A Young Emperor's First Fit of Spite Cost Him the One He Loved Forever 少年帝王的第一次赌气，竟是永失所爱

1. 101 被 After Being Hurt to the Core, the Beloved Finally Chooses to Marry 被伤透的万人迷选择结婚后 Gathering Kindling to Make Fire束缊请火Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [I've started a new novel, Ordinary Girl Transmigrates into a Cultivation World and Becomes Everyone's Darling. Please visit my profile and show it some support!] Ordinary girl Zheng Miaomiao gained an everyone-loves-me halo, drawing many powerful and influential people to her side. They became obsessed with her, yet looked down on her for her ordinary looks, humble background, and shallow thinking. Zheng Miaomiao spent every day following them around, and they could manipulate her with ease. B 15.9kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds

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   🍃This story isn't just about one person who, in a fit of pique, lost the chance to stand by her side. [Think about it carefully.] After gaining the aura of being universally adored, the female lead discovers that their love for her is still mixed with undisguised disdain and contempt. Having seen through their true nature, she resolutely turns and leaves. 🍃 Two years later, the female lead, whom they've been searching for frantically, reappears, arm in arm with her lover, smiling radiantly, her eyes only for the person beside her. She calmly tells them 🍃🌸, "Long time no see, I'm getting married." The female lead is worldly-wise, universally adored, and universally admired, and not brainless.

2. 102 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 12.3kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
3. 103 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.5kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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   (Palace Maid x Emperor) The female lead is reborn. In her previous life, she became a concubine in the harem to climb the social ladder. The emperor was fond of her, but for some reasons, he didn't show it. In this life, the female lead always believed that the emperor didn't like her. She was the emperor's personal maid, and she constantly thought about leaving. Finally, just before she left the palace gates, the emperor returned from the battlefield.

4. 104 官 After Announcing We're Expecting, the Villain Is Forced to Turn Over a New Leaf 官宣有崽后，反派被迫从良 Jiang Xiaokui江小葵Modern Romance660k WordsCompleted Animated series: Silly, adorable little darling, your kitty is here~ [Everyone's Darling] + [Little One] + [No Romance] Original title: After Announcing Their Baby, the Villain Was Forced to Turn Over a New Leaf Everyone knows the Fu family of the imperial capital is a prestigious clan. The five young masters are all exceptional talents, but each has a peculiar personality. The family patriarch is even more ruthless and utterly indifferent to others. That is, until they adopted a little girl fro 19.6kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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   🥰🧚‍♂️ One morning, the housekeeper discovered that his little princess was missing. Checking the security camera footage, he found her climbing into the car with her backpack 🤣🤣, then hiding in her brother's backpack 🔥🔥, being carried to school by him, and even being fed by his classmates 😜. Meanwhile, she was "confiscated" by the teacher. The adorable little black girl even waved to her brother and said, "Brother, Xingxing's been confiscated~ Don't forget to come pick her up after school!"

5. 105 重 Reborn: Spoiling My Enemy General Alone 重生之独宠敌将 Yun Zhaobai云昭白Two Male Leads410k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both powerful + sweet romance + reborn + both virgins, 1v1] (A madly flirtatious, noble and radiant beauty of a general, uke × a devoted, straightforward prince, seme, reborn to repay a debt) In his previous life, Yu Changfeng devoted himself to helping the crown prince ascend the throne, only to be falsely accused of treason and thrown in prison. Before his execution, Shen Qingzhou, who had come to marry into Liang as a political bride years earlier, repaid Yu's kindness in ta 6.9kReads9.4Score93514d adds
6. 106 重 After Being Reborn, His Majesty Visits the Cold Palace Every Day 重生后陛下每天往冷宫跑 Floating Flower Yuanzi浮花元子Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted Never forget. That was the promise Zhong Xiao made to someone. But not only did he fail to keep it, he also betrayed and used that person. “Don’t let him die. Not until he weeps tears of blood.” The woman beloved by the Emperor of Great Yan suffered from a chronic illness and needed merfolk blood and tears as medicine. Unable to find any merfolk, the Emperor turned his attention to his disgraced Crown Princess, who had merfolk blood in her veins. Zhong Xiao went to Ming Lang, treated him tenderl 1.9kReads8.2Score12114d adds

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   ⚠️The young emperor's first betrayal resulted in the eternal loss of his love! The protagonist is reborn!!! 'Never forget' was the promise he made to that person, but he failed to keep that promise and betrayed and used him. When the whole world turned against him, only he stood by his side, helping him defend against thousands of troops.

