“I Offer Incense to the Gods, Hoping They’ll Soothe the Heartache in My Heart”: The Ultimate Tragic Romance “我点高香敬神明，抵我心中意难平” 极致be美学

1. 1 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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   It's so heartbreaking. "Little fish, little fish, swim quickly, free in all directions; little fish, little fish, swim quickly, caged in all directions." I'm Yu An, the Yu of the Yu family, the Anke of peace and prosperity. My life has never been peaceful or prosperous. Yu An is actually a gentle and beautiful whale, living in the deep sea. He has never given up wanting to leave the abyss. Until he never leaves the abyss again. Wen Zhihan, thank you. Wen Ci, go home and feed the little rabbits, go home and feed the little rabbits. I hope Yu An and Wen Ci will be safe, happy, prosperous, and healthy in their next life. I can't take it anymore. It's been almost two months since I finished reading, and I still haven't recovered. Just thinking about it makes my heart ache. I'm being tortured to death. If you want to vent your emotions, you can go watch it.

2. 2 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
3. 3 王 Ace Superpower: She Looks Incredibly Delicate 王牌异能：大佬她看起来十分娇弱 Hui Xier绘禧儿Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Advanced technology, warriors temper their bodies. The nations have reached an unprecedented peak of technological development, while the mysterious forces operating behind the scenes are even more formidable. As the nations grow stronger, how long can the world’s apparent peace last? To prepare, the highest leaders of Guangxia held a secret meeting. In a seemingly casual conversation, they created Guangxia’s most fearsome guardian deity! Yu Jiu! From then on, the divine dragon rules the nine he 11.6kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds

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   Liang Jinghong, Si Youjin, Xiang Yu! It's truly heartbreaking!

4. 4 盗 Tomb Raiding: They All Call Me the Snake Ancestor 盗墓：他们都叫我蛇祖 Chu Zhe怵谪Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted [Kindhearted but Not a Doormat + Everyone’s Favorite + Villain Later On] En Ge, studying abroad, only wanted to go downstairs and buy a sandwich. Somehow, he got caught up in a live-action battle royale. All those foreign guys were fine, but he was the only passerby who got shot. He shut his eyes, kicked the bucket, and transmigrated! His System was a slightly haughty little thing with an accent, constantly egging him on to go dig up other people’s ancestral graves. Then one day, En Ge discovere 6.6kReads9.1Score74414d adds

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   The first is Qi Jiaming, who was killed by his own brother during the old Nine Gates era. Later, he discovered that the truth was not so simple. The second and thirteenth are He Zhao and Shen Huai's Narcissus writing. The third is Little Bodhisattva, the Black Moonlight of the Nine Gates. Even our first and second generations couldn't defeat Ah Sheng. The Zhang family is the beginning of the tragedy, but it won't be the end of Ah Sheng's happy tragedy. The fourth and fifth are the Snake Ancestor Master Shi Enhe. The sixth and seventh are about Wu You, Wu Xie's younger brother. One is carefree, and the other is innocent. But in the end, born in the Nine Gates, how can one be innocent? The eighth is Zhang Luoling, whose name means "rising and falling spirits." The ninth is Wu Xing. At the beginning, it says "My name is Wu Xing, the Xing of luck." At the end, it says "My name is Wu Xing, the Xing of misfortune." The tenth and eleventh are Little Moon Qingyan. The twelfth is Yun Chu.

5. 5 黑 The Corrupted Moon Was Redeemed After Her Rebirth 黑化月亮复生后，被救赎了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery241k WordsCompleted Fan Favorite / Pairing Undecided (Anything Is Possible) / Mutual Salvation / White Moonlight Returns from the Dead Qing Yan died in the Zhang Family Ancient Tower, in Black Glasses' arms. Years later, he returned and appeared before the Nine Gates once more, but everything had changed beyond recognition. Suspicion and heart palpitations, probing and cautiousness. After countless rescues and glimmers of hope, who, in the end, saved whom? Are you really him... Did you really come back...? Now tha 6.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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   These books are all alright.

