Watching Her Die Before His Eyes When He Loves Her Most, Helpless to Do Anything 在最爱她的时候亲眼看着她香消玉殒却无能为力

1. 1 侯 The Marquis Is Reborn and Helps the Prince Claim the Throne 侯爷重生，助王爷登帝位 Kong Baibai控白白Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted The animated series is now available on Hongguo. [Male Lead Reborn] [Both Pure] [Mutual Secret Crushes in Their Past Lives] [Both Leads Speak Their Minds in This Life] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Guides the Romance] [Flirtatious Fox of a Man] [Arrogant Warrior Princess × Reborn Playboy Marquis] "I gave my heart to the moon, but the moon shines on a ditch instead." After three years of marriage, that was the best way to describe Shen Qing and Xiao Yan's relationship. Shen Qing had loved Xiao Yan fo 11.2kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   In their past life, they were married for three years. Both the male and female leads believed the other loved someone else, suppressing their feelings and (daring not to confess). One day, he mustered his courage and brought her a bowl of soup, wanting to express his love. However, the soup was poisoned by a villain. Knowing it was poisoned, she drank it anyway, and ultimately died in his arms, pierced by an arrow to the heart. She died in the year he loved her most, and he suffered for the rest of his life. In this life, the male lead is reborn and dotes on his wife.

2. 2 誓 I Swear I Won't Become an Immortal 誓不成仙 Ji Xin稷馨Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted In an age when everyone aspired to attain immortality, Chang Ying had never shared that ambition. With all eight of her tails severed, her memories gone, and barely a breath left in her, she looked up and saw Xie Yu'an, just as close to death. That was the first time Chang Ying met Xie Yu'an. His bones had been smashed one by one, the tendons in his hands severed, and he had been locked away in a dark, damp underground chamber where the sun never shone. His serpent tail curled in a freezing p 595Reads8.4Score103Shelves

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   This is a cultivation novel where the female protagonist sacrifices herself to the Earth Mother. The male protagonist is powerless to stop her but can only support her, ultimately sacrificing himself to accompany her. It features a small ensemble cast, and everyone feels a sense of injustice. The plot is intricately woven with many unexpected foreshadowing elements. It's a very good read! 💕

3. 3 白 The White Moonlight Returns from the Dead, and the Mad Emperor Fights to Be Her Dog 白月光死而复生，疯批帝争着当狗 Red Rabbit红兔Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating is new and will rise) [Dotingly Cherished by Everyone + Devoted Couple + Male Lead as Her Dog + Unhinged + Pursuing His Wife + Wish Fulfillment + Happy Ending] Pei Yangyang has come back to life. She crawls out of her grave only to discover that, in his quest to find her killer, her father became chancellor, her eldest brother became a deputy minister, and her second brother rose to the rank of general. Her childhood sweetheart has also turned into a... complete lunatic! He sleeps be 34.1kReads8.3Score4kShelves

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   Xie Lin always felt that he was the one who killed her. The image of five years ago flashed through his mind: when he arrived at Wangjun Pavilion outside the city, he saw Pei Yangyang lying in a pool of blood, her body covered in so much blood that he couldn't wipe it all away, couldn't wash it clean. So much. So gruesome. Five years ago, he had written a letter inviting Pei Yangyang to meet him at Wangjun Pavilion. He wanted to see her, wanted to say something to her. He wrote that letter with anticipation, placed it outside her window, and then hurriedly left, waiting anxiously. He spent a tense night in the palace, and the next morning he bathed and changed. He specially picked a bouquet of flowers, all her favorites. Holding the flowers and his overflowing love, he excitedly arrived at Wangjun Pavilion, only to find a gruesome pool of blood and Pei Yangyang's cold body. Finally, the flowers fell to the ground, stained with blood. He hadn't even had a chance to say anything. Pei Yangyang rarely left the city; if it weren't for the letter he wrote, she wouldn't have sent her maid away and left the city alone. If she hadn't left the city, perhaps she wouldn't have died. For the past five years, immense pain and self-blame have tormented him, tearing at his soul and causing him unbearable agony. He was the one who killed her.

4. 4 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 3kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book really made me cry so much.

5. 5 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1.1kReads—Score114Shelves
6. 6 病 The Frail Doomed Extra Is the Cultivation World’s Beloved White Moonlight 病弱炮灰她是修仙界第一白月光 Grape Tea, No Ice, 70% Sweet葡萄去冰七分甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Complete [Multiple secret identities + heroine fakes her death + one-on-one romance in each arc + male leads devoted to her and untouched + a touch of ensemble cast] To correct the male leads' storylines after they went off course, the System assigned Jiang Yueying four minor-character identities. Each time she finished with one identity, she faked her death and jumped to the next male lead's timeline. She never expected that after she completed her mission, the male leads would all go mad tryin 32.4kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves

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   The first world will always be my unfulfilled regret, oh my god! It was also the year I loved him the most and felt most powerless to stop him from dying. Even with my innate sword-like spirit, I couldn't prevent his demise.

