Sophisticated Angst with Smart Characters and a Logical Plot 高级虐文，有脑子，符合逻辑

1. 651 与 I Had a Secret Affair with My Boss for Three Years. Then She Got Pregnant, and the Whole World Found Out 与女上司地下情三年，直到她怀孕后，全世界都知情了 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪12k WordsCompleted After three years of secretly dating my female boss, the whole world found out when she got pregnant 183Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 652 我 I'm Dying, Yet the Paranoid Young Marshal Begs Every God and Buddha with Red Eyes 我快死了，偏执少帅红眼求遍神佛 A Sword Drawn, Wind Rises引剑风生Two Male Leads293k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Warlord + Devoted Love + Angsty and Satisfying + Regret and Redemption + Both Pure] [Obsessive, Violent, Devoted Warlord Top x Resilient, Gentle, Kind Beggar Bottom] Jiang Yushu was a fraud who had carefully plotted his way into the governor’s mansion in disguise. Shen Changye had always known that the fraud pretending to be his younger brother was a lowly beggar. At first, he treated the beggar like a puppet on strings, tormenting him at will. But when Jiang Yushu truly gave u 4.9kReads9.4Score556Shelves
3. 653 我 I Helped My Wife Reach the Top, but She Fell Apart After I Quit 我扶持妻子上云端，辞职后她却崩溃了。 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪19k WordsCompleted I helped my wife reach the top, but after I quit, she broke down. 93Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 654 他 When He Came, He Brought Fierce Passion 他来时烈火柔情 Mu Chacha沐茶茶Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Flirty, bold beauty boss vs. clear-headed, level-headed firefighter] Cheng Yi’s ex cheated on her. Someone asked, “What if Han Lu cheats on you too?” Cheng Yi stubbed out her cigarette and replied coolly, “I’ll throw him into a fire pit.” When Han Lu found out, he pinned Cheng Yi against the wall that night and gripped her waist hard. His voice was icy. “Say that again. Where are you throwing me?” Cheng Yi gazed into his eyes, as vast as the stars and sea. “Into my arms, of course.” Cheng Yi co 5.8kReads9.1Score511Shelves

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   Seemingly mindless, but actually a heart-wrenchingly tragic story with a satisfying twist later on! You'll lose ten pounds reading it in one night! A firefighter/unloved ordinary guy x a perfumer/desperate, crazy girl who'll set fire to her house on a whim [eating melon emoji]. Her ex-boyfriend cheated on her with a scheming, innocent girl, and the girl retaliates fiercely. Knowing the innocent girl is stringing the firefighter protagonist along, she deliberately seduces him [eating melon emoji]. The protagonist is both annoyed and in love with her, completely captivated by her charm [admiration emoji]. Just when they finally get together, the protagonist gets messed up by his adoptive parents, and they break up to avoid involving the girl. The story revolves around torturing both the protagonist and the female lead, leaving readers in tears [crying emoji]. The female lead aggressively pursues her husband, and the male lead saves her with his life – the best mutual redemption [crying emoji].

5. 655 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 42.1kReads9.6Score6kShelves

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   These are the books I recommend. They're not angst-filled, sorry, but every single one is excellent.

6. 656 白 The Ice-Cold Speaker by Day, the Tempting Madman by Night 白天冷冰冰的议长，晚上诱哄疯批 Ninth Day of the Cool Moon凉月初九Two Male Leads467k WordsCompleted Complete! Bonus chapters in progress, come on in~ [Two male leads + two powerful leads + devoted couple + sweet and angsty] Aloof beauty, dark-hearted council president alpha × powerful, unhinged plant-type experimental subject enigma Tuberose × Siberian fir Wen Yu, an S-rank alpha who clawed his way out of the slums, is hailed as a beacon of hope during the Empire’s dark age. At a banquet, Wen Yu is set up. At home, he discovers Experimental Subject 327, whose whereabouts after a mission had be 4.1kReads9.4Score638Shelves
7. 657 风 He Came Back Before the Wind Stopped 风停之前，他回来了 Happy King Guo开心郭大王Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Seventeen years ago, Zhou Yubai left Lin Wan when he loved her most. He said, “Lin Wan, I don’t want you anymore.” Seventeen years later, Lin Wan is in charge of an urban renewal project in the old district. She personally signs the demolition order for Building Seventeen. It was their secret hideaway when they were seventeen. And the place where they last saw each other. On the day they reunite, Zhou Yubai returns as a documentary filmmaker to capture the old district’s final night. She h 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   That's perfectly reasonable! It's a real shame!

