Bad Endings!!!! Extremely Angst-Ridden, with Illness and the Character Actually Dying at the End!! BE！！！！很虐的，得病，最后真的去世的那种！！

1. 1 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

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   The first book's female protagonist dies of illness, leaving her little rose forever in the summer. The second book is set in the first world, and the other worlds are also very good, especially the third world, which, in just a few chapters, creates vivid characters and a world that is both heart-wrenching and comforting. 🙂 It's really good.

2. 2 快 Quick Transmigration: After Clearing My Name, I Fake My Death, and the Crematorium Follows Me Forever 快穿：洗白后死遁，火葬场永随 Daydreaming Disorder白日梦幻想症Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Complete] (The new book has just started getting ratings, so its score is a little low. It should rise later.) [Quick transmigration + comedy + angst + bad endings in small worlds + semi-immersive acting] As a worker for the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Ye Weiwan had always diligently played the supporting female role. That is, until all the male leads turned dark, forcing her to return and clear their corruption values. Thinking over all the “good deeds” she had done, Ye Weiwan gave a dry laug 12.4kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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   The first book's female protagonist dies of illness, leaving her little rose forever in the summer. The second book is set in the first world, and the other worlds are also very good, especially the third world, which, in just a few chapters, creates vivid characters and a world that is both heart-wrenching and comforting [smile]. It's really good.

3. 3 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

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   Teacher Meng Zhiwan is truly an authority. Xiao Xiao Yu Sheng will always leave me with a lingering sense of regret. I hope that in the next life I will be Xiao Xiao Yu Sheng instead of Xiao Xiao Yu Sheng Chi. I cried so much during these movies that I didn't even want to eat. I recently finished watching "You Broke Your Promise" and I'm thinking of not liking Ah Huai anymore. Instead, I'll like Lin Lin, the prodigal son who turned over a new leaf and will only love you for life.

4. 4 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves

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   Both books feature a female protagonist who dies. In the first book, she dies of late-stage stomach cancer; in the second, she commits suicide by jumping off a building due to depression. 😭😭😭

5. 5 我 After I Was Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, He Was Consumed by Grief 我绝症后他痛不欲生 Sugar Cake Is So Sweet糖糕很甜Two Male Leads872k WordsCompleted Xu Zhun has a terminal illness. The doctor says he has only three months to live. He wants to spend what little time he has left loving He Chengyang. But He Chengyang uses that time to hurt him terribly. Xu Zhun: If I die one day, will you be sad? He Chengyang: Shouldn't I be happy? Xu Zhun really does die. He Chengyang, who was supposed to be happy, falls to his knees before Xu Zhun's grave and weeps inconsolably. He says, “Xiao Zhun, come back! I'll trade my life for another chance to start ov 490Reads6.2Score104Shelves

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   ③ Gu Huaijin emerged from the hospital, still somewhat dazed. Was he going to die? He was only twenty-six, with less than six months to live. Qin Zhan: Gu Huaijin, let's end it. Let's end it! Those three words plunged Gu Huaijin into an icy abyss. Three years—the three years he had stolen were finally coming to an end. Gu Huaijin forced back the tears welling in his eyes, straightening his back as he left the hospital alone. Stepping out of the hospital, the sunlight washing over him somewhat eased the heartache. So be it. After all, he was going to die. Nothing else mattered anymore. Gu Huaijin picked up his phone and typed earnestly: Okay.

6. 6 得 After Getting a Terminal Diagnosis, I Lay Flat and Waited to Die. Then My Ex-Boyfriend Panicked 得绝症躺平等死后，前男友他慌了 Lu Jiuxing鹿久星Two Male Leads432k WordsCompleted This is actually a silly comedy. When Gu Huaijin learns at the hospital that he has only three months to live, Qin Zhan breaks up with him. Qin Zhan’s first love is back. Gu Huaijin quietly agrees to the breakup. He plans to lie in the rocking chair on the balcony, eyes closed, gently rocking until his life comes to an end. But after the breakup, Qin Zhan clings to him every day and refuses to leave, no matter how many times he’s driven away. [As for why Qin Zhan didn’t chase after his first lov 8.4kReads8.4Score760Shelves
7. 7 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
8. 8 他 He Said, "Don't Love Me, It Won't End Well" 他说别爱我没结果 Faint Tobacco Scent淡淡的烟草香12k WordsCompleted He Said, Don't Fall for Me, It Won't End Well 104Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's angsty, I'd recommend it, the female lead dies in the end.

