A 9.8-Rated Bad Ending Like If There Were a Fairy Tale in the Forest 9.8分be文 像《如果森林里有童话》

1. 151 我 I Promise You'll Be Safe 我许你安然无恙 Mao Yu猫竽Two Female Leads130k WordsCompleted [Two female leads, short tragic story, beautiful sadness, regrets, a slow-blooming relationship, psychological] [“A barren, withered wasteland” versus “a wandering butterfly”] Weep with me, grieve with me, know my darkness, and promise me a spring morning. Everyone I have ever loved has passed through my world. They came in a hurry and left just as quickly. I was left alone to guard my bitter memories. I thought about dying. I wanted to be set free. There are so many regrets. A dead tree 117Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Interested babies can take a look [sending heart]

2. 152 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 17.2kReads8.2Score97414d adds
3. 153 掌 Prisoner in His Palm 掌心囚 Lu Shiyi陆拾一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 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 9kReads8.4Score76314d adds
4. 154 原 Forgive Me, This World Has No Fairy Tales 原谅这世上没童话 An Xiaomo安小漠Urban144k WordsCompleted [“I can no longer tell whether you're a friend or the love I let slip away.”] [Forgive me, from south to north; forgive me, as the ending I face turns to ash...] After ten years of living meekly, she had long since stopped expecting fairness from reality. At seventeen, she traveled alone to a small northern city, thinking nothing could pull her out of the gloom. Then a radiant boy shook her resolve. At first she resisted him, but gradually, something subtle changed between them. With him protect 54Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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   "Being a Detective" is written in the first person by Gong Qiangliu. There are no melodramatic plots; everything is based on human nature and the common occurrences of life.

5. 155 乔 Bridge and Harmony 乔和 Li Yonghe李庸和Urban111k WordsCompleted I came into this world alone, yet I could not escape falling secretly in love. Qieqie never imagined a boy would burst into her life and become an indispensable part of her growing years. The boy she loved was exceptionally talented, pure and untainted. But in the blink of an eye, fate toyed with him, and he fell into an abyss. He suffered torment, and she stayed by his side. Neither of them was the other's cure, but they became each other's lifeline. The clown became a warrior, and the princess 546Reads9.4Score8914d adds

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   Every single book was so heart-wrenching, it made me cry buckets! [Crying]

6. 156 铜 The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗 Brewing Tea with Life's Flavors世味煮茶Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou 42.3kReads9.7Score12k14d adds

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   It's really good. The first six books are about Meng Zhiwan and Shi Qingyao. They're so good, you'll cry your eyes out. It's clearly a mutual unrequited love, but they miss each other because they can't get over the shadows, misunderstandings, and lack of courage. It'll really make you cry 😭!!

7. 157 表 The Confession Letter Has Expired 表白信已过期 Alien Planet Jam外星球果酱Modern Romance106k WordsCompleted [Bad ending + regrets + mutual unknowing crush] When Fang Zhixia meets Chen Jiayan, her heart, which has never known warmth, finally experiences genuine affection. Chen Jiayan is a sunny, cheerful boy. He takes her on wild adventures and gets her to do things she never dared to do before. Until one day, Chen Jiayan gets a girlfriend… Fang Zhixia thinks what he gave her was nothing more than a fleeting dream, one she only needs to wake from. That is, until the girl comes to see her alone and says 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   They're all tragic endings (BE), some are romance, some have two male leads, some have two female leads, and they're mostly set in school.

8. 158 花 The Flowers Bloomed 花，开了 AhriiiTwo Male Leads55k WordsCompleted If not for that glass of “Glacier,” he would never have inexplicably walked toward him. If he had never met Chen Ji, he would probably still be shrouded in darkness, unable to believe that anyone in this world could truly love him. An Yi is the top seller in this part of town, a butterfly dancing on the edge of taboo, dazzling yet elusive. Chen Ji, a spotless top student, is like a little deer lost in forbidden territory. He has stepped into more than this absurd place: he has also entered An Y —Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 159 槐 Locust Tree Breeze 槐风 Sweet Candy暖糖Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted (Print edition published) [Both leads are each other's first love + happy ending + roguishly handsome boy vs. unruly girl + blunt and direct, with both leads speaking their minds] He first met Tang Yi in Tongcheng. That summer, he had won first place in the physics Olympiad. He was strolling through the streets, idly exploring the unfamiliar city, the medal still warm in his pocket and everything around him feeling fresh and new. His gaze came to rest on a young girl not far ahead. In a pale yel 37.3kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds
10. 160 鸟 A Bird Lands in Water, a Fish Comes Ashore 鸟落水鱼上陆 Waiting in the Deep Abyss待潜渊Two Female Leads111k WordsCompleted Chun Chui, the cool-headed, warm-hearted science genius × You Zhu, the aloof, icy humanities genius At the opening ceremony, the two hit it off at first sight and quickly became friends. After they got together, there was no obvious conflict between them, yet problems in other areas drove them farther and farther apart. In the end, even though they loved each other, neither of them gave their life for the other. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 161 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3k14d adds

