The Protagonist Is Depressed, Utterly Radiating Despair 主角抑郁，浑身都透露着绝望

1. 101 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 29.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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   The first book is from the male protagonist's perspective, and I searched for the second one from the female protagonist's perspective for a long time 😘

2. 102 怎 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 197.4kReads9.5Score29.4kShelves
3. 103 我 The True Story of My Love with Mr. Shen 我和沈先生的恋爱实录 A Jiu0921阿九0921Two Male Leads126k WordsCompleted Pei Ran: I met, understood, and fell in love with Mr. Shen when we were young. From then on, we held hands and stayed together until our hair turned white. Shen Zhixing: I liked Pei Ran. It was a secret I kept when I was young, one I never told anyone. I love Pei Ran. That is a truth that will never change, from now into forever, and I'm willing to tell the whole world. 41.5kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves
4. 104 炙 Burning Hot! 炙热沦陷！ Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted (The print edition, titled Song of Sheng, is now available, and the online comic of the same name is complete.) [Flirty Romance]+ [Reborn School Life]+ [Mutual Healing]+ [Obsessive Sweet Romance] A striking, warm, and gentle girl with vivid features × a brooding, handsome, and rebellious young man Only when Shengge was dying did she learn that a boy had loved her with all his heart. The first time they met in her previous life, the carefree boy asked her, “Hey, new student, what's your name?” Sh 38kReads9.6Score4.9kShelves
5. 105 穿 Reborn as Li Chengqian, I Relax My Way to the Throne 穿成李承乾，躺赢登基当皇帝 Nine Walnuts 0v0九个核桃0v0Historical748k WordsCompleted After completing his mission in the Qing dynasty, Zhao Heng took his System and transmigrated to the prosperous Tang dynasty, becoming the five-year-old Li Chengqian. With an emperor for a father, an empress for a mother, and a pretty face no one could resist, who could hold back from becoming emperor of the prosperous Tang dynasty with a start like this? Li Shimin had recently noticed that his and the empress's child had changed. He cried easily, clung to people, and was a bit of a schemer. He 16.8kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
6. 106 盗 Tomb Raiding: I, Young Master Tang, Specialize in Fixing Unfinished Business! 盗墓：小唐爷我，专治意难平！ White Peach Bucket白桃桶桶Mystery300k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented!!! System + a no-regrets tomb-raiding story + immersive acting] [The protagonist is acting from beginning to end, so their personality is definitely not always the same] [OOC + mountains of original headcanon] Tang Zhou wakes up as the young master of a martial arts school run by a family in The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. Looking at the very real, carefree Wu Xie before him, he thinks of Pan Zi's tragic death. Tang Zhou: I'm not accepting this lousy plot! So the Iron Triangle an 11.9kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
7. 107 重 Reborn, I Threw My Arms Around the Boy Whose Eyes Had Turned Red with Anger 重生后一把抱住那气红了眼的男孩 Evening Breeze晚风矣Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + no angst + happy ending + one true pairing] [Quirky military doctor vs. tough, handsome soldier] Lu Li was adopted. When she was sixteen, her adoptive parents had a child of their own, and she was gradually pushed to the margins. One day in her senior year of high school, her adoptive parents cursed her out. It turned out He Sinian’s family had found them and offered them a large sum of money to make her stay away from him. In her previous life, sh 16.3kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
8. 108 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 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
9. 109 当 When a Person with Depression Meets a Hopeless Romantic 当抑郁症患者遇上恋爱脑 Empty Mountain in Spring春山空Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Love-struck computer science heartthrob VS depressed literature student] Jiang Li, whose family life was deeply unhappy, thought her bleak existence would remain stagnant. But someone’s arrival upended her plans and sent her life in an entirely new direction. Tips: “ I… I wasn’t abandoning you. I was wrong. It was my fault… I shouldn’t have gotten mad at you.” Pei Yanci’s expression darkened. His eyes reddened as he rested his chin on Jiang Li’s soft, fluffy head and struggled to speak. “It w 8.6kReads9.0Score939Shelves

