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. 601 前 The Heartbeat from a Past Life: A Fang, You Shouldn't Have Lied to Me 前世的心跳，阿昉你不该骗我 Yiren Lianyue伊人怜月Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted The Heartbeats of Our Past Life: A Fang, You Shouldn’t Have Lied to Me 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Some people are destined to only accompany you for a part of the journey.

2. 602 禁 The Ascetic Divine Lord Is Seduced Into Breaking His Vows 禁欲神尊，竟被撩破戒 Yi Wenqing艺文清Fantastical Romance399k WordsCompleted [Ascetic Chaotic God Venerable + Sweet, Adorable Spirit Herb Fairy + Tragic Love in a Past Life + Reborn and Pursuing His Wife + The Heavenly Emperor Steals His Bride] In her past life, Ruan Zhiwan had been hopelessly in love with the Chaotic God Venerable Ye Qingxuan for ten thousand years. He was cold and ascetic, his heart untouched, and he treated her with utter indifference. When the Heavenly Emperor framed her, he shattered her immortal bones with his own hands and cast her into the Infern 71Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   It will give you a unique experience.

3. 603 我 I Was Diagnosed with Cancer, and My Girlfriend Said She Wanted to Break Up 我查出癌症，女友说要分手 Xiao Xiaoxiong萧小熊11k WordsCompleted I Was Diagnosed with Cancer, and My Girlfriend Said She Wanted to Break Up 148Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Come and save the poor male protagonist!

4. 604 痞 The Rake Who Couldn’t Be Tamed 痞夫难驯 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads413k WordsOngoing ★ A torture chamber in the name of love, a life-or-death game so cruel it makes your heart tremble ★ [Angst + melodrama + physical abuse + real and fake young masters + everyone gets a bad ending] Three years ago, Gong Mingyou was forced to marry Shen Zhiyu. Everyone said Shen Zhiyu had schemed to make that night happen. Once the rumor spread, Shen Zhiyu’s reputation was ruined. The Lin family’s stock, the company owned by Shen Zhiyu’s biological parents, plummeted. To save their company, Shen Z 1.5kReads7.1Score366Shelves

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   It's a must-buy!

5. 605 7 711th Special Operations Company 711特别作战连队 Listening to the Wind, Remembering Words听风忆言Urban113k WordsCompleted Ensemble cast | Anti-drug police | Special forces | Beautiful but tragic characters | Mercenaries | Military | War | Chen Huahan is a man paralyzed in both legs, and the son of Lin Zhaoxi, a heroine of the anti-drug police. Ten years ago, his dream was to become an outstanding anti-drug special police officer like his mother. But he was confined to a wheelchair and unable to walk, which caused him more pain and grief than anything else. Ten years later, a military unit reached out to him and ma 848Reads—Score106Shelves

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   This ensemble piece is so moving it brings tears to my eyes. It's based on true events, and the author suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. It was heart-wrenching both inside and outside the book, but the more you read, the better it gets.

6. 606 T TNT: Being Their White Moonlight TNT：作为他们的白月光 Rose HanRose韩Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Chu Wan was an utterly ordinary girl, yet the seven of them would never forget her, their one and only white moonlight... The girl wore a white dress and had her hair tied up in a high ponytail. Just standing there was enough to make their hearts race for a long time. But a sudden illness forced her to go abroad for treatment. She was gone for three years, and during that time, her name became taboo among them. One day, Chu Wan returned, only to discover that her parents had adopted a girl who l 529Reads8.7Score105Shelves

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   This is so heartbreaking! 😢

