“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. 201 写 A Diary for You, Sir 写给先生的日记 Wen Daidai文黛黛Two Male Leads20k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Diary format + Healing + Heartwarming + A story within a story + Fiction] Depressed (bottom) × devoted (top) Jiang Wan × Lu Xingyu May all who love each other find their happy ending, and may they share a long, long life together. This story is entirely fictional. Please don’t read too much into it. 198Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The last book is by Dai Dai, based on a real person, and it's incredibly heart-wrenching! The first book only has one chapter, but it's still extremely poignant. The ending of the second book is also very regrettable. They're all great, highly recommended!

2. 202 白 Lotus Blossoms from White Bones! 白骨生莲！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Lotus Blossoms from White Bones! 25Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 良 The Worthy Minister Never Returns 良臣不归 Yicheng's Notes熠承随笔16k WordsCompleted A Worthy Minister Never Returns 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Two male characters, short story, angst

4. 204 只 Live Long Enough, and No One Can Beat Me 只要活的够久，就没人是我对手 The Day I Ascended to Godhood成神这天Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [System]+ [Transmigration]+ [Playing It Safe] Xu Fan transmigrates to a fantasy world and obtains an Immortality System. The System’s only function is to extend his lifespan. Today’s run: lifespan +2 days Today’s boxing practice: lifespan +3 days Today’s kicking practice: lifespan +5 days “A gentleman’s revenge can wait five hundred years.” After Xu Fan waited five hundred years and finally found his enemy again, the only thing he could do was dance on his enemy’s grave. Question: What 9.7kReads9.0Score797Shelves
5. 205 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Little Tyrant from the Zhang Family 盗墓：张家来的小霸王 Chu Zhe怵谪Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted Also known as Grave Robbing: The Zhang Family’s Ancestral Dark Moonlight “Zhang family member + all + unhinged + villain” The Zhang family had a child born with an unprecedented bright red tattoo. He was known as the “Fire Qilin.” The Fire Qilin feared no flames. Even when engulfed in a raging inferno, he remained unharmed, so the Zhang family revered him as an auspicious omen. Yet the Fire Qilin betrayed the Zhang family and fled the Northeast, eventually making his way to Changsha. He changed 9.1kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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   There are references from various circles. The first three all start with the phrase "Little fish, little fish, swim fast, free in all directions." The seventh are from *The Grave Robbers' Chronicles*, and the last one is from *Harry Potter*, or more precisely, GGAD.

6. 206 雪 Snow Festival! 雪祭！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Snow Festival! 104Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 这 He’s Clearly Powerful, Yet He Insists on Messing with His Loli Master 这个人明明很强却偏要坑萝莉师傅 A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Archmage Lin En transmigrated to another world. To keep the gods from treating him like a crop to be harvested, he disguised himself as a mage apprentice in Winter Spring Valley and decided to stay under the radar until he reached max level. But who could have guessed that his loli master could hear his thoughts? “Disciple, what do you think of this forbidden spell of mine?” [Kindergarten-level stuff. I don't even know if one splash of water could hurt anyone.] “Disciple, with five hundred more 31.1kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
8. 208 他 He Traded Heart for Heart 他以心换心 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted He Repays Heart with Heart 715Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 致 To My Dearest Brother 致我最最亲爱的哥哥 LyraAnime Fanfiction108k WordsCompleted (There are quite a few liberties taken here, since I couldn't find some information or it didn't quite fit the direction of my story. If that bothers you, you might want to think it over.) Everything belongs to Rowling. “I know you did nothing wrong, Al, but he's my brother. I have to save him.” He only looked at me kindly and said nothing. “Before that, we're still friends, right?” “Of course.” 2.5kReads9.0Score230Shelves
10. 210 两 Two Critical Condition Notices, One Boat Ticket, and an Elopement with No Tomorrow! 两张病危通知书，一张船票，和一场没有明天的私奔！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Two critical condition notices, one boat ticket, and an elopement with no tomorrow! 703Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 只 I Only Make Money, Never Romance: I'm the Best Professional Simp! 只赚钱不谈情，职业舔狗我最行！ A Long Sigh长叹一声Urban3.9M WordsOngoing (Succubus + winning back the husband + lighthearted comedy + everyday campus life + no System + not reborn + sweet and angsty) A gambling-addicted dad, an alcoholic mom, a sick little sister, and a broken-hearted him. To make money, Lu Xing chose to provide emotional support instead of doing either brainwork or manual labor. Everyone knows Lu Xing is the humble pursuer of the aloof campus beauty Wei Qingyu. He loves her to his very core and takes care of her in every possible way! Wei Q 262.2kReads9.5Score19.2kShelves