6. 6 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Mute Slave Becomes Everyone's Darling 盗墓：哑奴他成了团宠 A Total Slacker After the Egg Era是摆烂蛋蛋后啊Two Male Leads719k WordsCompleted Lu Li was a male dan actor, heir to a master of Chinese opera, blessed with both a beautiful voice and a handsome face. Unfortunately, the sweet, clear voice that charmed audiences onstage became a weapon in everyday life. His little mouth could spit out a stream of cutting insults without a single swear word. He never expected karma to catch up with him so quickly. A plane crash reduced him to nothing. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the only son of a noodle-stall owner. He was bur 8.4kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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   To you, to me, to the moon. My name is Wu Xing, the Xing of luck. My name is Wu Xing, the Xing of misfortune. Tang Shaoxuan, I will never love you again. (That's probably how it should be said.)

7. 7 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Days of Being Everyone’s Favorite 盗墓：当团宠的日子 Jin Jiuyue金九月Mystery167k WordsCompleted [The Grave Robbers' Chronicles Series + Everyone's Darling + Heartthrob + No Female Lead + No System + Everyday-Life “Sweet Little Story”] Wu Yu is an orphan in name only. Why do I say that? Although he has no mom or dad, he was actually raised for over a decade by “two dads” and “an uncle.” All three men insisted on calling themselves his older brothers, and together they raised him until he was thirteen. One dad is Zhang Qiling, the other is Hei Xiazi, and the uncle is Xie Yuchen. Since these 4.7kReads9.3Score77914d adds
8. 8 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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   I want to cry. ① Neither of my two lives ended well. ② I sent the girl I had a crush on for 10 years to the hall of marriage. ③ A tragic ending to youth. ④ Jiang Yufeng ultimately died in the year Lin Heming loved him the most. ⑤ We met in the height of summer, and we parted in the height of summer; his little rose will forever remain hidden in that summer. ⑥ He fell in love with someone he shouldn't have. ⑦ Even in death, he never got the love he longed for. ⑧ May Ji Nanqiao never meet Mr. Ye again in his next life. (I won't write the rest.)

9. 9 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and They All Fell Apart After I Faked My Death 穿越盗笔，假死后他们都崩溃了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery151k WordsCompleted Qing Yan transmigrated into the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles twenty years ago, and Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi raised him like a pig for all those years. Then, forced by a Corpse Beetle Pill to become a player in the game, Qing Yan accidentally uncovered a shocking secret about himself. From then on, the Nine Houses had another lunatic... No, that's not right. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother Xiao Hei! I didn't mean to! Hei Xiazi: Kid, you sure put on a good act. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother X 10.9kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
10. 10 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
11. 11 什 What Do You Mean All My Secret Identities Are Beautiful, Frail, and Tragic? 什么叫我的马甲全是病弱美强惨 Bright Candle17明烛17Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Complete) Deluded Interpretations / Multiple Secret Identities / Irresistible Charisma / Ensemble Cast / Superpowers / No CP, but both the original and the secret identities attract many intense one-sided crushes System: Your first secret identity is a cannon-fodder character who dies in the opening chapter. Bai Ye: A white moonlight, got it. System: The second is an undercover agent understood by no one, who falls just before dawn. Bai Ye: A cinnabar mole, got it. System: The third is the 35kReads9.1Score6k14d adds

