The Kind of Story That Twists Your Heart in Agony, Yet You Can't Stop Reading 刀的心窝子一抽抽的疼，但还是忍不住往后看的文

1. 101 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
2. 102 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 199.2kReads9.5Score24.5kShelves
3. 103 时 How Am I Supposed to Survive Around Conan When I Keep Coughing Up Blood 时不时吐血的我在柯南身边怎么活 Moonlight Tea明月茶Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Detective Conan + No Romance + Little Sister Ai + Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Hero] Feng Jianhe transmigrates and gets a buff from the start: his constitution is permanently set to -1… Also known as: “How Do I Survive Beside the Grim Reaper When I Keep Coughing Up Blood?”, “The Hospital Is My Home, and Everyone Helps Me Get Back There,” and “There’s No Need to Worry About Me, I’m Really Fine. The Important Thing Is That I Didn’t Kill Anyone.” Shipping fans, keep to your own corner~ 13.7kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
4. 104 抽 After Drawing Cards, You Must Always Play Your Role with a Smile 抽卡过后一定要笑着扮演 A Bowl of Medicine That Can Make You Cry for Ages with One Punch打一拳能哭很久的药汤Modern Romance622k WordsOngoing The arrogant, willful girl in scarlet calls herself a princess, bossing around every member of her escort team and claiming that protecting her is the greatest honor. Even the strongest of them, the male lead known as the “Light of Humanity,” cannot escape her clutches. She appoints him as her knight and orders him around more than anyone else, even making him kneel on one knee to put on her shoes. When the world livestreams the rescue of the World Tree, everyone sees the pampered princess tremb 3kReads9.2Score360Shelves
5. 105 盗 Tomb Raiding: We’ll Meet Again at the End of the Story 盗墓：故事终章我们总会相遇 Peach Blossom Cherry Warm Morning Affection桃櫻暖晨情Mystery584k WordsCompleted [Three lifetimes of cause and effect + true and false Heavenly Dao + angst + hardship before happiness + second-life madman + no golden finger + no System + a journey of redemption and reciprocal redemption + fragility] “Please don't be a silent reader. The author needs your reviews and comments for motivation. Thank you!” The story begins in the third life, and its emotional impact lingers. It's heartbreaking, yet impossible to put down. The setting revolves around the true and false Heavenly D 152Reads8.2Score104Shelves

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   All are very heart-wrenching and have a strong aftertaste. 1. Little Sun's three lifetimes of karma: starting with three lifetimes, the three lifetimes are shattered, Wu Xie is reborn, the first lifetime is buried with him, and he is unfriendly to Wu Xie and the Nine Gates. The second lifetime is crazy, and he and Wu Xie kill the Nine Gates. 2. 4. Bottle and Black Bottle, mutual love, killing the Nine Gates, the main goal is to make the Wu family and the Nine Gates suffer. 3. Wu Xie's younger brother, following the plot, a pair with Hei Xiazi, died, Hei Xiazi committed suicide at the bottom of the lake. 5. Little Moon 6. Lived several times, died several times, the old Nine Gates and the Nine Gates' white moonlight.

6. 106 盗 Reborn as a Tomb Raider to Make Up for My Regrets: All I Want Is You 盗墓重生平遗憾，我只要你 Wanwan Ties Up Her Hair菀菀绾青丝Two Male Leads327k WordsCompleted If Hei Xiazi were reborn, what would he do first? I have a lover. He always forgets me, forgets us. If Zhang Qiling were reborn, what would he do first? I have a lover. I’m always forgetting him. In this life, I only want to stay by his side. This was written on a whim, so just enjoy the fun of it. I wrote it for a few dear readers, but it ended up getting a bit long. Hei Ping pairing, Hei Xiazi on top + taking on the Nine Gates (revenge for past-life grudges in this life) + ignoring Wu Xie (I’m 2kReads8.9Score149Shelves
7. 107 天 Heavenly Dao: I Grant You a Hundred Days in This Body to Settle Your Mortal Affairs 天道：允你百日身，了却凡尘事 Sleeping with a Book as a Pillow枕书眠Urban233k WordsCompleted If you were peerless in cultivation and had a lifespan of over a thousand years, but suddenly learned you had only a hundred days left, what would you do? A century after transmigrating, Wang Shun had already become humanity's fifth strongest fighter. After another century, he finally led humanity to victory in the first invasion from another world. But before he could spend time with the people he loved, the Heavenly Dao told him that a second invasion was coming! And this time, prot 1.9kReads8.2Score151Shelves

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   A knife, a knife that hurts my heart.