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    The story begins with all the female leads suffering tragic fates, which is indeed heart-wrenching, but also a bit too realistic, with the male lead being overly rational. However, life is already tough enough, so let's occasionally enjoy some lighthearted moments in the virtual world. The last two books are comedies that I particularly like, and I hope they bring you some sweetness now and then.

12. 212 神 Divine-Grade 神品 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Eastern Fantasy691k WordsCompleted Three Law Secret Realms have appeared in the underground city of the East Sea, sparking a fierce scramble among countless factions. The reason is that the protagonist possesses the divine ability to make his words come true! He can complete alchemy and artifact crafting with just a thought. And since he also has an immortal artifact, he joins the competition for the secret realms! 384Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 师 Are the Senior and Junior Sisters a Couple? I’ll Break Them Up! 师姐师妹是一对？给你拆散咯！ Dong Ya栋丫Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted (Not a System novel + not a traditional cultivation novel + everyday romance + very slow pace + multiple heroines + junior sister first, then senior sister + ninety percent pure romance, ten percent something else) Jiang Ming unexpectedly discovers that his aloof, stunning senior sister and his soft, adorable junior sister have been in love for ten years. But as he spends time with them, he realizes their feelings are mistaken. They were simply relying on each other for survival when they were y 33.1kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
14. 214 雨 The Rainy Season Is a Secret Signal 雨季是潮湿的暗号 Brewing Branch酿酒枝Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted [Mutual first love | Campus | Bad ending] “I hope your wish comes true, that everything in the world becomes the backdrop to your life. May you go anywhere you want and become the bravest person of all.” “Qi means a prayer, and Zhao means light. It’s a beautiful name.” The rainy season at seventeen is long enough to leave an indelible mark. The boy who leapt down carried mud all over him, but angels would catch them and cleanse their purest souls. “Zhaoqi, you idiot.” “I love you.” “May the ligh 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The double tragic ending is highly recommended!

15. 215 好 I Wish I Could Tell You I Love You Amid the Falling Snow 好想在漫天飞雪的时间里说，我爱你 Wan Feng Qingjun万风清君13k WordsCompleted I wish I could tell you, beneath a sky full of falling snow, that I love you. 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two heart-wrenching stories. The first is about a heart full of love betrayed by a close friend. The second is about love gradually eroded within a marriage. Neither the male nor female lead does anything outrageous, so don't worry about it being too explicit. Both are very realistic, without mindless wishful thinking. Those who enjoy realistic and profound angst can choose according to their preference.

