Boys’ Love, Short, 10–20 Chapters, Angsty, Extremely Angsty, Absolutely Devastating be，短篇，10到20章之内，虐，很虐，非常虐

1. 501 我 I Died the Year He Left Me 我死在了他离开我的那一年 Ha Hu Hu哈呼乎Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted I died the year he left me. 23Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 502 我 Spring Had Passed by the Time I Arrived 我来时春散 Mengmeng Is Not a Cat萌萌不是猫Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Spring Had Passed by the Time I Arrived 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These short stories are absolutely brilliant.

3. 503 夺 Trying to Steal My Inheritance? I’ll Go Wild with My Family’s Ancient Craft 夺我家产？我靠祖传手艺杀疯了 Dreams Begin Again梦周而复始28k WordsCompleted Trying to Steal My Family Fortune? I'll Make You Pay with My Ancestral Craft —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 504 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 35kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves

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   It's the pinnacle of aesthetics; every time I watch it, I can vividly picture it, imagining an idol drama unfolding in my mind. It's truly beautiful yet also quite heart-wrenching.

5. 505 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 16kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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   Although some of them weren't even 20-something chapters, they were all incredibly heart-wrenching, and they really tore me apart back then 😢😢😢

6. 506 情 Lovebound Immortal 情蛊囚仙 Ha Hu Hu哈呼乎12k WordsCompleted Love Venom Traps an Immortal 6Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 507 跨 A Love Across Eras 跨纪元之恋 Mengmeng Is Not a Cat萌萌不是猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse9k WordsCompleted A Love Across Eras 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 508 重 Reborn After Rejecting the Marriage: The Abstinent Tycoon Won’t Let Me Go 重生拒婚后，我被禁欲大佬缠疯了 Dreams Begin Again梦周而复始27k WordsCompleted Reborn After Rejecting the Marriage, I Get Hounded by a Chaste Powerhouse —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 509 丧 Stray Dog 丧家犬 A Bite of Coconut Jelly吃一口椰冻Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Reader advisory: A cruel lover faces retribution in this angst-heavy story. First person, bad ending.] [Contracted for publication] [Cold, elite, callous top x rough, middle-aged bottom] Zhou Xian was reborn. In his previous life, he died like a stray dog on the day his former lover Shen Wen married the man he had always loved. This time, he was reborn three months before his death. To get revenge, he asked Shen Wen to date him for one last three months. * Successful in his career, Shen Wen had 494Reads9.3Score105Shelves

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   Everyone who's read it says it's angsty, and the side stories are all angsty.

10. 510 太 Grand Tutor, Don’t Cry. Your Wife Is Happy to Be the Butcher’s Darling. 太傅别哭，夫人她甘做屠户的掌中宠. Ha Hu Hu哈呼乎Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Grand Tutor, don't cry. Your wife is happy to be cherished by a butcher. 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
11. 511 最 One Last Time, Tell Me You Love Me 最后一次说爱我 Mengmeng Is Not a Cat萌萌不是猫10k WordsCompleted The Last Time I Told You I Loved You 9Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 512 重 Back to the Day of My Divorce: Dumping My Scumbag Ex and Turning My Life Around 重回离婚日，踹掉渣男逆袭人生 Dreams Begin Again梦周而复始Marriage & Romance45k WordsCompleted Back on the Day of My Divorce, I Dump My Jerk Husband and Turn My Life Around —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 513 去 After He Died, His Partner Married His First Love, the Moonlight in His Heart 去世后老伴娶了他的初恋白月光 Ha Hu Hu哈呼乎12k WordsCompleted After He Passed Away, His Widower Married His First Love, the Woman He Had Always Yearned For 3Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 514 我 Spring Hadn't Come When I Arrived 我来时不逢春 Mengmeng Is Not a Cat萌萌不是猫Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted Spring Was Gone When I Arrived 6Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 515 重 Reborn at My Divorce: I Dumped My Scumbag Ex and Stole the Show 重生离婚现场，我踹掉渣男飒爆全场 Dreams Begin Again梦周而复始12k WordsCompleted Reborn at the Divorce Hearing, I Dump My Jerk Husband and Steal the Show —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 516 放 After I Gave Up on Winning Him Over, His Affection Soared 放弃攻略后他好感度飙升 Ha Hu Hu哈呼乎Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted After I Gave Up Winning Him Over, His Affection for Me Skyrocketed 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
17. 517 离 On the Day of My Divorce, I Was Reborn and Married a Billionaire CEO 离婚当天，我重生嫁千亿总裁 Dreams Begin Again梦周而复始23k WordsCompleted On the Day of My Divorce, I Reborn and Marry a Trillionaire CEO —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 518 春 Spring and Moonlight 春与月光 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted [A Million Readers' Highly Praised Favorite! Childhood Friends / Secret Crush Comes True / Tension Builds / One-on-One, Sweet Romance!] After a family crisis, Zhou Yue temporarily moves in with Lin Qi. The two grew up together and have always been close. Zhou Yue's striking looks and height, along with his excellent grades, make him the center of attention. As everyone keeps probing, Lin Qi repeatedly insists otherwise. What Lin Qi doesn't know is that, in Zhou Yue's heart, he built himself a ga 40.1kReads9.7Score5.7kShelves

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    These are all very good short, heart-wrenching stories that will make you cry.

