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. 201 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
2. 202 今 Are We Divorced Yet? 今天和离了吗 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance360k WordsOngoing The new book's starting price has just been set. It'll go up later! [Mutual purity x fictional setting x love at first sight x forced possession x fleeing while pregnant x power struggles x winning back his wife] Daughter of a general's family x heir to a prince's estate Shen Zhiwei had always thought their three-year divorce agreement was her way out. Until the agreement expired, and the kite she had set free with her own hands, like fate come undone, crashed before the Emperor... This story is 3.6kReads6.8Score104Shelves

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   The story begins with a pregnant woman going through a divorce. She's incredibly beautiful and tries to run away, but fails and is punished by the male lead, who yells at her. She experiences various pregnancy symptoms, abdominal pain, and threatened miscarriage. The male lead feels sorry for her and regrets his actions, even risking his life to win her back. The female lead is sickly during her pregnancy, which is long and the baby is just born. The beginning is slightly angsty but quickly turns sweet.

3. 203 天 A Baby from Heaven Hugs the Tyrant CEO and Calls Him Daddy 天降萌宝，抱着霸总叫爹地 Cabetta卡贝塔Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: The Adorable Baby Brings His Parents Together, and the CEO Dad Makes It Official [Angsty Romance + Adorable Baby + Reunion After Years Apart + The Husband’s Road to Redemption] When she was ten, her family fell into decline, and she became the nominal “younger sister” of Han Bei, heir to the Han family. To her, Han Bei was her first love, the person she cherished most. But when she turned twenty, he got drunk and kissed her by force. Soon after, he announced his 4.2kReads8.3Score196Shelves

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   Slightly angsty, mainly featuring a bittersweet ending.

4. 204 白 His White Moonlight Returns Home, and Mrs. Zhou Is Done! 白月光回国，这周太太她不当了！ E E Er E婀蛾尔厄Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Suave but wicked, sharp-tongued daddy-type CEO] x [Spoiled, dramatic clingy flower] [Both are each other's first] [Scheming to seize someone + a long, grueling pursuit to win her back + extreme push and pull + a war of love] Ever since Jiang Yue asked Zhou Songnian for a divorce, her life has gone completely off the rails. At first, she thought she'd be dealing with the reality of a dignified catfight among wealthy wives, a cheesy TVB primetime melodrama where two women fight over one man: "She 18.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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   This book, with its bittersweet tone and intense, almost overflowing emotions between the male and female leads, is a love-hate relationship unlike traditional angst novels. Everyone who's read it raves about it.

5. 205 前 The Ex Returns 前任归来 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted “Ye Group's investment fails” “Ye Group CEO Ye Zhenyan seriously ill” One sensational headline after another appears online, while every competitor waits for the Ye Group to fall from grace. The Ye Group is now openly recruiting a professional manager, but anyone with sense wouldn't touch this hot potato. A week later, Leng Ge, ranked number one in the professional management industry yet so low-profile that barely any photos of him can be found, announces that he is taking over as CEO of the Ye 7.3kReads9.1Score643Shelves

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   The reunion was due to serious illness

6. 206 服 Seriously, My Drama-Queen Deskmate Is a Top Student 服了，戏精同桌是学霸 I Love Economic Law我爱经济法Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted Xie Changyan: You passed through Jiangcheng, stirred up a tempest in every season, and left me unable to forget you for the rest of my life. From the very first time he met Shen Ci, Xie Changyan managed to offend him beyond repair. Xie Changyan was a celebrated figure: his face was exquisitely sculpted, his grades were leagues ahead of everyone else's, and his handwriting was utterly atrocious. On the very first day, he even wrote someone's name wrong. Shen Ci became Jiang Jiang. Shen Ci clenche 1.7kReads9.4Score203Shelves

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   The author of this campus romance novel has excellent writing skills (it gets angsty starting from chapter 115).

7. 207 暗 Stealing Kisses in the Dead of Night 暗夜偷欢 Young Master Ximen西门少爷Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, angst before sweetness, a mad and obsessive domineering CEO] In her previous life, she did everything she could to escape Nanchuan and marry his uncle, Gong Ye. In the end, her heart and eyes were cut out, and she died a gruesome death. Reborn on the night they broke up, she vows never to leave him again in this life, and to make him pay! But Gong Ye suddenly falls hopelessly in love with her. The more she hurts him, the more he loves her... Nanchuan: “You're mine. Let him die!” Gon 20.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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   This is a great read, both heart-wrenching and sweet. The key is that when the male lead is suffering, your heart aches too. After the angst, he secretly applies medicine to the female lead. The story alternates between angst and sweetness, but it's not so heart-wrenching as to be unbearable. The male lead is a yandere (obsessive and possessive character), and the female lead isn't a naive and innocent character. I declare this my favorite novel of the year has arrived!

8. 208 真 The True Heiress's Fiancé Begged Me to Marry Him, So I Ran Away Pregnant 真千金未婚夫求着我嫁，我带球跑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The real heiress's fiance begged me to marry him, so I ran off with his baby 111Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Slightly angsty. In the early stages, the vain and down-on-her-luck fake heiress marries the real heiress's fiancé as revenge. Later, when she runs away pregnant, he finds her embracing a male model. He feels bitter, wronged, and begs her not to leave him.