8. 658 迟 Regret Came Too Late 迟来的悔意晚到 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪8k WordsCompleted Regret Came Too Late 17.3kReads—Score112Shelves
9. 659 奸 The Treacherous Minister Wants to Kill Me Every Day 奸臣每天都想弄死我 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Su Huai is a powerful court official, and everyone fears him. He only likes playing power games and scheming against others. He has no interest in women. Then one day, a young woman shows up at his door, claiming to be his fiancée. Su Huai: Want to date me? Lu Yao: What kind of date? Su Huai: The kind that could cost you your life. Lu Yao: ... Later, Lu Yao bitterly regrets her impulsive decision to show up and claim him as her fiancé. When she tries to call it quits, everyone urges her to recon 13.6kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
10. 660 不 An Extraordinary Mortal Boat 不世凡舟 Li Xiang Has a Cat李想有只猫Two Male Leads208k WordsCompleted Volume One [No golden finger, a slower pace. Rather than a story about political intrigue, this is more about personal growth. Every character struggles in their own way, so if that doesn’t interest you, this may not be for you.] [An interview with the author] Welcome! Question: What kind of story is this? Editor: You could say it’s a story about immortality, though in the end, no one in this world attains it... and so on... You can guess the rest. It’s a story about a monk. He’s a little reserv 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two male protagonists, revenge, taboo, restraint, political intrigue, illness, ensemble cast, alternate universe.

11. 661 反 The Villain Clings to Me Every Day, So I Have No Choice but to Give In 反派日日缠我，我只好从了 The Bai Family's Little Sweetheart白家的小可爱8k WordsCompleted The Villain Clings to Me Every Day, So I Have No Choice but to Give In 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Ah Qi," he spoke, his voice a little hoarse, "there's something I must tell you." My heart tightened: "What is it?" "I…I'm not real. I was drawn by you with the Magic Pen, do you remember?"

12. 662 昨 Warm Lamplight Last Night 昨夜灯暖 Red One-Horned Monster红色的独角怪Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Three years ago, Xiao Congnan was forced to marry Fu Jinru. Everyone said Fu Jinru had schemed to make it happen that night. So, in a fit of anger, he left for another country. Fu Jinru spent the next three years as Mrs. Xiao in name only. Then, overnight, everything changed, and her family fell into ruin. Burdened with debt, Fu Jinru suddenly came to her senses. Unrequited love is as worthless as a weed. After Xiao Congnan returned home, when everyone was waiting to see how she would cling to X 7.4kReads8.4Score2.9kShelves
13. 663 死 After Faking My Death for Three Years, the Mad Tycoon Risks His Life to Win Me Back 死遁三年，疯批大佬拿命追妻 I Killed the Moon我杀死了月亮Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Over-the-Top Drama + Faking His Death + Desperate Pursuit + Happy Ending] “Even if she discovers the truth one day, so what? That woman loves me to the bone. She’s given me her whole heart. She won’t leave me. Anyway, I know what I’m doing with this marriage alliance.” - On the day Feng Mingzhou married someone else, Gu Manman’s name appeared on the passenger list of a flight that crashed into the sea. The man who had once been so young and full of promise 7.4kReads7.8Score396Shelves

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    On the day Feng Mingzhou was to marry someone else, Gu Manman's name appeared on the passenger list of the plane that crashed into the sea. The once spirited man turned white-haired overnight, searching for her frantically, but he couldn't even find her ashes.

