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1. 1 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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   This book is so heartbreaking. As someone with depression, I couldn't even cry or laugh—that feeling of helplessness! Author, I admire you so much. I read it from last night until 9:47 PM tonight, March 27th, 2026, and I actually finished it… without shedding a single tear. I wanted to cry, but I managed to hold back my tears… I highly recommend it…

2. 2 我 I Request Permanent Account Deletion 我申请永久注销账号 Ming Yuxin明玉心Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted There isn't much of a synopsis. This is simply the story of a life born on the wrong track, reset to zero... Shen Shi'an: "The world is so vast, yet when I look around, there's not a single person who loves me!" There are bonus chapters, so check out the author's notes in Chapter One! #The tags don't match the story. The author didn't choose them (breaks down)# My new work is here! Welcome to read my story. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell 2.8kReads8.1Score39114d adds
3. 3 囚 The Caged Oriole 囚莺 Free Cat自由的猫Ancient Romance127k WordsCompleted [Trash Male Lead] [Warlord in a Chaotic Era] [Manipulation and Exploitation] [Fair-Skinned Heroine] [Unyielding] [Self-Redemption] In the eyes of outsiders, Qiu Wanying was lucky to have won the marquis's favor. They thought her ancestors' graves must be glowing with good fortune, but no one knew the suffering in her heart. She had come from a peaceful era to a feudal dynasty. Under the rule of male patriarchy, women of this age were like dough for anyone to knead as they pleased. She resent 4.3kReads8.6Score24814d adds
4. 4 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 5.7kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
5. 5 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.4kReads8.8Score26914d adds
6. 6 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds
7. 7 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds

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   A diary that records my last two months... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved, otherwise why would all the people who loved me leave me?

8. 8 鲛 The Merman Has Lost All Hope 鲛人他心灰意冷 Hua Xi花溪Two Male Leads32k WordsCompleted The merman Chen Xiao was lured to the human world by Murong Jing's promises of love, never imagining that a trap had been laid for him long ago! He was imprisoned in the imperial dungeon and tortured day after day. It was all because Murong Jing wanted to take his most precious merman pearl and use it to save his seriously ill first love! After learning the truth, Chen Xiao died in despair. But Murong Jing had always said Chen Xiao disgusted him. So why did he go mad and try to bring him back to 791Reads8.0Score10114d adds

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   This is alright, but I feel like I'm going crazy with anger...

9. 9 死 After Faking My Death and Returning, the Darkened Male Lead Forces His Love on Me 死遁回来后，黑化男主对我强制爱 Just Write One写一篇吧Two Male Leads681k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Quick transmigration + System + corruption + unhinged romance + fragmented attack personas + mutual devotion + 1v1 + happy ending] What should I do when my husband forces me to love him in every world? Qin Shi is a quick transmigrator who completes his villain missions perfectly every time. Just as he is about to finish the mission in his final world, the villain System tells him that the male leads in every small world have turned evil. He must return and clear their c 21.8kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
10. 10 快 Quick Transmigration: Back Off, You’re Asking for Trouble 快穿：别过来，你在找虐 A Little Morning and Evening一只朝夕Two Male Leads900k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Fake Coercion + Frail Health + Faking His Death + A Melodramatic Grab Bag] The small worlds all end badly. As a member of the Torture Fiction Team with exceptional professional skills, Xu Bai travels with the System, Xiao Liu, conquering one challenge after another until they reach a Grade B world. He is determined to max out the affection ratings, reach Grade A as soon as possible, and get promoted with a pay raise! There are two targets to win over in each world. The title h 6.5kReads9.1Score56514d adds
11. 11 病 Pathological Control 病态掌控 Invincible Little Salted Fish无敌小咸鱼Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted Dual male leads + yandere + sweet romance + twisted possessiveness Nonhuman, gentle-masked seme × pitiful amnesiac uke After He Nian loses his memory, he suddenly finds himself with a lover and a family. Yet his husband feels like a complete stranger to him. He tries to recover the memories he's lost, but he can't leave this house. It seems he's trapped here. The ancient manor is like a vast maze, keeping him forever by that man's side. He is trapped in a nightmare, yet has no idea how to wake u 3.3kReads9.2Score22314d adds
12. 12 别 Don't Be So Heartless 别那么狠心 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Rekindled Love, Each Other's First Love, HE] Si Mo and Zhou Chuyu were schoolmates for six years and lovers for five. Whether he was a schoolmate or a boyfriend, Si Mo was always spoiled and demanding, making a scene over everything. Zhou Chuyu wasn't exactly good-tempered, but the harshest thing he ever said to Si Mo was the line he uttered when they broke up: "Si Mo, don't be so cruel." After that, Si Mo suffered nightmares for years. Then, in the sixth year after their breaku 15.1kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    This one has a happy ending, but the process is very angsty. It's a double-main story, so I highly recommend it to sisters who love angst.

