The Most Regrettable Books on Tomato Novel 《番茄里最遗憾的书》

1. 51 江 Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn't Coming Back This Time 江总，这次她真的不会回来了 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted Mr. Jiang, She Really Isn’t Coming Back This Time 996Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 最 The Last Red Apple 最后的红苹果 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted The Last Red Apple 283Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 他 He Risked His Life to Protect Me, and Gave Her His Heart 他以命护我，以心予她 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted He Protected Me with His Life and Gave Her His Heart 397Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 花 Blossoms Fall Upon the Inkstone 花朝落砚 Quan Xin荃昕18k WordsCompleted Huachao Luo Yan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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   BeAesthetics, every single one of them is a pity 🥺

6. 56 回 One Glance Back, A Thousand Years Gone 回眸一瞬已千年 A Lake of Misty Rain一湖烟雨Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted Body transmigration + soul transmigration + the whole family transmigrates + woman disguised as a man + meticulous historical research + a touch of sci-fi + political intrigue + not a wish-fulfillment story, nor a story about an all-powerful heroine + Ying Zheng, the First Emperor of Qin + a kind but imperfect heroine (readers who love formulaic wish-fulfillment stories, beware). An original story with no recycled tropes, where every plot thread connects. The heroine is an ordinary modern woman 196Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   Unresolved historical stories

7. 57 大 Yi Shuo, the Han Dynasty’s Female Physician, and Huo Qubing, the Champion Marquis 大汉女国医义妁与冠军侯霍去病 A Lake of Misty Rain一湖烟雨Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted A story of mutual devotion, the Han Dynasty, Records of the Grand Historian, Book of Han, historical research, imagination, political intrigue, period drama, 1v1 romance, Huo Qubing, Emperor Wu of Han, the Xiongnu, medicine, childhood friends, and a female physician. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. Yi Shuo was the first female imperial physician in Chinese history to be recorded in the annals. There is no record of Huo Qubing having a wife, but records do mention that he had a son. The Han 141Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.6kReads6.6Score272Shelves

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   With so many, surely there's one you'll like?

9. 59 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
10. 60 深 The Black Moonlight in the Abyss 深渊中的黑月光 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Gentle, steadfast little white flower × obsessive, lovesick madman] Su Mianmian liked a boy for five years, and was bullied for those same five years. What helped her endure those difficult days was a ray of light shining into her dark life. Only when they finally met in person did she learn that the boy she had loved for five years was the very person who had dragged her into the abyss. Seeing his demonic face, she ran. She deleted every way to contact her bully, thinking that once she made it 9.7kReads8.8Score662Shelves
11. 61 银 When the Ginkgo Leaves Fall 银杏落下时 Wanyan Yuning完颜雨凝Two Male Leads62k WordsCompleted [If you enjoy this, please leave lots of comments and ratings. Love you!] #BoysLove #Angst #Tragedy #BEAesthetic #Realistic #MutualDevotion #UnforgettableRegret #ConversionTherapy #DoubleDeath At nineteen, Cheng Ye and Lu Ming thought love could conquer everything. A ginkgo-leaf bookmark, two handmade rings, and a promise to go south. They ran away together on a rainy night and kissed beneath a bridge, believing that if they went far enough, they could reach a future of their own. But their pa 323Reads—Score—Shelves

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    By the end, I still didn't know who to blame 😢

12. 62 他 After He Escaped Death, He Forced Me to Sign a Penance Contract 他死里逃生后，逼我签下赎罪契约 I Returned to the Crowd我重返人群Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A handsome, powerful, tragic, obsessive, and deranged man with a double face × a patient, clear-headed heiress fallen on hard times Five years later, we meet again. He's Jiangcheng's most ruthless obsessive man, and I'm an heiress with nowhere left to turn. He hangs me over a cliff and says, “Let me show you the despair I felt when I jumped into the sea back then.” He forces me to sign a contract of atonement and says, “I won't spare a single member of the Lin family.” I thought he hated me so m 2kReads—Score109Shelves

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    An absolutely profound and high-quality angst-filled novel! Not the melodramatic kind, the ending is incredibly heartbreaking! Not a single word mentions love, every sentence is filled with hatred, yet it portrays a truly poignant and tragic love story! A masterpiece!