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    Hesitant to speak, though, the sword is truly a sword with no romantic pairing, a comic, and an alternate account (purely subjective: actually, you can also consider the alternate accounts as independent individuals...). Little Li: (As the white moonlight sacrificed at the beginning, the further the story progresses, the more heartbroken I become. He clearly illuminated so many people, yet he can only return to the beginning of the story after countless reincarnations. I want to see Little Li again after his ending, yet I don't want to see him again. It's not a battle between my left and right brains, it's just that every glance is one less.) I've read the final chapter of the story, but I can only watch you reluctantly, yet helplessly, walk towards your death. [Time Wheel: Time is no longer continuous in your eyes, but please remember the price of manipulating time.] "Crossing the barriers of the gods, as long as we give meaning to death, the soul will forever drift in the river of time. Do not grieve for me, for every step you take from now on carries my purest blessing. May all your wishes come true, and may you not be alone on your journey." Zhiyan: (Seriously, the long years are the most ruthless blade. It's so hard to find someone to accompany you through the long nights, only to vanish like smoke after a long sleep, leaving everything changed.) (Waking up, the home is gone?) I love the new buds sprouting in spring; a pure white soul should not be stained with the blood of innocent people. [Resurrection of All Spirits: All things arise from spirits, a sacrifice for the resurrection of life] "The drama of 'saving the world' must be filled with utter helplessness to be worthy of touching that flower of victory, watered by countless drops of blood." Mingzhu: (Holy crap, please be kind to our beautiful Mingzhu! Just look at how the plot has turned into this! I want to cry; it feels like the Tower of Babel is going to lose another person. What about the hatred or even resentment of the person you love most? What about willingly sacrificing yourself to save the world, willingly becoming an experimental subject? What about the main villain possessing a pure white soul at the beginning? What about the undercover agent falling before dawn? Look at what you've written!) I could have endured the darkness, but I have seen the dawn. Even if I wither in the moment before sunrise, do not forget the sacrifices I made. [Illusion and Dream: When falsehood is taken for truth, truth becomes falsehood; when nothingness is taken for existence, existence becomes nothingness.] "Respect—Life." ... (10,000 Words omitted here) (Hehe, I found a few words of romance amidst a lot of angst. None of the dozen or so characters in this book are spared angst, even the organizations, like the Tower of Babel, the Lamplighters...)

12. 12 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
13. 13 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

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    These two books are both ones that I find incredibly difficult to accept. (╥╥)

14. 14 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
15. 15 观 Watching The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 观影盗墓笔记 Lobster Yi龙虾熠Two Male Leads116k WordsCompleted OOC, please stay away!!! This is different from the original, with personal adaptations and original characters. I have an elementary-school education, so if you don't want to read it, don't. Nobody's forcing you. I no longer have the energy to care about this book. I wrote it carelessly when I was young and didn't know any better. I can't delete it because it's under contract. Some people have said it's OOC and still insist on the original. Don't bring up the original. 1kReads6.2Score10214d adds

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    It's really, really heart-wrenching; aside from the second book which isn't part of the Tomb Raider Chronicles, the rest are. And some of them have really high ratings.

