moon, versus the ruthless young lord of Miaojiang, whose possessiveness knows no bounds. Transmigrate into a book and take over someone’s body + a fictional character’s consciousness awakens + mutual regret and redemption Accidentally swept into a novel about transmigrating into a book and taking over someone’s body, Yan Zhiche suffers one hardship after another. The elder brother who once cherished him treats him like a pl 49Reads8.1Score—Shelves
40. 490 亲 Reborn Mom Forces the Villainous Family to Go Straight 亲妈重生，反派一家被迫从良 Four Four Five Nine肆肆伍玖Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Rebirth | Redemption | Happy ending] A car accident sent Yu Sheng straight ten years into the future. From the start, her eldest son nearly sent her to the afterlife by pressing a knife to her throat! At this point in time, her husband, Pei Yexing, ranked first in the country in wealth and net worth. After his wife died, he became a madman whose very name struck fear into people's hearts. Her eldest son, Pei Yu, was a college sophomore starting his own business, ruthless in his methods. Her sec 4.8kReads7.9Score356Shelves

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    Well, the female lead died, and then she was reborn ten years later. During those ten years, the male lead and their child all changed.

41. 491 婚 Divorced but Still Sharing a Bed: President, Show Some Restraint 婚离了，还同床，总裁前夫禁欲点 Wu Yixing舞奕星Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted Wen Wanyu’s first husband, Leng Yuheng, has three great qualities: he’s a good man, he has a great body, and he has incredible stamina! Even when she asked for a divorce, this perfect husband made sure she had a wonderful time in bed, then obediently went to his study to write up the divorce agreement and leave with nothing. She got the villa, the cars, all their remaining savings, and even the baby in her belly. He was the only one she left behind. That woman is heartless! Five years later... H 870Reads6.2Score100Shelves

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    This book is slightly angsty, but worth reading and following. The male lead is head over heels in love with the female lead.

42. 492 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5.1kReads9.1Score362Shelves

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    This is heart-wrenching!! The female lead forces the male lead to marry her in order to get revenge, because she wants to use his status and power. Therefore, the male lead hates her, doesn't trust her, and humiliates and harasses her at every turn after the marriage. In reality, the female lead doesn't have long to live…

43. 493 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Beauty and the Big Shots' Great Regret 快穿万人迷：各路大佬齐聚火葬场 Qiao Mu Nan Zhi乔木南栀Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Winning Everyone Over + Mindless Villain-Smashing Wish Fulfillment + Love Rivals + Regret and Redemption + Scheming Green-Tea Beauty + No Male Lead (Some Worlds Have Non-Endgame Couples)] When Wen Lichu, a camellia spirit who had thrown the Three Realms into chaos, was accidentally injured as the Demon Lord led his forces in an assault on the Immortal Realm to abduct someone, her soul became bound to the Comeback and Villain-Smashing System 0809. Thus began her journey thr 6.4kReads9.1Score491Shelves

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    A wife-chasing nightmare! The female lead is a scheming, manipulative beauty; a complete conquest! 1️⃣ The moment he opened the door, he instinctively said, "Sister, I'm back." Only after the words left his lips did he realize with a start that the person he was calling for was no longer there… "Sister… I'm sorry, it's all my fault…"

44. 494 好 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 43.7kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
45. 495 快 Quick Transmigration: Passerby A Goes with the Flow in an Angsty Novel 快穿之路人甲在虐文里随遇而安 A Little Rabbit Who Loves to Daydream喜欢幻想的小兔子Two Male Leads238k WordsCompleted [No fixed pairing + a touch of harem-protagonist vibes] Top’s perspective The homeless Lin Qing was bound to System Xiao Ba just as he died of illness on a bright spring morning. “Host, I’m Interstellar Transmigration-into-a-Book System 008. Our mission is to enter angsty danmei novels as a passerby, record the story from a close-up perspective, and upload the footage to enrich the reading experience of interstellar readers.” Lin Qing had no idea what Xiao Ba meant, but he obediently replied, 9.3kReads9.1Score655Shelves

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    You all have come here for a reason. I've carefully selected books, especially those I dislike—brainless and idiotic ones. However, some of these happen to suit my taste. Please understand that fine wine is rare, and I couldn't bear to see you ladies looking at them without appreciation. Therefore, I've chosen a few, hoping you'll find them enjoyable.