7. 7 论 How to Become the Mad Tyrant’s White Moonlight 论如何成为疯批暴君的白月光 Little Sheep Cheese小羊奶酪Ancient Romance900k WordsCompleted [Delicate, stunning noblewoman * mad, twisted boy-emperor] (Complete) [Both leads are each other’s first and only + System + redemption + heroine fakes her death and loses her memory later + hero is genuinely insane] The first time Meng Yuan met Xie Hui, she saw him order someone to feed a young palace maid to a horse. When he turned to look at her, his voice was so excited it frightened her. “You have lovely eyes. Let’s have someone dig them out and turn them into glass marbles.” Meng Yuan felt 76.9kReads9.2Score9.1kShelves

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   Xie Hui and Meng Yuan: Xie Hui is a tyrant, eccentric and violent, essentially a mentally unstable individual prone to fits of madness. When he was 19, Meng Yuan appeared. She was a strange person, always spouting fantastical stories Xie Hui had never heard before. He started listening every day until his visits to her were no longer just for stories. They began laughing, playing, and going to markets and fairs. She became his lover, his queen. These happy days lasted until Meng Yuan died, pierced by an arrow to the heart. He became insecure and nearly collapsed, his violent, bloodthirsty, and insane behavior becoming daily occurrences. Only when he held her close did he find a moment of peace. Seven years later, that familiar figure reappeared; his Yuan Yuan had returned. (This is an incredibly captivating and emotionally intense story, featuring a bright and cheerful female lead and a clingy and somewhat eccentric male lead. The male lead truly loves the female lead, and the female lead also deeply loves the male lead!! It's the kind of story where a saint's selfishness masks a rotten heart!!)

8. 8 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Surrender to the System's Yandere Villain 穿书后，带着系统向病娇反派投降 A Few Dreams Become a Boat几梦成舟Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted A fragile, volatile hostage prince vs. a sunny, outspoken princess Redemption, opposites attract, fate, happy ending Before falling in love: I'm sick? I should save her? After falling in love: I'm sick, and I love her. 1. Zhou Buli transmigrated into a book and landed in a deadly predicament: she was already pinning the villain to the bed and having her way with him. System: Go on, Host. Kill the villain, that unhinged, lovesick lunatic. Zhou Buli: But I'm useless! System: Either you kill him, o 23.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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   "Ali, don't leave me." "My Ali..." "She doesn't want me anymore." "Wuxing, is she in a lot of pain? Wuxing, is she in a lot of pain?" Zhao Fusang was covered in blood, his eyes filled with despair. "She won't open her eyes to look at me. Does she hate me for coming too late? Does she hate me for coming too late?" The little princess lay there, her broken body lifeless. Zhao Fusang was destined to live a long and healthy life. The blessing his lover gave him now felt like a curse, trapping him in this lonely world. A cursed star, perhaps that's true.

9. 9 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 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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   This is the first angst-filled novel I read on Taobao. The female lead has terminal stomach cancer and transfers to the male lead's school. She is his classmate and also his teacher. She dies on the day he finishes his college entrance exam, when he loves her the most. She stops comforting him.

10. 10 枝 Heng on the Branches 枝上蘅 Zhongshu Jun jun中书君junAncient Romance357k WordsCompleted Content warning: First his soul travels into the ending, then his body follows. The System imposes mandatory quests and punishments, reducing stamina. [Flirtatious Princess × Aloof Imperial Preceptor] [Both virgins · Happy ending · His affection has always been reserved for her alone] Shen Heng transmigrated into the body of a sickly princess and panicked. The System told her that if she wanted to survive, she had to win over the most dangerous man in the book: Xunzhuo, the Imperial Preceptor of 101kReads9.5Score17.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist is transported to a book world by accident to complete a mission: to win over the aloof and cold imperial advisor. After reaching the maximum affection level and completing the mission, they're almost married when the female protagonist dies (and returns to her home world) 😭😭 The male protagonist watches helplessly as his beloved slowly loses her body temperature...

