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. 251 梦 The Ephemeral Blossoms in My Dreams, A Tribute to You 梦里昙花奠与卿 Green as Snow青青如雪Two Male Leads101k WordsCompleted [A devoted, mute opera performer on the bottom × a short-tempered warlord with a possessive streak on top] Republican-era China / Tragedy / Male-Male Romance / Monogamous, devoted relationship / Happy ending (Love knows no gender; all that matters is whether two people understand each other. But in the end, they lose because they do not.) Shen Qing is a renowned opera performer. For the sake of a promise of deep love, he willingly takes off his costume and marries the warlord Nie Mingze. But 273Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The ultimate tragic ending [crying][crying]

2. 252 一 I Accidentally Became the Tsundere Employer's White Moonlight 一不小心成了傲娇雇主的白月光 Little Words, No Worries小字无忧Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + tragic romance + the one who was left behind pursues his lover through hell + equally matched leads] [Two male leads + warmth] [Dark imprisonment, brutal torture, memory control, stealing someone's lover] Volume One: First Meeting in the Jungle focuses on daily life as they struggle to survive in the jungle, with scenes of being shot, poisoned, treated for injuries, and fed. It's a bittersweet but lighthearted read. Volume Two: The Ordeal of Captivity includes deception, dark i 1.4kReads8.1Score107Shelves

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   The top assassin, Ji Ying, was betrayed and, after the torture in Volume Two, became a helpless cripple… Volume Two: Imprisoned in a secret room, tortured to the brink of death; imprisoned in a manor, humiliated and sexually assaulted (attempted) for eating and taking medicine, falsely accused, and forced to drown until he had no breath or pulse; imprisoned elsewhere, driving him insane… Wei Yihang was determined to die, which Li Yin only thought was a ploy, when in reality Wei Yihang had been tortured to the point of no return… Volume One is slow-paced, with sweet and sour daily life; shot in the jungle, still having to scout, find food, and care for his employer… In the end, he almost died from being treated by a quack doctor, falling into a coma, fever, vomiting blood, even struggling to drink water and take medicine… Volume Three is a reconciliation, bittersweet, slightly angsty, with unrequited love, and many memories, torture and humiliation, leaving him with severe psychological problems… Volume Four is only saved after being shot in the heart, followed by discipline… Volume Five is imprisonment and drug control…

3. 253 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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   My book is very angsty, purely angsty. It's a complete tragedy; the tragic ending of Wu Xing, which began forty years ago, was already destined, irreversible, and beyond redemption.

4. 254 渡 I Saved Him, but No One Saved Me 渡他，无人渡我 Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦11k WordsCompleted I’ll save you, though no one will save me. 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Extreme angst + tragic ending + wife-chasing saga, so suffocatingly cruel, worth watching.

5. 255 离 The Sun Will Shine When I Leave You 离开你，天才会晴 Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦11k WordsCompleted Once I leave you, the skies will clear. 445Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 掌 Prisoner in His Palm 掌心囚 Lu Shiyi陆拾一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A single piece of candy from Mu Nanzhou won Jiang Xizhi’s heart. Only later did she learn that he could give that same piece of candy to anyone. After an accident, she became the culprit who hurt his beloved, and went from Kyoto’s most dazzling young heiress to a disgraced convict. After five years in prison, all she wanted was to live a decent life. But with the label of “convict” hanging over her, she struggled to survive among all kinds of people. When she met Mu Nanzhou again, she didn’t dar 9kReads8.4Score731Shelves

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   Every single one of them is incredibly angsty; I can't take it anymore.