16. 216 妹 My Precious Little Sister Wants a Divorce and to Run Away While Pregnant, but She Won't Escape Her Captivity 妹宝想离婚带球跑，休想逃被囚禁 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The pampered girl wants to get a divorce and run away while pregnant. Dream on: she's going to be imprisoned. 334Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He harbored a deep-seated hatred for her family and imprisoned her. Despite the entanglements of their families, they were forced into a business marriage, which blossomed into love. They had a child, but no affection for each other. She remained imprisoned, unable to go anywhere. He dismissed her midnight whispers as dreams. When she pretended to measure his neck with a rope, he discovered her and told her she was measuring a necklace, asking if he believed her. He then went berserk, binding her hands with the rope to bring her to her senses and make her realize they were enemies. She and the child wept, their eyes brimming with tears. His heart ached, but he showed no pity. She packed her bags, intending to escape, but he discovered her. He couldn't understand how painful it was for her to leave. Why would he act this way when he didn't like her? His father pressured him to divorce his wife, but he refused. Her mother urged her to divorce him, and she seemed to have fallen in love with him. However, the deep-seated hatred stemmed from their family feud. Her relatives came to rescue her with weapons, but he was monitoring his enemies and family outside. She watched helplessly as her loved ones were injured. Unable to accept this reality, she tried to kill herself and her family when he wasn't looking. Without her family, she had no desire to live. He was moved and asked the doctor to save her. The housekeeper, seeing his heartbreaking tears, wondered if he had fallen in love with her. He didn't know that he had fallen in love but refused to admit it. However, she had amnesia and even forgave him for wanting to kill her. He began to recognize his own heart and wanted to make her happy like a beloved person. He started feeding her, even his son, whom he had never fed before. He knew she was already in his heart. So this is what it means to love someone. He hadn't realized that loving someone could make him give up everything. Yet, when she asked him if he loved her, he stubbornly refused to admit it. He remembered his grandfather's words: "A man without love is carefree." She asked him again, and in his sleep, he unconsciously and gently admitted it. Until she regained her memory, their marriage was blocked by his father. He had thought their marriage was secure. His father offered him 50 million to leave her, but he resolutely refused. But when he heard her demand 500 million for a breakup fee, his heart sank. It turned out she didn't love him. For the first time, she returned to her parents' home openly. He chased after her for love, not even considering the danger to his life. He begged her to come home, but she refused. Yet, her family thanked him, leaving her confused. Why was there gratitude from enemies? At this moment, his father arrived. Were the two sworn enemies about to fight again? Or were they setting aside their prejudices to prevent the next generation from facing all the family feuds?

17. 217 变 Gender Swap: My Life as a Wife Begins from Scratch 变身：从零开始的人妻生活 Dreaming Heart幻梦心Urban747k WordsCompleted [Gender Swap + Transformation into a Bride + 1v1 Romance + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance] After an accident, An Meng, a tough guy, discovered that she had become a married woman. And her husband was a domineering CEO. Luckily, they were only pretending to be a married couple under a contract, and the CEO claimed he already had someone he liked, whom he was slowly wooing. To get out of the contract as soon as possible, An Meng did everything she could to help the CEO turn up the heat. But when An 30.2kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
18. 218 什 What Do You Mean All My Secret Identities Are Beautiful, Frail, and Tragic? 什么叫我的马甲全是病弱美强惨 Bright Candle17明烛17Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing (Complete) Deluded Interpretations / Multiple Secret Identities / Irresistible Charisma / Ensemble Cast / Superpowers / No CP, but both the original and the secret identities attract many intense one-sided crushes System: Your first secret identity is a cannon-fodder character who dies in the opening chapter. Bai Ye: A white moonlight, got it. System: The second is an undercover agent understood by no one, who falls just before dawn. Bai Ye: A cinnabar mole, got it. System: The third is the 34.8kReads9.1Score6kShelves

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    Purely sweet and angsty (doge) [I want to recommend this completely angsty, heartwarming and sweet comic to the whole world!]

19. 219 刃 Blade and Heart 刃与心 Faint Moonlight暗月微光Two Male Leads814k WordsOngoing An affection-starved, possessive young master × a long-suffering bodyguard and undercover spy Shen Yan is the eldest legitimate son of the Shen family. On the day he takes power, his father personally sends him an informant. Xie Xun, a handsome, stern personal bodyguard, is nothing but the old master’s most obedient dog in everyone else’s eyes. “I don’t keep dogs in my home.” He makes Xie Xun stand in the rain all night and sleep by the door, humiliating and tormenting him in every way, all to 755Reads8.4Score103Shelves

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    Let's take a look at Shen Yan and Xie Xun, these two little bitter gourds.

20. 220 我 My Youth, My City 我的青春，我的城 Jing Yan Doesn't Hurt景言不会痛Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted The third time Jing Yan stood amid the ruins The first was at his mother's funeral. The second was beside Huihui's cold body. The third was when his phone screen lit up with debt-collection texts about his online loans. People said he was “a man with fate's hand around his throat,” until, in a mountain-village classroom where he was teaching as a volunteer, he picked up half a stick of chalk and wrote: “A pine tree can be scorched halfway by lightning and still live for a hundred years.” Th 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on over, I've saved it for you.