14. 664 亲 Dear Director Wen 亲爱的闻总监 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, feel-good revenge, humiliating scumbags and making them eat their words, rekindled romance, sweet indulgence, the male lead rises to the top, and a love triangle] [Devoted, puppy-like CEO boyfriend of many years × bold, decisive, stubborn director who refuses to back down] After dating for three years, Wen Ruan finally learned she had only ever been a stand-in. When they broke up, Wen Ruan said, “Jiang Qingyan, I hope you die alone.” After being unjustly fired, Wen Ruan join 22.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
15. 665 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 42.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
16. 666 分 The Video Tape After the Breakup 分手后的录像带 Pure Butter Hot Pot Base纯牛油锅底9k WordsCompleted I broke up with my boyfriend during the year he was at his poorest. A year later, he was a huge success and married a sweet, lively girl who was prettier than me. On a variety show, the host asked him whether, after winning every major award at such a young age, he still had any regrets. He put an arm around Xiao Yue’s waist. “I want to know how she’s doing after breaking up with me.” The host paused. “She’s... not doing well at all.” Pei Si finally smiled. “Then I can rest easy.” “But Ms. Qin l 23.1kReads—Score993Shelves
17. 667 星 The Galaxy Falls Into My Arms 星河落下入怀中 Sunrise over the Starry River日出星河Marriage & Romance42k WordsCompleted The Galaxy Falls into My Embrace 198Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend these two books!! They're not mindless angst; everything is just a matter of fate.

18. 668 乡 The Real Heiress from the Countryside Is Actually a Feudal Ancestor 乡下来的真千金，竟是封建老祖宗 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted Originally titled The True Heiress from the Countryside Is Actually a Feudal Ancestor When Sang Ning opened her eyes again, she found herself the real heiress who had been left behind in the countryside by a wealthy family. She had been born the legitimate eldest daughter of a distinguished family, raised from childhood to become its matriarch. But when she opened her eyes, she had arrived in a strange new era. Fortunately, she was still the legitimate eldest daughter. Her fake sister thought 30.2kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
19. 669 顶 I Can't Take It Anymore! My Ex-Husband Pins Me Against the Wall and Kisses Me Every Day 顶不住了！前夫天天把我摁墙上亲 Yu Zhouzhou魚周周Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Consumed by jealousy, Sheng Xiangsi pushed her pregnant husband’s first love down the stairs, causing her to lose the baby and bleed out. Rumors swept through Jiangcheng: Sheng Xiangsi was arrogant, domineering, and cruel-hearted. To avenge his first love, her husband sent her abroad, abandoning her to fend for herself. Four years later, Sheng Xiangsi returned to Jiangcheng. She and Fu Hanjiang smiled and let bygones be bygones. From then on, they would be strangers whenever they crossed paths. 18.6kReads8.7Score2.4kShelves

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    Some people exist solely to teach you unforgettable lessons, and then leave you. If you enjoy books that spark your imagination, possess strong writing skills, rich emotions, sound logic, and sound values, then please read this book carefully; it can satisfy all your desires!

20. 670 听 Listen to Her Play Paganini Once More 听她再奏一曲帕格尼尼 Sunrise over the Starry River日出星河Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted Listen to her play Paganini once more 13Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 671 我 I Saw You in the Abyss 我于深渊时见你 Jing Qi京祺Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After 21 years of living each other’s lives, the real heiress was brought home, while I, the fake heiress, was about to lose everything I had once been proud of. To make it up to the real heiress, my father ordered me to take my younger sister’s place and marry into a poor village in the countryside. I thought my life had fallen into endless darkness, but he was like a ray of light, illuminating the depths where I had fallen. [Published in print] 5.5kReads9.3Score707Shelves

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    Highly recommended! I love watching it, it's great, I must watch it!

