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Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光
At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she
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She’s Not Easy to Win Over 她不好哄
The elegant young gentleman, gentle as jade: Qiao Shuyu The true “go-with-the-flow girl,” single-minded Xiao Qingqing Childhood sweethearts + mutual unrequited love + both devoted only to each other + one-on-one romance + older woman, younger man Their story began as childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree. She would make a fuss while he laughed. She would call him “Monk Qiao” in her fierce little voice, and he would ask again and again, “Qingqing, when are you going to marry me?” Their sto
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Help! My Mortal Enemy Forced Me to Marry Him 救命！我被死对头给强娶了
[Completed + two male leads + love and hate + mild coercion + younger man + one-on-one + fictional setting] [Hot-tempered, sharp-tongued, narcissistic top scholar × possessive, puppy-like regent, who later turns rabid] (The main story has a tragic ending; the extras have a happy ending. Sweet with angst, angsty with sweetness.) Alternate title: Bewitched By imperial decree, Xu Ci went from a high-ranking official to a plaything kept beneath another man's body. It all began when the all-powerful
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My Youth, Your Stories 我的青春，你们的故事
A collection of several stories that will make your heart ache for the characters’ helplessness and despair. Time is the gentlest executioner. It takes away the ardor of youth, but leaves stories etched in wrinkles, so that every aging pupil holds a starry sky. The stories aren’t long, but they belong to our youth.
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Next Chapter 下一章
[Two female leads + short story + final rally before death + mutual salvation + not a rebirth story + based on real events + tragic ending] Ni Sisi: “I don’t care what other people think. I only care how you feel.” Zuo Qingshu: “I’ve always been happy, and it’s all because of you.” Those who don’t love each other torment one another, while those who do are separated by life and death. They overcame every obstacle and should have made it to the altar. But on the eve of their wedding, a mentally
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I Once Loved the Stars Above 也曾属意漫天星辰
He led his troops into battle and returned victorious, but came back with a woman in his arms. She never fought back or fought for attention, yet people kept framing her at every turn. “We promised to be each other's only one for life, but you broke your word.” “I don't love you anymore. Let me go.”
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Who Can I Tell My Grudge To? 恨谁诉？
Each chapter is a standalone tragic love story with an open ending, so use your imagination. Some stories are set in ancient times and others in the modern day, but they're all tragic. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip them.
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The Bluebird Flies Over Thorn Island 青鸟飞过荆棘岛
Her life was destined to be bleak, but there was someone willing to offer her his arms and warmth. She bore countless scars in this lifetime, but there was someone willing to hack through every obstacle for her and be her support. Yet would there ever be someone who could peel away her mask and see the cruel truth in her heart? She is an orphan in this beautiful world, a trapped beast in a warm cage. If you met her, would you cherish her? Would you love her?
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There's a Cicada in My Dreams 我的梦里有只蝉
In a remote little town, there was no traffic and no crowds. In Lu Shiyi's memories, there were only dandelions filling the sky and beautiful sunsets at dusk. Lu Shiyi asked his mother, “What does it mean to like someone?” His mother said, “I suppose it means wanting it to last a very, very long time, even though it can also feel very, very short.” Lu Shiyi asked his mother what that meant. His mother told him that it was love. What does it mean to like someone? Perhaps it's a ray of light, repr
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Miss, Wait! I'm Not Your Young Master! 姑娘且慢，我不是你的公子啊
[Single female lead] [Pure romance] [Urban] [Transmigration] [Longevity] This novel is also known as: My Wife Is a Ghost “Hello, my name is Xu Song.” “Hello, my name is Chen Huan.” “My lord, I want to go where you are.” “You can't.” “Why not?” “I'm somewhere very far from you.” “How far?” “A little more than nine hundred years.” “So, a thousand years?” “Yes.” “I still want to see you.” “Then I'll wait for you.” “How long will you wait?” “A thousand years.” Peach blossoms are the most beloved th
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My Girlfriend Has a Cheat, and Seven Divine Songs Take the Music World by Storm 我有外挂女友，七首神曲横扫乐坛
Tang Yiao is a minor celebrity in the entertainment industry, stuck in a career rut and going nowhere. His company sends him to compete on a talent show for newcomers. After his former rumored girlfriend publicly announces her relationship with a popular young star, he becomes a laughingstock, enduring ridicule and mockery. Setbacks in both his career and love life send him to the lowest point of his life. By chance, while watching a livestream on his phone, Tang Yiao reunites with Jiang Xinyue,
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Life with the Goddess: I Feel Like I've Seen You Somewhere Before 女神同居往事，我好像在哪见过你
Li Huangxuan was a recent college graduate, stuck in a miserable nine-to-five job and always broke. Like every young person just starting out, he felt lost and uncertain about the future. He longed for a love that would leave a lasting mark. He had a crush on his coworker, Xu Wanqing, but was too timid to approach her. Then one day, his roommate moved out, and a goddess named Lin Ximeng moved in next door, turning his life upside down. A month of living together gradually drew the two of them cl
