Looking for That Bittersweet, Satisfying Feeling, but Not a Truly Angsty Story 有没有那种看了酸涩爽的文（不是真虐文）

1. 51 雨 Thick with Rain and Mist 雨雾浓浓 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Original title: Falling into the Rain Tide [Powerful man x soft but resilient woman + living-under-one-roof trope + older man + groveling pursuit + both leads' first love] Everyone in the business world knew Wen Huaixu was aloof and capricious, the last person anyone wanted to cross. No one in their circle dared take him lightly. Yet this unrestrained man would make an exception for just one person. One time, after drinking himself nearly unconscious, he saw Yu Tingyu holding a bowl of hangover 43.8kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves

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   Anyway, it's sour and astringent.

2. 52 溯EN Letters Tracing the Rain 溯雨信笺 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [The physical book is now available. Its published title is Letters in the Rain] [Small-Town Literature | Bittersweet Slow Burn | Mutual Healing | 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Gentle and Resilient x Jaded and World-Weary] When Pu Yu was seventeen, she transferred to a remote town in southern China. There, she met Yuan Su. He had once been the town's brightest star, a prodigy destined for greatness. Now he had fallen from grace, and everyone avoided him. Everyone except Pu Yu. - An old street. A repair s 258.2kReads9.6Score49.3kShelves

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   This book is absolutely amazing!

3. 53 坏 Bad Brother and Sister 坏兄妹 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Jerk of a brother vs. sweet little sister] In the first few years after meeting Yu Chizhou, Chen Er didn't want a brother. In the years that followed, Chen Er didn't want Yu Chizhou to be her brother. On a typhoon day, Chen Er followed her mother to the Yu home. She hid behind the adults, drenched from head to toe and as pitiful as a little flower. After the adults urged her again and again, she softly called the boy sitting on the sofa “Brother.” The boy scoffed. At 80.3kReads9.4Score13.8kShelves

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   This book is definitely a bittersweet work of literature.

4. 54 我 I Was Born Without Rank, Who Knows the Light Within? 我本无阶，谁识照微 Madam, I Hope You're Well夫人安好Fantastical Romance203k WordsOngoing In a single night, she loses all her closest family. The sacrifices her parents made are dismissed with a single stroke. She must keep her brother alive. She'll trample everyone who looked down on him into the dirt. By a stroke of luck, she stumbles upon a small, heaven-defying world. It's incomplete? No problem, she'll mend it. Broken? She'll piece it back together. Even if she has to give her life, she'll make it whole again. But why are there so many obstacles in her way? There's an anno 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Go see it!!!

5. 55 京 Full Moon Over Beijing 京夜月圆 Golden Banana金蕉子Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Good Girl x Bad Man] [Pseudo-Forced Romance, Reforming Playboy, Reconciliation, One-on-One Romance, Faithful to One Another, Happy Ending] Zhou Yuan is a good girl: obedient, sensible, and good at school. Her boyfriend gradually grows tired of her and complains to the woman he's cheating with: “She's too conservative. She's no fun at all.” After discovering her boyfriend's affair, Zhou Yuan gets into the car of her pursuer, Pei Ye, tears in her eyes. What kind of man is Pei Ye? His reputation i 9.1kReads9.2Score814Shelves

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   People with heart problems should not try this.

6. 56 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 33.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
7. 57 蝉 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.2kReads9.3Score337Shelves

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   Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

8. 58 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 29.6kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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   Let's look at this.

9. 59 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 196.2kReads9.5Score26.2kShelves

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   It really couldn't be separated from the ensemble cast. At first, I was laughing and laughing, but then I was crying and crying. It was so poignant. The characters' personalities were very clear, and each of them had their own sense of morality.

