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1. 151 记 Memory Judgment: She Doesn't Want You Anymore 记忆审判：她不要你们了 Xing Yan66星衍66Modern Romance693k WordsCompleted [Everyone's redemption arc + lightning-fast face-slapping + no forgiveness + satisfying angst] After an attempted murder, Jiang Liuying goes viral across every major platform. In the end, everyone votes her onto the national list of the most evil people of the 22nd century. Rumor has it that when she was four, she abandoned her eldest brother, ran off, and left him in a kidnapper's car. After returning to the Jiang family, she framed the adoptive parents who had raised her for ten years and show 4.7kReads8.7Score592Shelves

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   The first book: The female protagonist, Jiang Liuying, is already dead at the beginning. Her memories are extracted by her fiancé, Bai Li, and used to create a live stream. Three days later, her family frantically begs for her forgiveness. Jiang Liuying, who initially cried uncontrollably, becomes a mechanical protagonist unable to shed tears. Every second is torture for her, making her distrust everyone. The second book: The female protagonist, Uchiha Kanon, is Uchiha Sasuke's younger sister. After massacring his clan, Uchiha Madara chose to spare his younger siblings, but this ignited Kanon's deep-seated hatred, causing her to leave Konoha and become a rogue ninja. Sasuke later left Konoha and also became a rogue ninja. After repeatedly strengthening her techniques, Kanon successfully killed Uchiha Itachi. What happened afterward is unknown. Those interested can check it out.

2. 152 恐 The Age of Terror: I Have a Demon Editor 恐怖时代：我有一个妖魔编辑器 A Worthy Man in a Vast Land江山度良人Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Demons and monsters return, and humanity enters an age of terror that lasts eighty years. In this terrifying world, overrun with demons and monsters, humans can only live in base cities surrounded by towering walls. To fight back against the demons, everyone must choose a [Companion Demon Spirit] that resonates with their soul at birth. At eighteen, they awaken it, raise their spirit, and battle the demons. Ye Fan transmigrates by accident and awakens a Demon Editor. By editing demon materials, 3.3kReads8.4Score326Shelves
3. 153 快 Quick Transmigration: Why Hasn’t the Male Lead Come to Kill Me Yet? 快穿：男主怎么还没来杀我 Shang Shi Lei殇十泪Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted Jing Mo was a mission-taker who played an utterly wicked villain. In each little world, all he wanted was to finish his mission early and recover his memories. But he never expected to hit a wall in the very first world. 1: Jing Mo was hated by the entire internet. He not only targeted the top-tier star, but was also buried in scandals, beyond even the Yellow River’s power to wash clean. Yet the sweet, naive male lead stubbornly stuck by his side, saying he wanted to protect him. 2: Jing Mo was 103Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   The first book, [Adoration], tells the story of Li Qingchen, a seemingly genius by many, who is belittled by his mother into a complete failure. His mother's harsh words and indiscriminate beatings have eroded his hope for maternal love, yet he maintains a smile in front of those who care about him. This story is told through the lens of the protagonist's memories. Recommendation: 4.5 Stars [Heart] The second book, [Adoration], is extremely heart-wrenching. The protagonist suffers from "smiling depression," especially in the first world. Recommendation: 5 stars [Heart] The third book, [Adoration], is the last one. It tells the story of an extremely gentle person who, after being framed, awakens brutal memories of his past life and becomes a clown (just for filler). Recommendation: 5 stars. First book recommendation rating: 4 stars; Second book recommendation rating: 5 stars; Third book recommendation rating: 5 stars

4. 154 校 The Campus Belle Weeps, Having Lost the Person She Loved Most 校花痛哭，她弄丢了自己最爱的人 Dudu Baby嘟嘟北鼻Urban340k WordsCompleted [Campus Beauty]+ [Reborn]+ [No System]+ [Slice of Life]+ [Lighthearted and Healing] In his previous life, Xia Lingxue repeatedly left Chen Huaian to seek out her first love. Then one day, Chen Huaian prepared a cake with the words, “May we stay together forever and never part.” But instead of Xia Lingxue, he got a cold check for five million yuan from her mother, along with the revelation that Xia Lingxue was an heiress. It was only when he was crushed beneath a speeding dump truck that Chen Hua 2.5kReads8.8Score203Shelves
5. 155 火 Naruto: I Became Sasuke’s Biological Little Sister from the Start 火影：开局成为佐助的亲妹妹 Invincible Cheng Lu's Grand World无敌程璐大世界Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Naruto] [System] [Fan fiction] [Rogue ninja] [Slightly dark] [Female perspective] [No transmigration] [Follows the original plot] This is the story of a girl who longs for peace, but gradually descends into darkness. Awakening the Mangekyo in an instant with just one tomoe, what kind of pain did you endure? Uchiha Kanon, Sasuke and Itachi's younger sister, confronts the mysterious Masked Man from the start on the night of the massacre. In her heart, her parents are her entire world. When she dr 11.7kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
6. 156 穿 After Reincarnating as an Average Guy, the Protagonists Fought Over Me 穿成普信男后，主角们为我打疯了 Cai Song采松Two Male Leads477k WordsCompleted [Not quick transmigration + one-on-one romance] Sheng Cai is a rookie in the cannon-fodder department of the Space-Time Bureau. His mission is to play a minor cannon-fodder character who bullies the protagonist and eventually gets trampled underfoot by him. The first role he plays is an overconfident, greasy man who’s always spouting sleazy lines and harassing the protagonist’s love interest. In the end, the love interest’s devoted pursuer drives him to a mental breakdown, and he kills himself. 3.3kReads9.2Score469Shelves