7. 107 我 After I Died Taking a Blade for Him, the Stubborn Young Lord Cried Himself Blind 我挡刀而死后，嘴硬世子哭瞎了眼 It's Xinxin是欣欣呦Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + the husband chases his wife to win her back + one man, one woman, both sexually pure] Song Wanyi and Jiang Changyi had been engaged since childhood. She was two years older than him and always put up with his foul temper. She had always thought he would grow up. Until one day, she accidentally overheard a conversation and felt as if she’d fallen into an ice cellar. “How could I possibly marry that old woman? She nags even more than a granny. I deliberately broke my leg to delay th 3.3kReads6.2Score13214d adds

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   [Heart][Heart] The boy's first act of defiance cost him all his love. Song Wanyi and Jiang Changyi were betrothed since childhood. She was two years older than him and always tolerated all his bad temper. Until she accidentally overheard some words, which plunged her into an ice cave. "How could I possibly marry that old woman? She's even more nagging than an old woman. I deliberately broke my leg to delay the wedding, so I wouldn't marry her..."

8. 108 重 After Being Reborn, the Demon Venerable Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 重生后魔尊追妻火葬场 Licorice甘草Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ling Xinyue loved her master, Mu Yuan, for 36,567 years before learning she was only a substitute. She used her pure yin body to help heal his wounds, only to receive a cold “Shameless.” Reborn, she wants nothing to do with romance. All she wants is to cultivate the Great Dao and roam freely between heaven and earth. Yet he insists on pursuing her. “Would you be willing to become my disciple?” “No.” He gave her a wicked smile. “Then how about becoming my Dao companion?” In 3.6kReads8.2Score14514d adds
9. 109 冷 The Stern Officer Is Too Fierce, and the Alluring Military Doctor Can't Resist 冷面军官太勇猛，娇媚军医架不住 Slightly Sweet微恬Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + soldier + devoted husband + bashful (o(_////▽////_)o) System + love at first sight + long-planned romance + fictional setting] When his daughter and the son of his first love fell ill at the same time, her husband unhesitatingly gave the only life-saving medicine to his first love’s son. Their daughter died without treatment! Filled with resentment, Xiao Niannian set a fire, killing herself along with her husband’s sweetheart and their son. After her death, Xiao Nian 1.3kReads8.9Score13214d adds

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   The young emperor's first act of defiance resulted in the eternal loss of his beloved. "I should kill you." His natal sword struggled fiercely, refusing to approach her. Sang Nian raised her eyes, a look of both laughter and tears: "I can't go home, Xie Chenzhou." Her face was filled with despair: "I can't... Go home." Xie Chenzhou's pupils contracted, still bewildered. The sky was a cold, metallic white, always reminding one of the blade of a longsword. Looking up seemed to cut one's eyes. Sang Nian gazed at the sky, tears sliding down her cheeks and disappearing. Suddenly, she laughed: "I miss my mother." Without warning, she grabbed the sword in front of her and forcefully plunged it into her heart. Her natal sword whimpered, desperately trying to pull back. Blood dripped from her withered fingers as she whispered: "Be good." The natal sword's struggle lessened, still whimpering like a sob. And then, in the next moment, the longsword smoothly pierced her heart.

10. 110 绑 Bound to My Master: My Filial Devotion Went Bad from the Start 绑定师尊，开局我的孝心变质了 Deep in the Forest, a Divine Deer Appears林深见神鹿Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (One heroine + System + master and disciple + transmigration in the body + possessiveness through the roof) One chance encounter while rescuing someone sends Su Ci bodily into the Mystic Realm, where he awakens the Powerful One System. As long as he completes his missions, he can dominate the immortal world and become The Outcast, second only to one and above all others. He understands all that. But why has the System bound itself to his master? Little by little, he watches his usually aloof mas 16.6kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
11. 111 军 Military Marriage, Cherished by the Hawk: The Eighties Wife Is Too Alluring 军婚枭宠：八零娇妻太撩人 Fan Jing繁璟Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + devoted to each other + no pocket space or System + cozy, sweet everyday life] On the first night after being reborn, Su Yunzhou knocks out the little villain, then packs her bags and prepares to run away. Her soldier husband panics! To fulfill his great dream of keeping the whole family together, Shen Zhanye worries himself sick. Before marriage, Shen Zhanye says, “Ha! My knees are harder than my skull. Begging on my knees? Not a chance!” After marriage, Su Yunzhou tosses 1.1kReads8.9Score10114d adds
12. 112 你 You Lost Your Memory and Broke Off Our Engagement. Why Are You Losing It Now That I'm Remarrying? 你失忆与我退婚，我改嫁你疯什么 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + A chaotic rivalry among the men + Regret and face-slapping] ① Everyone in Jiuzhou knows that Shen Sining and the Ninth Prince grew up together. They’re the perfect couple, envied by all. But on the eve of their wedding, the Ninth Prince loses his memory. He remembers everyone except Shen Sining, the woman he once treasured above all else. “This prince would never fall for a useless beauty like her.” “Lulu is the woman I love, the one I’ll cherish for 2.3kReads8.3Score16314d adds
13. 113 明 The Bright Moon Keeps You Company 明月伴君 The Tranquil Young Master公子寂然Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted One day, high school student Si Yue suddenly finds herself in a cultivation world, where she becomes a good-for-nothing who can't cultivate. She has a crush on the chosen genius Xie Jing, but their difference in status makes her too shy to confess. She thinks that if she stays by his side, her young hero will eventually accept her. But things don't go as she hoped: Xie Jing's childhood dream girl, Jing Huan, appears. The dream girl is a heaven-blessed beauty, exceptionally talented and stunningl 261Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    ☘️The young prodigy's first act of defiance resulted in the eternal loss of his beloved. She came to the Demon Realm to save him, but he pierced her heart with a sword and mercilessly kicked her into a pool of blood. Even in her dying moments, she smiled and told him it was alright, but she was never important to him...