13. 63 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7kShelves

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    It's a pity, isn't it? She regretted being with the second male lead in her past life, and she regrets being with the male lead from her past life in this one. Maybe the female lead should just take both men! 🌚 First of all, this is a recently completed, highly-rated novel. In the new book, the female lead married the second male lead in her past life, and in this life, she's with the male lead. In her past life, the male lead was the second male lead, accompanying her to her wedding as her older brother 😢. Actually, he liked the female lead, but since she liked the male lead, he didn't bother her. After the wedding, she filed for divorce from the male lead at home, then suddenly died of an illness, while the male lead wasn't home. After being reborn, she is very clear-headed and stays away from the male lead, gradually developing feelings for the second male lead. Many people say the pacing is slow because the female lead really, really liked the male lead in her past life—a secret crush that came true. I believe any girl who has ever had a crush understands that forgetting someone is a long process, right? So, if you don't have patience, don't read this. I prefer stories with more subtle nuances, stories that allow for slow contemplation and immersion, making it easier for me to connect and feel the emotions. Finally, the important point! The male lead in this life (the second male lead in the previous life) and the other two have known each other since childhood. They all come from prestigious families and have a close relationship. This male lead isn't the domineering, aloof type; he's very polite, well-mannered, and loves to laugh. He's also humorous with his friends. He's not a brainless, violent CEO who resorts to violence at the drop of a hat. When he's drunk with the female lead, he's incredibly cute and clingy. He showed me the true image of a wealthy second-generation heir from high society. (^-^)👍

14. 64 带 Bringing Poetry to the Tang Dynasty 带着诗词闯大唐 Piao Feng Zhi飘风知Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Poetry-Based Face-Slapping + Power-Play Wish Fulfillment + Romance Between Two Strong Leads] The moment he opens his eyes, office worker Wang Zhishun has a Jinwu Guard's blade at his throat and has become the Tang Dynasty's most wanted criminal! At death's door, he blurts out Xin Qiji's line, “I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd,” and the princess takes him back to her residence: “This poem is yours to give me, and your life belongs to me!” From then on, Chang'an 1.7kReads8.1Score115Shelves

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    The love story between the male and female protagonists in this book moved me to tears; I cried many times while reading it. It was especially regrettable that the female protagonist didn't give herself to the male protagonist the first time.

15. 65 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 3.1kReads7.6Score209Shelves

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    This one is good.

16. 66 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 2.3kReads8.9Score229Shelves

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    🍬🍗🍀I would call it the most regrettable thing in the world, without exception🥺🥺🥺🥺It turns out that "white hair cannot be replaced by snow, and meeting each other is already the best fortune".

17. 67 陪 With You Until Twenty-Nine 陪你到二十九岁 Half a Green Candle青烛半盏31k WordsCompleted By Your Side Until You're Twenty-Nine 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In just 30,000 words, I felt a lifetime of regret for them.

18. 68 爱 Love Is Just One Word: CEO, Please Let Go 爱就一个字：总裁请放手 Milk Juice Vegetable Western Golden Dragon奶汁菜西金龙Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [Quite angsty: the male lead, female lead, and supporting characters all suffer. Readers who love feel-good stories or are sensitive to emotional distress, beware.] Shen Yunzheng first met Lin Yixin at a gathering with friends. Watching her walk toward him, he finally understood what love at first sight meant. Just as she passed by, he was about to call out and ask for her contact information, but his younger sister, Shen Yunchu, called to him. Sitting beside her was a handsome, refined man name 2.6kReads5.8Score—Shelves

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    It's a good story, quite poignant to read. The female lead had a wonderful life and a boyfriend that everyone envied; their marriage was a predictable path to happiness, but it was ruined by the male lead. Sixteen years of longing for each other were cut short, and even when they finally stood side by side, it was tinged with bitterness.

19. 69 死 I Came Back to Life After Three Years Dead, Shocking the Entire Internet 死了三年复活了，震惊全网 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted Dead for Three Years, Then Back to Life, Shocking the Entire Internet 348Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looks good, looks good 30