16. 16 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Posing as a Mysterious, Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Man 盗笔：装出个高深莫测但美强惨 Fish Like Water鱼依如水Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted "The only Grave Robbers' Chronicles fic rated 9.6, come see!" [Starting with the Old Nine Gates, Beloved by All, Pick Your Favorite Pairing + Slightly Everyone's Favorite + Everyone Imagines the Powerful Heartbreaking Beauty] Third-person narration I transmigrated, but not completely. At that very moment, my body was lying right beside me, playing the part of a breathtakingly beautiful vegetative patient. The good news: I could create an immortal secret identity. The bad news: the System told me 44.6kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds
17. 17 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Character Card-Drawing System Is So Great! 盗墓：人设抽卡系统就是好啊！ Pour Another Cup of Tea续一杯清茶Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Imaginative Misunderstandings + Tragic, Powerful Characters + Everyone Loves Him + Not Human + Salt-Baked Shrimp + System + Shifting Timelines] Note: Typos are due to copyright issues An original fantasy setting He was the morning sun in Bei Ai’s fragments of memory, the man in white, with a white silk blindfold, who used his life to make a move in a game that defied fate for him. “Let me become a Blood Qilin, and spare those children.” He was the first ray of sunlight in Nan Xi 15.2kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds
18. 18 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Walnut Seller 盗墓：那个卖核桃的 Xue Yin薛喑Two Male Leads174k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] + [Angst] + [Severe Protagonist Suffering, Not for the Faint of Heart] 2026 editor’s note: Please read the author’s statement in the book’s discussion section. Thank you, everyone. The protagonist is completely love-struck, extremely so, and there will be no switching love interests. If you can’t accept that, feel free to leave using the top-right corner. Li Cu × Qian Heng After spending seven or eight years out in the dirt, Qian Heng had thoroughly wrecked his health. With now 2.9kReads9.3Score55814d adds
19. 19 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Immortal Cursed to Live Forever 盗墓：身怀诅咒的长生者 Ten Years of Innocence十年天真Two Male Leads526k WordsCompleted [No female lead + two male leads + several couples. Please don't read if that's not your thing!] “Ah Qi, I don't want you to get hurt.” “Old Qing, take care of yourself.” “Little Brother, I'm here to take you home.” “Wu Xie, take me home.” “Tianzhen, Little Brother, it's raining. Hurry back!” “You guys, be careful, whatever happens.” Muchen Pearl, Ten-Year Promise, Retirement 5.8kReads9.5Score78614d adds
20. 20 盗 Tomb Raiding! I Reincarnated as the Blind Man's Little Brother and Started Online Dating the Flower Lord 盗墓！穿成瞎子弟弟，网恋花儿爷 Li Ji狸姬Two Male Leads352k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [White Moonlight] [Sweet and Angsty] [Xuanhuan] [Everyone Has One-Sided Feelings / Friendship Focus] [The rating is low because it just launched] After transmigrating into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, Nan Sui becomes Hei Xiazi’s sickly younger brother, who never existed in the original story. With the doting affection of the Southern Blind Man and the Northern Mute Man, Nan Sui has the time of his life. Today he climbs trees to raid bird nests, tomorrow he kicks someone into a 3.1kReads8.6Score57214d adds
21. 21 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: I Give All I Can, Wishing You Peace and Joy 盗笔，尽吾所能，愿卿平安喜乐 Zhi Mengyao芷梦瑶Two Male Leads166k WordsCompleted As he pressed the remote in his hand, Qi Yuan thought that if he could live his life over again, he would do what he wanted and never let anything hold him back. He never imagined he really would get another life, much less that this time he'd have more than one invincible golden finger: he'd also become a god's older brother. That was fine by him. When he read the book back then, he had regretted being powerless to help them and watching them all meet tragic ends. Now he could change their fate 7.4kReads9.1Score92414d adds
22. 22 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Kid Brother Found a Shut-In Kid 盗墓：小哥捡了个自闭崽 Don't Cloud the Sky别云上Mystery257k WordsCompleted Xiaoge favoritism + family and friendship + everyone’s darling + raising a kid What happens when Xiaoge picks up a kid even more withdrawn than he is? Xiaoge: cold expression, staring. Kid: expressionless, staring. The kid has zero close-range attack power, but moves with effortless grace, is unbeatable at ranged attacks, has superb medical skills, can send you to meet the King of Hell in minutes, and keeps lots of Gu. The kid is very withdrawn and doesn’t like to talk at first. The kid is a swe 6.7kReads8.9Score86814d adds
23. 23 春 A Secret Crush Hidden in Spring 春日藏欢喜 Wen Daidai文黛黛Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + slow-burn romance + sweet little moments + entirely fictional + a story within a story within a story + pure fiction, with no real-life inspiration] Aloof, taciturn, and sexually frigid (gong) ☆ Lu Xingheng × emotionally steady and always cold (shou) ☆ Jiang Wan This story is set in a fictional world, and every chapter is entirely made up and unrelated to real life. It is a work of pure fiction based on hearsay, written in an irrational state and containing 238.3kReads8.0Score5.4k14d adds

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    The author of the first book gave the characters a happy ending but not himself; I cried when I read chapter 64. For the second book, I hope Xiaoyu can always be safe and well, just like her name suggests.

24. 24 黑 Hei Ye's Gorgeous, Strong, Tragic Beauty Can No Longer Hide His Secret Identity! 黑爷家的美强惨马甲不保啦！ Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + universally adored + shipping your own CP] Many years ago, Jiang Xu transmigrated into the body of Hei Xiazi’s younger brother. In the end, however, Hei Xiazi killed him amid the curses of everyone around him. After the System brought him back to life, Jiang Xu geared up from head to toe, donned a secret identity, and joined the main storyline so he could destroy the Wang family’s computational system. He’d planned to push Wu Xie to grow while posing as a stranger, and sneak 19.6kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds

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    The first book is truly, truly heartbreaking. "Little fish, little fish, swim quickly, free in all directions." May Yu An be safe and happy in her next life! The second book is still ongoing, and the protagonist's life is incredibly tragic. His clone is Hei Xiazi's younger brother, who was given a fake death drug by Hei Xiazi. Later, the Wang family switched it with poison and he was dismembered, the wounds returning to his original body. Those who know the fourth book will understand. The beginning: "My Wu Xing, the Xing of luck." The ending: "My name is Wu Xing, the Xing of misfortune."