14. 114 此 This Love Has Become a Memory, Like a Pair of Mandarins Left Behind 此情已自成追忆，零落鸳鸯 Shi Xiaohan时潇晗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Not a mutually devoted couple, read with caution) BE aesthetics [Princess of Great Yan + Emperor of Great Chu] [Cool beauty + mad emperor] She was Mu Ziwan, the noble legitimate princess of Great Yan. He was Chu Junqian, the young emperor of Great Chu. That year, Chu Junqian was only thirteen. Great Chu and Great Yan went to war, and Great Chu was defeated. His own sister was sent to Great Yan to marry for peace, and it was through this that Chu Junqian first met Mu Ziwan. She was seven years o 656Reads8.9Score10114d adds

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    The young emperor and empress were locked in a bitter struggle after their marriage. Though they loved each other, political issues prevented them from being together forever. The emperor championed unification, while the empress dedicated her life to her country. Their paths diverged, and they never saw each other again in their later years.

15. 115 不 I Won’t Be a Noble Consort! I’m Set on Finding a Husband, and Now the Emperor Is Jealous 不做贵妃！一心招婿后皇帝红了眼 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Devoted 1v1 romance + his pursuit of her + childhood sweethearts + pampered by all + noblewoman vs. transmigrator] (Awakening, not reborn, no palace harem, no previous life) Lin Zhuyun was born into a distinguished family of meritorious officials. Raised in comfort, she is radiant and refined, frail yet carefree and composed. She was granted the title of commandery princess at a young age, cherished by the Empress Dowager, and grew up with the emperor like a childhood sweetheart. Later, the emp 17.2kReads7.4Score98614d adds

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    1. "The young emperor, to test her sincerity, feigned favoritism towards his concubine, only to force her to jump off the city wall in despair—'Since you don't believe me, I'll give you my life to grant you freedom!' After being reborn, she coldly watched him go mad, searching the world, while he knelt before her grave, roaring: 'Come back! I was wrong…' The emperor's pursuit of his wife is a tragic ending, the pinnacle of tragic ending aesthetics! 2. "In her past life, she was the empress, exhausting her efforts to help him ascend the throne, only to be told 'I'm nothing but a pawn.' After being reborn, she is cold and ruthless, but the emperor panics: 'Why isn't the empress vying for favor?' He takes a concubine out of spite, but she smiles and hands him a divorce agreement, then turns and jumps off the sacrificial altar… A highly-rated completed novel on Tomato, featuring a paranoid emperor versus a clear-headed empress, who goes mad and turns dark after losing her beloved forever, a heart-wrenching story!" 3. "He ascended the throne at a young age, and to consolidate his power, he sent her to the cold palace, mocking her, 'The position of imperial concubine is already a favor.'" Heartbroken, she remarried, but he massacred her at the wedding banquet: 'How dare anyone else lay a hand on my empress?' A tale of forceful seduction and imperial madness, this is Tomato's recent hit! The opening scene features a memorable cliff-jumping scene.

16. 116 疯 Desperately Redeeming the Black Lotus Villain in My Novel 疯狂救赎笔下黑莲花反派 Pear Blossoms in Bloom梨花有华Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted Complete! [Healing and redemption + groveling for your wife] Both leads are devoted to each other, so dive right in! The novelist Yan Xiaole transmigrates into her own tragic-ending novel and becomes bound to a System. When he is ten, he is an “adorable, innocent” little monk who personally pushes her into a sea of flames. When he is twenty, he is a “gentle, bewitching” Imperial Preceptor who uses her as a shield against a sword. When he is twenty-seven, he is a ruthless demon emperor who tears 29Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    ☘️The young emperor's first act of defiance resulted in the eternal loss of his beloved. In a moment of danger, he pulled her to shield him from a sword; as she perished, he realized it was her, and in that instant, he completely panicked…

17. 117 烬 Ashen Tresses 烬绾 A Xin, Always New阿新常新Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted Dual rebirth | A battle of identities | Possessive obsession | Mutual salvation | Light political intrigue in an ancient setting | Rekindled love | Quiet depths | Fated sweet romance | Noblewoman of a great clan × Prince of a fallen kingdom In their previous life, he traded his life for her chance to survive. She turned back halfway and burned with his body atop the palace hall. Xie Yu is reborn in the fifth year of Yuankang. On a snowy night in Yandu, she takes in a lone courtier from a fallen 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "I'd rather offer my neck to be executed than let my wife go." But he didn't know that what she ever wanted was never a way out. The side story is too heartbreaking; the two clearly love each other, but due to their social status and obsessions, their feelings are always misaligned. But the main story is still sweet.