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7. 157 直 Execution Livestream: I Become a Clown and Harvest Emotions 直播处刑：我化身小丑，收割情绪 Mad Words, A Thousand Laughs狂言千笑Urban532k WordsCompleted 838Reads7.9Score130Shelves
8. 158 职 Career Challenge: From the Start, I'm a Firefighter, and I Move the Entire Internet 职业挑战：开局消防员，感动全网 Pop Pop Bubble Gum哒哒泡泡糖Urban1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating from the start, Su Bai takes part in the show Career Inheritance. He awakens the Strongest Career Master System. He chooses the most dangerous profession: firefighter! He charges into blazing infernos and climbs skyscrapers with his bare hands. His red-clad figure stuns the entire internet! Every profession deserves our respect. In a world where no one wants to choose a dangerous profession, Su Bai will use his actions to make an announcement to everyone! There is no such th 2.4kReads9.5Score374Shelves
9. 159 原 Genshin Impact: The Samsara Is Revealed, and the Female Characters Break Down in Tears 原神：轮回曝光，女角色们泪崩了 Flying Siamese Cat飞天暹罗猫Anime Fanfiction306k WordsCompleted In his first life, Su Yang helped Raiden Ei emerge from the darkness. He and the woman who had given up her divine powers lived in a little cabin out in the wilderness, sharing a single bed. Thanks to Su Yang’s efforts, little by little, he heard bedtime stories from Ei; experienced a full-body massage from her strong hands; and tried her lovingly prepared, poisonous bento… Then, on the final day, beneath the bright moon, Ei: “The moonlight is beautiful tonight.” Su Yang: “I’m tired of this! You 380Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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   Hehe, it's all candy, so sweet!

10. 160 盗 Tomb Raiding: After the White Moonlight Dies, the Villain Goes on a Killing Spree 盗墓：白月光死后，反派杀疯了 Ruoshui Ting'an若水亭安Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted #Gloomy, lovesick beauty bottom #Apologies for OOC #Corruption and love rivals #Ultimate body-double showdown #High-risk tomb raiding with sweet romance “He died in the year he loved me most, so I made myself the sharpest blade.” Jiang Ruoqing is the most venomous snake beneath the tomb. He smiles as he cuts open Wu Xie's heart, cursing everyone who is happier than he is. Everyone calls him a madman He used the Wu family's Third Young Master as a body double and destroyed everything he had. “Who 246Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    Only then did they understand what it meant to be filled with regret, what it meant to be... Heartbroken. His brother had killed him with his own hands that rainy night...

11. 161 一 A Leaf Holds the Boat Steady 一叶固舟 Jing Tingting静婷婷Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted A devoted esports coach x a warmhearted disabled designer The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down. Sweet and angsty, with a happy ending. “I wish I could gather the courage to cherish you, protect you, and never let you suffer. I’d be willing to go through hardship for you.” Blurb: Xia Linye still remembers the few words Xu Zhoujing said when she crouched in front of him and confessed her feelings. “Yezi, be good. Look at me. I can’t stand up, so I’m not right for you.” “That’s great! You 78Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist of this book is paralyzed in both legs and has a particular fondness for superficial smiles, smiling at everyone. However, when he is alone, he becomes extremely depressed, self-harming, smoking, and even the loss of a blanket on his legs can cause him to feel so weak that he cries.