7. 257 深 A Tender Trap: Mr. Huo, Please Stop Tormenting Miss Gu 深情诱引，霍总求你别虐顾小姐了 Late August八月之末Modern Romance165k WordsOngoing [Both leads are inexperienced in love + tragic romance] The Gu family has a pair of twin beauties who are famous in Rongcheng. The older sister, Gu Aoxue, is a top student. The younger sister, Gu Lingshuang, is the school bully. On her eighteenth birthday, Gu Lingshuang met the down-and-out Huo Yichen and saved him from desperate straits. Later, she boldly confessed to him. “I like you. Will you be my boyfriend?” He wasn’t good with words, but he said yes. She considered him the best gift she co 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Deeply in Love, Mr. Huo, Please Stop Torturing Miss Gu" is a story where the male and female leads are deeply in love. The female lead experiences family hardship and later falls ill. It's a very good read, so heart-wrenching it'll make your heart ache, but also with sweet moments mixed in. It'll make you cry 😭😭😭😭

8. 258 死 Three Years After My Death, the Mad Young Marshal Dug Up My Grave 死后第三年，疯批少帅掘了我的坟 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Three Years After My Death, the Mad Young Marshal Dug Up My Grave 129Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short, angst, bad ending

9. 259 深 Collarbones Locked Away: A Republican-Era Woman's Confession 深宅锁骨—一个民国女人的自白 Xi Fengyue西枫月Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted A Locked Collarbone: The Confession of a Woman from Republican-Era China 38Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 河 The River God’s Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 河神娶亲：我的嫁衣是纸做的 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The River God Takes a Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 27Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 261 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.7kReads6.6Score267Shelves

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    Highly recommended, it really broke my heart.

12. 262 王 Wang Baochuan Reborn: She Tosses the Embroidered Ball, This Time Sending Xue Pinggui to Hell 王宝钏重生：抛绣球招亲，这次送薛平贵下地狱 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Wang Baochuan Reborn: She Tosses the Embroidered Ball to Find a Husband, This Time Sending Xue Pinggui to Hell 10Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 263 停 Stuck at Seventeen 停留十七岁那年 What Makes the Heart Flutter心什么动Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Campus romance × Youth × Mutual unrequited love × Heartbreak] Cold, rebellious boy × Sweet, well-behaved honor student * [Xie Yixiao was born wild and unruly, proud and untamed. Yet somehow, this boy fell in love with a good student from a broken home, a quiet, sweet, and sensible girl.] * [Ye Mian came from an incomplete family. Her parents weren't around when she was growing up. Then, when she was six, she learned that both of them had died. She was raised by her grandmother.] * [To part beca 2.9kReads7.2Score266Shelves
14. 264 剥 After I Gave Up My Five Senses to Save Him, the Mad Regent Cried Himself Blind 剥离五感救他后，疯批摄政王哭瞎了眼 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted He gave up his five senses to save the man he loved, and the mad regent wept himself blind. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 265 忆 Memories of Xiangnan 忆湘南 a Corala珊瑚Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted The wind stopped, and her life ended here forever. Yes, she died in his arms. Did he have regrets? He did. He hadn’t had the chance to build a life with her. The love of youth is pure and something to long for. Before he met her, he didn’t know what it felt like to love someone. Only after falling in love with her did he discover that love could hurt too... 360Reads6.2Score101Shelves
16. 266 将 General, I Won’t Protect This Golden Age Anymore 将军，这盛世江山，我不守了 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted General, I Won't Defend This Prosperous Empire Anymore 8Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 267 再 When We Meet Again, We’ll Be Worlds Apart 再见已是天上人间 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance41k WordsCompleted While Nan Sheng was still alive, she climbed the ninety-nine stone steps behind the Chenghuang Temple and prayed devoutly for Mo Beichen to return safely. But the day before she died, she fulfilled her vow. She said, “In my next life, I don’t want to meet him again.” After Nan Sheng died, Mo Beichen retraced the path she had taken, kneeling three times at every nine steps as he begged the gods to return his wife to him… He said, “If there is another life, may she live a carefree life, free from 216Reads5.3Score—Shelves
18. 268 虐 Brutal!!! On My Wedding Day, My Ex Sent Me His Ashes 虐！！！结婚当天，前任寄来他的骨灰 Xi Fengyue西枫月5k WordsCompleted Angst!!! On their wedding day, her ex sent over his ashes. 31Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves

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    The first book is an absolute sweet treat. Everyone who's read it says it's sweet. You know why so many "Erha Sisters" (a term for female fans of light novels) say it's sweet—it definitely is! Don't listen to what's online, listen to me! Erha Hugs Sweetness is better than any romance novel and more heartwarming short stories. It has everything you could want. With such a cute and silly name, how could it not be sweet? Everyone come and read it! It's super sweet, sweeter than any candy in the world. As someone who's read it three times, how could I not know how sweet it is? If it wasn't sweet, would I have read it so many times? Come on, join the Erha family! The fourth book is a little... Well, sweet romance lovers shouldn't read the extras. Books 5, 7, and 8 are also good. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Shy][Shy][Shy] Love-hate relationship is the key!

20. 270 婚 The Wedding Became a Funeral, and the Ruthless CEO Went Gray Overnight 婚礼变葬礼，疯批霸总一夜白头 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted A wedding turns into a funeral, and the ruthless CEO goes gray overnight. 47Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 271 哑 The Mute Slave 哑奴 Qiangtang羌塘Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted The Prince of Zhenbei holds immense power, standing above all others. He is lustful, promiscuous, interested in both men and women, and utterly brutal. He has taken nine concubines, and not one has survived. Now the Prince of Zhenbei has set his sights on the prefect’s daughter. To escape a fate of being tortured to death by the prince, the household switches bride and groom: a mute servant is sent in her place beneath the bridal sedan. The mute servant is as beautiful as an immortal, but was bo 4.3kReads8.5Score589Shelves
22. 272 藏 The Hidden Terminal Illness Medical Record 藏起的绝症病历 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Hidden Medical Record of a Terminal Illness 54Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 273 丑 The Ugly Doctor 丑医 Qiangtang羌塘Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [A Manhua Adaptation Is Coming Soon, Stay Tuned!] [Hopelessly Ugly, Devoted Miracle Doctor Bottom × Incomparably Handsome, Scheming Prince Top] [A Companion Novel to The Mute Slave] His master said that everyone should have a useful skill. So he taught Bai Jingchen the miraculous art of bringing the dead back to life and restoring flesh to bone. Then his master said that a handsome face was the root of all evil. So he made Bai Jingchen take medicinal decoctions every day. Bai Jingchen has dark, 205Reads6.3Score—Shelves
24. 274 摸 I Touched a Stranger's Chest and Heard My Late Husband's Heartbeat 摸着陌生人的胸口，我听到了亡夫心跳 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted With My Hand on a Stranger’s Chest, I Heard My Late Husband’s Heartbeat 7Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 275 囚 Imprisoned in the Eastern Palace: My Darkened Childhood Friend Is Unhinged 囚东宫，黑化竹马太疯批 Moon Between the Clouds渺渺云间月Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted Because their love runs skin-deep, their hatred cuts to the bone. From childhood sweethearts to lovers who destroy each other, they bring about each other’s ruin. [Younger, devoted husband: doting, loyal, corrupted, and gone mad] [The untouchable beauty falls from the altar and becomes a prisoner] Qi Ying: “I went mad the day you gave up on me!” “We belong together in this hell, tangled up until we die!” Shen Xingyan: “I told you I’d never leave you in this life, but I’m tired. Let’s end it here 3kReads9.0Score307Shelves
26. 276 婚 The Avenger at the Wedding: I Love You from Hell 婚礼上的复仇者：我在地狱爱你 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Avenger at the Wedding: I Love You in Hell 65Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 277 我 After I Died, the Sickly Crown Prince Turned Dark 我死后病娇太子黑化了 Gua Pi'er瓜皮儿Two Male Leads551k WordsCompleted Rebirth + obsessive, lovesick love interest + darkening + no female lead In his previous life, You Ziqing did every kind of wicked deed to help the Sixth Prince, Zhao Ji, and ultimately met a miserable end, discarded once he was no longer useful. Reborn, You Ziqing resolved to mend his ways and become a better person, only to discover that the crown prince he had killed in his previous life had also been reborn. His sworn enemy, the crown prince, hadn't just been reborn: he'd turned dark and gon 2.4kReads9.3Score338Shelves
28. 278 我 After I Faked My Death, My Cold Fiancé Went Mad 我死遁后，那个冷漠的未婚夫疯了 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted After I Faked My Death, My Cold Fiancé Went Mad 2Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 系 System: Cuddle Up to Your Gloomy Villainous Disciple 系统：在阴郁反派徒弟怀里撒个娇 Wuchang Rice Blossom五常稻花儿Two Male Leads264k WordsCompleted Can an original cultivator in the cultivation world get a System, too? Shen Qingwei gets a "Raise the villain for me, and I'll help you increase your cultivation" System. Well, all right, then. He follows the System's instructions, brings the little villain back to the mountain, and teaches him. But why is this little villain so obedient? Something's not right! Then, one day, they go down the mountain and meet another astonishingly talented young man, brimming with righteousness. System: "Villai 458Reads9.1Score101Shelves
30. 280 景 Beautiful Years 景年 Yun Huohuo云火火Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted [Angst! Angst! Angst! Angst!] My name is Jiang Nian. I was born in the height of summer and died in the depths of winter. Fate was always fleeting, and even meeting you was a blessing. We were destined to meet in this life, but not to be together. May we continue our bond in the next. The debts of this life must be repaid in this life. On the road to the afterlife, don’t look back. May we have a better fate and grow old together in the next life! I still remember the words Lin Anjing said to 521Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Both are virgins, and the angst isn't caused by a second female or male lead; they're genuinely angsty stories. Both are short stories of 30,000 words each, so don't be put off by the lack of a rating. In one, the female lead dies of cancer, and the male lead lives a painful life before also dying of cancer. In the second, both the male and female leads commit suicide...

