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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 71.8kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves

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   In the first book, the heroine cried to death when she jumped. In the second book, he thought she was back, oh! It turns out that he misses her so much!

2. 2 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 94.3kReads9.7Score15.2kShelves

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   If you like sadistic writing, don't miss this one. The writing is not good enough to describe how beautiful the book is. However, this rating is very good at first glance, don't miss it!!!!

3. 3 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?” 7.2kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves

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   Perhaps, for Wanwan, it was best to live in a dream forever, even if she died for Gu Sheng. At least she got Gu Sheng's love and her mother's tenderness. "I'll give back all the stolen time. Farewell to the nineteen-year-old I haven't seen yet."

4. 4 别 Don't Give In Too Quickly, Don't Forgive Too Easily 别太快心软，别轻易原谅 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, haughty heir × bright, vivacious princess, one-on-one romance, bickering lovers, groveling for her back, rekindled love, slow-burn everyday life] Tao Jingyan and Jiang Zhiyu had been together for two years. They had argued, fought, and truly loved each other. Until one day, she overheard Jiang Zhiyu talking with a friend. “Didn’t you keep Miss Tao around as a stand-in because her profile looked like Meng Tao’s? Now that Meng Tao’s back, what are you going to do?” “What do you 11.4kReads7.6Score503Shelves

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   Ever since the breakup, she has been abusing the male protagonist to the core. It was not until the finale that the female protagonist forgave him.

5. 5 落 Sunset Over the Mortal World 落日人间 Tongguan Mu潼关牧Modern Romance112k WordsCompleted All the important relationships in our lives slowly slip away, and often, the more intensely they burn, the faster they fade. What is sorrow made of? I love you. The tragedy is that by the time I realized it, you were already gone, and those days were gone with you. The plum blossoms wind through my thoughts, haunting my soul and dreams. I once thought so many things could easily be changed, but what torments me is how nothing in this life ever changes. Luorizhen has the most beautiful sunsets i 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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6. 6 百 A Hundred Years and More 百岁余年 Tea Drinker at the River of Forgetfulness忘川茶客Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted A brash, carefree top student × a gentle, pure-hearted girl When they first met, Zhou Cuo helped Xu Song carry a bucket of water. Xu Song wanted to thank him by buying him a drink, but in the end, Zhou Cuo paid for it himself. A legendary figure at school, Zhou Cuo had excellent grades and a handsome face. After meeting Xu Song, he began teasing her shamelessly every day. He thought his life as a young man would keep going smoothly, with nothing ever getting in the way. Then one misfortune follo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Campus novel, in the end both the male and female protagonists died

7. 7 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 67.5kReads9.7Score12.1kShelves

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   About the secret love story, it's really sad. The pillow made me cry TT and it got wet [crying][crying][crying][crying]

8. 8 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 19.4kReads9.6Score5.1kShelves
9. 9 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 63.3kReads9.5Score12kShelves
10. 10 挽 Seeking My Beloved Beneath the Moon in the Mirror 挽镜月，觅佳人 Lin Pingze琳平仄Ancient Romance96k WordsOngoing In Jinggong City, the former wives of three prominent clans die under mysterious circumstances, one after another. The three factions secretly investigate, uncovering an old case involving the extermination of the Lin clan. With family bloodlines and marriages tangled together, is tragedy destined to repeat itself? As the mystery deepens, can the truth behind the old case finally be revealed? To strengthen its influence at court, the Xie clan has forced a marriage alliance with the Mu clan in r 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In Jinggong City, the first ladies of the three noble families passed away mysteriously one after another. The three parties secretly investigated and uncovered the old case of the Lin family's extermination. With clan blood marriages mixed, will tragedy happen again? Amid the mystery, can the truth of the old case be revealed? [What][What][What][What][What]

11. 11 原 So We Can Drift Apart, Too 原来，我们也会走散 Ge Quan, Who Likes Green Lotus喜欢绿荷的葛泉Modern Romance90k WordsCompleted Lin Xiao never imagined that after everything she and Zhang Mingxuan had been through, they would still end up drifting apart. All their sweet memories would be forgotten in the heat of an argument. It turned out that love couldn't overcome every obstacle. 8Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    🐼🐼The story is touching and sweet in the early stage but too cruel in the later stage.

12. 12 妻 My Wife's Revenge Diary 妻子的复仇日记 Calm Breeze冷静的风儿Modern Romance397k WordsOngoing She endured a man’s schemes to frame her, his transfer of their assets, his mistress’s demands, being treated like a free nanny by her mother-in-law, and even the man taking out an exorbitantly expensive insurance policy on her! She could take no more and decided to reclaim everything that belonged to her! Faced with the youth she had lost, she decided to take up arms, fight back, and find the happiness that was hers! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Damn it! Ask for advice

13. 13 装 Decorate Your Dreams 装饰你的梦 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [University Campus] [Unrequited Love] [Tragedy] A love story at Zhongshan Medical University. The male lead, Tan Shengxu, is devoted to the female lead, Zhong Mengwei. But because of a misunderstanding born of circumstance, she thinks he is her enemy and rejects his advances. In truth, he is the one she has been longing for. Heartbroken, Tan Shengxu gives up on their relationship in despair. Zhong Mengwei regrets it too late and starts pursuing him, but to no avail. Her love leaves her depressed 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A secret love story that is humble to the core! . .

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