“I Don’t Need Saving. I Never Will.” Now I Suddenly Want to Read a Tragic Romance. “不需要救赎，永远不需要”孩子我突然想看虐文了

1. 951 过 The Art of Deception 过分伪装 Young Master Nanchuan南川少爷Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted [Short tragic romance + fast-paced + bad ending] On a night of torrential rain, Huo Chenyiao pinched her chin and sneered. “For six years, every single day I've thought about how to destroy you.” - He forced her to sign a mistress contract and took what he wanted from her night after night. When he discovered she was pregnant, he personally sent her to the operating table. He didn't know that the strange woman he'd spent the night with at the bar was her. Even less did he know that the ink on he 3.4kReads8.5Score247Shelves

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   Modern sadistic novels, every one of them is my opinion [crying] Highly recommended without a low score

2. 952 大 The Boy I Found in the Heavy Snow Killed My Entire Family 大雪捡来的少年，杀了我全家 Purple Desire紫欲Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Boy I Rescued in the Snow Killed My Entire Family 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The protected person eventually grows into a protector, but the price is too high.

3. 953 退 After Quitting the Game and Becoming a God, I Was Sent Back Into It 退坑成神后：我又穿回了游戏中 Nuo Yizhen诺以浈Eastern Fantasy663k WordsOngoing [Transmigration into a game + god-tier account + deity + secret identities + top-tier combat strength + playing dumb to catch a tiger + Western fantasy and sci-fi + powerful races] In the full-dive game Starry Worlds, Jun Lin is a name that has reached the pinnacle. He is the king of the seven races, their one and only deity. When the game was tampered with to squeeze money from players, he banned all his top accounts for the various races. It was the equivalent of the king’s permanent fall. 4.8kReads9.3Score453Shelves
4. 954 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 8.2kReads9.2Score677Shelves
5. 955 替 The Substitute Falls into Ruin! 替身沉沦！ Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [The first volume of the print edition of The Stand-In's Downfall is now available] [The chase to win her back / Rivalry among men / Male stand-in / Powerful man bows his head] [Selfish and cold-hearted business heir VS fair-skinned beauty with delicate features and striking bone structure] At twenty, Jiang Xian fell in love with Lin Yuanzhou at first sight and became his unnamed, unacknowledged mistress. Three years passed, and Lin Yuanzhou still kept her by his side. People in their circle onc 20.1kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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   Jiang Xian tilted her head, and when she raised her eyes, she met Lin Yuanzhou's dark gaze. Jiang Xian's appearance was reflected in his pupils. Jiang Xian's heart trembled, and after a long time, she said softly: "Add one year, I want to live to be thirty-one." At this moment, the snow was white, the wind stopped, and the frost and snow were all still. Lin Yuanzhou lowered his head and kissed her, his love and paranoia condensed in one short word: "Okay." Today next year, Lin Yuanzhou hopes to hear Jiang Xian say to him - One more year, I want to live to thirty-two. Year after year, until the day they grow old.