18. 118 欲 Craving His Love: The Tyrannical Emperor Steals a Kiss, Then Gets Teased in Return 欲宠，被暴戾皇帝强吻反撩 Bend at the Waist折腰Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted [A flirtatious, alluring, and peerlessly skilled sweet girl VS a violent emperor with a fear of women, who's actually a hopeless romantic, devoted and dangerously obsessive] [One-on-one, both leads are each other's first, sweet and satisfying, golden finger, redemption, devoted husband] Synopsis: Jiang Yi is desperate about her mission. She has to win over a tyrant who seems to be gay, but is actually twisted in his values, scheming and cold, and afraid of women? While trying to win him over, Ji 62Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    ① The young emperor, in a fit of pique, said she was unsuitable to be empress. The female lead overheard this, and he was devastated to lose his love, as she already had someone else by her side. ② He remained unmoved by the female lead's attempts to win him over, even angrily declaring he didn't love her. He became anxious when she turned her attention to someone else. ③ Because she was forced to marry him, she stubbornly refused to go to the bridal chamber, until that person, to protect himself, committed suicide.

19. 119 帝 The Emperor Above Me (Reborn) 帝王在下【重生】 Young Master Changfeng长风公子Two Male Leads186k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Shen Baijing only learned at the moment of his death that Rong Hua, who had willingly married down to him and been neglected by him for five years, was not only the greatest gentleman under heaven, but also the hidden emperor, The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others. In the end, Rong Hua gave up his life and his name for Shen Baijing. Rong Hua, clad in white, knelt outside the imperial ancestral shrine. “Rong Hua has failed the emperor’s trust and the d 13kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds
20. 120 帝 The Emperor’s Cherished Empress Is Sweet and Tender 帝王心尖宠，皇后她又软又甜 Soft Breeze清风潇潇Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Male lead reborn + past and present lives + sweet romance, happy ending] In her previous life, Jiang Wanyue was sent from Xiyun to Beiqi as a princess bride and married Beiqi’s emperor, Mu Jingcheng. He doted on her for two years, and his intense affection gave Jiang Wanyue, who had struggled to survive in Xiyun since childhood, a warmth she had never known. She gave him her whole heart. Later, when his consorts framed her, he showed no mercy and banished her to the cold palace. Her love had be 6.9kReads7.3Score39114d adds

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    To eliminate any weaknesses, the emperor cruelly sent her to the cold palace, the price being the loss of his beloved. Reborn, he finally dared to confront his own heart.

21. 121 恰 The Sound of Bamboo, a Crescent Moon Like the Old Days 恰竹声新月似当年 Bamboo Cat on a Branch一枝竹猫Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted 1v1 | Both pure | Strong x Strong | Emperor top x Top Scholar bottom + Rekindled romance + Childhood friends + A tiny bit of angst and groveling (Really, just a tiny bit!) By day, the emperor grips my waist hard enough to make my heart stop. By night, he buries his face against my neck and acts sweet! He breaks my heart in court, then leaves me weak in the knees with sweetness in private! After ten years apart, we meet again in the Golden Hall, and he has become the supreme ruler! Meng Mian plac 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is my own recommendation; I'll revise it based on everyone's feedback. [Sending heart emoji]

22. 122 重 Reborn: A Life of Careful Planning 重生之一世周全 Fei Er Nan Duo斐尔南多Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted [Past Life] Before dying, Ru Liangyu said to Bo Xuanzhao: “I wish you a long life. I wish you freedom from illness and pain. I wish you success in all your ambitions. For the rest of your life, I wish you high walls and palace halls, loneliness and solitude, no one to share your bed in life, and no one to lie beside you in death.” In the rest of his life, Bo Xuanzhao was consumed by longing, with no forgiveness and no reprieve. At last, he hanged himself from a beam in his bedchamber. After his 23Reads8.9Score—14d adds
23. 123 帝 Reborn, the Emperor and Empress Both Quit Their Jobs 帝后重生后都撂挑子不干了 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance392k WordsCompleted (A cool, dignified male lead who'd rather slack off than be emperor, and a beautiful, sensible heroine who sometimes gets a little mischievous.) In her previous life, she lived in splendor but felt stifled as empress for over a decade. As she lay dying, her emperor husband was still away on campaign and had yet to return. Reborn, Chu Yue reflects on the past and decides that while the empress's phoenix crown was beautiful, it was also heavy and exhausting. She really doesn't want to wear it agai 4.6kReads8.5Score34114d adds

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    The twin crown prince is assassinated, his own younger brother ascends the throne, and he drifts further and further away from his lover. Both the main and side plots are enjoyable.

