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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 author's writing is very delicate; I cried buckets in the middle of the night, it was so heartbreaking [crying][crying][crying][crying]

2. 2 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
3. 3 漂 Pretty Baby Is Super, Super, Super Good at Training Dogs! 漂亮宝贝超超超会训狗的呀！ Sixteen Trigrams十六卦象Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration - dual male leads - crematorium-style redemption - everyone's favorite - no fixed pairing - taming bad boys] “No fixed pairing” means there is no permanent couple~ There are secondary couples. The first three timelines have a little angst, but the later ones will be sweet. You Dong, a sweet and innocent employee of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, kept topping the charts thanks to his outstanding looks. So he was transferred to the cannon-fodder division to salvage its dism 3.8kReads8.8Score37514d adds

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   !! ☘️☘️ A story with two male leads and a tragic ending (BE) [crying][crying][crying][Added to bookshelf][Added to bookshelf]

4. 4 王 The King's Woman: Even If Love Is Impossible, I Must Love Him 王的女人，爱不起也要爱 Ning Luobing凝洛冰Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [A charming, flirtatious, coquettish modern monarch adored by all × a mature commoner who grows without a golden finger] [No System, no memories, rivalry among women, rivalry among men, a tangled love triangle, angsty, HE] She transmigrates to a modern constitutional monarchy that blends East and West, in an alternate world with a collapsing wasteland continent. Reborn from an elite white-collar professional as a girl preparing for the college entrance exams, she works hard to enter the Royal Mi 72Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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   A modern palace drama that blends Chinese and Western elements. The female lead's feelings for the second male lead are not romantic, but they can still create a crisis in the relationship between the male and female leads, which is very novel and unique.

5. 5 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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   This is so heartbreaking, oh my god, I cried myself to death in the middle of the night.

6. 6 破 Memories Shattered, Cocooned in Pain 破忆成茧 Jiang Shang from the Outskirts of the Capital京城郊区的江殇Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted Book Description: “Xiao Yi, the moment our eyes met, I knew you were the only one for me in this life. If love can't keep you by my side, then I'll just have to endure this ordeal…” “Ah Zheng, if we can, let's never see each other again…” —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 怜 A Marriage to Cherish 怜婚 Jiang Shang from the Outskirts of the Capital京城郊区的江殇Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted A Marriage to Pity 1Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 陌 Parting on a Strange Road 陌路离殇 Jiang Shang from the Outskirts of the Capital京城郊区的江殇Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted A Parting on a Fateful Road —Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.5kReads9.5Score2.8k14d adds

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   This is a historical novel filled with political intrigue and forbidden love, blending elements of national crisis, fratricide, and ruthless exploitation. Xiao Yuan: An arrogant and bloodthirsty warlord, a madman and predator obsessed with the female lead. Pei Qing: A weak and vulnerable palace concubine seeking help, a rational and clear-headed figure navigating between the two brothers (speculation). The Emperor: A protected puppet, a key figure hiding political conspiracies. "When the blade of those who come to the rescue turns against the imperial bed, what you want is never reward, but the moon that even imperial power cannot protect."

10. 10 借 Staying at My Best Friend’s Place, I Catch Her Underworld Uncle’s Eye 借住闺蜜家，被她的黑道小叔看上 Lily Rain百合雨Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Forbidden love] [Age gap] [Domineering CEO] [Obsessive] She was a quiet, guarded child who endured far too much at an age when she should have had no worries. Perhaps her fate had been marked by sorrow from the very moment she was born. An impoverished family, a belief that boys mattered more than girls, and a broken childhood. She should never have met Lu Siyao. Then she would never have become entangled with her uncle. The age gap of more than ten years, the gossip, and society’s judgment wer 12.3kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    This is truly heart-wrenching, spanning a huge age gap, with each character vividly portrayed, making it well worth watching to the end.

11. 11 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.6kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds

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    If you like angst-filled novels, these three are highly recommended!

12. 12 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 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds
13. 13 太 The Crown Prince Gave Away His Country 太子他把国家送人了 Li Sanwan黎三万Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted [Complete]“No CP + no love interest + focused solely on building a career and saving the world + no female lead + reborn + tragic ending” A twist of fate turned Zhu Fanyi from the protagonist into a supporting character. Reborn, he turned his fate around. The System sobbed, “Heaven won’t let me go home. I want to atone and give everything back to you!” At first, Zhu Fanyi couldn’t have cared less. He thought, Don’t flatter yourself and dump that mess on me. Going along with fate is actually pre 1.5kReads9.3Score22514d adds