6. 956 豪 The Heiress Cast Out by a Tycoon Family Rejects Their Adoration 豪门弃女她拒绝团宠 City of Delusions臆想城Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted (A delicate, brilliant, and tragic heroine who excels at strategy, and a devoted hero with businesses everywhere that keep him from doing his proper job) (Light secret-identity elements) Everything in this story is set up to serve the plot, so don't worry too much about it! Jiang Li. She clawed her way out of the mud and mire. Nearly every misfortune imaginable befell her. Trusting no one and relying only on herself became her life's guiding principle. Su Jinran. Born into privilege an 315Reads8.3Score—Shelves
7. 957 死 The Dead Bride 死去的新娘 Sister Corpse尸姐Mystery163k WordsCompleted At the lavish wedding between my boyfriend and me, a strange man pushes open the doors and walks elegantly into the hall. Who is he? What does he want? Is he here to wish me well, or destroy me? When the man smiles and casually pushes me off the rooftop, I finally remember who he is. After destroying my life, fate grants me the chance to be reborn. If that's the case, I've decided never to bow my head and never to give up. Even if I have to fall into the deepest pits of hell, I won't hesitate. 39.6kReads9.5Score6kShelves
8. 958 深 Above the Abyss [Crime] 深渊之上【犯罪】 Zhang Depang张嘚胖Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [Just started getting rated, score will rise!] [Dark + pretend siblings + physical and emotional torment + yandere + redemption] [Original title: Above the Abyss] “Brother, let's play hide-and-seek.” “Okay.” “Brother, you can't open your eyes until you've counted to a hundred!” “Okay.” An accident forced the siblings apart for sixteen years. When Shen Nanfeng infiltrated a criminal organization undercover, he discovered that the younger sister he had longed for all those years, Chi Yu, played a 6.4kReads9.1Score841Shelves
9. 959 别 Reunited After Parting, the Sickly Beauty Is Coughing Up Blood Again 别后再逢，病美人他又吐血了 Long En Who Loves Red-Braised Chicken Wings爱吃红卤鸡翅的隆恩Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted “Over a million words and plenty to binge. Dive in without hesitation.” Shen Yanxing, thirty-two, is the true power behind the Shen family. The world calls him ruthless, cold-faced, and cold-hearted. But no one knows that when he was young, doctors had already handed down his death sentence: a rare congenital cardiomyopathy, and no chance of living past thirty. Through sheer stubborn determination, he made it to thirty-two, and carved the Shen family out of its old-money roots and onto the globa 2.3kReads6.7Score168Shelves
10. 960 娱 The Frail Beauty of Showbiz Becomes a Hit After Marrying the Male Lead 娱乐圈病弱美人和男主婚后爆红了 Tianyue Zhou天月舟Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's one and only + mutual devotion + healing each other + happy ending + bittersweet romance + no angst in the love story] Gu Nian'an transmigrates into a novel about wealthy families fighting for power, becoming a little-known, universally disliked celebrity who has a contract marriage with the male lead. During a slice-of-life variety show, everyone realizes that the supposedly arrogant, diva-like pretty face who looks down on her teammates seems to have become a different 22.8kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
11. 961 致 A Deadly Relationship 致命关系 KurlyModern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Angst all the way; searching for sweetness among the heartbreak] The moment Mu Yunqi abandoned Ye Nan, his punishment began. He knew how cruel the experiments on “Patient Zero” were, but when he saw her tortured until she was barely human, it felt as if his heart and guts were being torn out. He regretted it. “Give her back to me.” “Give her back? Mr. Mu, you gave her away with your own hands. You can’t just take her back.” Forced to become a test subject, she was powerless to protect herself, 965Reads8.8Score—Shelves
12. 962 小 Has the Little Troublemaker Made Up with Her Ex Today? 小作精今天哄好前男友了吗 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + chasing his husband + some angst + melodrama] The thing Pei Heng regretted most in his life was taking Shi Jin's drunken words seriously. Shi Jin said they should break up, and Pei Heng left without a second thought. Shi Jin wanted to get back together, but Pei Heng blocked him, deleted him, and cut off every way back. Shi Jin wouldn't stop pursuing him, but Pei Heng ignored him and rejected him time and again. Only when the Pei family announced his engageme 12.4kReads8.4Score864Shelves
13. 963 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 9.2kReads9.3Score856Shelves
14. 964 摄 Is the Regent Retiring Today? 摄政王今天退休了吗 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads736k WordsCompleted In the first year of Jinghe, ten-year-old Xiao Yunhao ascended the throne with the support of Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan had originally been a prince with a different surname, but was later granted the imperial surname for his outstanding military achievements. The late emperor's final decree appointed Xiao Yan as regent to assist the young emperor until he could rule in his own right. In the seventh year of Jinghe, the Tartars invaded the border. Ignoring Xiao Yan's steadily declining health over the p 5.3kReads8.6Score529Shelves
15. 965 她 She Said She Loved the Sea 她说喜欢海 Half-Island Iron Box by半岛铁盒byModern Romance336k WordsCompleted Lin Chiyu, the fish in a pond that longs for its old depths, a caged bird yearning for its old forest. She suffers from depression, and her mother favors boys over girls. Her mother only cares about whether her younger brother likes or needs something, never considering Lin Chiyu at all. Just like this ordinary bowl of egg noodles. Someone enveloped in darkness doesn't yearn for the light. [Contains a relationship between two men. Read with caution.] 1.2kReads8.9Score235Shelves
16. 966 长 There Was Once a Young Man in Chang'an ("A Thousand Miles of High Towers, Untouched by Wind or Snow") 长安曾有少年郎（“高台千里，勿沾风雪”） A Sen阿森Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Revenge and court intrigue + childhood sweethearts + tragic palace romance + maximum angst] [Loyal young general VS coldhearted heiress bent on revenge VS gentle, devoted emperor. A tangled love between three people, with heartbreak that cuts to the bone] Qing Ru'an's life was buried beneath the fire that raged through the snowstorm that year. Her entire family was slaughtered, both her parents were gone, and the Qing family, the richest in Zizhou, was reduced to ruins overnight. The once-proud 3.1kReads9.4Score867Shelves
17. 967 一 I Kill for the Demon Lord, and Warm His Bed, Too 一边替魔君杀天下，一边替他暖榻 Yun Xibai云夕白Fantastical Romance129k WordsOngoing [Angst and Abuse, BE, Not Both Virgins] Humble Fox Girl × Ambitious Prince She was the strongest warrior in the Demon Realm, conquering cities and expanding his empire through bloodshed. She was also a plaything he summoned for amusement during his long nights, beneath him and beneath his notice. He used her to the fullest: on the battlefield and in bed. The road to the ends of the earth was long, and she had never been part of his journey. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The torture was not about life and death, but when she said "willingly", he was thinking about how to use her willingness to exchange for his eternal life.

