Highly Rated Tragedies, the Ultimate Bad Ending 高分虐文，be天花板

1. 101 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 43.2kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds
2. 102 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—14d adds

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   A tragic love story unfolds. In the dead of night, overwhelmed with longing for his mother, he unknowingly overcooked a zongzi (sticky rice dumpling) and ate it, dying of poisoning so he could reunite with her. But he was reborn. He didn't know how to save his mother and bring her back to him. He was just a child longing for his mother; with her, he was a child; without her, no one treated him like a child anymore. How many times would he have to be reborn to bring his mother back? He was in so much pain. His mother's pressure to marry and have children annoyed and disgusted him. He was short of money and needed part-time work, but no one wanted him. Life is full of hardships and suffering. What had he done wrong to deserve such punishment? He was just a man missing his mother. People say men shouldn't cry easily, but he couldn't. He just wanted to cry out loud, like he did as a child, without restraint or concern for his manhood.

3. 103 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. 875Reads9.2Score25114d adds

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   "Ah Zhe, live well with my share of life. See the first snow I never got to see, okay? Promise me you'll be happy, okay?" "Ah Ning, without you, what is happiness? Ah Ning, I'll see the first snow for you. Can you come back and make me happy? Oh... Right... You stayed in your 18-year-old self, and when I learned of this years later, I lost the ability to be happy."

4. 104 不 After I Stopped Being a Simp, My Tsundere Girlfriend Regretted It 不做舔狗后傲娇女朋友却后悔了 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban430k WordsOngoing The girlfriend he’s loved for three years has a first love, and now that her first love is back, she predictably cheats on him, even livestreaming the affair. Talk about heartbreaking! He breaks up with her on the spot, without a moment’s hesitation. Then the hero meets a glamorous, icy female CEO and begins a new romance. He’s funny, witty, charming, and clever, with a mischievous streak. She’s cool and proud. A live-in son-in-law and a domineering female CEO: watch them spark a romance. This b 10.6kReads6.2Score41314d adds

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   I highly recommend this urban romance novel with a tragic twist. I've been following it closely, which is why I'm recommending it. The female lead has a "white moonlight" (a term for a devoted, unrequited love interest), the "white moonlight" returns, and the male lead leaves—the eternally classic theme of tragic romance. You definitely have to check it out! [Pouting][Pouting][Pouting][Sad][Sending Heart]

5. 105 打 A Working-Class Packhorse and His Cheating Wife 打工牛马，劈腿妻 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Chen Yu never imagined that coming home without warning would lead him to find another man in his own house. After seven years together, just as they were about to get married, his fiancée, Ning Feifei, had cheated on him. While he was away, she had let another man move into his home. Ning Feifei said the man was her close male friend, someone who understood her deeply. He had filled the loneliness in her heart while Chen Yu was gone. Chen Yu was furious. They had to break up, no question. Witho 17.8kReads6.5Score92714d adds
6. 106 玫 Rose and Lychee Candy 玫瑰荔枝糖 The Late Moon Sets Over the Western Hills晚月落至西山Modern Romance113k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight, Two Academic Stars] [Tsundere Demon King x Tough Little Airhead] [If They Both Die, It’s a Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Lu Ziyao fell in love with Shi Nian at first sight. All Lu Ziyao remembered was that the weather was beautiful that day, so beautiful he couldn’t remember it clearly, because he had met her. The boy approached her cautiously, afraid of frightening the girl he liked. He just didn’t know that once you get close to some things, they can stay with 61Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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   These are all very beautiful, in my personal opinion.

7. 107 最 The Year I Loved You Most 最爱你的那一年 Luo Qinghuan络清欢Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted A short childhood-sweethearts campus tragedy Song Xiyuan has been sickly since childhood, but she takes life in stride and sees things clearly. Then one day, she, who has never worn makeup, starts learning how. Duan Jingchen has always been the kind of child other parents wish they had: smart, hardworking, and good at school. Then one day, the person who has always been by his side disappears. The sun was shining brightly that day, yet Song Xiyuan said something completely out of the blue: “Duan —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's so cruel it hurts my liver.

