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1. 1 虐 After Torturing Her Childhood Sweetheart to Death, President Gu Starts His Wife-Chasing Hell 虐死竹马后，顾总他追妻火葬场 Iron Fist Lin Daiyu铁拳林黛玉Two Male Leads169k WordsOngoing Two male leads + both reborn + lovers reunited + happy ending + main couple suffers before finding happiness + the male lead grovels to win back his wife + secondary couple is all sweetness Shen Luo and Gu Li had been childhood sweethearts. Shen Luo had devoted himself to Gu Li for twenty years, and Gu Li had bullied him for every one of them. Because Gu Li knew Shen Luo loved him and would never leave him. But then, one night, the once-arrogant heir to the Gu family completely lost his mind. Be 1.1kReads7.4Score10214d adds

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   It's super good. The seme (dominant partner) thinks the uke (submissive partner) will never leave him, so he bullies the uke relentlessly. The uke keeps picking up sweetness from shards of glass. Later, after the seme is reborn, the uke is already on the verge of death...

2. 2 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
3. 3 一 One Man, One Minister 一人臣 All of You, Get Out of My Sight都给朕退下Ancient Romance88k WordsCompleted In everyone’s eyes, Ji Ya was a brutal, debauched empress. To the great general Mo Lengzun, she was also a scheming, selfish, and sinister villain! But none of them knew she was terminally ill and had little time left... Everything she did was for the people of Donghao. Even as she died, everyone still hated her... 245Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   Absolutely amazing, the tragic ending in this ancient Chinese romance novel is so good!

4. 4 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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   Super heart-wrenching! I cried buckets while reading it late at night. It's perfect for when you're feeling down and want to vent. Jiang Yingliu, my god!!! She spent her whole life as a substitute [sobbing uncontrollably], constantly reminding herself to stay clear-headed, control her emotions, and not cross the line in the slightest (but how can emotions be controlled [sobbing uncontrollably]). She knew she was just playing a shadow. She entered the palace at 14, and Consort Shu warned her never to fall in love with the emperor. Later, when the emperor summoned her to his bedchamber, he gently called her "my darling"... "Let the spring colors fill the palace walls, I alone climb the western tower to urge the setting sun on its way" [crying][crying]

5. 5 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 974.8kReads9.4Score97.1k14d adds

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   - The epic tale of "Tian Yuan" is here! Spanning five continents and stars, Chen Qingyuan, burdened with a mission, faces betrayal from his beloved and the predicament of his sect, embarking on a path of defying fate to attain enlightenment!

6. 6 表 The Cousin Miss Only Wants to Survive 表小姐只想活下去 Dark Willow乌柳Mystery407k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends, Past and Present Lives, Mutual Secret Crushes, Imaginative Fantasy, Both Chaste, Happy Ending] Yan Xuan, a young lady who grew up in the Duke of Song's household, was afflicted by an evil spirit. Frail and sickly, she had little time left to live. Her eldest cousin, whom she hadn't seen in years, returned from the battlefield with glorious military achievements. His return brought honor to the family, and his powerful masculine aura made evil spirits flee wherever he went. To 7.9kReads9.1Score78314d adds

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   🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

7. 7 金 The Golden Cage 金丝笼 Sipping Green Gardenia酌青栀Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, polished, self-serving Meng Xian VS deranged tycoon Bai Huo, arrogant young heir Cheng Kai, childhood sweetheart Fu Cen, and aloof younger man Fu Xin] [Modern romance + domineering CEO + premium fiction + unhinged obsession + urban life + forbidden romance + unrequited love + an all-villain cast + amnesia] After an accident leaves Meng Xian with amnesia, she knows nothing about her past. She struggles to adapt to everything around her. To outsiders, she has a happy marriage and a per 1.2kReads9.3Score11314d adds
8. 8 旧 Old Dreams of 1913 旧梦1913 Shen Yuzao沈鱼藻Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Republican-era tragic romance + a love lost to regret + loving someone you cannot have] Three years in the Republic, and not a single rainstorm came. A whole lifetime, and not once did I hear you say, “I love you.” A sweet, spirited heiress × a devoted, restrained military officer. We lost each other in a time of turmoil, and after that brief farewell, we never met again. Repairing the roof with thatch for you and listening to the rain beside your bed were nothing but an old dream that could ne 2.9kReads9.4Score59514d adds

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   The "Old Dreams" series is like a fine wine, aged over time, its flavor deepening with each sip. The characters wander through memories, love and growth intertwined, allowing you to rediscover your former self between the lines.