20. 70 消 The Woman Who Vanished for Three Years Shocked the World 消失三年的她，震惊了全世界 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted She Disappeared for Three Years, Shocking the Whole World 77Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 替 Married Off as a Substitute at Eighty: My Commander Husband Spoils Me to the Heavens 替嫁80：首长老公宠我上天了 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Substitute Bride of 1980: The Commander Dotes on Me Like I’m His Whole World 4.2kReads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 8 Eighty: After Leaving the Commander, I Dedicated Myself to the Motherland 80：放弃首长后，我献给了祖国 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted 1980: After Giving Up the Commander, I Devoted Myself to My Country 154Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 重 Reborn in the Eighties: Commander Su, I Won’t Bother You Anymore 重生80：苏首长我不要纠缠你了 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1980: Commander Su, I Won’t Bother You Anymore 11Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 重 Reborn in the 80s: My Husband Loves His First Love, So I Don't Want Him Anymore 重生80：老公爱白月光，我不要了 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 80s: My Husband Loves His White Moonlight, So I Don't Want Him Anymore 259Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 重 Reborn in the 80s: My Husband and I Chose to Be Childfree, Yet He Had an Illegitimate Child 重生80：老公和我丁克，却有私生子 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s: My Husband and I Agreed to Be Childfree, Yet He Has an Illegitimate Child 5Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Little Tyrant from the Zhang Family 盗墓：张家来的小霸王 Chu Zhe怵谪Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted Also known as Grave Robbing: The Zhang Family’s Ancestral Dark Moonlight “Zhang family member + all + unhinged + villain” The Zhang family had a child born with an unprecedented bright red tattoo. He was known as the “Fire Qilin.” The Fire Qilin feared no flames. Even when engulfed in a raging inferno, he remained unharmed, so the Zhang family revered him as an auspicious omen. Yet the Fire Qilin betrayed the Zhang family and fled the Northeast, eventually making his way to Changsha. He changed 9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
27. 77 戏 Playing Along the Road to Ruin [Qi Hong] 戏于沦途【启红】 Young Master, No Fox公子非狐Two Male Leads98k WordsCompleted Years later, Zhang Qishan heard someone say, “Er Yuehong has finally learned to act like a performer.” He thought he would be satisfied. After all, he had been the one to clip the wings of the Ninth Gate’s Second Master, bit by bit. But Zhang Qishan found that he couldn’t bring himself to feel happy. “Er Yuehong, you’ve built your reputation on mountains of gold, and you love your flamboyant red robes. But in the end, you’re still a man.” “So what?” Er Yuehong seemed to have already given up hop 253Reads8.2Score101Shelves
28. 78 盗 Tomb Raiding: Guys, I’ve Transmigrated 盗墓，家人们我穿越了 Meteor Tears流星泪Mystery505k WordsCompleted (This work is complete. Every creator's work is hard-won, so please respect the original. Otherwise, I'll report you. Thanks. Warnings: 1. The main plot is all about keeping your head down, keeping your head down, keeping your head down, keeping your head down, keeping your head down. If you don't get it, move on. Don't insult me. 2. Liu Yuning will be mentioned a few times early on, but it won't affect your reading. It's purely the author's self-indulgence, and I'm a fan of his. If you don't li 6.1kReads8.6Score621Shelves
29. 79 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
30. 80 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Became the Enemy's Leader 盗墓，我做了敌方首领 Meteor Tears流星泪Modern Romance528k WordsCompleted (Setting: The female lead has never read The Grave Robbers' Chronicles and doesn't know the protagonists.) Ji Xiaobai is a fence-sitter. To stay alive, accept your fate first; look for a chance to call the authorities. Who knew it would never work? The forces are too powerful, the plot armor too strong. Sigh... I just want to go home. Why is it so hard? 600Reads8.9Score106Shelves
31. 81 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Days of Being Everyone’s Favorite 盗墓：当团宠的日子 Jin Jiuyue金九月Mystery167k WordsCompleted [The Grave Robbers' Chronicles Series + Everyone's Darling + Heartthrob + No Female Lead + No System + Everyday-Life “Sweet Little Story”] Wu Yu is an orphan in name only. Why do I say that? Although he has no mom or dad, he was actually raised for over a decade by “two dads” and “an uncle.” All three men insisted on calling themselves his older brothers, and together they raised him until he was thirteen. One dad is Zhang Qiling, the other is Hei Xiazi, and the uncle is Xie Yuchen. Since these 4.7kReads9.3Score779Shelves
