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1. 101 不 I'm Not Waiting for You Anymore 不等你了 Shi Zi时紫12k WordsCompleted I'm Not Waiting for You Anymore 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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   I cried, I really did. Reading the second book from the male lead's perspective was truly heartbreaking.

2. 102 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 17.2kReads8.2Score974Shelves

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   It's surprisingly heart-wrenching, and truly a wonderful read; I've read it more than once. The author's writing style is excellent, unconventional, and includes both tragic endings and intense emotional moments, especially "My Deepest Affection for the Years," which is bittersweet from beginning to end. [Crying][crying][crying]

3. 103 他 He's a Master at Acting Obedient 他惯会装乖 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Healing × Love That Grows Over Time × Tragic Romance × Mutual Devotion] Cool, gentle heroine × Aloof, unapproachable top student They overcame the distance and endured the years. But her boy was forever left behind in that snowy winter, forever twenty-two, in the prime of his life, forever on the day they were supposed to register their marriage. [“This time, don't break your promise again, you little liar.” “Why did you break your promise again? You little liar.”] 968Reads9.3Score188Shelves

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   In the first book, the female lead had late-stage stomach cancer, but the male lead thought it was low blood sugar and always carried candy in his pocket [crying emoji]. In the second book, the male and female leads were on their way to getting married when the male lead got into a car accident… In the third book, at the age of 24, he achieved his goal of protecting the people, but she failed to fulfill her duty of saving lives…

4. 104 深 Hidden in Late Winter 深藏晚冬 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Two top students + love that grows over time + youth and school days + angst] Gentle, sweet girl × jealous, cocky boy * At sixteen, he said he wanted to become a police officer and protect the people. She said she wanted to become a doctor and save lives. * At seventeen, he said, “We met in winter, Wen Yu. We'll spend so many more winters together. Take care of this white camellia for me for now.” The wind lifted the hem of the boy's coat, and his eyes shone. So she rem 2.6kReads9.3Score549Shelves
5. 105 守 The Abyss-Watcher Immortal Lord’s Cautious Disciple 守渊仙君的苟命徒弟 Ming Nue凕虐Fantastical Romance197k WordsOngoing [Historical fantasy romance + xianxia + transmigrate into a book + Eastern fantasy + fated push and pull + alternate history + happy ending] A laid-back woman who transmigrates into a book vs. an aloof war god from the Celestial Realm who crosses the line An office worker transmigrated into a book and became Ruofu, the heroine of The Immortal Lord Who Guards the Abyss and His Survivalist Disciple. In a cultivation world ruled by the law of the jungle, all she wanted was to take it easy, stay ali 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Don't let the "Happy Ending" description fool you! 😏 As the author, I have to be honest: this book is actually an extreme tug-of-war between happy endings and tragic endings. The sweeter the beginning, the harder the later cuts. Although we haven't reached that suffocating tragic ending yet, the foreshadowing has already been laid. Take my advice, add it to your bookshelf now! When the climax comes, I guarantee it will leave you heartbroken and crying your eyes out. The current peacefulness is all paving the way for the storm to come! 🔪🩸 The current plot is still building up; when that knife finally falls, I hope you have enough tissues. 😭

6. 106 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 824Reads8.6Score156Shelves

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   I absolutely love the first book!! And they're all so heart-wrenching 😭

7. 107 不 Was It Just for Fun? Why Are You Crying Now That I Have a Terminal Illness? 不是玩玩而已？我得绝症你哭什么 What a Big Cabbage好一颗大白菜Two Male Leads327k WordsCompleted Original title: Can You Leave a Sweet Orange by My Grave? Cool boxer bottom × seemingly nice-guy but actually wicked, flirtatious top (First person + chasing the spouse into the crematorium + melodrama + tragic ending) Li Feng is a coward. After learning he has a terminal illness, he decides to earn enough money and then die. Before then, a man named Qin Xiao suddenly barges into his life. Suddenly, he doesn’t want to die anymore. He wants to live. Just as he’s about to tell Qin Xiao ever 17.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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8. 108 小 The Foolish Boy Died, and He Went Mad 小傻子死了，他疯了 Hong Ao弘骜Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Little Fool Died, and He Went Mad 6kReads—Score101Shelves

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   The second book is a side story to the first book.