7. 607 无 In Endless Reincarnation, I Fall into Your Hands Every Time 无尽轮回中，我每一次都栽在你手里 Ye Nailuo夜奈落36k WordsCompleted In endless cycles of reincarnation, I fall into your hands every time. 29Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 608 农 Building a House in the Countryside 农村自建房 Dark Big Brother of New York City紐約城的暗黑大弟Mystery22k WordsCompleted A super-angsty tragedy based on real events. My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 13Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 609 槛 Respectfully Submitted by an Outsider: Three Lives, Three Worlds 槛外人敬上：三生三世 Xu Xu Ru Yu徐徐如雨Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted I wrote this book for my wife. Once, she told me that if I died before her, she wouldn’t be able to bear it. That led us to talk about reincarnation. Is there really another life? Can people who love each other meet again? Later, while reading Dream of the Red Chamber, I decided to write this book. My wife is a lot like Miaoyu in the novel: strong-willed, distant, and in poor health. She asked me why she wasn’t more like Daiyu. I said that plenty of people love Daiyu, but I’m your very own “Zhan 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's so heartbreaking. Just when you think you've got all the trouble sorted out, the female lead collapses. That childhood promise of "Never forget" brings her a lifetime of regret. I'm devastated...

10. 610 关 The Mountains Are Hard to Cross, and the Bright Moon Is Nowhere to Be Seen 关山难越，明月不见。 Grumpy Salted Fish暴燥的咸鱼Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted The mountain pass is hard to cross, and the bright moon is nowhere to be seen. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When you hurt her, did you ever think that you might fall in love with her? When you took revenge on him, did you ever think that you might fall in love with him?

11. 611 谁 Who Says I Don't Like You? 谁说我讨厌你啦？ Like a Scene, Like Brocade似景似锦Modern Romance110k WordsOngoing "I like him more than anyone, and I hate him more than anyone." -[Sweet and angsty, high school romance, healing, two top students Content warning: The female lead has suicidal tendencies, depression, and anxiety] At first, they couldn't stand each other. Until her deliberate efforts to keep her distance started getting under his skin, so he deliberately kept making his presence felt around her. Through his efforts, he succeeded in falling for her. And she became unable to live without him. But 32Reads—Score109Shelves

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    [Sending a heart][Crying][Sending a heart][Crying]

12. 612 值 No Return Before the Year’s End 值岁无还期 May Wealth and Joy Come Your Way来财来乐儿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Who understands the struggles of two lonely souls hidden beneath the splendor of the capital? Their hometowns are obsessions, their memories are shackles. For two people steeped in hardship, even living a decent life has become an impossible dream... They warm each other in boundless loneliness, becoming one another's only support. The road ahead is bitterly cold, but thankfully, though life is hard to endure, they have each other to walk beside them, somehow making it through one difficult stre 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking 😢 Even though she's not love-struck, and her intelligence and initiative are both on point, she just can't break this deadlock.

13. 613 瞻 [Behold the Green Ravine] 【瞻彼淇奥】 May Wealth and Joy Come Your Way来财来乐儿Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted “You have your path, and I have mine.” That year, he was the man she was willing to give up her surname to marry. At first, everything went too smoothly, so much so that it sometimes felt like a dream. It wasn't until a bucket of cold water was thrown over her that it began to feel real. After that, the road ahead was full of hardships… 29Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 614 小 Little Fairy of Flowers: A Wanderer in Another World 小花仙之异界游者 I Want to See Somewhere Else想去别的地方看看Anime Fanfiction853k WordsOngoing [Flower Fairy Spirit Kings + Seasonal Flower Messengers] [Multiple heroines] [Armor Hero] [Everyday life] The story of a traveler who has journeyed through many worlds arriving in Flower Fairy! But he discovers that he has been here before. Or perhaps he never left at all! His present, past, and future are all here! Maybe this is a loop! But first! He has to settle the old romantic scores! These little girls are a handful, and the slightest slip could put him at a disadvantage! He might not even 491Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    A spin-off of a childhood classic! A fantastic fanfic of Flower Fairy! The protagonist is a powerful wanderer who has traveled to countless worlds and has an inextricable bond with the Flower Fairy Kings. Upon entering the continent of La Belle, he discovers a deep connection, and as memories resurface, he embarks on a new journey of wandering!