13. 13 在 I Got Caught in the Rain in Your World 在你的世界淋过雨 Green Lamp Through the Years青灯度流年Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted Ji Linyu has always believed that her father used his power to frame the Ji family and force him to marry Zhou Jianyi. For six years, he has done nothing but use her and put on an act, all so he can bring down the Zhou family one day! The greatest pain of Zhou Jianyi's life is that her father has barely been laid to rest, her brother's death remains unexplained, her mother is hovering between life and death, and she herself is barely holding on. At her lowest point, Ji Linyu threatens to leave h 2.5kReads5.4Score15314d adds

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching; those who are easily moved to tears should definitely avoid watching it.

14. 14 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.1kReads8.2Score86314d adds
15. 15 虐 The Tragic-Novel Heroine Finally Couldn't Take It Anymore and Died 虐文女主她终于撑不住，死了 Pork Head Jelly I Can Never Get Enough Of吃不够的猪头焖子Modern Romance207k WordsOngoing (A male lead who outdoes Xiu Jin, is no less than Shen Xing, is more of a scumbag than Huai Zuo, and rivals Cheng Yin: Mo Yuchen) For years, the beautiful, high-born eldest daughter of the Song family in Nancheng loved Mo Yuchen. She became his secret wife and devoted herself to him, only to be framed by his childhood sweetheart and sent to prison. After her release: Song Shengsheng: “A Chen, I didn’t hurt Grandpa Mo!” Mo Yuchen: “Shut up! After all these years, you’re still making excuses for t 124Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After her release from prison, Song Shengsheng cried out, "Ah Chen, I didn't harm Grandpa Mo!" Yu Chen retorted, "Shut up! All these years you've been denying everything!" Her refusal to admit guilt led to endless humiliation from the powerful and influential Master Mo of Nancheng. The nation's most outstanding musician, Nancheng's most beautiful guqin player, had her fingers brutally broken. Like a bird with broken wings unable to fly, Song Shengsheng's dream of becoming the world's greatest guqin player was shattered. Song Shengsheng pleaded, "It really wasn't me…"

16. 16 七 The 1970s: Back to the Day Before She Married Her Abusive Scumbag 七零：重回和家暴渣男领证前一天 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [1970s] [Farm space] [Past and present lives] [Raising children] [Sharp-tongued heroine and taciturn hero] Gu Yuehuai is reborn on the day before she and her scumbag ex-husband register their marriage! In her previous life, her father wanted her to have finer food, so he went to the black market to make money through small-time trading. Someone reported him, branding him a profiteer. After being paraded through the streets, he was sent to prison. In her previous life, her eldest brother killed t 15.4kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds
17. 17 婉 Wanqing: A Radiant Encounter 婉清倾城：邂逅璀璨 Your Unremarkable Self默默无闻的俺Modern Romance88k WordsOngoing “Tell me, what are you after by getting close to me?” She didn’t bother to hide it and got straight to the point. “I want Mr. Fu to help me get revenge.” The man gave a cold snort, a hint of contempt in his eyes. “You think sleeping with me once gives you leverage?” At that, the woman mechanically climbed out of bed and picked up the tattered evening gown from the floor, each movement seeming to take an effort. A blush spread from her cheeks to her ears, and she was mortified. She felt like a ri 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It'll get really angsty later on, I haven't written it yet.

18. 18 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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    This book has a light and cheerful atmosphere in the beginning, but is full of regrets later on, making it incredibly powerful! It's also quite heart-wrenching; you can't bring yourself to hate anyone, as everyone seems so pitiful. [Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying]

19. 19 我 My Scumbag Emperor Was Reborn 我的渣皇帝重生了 Pear Blossom White zz梨花白zzTwo Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Prince Ning Yin Luanting, whose power dominates the court, falls under the emperor's suspicion. Sick in body and weary in heart, he resigns and leaves the capital, his illness weighing him down. Three years later, the sole guard he took with him gallops into the imperial city bearing Yin Luanting's ashes and keepsake, announcing his death and delivering his final words: Yin Luanting is dead. He has no intention of rebellion. Your Majesty can rest easy. The emperor is overcome with grief. His old 16.2kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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    This heart-wrenching novel brought me to tears, but it has two male leads. [Almost crying]

20. 20 绝 Fleeing Without a Trace of Regret 绝情逃离 Yi Qingchen忆青尘Urban583k WordsCompleted 132Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Don't eat candy if you cry.