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14. 14 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 622Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    One cruel twist after another, each one heart-wrenching! A collection of short, tragic love stories is here. Just how painful can love be? This collection of short, tragic love stories delves deep into human nature, each one hitting your tear ducts, taking you on a journey through the extremes of love and pain, letting you feel the taste of heartbreak through the words. Here you'll find childhood sweethearts whose love is shattered by broken families and the cruel twists of fate, going from innocent childhood friends to complete strangers. The promises they once made crumble before reality, and when they meet again years later, all that remains in their eyes is unfamiliarity and regret. There are also love stories that transcend social classes, where an ordinary girl meets and falls in love with a wealthy young man, only to face countless obstacles from the man's family due to their vastly different social statuses. The girl endures the pain alone amidst gossip and rumors, while the young man struggles between family and love, ultimately ending their relationship in despair. There are also stories set in war-torn times, where lovers are forced to separate for the sake of their country. They held fast to their promise to each other amidst gunfire, yet gradually lost the courage to love in the face of repeated separations and deaths. When the war ended, their loved ones had vanished into the river of time, leaving only endless longing and regret. Each story is short and concise, yet uses delicate strokes to vividly depict the helplessness, struggle, and despair in love. Reading these stories is like personally experiencing a series of heart-wrenching romances, your heart clenching with each twist and turn. The short length contains immense emotional power, immersing you completely and leaving you unable to pull yourself out. If you are a fan of tragic romance, yearning to release your emotions through words and experience the intertwining of heart-pounding and heartbreaking feelings, then you shouldn't miss this collection. Prepare your tissues and step into this world of love and pain.

15. 15 豪 A Marriage in Peril 豪门危婚 Liuhui流彗Modern Romance721k WordsCompleted The day her family fell apart and her loved ones died, she became the most conspicuous fallen heiress. Overnight, the carefree little princess had to shoulder the burden of her family. Her marriage became a sale, with a bride price of 17 billion to fund the family. Once the snow atop the clouds, she fell into the mortal world, ground down in the dirt of money. She was “bought” by the First Financial Conglomerate. Three years of marriage, sharing a bed with a wolf... Behind her smile were tears. 3.2kReads8.9Score21214d adds

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    After the Qin family's downfall, Qin Zijing married Jin Renxian, a multinational tycoon. The Jin family lent the Qin family 17 billion yuan, and Qin Zijing signed a three-year marriage contract. The Jin heir personally severed Qin Zijing's emotional ties; from then on, Qin Zijing sealed her heart with cement, never to speak of love again.

16. 16 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
17. 17 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
18. 18 我 I Finally Lost You 3: He Sleeps in the Wind 我终于失去了你3·他睡在风里 Mai Jiu麦九Urban136k WordsCompleted The bestselling heart-wrenching classic, the third and final book in the I Finally Lost You series, now with a sweet bonus epilogue! I like a boy who has a cat named Ruanruan and likes a girl named Niaoniao. He was fostered in a little city far, far south, and often missed someone who lived far, far north. People around him privately said he was precocious as a monster. He was born only because his mother wanted to keep the person she loved from leaving. That was, until he came to Baicheng and m 678Reads9.4Score16314d adds

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19. 19 他 They Carved My Tombstone 他们为我刻好了墓碑 Rising Higher and Higher升升火火Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angst before the payoff + real and fake heiresses + no forgiveness + the whole family pays dearly] Lin Qian is an orphan. Then one day, her wealthy parents find her and tell her she’s their biological daughter, the true heiress. She thinks she can finally enjoy a happy life with loving parents, but when she returns home, she discovers there’s also a fake heiress who is doted on by the family. To protect the fake heiress, her biological parents send Lin Qian to prison to take the blame. Five yea 20.4kReads8.2Score1.6k14d adds

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    These stories made me cry every night I read novels; they're incredibly amazing!

20. 20 完 Oh No! The Pretty Boy I Kept Is the Young Master of Beijing's Elite 完蛋！我养的小白脸是京圈太子爷 Little Crayon Nian蜡笔小年Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tomato Short Drama: My Toyboy Is the Powerful Young Master of the Capital On her wedding night, her husband eloped abroad with his mistress. Did Jiang Ciyou cry? No! She turned around and kept an impossibly handsome toyboy. Why not? They could all have a good time together! The toyboy had broad shoulders, a slim waist, and was clingy. He could be both wolfish and sweet, and loved to act cute. After three carefree years, Jiang Ciyou handed him an enormous check. “Darling, my husband is back. Let’ 28.8kReads9.0Score5.9k14d adds
21. 21 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
22. 22 枯 Withered, Yet Never Lost 枯萎不渡 Yan Xi砚夕Modern Romance448k WordsCompleted On the day He Yu got engaged, Jiang Wei decided to take a job overseas. From then on, they would each go their separate ways. It’s easy to give up on someone: don’t see them, and don’t make a fool of yourself. 438Reads8.9Score16414d adds