22. 672 夫 After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后，军阀大佬一夜白头 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, “Qi Mi,” is available by searching on Tomato. Ning Zhen is forced to marry the warlord Sheng Changyu. Sheng Changyu has a beloved first love, as well as two concubines, and the Sheng household is rife with danger. Ning Zhen is a young heiress who has returned from studying abroad. She can’t adapt to the infighting in the household, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Less than three years later, just as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen wants 79.9kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves
23. 673 暗 Chase Through the Dark 暗夜追逐 Someone in the Rain雨中有人Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted Everyone in high society knew that Jiang Chenfeng, head of the Jiang family, was a man surrounded by taboos. The only person to receive his rare patience was Lu Yaohua, the Shen family's stepdaughter. But Lu Yaohua was “ungrateful.” She used him to stabilize the Shen family, helped her stepfather's biological son, Shen Yuntao, take power, then tore up their marriage contract and walked away. When they met again, he was engaged to someone else, yet he pursued her day and night. - Their eyes met, 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He forbade her to kiss him again: "If you want me to help you acquire the Hengxing Group, you'll have to see how sincere you are." Regardless of Jiang Chenfeng's grievances, his intentions were clear—he wanted her by his side, even if it meant she would be branded a mistress, a lover, and a marriage destroyer. This realization was like a bucket of ice water poured over her head, rudely waking her from that brief moment of warmth. "Jiang Chenfeng, how dare you?" Her voice trembled with disbelief. "You bully me, an orphan with no parents to back me up…you think I'm not good enough for your Jiang family…but this is just too much…"

24. 674 穿 Transmigrated to a Year of Famine, the Fallen Noble Daughter Wins by Doing Nothing with Her Space 穿越荒年，落魄嫡女靠空间躺赢了 Serene Heart, Inked Words清心墨言Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A stunning woman who transmigrates with a space × an elegant, frosty-looking male lead who is hopelessly devoted [Flight from famine + Fictional setting + Farming + Food + A few scumbags + Stockpiling supplies + Adorable baby + Husband’s long road to winning her back] After a confiscation scandal, Ji Xingwei went from the legitimate daughter of an official family to the disgraced daughter of a convicted official, someone everyone avoided. Freshly transmigrated, Ji Xingwei faced a desperate situa 224Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is brutally tortured! He's tricked into having a relationship with another woman, who then becomes pregnant. The male lead, feeling sorry for her, decides to take her as a concubine. The female lead decisively divorces her, and the second male lead (the male lead's younger brother) seizes the opportunity to take her place. The male lead is filled with regret and despair, frantically chasing after his wife in a desperate attempt to win her back. In the end, however, he dies alone, wandering to the far reaches of the borderlands.

25. 675 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
26. 676 他 After He Escaped Death, He Forced Me to Sign a Penance Contract 他死里逃生后，逼我签下赎罪契约 I Returned to the Crowd我重返人群Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A handsome, powerful, tragic, obsessive, and deranged man with a double face × a patient, clear-headed heiress fallen on hard times Five years later, we meet again. He's Jiangcheng's most ruthless obsessive man, and I'm an heiress with nowhere left to turn. He hangs me over a cliff and says, “Let me show you the despair I felt when I jumped into the sea back then.” He forces me to sign a contract of atonement and says, “I won't spare a single member of the Lin family.” I thought he hated me so m 2kReads—Score110Shelves

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    What I dislike most is mindless angst-filled novels. If the logic in an angst novel is weak, the angst itself becomes childish. But the angst in this book is extremely profound and sophisticated. I recommend it to everyone.

27. 677 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 78.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves
28. 678 惊 A Stunning Figure Appears in the Inkstone 惊鸿入砚来 Late Branches at Dawn杳杳枝晚Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted *The comic adaptation of the same name, “Jinghong Enters the Inkstone,” is now available [The beloved little terror of the General’s Manor vs. the cool, gentle Seventh Prince] (Childhood sweethearts, older man, sweet at first then angsty, one-on-one romance, multiple perspectives) When they were childhood sweethearts, he promised her they would be together for life, each the other’s one and only. She believed him. With joy in her heart, she donned her wedding robes and married him. But on the da 2.5kReads8.1Score172Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking, so incredibly heartbreaking. Who understands why I kept crying?

