Tragic Romance Recommendations: I Feel for Both the Male and Female Leads. I Cried My Eyes Out 虐文推荐，既心疼男主，又心疼女主，真的哭死

1. 1 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 71.8kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves

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   The heartbroken heroine only has the chance to be reincarnated into the next life after she dies. She becomes a jellyfish, has no heart, and does not need to feel heartache. There is no need to say more about the male protagonist, who turned gray overnight.

2. 2 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 85kReads9.6Score15kShelves
3. 3 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 55.9kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
4. 4 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 2.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Both books are so heartbreaking, the male and female protagonists are both in love but can't get each other, especially the first one [crying][crying][crying][crying]

5. 5 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 824Reads—Score101Shelves
6. 6 我 I Fell in Love with a Long-Legged Older Man 我爱上了大长腿叔叔 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted Today is my graduation ceremony, and I’m incredibly excited. I haven’t seen my tall uncle in ages. He’s the big brother who’s been supporting me, only twelve years older than I am. He won’t let me call him that, but to me, he’s my big brother. He promised he’d come to my graduation ceremony today! After I graduate, he’ll take me to his company… But the ceremony ended, and the figure I’d been longing to see never showed up. As soon as I could, I nervously called him. But the person who answered w 1.2kReads6.1Score—Shelves

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   The heroine fell in love with the handsome and wealthy uncle who adopted her. The hero was a paraplegic in a car accident when he had just grown up. He was a paraplegic. He cried to death and was tortured to the point of being depressed and aphasic. The second amputation story about a male protagonist, slightly sadistic and a bit sweet

7. 7 我 My CEO Husband Is a Disabled Crybaby 我的总裁先生是个残疾的爱哭包 Foxtail Grass by the River河边的狗尾巴草Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Su Ruanruan lands a job at Musen, a company under the Qiao Group that she has long dreamed of joining. When she moves into the company's apartment building, she meets her neighbor Qiao Yichen, who has lost both arms. Overflowing with compassion, she sets out on a mission of kindness and draws the depressed, withdrawn Qiao Yichen out of his own little world… 1.1kReads6.8Score102Shelves
8. 8 极 Tortured to the Extreme 极虐 Young Master Jiang江家大少Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted An Nuan was a gifted pianist, but after being framed and sent to prison, she emerged three years later to find her life turned upside down! Then she met Si Lingfeng, the most powerful man in City C. He loved and cherished her with all his heart. If she said she wanted the stars, he would pluck them from the sky without a second thought. From their very first meeting, he pursued An Nuan passionately! When it came to winning her over, Si Lingfeng embodied every word: cunning, calculating, settin 747Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   Take it, I feel sorry for the hero

9. 9 夫 Madam, President Yan Deserves to Die a Thousand Deaths! 夫人，颜总罪该万死啊！ Die Die Qing Cai蝶蝶青菜Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted Bai Wanxi killed someone. Yan Qingyun personally sent her to a psychiatric hospital. When she got out, all she had left was a disabled body. Yan Qingyun still wouldn’t leave her alone. “I want you to live as a prisoner and spend the rest of your life atoning to me.” “I’m a murderer. I’m guilty, and I’m willing to accept my punishment,” she said indifferently. He flew into a rage. “Bai Wanxi, I’ll make your filthy soul burn in hell.” She thought the psychiatric hospital was the eighteenth level o 638Reads8.4Score—Shelves
10. 10 单 One-Way Street 单行道 Halfmoon Mountain半月山Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted Wen Sui and Lu Chuantang were childhood sweethearts, but their relationship had nowhere to go. She thought their grudge had been settled six years ago. Only later did she realize... He had grown up. He no longer just domineered, took what he wanted, trampled over her, and destroyed everything. He had learned to let you take one step into heaven, let you savor every moment of happiness, then slowly make you watch as everything you had slipped away. Wen Sui wanted to say, I've grown up too. You sh 2.1kReads8.7Score189Shelves

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    It's over, stay tuned to watch

11. 11 霍 Mr. Huo, Stop Torturing Me. Miss Bai Has Run Away with the Child 霍总别虐，白小姐带着孩子逃跑了 Starry Clouds星星云Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted Angsty romance + obsessive love + fleeing while pregnant + desperate pursuit to win her back On a rainy, pitch-black night, a man in a perfectly tailored suit, his face cold, chased away the thugs who were harassing her. Bai Youtong quietly fell for him, but he only saw her as a tool to satisfy his desires. “Ten million. Spend a year with me.” “Okay.” Bai Youtong’s hands trembled as she took the black card. From then on, she became his secret lover. Six months later, news outlets reported that H 16Reads5.2Score—Shelves
12. 12 病 Sick Obsession 病态痴迷 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted After three years with Jiang Qichuan, Wen Mian became pregnant. Her heart was full of joy, but all she got from him was: “She’s back.” She left without a word, hiding her pregnancy. But he refused to let her go. He drove her family to their deaths and clipped her wings, turning her into a canary in a cage once more, kept from the light of day. Jiang Qichuan said, “You were the one who started dreaming above your station.” Only later, after a fire claimed two lives, did he finally see her pregnan 980Reads6.9Score100Shelves
13. 13 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 35.4kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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    One of the most touching modern novels, it's so over the top, this is the real bisexual sapiosexual, where business battles and love lines are the gods, there is no meal replacement, the author's background and writing style are awesome, you will never guess the development of the plot, who can find the same kind of novel?