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   The female lead suffers from depression ✨✨① [Computer Science major, love-struck campus heartthrob VS Literature major, depression-stricken fairy], the misfortune of one's family of origin can truly affect a person's entire life. The female lead is so gentle, everyone knows she's afraid of pain, yet she still attempted suicide. 🤧 The male lead thought the female lead didn't love him, and the female lead thought the male lead wanted to break up, so they started a cold war. One was like a coward, only thinking about escaping. The other was single-mindedly waiting for the other to apologize!! 🍂 Later, the female lead had an argument with her father and called the male lead, but a girl answered. The female lead thought the male lead had found someone new and felt that everyone had abandoned her, her depression relapsed, and she chose to bury herself in her grandmother's grave... 🌸 Fortunately, her good friend found her, fortunately the male lead was there for her, and fortunately she was saved.

10. 110 我 My Mr. Lin Doesn’t Talk 我的林先生不说话 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [One couple + first love + love at first sight + mutual devotion and affection] [Warm, attentive special education teacher ✖ insecure, sensitive full-time writer] * After moving into her new home, Lin Zhaozhao always assumed her neighbor was a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman who loved life, until one evening she saw the handsome Lin Xingye step out of the elevator. One day, Lin Zhaozhao announced to her parents, “You two are going to have a son-in-law!” Another day, faced with her editor’s r 23.6kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
11. 111 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 11kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
12. 112 他 He Says It's Not Too Late 他说不晚 Huohuo the Painter画画的火火Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion | Healing | A playboy turns over a new leaf | School days to city life | Reunited after years apart | Wealthy families] When they were young, Li Zhiwan stumbled out of a secluded alley, covered in blood, and collapsed to the ground. Gu Yuqian stood at the far end of the long alley, holding a black umbrella as he looked at the girl’s desperate, pleading eyes. In the end, the boy ran toward her, radiating cold, and saved her from the brink of despair. After that, whenever heavy 12.2kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
13. 113 疯 Crazy Male Lead, Don't Be Afraid. I'm Just a Plain Old Pervert 疯批男主别害怕，我只是单纯变态 Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [A print edition has been signed for publication] [Pure-hearted yet truly deranged male lead x fake psychopath female lead who does everything to survive] [From universally hated to universally adored * brothers’ road to redemption * both are virgins] Xiang Fengyu transmigrates into a book as the short-lived fiancée of a deranged male lead. From the start, she’s in danger of being killed after spotting a bloodstained shirt under his bed. She plans to use her golden finger, her knowledge of the p 21.2kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    The female lead redeems the male lead; it's sweet and hilarious. In the first book, the female lead pretends to be a pervert who covets the male lead in order to survive. To maintain her persona in front of him, she pulls off all sorts of weird little tricks, and before she knows it, she's almost truly become a "pervert" herself! [Laughing emojis]

14. 114 快 Quick Transmigration: Every World Starts in Hell 快穿：每次都是地狱开局 Yin Binger音冰儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance pairings / alternate history / nation and family] [Please don't use AI to generate the heroine. The author commissioned the illustrations at personal expense.] Yin Lingyu is one unlucky girl. In her quick transmigration missions, she always gets the most hellish start and has to roll up her sleeves and climb her way up, becoming the beautiful, tragic woman everyone admires. World One: The top scholar's younger sister, sold into a brothel. (Setting: Li Shimin of the Tang dynasty) Worl 20.4kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    Volume 3, with its focus on depression, made me cry. [Crying]

