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1. 51 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 3.1kReads9.4Score660Shelves

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   ① His college entrance exam countdown was her death countdown. This is the most heartbreaking tragic ending novel I've read this year. Their meeting was in the height of summer, and their parting was also in the height of summer; his little rose will forever remain hidden in that summer. ② To play the role of unrequited love to the end, I loved him year after year. In the end, Song Huaishi fell in love with someone else, and Xiang Yu died. ③ Want to date? The kind that wipes out your entire clan. ④ I came from the far north to the south of the clouds to meet my lover. ⑤ In this vast youth, for me, amidst the bustling crowd, just stealing a glance at him is enough. ⑥ Nine out of ten love stories in the Republican era end in tragedy. ⑦ A spirited girl who travels through time meets a charming older man. If your lover suddenly disappears, what will you wait for? ⑧ This is the story of a woman's life in the harem, from her teens to old age, a story of being a beloved figure. The heroine, Xiao Liu'er, unexpectedly enters the palace, which is both a blessing and a curse, as she becomes someone else's substitute.

2. 52 团 The Three-Year-Old Lucky Charm Everyone Adores 团宠小锦鲤三岁半 Xiao yasmola小yasmolaModern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [This novel has been adapted into a comic, available on Tomato!] [Obsessive love + adored by all + sweet romance + lucky little koi + mysticism] The wealthy Su family had waited decades for a little girl, and finally, she arrived. But the baby girl went missing right after she was born, driving the entire Su family mad with worry. After enduring countless hardships, the Su family finally found their little darling. There stood their three-and-a-half-year-old girl, holding a talisman in her left 6.9kReads9.5Score1kShelves

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   The novel *My Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Darling: I'm Pampered by Six Brothers* has been beloved by readers since its release. As a bookworm, I didn't hesitate to buy it, hoping to experience the beautiful emotions the author portrays. Firstly, in terms of content, the novel tells the story of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl who, innocent and lively, attracts the attention of six older brothers. Each of these brothers has their own unique characteristics, and they all demonstrate their maturity and composure in protecting their sister. The plot is fast-paced, filled with heartwarming, humorous, and touching elements, making it impossible to put down. Through delicate writing, the author vividly portrays the characters' personalities, emotional changes, and family relationships, allowing the reader to feel genuine familial love and friendship. Secondly, from the author's perspective, this novel is undoubtedly a successful work. With rich imagination and delicate descriptive techniques, the author presents vivid characters to the reader. At the same time, the author cleverly incorporates real-life family ethics issues into the novel, allowing readers to reflect on various real-life problems while enjoying the story. Finally, from a translation perspective, the translation of this novel is also excellent. The translator fully considered the cultural differences between China and the UK, presenting the humor and comedic elements of the original work appropriately, allowing readers to experience authentic Chinese expression. Overall, *My Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Darling: I'm Pampered by My Six Brothers* is a worthwhile read. With its heartwarming storyline, vivid character development, and profound themes, it allows readers to enjoy the reading experience while also feeling the warmth of family and the preciousness of kinship.

3. 53 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 337.3kReads9.8Score47.3kShelves

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   Xie Mi unexpectedly transmigrated into a book, becoming the female supporting character with the same name, who was infatuated with the male lead, Xiao Jingxi. The original owner of this body was extremely humble, willingly remaining the invisible girlfriend behind the scenes of a movie star, but was thrust into the spotlight because of a single photo, ultimately being stabbed and hospitalized by extreme CP fans. Upon waking, Xie Mi, facing Xiao Jingxi's cold mockery, was completely awakened. She decided to no longer be that "dream girl" trampled on by everyone, but to turn the tables and live her own life. From then on, Xie Mi embarked on a transformative journey from a humble female supporting character to an independent queen. She not only had to tear off the hypocritical CP mask, but also had to make Xiao Jingxi understand that she was no longer the Xie Mi he could manipulate.

4. 54 锁 Silken Threads of Love 锁情丝 Stone-Hearted Wooden Man石心木人Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance | Angst] Some Things Cannot Be Mended She had loved him for eight years, yet on their wedding day, he tortured her until she was barely recognizable. From that day on, he subjected her to excruciating torment, determined to keep it up until she died. When the truth came to light, he regretted everything and fell to his knees, humbly begging for forgiveness. Forgive him? What a joke! She said, “My hatred for you has long since seeped into my bones. Even if I ground you to dust 740Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   🔥🔥🔥He was devoted to her to the point of self-sacrifice, until death, it's incredibly good!!!

