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1. 1 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

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   In this book, the female protagonist dies in the end, and the male protagonist is relieved. The second male protagonist adopts the child that the female protagonist wanted to adopt at the time, and never marries, but I burst into tears. I bought the physical book and it gave me relief for several days [crying] [crying]

2. 2 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 36.9kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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   The first book is crying from the beginning to the end. The second book is torture in the second half. The third book is a torture novel suitable for second reading. The fourth book is Chasing Wife Crematorium. The fifth book is not deceived by the beginning. The sixth book only has a sweet ending. Summary: After reading this, I feel like I want to die [cry][cry][cry][cry][cry][cry]

3. 3 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 55.9kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
4. 4 被 After Being Forced to Win Over the Unhinged Demon Lord, I Turned the Whole Story Into a Happy Ending 被迫攻略疯批魔尊后，全书HE了 Not Sweet不甜啊Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted Wen Ruan transmigrated into a cultivation novel as an insignificant cannon-fodder character. The moment the original character appeared, the villainous Demon Lord snapped her neck. Wen Ruan: No way. I have to run! System: No way. There’s a villainous Demon Lord here who needs you to win him over. Do your best to make him fall in love with you~ Wen Ruan: In your dreams. Mu Zhe: In your dreams. And yet On her 101st day undercover in the demon realm, she carried the gravely wounded, dying young Dem 15.4kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
5. 5 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 18.8kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
6. 6 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 8.6kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
7. 7 年 Mrs. Nian, Your Secret Identity Has Been Exposed by the Young Master 年夫人，你的马甲被少爷扒了 Ode to the Sparrow Hairpin雀钗赋Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads have no romantic past, strong heroine and even stronger hero, doting husband, fictional world] Ye Zhixia never expected that she would end up getting herself tangled up in this when all she meant to do was complete a mission! Nian Jingxiao thought he would spend his whole life free of desire, but he never expected a young woman to ignite a heart he'd kept under control for nearly thirty years. Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest son of the Nian family is 23.8kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
8. 8 雁 The Storyteller of Yanguan Pass 雁关说书人 A Spinning Pen一支旋转的笔Eastern Fantasy496k WordsCompleted No System + Ancient Setting + Heartfelt + Ghost Hunting and Evil-Spirit Suppression + Warring Times A regular at the teahouse by Yanmen Pass is a blind storyteller. He lives on plain meals and keeps candy on hand to ward off fatigue. He recounts old tales of spirit suppression as if they were nothing, and chats about the jianghu with casual indifference. Everyone takes him for an ordinary passerby. But no one knows that beneath this unassuming exterior lies a century-long vigil. The spirit-suppr 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This article reminds me of those soldiers at the border. It is so well written and beautiful.

9. 9 如 Like Her, Like a Whale 如她如鲸 A Deng阿等Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted A twisted, dark-hearted, cold and ruthless schemer who dares to dream and act VS a sharp-tongued, rakish playboy who takes life as a game [College first, then the workplace / Huge class divide / They dislike each other at first / He falls first / A scoundrel with irresistible charm is gradually “tamed” by her into a devoted romantic] - Lin Ta had the looks, the figure, and the illustrious family background. An air of languid indulgence clung to him, as though he had already had his fill of every 3.7kReads8.8Score474Shelves

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   Super sadistic, the female protagonist is super calm, but the front part is very painful and sadistic. Li Guanjing makes me heartache and makes me love

10. 10 我 I Only Took a Peek at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 15kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves

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    Secret love... Is like a rain. After the rain, some people see a rainbow, while others are drowned by water. But it was obviously just raining, but for some people it was as turbulent as the sea and unforgettable. There were many people in the rain. He could only remember the most important thing. There would be rain in the future, but the time was different. After all, it was not that rain, and that rain would not remember that person. I don't know if I can get out of that rain, maybe I've already been submerged in the water...

11. 11 她 After She Died, the Coldhearted Powerful Official's Hair Turned White Overnight 她死后，冷冰冰的权臣一夜白头 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [Not an angst novel + heartwarming + no logic + read it to see if it suits your taste] After transmigrating into a book, Hua Zhao had her memories erased and became a tool whose job was to give the heroine a golden finger. To top it off, she was also the infamous, short-lived first wife of the villainous minister. Luckily, she regained her memories and cut her losses in time. The heroine’s golden finger? Sorry, that’s a family heirloom that came with me when I transmigrated into the book! Her in 81.8kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves
12. 12 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 2.4kReads6.6Score331Shelves
13. 13 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 84.8kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
14. 14 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
15. 15 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.6kReads8.9Score4kShelves
16. 16 一 A Thought to Cross the Heart's Tribulation 一念渡心劫 A Loafer Writes of Time闲人写光阴Modern Romance888k WordsCompleted [Uncovering her past, revenge in the household, beauty and brains, an alliance between officials and merchants, angst before sweetness, one woman and three men] The tides of fortune rise and fall, and the wheels of fate turn without mercy. People from all walks of life, entangled in officialdom, business, the underworld, and society’s lowest ranks, struggle with obsession and desire when faced with family ties, friendship, love, and domestic crises. How will they find a way through? Can one thou 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I have been following "One Thought to Cross the Heart". The heroine is very beautiful and has no prominent background. Growing up, I felt very sad! It's a little slow at the beginning, but the more you watch, the more exciting it gets! Lots of tears!

17. 17 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 235.2kReads9.5Score34.4kShelves

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    This book is sweet first and then sadistic. The first part is really sweet, and the second part is also really sad. It feels like it shouldn't be done. The second part is so easy to cry. The male protagonist fucks the female protagonist with his own hands, and then. . . See for yourselves

18. 18 赤 Scarlet Farewell 赤别 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The signature youth BE romance by popular author Shi Qingyao. Sincere young Bei Jiang × cool, distant dream girl Nan Zhi. From the south to the north, one glance lasts a lifetime. Between her and her boy lie countless mountains they can never cross. When they first met, she smiled brightly. “My name is Nan Zhi. Nan as in south.” The boy looked up and gripped the hem of his shirt. “My name is Bei Jiang. Bei as in north.” They met for the first time in summer. The air was sultry, stirring the brig 1.8kReads9.4Score539Shelves

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    If nothing goes wrong, I will marry you. If something goes wrong, I will get you married. She will use her youth to grow up with me.

19. 19 错 The Marriage We Missed 错过的婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted The wave of educated youths returning to the cities tore two people in love apart. Liu Yumei, a country girl, became pregnant before marriage and tried to hang herself, but survived. Her sister-in-law then sold her to human traffickers, who married her off to a man in the mountains. The educated youth Fang Shengqiang lost his memory in a car accident and missed his chance to be with Yumei. He married a rich woman and, with his wife’s support, became a corporate highflier. Liu Yumei became the w 139Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After missing their marriage, they meet again by chance. The sympathy between the three of them, how should the sadness of sadomasochism develop? The sadistic story makes me shed tears and feel heartbroken...

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