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1. 1 宫 Willows Behind the Palace Walls 宫墙柳 Wu Yu吾玉Ancient Romance146k WordsCompleted Lonely in an empty courtyard, spring is drawing to a close; pear blossoms carpet the ground, yet the door remains shut. With her most moving prose and wondrously clever ideas, the new queen of historical romance, Wu Yu, weaves one heartbreaking tale of palace love after another. From the heavens to the depths below, love alone endures! 17Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   There's no single "top" book; I just think these are all fantastic and incredibly moving. They're all so heart-wrenching that they linger long after reading, making it hard to shake off the emotions. They often make me wonder if my own tragic fate was also predetermined.

2. 2 再 Goodbye, Hansheng 再见，寒生 Ziyue籽月Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted A homeless boy falls in love with a stubborn rose covered in thorns. Though he knows he’ll be left bleeding, he throws himself into saving, embracing, and protecting her. The road to fame in show business is fraught with danger, and the jungle of fame and fortune is full of peril. Fans, idols, unspoken rules... Temptations lie everywhere, and only love can see through them. He is Han Sheng, an orphan who scrapes by with Bai Xiaoqi, his half sister in all but blood. He gives her his hope for a br 987Reads9.3Score26714d adds
3. 3 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds
4. 4 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 5.7kReads—Score27914d adds

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   This one is absolutely angsty!! A love-hate tale between a domineering CEO and a stoic designer, a classic tale of relentless pursuit and revenge, a powerful female protagonist's cathartic growth, every chapter is suspenseful and full of twists and turns, the writing is concise and fast-paced. The beginning is brutal for the female lead, but later the male lead suffers terribly, to the point of being utterly humiliated – it's incredibly satisfying! Read it with confidence!

5. 5 长 A Long Road Beneath the Moonlight 长路有月色 A Little Cloud一朵云朵朵Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Bai Le was tossed out of the country like a piece of trash! Ten years later, at her younger sister's wedding, she steals her own brother-in-law, schemes to bankrupt her father's company, and drives her stepmother insane! She doesn't understand love because no one has ever loved her, so she intends to destroy everyone who has ever hurt her! This story is entirely fictional. All the names of cities, people, settings, and other details appearing in it are fictional! 6Reads5.7Score—14d adds
6. 6 望 Looking Toward Jiangnan 望江南 Only When You Know How to Let Go Do You Know It's Too Late知挽才知晚Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Healing / Campus Romance / Bittersweet Ending] Dedicated to a brief, blazing youth! Ji Mengnan only remembered that night’s heavy rain and the river behind her, churning like boiling water. Is loving someone a lifelong thing? Everything Ji Mengnan did afterward, all the ways she tried to keep living, was because of that love. If it weren’t for Jiang Qing, she would have died at seventeen. The boy was the only ray of light in the darkness, but light never stays forever, and it doesn’t shine on h 367Reads9.1Score10114d adds
7. 7 第 At First Sight 第一眼 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads218k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Sweet and doting, both pure] [Sweet and doting, no angst] [Cold, taciturn CEO × innocent young master] They met at an auction. Just one glance was enough for them to know they were meant for each other. Love at first sight isn’t impossible, just rare and hard to come by! Wei Bo’an, I, Xiao Tianqi, want to stay by your side forever, and love you for all eternity. We still have a long life ahead, so don’t worry. Believe me: no matter how you change, I’ll always love you just the 25Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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   Shuangnan is a very tragic story, truly tragic. It's a story of a broken mirror mended. The first book is initially tragic but then sweet; the second is about a real and a fake young master; the third is about scheming and imprisonment; and the fourth is a clash between fantasy and modern elements. The ending is a happy one.

8. 8 曙 When the Dawn Sets 曙光落幕时 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted Dominant CEO gong × designer shou. Both have secret identities. Dual male leads. The shou switched places with someone else, changing the course of both their lives. Yet somehow, he eventually returned to his birth family and found the love that had been meant for him all along. He thought the door to happiness was finally about to open for him, but an unexpected illness brought him to a halt. As he battled his illness, the gong stayed by his side, quietly and unwaveringly. After weathering ever 22Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 蚀 A Heart-Eroding Crisis 蚀心危情 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads386k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + multiple side couples + wealthy CEO] If I died just like this, would I finally be free? It all began with that conspiracy. He was convicted and sent to prison, enduring a long sentence, losing his closest friend, and suffering the betrayal of his lover. In an instant, the whole world turned against him. To stay alive, he had no choice but to abandon his kind heart, fight fate, and make enemies of everyone. When he got a second chance at life, all he wanted was to leave the con 84Reads—Score714d adds
10. 10 待 Until We Meet Again: A Thousand-Year Promise 待到重逢之千年之约 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, two male leads, both devoted to each other; doting CEO top x wilderness rescue team captain bottom + different time and space + multiple couples + happy ending] The times, characters, and places in this story are all fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Our love runs as deep as the sea, our bond is etched in the Three Lives Stone. Fate binds us across the world, and we will never part. To find the one I love and stay together until our hair turns white. If there is 118Reads—Score1014d adds
11. 11 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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    My number 1 favorite ancient Chinese romance novel with a tragic story!

