Tragic Stories and Bad Endings, The Kind That Make Your Heart Ache!!! 虐文➕be 虐到肝疼的那种！！！

1. 551 美 The Beautiful CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Got Drunk and Called for Her 美女总裁嫁给外卖骑手，她死后，我醉后喊她 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Stunning CEO Married a Delivery Rider. After She Died, I Called Out to Her While Drunk. 146Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 552 暗 I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 暗恋美女同事三年，表白后她会同意吗？ The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted I've Had a Crush on My Beautiful Coworker for Three Years. Will She Say Yes If I Confess? 73Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 553 美 A Beauty Contacts a Male Listener, but Is There a Shocking Secret Behind It? 美女联络男倾听师，背后藏着惊天秘密？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Woman Gets in Touch with a Male Listener. Is There a Shocking Secret Behind It? 29Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 美 The Beauty Turned Down My Confession, Then Showed Up at My Door Two Years Later? 美女拒绝我表白，两年后竟主动找上门？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Woman Turned Down My Confession. Two Years Later, Why Did She Come Looking for Me? 57Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 555 苏 Su Cixi 苏辞兮 The One Who Discusses Zen论禅者Modern Romance14k WordsCompleted Su Cixi 828Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's so cruel it'll break your heart!

6. 556 她 After Her Eighth Proposal, I Left to the Sound of Her Singing 她求婚八次后，我在她的歌声中离开 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted After she proposed eight times, I left to the sound of her singing. 102Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 557 初 My First Love Faces Off Against an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 初恋大战AI美女，我该怎么办啊 The Strategist策略派12k WordsCompleted My First Love Is Going Head-to-Head with an AI Beauty. What Should I Do? 37Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 558 我 I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself 我太喜欢你了，我控制不了自己 The Strategist策略派8k WordsCompleted I Like You So Much, I Can't Control Myself. 56Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 559 青 After My Childhood Sweetheart Marries, the New Emperor Becomes Obsessed with Possessing Me 青梅嫁人后，新帝占有上瘾 Ice-Hearted Begonia冰心海棠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + the hero chases his wife after losing her + possessive pursuit + simmering tension + power struggles + play the pig to eat the tiger] Everyone said Crown Prince Lu Xingjian was the very picture of grace and nobility: aloof, distinguished, elegant, and composed. Su Wanwan, who had grown up in the palace, knew how wild and heartless he was behind closed doors. She had been his secret lover for two whole years, yet never once received a promise from him. At last, she gave up hope 8.8kReads8.0Score1.8kShelves

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   So torturous I can't sleep

10. 560 情 In the End, Deep Love Leaves Nothing but Heartbreak 情深终负尽 Flying Bird飞鸟Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted After five years of dating and three years of marriage, Qin Yue underwent IVF more than a dozen times, but in the end Gu Yanzhi still rejected her. “You can't have children. You're not fit to be my wife.” Later, Gu Yanzhi saw another man tenderly holding Qin Yue, whose belly was swollen with pregnancy... 163Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    🥀Let's look at the fourth one first, it's so heartbreaking. The female lead is gone in chapter eight, it's so unfair. I haven't cried so hard in a long time 😭😭 ②Especially chapters 11-12, the pain is excruciating, who understands?

11. 561 富 The Rich Young Master Angered a God in His Dream, So Everyone Gets Wiped Out 富家公子惹恼梦中神，那就团灭吧 The Strategist策略派14k WordsCompleted A Rich Young Master Angers a Dream God, So the Whole Family Gets Wiped Out 27Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 562 裂 A Heart Torn Without a Trace, an Endless Farewell 裂心无痕，终无期 Xia Nannan夏南楠Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted She plunged a knife into her own heart and smiled with heartbreaking sadness. “If I cut out this heart that loves you, it won't hurt anymore.” Only then did Qi Liangnian understand what it meant to have your heart torn apart. It hurt so much... 389Reads5.4Score—Shelves
13. 563 让 Have Her Pretend to Be a Rich Heiress's Girlfriend? Winning Five Million Is Nothing 让她假扮千金女友，中奖五百万不值一提 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted She pretended to be a rich heiress’s boyfriend, and winning five million was no big deal. 63Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 564 牙 The Toothpaste Woman Appeared at Midnight. What Should I Choose? 牙膏女午夜出世，我该如何选择啊 The Strategist策略派10k WordsCompleted A Toothpaste Woman Appears at Midnight. What Should I Choose? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 565 那 The Innocent Loves of Our Youth 那些青葱岁月里，懵懵懂懂的爱情 The Strategist策略派Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted The Innocent Loves of Our Youth 12Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 566 休 Do Not Long for Your Homeland When Thinking of an Old Friend 休对故人思故国 Li Mingyao李明耀Two Female Leads20k WordsCompleted [Short story] [First person] [Two female leads] [Disguised as a man] “My youthful recklessness, my pride and ambition. Every bit of my glory was bound up with you.” “The apology letter I received was your final farewell.” Just an idea I had. Feel free to stop by and take a look. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short, angst-filled story.