18. 968 我 I'm Really Not a Good-for-Nothing Heir to Ancient Martial Arts 我真不是废物古武传人 Drifting Clouds of Thought随想流云Urban359k WordsCompleted Everyone at the academy knew Song Ziyou was a good-for-nothing. A psychic energy rating of 1.3, three years without progress. Even a dog would look down on him. No one knew he could blow a spirit master away with one punch. No one knew he carried an ancient Martial God's Chaos cultivation manual in his pocket. And no one knew that the Martial Hunter Bureau had been searching for him for five hundred years, while the Descenders had been waiting for him just as long. Song Ziyou said, “Don't r 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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19. 969 我 I Have a Disciple Who Can Conquer Three Thousand Worlds 我有个徒弟，能打穿三千界 Drifting Clouds of Thought随想流云Eastern Fantasy231k WordsCompleted Liu Qi, an ancient and timeless master, bears the scars of his past as he wanders across three thousand worlds. He is laid-back and lazy, loves wine and freedom, and accepts disciples without regard for their virtues or talent. His disciples are spread throughout the heavens. Overlords, strategists, demon lords, and sword immortals each rule their own domains, yet their ideals clash and they are constantly at war with one another. The Heavenly Dao’s schemes lie hidden as chaos descends and rebel 5Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 970 被 The Abandoned Good-for-Nothing: Defying the Heavens to Become Supreme 被弃废柴：逆乱鸿蒙成至尊 Drifting Clouds of Thought随想流云Eastern Fantasy398k WordsCompleted Qin Yuan, the good-for-nothing of the Xuantian Sect, was kicked off Soulbreak Cliff by a genius disciple for rescuing the Holy Maiden. At death's door, he awakened the Primordial Dao Embryo and obtained the Mirror of Reversing Space and Time and the Primordial Creation Art. From then on, his mixed spiritual roots transformed into Primordial spiritual roots, and his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. He delivered face-slapping to his enemies, swept through the demonic path, seized treasure 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 971 小 Xiao Zhang the Accountant's Path to Immortality 小张会计的修仙路 Drifting Clouds of Thought随想流云Eastern Fantasy501k WordsCompleted Zhang Chen, 26, was an accountant at a private company. In his previous life, he was a math prodigy and an Olympiad gold medalist, but his blunt, inflexible nature made him an outcast in academia and a target for petty harassment at work. In the end, he became a lowly accountant bullied by his boss. After transmigrating, he kept his mathematical talent and remained just as stubborn, but in the world of immortal cultivation, that very stubbornness became an asset: an unwavering Daoist heart. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 972 让 Let the Flowers Bloom 让花开花l Qinglan Is Not Qingblue青岚不是青蓝Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [No romance + tragic ending + healing + reincarnation + mutual salvation + regrets + underwater] They met in summer and parted in autumn. An endless cycle of reincarnation, all to save the girl abandoned by the world. But no matter how many times they relived their lives, they couldn’t change the ending fate had chosen. Only endless regret remained… She was like a dazzling firework, a butterfly breaking free from its cocoon, a beautiful night-blooming cereus: brief, yet breathtaking. But when yo 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very beautiful!!˃ ˄ ˂̥̥ The mutual redemption of two little bitter gourds!