9. 209 校 The Campus Heartthrob's First Love Is Back, and I Can No Longer Hide My Love Letters 校草白月光回国，我暗恋情书藏不住 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The campus heartthrob's first love is back in the country, and I can't hide my secret love letter anymore. 876Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Heartbreaking and slightly angsty, she's always defeated by his white moonlight, isn't she? If liking someone is wrong, then where exactly is the mistake? Unrequited love is beyond one's control; falling for someone doesn't require much thought. Unrequited love brings tears, falling incessantly. Her youthful unrequited love, along with the bittersweetness of her adolescence, is all because she poured her overflowing love into him, a cold and indifferent man. Everyone says he and his white moonlight are a perfect match, and they truly are. Others say she's too ugly to be good enough for him, but what's wrong with liking someone? She's captivated by his basketball-playing antics, every Americano she sends him, all her love met with a cold shoulder, yet she acts as if nothing happened. Until she's violated and seeks help from him through online dating, only to be met with the same cold rejection she always felt. He publicly defends her, but it's too late. She suddenly realizes that what she loved was merely her fantasy. Even after amnesia, one still falls in love with the first person they fall for, leading to pregnancy and marriage. After regaining her memory, she wants a divorce, wants to escape him, but why does she now want to remarry him, needing his help?

10. 210 奸 The Treacherous Minister 奸臣 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Wuyou was the son of a treacherous minister, and everyone at court had to respectfully call him “Little Chancellor.” Father and son controlled the court and toyed with political power, so plenty of people wanted him dead. Mu Baili was the eunuch in charge of the Directorate of Ceremonial and the governor of the Eastern Depot. He seemed respectful, mild-mannered, and kind to everyone, but in truth he was a wolf who devoured people without leaving a bone. What a shame that such a ruthless ma 4.4kReads9.1Score506Shelves

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    It's slightly angsty, not overly so. Except for the first book, which is a bit hard to describe, the others are fine.

11. 211 他 He Regrets It 他有悔 Lady Jinxi金喜娘Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Reunion after years apart + groveling to win her back from the start + secretly raising their child + scheming, possessive, devoted male lead] Eight years after their divorce, Xiang Yilin never expected to run into his ex-wife at the hospital. Xu Yan, once a pampered heiress who had never lifted a finger, had become a doctor, and now had a limp. His seven-year-old son asked who she was. He paused for a long moment. “Someone I haven’t seen in a very long time.” All his life, Xiang Yilin had been 1.7kReads7.7Score362Shelves

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    The ending is OE. The male and female leads grew up together, but the male lead sees the female lead as his enemy. They have a child together, but the female lead is unaware of it. The female lead goes abroad and gets together with the second male lead. While watching, I really hoped that the female lead and the second male lead would end up together, but they eventually separated for some reason.

12. 212 春 Crossing the Line on a Spring Night: The Younger Crown Prince Has Been Scheming for a Long Time 春夜越界，年下太子爷的蓄谋已久 Nan Nan Mu Zi楠楠沐子Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted (He Xiaoye ✘ Wen Yinran) [187 ✘ 167] Rekindled love / reunion after a long separation / mutually faithful / older woman-younger man romance / three-year age gap / shocking boyish daddy vibes / younger man / guiding romance / clingy / jealous. “Arrogant” and “wild” are his trademarks. No matter how arrogant or wild he gets, he only ever bows his head to the heroine. He saves all his tenderness for his big sister. With his silver hair, he dyes it black again just because she says he looks han 8kReads—Score711Shelves

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    A slightly angsty story. It's a younger man/older woman romance, with the younger, cunning younger man having planned this for a long time. The male lead is arrogant and wild, but he only bows his head to the female lead. All his tenderness is reserved for his older sister; he loves her unconditionally. When the older sister says, "Black hair is more handsome," the male lead immediately dyes his unruly silver hair back to black!

13. 213 滞 A Belated Love Letter 滞后情书 Fu Ma覆马Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available, with exclusive bonus stories] HE, fantasy romance, childhood friends, reunion after years apart Years after Li Can lost touch with her childhood friend He Jing, the next news she heard about him was that he had died. At the funeral, He Jing had specified that Li Can must receive his belongings. Nobody understood why He Jing had left them to Li Can, whom he had not spoken to in ages, instead of his fiancee. Li Can didn't understand either. 10.6kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    I've been reading two books lately, and I was able to finish them both in one go. The most heart-wrenching part of the first one is probably the male lead returning to China just in time for the female lead's engagement. The second one is a mix of sweet and angst, a little more angsty than the first, but still a bittersweet story written in a lighthearted tone.