29. 679 在 A Tenant of the Underworld 在地府做钉子户 May My Wishes Never Be Forsaken但使愿无违Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted To sever a doomed bond, Xie Lingzhi hid in the Underworld for a hundred years, even declaring that she wouldn’t leave until she’d stayed for five hundred. The King of Hell couldn’t meet his KPI, so he came over in a huff, then left again. He found her even more troublesome than the Great Sage Sun, who had destroyed the Book of Life and Death. In a fit of anger, he cut off her provisions. With no other choice, Xie Lingzhi set up a stall on Ghost Street, but wound up bringing Liang Chuanhui back w 64Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Recommendations: The first book is short and heart-wrenching, a tragedy disguised as a comedy. The second book, "The Land Is So Beautiful," attracts countless heroes to bow down, yet it cannot escape the line, "I possess supreme power, and I also enjoy the loneliness of being above all others."

30. 680 入 Entering the Imperial Court 入皇庭 Little Fruit Pear小果梨Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possession, Obsessive Pursuit, Compulsive Love] [The Scheming, Stunning Farm Girl Is Forced into Marriage by the Crown Prince and Made Empress] In her previous life, Lu Xiaotao was an orphan who couldn't read, couldn't tell right from wrong, and spent her days groveling and throwing her weight around. After seducing one of the Crown Prince's subordinates and being abandoned, she became the Crown Prince's woman by a twist of fate. From then on, she served as his consort, reli 10kReads6.9Score791Shelves

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    The male and female leads each have their own hardships. They didn't even know each other when the plot to imprison her was orchestrated. After she was drawn into the scheme, the male lead watched her fall in love with someone else, coldly observing her gratitude towards him, and seeing her beg him for survival. He repeatedly abandoned her for the sake of the supporting female character. Later, however, he was willing to rip out his heart's blood just to see her in his dreams—very thrilling.

31. 681 吾 My Three Wishes 吾有三愿 Mechanical Wang机械汪Ancient Romance778k WordsOngoing [Mad Queen x Reclusive Power Behind the Throne] [Past and Present Lives] [Sweetness and Angst] [Fated Redemption] [Alternate World] (This story focuses on [Two Powerful Leads Growing Together] and [Profound Devotion]. Sweetness and angst intertwine. This is not a mindless power fantasy, so read with care if that's not your thing!) In their previous life, in the modern world, the two parted forever on a snowy night! He sat in a wheelchair dusted with snow, and his three wishes ended in regret as 55Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    Read the synopsis first before reading the book, because it's very niche literature and many people won't like it, but the writing style, story, and logic are all very good.

32. 682 驯 Taming Him: He Plucks Roses in the Abyss 驯养：他于深渊折玫瑰 Long-Wave Wanderer好长浪人Modern Romance384k WordsOngoing Just started collecting ratings, so the score will rise. [The Underworld Boss Falls for Her, Step by Step x The Hothouse Rose Fights Back Against All Odds] + [All Characters Are Chaste] (Content warning: The male lead is genuinely unhinged at first, with lots of coercive scenes!!!) In Boler City, money paves the way, and desire is addictive. Everyone here knows that Ruan Mian is a rare, delicate flower, cherished by Fu Jingshen for fourteen years. Then the Fu family falls, and a deal puts her 15.2kReads6.6Score1.4kShelves

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    It's so beautiful! [Crying emoji]