25. 25 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 56.6kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds
26. 26 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cool-Hearted Beauty Is Always Just Putting on an Act 快穿：薄情美人她总是逢场作戏 Peach Ravine, Thick Mist桃涧雾浓浓Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [The entire novel is complete] Love triangle showdown + regret-and-chase arc + tormenting scum + men competing for her, jealous as can be After Su Yunli died, the quick transmigration System Jiujiu took notice of her outstanding beauty and signed her to a conquest contract. World One: The Campus Beauty Gets Dumped My rose blooms in someone else's hands. Conquest value: Affection level 0/100 Love is the best proof of clearing the level. World Two: Longing for the favor of the gods Conquest val 311Reads8.9Score10314d adds

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    [Note] ① If the author wants to read short, angsty stories, I think the first one is pretty good. "In this world, you can buy anything—life, future. But time is the only thing you can't buy. Five years of waiting, with all her heart, whose five years?" "But in those two years, he not only showed no intention of visiting her, but also repeatedly invited her to meet him in private, completely disregarding that she was also a noblewoman, full of glory. He didn't even consider what would happen to her if she were discovered." I only read the first world of this book because many people in the comments said it was even more heart-wrenching than the first world, so I didn't dare to read the others [facepalm]. It's finished! [Note] ② This one is also finished. The story isn't long, but it's written very delicately, and the characters are well-portrayed. "The purpose of going to bed is never for the final, intense moment, but for the bodies pressed tightly together during the process, and the two hearts that can be clearly felt getting closer and closer." "A rusty saw is constantly pulling at his heart. The clock isn't moving forward; it's counting down." "The saw above my heart suddenly disappeared, leaving an empty void. Memories of the past seemed to vanish like smoke. It felt like waking from a long dream." This one was pretty amazing; I thought it was a happy ending, but it turned out to be a tragic ending, and it was very tear-jerking. [Crying] [Note] ④ This one is especially tear-jerking and quite long: "Five years have passed. The roses I planted on the island should be ripe by now. I hope you can see them bloom for the first time. Because that means I've come to see you. —Lin Feng." But I feel a little that it's just angst for the sake of angst (doge emoji for protection 💫💫💫). These are all finished, no need to wait!!! I personally think the second one is the best—this is my personal opinion!! (Of course, for example, "The Willow of the Palace Wall" and "When Dawn Breaks, You Return" are also very good). I hope everyone will keep an eye on them [sending hearts][heart emoji]

