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. 201 陪 With You Until Twenty-Nine 陪你到二十九岁 Half a Green Candle青烛半盏31k WordsCompleted By Your Side Until You're Twenty-Nine 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Some are so short they can be finished in 20 minutes, others so long they require a lifetime to savor. I would call it the pinnacle of tragic ending aesthetics in my mind; the writing is beautiful and absolutely stunning.

2. 202 无 Infinite Burning Madness 无限灼心疯 Tangerine Sand桔沙7k WordsCompleted Infinite Burning Heart Madness 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the aesthetics of BE, everyone is given life by their mother, so why do good people not live long? She possesses the superpower to resurrect others, and she wholeheartedly and responsibly resurrects other deceased relatives. She is not afraid of hardship or fatigue, and she receives no gratitude in return. Instead, she doesn't blame them, but they think she is a fraud and beat and scold her. She still helps them resurrect without hesitation. Yet, some deceased relatives repay kindness with enmity and want to kill her. She feels heartbroken. It is her mother who appears and protects her. The reason why maternal love is worthy of praise is that even the deceased want to protect the living relatives. She wants to resurrect her mother, but because she is busy working overtime in another city to earn a meager living, she was unable to see her mother one last time. The dilemma of young people is that first- and second-tier cities cannot accommodate those without ambition, and third- and fourth-tier cities cannot accommodate souls. When she returned to the moment before her mother's death, how could she not know that her mother would leave her? Happiness is actually very simple. Eating her mother's cooking makes her feel like she has a home, while outside she feels like a homeless person. But she failed; she became truly homeless. Everyone says that home is where her mother is, but without her mother, she has no home at all. She doesn't know how to go on living. She mixes her tears with rice, filled with self-blame. The pain traps her in her own world, preventing her from escaping. Why are others so happy? She so envies others with complete families. Her heart is missing a piece, and she can only eat salty rice with tears in her eyes to survive. But who is she living for? She doesn't know. She only knows to live like a walking corpse for now. Only by living can she not betray the feelings her mother had when she saved her. But she really doesn't know how to live anymore. How should she live a good life? Perhaps she needs enough time to become numb before she can regain the feelings she should have.

3. 203 哥 His Older Brother Spoils Him Rotten, and the Young Master Is Too Sweet and Tender to Resist 哥哥疯狂宠，少主身娇软不禁撩 Chen Xize辰熙泽Two Male Leads142k WordsOngoing A pampered, mischievous, sensitive shou who flirts and runs × a top-tier powerhouse who can be gentle or domineering Qi Ze, young lord of the Demon Realm, had been pampered by his parents since childhood and was determined to become the strongest person in the world. During a reckless skirmish with someone from the Divine Realm, he was injured. To escape pursuit, he transformed into a wounded little fox and encountered Xiao Han, the most powerful Divine Lord in the Divine Realm. Xiao Han fit Qi 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I cried. Even though it wasn't a bad ending, how could someone use such a gentle, hesitant approach to make me cry until 4 AM? When I got back to school, I was even called to the counselor's office for questioning. [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

4. 204 跌 Fallen into Twilight: Redemption 跌落暮色之救赎 Mo Luo Li默落黎Two Male Leads35k WordsCompleted The author just couldn’t accept that ending, so all I want to do is make up for that regret. Xiuman and Xiuyuan deserve to be happy. I don’t want them to be happy together in heaven. I want them to live happily here in this world, as a couple. I want them to think that life isn’t worth living, but they are worth it!!! 1.7kReads—Score202Shelves

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   A few are male-male pairings, and well, they're all angst-filled stories. I read others saying they were angst-filled, and then I saw the comments section was full of angst-filled stories, so I figured it should be okay.

