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

1. 151 坟 Someone Beneath the Grave Told Me Not to Look Back 坟下有人叫我别回头 Lady Potato土豆娘娘17k WordsCompleted Someone Beneath the Grave Told Me Not to Look Back 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 好 I Really Want to See You 好想见一面 Lady Potato土豆娘娘9k WordsCompleted I Really Want to See You —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 自 Since Ancient Times, Love Has Brought Only Heartache 自古#多情空余恨 Lady Potato土豆娘娘Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Since ancient times, too much love has brought only sorrow. —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 未 The Moment That Has Yet to Burn Out 未燃尽的刹那 Lady Potato土豆娘娘8k WordsCompleted A Moment Not Yet Burned Away —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 155 我 We'll Never See Each Other Again 我们再也不会见面了 Lady Potato土豆娘娘8k WordsCompleted We’ll Never See Each Other Again —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 死 Before They Parted Forever, He Mistook Her for His White Moonlight 死别前，他认错了白月光 Lady Potato土豆娘娘15k WordsCompleted Before They Parted Forever, He Mistook Her for His White Moonlight —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 157 民 A Republic-Era Tale: Between Clouds and Dreams 民国故事：云梦之间 Lady Potato土豆娘娘8k WordsCompleted A Republic-Era Tale: Between the Clouds and Dreams 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 首 First of All, You Have to Be Happy 首先，你要快乐 Lady Potato土豆娘娘7k WordsCompleted First, You Have to Be Happy —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 动 Mending Bones, Restoring Love 动骨恢情 Chu Linmu楚林木Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Face-slapping + scumbag takedown + a little angst with sweetness + humor + souls swapped between a man and a woman + down-to-earth and relatable + ordinary people with great wisdom + wealthy families + workplace business battles + youthful, sweet romance. Impossible to put down!] The years pass peacefully. Everyone has a first love in their heart, but not everyone can have a Jiang Miao Jie in theirs! In her previous life, Lin Muzi was robbed of her destined match, missed out on her dream guy, f 135Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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   No regrets.

10. 160 翡 Lotus in an Emerald Cage 翡翠笼中莲 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance49k WordsCompleted The Lotus in the Jade Cage 722Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Queen of Tragic Novels' most celebrated masterpieces!! Each one is top-tier! Exceptionally good, intelligent and logical, extremely heart-wrenching, and full of regrets! The female leads are charming, clear-headed, and rational, ultimately achieving both fame and fortune, possessing immense power, but it's still quite heart-wrenching to read 😭 1: Domestic Strife + Palace Intrigue 🩷 A bit tear-jerking, similar to the melancholy of an unfulfilled love story 😭 My beloved female supporting character, she did nothing wrong, yet I feel so unfulfilled 😭 The daughter of a jade merchant meets a fallen prince who has been living among the common people, but there's no spark of romance until they fight assassins in a dilapidated temple, at which point she falls in love with him. However, he falls in love with another extremely delicate woman, and by chance, he is placed on the throne by a powerful minister. 👑🍅 He doesn't love her, but respects her and needs her wisdom to help him navigate between the powerful minister and the imperial power. She also lives peacefully with his lover. She loved him, so she loved him in a way that the male lead liked. 😍🍅 In the end, it was that seemingly weak woman who protected the female lead with her own life until the very end. 😊 After reading it, one feels a sense of loss. It's a rare story where the male and female leads don't fall in love, but rather need to use each other. There's no competition between them, and the story has a strong aftertaste. 2: Palace Intrigue and Power ❤️ The seemingly ruthless female lead was born a slave, but she had the appearance of a phoenix. The head mistress not only didn't kill her, but also spent a lot of money to cultivate her and build her up, successfully sending her into the palace. The young emperor, the male lead, truly fell in love with her at first sight 💘 and immediately made her empress 👑 To protect the secret of her background and her power, she was constantly plotting to use external forces to overthrow her enemies. She almost wiped out the harem, but the emperor, who loved her to the bone, couldn't bring himself to punish her, and couldn't even ignore her. 😍 The most divine part is the final deathbed confession. The emperor already knew the female lead was originally a slave, and he also knew she was ruthless and a mass murderer. But he was only grateful that he was the emperor and could help her. However, he also longed to be protected by her without hesitation just once. 😭 Super tear-jerking. 3: A divine work with profound thoughts and a strong sense of national sentiment. It has great depth, very positive values, and is also a high-level female-oriented story. It really amazed me! ️ Two strong intellectual lovers. I couldn't forget it for a long time after finishing it. ✌️🏆 The male lead is a spirited young general. However, in the chaotic world, he had to hide his identity, but his passion remained unchanged. ❤️ In the end, the male lead regained his identity as a young marshal and rushed to the battlefield, but he never returned. The female lead's mother was a wealthy socialite, and she was the most rebellious heiress, always ready to fight anyone she saw. However, her mother was assassinated while protecting cultural relics and supplying the front lines. This experience shattered her worldview, causing her to mature overnight. While studying abroad, she investigated the truth behind her mother's death and met the patriotic young man who had been supported by her mother. Their meeting seemed destined, as if by blood, leading them to embark on a path of protecting their country. The romance is incredibly sweet!

