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1. 101 抛 After Abandoning Her Husband and Child for Forty Years, She Died in a Garbage Heap on a Snowy Night 抛夫弃子四十年，雪夜死在垃圾堆 Xi Fengyue西枫月Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted After abandoning her husband and child for forty years, she died in a snowstorm among the trash. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
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

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   You'll understand the power of this book just by reading the first three chapters.

3. 103 想 The Wind Has Carried My Longing for You for Seven Years 想你的风吹了七年 Flowers in the Mist, Moon on the Water雾花水月Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Angst with Sweet Moments + Reunion After Years Apart + Tension and Teasing + Revenge and Devotion] Seven years later, Xu Nianxia is released from prison, and Sang Huai, the capital’s golden boy, returns from overseas. But everything has changed! Their long-awaited reunion is tangled with hatred and misunderstandings, yet neither can let go of their devotion or the affection they can’t bring themselves to admit. His love and hatred are both so intense, but after her time in prison, she feels too 8.1kReads9.1Score535Shelves

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   The female lead served seven years in prison, and only after her release did the male lead return from overseas. She was his salvation, the light in his darkest days, and his very life.

4. 104 姐 After My Sister Lost Her Fertility, I Became the Family's Scapegoat 姐姐失去生育力后，我成了全家罪人 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted After my sister lost the ability to have children, I became the family scapegoat 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Super angst-filled novel

5. 105 他 He Said I Was Pure 他说我很干净 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance26k WordsCompleted He Said I Was Pure 261Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Superpowered Gangsters + Hilarious Face-Slapping] I was dismissed by my boss with a 500,000 yuan "severance package," only to discover that my childhood friend Jin Cheng was sleeping with me while keeping his first love as a mistress. I promptly blocked them both! Later, I hooked up with a pure-hearted, old-fashioned CEO, and just as we were about to start a sweet romance, my exes all showed up at once. Zhao Shi sneered in front of my new love: "I was with her for three years, guess what our relationship was?" I grabbed Guo Xu's hand: "He's my first love. You're my ex-ex." The whole room erupted.

6. 106 我 After I Gave Up on Him, My Boyfriend Regretted It 我不要他后，男友后悔了 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨15k WordsCompleted My boyfriend regretted it after I stopped wanting him 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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   On the day of the proposal, Bai Xiaoxiao, He Yanjin's childhood sweetheart, placed the engagement ring He Yanjin had prepared on her finger in front of all their relatives and friends. "Brother Yanjin, this ring fits me perfectly!" The room fell silent; all the relatives and friends looked at me, waiting for my reaction. Everyone expected a chaotic farce. But to their surprise, I smiled and took He Yanjin and Bai Xiaoxiao's hands, clasping them together. "A match made in heaven! May you have a baby soon!"

7. 107 替 The Substitute 替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted Substitute 799Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 复 Remarry? Maybe in My Next Life 复婚？下辈子吧 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Remarry? Maybe in Your Next Life 288Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 离 I Divorced My Husband to Set Him Free for His First Love, but He Refused 离婚成全丈夫和白月光，他却不干了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted I divorced my husband to reunite him with his first love, but he refused to go along with it. 83Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 傲 The Proud Rich Heiress’s Husband-Chasing Road to Ruin 傲娇富婆的追夫火葬场 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Tsundere Heiress’s Long Road to Winning Him Back 763Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 我 After I Died, They All Went Mad with Regret 我死后，他们全悔疯了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢6k WordsCompleted After I Died, They All Regretted It 233Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 112 姐 I’m Done Putting Up with You, Sis 姐姐不奉陪了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted I’m Done Putting Up With You, Sister 164Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 我 After I Died, My Forensic Pathologist Husband Dissected Me with His Own Hands 我死后，法医丈夫亲手解剖了我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After I died, my forensic pathologist husband dissected me with his own hands 558Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Held Me and Cried All Night 新婚夜，丈夫抱着我哭了一整夜 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted On our wedding night, my husband held me and cried all night 29Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 未 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 未婚夫失忆后，我不爱他了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 65Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 五 Five Join Forces to Win Back That Beijing Girl 五人成团，追回那个京城大妞 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊37k WordsCompleted Five Form a Team to Win Back That City Girl 136Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 944Reads9.5Score210Shelves

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    It has a high rating and is very good; I love watching it! [Crying emoji]

