Tragic Endings and Heartbreak: Coming-of-Age Stories That Leave You Wasting Away BE文，要青春疼痛文学的，暴瘦那种
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The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟
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
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I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢
[Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for
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Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏
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
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The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事
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
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The Gray Lotus 灰莲花
[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
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Fourteen Sentences 十四句
[The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis
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He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南
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
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I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你
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
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The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳
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
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You Broke Your Promise 你失信了
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
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I Forgot You in the Depths of Time 我在时光深处忘记你
Song Qingyue could no longer remember how she had gone from being adored by Shen Yichen to slowly descending into despair. She only remembered that after marrying Shen Yichen, she was alone. She ate alone, slept alone, and went to her prenatal appointments alone. Even when she later miscarried, she was alone. Song Qingyue thought Shen Yichen was simply cold and heartless, until she saw him accompanying another woman into the obstetrics department and tenderly caring for her... Only then did sh
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Just in Time for Me to Stop Loving You 刚好我要不爱你
Five years ago, Song Qingge lay in a pool of blood, pregnant and desperately calling out to him. All she got in return was a divorce agreement. Five years later, in a cramped fitting room, Zhan Qi pinned her against the wall and gripped her chin, sneering. “Are you here again just to seduce me?” * He destroyed her home and drove her father to his death, only to abandon her afterward. Later, he sat in the home they had once shared, smiling as he said, “I can donate a kidney to your daughter, but
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If Love Is Lost 如果爱丢了
[I had a secret crush on Xi Junyan for fifteen years and was his wife for three. He tormented me for all three years. On the day my child and I died, Xi Junyan and Mu Rou were holding a grand wedding.] Rumor had it that Xi Junyan loved Mu Rou so much he didn't care whether his wife lived or died! As for me, I loved him for fifteen years and was his wife for three, yet all I had was a cold marriage certificate. He never showed me the slightest tenderness or affection! I thought our child's arriva
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I Finally Lost You 3: He Sleeps in the Wind 我终于失去了你3·他睡在风里
The bestselling heart-wrenching classic, the third and final book in the I Finally Lost You series, now with a sweet bonus epilogue! I like a boy who has a cat named Ruanruan and likes a girl named Niaoniao. He was fostered in a little city far, far south, and often missed someone who lived far, far north. People around him privately said he was precocious as a monster. He was born only because his mother wanted to keep the person she loved from leaving. That was, until he came to Baicheng and m
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At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输
“Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die.
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I Missed You in Your World 从你的世界错过
Xia Qianya has blood cancer and doesn't have long to live, so Sheng Tingmo takes all his resentment out on An Yuexi. If An Yuexi hadn't driven Qianya away through underhanded means four years ago, Qianya would already be his wife. She stole the happiness that should have belonged to Qianya, leaving her to die with regrets, so Sheng Tingmo hates her! So he embarked on a series of acts of revenge: bankrupting her family, sending her father to prison, and tormenting her both physically and emotiona
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He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮
When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t
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She Said Love Had Grown Old 她说爱情已迟暮
Ever since he was young, he has believed himself superior to everyone else, expecting nothing but obedience from those around him. He was raised to possess an unrivaled air of command. He would normally think a lowly clerk beneath his notice, but then he met her: Yu Lingling, a capable, clever "husky"! He has never gone easy on anyone who disrupts his habits, and she is no exception. They match wits and trade blows, but the more time he spends with her, the more he falls for her, until he is com
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Mr. Su, Your Deep Love Came Too Late 苏先生，深情已迟暮
Some things seem like they’re yours by right when you have them. Only after losing them do you realize you never deserved them. Su Chenyu, there is someone in this world who loves you simply because you are Su Chenyu. That person is Feng Yue. “Su Chenyu, I once loved you with single-minded devotion. I was hurt, I lost, and I accepted it. Can’t you let me go…?” “Feng Yue, even in death, you can only be buried in my Su family’s grave…”
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After Tormenting Me, the Scum Prince and My Brothers Line Up for the Crematorium 虐我后，渣王和哥哥们排队火葬场
