The Kind That Breaks Your Heart and Makes You Cry, Leaving You Devastated 虐到心疼的那种，虐到流眼泪，看了就特难受

1. 51 姐 Sis, I’m Here 姐姐，我在 Lei Chui from Huludao葫芦岛的雷锤Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted Radiant onstage, he falls for her at a glance below. At the graduation ceremony in her senior year, Shen Qingling stands on the podium, basking in the glory. In the audience, Su Zican quietly hides his feelings for her for four whole years. She was once trapped in a shattered marriage. Her ex-husband, Pei Xuchuan, clung stubbornly to their relationship, but in the end, fate pulled them apart. Her ex-husband’s friend, Chen Yan, has loved her for years and still silently refuses to let go. Her fi 3Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 婚 Five Years into Their Marriage, He Went Mad 婚后五年，他疯了 Lei Chui from Huludao葫芦岛的雷锤Modern Romance416k WordsOngoing “I'm your husband! What's wrong with me touching you?!” Fu Sichen pinned her to the bed. His eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses were bloodshot, nothing like his usual gentle, refined self. In their five years of marriage, this man had always been a restrained and courteous gentleman. Now, he seemed like a completely different person. Shen Qingwan slapped him. “Fu Sichen, get a grip!” What she didn't know was that this man hadn't suddenly gone mad. He had checked the surveillance footage and see 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 死 Three Years After My Death, the Mad Young Marshal Dug Up My Grave 死后第三年，疯批少帅掘了我的坟 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Three Years After My Death, the Mad Young Marshal Dug Up My Grave 129Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Recommendations for short, angst-filled stories