9. 109 双 A Mutual Misunderstanding for a Lifetime 双向：终生误 Clouds and Mist Drifting By云来雾绕Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted There has always been someone in my heart. He was my childhood sweetheart and my fiancé. From the time I was little, I knew I was meant to marry him when I grew up. I waited eagerly, only for a sudden upheaval to shatter everything. Qingqing, a lifetime is long. Don’t live only for me. Live to take in this splendid world, to breathe in its fragrant blooms, to savor its sweetness. Brother Fu, I listened to everything you said. I came to find you only after I could no longer see the beautiful wo 674Reads9.1Score100Shelves

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   Extremely, extremely, extremely heart-wrenching! A selection of tragic love stories.

10. 110 落 [Falling Blossoms Know My Heart] 【落花知我意】 LycheeMQ荔枝MQAncient Romance73k WordsCompleted [Devoted Prince x Noblewoman] [Historical Romance Tragedy | Childhood Sweethearts, Bad Ending | Court Intrigue and Palace Schemes] Princess Jialing Shen Wan is the cherished jewel of the Shen family. As children, they caught fish together on spring days and gathered around the stove to boil snow on winter nights. Within the palace walls, she and Song Jinghan vowed to spend their lives together. But then the winds of fate shifted. Her cousin, who had returned after years away, stirred up trouble 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It broke my heart to watch. Just when I thought the two of them could live happily ever after, they were framed for treason by villains, ending up with their family destroyed and their lives cut short. [Crying]

11. 111 不 Not the Wood in the Forest, but the Grain with an Extra Stroke! 不是森的木，是木多一撇的禾！ Ye Lihuan叶黎欢Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + intense push and pull + playboy + heroine dies + hero marries + second male lead dies for love + tragic ending] The roses are in bloom, and I miss you. Jian He kept a diary. It was opened after she died... You were like a book. I read it from cover to cover, only to find myself back on the first page. Your kindness was too gentle. Did you remember me? When someone appears too often, even a coward can fall for them! * Jian He loved Ji Senshu. She fell for him again and again, and 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it about repeatedly moving forward and backward, or taking a step back, or repeatedly saying you want to let go but continuing to like her? Is it because she is Jian He, and you are Ji Senshu? Is it because of that question, "Is your 'He' the 'He' with an extra stroke?"

12. 112 小 After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 小傻子重生后，我成了他的狗 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 插 No Escape: General Manager Shen's Canary Just Wants to Run 插翅难逃：沈总的金丝雀只想跑路 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted Stubborn Beauty x Obsessive CEO [The Husband's Groveling Era + Canary Romance + Obsessive, Unhinged Male Lead + Substitute + White Moonlight + Dead Lover Trope] On a stormy night, Wen Yang fled frantically in a raincoat, only to run straight into the headlights of Shen Yan's car. The man stood backlit, holding a black umbrella. He sneered, "Can't the iron gate at home keep you in? I should've locked you to the bed with a gold chain." She collapsed in the muddy water, trembling, her almond-sh 7.2kReads8.5Score408Shelves
14. 114 奴 Just a Slave. So What If He Dies? Why Are You Crying? 奴隶而已，死就死了，为什么哭 Hong Ao弘骜15k WordsCompleted Just a Slave. So What If They Die? Why Are You Crying? 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 我 I Don't Know. He's Dead 我不知道，他死了 Hong Ao弘骜Two Male Leads187k WordsCompleted [Calm and composed top]+ [A timid little bunny at first, then a dark, unhinged, smiling tiger]+ [Angst]+ [Ghosts and lovers beyond death]+ [Supernatural]+ [Reborn]+ [Workplace]+ [Business rivalry]+ [Xuanhuan]+ [Mutually devoted]+ [Rekindled romance] When he dumped me, he said he was tired of playing with me. He deleted every message we’d shared, sold our home, and erased all our memories. It took me two years to find out that he’d spent four years preparing that villa. One entire wall was line 314Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 皇 Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Ancient Romance190k WordsCompleted Forced possession / the pursuit of a wife after losing her / angst (avoid if you dislike these) / avoid if you're a heroine stan / weak heroine / both leads are virgins According to the official history of Tianzhao, Noble Consort Chen, of the Jiang clan, shared a deep bond with Emperor Tianzhao and had once saved his life. She enjoyed his favor for many years without losing it. In the first year of Tianzhao, she was made Noble Consort Chen. The following year, she gave birth to the Crown Prince 18.3kReads8.9Score974Shelves
17. 117 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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    The first book is super sweet at the beginning, but very heartbreaking at the end; the second book has a male and female lead who are best friends in elementary school and have a mutual crush on each other. They go to different middle schools, and the female lead deliberately distances herself from the male lead in high school, making him think that she hates him. In the end, they live in different places and have their own lives. The story ends two months after the male lead gets married, he learns that the female lead also likes him. These are really tear-jerking books; I've read them so many times, and they're the ones that made me cry the most. The third book has a very tough female lead life; she's targeted at home and ostracized at school because of her cousin's rumors. The male lead gives her hope, but in the end, he forgets her and starts his own family. The fourth book has a female lead who improves her grades and demeanor to catch up with the male lead and they become friends, but due to some misunderstandings, they don't end up together. I've read this book several times; it's very tear-jerking and was the first bad ending book I read. The fifth book has a male and female lead who secretly love each other, but they're both cowards. It's quite sweet, and in the end, the female lead gets married, and the male lead finds peace. The sixth book isn't a bad ending, it's a happy ending, but a bit angsty. It's super good, the best happy ending I've ever read, yet it still made me cry a lot. The seventh book has a male and female lead who secretly love each other, but the male lead dies in the end. The eighth book has a female lead who secretly loves someone, but she's a coward, and she never appears in the male lead's memory. Books two, three, four, five, and six are written by the same author; she can make a cameo appearance, her writing is excellent, and she's my favorite author. 💕💕