17. 567 久 After Reuniting Years Later, I Thought We'd Be Together 久别重逢后，原以为我们会在一起 Jian Jian Ning Ning简简宁宁Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted “Sensitive girl | Devoted boy” “Reunion after years apart | Mutual secret crushes | Bittersweet campus romance” The first time Ye An saw Ji Nian, he knew their paths would cross more than once. But so many hardships kept him from being there for her throughout her childhood. The girl became the only light in the boy’s darkest days. At last, after overcoming countless obstacles, he returned as a transfer student and saw her again. But she… She seemed different. Everything about her had changed. W 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They were so perfectly matched, so deeply in love, yet they couldn't escape the cruel tricks of fate. It's incredibly heart-wrenching. The author's writing style is delicate, brimming with detail. Every sweet moment is followed by a painful twist, making you cry so much, the kind that makes your heart ache. It's so agonizing! Everyone should check it out!

18. 568 替 After His Substitute Endured Endless Torment, the Regent Went Mad 替身受尽折磨后，摄政王疯了 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱32k WordsCompleted After the Substitute Suffered Endless Torment, the Regent Prince Went Mad 5.9kReads—Score107Shelves

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    [Sad][Heart][Sad][Heart][Sad]

19. 569 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    This is definitely a high-scoring, heart-wrenching novel. The first book had 600 readers; I trust the data! [Please update more frequently!][Angry][Shocked][Kiss]

20. 570 蓝 The Handsome Hostage Prince 蓝颜质子 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱Historical16k WordsCompleted The Blue-Eyed Young Hostage 890Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 离 Let's Divorce! You Really Think I'm Some Kind of Toad? 离婚吧！真当我是癞蛤蟆？ Lu Qiu Feng鹿秋枫Urban949k WordsCompleted Not a power fantasy. Please read with caution if that bothers you. Chu Yuxuan has been married to Xia Zhu for two years. He thought there was no heart in the world that couldn’t be warmed, until her old flame returns and Xia Zhu rushes to him without a second thought… After the divorce, Chu Yuxuan returns to the Chu family and transforms into a wealthy, spoiled playboy. At his family’s arrangement, he marries the icy beauty Zhao Yanan. On the surface, he’s a good-for-nothing wastrel, but behind 48.5kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
22. 572 囚 Captive Love, Ashes of the Past: The Obsessive CEO Has No Way to Win Back His Wife 囚宠归烬：偏执总裁追妻无门 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱49k WordsCompleted Prisoner, Returned to Ashes: The Obsessive CEO Has No Way to Win Back His Wife 928Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 573 快 Quick Transmigration: Who Says Being a Substitute Is Bad? 快穿：谁说替身不好当 Salted Fish Who Doesn't Eat Celery不吃芹菜的咸鱼Two Male Leads639k WordsOngoing [1v1, two male leads, quick transmigration, sweet and angsty, a seemingly innocent but secretly wild bottom] The individual worlds have bad endings, but the overall story has a happy ending. Content warning: The top is a scumbag, and the bottom gets split into multiple versions of him. Some worlds involve the bottom being abused, and in a few worlds there are several versions of the scumbag top. He Ye begins playing the cannon-fodder substitute in each small world. He must stay in character and 90Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    It's a quick transmigration story with a main character who is the receiver, full of angst and tragic endings. It's so heartbreaking, it made me cry buckets. I cried while reading the first world; I felt so sorry for the protagonist. Every small world is incredibly tragic. It's super good, I've read it twice.