5. 55 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨情深 Oh Yeah, or Not奥力给不给Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + strong female lead later on] “Cen Qing, you made me suffer. Now I’ll make you suffer a hundred times more!” Hou Jingqing hated Cen Qing more than anything. He wanted to keep her imprisoned by his side, tormenting and controlling her forever! Six years later... “CEO, your wife went to dinner alone with a young heartthrob from the entertainment industry.” Hou Jingqing: “Blacklist him!” “CEO, your wife says she doesn’t want to see you and calls you a scumbag.” The man knelt on a d 165Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   Come on, everyone! If you love heart-wrenching romance novels, come check this out! 😆 Here are two recommendations: 1⃣️ *Deeply Rooted Love* "You owe me something you can never repay in this lifetime." He destroyed everything she had, but after the truth was revealed, he knelt and begged for her forgiveness. But her heart was already dead; she would never see him again. 2⃣️ *A Mistaken Love Leads to Tragedy* A misunderstanding caused her to lose everything; a truth left him heartbroken. Love and hate intertwined, leaving only regret for the rest of his life. Recommendation: Delicate writing, deeply moving emotional portrayal, a dramatic plot, misunderstandings and truth intertwined, a bittersweet experience.

6. 56 错 Love Gone Wrong 错爱成殇 Young Master Xi Loves the Shidao喜欢师刀的熙少爷22k WordsCompleted Love Gone Wrong —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 唐 Mr. Tang, Your Wife Secretly Had a Baby 唐总，夫人偷偷生崽了 Riding the Wind in the Seventh Month柒月乘风Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The print edition of The Tenderness at the Heart of Time goes on sale June 5. Stay tuned!] (Story complete) Sweet romance + multiple couples On the day Lin Shu discovered she was pregnant, before she could tell Tang Yichen, she received divorce papers. She endured the pain in her heart and walked away with her head held high. Three years had done nothing to change the outcome. It was her fault she couldn't change his heart. Later, carrying the secret she had never managed to tell him, she chose 207kReads9.2Score10.1kShelves
8. 58 陪 The Lady’s Maid 陪房丫鬟 March Chirp三月啾Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [A Tale of Taking by Force] Unluckily transmigrated into the body of a maid who serves as a dowry, Yun Xiang knows she will eventually be chosen to become Second Master Lu’s bedchamber maid. Second Master Lu is refined and gentle, the man of many maids’ dreams. But she doesn’t want that. She struggles and resists, openly and in secret, doing everything she can to avoid it. Yet, by a twist of fate, she unexpectedly catches Second Master Lu’s eye. She has no right to refuse. Just as it seems the m 67.8kReads9.1Score11kShelves

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   Yun Xiang, a soul from another era, unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes a second-class maidservant to Lin Wanyue, the second mistress of the Lu family. She remains low-key and cautious, quietly saving money to redeem her freedom. However, as news of Lin Wanyue's pregnancy spreads throughout the Lu family, Yun Xiang's life subtly changes. She initially thought she could continue to live a quiet life, but unexpectedly becomes embroiled in the power struggles among the maids. Faced with Hongyan's hostility and the exclusion from the family's own servants, Yun Xiang is forced to consider her future. Can she survive the complex power struggles within the household? What secrets does her transmigrated identity conceal? A battle between freedom and destiny is quietly unfolding.

9. 59 陆 Mr. Lu, It's Good to See You Again 陆先生，别来无恙 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted At the wedding, he descended from the sky in a helicopter and snatched away the bride. “An’an, you’re so disobedient. You secretly ran away five years ago, and now, five years later, you’re trying to marry another man. Tell me, how should I punish you?” He untied the ribbons at the back of her wedding dress, and the white gown instantly slipped to the floor. A kiss as fierce as a storm swept over her. Everyone knew Lu Yiming was cold, ruthless, and vicious, but no one knew that he had given all 12Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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   A heart-wrenching tale of love!