18. 118 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Sweetheart, I Turned My Life Around with My Archenemy's Child 嫁给竹马后，我靠死对头的孩子逆袭了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢6k WordsCompleted After Marrying My Childhood Friend, I Turned My Life Around with My Nemesis's Child 43Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 抛 After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 抛弃前男友后，他身家千万 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 182Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 重 Reborn, I Chose to Bring My Husband and Best Friend Together 重生后，我选择成全丈夫和闺蜜 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Chose to Let My Husband and Best Friend Be Together 49Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 傅 I Am President Fu's Long-Dead Beloved 傅总死掉的白月光就是我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted I Am Mr. Fu's Dead White Moonlight 67Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 替 After Serving Time for His Sister, I Refused to Marry Him 替他妹坐牢后，我不嫁了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After Serving Time in Prison for His Sister, I Won't Marry Him 125Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 123 丈 After My Husband Cheated, I Chose to Divorce Him 丈夫出轨后，我选择离婚 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Chose Divorce 51Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 和 On the Day I Married the Male Lead, My Readers Killed Me 和男主结婚当天，我被读者杀死了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted On the Day I Married the Male Lead, I Was Killed by a Reader 10Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 姐 After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Substitute 姐姐瘫痪后，我成了她替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Replacement 67Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 绝 After Menopause, I Became an SSS-Rank Favorite 绝经后，我成了SSS级团宠 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted After Menopause, I Became an SSS-Rank Favorite 243Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At the wedding, I overheard the groom bragging to his brothers: "Her ex-boyfriend never even touched her, she's spotless." That's when I realized he wasn't marrying me, but the 30 million yuan compensation my dad left behind. I took off all my jewelry and walked through the wedding with a bare face. On my wedding night, I locked my bedroom door and dialed a number I hadn't touched in seven years: "Did you say that?" There was a long silence on the other end, then his voice came through with a knife-like edge and undercurrents: "If I've ever touched a single hair on your head, may I die a horrible death—but your Zhou Xushen, he's even dirtier than me."

27. 127 孩 The Day My Child Died, My Brother Kept Watch for the Killer 孩子去世那天，哥哥再给凶手放哨 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The day my child died, my brother was keeping watch for the murderer again. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 周 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.9kReads5.4Score1.6kShelves

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    High-level angst novel 🍃 ① The female lead was once the male lead's "bandit wife," and the second male lead's salvation. Due to a misunderstanding, in a kidnapping case where they had to choose one of two options, the male lead saved his "white moonlight" (his wife's love interest) and abandoned his wife. The second male lead caused her death by refusing to help. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back. There was no "wife-chasing-back-the-cremation" scenario. [I highly recommend it!] The female lead is already dead at the beginning; there is no resurrection or rebirth. [I'm almost crying!] "President, Madam is dead." "How much did she pay you to say that to me?" "Zhou Yansheng, let's get a divorce." "Let's get a divorce, please?" "Please, just let me go."

29. 129 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
30. 130 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 190Reads—Score107Shelves

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    Abandoning clichéd sadomasochistic tropes, the story draws upon realistic circumstances to create regret, with a smooth logic. It portrays the youthful devastation of a boy from a small town in a restrained yet poignant way.

31. 131 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    The first book is truly the undisputed top-ranked tragic ancient Chinese romance novel; I almost cried myself to sleep in bed last night. The second book is by the same author as the first, Bai Lu Cheng Shuang, and their writing is excellent. The third book is also very heart-wrenching.

32. 132 不 No Match for the Imperial Uncle’s Beauty 不及皇叔貌美 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted The man she had loved for ten years was going to burn her alive so he could marry someone else! Just before she died, someone appeared from the sky and rescued her from the flames. “I’ll help you with anything you want,” Shen Guyuan said. “As long as you find true love in the end.” “I want revenge!” Chi Yu gritted her teeth. “I’ll make that pair of cheating bastards pay in blood!” But revenge was one thing. A woman this fierce still had no prospects for marriage. Shen Guyuan was worried, so he t 441Reads8.7Score102Shelves
33. 133 他 He Made a Wish 他许了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Historical17k WordsCompleted He Made a Wish 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    She brought up divorce for the eleventh time, and he nodded. She thought he would beg her to stay as before, but instead, she received a letter of divorce. The next time she saw him, she was a concubine of a merchant, doing laundry and mending, her temples already streaked with white—nine years older than him. He dismounted and walked towards her step by step. She withdrew her hands and stepped back: "What are you doing here?" He smiled, his eyes red-rimmed: "I've come to tell you that I've never accepted a single instance of the 'divorce' you've mentioned in this entire life."

