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1. 1 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 26.4kReads9.1Score4.7k14d adds

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   The first book can be finished in less than 2 hours, but it's incredibly moving and makes you cry. The female lead works hard and eventually meets the male lead, but he doesn't even know her name in the end. 😢😢😢😢 The second book is a bit longer but very realistic and incredibly heart-wrenching. The male lead is extremely devoted, but sadly, the female lead dies. The third book is also good.

2. 2 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
3. 3 他 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
4. 4 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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   I hesitated, turning back to face that faint glimmer of hope... But still, no one paid any attention. Shen Nian, Rui Rui, I've never blamed you. I believe everyone would make the same choice in that situation, but you don't understand me, my brother doesn't understand me, even my parents don't understand me. No one understands the choice I made. I protected you, only in this way. I didn't want to leave you either, but living is too tiring. Every time I open and close my eyes, I see that day again. Leaving was my choice, it was selfish of me. The living are always the most exhausted. Comfort is for the dead; I'll go and be comfortable first. I hope my Nian Nian and brother can live happily ever after! If Nian Nian is truly too tired, then there's no need to live anymore. I'll wait for you here.

5. 5 爱 Love Like an Abyss, Suffocating 爱如深渊，窒息 Liang Hong of Cannes戛纳的梁红Two Male Leads570k WordsCompleted A sweet story about two men, an age gap, a difference in status, coercion, and being unable to resist, so you’re forced to lie flat? What is love? Shen Shiyuan says love means possession, a treasure held tightly in your hand. He has the power and wealth to protect what’s his. Nan Ke was born a sparrow. He once naively believed that if he worked hard enough, one day he would become an eagle and make a brilliant life for himself. Unfortunately, he met Shen Shiyuan. Before he could become an eagle, 23.7kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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   The first book is about heartbreak in love, the third and fourth are about heartbreak in terms of family background, especially the third book, which made me cry buckets.

6. 6 以 Using My Beauty to Serve, This Scheming Emperor Is Hard to Please 以色侍人，腹黑帝王不好伺候 Ah Xiang啊相Two Male Leads385k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted to each other + 1v1 + golden finger + sweet romance and power fantasy + two strong leads] [A cunning, scheming, protective emperor gong vs. a free-spirited, occasionally goofy homebody shou] Homebody Ling Yunqi accidentally gets hit on the head by a vase. When he wakes up, he finds himself transmigrated into the emperor's male favorite, with a mall System in his head and a phone, computer, and Wi-Fi all at his disposal. With a phone in hand, the world is mine. Competing 4.2kReads8.8Score45514d adds
7. 7 滴 Ding! A Taste of the Tycoon Life 滴！豪门体验卡 Carrot Terminator胡萝贝终结者Two Male Leads416k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + healing + everyone dotes on him + mutual devotion] Two male leads! Two male leads! Gentle, mature CEO top × sunny on the outside, depressed on the inside bottom I got rich overnight, but I'm no country bumpkin! Zhou Mo was a poor little cabbage with no parents. His only asset was his good looks, and he had to haul bricks at construction sites every day just to scrape together his college tuition. Then one day, while happily hauling bricks, he got hit on the head with 14.5kReads9.5Score2.4k14d adds
8. 8 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

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   The fourth book is the best; the third book doesn't cause much suffering for the female lead.

9. 9 暧 Ambiguous Love: A Collection of Angsty Short Stories 暧昧：虐文短篇合集 Bai Yan柏颜Marriage & Romance400k WordsCompleted A collection of novellas and short stories: 46 standalone contemporary romance stories, all originally published in magazines or the author's personal collections. Most are tragic romances, exploring the clash between love-struck fools and clear-eyed realists. They're sure to leave you reflecting after you finish. By Bai Yan. 229Reads8.8Score—14d adds
10. 10 虐 The Tragic Romance Heroine Says Nothing, She Just Keeps Killing People 虐文女主不语，只是一味刀人 The Eshou Never Lies讹兽不骗人Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted (A heroine who grows over time; the early worlds are short, while the later ones are longer.) Ruan Jiaojiao’s name has a cute, sing-song sound, but she kills without batting an eye. Ruan Jiaojiao is slender and delicate, with a soft-looking face, but she kills without batting an eye. The director of the quick transmigration bureau’s angst-fiction department looked down on Ruan Jiaojiao for a moment and sent her into an angst novel world No matter how powerful the male lead was, no matter how cru 93Reads8.1Score—14d adds
11. 11 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 50kReads8.9Score4k14d adds
12. 12 蓝 The Blue Gum Tree Waits in Vain for the Mistletoe Bird 蓝桉等不到释槐鸟 Chive Leaf I韭叶IModern Romance133k WordsCompleted “If I loved you a little less, would I be able to say a little more to you?” The girl, Ru An, had a secret crush on Lin Fu, the brightest star in school. She loved writing in her diary. Over her three years of high school, she filled five diaries. Not once did she mention Lin Fu by name, yet every line was about him. She described Lin Fu as full of life and spirit, but couldn't find a single word that suited herself. She had always lived by the rules, following the same routine. The only courage 16.6kReads9.0Score3.1k14d adds