12. 12 豪 A Vicious Dog of the Rich? Just My Sister’s Little Puppy 豪门恶犬？姐姐养的小狗罢了 Sea Salt Ice Cream海盐冰激凌Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Both leads have only ever been with each other + equally strong leads + older woman/younger man + training her puppy + sweet, satisfying romance + face-slapping + a second chance at love + the male lead goes from lover to husband] [Dark, possessive, yandere puppy boy with a sweet exterior and a hidden ruthless streak x cool, glamorous, flirtatious, proud young heiress] Before she was forced into an arranged marriage, Shen Jiayan's parents discovered her secret relationship with Lin Mubai, the S 3.6kReads9.3Score33014d adds

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    This is the kind of modern urban romance novel with incredibly interesting place names—it's full of heart-wrenching moments!

13. 13 你 You Are the Joy of My Youth 你是年少的欢喜 Yun Xing云星Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted The Rong and Song families were old friends. The second young master of the Rong family and the third young lady of the Song family grew up together, sharing many long years. In kindergarten, someone stole Song Qian's candy. Rong Ting stood up for her and got pinned to the ground and beaten. In elementary school, someone dirtied the pretty dress Song Qian had just put on. Rong Ting sold his favorite toy to buy her a new one. In middle school, someone wrote Song Qian a love letter. When Rong Ting 1.5kReads8.1Score11514d adds

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    "You Are My Youthful Joy" is truly an amazing book. I bet many people don't know about it. It's so heartbreaking. A niche, angst-filled novel.

14. 14 惟 Wei Qisu 惟七溯 I'm Not a Wizard我不是魔法师Ancient Romance527k WordsOngoing She was born with the Heart of Ten Thousand Blossoms, the most precious secret of the Se Xian Clan. The Celestial Emperor imprisoned her in the Ninth Heaven, binding her with the Milky Way and caging her in clouds and rosy mists. Then War God Zhan Qi cleaved open the gates of heaven with his giant axe. At the sight of his resolute gaze, she turned into a rain of countless blossoms and scattered across the world. A hundred years passed. She awoke once more at the Source of Life, but had forgotten 15Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    New to this fandom~ Currently my top 1

15. 15 干 Take Down the White Moonlight, and I’ll Be the Empress 干掉白月光，我才是皇后 Is This a Fairy?这是仙女吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Take Down the White Moonlight, and I'll Be the Empress 1Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 如 Years Like a Dream: Memories of a Love That Came Too Late 如梦流年·情晚忆 Is This a Fairy?这是仙女吗Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Years Like a Dream: Love Comes Late, Memories Remain 12Reads—Score314d adds
17. 17 卑 A Vile Quarter 卑劣的四分之一 February Thirty贰月叁十Urban590k WordsCompleted A city playboy: one mistake in one night, then mistakes night after night. To win over the campus beauty he had admired for years, he betrays the party-girl girlfriend who had settled down for his sake. Again and again, he pushes past the limits of decency and toys with people’s feelings. But what goes around comes around. However he toys with others’ feelings, those feelings will eventually toy with him in return. Watch as he struggles through the swamp of love: will the quirky beauty from the 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look here. 🥺

18. 18 霸 Possessive Love Addiction: Mr. Fu's Prisoner in the Palm of His Hand 霸爱成瘾，傅总的掌心囚 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance6.2M WordsOngoing After a car accident, she was declared the culprit, and Fu Yanchen personally sent her to prison. Three years behind bars left her timid and insecure, but Fu Yanchen still wouldn't let her go. He kept her imprisoned by his side and subjected her to endless torment. Eventually, she vanished without a trace. Only then did the man panic. 5.7kReads7.5Score38514d adds