15. 615 浓 Soul-Locking Fog: I Love Her with His Memories 浓雾锁魂：我带着他的记忆爱着她 Mo Wu陌吾Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted The girl he fell for was the daughter of “his” wife. Chen Luo had lived for eighteen years without ever experiencing joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness. A dense fog lay locked in his mind, concealing the memories of a man who had been dead for eighteen years. Then he met Du Xiaoyu in the library. The instant he saw the jade pendant around her neck, he blurted out a name: “Xiao’er.” Du Xiaoyu didn’t know he was calling her mother. She knew even less that her father’s memories, all his love, and all 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story that feels like an old movie, yet is more painful than any film. Those who have seen *Back to the Yin-Yang Realm* know the premise—a young man's body holds a past life's love sealed within. But that movie is a light comedy with a happy ending. My story, however, lacks that "thankfully." Eighteen years ago, Shen Yuan died in that rain that never returned. His memories, his obsessions, his unspoken love, were all sealed into the mind of a young man—Chen Luo. The young man doesn't remember any of it, only feeling an emptiness in his heart, waiting for someone to fill it. Then he met Du Xiaoyu. Her smile was like the first ray of spring sunshine; Chen Luo's heart fluttered—real, burning, and uniquely his own. But just when he thought it was his own love—Shen Yuan's memories burst forth. The girl he fell in love with was the daughter of that man with the old obsession. It turns out the flutter was his own, but the longing was someone else's eighteen years of memories. A heart is split in two. One half is the joy of young Chen Luo, the other half the deep affection of the deceased Shen Yuan. He can't tell which one is the real him. And who did Du Xiaoyu truly fall in love with? If a love spanning eighteen years is transplanted into a stranger's body, you fall in love with him, but the surging obsession in your heart belongs to your mother's deceased loved one. There is no happy ending, no reconciliation. Only a conscious descent into despair, and that final, silent, departing figure. Some memories never fade. Some people love for someone else their entire lives. [Awkward laugh]

16. 616 烙 A Scar Etched Into My Heart 烙在心底的伤疤 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪7k WordsCompleted The Scar Etched Into My Heart 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Heartbreaking stories that will make you cry

17. 617 尘 Warmth Amid the Ashes 尘途烬暖 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪17k WordsCompleted Warm Ashes Along the Dusty Road 17Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 618 山 No Return from the Mountains and Seas, Yet Warm Light Remains in My Heart 山海无归处，心有暖光存 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪25k WordsCompleted No return lies beyond the mountains and seas, but a warm light remains in the heart 2Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 619 潮 The Tides Rise and Fall: Half a Lifetime Adrift 潮起潮落：半生沉浮 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪15k WordsCompleted The Tide Rises and Falls: A Half-Life of Ups and Downs 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 620 年 Gifts for the New Year 年关送礼 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪7k WordsCompleted Gifts for the New Year 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 621 荒 An Absurd Lunch Break 荒唐午休 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪6k WordsCompleted An Absurd Lunch Break 5Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 622 荣 Behind the Honors 荣誉背后 Bamboo Heart Reflecting Snow竹心映雪6k WordsCompleted Behind the Honor 3Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 623 猎 Demon Hunter, I'll Burn My Nine Tails for You and Wait for Your Reincarnation 猎妖师，我为你燃尽九尾等你轮回 Shen Buhuo沈不惑Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Demon Hunter, I'll burn away all nine of my tails and wait for your reincarnation —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching; you'll definitely cry after watching it. There's also the anticipation of reincarnation.

24. 624 世 In This Vast World, How Did We Meet? 世界之大：我们为何会相遇 Yu Chuan'an渝川桉Modern Romance64k WordsOngoing [No CP for the protagonist] [Ensemble cast] [One book becomes many] [All kinds of couples] [Bad ending] [A little angst, very sweet] [Redemption] [Based on personal experience] Lin Yusheng is an elementary school student. After suffering three years of bullying and finding no help when she cried out for it, despair was born within a lively, cheerful girl. Until one day, fate brought the two who had once been together face-to-face again. But they had both changed. He was no longer Ye Yanchu, but 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Was it just a final memory? This dream was too long, so long that I thought I was still alive.