4. 54 深 Collarbones Locked Away: A Republican-Era Woman's Confession 深宅锁骨—一个民国女人的自白 Xi Fengyue西枫月Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted A Locked Collarbone: The Confession of a Woman from Republican-Era China 37Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 河 The River God’s Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 河神娶亲：我的嫁衣是纸做的 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The River God Takes a Bride: My Wedding Dress Is Made of Paper 27Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 剥 After I Gave Up My Five Senses to Save Him, the Mad Regent Cried Himself Blind 剥离五感救他后，疯批摄政王哭瞎了眼 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted He gave up his five senses to save the man he loved, and the mad regent wept himself blind. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 将 General, I Won’t Protect This Golden Age Anymore 将军，这盛世江山，我不守了 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted General, I Won't Defend This Prosperous Empire Anymore 8Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 王 Wang Baochuan Reborn: She Tosses the Embroidered Ball, This Time Sending Xue Pinggui to Hell 王宝钏重生：抛绣球招亲，这次送薛平贵下地狱 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Wang Baochuan Reborn: She Tosses the Embroidered Ball to Find a Husband, This Time Sending Xue Pinggui to Hell 10Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 那 Those Sunflowers Covering the Wall Couldn't Keep You Here After All 那满墙的向日葵，终究没能留住你 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted Those sunflowers covering the wall still couldn't make you stay in the end 5Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 死 Three Days After My Death, the Lawyer Delivered a Safe. My Ex-Girlfriend Read Its Contents and Wept on Her Knees at My Grave 死后三天，律师送来保险箱，前女友看完跪哭墓前 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Three Days After My Death, a Lawyer Delivered a Safe. My Ex-Girlfriend Read Its Contents and Fell to Her Knees, Weeping at My Grave 7Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 全 The Top Student in School Swapped My Lifesaving Medicine, Then Jumped Off a Building a Week Later 全校第一的哥哥换掉我的救命药，一周后他却跳楼了 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted My Top-of-the-Class Brother Switched My Lifesaving Medicine. A Week Later, He Jumped Off a Building 5Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 重 Reborn: If I Had Never Met the Light 重生：如果不曾遇见光 Xi Fengyue西枫月11k WordsCompleted Reborn: If We Had Never Found the Light 5Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 摸 I Touched a Stranger's Chest and Heard My Late Husband's Heartbeat 摸着陌生人的胸口，我听到了亡夫心跳 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted With My Hand on a Stranger’s Chest, I Heard My Late Husband’s Heartbeat 7Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 救 Saving My Daughter Ten Thousand Times: I Turned the Gods into Evil Spirits 救女一万次：我把神明杀成了恶鬼 Xi Fengyue西枫月9k WordsCompleted Saving Her Ten Thousand Times: I Turned the Gods into Demons 6Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 死 Dead at 21:03: To Save Her, I Rebooted the World a Hundred Thousand Times 死在21:03：为了救她，我重启了世界十万次 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted Died at 21:03: To Save Her, I Rebooted the World a Hundred Thousand Times 11Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 第 The 101st Time I Ordered General Huo to Die 第101次赐死霍将军 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The 101st Execution of General Huo 6Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 他 He Sacrificed His Memories Again and Again, All to Save Me 他数次献祭记忆，竟都是为了救我 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted He sacrificed his memories again and again, all to save me 11Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 婚 The Avenger at the Wedding: I Love You from Hell 婚礼上的复仇者：我在地狱爱你 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Avenger at the Wedding: I Love You in Hell 56Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 婚 The Wedding Became a Funeral, and the Ruthless CEO Went Gray Overnight 婚礼变葬礼，疯批霸总一夜白头 Xi Fengyue西枫月7k WordsCompleted A wedding turns into a funeral, and the ruthless CEO goes gray overnight. 47Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 虐 Brutal!!! On My Wedding Day, My Ex Sent Me His Ashes 虐！！！结婚当天，前任寄来他的骨灰 Xi Fengyue西枫月5k WordsCompleted Angst!!! On their wedding day, her ex sent over his ashes. 31Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 藏 The Hidden Terminal Illness Medical Record 藏起的绝症病历 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Hidden Medical Record of a Terminal Illness 56Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 抽 The Day They Drained My Marrow, Mr. Jiang’s Stand-In Died 抽干骨髓那天，江总的替身死了 Xi Fengyue西枫月Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted The day his bone marrow was drained, General Manager Jiang’s stand-in died 61Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 驯 Taming the Wild 驯野 Basin of Gold金满盆Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted Fifteen-year-old Cheng Yuan. She did terribly on her high school entrance exams. Afraid of being punished, she didn't dare go home. Then a torrential downpour forced her to take shelter in a convenience store. When Cheng Yuye found her, she was curled up on a chair, drenched from head to toe. She thought the man would scold her. Instead, he suddenly crouched down and took off her shoes and socks. She looked down at the hand covering her feet, and a wave of despair swept over her. Because at that 37Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    This book has a tight plot, fast pace, and was so agonizing it made me feel like I was dying.

24. 74 渡 I Saved Him, but No One Saved Me 渡他，无人渡我 Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦11k WordsCompleted I’ll save you, though no one will save me. 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Contemporary romance with a tragic love story, plus a wife-chasing trope and a suffocatingly tragic ending—readable!

25. 75 离 The Sun Will Shine When I Leave You 离开你，天才会晴 Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦11k WordsCompleted Once I leave you, the skies will clear. 445Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 洛 Mr. Luo, If You Said It Was Just for Fun, Why Are You Taking It So Seriously? 洛总，你说的玩玩，那么认真干什么？ Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Mr. Luo, when you said we were just having fun, why take it so seriously? 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extreme angst + tragic ending + wife-chasing saga, the third pure angst novel with a tragic ending.

