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1. 1 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 79.3kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds

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2. 2 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 80.8kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds
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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
4. 4 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “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. 13.1kReads8.2Score86314d adds
5. 5 师 Master, Will You Fall in Love with Me? 师尊你会爱上我吗 Lu Cha吕搽Eastern Fantasy299k WordsCompleted Female-Dominant Cultivation + No System + Transmigration + Not Invincible + One Female Lead + No Harem (She transmigrates back to the modern world later; it is no longer a female-dominant world.) After rewarding herself the night before, Gu Yun sleeps in the next morning. Her vision goes black, and she transmigrates to a world called the Tianxuan Continent. Gu Yun cultivates at the Tianyan Immortal Sect. She becomes Shen Qiuchi's disciple and falls in love with her, but Shen Qiuchi, who cultivat 2.2kReads9.1Score14214d adds

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6. 6 爱 Loving You Until Thirty 爱你爱到三十岁 Mu Jiangyu穆将愉Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted Lin Muran never imagined that, in the end, things would turn out so bleakly. If she had known, she would never have gone home with Luo Chen, no matter what. Five years may not seem long, but they're enough to leave a sincere heart shattered and a person so utterly destroyed that not even their ashes can be found. For the rest of her life, all she will see is herself. 107Reads8.7Score—14d adds
7. 7 我 I Became My Brother's Substitute 我成了哥哥的替身 South of the Yangtze长江以南Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted He thought he had found true love, but he was only being treated as a substitute. 20Reads8.7Score314d adds
8. 8 带 Taking an Egg to Find My Child's Father 带着蛋去找孩子他爹 Seraphic Cat塞拉菲猫Two Male Leads774k WordsCompleted The Divine Emperor of the God Realm descends upon Blue Star with an egg, all to find the child’s father and hatch it together! A martial arts master bullies the child’s father? The family plots to seize power? Spiritual qi revival brings an invasion by outsiders? The Blazing God steps in and takes them all down with a single move! Years later, the Blazing God frowns, staring at the child’s father with a deeply conflicted look. Why does he keep hatching more and more eggs? Does this even make sen 36Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 驯 A Taming Relationship 驯养关系 Qiu Nanzhi秋楠枝Two Male Leads440k WordsCompleted Lin Yanchi is a neat freak, while Yue Cangxue likes to come crowd around him after getting into fights. Lin Yanchi loves money, while Yue Cangxue not only eats at his house for free, but spends his silver, too. Lin Yanchi's greatest wish is to have one quiet day, but Yue Cangxue can chatter in his ear all day long. Lin Yanchi finds fault with Yue Cangxue from head to toe, while Yue Cangxue only grows fonder of him the more he looks. To everyone else, Yue Cangxue seems to be the one constantly ch 12Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 熄 Snuffing Out the Stars 熄灭星空 Wait, Ali等等阿璃Two Male Leads149k WordsCompleted A single father raising his child alone reunites with his former love. 2.3kReads9.1Score19214d adds
11. 11 放 Giving Up on Someone You Love 放弃一个自己喜欢的人 Persimmon Lychee Kernel柿荔枝仁Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted [School-life unrequited love + tragic ending + an ordinary girl falls for the most popular boy at school] The sweet story of two neighbors who secretly loved each other is complete. Go check it out! Years later, two photos appeared on No. 2 High School’s confession wall. One showed “Xu Xingran likes Lu Jingwen” carved into a desk, and the other showed “Cheng Hao likes Xu Xingran” carved into a desk. They supposedly came from the same class, on desks at the front and back of the classroom. Everyo 311Reads8.0Score10214d adds