25. 625 他 The Years They Loved Each Other 他们相爱的那些年 Wen Zhixu温芝絮Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Everyone in Nancheng knows that Wen Wan is the happiest princess in the city, adored by Lu Zhiyan, a decisive and ruthless man who gets things done. Everyone also knows that Wen Wan looks just like Lu Zhiyan’s ex-girlfriend, Bai Xi. Five years ago, Wen Wan was driven out of the Lu family villa in disgrace. The happy years they had shared became a blade after blade piercing her heart. Five years later, Wen Wan seals away her feelings and focuses on her career, finally becoming a CEO and brutally 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My dearest Lu Zhiyan, my Zhiyan brother. Because my heart ached so much the day we parted, we didn't even have a proper goodbye. I've heard people say that longing is like the wind—boundless, able to cross mountains and seas to reach any desired destination. Gazing at the gentle evening breeze flowing outside the hospital window, I repeatedly hoped that this tender wind could cross borders and reach you. Alas, my longing is silent, and countless thoughts remain unspoken; yet, thankfully, my longing is silent, so it won't become a burden binding you. I so wish the breeze could brush past your ear, completing the farewell I couldn't say, softly telling you: "Goodbye, my dear Zhiyan brother." [Laughing and crying][laughing and crying][laughing and crying]

26. 626 光 All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生 The Quiet Duke静谧的公爵Anime Fanfiction976k WordsOngoing Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a slow burn but incredibly heart-wrenching story; it left me feeling empty inside. The ensemble cast is superbly portrayed, with each character destined for tragedy.

27. 627 一 Waiting Twenty Years 一等二十年 At the Beginning of Lifeo人之初o13k WordsCompleted Waiting Twenty Years 141Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Nine out of ten love stories in the Republican era ended in tragedy.

28. 628 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 374Reads8.6Score—Shelves
29. 629 盛 Peace in a Flourishing Age 盛世有太平 Lord Ninghan凝寒君Two Male Leads431k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Master and Disciple + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Mutual Healing] After losing his job, he takes in a boy. After he leaves, the scheming boy makes his mark on the world. The boy's life is the only move that can save this game from certain defeat. With only two years left to live, imperial physician Du Taiping wants nothing more than to pass away in peace. On the night he leaves the palace, he finds a boy who can see the colors of people's souls, and discovers the deepe 73Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 630 盛 Madness Reigns in This Golden Age, and I'm the Only One Saving People 盛世疯批，只有我在救人 Lord Ninghan凝寒君259k WordsOngoing [Everyone Is Unhinged | High-Quality Political Intrigue and Ensemble Cast | Intense Emotional Push and Pull] In a dynasty where the princes and the emperor are bound by a blood feud, I, Du Taiping, became the only normal person. The Crown Prince is a lone wolf bent on revenge, my senior brother is a madman devoted to order, and my disciple can see the colors of people's souls. I wanted nothing more than to die in peace, but was dragged into another high-stakes gamble over this so-called “golden 20Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 631 情 Deep in Love, Yet Unaware 情深且不知 Fusu扶苏Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance] He was the man who killed my father, and I hated him with all my heart. In the end, I discovered I had hated the wrong person. The daughter of a bandit chief happened to save a scholar, and from then on, she gave him her heart. But her wedding night became the night her family was slaughtered. Her beloved, once the person closest to her, had become her father's killer! He was an emperor, cold and indifferent. He unexpectedly fell in love with her, yet could only push her further 69Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    These books are novel and interesting; if you're looking for something to read, check them out—they'll definitely give you a fresh perspective! ✨️

