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1. 251 爱 Love and Hate Entwined: The Reborn White Moonlight 爱恨交织：重生的白月光 Yu Bao榆寶Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Love and Hate Entwined: The Reborn White Moonlight 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are all short, heart-wrenching stories that made me cry [facepalm][facepalm]. In the first book, the female lead shielded the one she deeply loved from a knife, becoming a soul entity, and then had to watch her heartbroken parents and lover flirt with others. Her once passionate heart suddenly turned cold! In the second book, the female lead is a lucky charm, but the person who dotes on her, loves her, and makes her wait a hundred years turns out to be just deceiving and using her… In the third book, the female lead has a tragic past, is independent and strong, but unfortunately encounters a male lead who is a treacherous villain who bullies and humiliates her, ruining their future! In the fourth book, the female lead is forcibly possessed by the one she loves. She thought that was bad enough, but the truth is even more tragic! Love and hate intertwined, unable to love or hate—it's so agonizing!

2. 252 以 Defying My Master! My Mad, Wicked Disciple Humiliates Me at Every Turn 以下犯上！被疯批孽徒百般折辱 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [The low rating is because readers who dislike angsty stories left bad reviews. I’m crying my eyes out.] Wen Si, a renowned general of the Celestial Realm and high priestess of Tianxing Sect, considers taking Qi Mo as her wicked disciple the greatest mistake of her life. Five hundred years later, after Qi Mo turns into a Demon God, the first thing he does is imprison Wen Si. He tramples on her and humiliates her, vowing to make her wish she were dead. “Master, do you regret taking me, your wicke 3.5kReads8.0Score252Shelves
3. 253 W WYLM Miao Aoo苗嗷嗷Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted Boy Band / Everyday Life / ABO / AA Romance / Idols / Friendship / Healing / Gender Swap / Happy Ending Synopsis: If love can't keep me alive, then hate can. But later, there was love, too. “Linlin, your big brother loves you.” “Jinglin, Tongtong will protect you.” “Cheng Jinglin! Look at me! Only look at me!” “Linlin is so pretty. I like you so much~” Ten years of protection, a warm embrace, a blazing fire, and a gentle deception. Do they love Cheng Jinglin, or just this beautiful body? On the 405Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 系 System Trap: A Tragic Ballad of a Koi Spirit and a Transmigrator 系统陷阱：锦鲤妖与穿越者的悲歌 Yu Bao榆寶Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted System Trap: A Tragic Ballad of a Koi Spirit and a Transmigrator —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 短 A Collection of Short, Tragic Bad-End Stories 短篇be虐文合集 J Le JiangJ乐姜Ancient Romance101k WordsCompleted I originally wanted to write a collection of angsty stories, but in the end I decided to write just one and bring it to a close. I can't change the title now, so come on in and have a look. Legend has it that the Demon God was gravely wounded by the Divine Clan and suffers excruciating pain every night, teetering on the brink of death. Only one thing can ease his suffering: the inner core of a Divine Fox. For hundreds of years, the Demon God has repeated the same words in his mind: I must take 632Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   She was only eighteen, and her life ended abruptly, forever frozen at eighteen. Stopped at the most beautiful age. Jiang Zhixu hastily wiped away her tears and took something out of the drawer: "This is what she left for you." Xu Si took the things Jiang Zhixu handed him, his fingertips trembling. It was a diary, a large box of candy, and a letter. So, her "goodbye" before the college entrance exam was already a farewell. So, she didn't have low blood sugar at all. He should have found out sooner, he should have found out sooner. "Qiaoqiao was a good girl. She was diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer near the end of her first year of high school. She knew from the beginning that she didn't have long to live, so she didn't want to hold you back, which is why she didn't accept your confession. Many times she wanted to tell you about her illness. But at this crucial moment of the college entrance exam, she knew that even a small thing could distract her, so she chose to hide it from you. Even the last time she saw you before the exam, she forced herself to go. The doctor predicted she had at most three or four days to live. I don't know how she managed to hold on until today." My silly Qiaoqiao, even until she left, she was still thinking of others, but she never considered...