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    I really enjoyed the torture 😢

13. 13 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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    ① The decadent years that Song Shihuai referred to were the eight years of waiting for Xiangxiang, the eight years of setting off fireworks for her, the eight years that were pushed away again and again, the eight years that Xu Xuanlin could never obtain. ② I am Shen Xun, I came to Yunnan from the far north to meet my lover. ③ Jiang Qiao died in the year that Xu Si loved her the most. Their meeting was in the height of summer, and their parting was also in the height of summer. His little rose was forever hidden in that summer.

14. 14 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
15. 15 见 Seeing Spring 见春天 Ling Min凌忞6k WordsCompleted See Springtime 312Reads—Score2014d adds

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    These are all very poignant short stories. I heard that crying at night can help you lose weight, so I found a few angst-filled novels and became completely engrossed. "He Stops Coaxing Her" features delicate emotional portrayals: the novel revolves around the emotional ups and downs of the male and female protagonists, vividly depicting the girl's sensitivity and expectations in love, and the boy's straightforward thinking and occasional neglect. The female protagonist gets upset over trivial matters, and the male protagonist goes from patiently coaxing her to eventually giving up, delicately presenting the process of their emotional adjustment, making it easy for readers to empathize. "Seeing Spring" is a youth-oriented, melancholic novel, realistically depicting everyday interactions: the details of the couple's interactions are relatable, such as being late for dates, forgetting anniversaries, and sharing housework—all microcosms of real-life relationships. The cold wars and reconciliations after arguments realistically reflect the joys and sorrows of couples, making the story full of life. The novel's writing is delicate and realistic, vividly portraying the complex emotions of adolescence, such as confusion, shyness, and unrequited love. The story centers on Jiang Du and Wei Qingyue, who meet during their youth. Jiang Du, introverted, secretly harbors her feelings for Wei Qingyue. The author uses delicate strokes to portray Jiang Du's cautious, unrequited love, such as the heartfelt entries she makes in her diary, each stroke brimming with deep emotion. *The Lingering Rain* is a youth campus novel by Meng Zhiwan, a poignant tale of mutual unrequited love. The novel delicately depicts the unrequited love between Ye Xiao and Ruan Yusheng, such as Ye Xiao's bittersweet feelings upon hearing rumors about Ruan Yusheng, and Ruan Yusheng's inner turmoil of silently watching Ye Xiao but hesitant to approach due to misunderstandings, all showcasing the innocence and bitterness of adolescent unrequited love. *When Dawn Breaks, You'll Return* is an urban romance novel by Zi Yue, with fantasy elements in its plot. The novel tells the story of a deeply moving love between the female and male protagonists, but the male protagonist suddenly passes away. In her immense grief, the female protagonist unexpectedly discovers she can meet the male protagonist in her dreams. As long as she's asleep, they can continue their story in her dreams. This premise imbues the entire story with an atmosphere that blends romance and sorrow. The book features many scenes of the two reliving their past and pouring their hearts out in their dreams, while simultaneously weaving in the female protagonist's struggle to cope with the pain of losing the male protagonist in real life. The plot is full of twists and turns, captivating the reader. The next two books, needless to say, are both very popular 🔥 and extremely heart-wrenching, so go check them out!

16. 16 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
17. 17 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 196.6kReads9.5Score24.6k14d adds

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    Super super super sweet!

18. 18 拯 I Saved an Introverted Girl 拯救了个自闭少女 A Scholar Untainted by Worldly Dust儒生不染尘Urban617k WordsCompleted [Single Female Lead] [Girl with Autism] “What is a socially anxious girl with autism like?” Gu Jin: “Soft little hands and a sweet little voice.” “Who asked you?!” “How about you stay at my place?” Gu Jin says, scratching his head. “Mm...” The girl's voice is soft and sweet. 31.7kReads9.5Score4.2k14d adds
19. 19 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.8kReads9.1Score82014d adds

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    Yu Rou's mission is to clear her name and make the big boss fall in love with her again, but she continues to torment him instead. The tragic love story is captivating, and the heart-wrenching plot unfolds in different world settings, adding to the story's richness and appeal.

20. 20 他 He Regrets It, but I Don't Love Him Anymore 他后悔了，可我也不爱了 Hard to Bear a Grudge难生恨13k WordsCompleted He regretted it, but I didn't love him anymore. 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Extreme angst, so captivating you can't stop watching.