8. 108 走 Through the Trials 走过劫难 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Disaster strikes a once-happy family of five. After suffering a heartbreak so piercing it feels like ten thousand arrows, how will a mother who has only just reached middle age, and is already frail and sickly, lead her three underage children through hardship and toward the future...? 150Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The story that just ended

9. 109 沉 Years of Quiet Reflection 沉淀的岁月 Li Xinxin李馨欣Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted The story follows the lives of three high school girls from rural backgrounds. In the fall of 1964, the confident, ambitious “top student” Yu Hongying, the warmhearted and forthright “knight-errant” Li Chunfen, and the reserved, introspective lady Yue Shuqian unexpectedly meet in their first-year dormitory, along with the “campus belle” Yang Yuhuan and the “fake Marxist-Leninist” Wu Lihong. This sets off a series of stories, some serious, some amusing, some bizarre, and some full of joy and sorr 568Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 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 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds

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    This is so heartbreaking [crying emoji]

11. 111 盛 Midsummer Is Eternal 盛夏是永恒 Chi Yu Moran池鱼沫染Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted A girl with heart failure × a cold, short-tempered boy Mutual salvation [School-life tragedy] An eternal, unchanging love, yet it was in the brief span of my life that an eternal love was created... The little sun warmed everyone, but in the end, she couldn't escape the endless cycle of summer. Under the stars, she made a wish: "May my Luoluo have peace year after year." Little scenes: "Hey, would you be interested in dating?" "Why are you such a stick-in-the-mud?" "Why is my darling so cute?" " 309Reads8.4Score10114d adds
12. 112 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 5.9kReads9.1Score40014d adds
13. 113 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.5kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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    It was so heartbreaking, I felt like I was dying and coming back to life. [Crying][crying][crying]

14. 114 我 My Secret Crush Became a Top-Tier Star 我的暗恋对象成了顶流 Mu He Y木禾Y13k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush Became a Top-Tier Star 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's very short, and very heartbreaking. [I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying]

15. 115 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 2.7kReads9.3Score54614d adds

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    These three books really made me cry buckets. The first one had a policeman as the male lead and a doctor as the female lead. When the male lead was rushed to the hospital, it was the female lead who performed the surgery, but he still couldn't be saved. Almost every couple in that book had a tragic ending. The second one was really good. The female lead went through so much suffering, and the male lead had a congenital heart condition. We thought it was only after a long period of happy life that his condition suddenly flared up, but it turned out the rest of the story was all a dream, and both the male and female leads died. The third one was almost devoid of sweetness. Every time things seemed to get a little better, something bad would happen, and in the end, the male lead would shield the female lead from a knife and die. The female lead also committed suicide for him. I watched it silently, and I couldn't stop crying. Every single one of them made me cry uncontrollably. [Crying][crying][crying]

16. 116 她 She, Too, Is a Memento 她也是遗物 Changchuan Jinen长川仅恩Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof girl × carefree boy “He didn’t leave behind much. I was one of the few things he did.”, Source: the internet I gave everything I had to live this life, only for it to end in regret. Cicadas sing without pause, and we meet again in the height of summer. … Fang Xieyang thought her life was over, that she would spend the rest of it “following the rules” just as she always had. But then Xia Qianli came along and upended everything she thought she knew. He was so gentle, so good to her, 7.6kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
17. 117 他 He Says It's Not Too Late 他说不晚 Huohuo the Painter画画的火火Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion | Healing | A playboy turns over a new leaf | School days to city life | Reunited after years apart | Wealthy families] When they were young, Li Zhiwan stumbled out of a secluded alley, covered in blood, and collapsed to the ground. Gu Yuqian stood at the far end of the long alley, holding a black umbrella as he looked at the girl’s desperate, pleading eyes. In the end, the boy ran toward her, radiating cold, and saved her from the brink of despair. After that, whenever heavy 12.2kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    I have to recommend these two books; I read them both with tears in my eyes. They're both heart-wrenching stories.