18. 118 帝 The Emperor's Cherished Favorite 帝王的掌上娇宠 Wasabi Coffee芥末味咖啡Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + Possessive pursuit + Both sweet and angsty (enter with caution if that's not your thing)] [Not a strong female lead] [Age gap + Not both virgins] Although Shen Jin was a concubine-born daughter, her whole family had doted on her since she was little. She thought she would spend her life with her childhood sweetheart, but one banquet completely changed her life. Everyone envied the emperor's boundless favor toward Consort Chen. But only Shen Jin knew that this favor was lik 3.9kReads6.6Score332Shelves
19. 119 两 The Book Between Two Worlds: The Emperor’s Caged Phoenix Breaks Its Neck at Last 两界书：帝王囚凰终折颈 The Swallow with Golden Feathers衔金羽的燕Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + groveling redemption + palace and household intrigue + tragic romance] On my first day as a princess sent off for a political marriage, he made me drink poisoned wine. What he didn’t know was that I was a modern-day expert in pharmacology and toxicology, a veritable King of Hell. He suspected me, despised me, and abandoned me. At every turn between life and death, he chose someone else. He thought he loved his unattainable first love, so he protected her and trusted her. He had 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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    For those tired of formulaic novels, I recommend this one. It's heart-wrenching from beginning to end. The early chapters are filled with ambiguity, teasing, and blushing moments. The male lead's old poison relapses, and the female lead helps him suppress it, only to be forcibly taken by him. The male lead initially believes it's due to the poison, but it's actually a subconscious falling in love – a touch of angst. The real second female lead appears, causing massive heartbreak. When the female lead learns the truth, I cried my eyes out 😭, my heart was broken [sad]. The later chapters are even more agonizing. The most unique thing about this book is: the second female lead you think you know isn't the real one, but someone else entirely. The "Double Love Poison" is especially heartbreaking 💔. The female lead is on the verge of death several times because of the male lead. Seeing the female lead poisoned, poisoned because of him, and then afflicted by the poison, the male lead goes mad. Sisters who like novel and angst-filled stories should definitely check out "The Book of Two Realms: The Emperor's Imprisoned Phoenix Finally Breaks Its Neck"!