15. 115 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 7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
16. 116 月 The Moon Once Raced Toward You 月亮曾经奔你而来 SisssiModern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Reborn + ensemble cast + secret crush becomes open love + two top students] Jiang Zhao loved Luo Yan, but Luo Yan didn’t know. He was the moon, forever beyond her reach. Just knowing they lived in the same world gave her the courage to embrace it. But when Jiang Zhao returned to the country, she received the news of Luo Yan’s death. While she knew nothing, the moon came crashing down. Luo Yan met a girl. She was timid yet brave, fragile yet resilient, rude yet kind. His heart was barren and de 12.4kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
17. 117 窝 I'm Pathetic, But Somehow Everyone Loves Me, Haha! 窝囊吧，但还是成万人迷了哈哈！ Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted The print edition of The Side Character Could Never Be a Doormat is now available on all platforms [Outwardly meek but secretly hilarious heroine x violent, untamed hero whose rough edges are eventually worn smooth] Xu Nuo transmigrates into the role of a famously spineless supporting female character, then foolishly sets about seducing every male lead. When her secret comes to light, the male leads join forces to condemn her. Then she is dumped by her fiancé, setting her on the path to a deadly 33.3kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
18. 118 拯 Saving My Hopelessly Romantic Brother: I Tutor Him for the Top Universities 拯救恋爱脑亲哥，我辅导他考清北 Come Ship the Couple来磕糖吖Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Su Zijin is fifteen years younger than her brother, Su Gu. Su Gu has been the perfect child since he was little: handsome, academically gifted, and possessed of sound values. Everyone says he’s bound for one of China’s top universities, but no one could have predicted that he’d fall for Xie Sisi, a master manipulator. The golden boy falls from grace. The title of “academic genius” gradually gives way to “delinquent,” and their parents smile less and less. Su Zijin wants to change things, but she 6.5kReads9.4Score902Shelves
19. 119 偏 After Rebirth, the Possessive Mr. Nan Dotes on His Wife Like Crazy 偏执南总重生后，宠妻宠上瘾 Muzi Yingbao木子颖宝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted (Content warnings: The male lead is reborn, but the female lead is not + doting husband, fiercely protective of his wife, old-school domineering CEO melodrama + not a strong female lead + a touch of showbiz.) Desperate to pay for her medical bills, she sells her blood. Then the man who had once been her childhood sweetheart takes her in. She thinks all she has to do is play the role of his mistress, but she never expects him to force her to stay by his side. Nan Zhe never thought that after gett 7.6kReads8.8Score509Shelves

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    To be precise, the female lead was driven to depression by the male lead. The male lead, reborn, wanted to treat her well again and spent the rest of the time helping her recover. It was actually quite sweet.

20. 120 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 30.1kReads9.3Score10.6kShelves
21. 121 从 I Fell Ill After Leaving the Conversion Camp 从戒同所出来后，我病了 The Two Chengs大小程子Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted Content warning: A major red flag. This is an early work by an extremely immature author, written as practice with romance, but the result isn't ideal and doesn't hold up to scrutiny. Please think carefully before reading! [Two Male Leads] [Angst] [Bittersweet] [Happy Ending] [Trauma] [Healing] [Mutual Firsts] [Chasing His Wife] Jiang Qiu saw that person's figure again. For a moment, he even wondered if he'd spent so long in hell that the faint light was finally going to pierce his eyes and leav 1.3kReads—Score124Shelves

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    These books all fit the bill; in short, they're all angst-inducing.

22. 122 我 I, the Most Hated One, Died. What Are You Crying For? 我一个万人嫌死了，你们哭什么？ Flowers Falling in Misty Rain烟雨花落Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Angsty, Over-the-Top Romance + Everyone’s Least Favorite + Everyone Gets Their Redemption] Ye Sui knew from childhood that he was an illegitimate son, and that illegitimate sons were guilty by nature. So his father treated him like he didn’t exist. His mother sold him off to pay her debts. His eldest brother hated him because his mother had indirectly caused the death of his brother’s mother, who had been his father’s mistress. His second brother had been the demon in his nigh 6.4kReads7.9Score508Shelves
23. 123 我 My Youth Spent Being Mistaken for a Boy 我被当成男孩的青春 Go See That Sea去看那片海Urban387k WordsCompleted [Classical Gender-Bending + Intersex Condition + Campus] Being a boy or a girl is all the same. The hard part is being accepted by the world. The protagonist, Xu An, has a condition known as pseudohermaphroditism and can temporarily switch between male and female. As a result, her classmates bully her, her father looks down on her, and outsiders gossip about her. It seems as if the whole world is against her, but fortunately, she meets the light meant just for her. Gu Feng: “Xu An, will you be m 815Reads—Score102Shelves

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    The protagonist is quite depressed, but thankfully she finds a ray of light. This is a transformation novel, a rather niche genre, but the writing is delicate and decent, the logic is sound, and it's a hidden gem worth reading.