21. 221 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 57.3kReads9.5Score7.4kShelves

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    "Little fish, little fish, swim fast, freedom is everywhere!" "Little fish, little fish, swim fast, a cage is everywhere." "I want to go home, but I have no home anymore..." "Don't keep waiting for me." "I'll keep waiting for you, brother." "Why?" "What if you can't wait for me?" "Because waiting itself is a very happy thing." "While waiting, you look forward to seeing me, and that moment of anticipation is actually incredibly happy. Just thinking about seeing you again makes me happy." "Then it's a promise, next spring, I'll come to see you..."

22. 222 万 The Universally Hated Young Master Reborn 万人嫌小少爷重生以后 Known to All众知Two Male Leads170k WordsCompleted Gu Xingqiao is a little simple-minded. He was born after a difficult labor that cost Lady Gu her life, and a few years later, his older brother and father abandoned him. The unwanted Gu Xingqiao met the powerful, gentle Lin Xiujin. Lin Xiujin was a ray of light in his miserable childhood, and as time passed, that light reached into his heart. Lin Xiujin came across a little bundle of misery with nowhere to go. He took him home, doted on him, and protected him. But he never expected the little on 7.6kReads8.1Score426Shelves

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    The protagonist is a simpleton, abandoned by his family and taken in by the other protagonist. Later, the other protagonist realizes that his feelings for the protagonist go beyond familial affection and begins to distance himself, allowing others to bully him. The protagonist dies, and the other protagonist deeply regrets his actions, leading to a double rebirth and a dramatic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario.

23. 223 我 I'm Just a Block Person! Why Are You Containing Me? 我就一方块人！你们收容我干嘛？ The Flying Ink Ship飞翔的墨水号Anime Fanfiction164k WordsOngoing (Minecraft + transmigration + SCP-style containment + not mindless killing + blocky characters + nontraditional Minecraft story + no predictable villain-slapping + not a fast-paced power fantasy + no System + plot-focused + one heroine?) That day, the Gate from Another Realm arrived. It brought countless unknown creatures and objects from other realms. They threatened the world, but also drove rapid advances in technology. We collectively call these creatures and objects from other realms anomal 226Reads7.2Score104Shelves

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    Knives, knives, knives everywhere (look at the details).

24. 224 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.4kReads8.2Score885Shelves

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    My eyes were swollen this morning. This is so angsty, it's heartbreaking. The belated affection is more worthless than grass. The female lead dies in the 8th chapter, and I feel so sorry for her. It only takes about 10 minutes to read, but tears streamed down my face. The first chapter was so angsty, so incredibly angsty, a slow and steady kind of angst. I cried until I could barely breathe at night, until my liver ached. I lost 10 pounds in three days. This is my number one most angsty novel; I can't bear to read it again.

25. 225 快 Quick Transmigration: The Shackles of Obsession 快穿之执念枷锁 Pale Eyebrows黛眉浅淡Two Male Leads207k WordsCompleted In the rifts between universes exists the “Obsession Management Bureau,” which handles souls stranded across different realms because their intense obsessions remain unresolved, causing energy to spiral out of balance. As an agent of the Bureau, the protagonist must enter different small worlds, take on the original host’s memories, fulfill the wishes of those who harbor obsessions, and dispel them. At the same time, the protagonist is bound by a mysterious “shackle.” With every completed missio 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books all have heart-wrenching moments ૮₍♡♡₎ა