31. 281 死 Three Days After My Death, the Lawyer Delivered a Safe. My Ex-Girlfriend Read Its Contents and Wept on Her Knees at My Grave 死后三天，律师送来保险箱，前女友看完跪哭墓前 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Three Days After My Death, a Lawyer Delivered a Safe. My Ex-Girlfriend Read Its Contents and Fell to Her Knees, Weeping at My Grave 6Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 美 Beautiful Master: My Fallen Disciple Is a Yandere 美人师尊：黑化孽徒是病娇 Big Bites of Durian大口吃榴莲Two Male Leads272k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + transmigration and rebirth + devoted to each other + supernatural ghost hunting] [A sweet, gentle master as tender as spring water vs. a possessive, lovesick, scheming, overbearing villainous disciple] This is the story of a master who wracks his brains every day to stop his disciple from turning evil and tries every possible way to help the wicked disciple live to a hundred. He is the cultivation world’s darling, a White Moonlight cherished even by the villains, who fear h 38Reads8.8Score—Shelves
33. 283 白 The Day His White Moonlight Returned, the Substitute Died in the Downpour 白月光回国那天，替身死在了那场暴雨里 Xi Fengyue西枫月Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The day his first love returned home, his stand-in died in the torrential rain 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 284 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Too Unhinged for the System to Stop 快穿：宿主太疯球，系统拦不住 Yan Shuqing宴殊青Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration, Male Lead's POV, No Romance, Unhinged Host] After Yan Nanxu died, he was bound by a System and transmigrated to different worlds. His mission was to correct disruptions in each world. But Yan Nanxu was in a hurry to go back and take his revenge. First world: System: We just need to protect the protagonist and stop the reborn person from hurting him. Yan Nanxu: That guy's too slow. Why don't I do it instead? Second world: System: We just need to help the protagonist and set 4.7kReads9.3Score446Shelves
35. 285 那 Those Sunflowers Covering the Wall Couldn't Keep You Here After All 那满墙的向日葵，终究没能留住你 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Those sunflowers covering the wall still couldn't make you stay in the end 4Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 他 He Died on the Day We Divorced 他死在了我们离婚的那一天 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted He Died on the Day We Got Divorced 8Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 救 Saving My Daughter Ten Thousand Times: I Turned the Gods into Evil Spirits 救女一万次：我把神明杀成了恶鬼 Xi Fengyue西枫月9k WordsCompleted Saving Her Ten Thousand Times: I Turned the Gods into Demons 7Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 偏 But When He Left, the Whole Garden Was in Spring 偏他去时春满园 Flying Peacock会飞的孔雀Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted When Gu Lan heard he had only ten months left to live, he was unexpectedly calm and accepting. Looking back on his life, it had been a complete mess. In this world, he was nothing more than a pathetic nobody whom no one cared about... Perhaps no one would cry for him when his life finally came to an end... Gu Lan accepted the outcome without resistance. After all, ever since he returned to this family, he had never received anything. If that was the case, why should he be afraid of losing anythi 91Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    First book highly recommended