10. 60 末 The World's First Superpowered Being Is Actually My Puppy 末世第一异能者竟是我的小狗 Love Carrots Mixed with Potatoes爱吃胡萝卜拌土豆Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Straightforward Girl Who Loves Without Limits x Awkward, Stoic Guy Learning to Love] A sweet little romance at heart Older-sister-younger-boy dynamic + mutual devotion + secret crush comes true + rich young lady + loyal puppy Our little Jiang is the kind of girl who even spends enough to max out the top tier when playing with a virtual pet dog. [Content Warnings] This is not dog-training fiction / My Little Dog in the title does not mean dog training / No aloof, superior female lead For 32.1kReads8.9Score11.1kShelves

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    As for the bittersweet feeling, you have to read "Lu Yang's Unrequited Love Comes True," but this is originally a sweet romance novel where the male lead, a bit of a bitter gourd, starts to be happy once he meets the female lead.

11. 61 许 Xu Nanfeng, Until This Summer 许南风，至今夏 Jiang Qibao姜柒宝Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Angsty Push and Pull] [Instinctive Attraction] [Obsessive Possessiveness] [Love and Get What You Want] A wealthy young heir flees to the small town of Shiqiao to escape danger. He is clean-cut, handsome, cold, and distant. Everyone at Shiqiao High knows Xia Wu spent a year doggedly chasing Xu Ying. In the end, no one knows what tricks she used to make him hers. Yet she died not long after becoming Mrs. Xu. After being reborn, Xia Wu says: Want boundaries? I'll give you some. Want to walk on you 67.5kReads8.3Score103kShelves

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    I found this quite bittersweet. I personally really like the female lead's personality; she's bold and decisive in love and hate. The male lead also dotes on her quite a bit. It's still being serialized, but the ending is a happy one.

12. 62 豪 The Wicked Girlfriend’s Transformation: An Heir to a Powerful Family 豪门继承人的恶毒女友蜕变记 Deep Strings深弦Modern Romance275k WordsOngoing A sweet, airheaded beauty with a wicked streak x a cool, lovesick heir to a wealthy family Qiao Yu had a nightmare. She dreamed that her boyfriend, Ji Yancheng, was actually the heir to the wealthy Zhao family, who had taken him back. Suddenly rich and powerful, Ji Yancheng sent Qiao Yu back to her poor, remote hometown in the mountains. Qiao Yu ran back to find him and clung to him in every way she could, but he showed no regard for their past and sent her back to the mountains again. Qiao Yu 388Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended! The materialistic and malicious Qiao Yu had several nightmares, some of which partially came true in real life. She dreamt that her boyfriend, Ji Yancheng, became a wealthy heir and sent her back to the mountains, leading her to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff due to depression. To prevent the nightmares from becoming reality, she desperately tried to be good to Ji Yancheng, but ultimately chose to run away with the money before he returned to his wealthy family. Ji Yancheng frantically searched for her. Will Qiao Yu's nightmares become reality?

13. 63 我 You're the Only One I Favor 我只偏心你 Little Tyrant Can Knock You Flying小霸王会击飞Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Chaste + Love Grows Over Time + Healing, Sweet Romance] [Spoiled Little Princess & Rough Country Boy] When Cheng Yi first met her fiancé, she nearly burst into tears. He was crude in his manners, sharp-tongued and hard-hearted, like a piece of iron worn rough by life. Apart from his handsome face, he had no idea how to be romantic. But for the sake of her inheritance, Cheng Yi gritted her teeth and launched her husband-training plan. Perfect husbands are made, not born! Sh 50kReads9.1Score7.3kShelves

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    It's sweet with a touch of sourness; there are no exaggerated words to make you shed tears, but you'll follow their feelings and experience a little heartache! You'll want to cherish him!

14. 64 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.8kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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    Stop talking!!! Just watch! The bittersweet feeling of the male lead being so infatuated with the female lead but being blinded by love is so satisfying!!

15. 65 浪 The Waves Trust the Clouds’ Whiteness 浪花信任云的白 Qinghe Qinghe清和清和Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted 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 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two newly introduced young patients find redemption in a dreamlike campus setting. Completed. It's so satisfying, incredibly good! Trust me!

16. 66 快 Quick Transmigration: I Steal the Male Lead Away as His Bro 快穿：我以兄弟身份撬走男主 Half a Step from Peach Blossoms半步桃夭Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Female-oriented / Romance / Quick transmigration / Two male leads / BL The quick transmigration mission begins, and Wen Ran is assigned an identity card as the male lead's brother. In public, he is the irreplaceable, attentive brother. In private, he quietly sabotages the male and female leads' growing affection, disguising every calculated move as an accident. The aloof CEO, the spoiled rich heir, the Golden Triangle kingpin, the entertainment industry's Best Actor: in every world, the male lea 982Reads5.9Score147Shelves

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    Having followed you as a brother for so many years, silently cherishing my unrequited love, watching you date other girls, my heart is filled with bitterness.