33. 683 上 I've Suffered Enough in My Last Life. I'd Rather Die Than Marry Him Again 上辈子苦够了，打死她都不嫁了 Chang Qingqing常庆庆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen An'an came from a distinguished family and was both talented and beautiful. As soon as she came of age, she was betrothed to the fourth prince, Xiao Yuan, a man of heavenly beauty and noble character, and the dream lover of every young lady in the capital. Heaven had dealt her a winning hand. Even she once believed she was blessed beyond measure, until her girlish heart was shattered into pieces. She suffered every kind of pain at the hands of that graceful, refined man, and paid a devastat 16.9kReads8.6Score2.5kShelves
34. 684 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 82.7kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves
35. 685 初 My First Love, the Girl of My Dreams, Is Back, and Hong Kong's Elite Have Gone Mad 初恋白月光回国，港圈疯魔了 Dong Xia冬夏Modern Romance800k WordsCompleted At twelve, Lin Ran moved in with her mother and became dependent on others, living at Shen Garden, the estate of the century-old wealthy Shen family in Hong Kong. There were two young masters in the household. The elder, Shen Jinghan, was noble and aloof, a man of few words. The younger, Shen Zhuoyu, was charming and flirtatious, always calling her “sweet little Ran.” When she was grown, Shen Jinghan pulled her into the study, a solemn, chilly place. There, she saw him, handsome as carved jade, 8.4kReads8.2Score18.6kShelves

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    ①"From this day forward, both of you are to be expelled from Shen Garden and never to return." The female lead, at the age of twelve, lived with her mother in the wealthy Shen Garden, where she had two stepbrothers. The elder brother was aloof and refined, while the younger brother was a rebellious playboy. Unexpectedly, after she came of age, she repeatedly had secret rendezvous with her elder brother and was framed for a shocking scandal. She and her younger brother were personally expelled from the Shen family by her elder brother. The female lead lost her child in childbirth and, her reputation ruined, fled to a distant land… [eating melon seeds emoji]

36. 686 妖 The Enchanting Realm Awaits Its Emperor 妖娆江山等着朕 May My Wishes Never Be Forsaken但使愿无违Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted [Comedy + ensemble cast] Why are the women in the harem always the ones who get pregnant, and not the emperor? What would happen if he drank a potion that made him infertile? [Volume One] Zhou Minghuan's Coming of Age An unlucky emperor accidentally drinks a bowl of infertility potion. The medicine was slipped into a fragrant pork rib and lotus root soup. Fortunately, he already has four sons and four daughters, all with different personalities and temperaments. Skittish Scene One: The little br 7Reads8.3Score—Shelves
37. 687 复 Angel of Revenge, the CEO's Love Runs Deep 复仇天使，总裁情浓至深 You Xi右溪Modern Romance335k WordsOngoing She was unkempt and hardly feminine. Her young boss, Bo Qian, took her in as a buddy, and she promptly became his devoted shadow. Little did he know she would repeatedly get him drunk and take liberties with him. Seeing how much he seemed to like her, she admired his handsome, increasingly appealing looks and thought to herself, No wonder he’s such a catch! The next time she sneaked a kiss, he opened his eyes. She was done for, and ran faster than a rabbit! When they met again after she had comp 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's based on real-life logic, not some melodramatic soap opera you see everywhere. You might want to check it out.

38. 688 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 90.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
39. 689 冷 After Three Years of Cold War, I Asked for a Divorce, but He Knelt Down 冷战三年，提离婚他却跪下了 Er Qiao二桥Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted In the three years since their wedding, Pei Ji had barely come home. Everyone in their circle said he loathed her. Wen Ci had known Pei Ji since she was twelve and had stood by him as he went from being down on his luck to achieving success. Then, with a single “I don't love you anymore,” she became a laughingstock in everyone's eyes. His friends mocked her for not knowing her place, while his admirers said she was shamelessly using morality to manipulate him. Everyone had forgotten that she had 22.8kReads6.4Score6.8kShelves
40. 690 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
41. 691 资 The Capitalist Heiress Is Reborn, Takes Down Villains, and Charms the Village Tyrant 资本家千金重生，虐渣下乡撩村霸 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1970s, Sent to the Countryside, Rebirth, Revenge Against Scum] Qin Shuiyan had been beautiful since childhood, with a delicate, soft figure. She had a pretty face but no way to protect herself. After her family fell into ruin, her stepmother sold her to an old man to keep as a canary. Just as she could no longer endure the humiliation, Xu Mo, the man she had always looked down on, burst in with a hunting rifle, fighting his way through a hail of bullets to save her. “Xu Mo, I’m sorry. If there’ 10kReads8.1Score1kShelves
42. 692 堕 Fallen 堕 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together. 45.5kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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    "Fallen" has a very novel story. It's a taboo novel with a 16-year age gap between the male and female leads, transcending ethical and moral boundaries. Their love is tumultuous, involving mutual torment, redemption, and defying societal norms to finally be together. Although it ends happily, I cried my eyes out in the middle of it. "With My Deepest Affection, I Sacrifice the Years" is a tragic romance novel with a domineering CEO. It was heartbreaking; I couldn't calm down for a long time after reading it. Later, a thick fog rolled in. "You said you loved me very much, but why is your love even fainter than the fog, so faint that I can't see clearly? Hello, my name is Shen Nian. 'Nian' means unforgettable. 'Nian' means goodbye. 'Nian' means to mourn."