39. 289 死 Dead at 21:03: To Save Her, I Rebooted the World a Hundred Thousand Times 死在21:03：为了救她，我重启了世界十万次 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted Died at 21:03: To Save Her, I Rebooted the World a Hundred Thousand Times 13Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 第 The 101st Time I Ordered General Huo to Die 第101次赐死霍将军 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The 101st Execution of General Huo 6Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 他 He Sacrificed His Memories Again and Again, All to Save Me 他数次献祭记忆，竟都是为了救我 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted He sacrificed his memories again and again, all to save me 12Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 292 我 I Won’t Fall for You 我不会喜欢你 Falling Blossoms and Flying Rain落花飞雨Two Male Leads110k WordsCompleted Mo Qian spent six years trying to warm a cold, unyielding heart. But life is full of disappointments, and love is one of them. Even on the day he died, he never received the love he had yearned for. But he could never have imagined that after his death, the one he had loved in this world would finally awaken, overcome with grief. Day after day, they knelt before the tiny pile of ashes he had become, sobbing and weeping, until they died beneath those ashes. ***Content warnings: * A groveling ex a 989Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    The first book had a tragic ending in the main story, but the side stories included a rebirth plot for the male lead. The second book was also incredibly heart-wrenching; I cried so much! [Crying][crying][crying]

43. 293 她 She Once Stole a Kiss from Summer 她曾偷吻过夏天 Naughty Little Deer小鹿不乖Modern Romance155k WordsCompleted [Angst #Bad Ending #Unrequited Love #Campus] Everyone says she’s blinded by love, yet no one saves her from the deep sea. With an evil smile on his face, Jiang Tao walked toward her step by step. Every step filled her with fear. “Wen Wan, you can’t escape.” He stopped beside Wen Wan as casually as if he were taking a stroll. With a cruel smile, he pulled out his phone and showed it to her. “Your brother’s life is in your hands. Whether you’ll be my girlfriend is up to you.” Wen Wan was terrified 178Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very angsty campus novel

44. 294 温 I Completely Succumbed to the Gentle CEO's Advances 温柔女总裁攻势下，我彻底沦陷 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban172k WordsCompleted Lin Mushi is a wealthy heiress, the very picture of beauty and privilege. Unfortunately, she is still single at twenty-five and dreams of finding a romantic love of her own. While moving, she finds a notebook and meets Zhaosheng, a kind and upright firefighter. While preparing an animated film, she also meets Yu Chenghua, a handsome, aloof artist. The two men have completely different personalities and give her two entirely different experiences. The thrill of dating them both is beyond most peo 14.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    I laughed when I looked at myself; I wanted to send the author a knife.

