BE Aesthetics: The Kind of Story That Makes Me Cry Until I Can't Breathe and My Liver Hurts Be美学，能哭到缺氧，哭到肝疼，能虐死我的那种

1. 1 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves

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   I don't usually read angst-filled novels, but this is the only one I've ever read, and it's really good; it was so heartbreaking it hurt my heart.

2. 2 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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   These two books almost made me cry, especially the first one. My eyes were swollen from crying after finishing it, and I couldn't get over it. 😢

3. 3 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.9kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves

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   1.2.6 are really, really tragic. Reading these 8 books will definitely make you cry ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅

4. 4 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves
5. 5 山 The Camellia Tree 山茶花树 Praying for Memories in Reverse祈回忆倒叙Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted “A Huai, the camellias on the mountain back home are blooming. I really wish you could go see them with me again.” “The camellias on the mountain bloom and wither, then bloom again, but the camellia in my heart will never fade.” 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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   1.2.6 Are really, really tragic. Reading these 8 books will definitely make you cry ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅

6. 6 惊 A Stunning Figure Appears in the Inkstone 惊鸿入砚来 Late Branches at Dawn杳杳枝晚Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted *The comic adaptation of the same name, “Jinghong Enters the Inkstone,” is now available [The beloved little terror of the General’s Manor vs. the cool, gentle Seventh Prince] (Childhood sweethearts, older man, sweet at first then angsty, one-on-one romance, multiple perspectives) When they were childhood sweethearts, he promised her they would be together for life, each the other’s one and only. She believed him. With joy in her heart, she donned her wedding robes and married him. But on the da 2.5kReads8.1Score170Shelves

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   "She was my sun, yet I extinguished her light with my own hands." — A tragic ancient Chinese romance novel, sweet at first, then agonizing, both leads are virgins (there might be misunderstandings in the early stages, but it will be explained later). The male and female leads grew up together as childhood sweethearts. She was his princess consort, his wife of the Prince of Huai, and his crown princess. But a royal decree reduced her to a mere concubine, while the empress was someone else. None of this was his intention; an invisible hand manipulated everything, and he was powerless to resist. They loved each other so much, yet fate cruelly played a cruel trick on them. In the end, the female lead died with resentment, and the male lead committed suicide for love. The second female lead was chosen to travel to this world. She was deceived by a lie and needed to complete a mission to return, but gradually she realized something was wrong. She wanted to stop it, to make amends, but the system was too powerful, and she couldn't stop it. In the end, the male and female protagonists passed away one after the other. She took the child that originally belonged to them and gave up going home, choosing to stay and raise the child. In the end, she tried every means to take the system down with her, giving all the persecuted worlds a chance for a new life (the male and female protagonists of this book are one of them). The second female lead has a particularly grand vision. Every character in the book has their own hardships and is very pitiful. The worst is the system. There are many plot twists and it's a very good read.

7. 7 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
8. 8 安 An’an Never Grows Up 安安长不大 Yan Xiaojiu盐小玖Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted He was Xu Shuyan, the top student in his year and the school’s untouchable heartthrob. He was naturally aloof, wanted nothing to do with people, and always kept to himself. One day, in a torrential downpour, with lights blazing all around, he sat quietly on a stool outside the door, drenched to the skin. She couldn’t understand why, so she held an umbrella over him and took him somewhere out of the rain. After that day, she began bringing him breakfast, walking to and from school with him, and d 983Reads9.0Score200Shelves
9. 9 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
10. 10 我 I Died in the Year He Hated Me Most 我死在了他最恨我的那一年 He Sees Qingmuchuan他见青木川11k WordsCompleted I died the year he hated me most. Unable to bear his hatred any longer, I chose to take my own life. When the funeral home handed my ashes to Nan Heting, he patted the urn and smiled for the first time that day. “It's too dirty. She should have been reduced to dust!” He swept his hand, and the urn crashed to the floor. That's right. He thought I had caused the death of the woman he loved most. He had stayed by my side for years, all for this moment. He walked away, trampling my ashes, but before 20.8kReads—Score641Shelves