11. 11 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 5kReads9.1Score357Shelves

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    The female lead forces the male lead to marry her in order to get revenge, so he hates her, doesn't trust her, and constantly humiliates and makes things difficult for her after the marriage. In reality, the female lead doesn't have long to live… [crying][crying][crying]

12. 12 所 Everyone Thinks I'm Shen Qingyan's Weakness 所有人都以为我是沈青砚的软肋 Saint's Upper-Leaf Meiai圣塔的上叶美爱8k WordsCompleted Everyone Thinks I'm Shen Qingyan's Weakness 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead who died in the male lead's arms

13. 13 傲 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 11.7kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves

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    Both books feature a male protagonist who has secretly loved the female protagonist for two lifetimes. In his previous life, he missed his chance to love her and was powerless to stop her from dying when he loved her most. In his rebirth, he forcefully takes her in, pursues her relentlessly, and cherishes and protects her, holding her dear in his heart.

14. 14 纨 The Spoiled Heir’s Devoted Pushover 纨绔世子的舔狗日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Qing falls into the water and loses consciousness. Xie Ce, the capital's number-one wastrel and heir to Prince Kang, rescues her. All the noble young ladies of the capital sit back, waiting for the drama to begin, only to get a reformed playboy who turns into a devoted husband, the best in the capital. Qin Qing has been frail since childhood, and the imperial physician predicts she'll live only until the age of twenty. All the noble young ladies of the capital wait for her to die young, only 17.2kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
15. 15 重 After Being Reborn in the Bed of a Ruthless Power Minister 重生在疯批权臣榻上后 Pre-Qingming Rain明前雨Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Forced Pursuit] [Mutual Firsts] [The Relentless Pursuit of His Wife] Jiang Yili’s previous life ended in a rather shabby fashion. After dying, she spent four years as a ghost. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in Xie Jinchen’s bed. He was destined to rebel. The daughter of a treacherous minister, she tried every scheme she could to stay alive, only to end up in Xie Jinchen’s hands. By day, he was aloof as an immortal, the most unattainable prize in the capital. By night, desir 27.3kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    This book is sure to be on the list; he really did marry her memorial tablet (the female lead faked her death).

16. 16 此 I Will Accept No Favors in This Life 此生不承恩 Radish Sprouts萝卜秧子Ancient Romance846k WordsCompleted In our previous life, my mother and I were both bound for life by a so-called debt of gratitude. My mother married my father to repay my grandmother’s kindness, and ultimately died in childbirth. I loved someone else, but for the sake of my family, I took another woman’s place in the Eastern Palace. My mother and I gave our lives to fulfill the meaning of “gratitude.” In the palace, ten years passed. I lost my beloved child, my closest confidante died, I was framed and sent to the Cold Palace, a 10.1kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    The first life in this book is quite tragic! This one mainly tells the story of two lifetimes, and both lifetimes are described in great detail, not just glossed over.

17. 17 清 The Aloof Uncle Loses Control: He Can No Longer Hide His Tenderness 清冷小叔失控，他的温柔藏不住 Welcoming the Moon, Reporting Autumn迎月报秋Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [The aloof, celibate head of the Xie family x the little princess of the Shi family, devoted to each other, happy ending] On New Year’s Eve, Shi Yi gets a call from the police station, telling her to come pick up her son. Is the country being so generous these days that you don’t even have to give birth to your own son? They just hand one over? Did some child get lost? Unable to argue with the officer, Shi Yi has no choice but to go to the station. Wow, that’s quite a kid. Eighteen years old! Sh 8.3kReads7.1Score689Shelves

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    In the first book, just as the female lead finally sees through her scumbag fiancé, devastating news arrives of a car accident. She lies permanently in bed like a speechless puppet, tears streaming down the male lead's face. The child he carried, born 20 years ago, has yet to awaken from its slumber. Watching his increasingly emaciated father, and risking the permanent loss of his future, he resolutely returns to the past. Throughout the story, the male lead harbors a secret love for the female lead; it's a 1v1 romance.