18. 118 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become an Obsessive Man's KPI 穿书后我成了偏执男的KPI The Melodious Sound of Night Rain夜雨声澜Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted Also known as: Help! This System escaped from a mental hospital! Xu Ningjing transmigrated into a melodramatic Mary Sue and Gary Stu novel, becoming a cannon-fodder side character who shared her name. The original Xu Ningjing caused trouble at every turn and went crazy for love. In the end, the obsessive male side character, He Qilin, slowly killed her, step by step: sending her dead rats, psychologically terrorizing her, and gently describing how cold the water would feel when she drowned. Ca 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book was a bit funny at the beginning, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this later on. It's so addictive!

19. 119 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 253.2kReads9.6Score51k14d adds
20. 120 到 So, Are You Winning Me Over or Am I Winning You Over? 到底你攻略我还是我攻略你 Wind and Candlelight风与烛火Two Female Leads1.0M WordsCompleted A story about two women After Su Yue’s confession to the senior she had secretly loved for a year was rejected, a rabbit inexplicably assigned her a mission: travel to various small worlds and collect fragments of its Lord God’s soul. But why did it feel like the Lord God was the one winning her over in every world? First world: The interstellar goddess of war looked at her with red-rimmed eyes. “I really like you. Be with me.” Su Yue shook her head firmly. Second world: The female marshal wrapp 1.6kReads9.4Score18314d adds

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    Why don't I laugh when I read these books? Is it because I don't like to laugh?

21. 121 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 39.7kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds
22. 122 漂 My Gorgeous Wife Is Such a Lunatic, the Young Master Begs for a Kiss 漂亮老婆太疯批，小少爷跪求亲亲 A Dog Egg一个狗蛋Two Male Leads375k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO (AB→AA) + both strong and devoted + one-sided salvation + bittersweet romance + the gong is doted on] [Flirtatious long-haired beauty gong × short-tempered, loyal, cool and handsome shou] Xie Lin is an S-rank Alpha and the husband of Xu Ran, heir to a wealthy family. He has a face that is both aloof and alluring, attracting Alphas, Betas, and even little Beta Xu Ran. The aloof beauty is world-weary. There’s only one thing that can pique his interest. Teasing Xu Ran. His 175 8.9kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
23. 123 风 He Came Back Before the Wind Stopped 风停之前，他回来了 Happy King Guo开心郭大王Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Seventeen years ago, Zhou Yubai left Lin Wan when he loved her most. He said, “Lin Wan, I don’t want you anymore.” Seventeen years later, Lin Wan is in charge of an urban renewal project in the old district. She personally signs the demolition order for Building Seventeen. It was their secret hideaway when they were seventeen. And the place where they last saw each other. On the day they reunite, Zhou Yubai returns as a documentary filmmaker to capture the old district’s final night. She h 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    From youth to middle age, I'm still filled with regret!

24. 124 他 He Rescued Her from the Abyss, Yet Left Someone Behind in This World 他救她出深渊，却留一人世间 Yi Mu以慕Modern Romance90k WordsOngoing When Shen Zhinian was seventeen, a car accident took both her parents, leaving her an orphan with no one to rely on overnight. Her relatives all kept their distance. Only her uncle, a compulsive gambler and drunkard, pretended to take her in. In truth, he coveted her family’s inheritance, and spent every day verbally humiliating and sexually harassing her. Rumors spread across campus, classmates ganged up to bully her, and her teachers looked on coldly. Overwhelmed by endless malice, the girl, t 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Tragic story, everyone suffers a tragic ending, I cried myself to death in the middle of the night.