5. 205 难 A Summer Too Lovely to Hide 难藏夏日 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] In her senior year of high school, Yun Xiang was brought home by Cheng Xiao, one of her father's old comrades. Cheng Xiao had a son, a cocky, arrogant guy who loved looking down his nose at people. But he was good at school and great at video games. The first time Yun Xiang met Cheng Che, he stood on the stairs to the second floor and coldly laid down the rules. “Don’t come near me, don’t look at me, don’t tell anyone at school you know me, and don’t touch an 34.6kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves
6. 206 敌 The Enemy Nation's Crown Prince, My Captive Phoenix 敌国太子，朕的囚凰 Qing Xun清埙Two Male Leads2.6M WordsOngoing Everyone says that Xiao Heqing, crown prince of Great Yong, has a face capable of captivating the world. But no one knows that on the day his kingdom fell, he donned armor and took up his sword, fighting alongside the last three hundred soldiers until sundown. The world loved his beauty. Only one man insisted on shattering his unyielding spirit. After fighting to the last moment, he snapped his sword and tried to die for his country. But Xuan Ling, the new emperor of the enemy state, pulled him 59Reads—Score128Shelves

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   Heartbreaking! Absolutely amazing! The aloof, sickly beauty of the Crown Prince. So incredibly pitiful, I cried buckets. It has all the elements of a powerful, ruthless emperor, imprisonment, a substitute romance, and a white moonlight figure. A masterpiece! No matter how many times you watch it, you'll still feel heartache and admiration for him. He's constantly on the verge of collapse, seemingly broken beyond repair, but no matter what, his spirit remains unbroken. Restoring his kingdom, rebuilding his homeland—truly broken yet strong. Throughout, everyone's intelligence is on point. It's truly a watch that always feels fresh; every character is so real and three-dimensional. A masterpiece.

7. 207 破 After Daybreak 破晓过后 Happy Land Land Land Land Land乐土土土土土Eastern Fantasy406k WordsOngoing I walk across the land. Passing through this world, where roads stretch far and horses hurry by. I hold all things in the world lightly. After hello comes goodbye, and after goodbye comes silence. Life is vast as the sea, with mountains rising one after another. 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I wrote this myself, so I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!

8. 208 左 Go Left at the Light, Right at the Crossing 左灯右行 Young Master of the Zhu Family竹家少爷Two Male Leads330k WordsCompleted “Who are you in my eyes? Who do you want me to stand in for? We trade each other’s joys and sorrows, and the one who loves more is always the first to cry.” “Embracing you wears you out. The one who loves more is always the first to turn false.” Liao Juntao, “Who” “I love you, and it’s like driving against the lights.” Tanya Chua, “Red High Heels” So, if two people aren’t right for each other, they shouldn’t get together in the first place. You agree, Gu Xiangbei? Character setup: A street-c 1.7kReads9.2Score248Shelves

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   I'm devastated by these books, especially "The Temperamental Ghost, the Young Master Will Laugh in Thirty Days," which was taken down from shelves.

9. 209 我 I've Secretly Loved Him, Year After Year 我偷偷喜欢他，一年又一年 Clouds and Smoke with You云烟与卿Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Jiang Yuze will never know That a girl named Xiao Xi secretly loved him for seven years. Xiao Xi: a desolate hope. Just like her unrequited love, it would never see the light of day. She said, “I once loved someone with all my heart, too. But he never knew how I felt.” Reader's note: Based on a true story 2kReads8.6Score217Shelves
10. 210 可 Did You Know? Our Parting Is Forever 可知归期是永决 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted Dong Lean had loved Fo Xichao for ten years. At last, she got the marriage she had long awaited. Unfortunately, he hated her with all his heart. He took a new wife and humiliated Dong Lean at every turn. Her father tried to protect her, kneeling outside the prince's manor for a long time without rising, and paid for it with his life. That day, Dong Lean locked herself inside the courtyard and lit the firestarter on the table with her own hands. The blaze devoured the eaves. She stood amid the fl 921Reads5.5Score—Shelves
11. 211 丧 Stray Dog 丧家犬 A Bite of Coconut Jelly吃一口椰冻Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Reader advisory: A cruel lover faces retribution in this angst-heavy story. First person, bad ending.] [Contracted for publication] [Cold, elite, callous top x rough, middle-aged bottom] Zhou Xian was reborn. In his previous life, he died like a stray dog on the day his former lover Shen Wen married the man he had always loved. This time, he was reborn three months before his death. To get revenge, he asked Shen Wen to date him for one last three months. * Successful in his career, Shen Wen had 494Reads9.3Score105Shelves
12. 212 野 Wild Taming 野性驯养 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Yanziqi is now available on all platforms. The wicked get their comeuppance. A cunning, cold-hearted crown prince x a volatile, insecure, sickly bottom Mutual torment + rekindled romance + melodrama + suspenseful twists + 1v1 + coercive love When Liang Yan was a child, his father brought home another boy. The boy looked like a beggar, hardly spoke, and was painfully thin. His father told him the boy would be his companion in study: he was quiet and would become his best f 15.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    The first book, though not quite, still made me cry buckets. "A wise man doesn't indulge in unrequited love; a timid person has no chance of love." The second book almost made me faint from crying.