19. 519 来 Next Year’s Spring 来年的春 Deng Deng Has Me噔噔有我Modern Romance159k WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] [Mutual salvation + sweet and angsty] An insecure, sensitive, well-behaved girl × a rebellious, roguishly handsome boy with a softer side Note: If you’re confused, check out the author’s other short story, Snow in the Eighth Year. When they first met, neither of them ever imagined that one day they would fall deeply in love. One day, she looked up and called to him, “Chen Yi.” He answered. There was a smile in Lin Shu’s eyes, though her expression was calm. She smiled 19Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    It's short and tragic. "If I live, I'll marry you. If I die, I hope you're happy." This line is truly heartbreaking. The plot twist is incredible; she says, "Chen Yi, don't be afraid, I'm coming for you." Because her girl felt sorry for him, four years later, she went to be with him. Chen Yi's appearance gave her light and love. The boy's youth ended that summer, but his love never ceased. His life ended at twenty-one, but their story wasn't separated by fate. Because of love, because of liberation and redemption, on that snowy night, they met again in another world. (Another book, *Next Year's Snow*, is another story of theirs in a parallel universe, making up for the regret.)

20. 520 重 Reborn After Divorce: My Ex-Husband Is Desperate to Win Me Back 重生离婚后，前夫他追疯了 Dreams Begin Again梦周而复始16k WordsCompleted Reborn After Our Divorce, My Ex-Husband Is Desperate to Win Me Back —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 521 无 Unable to Love 无法去爱 Han Ling寒灵Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted A collection of short, angsty stories about two male leads. Loving someone is easy, but finding happiness in that love is impossible. The tragic song of a chaotic age is destined to be sung, and all we can do is watch, unable to love each other. A love that cuts to the bone will last forever. I hope their stories leave you with a sense of loyalty amid the sorrow. There are many people in this world who cannot love each other, yet in truth, they have already found redemption. 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although the American versions are all quite short, they have a really strong aftertaste. The first book only has 10 chapters, but it took me about three days to get over it. I was so upset 😭😭😭

22. 522 宫 Willows Behind the Palace Walls 宫墙柳 Wu Yu吾玉Ancient Romance146k WordsCompleted Lonely in an empty courtyard, spring is drawing to a close; pear blossoms carpet the ground, yet the door remains shut. With her most moving prose and wondrously clever ideas, the new queen of historical romance, Wu Yu, weaves one heartbreaking tale of palace love after another. From the heavens to the depths below, love alone endures! 19Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The first book is truly heart-wrenching, and it's short. The male lead is a prince, and the female lead is a prince's consort. They met as children and fell in love, but the emperor tells the male lead that killing the female lead's entire family will allow him to inherit the throne. The male lead has no other choice but to secretly kill her entire family. The female lead later finds out and willingly dies in her wedding dress, saying, "May Your Majesty possess a vast empire, yet have no one to share it with." Don't be fooled by its rating; the story is truly captivating and heart-wrenching. The second book is a substitute romance. The male lead is an emperor, and his harem is very harmonious. The female lead is a substitute for the person he loves most. Before she dies, she leaves behind the question, "Am I Liu'er or Jiao Jiao?" It's also quite heart-wrenching, and it's not very long.

23. 523 重 Reborn, I Refused to Pay His Gambling Debts and Sent His Whole Family to Prison 重生拒填赌债，我送渣男全家进去吃牢饭 Dreams Begin Again梦周而复始9k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Refuse to Pay My Gambling Debts and Send My Scumbag Ex and His Whole Family to Prison —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 524 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score277Shelves
25. 525 重 Reborn on the Day It Happened: I Dumped My Scumbag Ex and Divorced Him Fast 重生当天，我踹掉渣男火速离婚 Dreams Begin Again梦周而复始19k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Dump My Scumbag Boyfriend and Divorce Him in a Hurry on the Very Day I Return —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 526 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 5kReads8.7Score601Shelves
27. 527 瞎 The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 瞎子少爷要娶我 Eighty-Eight八拾捌14k WordsCompleted The Blind Young Master Wants to Marry Me 365Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sadistic short stories