17. 67 春 When the Spring Breeze Stirs 春风乍起 A Hui Sa阿回卅Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Seven years after they parted, Jing Zhe unexpectedly ran into the guy she had secretly loved in high school at the psychiatric clinic: the intern doctor Yi Yuheng. Separated by the long desk in the consultation room, they stared at each other in surprise. The two who had once been fiercely competitive in school still seemed evenly matched: She was weighed down by depression caused by attention deficit disorder (ADD), while his face clearly showed how thoroughly he had given up on himself. Fortun 8.9kReads9.6Score1.4kShelves

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    Just watch the first one; I watched its rating rise little by little.

18. 68 剑 The Sword Named Wangshu 剑名望舒 Cheng Lanlan程岚岚Fantastical Romance642k WordsCompleted [Maxed-out from the start + faked death + winning back his wife + face-slapping + slice of life + love and hate] From the day her master picked her up and brought her back to the Baopu Sect, Li Yujing decided she would settle for being a good-for-nothing. She raised her prodigy junior sister and poured every resource she had into training her. But when her junior sister turned seventeen, she left with a few mocking words and joined the greatest sect under heaven. Li Yujing was furious. She decid 21.7kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves
19. 69 认 After I Took a Passing Stranger as My Dad, I Got the Villain's Whole Family 认路人甲当爹后我喜提反派全家桶 Gazing at the Bright Moon明月望Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, after Shen Yi was found by her wealthy family, her scumbag father and younger brother were already living a happy life with the adopted daughter, all loving father and devoted son. Bullied for picking fights with the adopted daughter, she eventually chose to take her own life. Reborn outside the gates of an orphanage, before her scumbag father had come looking for her, she decisively latched onto a man who looked like an ordinary passerby. She insisted on sticking with him. 321.9kReads9.5Score52.9kShelves
20. 70 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves
21. 71 拯 After Saving the Blind Little Darling, I Faked My Death and He Went Mad 拯救瞎眼小可怜后死遁他发疯了 Sparrow in the Clouds云中雀林Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented transmigration into a book, bold and cheerful martial-world heroine × cold, humble, blind prince, faked death, intense angst for the male lead, sweet and angsty romance, winning her back] “I’ve been abandoned by the light twice. What right do I have to hope?” The male lead is extremely humble and pitiful. This is not a feel-good power fantasy. The story is bittersweet, with plenty of sorrow. That’s its flavor. The romance is swoon-worthy, and the angst is intense. The Sixth Pri 3.8kReads8.9Score426Shelves

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    The male lead misunderstands the female lead, experiencing a love-hate relationship. When the female lead fakes her death, the male lead is devastated and faces a tumultuous pursuit. The story contains many bittersweet and jealous moments. (Meets the requirements.)

22. 72 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5.1kReads9.1Score362Shelves

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    I think 3, 4, and 6 look pretty good.

23. 73 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 84.7kReads9.7Score11.5kShelves
24. 74 竹 Childhood Sweethearts' Inferno, as They Fight Over the One Who Appeared Out of Nowhere 竹马火葬场，因为天降又争又抢 Roar, Roar, Garlic啸一啸蒜了Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Dark, Unhinged Childhood Friends + Childhood Friend Gets His Comeuppance + Newcomer Steals Her Away + True and Fake Young Master Trope + Love Triangle + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Pretends to Be Sunny, Actually a Yandere Childhood Friend × Pretends to Be Frail, Actually an Unhinged Childhood Friend × Pretends to Be Rebellious, Actually a Devoted Newcomer] Xia Han was about to confess to her childhood friend, but Song Xiangqiu only wanted them to remain friends. Their entanglements and push- 7.3kReads9.0Score694Shelves
25. 75 痞 A Reborn Hoodlum Spoils the Gloomy Little Lame Next Door 痞子重生后宠坏隔壁阴郁小瘸子 Fifteenth Day of the Sun and Moon日月十五Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted Two male leads Both reborn, one remembers his past life while the other slowly recalls it Mutual salvation, both pure, happy ending Lin Fenfen, male, age twenty, a penniless coal miner, a mother who died in childbirth, a little sister who died young, a gambling-addicted father, and a body packed with muscle. Jiang Huaizhi, male, age twenty-two, a leg broken when he was three, a grandmother who died when he was ten, and himself, trapped in the dark and powerless to struggle. He had hated someone, 9.3kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    Yes, some brothers, yes, there are more than just one such great book. There are nine in total, all of which are top-tier novels at the current version's T0.5 Level! 💪💪💪