18. 18 神 The Goddess Returns, but Her Five Powerful Sons All Think She’s Weak 神女归来，五个大佬儿子都嫌我弱 Fat Tiger Eats Pudding肥虎吃布丁Ancient Romance982k WordsOngoing During the great war between the Spirit Clan and its enemies, Yun Fusang turned the tide and struck awe into the Spirit Realm. She then secluded herself to recover from her injuries, sealing all the dragon eggs she had laid. Three hundred years later, she awoke to find that everything had changed. Her dragonlings had all hatched and broken through their seals, turning the Spirit Realm upside down. They were now notorious fiends whom everyone wanted dead. The eldest ruled the Eastern Sea, known a 10.1kReads8.7Score678Shelves
19. 19 穿 Six Years After I Transmigrated, My Mortal Enemy Imprisoned Me 穿越六年后，我被死对头囚禁了 Too Late by Nightfall晚来不及Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted The manhwa adaptation of Lost in Longing for You, My Rival Has Me on His Mind, is now available. [Childhood Rivals to Lovers] [Training a Dog] [The Puppyish Second Male Lead Rises to the Top] [Pure Fluff] [Pure-Love Warriors] [An Incredibly Loving Couple ^v^] When Qiao Shenghua wakes up, she finds a chain tied around her left wrist. Its other end is attached to her nemesis, who is also her childhood friend. Qiao Shenghua realizes what's going on. "Xie Jinhan, how dare you take advantage of me! M 37.7kReads8.4Score6.5kShelves
20. 20 孤 An Orphan? All Four of Her Uncles Are Top Tycoons! 孤女？她四个舅舅全是顶级大佬！ Joyful and Flourishing郁郁有欢Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A little princess who can be fierce or timid + a powerful foreign ruler + age gap + long-laid plans + everyone regrets it + no mending this broken relationship + a fierce, cocky robot] Song Xingyu’s grandfather forced a fiancé on her, but he got involved with her stepsister instead. He had her locked up and planned to take her blood to treat her stepsister’s illness. Everyone thought Song Xingyu was weak and easy to bully, destined to be kept under their thumb. But she had “four uncles” and “tw 4.4kReads8.1Score652Shelves
21. 21 孕 Ripe During Pregnancy 孕期熟透 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Awakening + Marriage Before Love + Top-Tier Wealth + Tension and Push-Pull + Sharp-Tongued Powerhouse Bows His Head, Sweet Romance, Both Pure!] When Xu Qian suddenly awakens, she discovers she’s a disposable supporting character in a novel about a scheming black-lotus heroine. In the original story, she is the real heiress who was switched at birth in a tale of true and fake heiresses. The fake heiress heroine doesn’t want to fall from her pedestal, so she uses everything around her, including 11.2kReads7.3Score1.2kShelves
22. 22 攻 After Winning Over the Heartless Sword Cultivator, I Faked My Death and Lost My Memories 攻略无情道剑修后，我死遁失忆了 March Song三月歌Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted (Complete, ensemble cast, devoted couple with a happy ending) After Wen Li died, she transmigrated into the world of cultivation and was bound to a System. Completing its tasks would grant her wish. System: First, win over Pei Xingzhi. Second, cultivate diligently and become a powerhouse. Wen Li: Go on, tell me. Is he an obsessive villain or a sickly, lovesick second male lead? System: Neither. He’s an upright disciple of a righteous sect, a pure-hearted sword cultivator of the Ruthless Dao. 5.1kReads9.3Score333Shelves

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    In the first book, the female lead dies saving the male lead. In the second book, the male lead goes to embroider his wedding dress and returns just in time to find the female lead dead. In the third book, the male lead also witnesses the female lead's death. All three are excellent. Trust me QAQ

23. 23 我 After I Faked My Death and Left the Power Minister's Side, the Emperor Turned Dark 我成为权臣死遁后，皇上黑化了 Greedy Lazybones咸鱼贪财Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance / woman disguised as a man / faked death / both leads have no other romantic partners] After Yun Zhao dies suddenly from working overtime, she gets bound to the Wise Ruler Development System. After transmigrating ten years into the past, Yun Zhao disguises herself as a man and accompanies the male lead, Xie Huaiqing, from the cold palace to the frontier, then helps him fight his way back to the capital. When Xie Huaiqing becomes emperor, Yun Zhao helps him deal with the power 23.3kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    In the first book, the female protagonist is initially a puppet unaware of her true identity, and is eventually killed by the male protagonist. In the second book, the female protagonist disguises herself as a man to assist the emperor, and then fakes her death to escape. Pei Xingzhi stared blankly at the box containing four snowmen, his heart filled with confusion. Once, he was forced to kill his friend; later, his master also left; now, he had killed his lover. He seemed truly unlucky; why did they all leave him one by one? Pei Xingzhi… Pei Xingzhi… Why did they all accompany him for a while, and then abandon him? The young man placed the bag of pear seeds against his heart, the pain penetrating to his very bones, yet no more tears fell. His long eyelashes trembled slightly, his expression blank. So, "Xing" meant walking alone. "Wu" meant having nothing. Boundless cold surged towards him from all directions, even breathing was painful. He didn't cry, nor did he shout. He just sat there quietly, motionless. But if one were to approach, one could hear in his heart the deafening roar of a house collapsing, muffled and desolate, finally leaving only swirling, endless dust. In that instant, he felt the world around him lose all color and sound. A cool breeze blew in through the open window, but it couldn't sweep away the dust. Pei Xingzhi turned his head blankly, staring at that window. The snow on the Snowfall Peak would never stop, just as the snow in his heart would never cease. Years later, a newly initiated disciple of the Qingyun Sect asked the sword immortal why the Snowfall Peak, so vast, only housed one person. His senior brother told him: Once upon a time, there were three people on the Snowfall Peak, a harmonious family. Later, on the Snowfall Peak, only a madman remained, guarding a corpse and a tombstone. ... The woman before him seemed familiar, yet he couldn't place where he had seen her before. While Wen Lin was still puzzled, Xie Huaiqing strode forward to stand before her. He stood a step away from Yun Zhao, hesitant to take another step, afraid of disturbing the person before him. "A-Tang?" Xie Huaiqing asked cautiously, his voice very soft, his eyes gradually reddening. The familiar voice made Yun Zhao's eyelashes tremble slightly. Yun Tang's identity couldn't possibly be reborn; it didn't make sense. "I am Yun Zhao." Yun Zhao took a deep breath and slowly raised her eyes to look at Xie Huaiqing. "My lord, Lord Yun fell off a cliff and died three years ago." This was a form of recognition, and also a way of telling Xie Huaiqing that Yun Tang no longer existed in this world. Now, there was no Yun Tang, only Yun Zhao. As she spoke these words, Yun Zhao was actually uneasy. In a way, she had hidden her identity from Xie Huaiqing for decades; it was a concealment, a deception. Yun Zhao didn't know what he was thinking, or what he would do now. Angry? Furious? Or had he already stopped caring? In her chaotic state, Yun Zhao thought of the panel that System 333 had shown her. A panel displaying four-digit affection points. A panel displaying fully charged darkness points. "Yun Zhao." Xie Huaiqing repeated Yun Zhao's words, his voice trembling as he asked, "Yun Qianyang?" Qianyang was the name Xie Huaiqing had given her. Xie Huaiqing was confirming her identity. "It's me." Yun Zhao looked at Xie Huaiqing, her eyes flashing, and took a half-step back. "I'm sorry, I lied to you." A familiar person stood before him, alive and well, a scene Xie Huaiqing had fantasized about countless times in his dreams over the past three years. Back then, he always thought that it would be wonderful if people could live in dreams forever. That way, he could stay with Yun Zhao forever. Everything that was happening now felt like a dream. A dream he had always longed to have. Xie Huaiqing wanted to reach out and touch Yun Zhao's cheek, but he stopped in mid-air.