6. 256 杜 Du Yue, Do You Have No Heart? 杜悦，你没有心吗？ Yu Bao榆寶Modern Romance17k WordsCompleted Du Yue, do you even have a heart? 16Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 偷 The Senior Sister Who Stole My Underpants Is Going to Cultivate Immortality and Change Her Fate! 偷裤衩的师姐，竟要修仙改命了！ Yan Lantian燕蓝天Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing The cultivation novel she'd been following went on hiatus right at the steamiest part. While cursing the author for being a terrible person, Qi Yunxiang somehow transmigrated! She'd barely arrived before she was ambushed, her meridians shattered and herself paralyzed! She cursed at the heavens in fury: I don't have to be the heroine or a great hero, but why did I transmigrate into a crazy cannon-fodder supporting female character obsessed with her junior brother?! She would tear up the romance-a 15.2kReads8.0Score2.3kShelves

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   This book is amazing! It'll make you laugh until you drop and cry until you drop. Full of twists and turns, it's incredibly exciting!

8. 258 我 I Died in the Year He Hated Me Most 我死在了他最恨我的那一年 He Sees Qingmuchuan他见青木川11k WordsCompleted I died the year he hated me most. Unable to bear his hatred any longer, I chose to take my own life. When the funeral home handed my ashes to Nan Heting, he patted the urn and smiled for the first time that day. “It's too dirty. She should have been reduced to dust!” He swept his hand, and the urn crashed to the floor. That's right. He thought I had caused the death of the woman he loved most. He had stayed by my side for years, all for this moment. He walked away, trampling my ashes, but before 20.8kReads—Score641Shelves
9. 259 碎 Shattered Stars Tribulation: A Ghost Immortal's Oath of Revenge 碎星劫，鬼仙的复仇誓约 Yu Bao榆寶18k WordsCompleted Shattered Star Tribulation: The Vengeful Oath of a Ghost Immortal 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 高 Powerful Families: In the End, We Weren’t Destined to Be Together Those Years 高干：总之，那几年我们没有缘分 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Power Couple: Anyway, We Weren't Meant to Be in Those Years 112Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is torture for the readers!!

11. 261 峭 A Chill in the Steep Spring 峭春寒 Cold Moon, Clear Wall冷月清墙Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted Young Emperor and Empress + Childhood Sweethearts + Rekindled Romance + Marriage Before Love Aloof, proud, sickly beauty × Deeply devoted, scheming playboy - She is the youngest daughter of the Xie clan of Chen Commandery, and the empress's niece. He is a noble, favored prince, the youngest son of the emperor and empress. - An imperial decree binds them together. A fine match that strengthens family ties, a sham marriage in name only. She lives in a separate room, abandons her husband and child. 5.2kReads—Score414Shelves

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    This is an extremely heart-wrenching novel about an emperor and empress! [Crying][crying] Just read the synopsis! [Crying][crying]

12. 262 陷 Trapped in the Abyss of Depression, My Husband Saved My Life 陷在抑郁深渊，老公救我一命 Chen Mengla陈梦拉10k WordsCompleted Trapped in the depths of depression, my husband saved my life 740Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 263 入 His Forceful Possession After Dark 入夜强势占有 Dancing Snowflakes Everywhere雪儿漫天舞Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted A heart-wrenching, satisfying, sweet original novel [Both are virgins + possessive hero + reunion after years apart + sexual tension + obsessive pursuit] She reunites with her boyfriend, whom she broke up with three years ago, when she’s arrested in a prostitution raid. The man questioning her is her ex-boyfriend, Police Officer Shen Yanzhou. He curled his lip in a mocking smile. “Three years apart, and you’re still making money with your body?” At first, he mistakenly thought she was clinging 3kReads5.7Score148Shelves

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    This is so heart-wrenching it'll make you want to die. The ex-boyfriend, suffering from hysteria after the breakup, encounters his ex-girlfriend again, who appears in his dreams every night. He's ready to tear her apart! Come see how the abstinent ex-boyfriend gradually falls for her; it's incredibly satisfying and entertaining! [Laughing and crying emoji]

14. 264 那 Those Years! Losing My Mind! Chasing Her Through Hell! A Childhood That Went Wrong 那些年！精神失常！追妻火葬场！小时候过不好的经历 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Those Years! Mental Breakdown! The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin! A Troubled Childhood 244Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 265 别 Don't Mess with the Little Snake Demon! A Horde of Crazy Gods Stands Behind Her 别惹小蛇妖！她身后一群疯批神 Cang Muxue沧慕雪Fantastical Romance675k WordsOngoing [Where the stars burn out lies the divine tomb | Only when love and desire are burned away can one attain the Dao] “The Great Dao is heartless, but those who love deeply make kindling of themselves, burn through karma, and light the way home.” She harbors baleful energy within her. She is a taboo of the Heavenly Dao! Through a twist of fate, she ends up in a snake’s body. With fifty thousand years of cultivation, she still gets bullied by a dog! Ruoni bears a Heavenly Tribulation “wanted post 6Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 卸 Shedding the Big Brother Act, Falling into Captive Love 卸下兄长伪装，囚爱成瘾 Gentleman Ziyi子易君Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and will rise) [1v2 + taking by force + obsessive captivity + yandere + unhinged childhood friend + creepy, brooding man + extremely angsty and crazy + both male leads are pure] (If I can't have your heart, then every inch of your body will belong to me.) “You bastard! Have the guts to let me die!” “Die? Even if you die, it'll only be because I *killed you*.” For fifteen years, he had been her gentle neighbor and older brother figure. Then a mistake by the heroine's fa 5.3kReads8.5Score289Shelves