27. 77 你 You Watch Her Perform, I’ll Announce Our Divorce 你看她表演，我公告离婚 Little Sister Won't Listen妹妹不听话Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Tomatoes are the most satisfying! The hero and second male lead get divorced The male lead watches the green tea put on a show, while the heroine goes straight to the newspapers and announces their divorce! A powerful financial magnate * a young lady whose family has fallen on hard times Married first, love later * both leads are sexually inexperienced Every male character in the story is a virgin, whether he's the second or third male lead... Xu Qing'an married Shen Yuanyuan simply because he t 10.9kReads7.1Score326Shelves

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    Tomato is the most satisfying! The most cathartic! A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love and a story of a man chasing after his wife! The male lead and supporting male character are divorced! The female lead doesn't waste words; a divorce announcement keeps her trending for three days! The opening chapter is agonizing for the female lead. The male lead hasn't touched her for a year after their marriage, then turns off his phone to watch a scheming woman's performance. The female lead is in a car accident, immediately announces their divorce, and then disappears. The male lead is heartbroken and embarks on a grueling, desperate pursuit of his wife.

28. 78 禁 No Secret Affairs Allowed 禁止偷欢 A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Modern Romance89k WordsOngoing 🔥 Powerful-family taboo romance | Heart-wrenching angst with a thrilling reversal Fu Siyan, the crown prince of the capital, wields power over the entire court. Noble and aloof, he is a god no one dares profane. Only I know how twisted he is beneath that icy exterior. Three years ago, he personally sent me to prison on charges of "suspected disclosure of trade secrets." The night before I was locked up, he gripped my chin, his gaze colder than ice. "Shen Rao, how dare you lay a hand on someone 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Cool][Cool]

29. 79 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Villainess Sticks to Her Bad Ending Script: To Hell with Getting Back Together 炮灰女配拿稳be剧本去你的重圆 Li Xiao Jiong李小囧Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [Weak-to-strong heroine + devoted male lead + a broken relationship that cannot be mended + a husband’s long road to winning his wife back] When they first met, she was the hunted heir to a fallen kingdom, and he was an outcast betrayed by his own family. To survive, they treated each other as enemies and even sold each other out, each seeking a chance to escape... Neither realized that fate had already bound them together. Years later, when she had finally reclaimed her place as the exalted hei —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely heart-wrenching.

30. 80 离 Three Years Divorced: Is That Really Too Long? 离婚三年，真的太久了吗？ Su Wanjian苏晚笺Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Three years ago, unable to bear the constant taunts of others calling him a kept man and pretty boy, he steeled himself to leave her and go far away. He never once tried to see things from her point of view. It wasn't because he didn't love her. In his mind, staying with him, a man who had nothing at the time, meant she was destined to endure a life of hardship and instability. He firmly believed that once he made something of himself and achieved success, he would return and beg her forgiveness 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is so heart-wrenching, I'll be grateful if you don't cry. [Sad emoji]

31. 81 囚 Satan's Captive Love: The Coldhearted CEO's Private Property 囚爱撒坦：冷情总裁的私有物 Mu Ye Hui Zhi You木也会知有Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted (1v2, the male leads are devoted, but the heroine isn’t; imprisonment, a brooding male lead, and a pregnant heroine on the run) Enter with caution: angst ahead! A single contract made her his possession, a caged songbird locked away in a golden cage. With icy indifference and possessiveness, he trapped her in an abyss called “hatred,” yet in the dead of night, when no one could see, his tenderness slipped out of control as he watched her sleeping face. When the truth came to light and her fa 429Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So beautiful! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

32. 82 他 After He Escaped Death, He Forced Me to Sign a Penance Contract 他死里逃生后，逼我签下赎罪契约 I Returned to the Crowd我重返人群Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A handsome, powerful, tragic, obsessive, and deranged man with a double face × a patient, clear-headed heiress fallen on hard times Five years later, we meet again. He's Jiangcheng's most ruthless obsessive man, and I'm an heiress with nowhere left to turn. He hangs me over a cliff and says, “Let me show you the despair I felt when I jumped into the sea back then.” He forces me to sign a contract of atonement and says, “I won't spare a single member of the Lin family.” I thought he hated me so m 2kReads—Score110Shelves

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    The loyal assistant has a substantial role, knowing all of the male lead's troubles, secretly passing on messages and protecting the female lead. The supporting characters' storylines enrich the narrative.