14. 214 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
15. 215 余 For the Rest of My Life, Loving You Is My Illness 余生，爱你成疾 Ji Xiaonuan季小暖Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted Eleven years ago, Lu Tingchen promised that Su Nian would be the only woman in his life. Eleven years later, he had become the powerful president of the Lu Corporation, surrounded by countless beautiful women. She was nothing but his gravely ill, worn-out wife, forced to watch him fool around outside their marriage for three years. When his mistress got pregnant and moved into their home, Su Nian became the clingy nuisance everyone accused of refusing to divorce him. “Lu Tingchen, you said I wou 301Reads6.6Score101Shelves
16. 216 冷 The Cold, Arrogant Campus Heartthrob? Now It's My Turn to Be a Vicious Psycho 冷冰冰校草傲娇？轮到我恶毒疯批 Tangerine Sand桔沙10k WordsCompleted The cold, aloof campus heartthrob is acting all arrogant? Now it's my turn to be the vicious, unhinged one. 943Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bittersweet, angsty story: Does liking someone need a reason? What is it about someone you secretly love? Perhaps she likes his good looks, but she's poor, ordinary, and unattractive, unable to earn money for tuition through part-time jobs. She's harassed by the school beauty, who throws yogurt at her. Enraged, she throws it back, only to have her part-time job boss withhold her wages. She overhears the school beauty throwing yogurt at her and then he confesses his love to her. Furious, she randomly picks a taller, more handsome stranger—who turns out to be her brother—and begs him to be her boyfriend, throwing yogurt back at both of them. Nothing is more painful than hearing him with someone else. He mocks her as an ugly duckling, and she jumps into a river in anger. He saves her, and they both lose their memories but are drugged and put to sleep. When they're found, the school beauty is furious and wants to kill her. Why did he save her? Their feelings become a mess. She was initially jealous of someone she didn't have a legitimate claim to, but now it seems like two brothers are fighting over her, a battleground of force, a desperate pursuit, and a bloodbath. Who should she choose now?

17. 217 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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    To be honest, I really enjoyed reading this book. I don't really like angst; I usually read sweet stories. I stumbled upon this one by chance, and I've already read it twice and am currently on my third. It's so good! [Almost crying emoji]

18. 218 穿 I Became a Scammer's Girlfriend, but I Can't Get Away 穿成骗子女友后，我跑不掉了 Ci Bu La Ha Tang Xing Xing次卜拉哈糖星星Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + five-year age gap + small-apartment living + male lead loses his memory and sight, regains his sight first and his memories later] One second, Shen Youyi choked to death while eating river snail rice noodles. The next, she transmigrated into a book. From the start, she became the deceitful ex-girlfriend of Si Xingyue, a powerful man who had lost both his sight and his memory. The original owner wanted to get Si Xingyue, so she disguised herself as a sasaeng fan and deliberately 11.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
19. 219 暗 My Secret Crush Wants to Keep Me 暗恋对象要包养我 A Lucky Charm一枚护身符Two Male Leads529k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Two male leads + secret crush + kept lover + showbiz] Chi Yuan liked someone. He thought one passionate night would be enough, but one day that person showed up with a contract and offered to keep him. Jiang Haochen had wanted a sweet, obedient little cat to keep him company. He hadn’t expected the cat to be so obedient that he couldn’t get enough of him. Chi Yuan knew being kept couldn’t last forever. One day, the contract would end, so he treated every day as if it were 23.9kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    Slightly angsty, bittersweet

20. 220 病 The Frail Beauty Is Delicate and Soft, and the Regent Falls for Him Step by Step 病美人身娇体软，摄政王步步沦陷 It's Xi, Not Shi是西不是施Two Male Leads370k WordsCompleted (Main story complete, safe to start reading) [Two male leads & deliberate seduction & love at first sight & the gong is a hopeless romantic & happy ending] [Sickly beauty assassin shou & gentle, devoted prince regent gong] You haven’t been fooled; you just haven’t encountered the right scam Wei Junlin, the powerful prince regent who held sway over the court, fell into a tender trap carefully laid just for him. His beautiful wife, usually gentle, obedient, and sickly, suddenly turned on him at th 36.4kReads9.3Score7kShelves

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    Slightly angsty. The protagonist initially approaches the other protagonist (gong) because of a mission, but the gong's affection and meticulous care make him fall for him too. The angst only gets a little bit intense later on. After completing his mission, the protagonist leaves the organization and wipes out the gong's entire family of enemies in order to truly be with the gong. When the gong finds him, he is blind and lame due to a leg injury (which is later cured). Overall, a very good book! [Added to bookshelf]

21. 221 霸 My CEO Childhood Friend Is Hard to Appease 霸总竹马不好哄 Wild Hare Under the Moon月下野兔Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted A reunion after a long separation, rekindled love, mutual secret crushes, romantic tension, reunion from the very beginning Cool and stubborn vs. domineering and devoted Shen Yiyi's whole life changed dramatically when she lost both her parents at the age of ten. Her first meeting with Shen Shen, the only son of the Shen family, was unpleasant. He treated her like she wasn't even there. But then, on an ordinary day, stubborn Shen Yiyi took root in his heart. From then on, she was the only one by 2.9kReads8.2Score154Shelves

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    It'll be a bit heart-wrenching! The love story between the two is so convoluted, but I still kept watching, even cursing as I went, hahaha. Luckily, it has a happy ending. True love overcomes all difficulties 😎, love won't stop just because you're not by my side. Five years ago, because of the male lead's grandfather, she left to go abroad, and he misunderstood her. Five years later, they meet again, and he still loves her. But there are still people causing trouble!

