Why Do All the Bad-End Stories Have the Female Lead Die? Are There Any Where the Male Lead Dies? be文为什么都是女主死的，有没有男主死的

1. 1 夫 After My Husband Took His Own Life, I Spoiled Him Rotten! 夫君自尽后，我把他宠上了天！ Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Fantastical Romance238k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance / male lead gets angst / reborn and spoils her husband / mutual salvation] (Cold poison, child forced to test medicines, blindness, torture, soul extraction... The male lead suffers terribly!) [Stoic healer heroine ✘ charming fox demon male lead] Falling in love is easy, staying together is hard In her previous life, Yan Qinghuan saved the little fox who had been abused and tormented as a child forced to test medicines. She protected him, loved him, married him, and said she 4.1kReads8.1Score30414d adds

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   All of them torture the male lead; he dies. If you think dying once isn't enough, then read the last book where the male lead dies twice.

2. 2 师 Will My Master Become Her Prisoner in Bed? I'll Break His Pride! 师尊沦为她榻上囚？折他傲骨！ Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Female Tortures Male / Imprisonment / Female Dominant / Love and Hate Entwined] (Unhinged Demon Queen x Cold, Aloof Immortal Master) The day Mu Chenshuang was taken in as Xie Ciyu's disciple, she fell in love with her beautiful master and developed a fierce desire to possess him. But after she gave him her heart, her father and clan were all slaughtered by her master. That was the price she paid! She imprisoned her master, tormented and humiliated him, subjected him to brutal torture, and chain 3.9kReads8.0Score41814d adds
3. 3 G GB: Begging for Mercy! The Demon Lord Keeps Me With a Baby GB卑微求怜！魔尊用崽留住我 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’ll go up [Male Lead Gets Tortured / Sickly Hero’s Redemption / Female-Dominant] (Lots of painful scenes: flogging, needle torture, lightning punishment, soul-locking nails, and more) (The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down, but he will recover.) Good news: I’ve transmigrated into the heroine! Bad news: it’s a story where the heroine is abused, the kind where the male lead digs out her core and heart and brutally tortures her! Rong Xi kicks the trash of a m 3.4kReads8.7Score35114d adds
4. 4 被 Abandoned Twice, the Sickly Beauty Begs Me to Love Her 被弃两次，病娇美人哭着求我疼 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [Female lead mistreats male lead + sickly male lead + forced imprisonment] It was her first time transmigrating into a book, and she had no experience. Swayed by his looks, she mistook the major villain for the male lead and flirted with him, only to be abducted and locked on a bed, where he demanded she take responsibility. She couldn’t escape and couldn’t beat him, so she had no choice but to placate him for now. Who could have guessed this gorgeous menace was so starved for affection? A littl 2kReads8.2Score13114d adds
5. 5 毒 The Poisonous Consort Stuns the World: The Underworld Emperor Treats Her Tenderly 毒妃惊华：冥帝大人轻轻宠 Mo Yaoyao墨夭夭Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Yue Qianli, China’s peerless poison doctor, transmigrates into a disgraced, scorned Crown Princess whose parents are both dead and who is dismissed as useless. From then on, she begins a life of overpowering face-slapping and an epic comeback. First she divorces the Crown Prince, then tears into her white-lotus half-sister, and makes her uncle’s awful family pay for everything! Anyone who hurts or humiliates her will pay tenfold, a hundredfold. Whatever belongs to her, she’ll reclaim it even if 400Reads7.6Score—14d adds
6. 6 穿 Three Years After I Transmigrated, the City Lord Became My Prisoner 穿越3年后，城主成我阶下囚 Ziyushi紫语石Ancient Romance812k WordsCompleted Content warning: This is a revenge story with a tragic romance. The male lead seeks redemption. It includes injury, imprisonment, and whipping, so proceed with caution. The leads are bitter enemies bound by fate, in both this life and their past lives. Angst and heartbreak, both leads are strong and devoted to each other, happy ending Proud, aloof Emperor Star VS revenge-driven Seven Killings queen In her first life, Yun Shuyue fell blindly in love with Huo Chenfeng. Little did she know the ma 1.1kReads8.1Score10314d adds

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   This is a female-centric, male-abuse novel! The male lead suffers almost the entire time! He's a handsome, strong, and tragically fated character! He falls in love with the female lead after her death! The female lead travels through time for revenge, getting involved in the scheme herself, all to make the male lead follow in her footsteps! The male lead knows this from the beginning and is completely willing! Especially after chapter 28, it's almost entirely angsty; in chapter 247, the female lead reveals her true colors, making for a powerful and impactful read.