9. 9 在 I Got Caught in the Rain in Your World 在你的世界淋过雨 Green Lamp Through the Years青灯度流年Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted Ji Linyu has always believed that her father used his power to frame the Ji family and force him to marry Zhou Jianyi. For six years, he has done nothing but use her and put on an act, all so he can bring down the Zhou family one day! The greatest pain of Zhou Jianyi's life is that her father has barely been laid to rest, her brother's death remains unexplained, her mother is hovering between life and death, and she herself is barely holding on. At her lowest point, Ji Linyu threatens to leave h 2.5kReads5.4Score153Shelves

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   Seven short chapters, and it's killing me! [Crying] The male lead ruined the female lead's family, and she was diagnosed with acute leukemia. Despite his immense power, he couldn't even afford the 800,000 yuan surgery fee. When he found her, all that remained was her body, six weeks pregnant…

10. 10 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
11. 11 最 My Last Two Months: I Want to Say a Proper Goodbye to the World 最后两个月，我想与世界好好告别 Looking into the Distance看远方Urban157k WordsCompleted At eighteen, in the prime of my youth, I was diagnosed with a terminal illness. I had only two months left to live. But I couldn't bear to leave my loving parents, my doting grandparents, or the friends and family I cherished most… Since I couldn't change the fact that I was going to die, I wanted to choose how to spend the final stretch of my life. I'd make the most of my last two months in this world and say a proper goodbye to it. 1.3kReads8.7Score103Shelves

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    Neither of these books had a plot twist, especially the second one, my eyes were practically slits from crying so much!

12. 12 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves
13. 13 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
14. 14 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
15. 15 确 After My Terminal Diagnosis, the Whole Rich Family Regretted Everything 确诊绝症后，豪门全员火葬场了 Fu Chenyun傅辰云Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted A sickly, aloof top student on the receiving end × a hot-tempered, devoted school bully on the giving end Sickly beauty, doomed to suffer + campus life + love rivals + terminal illness + everyone faces consequences In a nutshell: Diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, I decided to stop trying to win over my cold family and simply die in peace. Instead, I unexpectedly became the apple of the entire school's most powerful people's eyes. When the truth came out, they all regretted everything. Awak 2.1kReads8.1Score161Shelves

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    These two books are particularly heart-wrenching. In the first one, the protagonist (shou) gets sick, leading to a series of face-slapping and revenge attacks on the villains, ultimately dying in the protagonist's (gong) arms [crying][crying][crying]. The protagonist is truly amazing [shy][shy][thumbs up], overcoming his illness to achieve his revenge. The second book is similar. It's a typical dual-male lead novel where the gong's mother dislikes the protagonist (shou), causing him to sever ties with the gong. The gong then believes the protagonist has abandoned him, initiating a "husband-torture" mode, followed by a "husband-chasing-after-the-husband" scenario. However, due to the protagonist's illness and psychological issues, it ends in a tragic ending [crying][crying][crying]. There's another particularly good one, but I can't find it here, so I'll just mention the title: Expired Antidote [Criminal Investigation] Highly recommended [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

16. 16 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    These two books are incredibly heart-wrenching. In the first one, the protagonist (shou) gets sick, leading to a series of face-slapping and revenge-making events, culminating in him dying in the protagonist's (gong) arms 😢😢😢. The protagonist is truly amazing 😳😳👍, overcoming his illness to exact his revenge. The second book is similar. It's a typical dual-male lead story, where the gong's mother dislikes the protagonist (shou), causing him to sever ties with the gong. The gong then believes the protagonist has abandoned him, initiating a period of torment, followed by a "chasing after him" scenario. However, due to the protagonist's illness and psychological issues, it ends in a tragic ending 😢😢😢. There's another particularly good book, but I can't find it here, so I'll just mention the title: Expired Antidote [Criminal Investigation] Highly Recommended [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

17. 17 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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    It's really, really heartbreaking.

