Urban Romance with a Realistic, Angsty Edge 都市情感文，偏现实偏虐

1. 451 踏 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 103Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 452 嫁 After Marrying into Wealth, I Sent My Enemy to Prison 嫁入豪门后，我把仇家送进监狱 Dancing Wutong Leaves梧叶舞8k WordsCompleted After Marrying into a Wealthy Family, I Sent My Enemy to Prison —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 453 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Heroine Strikes Back 快穿：炮灰女配反杀剧情 Quieted Down 1102安静了1102Fantastical Romance554k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration | Everyone's favorite | Female-lead romance | Portable space | 1vN Nan Zhi lost both her parents as a child and grew up dependent on others, without a sense of security or enough love. More than anything, she longs for someone to choose her, again and again, without hesitation. Then one obsessive, unhinged man after another comes along, all vying for her, going mad for her and bending to her will... The men suffer, not the woman. There's just a bit of setup at the beginnin 17.1kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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   She travels through different worlds, escaping the fate of being cannon fodder, and even the most powerful and ruthless men fall for her. It's a very good watch and highly recommended!

4. 454 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 61Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 455 今 Hello, This Life 今生你好 Original Works by the Wind随风原创Urban334k WordsOngoing The fortunate use their childhood to heal their whole lives; the unfortunate spend their whole lives healing their childhood. The novel Hello, This Life follows Chu Fan’s journey as he grows up, weaving together the many facets of life in Hanshan Village: the farce of Wang Laosi’s broken marriage, the Zhao doctor’s shattered family, and the warmth of the Chu brothers supporting one another. From hazy fragments of childhood memories to the conflicts and growth of youth, the story explores the st —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   From this moment on, I will love everything, without exception.

6. 456 碎 The Shattered Diamond: The Goddess of Vengeance Returns 碎钻惊局：复仇女神归来 Dancing Wutong Leaves梧叶舞Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Shattered Diamond, Deadly Plot: The Goddess of Revenge Returns —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 457 素 Lover with a Pure Heart 素心恋人 Twin Oxen双牛座Urban903k WordsCompleted You’re the person I love most. For you, I could deceive anyone in the world, even myself. That’s how desperately I love you. Even if you have to lie to me, please keep it up a little longer, and make the lie a little more convincing... 289Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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   Prepare some tissues [feeling wronged]

8. 458 慢 A Slow-Burning Obsession 慢性迷恋 A Little Coconut一只小椰Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Carefree, High-Maintenance Little Menace × Deceptively Dark Ice-Queen] [Marriage of Convenience + Both Are Inexperienced + An Intense Push and Pull] After a night of passion, Shen Yihe accidentally slept with the famous ice-queen of their social circle. She thought he wouldn’t deign to make a fuss over it. But the next morning, there he was: the aloof man, seemingly untouched by worldly concerns, wearing a loosely tied bathrobe, his pale skin still marked by her kisses. Standing over her, he de 462Reads—Score101Shelves

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   ⚠️Sudden plot twists! A peaceful married life is abruptly disrupted by a devastating attack from the ex-partner. The marriage is rocked by the return of the "White Moonlight" (a reference to a popular romantic relationship), a marital crisis, and a direct confrontation with a rival. The once stable and peaceful marriage is shattered by the return of the ex-partner, leading to a growing rift and a series of conflicts. #EmotionalBattlefield #MaritalCrisis

9. 459 花 The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 花海月宫 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 35Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 460 渣 You Scumbag Master, Watch Me Tear You Apart 渣男师父，看我手撕你 Dancing Wutong Leaves梧叶舞Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted You Scumbag Master, Watch Me Tear You Apart —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 461 来 Greetings from Planet E 来自e星的问候 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse181k WordsCompleted Whenever I look up at the sky, the dark insectoid mothership looms across the horizon. Greetings from Planet E is a grand extraterrestrial adventure starring Yang Mo. As he builds a business and uncovers a rebellion plot among Planet E's factions, Yang Mo uses his wits to foil the conspirators and the insectoid race, winning the love of the Swan Princess and the Dragonfish Princess. The Solar Chariot tells the story of Yang Mo, the son of Yang Ruo, who arrives on Planet E a thousand years later 22Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 462 谢 Thank You for Loving Me 谢谢你爱着我 An Old Bookworm一名老书虫Urban379k WordsOngoing After my first love broke up with me and told me the cruel truth, I followed in her footsteps to Shanghai. Sadly, I still couldn’t win back our innocent love. Fueled by resentment and a desire to succeed, I struggled for eight years in Shanghai, yet still ended up living like a joke. When she and the others began entering my life one by one, I started to question my resolve... 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book can satisfy you