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    This book was so heart-wrenching it made my heart stop; I cried while reading it.

17. 267 追 Chasing Her Through Hell: A Marriage That Spoiled Its Sweetheart 追夫火葬场:养成系婚姻“宠坏了” Chen Mengla陈梦拉Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin: A “Spoiled” Grooming-Style Marriage 199Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 他 His Little Peony 他的小芍药 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Completed [Rebirth + pseudo uncle-niece relationship + fatherly nurturing + younger uncle takes the lead + eight-year age gap + second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium + both leads are each other's first and only] [Sweet, gentle girl x self-restrained, proper, abstinent younger uncle] In her previous life, Wen Ning lost both her parents and was taken in by her grandfather's old friend, who brought her to live with the Meng family in Dijiang City. That was the first time she met Meng 7.5kReads8.7Score792Shelves

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    There are stories where the second male lead is reborn and rises to power, and others where the female lead is sent to prison—super angsty! There are also stories that start with hardship and end sweetly; there are many types, and they all feature a "wife-chasing" trope. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!

19. 269 恶 Diary of a Villainess in the Making: Obsessive! Niche! Powerful Family! Childhood Sweethearts! 恶女养成日记:病娇！小众！高干！青梅竹马！ Chen Mengla陈梦拉Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Diary of a Villainess in the Making: Obsessive Love! Niche! Powerful Family! Childhood Friends! 144Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 出 After Prison, the CEO Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 出狱后，霸总追妻火葬场 No Tea in the Coffee咖啡里没有茶Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted [A Little Angst Early On + Realizing Too Late + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Rebirth] Han Yueche is the pampered heir of a prominent family in Beijing. He looks down on everything and everyone, yet for one person, he casts aside every last bit of his pride and willingly bows his head. Everyone in Beijing knows Han Yueche is impossibly proud. Once he throws something away, he never picks it back up, even if it’s a priceless treasure. Yet when it comes to Jiang Xuewei, he repeatedly lower 12.6kReads8.2Score950Shelves
21. 271 第 The He Family, Book One 《何家》第一部 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted The He Family, Part One 74Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 272 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves

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    The best episode I've ever seen on Tomato is the one between Tang Zhiwei and Lu Shi, which is incredibly heart-wrenching. Watching that part inevitably reminds me of the song "The Tomb of a Passionate Lover".

23. 273 陆 Mr. Lu, Hold Me Gently 陆先生，轻点抱 Mo Qian Yan墨浅烟Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Cheng Niannian thought that three years would be enough to warm his heart. Lu Yan spent those three years telling her that all she was good for was being a free space heater and warming his bed. When Cheng Niannian saw the tenderness in Lu Yan’s eyes as he looked at Bai Ling, and the love he gave her without reservation, her heart finally turned to ash. She never expected that she was secretly carrying a baby. Her dead heart sprang back to life in an instant, and for the sake of her baby, she sw 1.6kReads8.9Score211Shelves
24. 274 小 Married Life of a Little Lamb and a Big Bad Wolf 小绵羊与大灰狼的婚后生活 Chen Mengla陈梦拉Modern Romance58k WordsCompleted A sheepish woman with only a middle school education, and a big bad wolf with a high school education. They have a three-year-old son and two elderly parents at home. A story of everyday life, told in a simple, warm style, about married life. 28Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 275 他 The Years They Loved Each Other 他们相爱的那些年 Wen Zhixu温芝絮Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Everyone in Nancheng knows that Wen Wan is the happiest princess in the city, adored by Lu Zhiyan, a decisive and ruthless man who gets things done. Everyone also knows that Wen Wan looks just like Lu Zhiyan’s ex-girlfriend, Bai Xi. Five years ago, Wen Wan was driven out of the Lu family villa in disgrace. The happy years they had shared became a blade after blade piercing her heart. Five years later, Wen Wan seals away her feelings and focuses on her career, finally becoming a CEO and brutally 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My dearest Lu Zhiyan, my Zhiyan brother. Because my heart ached so much the day we parted, we didn't even have a proper goodbye. I've heard people say that longing is like the wind. It knows no bounds, able to cross mountains and seas to reach any place one desires. Gazing at the gentle evening breeze flowing outside the hospital window, I repeatedly hoped that this tender wind could cross borders and reach you. Alas, my longing is silent, and countless thoughts remain unspoken; yet, thankfully, my longing is silent, so it won't become a burden binding you. How I wish the gentle breeze could brush past your ear, completing the farewell I couldn't say, softly telling you: "Goodbye, my dear Zhiyan brother." [Laughing and crying][laughing and crying][crying][crying][crying]