33. 83 她 She, the Gloomy Madwoman, Was Read Like a Book 她，阴郁疯批被读心 Hui Li绘栗Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Unconventional Heroine + Mind Reading + Wealthy Family + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + No Fixed Couple + Otome-Game Vibes] [Main story complete. It’s recommended that you turn off the comments while reading.] She, Lan Yetan, is a mentally ill girl with no desire to stay alive. After dying, she inexplicably transmigrates into the novel Green Tea Sweetheart: Soft and Sweet. At first, she plans to drift aimlessly through the world as a lonely ghost. Wait. Why has she bee 11.3kReads8.9Score923Shelves

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    After the death of a mentally ill girl named Lan Yetan, she transmigrates into the body of a real heiress in a book, only to be kicked out of her home. The system grants her mind-reading abilities, and her desire to die leaves everyone stunned. Later, everyone sees through the fake heiress's true colors, strips her of the system's halo, and throws her into a living hell. They try their best to coax Lan Yetan into living, but she refuses to acknowledge that she is the female lead.

34. 84 校 A Tender Love, Etched Deep in Our School Days 校缘中，柔情刻骨 Stars in Winter冬天的繁星Urban652k WordsOngoing After returning to China, Bei Miao, a brilliant young man who graduated from a prestigious American university, meets Luo Xiaoxue, a beautiful and kind-hearted girl. They fall for each other at first sight. What kind of sparks will fly in their ordinary lives when they put their Armor Hero identities aside and reunite in a peaceful era, free of alien beasts causing trouble, in an entirely new way...? 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The more you watch, the more heartbreaking it becomes. She simply fell in love with the male lead, yet she had to endure half a lifetime of suffering.

35. 85 折 Luring the Beauty into Her Cage: The Hostage General's Prisoner of Vengeance 折娇入笼：质子将军的复仇囚宠 A Reed Can Cross the River一苇杭Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted A secret imperial decree, five years of bitter hatred. He dragged his moonlight from the clouds and crushed her with his own hands. Years ago, Su He, the daughter of the prime minister, showed kindness and took in a gloomy hostage prince. Five years of love ended in her family’s ruin and her country’s downfall. He returned after laying waste to the realm, locking the proud woman away as his lowest slave. Humiliation, imprisonment, torment of body and soul. He thought hatred was all he felt. Unti 1kReads6.1Score109Shelves

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    So pretty! So pretty! So pretty!

36. 86 囚 The Caged Bird and the Abyss 囚鸟与深渊 A Reed Can Cross the River一苇杭Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted "What you cannot have in your youth will haunt you for a lifetime. The thing Zhou Zhihan most wanted to destroy as a boy was Ye Tinglan's clear, bright eyes." #ForcedPossession #GrovelingToWinHerBack From school bullying to a workplace hunt, from hatred to an all-consuming need for you "I would fall into the abyss, just to wash away the dust I once stained your eyes with." "Zhou Zhihan, I don't hate you anymore. I just don't hate you." This entanglement, born in the abyss, will end in destructio 1.5kReads8.0Score116Shelves
37. 87 银 When the Ginkgo Leaves Fall 银杏落下时 Wanyan Yuning完颜雨凝Two Male Leads62k WordsCompleted [If you enjoy this, please leave lots of comments and ratings. Love you!] #BoysLove #Angst #Tragedy #BEAesthetic #Realistic #MutualDevotion #UnforgettableRegret #ConversionTherapy #DoubleDeath At nineteen, Cheng Ye and Lu Ming thought love could conquer everything. A ginkgo-leaf bookmark, two handmade rings, and a promise to go south. They ran away together on a rainy night and kissed beneath a bridge, believing that if they went far enough, they could reach a future of their own. But their pa 309Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this; I watched it to the end with tears in my eyes. [Crying]

38. 88 深 Layers of Resentment in the Deep Palace 深宫怨几重 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted In this mortal world, in the imperial palace, in the mansions of the wealthy, how much love has gone unreturned and turned into bone-deep hatred? The tangled passions and heartbreak of so many men and women have all vanished into the mists of history. 873Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Lin Wanyan stood there, watching his Adam's apple bob, and crimson wine spilled from the corner of his mouth, dripping down his chin. He coughed, and blood mixed with wine splattered on the table, a shocking sight.