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12. 12 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
13. 13 遗 A Regrettable Outcome 遗憾成局 Milk Candy奶贝吖Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted A wild, carefree boy vs. a cool, well-behaved girl [School life + city life + unrequited love] [Bad ending] The rain in Beicheng was warm and stifling. That year, she was seventeen and he was eighteen. "…I want to get…a tattoo." Wen Yuyan's slender fingers clutched the hem of her clothes, her voice trembling. Qi Yue leaned closer, smiling. "Good students aren't supposed to get tattoos." His teasing voice and warm breath washed over her. The following winter, a heavy snowfall blanketed Beiche 274Reads8.4Score—14d adds
14. 14 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds
15. 15 我 I Don’t Want the Bellflowers Anymore 我不要桔梗花了 A Cheng MS阿程MSModern Romance119k WordsCompleted Yu Nianxu, Wei Mu is still here, still protecting you somewhere else. Wei Mu, don't go! Yu Nianxu, wake up! I'm still here. Wei Mu, I'm awake. Where are you? Wei Mu, I'm willing. Wei Mu, goodbye! I'll live well from now on. 154Reads7.3Score—14d adds
16. 16 藏 A Secret Crush Hidden in a Diary 藏于日记的暗恋 Mu Zhixing沐知行Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Redemption | Tragic unrequited love | Angsty school romance | Childhood sweethearts] [We grew up, and I lost you too.] They met when they were ten. A little girl covered in mud met a little boy as warm as sunshine. At twenty-two, Cheng An still wanted to ask, “Lin You Nian, did you ever like me?” She still remembered every word he had said: “When you're in a bad mood, eat some candy.” “Let's both try for City No. 1 High School.” “We'll grow up together.” “Work hard to make your dreams come true 199Reads8.5Score—14d adds
17. 17 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
18. 18 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
19. 19 也 Perhaps There Was Once Light in the Deep Sea 也许深海曾有光 Ding Huaijin丁怀瑾Modern Romance75k WordsCompleted After an earthquake, young Jiang Ning began living with Song Ao, her younger brother by neither blood nor marriage, who had autism. In Song Ao’s world, Jiang Ning became his only splash of color. Years later, Jiang Ning was surprised to discover that her new boss was Shen Fang, the school heartthrob she had harbored innocent feelings for in her youth. At the same time, though, she sensed that her relationship with Song Ao was gradually changing, blurring the line between family love and romance. 534Reads9.3Score12814d adds
20. 20 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 865Reads9.5Score19914d adds
21. 21 将 After I Was Given to the Prince, the Mad Emperor Regretted It Too Late 将我送给王爷后疯批皇帝追悔莫及 Wenxin Ruoshui文心若水Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted With beauty enough to topple cities, she was cursed by the world as a demoness who would bring ruin to the nation. The emperor's favor turned out to be nothing but a means of revenge. Behind the glittering splendor, the truth slowly emerges. The one responsible for the hatred between their country and their families is none other than him... A peerless beauty made heroes across the land fall at her feet, yet he wanted nothing more than to see her dead. After going to great lengths to trick the i 471Reads8.6Score—14d adds
22. 22 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 391Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    The truth behind Xiao Wu's tragic death is revealed, and the struggle for spiritual roots ignites a storm within the sect! Master Su Chen uses a time-reversal array to defy fate, but unexpectedly awakens the true form of Demon Lord Xuan Ting! To save his beloved, Xuan Ting willingly undergoes ten reincarnations, even making a tragic vow to the Heavenly Venerable to eternally guard the Nine Nether Mirror! A hundred years later, the Demon King wreaks havoc on the world, and rumors of the Demon Lord resurface. Can Chu Ziyu, the sect leader of Lingyun Sect, find the chosen one and avert this catastrophe for the cultivation world? A heart-wrenching romance + a shocking conspiracy + passionate cultivation, the plot twists and turns constantly—a must-see for fans of Xianxia!

23. 23 青 The Green Mountains No Longer Hide You 青山不见你 Beneath the Koi Pond锦鲤池下Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted 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 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Youthful tragedy, a true story based on real events.

24. 24 一 A Moment of Peace 一时安容 Gesang Flower of the Sacred Mountain神山格桑花Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted A Moment of Peace 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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25. 25 早 It Should Have Ended Long Ago 早就该结束了 Gesang Flower of the Sacred Mountain神山格桑花Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted It Should Have Ended Long Ago 1Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 女 An Unmarried Older Daughter, Shunned by All 女大不嫁，众叛亲离 A Millennium-Old Fox Descends to the Mortal World千年的狐狸下凡了Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted This book is also known as “Husband’s Sister Still Unmarried, Younger Brother’s Wife Urges the Whole Family to Throw Her Out!” (I hope my novel can be adapted for film or television! For that reason, I’ve temporarily made an animated short video of about three minutes for each of the novel’s first ten chapters. Since the copyright won’t belong to me until twenty years from now, I’ve only made animations for the first ten chapters...) The main idea: In a family with many children, a son is like a 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    For daughters raised in families with both sons and daughters, the most painful thing isn't your parents' preference for sons over daughters. To paraphrase a line from the TV drama "Empresses in the Palace": Your suffering is yet to come! Because your brother will grow up and marry, you'll have a sister-in-law, and that sister-in-law's family will also have sons! She won't get any property in her own family, so she'll marry into the family to share with you and your brother! People are driven by self-interest; never underestimate human nature, never underestimate what they're capable of for their own benefit! The couple will work on your parents to force you out, since you're not valued by them and are in a vulnerable position. At that time, you won't even have the right to reside there! This article documents the common occurrences where, under the custom of women only being able to obtain benefits through marriage, they rely on men for support, leading to situations where the married woman helps the man exploit the women in his family, the two of them conspire to work on the parents, and ultimately, the entire family—parents, son, and daughter-in-law—mobilize to force the daughter out of the family.

27. 27 多 How I Long to Return to the Starting Point 多想回到最初的起点 Xi Qiyi希柒依Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan] [Tragedy] [Historical Romance] [Palace intrigue plays a minor role] Unable to let go of a love that cut to the bone, unable to forget a hatred that could never be reconciled. Love and hatred entwined, with death between them. "Remember my face, and etch it into your heart." No one is innocent, and no one is blameless. But who is the one moving the pieces? ① The leads "I love you. Wait for me to marry you." "Mm..." "You never trusted me. If I told you it wasn't true, would —Reads—Score—14d adds

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