13. 463 针 A Needlepoint Kiss: A Noose in the Name of Love 针尖吻:以爱为名的绞索 Dancing Wutong Leaves梧叶舞32k WordsCompleted A Kiss on a Needlepoint: A Noose in the Name of Love —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 464 刚 I Just Graduated. Isn’t It Normal to Have a Godly System? 刚毕业，有个神豪系统正常吧？ Eat the Shark吃掉鲨鱼Urban1.5M WordsCompleted A true tycoon isn't a nouveau riche blowhard. They're someone who spends money to make themselves happy. One morning, Xiao Bei wakes up in a parallel world, having transmigrated into someone else's body, and awakens a tycoon System. Young, handsome, and rich. Just as Xiao Bei is enjoying life exactly as he wants to, Someone appears and shatters the peace he's come to enjoy!! 34.9kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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    Synopsis: Twenty years of solitude, then suddenly he learns his true identity. He was once a helpless orphan, but after acquiring a mysterious system, he unexpectedly discovers he's the heir to a powerful family in Kyoto! His biological parents come to claim him, instantly turning his world upside down. Is this a cruel joke of fate, or a divine arrangement? How will he face this sudden change?

15. 465 火 The Mars Era: Road to Venus 火星纪元：金星之路 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse341k WordsCompleted An ancient alien spacecraft is discovered in a crater on Venus. The mysterious X Organization plots to seize the planet, while Factory 18 wants to use Venus as a dumping ground for waste. Yet atop the clouds of Venus stands an airship academy called Cloudtop Academy, a hallowed school dreamed of by students across the solar system. At last, traveling from Mars to Venus, they witness the planet's land and oceans. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 466 都 The Rules of Love for Urban Men and Women 都市男女的恋爱法则 Two ThirtyTwo三十Modern Romance339k WordsOngoing Gu Ziyi: An ENFP woman, sweet and innocent-looking on the outside, but sharp-tongued and fiery by nature. When she falls in love, she never thinks about the consequences and always ends up being taken advantage of. Though every relationship has ended in failure, she remains a romantic who believes in love. Will the man she meets this time turn out to be a good one…? Gao Yingzhen: A typical ISFJ man who finds it hard to open up, but once he lets someone into his heart, he holds nothing back. Bor 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is probably the most pitiful yet most resilient working woman: forced to work overtime by her boss, cheated on by her boyfriend on their anniversary, yet she rips off her boss's wig and quits, immediately starting her own coffee shop. Her volatile personality meets the steady male lead, and with her childhood sweetheart relentlessly pursuing her, the plot is both exhilarating and heart-wrenching.

17. 467 首 My Billionaire Mom Claims Me: I'm a Super-Rich Second-Generation Heir 首富亲妈认亲：我是超级富二代 A Wei Is Already Dead阿伟已经丝了Urban867k WordsCompleted [No System] [Purely urban] [Smart protagonist] [Grounded and realistic] Have you ever wondered... What if you weren’t the child of an ordinary family after all, but a super-rich heir from an incredibly wealthy family? Su Yang had always believed he was an utterly ordinary person. When he was little, his father told him that his mother had died before he was old enough to remember her. Then, when he was in middle school, his father died in a car accident, leaving him all alone. Until the day just 22kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
18. 468 我 My Dongguan Dream: Sister Mei 我的东莞梦：媚姐 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.] 197.5kReads8.9Score9.8kShelves

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    This book is amazing! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

19. 469 老 Even the Honest Get Tired of Being Bullied and Fight Back 老实人欺负久了，也是要反抗的 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Even Honest People Will Fight Back If They're Bullied for Too Long —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here, I'll satisfy you.