8. 108 盗 Tomb Raiding: When an Ordinary Person Is Forced Into the Game 盗墓：当普通人被迫入局 Qi Adang齐阿铛Two Male Leads257k WordsCompleted [Tomb raiding, two male leads, some original additions, may be out of character, read with caution] Wu Xuan was a longtime fan of the Grave Robbers’ Chronicles. One day, he was forced to realize his dream. After getting into a car accident, he found himself in the world he had always yearned for, where he met nearly all the gods in the hearts of fans like him. What will happen to Wu Xuan, an ordinary college student, in this world? Will the ending follow the story in the books? And what fate awa 431Reads8.9Score106Shelves
9. 109 新 Newbie, Stop Pretending to Be Sweet 新来的别装乖了 Don't Eat Fish, Ha不吃渔哈Two Male Leads162k WordsOngoing A mature, considerate seme and a beautiful, long-suffering uke Mutual healing + two top students + poor health Zhuang Siheng thought his new deskmate, Qiao Ci, was a hypocrite. In front of others, he acted like a model student, well-rounded in virtue and academics. In private, he picked fights, smoked, played games, did whatever he wanted, and had a terrible temper. It wasn’t until Zhuang Siheng caught a glimpse of his softness and resilience that he had to admit Qiao Ci was incredibly charming, 218Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   ① In the first book, the protagonist suffers from stomach problems, low blood sugar, and vomiting during his school years. Despite numerous family troubles, he remains kind and gentle to everyone. He goes to the hospital every day. Later, when he struggles on his own, he self-harms due to insecurity. I cried so much! 😭 ② In the second book, the protagonist is a spoiled rich kid whose pride and arrogance make him look down on everyone. Yet, he playfully offers the protagonist a little warmth only to slap him in the face. So, the protagonist thinks he's the protagonist's friend, but the protagonist's simple "classmate" shatters that belief. The protagonist's mother has long since passed away, leaving behind his father and brother who oppress him daily. The protagonist is also pitiful, clinging to any glimmer of light he finds despite all the difficulties. ꒦ິ^꒦ິ ③ In the third book, the protagonist develops a sleep disorder due to the protagonist's actions and needs medication to fall asleep, otherwise, those painful memories resurface. The protagonist is also betrayed by a bandmate he considered a good member, who even wants him to go behind the scenes so he can keep all the credit and fame for himself. But because they had worked together before, Bao Bao didn't openly confront them. However, when his friend was insulted, Bao Bao didn't hesitate to speak out. In the fourth book, the protagonist took his younger sister out to play when they were young, resulting in her death in a car accident. Afterwards, the family suffered many misfortunes, leaving only him and his mother, who suffered from mental illness. His mother couldn't accept the reality of his sister's death, so every time he visited her, he would dress up as his sister. Seeing his mother doing things that weren't his own must have hurt Bao Bao. But Bao Bao loved his mother very much, and sometimes he would blame himself for not being able to impersonate his sister properly, leading to self-harm.