10. 60 虐 Tortured Love and Tenderness: President Li's Long Road to Winning Back His Wife 虐爱柔情：厉总追妻火葬场 Mu Yanzhi慕言之Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Once, he cherished her like a princess. Everyone in Fengcheng knew she was the apple of Third Master Li's eye, his pampered darling. Then a conspiracy shattered it all: Her father and his parents died mysteriously in a car accident, while her mother was left bedridden in a coma. Marriage became a grave, and their tenderness of the past shattered into icy shards. She clutched her belly and begged him to spare their child, only to hear him reply coldly, “You don't deserve it.” A love that couldn't 213Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 把 After Making Her Cry, Mr. Huo Panicked 把她虐哭后，霍总慌了 Mu Mu Ya Mu Mu目目呀目目Modern Romance387k WordsOngoing (Marriage first, love later; angst first, sweetness later; both leads are romantically pure; the husband must win back his wife) Huo Yuncheng is the ruthless, domineering CEO feared throughout A City’s business world and the head of the Huo family. His fearsome reputation keeps everyone at a distance, and he is nearly thirty and still unmarried, much to his grandmother’s frustration as she repeatedly urges him to wed. Because the Ye family company desperately needs financial support from the Huo 26Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 血 Bloodstained, a Wild Rose with an Unyielding Spirit 血染，傲骨野玫瑰 Jun Luo Qing君落轻Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Women's Fiction] Important note: The heroine is not actually Xi Lianyue. This will be explained later. Because she looked like someone else, she was made to take the blame. Four years in prison were not enough. Even after her release, she still couldn't escape the mire of reality. She was forced into a pond of piranhas, used as a live test subject, made to fight Tibetan mastiffs, and had both legs broken. After all the persecution, the truth was finally revealed piece by piece. The men who had 5.6kReads9.0Score532Shelves
13. 63 流 Exiled, the Little Divine Doctor Saves the Entire Duke's Household 流放，神医小娇妻救了国公府满门 Wu Bai Wan伍佰豌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Space + Female Doctor + Strong Heroine + Satisfying Read + Taking Down Scumbags + Building Wealth + The Whole Family Exiled and Fleeing Famine, Capable Heroine with Space as Support] A military doctor transmigrates to ancient times and, on the very day she arrives, marries Mo Jiuyue, a great hero from the history books. According to historical records, the Mo family was renowned for its loyalty, yet their achievements aroused the emperor’s suspicion. On the second day of the newlyweds’ marriage 90.4kReads9.4Score80.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist travels from modern times to ancient times (or a fictional dynasty), possessing exceptional medical skills or a magical spring. - **Crisis of a Loyal Family:** Her family faces extinction due to war, political persecution, or disease (e. G., Father or brothers dying in battle, family falsely accused of treason). - **Revenge and Redemption:** The female protagonist uses her medical skills to heal her family, expose conspiracies, and clear her name, while developing a romantic relationship with the male protagonist (possibly a general, prince, etc.).

14. 64 分 After the Breakup, I Give Up. Mr. Huo Washes the Little Princess's Feet 分手后摆烂，霍总给小祖宗洗脚丫 Feng Yunmo风云沫Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Two strong leads + long-planned love + a man chasing his wife after losing her + one-on-one romance + both leads are each other’s only partners] After three years together, Nan Qiao wants nothing more than to marry Huo Liting. But after a passionate night, he coldly announces, "This is where we end." She finally sees the truth: she was nothing but a plaything for his lonely nights. Decisive as ever, she turns and walks away, only to discover he intends to marry her younger sister. What’s more, 5.2kReads8.9Score625Shelves

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    She regretted breaking up with him after three years of no love.

15. 65 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.3kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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    Family, does anyone understand?! Song Nuan bumps into Xie Huai, her high school nightmare, at a bar. His eyes and aura terrify her so much that she makes an excuse to run away as soon as she answers the phone. The opening is super dramatic.

16. 66 天 The Heaven-Ordained Spirit Medium 天命出马仙 Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery2.6M WordsCompleted When I was five, an old beggar showed up at our door and insisted that one day I would marry a snake as my wife... 11.7kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
17. 67 天 The Fated Spirit Medium 2 天命出马仙2 Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Shen Nan was an ordinary college student until he accidentally got caught up in a haunting at his school. He also inadvertently learned that he was born in response to fate and was destined to help Chu Yifan fight the immortals and Buddhas who were about to appear. Unexpectedly, they opened the passage ahead of time, and a great battle across the Three Realms is about to begin... Stride across the Three Realms and Six Paths, and continue the legend of the spirit medium! 4.2kReads9.2Score350Shelves
18. 68 沈 President Shen, Stop Hurting Her. Your Wife Is Really Dead This Time 沈总别虐了，夫人这次真的死了 Flame Color焰色Modern Romance608k WordsCompleted “Take off one pant leg and spread your legs.” On the cold operating table, Su Yu killed her own child with her own hands... But all she got in return was Shen Anzhou saying, “It was just a bastard. So what if it died!” The man who once treasured her above all else now wanted to tear her apart and drink her blood. Su Yu was finally tired. “Shen Anzhou, let me go. I’ll let you go too...” Only now did Shen Anzhou realize that his heart could hurt this much. “Xiaoyu, give me one more chance.” His vo 5kReads5.4Score340Shelves