24. 24 抽 After Drawing Cards, You Must Always Play Your Role with a Smile 抽卡过后一定要笑着扮演 A Bowl of Medicine That Can Make You Cry for Ages with One Punch打一拳能哭很久的药汤Modern Romance622k WordsOngoing The arrogant, willful girl in scarlet calls herself a princess, bossing around every member of her escort team and claiming that protecting her is the greatest honor. Even the strongest of them, the male lead known as the “Light of Humanity,” cannot escape her clutches. She appoints him as her knight and orders him around more than anyone else, even making him kneel on one knee to put on her shoes. When the world livestreams the rescue of the World Tree, everyone sees the pampered princess tremb 3kReads9.2Score363Shelves

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    "What is eternal may not be the long darkness, but the sun that will still rise tomorrow." There's also a chapter on the mandala [almost crying][almost crying][almost crying] Everyone says the first page of the sword manual is to kill the one you love, but the path of ruthlessness was succeeded because of a love tribulation [almost crying][almost crying][almost crying] It's all calculated [crying][crying][crying] It's very good, highly recommended [heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart][heart]

25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.7kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    He could only watch as his lover died before his eyes, suffering a fate worse than death for someone else. He had just confessed his love, just reached for the stars, and then had to let her go, to let her die, to let her leave. He even had the ability to stop it, but he always fell just short of saving her.

26. 26 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Dies After Maxing Out Affection 快穿：白月光她刷满好感就死遁 Holding Frost at Dusk暮夜执霜Ancient Romance752k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + outwardly warm, inwardly cold heroine + no fixed pairing + not fragments of one soul + redemption-focused + every small world ends in tragedy] How do you max out both your targets' love and heartbreak values? Yue Yuyi's answer is to choose the best possible target, become the moonlight in his heart, then fake her death when he loves her most. She edits each conquest into a polished video and earns points from the viewers. She enjoys every minute of it. System: Master, you 12.3kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    This book truly fits the bill perfectly. The female lead dies when the male lead loves her the most, and each story, taken out of context, has a complete storyline and could be considered a complete novel on its own.

27. 27 我 The Younger Man I Raised Grew Up to Be Older Than Me 我养大的年下，后来成了年上 Xi Xi Accompanied by the Moon兮兮伴月Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Nurturing Romance + One-on-One + Sweet Romance] Eighteen-year-old Su Xingcheng woke up to find herself transmigrated into an eight-year-old orphan in the bitterly cold northern frontier. She also had a five-year-old “child husband” by the name of Pei Yunzhou. Thankfully, her seaside villa had become a pocket dimension she could carry with her, and its supplies replenished endlessly! Over thirteen years, she raised that grubby little waif into a peerless eigh 16.8kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    I'm jealous of the person I've lived with for 13 years.