[A pampered heroine + a husband who regrets everything + body swap + System + satisfying revenge, they switch back periodically!] She was once the only daughter of the Xiao family, adored by her six older brothers. She married the man she loved and became the Fourth Prince’s Consort. One day, she took in a white lotus with a System of her own. From then on, her brothers fought tooth and nail over the white lotus, while her cold husband began tormenting her in every way… Then, after someone frame
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When I No Longer Love You 当我不再爱你时
People online say that award-winning actor Cheng treats every actress with equal courtesy. It's true. Tang Qing spent ten years waiting for Cheng Mu to show her special affection, but it never came. Then one day, she finally lost hope. Cheng Mu grabbed the hem of her clothes and choked out, "A Qing, don't you want me anymore?" He's the nation's beloved little brother, known to everyone. She thought every time they crossed paths was a coincidence, never realizing that he'd carefully planned it a
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I Give You the Bittersweet Pain of Parting 赠君人间苦别离
Xie Jingsheng hated Hua Zhezhi. When he was at his lowest, she not only kicked him while he was down, but nearly got him killed. The first thing he did after returning victorious was marry her, then drive her slowly insane. Hua Zhezhi was left with a crippled leg and suffered endless humiliation. When she was near death, she asked with red-rimmed eyes, “I never betrayed you. Why have you treated me this way?” “Keep making things up,” he said viciously, squeezing her throat. “Let’s see if you can
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I Want Us to Be Together 我想和你好好的
On the day Yun Rumeng is sentenced to six years in prison, Lu He'an has a grand wedding. The husband she was married to for five years finally gets the divorce he wanted and marries the woman he has always cherished. Afraid of the dark, she enters a prison where the sun never shines. He visits her for six years. She only sees him once. "Lu He'an, if I survive these six years, I'll make sure you and her never know another peaceful day!" Later, he writes a letter to his wife in prison every week a
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Goodbye, Hansheng 再见，寒生
A homeless boy falls in love with a stubborn rose covered in thorns. Though he knows he’ll be left bleeding, he throws himself into saving, embracing, and protecting her. The road to fame in show business is fraught with danger, and the jungle of fame and fortune is full of peril. Fans, idols, unspoken rules... Temptations lie everywhere, and only love can see through them. He is Han Sheng, an orphan who scrapes by with Bai Xiaoqi, his half sister in all but blood. He gives her his hope for a br
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Early Morning, I Deliberately Forgot You 初晨，是我故意忘记你（孙怡、白敬亭主演《与晨同光》原著）
The original novel behind the TV series With the Dawn, starring Sun Yi and Bai Jingting! Li Luoshu grew up unloved and was drawn to the warmth and kindness of Chuyao, the eldest daughter of the Li family. When Chuyao's younger brother, Chuchen, died unexpectedly, Li Luoshu moved in with the family as her nominal younger brother to comfort her. Many years later, just as he finally realized that he had loved her deeply for a long time, he had already lost the right to love her...
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A Love for Springtime: Summer Trees, Heaven’s Hope (Complete Edition) 夏有乔木雅望天堂（全集）
A heartbreaking coming-of-age legend that has moved hundreds of millions of readers for seven years! Qu Weiran is a good student, excelling in both character and academics. But when his adoptive father appears, his mask is shattered, and everyone learns that he is nothing but a pitiful victim of domestic abuse. Even a boy as dark and troubled as he is keeps a girl in his heart: Xia Tong, the gentle girl he loves. But Qu Ningyuan, a boy who shares his father but not his mother, has fallen for her
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And So It Flourished 蔚然成风
Eight years after her debut, Zi Yue presents her first autobiographical collection of columns, telling the story of her entire journey. From lonely confusion and staking everything on a desperate gamble to the sudden, sensational success of Summer Trees, They Look to Heaven, she was unstoppable. From a bestselling author who shot to fame overnight to a screenwriter starting from scratch on a major film, Zi Yue and Xia Mu’s entire youth has been committed to the page.
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Now That We’ve Awoken from the Dream, Are We Still Together? 梦醒了，我们还在一起吗
The author Zi Yue's hilarious, tearjerking new contemporary romance, If You Come Back by Daybreak, is here! With the college entrance exams just around the corner, Jin Cancan opens her eyes and finds herself ten years in the future, in the body of her twenty-eight-year-old self. By then, Jin Cancan has reached the pinnacle of life. She's married her high school crush, Lu Runian, successfully lost weight, and become both gorgeous and fierce. Her future self is rich and beautiful, but her dream gu
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The Wind Blows Hard, Yet I Can’t Forget 风很大我却忘不掉
Find somewhere with strong winds and forget me. The wind was fierce that day, but I could never forget you. A boy with amnesia and an unusual nature meets a girl who seems strangely familiar.
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The Green Mountains No Longer Hide You 青山不见你
The last time Jin Chi saw Xie Yao was on the way to Mount Wutai. On the mountain, she asked the Buddha if that would be the last time she saw Xie Yao. The Buddha said nothing; the temple's wooden fish drum answered her question. At the start of the year, she had prayed devoutly on Mount Wutai for Xie Yao to enjoy a lifetime of peace. This time, standing on the mountain, all she wished for was never to see him again. You are nowhere among these green hills. Let these miles of mountains be my fare
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