Looking for Bittersweet Stories, the Kind That Make You Cry 求酸涩文，好哭的那种

1. 151 前 I Didn't Know How Good My Wife Was in My Past Life, but Now I'm Clinging to Her and Begging for a Hug 前世不知老婆好，重生纠缠要抱抱 Spring Never Fades春不熄Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Two male leads + ABO + sweet and angsty + reborn + winning back his wife + redemption + mutual devotion + divorce reality show + livestreaming + devoted couple, 1v1 + happy ending] [Reborn Alpha puppy who only has eyes for his wife & cool, gentle Omega beauty suffering from both physical and mental illness] In his previous life, Lu Heng was rebellious. He was determined to divorce the person his family had forced him to marry. Then he was unexpectedly left paralyzed and abandoned by 10.9kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
2. 152 宋 Mr. Song, It's Hard to Hate You 宋先生，与你难生恨 Ning Chun宁淳Two Male Leads20k WordsCompleted When we kissed, our sticky saliva clung between us like a dying fish struggling for life. It had long since foretold the worst. Mr. Song, only you and I can know this hatred. | Words for Mr. Song, a whisper in the same hue as my beloved. Our memories flashed by like scenes from a film, and I remember every detail with perfect clarity. I hate that my feelings can’t be taken back, making it hard for you to choose and driving me to torment myself. 517Reads—Score107Shelves

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   Loved each other but not at the same time

3. 153 重 After We Reunited, My Ex-Boyfriend the Homicide Detective Became My Neighbor 重逢后，刑警前男友成了我邻居 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation Anke is now streaming on Hongguo] [The print edition, When Your Neighbor Is Your Ex, Reunited Like Yesterday, is now available] [Reunion after a long separation] + [getting back together] + [both leads' hearts belong to each other] + [cold-faced hero does the laundry] + [happy ending] What's it like to be summoned to the police station for writing steamy stories and run into the ex you broke up with five years ago? Li An never imagined she'd see Qi Yan again under these c 42.8kReads8.3Score4.7kShelves

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   This, this!!!!

4. 154 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 25.6kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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   Watch it, watch it, cry, cry, cry, cry

5. 155 配 Side Character Takes Center Stage: I Hear the Abusive Novel’s Leads Are Irresistible 配角上位，听说虐文主角很香 Le Qi Qi乐七戚Two Male Leads2.4M WordsOngoing Male lead-focused / quick transmigration / two male leads / 1v1 / both leads inexperienced / redemption story. This is a story about redemption. No System, no golden finger, and the protagonists have no memories in the small worlds. They lead simple, quiet lives, filled with endless love, searching for traces of one another. The protagonists' personalities will vary slightly from one small world to another. Every story has a happy ending. The worlds are tentative, and the order of writing is und 24.2kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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   This! You can try it

6. 156 古 Shen, the Gentle Older Brother from Ancient Times 古代来的沈哥哥他好温柔 Jiang Hui姜蕙Two Male Leads281k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ancient man in the modern era + devoted love + healing + main character is the pursuer] Gentle beauty [Shen Muyan] x sensitive, insecure sweetheart at first, then domineering CEO [Zhao (Chu) Yuanlin] Former title: Mr. Shen Comes from Ancient Times Granny Feng found a tall “girl” with flowing hair and a long dress in Bay Park. She wanted to bring her home as a wife for her grandson, but when they reached the hospital, she discovered that this was, in fact, a man. Granny Feng: . 3.4kReads9.3Score574Shelves

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   The main focus is × ancient times and the present × pure love × slight abuse in the middle × sweetness in the early and late stages. This is a highly recommended novel. The novel that was delayed by the name really comes from ancient times. The grandmother of the shou mistakenly thought that he was a porcelain thief.