18. 18 我 I Witness Your Wedding in the Name of Your Lawful Wife 我以正妻之名为你证婚 Qingqiu Nanzhu青丘南烛41k WordsCompleted I Bear Witness to Your Wedding in the Name of Your Legal Wife 5.9kReads—Score75.9kShelves

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    I thought it was going to be a lighthearted read, but I ended up getting really angsty.

19. 19 与 Wither Them, Let Them Bloom 与之枯萎，予之盛放 Fu Fuer福福儿Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + older man/younger man + devoted to each other + regret and pursuit] [Cold, strict, ruthless scheming top × frail, disillusioned bottom] Ruan Hanlin once thought Ruan Yushu was a lonely weed growing in the wilderness. Only after he left did he suddenly realize that Ruan Yushu was a tree, a tree that bloomed in the sunlight. The years they spent tangled together had nearly buried him. Ruan Hanlin was willing to wither alongside him, and let him bloom. 3.3kReads8.7Score249Shelves

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    It's really heart-wrenching, and the writing is excellent.

20. 20 别 Stop Asking Me to Forgive You. Can You Just Let Me Go Before I Die? 别求我原谅了，临死前放过我好吗 Nonsense-Talking Anchovy糊言乱语的咸鱼Urban213k WordsCompleted [A pure healing story. The protagonist is destined to die + guiding spirits to the afterlife] Also known as [I Guide All Living Beings Through the Mortal World] After a checkup, Lu Yuan learns that he has at most six months left to live. So Lu Yuan decides to cast aside the heavy burdens that were never his to bear and start living for himself! Just then, he encounters the “Forget Worries Tavern,” and after his death, he becomes its owner. 1.3kReads9.0Score108Shelves

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    In all of them, the male protagonist dies in the end.

21. 21 别 Don’t Ask Me to Forgive You. I Just Want to Die with Dignity 别求我原谅，我只想从容赴死 Er Rang二让Urban200k WordsCompleted [Regret and remorse] [No forgiveness] [Extreme sports] [Livestream] [Protagonist dies] Lu He enjoyed less than a month of happiness in the first half of his life. His mother became a vegetable, and they blamed him. The family business was struggling, and they blamed him. Even when his adopted younger brother only got a minor scrape, they blamed him. And now, ALS had come for him too. He was about to die. Why should he still be sensible and obedient, constantly making things difficult for himself 1.1kReads8.5Score103Shelves
22. 22 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
23. 23 和 After Divorcing the Female CEO, I Wound Up in the Arms of a Stunning Doctor 和女总裁离婚后，误入绝色女医怀 Jiang Haochen江浩辰Urban371k WordsCompleted [Complete. The animated adaptation is out. Click the author's profile for the new novel.] Original title: Divorced in the Late Stages of Cancer, Then Everyone Started Loving Me [Everyday life + slow burn + one heroine + no System or golden finger + no turning back + occasional madness] In their four years of marriage, Song Yilang thought he was lucky to have a beautiful wife and a happy family. So he worked himself to the bone, hoping to stand side by side with Lin Su. But when he got cancer and 8.2kReads9.1Score392Shelves
24. 24 扯 Pull the Moon Down 扯月亮坠落 Beautiful Lady美人娘Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted - Fortunately, this was already the following spring. Somewhere in the world, they would bloom and flourish, nourishing their souls with freedom. - (Brash crybaby × repressed, broken artist) (Reunion after a long separation, healing, both are pure, happy ending) 4.6kReads9.3Score367Shelves

