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1. 1 困 Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M 16.9kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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   Strong recommendation, the front is super cruel

2. 2 鸩 A Cup of Poisoned Wine, and Drunk with You 鸩酒一杯与君醉 Flowing Wind流风Two Male Leads60k WordsCompleted Blurb: When they first met, he was a subject, and he risked his life to take a sword meant for the other man. Later, that man became emperor, wiped out his entire family, stripped away his pride, and forcibly kept him by his side. He waited, full of hope, for his elder brother to return victorious, but all he received was a cold corpse. In the end, he drank poison in front of everyone, smiling like a spring breeze. “Your Majesty, I offer my life as the price of regicide. May you live for all ete 1.5kReads8.0Score162Shelves

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   The kind of short story that gets more and more cruel as it goes on and can't be stopped.

3. 3 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 12.4kReads8.2Score743Shelves

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   Book introduction: Xia Shiyu, a girl who has dreamed of diving since she was a child, neglected to check the breathing regulator during a dive, causing her good friend Gong Xu to never wake up after the dive. Xia Shiyu, who had been feeling guilty and blaming herself, became ill from then on. On the first anniversary of Gong Xu's death, Gong Xu's friend from abroad, Mu Sinan, came back to pay homage. He met Xia Shiyu by chance. At first, they exchanged harsh words with each other. After realizing that something was wrong with her, he first looked at her with cold eyes. He gradually grew tired of it and silently helped her. Finally, he tried every means to pull her out. Tell her, if you are afraid of the deep sea, then accompany me to the forest!

4. 4 我 I Was Twenty-Eight When I Died 我死的时候二十八岁 Yi Mo Yao以沫瑶Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted At twenty, Song Jiniao was hailed by the entertainment world as the “Nation's Goddess,” while Lin Ti died unexpectedly at an awards ceremony. She would never forget what happened that day, or the bone-chillingly cold look in that man's eyes. From then on, Shen Jiulin dragged her from her pedestal and plunged her into the abyss. The Nation's Goddess fell from grace overnight, her fame as fleeting as a flower that blooms for one day. At twenty-one, forced to choose between her mother and stepfathe 807Reads8.5Score102Shelves
5. 5 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 70.9kReads9.7Score12.8kShelves
6. 6 我 I Only Took a Peek at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 15kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves
7. 7 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 63.3kReads9.5Score12kShelves
8. 8 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 24.9kReads9.7Score4.9kShelves
9. 9 叹 Alas, the Present! 叹今朝！ A Wisp of Dandelion一缕蒲公英Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted [Historical Fiction Only + No System or Golden Finger + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Court Conflicts + Inspirational Strong Female Lead’s Growth] Key point: The heroine suffers terribly, and the story is very angsty. Read with caution! Mu Zhaozhao is the eldest daughter of the Chancellor’s household, but no one has cared about her since she was little. Her birth parents consider her a bringer of bad luck and leave her to fend for herself in the most remote courtyard of the residence. 701Reads—Score—Shelves

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   As a prime minister's lady, she was abandoned in the backyard since she was a child. Her father did not care for her mother, and she was slandered by her own father and lost her innocence. The purpose was to get the heroine to break off the engagement and give the marriage to her own little daughter. She went to the grandma's house instead. There were various misunderstandings and she humiliated the heroine. In short, it was very miserable and worth watching.

10. 10 与 Eloping With the Stars 与星星私奔 A Seven-Centimeter Breeze七厘米的风Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted After suffering abuse at home once again, Xu Guican runs into Huo Xingye on the way back to school. One word, “Uncle,” catches his attention. After countless trials and tribulations, Huo Xingye finally wins the girl’s heart. But before long, on a night of torrential rain, she stands under an umbrella and dumps him with a cold expression. They meet again five years later. During an emergency call, Xu Guican sees her ex-boyfriend lying in a pool of blood and breaks down. Huo Xingye strokes her fac 1.3kReads9.4Score171Shelves

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    I don't allow you not to have read these books. Xiao Liu'er is really frustrating, and if the forest has the ending in a fairy tale, ah, yes, yes, and I say I love you in heaven.

