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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 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds

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   Of all the tragic bad ending novels I've read, these two have the most lasting impact. Later, when I was watching videos and saw similar scenes, I would suddenly remember how good they were – how sweet the beginning was, and how heartbreaking the ending was.

2. 2 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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   The first book is about a girl and the male lead's sister encountering bad people. The male lead's sister tells the girl to leave, and when the girl arrives, the male lead's sister has already been assaulted and committed suicide. This causes the girl to live with low self-esteem. The girl didn't do anything wrong [crying]. The second book is about two people who clearly like each other, but because they are too timid to confess and be rejected, they keep their love hidden in their hearts. The third book is my biggest regret [crying]. The sweeter the beginning, the more heartbreaking the end. They clearly love each other but can't be together. "They met in the height of summer, and they parted in the height of summer. His little rose is forever hidden in that summer." [Crying][crying]

3. 3 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 80.8kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds
4. 4 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 23kReads8.1Score4k14d adds

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   Believe me, it's incredibly grueling.

5. 5 我 I Witness Your Wedding in the Name of Your Lawful Wife 我以正妻之名为你证婚 Qingqiu Nanzhu青丘南烛41k WordsCompleted I Bear Witness to Your Wedding in the Name of Your Legal Wife 5.9kReads—Score75.9k14d adds

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   The first book, "The Wife's Witness," isn't the kind of book that's so painful you can't eat, but it's a slow-burning, heart-wrenching story. I won't spoil it; go read it yourself!

6. 6 快 Quick Transmigration: After Torturing the Big Shot to Tears, I Faked My Death and Escaped 快穿：把大佬虐哭后我死遁了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong regrets his actions, chases his wife to the crematorium, sickly, coughing blood, forced love, shou fakes his death and escapes, BE in the small worlds, HE in the end] [System: Reminder, Host Yun Chen, this is an S-rank conquest world. The principal gods of every plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] - The domineering CEO, wealthy enough to rival a nation: You’re nothing but a substitute picked out of the mud. My one true love is the chosen one! Yun Chen fell i 21.3kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
7. 7 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 79.3kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds

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   It's incredibly heart-wrenching. The first two books are back-to-back, like sister books. The third book, about Song Huaishi and Xiang Yu, is absolutely tear-jerking.

8. 8 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 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds

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   I watched part 2 for the second time this year. The first time I watched part 3, it was a huge regret. "Nian Nian" (念念) is like a bright sunflower, but there are no "what ifs." I wish I could meet Xiao Mubai sooner in my next life. Part 6 is about "the underlying tone of comedy is tragedy."

9. 9 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.6kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds
10. 10 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
11. 11 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 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds

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    Some heartbreaking youth romance novels didn't feel like they were deliberately agonizing; the breakups were just natural occurrences, with no turning back. They were sad, but also very realistic. [Crying]

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 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds
13. 13 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 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds
14. 14 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. 19.7kReads9.3Score3k14d adds

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    I saw this a long time ago.

15. 15 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? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds

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    Yes, they're all very sweet…

16. 16 他 Where He Belongs 他的归处 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted The internet was flooded with stories of Song Qing’s heroic deeds. I saw a video someone had taken: Song Qing leapt gracefully into the lake like a carp, then slowly disappeared, as if that had always been where he belonged. 3.9kReads8.1Score64414d adds
17. 17 死 Dead Before the Wedding 死在婚礼之前 Hot and Sour Rice Noodles酸辣粉Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted Five years ago, my fiancé died in the line of duty. His body was never found. But at 8:17 p.m. on August 20 this year, Captain Wang called me himself. He said, “Shen Guannan has been found.” He was alive and well, but he was getting married. 345Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Every single one of them was incredibly heart-wrenching; I cried so much after reading them, I feel like I've never cried like that before.

18. 18 那 That Little Alley 那条小巷子 Chi Yuan迟远Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted [Redemption + mutual pining + school life + angst + tragic ending] [One longs for the warmth of a home × one hopes to escape the control of her family] In the autumn of 2010, Xu Mo dragged her suitcase into that narrow alley. It was long and deep, and that year she was lost in its shadows. In the alley, she met Jiang Jiahe feeding the cats. That day, Jiang Jiahe helped her find a home. Secret love is a privilege reserved for cowards, and Xu Mo was a coward! She clung to that privilege until th 838Reads8.5Score19914d adds

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    All three books are incredibly moving and will make you cry. Don't let the rating of the first book affect your decision; this one is especially heartbreaking.

19. 19 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5.1kReads9.1Score36114d adds
20. 20 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. 1.6kReads9.2Score46914d adds

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    Every single one of them will make you cry until you tremble.

21. 21 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?” 5.7kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
22. 22 南 The Road Between North and South 南北勿歧路 A Little Beard Sprout一颗小胡芽Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] + [Ideal World] + [Bad Ending] After an accident, a gifted young man with a bright future willingly falls into ruin. Then he meets the little sun in his life, and his cold, lonely heart is suddenly warmed. • A cool, aloof, and cocky top student senior x a sunny little girl who wears a “little white rabbit” costume, a striking contrast Love in the present, undiminished by the unexpected things tomorrow may bring. Treasure the present while you can. I'll be waiting for you at the e 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I thought we could be together forever, but I don't know how far forever is. Does tomorrow count? Senior Xu, would you still want to know me in the next life? Should I continue to like you?