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    The first book, *She Stops Coaxing Him*, tells the story of Xu Si and Jiang Qiao. Their meeting was in the height of summer, and their parting was also in the height of summer; his little rose was forever hidden in that summer. ["Were you scared, little classmate?" "Yes." "Don't be afraid."] "Really not considering being with me, little classmate?" "If you catch up with me, I'll consider it." ["Wait for me in the next life, okay?" "I won't wait for a liar."] "Eating a piece of candy can make you happy." "I've eaten so much candy, why don't I feel happy?" ["You have a bad stomach, you must eat, be good." "I'm not good, when will you come back to coax me?"] The second book, *Have You Seen the Deep Sea? Do You Like Forests?* If forests have fairy tales, please bring them to my side. If fairy tales have endings, please let me fall in love with them. If they also fall in love with me, then let the stars be our witnesses. If you are afraid of the ocean, then come with me to the forest. I don't want to say I love you forever, I only wish for flowers to bloom, the moon to shine, and birds to return to their nests. I don't want to say I will definitely go with you, but for gentle breezes and timely rain. I don't want to say anything grand like "I like you," but I feel very at ease when you're by my side.

25. 25 合 Roommates: I Have Two Months to Live, So Don't Fall for Me 合租：还剩两个月命，不要爱上我 A Song of the Starry Han一曲星汉Urban174k WordsCompleted At twenty-six, Xia Xing was diagnosed with a terminal illness in the prime of his life. He had only two months left... After quitting his job, he moved out of the dorm and rented a place elsewhere. His roommate was Qin Ziyue, the beautiful teacher from his university. Under the same roof, the wheels of fate began to turn... A sweet little treat, safe to enjoy. 777Reads8.7Score—Shelves
26. 26 离 After the Divorce, He Wept Bitterly 离婚后他痛哭流涕 All Under Heaven Are for the Taking天下为攻Two Male Leads570k WordsCompleted Gu Ming’s first love was in a car accident and became a vegetable. Su Ping couldn’t believe that someone he had spent ten years with could be so cruel to him. For two years, he waited every moment for Gu Ming to uncover the truth and clear his name. His head grew increasingly dizzy. Even when the rice was mixed with spoiled water, Su Ping forced himself to swallow it by the mouthful, but Gu Ming never came, not once. After regaining his freedom, Su Ping wanted nothing more to do with Gu Ming, on 222Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Some are dead, some seem to be dying; it's been too long, but it's all been horrific.

27. 27 蓝 Blue Rain Letter 蓝雨信 Drinks a Ton of Sprite喝一吨雪碧Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing + devoted to each other + 1v1] [Devoted and restrained VS prima ballerina] When Su Wan was eight, her mother brought her to stay temporarily with the Lu family. The eldest son, Lu Yanzhou, was three years older than her. Their brief childhood connection ended in a storm of trouble, after which she left for London. She was gone for six years. He saved up countless plane tickets to London. The day they reunited, she said in front of everyone, "I have a boyfriend." He pushed open th 1.4kReads—Score150Shelves

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    The female lead was a ballet dancer who eventually died of illness. I'm so heartbroken. [Crying]

28. 28 不 Was It Just for Fun? Why Are You Crying Now That I Have a Terminal Illness? 不是玩玩而已？我得绝症你哭什么 What a Big Cabbage好一颗大白菜Two Male Leads327k WordsCompleted Original title: Can You Leave a Sweet Orange by My Grave? Cool boxer bottom × seemingly nice-guy but actually wicked, flirtatious top (First person + chasing the spouse into the crematorium + melodrama + tragic ending) Li Feng is a coward. After learning he has a terminal illness, he decides to earn enough money and then die. Before then, a man named Qin Xiao suddenly barges into his life. Suddenly, he doesn’t want to die anymore. He wants to live. Just as he’s about to tell Qin Xiao ever 17.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    This bag is so heartbreaking, I bet it breaks my heart to see it.