24. 124 短 A Collection of Short, Tragic Bad-End Stories 短篇be虐文合集 J Le JiangJ乐姜Ancient Romance101k WordsCompleted I originally wanted to write a collection of angsty stories, but in the end I decided to write just one and bring it to a close. I can't change the title now, so come on in and have a look. Legend has it that the Demon God was gravely wounded by the Divine Clan and suffers excruciating pain every night, teetering on the brink of death. Only one thing can ease his suffering: the inner core of a Divine Fox. For hundreds of years, the Demon God has repeated the same words in his mind: I must take 622Reads8.0Score—14d adds
25. 125 再 Keep Torturing Me! One More Time and I'm Running Away! 再虐！再虐我就跑了！ Fallen Wood in March三月落木Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Win her back at any cost + reunion after years apart + sweet and angsty + happy ending] Jiang Chen had loved Xu Jingnian for more than a decade, but she had always known that he felt only familial affection and friendship for her, never love. She had asked him countless times, “Do you like me?” His answer was always, “Jiang Chen, stop dreaming.” “Jiang Chen, I’ll never love you in this lifetime.” Yeah, right. All talk. When their parting finally came, the man who had always been proud and aloof 1.9kReads8.4Score10314d adds
26. 126 双 Falling for Each Other 双向沦陷 Qi Wanshan齐晚山Two Male Leads674k WordsCompleted [Older man + both leads’ first love + guiding and raising + redemption + a balanced mix of bittersweet and sweet] Sweet, obedient little quail × sharp-tongued, steady fox Ji Qiyong escaped the palace and stumbled into a brothel, where Qiu Ting’an found him. Seeing the situation, Wen Heng tried to talk him down: “Don’t get angry with the child. You’ve taught him since he was little, and he’s always been so well-behaved and gentle.” “You should reason with him more. If you punish him so harshly ev 2.2kReads9.4Score18914d adds

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    The first book! Recently, a little hungry ghost has joined the palace. She has pitifully weak magical powers and a very simple mind, so she's often so hungry her stomach is practically sticking to her back. Sometimes, if she's bullied by other ghosts, she can only huddle in a corner, silently chewing on her favorite big rock. In short, she's a cute but somewhat pathetic "useless ghost." On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, she secretly went out to find food, only to be picked up by that grumpy tyrant. Seeing that she was harmless and had a rather adorable appearance, the tyrant generously adopted her. Wei Tinghao thought that apart from being overly concerned about her physical appearance, the tyrant was basically fine. Every time the tyrant approached, Wei Tinghao would refuse with a serious expression: "No way, I'm a ghost from a respectable family. As for respectable ghosts, well... Well, I've heard that dragon energy is especially nourishing." As she spoke, she gently touched her empty stomach, cleared her throat softly, and continued, "Fine, at worst I won't be considered a respectable ghost."

27. 127 穿 A Book Transmigration Plan to Save the Sick, Obsessive Villain Boss 穿书之病娇偏执反派大佬拯救计划 Cream Deer奶油鹿Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sickly, obsessive male lead + healing and redemption + mutual devotion + angst first, sweetness later] Content warning: The male lead is a little twisted early on. This is not an empowering female-led wish-fulfillment story. Please don't leave a bad review for that. Thank you. Song Qingxian transmigrates into a book, taking the place of a supporting character who shares her name. Along with her comes an obsessive, possessive villain she can't shake off. The powerful villain is madly i 12.3kReads9.2Score91414d adds

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    🍒①: Falling in love with him and marrying him was the biggest regret of the female lead's two lives. As a half-demon, she shouldn't have been so unworthy of a sword prodigy! In her second life, she stays far away from him! 🍂②: Together with her best friend, she redeemed the Li brothers. Their harmonious relationship lasted only a few years. After achieving fame and success, they chose to marry other men, and the female lead and her best friend decisively left!

28. 128 吾 Which of Us Is More of a Yandere, Me or the Male Lead? 吾与男主孰病娇 How Many Chapters Today, Baobao爆爆今天几更Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [Revenge + regret and redemption. Everyone gets hurt except Fuguang] Fuguang is a Void task-taker who specializes in taking on the resentment of people who died unjustly despite being blessed with great fortune. Unlike other task-takers, she uses the original person’s identity, wisdom, and temperament to live their life again and give them the ending they deserved. At the request of the original Lin Yusan, she plays two roles at once. Without her disguise, she is a gentle, pure-hearted young wo 832Reads9.4Score10214d adds

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    "Fu Xingli, kill me." ... The scalding blood corroded his soul. Fu Xingli had thought that the most humiliating moment of his life was during those years in Chen Si Pavilion. He had once been a prince, yet in Chen Si Pavilion, his dignity was utterly lost, he had to crawl on the ground like a dog, eating dog food to please his senior brother to survive—those were the times he least wanted to recall. But now he felt that the most humiliating moment of his life was right now. He hadn't lost his dignity; on the contrary, he was bathed in glory. He wasn't on the verge of death; on the contrary, he was unharmed. He had reached the end of victory, his hatred for the Xia Kingdom had vanished completely. Only, he had lost two things: his light and his heart. That was the last time he was closest to her. She was still warm and alive. She leaned on his shoulder, her voice regaining its familiar quality: "You must live well, live well, protect this land for me, and love the people on this land for me." "And... Ah Li, I don't want to be your light..." Fu Xingli couldn't speak. He couldn't utter a single word. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would collapse, he would cry bitterly, and he would ruin the play that she had set up with her life.