7. 7 借 Borrow Me a Little Scenery 借我一程风景 Snow Deer Who Likes Soft-Leaved Garlic喜欢软叶蒜的雪鹿Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [The low rating is only because few people have read it. Read with confidence.] A highly sensitive ray of sunshine × a gentle man with ALS Xia Shu believes love means being someone’s safety net, and helping them rise. But all we can do is stand at the beginning of the story and look toward his inevitable end. Watch him go from a reserved, self-controlled older man to a patient who needs care in every way. “Ruanruan, I’m going to die.” “You say that like I’m not.” “It’s different.” “How is it dif 728Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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   1. The male lead has a mental illness. 2. Both male leads have ALS. 3. There are two versions of the ending; the original ending saw him die, but the later version was changed and he didn't die.

8. 8 时 Time Like Poetry 时光如诗 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted Time once gone can never be reclaimed; let us wander freely and linger awhile. The tragic, moving tale of Lord Xiang and Lady Xiang has been passed down through the ages. Will Zhan Shi and Rong Shi meet a different ending? One is a Chinese literature student, the other owns a cake shop. How will they face the threat of a terminal illness? Will they give up or hold on? Will they part ways or support each other? Rong Shi: My illness will freeze me like ice. Zhan Shi: My heart will melt you. 474Reads8.7Score—14d adds
9. 9 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.”] 981Reads9.3Score18814d adds

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   I'm not sure about the second book, because I haven't finished reading it yet, but the male protagonist should be dead.

10. 10 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
11. 11 竹 From Childhood Sweetheart to Big Brother: In a Sea of Hatred and Love, I Can't Escape His Palm 竹马变哥哥：恨海情空里掌心难逃 A Pretty Little Fish一朵漂亮鱼Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Possessive Obsession + Wealthy-Family Angst + Childhood Friends + Fake Siblings + Love and Hate Entwined + Growth-Oriented Heroine] In the eyes of outsiders, Jiang Lingyu was the aloof, refined heir to the Jiang Group. He treated Xu Wanning, who lived under the same roof, with disdain and barely tolerated her. Only Xu Wanning knew that in the unseen corners of his heart, his deep-rooted obsession wound around her like a vine. Before she turned fifteen, he was her childhood friend, shielding h 849Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    It perfectly meets your requirements; the male lead dies in the end, it's a tragic bad ending.

12. 12 宋 President Song Is Critically Ill. Madam, Please Stop Torturing Him 宋总已病危，夫人别虐了 Bitter Melon Sauce and White Sugar苦瓜酱白糖Modern Romance402k WordsOngoing Gu Wanrou died, and Song Yichen told Wen Zhixi, “Let’s get divorced. The mistress of the Song family can’t have a single stain on her reputation. You’ve disgraced that position.” Wen Zhixi screamed herself hoarse trying to explain, but he said, “She harmed the Gu family’s daughter. That alone proves she’s deranged and deserves to die.” Yet, after being gravely wounded, he told Fu Xinian, “Yes, I love her. My feelings haven’t changed in all these years. What does Gu Wanrou amount to? She’s not wo 1.6kReads—Score10614d adds

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    You're not talking about this, are you?