23. 973 满 A Max-Level Uncle Starts Over as a Rookie, and the Demon Lord Turns Out to Be My Wife 满级大叔成新手，魔头竟是我老婆 Drifting Clouds of Thought随想流云Eastern Fantasy362k WordsCompleted Forty-one-year-old farmer Han Guoyun woke up to find the world in ruins. A System appeared in his mind: You have reached max level. Hurry and save the world. Before he could figure out what was going on, his gentle wife asked, holding a blood-dripping sword, “Husband, which sect should I destroy first?” His nine-year-old son raised his hand. “Dad, the Eight Hundred Demon-Subduing Formation is ready!” Han Guoyun gripped his hatchet and fell into thought: Which one of them was the person who neede —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 974 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.2M 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 300Reads—Score102Shelves

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    It is a masterpiece of anti-conventional palace fighting and power planning. The secrets of the palace are described in detail, and the plot is unconventional. The logic is clear, the nonsense is daily, the secret fight is fierce, the heroine enters the palace and is ridiculed by the crowd, all depends on herself, no golden finger, no time travel, no rebirth, tossing and turning in the treacherous and dark harem, the content may cause discomfort, the kind that readers will be tortured and run away from, the heroine is an abandoned wife and uses tricks to get revenge in the palace. Have you ever seen a palace battle between men and women? This novel depicts the tragedy of the ancient feudal system and shows the brutality of court struggles and the complexity of human nature.

25. 975 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 23.7kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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    I order you all to come and see it for me!!! ①The warmth is mixed with a touch of sadness, not much, but enough to touch people's hearts ②Don't say much, look, 'I, Liu Qingfeng, am willing to hold the three-foot sword in my hand to protect my mountains and rivers, and the safety of the human race. ' "May the rest of your life be... Sparkling... Light." ③ "I'm just sad that I can't accompany you to the end." I'll just give you a knife!

26. 976 傲 Proud Little Cat, See You Tomorrow 傲娇猫，明天见 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads457k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Tsundere Cat, See You Tomorrow is now available on all platforms] What should you do when an abandoned tsundere cat becomes clingy? Sweet romance + one-on-one couple + happy ending + transmigration + mutual devotion + healing fairy-tale vibes Tsundere, sharp-tongued beauty cat top VS gentle, cheerful hero bottom Ling Qingjue was just like his name: aloof and solitary, taciturn, and so gifted that he stood above all things. He looked at everyone as if they were dogs. His 36.7kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves
27. 977 菜 Vegetable-Based Powers: Conquering the Universe 菜之异能，玩转宇宙 Wen Ni文泥Urban708k WordsCompleted The apocalypse is here, and I’ve awakened the most useless vegetable-based ability? Watch me trade fruit and vegetables for a villa and use spirit plants to save the world. A gentle campus beauty treats my wounds, and her fiery best friend takes a knife for me... But is all of this actually part of a mastermind’s shocking scheme? Watch this nobody turn the tables and become the one and only true god of the apocalypse. 12Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    Doomsday love and redemption, ruins can turn into paradise, and hell can reflect the light of heaven.

28. 978 和 Three Thousand Years of Hurting Each Other 和她互相伤害的三千年 Lazy Merchant, First Spark懒商滥觞Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Dragon girl with a serious cleanliness obsession VS single-minded Taoist priest] [Enemies are enemies, after all!] [They elbow each other] Fang Wuxian slew a dragon and ascended to immortality, basking in glory. But the victim’s family came knocking, and the Queen Mother ruled: You weren’t wrong, but the victim didn’t deserve to die. You must protect her through a hundred lives in the mortal realm, cultivating her soul anew to atone for your crime. Fu Mingyi’s death was a grievous in 106Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is absolutely no need for redemption... It is so cruel that it hurts my heart, liver, spleen and lungs. Sometimes I even add something sweet to spice it up, but the result is more cruelty and more knife, my heart can't stand it, but the two little lovers really hurt each other, love each other and kill each other.