26. 226 他 He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮 Plain Years素年Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t 2.4kReads7.4Score309Shelves
27. 227 得 After Getting a Terminal Diagnosis, I Lay Flat and Waited to Die. Then My Ex-Boyfriend Panicked 得绝症躺平等死后，前男友他慌了 Lu Jiuxing鹿久星Two Male Leads432k WordsCompleted This is actually a silly comedy. When Gu Huaijin learns at the hospital that he has only three months to live, Qin Zhan breaks up with him. Qin Zhan’s first love is back. Gu Huaijin quietly agrees to the breakup. He plans to lie in the rocking chair on the balcony, eyes closed, gently rocking until his life comes to an end. But after the breakup, Qin Zhan clings to him every day and refuses to leave, no matter how many times he’s driven away. [As for why Qin Zhan didn’t chase after his first lov 8.4kReads8.4Score760Shelves
28. 228 总 The Cannon Fodder in a Harem Novel Awakens 总受文中的炮灰觉醒了 Idle Guest Third Prince闲客三太子Two Male Leads763k WordsCompleted Wu Mian never imagined he’d be a disposable extra in a story where everyone desires the male lead. He was just a broken brick tossed aside to make the jade shine. He was adopted by the Qu family, and falling for his childhood friend Qu Hansheng seemed only natural. But his love was never returned. He was tricked into stealing the Qu family’s secrets. When the matter was “exposed,” he was thrown out. Without the Qu family’s protection, he was reduced to picking through trash to survive. Little by 3.6kReads8.5Score473Shelves
29. 229 我 I’d Give You Everything but My Life 我的命，都不给你 Twelve Blossoms花花十二朵Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted The author got rained on, tore up the umbrella, and still kicked everyone into a filthy ditch. This story features all kinds of medical miracles. The male lead is lovesick and possessive, the female lead is hard to describe, and the supporting men and women are all outstanding. If you don't think the author's writing is exciting enough, head to the comments section! Surely something there will strike a chord. But enough of that. Here's the not-so-serious synopsis: Ji Mingshuo loved Xu Lingling w 724Reads8.8Score103Shelves
30. 230 异 Back from Another World! I’m Actually the Gods’ Big Sister 异界回归！众神的阿姊竟是我 Wangshu Never Loses望舒不会输Modern Romance331k WordsOngoing [Interstellar heartthrob | SSS-level mental power | divine love triangle | 1Vn | coming-of-age] The Blue Star girl Lin Xi transmigrated by chance and met one young god after another. On a whim, she became the big sister of these lofty deities, spending a warm stretch of time with the little ones while they were still innocent and young. Who could have guessed that fate would take a sudden turn, sending her back to her homeland, Blue Star, without warning? By the time she returned, the old wo 2.6kReads—Score475Shelves

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    After returning, the female lead didn't think about becoming a queen. She dutifully got an ID card, a fake academic certificate (but her knowledge base easily surpassed her interview skills), rented an apartment, and even spent a long time researching how to pay social security. When the gods sent resources, she selectively accepted only those that could be legally converted into cash, reasoning that "assets of unknown origin will be investigated."

31. 231 双 Twin Bones (One Body, Male and Female) 双生骨（男女同身） Pale Eyebrows黛眉浅淡20k WordsCompleted Twin Bones (one body shared by a man and a woman) 43Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 我 My Life Is Yours 我的命，都给你 Three Pine Nuts三只松子Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Ji Mingshu hated Xu Meiling with all his heart and tormented her until she died. But when she was really gone, Ji Mingshu realized... he had fallen in love with her. 1.7kReads8.1Score207Shelves
33. 233 许 I Promise You a Love as Deep as the Sea 许你深情深似海 The Years Since We Parted此去经年Two Male Leads51k WordsCompleted Luo Ji was a ray of light in Shen Yi’s dark childhood. But after Shen Ge ruthlessly stole that light away, it became the arrow that wounded him most deeply. One misunderstanding, three years of torment, and everyone took their turn trampling him until he was utterly ruined. When Luo Ji finally learned the truth, he held his battered heart close and stopped believing in love. Shen Yi: “Once you’re dead, I won’t love you anymore.” 423Reads8.4Score104Shelves
34. 234 我 I Want to Leave 我想走 Little Fox Cub狐狸崽崽崽Two Male Leads161k WordsCompleted After ten years of marriage on paper, Yu Shuyi still couldn’t make it to the end of the contract. At first, he begged his husband to look at him, just once. Later, he begged his husband to come home and have a meal with him. In the end, he begged him to let him go. He said there was a saying: Better a brief pain than a long one. So I’ve let myself go. Please let go of me, too. I’m not asking you to love me or forgive me. I’m only asking you to let me go. Don’t save me anymore… Setting: Same-sex 4.3kReads8.4Score402Shelves

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    All four books are very heart-wrenching. I haven't finished the first one yet, and as for the second, third, and fourth books, I read them while crying.

