What Are Tomato Novel’s Four Great Bad-End Stories? 番茄四大be文是什么？

1. 1 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 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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   I've read some other books and felt they weren't particularly moving, but these two really touched me and made me cry, especially the second one! In the first book, the female lead had a crush on the male lead for five years, but in the end, he didn't even recognize her. I felt so sorry for her (this is a short story). The second book didn't make me cry at the beginning, but in the later chapters. The female lead stubbornly tried to hold on until the male lead saw her one last time, but in the end, when Xu Si finished his college entrance exams and the bell rang, Jiang Qiao's life ended. The first thing she heard on her phone was a recording of the female lead, which really made me cry. (You absolutely must listen to the live-action novel for the last few chapters; the immersion is incredibly strong.) If you don't like one of the side couples, you can skip the extra chapters. If you don't mind, you can check out this side couple; they're super sweet. The extra chapters can be used to soothe your emotions. Recording 1: I'm sorry. Recording 2: I won't wait for you anymore. Xu Si

2. 2 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 29.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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   The first book is the only one that made me want to die after reading it. Other books at most made me heartbroken or shed a few tears, but this one made me increasingly silent as I read it. The emotional difference between this book and the other books on my shelf was too great; every time I changed books, I felt like I was going to have a mental breakdown. The second book is definitely worth reading; at least the songs are great. This book also successfully hardened my heart.

3. 3 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
4. 4 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 5.8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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   These four books almost all made me cry. Who understands the feeling of crying in bed at night? 😢😢 ① The female lead will always be immersed in the time she spends with the male lead, but those times are fake and will always be exposed. 🥺🥺 ② Lin Suiyin knows Xu Tianci's love, but she doesn't remember anything about his birthday or his death anniversary. What were you thinking when he had his car accident? They were so close, so close to being together, but then the accident happened so suddenly. ③ What if your best friend falls in love with the person they have a crush on, and it's a mutual attraction? Zhou Tingwan felt like the sky had fallen. Unable to accept the double blow, she chose to jump off a building to end this absurd life. Shi Yao, carrying a lifetime of guilt, married the boy she loved, but she was never as pure as before. (Shi Yao is a good person, the super, incredibly good kind! And super good to the female lead too!!) ④ If I could time travel, I would be the first to kick Xiang Fu away and unleash a set of the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms. I only hate that the male and female leads don't have mouths. Xiang Yu, a sensitive girl, and Song Huaishi, a proud son of heaven, have a secret crush. The sweeter the beginning, the more heartbreaking the end. 🥺🥺 Think about it, every year someone will set off fireworks for you, did you see them? Xu Xuanlin, what happened to the playboy? Why is he waiting and reminiscing about that girl every year?

5. 5 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 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
6. 6 暗 Secret Love Is Like a Green Plum 暗恋好似一颗青梅果 Xiaoxiang Qimin潇湘祈敏Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted A heartbreaking BE that will make you cry your eyes out: youthful angst, unrequited love, and bittersweet longing Xia Xi's youth was shrouded in gray. Her parents' endless arguments, her classmates' distance, and the chains of social anxiety left her like a shadow in the corner, silent and invisible. That changed in her first year of high school, when the sunny Shen Yiqing became her desk mate. Cheerful and kind, he was a ray of light piercing her gloomy world. He taught her to be brave and help 5.9kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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   These novels are all incredibly good, especially the heart-wrenching ones. I absolutely love tragic endings (BE) novels, and I can't put these down!