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 63.3kReads9.5Score12kShelves

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    Summary of the story: These books are almost all short stories about campus abuse, and the male and female protagonists are all the kind in the end. These books are all pure abuse of the male and female protagonists.

15. 15 望 Looking Toward Jiangnan 望江南 Only When You Know How to Let Go Do You Know It's Too Late知挽才知晚Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Healing / Campus Romance / Bittersweet Ending] Dedicated to a brief, blazing youth! Ji Mengnan only remembered that night’s heavy rain and the river behind her, churning like boiling water. Is loving someone a lifelong thing? Everything Ji Mengnan did afterward, all the ways she tried to keep living, was because of that love. If it weren’t for Jiang Qing, she would have died at seventeen. The boy was the only ray of light in the darkness, but light never stays forever, and it doesn’t shine on h 380Reads9.1Score100Shelves
16. 16 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. 1kReads8.6Score173Shelves
17. 17 暮 Mu Sinan 暮思南 Fish of the Cabbage白菜的鱼Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Blurb drafted on 2022.10.6. [At last, dawn arrives, and she lies buried in the earth as it breaks.] On her barren, cracked land, he planted sunflowers for her with his own hands. She had been in the dark for so long that she had forgotten what it felt like to be bathed in light. Then one day, she finally found the sun. It shone on her for so long that she foolishly began to think she could make it her own. But she forgot: the sun and she belonged to different worlds. When she was eighteen, s 1.4kReads9.3Score319Shelves
18. 18 蘑 Back to Field: Ten Suicide Notes Revealed, Leaving the Entire Internet in Tears 蘑菇屋：十封遗书曝光，泪崩全网 I Am Ten Yuan吾乃十元钱Male-Channel Fanfiction179k WordsCompleted Season 6 of Yearning for Life premiered. As soon as everyone arrived, they were stunned by the beautiful scenery. Before long, they discovered a strange little cabin. Inside, they found ten letters. The first read: “Nuan Nuan, the flowers on the island have bloomed. That means I’ve come to see you…” Lin Feng The whole internet buzzed: Had Lin Feng come to the island to pursue Nuan Nuan? Who was this Lin Feng? They read the second letter, then the third… all the way to the tenth. Only then did th 3.7kReads9.1Score396Shelves
19. 19 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 89.5kReads9.7Score14.9kShelves

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    These novels are very exciting and beautiful, with ups and downs of content that are exciting, and the plots are compact and not procrastinating. The writing style in the book is exquisite, the language is beautiful and fluent, like flowing clouds and flowing water, and the emotional description is also very delicate, like a long and continuous flow of water.

20. 20 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 70.9kReads9.7Score12.8kShelves
21. 21 我 I Only Took a Peek 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 15kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves
22. 22 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 24.9kReads9.7Score4.9kShelves
23. 23 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 934Reads9.5Score184Shelves
24. 24 我 I Want to Live Well 我想好好的活着 Wen Shu 1234文舒1234Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted I had never met a boy like him before. His features were delicate, and his pale complexion seemed almost unreal. His long, curled lashes lowered over deep eyes that looked as if they held countless stories. Anyone who saw him couldn’t help taking a second look. He was a transfer student. From the day he stepped into our classroom, the girls went wild, and even the boys were scrambling to be his friend. The nightmare began the day I met him. On graduation day, I clenched my fists, worked up my ne 114Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot in the front is detailed, and the content in the back is compact!!!! The writing is good, the contrast is great, the writing is cruel, highly recommended💛💛💛💛💛 (The male protagonist was born in a junior high school. Later, his mother died. When he returned to his biological father's house, he was not welcomed and his personality became vicious. He was also a leader in some underground. The female protagonist was domestically abused since she was a child. She was timid and cowardly. The male protagonist bullied the female protagonist in school when she was a student. Later, she experienced a series of He changed his identity and got married to the heroine. From the beginning to the end, the heroine never forgave her, and then she suffered a mental breakdown. I won't go into details about the ending, but the endings of the supporting characters are all written, so you can read it yourself.)