7. 157 怨 Bound by a Madman's Grudge 怨骨疯缠 Peerless Scallion a绝世一根葱aTwo Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Publication rights have been signed. Originally titled Grudgebound Bones [Double madness + a truly ghostly male lead + twisted love + forced confinement romance + lovers bound by pure hatred + happy ending] “We're better off hating each other. Never tell me you love me, or I'll kill you.” The two had been inseparable friends at the orphanage, once linking pinkies and promising never to part for the rest of their lives. Then one year, a wealthy couple came to adopt a child. They took a liking to 98.4kReads9.6Score20.1kShelves

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   Two male protagonists, but both of them are so sad, a bunch of little bitter gourds

8. 158 莫 The Wind From Moscow Can’t Reach Guizhou 莫斯科的风吹不到贵州 Corn Liquor包谷烧Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted A beautiful country boy from rural Guizhou x a Russian crime boss, cross-cultural romance + forced love + groveling chase + height and build difference (Also known as: Lima syndrome, a psychological phenomenon opposite to Stockholm syndrome, in which the perpetrator develops sympathy and compassion for the victim and actively helps them.) Period story, set in 1990 Hong Lin is an orphan from the remote mountains of Guizhou. Before he turned seventeen, he had never imagined he would leave this lan 21.8kReads9.3Score4kShelves
9. 159 野 Wildfire Is Untamable, Your Light Becomes My Cage 野火难驯，辰光为牢 The Master of Epic Fails翻车小能手Two Male Leads163k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Secret Crush + From School to the Workplace + Rekindled Romance + Fiercely Protective Best Friend + Slow-Burn Tension + HE] [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside, tsundere and easily flustered receiver × Cool, attentive, slow-to-warm, awakening pursuer] On the night of their high school graduation, Lin Ye left with red-rimmed eyes and said, “The wind is free… and so are you.” Then he turned and walked away, leaving all his tears to the darkness. He thought it was the end, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this little sour article [face covering]

10. 160 新 Newlywed Fever 新婚高热 Nong Ying侬影Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + arranged union between prominent families + winning his wife back + healing each other] [Cold, aloof heir × beautiful, unhinged heiress] [A writer focused on romance, no tricks or formulas. No deconstruction, borrowing, or plagiarism. Please respect original work. Infringement will be pursued!] - “By our second year together, I already wanted to divorce him.” 1. A drunken night born of a mishap. Chang Yue woke up in the same bed as a man. They had done everything they sho 27.4kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves

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    Both of these books are very good.

11. 161 青 Green Lime, Never Too Late 青柠不晚 October Bell十月铃Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Fake Siblings + Marriage First, Love Later + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Healing + Sweet and Angsty] [Independent, Sensitive Heiress ✖ Devoted, Jealous Young Noble] 1. Six years after they parted, Zhou Chuning saw Pei Chi again at her father’s funeral. She attended with the boyfriend she’d been dating for a year. He reached out to Pei Chi first. “Hello, I’m Chuning’s boyfriend.” Pei Chi’s lips curled into a faint smile. “If you’re her boyfriend, then who am I?” 2. Everyone knew that when 18.3kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
12. 162 破 After My Bankruptcy, My Ex-Boyfriend Became My Boss 破产后前男友成了我老板 Little Future Predictor预言小未来Two Male Leads625k WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe | Two Male Leads | Reunited After a Breakup | Redemption, Sweet and Angsty] The day Cheng Xi went bankrupt, he finally learned what it meant to have everyone turn against him. His parents and older brother fled overseas overnight and vanished without a trace. His fair-weather friends blocked him. And Gu Yun, the poor student he had once “forced” to live with him, was laughing and chatting at a café with a younger schoolmate. Cheng Xi quietly left the city. Three years later, 2.4kReads6.5Score165Shelves

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    The story is sour, the pace is slow, and there are a lot of knives. There is a feeling of powerlessness.

13. 163 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 806Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Super easy to cry [cry][cry][cry]

14. 164 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 2.8kReads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 他 His Little Fool Doesn't Cry Anymore 他的小傻子不爱哭了 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [BL + both pure + angst + just rated] In a corner of Shengying Noble High School, there was always a figure named Su Nian. As the illegitimate son the Su family kept hidden from the world, he had suffered a childhood accident that left him with a brain injury. He was always half a beat slower than everyone else, and his clear eyes were often filled with timid confusion. When classmates mocked and shoved him, all he could do was tear up, like a little beast nobody wanted. In the hallway, Su Nian 7.5kReads9.3Score588Shelves

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    The evil stepmother and the broken him!!