26. 276 陆 Young Master Lu’s Overwhelming Love: His Substitute Wife Won’t Put Up with It 陆少强宠：替身娇妻不干了 Night's Cool Companion夜凉人Modern Romance666k WordsCompleted Everyone in City A thought Su Tangtang was Lu Huaijin's darling, the apple of his eye. Only Su Tangtang knew she was nothing but a substitute. He hated her, and everything he did was meant to get revenge. The day before Su Tangtang and Lu Huaijin were supposed to get engaged, the woman he had loved and lost returned. At that moment, she made up her mind. She would stop trying to warm a heart that couldn't be warmed, and she would leave the man who didn't love her. Lu Huaijin had always known Su 1.8kReads8.7Score125Shelves
27. 277 与 With or Without You 与否否 Jieyan Doudou节妍兜兜Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted Su Foufou was adopted by the Song family. She grew up dependent on others, living a difficult life, yet even in her darkest days she fell in love with Song Yuan, the proud and aloof heir of the Song family. She loved him with all her heart and clumsily, sincerely tried to get close to him, only to be mocked as a lovesick fool. Su Foufou didn’t care. She loved Song Yuan. But later, he slapped her hard for another woman, and only then did Su Foufou realize that the ten years she had spent loving a 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is also quite good. The female lead is initially fostered by the male lead's family. She likes him, but he constantly finds fault with her (he has a crush on someone else). Later, the female lead is heartbroken and runs away pregnant, leading to a tumultuous pursuit by the male lead. This one feels quite different from typical domineering CEO novels.

28. 278 追 Chasing Her Through Hell: A Portrait of a Married Woman's Growth 追妻火葬场:已婚女性的成长图鉴 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin: A Portrait of a Married Woman’s Growth 22Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 6kReads9.1Score407Shelves

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    The male and female leads kept missing each other. In the early stages, the male lead tormented the female lead, and later the female lead tormented the male lead. They loved each other but ultimately could not have a happy ending.

30. 280 关 A Collection of Stories About A Nuo 关于阿诺的故事合集 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted A Collection of Stories About A Nuo 21Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 无 The Affliction of Silence 无言之症 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] His Love Is Deafening Dual rebirth + mutual salvation + realism + happy ending + extreme madness Antisocial, cold and aloof heartthrob vs. beautiful, quirky little troublemaker After being imprisoned for three months, Xu Mi was killed by Chen Huangnian over a single breakup. Only in his final moments did he realize that the boyfriend he had spent every day with had an antisocial personality. When he opened his eyes again, he was back ten years ago, at the time whe 14.9kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves

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    Judging from the length of time I've spent on my homepage, you get the idea. Li Huaisha's writing always manages to find sweetness amidst the scum, it's so angsty it'll make your eyes water. Sui Ran has a happy ending, but it's genuinely heart-wrenching. However, her writing is undeniably superb, and they all feature two male leads. I really like "The Silent Disease," it's very sweet, but still angsty. Even a country bumpkin can't stomach fine things, but it's really good. I highly recommend everyone check out her books. (The above is just my personal opinion.)