12. 162 拯 I Saved an Introverted Girl 拯救了个自闭少女 A Scholar Untainted by Worldly Dust儒生不染尘Urban617k WordsCompleted [Single Female Lead] [Girl with Autism] “What is a socially anxious girl with autism like?” Gu Jin: “Soft little hands and a sweet little voice.” “Who asked you?!” “How about you stay at my place?” Gu Jin says, scratching his head. “Mm...” The girl's voice is soft and sweet. 31.6kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves
13. 163 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cold, Aloof Host Is Pinned to the Wall and Loved by a Madman 快穿：清冷宿主被疯批壁咚强制爱 Milky Candy-Flavored Qi奶糖味的柒Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, coercive love, yandere obsession, two powerful leads taking down scumbags, sweet and flirtatious romance, 1v1 devoted couple] To dispel the resentment of evil spirits, the ghost reaper Shuang Yu travels to three thousand small worlds to face-slap scumbags. But can someone tell him why there's a crazy man forcing his love on him in every world? The domineering CEO smiles wickedly and gently strokes the reddened corners of his eyes on the screen. “You must look even more tempting 49.4kReads9.5Score5kShelves
14. 164 原 Genshin Impact: I've Become a Throne, and Got a Godhood System? 原神：已成王座，获得成神系统？ Winter Rain Mianmian冬雨眠眠Anime Fanfiction604k WordsOngoing [Research-based fanfic] + [Sweet romance, no angst?] Su Min transmigrates to Teyvat during its primordial chaos and is sealed by the primordial god Phanes, forced to sleep for ten thousand years. When he wakes again, what greets him is... A young Zhongli? A shepherdess, Ping? Ganyu turned into a sheep? A tiny Xiao? Hu Tao has two grandfathers? What is this messed-up timeline! Bearing the effects of erosion, he strays ever further from his divinity… 375Reads9.3Score105Shelves
15. 165 嘉 The Lilies of the Valley! 嘉兰百合！ Crocodile Student鳄鱼学生Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted The calla lily symbolizes “a crown of glory and a life lived with passion.” This is the story of Sheng Xixi, who saves herself after countless suicide attempts. Along the way, she meets close friends like Shen Qingcheng and Zhuo Lin, the man she loves but can never have, Song Zewan, and the god of hell, Jianan Hexi. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is really something 😢

16. 166 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and They All Fell Apart After I Faked My Death 穿越盗笔，假死后他们都崩溃了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery151k WordsCompleted Qing Yan transmigrated into the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles twenty years ago, and Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi raised him like a pig for all those years. Then, forced by a Corpse Beetle Pill to become a player in the game, Qing Yan accidentally uncovered a shocking secret about himself. From then on, the Nine Houses had another lunatic... No, that's not right. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother Xiao Hei! I didn't mean to! Hei Xiazi: Kid, you sure put on a good act. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother X 11kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    These three books are fantastic! The first one perfectly captures the essence of the character—always smiling at everyone, even the system. The second and third books, while not quite the same, are still quite heart-wrenching. Books 2 and 3 tell the same story; book 2 is the first part, and book 3 is the second.

17. 167 原 Genshin Impact: Saving You? It's Just the System's Mission 原神：救你？系统的任务罢了 Rain at the Right Time, Time for Rain时雨雨时Anime Fanfiction306k WordsCompleted To help his seriously ill mother recover, Wu Di agreed to the System’s terms. He arrived in a world called Genshin Impact, where he had to complete three missions: “save” three women who would otherwise die or be imprisoned, and change their fates. Believing himself to be just a passerby in this world, Wu Di always made a point of avoiding emotional entanglements with these women. But by unconsciously choosing to help them, he made them think he was cold on the outside but warmhearted within. Th 1.6kReads9.2Score147Shelves
18. 168 抑 After He Transmigrated, the Depressed Man Stopped Pretending! 抑郁的他穿越后不装了！ Xiao Bi肖币Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + powerful leads + a touch-averse, highly sensitive, affection-starved bottom with PTSD + fatherly top + healing] Luo Yao's idea of happiness is “going home,” “eating,” and “sleeping.” In his previous life, Luo Yao couldn't go on living. Then, after dying by suicide, he transmigrates and reunites with his family. He wants to live this life well, but what on earth is going on? I get married to a prince right from the start, but I'm the prince's enemy! Everyone in the prince's 214Reads—Score—Shelves

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    567 Is a collection of lighthearted stories, mostly about people with depression. I like to read these kinds of things when I have nothing to do.