11. 161 锁 Locked Glaze 锁琉璃 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance36k WordsCompleted Locked Glaze 396Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 乱 A Merchant's Charm in Troubled Times 乱世商娇 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CModern Romance20k WordsCompleted A Charismatic Merchant in Troubled Times 184Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 在 Meet Me in the Sun and Wind 在阳光和风里见 Forever Out of Reach永不可期Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted Pigeons can fly. It’s a beautiful fairy tale, a dream that Xia Da never woke from during those barren years. One day, we’ll understand that some people won’t stay, and were never within our reach to begin with... 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Regret is the norm in life

14. 164 橘 The Tangerine Falls 橘陨 Xixi Doesn't Giggle希希不嘻嘻哈哈Modern Romance39k WordsOngoing On a rainy night in December, Xie Suyin accidentally catches Wang Muyun injecting herself with deferoxamine in the infirmary. As the medicine bottle rolls away, the purple needle marks around her collarbone and the fatal figure on her diagnosis, “hemoglobin 60g/L,” rip the lie apart. She gets blood transfusions every week to fight iron poisoning, yet spends what little time she has left growing orange saplings that symbolize hope for the aurora. When Dong Xinyan cries, “You won't live to see the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm a reader, and this book is truly amazing! 🥺🥺🥺 Author, please update soon!!!

15. 165 我 I Touched Your Ashes. Keep Hanging Yourself 我碰了你的骨灰，你继续上吊 Yu Misheng屿弥生Fantastical Romance219k WordsCompleted In the imperial capital, there was a young master named Nalan, the most gifted diviner in the land. The noble families all flocked to his residence to pay their respects. Later, that famous young master died, hanged from a willow tree. Su Nuo was a college student. Then she met a hanged ghost dangling from a willow tree. The ghost was rich and capable, but had no body. He said he could give Su Nuo gold. Su Nuo believed him. 51Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    I've brought my willow branch to wait for my readers.

16. 166 她 She Takes Odd Jobs in Shanghai and Refuses to Marry a Billionaire Investor 她，沪上打零工，拒嫁百亿投资人 Aardvark's Potato雅伯菲卡的土豆Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted When a ruthless Silicon Valley CEO who believes “everything can be assigned a value” meets a laid-back working girl from the bottom rung who believes “fate can be observed,” an intense tug-of-war over love, class, and perspective unfolds quietly in Shanghai. Zhou Ji is the founder of TS Capital, and “can't have it” has no place in his vocabulary. One unexpectedly delicious stew sparks in him the most primal urge to “acquire” Shen Ning, the cook who made it. He's used to dissecting everything thr 7.2kReads8.8Score944Shelves

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    The biggest regret is that this book got a low score; it was slow-paced and really tedious!