9. 9 良 A Worthy Minister Is Hard to Find 良臣难为 Drunk on Gold纸醉金靡Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Ensemble Cast + Tragic Love + Fateful Misunderstandings + Imperial Court and Nobility + Love of Country and Family + Tearjerker + Bad Ending] I am the empress of a nation. Everyone who sees me bows respectfully and greets me with, “May the Empress be well.” Because my surname is Shen. My father, Shen Nian, died on the battlefield, his body never found. My mother died by suicide after him. My eldest brother held Yumen Pass for forty-five days against a hundredfold enemy forc 376Reads9.4Score10014d adds
10. 10 长 There Was Once a Young Man in Chang'an ("A Thousand Miles of High Towers, Untouched by Wind or Snow") 长安曾有少年郎（“高台千里，勿沾风雪”） A Sen阿森Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Revenge and court intrigue + childhood sweethearts + tragic palace romance + maximum angst] [Loyal young general VS coldhearted heiress bent on revenge VS gentle, devoted emperor. A tangled love between three people, with heartbreak that cuts to the bone] Qing Ru'an's life was buried beneath the fire that raged through the snowstorm that year. Her entire family was slaughtered, both her parents were gone, and the Qing family, the richest in Zizhou, was reduced to ruins overnight. The once-proud 3.3kReads9.4Score78414d adds
11. 11 她 She Died in Midsummer 她死在了盛夏 Snow Beneath the Cherry Blossoms樱花下的雪Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted The contract was signed on February 20. The heroine, Murong Manxue, develops bipolar disorder because of her family of origin. Unable to bear the burden any longer, she eventually jumps to her death. The hero, Song Muci, dies in the snow after taking revenge for her. They are reborn in the depths of winter and save each other. 2.8kReads8.0Score54814d adds

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    She should have blossomed in full glory, but withered in the scorching heat of summer. Unrequited love, a cruel twist of fate—this tragic tale of youth is heartbreaking. Would you dare listen to it?

12. 12 后 The Harem: Empresses in the Palace 后宫·甄嬛传 Liu Lianzi流潋紫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Exclusive Consort Hua bonus chapter now available!] The original novel of the TV series Empresses in the Palace She enters the palace and wins the emperor’s favor, but every step is fraught with danger. The palace is deep as an ocean, and though Zhen Huan has no wish to enter and become the emperor’s consort, fate pushes her into the cruelest of harems. The women in the palace are as radiant as flowers, with lovely brows and eyes, yet every one of them conceals her own schemes and plots agains 12kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds

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    When I was little, I cried.

13. 13 恶 Reborn After My Own Son, the Cruel Empress Dowager, Stabbed Me to Death 恶毒太后被亲儿子捅死之后重生了 Ink墨色Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The vicious Empress Dowager Jiang Mingzhu was reborn. In her previous life, to put her son on the throne, she poisoned and tried to assassinate the emperor, colluded with court officials, drugged a pregnant consort to make her miscarry, and plotted against the young crown prince. Every time she schemed, she put her own life on the line to grind her stepson's face into the dirt. But when the plot to put the son she'd worked so hard to support on the throne was exposed, he stabbed her in the back 19.6kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds

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    This is an amazing novel, I love it so much, highly recommended!