21. 21 种 Plant a Tree 种一棵树 The Cat Who Nibbles the Moon啃月亮的猫Modern Romance112k WordsCompleted Sunny girl Xu Si × gentle boy Tang Jia [Childhood sweethearts × campus romance × everyone has a tragic ending] When you plant a tree, it's not just a tree that takes root. Love is something you can sense without saying it aloud. When two people love each other, their feelings are understood without a word. When she was five, Tang Jia held her and soothed her to sleep. At nineteen, she held Tang Jia and soothed him into his eternal sleep. Tang Jia's illness was like a shadow that hung over Xu Si 3Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 箐 Qing Chu Yu Lan, A Little Annoyed 箐初于澜，有点烦 Chubby Bobo Girl胖胖的博博妹Sports3.1M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast, basketball, romance, multiple couples, angst before healing and sweetness] Brace yourself for an overload of sweetness! A love story that goes from kindergarten all the way to the NBA! Childhood sweethearts reunite and fall head over heels, with a hugely popular basketball star and a stunning flight attendant. Come witness their down-to-earth, sugar-sweet romance spanning the years! In my memories, that grubby little boy lingered by the playground slide that summer. When we met a 127Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A super NBA star falls in love with his childhood sweetheart, a charming flight attendant. A sweet urban romance novel, incredibly realistic, not mindless, a mutual love story, and both characters are virgins. Come on in if you like this kind of story!

23. 23 猎 Time to Hunt: The Tragic Novel's Heroine Awakens 猎杀时刻，虐文女主觉醒之后 Cat Eats Meat Buns猫吃肉包Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Green tea scheming + love-triangle chaos + punishing scumbags + genuine regret and redemption + strategy] There’s a pitiable creature in this world called the tragic-romance heroine. She’s abused in body and soul by scumbag men and wicked women, only to be forced into a happy ending in the end. Ever since Lin You took on commissions to help tragic-romance heroines escape their fates, she’d been running wild through one tragic romance after another. Some regretted everything: “I’m sorry. Please 886Reads9.0Score10014d adds
24. 24 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Tragic-Novel Heroine Gets a Unhinged Script 快穿：当虐文女主拿了疯批剧本后 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted In every tragic romance, the heroine is tormented by the hero until her heart is torn apart, and her heart, kidneys, and brain are cut out. Yet the heroine loves the hero without fail, devoting herself wholeheartedly to her career as his doormat. Now Jingsha has become the heroine of a tragic romance. She's obsessive, unstable, scummy, and downright crazy. She torments the male lead, then the male supporting character, then the female supporting character. In the end, they all love her but can n 8.8kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
25. 25 N After the NPC Awakens, the On-Screen Comments Call Her the Villainess NPC觉醒后，弹幕叫她恶毒女配 Shu Cha术茶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + bullet comments + livestreaming + villainess awakening + System + supremely satisfying] [A white-moonlight beauty on the surface, but a black-lotus schemer behind the scenes] (No male lead, completed) In the full-dive game Supreme Crown, Shi Jiao is a villainess NPC created by the screenwriters to make the actors playing the protagonists shine. In the campus CEO world, she's a highborn young lady, proud and beautiful, talented and accomplished, as well as the foil to the 5.9kReads9.3Score94614d adds
26. 26 女 Don’t Cry, Heroine. I’ll Give Your Men Back When I’m Done 女主别哭，玩完就把男主们还你 A Green Gem一颗绿宝石Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [System] [Female Lead Is a Skilled Actress and a Bad Woman, Both Sweet and Dominant] [Everyone's Favorite] [Changing Destinies] [Power Fantasy] (Male leads are devoted and romantically obsessed; fast-paced) Partially immersive, with lots of fresh settings to explore. #She is a peerlessly wicked woman whom people both love and hate# When she transmigrates into the characters who were originally destined to be exploited and drained by the original female leads, things star 34kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds
27. 27 坏 Oh No! I Transmigrated into the Sister of the Heroine in an Angsty Romance 坏了！我穿成虐文女主的姐姐 Xu Xun蓿寻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ye Zhi had only wanted to find a brainless sweet romance to relax with, but she never expected to be duped by an angst-ridden story disguised as a sweet romance! In this novel, the male lead drives the female lead's family into bankruptcy, gets her whole family killed, and then locks her up, subjecting her to every kind of physical and emotional abuse. Yet after a series of melodramatic events, the male lead apologizes and gives in, and the female lead has already forgotten the deep blood feud b 6kReads9.3Score59814d adds

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