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1. 1 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

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   The second book I thought would be a sweet romance turned out to be a real shock at the ending. I didn't cry, but the aftereffects were huge.

2. 2 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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   This is so heartbreaking! Have you got your tissues ready? This is a book I dare not reread; I cried so much.

3. 3 开 From the Start, I Lie Flat in the Palace Harem, Only to Be Locked Away by a Madman 开局宫斗躺平，反被疯批锁入深宫 Qian Mumu千木木Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Gentle, unhinged emperor + woman disguises herself as a man + transmigration + mutually devoted] Lu Cong, a college student, transmigrated to an era a thousand years in the past, ruled by a tyrant. She was bound to a System, which told her that if she won the tyrant's favor and killed him, she could go home. But as time went on, she realized that the tyrant was nothing like the one in the history books she knew, and that he had some unusual tastes... For instance, she woke up one morning to fin 549Reads9.0Score10714d adds

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   I just watched it recently, and I'm still not over it. They didn't even give me a side story 😢😢😢 It's so frustrating.

4. 4 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance301k 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 29.3kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds

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   They were a young general and a royal princess, childhood sweethearts. He sacrificed himself to break the deadlock and died on the battlefield; she was sent to marry a foreign ruler, far from her homeland; they were the ones everyone loved but could not have.

5. 5 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 consider myself a bit of a bookworm, and the fourth one is truly amazing.

6. 6 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 23.5kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds
7. 7 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
8. 8 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
9. 9 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
10. 10 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
11. 11 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 56.6kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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    No need to say anything about Meng Zhiwan, right?

12. 12 栀 Zhizhi, Be Good! You Can’t Escape My Grasp 栀栀，乖！你逃不出孤的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted A cool, reserved young female doctor vs. a mad prince (the heroine later becomes empress!) [Abduction and coercion + taking a minister’s wife + redemption arc + devoted romance + melodrama + forced marriage + obsessive male lead] Xie Zhao is rescued by a young village doctor. But there’s always a cool detachment in her eyes and brows. He loves women like her. He wants to possess her. But the young doctor is engaged. No matter, he can steal her away. If she doesn’t love him, he can keep her by hi 6kReads7.0Score29814d adds
13. 13 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds
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 怪 You're Too Dazzling! 怪你太耀眼！ Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available. [Happy ending, both leads devoted to each other + healing + secret love becomes mutual] [Sunny girl X hearing-impaired boy] Jiang Er was killed by a tractor. Jiang Er was reborn. The bad news: she's now a high school sophomore with more resentment than a ghost. The worse news: Fu Tinghan, the not-so-familiar husband she'll have in the future, is in her class. In their previous life, they were married for two years, yet remained strangers. An arranged mar 40.6kReads9.4Score7k14d adds
16. 16 他 He Lives in Heaven 他住在天堂里 Paper Eighteen纸十八Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [He has loved her in secret for ten years, tragic ending + male lead dies of cancer + tearjerker campus romance] “The girl I’ve loved for ten years got married. I personally placed her hand in her future husband’s. The last time I called her by name was at her wedding.” Jiang Chi 692Reads8.4Score18714d adds
17. 17 杨 Willow, Sway Gently 杨柳，轻轻摇 Years in Books书中年月Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted I often ask myself how I can die meaningfully, but that’s only something I want to do, something I need to do. Now I want to ask this world: What meaning does death have? What meaning does life have? My mother passed away… She was my last remaining family… After that… Doctors from the hospital kept coming by... every few days, disturbing my life… I’m grateful that someone cares about me... but when it happens so often... it gets annoying… I’m not sic 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Can someone knowledgeable take a look? QWQ

18. 18 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

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    Highly recommend this ancient style film! It's a highly rated and incredibly beautiful film.

19. 19 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
20. 20 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.1kReads8.2Score86314d adds

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    These books have a strong staying power.

21. 21 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
22. 22 千 A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom for a Lifetime (The Original Novel Behind the TV Series Starring Zhang Binbin and Sun Zhenni) 千朵桃花一世开（张彬彬、孙珍妮主演同名电视剧原著） At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Xie Xuechen was the greatest swordsman among the human race, but after losing all his magical power, he fell into the hands of the Demon Saintess. A swordsman’s path is one of unbending resolve and fearless advance. Born extraordinary, he has never suffered such humiliation. If he submits, his conviction will waver; if he fights to the death, he risks losing his chastity. A story about a proper, cold, and unfeeling swordsman who falls on hard times, decides to lie flat, and gets toyed with by a 3.5kReads9.6Score52314d adds
23. 23 洪 Primordial Emperor: Even You Must Descend from Your Throne for Me 洪荒帝君：也要为我走下神坛 Yu Xi语禧Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Fantasy romance + historical romance + mutual devotion + tragic love + happy ending] A gentle, jade-like ancient deity of the primordial world x an ethereal mermaid princess of timeless beauty During his trial in the mortal realm: a passionate, brilliant, scheming young general x a clever blind girl so lovely she inspires pity “Fuhua, did you ever feel even the slightest affection for me?” Dressed in a long red gown, the woman stood upon the snow, radiant as a camellia in full bloom, dazzling a 22Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance 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 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds

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    The first book, *South of the Clouds*, tells the story of a man who protects his faith with his life, and a woman who waits a lifetime for love. At their first meeting, he was covered in blood, hidden in the darkness like a lone wolf. She didn't know that this man, Cheng Li, was a narcotics officer walking the line between life and death, a fearsome "living Yama" scorned by drug lords. He asked her who she was, and she couldn't answer. Much later, she understood that she was Shen Xun, who had traveled thousands of miles from the north to South of the Clouds, just to meet her Morpheus. He gave her a love as alluring as a poppy, captivating her soul and bewitching her mind. She was like a pawn crossing a river, willingly forging ahead for him. But he was a man walking on a knife's edge; every parting could be forever. She said, "Cheng Li, will you come back and marry me? A pull tab from a soda can is all it takes to propose." But he never returned. He was her Morpheus, but also the guardian of the people. He protected his faith with his life, and she waited a lifetime for love. Those anti-drug police officers who bravely forge ahead in the darkness, their love is destined to be a life sentence. Cheng Li said, "In the darkest time of my life, there was a woman who loved me so obsessively." But this love ultimately could not withstand the weight of their mission. A tribute to those unsung heroes, may you return safely. The second book ## "I Only Stole One Glance at Him": Unrequited love is a torrential downpour unknown to anyone. Seventeen-year-old Chen Nan burned her entire youth in the pink sunset. That day, the boy's profile was bathed in a golden halo, and when his gold-rimmed glasses slipped off his nose, even the flying chalk dust danced a waltz for him. She lived her life like a sunflower chasing its shadow, counting the beads of sweat on the back of his neck during morning exercises, smelling the pine scent from his turning pages in the library, writing "27th chance encounter" on the back of her graduation photo—yet never daring to let her gaze linger for even 0.01 seconds longer. Ten years later, the wedding invitation burned her fingertips. She finally understood the meaning of the line from her textbook years ago, "This love can only be cherished in memory." Lu Xu will never know that a girl once secretly copied "The Goddess of the Luo River" from his math workbook, "Her beauty is like a light cloud veiling the moon," nor will she notice the shadow that always swayed like a pendulum on his second-floor windowsill while he played basketball, nor will she hear the choked-up "Happy Wedding" amidst the fireworks at the end of the show. In this grand pantomime of youth, she danced alone for ten years in invisible shackles, even at the curtain call, she could only hide the roses behind her back. 😢😢😢😢 Both of these books are truly heartbreaking; they leave you speechless for a long time after reading them.

25. 25 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

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    [Tweet] 💔 *The Short-Lived Ghost of the Xie Family Lived to Be a Hundred Years Old*—A love story that transcends life and death, a destiny destined for tragedy. In this world full of mystery and legend, Yan Sanhe possesses a special ability—she can dispel the inner demons of the dead, allowing restless souls to find their final resting place. However, when Master Xie appears in her life, everything changes. He, a man prophesied to have a short life, harbors unspeakable inner demons. "They all say I'll die young, just consider it a pre-arranged fate," Master Xie's words carry a hint of helplessness and resolve. Yan Sanhe initially didn't want to interfere in the affairs of the living, but under his insistence, she is gradually drawn into an inescapable vortex of fate. Master Xie's transformation leaves the entire capital dumbfounded; he frequents cosmetic shops and jewelry stores, all to please his "wife." But who exactly is this "wife"? Didn't he swear never to harm young women and live a life of widowhood? And who is so unlucky as to become the last glimmer of light in his life? "The Short-Lived Ghost of the Xie Family Lived to Be a Hundred Years Old," a story about life, death, love, and destiny, will take you on a deeply emotional journey. Prepare your tissues, as we step into this heartbreaking world and experience the irreparable regret and unforgettable love. 💔 #BadEroticNovel #TheShortLivedGhostofTheXieFamilyLivedToBeAHundredYearsOld #Heartbreaking #Love #Destiny #Recommendation

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