24. 124 我 I Miss You So Much, But I Don't Know How to Be Reborn and See You Again 我好想你，但又不知道用什么方式重生再见你 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I miss you so much, but I don't know how to be reborn and see you again. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is depressed and exudes despair. In the early episodes, the male lead, overwhelmed with grief for his deceased mother, ate her belongings and died from poisoning. After being reborn, he thought there was hope to save his mother, but he repeatedly tried to save her, only to find himself increasingly heartbroken, tears streaming down his face. He was all alone, so depressed and desperate. The world's rules dictate that men don't easily shed tears, yet it seems that men's hearts also cry, and they too will shed tears for their mothers.

25. 125 每 Someone Worries I’ll Kill Myself Every Day 每天都有人担心我会自杀 Alice's Forest Cottage爱丽丝的森林小屋Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Lin Qingran died in the cold seawater, her life ending forever at the age of twenty-four. Afterward, the family members closest to her were consumed with regret and got the chance to start over. Can they change her fate this time? And what about the person she couldn’t stop thinking of, even as she died? Will they find their happy ending? Lin Qingran noticed that her family had started acting a little differently. Their annual family meeting had become a quarterly one. Her usually stern grandfa 5.1kReads9.0Score371Shelves
26. 126 墨 Sweet Potatoes Stewed in Ink 墨汁炖红薯 Li Liangliang凉凉李Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Brooding, possessive man + warm and healing romance + sweet enough to make you feel like an auntie] He suffers from severe depression and has been rescued after three suicide attempts. He fears crowds and hates the sunlight. All he wants is to hide in his dark world until the day he can finally be free. But that changed when he followed the family driver to the countryside. “Pig, want a sweet potato?” “Good, mean chicken.” “Ah, that goose bit me!” He stared wide-eyed in fright and turned to run 4.4kReads9.2Score491Shelves

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    🌼The male protagonist suffers from severe depression and has been saved from three suicide attempts. He is afraid of crowds, hates sunlight, and only wants to hide in his own dark world until the day he finds release. The female protagonist is like a sunflower, bringing him warmth and hope. He can only fall asleep peacefully when he is with her…

27. 127 他 He's Only Seventeen, After All 他不过也才十七 Chu Anan初安anTwo Male Leads323k WordsOngoing [Childhood friends] [Two equally strong leads] [Secret identities] [Sweet at first, then angsty] He suddenly jolted awake, only to realize it had all been a dream... The world had been destroyed, and they had all died. He was the only one left alive in the world... [Captain... In our next lives... we'll still be your team members...] [Ze'an... We're sorry... Please don't hate us anymore... okay?] [An'an... I love you...] After being reunited with the Jiang family, Lu Li, his childhood friend, 196Reads—Score101Shelves
28. 128 临 Linyuan Academy 临渊学院 Yi Tiao Yixue Sheng壹条衣学笙Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Aristocratic Academy, Straight-Appearing Bottom] Jiang Lin is admitted to one of the country’s top universities, and his grandmother and everyone in his village are overjoyed for him. But the moment he steps onto campus, full of anticipation, everything he thought he knew about university is turned upside down. The bizarre rules in the Student Handbook, a brutal hierarchy, the merciless Hunting Day, and the question of who can become a “Protector”… Welcome to Linyuan University 294Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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    The first book had nothing to do with the "Rules and Strange Tales" series and was even categorized by the system. I was so depressed that I almost collapsed. Except for the fourth romance book, all the others are male-male dual-direction novels. I'm an omnivore (I read everything except for male-dominant novels, gender-swapped female-oriented novels, and some male-oriented novels).