29. 129 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨虐情 Hua Baoyue花抱月Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Ruan Yunzheng loved Fu Yinghan deeply. But when his only sister was harmed and all fingers pointed at her, he sentenced her to death without hesitation! He tormented her relentlessly, body and soul, but she never gave in! Only when she was on the brink of death and explained one last time that she hadn’t done it, and he still refused to believe her, did she finally give up on him! So this man’s heart really was made of stone! When news ca 19.9kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds
30. 130 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.5kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds
31. 131 娇 One Smile from the Sweet Young Princess, and the Unhinged Villain Falls for Her 娇滴滴郡主一笑，疯批反派沦陷了 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Ancient Romance468k WordsCompleted [Proud, haughty princess × deranged, obsessive villain] The System that redeems villains binds itself to Princess Zhaohua, Gu Ruan, who was supposed to die suddenly at fifteen. System: “Help me complete missions to redeem the villain, and I'll extend your life.” Gu Ruan: “Once the missions are done, can I stop dealing with him?” System: “Yes.” As long as you can get away. Later, the enemy army closes in. On the city wall, with all hope lost and a sword at Gu Ruan's throat, someone asks, “Only on 770Reads8.7Score10014d adds
32. 132 阉 The Eunuch 阉人 So It Is Said笑之曰Two Male Leads193k WordsCompleted Shuangjiang stood by Li Yue’s side as he went from a prince walking on thin ice to the throne, watching him marry one beautiful woman after another. Ten years ago, Shuangjiang said to the powerless Li Yue, “I’m only a eunuch. I wouldn’t dare eat this osmanthus cake.” Li Yue said, “Shuangjiang is my favorite person. From now on, I’ll bring you as much osmanthus cake as you want.” Ten years later, Shuangjiang was frail and ill, longing for a piece of osmanthus cake. Li Yue said, “You’re only a eun 2.7kReads8.4Score25314d adds

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    🌟This novel with two male leads really made me cry so much, the bottom character is so pitiful🌿 He's been by his side since childhood, watching him rise from a down-on-his-luck prince to a domineering emperor. Although he has endless tenderness for him, he can only sadly watch him take one wife after another.💦Ten years ago, that small osmanthus cake represented all his tenderness, and ten years later, when he was seriously ill, he wanted to eat that osmanthus cake that haunted his heart, but the heartless emperor said, "You're just a eunuch, how dare you eat the osmanthus cake I bestow upon you?"

33. 133 嫡 The Eldest Daughter's Long Hairpin 嫡女簪长缨 Shi Siyan十四晏Ancient Romance4.5M WordsOngoing [Strong heroine + national hatred and family vengeance + reborn male lead] “Report! On the fourteenth day of the eighth month, eighty thousand soldiers of Dongling were trapped on Yin Mountain and completely wiped out!” A bloodstained letter from home. Every one of the eleven Bai family men is dead. That day, Bai Mingwei, eldest daughter of the Bai family, removed her hairpins and jewelry, wiped off her bridal makeup, donned armor, and set out with a coffin on her back. The battlefield ahead off 9.2kReads9.2Score89614d adds
34. 134 捡 The Boyfriend I Picked Up Is Tomie [Book Transmigration] 捡来的男友是富江【穿书】 Pine Needles Make Good Wine松叶堪为酒Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [A seemingly insignificant character in the book, a detached, gloomy transmigrator with emotional deficit disorder × A playful man who seems gentle but is actually a twisted, sadistic menace, and has Tomie-like powers] [Two male leads, happy ending + transmigrate into a book + shou protagonist + both devoted and strong] Looking at the beautiful, fragile-looking boy kneeling in a pool of blood, gazing up at him and softly pleading to be taken home, Chi Mian lets out a weary sigh. This is an absur 20.9kReads9.6Score3k14d adds

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    1. The broken boy Chi Mian picked up is the perverted male protagonist in the book. The male protagonist has the "Tomie constitution," and the book is full of the ten deadly sins. 2. A bittersweet story: Xu Ze loves Lu Heyang very much. 3. Highly recommended with a score of 9.7! The younger man/older woman relationship and the reconciliation of a broken relationship are extremely compatible.