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    It's a little angsty. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

23. 23 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨虐恋 Qi Ningning柒宁宁Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted When Meng Shuwan met Jiang Yubai, she thought he was a savior in her dark life. She didn’t know it was the beginning of hell, and that he was only with her to get revenge. Jiang Yubai thought he had avenged himself against Meng Shuwan. Seeing her live in poverty and misery, he believed he had won, never realizing that he had already lost his heart to her. 133Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 曾 We Once Wanted to Torment Each Other Until Our Hair Turned White 曾想互相折磨到白头 A Heart at Peace清心一片Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted He once said, "You know I will never love you." Yes, I knew. So I gave up on him, but of all things... just as I turned around and married someone else, he appeared once more. He said, "This time, you can forget about running away!" 10Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 超 So Heartbreakingly Cruel! All I Want Is for You to Love Me 超虐！我只要你爱我 The Galaxy Is Not So Vast星河不漫漫Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A strong heroine and a weaker hero, with exceptionally detailed descriptions of the hero’s stomach pain. A story of personal growth. The male lead is a domineering CEO, while the female lead is emotionally independent. From high school through university and into working life, the male lead’s stomach pain grows increasingly severe. He loves the female lead humbly and deeply. After various misunderstandings, the two finally fall in love and end up together. 601Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 虐 A Tortured Love! He Is the Bitter Cure 虐恋！他是苦涩的良药 A Million Foxes亿只狐狸Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted Wen Rou is as gentle as her name suggests, sweet and kind. Leng Sihan is just as cold and ruthless as his name suggests. Wen Rou is as insignificant as an ant, with no one to rely on and a father who gambles. People trample her underfoot, yet she stubbornly refuses to bow her head! Even an ant struggling to survive wants to keep its dignity, but who in this world is willing to treat this poor girl kindly? As the heir to the Leng family, Leng Sihan was born blessed, a man among men. He has always 2Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 婆 A Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law's Feud 婆媳仇 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted My mother-in-law is a champion at double standards. When her own daughter sleeps until midmorning, she's "blessed." When I get up ten minutes late, I'm a "lazy daughter-in-law." My husband is the ultimate "dutiful son," and his catchphrase is always, "My mom has it so hard." 5.1kReads—Score24614d adds

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    During my postpartum period, I ate only boiled noodles for thirty days straight, without even an egg. Sun Jinlian was chatting and eating melon seeds with her daughters in the yard, deliberately raising her voice: "Giving birth to a girl and still wanting to eat chicken? She won't even get a chicken's rear end!"

28. 28 重 Reborn: The Witch Awakens and Crushes the Supreme Wealthy Families 重生:魔女觉醒，碾压至尊豪门 Bai Le Wang百乐旺18k WordsCompleted Reborn: The Witch Awakens and Crushes the Supreme Elite Families 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is great! It'll save you from your reading slump! [Laughing][laughing][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][shocked][shocked]

29. 29 复 Revenge Plan: Dog Song Jun Vs. Demon Old Man 5 Earth Heavenly Dragon 复仇计划:狗歌君vs魔老头5地天龙 Bai Le Wang百乐旺12k WordsCompleted Revenge Plan: Dogge Jun vs. the Demon Old Man, Earth Dragon 5 1Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 井 He Kaixuan, Chairman of the Board of Jing Temple Asset Management Group 井寺资管集团总会长——何凯旋 Bai Le Wang百乐旺12k WordsCompleted He Kaixuan, Chairman of the Board of Jing Temple Asset Management Group 2Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 去 Go to Ruin, Demon Overlord! Blazing Flame: Miracle Super Battle 去毁灭吧魔霸王！火炎奇迹超激战 Bai Le Wang百乐旺11k WordsCompleted Go Destroy the Demon Overlord! The Fiery Miracle Super Battle —Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 成 I Became an Outlaw and Gained Eternal Life 成为侠盗后，我长生了 Bai Le Wang百乐旺17k WordsCompleted After Becoming a Gentleman Thief, I Gained Immortality —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 别 Don't Rush, I'm Waiting 别急，我在等 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Whether you are a career woman or a housewife, you must treat yourself like a queen. When you are humiliated or defeated, learn to fight back when all seems lost. When you find yourself in a difficult situation, don't panic. Wait. Wait for your opponent to finish their act. Wait until you have all the evidence. Wait until everyone has taken their side. Then tear down the stage with your own hands. 56Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Is that all you have?" Liu Jinfeng's voice was shrill and loud, heard throughout the entire courtyard. "Other people give their daughters a car and a house when they marry, and you, all you bring are two tattered quilts! Is my son missing an arm or a leg, to marry such a poor wretched woman like you!"

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