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    Every single book is a masterpiece!!! Go see them!!! Okay? Go see them!!!

12. 162 阿 Aye 阿野 Zhou Ranye周燃也Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted As the pace of life quickens, high-tech matchmaking products have emerged. They can simulate two people’s life paths and see how well their lives fit together. While testing one of these products, Song Yunhe returned to her school days. She didn’t find a test subject, but instead met a scruffy little boy. Like tough grass in a gale, he grew up wild and strong. He touched her heart and made her brave, too. A Ye had always lived like a wandering ghost, with no family and nowhere to call home. But 168Reads9.3Score10014d adds

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    It's incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly good; I feel like it's the pinnacle of bad endings.

13. 163 三 A Little Regret in Three Words 三个字的小遗憾 Cat Er Tea Fish猫洱茶鱼Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted A sensitive, overthinking girl versus a sunny, oblivious boy When Shen Xiaoxu is sixteen, she happens to catch sight of Lu Qingyang, who had been about to head home despite the rain, suddenly slowing down. He gently crouches to feed a kitten soaked through by the downpour. Though his shoulders are already drenched, he casually glances up a few times, seemingly not bothered at all. What an utterly hopeless idiot! Watching from the side, Shen Xiaoxu can’t help whispering under her breath. But even 36Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "My dear Miss Cloud, if you are happy, perhaps my regrets will be lessened. I think the fate of unrequited love is to let go in the most dignified way, and finally offer my blessings with equanimity to the boy I once loved."

14. 164 是 Love Warmed the Chilling Boy 是爱暖了少年凉 An Jinnian安锦年Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted July 7, clear, Wednesday This is the most desolate and helpless day in my memory, a day that leaves me trembling with fear. Today marks ten years since you began hating me. How should I celebrate it with you, Lin Luo? On this summer night, you and I finally went our separate ways for good. Perhaps this sorrow was destined from the start: when I was abandoned on the Ferris wheel at seven, when I was adopted by your family, and when your mother’s blood stained the hatred in your eyes. Back then, I —Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    These few books, in my opinion, are so heart-wrenching they'll make your liver hurt. You might want to check them out.

15. 165 新 New Verse: The Green Jade Case 新词·青玉案 Shen Yuzao沈鱼藻Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted Zhu Qingqing was born into a prominent family, but after her home was destroyed and her family killed, she was forced to wander far from home and became a servant in the wealthy Fang household. She was made the poetry tutor to Fang Tingyu, the family’s unruly second young master. Hoping to return to her former life, Zhu Qingqing asked the old madam of the Fang family to take her on as an apprentice, but unexpectedly, she was betrothed to Fang Tingyu. Both of them knew the engagement was a sham, 245Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    All four of Meng Zhiwan's books are incredibly good; nine out of ten love stories set in the Republican era end in tragedy, and Shen Yuzhao's "Qing Yu An" is also extremely heart-wrenching.

16. 166 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 312.7kReads9.8Score31.4k14d adds

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    [Crying][Crying][Crying] The writing in "She Stops Coaxing Him" ​​is superb! Xu Si and Qiao Qiao are so lovable. Qiao Qiao is as beautiful as an angel, while Xu Si is a responsible young man. They also have a group of true friends, making their school life so enviable. It's a pity that neither Xu Si nor Qiao Qiao received love from their parents. Despite their hard work and aspirations, they didn't have a happy life, which is truly heartbreaking. I sincerely hope the author will create another sweet story to bring positive energy and inspire readers.