35. 135 我 I Transmigrated 999 Times and Drove the Mad Tyrant Insane 我穿越999次，逼疯了疯批暴君 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted With only six months left to live, Tang Wan masters a skill called “Transmigration,” allowing her to travel back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. On her first transmigration, people mistake her for a ghost… On her ninety-ninth, she nearly dies at the hands of the dog emperor. On her 108th, she “defiles” the emperor’s innocence. After transmigrating time and again, she discovers to her delight that a little dragon energy can extend her life. Tang Wan: “Mooch, mooch, keep mooching 15.9kReads9.5Score2k14d adds
36. 136 欲EN Boundless Utterance 欲言难止 What About the McChicken麦香鸡呢Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted Just as life was starting to get better, Xu Ze and Lu Heyang faced a new challenge. After graduating, Xu Ze became a doctor who saved lives, while Lu Heyang became a well-known figure in the Interstellar Federation. But misfortune struck Lu Heyang, and he lost his memory. During a crucial period in his treatment, circumstances forced the two apart, and Lu Heyang completely forgot Xu Ze and the friendship they had shared. Their friendship faced an enormous test. When fate brought them together ag 71.3kReads9.7Score16.1k14d adds
37. 137 失 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 55.3kReads9.6Score8k14d adds
38. 138 怯 After the Cowardly Hu Slave Is Reborn, the Regent Gets a Brutal Beating 怯懦胡奴重生后，摄政王被虐惨了 The Immortals Never Return神仙不归Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + reborn twice + 1v1] [Western Regions slave boy x Prince Regent of Jing] [Cool and aloof heartthrob bottom x Gentle, scheming, devoted top] [Sweet and angsty + a long road to winning back his love + love and hate + rekindled romance + political intrigue + foreshadowing and twists] In his previous life, Nian Li, a Hu slave from the Western Regions, believed he had won the Prince Regent’s heart. After giving him everything, body and soul, he learned that to the Prince Reg 127Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Nianli, believing he had won the Regent's heart, gave himself completely, only to discover that in the Regent's eyes he was nothing more than a laughable figure with only a pretty face. With no more attachment to the world, he set fire to everything he had shared with the Regent over the past three years…

39. 139 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 17.2kReads8.2Score97414d adds
40. 140 我 I Won’t Fall for You 我不会喜欢你 Falling Blossoms and Flying Rain落花飞雨Two Male Leads110k WordsCompleted Mo Qian spent six years trying to warm a cold, unyielding heart. But life is full of disappointments, and love is one of them. Even on the day he died, he never received the love he had yearned for. But he could never have imagined that after his death, the one he had loved in this world would finally awaken, overcome with grief. Day after day, they knelt before the tiny pile of ashes he had become, sobbing and weeping, until they died beneath those ashes. ***Content warnings: * A groveling ex a 953Reads8.8Score10314d adds

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    He's already dead, but hasn't been reborn yet.

41. 141 死 After Faking My Death, the Male Lead I Raised Turned Dark 死遁后，亲手养大的男主黑化了 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + devoted couple + healing + light political scheming + a touch of possessive romance + serious tone + two heroines) After a car accident, Wen Zhiyu transmigrates into a book. To get home, she accepts a mission: raise Xiao Ji, a future powerful minister who is currently a little beggar fighting wild dogs for scraps. Wen Zhiyu raises Xiao Ji with great care until he grows into a refined and elegant young man. Once he places first in the imperial exam and reunites with his birth fam 11.2kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds

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    [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

42. 142 惊 A Stunning Figure Appears in the Inkstone 惊鸿入砚来 Late Branches at Dawn杳杳枝晚Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted *The comic adaptation of the same name, “Jinghong Enters the Inkstone,” is now available [The beloved little terror of the General’s Manor vs. the cool, gentle Seventh Prince] (Childhood sweethearts, older man, sweet at first then angsty, one-on-one romance, multiple perspectives) When they were childhood sweethearts, he promised her they would be together for life, each the other’s one and only. She believed him. With joy in her heart, she donned her wedding robes and married him. But on the da 2.6kReads8.1Score17014d adds

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    "She was my sun, yet I extinguished her light with my own hands." — Ancient Chinese Romance Novel with a Tragic Ending ⚠️ Childhood sweethearts, sweet at first, then agonizing, all characters meet a tragic end, the heroine dies with resentment, the hero commits suicide for love, told from three different perspectives, all three protagonists are pitiful.

43. 143 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 14.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
44. 144 在 Dancing on Men’s Heartstrings, Hoping to Give Them a Home 在男人心尖蹦哒，想给他们一个家 Meat Sauce Eater吃肉酱Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Love-triangle chaos + quick transmigration + green-tea schemer + irresistible charmer + regret and redemption + conquest missions + no fixed couple] Wen Ran was a wily charmer who treated men as a way to pass the time. Her impressive track record was famous far and wide, and a system that specialized in dealing with scumbags came looking for her. Wen Ran curled her lips. “A career tormenting men? What a great deal!” From then on, with just the right skill set, she traveled through all kinds of 837Reads9.0Score10814d adds

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    ①🌿"The once arrogant young emperor went mad🍂 and died in the imperial mausoleum🥀." [Note] The female lead is a princess whose country was destroyed and her family perished because her husband betrayed the country. The male lead was once a hostage; the princess had been kind to him, yet he ruthlessly killed her without mercy. Quick Transmigration Small World (Chapter 101: The Prisoners of the Fallen Princess)

