Looking for Pure-Love Stories with Physical and Emotional Angst, but No Over-the-Top Drama 想要虐身虐心纯爱文，但是不要狗血剧情

1. 1 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 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds

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2. 2 咬 Biting the Sweet Pear 咬清梨 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted (Print edition now available) [Romantic tension + bittersweet angst + unrequited love + healing] Shen Qingli’s greatest regret was probably sleeping with the man she had secretly loved for eight years, then asking him to pay her. After that, Gu Heng couldn’t get enough of her. They spent the nights tangled together, then acted like strangers by day. When she found out Gu Heng was getting married to form a family alliance, she drew a line between them. She thought they could part on good terms, b 29.8kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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   It's very good, though a bit heartbreaking in the middle.

3. 3 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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   Both of these books were incredibly heart-wrenching; I cried buckets! 😢😢😢

4. 4 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds

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   How can there be such a perfect book?! I absolutely love it! By the time I finished the first part, I already thought it was fantastic. Although there were many unresolved issues, the emotions were incredibly rich. I was crying one minute, laughing the next, and getting goosebumps the next. This audiobook is so enjoyable! Then there's the parallel universe! Parallel universe one already made up for so many regrets, which I thought was wonderful. And then there's parallel universe two! It's sooooo good! The relationship between the male and female leads is so delicate; I love it so much! I highly recommend listening to chapter 607 and reading chapter 920.

5. 5 她 She Set Her Sights on Someone Better 她另攀高枝 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit of his wife ✚ the second male lead takes his place] Huo Xiao, Fourth Master Huo, was the unattainable heartthrob of Rongcheng. He kept a sweet, obedient substitute by his side, but when his true love returned, the little substitute was forced to give way, crying until her eyes were swollen. His friend felt sorry for her. “She’s crying so pitifully. Aren’t you going to comfort her?” Huo Xiao: “She’s just a substitute. Why should I comfort her?” Later, Huo Xiao k 8.9kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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   It started off slightly angsty, then became angsty for the younger brother later on, and the final epilogue brought me to tears.

6. 6 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds

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   These books made me cry buckets 😭 They were incredibly heart-wrenching, but the plots weren't melodramatic at all; they were surprisingly logical.

7. 7 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
8. 8 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 79.3kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds
9. 9 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 80.8kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds
10. 10 陆 President Lu, Stop Tormenting Her! Your Wife Is the One You’ve Always Loved 陆总别虐了，夫人才是你的白月光 Double Happiness双喜喜Modern Romance589k WordsCompleted [The Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + Obsessive] After being framed, Mu Qiuyan became a criminal in the eyes of the law for causing the death of her husband's true love. When she got out of prison, her husband treated her even more cruelly than before. The day she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, she humbly begged him for one last bit of comfort. Lu Zhiyan said, “I'll use the bastard in your belly to pay tribute to Qingqing!” At that moment, Mu Qiuyan's heart died. She leapt into the sea, 5.7kReads8.9Score59914d adds

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    So heartbreaking, so heartbreaking!

11. 11 强 Forced to Be Kept 强制豢养 Lianli Loves Harbin Beer连理爱喝哈啤Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted Reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + both are each other’s first and only + coercive romance A spoiled, domineering heiress VS a cold, volatile stray dog of a man The most beautiful woman in Jiangzhou, Princess Jin Zhi, was proudest of having once tamed a wild dog. She broke his spine, crushed his pride, and made him submit at her feet, wagging his tail and begging for mercy… Later, she fell in love with that wild dog… Then she vanished from Jiangzhou overnight. The dog, who had on 268Reads6.6Score11214d adds

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    The female protagonist went abroad for five years due to health reasons. After returning home, the male protagonist had a troublesome "younger sister" by his side, which led to the female protagonist never being forgiven by the male protagonist. This book is so heartbreaking, it really hurt my heart.