17. 167 姜 Jiang Wei: Father-in-Law and Son-in-Law Serve the Same Court 姜维：翁婿同朝 A Pearl in Hand明珠在手Female-Channel Fanfiction632k WordsCompleted Complete. An unofficial history of the Three Kingdoms!! The story of young general Jiang Wei's life, from his return to Shu to his death for his country: the Northern Expeditions and a love story. Jiang Wei and his wife Fei Zhao, daughter of Fei Yi and a county princess of Shu Han, embrace as they die for their country. Ten thousand bolts from the repeating crossbow pierce them, and she carries their unborn twins. The Sima clan means to separate them; when they cannot, they cut them apart. The h 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Jiang Wei, Zhuge Ke, Sun Quan, Sun Xiu, and Zhong Hui were all just fools in the mortal world. The fates of the Shu Han state and its individuals, and the tragedy of Zhuge Ke and Jiangdong, are intertwined into an impenetrable web.

18. 168 她 She Said It Was Just a Flutter of the Heart, But I Can No Longer Bear to Look at the Mountains 她说只是心动，我却见山不得 Chu Yunong楚语浓Modern Romance360k WordsOngoing Younger man with an obsessive streak | Forbidden sparks | Push and pull | Love in the real world | Loving someone you can’t have | A little angst | Atmospheric Synopsis The first time Cheng Zhiming heard Lin Jianshan’s name, he said: “Your name is beautiful.” It took him years to understand Some people are like mountains. You can see them, but you can never have them. She said it was just a crush. It didn’t mean anything. But in his world, love was binary. It was either zero or one. One moment 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended ❤️❤️❤️❤️

19. 169 安 An Yu's Wall 安屿的墙 Lupi鲁皮Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted (Slow-burn romance / Secret Crush + Regret + Modern Romance + Long-Distance Love + Youth) Tang Yu'an and Su Yan, a love that missed its chance for four years. When Su Yan had a secret crush on Tang Yu'an, another man entered her life, and Tang Yu'an learned how to use people through that man. In the end, fate gave them another chance, only for everything to fall apart again the morning after a tender night together. Will Su Yan and Tang Yu'an ever make it to the end together? No one knows. 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If this story isn't written down, no one will ever know it in their lifetime.

20. 170 夜 The Book of Nighttime Tales 夜谈万象书 A Zan Kuna阿赞坤娜Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing Sand and Stars At the far end of Baghdad's busiest market lived a young woman named Layla. Her father was a poor carpet weaver, and her mother had died of an illness when Layla was ten, leaving behind only an old loom and a chest full of unfinished, colorful silk threads. Layla rose before dawn each day to help her father with the household chores. Once he had left for the day, she would sit at the loom and use the threads her mother had left behind to weave one vibrant dream after another. As 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    8. Today's update includes the fairy tale "The Moon Contract in Stardust Forest": Ayou and Crescent Moon, the guardian of Stardust Forest, meet through a berry and forge a deep friendship. When the forest's magic is about to fade, Ayou helps Crescent Moon renew her moon contract with her heartfelt wish. Later, they take the fruit spirit to see the wheat fields, help fireflies find their companions, and help a hedgehog find its family, ensuring their friendship and the forest's magic endure.

21. 171 锦 The Star Brocade Chronicles 锦星录 Xun Bai荀柏Urban351k WordsCompleted [Modern Setting + Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + Unforgettable Love + Angst + The Love of a Lifetime + Bad Ending] This is just a practice story. I don’t know what I’m doing, so I’ll look things up as I go. It’s purely for practice, and I’m writing it all over the place. Two boys meet and begin to support each other and grow together. One is bright and sunny, playful and adorable; the other is composed, reserved, and courteous. One burns like the blazing sun, the other is gentle as moonlight. 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the very end, she still left.