19. 169 黑 The Corrupted Moon Was Redeemed After Her Rebirth 黑化月亮复生后，被救赎了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery241k WordsCompleted Fan Favorite / Pairing Undecided (Anything Is Possible) / Mutual Salvation / White Moonlight Returns from the Dead Qing Yan died in the Zhang Family Ancient Tower, in Black Glasses' arms. Years later, he returned and appeared before the Nine Gates once more, but everything had changed beyond recognition. Suspicion and heart palpitations, probing and cautiousness. After countless rescues and glimmers of hope, who, in the end, saved whom? Are you really him... Did you really come back...? Now tha 7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
20. 170 原 Genshin Impact: Making Raiden Ei Regret Everything from the Start 原神：开局让雷电影抱憾终身 Feather and Fish羽与鱼Anime Fanfiction146k WordsOngoing [Simulator + invincible protagonist + romance + both sweet moments and heartbreak] Gu Chen woke up to find that he had transmigrated to Teyvat. In his despair, he awakened a life simulator. All he had to do was run a simulation to grow stronger. After he left, the god hiding in the Plane of Euthymia could only gaze at the figure in the keepsake mirror, a figure that would never appear again. Refusing to accept reality, she cried until she had no tears left. The talented young girl who had go 6Reads7.2Score—Shelves
21. 171 原 Genshin Impact: Storytelling in Liyue Harbor Leaves Hu Tao in Tears 原神：璃月港说书，胡桃泪目 Ten Thousand Words a Day万字更新Anime Fanfiction2.3M WordsCompleted [A hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, bringing Hu Tao to tears] There were no twin [Raiden sisters]. It was only a cliched story made up by the dying Thunder Demon. There was no free-spirited [bards]. It was merely the wind becoming a boy's eyes, seeing the world beyond the tower for him. There was no immortal [zombie Qiqi]. It was just the dying old man's humble plea, heard by a god. Li Mo had lived a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation in Genshin Impact. He only had one final life's task left 6.2kReads9.5Score888Shelves
22. 172 我 I’m an Agent 我是经纪人 Use Your Brain When Reading Fiction看小说也要带脑子Modern Romance841k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [The System is not a golden finger, not a golden finger!] [No romance + entertainment industry + talent manager] [Plot-focused + no formulas] [A strong female lead who grows over time] The summer she was fourteen, that man hacked that woman to death and was sent to prison. Ye Chang Qing thought she had finally gained her freedom, but she never expected predatory lenders to come after her from every direction, right alongside it. She worked odd jobs, sold her blood, 8.8kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This book! My sister Qing really made me cry buckets! "The sun will shine again, the rain will always stop."

23. 173 漂 The Beautiful Young Master Is Targeted by a Mad Dog 漂亮小少爷被疯批恶狗盯上了 The Moon Is No Match月不如Two Male Leads124k WordsCompleted (Dual male leads + faking his death + a harem of male admirers fighting over him) With a father who runs a publicly traded company worth hundreds of billions, a mother who is the eldest daughter of a Hong Kong tycoon, and five exceptionally gifted older brothers who dote on him, Yun Liang was born with the role of the family darling. He thought he could coast through life without a care. Who could have guessed that one day a madman would kidnap him, blindfold him, chain his ankles, and lock him 14.2kReads7.0Score1.8kShelves

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    It's really good, not sad at all, very sweet, hahaha, except the tumor in her chest just won't fall out 🙂

24. 174 全 The Entire Entertainment Industry Is Guessing Who the Best Actor Likes 全娱乐圈都在猜影帝喜欢谁 Fan Naisu樊奶酥Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted ☆Double-standard, straightforward young master X gentle, sickly actor☆ [One-on-one, sweetness overload | No female lead, modern setting, light entertainment-industry elements, doting romance, healing, younger male lead] Shen Yiling never imagined he would get the chance to act alongside Xie Chunxing. The night he received the audition invitation, his gossip-loving agent filled him in on all sorts of rumors about Xie Chunxing. “Rumor has it Xie Chunxing comes from a powerful family.” He had made 175Reads9.3Score—Shelves
25. 175 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Walnut Seller 盗墓：那个卖核桃的 Xue Yin薛喑Two Male Leads174k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] + [Angst] + [Severe Protagonist Suffering, Not for the Faint of Heart] 2026 editor’s note: Please read the author’s statement in the book’s discussion section. Thank you, everyone. The protagonist is completely love-struck, extremely so, and there will be no switching love interests. If you can’t accept that, feel free to leave using the top-right corner. Li Cu × Qian Heng After spending seven or eight years out in the dirt, Qian Heng had thoroughly wrecked his health. With now 2.9kReads9.3Score566Shelves
26. 176 快 After I Die in Quick Transmigration, the Powerhouses Weep for Me 快穿死后大佬为我痛哭流涕 Cai Song采松Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead, quick transmigration, angsty stories] The first world was written in a hurry. You can start reading from the second world without affecting your enjoyment. To earn points and exchange them for more years of life, Sheng Le bound himself to a “Cannon Fodder Roleplaying” System and traveled to three thousand small worlds to complete missions. In every world, he became a minor cannon fodder on the opposite side of the protagonist. While completing his missions, he also had to scrape 1.2kReads9.0Score101Shelves