27. 27 渣 The Scumbag Can't Have Me, Quick Transmigration 渣男对我求而不得【快穿】 Shui Mu Qing水木青Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted After a car accident leaves her in a vegetative state, Lin Ruo is forced to bind herself to the Scumbag System and begins a masochistic quest to cling to the scumbag’s coattails. First World The scumbag emperor destroys her family and leaves her to die in a sea of flames in order to seize military power. After she dies, the emperor undergoes a dramatic change in personality and spends more than a decade consumed by regret. Lin Ruo rolls her eyes in disdain. [Scumbag Experience: 10%] Second World 5.2kReads9.1Score50414d adds
28. 28 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Little Tyrant from the Zhang Family 盗墓：张家来的小霸王 Chu Zhe怵谪Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted Also known as Grave Robbing: The Zhang Family’s Ancestral Dark Moonlight “Zhang family member + all + unhinged + villain” The Zhang family had a child born with an unprecedented bright red tattoo. He was known as the “Fire Qilin.” The Fire Qilin feared no flames. Even when engulfed in a raging inferno, he remained unharmed, so the Zhang family revered him as an auspicious omen. Yet the Fire Qilin betrayed the Zhang family and fled the Northeast, eventually making his way to Changsha. He changed 9kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
29. 29 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Snake Ancestor Won't Let the Frail System Escape His Passionate Embrace 盗墓：蛇祖狠狠爱娇弱系统哪里逃 Chu Zhe怵谪Two Male Leads277k WordsOngoing Volume One: They All Call Me Snake Ancestor [Villain + fan favorite + light comedy + System] My name is Shien He, a handsome, flawless international student from the twenty-first century. One morning, I went downstairs to grab some dry bread, only to get shot in the head. Fortunately, a miracle came my way. A System calling itself “Super Invincible Tyrannosaurus Rex” came looking for me. And so began my rough-and-tumble life in the Republican era. I bet the System I’d become the strongest villai 2.1kReads8.6Score28914d adds
30. 30 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Wu Family's Little Nutcase Has Gone Crazy Again 盗笔：吴家的小神经又疯了 Lucky Jerry招财杰瑞Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiders parody comedy + an affectionate little oddball + a meticulous System, 000] [The protagonist's bloodline is a flawed mishmash! Golden-Haired Hou + vampire + Taotie + Bai Ze + Pixiu + bloodlines with every kind of negative buff] The Wu family has one innocent soul and one carefree one, but don't let the cute, sweet face of this little weirdo, born with asthma, fool you! Wu You isn't sick. His brain is just broken! When he was three, Wu Xie saw Wu You creep onto the roof in the middle 2.4kReads9.1Score38514d adds
31. 31 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Wu Family's Little Lunatic Has Gone Mad Again, Volume Two 盗笔：吴家的小神经又疯了下册 Lucky Jerry招财杰瑞Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [The Wu family’s little nutcase has gone crazy again. If you haven’t read the first volume, head over to Jerry’s page. Everyone recognizes this cover, right?] Wu You is still Wu You, yet somehow no longer the Wu You he used to be. He’s been through too much over the years. Driven by his obsession, his brother has become another Third Uncle in the span of ten years. For those ten years, black-haired Wu You seemed to be the brothers’ precious little cure for their emotional wounds. But ever since 646Reads8.8Score12914d adds
32. 32 起 Rise and Fall of the Spirit: I’m Even More Withdrawn Than My Brother! 起落有灵：我比我哥更自闭！ Lucky Jerry招财杰瑞Two Male Leads373k WordsCompleted A cold moonlight in the human world, mutual salvation, and Qiling Luo and a blind man In my previous life, I was a quiet, withdrawn child star. Everyone called it autism. After I transmigrated, a useless System that could spoil the plot appeared in my mind. It wanted me to be a little ray of sunshine, and its spoilers revolved around our nine families. I had no idea how to make an autistic child more cheerful. Then the System forced me to... The girl pinched Zhang Luoling’s cheek as he smiled br 5.1kReads8.9Score97714d adds
33. 33 盗 Tomb Raiding: Immortal, Yet Utterly Broken 盗墓：不死，但破碎感拉满了 Ruoshui Ting'an若水亭安Two Male Leads316k WordsCompleted [New book, low rating] [Two male leads, a magnetic, beautiful, strong yet tragic protagonist, an incredibly captivating beauty on the receiving end, readers can ship whoever they like] [Fanfiction, with original headcanon that the girl is Second Master’s sworn younger sister, apologies for out-of-character portrayals] [A mix of sweetness and angst, happy ending] Yun Chu wakes up inside a coffin. Someone claiming to be a System tells him he has an immortal body. The good news: an immortal body. T 4.8kReads9.1Score62314d adds
34. 34 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: I'm So Overpowered, Yet I'm Trapped in a Massive Shura Field 盗笔：超强的我陷入了大型修罗场 Fish Like Water鱼依如水Two Male Leads1.2M WordsOngoing [Shen Huai: Modern-Era Arc, Extra-Long Republic-Era Watch-Along] [Everyone's Darling and Romantic Rivalry, Go Ahead and Ship Them + A Hint of Being Everyone's Favorite + Imagining a Powerful, Beautiful, Strong Yet Tragic Character] Third-person narration I transmigrated, but not completely. At this very moment, my body was lying right beside me, looking like a beautiful, flower-like person in a coma. The good news: I can create a secret identity that can't be killed. The bad news: the System sa 63.7kReads9.6Score4.1k14d adds
35. 35 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 19.3kReads8.9Score3.8k14d adds