16. 166 失 Lost Sandbar 失落沙洲 Xu Muzhou许慕洲Modern Romance50k WordsOngoing A collection of 15 short stories grounded in reality, some filled with sorrow and regret, others warm and complete. If we have ever truly loved, then whatever the ending, we shouldn’t wait around for anyone. A new chapter in the story is always waiting tomorrow. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all sour and realistic, you can be healthy in your free time

17. 167 那 The Thread Called Unforgettable 那根名为刻骨的线 Xu Muzhou许慕洲7k WordsCompleted The Thread Called Indelible 4Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 岁 A Chronicle of the Years 岁月有人纪 Xu Muzhou许慕洲Modern Romance29k WordsCompleted At sixteen, Yang Xu left Xuancheng for an unremarkable little town. At first, everything about this unfamiliar place filled her with resistance, but over time, it came to hold all of Yang Xu’s hardships and joys, her happiness and sorrow. Most people in this world are ordinary. A singular experience, a precious bond, and the slow, painstaking process of growing up can give an ordinary life depth and make those years priceless. You can’t seize those years or touch them, but some people will remem 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 厌 Yan Chen Meets Zhou 厌沉遇舟 Lone Sun Hanging in the Sky孤日悬天Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Both Pure + One-on-One Romance + Happy Ending + Fictional Modern City + Same-Sex Marriage Legal + Half Sweet, Half Angsty + Split Perspectives (Mostly the Top’s)] Emotionally detached, slow-witted, hollow bottom (He Yan) X self-important at first, then a loyal puppy who loves but cannot have him, a pitiful top (Jiang Yuzhou) . Jiang Yuzhou, a notorious playboy in City A, was forced into taking a wife. He was told the man was devoted to him and had had a secret crush on him for 2.8kReads9.3Score558Shelves

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    The package meets the requirements [shy]

20. 170 老 Honey, Do I Really Have to Die Today? 老婆，我今天非死不可吗 Midnight Heartbreak Rose午夜心碎玫瑰Two Male Leads390k WordsCompleted [Complete, bonus chapters in progress] [Dark, vicious, performative seducer of a villain x cold-faced, underwear-washing, masochistic, gloomy true ghost of a man] [Two powerful leads, both devoted to each other, HE, 1v1, two villains, imprisonment and coercion, love born of bitter hatred, twisted] * Chi Yan. The most unspeakable alter personality beneath this perfect exterior. Jin Jianghan loves the other gentle soul inside Chi Yan: the primary personality. How ridiculous. And so revenge became 4.3kReads8.9Score647Shelves

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    Also, we really enjoyed watching it and cried a lot, the plot is really novel.

21. 171 前 My Ex Is a Killer, Fierce, Ruthless, and Violent 前男友是杀手，又凶又狠还打人 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads461k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + groveling pursuit + happy ending] A beautiful, strong, tragic assassin uke, A ruthless, cold-blooded CEO seme. Xiao You'en has died three times. The first time, he was seven and nearly beaten to death fighting over a steamed bun. The second time, he was locked up and nearly starved to death by the person he trusted most. The third time, he simply didn’t want to live anymore. The pain of bullets tearing through his body seemed to rip his soul to pieces. One shot, two shots, thr 6.9kReads8.9Score673Shelves

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    Cry miserably [cry]

22. 172 明 An Honest Person Doesn't Keep a Secret Crush 明人不搞暗恋 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Print edition officially signed] Homeless, I Was Taken In and Raised by My Archrival Original title: No Secret Crushes for Honest People Campus romance + secret crush + happy ending + rivals to lovers + growing up together + third-person narration Benevolent, compassionate top VS unruly, stubborn, insecure bottom My father didn’t care for me, my mother didn’t love me, and somehow I got saddled with the blame. After my landlord kicked me out, I stood alone on the street and began to questio 22.2kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves
23. 173 绑 I Kidnapped the Handsome, Aloof Village Heartthrob to Be My Husband, and Now My Foolish Wife Regrets It 绑走高冷村草当老公，傻妻后悔了 Green Flower Crocodile花绿鳄Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted The score is low because this is a new book and too few people have rated it (sob). [1v1]+ [Both protagonists are each other’s first and only]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Lazy, gluttonous wild girl x ambitious, hard-luck college hopeful] Lu Sui was born premature and had always been a little slow. She thought she was perfectly normal, but the villagers were always teasing her and calling her stupid. Luckily, her father made a fortune and became a nouveau riche. Once they had money, the gossip died 2.4kReads8.5Score277Shelves

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    1. The heroine is born a little slow. She suffered a lot of tangible and invisible malice in school when she was a child, but later she made many good friends with her sincerity and persistence. The hero was a little prejudiced against the heroine at first, but after getting to know her, he slowly fell in love with her. 2. The Pisces female protagonist has a lot of ideas. She is always hesitant to start because she is afraid of losing. She can't stand the male protagonist and fights and fights [shy]. They are all finished stories, so friends can feel free to fall into the trap [crazy]