17. 167 读 After Reading His Mind, the Cold-Hearted Campus Heartthrob Goes Crazy Every Day 读心后冷酷校草每天都在发疯 Porridge Can Stay Warm粥可温Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Print edition | Short drama now available [School crush + mind reading + sweet romance and healing + big-brother vibes] [Cold and aloof on the outside, hopelessly lovestruck puppy on the inside VS cool and distant on the outside, soft, timid, and insecure little snail on the inside] At Monday’s flag-raising ceremony, Yun Xiang inexplicably gained a superpower: She could hear the school heartthrob’s thoughts. The handsome heartthrob stood on the flag-raising platform, dignified and stern, his fac 5.1kReads9.4Score64114d adds

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    I searched my entire bookshelf and couldn't find a single novel with a 9.8 Rating that ends in tragedy... (Why are your standards so high!)

18. 168 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9k14d adds
19. 169 余 I'll Spend the Rest of My Life Waiting for You 余生只待你 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Urban128k WordsCompleted In high school, Bai Zhi and Lin Yu became classmates. Back then, Bai Zhi was rebellious and willful, a troublesome student who gave her teachers headaches. After an encounter in a downpour, Lin Yu saw through her pain, and the two became close friends. They were accepted into the same university and promised to start there together. Before they could enroll, Lin Yu learned that Bai Zhi was the daughter of the mastermind behind a kidnapping case that had once shocked the entire city. He had been 2.1kReads9.6Score32714d adds

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    💔💔💔Yes, yes, absolutely! "When Dawn Breaks, You'll Return"—Over the years, I've always sat here, always telling myself, perhaps, when dawn breaks, you'll return. His silhouette blended into the deep night, gradually fading, as if even the darkness couldn't conceal his loneliness. Her life was the rising sun, just beginning, while I was already the setting sun, only the last rays remaining. ☘️🌿🌱🍃2️⃣Unrequited love is destined to be destroyed by open love; unrequited love is doomed. 💔🍀🌸🌷"The moon is so far away, the light so bright, yet ultimately, no matter how hard you try, you can't catch up." "The rose will never wither again; she will always have a gardener who loves her." —"Wutong Lane" 🥒🍋🌹"Flying is certainly free, provided that the bird has a place to land." "He spent fifteen years waiting, and then a lifetime regretting it." — *The Sound of Rain* 🍑🍊🍅 "The happiest and saddest things in my life are meeting you and losing you." "My greatest wish in this life is to be with you, to be separated only by death, never by life again." I have finally lost you... When I thought of you, I never imagined that one day I would lose you. — *I Have Finally Lost You* 🥔🌽🍠 I won't say much more 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔😭😭😭

20. 170 云 The Clouds Set the Fire 云烧了火 Don't Run别跑Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted As a boy, Yan Huo happened to meet Yun Bian at the home of his classmate, Yun Duan. The moment he first saw Yun Bian, a seed of secret love took root in his heart. He waited four years for her to come of age, then began his pursuit without hesitation. They were a perfect match, and everything went smoothly. He thought they would live happily ever after, but then Yan Huo suddenly grew tired of the relationship and asked to break up. They parted ways, and six years later, they met again. In a smal 538Reads9.4Score10614d adds
21. 171 旧 Old Dreams of 1913 旧梦1913 Shen Yuzao沈鱼藻Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [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 2.9kReads9.4Score59514d adds
22. 172 栖 The God Who Dwells in the Wild 栖野神明 The Dramatic Genius Girl天才少女抓马Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside True Heiress × Charming Male Siren, Happy Puppy] [Campus Ensemble Cast | Healing Each Other | About More Than Romance] [Two Endings | Check the Content Warnings | The Extra Chapters and Main Story Complement Each Other] - Zhou Qiye first saw Chen Suiyi when they brushed past each other at the elevator. At first glance, he thought she was beautiful. At second glance, she looked like a little nun. Everyone noticed the string of prayer beads on her left han 5.3kReads9.3Score67514d adds
23. 173 暮 Beneath the Dusk 暮色之下 Vast浩瀚Mystery265k WordsCompleted She is a rookie reporter who is determined to expose evil and root out darkness. No matter how many obstacles stand in her way, no matter how close she comes to death, she never stops. He is the most dangerous undercover agent behind enemy lines in the borderlands. Though surrounded by desire and sin, he stays true to himself, all for the day he can clear away the clouds and bring the criminal syndicate's many crimes into the open. Driven by their convictions, they set out along the same road, w 1.6kReads9.4Score22314d adds

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    I absolutely love tragic ending stories, they're really good!