29. 129 湾 The Three Men Beyond the Bay 湾湾之外的那三个男人 Wenwen Gougou文文苟苟Two Male Leads280k WordsCompleted As a child, he longed for the warmth of someone’s embrace during the cold winter. As an adult, Su Lele wished he could return to those winters of his childhood. In the illusion he had woven for himself, he fell in love with the person who had once taken his hand and led him into a dreamlike world. Then he suffered, tossed between the twisted control of three men, unable to love as he wished, his heart on the verge of breaking. “Are you going to leave me again?” he asked the man, his voice raw wi 60Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 去 Go See the Aurora 去见极光 Shi Zi时紫13k WordsCompleted Go See the Northern Lights 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm just posting this romance novel to let everyone know please stop posting about the "Shuang Nan" (a popular pairing of two male leads) novels. The original poster said no "Shuang Nan" novels. Also, this one is a angst-filled story; those interested can check it out.

31. 131 万 The One Everyone Hates Always Wants to Escape 万人嫌始终想逃离 Raising Cats in a Coffin棺材里面养猫Two Male Leads124k WordsCompleted [Bottom-focused / both devoted to each other / two male leads / melodrama / from universally disliked to universally adored] (Major rewrite) “An empty shell grew a soul because of you.” “A heartless person grew a heart because of you.” “We'll be together forever.” Zhu Shujun was an arrogant, despicable wretch who made everyone sick. Selfish and ruthless, he fought for everything, carving his way through the world in blood. He was the universally loathed outcast, covered in dust. No matter what h 950Reads—Score101Shelves
32. 132 他 They Carved My Tombstone 他们为我刻好了墓碑 Rising Higher and Higher升升火火Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angst before the payoff + real and fake heiresses + no forgiveness + the whole family pays dearly] Lin Qian is an orphan. Then one day, her wealthy parents find her and tell her she’s their biological daughter, the true heiress. She thinks she can finally enjoy a happy life with loving parents, but when she returns home, she discovers there’s also a fake heiress who is doted on by the family. To protect the fake heiress, her biological parents send Lin Qian to prison to take the blame. Five yea 20.6kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
33. 133 万 After Everyone’s Least Favorite Decided to Run Away 万人嫌决定逃跑后 Setting Sun on the Blade斜阳印刀Two Male Leads482k WordsOngoing [Over-the-top drama, the universally hated one, regret and pursuit, a humble bottom’s growth, multiple male leads] [A once-insecure, flattering bottom who later gains confidence and builds his own career] Gu Bai'an was merely the son of a concubine who died young, and the most insignificant among the young people of the Gu clan. Smiling and pleasing others were his usual tricks for survival, and they became his pitiful weapons as he desperately tried to squeeze into the circles of the powerful. 185Reads8.2Score101Shelves
34. 134 我 My Unrequited Love Doesn't Count 我的暗恋不算话 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted My Unrequited Love Doesn't Count 381Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Later, she became depressed, radiating despair. The torment of unrequited love in school: should one confess if they like someone? She thought about it for a long time and finally decided to confess. A love triangle involving one girl and two boys began to break down in their senior year of high school. She had a long-standing crush on him; a young girl's unrequited love is hard to fathom, and she couldn't tell if he loved her or not. She mustered the courage to confess, but he treated it like a truth or dare game. In their senior year, they always thought about applying to the same university, hoping to protect him from being taken away by someone else. She asked his best friend if he had someone he liked, but his best friend gave a bitter smile and said, "You'll know when you get to university." Some loves are about to be exposed. She felt his best friend's tenderness and care, and even nestled in his arms, finding it very comfortable. But he seemed jealous of her unrequited love, questioning his friend about his feelings for her. His friend denied it. At the end of senior year, she moved her books home, and both he and his friend helped. He offered to take their first post-graduation trip together, but because he didn't reciprocate her feelings, she angrily asked his friend if he wanted to go on the trip too. He became even angrier seeing her and his friend so close, and threw a book at her. She closed her eyes, opened them, and saw his friend had blocked it. She was anxious... She took his best friend to the school doctor, and she began to question whether she truly loved someone else. She kissed him, but her heart didn't race; yet, kissing his best friend made her heart flutter. At that moment, she realized who she truly loved, but she couldn't accept the truth. She blocked him and his best friend, refusing to see anyone. But then his best friend contacted her, saying he liked her. She was at a loss. She thought that going to university would mean she had nothing to do with them anymore, but she overheard their confessions. Everyone envied her. Her heart was in turmoil; the bittersweet feeling of unrequited love was replaced by the painful indecision. She chose to ignore it. Her most hated mother called, saying her grandmother was hospitalized and needed money. Before she could even return home, she missed seeing her grandmother one last time. The White Rabbit milk candy her grandmother had given her was her favorite. Her beloved grandmother was gone. She hated her mother for making her a left-behind child. She was bullied alone in the countryside. He was the first to stand up for her when she was being bullied, and the second was his good brother. Some heartbreaks cannot be healed by love. The pain of losing a loved one was unbearable. He and his good brother comforted her. Should she choose one of them and put an end to her unrequited love?