11. 11 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 934Reads9.5Score184Shelves
12. 12 他 His Strawberry-Scented Rose 他的草莓味玫瑰 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other + healing + mutual pursuit] [Theatrical, depressed girl and cold, wild school bully] Scene 1: Jiang Qiyu looked at the girl, who was much shorter than him, as she said into her phone, “This internet café is pretty laid-back. They’ve got a kid running the place.” The girl sucked on a strawberry lollipop and looked up at him. “Hey, buddy, I’m almost seventeen. Can’t you tell?” Scene 2: Lin Yunchu leaned over her desk and asked, “How much does y 6.6kReads9.5Score813Shelves
13. 13 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... 2.4kReads6.6Score340Shelves
14. 14 同 My Deskmate Brings Me Light 同桌予你光亮 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted The physical book is now available under the published title Moonlight Comes for Me [The author's debut work. The writing is still immature, so readers, please proceed with caution] [School Life + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Healing] Gloomy, cool, and gorgeous Orange Darling × Arrogant Young Master Mu “Brother Chen, the new transfer student is as beautiful as a fairy!” “Not interested. Leave me alone!” Later, Young Master Mu corners the little fairy in an alley and whines, “Baby, I'm sorry. 5kReads9.5Score687Shelves
15. 15 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 55.9kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
16. 16 精 My Split-Personality Junior Is a Puppyish Bad Boy 精分学弟是小狼狗 Shang Shi Lei殇十泪Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted Yan Zemu, the new campus heartthrob at B University, is aloof, polite, and distant in public, like an icy lotus that says, “Don’t fall for me. It won’t end well.” But Qi Yang knows the truth. His junior is sweet and doting, and supposedly has a girlfriend. He’s always asking Qi Yang for advice on how to woo his girlfriend in the computer science department, leaving the female students green with envy over the mystery woman whose name they don’t even know. But by chance, Qi Yang discovers that th 67Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    There is only "one" bit of cruelty in these three books, but the ending of the third one is the best (ง •̀_•́)ง Come on

17. 17 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 28.2kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves
18. 18 温 After Being Reborn, the Gentle General Spoils the Haughty Crown Prince Rotten 温柔将军重生后宠坏了傲娇太子 Don't Know, Don't Know, Don't Know, Don't不知不知不知不Two Male Leads535k WordsCompleted Ancient fantasy setting + one-on-one romance + gentle, innocent general + arrogant, scheming crown prince + sweet romance + happy ending Gu Yan: I’m going to make him fall for me. Gong Ling: Taller than me? A little annoying. Dimples too? That’s one more thing to dislike! Gu Yan: The crown prince doesn’t seem so bad. Is he kind of cute? Gu Yan: Gong Ling, you little brat, get down here! Gong Ling: The most refined gentleman in Jiuyou City is so angry his eyes are red. What should I do? I like yo 1.5kReads9.3Score173Shelves

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    These are all sadistic books. The ancient-themed one is "Gongqianqianliu", which is plain but very sadistic and does not involve organ removal. I think these books are very interesting to read. The protagonist's IQ is online. The author's writing style is good, the ideas are good, the plot is innovative and rigorous, the ideas are novel, and they are not so poisonous. I think these books are very good to read. They are all treasures in my bookshelf. They are all high-scoring masterpieces with good plots and decent writing. These books are all must-haves for the inner volume. The first few ancient poems and the latter several sadomasochism books