32. 82 盗 Tomb Raiding: When Will It End? 盗墓之何时了 Mr. No Introduction不介绍先生Two Male Leads335k WordsCompleted [Twins + original male protagonist + original pairing, appearing later + two male leads + angst galore early on, bittersweet and painful] Jia An, a false peace. Wu An, no peace. Wang An, a deluded peace. Every one of them is him, and none of them is. Twins. As a boy, he thought he was one of two possible fates in the womb. But in truth, he was a destiny forged one hundred percent by others. The Wu family chose him. The Nine Gates chose him. And countless people far away, beyond his reach, create 1.3kReads8.7Score229Shelves
33. 83 盗 Tomb Raiding: An Outsider 盗墓：局外人 Nan Yang楠阳Mystery268k WordsCompleted No CP. [The romance tag was added automatically by the System.] After an unexpected transmigration, she only wanted to be an outsider. But because of a little kindness on her part, she somehow became part of the story. She experiences their stories from the perspective of an observer. The female lead has a special constitution: her blood can cure illness and extend life. She has no fighting ability at first, and the early part gets a little angsty, but later she reaches the pinnacle of combat po 2.4kReads8.8Score317Shelves
34. 84 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Ghostly Pretty Boy Is a Big Brother Con 盗墓：男鬼小绿茶是个哥控 A Total Slacker After the Egg Era是摆烂蛋蛋后啊Two Male Leads785k WordsCompleted [Brother Complex + Green Tea + Twisted, Brooding Male Lead] A jade-faced Guanyin sits in the hall, the graceful and radiant Fifth Master I only resent that the moon hangs so high, yet somehow shines on everyone but me You treat me so well, Brother. Why can't you treat only me that way? The Wu family has two sons. The elder, Wu Xie, is as gentle as the waters of West Lake; the younger, Wu You, is a damp, shadowy swamp I hate it when you talk to other people, smile at them, and when everyone likes 3.1kReads8.1Score443Shelves
35. 85 盗 Tomb Raiding: Halfway Through, I Send a Despairing Black Widow to Sand Sea 盗墓：开局一半送沙海绝望黑寡妇 A Day Spent Dreaming of Jiangnan一日行尽江南梦Two Male Leads558k WordsOngoing [The rating may be low just after launch. The female lead isn't a fangirl, and for now there's no romance. Bottle and Xie, Hei and Hua stay together and won't be split up or paired differently! The female lead only plays matchmaker, never steals anyone's spotlight. You don't need to overthink it.] Chu Tingyu was dragged inexplicably into the world of Daomu Biji after seeing fan-fiction about a dream girl under her favorite couple tag for the 38th time. Her deep resentment somehow got her saddled 4.8kReads8.4Score383Shelves
36. 86 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and They All Fell Apart After I Faked My Death 穿越盗笔，假死后他们都崩溃了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery151k WordsCompleted Qing Yan transmigrated into the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles twenty years ago, and Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi raised him like a pig for all those years. Then, forced by a Corpse Beetle Pill to become a player in the game, Qing Yan accidentally uncovered a shocking secret about himself. From then on, the Nine Houses had another lunatic... No, that's not right. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother Xiao Hei! I didn't mean to! Hei Xiazi: Kid, you sure put on a good act. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother X 10.9kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
37. 87 黑 The Corrupted Moon Was Redeemed After Her Rebirth 黑化月亮复生后，被救赎了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery241k WordsCompleted Fan Favorite / Pairing Undecided (Anything Is Possible) / Mutual Salvation / White Moonlight Returns from the Dead Qing Yan died in the Zhang Family Ancient Tower, in Black Glasses' arms. Years later, he returned and appeared before the Nine Gates once more, but everything had changed beyond recognition. Suspicion and heart palpitations, probing and cautiousness. After countless rescues and glimmers of hope, who, in the end, saved whom? Are you really him... Did you really come back...? Now tha 6.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
38. 88 我 I Really Didn’t Want to Be Born 我真不想出生啊 Rotten Yue Cannot Be Carved朽玥不可雕也Urban121k WordsCompleted “Congratulations, you’ve been born!” “Location: the women’s restroom at Xijiang Teachers’ College for Preschool Education” “Mother: a lovesick young woman, 1.6 meters tall” “Father: unknown” “Main quest: survive for one day” “Side quest: find your biological father” “Warning! Choose quickly and escape your predicament!” “Choice One: Open your mouth and cry loudly to attract the head of discipline!” “Choice Two: Call her ‘Mom’ and stir up what little maternal love she has!” “Choice Three: Immedia 2.4kReads8.6Score180Shelves