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The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下
[No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K
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I Love You, and I’m Guilty 我爱你，我有罪
Tang Xiaoran says: “My feelings run too deep. If I’m alive but can’t hold you, I’ll go mad.” Everyone has something they can’t let go of. For Tang Xiaoran, it’s Shen Muyan. Tang Xiaoran is too single-minded. Her devotion turns into an obsession, and obsession hurts both the person who holds it and the person it’s directed at. … Shen Muyan says: “Good riddance to that woman. Let’s go have a drink to celebrate.” But when he’s drunk, he asks his friend, “Did I miss something really important?” “Yes
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A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生
[This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master
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I Completely Succumbed to the Gentle CEO's Advances 温柔女总裁攻势下，我彻底沦陷
Lin Mushi is a wealthy heiress, the very picture of beauty and privilege. Unfortunately, she is still single at twenty-five and dreams of finding a romantic love of her own. While moving, she finds a notebook and meets Zhaosheng, a kind and upright firefighter. While preparing an animated film, she also meets Yu Chenghua, a handsome, aloof artist. The two men have completely different personalities and give her two entirely different experiences. The thrill of dating them both is beyond most peo
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15 Hell-Level Bad Endings: You Stop at Flirting, While I’m In Too Deep 15个地狱级be：你点到为止，我泥足深陷
[Modern romance + domineering CEO + substitute + marriage + tragic love] Giving your whole heart in love will only leave you in pieces. Why do you think I’ll still be here just because you turn around? That if you crook your finger, I’ll make the same mistake all over again? I’m not the kind of person who forgets the pain once the wound heals. In love, the one who holds the power is never the one being loved. It’s the one brave enough to confess their feelings and brave enough to let go. I loved
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After Being Reborn, I Became the Beloved Female Side Character 重生后，女配的我被团宠了
Warning: This is not a female-lead power fantasy about revealing a secret identity. If that’s what you’re looking for, you can leave. [Some angst + reborn + adored by everyone + sweet romance + variety show] In her previous life, after the youngest daughter of Beijing’s wealthy Lu family went missing, they blamed their eldest daughter, Lu Yinghan, for failing to look after her little sister and drove her out. Lu Yinghan made her own way in life, but on her twentieth birthday, she was diagnosed w
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There Was Once a Young Man in Chang'an ("A Thousand Miles of High Towers, Untouched by Wind or Snow") 长安曾有少年郎（“高台千里，勿沾风雪”）
[Revenge and court intrigue + childhood sweethearts + tragic palace romance + maximum angst] [Loyal young general VS coldhearted heiress bent on revenge VS gentle, devoted emperor. A tangled love between three people, with heartbreak that cuts to the bone] Qing Ru'an's life was buried beneath the fire that raged through the snowstorm that year. Her entire family was slaughtered, both her parents were gone, and the Qing family, the richest in Zizhou, was reduced to ruins overnight. The once-proud
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Prisoner in His Palm 掌心囚
A single piece of candy from Mu Nanzhou won Jiang Xizhi’s heart. Only later did she learn that he could give that same piece of candy to anyone. After an accident, she became the culprit who hurt his beloved, and went from Kyoto’s most dazzling young heiress to a disgraced convict. After five years in prison, all she wanted was to live a decent life. But with the label of “convict” hanging over her, she struggled to survive among all kinds of people. When she met Mu Nanzhou again, she didn’t dar
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A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋
[A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s
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Chronicles of the Ancient Wall 古墙录
Each chapter stands on its own, and this book is made up of a series of little stories. Every chapter has its own character and is full of life and fun, so feel free to pick whichever ones interest you and give them a read~ In this vast sea of people, in this boundless world, dear readers, each of us is the protagonist of our own life! Look across the ages and around the world, and see how the protagonists in these stories turn the tide. Anyone could become the protagonist, so let’s look forward
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Tortured Love 虐恋
As she teetered between life and death, Wen Xingyi wanted to tell the girl she had been at eighteen: Don’t secretly draw that man. Don’t write so many diary entries about him. And above all, don’t fall in love with him. Because that man was a demon all along.
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Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1
After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi
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Just Kidding 逗你玩儿
The sky that year. He was the dark cloud that lingered in Yu Ning’s heart, gloomy and oppressive, impossible to escape. Yu Ning was the gentle breeze he longed to chase, impossible to touch and impossible to hold on to. “Yu Ning, did you ever really like me, even just a little?” “Never.” He fell silent, smiling faintly, his heart pierced with pain. If only that summer, he hadn’t been so cruel and hateful, personally pushing her into the abyss and coldly watching her struggle with all her might.