25. 25 李 Mr. Li, This Is Where We Part Ways 李先生，我们就到这了 Meow Big White喵大白Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Tragic romance] + [No getting back together after the breakup] A car accident changes the fate of two people. She is just about to achieve a fairy-tale romance, and his cold heart is just about to melt for her. Then, in an instant, everything returns to square one. They become enemies, and their love collapses in a moment. What twists of fate await them now… 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I love and hate short sadistic stories.

26. 26 m Miss, Life Is But a Dream miss浮生若梦 Starfall Seeking Wind星落寻风Ancient Romance186k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Romance + Friendship] After experiencing a devastating loss, Xia Nianyi unexpectedly transmigrates into a novel that holds special meaning for her. All she wants is to return to the real world as soon as possible, so she explores this unfamiliar world bit by bit, searching for a way back. By chance, she takes in the male lead as her disciple. But as the story gradually strays from its original path, and their long time together sparks feelings between them, she has no choice bu 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Time Travel Ten Love Ten Friendships] After Xia Nianyi experienced grief, she unexpectedly time traveled to a novel that had special meaning to her in her heart. But she just wanted to return to the real world quickly, explore the strange world, and find ways. By chance, she took the male protagonist as her apprentice, but the plot gradually deviated from the original track. After getting along for a long time, she developed feelings for the male protagonist, and she had to stay away because she couldn't. In this world, she still falls deeper and deeper into it. What should she do to get everything back on track? "Happy birthday to you!" "Big liar, why didn't you tell me?" She wanted the wind to carry her emotions and tell her big writer that I miss you so much. "Master" "Please accept me as your disciple" "Don't be afraid, Master is here" "Master, you lied to me again" "Master, I can no longer protect you" "It turns out you are always here"

27. 27 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 11kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    The feelings of family and country are well portrayed. I burst into tears when I saw the back part. Every character is portrayed with flesh and blood. The relationship between the male and female protagonists also made me feel that I missed it. I just missed it. Why do you have to be so persistent? Learning to let go is also a blessing to each other.

28. 28 被 After My Sect Tore Out My Heart and Drained My Blood, I Became a Demon on the Spot 被师门掏心放血后，我原地成魔 Watching the Girls from the Wall坐在壁上观姑娘Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Angst + Strong Female Lead + Revenge + Cultivation + A Chain of Cause and Effect] The soul-nourishing jade shattered, and out came a “me” who had stolen someone else's place? Luo Li returned with half a broken jade pendant and tore away Ye Qingqing's mask. You stole my royal status and my place in the sect. You even killed the person who saved my life and harmed my loyal servant of ten thousand years! When the brand of “monster” was seared into her heart, and a contract of “until death do us pa 319Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Despair in the blood mist "Bang"! The muffled sound hit my ears like a heavy hammer. The bluestone was bone-cold, my body twisted in severe pain, and blood gushes out, soaking my clothes. In a blur, I saw Qingxue's pale face. Her screams seemed to come from the distant sky, and then she fainted. When Gu Hansheng hugged Qingxue, there was a hint of bitterness in my heart. Once upon a time, we were brothers and sisters, but now we have reached this point. Chu Ziyu hurried over, and I thought I could get some comfort, but I didn't expect that after Yun Shu appeared, his eyes instantly became strange. Yun Shu's words were like sharp knives, piercing my heart. Chu Ziyu grabbed my collar mercilessly and dragged me onto Feijian. At that moment, I was shocked to realize that I was so light, as if a gust of wind could blow me away. When I returned to the sect, I was mercilessly dumped on Siguo Cliff. Yun Shu's proud smile completely chilled my heart. "What? Want to escape? Do you think I will let you do it?" Yun Shu's voice was cold and biting. I was so angry that I asked with all my strength and temperament: "What do you want from me?" But she complained first and pretended to be aggrieved in front of Chu Ziyu. The moment Chu Ziyu drew out his sword, the last glimmer of hope in my heart was completely shattered. Severe pain hit me, and I looked down at my broken leg, blood gushing out like a fountain. I let out a heartbreaking scream, my vision went black, and I fainted. In a coma, I kept asking myself: Is it all worth it? The seven days I exchanged for the Backlash Pill turned out to be such painful torture. In the middle of the night, I woke up in the cold wind. Gu Hansheng handed me a piece of barbecue. I was very hungry and ate it hungrily. Until Yun Shu's voice came: "Second Senior Brother, let me tell you. This bitch even eats her own flesh. Is there anything else she can't do?" I understood instantly, my stomach was churning, and I couldn't help but vomit. Gu Hansheng's kick completely shattered the remaining illusion in my heart. I curled up on the ground, tears streaming down my face uncontrollably. When Yun Shu's slap landed on my face, I was already numb. Every word she said was like a handful of salt sprinkled on my bloody wounds. The sharp pain from the dagger across my face made me writhe on the ground. I looked at her ferocious face, filled with despair. "What? Don't you want to kneel down? Do you think I will forgive you even if you kneel down?" Her fist hit my lower abdomen, and I felt like my spine was about to break. What was once a comradeship is now nothing but endless torture and hatred. I closed my eyes and stopped looking at this world that made me despair. The breast-protecting mirror in the sea of ​​consciousness cracked again. Perhaps, this is my fate. I have no strength to resist, and I don't want to take revenge anymore. I just hope that this pain will end soon, so that I can say goodbye to this world quietly before it disappears into ashes... 3