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    The story begins with the female lead pursuing the male lead, who later reforms and turns over a new leaf. They finally reach their wedding day, but on the eve of their marriage, the male lead dies on the battlefield. The female lead, heartbroken, gives birth to their only child and dies in childbirth. "Zhou Yiming, I've come to find you." [Crying][crying][crying]

36. 36 他 He Lives in Heaven 他住在天堂里 Paper Eighteen纸十八Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [He has loved her in secret for ten years, tragic ending + male lead dies of cancer + tearjerker campus romance] “The girl I’ve loved for ten years got married. I personally placed her hand in her future husband’s. The last time I called her by name was at her wedding.” Jiang Chi 692Reads8.4Score18714d adds
37. 37 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 822Reads8.6Score15914d adds
38. 38 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
39. 39 我 I Won’t Fall for You 我不会喜欢你 Falling Blossoms and Flying Rain落花飞雨Two Male Leads110k WordsCompleted Mo Qian spent six years trying to warm a cold, unyielding heart. But life is full of disappointments, and love is one of them. Even on the day he died, he never received the love he had yearned for. But he could never have imagined that after his death, the one he had loved in this world would finally awaken, overcome with grief. Day after day, they knelt before the tiny pile of ashes he had become, sobbing and weeping, until they died beneath those ashes. ***Content warnings: * A groveling ex a 953Reads8.8Score10314d adds
40. 40 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... 1.6kReads6.6Score27214d adds
41. 41 谁 Who Says Longing Is Silent? 谁说思念无声 Qingya青崖Modern Romance61k WordsCompleted She knelt in the pouring rain, begging him to give her father a proper burial. All she got in return was: “You should've been the one to die!” Her hatred burned fiercely, while her love slowly faded away. She said, “I spent my whole life loving you, but you hurt me, hated me, and ruined my life. You said I owed you. Now I've paid you back!” A knife pierced her chest. She smiled, proud and desolate. “Don't cry at my grave. You'll soil my path to the afterlife!” 166Reads8.4Score—14d adds
42. 42 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score29814d adds
43. 43 十 Fourteen Letters 十四封信 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Ruan Shengsheng × Zhou Mingsen (The contents of the fourteen letters are on Weibo ♥) Ruan Shengsheng had already come to accept death in peace, but his arrival made her begin to fear her own disappearance. He said, “Shengsheng, don’t cry. I’ll always be by your side.” She said, “I went to the temple to pray for your safety for the rest of your life.” At the very end, he held her hand tightly. Tears slid down his cheeks and fell onto their clasped hands. Summer in Yuncheng ended, and their s 993Reads8.4Score34314d adds
44. 44 快 Quick Transmigration: I Can Play Any Role You Want 快穿之你要的人设我都有 The Fool Who Loves to Eat爱吃饭的笨蛋Ancient Romance506k WordsOngoing Xie Qingqing is bound to a quick transmigration System and must follow the original character's persona in each world, fulfill their wishes, and achieve the happy ending they long for. Xie Qingqing, who has made waves in the entertainment industry with her acting, intelligence, and beauty, thinks, This should be a sure thing! She looks at the scripts in her hands: The Crown Prince's Companion: I Will Be the Sword in Your Hand A Naive Demon King: Catch Your Kitty A Wandering Swordsman: I Laugh at 3.3kReads9.2Score31814d adds

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    Book 1: A lighthearted, yuri story with eight personalities and a tragic ending. Book 2: The first world was so tragic! [Crying emoji] Of the four characters, only she died, only my beloved General Xie died. Everyone else was fine and revered by later generations. [Crying emoji] Xie Qing: As a child, she drank growth-suppressing medicine to disguise herself as a boy. She made three best friends at a private school, but was about to die after destroying an enemy country. It turns out the price of the medicine was a short life. [Crying emoji] Later, one of the three became a powerful emperor, one a wandering poet and artist, and one wrote their story. [Crying emoji] Book 3: Originally a lighthearted story, the ending had a major plot twist. Two characters in the story were based on real people. The boy died in a car accident, and the girl committed suicide. [Crying emoji] The author's best friend is gone. I hope they can enter this book and continue the story. May they grow old together and be forever united. [Sending heart emoji]