13. 213 她 She Isn't Coming Back 她不再回来了 Naughty Little Deer小鹿不乖Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [Secret crush # campus angst # reunion after years apart # both are virgins # modern romance # tragic ending] [Animated comic coming soon] At the start of the school year that autumn, Lu Zhixia’s bright, starry eyes landed on him, and she froze. Was she really going to share a desk with Jiang Chiye, her longtime nemesis? And that wasn’t all. They were living under the same roof, too. She expected them to fight until the whole world shook, but instead, Lu Zhixia found that her nemesis seemed to d 5.1kReads8.7Score600Shelves
14. 214 许 I Promise You a Lifetime of Longing 许你一生长相思 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Modern Romance52k WordsCompleted Xu Nuannuan is mute. At eighteen, Mu Sibai brings her back from the countryside. Overnight, she goes from a country girl to the envy of every woman in the capital: Mrs. Mu. She is mute, and also a spare bone marrow donor Mu Sibai keeps for the woman he loves. Two years after arriving at the Mu family home, she finally understands that the man has given her nothing but coldness and cruelty. On a bitterly cold night, Xu Nuannuan takes a knife and, with tears of blood streaming down her face, plung 549Reads6.0Score—Shelves
15. 215 缺 Oxygen Deprivation 缺氧 Lemon Fox柠檬狐Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted Who is Tang Wu? The Tang family's least-loved illegitimate daughter. Apart from her talented hands for painting, all she has is a pretty face. Who is Huo Yunshen? The third son of the Huo family, and the most eligible bachelor in all of Binhai City, pursued by countless women. When they first met, Tang Wu summoned all her courage and offered herself to Huo Yunshen. At the time, Huo Yunshen thought women were fussy, troublesome, and noisy. It wasn't until their lavish wedding, when Tang Wu leaped 1.1kReads9.0Score341Shelves

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    It looks nice, but the knife...

16. 216 只 I Only Wish We’d Part Ways in the Next Life 只愿来生与君绝 Drunken Glazed Moon醉琉月Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted She was determined to die. That night, she set a fire and killed more than a hundred people. The Emperor ordered, “Execute her at once.” She was dragged to the execution ground, where she gave him a faint smile. As the white silk fell and her life slipped away, the Azure Dragon jade pendant appeared in that very instant. At that moment... he went mad! 636Reads5.3Score101Shelves
17. 217 全 After Everyone Got a Bad Ending, the Worlds Merged 全员be后，世界融合了 Courtyard of Still Water止水之庭Two Male Leads463k WordsCompleted The Ex-Wife-Chasing Crematorium Blurb: Yan Mo, an ordinary young man, is whisked away by a conquest System and somehow becomes someone else's beloved wife. A complete novice who has never been in love, he diligently learns how to love someone. Other people rely on their acting skills to win someone over. He relies on sincerity. All his efforts and sacrifices, all his waiting and affection, earn him nothing but ruthless abandonment. At last, utterly disillusioned, Yan Mo loses his temper. He's do 3.3kReads8.1Score501Shelves
18. 218 我 I Miss You So Much, But I Don't Know How to Be Reborn and See You Again 我好想你，但又不知道用什么方式重生再见你 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I miss you so much, but I don't know how to be reborn and see you again. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He cried until he was breathless. In the early episodes, the male protagonist, worried about his mother, ate her belongings and died from poisoning. After being reborn, he wanted to save her even more, but he didn't know how many times he would have to be reborn to successfully save his mother. He became a man who could shed tears easily.