7. 7 赤 Scarlet Farewell 赤别 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The signature youth BE romance by popular author Shi Qingyao. Sincere young Bei Jiang × cool, distant dream girl Nan Zhi. From the south to the north, one glance lasts a lifetime. Between her and her boy lie countless mountains they can never cross. When they first met, she smiled brightly. “My name is Nan Zhi. Nan as in south.” The boy looked up and gripped the hem of his shirt. “My name is Bei Jiang. Bei as in north.” They met for the first time in summer. The air was sultry, stirring the brig 2kReads9.4Score584Shelves
8. 8 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
9. 9 翡 Lotus in an Emerald Cage 翡翠笼中莲 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance49k WordsCompleted The Lotus in the Jade Cage 838Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The Queen of Tragic Novels' most celebrated masterpieces!! Each one is top-tier! Exceptionally good, intelligent and logical, all grand tragic beauty! The female leads are charming, clear-headed, and rational, ultimately achieving both fame and fortune, possessing immense power, but they are still quite heart-wrenching to read 😭 1: Domestic Strife + Palace Intrigue 🩷 A bit tear-jerking, similar to the melancholy of an unfulfilled love 😭 My white moonlight female supporting character, she did nothing wrong, yet I feel so sorry for her 😭 The daughter of a jade merchant meets a fallen prince who has been living among the common people, but there is no spark of love until they fight assassins in a dilapidated temple, and she falls in love with him. However, he falls in love with another extremely delicate woman, and by chance, he is helped to ascend the throne by a powerful minister. 👑🍅 He does not love her, but respects her and needs her wisdom to help him navigate between the powerful minister and the imperial power. She also lives peacefully with his lover. She loved him, so she loved him in a way that the male lead liked. 😍🍅 In the end, it was that seemingly weak woman who protected the female lead with her own life until the very end. 😊 After reading it, one feels a sense of loss. It's a rare story where the male and female leads don't fall in love, but rather need to use each other. There's no competition between them, and the story has a strong aftertaste. 2: Palace Intrigue and Power ❤️ The seemingly ruthless female lead was born a slave, but she had the appearance of a phoenix. The head mistress not only didn't kill her, but also spent a lot of money to cultivate her and build her up, successfully sending her into the palace. The young emperor, the male lead, truly fell in love with her at first sight 💘 and immediately made her empress 👑 To protect the secret of her background and her power, she was constantly plotting to use external forces to overthrow her enemies. She almost wiped out the harem, but the emperor, who loved her to the bone, couldn't bring himself to punish her, and couldn't even ignore her. 😍 The most divine part is the final deathbed confession. The emperor already knew the female lead was originally a slave, and he also knew she was ruthless and a mass murderer. But he was only grateful that he was the emperor and could help her. However, he also longed to be protected by her without hesitation just once. 😭 Super tear-jerking. 3: A divine work with profound thoughts and a strong sense of national sentiment. It has great depth, very positive values, and is also a high-level female-oriented story. It really amazed me! ️ Two strong intellectual lovers. I couldn't forget it for a long time after finishing it. ✌️🏆 The male lead is a spirited young general. However, in the chaotic world, he had to hide his identity, but his passion remained unchanged. ❤️ In the end, the male lead regained his identity as a young marshal and rushed to the battlefield, but he never returned. The female lead's mother was a wealthy socialite, and she was the most rebellious heiress, always ready to fight anyone she saw. However, her mother was assassinated while protecting cultural relics and supplying the front lines. This experience shattered her worldview, causing her to mature overnight. While studying abroad, she investigated the truth behind her mother's death and met the patriotic young man who had been supported by her mother. Their meeting seemed destined, as if by blood, leading them to embark on a path of protecting their country. The romance is incredibly sweet!

10. 10 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
11. 11 锁 Locked Glaze 锁琉璃 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance36k WordsCompleted Locked Glaze 433Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
13. 13 乱 A Merchant's Charm in Troubled Times 乱世商娇 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CModern Romance20k WordsCompleted A Charismatic Merchant in Troubled Times 184Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 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 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
15. 15 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
16. 16 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
17. 17 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—Shelves

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    The second book is very short, you can finish it in less than an hour. The tearjerker part is the plot twist. The first and third books are a bit longer, and it's hard to accept the ending. [Crying][crying][crying][crying] Qiu Ri Liang specializes in writing tragic endings. She has a new book out there that you can check out. Meng Zhiwan mainly writes short stories about unrequited love. (5, 9, 11)

18. 18 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 23kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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    I'm at my wit's end, I've been crying the whole time 😢

19. 19 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 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves
20. 20 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—Score109Shelves

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    [Feeling wronged][Feeling wronged][Feeling wronged][Feeling wronged]

21. 21 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 214.6kReads9.6Score36kShelves
22. 22 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 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves
23. 23 长 A Long Farewell 长辞 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + tragic romance + both leads reborn] Another heartbreaking historical romance from Zhihu’s popular author Zhier, following An Ending at Dusk! Through a haze of consciousness, she relived her entire life, finally pausing on that sunny afternoon. He stood beneath a tree, his eyes covered with white cloth, smiling as he asked what she wanted. A young gentleman, handsome and refined as jade. One glance was enough to stay in her memory for years. If only she had known that meeting h 1.7kReads8.4Score213Shelves

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    Then we absolutely need Zhier!