24. 174 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 15.1kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds

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    The list is ranked by rating, and it's mostly high-scoring tragic ending (BE) novels. The first three are top-rated BE novels with a score of 9.8, And "Bone-Deep Love" is undoubtedly the pinnacle of angst-filled novels. The last one doesn't have as high a rating as the others, but it's still quite enjoyable.

25. 175 快 Quick Transmigration: After Torturing the Big Shot to Tears, I Faked My Death and Escaped 快穿：把大佬虐哭后我死遁了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong regrets his actions, chases his wife to the crematorium, sickly, coughing blood, forced love, shou fakes his death and escapes, BE in the small worlds, HE in the end] [System: Reminder, Host Yun Chen, this is an S-rank conquest world. The principal gods of every plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] - The domineering CEO, wealthy enough to rival a nation: You’re nothing but a substitute picked out of the mud. My one true love is the chosen one! Yun Chen fell i 21.3kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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    So cruel! [Crying][crying][crying]

26. 176 欲 Wild Desires 欲野肆望 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads222k WordsCompleted Already signed for print publication: The Handsome Neighbor and the Dark Pervert Are the Same Person An extremely twisted story! Extremely twisted! Coercive love + confinement + one-on-one romance + intense push and pull + yandere + time-space displacement Original title: Tonight, the Deity Kneels to Kiss Him A beautiful, dark, unhinged schemer with a sweet, innocent facade VS a gorgeous, depressed radio host who only pretends to be proper Chen Sizhuo had been stalked by a pervert for three m 27.5kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds
27. 177 燃 Burning Gardenia 燃栀 Sweetness in the Mortal World人间天糖Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Original title: Burning Gardenia [Flowers and fire + school life + rebirth + mutual salvation] [Quiet, prickly climbing flower × peach-eyed, devilishly handsome bad boy] After Bai Zhi dies, not one familiar face comes to her grave. Only a monster does. He drags her murderer there and sacrifices him in blood for her. Then, after one cigarette, he laughs madly and sets himself alight too. In the blazing fire, Bai Zhi finally recognizes the scarred monster. Reborn at seventeen, the quiet, cold-hear 26.4kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds

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    It's a bit angsty, but I'll absolutely love it 😍 (›´ω`‹) Highly recommend it! 😇😉😁

28. 178 你EN What Makes You Think I'll Keep Liking You Forever? 你凭什么认为我会一直喜欢你呢 Night Rain i夜雨iUrban1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday romance] [One female lead] [Mutual healing] Because of a promise made in childhood, Chen Lu spent seven whole years pursuing the girl he’d grown up with. In the end, all he got was a cold rejection. Chen Lu smiled in acceptance, but his heart had turned to ash… until he met the sweet, clumsy girl who’d come to thank him. The girl was lovely and innocent, standing alone in the rain right where the two of them had agreed to meet. “Why haven’t you left…?” The girl slowly lifted her head. 121.3kReads9.7Score14k14d adds
29. 179 允 I Promise You a Deep Love 允你情深 When the Flowers Have All Bloomed and Fallen等到花开尽落时Two Male Leads168k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sports + top students + sweet and angsty + happy ending] Zhou Sirui had just returned from abroad when he ran into his long-admired dream guy, Lin Zhan, while having dinner with his friends. Whether he was good-looking was beside the point, but the food in his bowl really did smell amazing... After dinner and drinks, he opened his eyes and saw Lin Zhan beside him. Zhou Sirui was horrified. What the hell! What’s going on? Gentle, brilliant top student seme × sweet athlete uke A 286Reads8.4Score15114d adds
30. 180 原 It Turns Out There’s No Light in the Deep Sea 原来深海没有光 Pian Qian翩浅Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Girls from the south, most of them love the romance of snow drifting through a northern winter night. But what they don't know is that once the snow has fallen, howling winds soon follow. In an instant, they sweep away all the romance, exposing the bone-chilling cold beneath. 184Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    It's so beautiful! [Crying emoji]