19. 19 大 The Grand Tutor, the Great Liar 大国师，大骗子 Xing Shangxiang刑上香Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted Song Xuan was once a charlatan who made his living swindling people. But fate had other plans: he happened upon the down-and-out prince Ji Yunxi and fooled him into letting him cast a few fortunes. Every single prediction came true. When Ji Yunxi ascended the throne, he installed Song Xuan as the Imperial Preceptor. In full view of the court, Song Xuan had to deal with ministers taking turns making things difficult for him, political and harem intrigues, and an emperor who watched him like a haw 13.9kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
20. 20 君 The Rites Between Ruler and Subject 君臣之礼 Plumpness Rules the World膘行天下Two Male Leads492k WordsCompleted “Who’s going to advise His Majesty to take more consorts?” Everyone answered, “General Gu!” “Who’s going to impeach Duke Song?” Everyone answered, “General Gu!” “Who’s going to petition for tax cuts?” Everyone answered, “Obviously General Gu again!” General Gu: “...” Gu Fang knew exactly where he stood. He was determined to become a pillar of Great Shun, but the obstacles to having his name remembered in history were not only wolves and tigers, but also his imperial junior brother, the Son of He 2.4kReads9.2Score260Shelves
21. 21 我 My Scumbag Emperor Was Reborn 我的渣皇帝重生了 Pear Blossom White zz梨花白zzTwo Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Prince Ning Yin Luanting, whose power dominates the court, falls under the emperor's suspicion. Sick in body and weary in heart, he resigns and leaves the capital, his illness weighing him down. Three years later, the sole guard he took with him gallops into the imperial city bearing Yin Luanting's ashes and keepsake, announcing his death and delivering his final words: Yin Luanting is dead. He has no intention of rebellion. Your Majesty can rest easy. The emperor is overcome with grief. His old 19.7kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
22. 22 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 16kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
23. 23 皇 The Emperor Goes Too Far 皇上太过分 Ink Moon Fades with Time墨月荏苒Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted I... had actually transmigrated. How should I put it? I’d landed straight in a situation as... twisted as being imprisoned. The reason? The body’s original owner had offended the emperor... As the imperial preceptor, ending up in this state was infuriating. Let’s see how Gong Chenxiu turns things around. Cold-blooded, scheming emperor: Ye Yinhan Bewitchingly sinister imperial preceptor: Gong Chenxiu 1.5kReads9.2Score226Shelves
24. 24 穿 I Transmigrated into a Eunuch and Met a Prince in the Cold Palace 穿成真太监后遇到一个冷宫皇子 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, No Female Lead!!! CP: Eunuch and Cold Palace Prince] Who would have thought my girlfriend's curse would actually come true? What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a real eunuch? I feel like crying three times a day. But then I ran into a lame prince confined to the cold palace, and happened to witness this seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless kid in the middle of killing someone. Without even realizing it, I somehow flirted with him and got him acting strange. 13.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves
25. 25 十 The Snake Pregnancy in October 十月蛇胎 Silver Blossom, Fire Tree银花火树Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted A serious illness left me pregnant after ten months, and the child's father was a snake: The Northeast Spirit Medium, the true story of a female spirit medium 367Reads8.7Score113Shelves

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    These books are okay but not abusive. Do you have books like "Mr. Li, Madam, She Can't Die" and "Bone-Eroting Love"? Anyway, the more torture, the better

26. 26 枭 The Overbearing Xiao Lord: His Contract Wife Is Too Irresistible 枭爷霸宠：契约娇妻太诱人 The Tangerines Aren't Ripe桔子没熟Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + married first, fall in love later + domineering CEO + sweet romance + no angst] The short dramas adapted from this novel, Time Gives Us Favor and A Sweet Surprise, are now available. After one reckless night, Xia Zhichu sleeps with the most distinguished man in A City. He clings to her and forces her to become Mrs. Mo, insisting that since he slept with her, he has to take responsibility. He is a ruthless, cold, calculating, fabulously wealthy corporate heir, while she i 15.3kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
27. 27 媚 Born with a Bewitching Charm 媚骨生香 Her Highness the Nightmare梦魇殿下Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted Lan Xiaodie: “What? I'm the female supporting character?” Someone: “And in a steamy novel, no less.” Lan Xiaodie: “What? I'm about to die?” Someone: “And the heroine will step on your ashes to rise to the top.” Lan Xiaodie: “That's brutal! Then make sure my son and daughter avenge me.” Someone: “Sorry, you won't even have a man when you die.” Lan Xiaodie was sure she'd die with regrets. So she decided to rise up and become the heroine... And if she couldn't, she'd at least be the female supporti 273Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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    The first two were so cruel that they made me burst into tears. The third one is also quite good. Don't be fooled by the name.