19. 219 唯 Only Idle Mortals Dream of You 唯梦闲人不梦君 Fa Fa发发Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Before the divorce. “Prince Consort, this osmanthus cake…” “Leave it aside.” “The princess sent it…” “Throw it away!” “Prince Consort, today is your birthday. The princess sent you this gold-threaded robe.” “Burn it.” “Prince Consort, the princess wishes to see you…” “Get out!” After the divorce. “Your Majesty, these almond pastries…” “How could I, the mighty ruler of an entire nation, eat something like this!” “Miss Mo sent them on her way…” “How could I, the mighty ruler of an entire nation, b 918Reads6.9Score104Shelves
20. 220 怨 Bound by a Madman's Grudge 怨骨疯缠 Peerless Scallion a绝世一根葱aTwo Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Publication rights have been signed. Originally titled Grudgebound Bones [Double madness + a truly ghostly male lead + twisted love + forced confinement romance + lovers bound by pure hatred + happy ending] “We're better off hating each other. Never tell me you love me, or I'll kill you.” The two had been inseparable friends at the orphanage, once linking pinkies and promising never to part for the rest of their lives. Then one year, a wealthy couple came to adopt a child. They took a liking to 171.7kReads9.6Score38.4kShelves

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    It's very heart-wrenching.

21. 221 彼 Back Then, the Grass Was Lush 彼年，芳草萋萋 December Time十二月时Modern Romance868k WordsOngoing A hand-crafted, traditional romance told in the first person, set in a school across the decades. It spans middle school through university. The most authentic youth, the most fated entanglements. It is one person's story, and the story of a whole group of people. I don't know if, in this fast-paced world of online fiction, anyone is still willing to listen to a story told slowly. But my heartfelt thanks to every reader willing to stay and savor a traditional tale with patience. We always thin 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this, it's full of details, it's already started to be angsty, and it doesn't hold back when it starts to torture people. It's all about fate, and then you realize that all that slow, steady buildup was just a series of stabs in the heart [crying]. It's killing me.

22. 222 溯EN Letters Tracing the Rain 溯雨信笺 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [The physical book is now available. Its published title is Letters in the Rain] [Small-Town Literature | Bittersweet Slow Burn | Mutual Healing | 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Gentle and Resilient x Jaded and World-Weary] When Pu Yu was seventeen, she transferred to a remote town in southern China. There, she met Yuan Su. He had once been the town's brightest star, a prodigy destined for greatness. Now he had fallen from grace, and everyone avoided him. Everyone except Pu Yu. - An old street. A repair s 254kReads9.6Score50.1kShelves

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    It's very heartbreaking.

23. 223 攻 Conquering an Obsessive Love Interest 攻略病娇进行时 Crane Song yyyy鹤音yyyyModern Romance130k WordsCompleted Yandere-obsessive love + pure romance above all + first-person POV warning + short stories [One]: Every part of him, down to the tip of his tail, speaks of love. Obsessive, possessive snake demon X delicate, helpless little white flower [Two]: I died in the year he loved me most. A business tycoon who would die for love ❌ a fake replacement who’s the real ruthless one [Three]: In my heart, he will always be that carefree young man. Male lead’s first-love aura, double replacements, second male le 177Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    🌿This book, Volume 3, was so heart-wrenching that even someone with a high tear threshold like me cried. It was so short, and the author's writing is absolutely superb, but being a short story, it really wasn't enough. It will definitely become a treasure for you all! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