31. 181 你 Are You Really That Kind of Senior? 你是这样的学姐？ October and Meow-chan十月与喵酱Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Campus]+ [Youth]+ [One Heroine]+ [Lighthearted and Healing]+ [Everyday Romance]+ [No System] Based on real campus life at Hefei University of Technology. “Xiao Yun, come help me translate my paper at the library tonight.” “Senior Sister, didn't I help you translate it last night? Why do I have to go again?” “Tonight's the last time, hurry up!” “You said that the day before yesterday, and you said it again yesterday. I'm not going again today. Do it yourself, I'm busy.” “Xiao Yun, I just remembe 44.4kReads9.6Score5.1k14d adds
32. 182 吻 Kiss the Breeze 吻清风 Pluck a Star揪一颗星星Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted The boy standing against the light: Tang Qingxu. I used to write about you. Now, at last, I can write about us. My greatest delusion in this life was that I could try to hold back the wind. *Content warning: This is a tragic ending. The male lead moves on and gets married; the female lead dies the day he lets go. If you can’t handle that ending, feel free to skip this one. 101Reads8.9Score—14d adds
33. 183 缺 Oxygen Deprivation 缺氧 Lemon Fox柠檬狐Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted 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 1.1kReads9.0Score34114d adds

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    I cried while reading chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Chapter 24 is the ending; don't read any further! [Crying][crying][almost crying]

34. 184 难 A Summer Too Lovely to Hide 难藏夏日 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] In her senior year of high school, Yun Xiang was brought home by Cheng Xiao, one of her father's old comrades. Cheng Xiao had a son, a cocky, arrogant guy who loved looking down his nose at people. But he was good at school and great at video games. The first time Yun Xiang met Cheng Che, he stood on the stairs to the second floor and coldly laid down the rules. “Don’t come near me, don’t look at me, don’t tell anyone at school you know me, and don’t touch an 34.7kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds
35. 185 故 We’re All Supporting Characters in This Story 故事里面的我们都是配角 A Little Deer一只鹿儿Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted The first time she noticed him, his eyes were lowered, a smile playing on his lips as he said in a low voice, “Little girl.” The second time, he gave her a note that read, “A full stomach leads to lust.” He gave her a knowing smile and asked what she thought of the phrase. “Sounds good,” she said. … And what happened next? Well, her secret crush came true, and they rekindled their love, but in the end, it still couldn’t withstand the cruel joke fate played on them… A short angst story about un 59Reads8.9Score—14d adds
36. 186 别 Don't Compete with Me for First Place 别跟我争第一 Tangerine Creek Pomelo橘溪柚Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Sunny and outgoing but sensitive princess × bold, carefree young master who occasionally runs his mouth] [Two top students || bickering sweethearts || carefree youth || school ensemble] Xia Zhi first sees Gu Qingyan on a rainy day. The young man is tall and slender, with a high-bridged nose in profile, sharp brows, and thin lips. Dressed in a simple T-shirt and trousers, he crouches to hold an umbrella over a stray cat, his eyes full of laughter. What a handsome, gentle guy, Xia Zhi thinks. The 4.1kReads9.1Score77214d adds
37. 187 我 I Want Us to Be Together 我想和你好好的 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted On the day Yun Rumeng is sentenced to six years in prison, Lu He'an has a grand wedding. The husband she was married to for five years finally gets the divorce he wanted and marries the woman he has always cherished. Afraid of the dark, she enters a prison where the sun never shines. He visits her for six years. She only sees him once. "Lu He'an, if I survive these six years, I'll make sure you and her never know another peaceful day!" Later, he writes a letter to his wife in prison every week a 694Reads8.2Score13214d adds

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    They were all incredibly touching. [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

38. 188 初 A Hundred Kinds of Sweetness in First Love 初恋的一百种甜 Yan Sheng晏生Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted “I told you, school uniforms are the best matching outfits for couples.” He never wore his school uniform, but today he suddenly put it on. The new school year began at Xingshan No. 1 High School, and all the students in Class 13, Grade 10, showed up except one. Zhou Yu looked thoughtfully at Lin Man’s name on the class roster. A week later, Lin Man returned to class after family problems had delayed her start to the school year. She was seated in front of Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu looked up, intending t 276Reads9.5Score11414d adds
39. 189 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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    🌷Shen Nian died on the last day of the year, in the first snow. I stand in the abyss, no one can save me. —Shen Nian. "Someone like me should stay in hell." "A brief redemption can't save me from the darkness I was already in." Nian Nian, it's cold, let your brother warm your hands…

40. 190 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—14d adds

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    A bittersweet mix, worth checking out 👀