22. 172 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—Shelves

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    😢🥺😢🥺😢🥺

23. 173 合 Contract Couple: Stop Pretending to Be Poor, Mr. CEO 合约情侣：装穷总裁别演了 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线15k WordsCompleted Contract Couple: Stop Pretending to Be Poor, CEO —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 我 I Took My Brother’s College Entrance Exam, and Tsinghua and Peking University Both Wanted Me 《我替哥哥高考，清华北大抢着要我》 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线18k WordsCompleted I Took My Brother’s Place in the College Entrance Exam, and Tsinghua and Peking University Are Fighting to Recruit Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 重 Reborn to Crush My Enemies: The CEO Kneels and Begs Me to Get Back Together 《重生虐渣，总裁跪着求复合》 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线17k WordsCompleted Reborn to Crush My Enemies: The CEO Begs on His Knees for Me to Take Him Back —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 重 Reborn: From Futures Trading to Finance Tycoon 重生：从期货开始当财阀 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线Urban327k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Lin Feng was the man in charge of a financial empire, able to turn the tides with a word. But the trusted partner he relied on pushed him into an abyss. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the summer he turned eighteen, the summer that changed his fate. His father's factory was on the verge of bankruptcy, the school belle's humiliation still rang in his ears, and the enemy who would kill him in the future was sitting in class, smiling at him with false sincerity. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 那 The Braised Pork Was Especially Salty That Day 《那天的红烧肉特别咸》 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线17k WordsCompleted The Braised Pork Was Especially Salty That Day 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 我 The Hide I Painted Came to Life 《我画的皮活了》 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线22k WordsCompleted The Skins I Painted Came to Life 4Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 直 After Giving the King of Hell a Live Stream Bath, I Became the Underworld’s Top-Tier Star 《直播给阎王搓澡后，我成了地府顶流》 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线18k WordsCompleted After Giving the King of Hell a Bath on Livestream, I Became the Underworld's Top-Tier Star —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 予 A Little Tipsy with You in Midsummer 予你半夏微醺时 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted A last-minute stand-in brings the star paths of two worlds together. He is a brilliant heart surgeon from a family of renowned physicians, cool and composed, the aloof “iceberg” at the hospital whom everyone admires but few can approach. She is a gifted young ceramic artist who came to the craft by an unconventional route. Easygoing and spontaneous, she works with clay in her hands and sunshine in her heart. To help her best friend escape an awkward family matchmaking dinner, she steps in at the 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 高 High Martial: I Handed Over the Mythic Age 高武：我上交了神话时代 2026 Starting Line2026起跑线Urban119k WordsCompleted “If myths are a lost civilization, then I am the one who will recover its spark.” In 2026 of the Advanced Martial Era, spiritual qi revived and exotic beasts ran rampant. Humanity struggled to survive with the help of genetic drugs and ancient martial arts, in a world where martial prowess flourished and the strong ruled. Su Ming, an ordinary high school senior studying martial arts, unexpectedly awakened the ability of [Temporal Rewind], allowing him to transmigrate bodily to the “Age of Mythol —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 7.1kReads9.1Score595Shelves

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    I saw you in the sea of people, and now I'm returning you to the sea of people.

33. 183 门 A Cherry Tree by the Door 门前有棵樱桃树 Ever-Hating Pigeon长恨鸽Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted “Is this what you were really like?” What I was really like? “Maybe.” I hope that in this magical world, we can all find our original selves again. Treasure the people who treat you well. 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's such a pity, a real pity, a huge pity, an exceptionally big pity, 😅

34. 184 关 A Few Things About Property Management 关于物业的二三事 Just Let Me Put on That Bronze Mask就让我戴上那青铜假面Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Here, property management companies are miniature bureaucracies, homeowners' committees are battlegrounds for human nature, and residential communities are arenas where everyone's interests collide. Welcome to A Few Things About Property Management, an “industry-banned” novel that once sparked heated debate for being all too realistic. See how the protagonist, Chen Guang, a deputy general manager stripped of his authority, survives an impossible situation without relying on connections or playin 125Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    "A Few Things About Property Management," a representative work of the property management genre, is unique in several aspects: 1. Panoramic Industry Description: This novel is the first in-depth panoramic analysis of the property management industry on the Tomato platform, showcasing the workplace ecosystem of property service companies in a fifth-tier city across a ten-year period from 2011 to 2021. It covers real cases such as labor arbitration, disputes within the owners' committee, and professional property management manipulators, earning it the title of "Property Management Encyclopedia" from readers. 2. Exceptional Character Development: The novel creates over 100 vivid and relatable characters, with each chapter weaving together the psychological details of more than a dozen individuals. Through characters like the protagonist Chen Guang, it reveals the survival wisdom of property management professionals caught between power and profit. 3. Depth of Social Reality: Beyond depicting workplace power struggles, it also records the contemporary aspects of community governance in China, such as homeowner awakening and policy changes. Through plot points involving disputes over property fees and the use of maintenance funds, it reflects the challenges of grassroots social governance. 4. Authenticity and Professionalism: The author's grasp of the operational details of the property management industry is extremely precise, such as the professional descriptions of security handover procedures and the work content of the quality department. Compared with similar works, its realistic style, rather than being a wish-fulfillment novel, is closer to the true face of the industry. 5. Innovative Narrative Structure: Employing a three-part structure of "building a tall building - entertaining guests - the building collapses," the novel reflects the industry's changes through the fate of ordinary people. It cleverly blends personal growth history with the history of industry development, forming a unique record of the times. These characteristics give this work an irreplaceable position in the property management genre, and its value transcends the scope of ordinary online novels, becoming an important text for observing grassroots society in China.