45. 145 皇 The Noble Consort Fakes Her Death, and the Emperor Wants to Abdicate 皇贵妃假死后，皇上要退位 A Plot Of Heart一方心田Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Both leads are devoted only to each other + the emperor pursues his wife after losing her + laughs aplenty + face-slapping the scheming green tea + perfect ending] Chu Yun was childhood friends with Qin Sheng, the disgraced Fifth Prince. They had promised to guard Qingyun Pass together, but an imperial edict shattered their peaceful life. The disgraced Fifth Prince Qin Sheng was made the new emperor, yet he only made Chu Yun an Imperial Noble Consort. It turned out there was another woman in Qi 115Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ✨①The young emperor's first act of defiance resulted in the eternal loss of his beloved. ᡣ𐭩 The male lead, angry that the female lead didn't care about him, staged a scene with the imperial concubine. The female lead, however, believed he was already tired of her. Adding to her distress, her entire family was unjustly imprisoned. Heartbroken, she left only to hear of her father and brothers' murder. Devastated💔, she jumped from the city wall, and the male lead lost his love forever.

46. 146 重 The Reborn Empress Doesn't Play Along, and the Obsessive Emperor Has Lost His Mind 重生皇后不走心，偏执帝王红了眼 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + devoted to each other in body and heart + exclusive devotion + winning back his wife + rekindled love] Xie Yaoqing was reborn, returning to a time before she lost herself and spiraled into madness over Xiao Chengxu. In her previous life, Xie Yaoqing was willing to become the wicked empress hated by everyone, as long as she could have Xiao Chengxu's true love. But he betrayed her feelings. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Xie Yaoqing set fire to the Cold Palace and ended 2.8kReads6.6Score14614d adds
47. 147 厌 The World-Weary, Obsessive Young Marquis 厌世病娇小侯爷 Snow Falls Before the Mist雪落烟前Two Male Leads412k WordsCompleted This is a novel with two male leads. Sui An nearly gave his life to climb from the depths of misery to the pinnacle of power. From the bustling capital of Shangjing to the bitter cold of the northern frontier, and then back to Shangjing after a long absence. He used the medicine that could have saved his own life to save someone else. He was ambushed, assassins were sent after him, he was poisoned, and people tried to drive a wedge between them... For the first time in his life, Sui An, who was 1.3kReads8.8Score13914d adds

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    This is fairly accurate. Personally, I think the plot and writing style are both quite good.

48. 148 快 Quick Transmigration: Don't Let the Villain Turn Evil 快穿之反派别黑化 Clear Dreams in March三月清梦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Su Huan is bound to a System and transmigrates into the bodies of supporting characters with tragic fates. Even when she's dealt a terrible hand from the start, she always manages to play a winning card and turn things around with a stunning face-slapping comeback. But whenever she focuses on stirring up trouble in each world, there's always a villain who gets obsessed with her and turns dark. A lovesick man gazes at her gloomily, smiling with downcast eyes: “I can pretend to be just the way you 4.7kReads9.4Score45814d adds

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    Chapter 283❗Her medicine was finished, and he, out of jealousy and spite, hid it, assuming she was better and could stop taking the medication. However, 🥺her condition suddenly worsened, and without timely treatment, she stopped breathing! Her first act of defiance led to the eternal loss of her beloved! 💔

49. 149 没 The Brainless One and the Grumpy One Are Reborn?! 没脑子和不高兴，重生了？！ Ouyang Muyang of Devil Mountain魔鬼山的欧阳穆阳Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted [A “profound” emperor who loves silly storybooks vs a purehearted noblewoman with astonishing martial skills] Lu Jiu was the only girl of her generation in the Duke of Zhenguo's household. Her parents and two older brothers had spoiled her rotten since childhood. Unfortunately, she lost her head over a handsome face and married the pitiful, unloved Fifth Prince, Pei Qi. The poisonous beauties in his harem made her suffer a difficult labor, and she died. Her soul did not disperse after death. Ins 2.2kReads—Score10714d adds

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    After avenging the female lead, the male lead committed suicide for love. The female lead, who worked for Meng Po in the underworld, saw him crossing the Bridge of Helplessness and immediately slapped him. [Bookshelf added]

50. 150 亲 Six Years After My Birth Mother Died, My Scumbag Father Went Mad 亲妈死后第六年，渣爹疯了 Banging the Gavel退堂鼓Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted My mother was the fake heiress in a story about a real and fake heiress, and the real heiress was the woman my father had always loved. My father bullied my mother until she miscarried, forced her to donate a kidney to the real heiress, and let her be tortured by kidnappers. At last, she was free. She died. Six years after my mother’s death, my father suddenly regretted everything. He drove the real heiress away, then knelt before my mother’s grave and begged her to return to him. Everyone thoug 78Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    ☘️My CEO father's first act of defiance resulted in the permanent loss of his beloved. My mother was the fake heiress in the "True or False Heiress" tale; the real heiress was my father's unrequited love. My mother was bullied by my father until she miscarried, forced to donate a kidney to the real heiress, and abused by kidnappers. Finally, she was freed, but my father regretted it.

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