23. 23 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. 26.4kReads9.1Score4.7k14d adds
24. 24 死 The One Thing I Wanted to Record Before I Died 死前，我唯一想记录的 He Yuyi鹤羽依Two Male Leads25k WordsCompleted I fell in love with my non-blood-related older brother, but he found me disgusting and sent me to a conversion therapy center. After I got out, my mental state deteriorated day by day, and in the end, before I died, I wrote this 3.1kReads8.1Score65614d adds

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    Completed on August 6, 2026. May Ayu be happy in his next life.

25. 25 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 24.1kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds

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    Every single one of them made me cry so hard I was shaking.

26. 26 风 A Mute Love in Wind and Snow 风雪哑恋 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted A Mute Love Amid Wind and Snow 220Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A tragic ending story that will make you cry until you tremble.

27. 27 他 He Traded Heart for Heart 他以心换心 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted He Repays Heart with Heart 804Reads—Score1214d adds
28. 28 我 After I Died, All That Came Out Was a Lifetime of Sobs! 我死后，说出来的是一生的呜咽！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted After I Died, All That Came Out Was a Lifetime of Sobs! 76Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 我 My Domineering Girlfriend 我的霸道女友 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀6k WordsCompleted My Overbearing Girlfriend 65Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 黄 The Yellow River's Mandarin Ducks 黄河鸳鸯 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted The Yellow River’s Star-Crossed Lovers 14Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 他 The Night Before His College Entrance Exam, My Heart Stopped 他高考前夜，我心脏停了 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted The Night Before His College Entrance Exam, My Heart Stopped 2kReads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 碎 Broken Kisses! 碎吻！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀16k WordsCompleted Broken Kiss! 17Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 最 The Last Page: It Hurts So Much! 最后一页：我好疼！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted The Last Page: It Hurts So Much! 50Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 34 清 Old Stories of Qingxi 清溪旧事 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted Old Stories of Qingxi 29Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 青 Little Fox of Qingqiu: A Millennium of Cultivation, Reduced to Ash in a Day! 青丘小狐：千年修行，一朝成灰！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Little Fox of Qingqiu: A Thousand Years of Cultivation, Reduced to Ash in a Single Day! 99Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 废 A Glimmer of Light in the Wasteland! 废土微光！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀11k WordsCompleted A Glimmer in the Wasteland! 57Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 他 By the Time He Returned, I Was Gone 他归来时，我已不在 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀7k WordsCompleted By the time he returned, I was already gone 25Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 38 笔 A Nation Ruined by the Author's Pen 笔下亡国 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted A Fallen Kingdom, Written Into Being 140Reads—Score614d adds
39. 39 未 The Home We Never Spoke Of 未说出口的家 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀11k WordsCompleted The Home Left Unspoken 22Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 我 Ten Years After My Death, He Dug Up My Body in a Mass Grave 我死后十年，他在乱葬岗挖我尸体 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Ten years after I died, he dug up my body from the mass grave 769Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 雪 Snow Festival! 雪祭！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Snow Festival! 120Reads—Score514d adds
42. 42 白 Lotus Blossoms from White Bones! 白骨生莲！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Lotus Blossoms from White Bones! 33Reads—Score414d adds
43. 43 他 By the Time He Kissed Me, I Was Already Cold 他吻我时，我已冰冷 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted He kissed me when I was already cold. 268Reads—Score614d adds
44. 44 两 Two Critical Condition Notices, One Boat Ticket, and an Elopement with No Tomorrow! 两张病危通知书，一张船票，和一场没有明天的私奔！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Two critical condition notices, one boat ticket, and an elopement with no tomorrow! 727Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 神 Divine-Grade 神品 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Eastern Fantasy691k WordsCompleted Three Law Secret Realms have appeared in the underground city of the East Sea, sparking a fierce scramble among countless factions. The reason is that the protagonist possesses the divine ability to make his words come true! He can complete alchemy and artifact crafting with just a thought. And since he also has an immortal artifact, he joins the competition for the secret realms! 366Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 雪 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 2.8kReads9.3Score26614d adds

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    It's not that he doesn't know how to love, he just gives his love to boundary monuments, outposts and long borders. It's not that she didn't feel wronged, she just turned her grievances into perseverance, gentleness and no hesitation again and again. The most touching part of this book is not just the reunion, but the fact that two adults are still willing to go back to each other after each has shouldered the weight of life. There is no misunderstanding lightly, and there is no forgiveness easily. Every time I get close, there is wind and snow, but also sincerity.

47. 47 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. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
48. 48 三 A Love Affair Between Three 三个人的恋情 A Smokeless World无烟的世界Urban27k WordsCompleted “My name is Li Nie, Nie as in ‘sin.’ Why did I come into this cruel world? It was the person I loved who gave me a wonderful time in high school. ‘Goodbye. I’m going back to where I belong.’ 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first one is one I wrote; you can take a look if you're interested. The second one made me a little sad, even though I'm easily moved to tears. Everyone said the third one was good.

49. 49 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 196.6kReads9.5Score24.6k14d adds
50. 50 小 How Did Xiao Ming Die? 小明是怎么死的 Curled Horn卷角Two Male Leads561k WordsCompleted I investigated a case. The victim was me. The summer after the college entrance exams. My deskmate invited me back to our old school building to reminisce. By chance, we found a death message left by the victim of a campus fall case that had been hastily closed years ago. From then on, strange things kept happening around me, and I narrowly escaped danger several times. To protect myself, I played along, and hitmen, top agents, mercenaries, and all kinds of giant monsters kept appearing. Then on 9.5kReads9.6Score2.1k14d adds

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