24. 224 妾 My Heart Remains as It Was 妾心如故 Yu Xiaoxi鱼小熹Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted He hated her. In a single night, he slaughtered her entire family. He hated her, and wanted nothing more than to torture her to death, drawing blood from her heart every day for the woman he cherished. But when he used the same hands stained with her family’s blood to kill her child, she laughed bitterly, and her black hair turned white overnight. This time, she was the one who hated him, but he was the one who regretted it. “Ling Yumo, this hatred has seeped into my blood and carved itself into 55Reads5.7Score—Shelves
25. 225 雪 Snowfall in the Dark Alley 雪落暗巷 Huai Qin Nan An淮秦南安Two Male Leads203k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) [One-on-one pure romance, not your typical angsty love story] Xie Fusang × Pei Yiliu/Ruan Yue Bottom with a psychological disorder × psychiatrist top Original title: Drowned At three in the morning after the first snow, there were not only plum blossoms ready to bloom, but also a notebook beneath the thin snow, holding memories and love. It snowed for three days and three nights, and the thin layer of snow grew deep. Strange. The notebook had no water on it, so why 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "After more than a decade of twists and turns with my lover, I finally lost because of the inability to meet them again." "Even my lover is fictional; they don't exist in this world." "Someone's jumped into the river! Call an ambulance!"

26. 226 他 He Took My Corneas 他挖了我的眼角膜 Gu Xu, Who Loves Sweet Osmanthus喜欢香桂的古旭Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing My wedding became a funeral, and my husband sent me to prison. I lost my child behind bars, and his beloved killed my baby with poison. The day I got out, he wanted to take my corneas. As the cold scalpel pressed against the corner of my eye, I thought my life was truly over. 10.8kReads7.5Score904Shelves

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    Love at its extreme is regret, longing at its end is despair. They loved, they hurt, they were entangled. In the end, all that remained was gazing at each other, forgetting each other. All tenderness remained in the past, all debts could never be repaid. The entire film was heart-wrenching and emotionally draining, without a single sliver of sweetness, just pure heartbreak. Absolutely stunning! The more you watched, the more you wanted to cry; the aftertaste was unbearable.

27. 227 手 I Got the Villainess Script, and Now I'm Terrifyingly Unhinged 手拿恶女剧本，我现在癫的可怕 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] + [No Romance] In her previous life, Pei Ling passed the civil service exams and worked diligently her way up from the grassroots to a senior provincial position, sweeping out organized crime and cracking down on every kind of illegal activity. She was upright to the core. Then she entered a Quick Transmigration world and was handed the script of a villainess: a born bad seed who did every evil under the sun, so terrifyingly powerful that the protagonists could only scrape 33.3kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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    This book proves the saying, "The core of comedy is tragedy." The more joyful the beginning, the more heartbreaking the ending. The third protagonist, a traitor, is still devoted to her country [crying][crying][crying]. "I was afraid of writing too heavily, disturbing the spirits of the martyrs, and I was also afraid of writing too lightly, failing to depict their earth-shattering past. History books are small and cannot contain their greatness, but with a casual flip, we can see their entire lives."

28. 228 殿 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Doesn't Deserve to Die 殿下，太子妃罪不至死 An Zhiyi安知意Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Make the scumbag suffer + never look back] The Crown Prince's first love dies, and his Crown Princess is accused of murder. He personally shoves her into the depths of despair, where she endures humiliation and torment. Three years later, the truth is bitterly ironic: his first love never died. Not only has she become the old emperor's favorite concubine, she's even given the scumbag Crown Prince a younger brother? The Crown Prince has been cuckolded, and now he regrets everything! Holding the 468Reads8.3Score—Shelves
29. 229 八 August Wutong 八月梧桐 Jiang Muwen江暮闻Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends + unrequited love + tragic BE] She was his childhood friend, the girl he had loved since they were children, and the light of his life. Luo Yutong's notebook was filled with traces of her, but An Zishu never knew. Later, when An Zishu learned of his love, he had already left. Perhaps he had waited too long without ever hearing her say, “I love you.” He said, “An Zishu, in my next life, I’ll confess my feelings sooner.” He said, “I bet you’ll never know that I love you.” He sai 72Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    These stories are all very heart-wrenching; just reading the titles is enough to break your heart. The first one is about a narcotics police officer, the third is a story of unrequited love that's quite poignant, the fourth is absolutely devastating, the fifth starts off sweet but then becomes a knife to the heart, the sixth is a historical novel about a concubine trapped in the palace—very tragic, the eighth is rather mundane, but every sentence is realistic, and the tenth is also a story of unrequited love.