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    In the middle of the night, tears streamed down my face, soaking my pillow 😢😢😢😢

19. 69 失 After Losing Her Memory, Her Ex's Uncle Lures Her Into Ruin 失忆后，前任小叔诱她沉沦 Jin Jinqiao金金桥Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted After spending five years fawning over a scumbag, Li Sui lost her memory in a car accident. Her scumbag fiancé held her green-tea younger sister in his arms and pointed at the man on the television. “That's your boyfriend. Go after him.” Li Sui obediently did as she was told and went after him. The man on television was Huo Yanzhou, the unattainable darling of their social circle. Two years earlier, he had lost the use of both legs because of Li Sui. Everyone waited to see her make a fool of her 2.7kReads8.2Score921Shelves

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    😱My darlings, Li Sui is so pitiful! He was hospitalized after a car accident and lost his memory. He was blamed by Huo Youning and his engagement was canceled. He also found out about his relationship with Li Ya. This experience is too heartbreaking.

20. 70 长 The Eldest Sister Has No Virtue: After Being Reborn, I Flipped the Family's Table 长姐无德:重生后我掀了全家的桌 Gardenia Shadow栀影Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted The Eldest Sister Is Wicked: After Being Reborn, I Turned the Whole Family's Table Upside Down 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly clear-headed! She's reborn to seek revenge for the deaths of her younger siblings—it's satisfying from start to finish!! There's not a single cowardly moment; the female lead's intelligence is off the charts!

21. 71 我 I'm Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What's Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? 我都癌症晚期了，疯一点怎么了 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted Original title: I’m Already in the Late Stages of Cancer, So What’s Wrong with Going a Little Crazy? Lin Qian, hailed as the most eligible young lady in the capital, was gentle, refined, elegant, and proper. She could read at three, write poetry at five, was exceptionally well-read, and excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Everyone who met her praised her without end. Lin Qian had been raised from childhood on the principle: “At home, obey your father; after marriage, obey your 21.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    👀In the back seat of the Maybach, Lin Qian sat upright, holding the "death sentence" report, recalling the twists and turns of her life, from a noblewoman to a victim of arranged marriage, her eyes filled with tears.

22. 72 晚 The Stars Gift You the Night 晚星予你 150 in Gaokao Geography高考地理150Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The print edition of Late Stars for You is now available] [A refined but wicked doctor X a dazzling, spirited teacher, first and only love, happy ending] After breaking up with her ex-boyfriend, Song Wanxing quickly married the man her family had introduced her to. To Song Wanxing's mother, Jin Ze was an ideal son-in-law. To their friends, he was a devoted husband. And as a partner to share everyday life with, he was perfect. Their marriage of convenience, in which each got what they wanted, wa 10.4kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves

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    Song Wanxing met Jin Ze, the blind date strongly recommended by the matchmaker, at a coffee shop. He was tall, bespectacled, refined, handsome, and had a stable job as a tenured doctor. However, Song Wanxing was surprised to discover that Jin Ze was actually her ex-boyfriend's colleague. Their eyes met, and Jin Ze nodded slightly, polite but distant. Song Wanxing felt a mix of emotions, both attracted to his excellence and uneasy because of the shadows of her past. Was this unexpected blind date a cruel joke of fate, or a new beginning? A story about love and choices unfolds in the city.

23. 73 她 She Keeps Teasing Me 她总调戏我 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wishing Upon a Star is now available [One-on-one sweet romance + reborn school days + mutual salvation + healing doting romance] Only when Xu Yuan was dying did she realize that the quiet, sickly boy everyone overlooked had made his first act after getting his sight back dragging the demons who had bullied and humiliated her straight to hell. After being reborn, aside from getting revenge, Xu Yuan’s greatest pleasure was… repaying his kindness, pfft… Teasing an innocent youn 19.4kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    😱My darlings, this is so tragic! A blogger with millions of followers wished to die a violent death, was tortured and turned into a headless female corpse, unclaimed and filled with hatred. On the winter solstice, she encountered a man in white. The story is heartbreaking.