35. 185 星 The Stars and Moon Are Not Yet Full 星月未央 Strings of Agarwood Beads沉香成串Urban208k WordsCompleted This story is inspired by real life. Only the characters' names have been changed. I write with care, just hoping to bring readers a smile! Please be kind and leave feedback if there's room for improvement! And I hope you'll give it lots of likes! 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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36. 186 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 187 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—Shelves

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    Title: I am Xiao Qihao. Everyone says I ruined Lin Die'er, but who knows—I ruined myself. I am Xiao Qihao. In the story you read, I am the heinous villain, the scoundrel who pushed her into the abyss, the madman who used despicable means to imprison her in a secluded courtyard and force her to bear my child. Yes, I admit all of that. But today, I want to use my own eyes to show you this story again. To see how that woman named Lin Die'er ruined a man's life—no, how she made him destroy himself. I hate Zhang Zhiming. From the moment I was born, he was the eldest son of the Zhang family, born with everything: status, family fortune, and everyone's respect. And me? I am my father's illegitimate son, born with my mother's surname Xiao, and I don't even have the right to call him "brother." That's okay, I'm used to it. Living under someone else's roof, having to be subservient to others, I can endure all of that. Until I met her. I will always remember the first time I saw Lin Die'er. She stood in the courtyard of the Zhang residence, with a pond full of koi behind her. She wore a light blue silk dress, a silver butterfly hairpin in her hair, and looked like she had stepped out of a painting. No, even more beautiful than those in paintings. She glanced at me. Just a faint glance, polite and distant. Then she turned and walked towards Zhang Zhiming. At that moment, something inside me shattered. Why? Why did Zhang Zhiming have everything from birth, even a woman like her? And I didn't even have the right to be looked at by her. I began to be insanely jealous, and I began to fall madly in love. I began to deliberately prolong my stay at the Zhang residence. I figured out her schedule, what time she went to the cosmetics shop in the morning, what time she returned home at dusk, and what time she turned off the lights at night. I hid behind the artificial hill, watching her sit alone by the pond, lost in thought. She crumbled white steamed buns and scattered handfuls of them at the koi in the pond. There was no smile in her eyes, only an unfathomable loneliness. She was unhappy. Zhang Zhiming, didn't you love her? Didn't you cherish her like a treasure? Yet you made her unhappy. That thought took root then—since you don't cherish her, then it's my turn. I know you'll call me despicable, shameless. But I want to ask—if someone is born with nothing, how can they fight for what they want? My methods were indeed despicable. I colluded with Zhang's mother, schemed against Zhang Zhiming, and ruined his business. I took advantage of her vulnerability, luring her to my villa. That night, I said to her, struggling desperately, her face streaked with tears, "Your mother-in-law has long promised you to me. From now on, you are mine." I admit, at that moment, I felt a twisted sense of pleasure. I had finally won against Zhang Zhiming. I had finally taken something from him, something he cherished most. But that pleasure lasted less than a night. Because every tear she shed felt like a knife stabbing into my heart. I thought having her was enough. I thought that as long as she was by my side, one day she would accept me. I started learning to be good to her. I decorated the villa exquisitely and warmly, gathering her favorite snacks and treasures. I set aside all my malice and learned to be gentle and accommodating. But the look in her eyes remained devoid of warmth. In the dead of night, she curled up in my arms and fell asleep, murmuring a name indistinctly. I held my breath, listening intently—"Zhiming..." Those two words were like a knife, piercing straight into my heart. In her dream, she was calling another man's name. Not hatred, not resentment. It was a dependence she herself hadn't even realized. Something she would never admit in her waking life. At that moment, I knew I could never win her heart. But I still refused to let go. I became