45. 45 我 I Want to Leave 我想走 Little Fox Cub狐狸崽崽崽Two Male Leads161k WordsCompleted After ten years of marriage on paper, Yu Shuyi still couldn’t make it to the end of the contract. At first, he begged his husband to look at him, just once. Later, he begged his husband to come home and have a meal with him. In the end, he begged him to let him go. He said there was a saying: Better a brief pain than a long one. So I’ve let myself go. Please let go of me, too. I’m not asking you to love me or forgive me. I’m only asking you to let me go. Don’t save me anymore… Setting: Same-sex 4.2kReads8.4Score39914d adds

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    These few books are guaranteed to be angsty.

46. 46 穿 After Becoming the Overbearing CEO's Sister, I Gave Up Trying 穿成霸总他妹后我摆烂了 Little Li Doesn't Eat Scallions, Ginger, or Garlic小李不吃葱姜蒜Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted Xu Tang transmigrated into a book as the overbearing CEO’s younger sister. The original version of her was a menace who’d joined the entertainment industry, and now Xu Tang had to clean up her messes. During a livestream, a hater asked, “Why are you pretending to be pitiful?” Xu Tang put in some eye drops and choked out, “How else am I supposed to cash in? We’re all working stiffs here, buddy. Give me a break.” On a variety show, during a truth-or-dare segment, she was asked, “What’s the most me 4.6kReads9.2Score41714d adds
47. 47 指 Finger Bone 指骨 Flying Bull Straight Hero飞牛直侠Two Male Leads84k WordsCompleted [Warning: questionable values] I have no name. As far back as I can remember, I've been a dog. Because my sense of smell and hearing are naturally sharp, a human trafficker kept me by his side. No one cared how old I was. I was probably a little older than Song Junlan when I met him. He had been sold to a wealthy family to live as their young master. We met again because I was given a job and offered a huge sum of money: Song Junlan's sister had hired someone to kill him. 35Reads8.5Score714d adds
48. 48 偏 But When He Left, the Whole Garden Was in Spring 偏他去时春满园 Flying Peacock会飞的孔雀Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted When Gu Lan heard he had only ten months left to live, he was unexpectedly calm and accepting. Looking back on his life, it had been a complete mess. In this world, he was nothing more than a pathetic nobody whom no one cared about... Perhaps no one would cry for him when his life finally came to an end... Gu Lan accepted the outcome without resistance. After all, ever since he returned to this family, he had never received anything. If that was the case, why should he be afraid of losing anythi 89Reads8.4Score—14d adds
49. 49 第 A Love Letter from the Twenty-Fifth Time Zone 第二十五时区的情书 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] The love they felt as teenagers was buried in the sound of the wind on the day their hearts first stirred. By the time it crossed mountain after mountain to reach their hearts, the wind had died, leaving only unresolved longing. - Zhou Jingni's unrequited love wasn't like that of other girls left to act out a one-sided romance. She and Shen Yi were childhood friends, born into the same Beijing compound. They grew up and went to school together, and as teenagers they 18.3kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds

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    Go and see! We are always powerless. Don't meet people who are too amazing when you are young, otherwise you will never meet someone better than them in the future.

50. 50 京 Autumn Leaves Fall in the Capital 京秋叶落 Ye Xinye叶馨叶Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted [Beijing socialite × Rising Art-World Star + Devoted Love + Misunderstandings + Happily Ever After] A story set in Beijing, inspired by real life... He said, “Do you think you’ve got me wrapped around your little finger?” He said, “Ye Zhiqiu, there’s really nothing I can do about you.” She said, “Beijing is huge, so huge you can’t take it all in at a glance. But it’s also small, small enough that one look was all it took for me to meet the person I want to spend my life with.” Mu Chi, a Beijing 1.3kReads8.2Score9514d adds

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