12. 12 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 5.9kReads9.1Score40014d adds
13. 13 祁 Mr. Qi, May We Never Meet Again! 祁先生，后会无期！ Broad-Minded and Strong心宽体棒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] Guan Min died saving Guan Hua. Gentle and kind, Guan Min made rebellious Guan Hua look like a complete delinquent. Guan Hua, with her terrible reputation, made Qi Zhanzhi, who loved Guan Min, marry her. Gripping her by the throat, Qi Zhanzhi snarled, “Why couldn’t it have been you who died!” But later, Qi Zhanzhi climbed the mountain on his knees, bowing at every step until he reached Qiyuan Palace. Before the statue of the Buddha Tathagata of the Three Treasures, he 8kReads8.8Score54714d adds

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    The male and female leads lost their entire family, and the story of their child is also very heartbreaking. It's extremely tragic, perfect for a late-night emotional outburst; it will definitely make you cry your heart out. 😢

14. 14 逆 Defying Fate, I Return to Before My Wife and Daughter Died 逆世重修，回到妻女死亡前 Pretend to Be Yang and Eat the Tiger扮阳吃虎Urban5.9M WordsCompleted After cultivating for ten thousand years and becoming an Immortal Emperor, Ling Yi chose to defy fate and return to the world. In this life, the King of Hell says my daughter must die before midnight, but I will keep her alive for eternity! In this life, I alone will stand above every powerful family in the world! In this life, I will make the heavens tremble before me! 33.3kReads8.3Score4.3k14d adds

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    He felt guilty towards his wife, daughters, and family, and spent ten thousand years cultivating immortality just to travel back in time and return to the past, solely for the sake of his wife, daughters, and family.

15. 15 抱 Holding Him and the World 抱着他和人间 Floating Life XRF浮生XRFModern Romance204k WordsCompleted “If loving you is a sin, then I have long been beyond redemption.” He barged into her world, like a scorching flame and an unavoidable calamity. She knew getting close would hurt, yet she embraced him without hesitation, along with the shattered world he carried behind him. “I’d rather go to hell than live alone in a world without you.” He was a desperado struggling in the abyss, and she was a ray of light shining into the darkness. They loved each other, yet blood and hatred, crime and punishme —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It turns out he even avoids her when he's in pain.

16. 16 白 Ode to White Hair 白头赋 Little Paper Boat纸船儿Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted In a daze, she seemed to see that young man again, standing in the spring sunshine as he asked her: “Do you have feelings for me?” 123Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    These are all books I've read myself and they're really good. Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people! A BL (Boys' Love) + harem + time travel + HE (Happy Ending) + rich heiress returns—they're so good I cried!

17. 17 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
18. 18 离 Tears of the Departed 离人泪 Author Little Maruko作者小丸子Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted Three years ago, she risked her life to get the antidote and save him. Three years later, he returned in triumph as the supreme ruler, yet hated her to the core. He massacred her entire clan, drained her blood, crushed her bones, and wouldn't even spare the child in her womb. Only when he pierced her chest with his sword did Mu Wanqing understand that some people's hearts are made of stone. No matter how hard she tried to warm them, they would never thaw. 173Reads5.4Score—14d adds
19. 19 裂 A Heart Torn Without a Trace, an Endless Farewell 裂心无痕，终无期 Xia Nannan夏南楠Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted She plunged a knife into her own heart and smiled with heartbreaking sadness. “If I cut out this heart that loves you, it won't hurt anymore.” Only then did Qi Liangnian understand what it meant to have your heart torn apart. It hurt so much... 390Reads5.4Score—14d adds
20. 20 罪 The Guilty Wife 罪妻 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional angst + substitute male lead + regretful husband chasing his wife] Shen Nanzhou hated Tang Yin with every fiber of his being. To take revenge on her, he forced her to donate her liver, use herself as a test subject for drugs, and suffer from a terminal illness. He drove her daughter to her death, destroyed the man who had protected her, and ruined everything she cared about. He told her, "Tang Yin, I dream every night about the day you die." Later, when the truth came out 6.3kReads8.7Score47414d adds
21. 21 反 The Villain Has Been Pretending to Be Frail All Along 反派他一直在装病弱 Silver Taels银两Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + healing + mutual devotion + happy ending + demon-hunting story] Jiang Zhimiao transmigrated into a book, landing in a novel called Tales of the Supernatural. The System ordered her to win over Sheng Huaizhi, the sickly junior disciple of the male and female leads, lower his Destruction Level, and keep the world stable. “Why is it a Destruction Level? Don't other books use a Corruption Level?” Jiang Zhimiao wondered. But she soon stopped wondering. The sic 15kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds

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    This is highly recommended!!!