24. 74 穿 Book Transmigration: I’m Really Not Here to Save the Villain 穿书：我真不是来救赎反派的啊 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Under Contract for Publication + Sweet Transmigration into a Book + Mutual Redemption + Both Pure, Happy Ending] [Goofy, Lovable Beauty x Gloomy Mute Boy] Shen Xi transmigrated into the body of a vicious supporting actress. System: “Make sure Lu Jingming, the future villain, turns evil, and you can go home.” Shen Xi, sprawled out like a lazy fish: “Sorry, this broke girl doesn’t want to go back. I’m perfectly happy being a rich young lady.” System: “I’ll kill you in three days.” Shen Xi, spring 11.9kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    😎My darlings, Shen Xi had a super comfortable two hours in the book. She bought shaved ice, posted on Weibo, and even bickered with System 007. She didn't care at all about the task of making Lu Jingming turn evil. It was so interesting.

25. 75 中 The Tragedy of Chinese-Style Education 中式教育的可悲 Ice Soul Silver Needle冰魄银针Modern Romance93k WordsCompleted In the end, that boy guarded her grave for the rest of his life and never married. In the end, that girl never escaped the prison that was her parents. He wanted to save her, but the girl was already beyond saving. If only things had gone a little differently, she could have lived. If only things had gone a little differently, he would have succeeded. At first, she sent him into the operating room, covered in blood and kneeling, pleading with the gods again and again. The news she received was t 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The ending was quite tragic; the girl was ultimately not redeemed, and the boy guarded her grave for the rest of his life.

26. 76 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem. 120kReads9.7Score13.9kShelves

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    To this world, you are a nuisance; to me, you are my whole world—Le Yao, I really, really love Le Yao. When I find my own Le Yao, I will definitely come back and tell you all.

27. 77 箐 Bamboo Tracing 箐溯 Jiang Bu Jiang Li蒋不蒋理Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted Qing Suo had just graduated from college, but hit a wall at every turn while looking for a job. By chance, she received an invitation from a company, unaware that it was a warrant drawing her into the devil's clutches. Years later, she rose to the top and gripped the man's chin. "What happened to you? You've gotten so pathetic!" The man raised his eyes. "Then I'll have to rely on my wife to let me live off her." —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an incredibly heart-wrenching tragic ending story; it made me cry 😢 As Gu Jiulin pushed the gilded engagement letter in front of Qing Su, the torrential rain outside the French windows was washing over the neon sign of "Shengshi Group." The girl had no idea that hidden in the lining of this legal assistant offer was the organ donation consent form her father had signed before jumping to his death—and the beneficiary's name was prominently displayed as the head of the Gu family. Three years later, Qing Su stepped into the shareholders' meeting, wearing Gu Jiulin's tie. His neck was still wrapped in a bandage from the night before when she had bitten him: "How are the anti-takeover tactics that President Gu personally taught me going?" Suddenly, the large screen played surveillance footage from twenty years ago: Gu Jiulin on the hospital bed clutching a heart transplant consent form, while the rose birthmark on the girl's back on the operating table perfectly matched the scar on Qing Su's waist. On a stormy night, she held up her father's will, forcing him to come to the rooftop. Gu Jiulin, however, smiled and unfolded the yellowed marriage certificate: "On the back of the heart transplant consent form back then, I already signed it as your betrothal gift." He held her hand and plunged the knife into his heart, warm blood seeping over the wedding ring she had designed herself: "This stolen heart... Can finally be returned to you."

28. 78 停 Stuck at Seventeen 停留十七岁那年 What Makes the Heart Flutter心什么动Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Campus romance × Youth × Mutual unrequited love × Heartbreak] Cold, rebellious boy × Sweet, well-behaved honor student * [Xie Yixiao was born wild and unruly, proud and untamed. Yet somehow, this boy fell in love with a good student from a broken home, a quiet, sweet, and sensible girl.] * [Ye Mian came from an incomplete family. Her parents weren't around when she was growing up. Then, when she was six, she learned that both of them had died. She was raised by her grandmother.] * [To part beca 2.9kReads7.2Score267Shelves

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    They're all so heart-wrenching, the kind that will leave you bleeding after watching them.