22. 222 商 The Business World's Young Master Is in Tears: Why Did His Wife Stop Flirting? 商圈太子哭唧唧：老婆怎么不钓了 Mr. Gemini双子先生Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, low self-esteem and depression, a guiding lover, bittersweet and heartwarming] [Cool, composed, and unknowingly flirtatious receiver × aloof, double-standard, pouty love interest] (Author’s tip: I personally don’t think it’s angsty! There’s really no angst!) The dead cannot come back to life, but Shi Ling was reborn. In his previous life, he was the real young master of a wealthy family, unwanted and constantly targeted. In this life, he would take back everything that belonged to 30.1kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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    ✨A bittersweet story✨Super captivating💚💚① "I want to try teaching him to love himself." 🔪 In his past life, Shi Ling was abused by his adoptive parents, and even his biological parents didn't care about him. 🤧 He died in a long struggle, unnoticed by anyone, like a wandering ghost coming and going...⚠️⚠️ After being reborn, Shi Ling proceeds cautiously. He no longer falls into the traps Shi Xingxiao prepares for him, but instead pushes people step by step into the abyss he once inhabited. 💖 A person who has died once has greater courage. But watching Ci Shen give his heart to him time and time again... 🔪🔪 Shi Ling dares not continue. An encounter based on exploitation is not worthy of him continuing. He is a lonely soul, unworthy of love. Shi Ling wants to say no, but someone grabs his neck and pins him to a corner: Come and go as you please?

23. 223 听 Kissing Midsummer While Listening to the Wind 听风热吻盛夏 Guide the Crane Westward引鹤西去Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Sweet-voiced heroine who loves voices VS cool and composed hero] [Bringing the aloof beauty down from her pedestal + healing, sweet romance] Su Keqing has always had a little secret: she’s completely obsessed with voices. When she hears one she likes, she can hardly take another step. By chance, she hears a voice that makes her heart flutter. From that moment on, her long-quiet heart begins to beat again. Ye Muzhou is a big shot in the capital. He’s said to be aloof and proud, but despite fendi 13Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend this story to myself! The female protagonist lives a suffocating life due to her dysfunctional family background. On the surface, she's obedient and sensible, but inside she suffers immense trauma and insecurity. The male protagonist's appearance is a ray of light for her, giving her hope. There are some slightly angsty parts, but it gets very sweet later on. The relationship between the male and female leads is mutual; the male protagonist uses his voice and actions to gradually guide the female protagonist out of her shadows. It's a short, sweet, and heartwarming story of redemption.

24. 224 对 It Was More Than Just a Crush 对她何止是心动 Mu Baibai xs慕白白xsModern Romance433k WordsCompleted [New Romance Writing Contest] Bad-boy, handsome, scheming school tyrant VS sweet, timid girl Who could have guessed that Qi Chen, unruly and arrogant, a man of few words who never hesitated to be ruthless, would fall for a sweet and lovable girl? He scared her so badly at their first meeting that her eyes turned red. He coldly ordered her not to cry, even threatening her: “Stick your neck out again and I’ll kill you to keep you quiet.” But the next time they met, he was the one acting coy, being 9.5kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves

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    There's a slight angst in the middle. The female lead is diagnosed with congenital heart disease and secretly goes abroad for treatment. The male lead, believing she's dead, is in utter despair and attempts suicide by cutting his wrists with a razor blade. "With her dead, he completely lost the ability to love." Later, it's a happy ending; the female lead recovers, and the male and female leads reunite. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and loves her deeply. The story is a mix of sweet and angst, with a touch of heartbreak in the part where the female lead is ill.

