Tragic Stories About a Couple Who Truly Love Each Other but Can't Be Together for Various Reasons 男女主真心相爱却因为种种原因不能在一起的虐文

1. 1 在 Recklessly Teasing the Heart of the Aloof Immortal Venerable 在清冷仙尊心上胡作非为 Matchstick Seller卖火柴的Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted [Male Lead + One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships] Gu Ruo woke up to find she had transmigrated into a book! Unfortunately, she had become the doomed white-moonlight character, who was written out in the very first chapter. To stay alive, Gu Ruo had no choice but to cling to the male lead. But can someone tell her why the aloof, otherworldly Immortal Venerable from the book is actually a gentle, fatherly boyfriend! But the System is a pain. It wants Gu Ruo to win over the m 87Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   The female lead dies many times due to the plot, but the male lead breaks through the shackles of the plot to save her. They have a happy ending.

2. 2 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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   The characters in the book are very well described, and the plot is fantastic. I'm not Xiao Liu'er, I'm Jiao Jiao'er, and I cried so much! Although it's a time-travel story, Jiao Jiao'er is luckier than Xiao Liu'er, but she still can't escape fate.

3. 3 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! 17Reads8.7Score—14d adds
4. 4 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds
5. 5 惹 A Springtime Temptation 惹春娇 Hua Queque华阙阙Ancient Romance86k WordsCompleted [Cold-Hearted Young Duke vs. Clumsy Beauty from a Military Family] [Bickering Couple + Love at First Sight + Shotgun Wedding + Sweet Romance, 1v1] Cui Ke came from a distinguished family and was every inch a noble young gentleman. He never imagined he would marry a woman like Zhen Zhu. She was born in the countryside, uneducated, greedy, lecherous, foolish, and vulgar. Worse, they were natural enemies. The first time they met, she flung a shoe in his face, then pushed him into a river and left h 7.1kReads8.8Score52914d adds
6. 6 暴 The Tyrannical Empress Bends Down, and the Man She Took by Force Goes Weak at the Knees 暴戾女帝一俯身，强娶的他软了腰 Wan Shanyue挽杉月Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted [Complete! A sweet matriarchal romance + powerful heroine + forced relationship that turns into mutual devotion. A rational, ambitious, and unhinged ruler vs. a gentle, well-behaved general who isn't a helpless vine] After ascending the throne, Xie Jiyue seized absolute power with an iron fist. Two years later, the general she had longed for, her beloved white moonlight, finally returned to court. But her beloved said his heart belonged to someone else? Xie Jiyue: If I want someone, I get them. 4.6kReads9.1Score37514d adds
7. 7 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 822Reads8.6Score15914d adds

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   Two male leads are also possible

8. 8 万 Love Through a Thousand Torments: A Collection of Tortured Romances 万劫情深：虐恋短篇集 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The bone-deep tenderness of concealing a terminal illness, the blood-curdling devotion of being bound as a substitute, a thousand-year obsession spanning the divide between life and death, and a battlefield farewell sealed by the flames of war... Every short story is a trial of love taken to its utmost extreme. They were once each other’s light, only to be ground to ash by fate. They spent the rest of their lives loving with all they had, yet it was never enough to overcome misunderstandings, pr —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Don't jump in too easily. This tale of unrequited love and separation by death will leave you with tears in your eyes, a wet pillow, and even your breath will feel painful. I bet you won't make it to the very end.

9. 9 长 My Long-Legged Uncle Is Bossy and Yandere 长腿叔叔霸道又病娇 A Delicate Hand Brushing the Clouds纤手拂云Modern Romance142k WordsOngoing [Wife-Chasing Regret + Wealthy Family + Madman + Obsessive Love + Angsty Romance + Redemption + Cunning + University] Shi Luoran's nude-model client turns out to be her senior schoolmate, Jin Beihan. (1) “Cough... cough, cough...” She coughs as if her internal organs are about to come up. At last, that cruel hand lets go. Jin Beihan's jaw tightens, his Adam's apple bobbing as he says coldly, “Finally come to your senses?” “You're a pervert!” “I saved you. Shouldn't you repay me with yourself?” J 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Wild and brutal, with witty and humorous writing!

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