20. 120 穿EN Trapped in a Novel: The Stunning Villain and the Darkened Hero's Obsessive Love 穿书：绝美反派被黑化男主强制爱 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted (Complete) BL + both leads are chaste + transmigrate into a book + cultivation + confinement Straight man Ning Ke wakes up one day inside the cultivation novel written by his younger sister. From the start, he’s destined to be the villain, tortured and killed by the male lead! Fortunately, a System appears at the crucial moment and binds itself to him. It turns back time and sends him to the male lead’s past to fix plot holes and keep himself alive! So Ning Ke dons secret identities and, one aft 10.9kReads9.6Score1.7kShelves
21. 121 苔 Letters Beneath the Moss 苔痕信札 Qinghai Fish青海鱼Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted Anti-narcotics officer × doctor | Realistic tragic romance | Sweetness with a hidden sting The snowy mountains can't hear the world's whispered secrets, and the sea breeze can't hear the promises that were never kept. The gods can hear promises made at the edge of the world, but they won't grant them. “If we ever fight, give me a mint.” “What do you mean?” “It means I've forgiven you.” “What if you're the one in the wrong?” “Give me one, too,” Song Qingye said with a smile. “Then I'll know to a 2kReads8.8Score534Shelves

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    Must-read novels with tragic endings: "Wutong Lane": He was nineteen when they met. She was nineteen when they parted. "She Won't Coax Him Anymore": Their meeting was in the height of summer, and so was their parting. His little rose will forever remain hidden in that Futian. "The Slow Rain": "The person I hate most, Ruan Yusheng." "The person I like most, Ruan Yusheng." "The Eighth Year of Snow": No ancient pavilions, no willow branches for farewell, only that cold, snowy night. "Mossy Letters": Mutual unrequited love, mutual affection; one dies in the line of duty, the other dies for love. "White Paper and Love": Every story has a tragic ending. "When Dawn Breaks, You'll Come Back": A tunnel journey, an older man and a young girl, reunion and eternal farewell intertwined. "The Mission Can Be Done a Hundred Times": A short story, not particularly tragic, but the ending is well-written. "You Broke Your Promise": The male lead finds peace and marries another; the female lead dies; the second male lead never marries. "Wishing for the Stars": The beginning is incredibly sweet, the last two sections are incredibly heartbreaking; the two deeply in love are ultimately separated by death.

22. 122 我 I Witness Your Wedding in the Name of Your Lawful Wife 我以正妻之名为你证婚 Qingqiu Nanzhu青丘南烛41k WordsCompleted I Bear Witness to Your Wedding in the Name of Your Legal Wife 5.9kReads—Score75.9kShelves

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    I highly recommend the first book! There are no hysterical arguments, only restrained yet suffocating sadness.

23. 123 黑 The Darkened Master's Guide to Redemption 黑化师尊洗白手册 Fire-Worshipping Heavenly Venerable Who Likes Astilbes喜欢落新妇的拜火天尊Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted A cool, aloof master burdened by a sea of blood and vengeance x a scoundrel at first, a devoted loyalist later How will a beautiful, powerful, tragic master and the disciple who brings his aloof master down from his pedestal fight and fall in love, hate and stay devoted to each other? Two male leads, no female lead. 309Reads7.1Score—Shelves
24. 124 我 My Unrequited Love Doesn't Count 我的暗恋不算话 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted My Unrequited Love Doesn't Count 381Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Be unrequited love, torment of family relationships.