24. 24 深 The Black Moonlight in the Abyss 深渊中的黑月光 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Gentle, steadfast little white flower × obsessive, lovesick madman] Su Mianmian liked a boy for five years, and was bullied for those same five years. What helped her endure those difficult days was a ray of light shining into her dark life. Only when they finally met in person did she learn that the boy she had loved for five years was the very person who had dragged her into the abyss. Seeing his demonic face, she ran. She deleted every way to contact her bully, thinking that once she made it 9.7kReads8.8Score662Shelves
25. 25 你 Yet You Love Someone Else 你却爱着一个他 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted Proud and self-assured, Jian Suiying loves fiercely and hates fiercely. He relentlessly pursues Li Yu, his younger brother Jian Suilin's classmate. But his arrogant, domineering attitude makes Li Yu feel deeply humiliated and provoked, awakening the beastly, frenzied side of this pampered young heir. Desire and affection become hopelessly entangled, impossible to separate. What seems to be nothing more than a pursuit and contest between the two gradually spirals out of control because of Jian Su 85.3kReads9.4Score15.8kShelves

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    I won't go into detail about the God of Drama and Ten Days; anyone who knows a little about them understands. The God of Drama was ruthlessly ripped off, and his fate was also somewhat tragic (I've read a lot of tragic stories, so I'm not very empathetic towards them). Imprisoned in eternal night, yet you love him—a professional stand-in, a sissy, both 188cm tall. Although there wasn't a bad ending, he was still ruthlessly ripped off. Yeah, right.

26. 26 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves
27. 27 浓 Soul-Locking Fog: I Love Her with His Memories 浓雾锁魂：我带着他的记忆爱着她 Mo Wu陌吾Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted The girl he fell for was the daughter of “his” wife. Chen Luo had lived for eighteen years without ever experiencing joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness. A dense fog lay locked in his mind, concealing the memories of a man who had been dead for eighteen years. Then he met Du Xiaoyu in the library. The instant he saw the jade pendant around her neck, he blurted out a name: “Xiao’er.” Du Xiaoyu didn’t know he was calling her mother. She knew even less that her father’s memories, all his love, and all 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story that feels like an old movie, yet is more painful than any film. Those who have seen *Back to the Yin-Yang Realm* know the premise—a young man's body holds a past life's love sealed within. But that movie is a light comedy with a happy ending. My story, however, lacks that "thankfully." Eighteen years ago, Shen Yuan died in that rain that never returned. His memories, his obsessions, his unspoken love, were all sealed into the mind of a young man—Chen Luo. The young man doesn't remember any of it, only feeling an emptiness in his heart, waiting for someone to fill it. Then he met Du Xiaoyu. Her smile was like the first ray of spring sunshine; Chen Luo's heart fluttered—real, burning, and uniquely his own. But just when he thought it was his own love—Shen Yuan's memories burst forth. The girl he fell in love with was the daughter of that man with the old obsession. It turns out the flutter was his own, but the longing was someone else's eighteen years of memories. A heart is split in two. One half is the joy of young Chen Luo, the other half the deep affection of the deceased Shen Yuan. He can't tell which one is the real him. And who did Du Xiaoyu truly fall in love with? If a love spanning eighteen years is transplanted into a stranger's body, you fall in love with him, but the surging obsession in your heart belongs to your mother's deceased loved one. There is no happy ending, no reconciliation. Only a conscious sinking into despair, and that final silent, departing figure. Some memories never fade. Some people love for someone else their entire lives. [Almost crying][Almost crying]

28. 28 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... 1.7kReads6.6Score267Shelves
29. 29 1 The Sissy of the 188 Club 188男团娘娘腔 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted Li Chengxiu was timid and taciturn, and ostracized throughout his school years. Shao Qun’s passing whim gave him the only warmth he had ever known, but it also pushed him, while still young, into even deeper darkness. More than a decade later, they meet again. To Shao Qun, Li Chengxiu is a sweet treat he never dared taste back then, so he deliberately draws close. Will this be a chance to redeem the past, or the beginning of another disaster? 28.6kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves
30. 30 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
31. 31 零 Zero-Degree Intimacy 零度暧昧 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [The print edition goes on sale across all platforms on August 1] [Short drama now streaming] Previously titled: Zero-Degree Intimacy [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + secret marriage + sweet romance ♥ Double-layer milk foam, 70% sugar!] (Rich, sharp-tongued, scheming investor Jian Yuchen VS money-loving, mischievous young designer Wen Ni) In a nutshell: She married her nemesis. In physics, zero degrees is the point where ice and water coexist. Zero-degree intimacy is 79.2kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves

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    1. The Autumn Chapter 2. Chapter 8 3. The Training Chapter 4. A bombshell right from the start. First Book: A classic of foreign literature, showcasing profound emotions and explorations of human nature. Second Book: A realistic novel, with content close to life, resonating with readers. Third Book: A foreign literary work, unique in style and full of literary charm. Fourth Book: A story of a wealthy CEO, full of emotional entanglements and dramatic tension.

32. 32 和 After Becoming Roommates with a Brooding Ghost 和阴湿男鬼成为室友后 Bie Lan别蓝11k WordsCompleted After Becoming Roommates with a Brooding Ghostly Guy 930Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These stories made me cry so much! Especially "The Name in the Paper Ball".

33. 33 惊 Shocking! I Bind Myself to a Romance System, and the Top-Tier Star Finds Out 惊！绑定恋爱系统，被顶流发现 Tang Muge唐沐歌Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted [Showbiz] [Dating-show livestream] [Sweet romance] [Secret crush] [Two male leads, both devoted exclusively to each other] After Xu Yanxing transmigrates into a book, he gets bound to a romance System. He must win over top-tier singer Jiang Jingchen and complete 99 romantic tasks with him before he can return to the real world. System: “Today's romance task: kiss him in front of everyone, mouth to mouth, okay?” Xu Yanxing: “!!! That's beyond ridiculous!” The next moment, a voice rings in Jiang J 1.2kReads9.4Score220Shelves
34. 34 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, 7.8kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
35. 35 白 Ode to White Hair 白头赋 Little Paper Boat纸船儿Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted In a daze, she seemed to see that young man again, standing in the spring sunshine as he asked her: “Do you have feelings for me?” 125Reads5.4Score—Shelves
36. 36 最 The Last Farewell Letter 最后一封离别信 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] May this letter find you well, and may these words make you feel as if we were face to face. Jiang Xunian. This is the second letter I’ve written to you, and my last goodbye. Perhaps I should introduce myself to you again. Hello, my name is Yan Shun. 1.6kReads9.2Score478Shelves

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    It's short and malaria-like, really take a look.

37. 37 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? 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The pull/stretch feeling of an intj.

38. 38 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 27.9kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves

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    The sixth book was the first tragic romance novel I ever read; I only remember that I couldn't stop crying.

39. 39 我 I Request Permanent Account Deletion 我申请永久注销账号 Ming Yuxin明玉心Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted There isn't much of a synopsis. This is simply the story of a life born on the wrong track, reset to zero... Shen Shi'an: "The world is so vast, yet when I look around, there's not a single person who loves me!" There are bonus chapters, so check out the author's notes in Chapter One! #The tags don't match the story. The author didn't choose them (breaks down)# My new work is here! Welcome to read my story. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell 2.9kReads8.1Score398Shelves
40. 40 把 Giving Up Depression Along With Love 把抑郁症和爱一起戒掉 Among Half a Cup of Clouds半盏云里Two Male Leads148k WordsCompleted Tags: BE | Tragic Romance | Two Male Leads | Campus | Mutual Salvation Note: The main story is about 20 chapters, with the rest consisting of extras. [Cold and aloof Lu Yu] x [Insecure Lin Qi] Lin Qi's world is a deep blue that cannot be mixed away on a painter's palette. Lu Yu's world is a desolate place, forever weightless between the lines. Two boys, trapped for years in the depths of their emotions, secretly build a spiritual utopia just for each other in a glass room in an old building. 270Reads8.8Score182Shelves

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    Just watch them. The first one I watched on another account made me cry. Wen He and Cheng Yudie, I promise you're angels! The second one I watched on another account too. Rabbit, take good care of yourself! The third one's synopsis alone is impressive. The fourth one also made me shed many tears. The fifth one is just... Xiaoyu, please don't pick up stray children anymore! I haven't had time to watch the rest yet, but I know they're really heartbreaking.

41. 41 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 117.1kReads9.5Score16.4kShelves

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    I love reading tragic love stories.