25. 225 他 He’s Straight, So Can I Be the One Who Likes You? 他是直男，那换我喜欢你可以吗？ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [Possessive, obsessive younger seme × Uke afraid to face his own feelings] [Mutual firsts + Secret crush comes true] Shen Yize never wanted to fight or compete for anything. His life of going along with whatever came his way seemed destined to remain dull, stifling, and full of compromise. Then, the moment he met Qi Siyuan, it felt as if sunlight had entered his life. He wanted to hold on to that smile. Qi Siyuan had always thought of Shen Yize as the younger brother of the person he secretly lo 2kReads—Score157Shelves
26. 226 被 After Being Abandoned, I Got My Happy Ending with the Perfect Man 被抛弃后我跟天花板HE了 Nan Qilu南亓鹿Two Male Leads334k WordsCompleted A scheming, doting seme who spoils his beloved (Qin Zhao) vs. a gentle, insecure, sensible, kind uke (Shen Heqing) A sweet romance. The seme is only sharp-tongued in the opening scene; he's a devoted wife-slave, and this story is so sweet. Come on! Open wide and enjoy some sugar! Synopsis: 1. Shen Heqing has had a rough life since childhood, always being the one left behind. His friend said, “You're so capable. Missing one opportunity won't hurt you. Just let him have it.” His biological parents 38.4kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
27. 227 清 My Aloof Roommate Gets Drunk and Begs for a Hug! The Ferocious Dog Can’t Hide His Grin 清冷室友醉酒求抱！恶犬他爽翘嘴 Sui Wang随望Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Enemies-to-Lovers + A Straight Guy Winning Himself Over + Livestreaming] [Cool, Self-Destructive, Depressed Beauty with a Tragic Past × Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted Rebellious Rich Kid; Healing Sweet Romance, 1v1] Everyone at A University knew Wen Ling was an untouchable beauty, with cool silver hair and a face as cold and flawless as ice and jade. Even when he smiled, there was a hint of indifference in his eyes. In truth, he was falling apart. His younger sister died in a c 14.1kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
28. 228 重 Reborn as the Cinnabar Mark in the Crown Prince's Heart 重生后成了太子心尖的朱砂痣 Little Zhou Works Hard at Writing努力码字的小周Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance with a touch of angst + both reborn + possessive, humble hero + gentle heroine + winning her husband back + devoted to each other] In the Great Xian era, Emperor Li ascended the throne. The court was unstable, and the prime minister held power and controlled the government. He sought to win over the principled former dynasty's Grand Tutor, but the unyielding tutor was framed and imprisoned. Chu Zhiwan traveled alone to the capital to seek refuge with her elder sister, h 85Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Synopsis: [Ancient Romance, Sweet Romance with Slight Anguish + Double Rebirth + Obsessive and Humble Male Lead + Delicate and Soft Female Lead + Pursuing Her Husband + Both are Pure] During the Da Xian era, the Emperor ascended the throne. The court was unstable, with the Prime Minister wielding power and controlling the court. He attempted to win over the upright and principled Grand Tutor of the previous dynasty, but the resolute Grand Tutor was imprisoned. Chu Zhiwan went to the capital alone to seek refuge with her elder sister, hoping to investigate the truth and clear her maternal grandfather's name. However, before she could find her fiancé and her sister, she found herself trapped in a brothel… Her maid was tortured to death, and she was drugged. As a hairpin pierced her neck, a pair of burning eyes looked at her. For some reason, she felt she recognized him. At first glance, Gu Xian'an thought she was just another pitiful woman trapped in a brothel and didn't want to meddle. But the moment he saw her, he recognized her. In his past life, he loved and doted on her, but in return, he was betrayed and alienated from her. This time, he turned to leave, but deep down, his heart was already bound to her. Why let him discover that she too had been unexpectedly reborn? He hates her, yet he can't help falling in love with her. What kind of entanglement of love and hate will this lead to...?

29. 229 哪 Forget Who Came First. It Has to Be You! 哪来的先来后到，只有非你不可！ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Modern Romance385k WordsOngoing [Mutual devotion + redemption + reunion after years apart + a broken relationship put back together] [Male lead: Possessive, obsessive, the sort who breaks into your home Female lead: Clear-headed, aloof beauty who neither fights nor fusses] Four years ago, Meng Qingying: “I’m sorry, I don’t like you!” Ye Mufeng: “That’s okay. I have all the patience in the world.” Four years later, Meng Qingying: “Why is it you again? I told you it could never happen.” Ye Mufeng: “Playing hard to get? I like it 108Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 纠 An Unending Entanglement 纠缠未休 Warm Little Blossoms温暖朵朵Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + runaway pregnancy + 1v1 + devoted to each other + angst first, sweetness later] [Cool, aloof goddess × devoted, dignified CEO] (not a wish-fulfillment story) The male lead thinks he can’t have the woman he loves. The female lead wants to love him but doesn’t dare (she keeps her feelings to herself at first, but opens up later). They reunite right from the start. Jiang Zhiyi has been gone for three years, but not a single day has passed when she hasn’t loved Xu Yinghuai. She f 1.3kReads7.3Score102Shelves

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    The story is about a couple who get back together after a breakup. The process of reconciliation is slightly angsty, with the male lead openly tormenting the female lead and the female lead secretly tormenting her. The male lead feels that he can't have the woman he loves, while the female lead wants to love but doesn't dare to. It's a pretty good story.

31. 231 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1kReads—Score112Shelves

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    My first book!! I really love the male lead.

32. 232 冷 Assistant Leng! President Ye Is Looking Everywhere for You! 冷助理！叶总到处找你！ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads417k WordsCompleted Assistant Leng! President Ye is looking everywhere for you! Assistant Leng! President Ye can't find you and is getting angry! Assistant Leng! Hurry back and talk him down! Leng Yuchen: Can you all leave me alone for a minute? I'm done with this job! Ye Tianling: Where's Assistant Leng? I want him in my office, right now! Everyone else in the office: Have President Ye and Assistant Leng made up today? 2.7kReads—Score138Shelves
33. 233 他 He Heard the Roses Whisper 他听玫瑰低语 Zhao Xiao昭晓Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Second chance at love + reunion from the start + devoted to each other + sweet and angsty at first, then showered with love + healing + winning her back] [Cool and pure-hearted heroine × powerful figure in Beijing's elite circle] Su Yuan never believed in love at first sight, until she met Xie Yuhuai. He was cold and heartless in front of others, but a gentleman, composed and steady, around her. Su Yuan thought there could be no one for her but Xie Yuhuai in this life. But reality was cruel: t 4kReads8.7Score371Shelves

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    [A broken mirror mended + an immediate reunion + both protagonists are virgins + a bittersweet early story, followed by endless pampering + redemption + a subtle "wife-chasing" arc] Su Yuan never believed in love at first sight until she met Xie Yuhuai. In front of others, he was aloof and cold; in front of her, he was a gentleman and composed. Su Yuan thought that Xie Yuhuai was the one for her. Reality, however, was cruel; the two broke up in the year they were most in love.