28. 528 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Fiery Farm Girl and Her Devoted, Rugged Husband 重生七零辣媳妇：糙汉老公掌心宠 Thinking of You, Remembering Your Old Face思卿忆旧颜Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s: The Fiery Farm Girl Is the Rough-and-Tumble Husband's Most Beloved —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 529 我 I'm Dying, Can You Leave Me Alone? 我要死了，能别来打扰我吗？ The Landlord's Orange Cat房东家的橘猫Urban429k WordsCompleted (This story includes traditional mythology, mainly to set things up for the male and female leads. Let me say it again: the protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The mythology doesn’t take up much of the story. For reference, see Fox Spirit Matchmaker. If you don’t like it, please don’t read.) As for why it’s listed under urban slice-of-life, the System assigned the category automatically.) [Regret + No Forgiveness + Angst] In the face of 2.1kReads9.1Score178Shelves
30. 530 王 The Prince Regretted It After He Pushed Me Down the Mountain 王爷推我下山后，他后悔疯了 Eighty-Eight八拾捌Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After the Prince Pushed Me Off the Mountain, He Went Mad with Regret 593Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 531 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: I Stockpile a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Rule the World 末世重生：囤满百亿物资我称霸全球 Thinking of You, Remembering Your Old Face思卿忆旧颜30k WordsCompleted Apocalypse Rebirth: I Stockpile a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Rule the World —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 532 小 The Foolish Boy Died, and He Went Mad 小傻子死了，他疯了 Hong Ao弘骜Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Little Fool Died, and He Went Mad 6kReads—Score101Shelves

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    Not many words at all [sending hearts]

33. 533 末 The Apocalypse War Goddess Transmigrates: Her Disabled Husband Spoils Her 末世女战神穿越：残疾夫君宠上天 Thinking of You, Remembering Your Old Face思卿忆旧颜30k WordsCompleted The Apocalypse's War Goddess Transmigrates: Her Disabled Husband Spoils Her Like a Queen 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 534 小 After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 小傻子重生后，我成了他的狗 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 535 顾 Gu Nian's Deep Love 顾念情深 You Qian Qian呦乾乾Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted He said, “Gu Nian, wait for me a little longer. I promise I’ll make you happy.” She remembered what he had said so many years ago. Four years later, he came back. He returned as Jiangcheng’s most powerful man. Pinning her against the cold wall, he gritted his teeth and said, “Love me? You’re not worthy!” “Why don’t you just die?” And she really was going to die. 101Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    It's a guaranteed bad ending! Everyone just stays silent.

36. 536 谁 Whoever Took Grandma’s Money Is Responsible for Taking Care of Her 谁拿了奶奶的钱，谁就负责养老 Thinking of You, Remembering Your Old Face思卿忆旧颜13k WordsCompleted Whoever Takes Grandma's Money Is Responsible for Taking Care of Her —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 537 黎 Mr. Li, Stop Torturing Her. Your Wife Wants Nothing More Than to Die 黎总别虐了，夫人她一心求死 Rain over Chang'an长安有雨Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Angst + the regretful chase for a lost wife] Chu Sisi was wrongly imprisoned for three years before being released. She thought she could start her life over. But her parents abandoned her, her younger sister framed her, and her beloved fiancé made her, a murderer, atone for her crimes. She was no longer the lofty young lady of the Chu family. She had even become someone else’s plaything. After watching her best friend die right in front of her and losing her child, she jumped from the twenty-s 272Reads6.1Score—Shelves
38. 538 奴 Just a Slave. So What If He Dies? Why Are You Crying? 奴隶而已，死就死了，为什么哭 Hong Ao弘骜15k WordsCompleted Just a Slave. So What If They Die? Why Are You Crying? 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
39. 539 拆 After Giving My Demolition Payout to My Brother, I Died of an Incurable Disease and My Family Was Grief-Stricken with Regret 拆迁款全给弟弟后，我绝症离世全家悔疯了 Thinking of You, Remembering Your Old Face思卿忆旧颜11k WordsCompleted After Giving All the Demolition Compensation to My Younger Brother, I Died of a Terminal Illness, and My Whole Family Went Mad with Regret —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 540 暮 Mu Sinan 暮思南 Fish of the Cabbage白菜的鱼Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Blurb drafted on 2022.10.6. [At last, dawn arrives, and she lies buried in the earth as it breaks.] On her barren, cracked land, he planted sunflowers for her with his own hands. She had been in the dark for so long that she had forgotten what it felt like to be bathed in light. Then one day, she finally found the sun. It shone on her for so long that she foolishly began to think she could make it her own. But she forgot: the sun and she belonged to different worlds. When she was eighteen, s 1.3kReads9.3Score313Shelves

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    Book 1: The male lead never remembers the female lead. Book 2: Very tragic ending, but there's a happy ending in the epilogue. Book 3: Composed of many tragic short stories. Book 4: Although both broke their promises, it leans more towards the female lead's side; you'll understand after reading it. Book 5: Omitted. Book 6: They actually liked each other in their youth, but the girl distanced herself from the male lead for some reason. The male lead was in a relationship (details omitted), and they eventually parted ways. In university, the male lead met someone very similar to the female lead and fell hopelessly in love with her, while the female lead still loved the male lead. However, in the end, she found her own happiness. Book 7: The synopsis is very detailed. (The female lead eventually let go of the boy and fell in love with the boy who only had eyes for her.) Book 8: Met the right person, but not at the right time.