13. 13 迟 Late, My Journey 迟迟，吾行 Cheng Qianyang成浅阳Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing [The letters may blur, but my memories of him never will.] When I pursued him, I thought he was just an aloof, hard-to-get beauty. After I won him over, I found a terminal diagnosis in his pocket. He said, “I have no future, and there's no way I can be in a relationship.” I said, “You can be sick, and I can pursue you. We'll each mind our own business.” I stayed with him until the end, watching him move into a wheelchair and start using a ventilator, until he could no longer hold his chopsticks 180Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist in my new book, *Late Journey*, suffers from ALS. The entire book is the female protagonist's memories after his death. [The letters may be blurred, but the memories of him will never fade.] When I was pursuing him, I thought he was just a difficult, aloof person. After I won him over, I discovered he carried a terminal illness diagnosis in his pocket. He said, "I have no future, and I can't possibly be in a relationship." I said, "You suffer from your illness, I'll pursue my love, we won't interfere with each other." I accompanied him to the very end, watching him sit in a wheelchair, use a ventilator, and even struggle to hold chopsticks. On the day we got our marriage certificate, he said, "That way, when I die, all my assets can be left to you." I said, "I don't want your house or your car. I want your life." He didn't say anything more, but he gripped my hand tightly. That was the strongest he had ever been since I met him.

14. 14 痴 A Lovesick Playboy Meets a Heartless Good Girl 痴情浪子遇见绝情乖乖女 Hello Soda哈喽汽水6k WordsCompleted A Lovestruck Rogue Meets an Ice-Cold Good Girl 3.9kReads—Score10014d adds

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    The female lead couldn't accept the male lead who had previously manipulated people's hearts, so he died and went to the next life to wait for her cleanly.

15. 15 夫 The Third Year After My Husband Left 夫君走后第三年 Breeze for a Pillow, Clouds for a Blanket挽风枕云Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted [A memoir of her late husband + an amnesia plot + a playful, straightforward heroine pretending to be silly VS a devoted, easily flustered young gentleman] Thinking of you, I pray you’re safe * I beg you to forget the past Everyone says Pei Qingwei was deeply in love with Qi Wangchu. She observed three years of mourning for him, and still stayed with the Qi family instead of remarrying. Of course, Pei Qingwei wasn’t truly heartbroken over Qi Wangchu. She simply couldn’t bear to part with the vas 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first one resulted in both of them dying; the second one resulted in the male lead dying, and the female lead didn't even know it in the end.

16. 16 确 After Her Terminal Diagnosis, the Class Topper Went Completely Insane 确诊绝症后，年级第一彻底疯了 Traveler Returning North in the Night Rain夜雨北归人55k WordsCompleted After Being Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, the Top Student Goes Completely Mad 8kReads—Score19614d adds

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    The male protagonist died, and the female protagonist took him to see the sea.

17. 17 确 After Being Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, the Top Student Goes Completely Mad (Finale) 确诊绝症后，年级第一彻底疯了（大结局） Traveler Returning North in the Night Rain夜雨北归人66k WordsCompleted After Being Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, the Top Student in His Grade Goes Completely Mad (Grand Finale) 671Reads—Score11014d adds
18. 18 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.6kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds

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    The ending of this book left the deepest impression on me! The male lead took a knife for the female lead's brother and was stabbed to death in the end. And I really liked the male lead, Song Qingyan! [Crying]

19. 19 他 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds

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    ⋱A sister story to ① and ②, ①'s male protagonist relives his life several times to change their inevitable fate of dying together. The last time, he saves the female protagonist. How painful it must have been to suffer 13 stab wounds without love! The female protagonist couldn't recover after his death and passed away a few years later. 🎼 🐾The male protagonist in ① is the brother of the male protagonist in ① and the older brother of the female protagonist in ①. He lost both his best friend and the sister he raised from childhood. None of them could hold onto anyone else. The male protagonist couldn't keep his sister because he knew love couldn't bind someone; the pain remained. He met the female protagonist in this book. She couldn't keep him either, but he was willing to leave her a safety net for her freedom. The male protagonist passed away, leaving the female protagonist alone. ♪♪