34. 234 傲 Proud Little Cat, See You Tomorrow 傲娇猫，明天见 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads457k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Tsundere Cat, See You Tomorrow is now available on all platforms] What should you do when an abandoned tsundere cat becomes clingy? Sweet romance + one-on-one couple + happy ending + transmigration + mutual devotion + healing fairy-tale vibes Tsundere, sharp-tongued beauty cat top VS gentle, cheerful hero bottom Ling Qingjue was just like his name: aloof and solitary, taciturn, and so gifted that he stood above all things. He looked at everyone as if they were dogs. His 44.5kReads9.5Score8.8kShelves

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    This!!! This is absolutely gorgeous!!! It's slightly angsty, okay, it's really angsty for me, sob sob.

35. 235 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 2.9kReads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 不 We're Just Friends 不过是朋友 Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads238k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof finance executive × adorable genius artist] [Top: sometimes composed, sometimes out of control Bottom: sweet and alluring, flirts without realizing it] [Happy ending, love at first sight, mutual devotion, business rivalries and the entertainment industry] With an unreliable father, a mother who died young, an overbearing sister, and a heart left in pieces, Meng Qingchi seemed not to have met a single good man in the first twenty years of his life. He thought he’d finally found a goo 352Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 我 Just Playing Around? I’ve Chosen Her for Life 我玩玩？我这辈子就认定她了 Qiu Qiqi秋琪琪Modern Romance243k WordsOngoing Five years ago, Ji Wan overheard her boyfriend, Xie Yanzhou, say “I was just having some fun” outside a club. Heartbroken, she broke up with him and left town. Five years later, she became the project lead at his company. When they met again, he turned away coldly while she forced herself to keep up appearances. He didn’t know that the “new flame” he’d seen walking out of his bathroom back then was actually her cousin. She didn’t know the rest of what he’d said after “I was just having some fun” 71Reads—Score105Shelves

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    This one, this one, this one.

38. 238 快 Quick Transmigration: I Use Abuse to Clear My Name in Every Way 快穿：我靠被虐花式洗白 Taro-Paste Brain, Li Bai Liu芋泥脑袋李拜六Two Male Leads231k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong, forced love, depression, corruption, faked death, immersive acting, frail and sickly, chasing his wife to the crematorium, 1v1 with fragmented gong, both virgins] The rating has just been released and may rise After an accident, Xing Yuan was signed up by the Quick Transmigration Response Division. He could come back to life only after completing missions to win over all the scum gongs across every world. First World: [Ruthless, vengeful CEO × pitiful, scandal-plagu 7.6kReads8.7Score731Shelves

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    The first book is a semi-immersive quick transmigration story, the third is an immersive quick transmigration story (a highly recommended read). It appears to be physically abusive, but it's actually feigned. The second book is definitely abusive; it's heartbreaking to read.

39. 239 在 A Tenant of the Underworld 在地府做钉子户 May My Wishes Never Be Forsaken但使愿无违Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted To sever a doomed bond, Xie Lingzhi hid in the Underworld for a hundred years, even declaring that she wouldn’t leave until she’d stayed for five hundred. The King of Hell couldn’t meet his KPI, so he came over in a huff, then left again. He found her even more troublesome than the Great Sage Sun, who had destroyed the Book of Life and Death. In a fit of anger, he cut off her provisions. With no other choice, Xie Lingzhi set up a stall on Ghost Street, but wound up bringing Liang Chuanhui back w 64Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A bedtime story, seemingly mundane yet subtly poignant: Xie Lingzhi hides in the underworld and refuses to leave, constantly causing trouble for King Yama, even more troublesome than Sun Wukong who destroyed the Book of Life and Death (humorous on one hand, yet cruel on the other).

40. 240 我 My Down-on-His-Luck Contract Boyfriend 我的落难合约男友 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, contract romance, she pursues him early on, then he chases his wife] Lin Xiaoxiao pursued Luo Zheng for years, following him from their small town to Hong Kong for graduate school. She loved him with all her heart, but Luo Zheng always seemed out of reach. Then a sudden turn of events sent the once dazzling, confident Luo Zheng tumbling into the depths, with nowhere left to turn. Lin Xiaoxiao handed him a contract: pretend to be a couple for six months, no intimacy, and t 272Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Initially, the woman pursued the man; later, it was a nightmare of chasing after his wife. The gentle evening breeze of Hong Kong couldn't dispel the suppressed, ambiguous tension within their shared apartment. A cold contract bound them both, forbidding them from holding hands, getting close, or developing feelings; they agreed to become complete strangers after six months. But the tenderness of being together day and night, the fluttering emotions in solitude, and the subconscious affection had already broken all the rules. This charade of feigned love, from some unknown point, left only a genuine feeling hidden deep within their hearts.