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    It's very heart-wrenching; I don't recommend watching it if you can't handle it emotionally. It's very frustrating to watch. The male lead is actually heartless and extremely rational, but it's easy to identify with him. I cried so much! [Crying][crying][crying]

27. 177 N The NPC Says Nothing, Just Keeps Lowering Your Affection Rating NPC不语，只是一味降好感度 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted [The aloof, sanctimonious shou vs. the refined, depraved gong who falls hard] [Two male leads + both are virgins + sweet romance + a little push and pull] On the night he gets engaged to Qin Zhiyue, Ning Xihui discovers that he’s a villainous NPC in a sweet, feel-good novel where the character everyone hated becomes everyone’s darling. On the outside, he’s immaculate and refined, a cold, noble flower on a high peak. Inside, he’s dark and jealous. Just because Qin Zhiyue glanced at the protagonis 38.4kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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    Even though I was very sad, I still gave the other person face.

28. 178 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
29. 179 紫 The Purple Robe Turned Red, and the Celestial Master Hanged Himself! 紫袍换红衣，天师上吊了！ Tubi图笔Urban297k WordsCompleted Horror has returned, and ghosts are running rampant. Years ago, the legendary ghost Huang Fugu ran amok across the land. The former Celestial Master, Zhang Ze's master, stood against it without hesitation and ultimately gave his life in exchange for a brief period of peace. Years later, Huang Fugu appeared once more in Kangcheng. Faced with this powerful ghost, the current Celestial Master, Zhang Ze, drew on the experience his master had left him. He avoided a direct confrontation and tried t 3.9kReads5.3Score359Shelves
30. 180 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
31. 181 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
32. 182 赐 No Escape from an Imperial Match 赐婚难逃 You Sui有绥Two Male Leads154k WordsCompleted Love and hate, then marriage first, love later! Zhou Huai used to be a useless prince in Dayu, happy to coast through life and wait for death. Unfortunately, the dog emperor had a sudden whim and decided to arrange a marriage for him, to a man no less. Shen Yanhe, the most celebrated eldest son of the King of Nanchu, was a brilliant military commander. On their wedding night, they stared each other down. The strongest thing in the room was their fists. Either he died, or I did. Wasn’t this basic 1.8kReads9.2Score248Shelves

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    Zhou Huai's suffering from childhood to adulthood is indescribable; his heart is riddled with wounds, yet he still greets people with a rational smile. But I believe Shen Yanhe will heal his inner scars, allowing the real Zhou Huai to emerge into the world.

33. 183 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: Sold into Prostitution by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 蝶影归尘：被婆母卖入风尘，前夫寻了我整整十年 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼55k WordsCompleted The Butterfly’s Shadow Returns to Dust: Sold into a Life of Vice by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 319Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Almost crying][crying] The pinnacle of Republican-era tragic romance, *Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust* | "Sir, you've mistaken me for someone else"—with one sentence, she severed his ten-year obsession. At fifteen, she was Lin Die'er, a daughter of a prestigious family. Forced to marry a dark-skinned man with a square face and thick eyebrows. On her wedding night, she tearfully vowed never to submit. Later, she became a young woman in the Zhang family. For four months, he slept in the study and slept on the floor, never crossing the line. Until that slap—he was the first to rush forward, shielding her behind him, his trembling hand gently stroking her swollen cheek, his eyes red as he asked, "Does it hurt?" At that moment, she suddenly couldn't tell if it was resentment, hatred, or love. She had just mustered the courage to tell him, "I'm pregnant with your child," but her mother-in-law, under the guise of profit, sold her to her husband's half-son. Later still, she became a prisoner in a deep mansion. Imprisoned in a separate courtyard, she suffered torment day and night, giving birth to a son. The man didn't know—the child wasn't his. She gritted her teeth and survived, just so he could raise her enemy's child for life. Then she became a courtesan. Then a Japanese spy, Chiba Kaoruko. Finally, a soul who took a bullet for someone else. Six identities, three names. Only the name "Lin Die'er" belonged to her until death. Ten years of turmoil and upheaval, they met again on a long street. His temples were streaked with gray, and he rushed forward like a madman, grabbing her wrist. She coldly pulled her hand away, saying in broken Japanese, "Sir, you've mistaken me for someone else." Turning the corner, she leaned against the cold wall, covered her mouth, and wept silently. He died without knowing that the child he had held in the Xiao mansion, named Yi'an, was his and her only son. She died without knowing who she had loved most in her life. The romance of this world could not wait for a long-lasting union; the butterfly's shadow returned to dust, with no return to be awaited.