28. 28 夫 My Husband Revived Me, But Found a New Love on the Way? 夫君复活我的路上有了心上人？ Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Mu Ran had a nightmare. She was a supporting female character in a male-oriented novel, and the male lead’s beloved wife, the moonlight in his heart. In the second year of their marriage, she would die saving him. To bring her back to life, he searched everywhere from the celestial realms above to the underworld below, gathering countless rare treasures. Five hundred years later, he finally tore through the void, reached the pinnacle of cultivation, and successfully resurrected her. It seemed li 139.6kReads9.2Score18.7kShelves

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    Highly recommended!!! The female lead dies saving the male lead, who then becomes a desperate widower and resurrects her.

29. 29 让 You Were Told to Play a Villainess, So How Did You Become Everyone's Beloved? 让你演恶女，怎么恶成白月光了 Xiangyangyang V向阳阳VFantastical Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yin Jiuli was a woman of distinguished status and a born villainess. After killing a terrifying number of people in her original world, she caught the attention of the Main System. The Main System decided that someone like Yin Jiuli, who lacked empathy, was perfectly suited to this kind of heinous work. So it sent out its ace System, 007, to help her wreak havoc. 007 explained, [You have to ruin them, hurt them, torment them first... Then, just before they can ruin us, hurt us, and torment us in 11.6kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    The first book is still being updated, the second book is already completed.

30. 30 快 Quick Transmigration: After Clearing My Name, I Fake My Death, and the Crematorium Follows Me Forever 快穿：洗白后死遁，火葬场永随 Daydreaming Disorder白日梦幻想症Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Complete] (The new book has just started getting ratings, so its score is a little low. It should rise later.) [Quick transmigration + comedy + angst + bad endings in small worlds + semi-immersive acting] As a worker for the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Ye Weiwan had always diligently played the supporting female role. That is, until all the male leads turned dark, forcing her to return and clear their corruption values. Thinking over all the “good deeds” she had done, Ye Weiwan gave a dry laug 12.4kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
31. 31 四 Four Journeys Through the Qin Dynasty: Who Gave Birth to Fusu? Why Are You Pinning It on Me? 四穿大秦：扶苏谁生哒？咋赖给我 Big Wine Cup酒杯大Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted (Complete and ready to read) Rong Zhi transmigrated. She transmigrated back two thousand years, to the Qin Dynasty. But this Qin Dynasty seemed a little... off the rails. Looking at the white paper in Xianyang Palace, Rong Zhi was puzzled. “Paper hasn’t been invented in the Qin Dynasty yet, has it?” Zhao Gao smiled and pointed at Rong Zhi. “You invented it.” Rong Zhi: “Who, me?” Looking at the triple-cropping rice the Qin army brought back from the south, Rong Zhi was dumbfounded. “How did you 9.7kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    "…A-Zhi, it's all my fault, my fault…" He raised his hand to wipe away Rong Zhi's tears, but dared not touch her. Rong Zhi's voice was extremely soft, almost drifting away on the wind. "It's not your fault." "I'm so happy, I gave birth to our child." "But…" "A-Zheng, I feel like I'm going to die…" Ying Zheng clenched his teeth, the taste of blood spreading in his mouth. "No…" He almost pleaded. "No, A-Zhi…" Rong Zhi's fingertips twitched slightly, and Ying Zheng immediately and carefully grasped them. "A-Zhi, A-Zheng is here…"

32. 32 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 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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    I cried so much over these two.

33. 33 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    The emperor loved the empress deeply, but there was too much distance between them. The empress was unwilling to forgive the emperor, and eventually, she fell seriously ill and passed away on New Year's Eve.

34. 34 疯 The Crazy Heiress Gets Spoiled by Everyone, Then Her Secret Identity Is Exposed Again 疯批大小姐被团宠后，又掉马甲啦 Yan Xiaoxia颜小兮啊Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted A devoted couple, a strong heroine, a genius, the darling of her family, fantasy powers. The long-lost eldest daughter of the Shi family has finally been found. Her brothers feel nothing but tenderness toward her and swear to spoil her like a little princess. Everyone in the capital assumes she’s a frail, pitiable girl. Until one day. The young lady casts off her former fragility and leads people in destroying the Shi family with her own hands. Her scumbag father demands furiously, “Are you tryi 6.4kReads9.4Score882Shelves

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    "Bei Liyanqing felt the girl's life force vanish from his arms, watching helplessly as she gradually dissipated until she disappeared completely. He stood there, stunned, his expression gradually turning blank, finally lowering his head and smiling, a smile full of self-mockery. Sixteen years ago, he couldn't save his mother; sixteen years later, he still couldn't save the one he loved. How useless his life had been!"