45. 295 女 Life with the Goddess: I Feel Like I've Seen You Somewhere Before 女神同居往事，我好像在哪见过你 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban126k WordsCompleted Li Huangxuan was a recent college graduate, stuck in a miserable nine-to-five job and always broke. Like every young person just starting out, he felt lost and uncertain about the future. He longed for a love that would leave a lasting mark. He had a crush on his coworker, Xu Wanqing, but was too timid to approach her. Then one day, his roommate moved out, and a goddess named Lin Ximeng moved in next door, turning his life upside down. A month of living together gradually drew the two of them cl 43.2kReads9.7Score4.6kShelves
46. 296 左 Go Left at the Light, Right at the Crossing 左灯右行 Young Master of the Zhu Family竹家少爷Two Male Leads330k WordsCompleted “Who are you in my eyes? Who do you want me to stand in for? We trade each other’s joys and sorrows, and the one who loves more is always the first to cry.” “Embracing you wears you out. The one who loves more is always the first to turn false.” Liao Juntao, “Who” “I love you, and it’s like driving against the lights.” Tanya Chua, “Red High Heels” So, if two people aren’t right for each other, they shouldn’t get together in the first place. You agree, Gu Xiangbei? Character setup: A street-c 1.7kReads9.2Score248Shelves

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    The first story of two male leads: So, if two people aren't compatible, they shouldn't be together in the first place. You agree, right, Gu Xiangbei? *Sobbing* Gu Xiangbei dedicated his entire life to giving, only to die in the end because he couldn't borrow money. The second story: Zhou Qi said he'd be Qi Tingyao's dog for life, but he wasn't willing to stop there. In countless nights, he tore at his soul, screaming with longing, and the emotions buried deep in his heart for over a decade finally erupted. How much did he love Qi Tingyao? Perhaps it was in that final, hardened decision to let go before his death.

47. 297 你 Hello, Ghost Bride. I Think We've Met Somewhere Before 你好阴婚娘子，我好像在哪见过你 Spear Through the Mist雾渡长枪Mystery21k WordsCompleted [White Moonlight + Local Legends + A Dream of Yellow Millet] Jiang Chen was born in the yin year, on the Ghost Festival, at the yin hour. He was born with an ill-fated destiny and a heavy yin aura. Rumor had it that he had caused his parents' deaths. To ward off the calamity fated to befall him when he came of age, he had no choice but to enter into a ghost marriage. But the bride from this ghost marriage looked more and more familiar to him. It was as if he'd seen her somewhere before. 2.1kReads—Score147Shelves

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    So much sorrow! [Crying]

48. 298 我 My Younger Brother Actually Followed Me Here 我的弟弟竟然跟过来了 Back to the Old Home旧家往回Two Male Leads59k WordsCompleted Two male leads, brothers who live next door. They meet by chance on a wall, and together see things through to the end. If lots of people want to read it, I'll write my next book from the younger brother's perspective. This one is mainly told from the older brother's perspective, with him as the pursuer. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 299 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11.3kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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    If you don't like old-fashioned style, don't bother with the first one, but it's seriously amazing. I'm currently hooked on the second one, it's incredibly captivating.

50. 300 万 The Most Hated One Goes Viral After Being Reborn 万人嫌重生后火爆全网 Grapefruit Milk Candy柚子奶糖Two Male Leads542k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of the same name is now available on platforms including Kuaikan, Bilibili Comics, and Tencent Animation and Comics] Lin Qingyan was born without the ability to feel pain. Lord Gu was terrified that his precious boy might get hurt without realizing it, so every day he used that as an excuse to check him over from head to toe. Both are virgins / sweet romance Cool, well-behaved beauty bottom x cold, domineering business tycoon top (P.S. The bottom was born without the abilit 900Reads9.0Score137Shelves

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