Heartbreak and Angsty Fiction 悲情+虐文

1. 1 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 70.9kReads9.7Score12.8kShelves

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   Both of them are my top tomato books. I can never forget the sentence "Secret love must be defeated by clear love." [Crying] [Crying] [Crying] They are so beautiful and I have already read them 3 times.

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 64.3kReads9.5Score12.1kShelves
3. 3 悲 A Nurse’s Tragedy 悲情护士 Dancing in White白衣猎舞Urban440k WordsCompleted The protagonists are a group of vibrant young nurses. They already shine as women, but what kind of lives await them when they put on their pristine white uniforms and sacred nurse caps? As wives, mothers, and daughters, how will they balance work and life, and navigate the conflicts between work and love? Ye Qian, a wealthy heiress, must find her way as a nurse and face the challenges of love. Ling Yun, an MBA who has returned from studying abroad, conceals his identity and takes a job as a hos 479Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   For example, in this book "The Tragic Nurse", the nurses in the story all have their own tragic lives, which made me feel so sad💔. There is also "Sorrowful Lan Die'er". This ancient romance novel is also super sadistic. Lan Die'er's fate is so bumpy😢. Also, "You'll Be Back at Dawn" is also very good-looking. I cry every time I watch it😢

4. 4 悲 The Tragic Lan Die'er 悲情兰蝶儿 Tian Chu Yan天初燕Ancient Romance140k WordsCompleted How could the meeting of a talented scholar, a beautiful woman, and a tavern give rise to such a romantic tale? Just then, Lan Die’er continued, “You may not know what my husband was like when we were in Jiangnan, Mother-in-law, but Uncle does. Brother, what was your life like when you were in Jiangnan? You were quite the dashing figure, and you often lingered outside, captivated by beautiful women. You behaved somewhat better only because I was there. Now I am but a memory. When I return to Ji —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 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 24.9kReads9.7Score4.9kShelves

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   I really cried to death when I saw that place! If you like sadistic stories, come read it, it's really sadistic!

6. 6 宫 The Cinnabar Calamity: Love and Revenge Behind Palace Walls 《朱砂劫》宫墙情仇 Pretty Girl x俏佳人xAncient Romance10k WordsCompleted Vermilion Calamity: Love and Vengeance Behind Palace Walls 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you like sadistic stories, you can read it

7. 7 七 The Road Home After Seven Years Like a Dream 七年如一梦的归途 Pretty Girl x俏佳人xModern Romance8k WordsCompleted The Journey Home After Seven Years Like a Dream 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 最 A Confession on the Last Page 最后一页的告白 Pretty Girl x俏佳人xModern Romance6k WordsCompleted The Confession on the Last Page 3Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 我 My Life Is Yours, All of It 我的命，全都给你 Zhi Ao Zhao枝凹昭Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaking Romance + No Logic + Unhinged Fiction + Whatever Comes to Mind + Urban Cultivation + Face-Slapping + Pouring Out One's Heart] (This is entirely fictional. Please do not relate it to real life.) She lost both her parents and relied on financial aid to finish school. Independent yet sensitive and fragile! He came from a powerful family, counted money until his hands cramped every day, and was charming and handsome, yet cold and ruthless! * One thought they didn't matter to the other 1.2kReads8.3Score138Shelves
10. 10 重 Reborn, I Spoiled My Scumbag Husband Who Died for Love 重生后我把殉情渣夫宠成掌心宝！ Ringing Bell铃铛响Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + devoted wife + revenge + reborn + adorable child] After tormenting each other for over a decade, Shen Kexin and her “scumbag husband,” Gu Shen, were finally parted by death. Only after she died did she learn that the mastermind behind the plot against her all those years ago was the childhood friend she had cherished most! And Gu Shen, whom she had misunderstood for ten years, had given up everything for her and died for love! That hypocritical childhood friend married her step 1.5kReads7.3Score130Shelves
11. 11 小 The Sweet, Obedient Little Mute Catches the Eye of a Disabled Tycoon 小哑巴乖巧软糯，被残废大佬盯上 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of this novel, The Moon in My Heart, is now available. Everyone in the imperial capital knew that the Lu family's heir, Lu Jingnan, was a terrifying man: he was disabled in both legs and had psychological problems. Everyone knew except Liu Xiaonian. On their wedding night, she sat by the bed, crying like a rain-soaked flower. She wrote on the man's palm, “Sir, you're a really good person. Someone tricked me. Could you lend me a hundred yuan so I can buy a train ticket 2.5kReads8.0Score290Shelves
12. 12 赘 Son-in-Law's Revenge: The Qilin Possesses Me, and Now I'm Invincible! 赘婿复仇，麒麟上身，我无敌了！ Jun Tian君天Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [No Cultivation, Invincible from Start to Finish + Senior Sister Romance + Explosive, Satisfying Read] Three years ago, the live-in son-in-law Ye Chen went mountain climbing with his wife, Shen Aoxue, only for her to push him off a cliff. No one knew whether he was alive or dead. Three years later, Shen Aoxue had become a CEO worth tens of billions. On the very day she remarried, Ye Chen made a powerful return! 24.4kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
13. 13 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 21.8kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves

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    I finished crying after reading it

14. 14 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.8kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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    This one is really sadistic, and those who like watching sadism will really fall in love with it! [Cry][cry][cry]

15. 15 暗 After Eight Years of Secretly Loving Him, She Impulsively Marries Mr. He 暗恋八年后，她与贺先生闪婚了 Tong Xiang桐香Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted The short drama The Eighth Year of Loving Mr. He in Secret is now streaming [Married life + sweet romance + whirlwind marriage + romance and marriage + devoted husband + heroine's secret crush comes true + hero falls in love after marriage] At nineteen, Jiang Yining fell in love with He Chi. Their only connection was that He Chi was the son of her high school teacher. She lived a quiet, orderly life while he was carefree and uninhibited. Jiang Yining knew very well that she and He Chi had no 20.6kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
16. 16 救 Saving the Boy With the Crippled Leg 救赎残腿少年 Running Little Peach奔跑小桃子Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted She first met Wen Yanqing at his family's dinner table. Xu Mengxing had just been brought back to her birth family, and Wen Yanqing's father had killed her biological father in a drunk-driving accident. The sudden arrival of the young girl, so well-mannered and well-read, made her seem like a freak in their world. He knew perfectly well that they weren't alike. Later, he worked himself to the bone, all so she could become the brightest star in the galaxy. During an interview, the host asked, “Mr 1.4kReads8.7Score120Shelves
17. 17 寻 Searching for Her Among the Clouds 寻她于云端 MirrorModern Romance419k WordsCompleted Stylish, Cool Female Pilot VS Cunning Documentary Director Before she met Ye Jingxiu, Zhong Yanyu’s life consisted of nothing but flying, working out, and caring for her mother. It was dull and uneventful. After meeting Ye Jingxiu, Zhong Yanyu’s life seemed to turn into a maze. She was tricked, turned the tables, then tricked again, until she was left with a lingering fear of schemes. After going head-to-head with him countless times, Zhong Yanyu finally realized that Ye Jingxiu had her Achilles 92Reads8.6Score—Shelves
18. 18 娇 Cherished by Him! The Business Tycoon Throws Himself into Love 娇宠！商总为爱自投罗网 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted The print edition of Beloved is now available. [Power Couple & Sweet Romance & Everyone's Darling + A Touch of Business Warfare and Military Life] [Retired, Proud Young Lady & Kyoto's Mastermind in Power] Jiang Yun is the youngest daughter of a prominent political family in Kyoto, a carefree retired soldier and an untouchable heiress in the capital's elite circles. She bows to no one and fears no one. Shang Yan is the head of Kyoto's foremost financial conglomerate, the Shang Group. Ruthless and 22.8kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
19. 19 向 Falling Toward the Milky Way 向银河坠落 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Gentle Policewoman vs. Cool, Reserved Forensic Doctor] [Ex's Regret Arc + Marriage Before Love for the Heroine + Secret Crush Comes True for the Hero + Both Pure + Happy Ending] On the eve of meeting his parents, Jiang Jianyue noticed signs of another woman in Qi Sili's life. The girl was young and cute, like a delicate little white flower. - She sent him a breakup text, but he assumed she was just throwing a tantrum and replied, “Calm down.” She glanced at the message and blocked him without a —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 陆 Mr. Lu, Let Me Take Your Life for a Spin! 陆先生，撩一下命给你！ Like a Fish in Water如鱼得水Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Han Xing, an internationally renowned dancer hounded by her fans, met Lu Tingwen, who was in an equally awkward situation. Lu Tingwen asked, “Where did you just touch?” Han Xing smiled sweetly. “I was helping you out and covering for you. Surely it’s no big deal if I accidentally touched you as a thank-you? Besides, you’ve got such a great figure. What a waste to keep it hidden.” Then she walked off as if nothing had happened. But who could have guessed that when she went to the hospital for a f 75Reads9.1Score—Shelves
21. 21 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 319.3kReads9.4Score29.5kShelves
22. 22 鬼 My Ghostly Husband, Don’t Be So Bad 鬼神老公，别太坏 A Wild Chrysanthemum一朵野菊花Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Supernatural Mysteries + Ghost-Hunting + Lots of Fun Tropes + Strong-Willed Heroine + Utterly Devoted Husband] My name is An Ning. I was born on Ghost Festival and carry a demon eye, so everyone thinks I'm cursed. Since childhood, a mysterious man I couldn't see has saved my life again and again. He told me, "If you want me to protect you forever, we have to make a marriage pact when you turn twenty." Then, on my twentieth birthday, my demon eye went out of control. I had a dan 9.8kReads9.1Score1kShelves
23. 23 愿 May Your Life Always Go as You Wish 愿君此生常如意 Orchid by the Water水边兰Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted Gu An is the most cherished youngest daughter of a distinguished family. Her parents adore her, her elder siblings dote on her, and even both her grandmothers treat her like a treasure. Yet this beloved daughter of fortune discovers what it means to feel heartache because of a prince’s son who has neither a mother’s love nor a father’s affection. Gu An swears to herself, “A man this handsome, who treats me so well, is someone I must protect.” See how this noble young lady sets the world in motio 3Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 网 Online Dating a Horror Boss, I Tried to Escape but Was Kissed Until I Cried 网恋到恐怖boss，逃跑被亲哭 Crazy Gadola疯狂的嘎朵拉Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-Flow Horror + Sweet Romance + Growing Heroine + Obsessive, Yandere Male Lead + Mutual Firsts] Yun Fu falls in love online with a boyfriend. She gets his contact information from a dream. He spoils her endlessly, flirts with her all day, and comforts her every night. He's a total lovesick husband who lives for his wife. But when Yun Fu wants to meet him in person before starting school, he keeps hemming and hawing and refuses to see her. “If you won't meet me, we're breaking up!” Yun Fu 59.3kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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    These models are all good, one of them is no longer updated, but it's not