24. 174 其 We Were Kind of Childhood Sweethearts, After All 其实也算青梅竹马 Green Flower Crocodile花绿鳄Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted 1v1 [Both are virgins] + [Mild corruption] + [An unconventional groveling pursuit] + gloomy, checked-out woman x sharp-tongued, gentle man Qu Qi has known Deng Yao for many, many years, though they aren’t close. She never imagined they’d end up with this kind of intimate relationship. They should be classmates who don’t talk while passing out papers, or coworkers who can’t be bothered to greet each other in the elevator, not lying side by side while he tells her she did great just now. Her froze 15.6kReads8.7Score916Shelves
25. 175 互 After We Tried to Kill Each Other, My Pure-Hatred Archrival Went Crazy Begging for Love 互杀后，纯恨宿敌他求爱求疯了 Light Ink Wash水墨浅浅Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted Dual Rebirth + Past and Present Lives + Love and Hate (Fake affection mixed with real feelings, sworn enemies break up the canon couple) Song Tingyao is a wicked supporting woman who cannot win the male lead's love, while Xie Xuan is a yandere villain devoted to protecting the female lead. In their previous lives, resentment brought them together as a couple. They hated each other so much they could have torn each other apart with their teeth. At last, they died together at her birthday banqu 4.3kReads8.2Score439Shelves

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    In the end, the heroine was not with the hero, the hero died, the heroine became a god, and the brother was really great

26. 176 前 The Ex Returns 前任归来 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted “Ye Group's investment fails” “Ye Group CEO Ye Zhenyan seriously ill” One sensational headline after another appears online, while every competitor waits for the Ye Group to fall from grace. The Ye Group is now openly recruiting a professional manager, but anyone with sense wouldn't touch this hot potato. A week later, Leng Ge, ranked number one in the professional management industry yet so low-profile that barely any photos of him can be found, announces that he is taking over as CEO of the Ye 8kReads9.1Score716Shelves

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    Cen Qingci's book brought tears to my eyes

27. 177 死 My Arch-Enemy’s Trap 死敌的陷阱 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads598k WordsCompleted Gu Han stared at the report in his hands, his expression icy. “Get me the medicine I had last time. I’m leaving the hospital.” “Are you insane? You need surgery immediately.” “What are the odds of success?” “Less than thirty percent.” A hint of mockery entered Gu Han’s gaze. “Give me three months. I’ll come back for the surgery.” He had never claimed to be a good person. He loved Yan Heng, but had bought Yan Corporation from Yan Heng’s father, thinking that once Yan Heng had no one left to rely 3kReads9.2Score237Shelves
28. 178 莫 Mr. Mo Is Irresistible 莫总真香 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads699k WordsCompleted When Mo Yuhui first met Chu Qing, the boy was still a chubby little toddler who wanted to be carried. Ten years younger, he wrapped his arms around Mo Yuhui’s neck and said he wanted to marry him. Mo Yuhui cherished those childish words and protected the little guy as he grew up, devoting all his love to looking after him. But all he got in return was Chu Qing’s cruel words and hatred. To get away from him, Chu Qing even went to East Africa to work as a doctor with Doctors Without Borders. In th 2.3kReads9.0Score194Shelves
29. 179 傲 Proud Little Cat, See You Tomorrow 傲娇猫，明天见 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads457k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Tsundere Cat, See You Tomorrow is now available on all platforms] What should you do when an abandoned tsundere cat becomes clingy? Sweet romance + one-on-one couple + happy ending + transmigration + mutual devotion + healing fairy-tale vibes Tsundere, sharp-tongued beauty cat top VS gentle, cheerful hero bottom Ling Qingjue was just like his name: aloof and solitary, taciturn, and so gifted that he stood above all things. He looked at everyone as if they were dogs. His 36.7kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves

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    The subject matter is very cold, but it is really good-looking. It is unexpectedly good-looking. You can tell by the length of time I read it. The key is that the book is not finished yet.