24. 574 简 Simple Storm: It Started with a Peep 简单风暴：从一次偷窥开始 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted “You gave yourself to me just to protect that man?” A storm of fury rose in the man's eyes as he stared at the silent girl. “Do you think I'll still marry you? Get out!” On a stormy night, the coldhearted man mercilessly drove her out of the villa... 147Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 575 浮 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Historical15k WordsCompleted Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 927Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 576 摘 The Child Who Couldn’t Reach the Stars 摘不到星星的孩子 Stars Fall Across the Nine Provinces星落九州Modern Romance39k WordsCompleted Once upon a time, there was a small city called Xinghai. In the city lived a child named Luo Xi. He had a wish: to have a “star” of his very own. For him, getting this star was difficult. For you, getting this star is easy. This star is called home. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all high-scoring, high-quality, heart-wrenching novels! Super good! You'll feel deeply saddened and have a strong lingering aftertaste after reading them!

27. 577 十 Ten Years of Frost: In the End, Even Fate Was Hard to Defy 十载寒霜：终是难敌天命 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Xianxia1.3M WordsOngoing (Male-oriented, xuanhuan, immortal cultivation, xianxia, wuxia, sword cultivator, slow burn, heart-wrenching, multiple female leads, war) He was once the Crown Prince of the Xiaoyao Kingdom, and also the fiancé Shangguan Baili had waited ten years for. On the day his kingdom fell, his face was disfigured and he was left on the brink of death. Shangguan Baili saved him with her own hands. But she failed to recognize the man before her. Taking him for a lowly good-for-nothing with nowhere to go, s 7.4kReads9.3Score738Shelves

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    She thought she had picked up a good-for-nothing, but instead raised a demon who would destroy her sect. "Shangguan Baili, the little grandson you've been waiting for has long since died in the Cold River."

28. 578 她 She’s Not Easy to Win Over 她不好哄 Qing Mu Zhi Qiu Ya青木知湫呀Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted 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 2.9kReads8.9Score111Shelves

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    This is a tragic romance novel with a bad ending. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, and the female lead is also the older sister of the male lead's best friend. The male lead has a crush on the female lead, but she is unaware of her own feelings. Both leads die in the end. I highly recommend it; you'll cry until your eyes are swollen!!

29. 579 宝 Baby, I'll Love You Again in My Next Life 宝宝，妈妈来生再来爱你 Quan Xin荃昕Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Baby, Mommy will love you again in our next life. 212Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extreme torture

30. 580 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    In the beginning, my name is Wu Xing, Xing meaning happiness; in the end, my name is Wu Xing, Xing meaning misfortune. Those who love reading *The Grave Robbers' Chronicles*, listen to me and go for it!

31. 581 桔 The Bellflower Is Not White 桔梗不白 Paris Is Pretending to Be Drunk巴黎在装醉Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted Every moment spent near him was full of telltale slips. A performance called unrequited love is the hardest one to pull off. - (The male lead doesn't cheat. He appears as a ghost, hoping the heroine will finally give up on him and stop grieving. He also sacrifices his reputation so netizens will stop attacking her. If someone has to be swallowed up by public opinion, he wants it to be him. It's a self-destructive attempt to save her: he gives up his life and his good name, as long as she's all r 129Reads8.1Score105Shelves

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    These are really good books; I read one before bed and cried buckets. Books 15, 16, 17, and a few others are quite short, but the level of heartbreak is no less than other angst-filled novels. The first one was really heartbreaking; I cried buckets that night. The others are also very heartbreaking.

32. 582 快 Quick Transmigration: The Wife-Chasing Crematorium Burns Out of Control 快穿，追妻火葬场烧大了 vionoirModern Romance600k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [No CP] [A Real Regret-and-Redemption Arc] [Taking Down Scumbags] [Powerhouse] System 48: Host, the regret-and-redemption arc isn't an excuse to fan the flames and make things worse... We need a happy ending. An Yue: Heh. System 48: The mission! The mission comes first! An Yue: Heh. System 48: There'll be a punishment! An Yue: Go ahead and kill me. System 48: ... Note: The regret-and-redemption arcs end badly. Happy endings are practically nonexistent. [World One: A Love 295Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Slapping someone in the face is wrong; tormenting them is right.

33. 583 檐 Rain Beneath the Eaves: Some Loves Can Only Reunite in the Rain 檐下雨，有些爱，只能在雨里重逢 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了8k WordsCompleted Rain Beneath the Eaves: Some Loves Can Only Reunite in the Rain 591Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 584 最 The Last Red Apple 最后的红苹果 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted The Last Red Apple 270Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 585 我 My Friend, Mr. Zhong 我朋友的钟先生 Fall from a Great Height高空失坠Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted From school days to the real world, a doomed unrequited love 1. Mr. Zhong belongs to my friend, not me. I have always been a despicable person, secretly in love with my friend’s boyfriend. So I deserve whatever punishment fate has in store for me. 2. Li Ying would always remember that day. In the filthy bathroom, a carefree, languid young man suddenly appeared before her like a god. Without hesitation, he took off his own jacket, looked away, and held it out to Li Ying, whose clothes were in dis 108Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short, tragic love story set in a school campus. The female lead is gentle and introverted, while the male lead is a cool and arrogant academic genius. The female lead falls in love with the male lead at first sight and secretly harbors feelings for him. However, the male lead has a crush on a bright and beautiful girl. The male lead remains unaware of the female lead's feelings for him until her death.