10. 110 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Even After Starting Over, My Roommate Still Has Me Wrapped Around Their Finger 盗笔：重开后依旧被室友拿捏 Shen Lansheng沈兰生Two Male Leads135k WordsCompleted This story includes original headcanons. The author ships the whole group. No bashing the Five Young Men, especially the original protagonists. If you have two eggs hanging under your eyebrows, feel free to skip this story. I don’t want to insult anyone, start a flame war, or argue. The main pairing is Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling, with Wu Xie and Xie Yuchen as a side pairing. The Nine Gates and the Wang Family are portrayed unfavorably. Everything here is just to satisfy my own desires. Out-of-ch 3kReads8.9Score221Shelves
11. 111 休 She Started Chasing Me After I Took a Leave of Absence 休学后被倒追了 Mo Xingxing'er莫星星儿Two Male Leads222k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Mutual Devotion + Coercive Possession + Second Chances] [Highly intelligent, cool-headed, obsessive top & timid, ordinary, honest bottom] Chen Mo has been quiet and reserved since childhood. He was an honest student, but someone took an interest in him, and he ended up expelled and sent home. After many struggles, he got into college, only to realize he'd somehow applied to a private university. His family had no money. “Do you want to keep studying?” Jin Ye asked, gripping h 254Reads6.3Score—Shelves
12. 112 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles as Peng Sanbian, a Stunning Beauty 穿越盗笔彭三鞭是大美人 Fachai阀睬Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted (White Moonlight, everyone's beloved X male lead X all pairings X Old Nine Gates X Zhang family's male ensemble) They say Peng Sanbian is a rough, burly man. So why doesn't he look anything like the rumors? What kind of roughneck wears a pale moon-white robe and carries a folding fan?! You stole an invitation, and somehow I got dragged into it? Are you Nine Gates people always this outrageous?! You stole an invitation and ended up stealing yourselves into the whole affair. The Nine Gates crowd w 5.9kReads8.8Score760Shelves
13. 113 不 Wait! Who Are You Calling Your Archrival's Dream Guy? 不是！你骂谁是死对头梦男呢 Witnessing the World见尘世Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Archenemies + Rekindled Love + Desperate Pursuit of an Ex + Entertainment Industry + Livestream Reality Show] Unhinged beauty of a guitarist, bottom × Obsessively devoted award-winning actor, top Yun Jingmian, guitarist for a visual rock band, was hounded by countless scandals and had no choice but to spend years building a career overseas. After achieving fame and success, he returned to China and openly declared in an interview: “Just seeing Ji Wangshan's face makes me sick. 2.8kReads9.2Score489Shelves
14. 114 被 After My Spiritual Root Was Destroyed and I Died, My Senior Brothers Wept Bitterly 被毁灵根葬身后，师兄们痛哭流涕 Sweet Candy Baby糖甜宝贝Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Originally titled After My Spiritual Roots Were Destroyed and I Was Buried, My Senior Brothers Wept Bitterly. Everyone is reborn and seeks redemption + beloved by all becomes hated by all + villain, one-on-one] Yun Yan was the sect’s most doted-on junior disciple. Though his spiritual roots were poor, everyone cherished him. That is, until Yun Lan appeared. The sect disciples gradually grew to hate Yun Yan. Only when they drained his blood, destroyed his spiritual roots, took his golden core, a 6.8kReads8.9Score726Shelves

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    These books are so heartbreaking! [Crying][crying] Ah Yan was originally pampered, but because he wasn't the protagonist, all the affection from his senior and junior brothers shifted after the protagonist appeared. They started to dislike and hate Ah Yan, even hurting him. He had his blood drawn, his spiritual root destroyed, and he died on the bed. Our adorable Ah Yan is so clingy, loves to act cute, and is a bit spoiled but not annoying. The only bad thing he did was put chili peppers in the protagonist's food. [Crying]

15. 115 绝 After I Left With a Terminal Illness, My Contract Girlfriend Went Crazy Looking for Me 绝症离开后，合约女友找疯了 Pu Tong朴通Urban1.0M WordsCompleted An Miaoxi is the CEO of a publicly listed company. While waiting for the man she has always cherished to return from abroad, and to ward off unwanted attention from others, she picks up Lin Xun, a reborn transmigrator she happens to find by the roadside, and makes him her contract boyfriend. For five years, Lin Xun has cared for her in every way and kept their home running like clockwork. But An Miaoxi has always regarded him as nothing more than a “substitute” for the man in her heart. When the 3.6kReads7.6Score315Shelves
16. 116 我 Did I Become the Real Young Master’s Secondary Personality? 我成了真少爷的副人格？ Zhao Jiujiu昭九玖Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted [A true young master who gets accused of having schizophrenia, infuriates everyone, and really does become ill later + a sunny, cheerful recipient who pretends to be his second personality] [Contains pseudo-selfcest elements] [Main story and bonus chapters are complete] [Dedicated to two lovers reunited across time and space] Wen Jiaran had a secret. Every time he fell asleep, he would enter the body of a major villain in some novel he had read. The villain, Lu Yanze, was the true young master. 23.6kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
17. 117 快 Get Out of My Head! I'm Really Not a Tragic Beauty 快住脑，我真不是美强惨 Soulless Man无魄人Modern Romance754k WordsOngoing Lighthearted style! No male lead! But there will be one-sided affection, redemption arcs, and characters jumping to conclusions (the tags were added by the app and aren't accurate). On his way to work, Qinian was hit by a truck and sent flying. With his overwhelming resentment, he was bound to the Cannon Fodder Redemption System and began his quick transmigration journey. Planned worlds: The selfish burden in the apocalypse (complete) The bloodthirsty thousand-year-old cat spirit (complete) The 10.6kReads9.0Score971Shelves

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    The first one I can't really describe, it's just that inevitable ending. Anyway, I absolutely love the premise, especially the interstellar ABO setting and the CEO's assistant. The second one I liked simply because one of the worlds features a wandering shopkeeper, which I really like. And then, who knew it would be so tragic? After a long, drawn-out recovery, people died and were seriously injured. I can't take it anymore. In the very end, some people survived, but some people's hearts died.