25. 25 穿 Transmigrating Into a Book: My Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Little Junior Brother Has Turned Dark Again 穿书病娇：美强惨小师弟又黑化了 Whole Wheat Bread全麦面包Two Male Leads563k WordsCompleted [Male lead + transmigrate into a book + yandere + goofy comedy + laugh-out-loud] Ye Jinxi stayed up all night buying chapters of an online novel, only to die suddenly. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the senior brother of the beautiful, powerful, yet tragic junior disciple who was destined to be a furnace... His main mission was to stop the junior disciple from turning evil, going mad, and destroying the world. Once he learned who he was, Ye Jinxi breathed a sigh of relief. But as h 3.5kReads9.4Score547Shelves
26. 26 哎 Hey, Whose Minister Is Cuddling the Foolish Emperor? 哎呦，谁家权臣抱着昏君亲呀 Shanhai Xiang山海湘Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Main story complete [Bottom × sweet-and-angsty romance × sci-fi power struggles × ensemble cast with multiple couples × every child of the bottom is born from infidelity] [Clear-eyed sweetheart × scheming, unhinged power player] Zhao Lin transmigrated, pulled by a System into the darkest period in Chinese history and transformed into the fallen emperor Shengling, who shared his name. According to official histories, Emperor Shengling would die suddenly this very year. Unofficial accounts said he 5.6kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
27. 27 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 96.4kReads9.2Score6.6kShelves

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    It's really super pretty! The wealthy CEO's wife-chasing crematorium is highly recommended!!