41. 241 乖 The Good Girl Becomes Everyone's Darling and Gets Revenge on Her Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 乖乖女要变万人迷，报复甩她的竹马 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The Good Girl Wants to Become Everyone's Crush and Get Revenge on the Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 532Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's both heart-wrenching and sweet. The seemingly innocent girl, a seemingly harmless but actually cunning woman, kisses someone else right in front of him, making him jealous without any real connection. Dumped by her childhood sweetheart, she returns from studying abroad to seek revenge, transforming from a good girl into a wicked one. She's a womanizer, a womanizer who smokes and drinks, and every substitute she finds resembles him. In a dream, he asks her if she loves him, but she wakes up to find him lying next to her. Hitting him becomes a reward. Her best friend asks if she remembers him. She says she doesn't, but her best friend says she hasn't revealed who that person was. Yes, when you love someone, even the shadows of their substitutes surround you. Even during her time studying abroad, she still thinks of him. How can one forget the one they love most? How long does it take for a devoted person to turn into a heartless woman? Just the moment he dumps her, she changes. Her transformation into a heartbreaker is only superficial; he still takes her virginity. She says she wants to kiss a male model. So he can be jealous too. Where was he before? Did he love her? She doesn't know. If he loved her, why did he dump her so cruelly back then? The seven-year itch is something no one can escape, right? His childhood sweetheart became a CEO, and he begged her to have their child to tie her down. Could a person be so cruel? He didn't want to use a child to bind her; he tried to keep her by his side forever, unaware that she had changed. She had nightmares about him abandoning her, yet he held her and said he wouldn't leave. Upon waking, her instinctive reaction was to slap him. Was it that being too greedy meant she could never have the one she loved most? Little did she know, she called him crazy, but he said he wouldn't be crazy if it weren't for her. He grabbed her neck, asking if she had been with someone else abroad. She felt his jealousy, which gave her a sense of triumph. He smashed the phone her mother had bought as a keepsake. Having missed her mother's funeral, she began to hate him. She replaced his male assistant and secretary with his stand-ins, provoked him by having unofficial relationships with them, and even kissed them in front of him. He was furious and extremely jealous. Their relationship was never officially announced, yet she was consumed by jealousy over their lack of recognition. Watching him be jealous, she felt a strange sense of vengeful pleasure, but she used foreign etiquette to provoke him. He had nowhere to vent his anger. He said he wanted to kiss like that abroad too, but she said enemies don't need to kiss. He was enraged... His face turned green as he forbade office romances, implying that only he and she were permitted to have one—a double standard. She skipped work to meet her younger self at a party hosted by the school's most popular male model, but secretly hoped he'd catch her. She kept wondering why he hadn't arrived yet. Finally, he came, but as she tried to open the door, she regretted that he had prevented her from seeing her mother one last time. Some hatred, in the face of love, only brings pain and distortion. Torn between two people she loved most—her beloved mother and the man she loved most—she agonized over the regret of not seeing her mother one last time; the dead cannot be brought back to life. He was alive, so she had no regrets. But her mother couldn't live, and she couldn't forgive him. Even when the male assistant wanted him dead, she hesitated and agreed. He said she was heartless, unaware that he was even more heartless when he dumped her. She was merely repeating the actions she had taken when dumping him. The male assistant also smashed the wine glass her mother had left behind, yet she didn't see him as an enemy, only heartache and hatred. This made her resolve to join forces with the male assistant to kill him, but love made her hesitate about telling him the truth about his impending death. She bitterly thought, wasn't this the best opportunity for revenge? Yet, she felt he didn't deserve to die. People are always caught in a dilemma when making choices; the contradiction seemed to make either choice unhappy. But she didn't understand what the male assistant meant by what he said. Wasn't he clearly dumped her because he didn't love her? Why were his words so light and so heavy?

42. 242 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 58.5kReads9.5Score7.6kShelves
43. 243 星 Interstellar: The Female Doctor Isn't Looking for Love, So the Beastmen Better Behave 星际：雌医不恋爱，兽人自己乖 Exquisitely Clear玲笼剔透Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted Completed | Interstellar Beast World, 1vN The heroine is completely ordinary: no psychic power, no special abilities, no rank, no special physique, and not a single advantage. She doesn’t rely on a golden finger. It’s all down to her own charm, which makes all the beast-world male leads fall for her. Spoiler warning: the ending includes a male-male secondary couple. If that’s not your thing, proceed with caution! Lin Nan grew up in a family that favored boys over girls. Her family endlessly too 904Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fantasy world set in interstellar space, 1v many, female protagonist transmigrates to another world, without any special abilities or cheat codes, relying on her own skills and charm to make all the male leads fall for her. It gets better and better as it goes on, so addictive! [Laughing]

44. 244 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 215.6kReads9.6Score36.3kShelves

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    Written by the same author, it's funny at first, but then becomes incredibly tragic. Every disciple of Master Tao dies a horrible death. The author says there's no romance, you can ship whatever you want, but as you read on, you realize that if you ship a couple, one of them dies.