35. 235 枪 Gunfire in the Mountains 枪响于山林 Cherry Blossoms Fading Gently樱桃微谢Two Male Leads443k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + mystery + angst + bad ending] [A ruthless, cold-blooded undercover agent with a split personality, quick to change his tune and endlessly talkative versus a stoic, softhearted, highly intelligent narcotics officer who’s as wooden as they come] Wen Shan was once Lin Mo’s best friend, and his only one. But the 0612 narcotics case in Taizhou when they were fifteen suddenly made him the son of the man who had killed Lin Mo’s father. Sixteen years later, they meet again. Lin Mo, 876Reads8.1Score101Shelves
36. 236 自 Since Ancient Times, Forbidden Affairs Have Ended in Death: A Fateful Bond 自古奸情出人命之孽缘锁 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted A Fateful Bond: Where Forbidden Affairs Have Always Led to Bloodshed 8.7kReads—Score137Shelves

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    Highly recommend these short, exciting stories!

37. 237 一 Drunk for a Hundred Years 一醉经年 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted A secret crush is like a flask of strong liquor. You know that drinking it will leave you dizzy, make you lose control, and bring you pain, yet you still throw yourself into it like a moth to a flame, all too happy to suffer. You only take a sip, while I drink until I’m drunk. But everyone who drinks has to sober up one day. A calm, aloof engineer bottom VS a selfish, cold-hearted celebrity top 20.4kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves

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    These are all heart-wrenching, tear-jerking stories that kept me up at night.

38. 238 被 Forced to Play Out Six Different Plots 被迫走六种剧情 Roar, Roar, Garlic啸一啸蒜了Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Nontraditional, fast-paced cathartic revenge + taming the dog + groveling exes + battlefield of romantic rivals + everyone secretly in love with her + everyone turning into dark, obsessive madmen] Xie An was a professional supporting actress in the modern quick transmigration division. She’d just finished her last assignment when she was told a bug had occurred. Six small worlds had merged, and she had to reload and replay them, completing all six storylines at once in this new plane. She thoug 2.8kReads8.8Score255Shelves

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    The first book was incredibly well-written!!! Six different storylines, unfolding one after another, made me feel so depressed while reading it [crying]. The second book, Ying Ning, oh my, all the scumbags are gone. [Almost crying]. The third book, Sheng Wu, every character in it is so vivid and lifelike, each with their own distinct image… (I can't say more [shy]) They're just like real people!! Like the fifth rib near my heart! Shen Gui Wu really made me cry! [Crying]. The fourth, fifth, and sixth books are by the same author, a trilogy of campus unrequited love tragic endings!! Super good, relatively short, but very realistic!

39. 239 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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    [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking] Dual male leads + angst, the ultimate angst, a true "wife-chasing crematorium" story, the protagonist dies of a terminal illness, there is no rebirth, no resurrection card, and the ending is a bad one, it really makes you cry a lot.

40. 240 死 I Came Back to Life After Three Years Dead, Shocking the Entire Internet 死了三年复活了，震惊全网 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted Dead for Three Years, Then Back to Life, Shocking the Entire Internet 370Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looks good, looks good 24