46. 496 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Female Supporting Character Betrays the Male Lead, She's Locked Up in Tears 快穿：渣了男主后女配被关哭了 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [She never breaks character. The heroine is a real scumbag, no good person, with jealousy-fueled showdowns and regretful exes all around her. A hint of irresistible Mary Sue charm.] What do you do when you transmigrate into the role of a vicious supporting female character who has to do bad things? Su Yu’s answer is: Obviously, keep doing bad things! An outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Su Yu’s mission is to become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine, win the male lead over 39.5kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
47. 497 这 This Host Is Something Else: Told to Die for the Villain, He Actually Did 这宿主绝了，让他替反派死他真死 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted (Complete) Villain + Corruption + Master and Disciple + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One (the villains are all souls of the Main God) To come back to life, movie star Yu Tang binds himself to a quick transmigration System. His mission is to show the villains care and warmth, then die for them, driving them completely over the edge. But when he has finally earned enough points and wants to be revived, the System tells him: The worlds he visited have all collapsed. Yu Tang: ??? System: So you need to 26.9kReads9.6Score3.1kShelves
48. 498 父 After My Parents Died, My Brother Packed Me Off Abroad 父母双亡后，我被亲哥打包出了国 Peach Liqueur桃醴Two Male Leads523k WordsCompleted A fox-like, brilliant, affection-starved beauty of an older brother X a sunny, pig-tailed younger sister overflowing with love (Both siblings have their own love interests, and the brother's is male. Sorry if that's not your thing.) The story follows the two siblings. In his second year of high school, Yuan Zhuo had a huge fight with his parents and left home alone. He never returned to that small county town. Eight years later, while living across the ocean, he received a call from an unfamilia 28kReads8.1Score3.7kShelves
49. 499 惊 What?! The Cool, Chaste Beauty Is the Mad Supreme God's Wife 惊！清冷禁欲美人是疯批主神老婆 Light Boat Above the Clouds云上轻舟Two Male Leads644k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration | Two male leads | Yandere and unhinged | Two powerful, devoted leads, 1v1 | Transmigrating in person | A thrilling mix of sweetness and angst] The System matched with a beauty whose soul was damaged and memories were missing. They seemed to have a remarkable background. System: “You need to win over the target and collect character cards~” Shi Qing: “Okay.” - The yandere youth knelt on a washboard, his attitude arrogant. “So what if you’re a general? You’re nothing but a*t 4.6kReads9.4Score543Shelves

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    🔥🥰Top 1, without a doubt. 🌸✨A story of national righteousness and youthful spirit, this one is truly outstanding. 🔥🍅Words can't describe its charm; I'm incapable of recommending books, so please read on. 🔥"When the seas are calm and the rivers are clear, when the world is peaceful and prosperous, I'll be waiting for you at the beginning of the story."🎈Super good, no major angst in the romance, but the national righteousness is a powerful force. ☃️The protagonist is gentle yet strong, with a cool exterior but a passionate heart, even his soul shines brightly. ✨Rose returns to the earth, its fragrance is given to the people—this is his mission. National righteousness surpasses the brevity of words; my sadness lies perhaps in all the helplessness, 🤧in the beautiful afterglow of the sunset, the young man did not look back, carrying the future of the people on his shoulders.

50. 500 乍 Love at First Sight 乍见欢 Travel Light轻装Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Circle + Age Gap + Realistic + Female Growth + Powerful Man Bows for Love] [Emotionally Steady, Cold-Hearted Young Master vs. Clear-Eyed, Obedient Beauty] Everyone knows Shen Yanzhi is disciplined, proper, and virtuous. Only Wen Xi knows how uninhibited and voracious he is when they’re alone together in private. Wen Xi moved into the Shen family home with her mother as a child. Living under someone else’s roof, she learned to be quiet and well-behaved. She guarded her body and hea 70.3kReads9.2Score7.2kShelves

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    This book is good, but a little bit angsty.

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