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    My ideal type of angst

19. 19 财 Young Master Pei, the Tycoon: His Ex-Wife Is Richer Than a Nation 财阀裴少：前妻富可敌国 Flowers in Full Bloom梵花似锦Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Adored by all + adorable child + genius designer] [Internationally renowned designer vs. domineering obsessive] She was born a daughter of a distinguished family, but was reduced to a baby-making tool, and her husband even planned to use her to save the woman he had on the side. In despair, she leaped into a raging river, swearing she would never save the woman he loved above all else. Years later, she made a dazzling return! Onstage, beneath the spotlights, she came face to face with those sin 2.2kReads7.8Score28414d adds
20. 20 偏 The Possessive Tycoon's Beloved: Madam, You Can't Escape 偏执大佬的心尖宠，夫人你逃不掉 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Muchen was blind to the truth and cast aside Huo Jingchuan, the man who loved her most. Then the man she loved most and the sister she trusted most betrayed her, leaving her to die at the hands of a cheating scumbag and his cruel mistress. Given a second life, she opens her eyes, tears apart the scheming woman, takes on the scumbag, and even flirts a little with her future husband. 104Reads6.6Score—14d adds
21. 21 公 The Young Master Has Yet to Wed 公子未嫁 Wu Pu乌蒲Ancient Romance135k WordsCompleted A matriarchal romance: My beloved young gentleman is too frail to look after himself! Bai Su, a delicate young gentleman as fragile as a jasmine flower, has dreamed since childhood of marrying Second Princess Tuoba Pinghu. Eldest Princess Tuoba Saishang has dreamed since childhood of taking a delicate young man like Bai Su, as fragile as a jasmine flower, for her husband! So one of these three is bound to have a broken heart! The inspiration came from a deep-sea fish called the deep-sea angl —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Yes, it ended badly.

22. 22 撩 Don’t Run After Flirting, the Yandere CEO Can’t Take It 撩完别跑，病娇霸总受不了 Sparse Willow Leaves柳叶疏Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted College student Li Chenzhou has a daughter. For her sake, she has no choice but to become Mu Qianfan’s secret lover. Mu Qianfan hates her for having no shame, for loving money more than life, and, most of all, for her face. But when the truth comes to light, Mu Qianfan suddenly realizes he has been hating the wrong person all along. He wants to start over, only to discover there’s no turning back. 82Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    A heart-wrenching story, the kind that makes you cry buckets. The male lead has a congenital heart condition and is an incredibly kind character. The female lead loves the male lead but is unaware of it. It ends badly.

23. 23 替 I’ll Go See You in the Moonlight 替月亮去见你 Little Chen Never Sleeps小陈不睡觉Modern Romance123k WordsCompleted [Lin Jiu, a girl wounded by her family, vs. the gentle, brilliant student Jiang Shiyue] [School life + reunion after years apart + healing] If someone asked Lin Jiu whether she regretted falling in love with Jiang Shiyue, her answer would be no. When she was nineteen, the boy came beneath the moonlight, his eyes filled with countless stars. “Lin Jiu, there’s no moon in the sky tonight, but I’m here behind you. From now on, on every dark night, I’ll come to see you in the moon’s place.” Those wor 6Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    My ideal of be aesthetics

24. 24 被 After Huo Yan Tormented Her, She Ran Away 被霍闫虐惨后，她逃跑了 Little Fenfen小芬芬Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [Angst + awful male lead + wife-chasing crematorium + fighting back + revenge + tragic romance] On their engagement day, Huo Yan abandoned Cheng Yuru and sent her to a mental hospital. Her parents died tragically, and the company changed hands. Every bit of it was part of Huo Yan's scheme. Her wonderful fiancé had not only killed her entire family, but seized their company and left her blind in one eye. Though she was pitiful and miserable, he showed no mercy. With a wave of his hand, he made he 542Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist killed the female protagonist's entire family, and the female protagonist's parents killed the male protagonist's parents.