26. 76 潮 A Feverish Secret of the Heart 潮热心事 Nong Ying侬影Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [A romance-focused writer with no tricks. Please refrain from picking apart the story, copying its rankings, or borrowing from it in any way. Respect the characters in this book. Copyright infringement will be pursued.] Xiang Mingzheng × Shen Huilin (a charming, playboy heir × a cool, reserved student) [Powerful family background + dominant love interest + secret crush + pregnancy] 1. In the early spring of her twenty-second year, Shen Huilin saw Xiang Mingzheng for the second time. There were 19.3kReads8.9Score2kShelves
27. 77 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 37.3kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
28. 78 救 Help! I Really Didn't Treat the Yandere as a Substitute 救命！真没把病娇当替身 Blending with the Dust and Light离光同尘Two Male Leads272k WordsCompleted I’ve always foolishly wished someone would love me. [Cold, mentally ill, twisted top (Xie Wenxue) × pitiful bottom with erotomania (Lu Qingyi)] [Two male leads + both pure + mutual pining + healing each other + choosing each other + yandere + unhinged + light imprisonment and forced love + white moonlight + mental illness] [An unconventional healing story. Both leads are ill. Their feelings are fraught in the beginning, and later there’s a white moonlight and a groveling pursuit. Half sweet, hal 111Reads8.7Score—Shelves
29. 79 和 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 7.7kReads8.2Score1kShelves

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    Look at this! A genius professor of biological neuroscience x a bright and charming younger sister – an unexpected shared dream, a crazy test of the waters. The aloof older brother is cold and reserved by day, but at night he takes off his glasses and kisses you until you're breathless. The unattainable beauty has fallen from her pedestal! [Thinking][Flying kiss]

30. 80 拜 The Billionaire’s Favorite Gold-Digger 拜金樊胜美，孟宴臣偏要宠 Xi Nuan October希暖十月Female-Channel Fanfiction419k WordsCompleted [The score's been kept low, so check the comments. You won't regret giving this a chance!] Fan Shengmei was weighed down by her family and became a shrewd gold digger. Meng Yancheng was the perfect specimen pinned to the wall. He suspected her motives for getting close to him and weighed the pros and cons, yet couldn't help being drawn to her. Fake socialite × real rich heir | Mutual salvation | Two formidable leads Fan Shengmei blooms from the dust, is reborn through love, and ultimately become 12.7kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    I recommend a spin-off novel; you can read it before, it won't affect your reading experience. It tells the story of Fan Shengmei, a gold digger burdened by her dysfunctional family, who bumps into Meng Yanchen, a seemingly perfect but cold and aloof heiress. He suspects her ulterior motives yet can't help but fall for her, while she blossoms from the dust and is reborn in love. A story of two powerful individuals, a fake socialite and a true tycoon, rescuing each other and breaking free from their constraints. When the butterfly of love flies across the ocean, the puppet grows a heartbeat, and the withered butterfly emerges from its cocoon. High-energy plot twists and a bittersweet blend of sweetness and heartbreak.