41. 241 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts 山海经.异兽录 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Record of Strange Beasts 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 大 The Great Sage Is Boundless 大贤无疆 A Lament Without Illness无病痛吟Historical307k WordsCompleted At the end of the story: “I saw a golden age!” (Ensemble cast, slow burn, nuanced emotions) They say that in times of chaos, staying alive matters more than anything. But no one tells you that the price of survival is quietly swallowing your heart, then becoming the very kind of person you hate most. Gentle people can be calculating, dependent people can become independent, and foolish people can grow perceptive. Cruelty can hide inside love; a sense of duty can lie beneath silence. Devotion and 3Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 243 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon-Fodder Villainess's Darkening Diary 快穿：炮灰女配的黑化日常 Fantasy Fish幻想鱼Ancient Romance795k WordsCompleted [No Male Lead + Crematorium + Love Triangle Drama + Conquest Story + Scumbag Punishment + Quick Transmigration Scheming Beauty + Some Worlds Feature Faked Death + Not a Mindless Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] [Those who fall in love plunge into the abyss.] [This is a scumbag-punishment story, and the heroine stands on her own. Still, a heads-up for readers: there are romantic scenes involving scumbag male characters, so please avoid this if that bothers you.] [Spoiler alert: The first world has fo 223Reads9.1Score101Shelves
44. 244 被 After They Called Him a Faker, the Sickly Boy Pulled Out His Life Support 被骂装病后，小病秧子他拔管了 Croak Croak, Gourd Gourd咕呱咕瓜Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted [Two male couples + Pure love + Reconciliation after a breakup + Happy endings for both couples] [Cold, determined, action-oriented pursuer & Broken, self-destructive assault team member] [Earnest, conspicuous techie pursuer & Gentle, heartbroken doctor pursued] The night their campsite came under attack, Shen Zhiyan took a knife meant for Lu Xing. Blood soaked through his jacket, and pain radiated from his abdomen and lower back, but he refused medical attention, saying it was “just a small wou 5.1kReads8.6Score429Shelves
45. 245 消 The Woman Who Vanished for Three Years Shocked the World 消失三年的她，震惊了全世界 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted She Disappeared for Three Years, Shocking the Whole World 80Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 我 Those Years I Spent in Dongguan 我在东莞那些年 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭6k WordsCompleted My Years in Dongguan 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 快 Quick Transmigration: Conquest of the Villain, the Wicked Woman Uses Her Beauty to Get Her Way 快穿：攻略反派，恶女恃美行凶 Shang Buyu商不予卿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP, powerful and wickedly charming schemer, male characters suffer, attracts both men and women] Sheng Wu, the Ghost King imprisoned in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Ghosts, was vicious and cruel. She wielded a fan made from a beauty’s bones and played a game of wits with the Heavenly Dao. She’d been content to lie flat, bullying evil spirits and enjoying an easy life, when an Evil Woman Redemption System suddenly showed up, offering to help her complete missions and then reincarnate as a human. 1.6kReads8.9Score162Shelves
48. 248 与 Wither Them, Let Them Bloom 与之枯萎，予之盛放 Fu Fuer福福儿Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + older man/younger man + devoted to each other + regret and pursuit] [Cold, strict, ruthless scheming top × frail, disillusioned bottom] Ruan Hanlin once thought Ruan Yushu was a lonely weed growing in the wilderness. Only after he left did he suddenly realize that Ruan Yushu was a tree, a tree that bloomed in the sunlight. The years they spent tangled together had nearly buried him. Ruan Hanlin was willing to wither alongside him, and let him bloom. 3.3kReads8.7Score249Shelves

    Reader note

    Ugh!!! Does anyone understand? I came across this book last night and couldn't sleep all night. My Ruan Bao is so heartbreaking! [Crying][crying][crying] His parents died in a car accident, leaving behind an older brother who blamed him, forcing him to live alone in a storage room for twelve years. He also has a younger brother, but he has amnesia. Ruan Bao takes all the blame upon himself. The world is full of malice towards him, but he remains kind. [Crying][crying][crying]

49. 249 傅 President Fu Gets His Marriage License with His White Moonlight, and Goes Crazy When I Marry Someone Else 傅总跟白月光领证，我嫁人他疯了 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Fu Tingshi, the young master of the Fu family, is Luo Jingxue’s boyfriend, the man she has pursued and loved with all her heart for years. Fu Tingshi treats her with cold indifference, but she is convinced he loves her. Until she sees him being gentle and attentive to another woman, caring for her tenderly. Worse, to give that woman respectability, he secretly registers their marriage, turning Luo Jingxue, his actual girlfriend, into the other woman. “She’s dying. This is her 7.8kReads6.6Score403Shelves
50. 250 替 Married Off as a Substitute at Eighty: My Commander Husband Spoils Me to the Heavens 替嫁80：首长老公宠我上天了 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Substitute Bride of 1980: The Commander Dotes on Me Like I’m His Whole World 4.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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