30. 180 在 I Found a Beauty in the Trash 在垃圾桶里捡到尤物 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Yandere + Younger Top + Possessiveness + Captivity + Unhinged] On a rainy night, icy rain washed over the city’s concrete jungle, scrubbing at the filth hidden away in its dark corners. Lu Jiuyuan sat in the back of a warm, luxurious car, gazing indifferently at the neon lights streaming past the fogged-up window. The driver was steady at the wheel. Inside the car, only the lilting notes of classical music and the low hum of the air conditioner could be heard. Flawless appearan 14Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Very good novel!

31. 181 金 After the Canary Lost Her Memory 金丝雀失忆后 Moon in a Can月亮罐头Two Male Leads71k WordsCompleted [Arrogant CEO He Zhaoyu VS Adorable Canary Chi Yuan] [Top-Tier Novel + Male-Male Romance + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending + Urban] Before I lost my memory, I was timid and cautious. Afterward, I became the most carefree person in the world. Once a gentle, fearful little canary, I completely let loose after losing my memory. When Chi Yuan woke up after a car accident, he saw He Zhaoyu keeping watch beside his hospital bed. He had forgotten that he was merely He Zhaoyu’s kept canary and believed the 11.8kReads9.6Score1.9kShelves

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    This book makes me cry so much

32. 182 港 Midnight Mystery in Hong Kong 港夜谜漓 Crispy Peach脆桃子Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted An artist heroine VS a gentle, refined young gentleman [Rekindled romance + reborn and pursuing her husband + devoted to each other + bittersweet, sweet romance] On the thirty-eighth day after Shen Xingmo’s death, Lu Zhili returned to two years earlier. Thinking she’d slipped into a dissociative state again, she made a choice completely different from the one she’d made before: she barged into the wedding she remembered, the one between Shen Xingmo and another woman. She snatched the microphone 11kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    It makes me cry. The heroine was reborn. On her 27th birthday, the hero flew over to celebrate her birthday and something happened. The male protagonist guides his lover and is super good-looking anyway

33. 183 十 Spring Returns After Eleven Years 十一年逢春 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted Yin Li said, “Flowers bloom for only one season. There’s no point wasting your time.” Fu Qingyun had never loved flowers, but seven years later he raised a sea of red spider lilies and buried himself in the flower field Yin Li loved most. Fu Qingyun said, “Yin Li, I won’t love you in my next life.” Yin Li’s hair turned white overnight as he knelt before Fu Qingyun’s coffin, begging forgiveness. He rushed into the flames and became a vegetable, trapping himself in a dream for three whole years 1.8kReads9.2Score205Shelves

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    I think they are all very good-looking, mainly because I also like to watch this type of movies

34. 184 熄 Snuffing Out the Stars 熄灭星空 Wait, Ali等等阿璃Two Male Leads149k WordsCompleted A single father raising his child alone reunites with his former love. 3.6kReads9.1Score314Shelves
35. 185 尧 How Could Brother Yao Possibly Be a Kept Canary? 尧哥怎么可能是金丝雀 Red One-Horned Monster红色的独角怪Two Male Leads439k WordsCompleted Young Master Zhou / Cheng Yao Overbearing heir / scheming enforcer Secret crush Strong male leads After powerful Zhou Tiantai passes away, his son Zhou Peiye, who has always lived abroad, inherits everything. He disagrees with his father's ways, so he transforms himself into a businessman. As soon as he returns, the first thing he intends to clear out and get rid of is the pack of mad dogs his father kept. And Cheng Yao is the wildest one of them all. (The top isn't a virgin, so be warned.) Ple 5kReads9.1Score518Shelves

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    Gong is really crazy

36. 186 脱 A Crush That’s Lost Its Sensitivity 脱敏暗恋 Tian Buzhao田不枣Modern Romance323k WordsOngoing Just finished posting, ratings are slowly rising [She Has a Crush on Him in Early High School + Mutual Pining in Middle High School + He Pursues Her in College + Angst Before Sweetness + Both Each Other's First and Only + Slow Burn] In high school, Chen Jingxiao was rebellious and dazzling, the center of attention. He effortlessly drew clear boundaries with those who liked him. Xiang Yujia was sensitive and reserved. She hid her awkward crush, deciding to get over it and stay by his side as a fr 22.2kReads8.7Score4.5kShelves

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    The heroine's secret love is very sour. The hero doesn't fall in love and keeps a distance from girls who show his affection. The heroine intends to become friends and keep a safe distance. They argue and argue.