30. 230 请 Let the Anti-Japanese War Heroes Witness Our Golden Age 请抗日先辈观影盛世 Don't Steal My Snacks别抢我的零食Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted [No romantic pairing + watching videos + System + not a power fantasy] The anti-Japanese war veterans accidentally connect to a rebate System. By watching videos of a prosperous future, they can earn stars. The stars can be exchanged for food, medical supplies, and weapons. The veterans: “If our sacrifice means the country will be safe, then it will have been worth it…” The story mainly centers on watching videos, with no detailed depiction of the war against Japan. Feel free to treat this as e 474Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 快 Quick Transmigration: The Pretty, Pitiful One Dies to Escape Again 快穿：漂亮小可怜他又死遁了 A String of Cash一贯钱Two Male Leads244k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + 1v1 + everyone’s favorite + faked death + regret and redemption + angsty melodrama] Also known as: The Poor Darling Faked His Death, and Now His Scumbag Lovers Have Gone Mad Wen Lian was in a car accident. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself bound to a System. His mission: travel through small worlds, become the unforgettable “white moonlight” in a scumbag’s heart, then make a glorious exit by faking his death. World One: He’s a small-time actor treated as a 8.9kReads8.9Score946Shelves

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    The story is short, complete, and doesn't have any writer's block. It consists of five small worlds and one real world, and every single one of them is heart-wrenching; I cried so much my eyes hurt.

32. 232 你 If You Leave, I’ll Miss You Most 你若离去最相思 A Strong Wind Late in the Day晚来风急Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Years later, the people of Yucheng still treated that scandalous tale of the wealthy as a favorite topic of idle conversation. A shrewd woman from the streets had clawed her way to the top and become the pampered wife of a ridiculously rich man. She was addicted to gambling and had once racked up ten million in gambling debts. She was vulgar and flashy, a notorious social butterfly. And yet Gu Hansheng still doted on her. Until this wicked woman of the century dug her own grave and caused th 1.6kReads8.9Score148Shelves
33. 233 春 Spring and Moonlight 春与月光 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted [A Million Readers' Highly Praised Favorite! Childhood Friends / Secret Crush Comes True / Tension Builds / One-on-One, Sweet Romance!] After a family crisis, Zhou Yue temporarily moves in with Lin Qi. The two grew up together and have always been close. Zhou Yue's striking looks and height, along with his excellent grades, make him the center of attention. As everyone keeps probing, Lin Qi repeatedly insists otherwise. What Lin Qi doesn't know is that, in Zhou Yue's heart, he built himself a ga 41.3kReads9.7Score5.7kShelves

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    It's really good, no kidding. It takes a long time to recover after reading one book.

34. 234 爆 Explosive! The Undercover Big Shot Has Fallen for Me 爆！卧底大佬他沦陷了 Spring Returns Beneath the Trees林下又见春Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [BE] [BE] [BE] [Undercover police officer in Myanmar × genius doctor with a split personality] [No arguments, misunderstandings, or groveling] [Both leads are devoted only to each other] Myanmar, a rainy night, Guanyuan. A muffled thud came from the backyard. She saw him and glanced over without a trace of emotion. “Disgusting. Throw him out.” Lu Chen froze, then hurriedly spoke up. “I have money. Lots of money.” Su Qingyan stopped and glanced back at the man on the ground. “Take him inside.” .. 139Reads—Score104Shelves

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    This one! It's incredibly heart-wrenching! So incredibly moving! [Crying][crying]