28. 28 和 After Divorcing His White Moonlight's Double, the Overbearing CEO Went Mad 和白月光替身离婚后，霸总他疯了 Ginger Ale姜汁可乐儿Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Everyone said Ruan Qing loved Fu Jingshen to the bone, including Fu Jingshen himself. Why else would she follow him without hesitation, even knowing she was just a substitute? When Ruan Qing asked for a divorce, Fu Jingshen didn’t take her seriously. His expression turned cold. “Have you made up your mind?” “Yes. Let’s divorce.” After the divorce, Fu Jingshen kept waiting for Ruan Qing to make him eat his words. Instead, he saw her with red-rimmed eyes, clinging to a refined, elegant man. “Ashen 565Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    These are all sadistic books. The ancient-themed one is "Gongqianqianliu", which is plain but very sadistic and does not involve organ removal. I think these books are very interesting to read. The protagonist's IQ is online. The author's writing style is good, the ideas are good, the plot is innovative and rigorous, the ideas are novel, and they are not so poisonous. I think these books are very good to read. They are all treasures in my bookshelf. They are all high-scoring masterpieces with good plots and decent writing. These books are all must-haves for internal reading. The first few ancient poems and the next few sad novels

29. 29 一 Love at First Sight, Thank You for Loving Me 一见卿心，承蒙你喜欢 Han Xiaowuli含小乌力Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Tearjerker: [The Second Male Lead Wins] “Our hands will never let go. If one of us lets go, the other has to hold on tight.” That beautiful promise vanished after his car accident. He fell for another woman and no longer remembered Shi Qing, the one who had made that promise with him. Even after they married, the only thing he ever did for her was fulfill his duties as a husband. After falling into despair, she ended things with a divorce. “Mr. President, Miss Shi's flight to Switzerland is at t 124Reads8.2Score—Shelves
30. 30 夫 Madam, Stop Torturing Him. President Sheng Is Your True White Moonlight 夫人别虐了，盛总才是你的白月光 Moonlit Nightdisc月夜discModern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Male lead suffers] [They don’t get back together] [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her] Many years later, she finally learned that the man she had treasured as her one true love had loved her desperately. Jiang Jianjian loved Sheng Chusheng for ten years, but he scorned her love. With her heart turned to ash, Jiang Jianjian decided to stop loving him and joined forces with the wealthy tycoon who had pursued her for years. But when news of her engagement arri 100Reads6.8Score—Shelves
31. 31 愿 May I Caress You Again 愿再轻抚你 South Wind, Late Autumn南风晚秋Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted Zhou Qiyue of West Wu No. 3 High School was a bona fide school bully. He did everything the school rules forbade. Then one day, a new girl joined the class next door. He called her ugly, yet warned his buddies not to chase after her. He wanted to get close to her, but carefully kept his distance. You are a star I can never reach. Later, rumors about the two of them dating reached the teachers’ office, and the teachers were alarmed. The homeroom teacher pointed at him and said, “A social degene 80Reads8.7Score—Shelves
32. 32 离 After the Divorce, My Wealthy Ex-Husband Begged Me to Remarry Him 离婚后豪门前夫跪求我复婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Qin Yan wants Bai Wanwan to be a sweet, sensible Mrs. Qin. Bai Wanwan thinks to herself: Sure, I look sweet. Everyone around Qin Yan knows there's someone else living in his heart, his white moonlight, but Bai Wanwan pretends not to know. At last, one day, Qin Yan risks everything for his beloved, and Bai Wanwan sees her chance. She successfully tricks him into divorcing her. Only after the divorce does Qin Yan realize he's been fooled. He gradually discovers that his little wife isn't sweet at 5.5kReads8.6Score356Shelves
33. 33 离 After the Divorce, Mr. Lu Turns into My Lapdog and Helps Me Put on My Shoes 离婚后，陆总舔狗上身帮我提鞋 Lotus Root Slices藕片Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted [A misunderstanding leads to an angry divorce, a husband’s desperate quest to win his wife back, a pampered darling of a wealthy family, the real heiress with a secret identity] (A short drama of the same name is now available on Hongguo~) On the day she was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, Bai Yueguang received a pregnancy test report from her husband’s first love. After three years of a marriage in which she was the only one devoted, Gu Xingman had turned herself into a joke. On the day 3.8kReads9.1Score384Shelves
34. 34 夫 The Madam Hides Her Pregnancy Every Day 夫人每天都在隐瞒怀孕 Flying Bird飞鸟Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Ruyan had been secretly in love with Rong Chen for a long time. To be with him, she willingly signed a marriage-of-convenience agreement: she couldn’t interfere in his private life, and if she got pregnant, she had to have an abortion. Later, she unexpectedly became pregnant with his child. To protect the baby, she said to Rong Chen, “Let’s get divorced. I’m pregnant with someone else’s child.” 1.8kReads7.7Score165Shelves

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    Um. The heroine is still relatively sober.