34. 184 快 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 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 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 42.7kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
35. 185 小 How Did Xiao Ming Die? 小明是怎么死的 Curled Horn卷角Two Male Leads561k WordsCompleted I investigated a case. The victim was me. The summer after the college entrance exams. My deskmate invited me back to our old school building to reminisce. By chance, we found a death message left by the victim of a campus fall case that had been hastily closed years ago. From then on, strange things kept happening around me, and I narrowly escaped danger several times. To protect myself, I played along, and hitmen, top agents, mercenaries, and all kinds of giant monsters kept appearing. Then on 9.5kReads9.6Score2.1kShelves

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    Seriously, don't be put off by the title. Toki (the bottom) really does have that crazy, manic vibe. He laughs the most unrestrainedly when he's sad. But be warned, this book is BL, not pure. It starts in the first person, but will change later. You might not understand the first few chapters, but they're all foreshadowing. You'll understand the character traits later.

36. 186 总 The Cannon Fodder in a Harem Novel Awakens 总受文中的炮灰觉醒了 Idle Guest Third Prince闲客三太子Two Male Leads763k WordsCompleted Wu Mian never imagined he’d be a disposable extra in a story where everyone desires the male lead. He was just a broken brick tossed aside to make the jade shine. He was adopted by the Qu family, and falling for his childhood friend Qu Hansheng seemed only natural. But his love was never returned. He was tricked into stealing the Qu family’s secrets. When the matter was “exposed,” he was thrown out. Without the Qu family’s protection, he was reduced to picking through trash to survive. Little by 3.6kReads8.5Score473Shelves

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    Both of these books fit the bill quite well; they both feature two male leads. The first one is still ongoing, but it feels like it's getting close to a very angsty part. The second one involves the male lead traveling to different worlds to try and win over different women, but he fails to win over any of them, and no one truly falls in love with him. It's incredibly heartbreaking, as he constantly hides his sadness with a smile, but thankfully, the ending is happy.

37. 187 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Seizes Me by Force 蝶影归尘：丈夫的的仇人对我强娶豪夺 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼15k WordsCompleted Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Forces Me into Marriage 21Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 叛 I Leave the Team to Join Zhang Qiling. Why Are You Crying? 叛出队伍加入张起灵，你们在哭啥 Begonia Like Fallen Leaves海棠似落叶Urban714k WordsCompleted [Beloved of the Spirit-Raising Group + Regret + Power Fantasy + No Female Lead] Jiang Yan was reborn. In his previous life, terror descended upon the world, and everyone awakened an ability. His was Damage Transfer and Bloodline Enhancement. An orphan, he was invited to join a team that explored terrifying dungeons. But just as he thought better days had come, he devoted himself completely to the team, taking their hits, transferring their injuries, and enhancing their abilities, treating ever 1.8kReads6.8Score357Shelves

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    In his previous life, the protagonist was murdered at the very last moment. Despite the excruciating pain of his broken bones, he still managed to apologize with a smile.