20. 20 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
21. 21 重 Reborn Once More, Who’d Still Be a Doormat? 重活一世，谁还当舔狗啊？ Chen Xize辰熙泽Modern Romance138k WordsOngoing Gentle, domineering young man vs. cold, beautiful man with a mad streak (Heroine pursues her husband through a hard-won redemption arc + healing young man + gentle hero + cold, ruthless heroine who only lets the hero see her vulnerable side) Jun Ze returned to three years after he had endured endless torment… Still the day before his one-night stand with Xi Ruxue… He pushed himself up in bed and saw the same pink furniture wherever he looked. He was still Xi Ruxue’s secret contract lover, someon 475Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You're talking about him!! The male lead was deeply hurt by the female lead. She constantly calls him her murderer son, clings to his waist at night, and secretly calls him "husband." During the day, she beats and scolds him. With only a year left to live, he distances himself from her. The female lead panics, but she's incredibly strong—the ruler of the demon realm, with a lazy personality. She's deeply in love with Junze, the supreme ruler of the three realms. After undergoing a tribulation, she calls him "little husband," but because of the hatred for Junze's adoptive father who killed his father, she almost kills Junze. After regaining her memories, she becomes madly doting on her husband!!

22. 22 最 One Last Rainfall Before We Part 最后一阵诉别雨 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted [Mutual pining | A little campus romance | Short BE | Male lead dies, female lead finds peace] The sky waits for the rain, and I wait for you. Song Ting'an never got to see his rain. From that song by Jay Chou, with lyrics by Vincent Fang. “The sky waits for the rain, and I wait for you.” He listened to it again and again. Song Tianqing, the character in Song Ting'an's book, got to meet his Yue Yuyu. But Song Ting'an never got to meet his Li Yanyu. His chance of survival was only twenty perc 377Reads8.0Score11914d adds

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    Both books feature male characters dying, but the second one is better (personal opinion).

23. 23 狠 Heartless 狠心 Would You Like Some Orange Juice?喝橙汁儿吗Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted [Cold and aloof heiress + devoted male lead who watches over her in silence + he chases her after she leaves + both are inexperienced + angsty romance] Mu Xian has only ever loved Qiao An. He begged to marry into her family, cooked for her, planned everything for her, and did all he could to keep her safe, but she didn’t love him. Even after she gave birth to his child, she still didn’t love him. When Mu Xian learned she was pregnant, he was overjoyed. But she coldly made him kneel in the pourin 4.5kReads8.2Score22014d adds
24. 24 她 She’s Not Easy to Win Over 她不好哄 Qing Mu Zhi Qiu Ya青木知湫呀Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted The elegant young gentleman, gentle as jade: Qiao Shuyu The true “go-with-the-flow girl,” single-minded Xiao Qingqing Childhood sweethearts + mutual unrequited love + both devoted only to each other + one-on-one romance + older woman, younger man Their story began as childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree. She would make a fuss while he laughed. She would call him “Monk Qiao” in her fierce little voice, and he would ask again and again, “Qingqing, when are you going to marry me?” Their sto 2.7kReads8.9Score10814d adds

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    The female lead died, and the male lead committed suicide for love.

25. 25 夫 My Husband Sucks Up Men, I Suck Up Women: The Whole City Ends Up Single 夫君吸男我吸女，满城男女打光棍 Leisure Time时暇Ancient Romance880k WordsCompleted [Every Woman in the City Wants to Marry Me] [A Married Couple of Succubi] [No Romance in the Main Story] Three years after transmigrating, Chu Yi'an unexpectedly binds herself to a Husband System... Wait, what kind of System did you say you are? A husband? Do you really think a young woman like me should be bound to a Husband System? The System thinks it's perfectly appropriate. No one could be a better fit. And so Chu Yi'an sets out to bring warmth and care to the young women of the city, helpi 3.9kReads9.2Score52314d adds

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    The first ancient romance novel, the male protagonist dies.