25. 125 暮 Mu Sinan 暮思南 Fish of the Cabbage白菜的鱼Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Blurb drafted on 2022.10.6. [At last, dawn arrives, and she lies buried in the earth as it breaks.] On her barren, cracked land, he planted sunflowers for her with his own hands. She had been in the dark for so long that she had forgotten what it felt like to be bathed in light. Then one day, she finally found the sun. It shone on her for so long that she foolishly began to think she could make it her own. But she forgot: the sun and she belonged to different worlds. When she was eighteen, s 1.2kReads9.3Score31414d adds

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    Meng Zhiwan's unrequited love story in four parts, I cried so much I was numb [crying][crying][crying][crying]

26. 126 谁 Who Says I Don't Like You? 谁说我讨厌你啦？ Like a Scene, Like Brocade似景似锦Modern Romance110k WordsOngoing "I like him more than anyone, and I hate him more than anyone." -[Sweet and angsty, high school romance, healing, two top students Content warning: The female lead has suicidal tendencies, depression, and anxiety] At first, they couldn't stand each other. Until her deliberate efforts to keep her distance started getting under his skin, so he deliberately kept making his presence felt around her. Through his efforts, he succeeded in falling for her. And she became unable to live without him. But 32Reads—Score10914d adds

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    Haha, so sweet and bittersweet! [Facepalm][crying]

27. 127 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 990Reads9.0Score19914d adds
28. 128 我 I Really Don't Want to Be an Official 我真不想当官啊 Longevity Breeze长生风Two Female Leads577k WordsOngoing [Wuxia] [Three Female Leads] (The three female leads drive the main plot) [Two Female Leads] (The main romance) [Love Grows Over Time] [Light Fantasy] [Heavy Political Intrigue] [Light Harem Intrigue] Er Wuwen lost her memory in an accident. Afterward, all she wanted was to lie flat and live as a carefree slacker. But another accident pulled her into a struggle, setting her off on a journey to solve a case... She never expected to become a powerful enforcer for the imperial court. What should sh 335Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hi everyone, I'd like to recommend this book. It starts off with a angsty premise set in the Tang Dynasty. If you're interested in martial arts, you might want to check it out. It features two female leads with minimal romance at the beginning; the focus is mainly on solving cases. There are multiple couples, and it leans towards an ensemble cast. The two main female leads are a traumatized, icy protagonist and a persistently pursuing, sunny one.

29. 129 1 15 Hell-Level Bad Endings: You Stop at Flirting, While I’m In Too Deep 15个地狱级be：你点到为止，我泥足深陷 Drunk on Gold纸醉金靡Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + domineering CEO + substitute + marriage + tragic love] Giving your whole heart in love will only leave you in pieces. Why do you think I’ll still be here just because you turn around? That if you crook your finger, I’ll make the same mistake all over again? I’m not the kind of person who forgets the pain once the wound heals. In love, the one who holds the power is never the one being loved. It’s the one brave enough to confess their feelings and brave enough to let go. I loved 786Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this one. It's a collection of about ten short, heart-wrenching stories. The heartbreak isn't the overt physical or emotional abuse, but rather a detached, sobering detachment that adults experience [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]—a genuine chilling feeling, not just loud arguments. I literally cried my eyes out [crying][crying][crying][crying]

30. 130 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 Romance295k 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—14d adds

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    The first three chapters were incredibly heart-wrenching.

31. 131 重 Reborn: The Hated Real Heir Wants Only to Die 重生：万人嫌真少爷一心等死 Spring Dawn at Mingtang明棠春晓Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Xi was the true young master of a wealthy family, but he was accidentally switched at birth. He grew up abused, and the Ye family found him when he was eighteen. He thought he would finally have a loving family and a peaceful life, but instead he was misunderstood and neglected. The Ye family favored the impostor young master, and their cold indifference made Lin Xi lose hope little by little. Then he was kidnapped and abandoned, and poisoned. His heart died, and he left for a distant land. 8.7kReads8.9Score76914d adds

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    So heartbreaking 😭, Xiaoxi saved the whole world, but couldn't save herself [crying]

32. 132 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 23kReads8.1Score4k14d adds

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    This is a tragic story about Shuang Nan (Huo Qingyan and Wen Zhihan). The lyrics include: "Little fish, little fish, swim fast, you'll be free in all directions; little fish, little fish, if you can't swim, you'll be imprisoned in all directions." Another quote reads: "For Yu An, happiness is death, death is the beginning of his rebirth." The author hopes that in his next life he won't meet Huo Qingyan or Wen Zhihan again, so that he won't be locked up in the rehabilitation center by Huo Qingyan again. ( •̥́ ˍ •̀ू )