39. 189 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Slow Steps, Fleeting Glances 盗笔：步缓缓，匆匆看 Bu Zhidao歩知道Mystery992k WordsOngoing [The protagonist has no romantic pairing + unconventional transmigration into a book + unconventional System story + no angst] Born on Qingming Festival, he is named Qingming. He arrives in this world naked, with no memories and no choice. Most protagonists who transmigrate into a book get a System, and Qingming does too. But aside from letting him choose three abilities before entering a world, his System is little more than a data-storage device that can communicate with headquarters. As a chi 11.8kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
40. 190 狼 The Wolf Cub Is Rebelling Against His Master Again 狼崽子他又欺师灭祖 Only Money Will Do非钱不可Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + younger love interest raised by the older one + transmigrating into a book + comedy] “Ding-dong! System mission: Help Crown Prince Xiao Xuan bring about a peaceful and prosperous era. Reward: a return to the modern world.” Xiao Xuan, an arrogant, unruly little tyrant, x Ji Yun, a teacher with a knack for disciplining students. Xiao Xuan: He skips class and gets into fights, leaving nothing out. The Grand Tutor keeps him firmly in line, but he refuses to submit and wants to figh 5.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Well, there's not much technical skill involved, it's pure angst, like a mix of sweetness and angst. The first book is about a prince you raised, who then turns against you. The middle part was so angsty I cried buckets. The second book is even worse. If you're not mentally prepared, I don't recommend reading it. There are three couples in total. The first couple is the main couple. Because of the mermaid poison, his lover forgets him again and again, and finally dies. Then his lover remembers him. The second couple is about the seme dying briefly, and the uke later realizes his love for him. The third couple is also about the seme dying briefly, again because of that damn mermaid poison. The uke forgets the seme again and again. The seme eventually dies. The good news is that they all come back to life later, but it's still incredibly angsty. If you're not mentally prepared, I really don't recommend reading it. The third book is a completely unskilled slasher novel. I don't usually read transmigration novels, but this author's two transmigration novels completely captivated me for two months. Uh, the third book is about this uke (bottom/uke) whose main task is to get the main god to die for him. The essential mission is to assassinate the gods, but the main god can't be killed due to the dimensional luck, so he came up with this method when he was young. This is his childhood background, which is usually very tragic. Then, the seme (top/uke) usually hates him very much at first, and his "blackening value" is 100%. Later, as they spend more time together, he develops feelings for him, only to find out that everything was a misunderstanding, and then his feelings for him reach their maximum. He discovers he's been hurting the uke (bottom) from beginning to end, and the uke is only fit to die once, which is incredibly heartbreaking. Then the seme (top) follows suit and commits suicide. The ninth book follows the same logic. The fourth book is different from other romance novels; it's written from the perspective of someone who has successfully conquered seven male leads. The uke conquered seven male leads, only one of whom is the seme (top), it's 1v1. The uke sincerely tried to conquer them seven times, failing each time. They all abandoned him. Finally, he gave up on the conquest and prepared to die there. Then this world merged with his conquest... The people who had been there all appeared in the same world, which is also quite brutal. The fifth book is a youth campus angst novel. The protagonist comes from a bad family. His parents divorced when he was young. His father raised him like a dog until he was 18. He was exceptionally talented and academically gifted, but then his father committed murder and went on the run. He was known as the son of a murderer, and no one played with him. When he was about to freeze to death on the street, the other protagonist shone into his life like a ray of light. Later, his father killed his grandmother, the one who had given him warmth, and then he planned to take his father down with him in a way that was quite brutal. The sixth book... The novel features a madman who is sent to a mental hospital by his own father, then kills his father with his own hands, and is eventually shot dead and enters the game. In the seventh book, the two characters are pure mortal enemies. If this weren't a true mortal enemy, there wouldn't be one. They fight from the moment they meet—the real kind involving knives and guns, like the kind where they fight to the heart and vital points. The protagonist is a dependent, while the princess torments them. When they argue, they stab each other in the heart; it was so painful to read. I won't go into the details, but the principles of the knives are all similar, and it's truly effective based on personal experience.

41. 191 名 Detective Conan: A Broken Little One Needs the Police Five to Put Him Back Together 名柯：破碎崽崽，需要警五拼好哦 Foxxy Learns to Cook狐狐肖肖学做饭Anime Fanfiction415k WordsCompleted Click here to see the Police Academy Five break down after learning what the experiments did to their kid. The main story is complete. (HE!!! + beautiful, tragic test subject + hurt/comfort with everyone doting on the protagonist + the Police Academy group saves the protagonist instead + Hiromitsu Morofushi + the protagonist is a little kid, so there's no romance, only platonic relationships.) Blurb: Hiromitsu Morofushi and Rei Furuya had a childhood friend named Takanashi Itsuki. Takanashi Itsu 1.4kReads9.3Score199Shelves

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    The daily life of a pitiful experimental subject who doesn't want his friends to discover his situation. His secret, hidden for eight years, is revealed in the first chapter. It's a happy ending, but with physical abuse, not emotional abuse, and a lot of angst! It's a group story centered around the five members of the Detective Conan Police Academy, an OC, and Takamichi. There's no romantic pairing, but even those who haven't watched Detective Conan can understand it. The male lead is a perpetually cute and pitiful experimental subject, the beloved darling of the group. It's angsty, but not entirely so, because although the protagonist is constantly being tortured, the police academy group, the "red side," wholeheartedly supports him from beginning to end. Their bodies are in pain, but their hearts are always warm! The protagonist was captured by a dark organization and used as an experimental subject—the kind that's incredibly tragic. Because of the constant experiments, he suffers from smiling depression. The protagonist's cheat ability is astral projection, which allows him to travel to the police academy to find his five friends and attend together. To prevent them from investigating the dark organization, he lies and claims to be dead. However, in the first chapter, one of his friends, Hagiwara Makoto, dies and becomes a ghost, drifting to the organization and discovering the protagonist being experimented on while still alive, causing him to completely lose his mind. The story begins with the protagonist's identity being revealed immediately in the first chapter, and the older brother witnessing the experiment is so heartbroken that he can't breathe. The entire police academy team is alive except for Hagiwara; Hagiwara is dead but has become a ghost, and they can still be intimate.