35. 235 钱 The Moneylender Was Reborn Seven Days Before Me 钱庄先生早我七天重生 Ghost of the Deep Sea Gazing at Moonlight深海的幽灵啊注视月光Modern Romance293k WordsOngoing [Career-Focused Female Lead + Supportive Male Lead] + [Beautiful, Unhinged Second Female Lead + Sharp-Tongued, Proud Second Male Lead] + [Sincere Romance] "Boss Chen, my eldest sister doesn't like having her picture taken. She looks about the same as my second younger sister. You've met her, after all." With that one sentence, Hu Lingyi became Boss Chen's second wife. Boss Chen thought she looked ordinary, but he had to admit she had a gift with numbers. Not a single transaction in the Chen fami 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first three chapters were brutally cruel; not a single one was spared.

36. 236 薄 Mr. Bo, We’re Nothing but Strangers Now 薄先生，你我情同陌路 Ji Xiaonuan季小暖Modern Romance63k WordsCompleted [Short Story Contest] After seven years of marriage, she has suffered endless torment at his hands. She has angina and only a year left to live, but he ignores it and plans to marry her younger sister. No one knows she is the real Mrs. Bo. Forced to kneel before her own sister and admit she is a shameless mistress seeking attention, she endures his bloodthirsty sneers and his endless humiliation and trampling of her dignity. After losing her child, she goes mad with despair and leaps from the up 127Reads6.2Score—Shelves
37. 237 被 After Half My Heart Was Cut Out, I Became a Disciple of the Immortal Sect 被剜半颗心后我成了仙门弟子 Hamster of Black Tiger Spring黑虎泉的仓鼠Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted [Amnesiac demon princess VS purehearted disciple of an immortal sect] [Pure love + tragic romance + redemption + two hearts drawn to each other + a blood feud] In her previous life, she gave up her immortal form and descended into the mortal world, willingly enduring all eight earthly sufferings. He, too, broke through the constraints of the celestial realm to follow her, all to keep her safe and at peace for a lifetime. Time passed, and sixteen-year-old Jiang Wanci met Xiao Muhan. She had lost 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book is quite heart-wrenching.

38. 238 追 Chasing Summer 追夏 Aspirin阿司匹林Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [A youthful, healing story by popular author Aspirin, featuring two gentle, top-performing students in a school romance.] [Serene beauty x cool, handsome boy. Dust and mountains, sunset and sunrise: together, they become winners in life in a future that goes on without end.] Two people who barely know each other and feel a little awkward about it become roommates. As long as they respect each other’s boundaries, they should be able to get along just fine. But whenever they’re together, unexpecte 13kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    Unrequited love is like the drizzle in Jiangnan. It always falls in a misty, endless rain. Ah, youth! It's both captivating and alluring. These are all novels about unrequited love ending in tragedy. I highly recommend Meng Zhiwan's writing; she captures it perfectly. The unrequited love that fades away in youth. Even I, with my high tear threshold, admit I was deeply moved. They are all good novels, and I highly recommend reading them.

39. 239 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 7.9kReads9.2Score647Shelves

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    It's still Lemon Big 🩷

40. 240 假 After the Fake Heiress Died by Suicide, I Lived as Her Replacement 假千金自杀后，我活成了她替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢9k WordsCompleted After the Fake Heiress Killed Herself, I Became Her Substitute 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has a tragic ending; the female lead is beautiful, strong, and suffers a terrible fate.

41. 241 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 15.9kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
42. 242 风 Is the Wind Still Blowing? 风还在吹吗 T Steals Sesame BunsT偷麻头Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Bisexual, Mutual Secret Crush] [Male Lead Dies/Female Lead Dies for Love] Their similar names were a red thread secretly tied by the Matchmaker. Chen Shuye often felt secretly delighted by how much her name resembled Cheng Shuye's. Their similar names seemed to draw them closer and deepen their bond. In their senior year of high school, he said, “Chen Shuye, I’ve helped you so many times. So, can I copy your college application form?” Chen Shuye smiled. “Sure.” But after she called the police 3.5kReads9.2Score854Shelves

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    All of them are extremely tragic novels with a rating of 9 or higher.