25. 125 翡 Lotus in an Emerald Cage 翡翠笼中莲 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance49k WordsCompleted The Lotus in the Jade Cage 838Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Queen of Sadomasochistic Romance's most prized works of tragic romance, guaranteed to make you cry until your eyes are swollen! Each one is top-tier, already completed, so please enjoy! 🔥 Very charming and with a fresh plot, featuring several truly strong female protagonists who are clear-headed, rational, and not overly saintly. In the end, they all achieve fame and fortune, possessing immense power, but the process is heartbreaking, and the feeling of gaining something and then losing it is very painful❤️ 1: Domestic intrigue + Palace intrigue🩷 A bit tear-jerking, similar to the melancholy of an unfulfilled love😭 My beloved female supporting character who is so unforgettable! The daughter of a jade merchant meets a down-on-his-luck prince who has fallen into poverty, but there is no spark of love between them until they fight assassins in a dilapidated temple. She falls in love with him, but he falls in love with another extremely delicate woman. By chance, he is helped to the throne by a powerful minister. 👑🍅 He didn't love her, but respected her and needed her wisdom to help him navigate the power struggles between officials and the emperor. She, in turn, coexisted peacefully with his lover. She loved him, and therefore loved him in a way that pleased the male lead. 😍🍅 In the end, it was that seemingly fragile woman who ultimately protected the female lead with her own life. 😊 The story leaves one with a sense of melancholy; it's rare to find a male and female lead who don't fall in love, yet mutually utilize each other without competition. The impact is profound. 2: Palace Intrigue and Power ❤️ The seemingly innocent but actually cunning female lead is born a slave girl, yet possesses the face of a phoenix. The matriarch not only spares her life but also invests heavily in her upbringing and promotion, successfully sending her into the palace. The young emperor falls in love with her at first sight 💘 and immediately makes her empress 👑 To protect the secret of her origins and her power, she constantly plots to use external forces to overthrow her enemies, almost destroying the harem. However, the emperor loves her to the bone and cannot bring himself to punish her, not even by neglecting her. 😍 The most divine part is the final deathbed confession. The emperor already knew the female lead was originally a slave, and he also knew she was ruthless and a mass murderer. But he was only grateful that he was the emperor and could help her. However, he also longed to be protected by her without hesitation just once. 😭 Super tear-jerking. 3: A divine work with profound thoughts and a strong sense of national sentiment. It has great depth, very positive values, and is also a high-level female-oriented story. It really amazed me! ️ Two strong intellectual lovers. I couldn't forget it for a long time after finishing it. ✌️🏆 The male lead is a spirited young general. However, in the chaotic world, he had to hide his identity, but his passion remained unchanged. ❤️ In the end, the male lead regained his identity as a young marshal and rushed to the battlefield, but he never returned. The female lead's mother was a wealthy socialite, and she was the most rebellious heiress, always ready to fight anyone she saw. However, her mother was assassinated while protecting cultural relics and supplying the front lines. This experience shattered her worldview, causing her to mature overnight. While studying abroad, she investigated the truth behind her mother's death and met the patriotic young man who had been supported by her mother. Their meeting seemed destined, as if by blood, leading them to embark on a path of protecting their country. The romance is incredibly sweet!

26. 126 我 I Am the Puppet Emperor 我是傀儡皇帝 Ming Han明菡Historical10k WordsCompleted I Am the Puppet Emperor 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think the puppet emperor was actually quite good. After his death, it was his former concubines who carried his coffin. He was truly a good emperor.

27. 127 被 After Getting Burned by a Fish, This Kitty Faked Its Death and Left 被鱼渣后，猫猫我选择了死遁 What a Big Cabbage好一颗大白菜Two Male Leads408k WordsCompleted An audiobook adaptation is available [Dual Male Leads, Faked Death, Win-Him-Back Chase, Dramatic Angst, No Switching Partners, Happy Ending] Li Fugui was a cat. One day, he picked up a fish who could transform into a stunning beauty with fair skin, a slim waist, and long legs. Not only was Li Fugui a cat, he was also a hopeless admirer of pretty faces, and he was instantly smitten with the handsome man. But on the day of their wedding, the beauty left him with one sentence, saying he had never l 6.6kReads9.3Score808Shelves

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    The first book starts with the little fish unknowingly loving the cat, which hurts her in the beginning, followed by a heart-wrenching chase to win her back. It's slightly angsty but sweet at the end (this one has a happy ending, even though I know it's going to end badly, but I love it so much I'm posting it anyway [shy]). The second book is a quick transmigration story, but every little world is so angsty I was rolling around in bed. All the little worlds end badly, but the main story has a happy ending (but if you don't want a happy ending, you can skip the main story and you won't get confused). The third book is one of the few novels that made me cry. I highly recommend it; it's super angsty (I cried for a long time after finishing this one, it's so touching [almost crying]).

28. 128 挨 Just Stay by Her Side 挨着她就好 Ming Han明菡Historical8k WordsCompleted Just Stay by Her Side 19Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 129 锁 Locked Glaze 锁琉璃 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance36k WordsCompleted Locked Glaze 433Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 女 Life with the Goddess: I Feel Like I've Seen You Somewhere Before 女神同居往事，我好像在哪见过你 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban126k WordsCompleted Li Huangxuan was a recent college graduate, stuck in a miserable nine-to-five job and always broke. Like every young person just starting out, he felt lost and uncertain about the future. He longed for a love that would leave a lasting mark. He had a crush on his coworker, Xu Wanqing, but was too timid to approach her. Then one day, his roommate moved out, and a goddess named Lin Ximeng moved in next door, turning his life upside down. A month of living together gradually drew the two of them cl 43.2kReads9.7Score4.6kShelves

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    It felt like a fleeting dream, the last chapter was absolutely insane! [Crying]