26. 26 G The Reborn Empress: The Grand Tutor Is Crying After I Torment Him Again GB重生女帝：太傅又被朕虐哭了 Zhuo Hua琢华Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Torture the male lead! Torture the male lead! Torture the male lead! Both are virgins! Both are virgins! [Cold, cruel, violent yandere empress VS aloof, broken, frail imperial tutor] [Reborn + empress + torturing the male lead + both are virgins + female lead forces the male lead + love and hate + chasing her husband] She tortures the male lead in the first half, then chases after her husband in the second. 5.1kReads8.2Score39014d adds
27. 27 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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    Both the male and female leads died; it was quite tragic.

28. 28 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 168.8kReads9.8Score19.3k14d adds

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    Yes, some of you brothers are like that. There are four books like this in total, and the male protagonists all have very happy endings. The authors themselves say they guarantee they'll be sweet.

29. 29 我 My Sweet Girl Desk Mate 我的乖乖女同桌 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban335k WordsCompleted [Pure-love school romance + one heroine + no melodrama + sweet] “Hi, I’m He Pingxing. I can grant you one wish.” “I... I’m Xiao Qingting.” In B-Robo Kabutack, the Dragonfly Captain decides who gets the Peace Star. When they were seventeen, they became deskmates in a new class. Seventeen years later, he made a wish upon the Peace Star: to hear the sorrow in your breath. 3.8kReads9.4Score53114d adds
30. 30 温 I Completely Succumbed to the Gentle CEO's Advances 温柔女总裁攻势下，我彻底沦陷 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban172k WordsCompleted Lin Mushi is a wealthy heiress, the very picture of beauty and privilege. Unfortunately, she is still single at twenty-five and dreams of finding a romantic love of her own. While moving, she finds a notebook and meets Zhaosheng, a kind and upright firefighter. While preparing an animated film, she also meets Yu Chenghua, a handsome, aloof artist. The two men have completely different personalities and give her two entirely different experiences. The thrill of dating them both is beyond most peo 14.6kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    Gao's sweet romance novels are worth reading.

31. 31 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
32. 32 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8k14d adds

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    The male and female leads are both dead...😢

33. 33 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 67.5kReads9.6Score10k14d adds

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    A person who obeyed traffic laws throughout his life died in a car accident.

34. 34 周 See You Tomorrow, Monday 周一，明天见 I Have a Lamp我有灯Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted [A short bad-ending story. Readers who can't handle angst, beware.] Xu Qingze was Zhou Yi’s boyfriend. He was in a car accident abroad. Everyone told Zhou Yi he was dead, but she stubbornly refused to believe it. She cried herself blind, ruined her health, and clung to life by a thread. Just as Zhou Yi was about to die, Xu Qingze came back. With a warm smile, he held out his hand to Zhou Yi. “Hello, my name is Xu Qingze.” Zhou Yi: Xu Qingze, how dare you forget me. But I’m glad you forgot me. ( 2.2kReads8.1Score42614d adds
35. 35 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 3.6kReads9.2Score84314d adds

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    The male and female leads' names sound very similar. On the day of the college entrance exam, some thugs went after the female lead, but ended up targeting the male lead instead. His leg was broken, he missed the afternoon exam, and he became wheelchair-bound. His friends kept it a secret from the female lead, but she eventually found out. After the male lead died, she even went to visit him. It's really a good story.

36. 36 意 After I Saved Someone, the Mafia Boss Claimed Me as His Own 意外救人后，被黑帮老大强势占有 Someone in the Moonlit Night on the River江月夜中人Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted Mafia boss male lead x growth-oriented female lead [Parallel universe + love at first sight + forced love + the male lead abducts and possesses her early on, then a bad ending from his perspective later + neither lead is a virgin] Falei is an ordinary office worker in Country N. Recently, someone has been leaving a bouquet of roses outside her apartment every day, with a card that reads: “For my beloved, Falei.” A friend tells her the roses are a new variety cultivated in Country M and can't be 93Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In both of these books, the female lead ultimately kills the male lead and becomes the boss.