43. 243 神 The Divine One Lands in My Heart 神明降落心间 Milk Candy奶贝吖Modern Romance112k WordsCompleted [Steadfast, well-behaved bunny vs. rebellious, roguish hunting dog] Love that grows over time + raising each other + rekindled romance + happy ending + both virgins Overnight, she went from a pampered little princess adored by everyone to a pitiful stray cat. Her father had gone bankrupt and jumped off a building. The biting wind blew as Li Xi reached out to Shen Mingze. “Please, don’t leave me…” Later, on another night just like that one, the usually icy man pinned Li Xi against a corner wall, 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 走 The Secret Got Out 走漏风声 Oi, Young Manoi小伙子Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Main story complete + a terrible man with genuine feelings + turn-of-the-millennium setting + slight mystery + BE] [Sharp-tongued, acerbic, naturally wicked male lead x industrially manufactured little ray of sunshine with selective deafness and a histrionic personality] Also known as: My husband is actually pretty nice when he isn't hitting me He clutched my throat and said, "I'll kill you." I smiled and said, "My life was yours to begin with." I taught him what love was and how to write. I sw 2.5kReads8.1Score277Shelves

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    This mere 130,000-word work caused me a staggering 30 million damages during this wonderful summer vacation. The Ghost Festival is almost here, Yaoyao, have you gone to see him? Are you happy now? Are you still sad? Will you return to Lingshui River? Will you think of him at some point?

45. 245 这 This Host Is Something Else: Told to Die for the Villain, He Actually Did 这宿主绝了，让他替反派死他真死 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted (Complete) Villain + Corruption + Master and Disciple + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One (the villains are all souls of the Main God) To come back to life, movie star Yu Tang binds himself to a quick transmigration System. His mission is to show the villains care and warmth, then die for them, driving them completely over the edge. But when he has finally earned enough points and wants to be revived, the System tells him: The worlds he visited have all collapsed. Yu Tang: ??? System: So you need to 27.2kReads9.6Score3.1kShelves

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    I'm not kidding, you'll cry 10 times in 10 worlds, but it'll end sweetly. The author will even give you a little angst every now and then. (Dual male leads)

46. 246 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves

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    I cried so much from every single one of them 🥺😢

47. 247 雨 Silent Rain 雨无声 An'an Xiao Qi安安小七Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted A timid, insecure heroine with depression × a sunny, gentle, refined hero [Sweet and angsty, with a bad ending] [He saves her] After an accident turned Shi Yu’s world upside down, she shut herself away and never came back out. She never expected to meet that person. She thought their paths would part for good after high school graduation. Yet when they met again, she still couldn’t help paying attention to him. From then on, her world slowly brightened, and she found her salvation. Shen Jingyan 565Reads8.7Score105Shelves
48. 248 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
49. 249 第 A Love Letter from the Twenty-Fifth Time Zone 第二十五时区的情书 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] The love they felt as teenagers was buried in the sound of the wind on the day their hearts first stirred. By the time it crossed mountain after mountain to reach their hearts, the wind had died, leaving only unresolved longing. - Zhou Jingni's unrequited love wasn't like that of other girls left to act out a one-sided romance. She and Shen Yi were childhood friends, born into the same Beijing compound. They grew up and went to school together, and as teenagers they 18.3kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
50. 250 爱 Loving You Is a Fool’s Dream 爱你是人间妄想 Plain Years素年Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Mu Guicheng hated Shen Qing. At the height of his hatred, he wanted to cut her into a thousand pieces and reduce her bones to ashes. But later, when she turned to ash before his eyes, he would rather have his soul annihilated and suffer eternal ruin if only he could keep a wisp of hers… Shen Qing loved Mu Guicheng. She always thought he was her light, her faith, until the day she died and understood that, to her, he had always been nothing but hell. The man who gave her a ray of light in the end 401Reads7.4Score106Shelves

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