22. 22 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 24.1kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds

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    It's incredibly good, absolutely amazing! It's not the kind of story that's just sad for the sake of being sad.

23. 23 赠 To Wang Lun 赠汪伦 Su Ta苏他Modern Romance75k WordsCompleted The magnum opus of rising hit author Su Ta, a masterpiece of tragic romance! The dashing policewoman Pei Shu vs. Qin Shen, a beautiful, tragic suspect. I love you with time I've stolen. Sooner or later, I'll have to pay it back. Don't be afraid. I'll be here, loving you. Because of my selfishness and greed, we were able to love each other for a brief time. "I'm sorry, darling. This time, I really have to let go of your hand." "Qin Shen, don't let go of my hand. I can't find my way home." In his 935Reads9.5Score18014d adds
24. 24 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister 权臣妖娆 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Top Scorer and The Female Imperial Tutor. He was a celebrated, charmingly elegant top scorer, showered with every favor under the heavens. Only after the Du family was destroyed and he hanged himself in prison did the world learn that “he” was a woman! After her father's death, the family's good name was ruined. Dozens of loyal servants starved to death. The beautiful women of the household were either made into servants or reduced to playthings for officials. Reborn, Du 3.3kReads9.1Score43514d adds
25. 25 重 Reborn Nine Times, the Unhinged Villainess Takes Everyone Down 重生九次，疯批女配创死所有人 Zhen Wuyou祯无忧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Villainess awakens + reborn for revenge + exposes and punishes scumbags + goes crazy and face-slaps them (literal face-slapping) + romance] Qiao Siyu was ignored and ostracized by her family from childhood. She was thrown out of the house, forced to take the blame, and had a kidney stolen. In the end, her enemies ran her over in revenge, leaving her paralyzed from head to toe. After wringing every last bit of value from her, the Qiao family abandoned her in the hospital to fend for herself. She 9.9kReads9.1Score99614d adds
26. 26 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
27. 27 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 124.8kReads9.6Score17k14d adds
28. 28 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
29. 29 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
30. 30 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds

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    It's so heartbreaking later on. Xiao Yan regrets it, Kane falls for her, Lu Mingchu is head over heels in love, and Shen Xiujin is moved. But the once proudest cold rose of Shanghai is gone.

31. 31 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 17.8kReads8.2Score97414d adds
32. 32 比 An Ending Sadder Than Sorrow 比悲伤更悲伤的结局 The Sheep Who Eats Big Bad Wolf吃灰太狼的羊Modern Romance114k WordsCompleted A short, heartbreaking story! Extremely tragic, full of over-the-top angst! Two female leads! Bring tissues, and proceed with caution if you cry easily! This book is packed with tearjerkers. I wonder how many chapters you can make it through before you start crying. Come along as we slowly uncover the story of a wedding with no groom. Li Yanran is pregnant and suffering from a serious illness. She needs a heart transplant, but she has kept it a secret from everyone. After fifteen years of knowin 124Reads8.0Score—14d adds
33. 33 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
34. 34 是 Yes, My Darling Wife 是老婆大人啊 A Sprig of Cherry Dew一枝樱露Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Lin Yue, a Cinderella raised in an orphanage, met wealthy heir Mu Chen and married into a rich family. She had an adorable one-year-old son and a handsome, wealthy husband. Their happy life was turned upside down when Mu Chen got drunk one day! To make ends meet, she started with a street stall and moved on to a brick-and-mortar business, growing all the while! Step by step, she found love, friendship, and family, winning the recognition and respect of those around her through her actions, and b 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A CEO pursuing his wife without too much angst.