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    Book 1️⃣ is a short story, very short and can be read in a few tens of minutes. There are no villainous female supporting characters, and both girls are very, very good. The only one who is confused is the male lead. The female lead finally fulfills her dream of traveling around the world in another way, and never forgives the male lead again. Book 2️⃣ is a novel that was very popular on various platforms before. Regardless of whether it has a real-life basis, the description in the story is close to life. It tells the story of an eight-year-long love affair. They clearly love each other, and they were just one step away from being together. But there are no "what ifs". The ending is an OE. You can listen to the audiobook. Book 3️⃣ is the last diary entry, a campus novel, telling the story of the female lead's one-sided crush. The female lead's best friend is a very, very good person. The boy the female lead likes likes the female lead's best friend. The best friend can't bear to see the female lead sad, so she keeps rejecting him. The female lead jumps off a building in the end. [Crying]

11. 11 十 Fourteen Letters 十四封信 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Ruan Shengsheng × Zhou Mingsen (The contents of the fourteen letters are on Weibo ♥) Ruan Shengsheng had already come to accept death in peace, but his arrival made her begin to fear her own disappearance. He said, “Shengsheng, don’t cry. I’ll always be by your side.” She said, “I went to the temple to pray for your safety for the rest of your life.” At the very end, he held her hand tightly. Tears slid down his cheeks and fell onto their clasped hands. Summer in Yuncheng ended, and their s 1kReads8.4Score338Shelves
12. 12 我 I Turned My Secret Crush Into a Novel, and It Became a Hit 我把暗恋写成小说，没想到火了 Le Yan and the Sea乐言与海10k WordsCompleted I Turned My Secret Crush Into a Novel, and Never Expected It to Become a Hit 5.7kReads—Score192Shelves

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    These are all short stories, perfect for reading before bed.

13. 13 夏 Summer Has Passed, and You Have Not Returned 夏去人不还 Sitting Alone on a Little Hill小山独坐8k WordsCompleted Summer is gone, but the one who left has not returned. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves

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    I won't say much about the first two books, especially the second one [smile], it was so angsty it made me suffer [smile]

15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: After Clearing My Name, I Fake My Death, and the Crematorium Follows Me Forever 快穿：洗白后死遁，火葬场永随 Daydreaming Disorder白日梦幻想症Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Complete] (The new book has just started getting ratings, so its score is a little low. It should rise later.) [Quick transmigration + comedy + angst + bad endings in small worlds + semi-immersive acting] As a worker for the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Ye Weiwan had always diligently played the supporting female role. That is, until all the male leads turned dark, forcing her to return and clear their corruption values. Thinking over all the “good deeds” she had done, Ye Weiwan gave a dry laug 12.4kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
16. 16 顾 Mr. Gu, Please Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Dying 顾总求你别虐，夫人她快死了 Watching the Stars望繁星Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted Complete [Angst and suffering + obsessive possessiveness + a groveling pursuit after the breakup] Su Jiameng saves Gu Chengli twice: first by carrying him out of a fire, then by donating bone marrow to cure his leukemia. In return, he tells her, “I'll make you wish you were dead!” Gu Chengli is convinced she killed the woman he loved. He hates the autistic son she gave birth to and resents her for taking the place of Mrs. Gu! Only when she jumps from a towering building does he realize that the 13.9kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    These four books are legendary in my heart, especially the first and third. Incredibly heart-wrenching!!! [Crying][crying][crying]

17. 17 被 After My Yandere Disciple Imprisoned Me, I Gave Up and Flaunted My Cat Ears 被疯批徒弟囚禁后我靠猫耳摆烂了 Big Garfield大加菲猫Two Male Leads247k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Faked Death + Unrequited Devotion + Win-Back-the-Lover Arc + Happy Ending] After transmigrating into the role of a villainous Demon Venerable destined to have his waist chopped in two by his deranged disciple, Juan Changsheng looks at the System panel's deadly mission and decides to give up on the spot. As long as he fakes his death quickly, there'll be no grief, only love. But just as his rebellious disciple Xie Yunzhou closes in to punish him With a poof, Juan Changsheng grow 11.2kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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    I don't want to say more; Old Ji has already been lulled to sleep by the knife.