31. 81 变 After Shrinking, I Was Taken Home by My Mortal Enemy 变小后被死对头捡回去了 Cang Yansu苍岩素Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted Zhou Pei is a music superstar. He has a sworn rival in the entertainment industry: top-tier star and actor Yu Chuanxian, nicknamed Yu Meiren. One day, Zhou Pei finds his nemesis beside the trash cans in his apartment complex. A super-miniature version of him, a tiny little person. And so, having never raised a child before, Zhou Pei launches into the chaotic business of caring for his nemesis, who is even more fragile than a newborn baby. Raising a child (crossed out), raising his nemesis, is ex 695Reads9.3Score128Shelves
32. 82 许 Make a Wish! 许个愿！ Yin Yiyi银以以Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Esports player | Campus and city life | Romantic tension | On-again, off-again | CEO | Yandere] That day, Jiang Yan met a girl in a narrow alley. She had her back to the alley entrance, her figure slender, her long black hair falling casually over her shoulders. Even from behind, she was impossibly beautiful. She was kissing someone. It wasn't passionate; instead, she seemed characteristically casual and nonchalant. She rested a hand lightly on the other person's shoulder, her posture relaxed, 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sophisticatedly bittersweet story, combining e-sports and entertainment industry themes. The female lead is bright and passionate, loves her freedom, and therefore never wants to settle down, leading to an on-again, off-again relationship with the male lead. The male lead is very possessive, yet always helpless against her, seemingly content with being dumped! He gradually guides her along the way. Although it's still ongoing, I've been following this author's work closely! Highly recommended!

33. 83 渣 After I Played the Miaojiang Boy, He Planted a Love Gu in Me 渣了苗疆少年后，我被种情蛊了 Cloud Crane Crossing云鹤渡Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted [Complete + Miaojiang seme + Two male leads + Obsessive love + Alternate-universe supernatural setting + Happy ending] [Pure-hearted, aloof, unhinged, possessive Miaojiang seme x researcher with an emotional disorder] Everyone said the people of Miaojiang were skilled in gu, but Shen Jue refused to believe it. To uncover the secret behind the villagers of Jiteng Village’s longevity, Shen Jue, a researcher at the Tower, disguised himself as part of a documentary crew and entered the Miao village 21.6kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
34. 84 前 My Ex Opens the Door, and My One True Love Is Back 前男友开门，我白月光杀回来了 Serious Web Novel Writer正经网文选手Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Astrophysicist × University Physics Professor] [Devoted, sharp-tongued master of seduction × Cool, beautiful ice queen] [Two top students / Both devoted / Rekindled romance / Mutual devotion] Back when he was at his poorest, the young man would spend every last cent in his pocket on Luo Jiusheng, even if it was only a few dozen yuan. They were together for three years. Luo Jiusheng was the one who asked him out, and she was the one who broke up with him. Jiang Huaishi was flamboyant by nature, 3.8kReads9.2Score456Shelves

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    💥💥💥Check this out! The female lead loves the male lead very, very much, but she has bipolar disorder. It was very sad while reading 😔, but the male lead never abandoned her, and he even has a mouth. It's really good! 😍😍😍

35. 85 顶 The Ultimate Gold Digger: She Climbs to the Top Through Marriage Fraud 顶级拜金美人：她靠骗婚上位 Cave-Dwelling Princess Moon蜗居公主MoonModern Romance284k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened and will rise later, so enjoy without worry.) [Clear-eyed gold digger beauty × amnesiac tycoon | Deception before love | Push and pull | The husband chases her after the divorce] Jiang Lai is beautiful, calculating, and vain, with her heart set on marrying into a wealthy family. Her roommate has a top tycoon’s heir for a fiancé, yet secretly cheats on him with another man in their dorm. Jiang Lai stares at the bewitching face in the mirror, with only one thought in min 19.5kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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    Oh my god, it's so good! It's bittersweet, a little angsty but also kind of funny.

36. 86 备 Waking Up on the Night of Trying to Conceive! The Male Lead's Evil Ex-Wife Awakens 备孕夜睁眼！男主的恶毒前妻觉醒 Shallow Words, Thin Meaning文浅意薄Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted "Bold, willful beauty vs. cold-faced, sharp-tongued husband" "Both devoted to each other + everyday life + spoiled brat wakes up + childhood friends + imperfect, not a wish-fulfillment story + misleading female lead perspective + interspersed flashbacks" Shen Ting used to be cruel, foolish, brash, willful, selfish, and greedy. The Fu family adopted her and doted on her endlessly, but that still wasn't enough. During her most outrageous school years, she took over Fu Yunche's bedroom, spread rum 80kReads9.0Score11.3kShelves

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    The unreliable narrative style is very interesting; the author is very good at writing about emotions.