42. 42 天 The Sky Will Clear Eventually 天终会晴朗 Little Bunny Xiao筱筱兔Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Based on a true story + mutual unrequited love + everyone gets a bad ending + regrets + growth] Reserved girl × sunny boy Twelve-year-old Xiang Jin spent every year of her life in a world of damp, endless rain, until a boy named Fang Ji barged into it. “I hate the rain.” The boy grinned. “I know how to make it stop raining in your world.” Suddenly the sky cleared, and the rain really did stop. At fifteen, she casually remarked that someone else's wedding candy tasted so sweet. The boy ran his 1kReads—Score249Shelves

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    Such a sweet yet angsty story! [Crying][crying][crying]

43. 43 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
44. 44 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves

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    These two books tortured me to death.

45. 45 快 Quick Transmigration: Don't Mess with the Villain, or He'll Really Die 快穿：别惹反派，惹急了他真死 Feasting with the Bears 666大宴群熊666Two Male Leads891k WordsOngoing [Angst and catharsis, with a bleak start and an uplifting finish; includes faked deaths and happy endings. The gong's personality determines the story: soul fragments, scumbag gongs, jokester gongs, devoted gongs, wooden gongs…] (The first six instances are complete. Dive in without worry.) On a replay of the instance, an all-powerful villain falls into the protagonist's hands, reduced to a prisoner. The once aloof villain is now at death's door. "Let me go." "Want to die?" "Yes." "Hah. Dream on 5.2kReads9.3Score601Shelves

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    🙋A dual-male lead angst story. The first world features an emperor versus a grand tutor. The supporting characters are vibrant, and the Grand Tutor is both hilarious and heartbreaking.🌈 "From now on, there's no need to worry about Li Xu being too naive and kind, because no one can remain naive after experiencing such a baptism of blood." 🌹The remaining worlds offer both sweet and heart-wrenching moments. Enjoy!❤️

46. 46 冰 Glacier Rose 冰川玫瑰 Nian Xiantai唸仙台14k WordsCompleted Glacial Rose 369Reads—Score103Shelves

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    Come back and find me if you don't torture me!

47. 47 月 The Moon Is Chasing Me 月亮在追我 Retired from the Name-Giving Game退堂鼓起名废10k WordsCompleted The moon is chasing me —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She had a fever, and he said, "I'll take you to the hospital after I finish writing this set of poems." She went to get an IV drip herself and brought him back soy milk and fried dough sticks. Her mother had terminal cancer, and she signed the papers, stayed by her side, and borrowed money all by herself. He knew nothing about it. She pawned her engagement ring. The pawnshop owner asked, "Have you thought it through?" She asked, "Can you pawn the moon?" The night they broke up, he asked, "Do you have someone else?" She didn't cry, only saying, "You don't even know why I left." Later, he won all the awards. His acceptance speech was only three words: Shen Nianchu. She wasn't in the audience. He spent three months writing a book called "Chasing the Moon." What he couldn't chase back wasn't the moon, but her. She's doing well now. The people around her are ordinary, but they'll kneel down to tie her shoelaces. Her phone's screen saver is still the moon from Jiming Temple, but she's never opened it again.

48. 48 周 Zhou Jingchuan, You're Too Late 周敬川，你来迟了 A Li Le阿黎勒Two Male Leads112k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + terminal illness + chasing your husband back + angsty romance] The thing Pei You regretted most in his life was following someone into an alley that night. He lost the prayer beads his older brother had given him, saved a girl, and then caught the attention of her brother, Zhou Jingchuan. Zhou Jingchuan was gentle and considerate, maneuvering closer one step at a time. Pei You thought it was love, until he saw the prayer beads bearing his own name fall from Zhou Jingchuan. 7.2kReads8.3Score583Shelves

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    They were all two male characters, and the last one was a comic book. They were all quite short, only an hour or two. I went there based on other people's recommendations, and you know what happened.

49. 49 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—Score107Shelves

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    Unlike most tragic stories that rely on misunderstandings to create a sense of angst, the tragedy in this book is entirely written from the characters' personalities. The male protagonist, who grew up in a small county town, is sensitive and conflicted. In his youth, he not only lost the person he liked, but also ruined his own future. There is no redemption, no second chance, only lingering regret in his adulthood.

50. 50 翩 A Graceful Summer 翩然的夏天 Shan Shanshan Zhu山杉杉竹13k WordsCompleted A Gentle Summer 783Reads—Score160Shelves

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