18. 18 我 After I Left, the Prince Was Beside Himself with Grief 我走后，王爷痛不欲生 Tu Miao Miao兔淼淼Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of this novel is now available on Kuaikan] Bai Luo is always called an idiot by everyone. He isn’t stupid or foolish. He just loves that person so much that he would give up everything for him. He would even tear out his own heart and place it before him. In return, all he gets is the most merciless contempt. “Do you think you’re worthy?” - “If you hate me so much, why keep me by your side?” In the darkness, the man looks down at him. “You’re nothing but a plaything to amus 1.4kReads7.1Score143Shelves
19. 19 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4kShelves
20. 20 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 117.1kReads9.5Score16.4kShelves
21. 21 恨 Who Can I Tell My Grudge To? 恨谁诉？ Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads122k WordsCompleted Each chapter is a standalone tragic love story with an open ending, so use your imagination. Some stories are set in ancient times and others in the modern day, but they're all tragic. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip them. 683Reads8.7Score135Shelves
22. 22 烬 Ashes on Snow, Snow Beneath Ashes 烬上雪，雪下烬 Chu Wenqin's Alt Account楚文钦的小号捏Two Male Leads445k WordsCompleted When blazing fire meets frozen snow, will one consume the other, or will they blend together? The sandalwood incense in the Hall of State Affairs had yet to fade when the smoke of war wrapped around a dark, scaled robe and shattered the court's calm. The moment Xiao Jin gripped Xie Lin by the throat, everyone thought it was a crushing victory by the all-powerful regent over a frail scholar. Little did they know that beneath the clash of blades, an unspoken bond had long been waiting. One is a 8Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves
24. 24 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
25. 25 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 5.8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    You can read these books; they're all silent, especially the second one, which made me cry so much my liver hurt.

26. 26 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves

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    Both are incredibly heart-wrenching!! I'll eat my hat if you don't cry after watching them.

27. 27 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 29.9kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    These four books are so incredibly moving, I cried buckets of tears while reading them! [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

28. 28 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves

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    Be beautiful! Heartbreaking! Whether you cry or not is up to you! Recommended by a seasoned bookworm—I only recommend it after finishing the book, quality guaranteed! Follow and share to your bookshelf if you like it! [Kissing emoji]

29. 29 周 See You Tomorrow, Monday 周一，明天见 I Have a Lamp我有灯Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted [A short bad-ending story. Readers who can't handle angst, beware.] Xu Qingze was Zhou Yi’s boyfriend. He was in a car accident abroad. Everyone told Zhou Yi he was dead, but she stubbornly refused to believe it. She cried herself blind, ruined her health, and clung to life by a thread. Just as Zhou Yi was about to die, Xu Qingze came back. With a warm smile, he held out his hand to Zhou Yi. “Hello, my name is Xu Qingze.” Zhou Yi: Xu Qingze, how dare you forget me. But I’m glad you forgot me. ( 2.1kReads8.1Score415Shelves

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    You might not cry (because I am), but the aftereffects are quite strong, so those with a low tear threshold should prepare tissues— "See you tomorrow, Monday." —Xu Qingze "Are you a trap? Stepping on it means falling into an abyss." "I am a flat ground covered with feathers." — "My last wish is that you remember my name." "—Please remember my name." "—My name is Zhou Tingwan." — "I'm waiting for a wind, to dream a dream." "The wind has risen; I should have fallen with it long ago." — 1. "I hate you, so you must live to be a hundred." 2. In the sound of the wind, he heard someone say to him: "Jiang Zichen, you must live to be a hundred."

30. 30 深 The Black Moonlight in the Abyss 深渊中的黑月光 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Gentle, steadfast little white flower × obsessive, lovesick madman] Su Mianmian liked a boy for five years, and was bullied for those same five years. What helped her endure those difficult days was a ray of light shining into her dark life. Only when they finally met in person did she learn that the boy she had loved for five years was the very person who had dragged her into the abyss. Seeing his demonic face, she ran. She deleted every way to contact her bully, thinking that once she made it 9.7kReads8.8Score662Shelves

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    It's really heart-wrenching. The first book, although it has fewer chapters, is truly well-written. The second book had me crying my stomach hurt in the beginning. The third book is the school bullying type; if you don't like that, you can choose the first two. Hope you enjoy reading! [Kissing emoji]

31. 31 我 After CCTV Exposed Me, the Entire Internet Was Left Devastated 我被央妈曝光后，全网致郁了 My Dream Is to Be a Landlord梦想是当包租公Urban251k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Angst + Pure Romance + Songs] “Baby, take your medicine!” Qin Xia looked at his blurry girlfriend. He reached out, wanting to touch her, but he could never quite reach her. “If I take the medicine, will I never see you again?” “Silly, I just want you to get better soon...” Her figure began to disappear. After Qin Xia won the Best Singer award, he stood before the cheering crowd and slowly said, “The only way I can see her, you call a delusion.” 19.1kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    This is so touching and makes me cry so much, I cried until my head and chest hurt.