37. 87 恶EN The Wicked Villain Is Too Hot, and the Passionate Young Master Loves Fiercely 恶毒反派太惹火，狂情霸少狠狠爱 Bian'er, Open the Door, It's Me, Quacklin Frog辩儿开门我呱林蛙啊Two Male Leads378k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + ABO + Showbiz + Intense Push and Pull + 1v1] [Cool-headed, slow-on-the-uptake, hot-tempered straight guy vs. Unhinged, twisted heir of a powerful Beijing family] The rating is low because this is a new book and the score has only just opened. Don't let it put you off, folks! Shen Ranxin transmigrated into the body of a C-list celebrity who was notorious for endless scandals, and was also a villain. If he could just finish the plot, he'd inherit a fortune worth hundreds of billi 38.5kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
38. 88 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 95.4kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves

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    A story that engages in back-and-forth arguments but doesn't become tiresome. [Top Post]

39. 89 欲 Wild Desires 欲野肆望 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads222k WordsCompleted Already signed for print publication: The Handsome Neighbor and the Dark Pervert Are the Same Person An extremely twisted story! Extremely twisted! Coercive love + confinement + one-on-one romance + intense push and pull + yandere + time-space displacement Original title: Tonight, the Deity Kneels to Kiss Him A beautiful, dark, unhinged schemer with a sweet, innocent facade VS a gorgeous, depressed radio host who only pretends to be proper Chen Sizhuo had been stalked by a pervert for three m 26.7kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
40. 90 峭 A Chill in the Steep Spring 峭春寒 Cold Moon, Clear Wall冷月清墙Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted Young Emperor and Empress + Childhood Sweethearts + Rekindled Romance + Marriage Before Love Aloof, proud, sickly beauty × Deeply devoted, scheming playboy - She is the youngest daughter of the Xie clan of Chen Commandery, and the empress's niece. He is a noble, favored prince, the youngest son of the emperor and empress. - An imperial decree binds them together. A fine match that strengthens family ties, a sham marriage in name only. She lives in a separate room, abandons her husband and child. 5.1kReads—Score401Shelves

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    The male and female leads initially have a cold war due to a misunderstanding. After resolving the misunderstanding, they experience numerous ups and downs but gradually open up to each other. The main story is complete and available for reading. A bittersweet romance.

41. 91 我 This Alpha Won't Be My Archrival's Simp 我Alpha才不做死对头的舔狗 Wushan霧山Two Male Leads177k WordsCompleted EABO + two equally strong leads + the top has been plotting this for a long time + childhood friends turned bitter rivals + getting back together after a breakup + sweet romance with a happy ending Sharp-tongued, proud, hot-tempered little chili alpha × refined, wicked enigma Chi Ye only discovers at twenty-two that he has an arranged marriage. And his betrothed is none other than his sworn enemy, Meng Yanci! Everyone in their wealthy circle knows that although Chi Ye and Meng Yanci grew up toge 6.6kReads9.4Score980Shelves
42. 92 要 She Wants Me to Scold Her 要她骂 Innocent Green天真无邪绿Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Female growth story, slow burn, bittersweet and complicated, school life followed by city life, reunion after years apart] A young master from the capital, Ji Yanli, transfers to Beicheng No. 1 High School. He has top-tier looks and family background, and takes first place in the grade as soon as he arrives. Yet, contrary to expectation, he's not aloof at all. He jokes around with every girl, and they all feel they're just one step away from winning him over. Except Shi Yue. Her life is a livin 43.7kReads9.0Score5.8kShelves
43. 93 我 I'm a Spy, and I Switched Bodies with an Enemy Officer 我，奸细，和敌方军官互换身体了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + faked death + mild coercion + push and pull + groveling pursuit + romance-focused] Xu Lian, a conscientious spy, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and callously abandoned by her organization. To take revenge, she uncovers a secret family technique and swaps bodies with an enemy officer that very night. Song Jinze, a top commander who stands above everyone else, wakes up one morning in the body of a lowly slum dweller. After the swap, they begin a battle of wits. Xu Lian has forg 29.7kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    The title might deter many, but "A Sunny Day Amidst Hatred" is truly a masterpiece. I didn't understand the contradiction between hate and love before, but this book is exceptionally well-written, with a bittersweet, yet strangely sweet, flavor. It's incredibly addictive, and the plot is incredibly imaginative. Initially, I wasn't interested in this kind of imaginative, space-themed story, but this book doesn't use much technical jargon, it's quite enjoyable, and the writing is excellent, insightful, and profound. It's a book that truly amazed me.