37. 37 被 After a Mob Boss Forced Me to Love Him, I Started Seizing Power 被黑帮大佬强制爱后，我开始夺权 Someone in the Moonlit Night on the River江月夜中人Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Mafia boss male lead × growth-oriented female lead (Transmigrates into a parallel universe in a foreign country + forced love + 8-year age gap + the male lead claims her by force at first, then the female lead seizes power) [Reader discretion: The male lead is crazy and cruel, and neither lead is a virgin.] Meng Ru went abroad to search for her relatives, but ended up in M Country in a parallel universe, where she met a man who seemed completely insane: Pana Li. Pana Li was convinced that Meng R 38Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 38 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8k14d adds

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    🌷The male protagonist is a narcotics officer who sacrifices his life for the cause. 👮 This is the first high-quality narcotics officer novel, and its appeal as a published book is considerable. In the end, the female protagonist carries the hopes of the male protagonist as she continues her life. 💐 In the second book, the male protagonist once said, "Wear red for your wedding; you look beautiful in red." Later, the female protagonist wore a red wedding dress to his funeral. 🌻 In the very end, the female protagonist also passes away, leaving behind only a son who asks his uncle, "Do you think Mom will find Dad?" 🌿 Uncle: "Yes, because they made a promise." 🔥

39. 39 你 You, or Someone Like You 你或像你的人 A Girl Weighing Many Jin多斤少女Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted Be. Documentary filmmaker × undercover police officer Xu Yuan had an accident while filming a documentary and woke up with amnesia. After that, she often dreamed of a mountain road she could never find her way off. A year later, Xu Yuan ran into her high school classmate, Zhou Yiran. She wanted to get closer to him because the scent of mint and orange he carried had appeared in her dreams countless times. Zhou Yiran had been secretly in love with Xu Yuan for nine years. At last, his wish came t 78Reads8.3Score—14d adds
40. 40 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. 822Reads8.6Score15914d adds

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    Some are really poignant. The main reason is that this book has a little bit of sweetness wrapped in thorns. The male lead has AIDS, but he's definitely not promiscuous. I love this book; you should check it out. After all, this was my first bad ending novel. ② The male lead is a policeman. His first encounter with the female lead is when she's being sexually harassed. The more you enjoy the beginning, the more heartbreaking the ending becomes. The thorns come unexpectedly. The male lead dies saving a child in a mudslide. I think the ending should include the line, "You saved someone else's child, but what about our children?"

41. 41 出 The Girl I Helped Turned Out to Be My New Transfer-Classmate 出手帮助的女孩子竟是转校新同桌 Luo LingL落凌LUrban483k WordsCompleted Years after graduating, Luo Yuying found an old, yellowed diary. Its pages told her story from another person's point of view. “Ying, do you know I've liked you for a long time?” “Do you know how happy I was when I ran into you at the barbecue place that day? “As I got to know you, I found out what a thoughtful, warmhearted boy you are. “I don't know when I first fell for you. Your wounds made my heart ache, and your words stirred my emotions. “We shared difficult yet tender times. We liste 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Everyone suffers a tragic ending, but the underworld has a happy ending [crying emoji].

42. 42 终 Strangers at Last 终成陌路人 He Guiyu鹤归郁Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted Shen Qingzhi and Gu Ci became strangers at last. A Ci, I might... never make it back. The wind beyond the frontier is so cold, A Ci. I miss you so much. Goodbye. This time, forever. My A Ci, even without me, you must be happy forever. Once, they had been a match made in heaven. In the end, one died and the other went mad. Shen Qingzhi once naively believed that she was destined to be happy. But life was unpredictable, and she and the one she loved became strangers in the end. After her death, pe 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Is it okay if both die?