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    These books are really heart-wrenching. 😭😭😭

39. 89 我 I Gave You My Heart, Could You Try to Love Me? 我的心给你了，能不能试着喜欢我 Hermit of Xiangshan Creek香山溪客Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fake siblings + rekindled romance + business warfare and political intrigue + strong female lead + women's growth + inspirational career story] [Mad CEO and beautiful, powerful, ambitious woman in an intense battle of wills] Pudong University is packed with talented students. Liang Feng is a gifted young man, arrogant about his talent and devoted only to his goddess, Hua Ling. One rainy night, he fell for her. Then, in a single moment, his dream was shattered. Five years later, they meet again, 1.4kReads9.5Score102Shelves

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    [Pseudo-siblings + Love-hate relationship + Reconciliation + Pursuit of the wife + Sweet and angsty + Happy Ending] A deadly game between a wealthy heiress and an AI genius. He meticulously plots to subdue her, but after winning everything, he finds himself already fallen for her. A love-hate relationship between pseudo-siblings, a bittersweet pursuit of the wife—who will give their heart first?

40. 90 丧 A Zombie's Hiking Diary 丧尸的徒步旅行日记 Li Jiu理久Sci-Fi & Apocalypse296k WordsCompleted [Leisurely Travels + Everyday Storylines + No Romance] [Content note: No fighting or drama, and the protagonist isn't cold-blooded, going on killing sprees, or antisocial. This is purely a story about taking walks!] When the apocalypse broke out, Yu Qingxian chose to die. But her attempt failed, and she became a zombie. She had been socially anxious and depressed in life, so she decided to travel on foot. Since everyone was a zombie anyway, she didn't feel so afraid anymore. 23.9kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    The main reason I decided to read the first book was because of the line, "He buried me once; he's a good person." That single line was enough to motivate me, and the story was indeed exceptionally good. In the second book, you'll eventually realize that the four characters are fictional, and even if they are exceptionally talented, they can't compare. What moved me most was the woman in the story; she was truly outstanding. The third book's ending genuinely made me cry buckets, although the epilogue had a happy ending. The author clearly intended to elicit tears!

41. 91 我 Wouldn’t It Be Better If the Five of Us Stayed Together? 我们五个在一起不好吗 Seven Jin of Words七斤言Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [System, historical romance, yandere] A newly born System offers an exceptionally high degree of freedom, and every choice leads somewhere unknown. Host, choose carefully... Chen Yueji thought this would be easy mode, but she got the worst possible start. "Congratulations, Host, on earning the “Off to a Bad Start” achievement medal!" ...None of the romance targets are simple! The obsessive young general drives a sword through her heart: “Afraid of me? Then you won't be once you're dead.” The tyr 2.6kReads8.9Score191Shelves
42. 92 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3kShelves
43. 93 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 124.5kReads9.4Score12.5kShelves
44. 94 栖 The God Who Dwells in the Wild 栖野神明 The Dramatic Genius Girl天才少女抓马Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside True Heiress × Charming Male Siren, Happy Puppy] [Campus Ensemble Cast | Healing Each Other | About More Than Romance] [Two Endings | Check the Content Warnings | The Extra Chapters and Main Story Complement Each Other] - Zhou Qiye first saw Chen Suiyi when they brushed past each other at the elevator. At first glance, he thought she was beautiful. At second glance, she looked like a little nun. Everyone noticed the string of prayer beads on her left han 5.3kReads9.3Score675Shelves
45. 95 他 His Twenty-Ninth Year 他的二十九岁 The Dog Who Jumped Off a Building跳楼的狗Two Male Leads322k WordsOngoing [Younger top actor x older, obscure bottom | Healing | Reunited after a breakup | Complicated wealthy-family schemes | Team-up revenge] “Back then, why… did you leave?” He was still trying hard to keep himself from screaming and roaring like a madman. “I’m sorry… I just… ran away.” Yun Cheng answered, but his words were vague. He couldn’t explain the details. The person beside him only took a deep breath and said nothing, as if waiting for him to go on. “I just couldn’t give you the life I’d pr 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a pity that they loved each other for two years and then missed each other for five. A reconciliation is truly wonderful. [Sad emoji]

46. 96 日 Day and Night, Stars and River 日昼星河 Yang Yi杨欹Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted “Qiu Liang, you don’t love me at all!” Qing Yao was the person Qiu Liang loved with all his heart, but those were also the last words Qing Yao ever said to him. The regret in love isn’t that it has something to do with you, but that it has nothing to do with me anymore… 16Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    It's all knives; every word and every sentence is filled with regret. My heart ached as I watched. 😢😢😢

47. 97 值 No Return Before the Year’s End 值岁无还期 May Wealth and Joy Come Your Way来财来乐儿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Who understands the struggles of two lonely souls hidden beneath the splendor of the capital? Their hometowns are obsessions, their memories are shackles. For two people steeped in hardship, even living a decent life has become an impossible dream... They warm each other in boundless loneliness, becoming one another's only support. The road ahead is bitterly cold, but thankfully, though life is hard to endure, they have each other to walk beside them, somehow making it through one difficult stre 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance novel featuring political intrigue and tragic endings 👍

48. 98 瞻 [Behold the Green Ravine] 【瞻彼淇奥】 May Wealth and Joy Come Your Way来财来乐儿Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted “You have your path, and I have mine.” That year, he was the man she was willing to give up her surname to marry. At first, everything went too smoothly, so much so that it sometimes felt like a dream. It wasn't until a bucket of cold water was thrown over her that it began to feel real. After that, the road ahead was full of hardships… 29Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
50. 100 可 Maybe I'm Not a Good Person 可能，我不是一个好人 Junior Sister123师妹12317k WordsCompleted Maybe I'm Not a Good Person 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet and sour stories, angst-filled stories

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