28. 28 知 Reborn in The Story of Minglan: Wei Concubine Defies Fate 知否重生之卫小娘逆天改命 Walking Through Mist on a Bright Mountain山明踏雾Female-Channel Fanfiction662k WordsCompleted Wei Shuyi was Sheng Minglan’s birth mother. She was learned and courteous, with a mild temperament and no desire to compete with others. In the end, she died of a hemorrhage, losing both her life and her baby... Song Wanning was a tour guide. During a bout of extreme weather, lightning swept her away, and a distortion in time and space caused her to transmigrate and be reborn. Clear-headed, independent, resolute, and decisive, she decides to use her modern knowledge and abilities to rewrite her 2.2kReads7.6Score145Shelves
29. 29 为 I Bound Myself to a Simp System to Bring My Boyfriend Back to Life 为了复活男友，我绑定了舔狗系统 Xiao Qi小七Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Shen Yao kept me for three years, and everyone knew I was hopelessly in love with him. Even when he treated me as a stand-in, I was willing to cling to his feet like a dog, wagging my tail and begging for scraps. Then Shen Yao's one true love returned from abroad. He threw a contract at me and told me to get lost, apparently certain I'd fall apart and beg him to stay. But Shen Yao didn't know I'd bound myself to the Lapdog System. If I spent three years fawning over him, my boyfriend, who was in 1Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 我 I Am Not the God of Drama 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 1.7MReads9.9Score191.2kShelves

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    After reading this, you will know how to torture

31. 31 白 The White Olive Tree: The War Rages On, but Love Runs Deep 白色橄榄树：硝烟未尽，爱已深 Secluded Study闭门斋Female-Channel Fanfiction224k WordsCompleted On the war-ravaged land of Dongguo, the sky was always gray and hazy with smoke. Amid the ruins of the cities, the thunder of artillery never ceased, as if giving voice to endless suffering. Song Ran, a young and gifted war correspondent, first met Li Zan, a brave soldier in the peacekeeping forces, amid the flames of war. The threads of fate quietly intertwined. 439Reads—Score104Shelves

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    Every one of them is so sad, so sad, so sad.

32. 32 疯 Are You Kidding Me? The Icy School Beauty Is My Online Girlfriend? 疯了吧！高冷校花竟是网恋对象？ Supreme Evil无上邪Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [One heroine | Campus beauty | Online romance | No System | Everyday life | Over-the-top sweetness | Playing the fool to catch the tiger] Kong Liu was so good at video games that a clingy rich girl latched onto him. She insisted on becoming his girlfriend, and in a daze, Kong Liu agreed. They dated online for a year without ever meeting in person. Then today, he played a game with a girl... Kong Liu suddenly realized that the legendary aloof campus beauty... might actually be his clingy online g 26.6kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    An incredibly sweet novel where the male protagonist is dating a rich woman online

33. 33 在 Is There Something Wrong with Looking for a Boyfriend in a Horror Game? 在恐游里找男友是不是哪里有问题 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Mystery320k WordsCompleted Xia Miao was thrown into a strange and bizarre world. The System gave her a hint: “The person you can remember at a glance is the one you’re supposed to pursue romantically.” Ridiculous. She was the dignified eldest daughter of the Xia family. Others were supposed to pursue and flatter her. Why would she go out of her way to win someone over? And so... At Red Moon Academy, a boy with bandages wrapped all over his face grinned as he turned the campus into a living hell, savoring every moment of t 27.4kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    In it, the heroine is thrown into the ghost world by the system to fall in love, and the male protagonist also meets the only female protagonist who belongs to him, but the sweetness behind the ending of each world is actually the male protagonist's fantasy. Especially in the Upside Down World, the male protagonist is very timid and has not even confessed to the female protagonist. However, when the male protagonist was delivering information to the principal, he overheard the plot of the principal and his assistant at the door. In order to protect the female protagonist, he was killed by the principal. The female protagonist traveled into the male protagonist's fantasy world because of a tape. After the ending, the female protagonist returned to the real world, found the building where the male protagonist's bones were hidden, took the male protagonist's bones away, and then resigned to travel.

34. 34 箐 Qing Chu Yu Lan, A Little Annoyed 箐初于澜，有点烦 Chubby Bobo Girl胖胖的博博妹Sports3.0M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast, basketball, romance, multiple couples, angst before healing and sweetness] Brace yourself for an overload of sweetness! A love story that goes from kindergarten all the way to the NBA! Childhood sweethearts reunite and fall head over heels, with a hugely popular basketball star and a stunning flight attendant. Come witness their down-to-earth, sugar-sweet romance spanning the years! In my memories, that grubby little boy lingered by the playground slide that summer. When we met a 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Abuse first, then pamper, welcome to test the waters.