32. 282 忘 The Tribulation of the Forgotten River 忘川劫 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted [“Cold and ruthless God of War” Moxi VS “Heartless Stone Spirit” Sansheng] “If you can catch me, I’ll be yours!” She is the Three-Life Spirit Stone by the River of Forgetfulness, beside the other shore’s flowers, guiding souls through the consequences of their deeds. He is the renowned God of War of the Nine Heavens, with no room for personal feelings, devoted only to all living beings. A stone has no heart, and a warrior no tenderness. Though they are worlds apart, a casual remark binds them to 28.4kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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    The author's writing is truly excellent; the plot is captivating, with a seamless flow from beginning to end, making it easy to immerse oneself in the novel's world. The author's worldview is very insightful and permeates the entire book, which I really enjoyed. The three lifetimes of love between Sansheng and Moxi all stemmed from a single encounter. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

33. 283 从 From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns: Mr. Gu, Stop Fighting 从校服到婚纱:顾总，别打了。 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted From School Uniforms to Wedding Dress: President Gu, Stop Hitting Me. 34Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 284 情 A Guide to Sweet Talk 情话指南 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted A flirtatious green-tea beauty who barely speaks vs. a slightly dim-witted, spoiled puppy The serious blurb: My beloved is perfect in every way. His only flaw is that he doesn’t love me. As a veteran simp, I spent ten thousand yuan to bring my beloved home and keep him. I have to pamper him and give him his allowance on time, or he’ll stage a dramatic runaway. One day, I really ran out of money and couldn’t give him his allowance. Would he still stay by my side? As it turned out, he had more mo 7.4kReads9.2Score807Shelves
35. 285 肆 A Rose to Tease Them All 肆撩玫瑰 Bi Zhu碧珠Modern Romance483k WordsOngoing A clever, bold, and beautiful woman with a captivating presence & a scheming, brooding, unhinged CEO [Substitute for His Moonlight + Pursuing His Wife at the Crematorium + Marriage Before Love + Mending a Broken Relationship] Su Nian first confessed to Xiao Jingyu when she was eighteen. He rejected her bluntly and without mercy, but she still loved him wholeheartedly for seven years. When their families arranged their marriage, she finally got what she wanted: she married into the Xiao family an 312Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an extremely angsty story: arranged marriage leading to love, a substitute for the beloved, a tumultuous pursuit of the wife, and a reconciliation after a broken relationship. It's highly immersive, but incredibly heart-wrenching.

36. 286 高 Powerful Family: A Letter to My First-Love Senior 高干:写给初恋学长的信 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Powerful Family: A Letter to My First Love, Senior 35Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 萌 Where Can My Adorable Wife Run? 萌妻哪里逃 I'm the Captain队长是我Modern Romance4.6M WordsCompleted Married off for the sake of their families, he nevertheless made headlines with other women every few days. Someone joked, “Mrs. Meng, you’ve been cheated on.” She smiled back. “When haven’t I?” The media mocked her for being a wife in name only, but he pulled her into his arms. “Who says our marriage is unconsummated? We do it seven times a night!” But when his first love returned from abroad, he told her, “Bai Tongxi, sign your name. From now on, we’re strangers. Get out of my sight!” When the 328Reads7.7Score102Shelves

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    It's a book from a few years ago, just read it without thinking. I'm still rereading the first volume; the later parts are quite angsty.