32. 632 西 Spring Grief in the Western Palace: Whose Heart Has Fate’s Splendor Left Cold? 西宫春怨：命途繁锦冷了谁人心 Fu Su, Wen Leng扶酥、问冷Ancient Romance74k WordsCompleted The sorrowful women who emerged from behind the beaded curtains wept for all they longed for but could never have, all they begged for but could never reach. Their tears smudged their makeup and aged their faces. Year after year, their silk brocades faded, until they hardened like cocoons and their hearts turned to ash… The palace walls were red, richer than the last glow of sunset. Deep courtyards could never lock away the breeze from a maiden’s round fan. Women carried so much sorrow. Beneath 36Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 633 红 The Lotus Fragrance Fades in Autumn 1 红藕香残玉簟秋1 Jenny the Brutal Hammer暴锤者珍妮Ancient Romance124k WordsCompleted [Addictive sweet-and-angsty historical romance + political intrigue + dramatic twists + an emperor’s love + past and present lives + mad, devoted hero] Yuan Jiu was born in the Heavenly Prison and has been plagued by nightmares since birth. In her dreams, there is always a dashing young man racing through a raging inferno. He gallops toward her, murderous intent surging from him, and a three-foot sword pierces her chest. She has died countless times in her dreams, yet she has never been able to 102Reads7.9Score—Shelves
34. 634 拿 Loving You with My Life: 20 Fated Romances That Break Your Heart 拿命爱你：20段痛到心碎的宿命虐恋 Moss on Green Tiles青瓦苔Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted [Love and hate intertwined + beautiful yet tragic heroine + palace intrigue + historical romance + heart-wrenching love + short stories] The world turns and tumbles, while the histories of old hold up a mirror. So many beauties once had their hearts broken over a promise, only to become tragic ballads of a turbulent age. From Chen Ajiao, kept in a gilded cage, to the incomparable Xishi; from Wang Yourong, a wife who weathered hardship alongside her husband, to Feng Xiaolian, whose allure lasted 20Reads8.1Score—Shelves
35. 635 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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    Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, converging into a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, he seemed to merge with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it all. After leaving the mansion, he headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

36. 636 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves
37. 637 猫 Rain Falls in the Cat's World 猫的世界下起了雨 Kaka the Great Immortal卡卡大仙Urban265k WordsCompleted After his mother died of illness, Yu Zhou always believed he was the one who had killed her. His world was shrouded in thick fog, and he couldn't see a future. Then, on the day he went looking for a way to die, he unexpectedly turned into a cat and met a girl whose fate was shadowed by rain. In this world, some people make rain in the clouds, while others bloom in the mud. Life is about finding joy amid suffering, and only love offers salvation that lasts forever. 3kReads9.4Score489Shelves

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    In each of these stories, a main character leaves. In short, it's very good. I won't spoil it.

38. 638 黑 The Corrupt Cop Picks Up a Sweet Heiress 黑警捡个乖千金 Hami e哈蜜eModern Romance208k WordsCompleted [The aloof beauty falls from her pedestal · Mutual healing · A cold, prickly police officer gone dark + a straightforward, sincere heiress with a hearty appetite] Pei Xiang felt the urge to kill the low-intelligence girl wandering around the funeral home. By a twist of fate, he had to adopt her first. She was elegant, polite, and well-mannered, with a steady emotional core and even an appreciation for art. But Pei Xiang’s life had already gone wrong at every turn. Even though he was drawn to her 3.2kReads8.7Score454Shelves
39. 639 残 Defective Product (Original Novel for the Short Drama Beyond Order) 残次品（短剧《秩序之外》原著小说） No Parking Spaces Left车位已满Modern Romance84k WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the hit short drama Outside the Lines, directed by Xia Qiji and starring Deng Lingshu and Yang Pengcheng~~~] [Elite engineer Wei Liang x problem robot Wei Nanfeng] [Modern romance + acclaimed novel + devoted love interest + artificial intelligence + imagined future + pure-love enthusiast] On the day Wei Liang quits her job, she finds a service robot that failed its tests and is about to be sent for destruction. Service robots must follow three fundamental rules. First, 4.8kReads9.6Score698Shelves
40. 640 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 67.5kReads9.6Score10kShelves
41. 641 一 A Day's Time 一日光阴 Bei Liya贝莉亚22k WordsCompleted A Day's Time —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is my first short story. It's not angsty, but it might make some readers uncomfortable; it leans towards being depressing.