21. 21 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
22. 22 拽 A Feisty Girl's Tormenting Love Affair 拽姐虐恋情深 Little Glaze Duck小琉鸭6k WordsCompleted A Bold Girl’s Tormented Romance —Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 豪 A Tormented Romance in the House of Wealth: The Final Echoes of Love and Despair 豪门虐恋：爱与绝望的绝响 Shu Liang書凉Modern Romance18k WordsCompleted A Tormented Romance in a Wealthy Family: The Last Echo of Love and Despair —Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 虐 A Tormented Love, Finally Fulfilled 《虐恋情深，终得圆满》 Lounging Lazily on a Couch by the Pond懒卧闲鱼榻Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted A Tormented Love That Finds Its Happy Ending —Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 虐 Tormented Love: When All My Glory Burned Away 虐恋：风华燃尽时 Yuan Sisi元司司13k WordsCompleted Tormented Love: When Her Radiance Burns Away —Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 重 A Reborn Journey Through Tormented Love 重生后的虐恋之旅 Mo Mo S陌沫S18k WordsCompleted A Tormented Journey Through Love After Being Reborn —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 168.8kReads9.8Score19.3k14d adds

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    Well, the author's writing is excellent, and the plot flows smoothly. If you enjoyed this book, you'll find it has other works by the same author, including this one. The ending wasn't bad, and it really made me cry. I followed it for several days straight and finished it. It's great, highly recommended.

28. 28 女 Life with the Goddess: I Feel Like I've Seen You Somewhere Before 女神同居往事，我好像在哪见过你 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban126k WordsCompleted Li Huangxuan was a recent college graduate, stuck in a miserable nine-to-five job and always broke. Like every young person just starting out, he felt lost and uncertain about the future. He longed for a love that would leave a lasting mark. He had a crush on his coworker, Xu Wanqing, but was too timid to approach her. Then one day, his roommate moved out, and a goddess named Lin Ximeng moved in next door, turning his life upside down. A month of living together gradually drew the two of them cl 43.8kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds
29. 29 渣 My Scumbag Husband Tried to Steal My Inheritance, So I Was Reborn and Wiped Out His Whole Family 渣男吃我绝户，重生我嘎了他全家 Wen Zhaozhao闻昭昭Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + father and son face a reckoning + adopts a villainous eunuch + devoted second male lead gets the girl + wish-fulfillment] Jiang Zhaoying is reborn on her wedding night, the very night her husband's family strips her to check whether she's a virgin. In her previous life, she worked herself to the bone for the father and son for half her life, only to be poisoned and bleed to death. Her scumbag husband and his concubine even had sex on top o 836Reads8.8Score10014d adds

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    Jiang Zhaoying is reborn on her wedding night, the night her in-laws strip her clothes and search her for virginity. In her previous life, she toiled for her father and son for half her life, only to be poisoned and bleed to death. Her scumbag husband and his concubine slept together on her coffin lid, leaving her with a grudge. Reborn, she decides to settle old and new scores, indiscriminately killing in her in-laws' house. She even adopts the villain from her previous life who hasn't turned evil yet, hoping he'll repent. Little did she know, while she commits murder and arson, the little villain is secretly fanning the flames. When she poisons the scheming woman, the little villain kills her scumbag husband. When she changes the stepson's surname, the little villain kicks him into a latrine, extinguishing the Marquis's bloodline.

30. 30 重 Reborn, I’m Done With the Husband I Had to Force Into Marriage 重生后，强扭的夫君我不要了 Little Sunny Song小晴歌儿Ancient Romance951k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she loved her husband beyond all reason, but he was as cold as ice toward her and devoted himself heart and soul to another woman. You can't force a melon to ripen, and even if you do, it won't taste sweet or quench your thirst! Reborn, she finally came to her senses. Rather than torment herself, she would let others go! Doing nothing was far more comfortable. No matter how sweet the melon was, it wasn't hers, so whoever wanted it could have it. But things started to feel a 76Reads5.8Score3014d adds

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    I loved you madly in my past life, but in this life, I'm telling you to "get lost and stay away from me."

31. 31 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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    The female protagonist waits for the male protagonist for 10 years, during which time there are many misunderstandings. The writing is delicate, vividly portraying the female protagonist's deep affection and the torment of waiting, and showing the regret and helplessness in love.

32. 32 枕 The One Beside My Pillow 枕边人 Wen Yizhi温以至13k WordsCompleted I took a deep breath, trying to force my anxious heart back down into my stomach. Liuxia often said that although planes were the safest form of transportation, they also had the highest death rate when accidents happened. I regretted not listening to him. I couldn't sit still, and images of the plane crash photos he'd shown me kept flashing through my mind: wreckage scattered everywhere, twisted and dismembered corpses, faces frozen in terror... The fear in my heart wouldn't go away. I checked —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Modern, melodramatic, and heart-wrenching novels

33. 33 我 I Am a Side Consort 我是一个侧妃 Years in Motion, Painting Shadows丨流年绘影丨Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted I Am a Side Consort —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I read this in the middle of the night and it really brought me to tears; you can tell just from the title 😢

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