38. 288 泛 Daydreams Run Wild 泛滥白日梦 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads190k WordsCompleted #He told me he loved me 365 times, but not a single one was true# Rekindled romance / loving and hurting each other / a balanced mix of sweet and angsty / HE / groveling to win her back / slight sci-fi Flirtatious, spoiled crown prince vs. cold, withdrawn patient Amnesiac, goofy at first, then a sickly, possessive puppy-like lover vs. aloof genius beauty I found a little dog in a garbage dump. Later, he became my boyfriend. The handsome guy hauling bricks at the construction site is my boyfrie 269Reads9.4Score106Shelves
39. 289 出 Rental-Apartment Romance: Sweet! Devoted! After Making It Big, I Spoil My Wife 出租屋文学:甜宠!双洁!创业成功之后我特别疼老婆 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Rental Apartment Romance: Sweet and Fluffy! Both Pure! After Building a Successful Business, I Spoil My Wife Rotten 32Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 霸 His Love Is an Obsession: Mr. Mu's Priceless Bride 霸爱成瘾：穆总的天价小新娘 Lemon-Scented Cat柠檬味的猫Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted That year, she entered the Mu family to atone for her father’s crimes. He declared, “No one is allowed to help her without my permission!” She stayed silent, refusing to ask him for help! She lived in the basement and worked to earn money, enduring ten years of hardship. When he found out, he flew into a rage. “Have you still not learned to come to me for help?!” She had always believed he hated her and nothing more. She didn’t know that, beyond his hatred, he had given her everything... 9.4kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
41. 291 给 Be Good for Me 给我乖 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted He came from the depths of the rainbow, and wherever he went, it was summer. Reborn + happy ending + moderate sweetness and angst + one-on-one romance + over-the-top drama galore + a real-life fairy tale A rebirth story! An ensemble cast! A coming-of-age tale! No trigger warnings, because there are land mines everywhere! A sharp-tongued, obnoxious, promising, straightforward pursuer versus a pliable, money-loving, pitiful love interest My childhood sweetheart’s father told me, “Here’s five m 1.6kReads9.4Score279Shelves
42. 292 顾 After Gu Xingyao's Miscarriage and Suicide, Mr. He Regretted Everything 顾星遥流产自杀后，何总后悔了。 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted After Gu Xingyao miscarried and took her own life, President He regretted everything. 44Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 293 春 Prisoner of Spring 春日俘虏 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted How do you ask an aloof heartthrob for a divorce? Marriage before love + HE + Mutual secret crushes + Bittersweet push and pull + Both pure + Taking what you want by force Scheming, doting, fiercely possessive husband-type seme x Sweet, naturally airheaded celebrity uke Rumor has it that Qin Yanqing married into the Qu family for money. After marrying into the family, he seized its fortune, locked up Young Master Qu, and tormented him day and night. Then Qin Yanqing publicly boosted a young 3.8kReads9.3Score526Shelves
44. 294 秦 President Qin's First Love Is Back, So I'll Divorce Him and Step Aside 秦总白月光回国，我主动离婚让位 The Fairy Is a Bit Dim仙子很呆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first + Marriage Before Love + groveling ex] Tang Luo vs. Qin Xiao During their three years of secret marriage, Qin Xiao never loved Tang Luo. She knew he had someone else in his heart, his first love. Their marriage in the first place was only made possible because she used underhanded tactics. The day the Tang family went bankrupt, he returned home in grand style with his first love. When that woman appeared before her, Tang Luo knew her marriage to Qin Xiao was 20.8kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves
45. 295 破 Mending a Broken Relationship: After Cheating and Lying to His Wife, Young Mr. Jiang Wept and Begged on His Knees 破镜重圆:出轨欺骗老婆后，小江总哭着下跪 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Rekindled Love: After Cheating on and Deceiving His Wife, Young President Jiang Wept and Fell to His Knees 32Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 296 被 Delusion of Being Loved 被爱妄想 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Sister-in-law, open the door. It’s your brother-in-law Powerful coercion + unconventional happy ending + ultimate love triangle drama + unhinged characters + groveling redemption + melodrama galore + substitute romance A cruel, unhinged, sickly scumbag top VS a cool, ruthless bottom who delusionally believes he’s loved I catered to his every whim and granted his every request. He mocked and tormented me at every turn. But I stayed by his side, never leaving no 5.4kReads9.4Score699Shelves
47. 297 学 Behave Yourself! 学乖！ Bu Xue'er步雪儿Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted School Life | Healing | Family of Origin | Bittersweet Romance | BE “That person stumbled into your lightless corner and stood before you, backlit, holding out a hand. It was salvation, and it was a god.” Gentle and sensitive × Cold on the outside, warm within He had always been the center of attention, born into a prominent family and exceptional in every way. She was as insignificant as a speck of dust. To everyone else, they were like parallel lines that could never meet, destined never to cr 1.7kReads8.9Score297Shelves

    Reader note

    This article is really heartbreaking; you'll cry non-stop. I stayed up all night to finish it.

48. 298 俘 Captive Phoenix in His Arms: The Ruthless Emperor's Prisoner 俘凰入罗帷，狠戾帝君掌心囚 Jun Luo Qing君落轻Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted When the Cangxuan Kingdom fell, its legitimate eldest princess, once revered and surrounded by every luxury, was cast from her heavenly heights into the deepest hell. Chu Yan had once been held hostage in Cangxuan. When he was being humiliated, the kingdom’s eldest princess, Fan Hua, came to his rescue. They grew up together and fell in love, but a conspiracy made Chu Yan hate the entire Cangxuan royal family. After years of plotting, he destroyed her kingdom, trampled on her dignity, and forced 309Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    A tragic ancient-style novel! The female protagonist is a princess of a kingdom, but after its fall, she becomes a plaything in the bed of the enemy emperor. It's incredibly heart-wrenching! [Crying][crying][crying]

49. 299 追 Chasing Her Through Hell: The Campus Heartthrob Pursues His Wife Through Tears 追妻火葬场，校草边哭唧唧边追老婆 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell: The Campus Heartthrob Chases His Wife While Sobbing 20Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 300 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 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves

    Reader note

    Super sweet at the beginning, super angsty later, happy ending.

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