35. 135 盗 Tomb Raiding: When Will It End? 盗墓之何时了 Mr. No Introduction不介绍先生Two Male Leads335k WordsCompleted [Twins + original male protagonist + original pairing, appearing later + two male leads + angst galore early on, bittersweet and painful] Jia An, a false peace. Wu An, no peace. Wang An, a deluded peace. Every one of them is him, and none of them is. Twins. As a boy, he thought he was one of two possible fates in the womb. But in truth, he was a destiny forged one hundred percent by others. The Wu family chose him. The Nine Gates chose him. And countless people far away, beyond his reach, create 1.3kReads8.7Score226Shelves
36. 136 全 Everyone in My Family Is the Main Character, and I'm the Only Real Cannon Fodder! 全家都是主角，唯有我是真炮灰！ Heartbroken Puppy心碎puppyModern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing Only after dying did Lu Zaozao discover that this world was one enormous, melodramatic crossover novel! Her father, Lu Aotian, is the male lead of some web-fiction site. His golden finger is maxed out in every possible way. To put it simply, after a few little setbacks and bumps in the road, he breezes to the top of the world, becomes Asia’s richest man, and takes control of countless economic lifelines. Her mother, Shen Xingyao, is the melodramatic romance heroine of Tomato. Countless people 1.6kReads7.3Score162Shelves

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    Lu Zaozao, I'm really crying my eyes out!

37. 137 四 Four Journeys Through the Qin Dynasty: Who Gave Birth to Fusu? Why Are You Pinning It on Me? 四穿大秦：扶苏谁生哒？咋赖给我 Big Wine Cup酒杯大Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted (Complete and ready to read) Rong Zhi transmigrated. She transmigrated back two thousand years, to the Qin Dynasty. But this Qin Dynasty seemed a little... off the rails. Looking at the white paper in Xianyang Palace, Rong Zhi was puzzled. “Paper hasn’t been invented in the Qin Dynasty yet, has it?” Zhao Gao smiled and pointed at Rong Zhi. “You invented it.” Rong Zhi: “Who, me?” Looking at the triple-cropping rice the Qin army brought back from the south, Rong Zhi was dumbfounded. “How did you 9.7kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    I'm sorry, OP. I hope you're not too angry or disappointed. I apologize. When I saw Shuangnan's books on the recommended book list, I acted instinctively. I'm truly sorry. I've already deleted the incorrect book recommendation post. This post is mainly to apologize to you. I apologize for not reading your request carefully. I browsed through the posts and felt these two books were really great. I don't deny my mistake; I just hope you're not too angry or helpless. I apologize for not paying attention to your wishes.

38. 138 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Wu Family's Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Young Master Has Peerless Gu Arts 盗墓：美强惨吴家小太爷蛊术齐天 Chu Zhe怵谪Two Male Leads164k WordsCompleted [Beautiful Yet Broken + Decisive and Ruthless + Villain Persona + A Touch of Angst] Before Mo An's mother died, she left him only a photograph and a name. She told him that the man in the photo, Wu Erbai, was his biological father. Her dying wish was for Mo An to reclaim his place in the family and never be alone again. At fifteen, Mo An found his biological father, but his father refused to acknowledge him. From then on, he had nothing. What can a teenager do when he has neither father nor moth 13.6kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves

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    Abuse, featuring two male characters.