44. 94 上 General, Your Little Male Zerg Has Run Away Again! 上将，你的小雄虫又跑了！ Gao Gao夰羔Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted Main story complete + [the husband-chasing crematorium / 1v1, both devoted only to each other / native male Zerg / reunited after a breakup / fated mates / powerful and influential / no rebellion] Male Zerg top x female Zerg bottom [The bottom is physically and emotionally attracted to the top, but is very rational and will exploit the top’s genuine feelings to achieve his goals] A week before the wedding, Lu Xiangche saw evidence that his future spouse had rebelled. He also recalled being decei 4.1kReads5.8Score327Shelves

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    Would you like something a little niche?

45. 95 逼 You Tried to Make Her Bow, So Why Did the Crown Prince Lose His Cool First? 逼她低头，太子爷怎么先破防？ Black Bell黑铃铛Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted Broken relationship healed x reunion after a long separation x both leads are each other's only ones Easygoing, obedient girl x B-king young master - Lin Mufan asked for a divorce when Zhou Jiuci loved her most. She dumped Zhou Jiuci twice. The first time, Zhou Jiuci held her hand and wouldn’t let go. “I’m not breaking up with you, babe. You can’t leave me.” The second time, Zhou Jiuci’s veins bulged with rage. “Get lost! Don’t let me see you again for the rest of my life!” Lin Mufan left. She s 30kReads8.8Score3kShelves

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    Go quickly, let's mend the broken mirror, the male lead loves it so much.

46. 96 总 My CEO Wife Took Care of Her White Moonlight, and Our Home Was Stolen 总裁老婆照顾白月光，家被偷了 Valley of the Kings帝王谷Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted His CEO Wife Is Taking Care of Her White Moonlight, and Someone Has Stolen His Home 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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47. 97 大 The Heiress Lost Her Memory and Was Sent to Work at an Electronics Factory 大小姐失忆，送电子厂打工 Valley of the Kings帝王谷9k WordsCompleted The Heiress Loses Her Memory and Gets Sent to Work at an Electronics Factory 7.4kReads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 归 My Wife Returned, and She Turned Out to Be a Princess of Beijing's Elite Circle 归来妻子，身份竟是京圈公主 Valley of the Kings帝王谷11k WordsCompleted My Wife Returns, and She Turns Out to Be a Princess of the Capital’s Elite Circle 5.6kReads—Score153Shelves
49. 99 校 I Caught the Campus Beauty's Fox Tail 校花的狐狸尾巴，被我摸到了 Valley of the Kings帝王谷Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted I Got My Hands on the School Beauty’s Fox Tail 815Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 嘴 Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted, My Younger Uncle Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 嘴硬心软，小叔叔他追妻火葬场了 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Not Actually Uncle and Niece] + [Forbidden Tension] + [Age Gap] + [Growing-Up Romance] + [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] A cunning little fox in a rabbit's clothing × the ruthless head of the Huo family, a man with blood on his hands When Lu Ran was six, Huo Xingzhi brought her to the Huo family. He was the uncle who raised her. But after she came of age, her greatest wish was to be with him. He scolded her, saying she must have lost her mind to think that way. While he was drunk, she secretly c 2.3kReads8.7Score160Shelves

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    🎉The beginning is a bit angsty, a mix of sweet and angsty. Because the male lead is much older than the female lead, and is nominally her "uncle" who raised her✨, he rejects her and tells her to get lost💔. Later, he regrets it, after all, he's the one who spoiled her.

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