18. 118 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Heartthrob Keeps Derailing the Plot 快穿之万人迷总在崩剧情 Crossing the River at Linchuan Under the Moon临川渡月Two Male Leads869k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + Coercive Possession + Love Triangle Drama + Straight Male Protagonist Who Attracts Everyone + No Official Love Interest for the Protagonist + Love at First Sight + No-Brain Fun + All Characters Are Pure] System: Your mission is to play a cannon-fodder character, male supporting character, villain, or passerby, complete the plot, and then retire in glory. Reality: The protagonists are looking at him more and more strangely... World One: In a danmei cultivation novel, he's 40.8kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves
19. 119 斩 Slay the Gods: I’m a Mental Patient from the Start 斩神：开局我是个精神病 Qiongshan Moon琼山月Two Male Leads870k WordsOngoing [Slay the Gods, male/male leads, 1v1, Lin Qiye pairing, comedy, will break up the canon pairing] The rating has just come out, so it should gradually rise. Cheerful, lively, and quick-tempered Su Yan is the bottom, while calm and composed Lin Qiye is the top. OOC warning: This differs from the original book, and some things will be added. The author has taken creative liberties. Su Yan transmigrates into the world of Slay the Gods. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself in a mental hosp 37kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves

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    Why does he like to hide food and then trick the nurses into eating it? What illness landed him in the mental hospital? He's so respectful of others; his upbringing is excellent. Those who are consumed by hallucinations mistake falsehood for reality and delusion for destiny. They are trapped in their own woven dreams, oblivious to everything around them, never questioning what's in front of them. But Su Yan is different. He can so calmly and clearly point out his own illness. He's also very clear that he's sick! Liking someone isn't limited by sexual orientation, but there must be respect and a sense of shame.

20. 120 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    It's a series of heart-wrenching stories called "White Moonlight," each set set in a small, interconnected world. It was so angsty that I had to keep reading late into the night, especially the first book, which I highly recommend. I really love this style.

21. 121 曾 There Was Once Someone Who Loved Me Like Life Itself 曾有一个人，爱我如生命 Rolling the Sun into a Ball搓圆太阳Modern Romance47k WordsCompleted For more than twenty years, Shen Siyan had stubbornly loved a man named Xiao Zonghan. Even when he resented and hated her, she had never thought of giving up. But now, she was reaching the end of her strength... 1.3kReads6.5Score197Shelves

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    Those who love angst are in luck! I'm one of those lucky ones. Angst stories are truly addictive; I love that throbbing, heart-wrenching pain! [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

22. 122 在 Becoming Everyone's Beloved in a Horror Game 在恐怖游戏里成为全员白月光 A Li with Erotomania被爱妄想症阿离Mystery420k WordsCompleted [No CP + Gentle, Alluring White Moonlight Female Lead + Beloved by Every Player and Ghost + One-Sided Crushes All Around + A Massive Contest Among Suitors] After the White Moonlight System leaves, Lin Ling is assigned to a horror game. Her mission is to become the white moonlight of the ghosts and players. Lin Ling has a pair of eyes as gentle as water, and she looks at everyone with deep affection. Every move of hers tugs at people’s hearts. She never says a word about love, yet every kind of c 6.7kReads9.2Score891Shelves
23. 123 快 Quick Transmigration: I Became the Moonlight Who Made Powerful Men Weep 快穿：成了虐哭大佬的白月光 Jingchuan Yingnai井川樱奈Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted One-on-one ‖ Not a strong female lead ‖ Tragic ending (read with caution) The King of the Underworld had placed a restriction on Yunchu's body. Her daily entertainment was teasing the little ghosts on the River of Forgetfulness and collecting tolls from passersby. Then a System calling itself 007 found her. It promised to give her a body if she completed missions in various small worlds. In each small world, there's always a character who suffers early on but grows powerful later. Yunchu's missi 2.7kReads8.9Score187Shelves
24. 124 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.9kReads9.1Score802Shelves
25. 125 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 196.2kReads9.5Score26.2kShelves

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    The first book was incredibly sweet at the beginning, but became extremely heart-wrenching later on. It featured a large ensemble cast, and every character was a source of deep regret for me. The second book has already been published in print, which shows how good the author's writing is. However, it's incredibly angsty. It was supposed to be lighthearted and humorous without any angst, but the "good guy" started throwing out angst in the third chapter and kept it going until the very end.