35. 35 女 Matriarchy: The Enemy General’s Canary 女尊：敌城将军的金丝雀 Bai Youyou白油油Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted [Read with caution: angst; strong female lead, weak male lead] They say the Crown Prince Rong of Nanzhao is peerlessly beautiful, a beauty who could topple kingdoms. Yuanzhou is a barbarous land where the people defy the natural order and exalt women. One day, its army invaded, Nanzhao fell, and the Crown Prince became the female general's caged bird. “My little nightingale, your stubbornness is breaking the hearts of Nanzhao's people.” 95Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This is the only one or two books on my bookshelf that meet the requirements. Please accept it.

36. 36 青 The Green Hairpin's Entwining Dance 青钗绕 Li Xiao梨萧Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted [Traditional / Alternate World / No Transmigration / Twists] In Jiuyue Kiln City, disaster suddenly struck the wealthy Liang family. Even long afterward, the people of the city could not stop sighing over it. The only one left in the Liang family was its orphaned daughter, Liang Yan, along with dozens of wronged souls. The Liang and Tang families had always been close. Liang Yan was adopted by her father's sworn friend, Tang Jingzhong. She was only eight years old that year. Tang Yuechuan, who h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's good-looking, with a hint of sweetness under the text, but when you think about it carefully, it makes your liver hurt. In the process of unraveling the mystery, every character is very delicate, and it's worth watching!

37. 37 武 The Martial Arts Madman 武道狂徒 Drunk in Solitude影独醉Eastern Fantasy7.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy + transmigration + no System] A king’s heart gazes down upon the world; a hero’s will never yields through a hundred battles. In a land of divine warriors, demons, and barbarians in chaos, whoever stands in my way, be they human, demon, or barbarian, will be killed! 2.7kReads7.9Score305Shelves

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    Martial arts fanatic, super funny and good-looking

38. 38 逆 Against the Gods 逆天邪神 Mars Gravity火星引力Eastern Fantasy7.2M WordsOngoing The animated series of the same name is now streaming on iQIYI! Wielding the Pearl of Heavenly Poison, bearing the blood of the Evil God, and cultivating power that defies heaven, a generation’s Evil God reigns supreme! 4.9kReads9.3Score304Shelves
39. 39 一 A Will Eternal 一念永恒 I Heard Qu Shang余闻曲殇Ancient Romance471k WordsOngoing The birth of a single thought can make something eternal. Sometimes, one thought can change the course of a life. As the saying goes, a single thought can turn you into a god or a demon. And it was just such a thought that brought two lives, whose paths had been growing ever more distant, back together. It was also that thought that made him resolutely choose nine lifetimes of love without fulfillment, all for the chance to spend a lifetime together in the last one. (A perfect blend of romance a 29Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 我 My Left Hand and Right Hand 我的左手右手 Golden Fox金狐狸Two Female Leads204k WordsCompleted Two female leads + sweet romance + love at first sight, with a touch of realism and some angst later on. If you meet someone worth loving in this lifetime, then love her well. Don’t let her slip away! Whether that person is the same sex as you or the opposite sex, please love her with all your heart for a lifetime! 17Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    It really made me cry

41. 41 陈 Chen's King 陈的王 Like a Green Mountain Embraced如同青山入怀Two Female Leads299k WordsCompleted [Two female leads! No male lead! 1v1 contemporary romance] [A gloomy, adorable country girl who doesn't realize how cute she is, sensible with everyone else but adorably clueless only around T + an aloof heiress CEO, an unknown yandere and a monster T who seduces P every chance she gets] [Both T and P fall in love at first sight, and one look decides their fate] Excerpt “What are you doing?” Her voice was perfectly calm, without a trace of emotion, yet seemed to hold back an intense fury that ha 1.6kReads9.4Score217Shelves
42. 42 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! 39Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    My little Liu'er is really heartbroken

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