43. 693 插 No Escape: The Sicko Boss’s Forced Love 插翅难逃：病娇大佬强制爱 Ji What Ji季什么季Modern Romance89k WordsOngoing [Cold-blooded young master from Miaojiang + crazy, frail heiress] (Reborn + the husband-chasing crematorium + confinement + the male lead harms himself to beg for love) In her previous life, Ji Huai imprisoned and tortured Jiang Wan until she died. The man’s voice was low, his chin raised slightly. “Don’t think about killing me. When the soulmate Gu takes effect, if I die, you’ll be joining me in the underworld.” Jiang Wan curled her lips into a smile. “Then let’s die together!” * When she —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is highly recommended! It's a story that tortures the male lead, who is incredibly humble. He falls in love with the female lead at first sight and secretly loves her for over a decade. Then, when she falls for the second male lead, he forcibly takes her away. In his previous life, he imprisoned her. In this life, the female lead is afraid and dares not be with the second male lead again, but she doesn't love the male lead either, only harboring hatred for him from her imprisonment in the previous life. Both the male lead and the second male lead are seemingly crazy, appearing to be in a superior position, but are actually just humble dogs begging for love. The male lead's inner monologue also reveals how genuinely and humbly he loves the female lead.

44. 694 白 The White Zone 白色禁区 Flowers Don't Forsake the Trees花不辞树Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Two equally powerful leads + both inexperienced + one-on-one romance + heroine with multiple secret identities] Sharp-tongued, straight-shooting criminal investigation captain x wealthy heiress and undercover agent with two faces For revenge, she was willing to sell her soul, setting a trap to win his trust. She thought she could throw him away once she had used him, but a kiss unsettled her heart. She fell for him. They fell in love and naturally became a couple. But how could a love born of 8.8kReads9.3Score909Shelves

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    Let's see how it's tortured!

45. 695 谋 Stealing the Consort’s Heart: Longing Trapped in the Imperial Palace 谋窃妃心：帝阙锁相思 Mu Shijin沐时锦Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing [Angst-filled romance | devoted to each other | coercive love] Seizing power, stealing her heart. Xiao Jingheng, Prince of Jing'an, hides his ambition and plots at every turn. After disaster strikes the Ye family, Ye Qianluo, daughter of a disgraced official, enters his household under a contract and becomes his prisoner. A dazzling glimpse of her in their youth was the last glimmer of light in his heart, but family feuds and political power struggles ground it to pieces. Schemes and love intert 98Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's bittersweet, and sweet with a touch of bitterness.