25. 25 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: Sold into Prostitution by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 蝶影归尘：被婆母卖入风尘，前夫寻了我整整十年 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼55k WordsCompleted The Butterfly’s Shadow Returns to Dust: Sold into a Life of Vice by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 319Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Book Recommendation from Xiao Qihao's Perspective: The Pinnacle of Republican-Era Torture Romance: *Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust* | "I stole my brother's wife, raised my enemy's son, yet died without knowing the truth." My name is Xiao Qihao. An illegitimate son of the Zhang family, I took my mother's surname and wasn't entitled to be included in the family genealogy. I lived in the shadows from childhood, like a stray dog that couldn't see the light. I hated Zhang Zhiming. I hated his legitimate status, hated his substantial family fortune—and even more, hated that he married Lin Die'er. The day I first saw her, she stood in the courtyard, wearing a light green silk dress. Her features were exquisite, her demeanor as serene as the moon. At that moment, I knew I wanted her. At any cost. I learned her routine, observed her every move, and hid behind the artificial hill to watch her sit by the pond, lost in thought. I thought, she didn't love Zhang Zhiming—there was no warmth in her eyes when she looked at him. Since she didn't love him, why couldn't she be mine? Later, I finally got her. With the most despicable means. With a large sum of money, with lies, with a deal with that wicked mother-in-law, I imprisoned her in a separate courtyard, guarding her day and night. She refused to look at me, refused to speak to me, yet in her dreams she called out that person's name. It's alright, I told myself. In this life, you can only lie beside me. She gave birth to a son. I was overjoyed. I thought, with a child, she would finally accept her fate. But I was wrong. While I was quitting opium, my mother sold her to a brothel a thousand miles away. When I returned, she had vanished without a trace. I searched for her for many years. Later, I finally heard news of her. It was news of her death. She changed her name, became a Japanese spy, and took a bullet for someone—dying in the arms of a man I didn't know. At that moment, I understood. I thought I had taken away spoils of war. In fact, I had taken away the only light in my own life. I held the gold butterfly hairpin she had left behind, locking myself in my room for three days and three nights. I didn't cry. I just sat by the window, recalling the only thing she ever said that broke my heart. She said: "I'm just your trophy." No, Die'er. I love you. Because you are you, not some trophy. Later, I poured all my guilt onto our "son." I taught him to read, to love his country, to be an upright person. I believed until my death that he was my own flesh and blood. I never knew until my death that that child—the only bloodline left in this world by the person I hated most and the woman I loved most. And I, for the sake of my enemy, raised his child for a lifetime. I am Xiao Qihao. In this life, I have done too many wrong things. But there is one thing I never regret—I loved Lin Die'er. Although this love was wrong from the very beginning.

26. 26 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Seizes Me by Force 蝶影归尘：丈夫的的仇人对我强娶豪夺 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼15k WordsCompleted Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Forces Me into Marriage 24Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 晨 Morning Light, Easy Moon 晨曦易曦月 zhj001Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted Chenxi: My younger sister is named Lin Xiyue. The Xi in her name comes from Xihe, and she is the moon goddess. Xiyue: Li Yi, being unable to protect the woman you love is one of life’s great sorrows, and a lifelong disgrace. The deeper the hatred cuts, the deeper you fall! The road of love is long, and choosing is hard! Li Yi: Ten years, one night; today, one dream. Time turns back, and the woman of my dreams returns. The dream will not end; memories sink into darkness. Dancing in the moonligh 2Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 红 The Red Lotus 红衣菡萏 Watching the Girls from the Wall坐在壁上观姑娘Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Overworked Office Drone] + [Household Intrigue] + [Xianxia] Haha, cultivating immortality really can take you to the heavens. But you still have to be careful up there. As a newcomer, you’re bound to end up in a lousy position. At best, you’ll be a servant to some immortal master, or a maid. You have to spend your days working like an ox or horse and build up enough merit before you can become an immortal master yourself. But poor Chun Chong Chong was so unlucky that before she could even start —Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    Why read such a sad story? Let's have a laugh: My leg hurt, so I went to the doctor. After the examination, the doctor said, "Call me Mom!"... I was completely confused~ 😏 She said again, "Call me Mom!" Still confused... [What?] At this point, the doctor glared at me impatiently, and I had no choice but to call her Mom, feeling wronged~ My mind started to seriously doubt my origins... 🥺 This made the doctor laugh in exasperation: "I was asking if your leg was numb!" 😂😂😂2

29. 29 媚 Born with a Bewitching Charm 媚骨生香 Her Highness the Nightmare梦魇殿下Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted 262Reads9.5Score4214d adds

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    The male and female protagonists were truly heartbreaking; I read the whole thing in one go. In the end, they couldn't change their fate. The male protagonist was deleted from the book, and everyone forgot about him. The female protagonist remembered him in her last moments before she died.

30. 30 夜 Men and Women Beneath the Night Sky 夜幕下的男女 The Woman Who Loves Malt Candy爱吃麦芽糖的女人Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted She secretly gave birth to his child, hoping to have something to remember him by. But she never expected it would bind her to him for the rest of her life. A man and a woman from vastly different worlds, two phantoms who could only appear in the dark, and a tormented love affair that lasted for decades… 88Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Pure love exists only in fantasy; if taken as reality, it would inevitably lead to chaos and bloodshed.

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