26. 126 我 I Really Don't Want to Be an Official 我真不想当官啊 Longevity Breeze长生风Two Female Leads573k 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 332Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hi everyone, I'd like to recommend this book. It's a bit angsty at the beginning, but if you're interested in Tang Dynasty and martial arts stories, you might want to check it out. It features two female leads with limited romance at the start; the focus is on solving cases. There are multiple couples, and it's an ensemble piece, including a pairing of Wu Zetian and Li Zhi. The two main female leads are a traumatized, icy protagonist and a persistently pursuing, sunny one.

27. 127 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 70.1kReads9.5Score12.7kShelves

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    They're all rated 9 points or higher, so feel free to buy them. I especially love the first one. These are all quite angsty, but incredibly captivating; you can't stop reading them.

28. 128 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score306Shelves
29. 129 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone in Tingfeng Tower stood behind others, while behind them, there was no one. Heart-wrenching pain, a bittersweet smile mingled with tears; everything was regrettable, yet everything was worthwhile.

30. 130 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 171.3kReads9.6Score22.1kShelves

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    How can one dare to enter the bustling world when one is poor all one's life? How can one dare to wrong a beautiful woman when one's sleeves are empty? How can one dare to speak of a grand family when one cannot even gather for three meals a day? How can one dare to speak of a settled home when one is adrift through the seasons? Lacking money in one's five elements, humility arises from the heart. Lacking in all six elements, one is inferior to others in every way. One is clever and insightful, yet cannot fathom the affairs of the world. One is shrewd and perceptive, yet cannot fathom the heart of a beautiful woman. Nine lifetimes of reincarnation are needed to capture a beautiful woman's smile. Ten years of silent dreams remain, and so does the one who is close to her.

31. 131 死 The Year I Died Was the Year I Loved You Most 死在了最爱你的那一年 Sui Sui, That's Me是穗碎呀Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The most carefree young lady in Qinghe falls for an obscure transfer student, and from that moment on, she's smitten. ❤️ She, Yun Nanmian, was meant to be a pampered young lady. Her beloved parents gave their lives to save an obscure nobody, who had promised to be her lifelong support. It was all a lie. Every bit of it. He, Chi Shengrui, is the illegitimate son of the Chi family, cast aside by his clan and transferred to Qinghe. He should have fallen into the mire and spent his life in darkne 109Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 只EN As Long as I Outlive You All, I Can Be Invincible 只要把你们都熬死，我就能无敌 Sour Candy酸宝Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Cultivation is a path toward immortality, but one’s lifespan eventually runs out. That is why cultivators must keep advancing, becoming saints and emperors to extend their lives. Chen Xia, however, was the complete opposite. Ever since he transmigrated, he had been immortal, and he had also gained a stat-allocation System. For every year he lived, he earned one attribute point. And so, a legend arose throughout the Myriad Worlds about an ultimate schemer. “A gentleman’s revenge is never too late 69.6kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves
33. 133 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.7kReads6.6Score270Shelves
34. 134 快 Quick Transmigration: The Dark Moonlight Villainess Makes the Male Lead Cry Again 快穿黑月光：女配又把男主虐哭了 Osmanthus Boughs明桂别枝Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted [Not a revenge fantasy] Every novel world has a female supporting character who causes trouble at every turn. Qian Tao nervously takes the place of these supporting characters and follows the plot. But why do the male leads end up yearning for her, only to fall to their knees and beg her to forgive them?! #With no man in your heart, your sword becomes divine# #The male leads fall for the heroine, then chase after her and regret everything# [Professional supporting actress, working on the job] A 2.5kReads9.0Score198Shelves

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    I've watched it three times already, and it's incredibly heart-wrenching. It made me cry buckets of tears late at night. I highly recommend it! The female lead is super lovable; she's not the kind of person who deliberately seeks to torment others, but rather her kindness shines through unintentionally! She's just a pure and lovable sweetheart!