35. 35 爱 What Should I Do If I Fall for My Brother's Friend? Obviously, Run! 爱上兄弟怎么办？当然是跑咯！ Big Niu Bao大牛宝Two Male Leads172k WordsCompleted Qin Yuanjing ran away on his twenty-fifth birthday. More precisely, he fled. He left without warning and vanished without a trace. Because he suddenly realized that he had always harbored feelings for Li Chongge that went beyond friendship. Li was his best friend. He shouldn't feel this way, and he couldn't. But after hiding away for two years, he still came back. The long distance hadn't worn away his foolish desire. Instead, it had given rise to a heart-wrenching, bone-deep longing. He thought 33.6kReads9.3Score5kShelves

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    Qin Yuanjing ran away on his twenty-fifth birthday. To be precise, he escaped. He was caught off guard and escaped without any news. Because he suddenly realized that he had been harboring different thoughts towards Li Chongge. That was his best brother, and he shouldn't and couldn't. But after hiding for two years, he still came back, because the long distance not only failed to eliminate his delusions, but instead gave rise to a heart-wrenching longing. He thought that it would be a good idea to come back and see Li Chongge get married and have children, and see him grow old together, so that he could truly let go of this untimely and shameless obsession. But he forgot that Li Chongge was never someone anyone could mess with casually. Li Chongge: Good news, my wife has recovered. Bad news, my wife scared me away. Double cleansing + two-way secret love + extreme pulling + big fishing and special fishing + HE

36. 36 我 After I Died, the Tragic-Novel Heroine Went Mad 我死后，虐文女主疯了 Shui Mumumu水木木木8k WordsCompleted I fell in love with the heroine of a tragic romance. When the male lead abandoned her at the altar, I walked up to her. We got married, and I thought she could finally break free of her scripted fate and spend the rest of her life with me. Then, three years later, the male lead came to his senses. He knelt outside my home and confessed his love to her. Without hesitation, she shook me off and ran straight to him. The two embraced in the rain, a scene straight out of a romance. But she didn't kno 119Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 他 (Short Angsty Story) If We Could Share the Snow Someday （短篇虐文）他朝若能同淋雪 Mu R an A沐染啊29k WordsCompleted (Short tragic romance) If someday we can walk through the snow together 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 遭 Schemed Against by a Transmigrator? The Heir Goes on a Rampage 遭穿越女算计？世子杀疯了 Pear Mushroom Girl梨菇娘Historical609k WordsOngoing A low rating for a new book is normal. It’ll rise later, so come on in, my dear readers! (One heroine, high martial arts, dynasties, conquest, passion, war, fantasy elements) One day, Su Huaizhi suddenly hears a strange voice in his mind. According to this voice, he’s a total simp. When the heroine is enjoying romantic moments with another man, Su Huaizhi is busy making plans for her. When the heroine is making love to another man, Su Huaizhi is fighting for her. He sacrificed his entire clan, o 167Reads7.4Score—Shelves
39. 39 虐 A Love Too Deep to Bear, She Doesn't Want Him Anymore 虐爱情深，她不要他了 Falling Auspicious Snow瑞雪纷纷Modern Romance111k WordsCompleted An angsty novel: it’s painful at first, but the ending is deeply satisfying. Jiang Yun: Eight years. She spent eight years by his side, accompanying him from having nothing to becoming a multimillionaire. The doctor said his health was too poor for him to father a child naturally. To protect his pride, she kept it from him. To give him a child, she endured the pain of IVF again and again, eventually falling into depression. And what did he do? He cheated on her, then hurt and abandoned her again 362Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 虐 After They Tormented Me Until I Only Wanted to Die, They Regretted It Too Late 虐我到一心求死后，她们悔不当初 General Luo Ze洛泽大将军18k WordsCompleted After They Tormented Me Until I Wanted to Die, They Regretted It Too Late 136Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 情 A Feel-Good Series of Heartbreaking Love Stories 情感虐心系列爽文 Lone Shadow in the Cold Moon寒月孤影Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted All kinds of heartbreaking romances, relationship conflicts, scheming best friends, and fake-sweet best friends. The entire series is pure wish fulfillment, with all kinds of endings. Romance-focused plots: a husband enjoys mistreating his wife for a while, then faces a long, desperate pursuit to win her back. 34Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 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 20.8kReads9.6Score5.5kShelves

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    So first of all, let me give you Be aesthetics until midnight. Which ones have you seen? I like all three of Meng Weiwan's Secret Love Be Aesthetics (Qing Qing, Xiao Xiao Yu Sheng Chi, and Secret Love: This Sad Little Thing). For example, "Xiao Xiao Xiao Yu Sheng Chi" has a two-way crush for 15 years, but we are not together. For example, in his "Qing Qing", the coward did not get God's favor after all. The two people liked each other, but the heroine eventually married someone else. "The Willows on the Wall of the Imperial Palace" and "Xing Zhiwan" are also very beautiful ancient Chinese poems. I hope you all like it, and I hope you all find your favorite novels that you can relate to the most...