39. 139 H Harry Potter: The Prince of the Wrong Path HP：歧路王子 Eternal Debtor永恒债务人Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing [A heads-up] The protagonists and supporting characters get put through the wringer. Tom seems harmless on the surface, but he’s dangerous to people and animals alike. The heroine is lawful good and a bit of a bleeding heart! [Important] To keep Tom as in character as possible, he can’t be a shining paragon of virtue. A lighthearted writing style doesn’t mean the story itself isn’t dark. If you can’t handle that, it’s best not to click in and waste your time. [Important] This world doesn’t have 3.9kReads8.9Score420Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to her grandparents' generation and becomes romantically involved with Tom Riddle. Voldemort is the main villain from beginning to end, with no redemption. His love for the female protagonist is twisted, involving psychological manipulation. The author effectively portrays the despair of being isolated and helpless in an unfamiliar era. The female protagonist's mental state deteriorates later in the story, likely experiencing depression, dissociation, and hysteria.

40. 140 门 Front Tooth 1 门牙1 Sister Sister, I'm Xiao Qing姐姐姐姐我是小青19k WordsCompleted Front Tooth 1 102Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 冷 The Cold, Arrogant Campus Heartthrob? Now It's My Turn to Be a Vicious Psycho 冷冰冰校草傲娇？轮到我恶毒疯批 Tangerine Sand桔沙10k WordsCompleted The cold, aloof campus heartthrob is acting all arrogant? Now it's my turn to be the vicious, unhinged one. 943Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Depressed to the point that she threatened to jump into the river to end her life, does liking someone need a reason? What exactly is it about someone you secretly love? Perhaps she likes his good looks, but she's poor, ordinary, and unattractive, unable to earn money for tuition through part-time jobs. She's constantly harassed by the school beauty, who throws yogurt at her. Enraged, she throws it back, only to have her part-time job boss withhold her wages. She overhears the school beauty throwing yogurt at her and then being asked to marry her by him. Furious, she randomly picks a taller, more handsome stranger—who turns out to be her brother—and begs him to be her boyfriend, throwing yogurt back at both of them. Nothing is more painful than hearing him with someone else. He mocks her as an ugly duckling, and she jumps into the river in anger. He saves her, and they both lose their memories but are put to sleep by medication. When they're found, the school beauty is furious and wants to kill her. Why did he save her? Their relationship becomes a mess. She was initially jealous of someone she didn't have a legitimate claim to, but now it seems like two brothers are fighting over her, a battleground of force and pursuit, a chaotic and desperate struggle. Who should she choose now?

42. 142 穿 I Became the Beloved Child Who Died Young 穿成早夭的团宠 June Flying Flames六月飞火Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No main CP, side CPs + everyone’s darling + doomed early-death white moonlight] At the Main God’s request, the System Zhaozhao travels to different worlds as a quick transmigrator, completing missions. His journey through life begins, and one legend after another unfolds. He is the exceptionally gifted divine son of the solemn God Realm. He is the beloved little prince of the lonely Underworld. He is the Black-Bellied Immortal Venerable’s one and only sword spirit. He is the Buddhist son, older 24.7kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    I absolutely love these two books. The first one is a quick transmigration novel, and I can't let go of Zhao Zhao and Min Min; they're like my absolute favorites. As for the second one, the protagonist just wants to be a lazy bum, and he has a touch of melancholy about him.

43. 143 外 The Deliveryman Won't Leave 外卖员他赖着不走 Sister Sister, I'm Xiao Qing姐姐姐姐我是小青10k WordsCompleted The Delivery Guy Who Refuses to Leave 22Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 恋 A Laid-Back Contestant on a Dating Show, but the Top-Tier Star Keeps Wanting to Fake a Couple with Me 恋综咸鱼，但顶流总想和我炒CP Kui Kui Loves Pumpkin Porridge爱吃南瓜粥的葵葵Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigration into a book + dating reality show, with only a few female contestants + sweet romance + no detailed plot-advancing golden finger] After suffering a heart attack, Shen Wenjing transmigrates into the boys’ dating-show novel he was reading before he died. The original character has run away, leaving him as a disposable background character. The good news: he now has a healthy heart. The bad news: his body is still weak, and he has a job to do from the start. Shen We 14.3kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves
45. 145 厌 Even a World-Weary Country Girl Deserves to Be Loved by a Young Master, Right? 厌世农村妹也要被少爷强制爱吗？ Daydream Too昼梦也Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted Complete [Country Girl and Young Master | World-weary, wooden girl × arrogant peacock of a man | Some coercive romance | Both pure] Yeman saved a young master from the city who had come to the mountains to film a variety show and experience rural life. Yi Yan thought she was tacky, ugly, and stupid. Yet when no cameras were around, he pinned her against the door behind the house and kissed her hard. A year later, she went to university in the city. At the opening ceremony, Yeman saw Yi Yan sta 174.3kReads9.4Score34kShelves