addicted to opium, trying to numb myself. I became decadent, insane, and irrational. I stayed by her side every day, only to be pushed away by her every day. The moment she gave birth, I was overjoyed. I thought it was my flesh and blood, the only bond between us. Did you see that? I believed until my death that Yi'an was my son. I never noticed the silver necklace hidden in the swaddling clothes—a keepsake she left for her child, his only bloodline with Zhang Zhiming. The day my mother secretly sold her to the brothel, I was quitting opium. When I came out, she had vanished without a trace. I searched frantically everywhere, scouring every street and alley, but there was no news of her. I searched for years, waited for years, and remained obsessed for years. In the end, all I received was news of her death. She took a bullet for someone and died in another man's arms. That man was neither me nor Zhang Zhiming. I didn't even get to see her one last time. I didn't even have a chance to say "I'm sorry." I held the gold butterfly hairpin she had left in the villa, locked myself in my room, and didn't eat or drink for three days and three nights. I remembered what she had once said to me. That night, when I lost control, she looked at me and said coldly, "I'm just your trophy." No. Butterfly, no. I love you. Because you are you, not some spoils of war. But I never had the chance to tell her that. Even if I had, she wouldn't have believed me. You all know what happened afterward. I poured all my guilt and longing for Die'er onto Yi'an. I gave him everything I had, teaching him to read and write, and instilling in him the importance of family and country. I made Ping'er my legal wife, and we had a son and a daughter. But I was biased towards Yi'an. So biased that everyone could see it. Because I owed his mother a debt I could never repay. And I repaid my debt to Zhang Zhiming—the man I hated my whole life—in another way. When the nation was in peril, I used all the scheming and manipulation I had used on him, all the connections and resources I had cultivated in secret, to support the front lines. I could turn my blade against my brother, but I would never turn it against my country. That was my bottom line. And my final redemption. In my life, I loved someone I shouldn't have loved, and hated someone I shouldn't have hated. I destroyed her, and I destroyed myself. But I've never regretted meeting her. If there's a next life—I hope I don't meet her again. Not because I don't love her anymore, but because I hope she won't have to suffer in this life. If possible, I hope she can be with Zhang Zhiming in the next life. This is my story. A villain's confession, a madman's repentance. If you only see Zhang Zhiming's deep affection and Yang Yanchen's protection in this book, then I urge you to also take a look at Xiao Qihao. Take a look at this man who loved in the most despicable way, destroyed with the deepest obsession, and redeemed himself with a lifetime. He's not a good person. But his love for Lin Die'er is real. "Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust" is not a story about forgiveness. It's a story about obsession. About a man who spends a lifetime atoning for his sins. About a woman who spends a lifetime missing the person she should have loved most. If you prefer deeply moving love and extreme regret, you might as well calm down and read it carefully. This book is enough to reach the pinnacle of unresolved tragic love stories from the Republican era. Flowers may bloom again, but love is destined never to be mended. Like a butterfly returning to dust, there is no hope of its return. —Xiao Qihao 🥺🥺

38. 188 别 Don't Rush, I'm Waiting 别急，我在等 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Whether you are a career woman or a housewife, you must treat yourself like a queen. When you are humiliated or defeated, learn to fight back when all seems lost. When you find yourself in a difficult situation, don't panic. Wait. Wait for your opponent to finish their act. Wait until you have all the evidence. Wait until everyone has taken their side. Then tear down the stage with your own hands. 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Three million for my thirty-year development rights," Xu Nian slammed her notebook down. "Mr. Ma, you've got a good plan." Mr. Ma's face stiffened. Zhao Daikui immediately jumped over: "Widow, don't be ungrateful! Three million could buy you so many medicinal seed seeds! How much are your worthless herbs?"