29. 79 我 I'll Forget You When the Next Dawn Comes 我会忘记你，在下一个天明 The Cabinet Has Molded柜子发霉了Two Female Leads161k WordsCompleted Angst. Qi Jin × Yu Luo'an, who has depression. Two female leads. At the beginning of the story, the gears of fate began to turn. Qi Jin was irritable and sharp-tongued: “My intolerance for stupidity is acting up. You really are an idiot.” But the longer she spent with this quiet, fragile-looking girl, the less she could control where she looked. And so Qi Jin glimpsed the young woman’s secret and couldn’t help being kind to her, hoping she would be safe and happy. At the end of the story, Qi Jin 161Reads8.0Score—Shelves
30. 80 凶 Code of the Crime Scene 凶案密码 Wind-Dancing Clouds风舞残云Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + dark themes + horror + human nature + crime + serial murders + social issues] This collection brings together five books in the Case Code series: Case Code, Echoes of Death, Vested Interests, The Black Corpse Mystery, and Sleepless Murder Island. Mutilated bodies in the city center, prisoners in a cellar, and urban mysteries return as a veteran cop unravels the truth behind the crimes. A classic crime procedural! The city is shrouded in criminal conspiracies, 40.6kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    The best mind-bending and plot-twisting novel of the year

31. 81 自 Surrender 自首 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery691k WordsCompleted (Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed 19.8kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
32. 82 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 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves
33. 83 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 214.7kReads9.4Score34.4kShelves
34. 84 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Yaya was gone. She had killed herself. Though they weren't related by blood, she had been his older sister for over ten years. Now she had vanished just like that, leaving him a sizable inheritance and... a child. He was only nineteen that year, still a child himself, yet somehow he had to look after a teenager. The kid wasn't difficult to care for. The moodiness and rebelliousness of adolescence were nowhere to be seen. He was brilliant, far more mature and levelheaded than his age suggested, a 56.5kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves
35. 85 针 Locked in a Deadly Match 针锋对决 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted Yuan Yang is forced by his father to learn business management under Gu Qingpei, a newly hired commercial star. One is a wild, unruly rich young master, while the other is a cautious, shrewd industry leader. They take an instant dislike to each other, and whenever they meet, sparks fly as neither is willing to back down. By chance, Yuan Yang discovers Gu Qingpei’s secret and sets a scheme in motion against him. He never expects strange feelings to gradually take root in his heart. With their cla 33.6kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
36. 86 1 The Sissy of the 188 Club 188男团娘娘腔 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted Li Chengxiu was timid and taciturn, and ostracized throughout his school years. Shao Qun’s passing whim gave him the only warmth he had ever known, but it also pushed him, while still young, into even deeper darkness. More than a decade later, they meet again. To Shao Qun, Li Chengxiu is a sweet treat he never dared taste back then, so he deliberately draws close. Will this be a chance to redeem the past, or the beginning of another disaster? 28.8kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves
37. 87 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 29.8kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves

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    😔 My darlings, Ding Sha is pregnant but filled with worries. She's running low on money, going to the hospital alone to get her medication, and even buying half a pound of shrimp is a struggle. She still has to cook for herself when she gets home. It's so heartbreaking.

38. 88 那 When I Was Secretly in Love with Him 那时偷偷恋着他 Young Master Dingdang叮当小爷Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted The day Su Ruan transferred to Tianhua, she stood at the lectern introducing herself. Lu He adjusted his glasses and looked up at her. She was so small. How could he describe how much he liked her? Lu He pressed his tongue against his cheek, his eyes full of amusement. Then Su Ruan heard words rushing toward her like waves, leaving her nowhere to hide, though she didn't want to hide anyway. He said, “I've studied language and literature for so long, yet I can't find the words to describe just ho 1.4kReads9.2Score138Shelves

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    Unrequited love becomes poetry, a painful youth literature. Everyone says he's the gentle and refined top student in the grade, but only I know that his little finger trembles when he adjusts his glasses, and the third button of his white shirt hides a faint red ink stain. When the umbrella he secretly left behind during the downpour is forcibly shoved back into his palm, the boy's eyelashes cast shadows: "If you keep pretending you don't know me, I'll read page 32 of your diary to the whole school."

39. 89 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 31.7kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves

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    Despite her seemingly obedient demeanor, she harbors a hidden side hidden in the darkness...