46. 696 长 A Female General Comes to Chang’an 长安城来了个女将军 I Love Chili and Egg Stir-Fry我爱辣椒炒鸡蛋Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Before she became the young master of the General's Residence, Mo Jiu had always followed her mother around, doing whatever they could to get by. When she first appeared in Chang'an, the capital was abuzz with gossip for two whole days. The young master had a dubious background and a face so beautiful it was impossible to tell whether she was male or female. Rumors even spread through the streets that she had an unusual relationship with two of the princes... 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1. The female lead is a spirited and dashing general who conquers all directions. She is also a prince. The emperor, for the sake of power, schemes against her family. Later, in order to pave the way for his son, he schemes against her. Both princes are also scheming against her. In the end, the female lead wins her conquest. The emperor dies and the prince succeeds to the throne. The emperor's last secret order is to kill the female lead. The ending is destined to be a tragic one. 2. The High Priest died and was reborn in Lu'er's body. She was taken in by Su Qingliang and farmed and cultivated with several children on Baofeng Mountain. Later, she became the sixth child of the Su family. Initially, things seemed alright, but then the demon race wreaked havoc on humanity, and the female protagonist came out to help. After that, the six siblings of the Su family never reunited... The female protagonist is the last god in the world, with a phoenix companion beast, sharing life and death. She put herself into the situation, ultimately losing all three of her souls, and finally, she departed as a god. (Don't be fooled by the title; this book is truly excellent. The female protagonist's ending was already predetermined from the moment she responded to humanity.) 3. The female protagonist transmigrates to ancient times to seduce the male protagonist, change him, and become everyone's white moonlight. Both are virgins, but the ending is a tragic one. 4. In the Dharma-ending Age, the female protagonist is a goddess. In the early part of the story, the male protagonist appears in her memories. He was a human emperor in his previous life and became a god after death. However, knowing that the world's final fate is destruction, he makes a deal with the Heavenly Dao to see the female protagonist one last time. In the end, they both sacrifice themselves to the heavens, allowing everyone to cultivate.

47. 697 替 The Stand-In Canary Has the Female Lead's Script 替身金丝雀手拿女主剧本 Jiang Yi姜遗Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing Jiang Zhiwan was the most insignificant supporting character in a rich-family romance, and even her gravestone was shorter than everyone else's. When she opened her eyes again, she was back at the turning point of her fate. Fate gave her two choices: A. Be a dove and get slaughtered. B. Be a viper and get stewed. She chose C: Flip the pot over and toss the cook in. “I'd be so sad if even one of them died.” She counted on her fingers. “After all, I've prepared eighteen different ways to die. It'd 10kReads8.8Score989Shelves

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    This book is really good. The main characters are all unfortunate, and the plot is heartbreakingly agonizing with its twists and turns. The author's writing is delicate, and there are many profound philosophical insights. The only downside is that the rating is a bit low, which doesn't do justice to the book's quality. 😭

48. 698 灾 In Years of Famine, I Farm in the Deep Mountains 灾荒年，我在深山忙种田 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted Also known as She’s Back in Action Again, My Fragile Master (alternate world, fantasy, no male lead; farming takes center stage in the first half, fantasy in the second; the heroine returns to life in another person’s body. No explicit scenes between men and women, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing.) Floodwaters rage, turning the entire Xingzhou Prefecture into a vast sea. Su Qingliang, who survives by begging, escapes death with a few younger brothers. In a heap of corpses, he fi 1.9kReads9.0Score205Shelves
49. 699 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 140kReads9.5Score16.1kShelves

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    It was so heartbreaking, such a shame. I've read sad stories before, but never one this heartbreaking. I'm still feeling terrible a month after finishing it. [Crying]

50. 700 赐 Bestowing Blessings and Calamities, This Goddess Is a Little Too Divine 赐福降祸，神明她有亿点灵 The Cat at Yejia's在野家的猫Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Wild Imagination + Modern Fantasy + Divine Heroine + World-Saving + Adorable Child (System) + Unhinged CEO] [A Little Mysticism + A Little Showbiz + A Little Eastern and Western Mythology] [One person gets reasonably killed off every ten thousand words + a group gets reasonably killed off every hundred thousand words] The moment Si Jin opened her eyes, she saw a devastatingly beautiful drug-lord CEO cuddling his darling wife as he showed off. Whatever. Straight to the highe 6.6kReads9.2Score819Shelves

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