41. 541 我 I Don’t Want the Bellflowers Anymore 我不要桔梗花了 A Cheng MS阿程MSModern Romance119k WordsCompleted Yu Nianxu, Wei Mu is still here, still protecting you somewhere else. Wei Mu, don't go! Yu Nianxu, wake up! I'm still here. Wei Mu, I'm awake. Where are you? Wei Mu, I'm willing. Wei Mu, goodbye! I'll live well from now on. 156Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    I'm so happy I could cry! It's so beautiful! [Shy][shy][shy]

42. 542 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1kReads—Score111Shelves

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    It's so painful it hurts my liver 😢😢😢

43. 543 离 On the Day of Our Divorce, My CEO Ex-Husband Lost It 离婚当天，总裁前夫破防了 Thinking of You, Remembering Your Old Face思卿忆旧颜22k WordsCompleted On the Day We Divorced, My CEO Ex-Husband Lost It —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 544 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 2.9kReads—Score—Shelves
45. 545 重 After I Was Reborn, the CEO and His First Love Were Made for Each Other 重生后，总裁和白月光锁死了 Thinking of You, Remembering Your Old Face思卿忆旧颜11k WordsCompleted Reborn, the CEO and His White-Moonlight Sweetheart Are Stuck with Each Other for Good —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 546 怨 Bound by a Madman's Grudge 怨骨疯缠 Peerless Scallion a绝世一根葱aTwo Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Publication rights have been signed. Originally titled Grudgebound Bones [Double madness + a truly ghostly male lead + twisted love + forced confinement romance + lovers bound by pure hatred + happy ending] “We're better off hating each other. Never tell me you love me, or I'll kill you.” The two had been inseparable friends at the orphanage, once linking pinkies and promising never to part for the rest of their lives. Then one year, a wealthy couple came to adopt a child. They took a liking to 169.3kReads9.6Score38.2kShelves

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    The first book, in particular, is incredibly heart-wrenching, and the other two are quite angsty as well.

47. 547 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 50.6kReads9.7Score7.4kShelves

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    All of them are short tragic ending stories. "The Eighth Year of Snow" really only has a few chapters but it is really heartbreaking. I cried from beginning to end. "Don't be afraid, Chen Yi, I'm coming to find you." But I don't know why it became a short story. There is also another story with a different ending called "Next Year's Spring". Because it was too heartbreaking, the author rewrote the ending.

48. 548 认 After Reuniting with My Birth Family, I Inherited a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 认祖归宗后，我继承万亿家产 Thinking of You, Remembering Your Old Face思卿忆旧颜10k WordsCompleted After Rejoining My Birth Family, I Inherit a Trillion-Dollar Fortune —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 549 虚 Feigning Sincerity 虚与委蛇 Order of Life and Death生杀令Two Male Leads95k WordsCompleted Weishe, a snake demon with two heads and one body. Young Master Zhu and Young Master Yu share the same body, so when it comes to choosing a mate, the brothers have to be completely in agreement. Whose choice will it be? So they make a bet: whoever gets one of Fenghuang Shengjue's tail feathers first gets to decide who their shared body will mate with. But... why does Young Master Yu think that male phoenix god is handsome?! Shengjue: “???” Young Master Zhu: “He's absolutely not suitable!” Young 35Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    I absolutely loved the first three books, especially the third one. Actually, the double death is kind of a unique happy ending, isn't it?

50. 550 赘 The Live-In Son-in-Law: The Whole World Thinks I Love You 赘婿：全世界以为我爱你 Million-Dollar Salary百万年薪Urban401k WordsCompleted [Urban romance + one heroine + live-in son-in-law. This is not a wish-fulfillment story: the male lead suffers early on, and the female lead suffers later. Not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story!] Everyone in Yuncheng knew the Jiang family had a live-in son-in-law who was a lovesick doormat. He’d spent years fawning over their daughter, Jiang Yiwei, always at her beck and call... But everyone in Yuncheng also knew that the Jiang family’s eldest daughter had loved Song Qingche 5.2kReads8.5Score263Shelves

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    [Crying] These are already considered short; anyone who can watch half of this without crying is a genius! [Crying]

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