45. 245 替 The Contract Wife, The Ice-Cold CEO Falls Hard 替嫁契约妻，高冷禁欲总裁沦陷 Loves Bauhinia Flowers爱紫荆花Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Forced by her adoptive parents, Xia Yutong takes the place of her arrogant, overbearing stepsister and marries Lu Yunfei, a notorious playboy caught up in one scandal after another. But the wedding takes a shocking turn. The man who comes to escort her home is not the playboy Lu Yunfei, but Lu Yanci, the feared devil of the business world. He runs the vast Lu business empire, wields enormous power, and is ruthless in his methods. He is aloof, chaste, and indifferent to women. On their wedding ni 13kReads6.8Score893Shelves

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    "Love After Marriage" starts off slightly angsty, but later the aloof and cunning CEO falls for her, leading to a dramatic chase after his wife, with plenty of sweet scenes.

46. 246 假 After Faking Her Death, the CEO Went Mad with a Bloodstained Pregnancy Test in Hand 假死后，霸总拿着带血孕检单疯了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other] [She flees while pregnant] [Marriage Before Love] The day Lin Zhiyu discovered she was pregnant with twins, before she had a chance to tell Duan Dushen, the woman he had always loved returned. He asked her for a divorce. “What if I said I didn’t want one?” “You know I won’t let her suffer for anyone ever again.” Lin Zhiyu had no answer. She could only hide the pregnancy notice behind her back and let him go. Three years later, they unexpectedly crossed path 2.4kReads8.9Score436Shelves
47. 247 身 With a Terminal Illness, I Heal the Whole World with My Songs 身患绝症的我，用歌治愈全世界 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Urban442k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + entertainment + System + healing + livestreaming + redemption + one heroine] At just eighteen, Wen He is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A System descends and binds itself to him: “Set Sail for Your Dream.” Even though he grew up in a cold and unfeeling family, and even as illness ravages his body, Wen He still heals everyone with his songs. Having been caught in the rain himself, he wants to hold an umbrella over others. His song “The Good Things of This World Are Intertwi 9.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    This one is a little bit angsty, but it's pretty good, very enjoyable *^O^*

48. 248 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Surrender to the System's Yandere Villain 穿书后，带着系统向病娇反派投降 A Few Dreams Become a Boat几梦成舟Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted A fragile, volatile hostage prince vs. a sunny, outspoken princess Redemption, opposites attract, fate, happy ending Before falling in love: I'm sick? I should save her? After falling in love: I'm sick, and I love her. 1. Zhou Buli transmigrated into a book and landed in a deadly predicament: she was already pinning the villain to the bed and having her way with him. System: Go on, Host. Kill the villain, that unhinged, lovesick lunatic. Zhou Buli: But I'm useless! System: Either you kill him, o 23.3kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    A pitiful, yandere, and crazy hostage prince versus a straightforward, cheerful princess [Admiration] "I used to only believe in fate, now I believe in you." "I always thought home was a place, but now I understand, home is a person." "Other people's worlds may have good and evil, right and wrong, but my world only has Zhou Buli." It's both sweet and heartbreaking. Promise me you'll read over 80 chapters; it's so agonizing it's killing me! [Almost crying]

49. 249 白 His First Love Returns, and the Capital’s Young Master Goes Mad 白月光回归，京圈太子爷疯了 A Melon-Seed-Munching Wild Boar爱嗑瓜子的猹Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation, second chance at love, mutual healing, devoted male lead, two highly intelligent leads, happy ending] Ten years ago, when they parted, he was humble and she was resolute. She left without looking back. When they meet again ten years later, he is the famous heir to the Lu family in the imperial capital, while she is an unknown young woman with no one to rely on who has just returned from abroad. Leaning against the hospital wall, he asks, “Did your sugar daddy 12.4kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    This should be to your liking. [Long-awaited reunion + reconciliation + mutual redemption + doting male lead + both leads are highly intelligent + Happy Ending] Ten years ago, when they parted, he was humble, she was resolute, and never looked back. Ten years later, they meet again. He is the renowned heir of the Lu family in the capital, she is a penniless nobody who has just returned to the country. He leans against the hospital wall and asks, "Your sugar daddy doesn't want you anymore?" She remains silent. Upon learning that she is still with the man abroad, Lu Jinzhi goes crazy: "Break up with him!" She remains silent. Finally, Lu Jinzhi kisses her passionately inside his supercar, pleading again, "I don't mind that other man, as long as you stay, I'll help you keep it a secret from him." As long as she doesn't disappear for another ten years. As long as she is willing to stay. He is willing to bow down.

50. 250 咬 Biting the Sweet Pear 咬清梨 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted (Print edition now available) [Romantic tension + bittersweet angst + unrequited love + healing] Shen Qingli’s greatest regret was probably sleeping with the man she had secretly loved for eight years, then asking him to pay her. After that, Gu Heng couldn’t get enough of her. They spent the nights tangled together, then acted like strangers by day. When she found out Gu Heng was getting married to form a family alliance, she drew a line between them. She thought they could part on good terms, b 30.1kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    It's been a long time since I've read a novel that touched my heart so deeply. It's a bittersweet story, not entirely angsty, very sweet but with touches of heartbreak throughout.

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