31. 131 乱 A Merchant's Charm in Troubled Times 乱世商娇 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CModern Romance20k WordsCompleted A Charismatic Merchant in Troubled Times 184Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 偏 But When He Left, the Whole Garden Was in Spring 偏他去时春满园 Flying Peacock会飞的孔雀Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted When Gu Lan heard he had only ten months left to live, he was unexpectedly calm and accepting. Looking back on his life, it had been a complete mess. In this world, he was nothing more than a pathetic nobody whom no one cared about... Perhaps no one would cry for him when his life finally came to an end... Gu Lan accepted the outcome without resistance. After all, ever since he returned to this family, he had never received anything. If that was the case, why should he be afraid of losing anythi 91Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    I found the first three to be extremely heart-wrenching, and the fourth is a side story to the second. Both the second and fourth are short stories.

33. 133 姐 After My Sister Lost Her Fertility, I Became the Family's Scapegoat 姐姐失去生育力后，我成了全家罪人 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted After my sister lost the ability to have children, I became the family scapegoat 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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    To control me, my sister not only framed me for causing her miscarriage, but also reported me for academic fraud, ruining my life.

34. 134 失 Before I Go Blind, I Want to Embrace You Once More 失明之前，我想再次与你拥抱 A Narrow Loss Tonight惜败今宵Urban121k WordsOngoing [Urban Life + Tearjerker + One Female Lead + Absolutely Worth Reading + Documentary-Style Fiction + A Powerful Aftertaste, Read with Caution] Not long after graduating from university, Zhou Wuyang, whose future had seemed limitless, developed a serious eye disease that could not be treated. That day, Zhou Wuyang left Huai'an and returned to Wuxi. There, he met someone who would affect the rest of his life. One night, a girl in a coffee-colored coat stood beside Qingming Bridge. She clasped h 36Reads—Score175Shelves

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    I discovered a new book. Well, it's written in a realistic style, and I was deeply moved after reading it. The protagonist is quite unlucky; whenever good fortune comes his way, fate takes it away. The author said it has a tragic ending, which is very heartbreaking.

35. 135 非 Neither Moon nor Me 非月非我 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone suffers in love + possessive, emotionally needy male lead + clear-eyed, resilient female lead) The grudges and tangled relationships of the previous generation ensnare this generation in heartbreaking turmoil. He plotted for a long time, then took her by force. She observed propriety and had no choice but to marry him because she was pregnant. Raised in a loveless, dark home, he longed to know what it felt like to be loved. He drew her into the abyss, thinking of her as his salvation. 7.7kReads6.2Score278Shelves

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    (This is a slightly old-fashioned, angsty novel; proceed with caution if you dislike this genre.) The female lead is a gentle heiress from a wealthy family, while the male lead is a powerful and ruthless tycoon who has been plotting against her ever since she saved his life. He reappears before her to steal her away before her childhood sweetheart, using cunning and manipulation—essentially, forcibly taking her into his life! When their child is two or three years old, the male lead uses the child to force the female lead to stay by his side, initially using her pregnancy to coerce her into marriage. The later the story unfolds, the more you realize the male lead is a truly despicable person, genuinely despicable, yet genuinely sincere. The female lead develops a complex mix of love and hate for the male lead, their feelings growing increasingly intense as time goes on. This is a niche novel with low viewership, but it's undeniably captivating and heart-wrenching. In short, the male lead truly embodies the concept of "forced marriage," possessing incredible cunning and scheming, but he's also incredibly despicable—deceptively so. Another issue is that this book has a lot of crazy characters and many couples, but all of them end badly in various ways. You can see the details in the synopsis or the author's epilogue in the last chapter. The author's notes are very sincere and touching.

36. 136 一 Waiting Twenty Years 一等二十年 At the Beginning of Lifeo人之初o13k WordsCompleted Waiting Twenty Years 141Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Be the pinnacle of aesthetics, a tragic novel set in the Republican era.

37. 137 死 After Being Reborn, the Aloof, Tough-Talking Man Became His Wife's Servant 死装傲娇男重生后成为老婆的奴仆 Mr. Can Su参宿先生19k WordsCompleted The Tsundere Tough Guy Was Reborn and Became His Wife's Servant 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely angsty, highly recommended, though there are some sweet moments at the beginning.