20. 470 刚 I Just Heard Their Thoughts, and Now You're Calling Me the Crown Prince of the Capital? 刚听到心声，你说我是帝都太子爷 Eat the Shark吃掉鲨鱼Urban394k WordsOngoing Ye Lingyun transmigrated into the body of an orphan in a parallel world. He had no money or connections. He might as well have been there to accept charity! Fortunately, he could hear the thoughts of all things! Bailiqun: Smoke me! I've got a kick, and I can help you bury what's on your mind! Scratch-off ticket: Come scratch me! I'm worth two million! Card sharp: He'll never guess that this is how I... cheat at cards! Enemy: My plan is this, and then this... He'll definitely fall into the trap! 5Reads6.9Score—Shelves
21. 471 从 Kidnapped as a Child, Then Suddenly Claimed by a Billionaire 从小被拐，突然被亿万富翁认亲 Mr. Qingwen倾闻先生Urban270k WordsCompleted (No System + Pure Urban Fiction + Smart Protagonist + Daily Life + Business Rivalry + Realistic Fiction) Liu Xueming, who had lost both parents as a child and dropped out of middle school, was suddenly told at the age of 25 that he'd been kidnapped as a baby. His biological parents turned out to be billionaires. From then on, Liu Xueming went from a life of hardship, where even getting married seemed out of reach, to living as a wealthy young master. Now that this unimaginable fortune had come h 1.4kReads6.6Score100Shelves
22. 472 他 After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Money and Sex 他腰椎间盘突出后，骗财骗色 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折10k WordsCompleted After His Herniated Disc, He Swindled People Out of Their Money and Their Virtue 289Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 473 被 Abducted for 18 Years: The Female Billionaire Is My Mom 被拐十八年：女首富是我亲妈 I'm Medicated Oil我是风油精Urban632k WordsCompleted Also known as: My Mom Is the Richest Woman Alive, So What’s Wrong with Me Acting High and Mighty? Scheming, hilarious, powerful clans, no System Because Qin Chuan is ridiculously handsome, he gets ostracized at school and bullied by his boss at work. Then one day, he learns that his biological mother is the richest woman in the country. And suddenly, everyone who ever crossed him is in tears. Besides his billionaire mother, he has a grandfather, too. “My Chen family is one of the capital’s most 1.9kReads8.0Score106Shelves
24. 474 软 A Sweet Embrace 软糖入怀 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Modern Romance84k WordsCompleted Ruan Ruan + Lu Zeyan Modern romance + mature leads + city life + workplace romance To thank Lu Zeyan, Ruan Ruan invited him to dinner. After having a little to drink, she worked up the courage to ask what he liked about her. Lu Zeyan leaned close to her ear and whispered, “I like how pure you are, how soft you are. I've liked you since the first time I saw you.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Stunning short stories, each a captivating tale, realistic urban romance.

25. 475 两 The First Book by Two Big Tomatoes 两个大番茄的第一本书 Two Big Tomatoes两个大番茄Urban612k WordsCompleted Kidnapped by human traffickers as a child, he is reborn and runs into his wealthy birth mother at the hospital on the very day of his rebirth. Once they reunite, he goes from ordinary to an heir to immense wealth. His mother says, “Son, you’ve suffered so much all these years. You don’t have to work hard anymore. Just tell me whatever you want...” The daughters of wealthy families vie to strike up a conversation with him. Jiang Feiyuan asks, “Mom, tell me honestly, just how powerful is our famil 503Reads8.7Score101Shelves
26. 476 盲 Blind Crossing 盲渡 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Crossing Blind 15Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 477 继 After Inheriting a Billion-Dollar Fortune, I Found My Birth Parents 继承亿万家产后，我找到了亲生父母 Riding the Clouds踏云而来Urban2.2M WordsCompleted “Actually, I’m not your biological father. I adopted you from an orphanage.” Li Mingzhe, the sole heir to a fortune worth billions, is stunned! His biological parents are someone else entirely! After his adoptive father passes away, Li Mingzhe follows his last wishes and begins searching for his biological parents in the vast sea of humanity. Before long, he learns that his parents are alive and that he has an older sister! He doesn’t dare reveal his current identity before they reunite. So he d 37kReads7.5Score2.7kShelves
28. 478 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times, I Lead My Tribe to Greatness 穿越远古，我带领部落崛起 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山16k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated to Prehistoric Times and Led My Tribe to Rise 36Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 479 天 The Sky Is Still Blue 天，依然蔚蓝 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人012k WordsCompleted The sky is still blue 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A romantic story set in the city, with both sweet and heart-wrenching moments.