37. 187 第 The Winter of the Thirty-First Year 第三十一年冬 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Proud, aloof dance actress] × [Steady, modest son of an illustrious family] [Golden boy] × [Down-and-out heiress] [Happy ending] [Seven years in love] [Childhood sweethearts] [Bittersweet push and pull] [Reunion after years apart] [Both pure] [Beijing elite circle] Content warning: The male lead enters a marriage of convenience. The story unfolds through a documentary's use of flashbacks and non-chronological scenes. “He was the most devout worshipper, yet not a single god heard his prayers.” “ 1.6kReads—Score195Shelves

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    The male protagonist and the female protagonist are childhood sweethearts who grew up together. They were each other's first love. There is a four-year age difference. It was sweet in the early stage, but sour in the later stage. The two have been in love for seven years, broke up due to family reasons, and reunited three years later! Two people are soul mates!

38. 188 雨 Thick with Rain and Mist 雨雾浓浓 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Original title: Falling into the Rain Tide [Powerful man x soft but resilient woman + living-under-one-roof trope + older man + groveling pursuit + both leads' first love] Everyone in the business world knew Wen Huaixu was aloof and capricious, the last person anyone wanted to cross. No one in their circle dared take him lightly. Yet this unrestrained man would make an exception for just one person. One time, after drinking himself nearly unconscious, he saw Yu Tingyu holding a bowl of hangover 37.8kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves

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39. 189 漂 The Beautiful Mute Caught the Eye of a Grim Boss 漂亮小哑巴被阴鸷大佬盯上了 Wild Grape野葡萄Two Male Leads408k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Romance + Adorable Child and Devoted Lover + Mystery of His Origins + Mutual Firsts + Seems Angsty but Is Sweet + Possessive Pursuit + Romantic Tension + Family of Three] A seemingly ruthless, sinister, unhinged man who is actually gentle and softhearted, a devoted top who cherishes his wife × a delicate, beautiful, pure, innocent mute bottom The little mute is forced to seduce a powerful man and steal trade secrets. Then he disappears without a word, too ashamed to ever face him agai 808Reads8.8Score116Shelves

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    The little mute was forced to seduce the sinister boss Nie Beixian, steal trade secrets, and then escape. Four years later, he was captured by the boss. Faced with the other party's questioning and revenge, he was speechless. This reunion was carefully planned by the boss. 😭😭😭😭

40. 190 磕 So Sweet! The White Moonlight Cries, and the Film Emperor Turns Red-Eyed with Worry 磕爆！白月光一哭，影帝他急红眼 San Moumou三某某Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Rekindled Romance, Showbiz, Angst Before Sweetness, Both Pure, Each Other’s First Love] A gentle, devoted, sharp-tongued yet softhearted top star gong x a straightforward, clingy, stunning beauty shou who is his first love Top-tier star Gu Wen went to get his phone repaired, and Tong Yu shot straight to the top of the trending searches along with him. Overnight, Tong Yu went from an obscure actor to the entire entertainment industry’s beloved first love! It was all because pr 8.6kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
41. 191 京 The Capital's Crown Prince Lowers His Head for Love, Crying and Clinging to Her. It's Unbearable to Watch 京圈太子为爱低头又哭又舔没法看 Fragrant Bones白骨留香Two Male Leads334k WordsCompleted [Sickly beauty and powerful bottom x capital-circle prince turned devoted team captain top] [Two male leads + esports + both sexually pure + equally matched + one-on-one] Sang Ye has known since childhood that he was kidnapped. After going through every hardship to return to the Zhou family, he becomes the one everyone despises. His biological parents look down on him for having no degree and being sickly. The fake young master resents his return as an inconvenience and makes trouble, spreading 6.9kReads9.1Score873Shelves
42. 192 想 The Wind Has Carried My Longing for You for Seven Years 想你的风吹了七年 Flowers in the Mist, Moon on the Water雾花水月Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Angst with Sweet Moments + Reunion After Years Apart + Tension and Teasing + Revenge and Devotion] Seven years later, Xu Nianxia is released from prison, and Sang Huai, the capital’s golden boy, returns from overseas. But everything has changed! Their long-awaited reunion is tangled with hatred and misunderstandings, yet neither can let go of their devotion or the affection they can’t bring themselves to admit. His love and hatred are both so intense, but after her time in prison, she feels too 10.8kReads9.1Score996Shelves

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    A book full of atmosphere