42. 192 陪 With You Until Twenty-Nine 陪你到二十九岁 Half a Green Candle青烛半盏31k WordsCompleted By Your Side Until You're Twenty-Nine 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They were just one step away from happiness, and they walked apart hand in hand. They were clearly heartbroken, but everyone was pretending to be happy.

43. 193 咬 Bite the Scales 咬鳞 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads708k WordsCompleted [Pink little mermaid x high-ranking commander] [Gentle, cunning, and devoted x resilient, ferocious, and cruel little darling + corruption + melodrama + sweet and angsty romance + 1v1 + devoted couple, happy ending] Xing Nan is a rare pink mermaid, so rare that everyone covets him. Everything around him is dangerous. The first person he meets after escaping from the laboratory is Pei Wenyang. He begs Pei Wenyang to save him. Pei Wenyang is the gentlest human he's ever met. He dries Xing Nan's 19kReads9.6Score3kShelves
44. 194 出 After Prison, I Was Forced into Love by a Mad Big Shot 出狱后，我被疯批大佬强制爱了 Liang Bei x良北xTwo Male Leads369k WordsCompleted Male-male romance + forced love + melodrama + groveling redemption + unhinged characters + physical and emotional torment + angst with a sweet payoff + confinement + happy ending The pursuer knows he’s a scumbag. He’s inhuman at first, then goes mad chasing his love, even stabbing himself. * To get revenge on Chen Jing, Duan Jinyan personally sent him to prison, leaving him disfigured, deaf, and covered in ugly scars. After his release, Chen Jing ran into Duan Jinyan again. He begged Duan to lea 3.3kReads6.3Score180Shelves
45. 195 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads824k WordsCompleted [Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con 12.4kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
46. 196 雪 Snow Falls on Yao Xi 雪落瑶夕 Keep Xia Bao留住霞宝Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Everyone knows the emperor has an empress, but she has never been favored. “Yun, I don't want to leave. I'm all he has.” Later, after the man she loved hurt her once again, Lin Xichun finally lost hope. Weeping, she clutched Lu Nianyun's hand and said, “Yun, take me away. Take me away from this place.” Her already frail body could no longer withstand the chill she caught while fleeing. She died outside the palace, still holding Lu Nianyun's hand. “Yun, I still won't be able to go with you to Jia 34Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 197 退 After Retirement, My Wife Brought People to Arrest Me 退休后，老婆带人来抓我了 Storytelling Lazy讲故事的LazyUrban1.9M WordsCompleted From the start, a beautiful woman proposed to him. Liu Xuedong was a fake psychologist and, in reality, an S-Rank Cleaner. Just as he was happily anticipating a perfect life, he realized things weren't going quite the way he'd imagined… Wait, isn't my wife the one I hate most? (A professional writer registered with the Provincial Writers Association. Credentials verified, so read with confidence.) 47.8kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves

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    🔥The first book is absolutely amazing! [Admiration] The protagonist, a top-tier assassin feared internationally, [awkward laugh] returns to normal life after an accident. He's cold-hearted, yet always smiles at everyone. [Thinking] Until he meets the female lead, the ice in his heart slowly melts. [Awkward laugh] A contracted author with the Provincial Writers Association, the quality is top-notch! [Thinking] 🔥The remaining books also feature characters who are indifferent at heart, wear a smile on their face, and are deeply calculating. Those interested can take a look. [Smirk] If you like this, please follow me. Come back to me next time you're looking for something to read.

48. 198 明 An Honest Person Doesn't Keep a Secret Crush 明人不搞暗恋 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Print edition officially signed] Homeless, I Was Taken In and Raised by My Archrival Original title: No Secret Crushes for Honest People Campus romance + secret crush + happy ending + rivals to lovers + growing up together + third-person narration Benevolent, compassionate top VS unruly, stubborn, insecure bottom My father didn’t care for me, my mother didn’t love me, and somehow I got saddled with the blame. After my landlord kicked me out, I stood alone on the street and began to questio 24.1kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves
49. 199 少 Cut the Crap! I’m Begging You, Take Off Your Armor and Kiss Me! 少废话，我求你脱了战袍亲亲我！ Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, and absolutely fantastic! [Flirtatious, brazen beauty top vs. sharp-tongued, honest-hearted cool-guy bottom; childhood rivals who hated each other, then fell in love while fighting] [Two male leads + two strong leads + intense chemistry and push-pull + mutual coercion + both are pure + happy ending] Ji Qinghuan had been born into another world and lived there for nineteen years, always appearing to outsiders as a gentle, refined young master. A heaven-blessed prodigy with impeccable c 10kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
50. 200 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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