41. 191 见 Meeting Summer 见夏天 As Always, An'an安安如故Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Xia Linxi x Tang Yu Xia Linxi is a sophomore with excellent grades and impeccable conduct. Tang Yu is a carefree bar singer. They’re worlds apart, with nothing in common. No one could have imagined that one day the two of them would end up together. In a dark alley, Xia Linxi saw Tang Yu locked in an intimate embrace with a strange woman, but she simply left in silence. She believed the man before her was nothing like the womanizing facade he showed the world. She saw right through him at a glan 1.4kReads8.5Score29514d adds

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    These books are all incredibly heart-wrenching; I cried so much while reading them. [Crying]

42. 192 最 The Royal Family Is Truly Heartless 最是皇室无情人 Xia Xiaoli夏小礼Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted For generations, the Mu family had loyally served the country. In the end, their entire clan was sentenced to execution. The official presiding over the execution was her husband, the most brilliant and extraordinary of the Great Jing Kingdom's Third Princes. Then she awoke to the truth: The man she loved was a member of the royal family, the most heartless people in the world... 621Reads7.0Score11914d adds

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    These are all good.

43. 193 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 29.9kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
44. 194 白 The White Notebook 白色记事簿 Chen Zhuo陈拙Urban123k WordsCompleted A white notebook records heartrending farewells and the difficult times patients and medical staff endure together. In the day-to-day life of a hospital, discover unspoken devotion, reflect on the unpredictable nature of humanity, and find the courage to keep going. Told from the perspective of frontline medical workers, this book records how patients face serious illness and life-or-death dilemmas, how doctors make the best medical decisions for their patients when caught between equally diffic 370Reads9.5Score10614d adds

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    You can browse and see if there's anything you like.

45. 195 再 Goodbye, Chief Hypnotist 再见，首席催眠师 Misty Mane雾鬃Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Opening: "Come on, I'm the top hypnotist, you know." Ending: "Look into my eyes, Xiao Jinye. Forget me." The fateful encounter between a girl who thinks too much and a hypnotist boy who charges a fortune. 306Reads—Score10314d adds

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    There are too many books, and I'm a bit lazy, so I don't want to write introductions. I can recommend some, though; they're all good (and not your average angst).

46. 196 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [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 196.6kReads9.5Score24.6k14d adds
47. 197 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4kReads9.4Score48014d adds

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    I highly recommend you read these books, they're really good.

48. 198 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Days of Being Everyone’s Favorite 盗墓：当团宠的日子 Jin Jiuyue金九月Mystery167k WordsCompleted [The Grave Robbers' Chronicles Series + Everyone's Darling + Heartthrob + No Female Lead + No System + Everyday-Life “Sweet Little Story”] Wu Yu is an orphan in name only. Why do I say that? Although he has no mom or dad, he was actually raised for over a decade by “two dads” and “an uncle.” All three men insisted on calling themselves his older brothers, and together they raised him until he was thirteen. One dad is Zhang Qiling, the other is Hei Xiazi, and the uncle is Xie Yuchen. Since these 4.7kReads9.3Score77914d adds
49. 199 我 Our Love Ended in Early Summer 我们的爱，止于初夏 Dreaming Back to the Blue Stone Alley梦回青石巷呐Modern Romance123k WordsOngoing In high school, Gu Fan fell for Chi Zijin, who had a slight stutter. Sadly, they were never meant to be. Now that they've both gone to college and entered the wider world, they meet again. Could their reunion spark a romance? Their love was like a flower in early summer, dazzling but brief. When the storms of fate rolled in, every beautiful moment vanished like a bubble. They tried to hold on to each other's hands, but could only watch the other disappear into the wind. In this story, love isn't —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There's no rating yet, but you can check it out when you have time.

50. 200 最 One Last Rainfall Before We Part 最后一阵诉别雨 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining | A little campus romance | Short BE | Male lead dies, female lead finds peace] The sky waits for the rain, and I wait for you. Song Ting'an never got to see his rain. From that song by Jay Chou, with lyrics by Vincent Fang. “The sky waits for the rain, and I wait for you.” He listened to it again and again. Song Tianqing, the character in Song Ting'an's book, got to meet his Yue Yuyu. But Song Ting'an never got to meet his Li Yanyu. His chance of survival was only twenty perc 377Reads8.0Score11914d adds

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    I really love Sui Ying's tragic ending stories.

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