43. 43 青 The Moss Has Yet to Fade 青苔未歇 1 Galaxy Courier 11银河投递员1Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted “If I get better, will you be with me?” I said yes. I promised I’d never take it back. But he broke his promise. All he left me was a diary filled with my name, and ninety-nine letters, with these words: “Thank you for coming into my life, even though my life was so short.” Later, I went to the seaside, carrying his ashes. The wind was strong. I couldn’t tell which gust was him. This is a story about unrequited love, death, and goodbye. A beautiful tragedy, read with caution. 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at this [crying][crying]

44. 44 落 Falling Blossoms Sink into the Starry River: A Song of the Nine Heavens’ Endless Night 落红沉星河：九重天阙长夜歌 Xuehen Loves Stir-Fried Banana Flowers爱吃素炒芭蕉花的雪恨Fantastical Romance590k WordsCompleted [Xianxia romance with angst + a husband-chasing-after-the-funeral story] Immortals and demons cannot coexist, yet the one the Heavenly Queen Yun Zhao has always loved is the Demon Lord Mo Zhuo. As long as she is by his side, he is willing to do anything for her, and considers it a joy. But when he risks death to bear her daughter, Yun Zhao is at another man’s side. Holding their daughter, Su Yan keeps watch beside the iron tree that has not bloomed in ten thousand years. At last, he understands 1.3kReads—Score10214d adds

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    The male lead suffers immense torment; he dies.

45. 45 大 Yi Shuo, the Han Dynasty’s Female Physician, and Huo Qubing, the Champion Marquis 大汉女国医义妁与冠军侯霍去病 A Lake of Misty Rain一湖烟雨Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted A story of mutual devotion, the Han Dynasty, Records of the Grand Historian, Book of Han, historical research, imagination, political intrigue, period drama, 1v1 romance, Huo Qubing, Emperor Wu of Han, the Xiongnu, medicine, childhood friends, and a female physician. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. Yi Shuo was the first female imperial physician in Chinese history to be recorded in the annals. There is no record of Huo Qubing having a wife, but records do mention that he had a son. The Han 147Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist, Huo Qubing, died young.

46. 46 我 I Want to See Her 【我想见见她】 Half a Cup of Tea and Books半盏书茶Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted BE / angst / modern romance / campus / pure love “Xu Guannan x Xia Ying” Before I leave, I want to see her... She likes blue. She likes Fulilian. I want to... take her to Hitachi Seaside Park in Japan. I hear it's covered in nemophila, a sea of blue flowers. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Yes 🈶(￣ε(#￣)☆╰╮o(￣皿￣///)

47. 47 同 My Deskmate Picks Fights with the World 同桌他怼天怼地 Xia Jinyou夏锦佑Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted Stop reading: old embarrassing history - - - - [Tragic Ending + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Slow-Burn Romance + Campus] [Easygoing, Sweet-Natured, Wild Comic Artist Girl × Cocky, Mischievous, Chuunibyou Campus Hunk] Having seen the warmth and coldness of human nature, Xia Yan was determined to be “invisible.” But when she started high school, she was paired with Gu Wei, a sociable classmate. Her new deskmate had a handsome, refined face and elegant calligraphy, but a mouth that could t 20Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist suffered a heart attack and eventually died.

48. 48 瞻 [Behold the Green Ravine] 【瞻彼淇奥】 May Wealth and Joy Come Your Way来财来乐儿Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted “You have your path, and I have mine.” That year, he was the man she was willing to give up her surname to marry. At first, everything went too smoothly, so much so that it sometimes felt like a dream. It wasn't until a bucket of cold water was thrown over her that it began to feel real. After that, the road ahead was full of hardships… 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A historical romance novel featuring political intrigue and a large cast of characters, destined for a tragic ending (BE). Extremely good, guaranteed to be a great read.

49. 49 值 No Return Before the Year’s End 值岁无还期 May Wealth and Joy Come Your Way来财来乐儿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Who understands the struggles of two lonely souls hidden beneath the splendor of the capital? Their hometowns are obsessions, their memories are shackles. For two people steeped in hardship, even living a decent life has become an impossible dream... They warm each other in boundless loneliness, becoming one another's only support. The road ahead is bitterly cold, but thankfully, though life is hard to endure, they have each other to walk beside them, somehow making it through one difficult stre 34Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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    In her past life, the female lead was deceived and hurt the male lead, which was very tragic! The male lead suffered from depression and died tragically. She regretted it and was reborn twice, unaware of each other's identities. The male lead became suspicious. The female lead pursued her husband, while the male lead ran away. She chased him while he ran away, and he gradually fell in love with her.

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