32. 32 番 One Hundred Do-Overs: Side Story 《任务重来一百次》番外 milieModern Romance7k WordsCompleted Extra Story for "The Mission: One Hundred More Tries" 666Reads—Score101Shelves
33. 33 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 2.4kReads8.9Score222Shelves

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    Look, look at that silent little bundle of tears! [Crying][crying]

34. 34 盛 No Roses in Midsummer 盛夏无玫瑰 Bamboo and Wood's Farewell竹木辞Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted [Troubled, obsessive boy × warm, healing ray of sunshine] Unrequited love × love at first sight × bittersweet school romance Roses are a byword for romance, the beginning of regret, and the end of a midsummer... Romance let the roses pierce the whole summer, allowing them to take root and bloom in the pain of her wounds. In the end, they secretly became the only thorns in the time machine of her life, letting every unfinished kiss grow into an epitaph here, bringing every regret to its close. “A 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I feel like the first book was really niche, but it was a great read, and it was all tragic endings [crying][crying]

35. 35 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves

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    These are all my treasures; each one could make me cry my eyes out.

36. 36 于 Yu Dongbie 于冬别 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] Yu Zhe said he'd wait for her, and he would keep waiting. But Shi Taoning had no way out. She couldn't go back. 939Reads9.2Score255Shelves
37. 37 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
38. 38 窥 Seeing Through 窥破 Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Farewell Ceremony is now available on all major platforms.] [Reclusive, cold, troubled girl × possessive, hot-tempered young rogue] Wan Li pressed her fingerprints ten times, and from then on, lost her heart. “Tsk, it's not like you're signing a contract. Don't be nervous.” The young man raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile tugging at his lips. Everyone said Ji Lanzhuo was a dissolute playboy no one could control. Wan Li wasn't afraid. She threw herself in headfirst and fell 2.4kReads9.3Score360Shelves

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    Teacher Sui Ying's works are all quite angsty and short; the last few are the kind that leave you speechless after reading them.

39. 39 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves
40. 40 最 The Last Farewell Letter 最后一封离别信 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] May this letter find you well, and may these words make you feel as if we were face to face. Jiang Xunian. This is the second letter I’ve written to you, and my last goodbye. Perhaps I should introduce myself to you again. Hello, my name is Yan Shun. 1.6kReads9.2Score478Shelves
41. 41 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
42. 42 用 I Risked My Life to Transmigrate into a Book, and the Whole Internet Begged Me Not to Die 用命穿书后，全网发弹幕求我别死 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted On-screen comments + System + true young master + sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite + intense push and pull + seductive beauty A frail, ill, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside true young master VS the obsessive, volatile heir to a powerful Beijing family Xiao Qingye was a powerful young master with a terrible reputation. Almost nobody liked him, and his parents treated him like a thorn in their side. Everyone told him to be kind, but 12.2kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    See? See? They're all silent. My eyes are swollen from crying, and I haven't recovered even the next day.

43. 43 我 I Request Permanent Account Deletion 我申请永久注销账号 Ming Yuxin明玉心Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted There isn't much of a synopsis. This is simply the story of a life born on the wrong track, reset to zero... Shen Shi'an: "The world is so vast, yet when I look around, there's not a single person who loves me!" There are bonus chapters, so check out the author's notes in Chapter One! #The tags don't match the story. The author didn't choose them (breaks down)# My new work is here! Welcome to read my story. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell 2.9kReads8.1Score398Shelves
44. 44 铜 The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗 Brewing Tea with Life's Flavors世味煮茶Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou 42.3kReads9.7Score12kShelves

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    The first book was incredibly heart-wrenching; I cried non-stop.