29. 979 快 Quick Transmigration: So Infamous the Whole World Knows 快穿之渣到世界闻名 A Happy Little Quackling一只快乐的呱呱精Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Hua Yun is a peerlessly beautiful young woman who loves dressing as a man. Every day, she does as she pleases and has the time of her life. But one day, a moment of carelessness costs her life. A lousy System takes a liking to her, and Hua Yun thinks, “Looks like I can go wild all over again.” [Heads-up: Female lead disguises herself as a man. She's adored by everyone, and she's ridiculously charming! The whole world loves her.] World One: [The Sickly, Spoiled Heir] World Two: [The Overbearin 184Reads9.1Score—Shelves
30. 980 柯 The World of Detective Conan: A Clash of Black and Red 柯学世界：黑与红的交锋 Twelve Towers in a Dream梦中十二楼Anime Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted Whiskey always thought this world was shrouded in darkness, with only a few points of starlight flickering in secret. It wasn't until the day the organization fell that he saw those people shining in the sunlight. Only then did he realize that the world was actually full of light; he'd simply been unlucky. PS: 1. The protagonist is a genuine whiskey and won't be whitewashed. The reawakened Furuya Rei saves the police academy group himself. 2. The distillery has a formidable lineup, the balance b 3.2kReads9.2Score311Shelves

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    Whiskey always thought that the world was shrouded in shadows, with only a few stars twinkling secretly. It wasn't until I saw the group of people shining in the sun that I realized that the world was actually full of light, but I was just unlucky...

31. 981 尘 Secret War in the Dust 尘埃秘战 Believing Twilight Is Dawn相信余晖是黎明Urban77k WordsCompleted Leave a comment or two! Your comments are what keep me writing. Even just a quick note about what you liked or didn’t like would mean a lot. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 982 宿 The Host Has No Sense of Decency 宿主他不守男德 Hotpot Roast Duck火锅烧鸭Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Nan Xun is the top-performing employee in a System full of melodramatic romance scenarios. Before he can get a promotion or a raise, his career faces a crisis. He only had a little too much to drink at the celebration banquet, then kissed his cool, aloof boss in front of everyone. So Nan Xun gets thrown into the Punishment System. System: As a sinner whose crimes are beyond measure, the Host must gather enough hatred points to escape the punishment world. The Host must complete the mission witho 4.4kReads9.5Score434Shelves
33. 983 除 Everyone on the Team Is a Villain Except Me 除我以外，全队反派 Ruan Qingruan阮清阮Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing An original fictional society with lots of personal worldbuilding and foreshadowing. Don’t come in with your own preconceptions and impose them on the author or the story. No suggestions, please. There is a couple, but the romance doesn’t take up much of the story. An alternate “what if” storyline will be written after the ending. Readers with strict moral sensibilities, please stay away. The protagonists aren’t perfect, so don’t judge them by universal standards of morality. If this isn’t to yo 28kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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    Okay, now that I've read this book, I think the most sadistic part is probably the part about Lilith. Forget it, just read it yourself. Anyway, I like it, so I'm too lazy to talk about it.

34. 984 我 I'm Good! Please Don't Hurt Me! 我很乖！请你不要来伤害！ Liu Li Fei Cheng刘李菲程Modern Romance685k WordsOngoing [Contemporary fiction] [Ensemble of women] [Scheming] [Red and Black] [Playing dumb while taking down enemies] [Clear-eyed heroine] A must-read for anyone born in the seventies, eighties, or nineties! This is a northern take on The Red and the Black, set in a glittering world of fame and fortune where everyone wears a false mask. The heroine seems sweet and obedient on the surface, but she sees things more clearly than anyone! She can live without love, but not without money! She can put up with 73Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    All of them are evil people... All written down

35. 985 考 I Passed the Civil Service Exam and Got a Government Job in the Underworld 考公上岸，我进了阴界编制 I Am Wang Shisan在下王十三Urban224k WordsCompleted Si Yan ranked in the city's top ten on the written exam and answered every interview question with ease. He thought he was a shoo-in for a key department at the municipal bureau. Then a reassignment notice dumped him in the Civil Affairs Bureau's most obscure department: Folk Customs Affairs Coordination. A dilapidated little building, crumbling walls, and a department head whose idea of work was steeping goji berries and reading the newspaper. Si Yan thought: A cushy government post, a perfect 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 986 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance909k WordsOngoing I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of the Great Liang dynasty. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me from the Star-Picking Tower, hoping my life would buy him a chance to escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn’t understand churned in his blood-red eyes. “Tell me, who threw you down?” I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. He began a bloodbath in the imperial city, slaughtering the entire royal family, yet spared 3.8kReads6.4Score224Shelves

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    The torture is really cruel. Occasionally, there will be some sweets. I can't stop it every day.