43. 193 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsOngoing A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 302Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mature men and mature women pull the ceiling to the extreme, and the sour and sweet aftertaste is very delicate. After a long separation, the male protagonist is arrogant and dignified. He knows that the female protagonist likes him, and he tries to trick her into confessing her feelings to him. However, he refuses her due to the gap in status. As a result, the female protagonist wakes up and lets go, and the male protagonist regrets it again. He always wanted the heroine to be more interested in him and even wanted her to have more plans for him. He was willing to let her take advantage of the situation to protect her. When faced with provocation by his love rival, he always said it was his love rival's fault, and he even fought for the heroine several times. After we got together, we all posted jealousy, and I was so jealous that I found out that the heroine didn't know what he was jealous of, which made me even more angry. Welcome to read the second article of be aesthetics, it's good to cry. My mother is Uncle Song's white moonlight, and I am the "broom star" that his son hates to the bone. He scolded me and hurt me, but after I lost my memory, he asked me with red eyes: "Maybe he likes you and is looking for you?" Sadistic Love Deep Forced Love | Chasing Wife Crematorium After losing my memory, I forgot everything except that I was afraid of him. In the third chapter, the second male lead reverses his love affair and personally sends her to his enemy to see their entanglement. He regrets it but has no chance.

44. 194 岁 May You Be Safe, Year After Year: No Snow, No Spring 岁岁佑安：不听雪来不见春 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted May the Years Keep You Safe: No Snowfall, No Spring 263Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 熙 Xi Yu's Ordeal: He Regretted Changing His Fated Love Trial 熙瑜有劫：逆改情劫后，他后悔了 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted Xiyu's Trial: After He Changed the Course of Their Love Tribulation, He Regretted It 31Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 荨 The Road Ahead Is Hard 荨路难 Qi Yingjia齐楹嘉Ancient Romance132k WordsCompleted “Emperor and consort” “Angst” “Daughter of a great clan” “Young emperor” “Childhood sweethearts” “Both pure” In all my life, the most naive thing I ever did was believe that there could be a way for both sides to win on the chessboard. 3.7kReads8.1Score230Shelves

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    At the banquet of the chief executive, he talked and laughed. The man came riding a bamboo horse and went around the bed to play with green plums. We all had our own difficulties back then.

47. 197 偷 Secretly in Love 偷偷恋慕 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Roguishly handsome hero + sweet, well-behaved girl] [Secret crush comes true + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Zhou Jingsi once found a pink love letter tucked inside his math textbook. The young girl's handwriting was elegant, her strokes shy and hesitant. The letter was short and unsigned, containing only one line: “Seeing you today, I suddenly wanted to take you to Kekexili to see the sea.” Wen Shu did two daring things in her life. First, she wrote a 50.9kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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    After all, secret love is about one person fighting in chaos. The writing of secret love is very real and makes people feel sad when watching it. But fortunately, the ending is happy.

48. 198 远 The Distant Stars Fall Silent 远星永寂 Jing Jing Zi Ah静静子哎Two Male Leads80k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both their first love + tragic ending + imprisonment + mild coercion] Shen Nanyuan lived under his father's possessive love, with death as its shackles, and had never known what it meant to be loved. Only after meeting Luo Chenxing at the hospital, whose eyes shone like starlight, did their two lonely hearts finally find a moment of comfort in each other. As his love surged, Shen Nanyuan repeated his father's possessiveness, imprisoning Luo Chenxing when he tried to escape. He 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short story, sour, sadistic, fast-paced, pure love

49. 199 指 A Feast at Your Fingertips 指尖盛宴 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted Four years after they last saw each other, Gu Senning took Zeng Zhanzhan to court, accusing her of drugging him and taking the project files from his computer. He had no idea that four years earlier, she had been severely injured in a car accident while saving him, leaving her permanently blind... Later, Gu Senning was consumed by remorse. When she lay in the hospital, with no will to live, he was enjoying life! When she writhed in pain, her whole body convulsing and drenched in cold sweat, he s 4.3kReads8.2Score135Shelves

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    I cry so much, it's a bit sad [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

50. 200 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 2.9kReads6.5Score145Shelves

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    Adult love is like a hand that clearly wants to touch but then withdraws. "See how the male protagonist restrained the urge to hug the female protagonist countless times, but in the end it just turned into a cold "take care". What's sour is not that he doesn't love her, but that he loves her too much so he doesn't dare to ruin her life.

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