29. 29 送 After Sending Me to Prison, I Drove My Jerk Ex-Husband Insane 送我入狱后，我把渣总虐疯了 Flowers Falling in Misty Rain烟雨花落Two Male Leads247k WordsCompleted This is the story of a CEO who wanted to force someone to love him, but was sent to prison and eventually gave up hope. A heartbroken, hopeless bottom × an oblivious top who doesn’t realize he’s in love Two years ago, Gu Jinbei personally sent Chi Mo to prison for illegal confinement, turning him from the powerful CEO of the Chi Group into a convict. Two years later, when they met again, Chi Mo was a convict with nothing, while Gu Jinbei had become the powerful heir apparent of the capital. Desp 3.3kReads8.4Score282Shelves
30. 30 动 My Brothers Dote on Me, Even Though I Keep Coughing Up Blood 动不动咳血的我被哥哥们团宠了 Zhu Chu竺储Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted No CP. The focus is on family bonds and friendship, with no secret identities revealed and plenty of everyday moments. Since daily life is the main focus, the fake young master exits early, which may feel a little rushed. After transmigrating into the body of the Lin family's real young master, Lin Xun's mission is to win his family's affection and expose the fake young master's true nature. The System gives him peerless beauty and a frail-health aura, making everyone think he could die at any 17.6kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves

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    See, I recommend reading the second book first, it's super heart-wrenching. The first book was heartbreaking the whole time, there were sweet parts, but the ending was a devastating tragedy, the protagonist really died [crying] (both books end with the protagonist dying).

31. 31 周 Zhou Jingchuan, You're Too Late 周敬川，你来迟了 A Li Le阿黎勒Two Male Leads112k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + terminal illness + chasing your husband back + angsty romance] The thing Pei You regretted most in his life was following someone into an alley that night. He lost the prayer beads his older brother had given him, saved a girl, and then caught the attention of her brother, Zhou Jingchuan. Zhou Jingchuan was gentle and considerate, maneuvering closer one step at a time. Pei You thought it was love, until he saw the prayer beads bearing his own name fall from Zhou Jingchuan. 7.2kReads8.3Score583Shelves
32. 32 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus heroine + not both virgins + high-IQ palace intrigue rising to political power struggles + tragic romance + alternate history + love rivals The palace is the main battleground: beneath its dazzling, extravagant facade are witty, charming daily moments and a brutal core of deadly conflict. Palace secrets are portrayed in meticulous detail. Some content may be upsetting. A bad ending. If you enjoy it, please leave a five-star review. Ling Longxiu was born to a 684Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Completed, angst warning⚠️ Rating not yet available. Content depends on your tolerance; if you like angst, I'm waiting for a five-star review. A masterpiece of unconventional palace intrigue and power struggles. Detailed descriptions of palace secrets, unpredictable plot twists, clear logic, humorous daily life, intense power struggles, the female lead is ridiculed upon entering the palace, and she seeks revenge through her own efforts. No cheat codes, no time travel, no rebirth. She navigates the treacherous and dark harem. The content may be disturbing; some readers may be driven away by the emotional intensity. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue novel where both men and women fight? It depicts the tragedy of ancient feudalism, showcasing the brutality of court struggles and the complexities of human nature.

33. 33 我 After I Died, They All Started to Love Me 我死后，他们都开始爱我 Flowers Falling in Misty Rain烟雨花落Two Male Leads147k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Angsty, Tearjerking Romance + Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance] The person Shen Yanci envied most in this life was his twin brother, Shen Zhiheng. Everyone said Shen Zhiheng had been born frail because Yanci had taken nutrients from him in the womb. His biological parents demanded to know: Why was Yanci the one who could run and jump around? Why was he the one who got to live a healthy life? The man he had loved for ten years told him, “He’s your brother, your own flesh and bloo 4kReads7.1Score437Shelves