42. 642 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
43. 643 虐 After Abusing His Wife, the Scumbag Went Mad and Ran to a Farmer's House to Fight Pigs for Their Feed 虐妻之渣男疯了，跑到农户家抢猪食吃 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明16k WordsCompleted After abusing his wife, the scumbag went mad and ran to a farmer's house to steal pig feed and eat it 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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44. 644 惊 Leaves Fall in Autumn 惊秋落叶 Not a Good Day to Talk今日不宜讲話Modern Romance62k WordsCompleted [Campus Tragedy] [Mutual Secret Crush] Tang Qiu and Pei Jingnian On Ningchuan No. 1 High School's wall of outstanding graduates (its wall of fame), Pei Jingnian took the top spot that year, while Tang Qiu was relegated to the very bottom. "Wasn't Senior Tang Qiu a good student back then? Weren't she and Pei Jingnian the twin stars of the arts and sciences? How did she end up at the bottom?" "She wasn't even on the wall at first. They added her later." "I heard she didn't do very well on her exam 170Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend it! [I highly recommend it!] [I highly recommend it!] [I highly recommend it!] [I highly recommend it!] [I highly recommend it!] [I highly recommend it!]

45. 645 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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    I loved him for ten years, yet I was only fit to be her shadow. 😢😢😢 The first time I saw him, I was being chased and pushed into a fire pit. He rescued me from human traffickers, took off his outer garment and draped it over my shoulders, saying gently, "Girl, you are free." From that moment on, I knew I was destined to follow him for life. Not out of gratitude, but because—he was the first person who didn't want anything from me, but simply wanted me to live. I followed him all over the country, accompanying him in his search for someone. For ten whole years. One year, his temples turned completely white overnight at the Anqing ferry crossing. Because someone told him that his wife had appeared there. He chased for three days and three nights, but the one he caught wasn't you. He squatted at the dock all night, and when I found him the next day, his temples were completely white. He never cried when he drank. When sober, he wouldn't shed a single tear. Only when drunk, lying alone on the inn's bed, calling out, "Butterfly, Butterfly, where are you, where are you?", Would tears stream from his eyes into the pillow. I wiped it for him. He never knew. He bought that house in the south of the city. The yard was full of gardenias, the swing was set up, and the children's room was furnished. Every year he went there, sitting alone in the empty yard, staring blankly at the gardenia tree. The flowers bloomed and withered, withered and bloomed again. You never came back. Later, he finally found her. She stood in the pavilion, wearing an elegant kimono, her eyes cold and aloof, like someone who had stepped out of a painting. I stood outside the pavilion, suddenly feeling very small, very small—like a blade of grass by the roadside, looking up and seeing a flower blooming in the sky. I am illiterate, my hands are calloused from washing and cooking, and I wear faded coarse cloth clothes. But she, even the wrinkles on her cuffs are beautiful. No wonder. No wonder he missed her for so many years. That day, he knelt in front of the Yang family mansion for a whole day, exchanging all his wealth for betrothal gifts, just wanting her to come back. She refused. She spoke to him in broken Japanese, "Sir, you've mistaken me for someone else." When he came out, the light in his eyes had died. He walked past me without even seeing me. His eyes were always only for her. I rushed into the pavilion, knelt before her, and tearfully told her every word of the suffering he had endured over the years: his searching, his longing, his drunkenness, his insomnia, his gray hair. I asked for nothing else but for her to come back—if she would come back, I could leave. I could disappear completely. She just stood there, looking at me expressionlessly. Finally, in that broken tone, she coldly said, "If you love him, stay by his side. Warm him. Sooner or later he will feel your love and accept you." Then she turned and walked away, step by step. I knew she wasn't heartless. The blood from her fingernails had stained the lining of her sleeve. Like me, she was hiding her deepest pain behind the coldest expression. Later, he finally married me. On our wedding day, he drank heavily, becoming completely drunk. I helped him back to his room, and as he leaned on my shoulder, he kept calling her name. A year later, I gave birth to our daughter, and he named her Nian Die. Zhang Zhiming's daughter, Zhang Nian Die. At that moment, I understood. In his heart, I would forever be nothing more than a shadow of her. Nian Die, Nian Die. Unrequited love will never be reciprocated. Until his death, he carried the silver butterfly hairpin she had left behind. I stood before his grave, without weeping. I simply placed another hairpin—the one she wore last—with his. "You are finally reunited," I said. "She waited for you her whole life, and you waited for her your whole life. In the next life, don't miss each other again." And that exquisite crystal ball—the only gift he had personally chosen for her—I quietly placed in my daughter's swaddling clothes. Let Nian Die grow up with it; it was the only remaining tenderness her father had left in his life.

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