33. 133 他 He Died Before Midsummer 他死在盛夏之前 Luo MoxuanC5洛墨萱C5Male-Channel Fanfiction319k WordsOngoing A groveling ex tries to win her back, with maximum angst. He pursued her for eight years, kneeling as he offered her his sincere heart. She laughed coldly and ground his dignity into the dirt. The birthday gift he had made for her with his own hands ended up in the trash. “Don’t let something this cheap dirty my vanity.” She thought he would never leave. Until the day he turned away from her most glamorous banquet, leaving behind just one sentence: “Cen Yan, I’m done playing your game.” Later, s 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a new book, but it's definitely on par with highly-rated gems. 🌈🌈 [A heart-wrenching story of chasing after a husband + extreme angst] I wouldn't recommend it if it wasn't good. 🍭 You can trust this author's books; you won't regret it. Highly recommended.

34. 134 小 Has the Little Troublemaker Made Up with Her Ex Today? 小作精今天哄好前男友了吗 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + chasing his husband + some angst + melodrama] The thing Pei Heng regretted most in his life was taking Shi Jin's drunken words seriously. Shi Jin said they should break up, and Pei Heng left without a second thought. Shi Jin wanted to get back together, but Pei Heng blocked him, deleted him, and cut off every way back. Shi Jin wouldn't stop pursuing him, but Pei Heng ignored him and rejected him time and again. Only when the Pei family announced his engageme 10.7kReads8.4Score74614d adds

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    The broken mirror is mended. Xiao Jin, a person who was hypocritical, arrogant, and cheerful, has become a quiet, unassuming blind girl in just six months. At this time, she longs for her family. And he can only follow silently from behind, without making a sound.

35. 135 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 124.5kReads9.4Score12.5k14d adds
36. 136 不 Naughty 不乖 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The first time she saw him, at eighteen, she was destitute and down on her luck, while he was incomparably noble, as if a god had descended. She thought she had found salvation, only to realize later that she had walked straight into hell. Huo Yuan thought Jiang Xin was too soft, always accepting whatever came her way. He believed he could keep her under his thumb forever, never imagining that one day she would dare to turn around and leave without a second thought. 8.1kReads8.6Score86614d adds

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    The entire story is filled with a tragic ending. The male lead loves her, but he doesn't know how to express it. In the end, the female lead dies in the very year he loved her the most. For the rest of his life, he lives on the little love she had for him and his responsibility to their child.

37. 137 虚 A Youth Wasted 虚度一个青春 Bu Erzhi不二之25k WordsCompleted Wasting Away a Youth 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book is a short story about mutual unrequited love; the male protagonist only realizes the female protagonist loves him when he dies. It's super good. The remaining three books are by the same author, all with tragic endings. They're realistic, and I cried so much I couldn't breathe. It's not just angst for the sake of being angsty; they're genuinely good. Top-tier!

38. 138 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5.1kReads9.1Score36114d adds

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    This angst-filled novel is the pinnacle of my art! [Almost crying]

39. 139 如 Like Spring Water 如春水 As Far as She Is Concerned于她而言Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted At sixteen, Ji An’an transmigrated. In Ningshui Town, she met He Linchao. They came to know each other, understand each other, and fall in love. Ji An’an gave the best three years of her youth to this one time and place. Time turned back. When she awoke again, Ji An’an had returned to 2022. Those three years had been like a dream. Everything around her made it clear that she was still only sixteen. Had those three missing years really been spent in a dream? But the pocket watch against her chest —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's short, but quite heart-wrenching.