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    These two books are bad

34. 34 两 The Two Substitutes 两个替身 Xin Jiu 0℃辛九0℃Two Male Leads149k WordsCompleted Four years ago, Mu Ning was forced abroad by Gu Xibei’s father. Four years later, Mu Ning returned, only to find that Gu Xibei already had a replacement by his side: Qi Ran. Driven by selfish desires, Mu Ning tried to break them apart, for the sake of his ailing mother and for himself. His own staged performance was finally exposed, making him realize that the person he had once loved no longer loved him. Mu Ning could only live for himself. But he later became indirectly responsible for Qi Ran’ 212Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 他 He Traded Heart for Heart 他以心换心 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted He Repays Heart with Heart 715Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very sad and extremely sad

36. 36 靛 Indigo Butterfly Bones 靛青蝶骨 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Indigo Butterfly Bones 273Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 躺 Can I Still See the Girl Who Lies in My Heart? 躺在心底的那个她，还能见到吗？ Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Will I ever see the one who lies deep in my heart again? 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very strong pulling sensation.

38. 38 我 I’ll Wait for You at the Finish Line, Loving Me 我在终点等你爱我 Mu Qiqi慕七七Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted During her three years in a psychiatric hospital, Lin Wan endured a living hell every day, reduced to something barely human. Every month, Ye Nanchen came to test whether she was truly insane. Then one day, while no one was watching, she leapt from the windowsill and found her final release. Later, everyone in Jiangcheng said Ye Nanchen had gone mad. His beloved wife was clearly dead, her body right in front of him, yet every day he came up with new ways to force her to appear. “Lin Wan hated me 536Reads5.5Score102Shelves

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    The first three books were quite grueling, especially the first one. I felt the remaining five were alright, not too grueling, maybe it's just me.

39. 39 消 My Missing Mother, My Silent Grandfather, and the “Take Care of It” I Heard That Night 消失的母亲，沉默的爷爷，和那夜我听见的“处理” A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted A mother who vanished, a grandfather who stayed silent, and the word “dispose of” that I heard that night 226Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 去 Seven Questions About Going to Cambodia??????? 去柬埔寨七大问？？？？？？？ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted Seven Big Questions About Going to Cambodia??????? 210Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 快 Quick Transmigration: Even a Passerby Gets Forced into Love? 快穿哪怕是路人也会被强制爱吗？ Pigeon Sprite布鸽精Two Male Leads778k WordsCompleted Bottom’s POV, adored by all, a battle royale of tops, split personalities, dog-training… Luo Yangyun’s career was once set to take off. He fled overseas to avoid someone and stayed for three years. Thinking it was safe to return, he took a role, won Best Actor, and had barely two days to celebrate before dying in a car accident. Just then, the System he thought he was imagining became his last lifeline. All he has to do is play a few minor roles to come back to life! But the male leads and villa 3.6kReads7.4Score328Shelves

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    This story features a tragic ending in every small world, it's incredibly heart-wrenching [crying][crying] The plot is also fantastic, highly recommended!!!

42. 42 心 A Steadfast Heart, An Unfading Wind 心实，风不散 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted A True Heart, an Unfading Wind 68Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 仙 The Immortal Realm Gossip Weekly 仙界八卦周刊 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted The Immortal Realm Gossip Weekly 44Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 我 I’m His Third Substitute 我是他的第三个替身 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted I’m His Third Replacement 112Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 师 Abbess, I’m Here! 师太，我来了！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted Abbess, Here I Come! 513Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 阿 Auntie, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore ¥¥¥ 阿姨，我不想努力了¥¥¥ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Auntie, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore ¥¥¥ —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 九 The Nine Bestowments 九锡 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Historical11k WordsCompleted Nine Bestowments 148Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 师 The Master’s Wife’s Chaos Body and the String of Events It Set Off 师娘的混沌体，所引发的连串事情 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted A series of events set off by the Shiniang's Chaotic Body —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 这 In This Life, I Just Want to Treat You a Little Better! 这一世，我只想对你更好一些！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted In this life, I just want to treat you even better! 735Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 运 The Man Who Hauled Provisions Was Made a Prince, While I Was Stripped of My Command 运粮草的被封王，我却被夺了兵权 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Man Who Hauled Supplies Was Made a King, While I Was Stripped of My Command 744Reads—Score—Shelves

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