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TF Family Third Generation: Even a Nobody Wants to Win You Over! TF三代：路人甲也想攻略！
Updated daily ✔ “I’ll give my life back to you” · She finally gets to experience a plot straight out of a novel, only to discover she’s just a random passerby?! Jiang Wanxing is utterly speechless. Getting close to the male lead earns her points?! Luckily, a god-tier System gives her a cheat. If she wants to get home sooner, she’ll have to win the male lead over! · “Next time we meet, remember to bring me flowers.” “China roses. We know what that means.” · "Entirely fictional. No real people are
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President Lu, Stop Tormenting Her! Your Wife Is the One You’ve Always Loved 陆总别虐了，夫人才是你的白月光
[The Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + Obsessive] After being framed, Mu Qiuyan became a criminal in the eyes of the law for causing the death of her husband's true love. When she got out of prison, her husband treated her even more cruelly than before. The day she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, she humbly begged him for one last bit of comfort. Lu Zhiyan said, “I'll use the bastard in your belly to pay tribute to Qingqing!” At that moment, Mu Qiuyan's heart died. She leapt into the sea,
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Seeing Through 窥破
[The print edition of Farewell Ceremony is now available on all major platforms.] [Reclusive, cold, troubled girl × possessive, hot-tempered young rogue] Wan Li pressed her fingerprints ten times, and from then on, lost her heart. “Tsk, it's not like you're signing a contract. Don't be nervous.” The young man raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile tugging at his lips. Everyone said Ji Lanzhuo was a dissolute playboy no one could control. Wan Li wasn't afraid. She threw herself in headfirst and fell
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President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死
Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of
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A Dream While Waiting for Clear Skies 等天晴的一场梦
[This story is best read alongside the songs "Sunny Day" and Song Yaxuan's version of "Bridge of Tears"] This is a dream spent waiting for the sky to clear. I don't know why I became trapped in one dream after another, but I met a wonderful boy. His name was Song Yaxuan. At breakfast, he would softly sing to help me fall asleep. When I was unhappy, he would stay by my side, talk to me, and cheer me up. Whenever I ran out of candy, he'd somehow pull some out of nowhere and give it to me. H
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The Universally Hated Young Master Reborn 万人嫌小少爷重生以后
Gu Xingqiao is a little simple-minded. He was born after a difficult labor that cost Lady Gu her life, and a few years later, his older brother and father abandoned him. The unwanted Gu Xingqiao met the powerful, gentle Lin Xiujin. Lin Xiujin was a ray of light in his miserable childhood, and as time passed, that light reached into his heart. Lin Xiujin came across a little bundle of misery with nowhere to go. He took him home, doted on him, and protected him. But he never expected the little on
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Hidden Jasmine 藏茉莉
The rating just went up. It’ll rise more later~ [Lin Mosheng × Zhou Yu] On a stormy day, the air was damp and oppressive. An old tune drifted from the music box on the table, and through her hazy consciousness, she returned to her first year of high school. “Shengsheng, what are you standing there for?” The woman smiled and urged her. “Hurry up and call him big brother.” Lin Mosheng looked at the boy in front of her, her eyes instantly turning red. Choking back tears, she said, “Zhou Yu?” The bo
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Oxygen Deprivation 缺氧
Who is Tang Wu? The Tang family's least-loved illegitimate daughter. Apart from her talented hands for painting, all she has is a pretty face. Who is Huo Yunshen? The third son of the Huo family, and the most eligible bachelor in all of Binhai City, pursued by countless women. When they first met, Tang Wu summoned all her courage and offered herself to Huo Yunshen. At the time, Huo Yunshen thought women were fussy, troublesome, and noisy. It wasn't until their lavish wedding, when Tang Wu leaped
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If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年
Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The
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Scarlet Farewell 赤别
The signature youth BE romance by popular author Shi Qingyao. Sincere young Bei Jiang × cool, distant dream girl Nan Zhi. From the south to the north, one glance lasts a lifetime. Between her and her boy lie countless mountains they can never cross. When they first met, she smiled brightly. “My name is Nan Zhi. Nan as in south.” The boy looked up and gripped the hem of his shirt. “My name is Bei Jiang. Bei as in north.” They met for the first time in summer. The air was sultry, stirring the brig
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A Marriage at a Crossroads 婚途陌路
Strangers on the Road to Marriage
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Chen Li, Do Not Grieve 辰礼莫殇
Chen Li Mo Shang
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A Collection of Short, Angsty Stories 短虐合集
“Between the two of us, my life is the least important thing. If you want to take it, then it’s yours.” A collection of short, tragic period romance and fanfiction with a beautiful bad ending. Each story is a few chapters long, featuring passionate but painful love, a strong female lead and a weaker male lead, lovers who fight as fiercely as they love, a man desperately trying to win back his wife, and tragic endings.
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Old Dreams of 1913 旧梦1913
[Republican-era tragic romance + a love lost to regret + loving someone you cannot have] Three years in the Republic, and not a single rainstorm came. A whole lifetime, and not once did I hear you say, “I love you.” A sweet, spirited heiress × a devoted, restrained military officer. We lost each other in a time of turmoil, and after that brief farewell, we never met again. Repairing the roof with thatch for you and listening to the rain beside your bed were nothing but an old dream that could ne
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Shattered Stars Tribulation: A Ghost Immortal's Oath of Revenge 碎星劫，鬼仙的复仇誓约
Shattered Star Tribulation: The Vengeful Oath of a Ghost Immortal
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Du Yue, Do You Have No Heart? 杜悦，你没有心吗？
Du Yue, do you even have a heart?
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