40. 140 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainous Ex Is Forced to Reform 快穿：恶毒前任他被迫洗白 Luo Luo Ying洛洛嘤Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 9kReads8.8Score58614d adds

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    This book was so heartbreaking, it really hurt my heart. [Crying][crying][crying]

41. 141 他 He Kisses Roses in the Northwest 他在西北吻玫瑰 Bu Erzhi不二之Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted Blurb: “Cang Ke, they all say roses can’t grow in the deserts of the northwest.” “Mm. You’re the only one.” Genre: Road novel, rough man and wild woman Tags: Human trafficking // Travel // Road trip // City romance Character setup: Sculpture restorer VS tavern owner BE 435Reads8.7Score—14d adds
42. 142 每 Every Tree Has a Name 每棵树都有名字 Bu Erzhi不二之Modern Romance128k WordsCompleted Theme: Protect the environment and prevent pollution. Tags: mature leads // intense push and pull // reunion after a long separation Character setup: a taciturn, ruthless, rugged man who keeps his feelings bottled up VS a gentle, unassuming female artist Blurb 1: Among all the trees in the world, with their lush branches and leaves, there must be one that knows my name. I buried my ashes there, and it helped me grow strong, standing through scorching heat and wind. Blurb 2: "In this life, ever 71Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 143 美 A Beauty Says She's Pregnant, but I Only Brushed Against Her Skirt 美女说怀孕了，可我只碰了下她裙子 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A beautiful woman says she’s pregnant, but all I did was touch her skirt. 686Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short, tragic story, bad ending, the ending is shocking.

44. 144 庸 Beware the Mediocre 庸人小心 Yin Mu殷木Urban370k WordsCompleted Realistic fiction · Unrequited love with a bad ending · Small-town life · Ordinary people · Coming-of-age · No golden finger Based on the true experiences of friends, this story is told from a male first-person perspective and follows Jiang Xin through the ups and downs of his youth in a small southern county town from 2005 to 2014. He was once an elementary-school prodigy admired by everyone. But from the moment he started middle school, his life quietly began to veer off course. As a boy, he 201Reads—Score10714d adds

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    There are no melodramatic misunderstandings; the tragedy stems entirely from the characters themselves. A young man from a small town constantly erodes his own well-being, watching helplessly as his love life and future slowly slip away. The narrative is understated, but the impact of this realistic tragic ending is profound.

45. 145 美 The Beautiful Manager Marries the Second Brother, Then Picks the Third at the Wedding? 美女经理嫁二弟，婚礼当场选三弟？ The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A beautiful manager marries the second brother, then picks the third brother at the wedding? 122Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 146 躺 Can I Still See the Girl Who Lies in My Heart? 躺在心底的那个她，还能见到吗？ Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Will I ever see the one who lies deep in my heart again? 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The pulling sensation is too strong.

47. 147 她 She Said She Loved the Sea 她说喜欢海 Half-Island Iron Box by半岛铁盒byModern Romance336k WordsCompleted Lin Chiyu, the fish in a pond that longs for its old depths, a caged bird yearning for its old forest. She suffers from depression, and her mother favors boys over girls. Her mother only cares about whether her younger brother likes or needs something, never considering Lin Chiyu at all. Just like this ordinary bowl of egg noodles. Someone enveloped in darkness doesn't yearn for the light. [Contains a relationship between two men. Read with caution.] 1.1kReads8.9Score18314d adds

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    123 Youth campus novels, 45 undercover narcotics police novels

48. 148 同 My Live-In Girlfriend Gets Intimate with Her Male Best Friend, and I Smile and Go Over to Say Hello 同居女友与男闺蜜亲热，我笑着上前问好 The Strategist策略派Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My live-in girlfriend got cozy with her guy best friend. I walked over with a smile to say hello. 3kReads—Score—14d adds
49. 149 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9k14d adds

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    ✨ "Tragedy is not about tearing beauty apart, but about watching it wither away inch by inch, and being powerless to stop it." ✨ "Some loves are filled with themes of parting from the very beginning."

50. 150 云 The Clouds Set the Fire 云烧了火 Don't Run别跑Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted As a boy, Yan Huo happened to meet Yun Bian at the home of his classmate, Yun Duan. The moment he first saw Yun Bian, a seed of secret love took root in his heart. He waited four years for her to come of age, then began his pursuit without hesitation. They were a perfect match, and everything went smoothly. He thought they would live happily ever after, but then Yan Huo suddenly grew tired of the relationship and asked to break up. They parted ways, and six years later, they met again. In a smal 538Reads9.4Score10614d adds

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    Truly a high-scoring, angsty, tragic ending novel

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