29. 29 白 The White Olive Tree: The War Rages On, but Love Runs Deep 白色橄榄树：硝烟未尽，爱已深 Secluded Study闭门斋Female-Channel Fanfiction224k WordsCompleted On the war-ravaged land of Dongguo, the sky was always gray and hazy with smoke. Amid the ruins of the cities, the thunder of artillery never ceased, as if giving voice to endless suffering. Song Ran, a young and gifted war correspondent, first met Li Zan, a brave soldier in the peacekeeping forces, amid the flames of war. The threads of fate quietly intertwined. 418Reads—Score101Shelves

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    These three books are highly recommended

30. 30 残 The Disabled CEO’s Celibacy Breaks: He Can’t Keep His Hands Off Me Night After Night 残疾总裁禁欲，失控后，夜夜缠绵 Sweet-Tasting口味香甜Modern Romance395k WordsOngoing A female postgraduate psychology student pretends to be the fiancée of a disabled CEO for money. She thinks she's the hunter, but she doesn't realize that from the very beginning, she's been the carefully chosen “prey.” When sincerity collides with lies, in this romance born of deception, who will lead whom across the sea? —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 直 I Went Viral After Livestreaming My Life as a Mom 直播养娃后，我爆红全网 Sweet-Tasting口味香甜Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 离 I Lost My Memory After the Divorce, and My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Take Him Back 离婚后我失忆了，前夫跪求我复合 Sweet-Tasting口味香甜92k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, I Lost My Memory, and My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Reconcile 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 替 After Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Became My Ex-Fiancé’s Aunt by Marriage 替嫁后，我成了前未婚夫的小婶 Sweet-Tasting口味香甜79k WordsCompleted After Being Wed in Her Sister’s Place, I Became My Former Fiancé’s Young Aunt —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 霸 Possessive Love Addiction: Mr. Fu's Prisoner in the Palm of His Hand 霸爱成瘾，傅总的掌心囚 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance6.1M WordsOngoing After a car accident, she was declared the culprit, and Fu Yanchen personally sent her to prison. Three years behind bars left her timid and insecure, but Fu Yanchen still wouldn't let her go. He kept her imprisoned by his side and subjected her to endless torment. Eventually, she vanished without a trace. Only then did the man panic. 13.6kReads7.4Score590Shelves

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    Abuse, gaga abuse

35. 35 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 378Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Everyone is so clear about love and hate

36. 36 装 Decorate Your Dreams 装饰你的梦 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [University Campus] [Unrequited Love] [Tragedy] A love story at Zhongshan Medical University. The male lead, Tan Shengxu, is devoted to the female lead, Zhong Mengwei. But because of a misunderstanding born of circumstance, she thinks he is her enemy and rejects his advances. In truth, he is the one she has been longing for. Heartbroken, Tan Shengxu gives up on their relationship in despair. Zhong Mengwei regrets it too late and starts pursuing him, but to no avail. Her love leaves her depressed 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Bewen is so cruel that it hurts my heart!!

37. 37 樊 Dawn Within the Cage 樊笼内的破晓 Old Qinggan老青柑Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Some people are born trapped in a cage. Invisible barriers, woven from the soil of one’s upbringing, the path laid out in advance, the constraints of one’s surroundings, the cocoon of one’s perceptions, and the shackles of morality, build a cold, solid cage that holds her captive. She is raised within it, as if this were all life could ever be. If she does not awaken, if she does not save herself, the ending is clear: the cage will silently devour her, and she will vanish in a slow death. Yet de 8Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Recommend a sad article, it's really good to watch

38. 38 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance344k WordsOngoing Two souls fall into a campus dream; reunited on a Middle Eastern battlefield | Doctors Without Borders × frontier defense hero | unhinged yet restrained, healing regret | sweet, bittersweet tension | rekindled romance | devoted to each other, happy ending A three-day romance in their youth, followed by twelve years apart across mountains and seas · Mature adults wearing the guise of high schoolers, falling into the most heart-wrenching romance in a dream · Each other's cure and salvation; a god 115Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author is that doctor. Data has tortured me thousands of times, and I treat the plot like my first love. Adapted from real experiences. The story is written with care, the writing is delicate and poetic, the scenes are blended, and it has flesh and blood. The broken mirror is reunited. Hate the sea and love the sky. Sour redemption.

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