39. 89 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    The most devoted and refined male and female leads, a deeply moving love story, and an exciting and thrilling career arc. Not suitable for casual readers; once hooked, you'll likely find yourself with very discerning tastes. There are no easy substitutes; compared to typical light novels, this is one of the few truly refined reads I've encountered this year.

40. 90 诗 From Butterfly in Love with a Flower to Everlasting Longing: A World of Poetry and Art 诗图画意从蝶恋花到长相思 Xiao Feng z晓风zModern Romance343k WordsCompleted Poetry can’t prolong life, but it can carry the soul. A novel born from real experiences and original poetry. From Kunming to Shanghai to Chengdu, from campus to the workplace, it follows a young songwriter and his encounters, missed connections, and growth alongside several girls. He is in the poems, and you are in the story. Dedicated to everyone who ever truly loved someone in their youth. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel, adapted from original classical Chinese poetry, is absolutely heart-wrenching; in fact, just listing all the poems in the novel is enough to make you weep. The writing is excellent, the subject matter is niche, and the emotions are genuine and delicate. It doesn't rely on elaborate plot twists and turns, focusing instead on realism and documenting youth. It's like a collection of essays, with the story unfolding like poetry, like a gentle stream.

41. 91 情 Deep in Love, Yet Unaware 情深且不知 Fusu扶苏Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance] He was the man who killed my father, and I hated him with all my heart. In the end, I discovered I had hated the wrong person. The daughter of a bandit chief happened to save a scholar, and from then on, she gave him her heart. But her wedding night became the night her family was slaughtered. Her beloved, once the person closest to her, had become her father's killer! He was an emperor, cold and indifferent. He unexpectedly fell in love with her, yet could only push her further 69Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    This ancient romance novel is so heart-wrenching, it'll break your heart.

42. 92 摘 Take His Moon, Destroy His White Moonlight 摘他月亮，废他白月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance26k WordsCompleted Take His Moon, Destroy His White Moonlight 227Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The universe is vast, let's conquer it together.

43. 93 救 Help! My Husband's Doctor Friend Is Delayed in Graduating 救命！我老公的医生朋友延毕了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Help! My Husband's Doctor Friend Is Still in Grad School 35Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 危 Dangerous Contract: The Tycoon's Resentful White Moonlight 危险契约：霸总与他的怨气白月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted A Dangerous Contract: The Tyrant CEO and His Resentful White Moonlight 7Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 白 The Night His White Moonlight Had a Fever, I Called a Divorce Lawyer 白月光发烧那夜，我拨通了离婚律师电话 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted The Night His White Moonlight Came Down with a Fever, I Called a Divorce Lawyer 958Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 今 Not Tonight, My Back Hurts 今天不行，我腰疼 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Not tonight, my back hurts 26Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 这 Is There Really Such a Thing as Everlasting True Love? 这世上真有永恒的真爱吗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Is There Really Such a Thing as Eternal Love? 55Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 十 Twelve Years of Marriage, and I Was Just a Cover for the Man He Loved Most 十二年婚姻，我只是他最爱男人的挡箭牌 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Twelve Years of Marriage, and I Was Only a Shield for the Man He Loved Most 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 烟 Fireworks and Handcuffs: A CEO's Journey to Staying on the Right Side of the Law 烟花与手铐：一个霸总的守法之路 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted Fireworks and Handcuffs: A CEO's Journey to Lawfulness 12Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 我 I Hot-Potted His Heart 我把他的心，涮了火锅 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted I Hot-Potted His Heart 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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