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    The female protagonist has a very special identity (this specialness is different, it's complicated and hard to explain), and because of her birth, she has no desire to live.

46. 146 如 I Wish I Could Die in a Dream in Tokyo 如果能在东京的梦中死去就好了 Buckwheat Noodles in a Bowl碗子荞麦面11k WordsCompleted I Wish I Could Die in a Dream of Tokyo 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Kiss][Kiss]

47. 147 为 I Went Mad to Raise My Female Disciple 为了养成女徒儿，我选择疯了 Lord Yinhuo阴火君Eastern Fantasy350k WordsOngoing [Gender-bender Yuri, Pure Romance, Eldritch Cultivation, Pretending to Be a Yandere Turns Someone Into a Real Yandere, Reversal of Power, Madness, Redemption, Reversal of Power, The Loli Is the Top] From the start, Gu Yan loses his manhood. To get it back, he is forced to embark on a journey of raising a disciple. The first time around, he pretends to be crazy and plays the yandere, feeding her his blood, locking her in a cage, and licking her face. He tries to provoke her with the most intense 50.8kReads8.8Score8.6kShelves

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    Does this one count as a bit turbulent?

48. 148 那 It Was a Beautiful Dream 那是一场好梦 Wooden Sky木色天空Urban224k WordsOngoing When the will of the universe conflicts with the needs of the world, a world-ending calamity is just around the corner. To keep all living beings alive, the world needs a savior who wields the authority over “existence.” Mu Tian was born from the void left by the savior’s absence, a person who should never have existed. He follows a path through life strikingly similar to the savior’s, until he begins to sense that something is wrong. And so, the seed of self-destruction is planted. Fortunately, 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book was handwritten by the author during his student days, and the beginnings may not conform to the format of popular online novels. However, as you read on, you'll discover that the author's writing style is quite good, the plot is interesting, and the characters are vivid.

49. 149 我 I Run! She Chases! My Yandere Sister Loves Me More Than Life 我逃！她追！病娇妹妹嗜我如命 Yu Yuzi Yu郁郁子瑜Urban301k WordsCompleted [One female lead (Lin Qingyin) × devoted love × slice of life × campus × entertainment industry × sweet at first, tragic later × happy ending] Trust me, this will be the most unusual yandere you've ever seen. On a snowy night in Lin Qingyu's childhood, his parents suddenly brought home a girl in ragged clothes. “Qingyu, come meet your little sister. Her name is Qingyin, Lin Qingyin.” After they had spent several years together, relatives took Lin Qingyin overseas, claiming she'd be able 4.4kReads9.4Score446Shelves
50. 150 我 I Became the White Moonlight My Sugar Daddy Abandoned 我成了金主抛弃的白月光 Xi Qinggui夕青归Two Male Leads224k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + entertainment industry + the groveling ex wins them back + dating reality show] Gifted actor on the receiving end × aloof CEO on the pursuing end The words Jian Ning had heard more than anything else in his life were that he cared only about money and fame. After years immersed in the entertainment industry’s cesspool, he seemed like a decaying rose. But only Jian Ning knew that, compared with his admiration for Gu Shengzhi, neither money nor power meant anything. He did ev 159Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The beginning of this book isn't particularly angsty, but the later parts are incredibly tragic. Fate gave me hope, only to play a cruel joke on me. As for the ending, I can't say it's good or bad; you'll have to read it to find out. It's truly heart-wrenching, and it's already finished, so you can enjoy reading it to your heart's content.

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