30. 480 宿 Fated Homecoming 2 宿命归途2 Clear Shadow over Linchuan临川清影Urban611k WordsCompleted After graduating from a university in Xi’an, Zhang Botao moved to Beijing and fell in love with Yao Yufei while working at an investment company. Unable to afford housing prices in Beijing, he and Yao broke up after her family introduced her to a new boyfriend who owned an apartment. Downhearted, Zhang Botao ran into his classmate Lu Xiaofan and Lin Qiong, the owner of a trading company, at a bar. They exchanged contact information. Later, Zhang visited Sister Qiong, and the two fell deeply in —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A refreshing urban romance novel, a beautiful love story that transcends societal prejudices. May the reader have a peaceful and prosperous life! [Smile][smile]

31. 481 被 Dumped by My Girlfriend, I Meet My Billionaire Father 被女友甩，亿万富豪老爸来认亲 Luo Qingyang洛青阳Urban428k WordsCompleted Lin Yan is an ordinary college student with a girlfriend. His idea of the Back to Field life is to find a good job after graduation, save up to buy a home, and get married. But everything changed on this very day. Girlfriend: Let's break up. Lin Yan: ... Dad: Son, I've been looking for you for over twenty years. I finally found you. Lin Yan: ... Girlfriend: ... System: Your dad is rich, so I choose you. Lin Yan: ╮(╯▽╰)╭ 587Reads8.2Score100Shelves
32. 482 面 The Female CEO Fell for Me at My Interview, Then Became My Stepmother 面试那天被女总裁看上，结果她成了我后妈 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山14k WordsCompleted The Female CEO Took a Liking to Me at My Interview, and Then She Became My Stepmother 4Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 483 坦 Confession Game: Eight Seats 坦白局:八个位置 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人012k WordsCompleted Confession Game: Eight Seats 1Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 484 超 The Super Heir 超级继承人 Thirty-Seven三七Urban1.3M WordsCompleted When Su Bei arrives at his girlfriend's home with all his family's savings to ask for her hand in marriage, her family demands more money at the last minute. With no choice, Su Bei breaks up with her. What no one expects is that Su Bei is actually the heir to a top-tier conglomerate. From then on, Su Bei's life takes a different turn. He dominates the business world, dishes out face-slapping to the great families, wins the hearts of top beauties, and rises to the summit of the world, looking dow 14.4kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves
35. 485 重 Reborn, I Still Choose to Marry You 重生后，我依然娶你。 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Reborn, I will still marry you. 112Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 486 教 Professor, I Suggest Adding Some Sugar 教授，建议加点糖 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物32k WordsCompleted Professor, You Should Add a Little Sugar 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban Romance!

37. 487 守 Protecting My Love Rival 守护情敌 Clear and Bright Beneath the Moon月下清扬15k WordsCompleted Protecting My Love Rival —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can tell how angsty it is just by looking at the comments. Be warned, it's angst-filled for the boy.