35. 35 窥 Seeing Through 窥破 Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Farewell Ceremony is now available on all major platforms.] [Reclusive, cold, troubled girl × possessive, hot-tempered young rogue] Wan Li pressed her fingerprints ten times, and from then on, lost her heart. “Tsk, it's not like you're signing a contract. Don't be nervous.” The young man raised an eyebrow slightly, a smile tugging at his lips. Everyone said Ji Lanzhuo was a dissolute playboy no one could control. Wan Li wasn't afraid. She threw herself in headfirst and fell 2.3kReads9.3Score36014d adds

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    Book 1: A withdrawn, indifferent girl × A stubborn, irritable, and rebellious young man. Book 2: Time can heal all wounds. Book 3: Both are virgins + sweet and angsty + a wife-chasing-after-the-heart-in-a-cremation scenario. Book 4: So angsty it'll leave you breathless.

36. 36 月 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 Xu Zhimeng许织梦Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.8kReads8.9Score20214d adds
37. 37 春 Entangled in Springtime 春色娇缠 Deep Stream涧流深Modern Romance495k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] (Both leads are faithful to each other + sweet and angsty + the husband pursues his wife after losing her + happy ending) Everyone says Pei Songhe, a prominent figure in the capital’s elite circle, has devoted himself to a life of asceticism for the woman he loves from afar, like a living Buddha. He has worn the black agate prayer beads she gave him for ten years. But Shen Zhiyi knows he is nothing like the celibate man people say he is... Otherwise, where did the bab 5.6kReads8.9Score39314d adds
38. 38 缺 Oxygen Deprivation 缺氧 Lemon Fox柠檬狐Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted Who is Tang Wu? The Tang family's least-loved illegitimate daughter. Apart from her talented hands for painting, all she has is a pretty face. Who is Huo Yunshen? The third son of the Huo family, and the most eligible bachelor in all of Binhai City, pursued by countless women. When they first met, Tang Wu summoned all her courage and offered herself to Huo Yunshen. At the time, Huo Yunshen thought women were fussy, troublesome, and noisy. It wasn't until their lavish wedding, when Tang Wu leaped 1.1kReads9.0Score34114d adds
39. 39 二 Second Master, Your Wife Has Calculated Someone's Doom Again! 二爷，夫人她又把人算死了！ Le Xingchun乐行春Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Su Qiao was born under the ill-fated star of Tiansha and sent up a mountain to train when she was three. At twenty, she came down the mountain with a cloth bundle on her back and knocked on the door of the man said to be the most untouchable in the Imperial City. “Second Master Shen, I calculated that you won't live past this year, but there's a way to break the curse!” Shen Xiujin furrowed his long brows. “Let's hear it.” Su Qiao looked utterly righteous. “Marry me!” But after the wedding, Shen 19.4kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly strong, deeply in love with the female lead, and harbors a humble heart. In the early episodes, the female lead is devoid of emotions, and the male lead dares not express his love for her. The story involves their past and present lives. To save the female lead, the male lead willingly endures the excruciating pain of bone-shaving and secretly protects her for over a decade. There are sweet moments, but also a lot of heart-wrenching scenes, particularly for the male lead, both physically and emotionally. However, both characters are virgins.

40. 40 青 Qingzhu and Her Cold-Hearted Snake 青竹和她的凉薄蛇儿 Bet on Books and Splash Wine, Not Tea赌书泼酒不泼茶Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [Heart-wrenching love + tragic misunderstandings + a groveling pursuit + fantasy + physical and emotional anguish] Duan Qing was once a carefree tree spirit in the Cloud Immortal Palace, but because of Li Yuan, she was exiled and turned into a demon. She loved Li Yuan so deeply, yet in the end all she could do was retreat to the mortal world with a heart gone cold. She stood timidly behind Li Yuan, watching him fall into demonic cultivation for the woman he loved and endure endless torment. Du 523Reads6.4Score10114d adds

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    This book is a bit angsty, but the plot flows smoothly and doesn't drag. 💕

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