39. 189 打 I Lost a Fight, So I Deserved to Become a Peerless Fairy Monster 打架输了活该穿成绝世大妖精 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [Male-to-female transformation, gender-bender, exclusive romance, brainless fun, thrilling throughout with a touch of angst.] [Fantasy immortal-demon world meets ancient reality] [forced love + sweet romance + no saintly heroine] [Insight + bewitching charm + dazzling beauty + demonic physician + lightning-fast makeovers] Before transmigrating, he was a ruthless demon lord. Afterward, she became an ordinary young woman. The original owner was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's house 488Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The solution is a bit cruel.

40. 190 一 A Journey Toward Life 一路向生 Chuan Shenyan川慎言Ancient Romance76k WordsCompleted 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Such a great book, you'll regret not reading it!

41. 191 我 My Best Friend Is Such a Stud, and She Hits So Hard 我闺蜜超man，她打人老疼了 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Urban619k WordsOngoing [Man transmigrates into a woman] [Strong heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Gender-bending romance] An ace agent's soul transmigrates into a young girl. She doesn't shrink back or lose heart, but calmly accepts reality. Let's stick to one principle: The strong never complain about their circumstances. Even if I've become a woman, I'm going to be the female lead of a male-oriented power fantasy! When it's time to be decisive, she's decisive. When it's time to take down scum, she does so without me 255Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I asked a friend to come with me to pick mushrooms in the mountains, but he refused. He stayed home writing this book.

42. 192 堕 Fallen into the Abyss, Unaware of the Pain of Parting 堕渊不谙离恨苦 Luo Li Nan Wei洛璃楠微Eastern Fantasy161k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Both Powerful] [Xianxia] [Some Angst] [Pursuing His Lover After Losing Him] [Reconciliation and a Happy Ending] An unpredictable, deranged Venerable Lord x a gentle, refined young master Mu Mianchen wanted to honor his engagement and help his junior sister, so he went to the Demon Realm, hoping to make his death seem justified. But Liu Cheny you did not kill him. Instead, he refined him into a puppet. Controlled in the Realm of Rebirth, Mu Mianchen was made to seize a sword. 709Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's estimated that all the supporting actors were disappointed.

43. 193 自 Everything Changed After My Father Drank Crane's Crown Red 自从爹爹喝了鹤顶红，一切都变了 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Ancient Romance132k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling, Multiple Husbands, Female Emperor, Punishing Scum, Dad Handles Everything] As the heroine of a transmigration novel She wasn’t the one who transmigrated, and she wasn’t reborn either. No matter, her father was! She had no System and no golden finger. No matter, her father had them! She was born timid and a good-for-nothing. No matter, her father was a ruthless man. She spent sixteen years wandering outside before finally returning home. Her father, once so powerful he had th 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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44. 194 哥 My Higher-Dimensional Universe 哥的超维宇宙 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Sci-Fi & Apocalypse207k WordsCompleted [Hard sci-fi] [Time loops] [Multiple universes] [Mind-bending] An endless loop, death after death, traveling through twelve universes in search of the truth: Who am I? 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He invited his friends to see the Sphinx, but instead of going, he stayed home writing a hard science fiction book that's mind-bending.

45. 195 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 103Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a treasure trove of campus romance novels—fresh, poetic, and full of character development; it's the first time I've seen such a unique style of expression. Reality and dreams intertwine, coldness and passion clash. The belatedly aware male protagonist returns to school and reunites with his beloved. Both are reborn. A border guard versus a transnational doctor from the East. She is unaware of his dying moments, and he is unaware of her involvement. Twelve years of unrequited love can only unfold in dreams, a love story that touches the heart most deeply.

46. 196 你 You Can’t Let Go of Your First Love, Yet You’ve Become My Downfall 你放不下白月光，却成为我的劫 Not Your Exception不是你的例外Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted She guarded the memory of the man she had lost seven years ago, locking her heart away with it. He was a retired mercenary covered in scars, and she was the only light in his darkness. He weathered every storm for her, giving all he had left, yet still couldn't overcome the dead man in her heart. The dead man's younger brother was obsessed with her, closing in at every turn. She couldn't let go of the past, and he couldn't let go of her. In the end, she became the tribulation he could never over 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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