35. 35 被 After Being Forced to Win Over the Unhinged Demon Lord, I Turned the Whole Story Into a Happy Ending 被迫攻略疯批魔尊后，全书HE了 Not Sweet不甜啊Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted Wen Ruan transmigrated into a cultivation novel as an insignificant cannon-fodder character. The moment the original character appeared, the villainous Demon Lord snapped her neck. Wen Ruan: No way. I have to run! System: No way. There’s a villainous Demon Lord here who needs you to win him over. Do your best to make him fall in love with you~ Wen Ruan: In your dreams. Mu Zhe: In your dreams. And yet On her 101st day undercover in the demon realm, she carried the gravely wounded, dying young Dem 13.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    1. He was surrounded and killed by everyone in the cultivation world; 2. He was controlled by someone and killed her with his own hands when he loved her the most. "I can't go home anymore, Xie Chenzhou."

36. 36 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 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves
37. 37 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    After successfully winning over the emperor, the female protagonist, at the height of her love for him, faked her death and returned to the modern world. She remained fully conscious throughout the ordeal, constantly acting until she finally succeeded in returning home.

38. 38 快 Quick Transmigration: Playing the Beloved Character 快穿：万人迷人设扮演中 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance236k WordsCompleted “The Host’s mission is to play various roles and transmigrate into different novels to collect [emotional points] from their readers.” Gu Jinyang looked as if she understood, but wasn’t quite sure. “What are emotional points?” The System replied, “There are many kinds, and the emotions you need to collect vary each time. Anger, guilt, affection, disgust…” “Got it!” - - In World 1, Gu Jinyang transmigrated into the younger sister of the female lead in a historical romance novel. [The emotion you 12.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
39. 39 恶 The Villainess Is the Top Fan of Your White Moonlight. Aren’t You Responsible? 恶女是白月光榜一，你没责任吗？ Han yuu寒yuuFantastical Romance208k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + everyone's favorite + love at first sight + scrolling comments] Lu Yueling transmigrates into all kinds of wicked supporting female characters. Her mission: become the character readers vote their favorite, the number-one White Moonlight! She thinks: Got it. I just need readers to vote for the villainess, right? - - In World One, she's the prime minister's concubine, a malicious, hypocritical, promiscuous woman. Readers curse her: [She's disgusting! She bullies the heroin 13.6kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves
40. 40 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 69.8kReads9.4Score9.5kShelves
41. 41 穿 I Became the First Love Who Dies Young, and After I Faked My Death, the Buddhist Monk Went Mad 穿成早死白月光，死遁后佛子疯了 The Hidden Dragon Rides the Clouds潜龙排云上Modern Romance798k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System + delicate beauty + faking her death and vanishing + the pursuit of a wife after losing her: an aloof, ascetic heir of the capital’s elite × a sickly beauty who is gentle on the outside and ruthless within] After transmigrating into an old-school CEO romance as the hero’s doomed first love, Ruan Qingli was ordered by the System to follow the plot until her illness became terminal and she died, paving the way for the hero and the original heroine to save each o 1.6kReads8.0Score101Shelves
42. 42 盗 Tomb Raiding: They Went Mad After I Died Right in Front of Them! 盗墓：死在他们面前后，都疯了！ Ode to Lingzhi灵芝赋Mystery470k WordsCompleted The rating has just come out; it’ll go up later. [Some angst + darkening + out-of-character elements] Kidnapped by an emotion-collecting System and dragged into the world of tomb raiding, Chao Ruyuan’s first life ended at the hands of Wu Sansheng. Her second life ended after she was tortured to death in Xie Yuchen’s secret chamber. All she ever wanted was to go home, yet she was forced to endure the most unbearable suffering in the world! When her final life began anew, she decided to direct thi 6.6kReads8.7Score773Shelves

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    This book is absolutely fantastic. The angst was satisfying, especially for the main characters. 😃😃😃😃😃😃

43. 43 她 She’s Not Easy to Win Over 她不好哄 Qing Mu Zhi Qiu Ya青木知湫呀Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted The elegant young gentleman, gentle as jade: Qiao Shuyu The true “go-with-the-flow girl,” single-minded Xiao Qingqing Childhood sweethearts + mutual unrequited love + both devoted only to each other + one-on-one romance + older woman, younger man Their story began as childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree. She would make a fuss while he laughed. She would call him “Monk Qiao” in her fierce little voice, and he would ask again and again, “Qingqing, when are you going to marry me?” Their sto 2.9kReads8.9Score111Shelves

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    The male protagonist had a crush on the female protagonist for many years. They finally got together, but the female protagonist was diagnosed with a terminal illness during her pregnancy and kept it a secret from him. In the end, the female protagonist died after giving birth, and the male protagonist committed suicide out of love.