37. 987 从 Taking Control of the World, Starting with the Patrol Office 从巡检司开始掌控天下 I Am Wang Shisan在下王十三Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Shisan, is a low-ranking ninth-grade patrol officer in the Yuwo Patrol Office of Luzhou. From the government offices to the martial world, he uses his blade and his wits to break through deadlocks, unite forces, and climb step by step. In the end, he overthrows the decaying imperial regime and ascends the throne. Ruling the world is not his final goal. Leading his loyal and valiant followers, he conquers the globe and puts an end to war through war, until the Dragon Banner 240Reads8.6Score—Shelves
38. 988 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 306Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Republic of China's sadistic novels and gods series

39. 989 为 To Save My Sister, I Entered the Forbidden Zone of Spirit Artifacts 为救妹妹，我踏足灵物禁区 I Am Wang Shisan在下王十三Urban594k WordsCompleted My little sister is on the brink of death, and the astronomical cost of her medicine has pushed me to my breaking point. Then I discovered that there was something in this world called spirit relics. They can grant wishes, but they always demand a price. And I can see the threads of that price. I traded a Republic-era copper lock for a chance at survival, and bartered with a warped set of scales for a life-saving prescription. The black-market hunters see me as easy prey, while medical giants wa 8Reads7.8Score—Shelves
40. 990 剑 Sword Dance for the Demon-Subduing Consort 剑舞镇妖妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Sword-Dancing Demon Queen 21Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 991 都 The King of Immortals in the City 都市仙王之王 I Am Wang Shisan在下王十三Urban1.7M WordsCompleted When Feng Xiaolou was twenty, his parents mysteriously disappeared, leaving him only an oral account of his family's past. The once illustrious Feng clan, a family of cultivators, now had no one but him left to fend for himself. Forced to drop out of school to make ends meet, he scraped by doing odd jobs in Jiangcheng. Starting with the Yin-Yang Mirror, he began his journey from ordinary mortal to peak powerhouse. Guided by the mirror, he took control of Jiangcheng's economic lifelines and estab 22Reads8.8Score—Shelves
42. 992 暗 An Assassin’s Love and Revenge, Beyond Romance 暗卫情仇，无关风月 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted A Dark Guard's Love and Grudge, Beyond Romance 102Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 993 迫 Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 迫嫁九王妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 43Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 994 斩 The Kill Line: I Slay Gods in America 斩杀线之我在美利坚斩神 I Am Wang Shisan在下王十三Urban424k WordsCompleted Overnight, Bai Yu loses everything, from Beverly Hills to the hell of Epstein's island. His bank accounts are frozen, the IRS comes knocking, and he is put under surveillance, all because he witnessed the darkest secrets of the powerful. When the law becomes a tool for the hunt, the Chinese have only one choice: blood for blood. This is a life-or-death escape that tears the American Dream apart. In America, when you're below the kill line, you either become prey or become the one who slays gods. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 995 我 I Was His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 我为他刃，他断我魂 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted I Became His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 82Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 996 末 Apocalypse: Unbeatable at Home, I Rule Thanks to the System 末世：宅家无敌，我靠系统成霸主 I Am Wang Shisan在下王十三Sci-Fi & Apocalypse371k WordsCompleted The apocalypse arrives, and zombies overrun the world, turning it into a living hell. While everyone else risks their lives for a piece of moldy bread and struggles to survive amid zombie hordes, Han Dao lounges in his rented apartment, munching on braised snacks, sipping ice-cold cola, and watching zombies slam against his door. He can't even be bothered to move! Just the day before, he was a low-level office drone: his crooked supervisor stole credit for his work and fired him, his greedy land 2Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 997 碎 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Shattered Reversed Scale 133Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 998 东 Northeastern Spirit Doctor 东北阴医 I Am Wang Shisan在下王十三92k WordsCompleted The Northeast's Yin Healer 3Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 999 简 Simple Storm: It Started with a Peep 简单风暴：从一次偷窥开始 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted “You gave yourself to me just to protect that man?” A storm of fury rose in the man's eyes as he stared at the silent girl. “Do you think I'll still marry you? Get out!” On a stormy night, the coldhearted man mercilessly drove her out of the villa... 142Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1000 开 A Bowl of Wild Greens Soup from the Start, and I Became the Ming Dynasty's Culinary Sage 开局一碗野菜汤，我成了大明厨圣 I Am Wang Shisan在下王十三Historical78k WordsCompleted A Bowl of Wild Vegetable Soup from the Start, and I Became the Culinary Sage of the Ming Dynasty 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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