38. 488 工 Romance on the Construction Site 工地韵事 Soaring Cranes in the Ninth Heaven鹤翱九天Urban331k WordsCompleted Ten years working on construction sites not only enriched my résumé, but also broadened my horizons. Among the many stories I witnessed were romances between men and women, including plenty of moving, devoted relationships worthy of praise. There were young couples who drifted apart, and disabled husbands whose wives never abandoned them. Some stayed faithful for years, only to see everything fall apart in a single day. A young man who had wandered aimlessly for more than twenty years finally fo 175Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 489 认 After Reuniting with My Family, I'm Surrounded by Powerful Figures 认亲后，我被大佬包围 Lotus of a Lifetime有生之莲Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + spiritual energy + secret identity] Qin Huai, the eldest young master of the Qin family, is told overnight that he isn’t their biological son. Kicked out of the Qin household, he follows his mother back to the countryside. He expects to grow old and die in the village, only to discover that there’s something unusual about the place. There’s an old man with encyclopedic knowledge, villagers with formidable martial arts skills, and a fierce mother who can shake the whole vil 409Reads7.0Score—Shelves
40. 490 以 In the Name of Partnership 以合伙人之名 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物23k WordsCompleted In the Name of Partnership 16Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 491 东 Paranormal Tales from the Northeast Countryside 东北农村灵异小故事 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Spooky Little Stories from the Northeastern Countryside 12Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 492 逃 The Lover Who Ran from Love 逃爱人 Afraid The Baby Will Hit The Ground怕娃落地Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [Winning him back] + [Angst] + [Romance] + [A mix of sweet and bitter] Ever since I fell in love with you, I’ve tried to change myself! You want to play guitar, I’ll play alongside you. You think you’re not good enough for me, so I’ll stop and wait for you to catch up. You think I’m aloof, but I’ve saved all my tenderness for you! The only thing I can’t change is how fiercely I love you., Le Siyao 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all good books, you can check them out; they're all on the more heart-wrenching side.

43. 493 老 Teacher, Can We Be Together? 老师，我们能在一起吗？ The Great Sage's Hair大圣的毛Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted Liang Chen, a loser about to graduate from college, is harassed relentlessly by a group of beautiful women. The only one he truly loves is Teacher Lin Wenfang. But after she is abused by a scumbag, Teacher Lin gets drawn into Liang Chen's love life and can't pull herself free... 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I really enjoyed reading this urban romance novel; I stayed up all night to finish it, and I'm sure you will too! [Smirk][Laugh][Laugh]

44. 494 梅 Love Blooms Again, but I Fall into a Tender Trap 梅开二度，却陷入温柔陷阱 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted A second chance at love, only to fall into a tender trap 42Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 495 与 After Teaming Up with a Cold and Aloof Taoist Priest 与高冷道长组队后 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物40k WordsCompleted Teaming Up with a Cold, Aloof Daoist Priest 3Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 496 亲 Dear Housewife 亲爱的主妇 Heartfelt at Midnight深夜走心Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This is the story of four “desperate housewives” seeking redemption in their marriages. Four women living in a major city are each going through an emotional crisis: Zhu Tianlan’s nine-year marriage is shattered by a mysterious video of an affair. How will she save herself after uncovering the truth? Ji Lingyun, trapped in a sexless marriage, has a passionate encounter that stirs her heart. Will she give in, or find redemption? The domineering, mature beauty Mi Shu remains unmarried well into ad 7kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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    Story summary: Love is about loving someone, but they might not love you back [facepalm]. Mutual affection depends on fate [smirk].

47. 497 孟 Lady Meng Doesn't Feel Like Making Soup Today Either 孟婆今天也不想熬汤 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物16k WordsCompleted Meng Po Doesn't Want to Make Soup Today Either 19Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 498 爸 Dad, Have You Changed? 爸爸，变了吗？ 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人08k WordsCompleted Dad, have you changed? 16Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 499 我 My Cool, White Moonlight Girlfriend? She's a Yandere Tycoon Heiress 我女友清冷白月光？她是病娇财阀 Qianqian Making Things Up浅浅瞎编Urban311k WordsOngoing [Yandere + Sweet Romance + Reborn + Single Female Lead + Everyday Romance] After Gu Chen died a horrible death, he watched the adulterous pair jeering at his funeral and wished he could become a vengeful ghost and tear them to pieces. Just then, a cool and breathtakingly beautiful woman arrived, surrounded by a crowd of reporters and bodyguards. She was the family’s eldest princess, the sole victor in the Wen family’s succession struggle among its nine heirs, and the head of the Imperial Capital 272Reads9.4Score—Shelves
50. 500 妻 My Wife’s Lies 妻子的谎言 Eggs Are Made of Steel蛋似钢打Urban413k WordsCompleted I had a happy family. From that day on, it was gone forever... 3kReads8.5Score271Shelves

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