44. 44 寄 Winter's Distant Letter 寄冬遥 Zhu Dongyao祝冬遥Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Bad ending. The rating is low because it was just launched.] **[Buddhist-minded Beijing tycoon x cunning, irresistible peach] [Reunion after years apart * intense push and pull * deadly love triangle]** At nineteen, Zhao Dongyao fell for Shen Tingshan at first sight in a dimly lit bar. His presence was icy and commanding. She threw herself into seducing him, inexperienced but bold. Only after they slept together did she learn he was one of the most powerful men in Beijing. Even 3.9kReads8.7Score418Shelves

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45. 45 乱 Beauty in a Chaotic Age: A Brutal Warlord Claims Her, Step by Step 乱世美人：被粗莽枭雄步步豪夺 Baiyun Yeye白云耶耶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Bodhisattva-like beauty × ambitious hero of a chaotic age, with an obsessive, possessive love (The rating is low because it just came out, but it should rise.) Rong Ci spent ten years with Zhao Chu as a hostage in the State of Qi. The year he returned to Qin and was made a prince, she died in childbirth, leaving him twins before she could finally rest. Who could have guessed that before long, the System would summon her back in a frenzy? This tyrant has scoured the world for your remains and pla 21.8kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    The system was even more confused. The host and King Zhao Chu of Qin met when they were both still minor figures, and she left him in the very year he loved her most—it was a truly earth-shattering love story. The host and King Chu had also been husband and wife for many years, deeply devoted to each other. Now, a war between the King of Qin and the King of Chu was inevitable. The system was also curious: who did the host care about more?

46. 46 阴 A Clingy, Brooding Puppy Won't Leave Me Alone: Sister, Please Be Gentle with Me! 阴湿小狗缠上身，姐姐！疼疼我！ Clear Dreams in March三月清梦Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, Dark, Ghostly Male Lead / Sickly, Spoiled Heiress Female Lead] In her previous life, Su Li feared no one more than Huo Xieshan. In public, he pretended to be impeccably dressed, refined, and elegant. In private, his gaze was always fixed on her as he exacted his revenge, claiming and devouring every inch of her skin. No matter where she ran, she could never escape his control. His cold, damp gaze followed her like a shadow as he closed in on her trembling figure. Smiling, he reached 65kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves

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    It has to be this one. The male lead deeply loves the female lead, who later dies. To fulfill her last wish, the male lead also commits suicide.

47. 47 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    This book is really good; both the male and female leads are absolutely in love with it.

48. 48 重 After Being Reborn, I Threw Myself into the Powerful Minister's Arms and Cried, and He Turned Red with Anger 重生后扑到权臣怀里哭，他红温了 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Gentle Girl VS Steady, Restrained Powerful Official] [Mutually devoted, childhood sweethearts, years of secret love finally returned] Shen Mingshu grew up cherished by Jiang Xun, but his stern, cold nature made her fear him more than anything. After someone drugged her, her childhood friend, a young general, took her away. When they were discovered, she had no choice but to marry him. But the young general loved someone else and took a concubine on their wedding day. He doted on his c 63.2kReads8.8Score8.9kShelves

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    In her past life, the female protagonist was mistakenly married to another man. After being abandoned by her husband to bandits, she committed suicide by throwing herself into a knife. After death, she became a wandering ghost, witnessing Jiang Xun, the powerful minister who had pampered her since childhood, sacrifice his own life to avenge her. The portrayal of her deep love but inability to express it, and the unbearable pain of watching her die, is extremely well done. There's also a sweet storyline where she's reborn to make amends, creating a bittersweet and captivating tale.

49. 49 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 67.9kReads9.4Score11kShelves

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    I looked around and surprisingly no one recommended this book. It truly fits the bill perfectly! [Smile]

50. 50 快 Quick Transmigration: She's Only Collecting Data, So Why Are You Crying? 快穿她只是在收集数据你们哭什么 Xu Baiyuan许白愿Fantastical Romance534k WordsOngoing (The rating just opened, so it'll go up!) [No CP, every world has a tragic ending, use your imagination, self-delusion] 021 and 047 are highly intelligent robots developed by Dr. H. In the year 457 of the Interstellar Era, ancient interstellar culture teeters on the brink of extinction, while technological progress has gradually caused people to lose their emotions. To preserve cultural heritage, Dr. H orders the android 021 to travel to various low-level parallel worlds and gather all kinds of 2.3kReads8.1Score203Shelves

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    Heartbreaking story, a must-read, but you'll need to follow the updates carefully.

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