38. 138 替 The Substitute 替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted Substitute 799Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 139 童 My Childhood Betrothed, Your Persona Has Crumbled 童养夫，你的人设崩了 Yu Ran Jin郁燃尽14k WordsCompleted My Childhood Betrothed’s Character Has Fallen Apart 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The abuse was so sudden and unexpected!

40. 140 他 They Descended the Mountain to Become Sages; I Descended to Collect the Dead 他们下山成圣，我下山收尸 Twenty-Three Craving Sounds二十三声馋44k WordsCompleted They went down the mountain to become sages. I went down the mountain to collect corpses. 5.4kReads—Score146Shelves

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    This book is incredibly good. It mainly tells the story of the male protagonist going down the mountain to find his senior brothers and sisters, eventually finding them, and bringing them back to the mountain.

41. 141 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 33.7kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves

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    Most of them started around 9 PM, and they were so touching, I felt so heartbroken.

42. 142 离 I Divorced My Husband to Set Him Free for His First Love, but He Refused 离婚成全丈夫和白月光，他却不干了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I divorced my husband to reunite him with his first love, but he refused to go along with it. 83Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 我 After I Died, They All Went Mad with Regret 我死后，他们全悔疯了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢6k WordsCompleted After I Died, They All Regretted It 233Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 他 He Risked His Life to Save You, and You Still Think He Was Scheming? 他拿命救你，你还觉得他算计你？ Nangong Yuxuan南宫雨轩9k WordsCompleted He risked his life to save you, and you still think he was plotting against you? 353Reads—Score—Shelves

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    BE aesthetics, it's heartbreaking.

45. 145 我 After I Died, My Forensic Pathologist Husband Dissected Me with His Own Hands 我死后，法医丈夫亲手解剖了我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After I died, my forensic pathologist husband dissected me with his own hands 558Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 未 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 未婚夫失忆后，我不爱他了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 63Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 戒 Withdrawal 戒断反应 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted When Jiang Shan was sixteen, she made a wish to be with Jiang Ye and marry him someday. When Jiang Ye was twenty-six, he made a wish to be with Jiang Shan and marry her someday. Heaven answers the prayers of the faithful, so both Jiang Shan’s and Jiang Ye’s wishes came true. The only thing was, Heaven missed the part about how long it was supposed to last and forgot they wanted it to be forever. 8.2kReads8.9Score821Shelves
48. 148 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Sweetheart, I Turned My Life Around with My Archenemy's Child 嫁给竹马后，我靠死对头的孩子逆袭了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢6k WordsCompleted After Marrying My Childhood Friend, I Turned My Life Around with My Nemesis's Child 42Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 亲 Dear Child 亲爱的小孩 Nai Nai奈奈Modern Romance98k WordsCompleted Riding my bike fast into the sea breeze, I began to sing softly without thinking: “Dear child, did you cry today…” Just that one line, and I froze in shock, unable to make another sound. I realized that claiming I couldn’t bear the cold of that city, making excuses about not wanting to stay and watch other people reunite with their families, and traveling here to a place where spring seemed to last all year, had all been ways of fulfilling the wish the two of us had made years ago. Only then did 41Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend! ❗️❗️❗️ This niche but exceptionally beautiful tragic romance is so heart-wrenching I dare not read it a second time 😭😭😭 From each person's perspective, no one is wrong. I just love reading this kind of intense story 😗 (I'm only recommending it a second time because the readership is so low 🫷🥹) Please check it out, it's truly a gem!

50. 150 迟 Chi Yu Meets Wan 迟屿遇晚 For the Sake of Devotion为执Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted [Devoted Protector] x [Bright, Healing First Love] [Parallel Worlds | Teenage Secret Crush | Self-Matchmaking | Bittersweet Ending | Healing Through Fate] On the day of Lin Wanwan’s funeral, Lu Yichen didn’t cry. To his own surprise, he was calm. He quietly watched as she was laid to rest, then placed a lemon candy on her headstone. It was her favorite. On the way back, he played “The Clock Goes in Reverse,” her favorite song. Just as his car was about to enter a tunnel, everything before his ey 9Reads—Score141Shelves

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    [Crying][crying][crying] I can't stop crying, sob sob sob. On the day of Lin Wanwan's funeral, Lu Yichen didn't cry. He was surprisingly calm. He quietly watched her being buried and placed a lemon candy in front of her tombstone. It was Lin Wanwan's favorite candy.

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