45. 45 春 A Secret Crush Hidden in Spring 春日藏欢喜 Wen Daidai文黛黛Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + slow-burn romance + sweet little moments + entirely fictional + a story within a story within a story + pure fiction, with no real-life inspiration] Aloof, taciturn, and sexually frigid (gong) ☆ Lu Xingheng × emotionally steady and always cold (shou) ☆ Jiang Wan This story is set in a fictional world, and every chapter is entirely made up and unrelated to real life. It is a work of pure fiction based on hearsay, written in an irrational state and containing 238.3kReads8.0Score5.4kShelves
46. 46 忠 Faithful Hound 忠犬 Qing Shisi卿十四Two Male Leads45k WordsCompleted Zhou Qi says he’ll be Qi Tingyao’s dog for the rest of his life, but he can’t bear to stop there. Through countless sleepless nights, he tears at his own soul and cries out with longing. The feelings he has buried deep in his heart for over a decade finally burst forth. Just how much does he love Qi Tingyao? Perhaps it’s shown in the way he finally finds the strength to let go as he lies dying. 3.6kReads8.6Score385Shelves

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    Two male leads, tragic ending. "Boss, please accept me sooner in your next life, okay?" [Crying][crying][crying], just 52 chapters, and it made me cry like a dog.

47. 47 亲 Darling, Victoria Harbour 亲爱的，维多利亚港 Zhou Xian周弦Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) “It feels as though we've weathered storm after storm over the years. In this little boat, you and I have drifted for half our lives. I wish every time, the rain would fall on our boat as it carries us home. I love you, so I let you go.” 11.4kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book… to be honest, I've almost never cried while reading tragic ending (BE) novels, at most I'd feel a sense of melancholy. But this first one made me lose myself and want to cry. It was the helplessness, the regret, the lament for reality. It's a very good book. I've heard it has a real-life counterpart, and I've also heard it doesn't. I don't know… I hope… it doesn't. The second book: the female lead is righteous yet ruthless. She has love, but more than that, she's loyal. The male lead's initial motives are ugly, but he truly loves her and is genuinely invested. However, they are ultimately on opposite sides, so neither of them is wrong. Conclusion: true tragic ending novels don't actually make you cry your heart out; they're more about the helplessness and the regret of having no way out. Both are very good books, but I personally prefer the first one—it's delicate and realistic.

48. 48 山 The Boy from the Mountain City 山城少年 Mo Cha墨茶Modern Romance21k WordsCompleted In the mountain city, there are not only young men, but also big sisters. We were once each other's salvation. Watching the young man shine so brightly, I couldn't selfishly keep him trapped by my side. Without Big Sister in this world, that young man would be gone too. 45Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    They're all short stories; I cried myself to death in the middle of the night.

49. 49 属 The Diary of the Man Who Belongs to Him 属于他的先生日记 Ci Nengsu赐能素Two Male Leads35k WordsCompleted (This is a story about the secondary couple. The main couple’s story, Pretending to Be a Couple, Becoming True Love, has a bonus ending where everyone gets a happy ending.) Mo Lie x Bai Ren [Two male leads + unrequited love + tragic ending + angst] Mo Jia x Mu Qingzhou To Mo Jia, falling for someone was a wonderful thing. But... The person he loved was a man. A man he was not allowed to love. If unrequited love was bitter, then for Mo Jia, it was something very, very sweet. What was the meaning 248Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    For those of you who want to read angst-filled novels, check this out! The last two are about two main characters, while the earlier ones are about a male and female lead – both are incredibly heart-wrenching! The second book is seriously amazing and so incredibly moving; I cried so much! The male lead takes a gun and commits suicide after the female lead dies of illness [crying]. I'm not comfortable with the psychology classmate theme! [Crying] The fourth book is just as emotionally intense as the second! And the fifth, seventh, and eighth books are also angst-filled – DM me! [Fear][fear][fear][fear][crying]

50. 50 劣 Defective Omega 劣质omgea Sleepy Tangerine困桔了Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted Their marriage was in name only, and it lasted four years. “Your pheromones disgust me.” Four years together couldn’t melt the ice between them. What was the point of desperately trying to save the relationship? The seeds of their separation had taken root long ago. Correction: The novel’s actual title is “Inferior Omega.” It can’t be changed after signing the contract, but feel free to dive into the story! 5.6kReads8.2Score543Shelves

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    I highly recommend these books; they are all extremely heart-wrenching. The third one is a complete tragic ending.

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