40. 90 天 The Heavenly God Returns to Bathe the City in Blood for His Daughter 天神归来为女儿血洗都市 Yan Bei燕北Urban6.2M WordsCompleted [This story is entirely fictional] While fighting bloodily on the battlefield, he receives a desperate call for help from his daughter. Overnight, the world's top experts from across the three thousand realms rush to Huaxia! Xiao Tiance has lived a life of hardship, and his daughter and wife are the light of his life. He will never allow them to suffer even the slightest harm! 42.4kReads9.5Score10.1kShelves

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    Gao Weiwei's selfless dedication and silent protection showcase her strength and greatness. Xiao Tianze's reciprocation and protection will also serve as a testament to the deep affection between them. The sudden arrival of their daughter changes the course of their lives. Highly recommended!

41. 91 见 Seeing Spring 见春天 Ling Min凌忞6k WordsCompleted See Springtime 402Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How heavy can the regrets and love of youth be? Reading Zong Huxiu Hua's "Seeing Spring" will give you the answer. In this novel, young Wei Qingyue and Jiang Du, who was raised by his grandmother, lean on each other in the dark times. Their story is full of ups and downs, yet incredibly passionate. The book does not use fancy words, but it portrays love and growth in a very vivid way, leaving readers with a lingering sense of nostalgia.

42. 92 与 Parting with You (Bad Ending) 与君别（be） Feng Bai逢白Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted Parting from You (Bad Ending) 78Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 我 I Chose a Bad Ending for the One I Love 我给心上人选了be结局 Cold Jade玉冷Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The crown prince's moonlight, who had been gone for three years, has returned. Everyone watched as the crown prince held his beloved and wept tears of joy. They all turned to look at the crown princess beside them. The stand-in for his moonlight. They pitied her. Of course, I'm not the crown princess. I'm the moonlight. 179Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 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 630Reads8.0Score—Shelves
45. 95 我 After the System Tortured Me to Death, the Male Lead Went Mad 我被系统虐杀后男主疯了 Forest Deer森鹿Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted On the day he got married, the System announced that I had failed my mission to win him over. I collapsed at his wedding. He looked at me coldly and said I deserved to die. Later, I got what he wanted. This world erased me. But the moment he learned I was dead, he went mad 40Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 1 15 Hell-Level Bad Endings: You Stop at Flirting, While I’m In Too Deep 15个地狱级be：你点到为止，我泥足深陷 Drunk on Gold纸醉金靡Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + domineering CEO + substitute + marriage + tragic love] Giving your whole heart in love will only leave you in pieces. Why do you think I’ll still be here just because you turn around? That if you crook your finger, I’ll make the same mistake all over again? I’m not the kind of person who forgets the pain once the wound heals. In love, the one who holds the power is never the one being loved. It’s the one brave enough to confess their feelings and brave enough to let go. I loved 895Reads8.2Score—Shelves
47. 97 虐 After the Tragic Romance Ended, President Fu Chased His Wife to the Crematorium 虐文be后，傅总追妻火葬场了 Flower Hidden in the Mist雾隐花10k WordsCompleted After the Tragic Romance's Bad Ending, President Fu Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 66Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 他 His White Moonlight 他的白月光 dearfairyModern Romance180k WordsCompleted He's a rising star in business, a born winner, and the feared second young master of the Feng family. Yet no one knows that he has kept someone in his heart for eleven years, and even getting close to her feels like an impossible dream. “Jiaojiao, if I walk over there now, can I hug you?” “Feng Lin, guilt and love are two different things.” [Mutual pining + reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + redemptive angst + happy ending] 3.8kReads9.2Score295Shelves
49. 99 虐 Tragic Romance 虐文 Jin Yu He衿与禾Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted Tragic Romance —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 对 Rival-Lane Couple: We're Absolutely Unhinged! 对抗路情侣，包癫的！ Fan Tang梵棠Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted Wen Li transmigrated into a book. She was keeping up with the trend, heehee. She became the heroine of an angsty romance. Not so heehee. The heroine of this book shares her name. She's a stand-in for the male lead Lu Ci's beloved, and the two go through a torturous love affair. Only then does he realize his feelings for her. In the end, she forgives him for everything, and they live happily ever after. Wen Li wanted to howl at the heavens. What kind of brainless plot was this? Looking at the mal 2.9kReads9.1Score416Shelves

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