43. 43 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. 24.8kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
44. 44 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.5kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
45. 45 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 89.5kReads9.7Score14.9kShelves
46. 46 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 71.6kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves
47. 47 深 Hidden in Late Winter 深藏晚冬 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Two top students + love that grows over time + youth and school days + angst] Gentle, sweet girl × jealous, cocky boy * At sixteen, he said he wanted to become a police officer and protect the people. She said she wanted to become a doctor and save lives. * At seventeen, he said, “We met in winter, Wen Yu. We'll spend so many more winters together. Take care of this white camellia for me for now.” The wind lifted the hem of the boy's coat, and his eyes shone. So she rem 3.1kReads9.3Score626Shelves
48. 48 抗 War of Resistance: My Strategist's Eye Awakens, Revealing a Mini Map! 抗战：我谋士入局，觉醒小地图！ Huang Bei 97煌北97Urban2.0M WordsOngoing As he transmigrated through the darkest period of history, Lin Tian Chen awakened a visualized map in his mind. “I’ll enter the game as a strategist and raise the banner to win half a move against Heaven.” From then on, the army gained a commander who could direct the battlefield like a god. With limited resources, he would execute tactical flanking maneuvers to perfection; with abundant resources, he would unleash firepower on an unparalleled scale. He led his forces north to campaign in Guando 5kReads9.6Score632Shelves
49. 49 嗨 Hey, Sickly Young Landlord, Don't Cry 嗨！那个病恹恹的房东小伙，别哭 Jiang Huyu姜护予Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted Sweet romance, sweet romance. The heroine dotes on the hero. A warm, comforting story. Song Zishi lowered his head and kissed her hair, silently telling her that he was all right. Xu Yuan thought for a moment. “Song Zishi, do you know that when you're unhappy, it hurts me too? I just don't know what I can do for you.” Song Zishi's arms slowly tightened around her. At the corners of his tightly closed eyes, glistening tears began to slip down and soak into the pillow. He couldn't help opening his 495Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    ① "Yes! Xu Xuanlin's love is so passionate that everyone knows it." 🥜 ② "If I can live to be 22 years old, I want to marry her." 🍬 ③ In love, one person's paranoia is called disaster, while two people's paranoia is called fate. True love is short and time is long. I miss the purest love, the best of us, and you who devoted your whole heart to love in those years. 🍦 ④ "What you couldn't get in the past, you won't get in the future. As time goes by, it seems that you don't want it that much anymore." 🎂 ⑤ "He went to accompany her." Pure love, mutual redemption, sweet and sadistic. 🍿

50. 50 安 An’an Never Grows Up 安安长不大 Yan Xiaojiu盐小玖Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted He was Xu Shuyan, the top student in his year and the school’s untouchable heartthrob. He was naturally aloof, wanted nothing to do with people, and always kept to himself. One day, in a torrential downpour, with lights blazing all around, he sat quietly on a stool outside the door, drenched to the skin. She couldn’t understand why, so she held an umbrella over him and took him somewhere out of the rain. After that day, she began bringing him breakfast, walking to and from school with him, and d 982Reads9.0Score194Shelves

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    Sweetness and abuse intertwined! This youth novel understands the feeling of secret love so well. Do you still remember the love that was secretly hidden in your heart when you were a student? "An An is Not Big" writes this sour and beautiful secret love into the story. The heroine An An, an ordinary and enthusiastic girl, met the shining man at her best age. The casual glances in class, the chance encounters in the corridor between classes, and the side by side on the way home from school, every tiny moment is carefully treasured by An An and becomes the most precious memory of her youth. The author uses delicate brushstrokes to vividly describe the heartbeat, expectation, inferiority, and loss of secret love, making people feel the same. The regrets of not being able to love and not getting what you want in youth are infinitely magnified in this book. However, the story is not just sad. As An An grew up, she also gained true friendship. The companionship and support of her best friends allowed her to bounce back even in the saddest times. She also gradually recognized herself amidst constant setbacks and became stronger. If you have ever been confused and struggling in your youth, and have been heartbroken and sad for someone, then this book will definitely touch your heart. Come and join An An and find your own shadow in this youth story full of laughter and tears.

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