34. 134 冷 The Cold King's Stolen Consort: His Side Consort Is No One's Plaything 冷王盗妃，侧妃不承欢 Moonrise in the Clouds月出云Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted They were betrothed for eight years, and she waited in vain for four. When he finally came, he was holding another peerlessly beautiful woman in his arms. In a single night, she went from principal consort to secondary consort. Deep within the marquis's estate, she endured the loneliness in silence. She neither fought for his favor nor accepted his affection. She had thought that if she helped him and stood by him through every hardship, they would soar together as a pair, and in the end she wou 232Reads8.9Score156Shelves
35. 135 爬 After I Climbed into the Wrong Childhood Friend’s Bed 爬错竹马床后 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted After I Climbed into the Wrong Childhood Friend's Bed 318Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 长 Changhua Hall 长华殿 Yan Xixi晏西西Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads + ruthless pursuit + regretful pursuit + no getting back together] Everyone said Sheng Zhaoning was the most loyal dog at Wei Yi's side. She came when summoned and left when dismissed, as lowly as the mud beneath his feet. One night, after drinking, someone asked Wei Yi, “Do you really not like her?” Wei Yi looked as if he'd heard a joke. “She's just a dog. What makes her think I'd like her?” Everyone laughed. Outside the door, Sheng Zhaoning lowered her eyes and finally gave 13.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    ✨This is the book for heart-wrenching stories, you'll cry buckets, it's super good!

37. 137 攻 My Conquest Target Still Thinks I'm Infatuated with Him Today 攻略对象今天也以为我在迷恋他 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊21k WordsCompleted My Conquest Target Still Thinks I'm Infatuated with Him Today 319Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 休 Hand Over the Divorce Papers 休书拿来 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Ancient Romance30k WordsCompleted Hand over the divorce papers. 74Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 139 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

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    I think these three books are pretty good [I've learned something from them]. If you have any complaints or criticisms, I'll just assume you agree.

40. 140 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
41. 141 和 After the Mad Crown Prince Discovers the Divorce Agreement 和离书被疯批太子发现后 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊25k WordsCompleted After the Crazed Crown Prince Found the Divorce Agreement 483Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 142 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?” 6.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    The first book was super short, only four chapters, but it left me with a lot of unresolved feelings 😭 ② I initially thought it would be a sweet story, but it turned out to be a suspenseful ending 😭 ③ He was clearly the perfect child (always number one), yet his parents were divorced, and he was unloved by his father and mother. Even at the very end, he was worried about whether others would be saddened by his death. He was such a good person 😭

43. 143 狗 You Bastard, You Win This Time 狗男人，算你厉害 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted You Bastard, You Win This Time 3.1kReads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 70.1kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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    [Crying][Crying][Sad][Sad] The first book, my old baby, has a happy ending, but in my heart it's a sad ending. They shouldn't have been together. He destroyed the most beautiful rose in Shanghai 🌺, and then tried to salvage it, but roses are easily broken, and beauty is fleeting 👸. The second book, like looking at flowers through the fog, or trying to catch the moon's reflection in the water, I stand in the fog, unable to see the world clearly, and unable to see you clearly either. It's time to say goodbye. I'm really crying. [Crying]

45. 145 和 He Tucked the Divorce Agreement Into His Sleeve 和离书被他收进袖中 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted He Tucked the Divorce Agreement into His Sleeve 116Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 皇 The Empress Is Reborn 皇后娘娘重生了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Ancient Romance33k WordsCompleted The Empress Has Been Reborn 317Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 重 Reborn, the Prince Regrets It Too Late 重生后，王爷他后悔莫及 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted After I Was Reborn, the Prince Regretted It Too Late 346Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 148 报 Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on My Unrequited Love 报复？手术刀划向白月光 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance8k WordsCompleted Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on His One True Love 344Reads—Score—Shelves

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49. 149 重 Reborn Noble Daughter, Refusing to Be My Brother-in-Law's Caged Bird 重生嫡女，拒做姐夫的笼中雀 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Ancient Romance43k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter, I Refuse to Be My Brother-in-Law's Caged Bird 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 失 I Regret Losing You 失去你，我追悔莫及 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Without you, I regret everything. 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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