35. 135 余 For the Rest of My Life, Loving You Is My Illness 余生，爱你成疾 Ji Xiaonuan季小暖Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted Eleven years ago, Lu Tingchen promised that Su Nian would be the only woman in his life. Eleven years later, he had become the powerful president of the Lu Corporation, surrounded by countless beautiful women. She was nothing but his gravely ill, worn-out wife, forced to watch him fool around outside their marriage for three years. When his mistress got pregnant and moved into their home, Su Nian became the clingy nuisance everyone accused of refusing to divorce him. “Lu Tingchen, you said I wou 301Reads6.6Score101Shelves
36. 136 狐 Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Your Zither's Song Betrayed Me, Yet It Keeps Me Immortal 狐妖：负我琴声，伴我长生 Ink Stains the Cloud Peak墨染云巅Anime Fanfiction458k WordsCompleted [Fox Spirit Matchmaker] [Single Female Lead: Tu Shan Rongrong] One man, one zither, strolling through the vast stars and looking down upon the mortal world. He is both the last Mask and the last Human Emperor. He was meant to rule the world by force and walk a path stained with blood, yet he became invincible while happily slacking off amid laughter and jokes. He thought he could live carefree forever, but then he met a troublesome woman. “Hey, you with the surname Fu, explain yourself! Who exac 9.8kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
37. 137 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 23.4kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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    The first book, by Xu Yanzhi: "On this same day, Xu Yanzhi turned thirty and passed away at the age of thirty." The second book, by Yu An: "The biggest cage is a dead end from the moment you enter; you can never escape." "Xiao Yan." "The old Yu An died long ago in the detention center..." The third book, by Song Qing: "On Christmas Eve, Song Qing saved a girl who had fallen into the water, but left herself there forever." "Goodbye, Song Qing." "Goodbye, my love."

38. 138 不 Was It Just for Fun? Why Are You Crying Now That I Have a Terminal Illness? 不是玩玩而已？我得绝症你哭什么 What a Big Cabbage好一颗大白菜Two Male Leads327k WordsCompleted Original title: Can You Leave a Sweet Orange by My Grave? Cool boxer bottom × seemingly nice-guy but actually wicked, flirtatious top (First person + chasing the spouse into the crematorium + melodrama + tragic ending) Li Feng is a coward. After learning he has a terminal illness, he decides to earn enough money and then die. Before then, a man named Qin Xiao suddenly barges into his life. Suddenly, he doesn’t want to die anymore. He wants to live. Just as he’s about to tell Qin Xiao ever 18.2kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    It's a subtle sadness. I know he has ALS, I know he'll die, but I still want to watch. Watching it makes my heart ache. In the end, I suddenly realize that for a long time it was just the protagonist's fantasy, and the other protagonist has been dead for a very, very long time.

39. 139 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!” 123.8kReads9.4Score12.1kShelves

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    It's really good, not painful at all, and the senior brother is the best!

40. 140 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.5kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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    [Crying][Crying][Crying] It's so moving, I want to read it again and again, every now and then, I'll reread it countless times, especially the first book [almost crying]

41. 141 学EN Don't Worry, Senior—I'll Protect You 学姐别怕，我来保护你 Gege Wuwu隔胳呜呜Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Heart-Pounding Engine 2: Pure White Love Letter has been published] [Lighthearted daily life] + [Single female lead] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [Sweet romance] In high school, Luo Ye had a secret crush on a girl for three years. He even got into the same university as her, and they agreed to start dating if they both got in. But the girl unexpectedly went back on her word. Heartbroken, Luo Ye became a romance novelist. Unexpectedly, before university even began, the novel he wrote shot to t 311.8kReads9.8Score31.2kShelves

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    Why do you all insist on reading angst? Wouldn't it be better to read some sweet romance? Also, 20 books is Tomato's limit, not mine. I've brought out all the books I've read before, including those from my bookshelf—it's definitely sweet enough!

42. 142 长 Immortality, a Rusty Sword, and the Ages of History 长生，锈剑，览千秋 Elm in the Rain雨中榆Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Immortality + Lighthearted with a Touch of Angst] “What in this world could make an immortal bow his head?” Chen Yuan: “See the rusty sword in my hand?” He is the Heavenly Strategy General who suppresses demons and evil, wielding a halberd across the battlefield. He is a fallen general of a conquered nation, crushed by fate, with nothing left in life but the chill of autumn. He is a mad beggar wandering the streets of a small town, arguing with children and squaring off against butchers. He 2.6kReads8.6Score276Shelves
43. 143 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
44. 144 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138.4kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves
45. 145 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves
46. 146 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 50.6kReads9.7Score7.4kShelves
47. 147 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 563kReads9.7Score72.5kShelves
48. 148 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves
49. 149 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 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves
50. 150 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 21.6kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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