36. 586 荆 Thorny Nun: Father, Don't Look Back. Leave the Three Thousand Rioters Outside to Me! 荆棘修女：神父，别回头，外面那三千暴徒交给我！ Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子12k WordsCompleted Thorn Nun: Father, Don't Look Back. Leave the Three Thousand Rioters Outside to Me! 67Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 587 花 Blossoms Fall Upon the Inkstone 花朝落砚 Quan Xin荃昕18k WordsCompleted Huachao Luo Yan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 588 许 May Every Year Be Kind to You 许你年年岁岁好 Jiu An Jiu An久安久安Modern Romance678k WordsOngoing [Reunion after years apart / sweet romance and healing / devoted couple / two top students / happy ending] Once, Jiang Suichu was the beloved Princess Sui of the neighborhood compound, adored by everyone. Then a sudden upheaval cost her her home and severed her connection with her childhood friend, Lu Zhinians. When they meet again in high school, Lu Zhinians is still the same dazzling, gifted boy. In a neat blue-and-white uniform, he stands at the podium as the new students' representative. Jia —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first two books were sweet, because the ones recommended later were too angsty, and I couldn't breathe from the angst, so I read something sweet instead.

39. 589 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 67.5kReads9.6Score10kShelves
40. 590 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Beloved Female Side Character 重生后，女配的我被团宠了 Suoda's Wife索大的媳妇Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted 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 133kReads9.2Score11.1kShelves

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    Recommended, it's good, and even though it's angsty, I didn't feel the female lead was being mistreated. I cried through three packs of tissues.

41. 591 禁 Forbidden Zone Heartbeat 禁区心动 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝8k WordsCompleted A Heart Stirred in the Forbidden Zone 69Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 592 我 I Thought I Could Be Happy with Someone Else, Until He Wrapped His Hands Around My Throat 我以为换个人能幸福，直到他掐住我的脖子 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅12k WordsCompleted I thought I could be happy with someone else, until he wrapped his hand around my throat —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 593 火 Naruto: I Defy the Heavens for Tsunade, and My Six Paths Golden Body Rejects Every Beauty 火影：为纲手逆天下，我六道金身拒尽红颜 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Naruto: I Defy Heaven for Tsunade, and My Six Paths Golden Body Rejects Every Beauty 183Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 594 他 He Lives in the Moonlight 他住在月光里 Wan'er Jiujiu莞尔啾啾Urban216k WordsCompleted A moving story about a young woman with depression who gradually finds the courage to confront it and fight back. 213Reads9.4Score—Shelves
45. 595 刚 She Just Took 300,000 in Bride Price, and Now She's Living With a Black Man 刚收了30万彩礼，她就和黑人同居了 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅11k WordsCompleted She Just Received 300,000 in Bride Price, and Now She's Living with a Black Man 2Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 596 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 55.4kReads9.4Score5kShelves
47. 597 进 Attack on Titan! 进击的巨人！ Ten-Day Pact十日誓约Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Attack on Titan! 331Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 598 被 The Day My Resume Was Torn Up, the Trillionaire Heir Was Waiting Downstairs 被撕简历那天，千亿太子爷在楼下等我 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅26k WordsCompleted The Day My Resume Was Torn Up, the Trillionaire Heir Was Waiting for Me Downstairs —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 599 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 15kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
50. 600 没EN There's Always Someone More Cautious 没有最苟的只有更苟的 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted What is an immortal? What is a demon? What is righteous? What is evil? It all comes down to what the victors say! With absolute power, no matter how cunning your schemes, how brilliant your plans, how overwhelming your fortune, whether you are Heaven’s favored child or blessed with one opportunity after another, you can still only be crushed… Qin Fusu of the Great Qin Dynasty had been its crown prince since childhood. As the saying goes, a man of great wealth should not sit beneath a dangerous r 6.5kReads9.0Score477Shelves

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