14. 14 青 Childhood Friend: You Call Yourself a Pure-Hearted College Guy? Ha! What a Jerk! 青梅：就你还纯情男大？呵！渣！ Twenty-Eight Salty Fish二八咸鱼Urban453k WordsOngoing [Urban Slice of Life + Reborn + The Goddess Pursues Him] Good news: He's been reborn! Bad news: He became a scumbag the moment he was reborn... Lin Qianze, a winner in life, wakes up to find himself back at eighteen. He was already an all-time scumbag, but it turns out he was even worse when he was young. He couldn't keep his multiple relationships straight, and when his childhood sweetheart found out, she exposed him in the class group chat... 1.3kReads8.3Score10514d adds

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15. 15 群EN Stellaris: I'm the Galaxy's Biggest Menace! 群星：我是星海大初生！ Hall Master Yunmeng云濛殿主Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [If the cover you see looks completely bizarre, don’t worry. It’s just a joke for testing multiple titles.] [A faithful Stellaris setting, with no mods or other random additions. The author isn’t just playing vicariously; everything follows the original game. Newcomers welcome (extremely intense) (way too many memes).] “Interstellar war criminal? What are you talking about?” Xiyan roared at a meeting of the Galactic Community. “All I did was systematically eliminate inferior life-forms and expan 7.5kReads9.4Score69414d adds
16. 16 喂 Hey! I Told You I'm a Legitimate Detective! 喂，都说了我是正经侦探！ Subtropical Whale亚热带鲸鱼Eastern Fantasy427k WordsOngoing [Light Novel] [Comedy and Everyday Life] [Silly Fun] [Otherworld] [The Main Cast Doesn’t Date] (Advance warning 1: Some readers have found parts of the plot pretty unhinged. Read at your own discretion.) (Advance warning 2: The author loves wrapping everything up with a big happy family ending. Come join the dumpling-making party~) Synopsis: Norman is a transmigrator who recently opened an agency and became a detective in Stone City. He had hoped for an easygoing life where he could lie flat, bu 51Reads8.8Score—14d adds
17. 17 神 The Abandoned Miracle Doctor Returns Reborn 神医弃女重生归来 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted [Pure Love] [Rebirth] [Pocket Dimension] [Revenge] [Sweet Romance] The first season of the animated series The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Takes Her Radiant Beauty Into Her Own Hands is now available on Hongguo and Douyin. This success is all thanks to your support, dear readers. Ziwei bows in gratitude! In her previous life, she fell into the water and lay unconscious for six days, missing her coming-of-age ceremony. When she woke, she learned she was to marry the heir of a marquis's household. 15.6kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
18. 18 毒 The Poison Doctor Shocks the World: One Dose, and You’re Hellbound 毒医惊世：毒术一出，地府见 An Mo Chu Yu安墨初予Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Punishing scumbags + palace and household intrigue + satisfying story + medicine + poison + martial arts + two powerful leads] “Your Highness! This is bad! Third Miss Cheng beat up the young marquis!” “Your Highness! This is bad! Third Miss Cheng beat up the Fourth Prince too!” “Your Highness! Something else has gone wrong!” Ji Yanchen rubbed his forehead. “How does this girl manage to cause trouble every single day?” Cheng Yuan, the ace of a 23rd-century special forces team, was betrayed 709Reads8.1Score10314d adds
19. 19 六 Six-Colored Chaos Spirit Ring 六色混沌灵戒 Mu Quanyi木泉一Eastern Fantasy124k WordsOngoing In the mysterious, ancient land of Canglan Continent, countless astonishing wonders and unparalleled powers can be found. The martial arts spirit thrives here, and powerful experts shine like countless stars. Ye Fan possesses a rare spiritual root: the Chaos Spiritual Root. It allows him to cultivate techniques of multiple attributes, giving him a wider range of skills and greater power. —Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 异 The Demon Realm Continent of Another World 异界魔域大陆 Mu Quanyi木泉一Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing In the primordial chaos of heaven and earth, beneath the eternal celestial vault, gods and demons gather. A young hero with the bearing of an immortal steps into a land of magic and begins his path to immortality. A dark force lurks in the Demon Realm. It ravages this magical land and brings endless disasters upon all living things. To save the Demon Realm continent, the Immortal Clan stepped forward and sacrificed themselves, ultimately sealing the dark force beneath an ancient city. The Immort 21Reads8.5Score—14d adds
21. 21 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
22. 22 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
23. 23 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

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