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1. 1 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 5.7kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds

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   It's super good, with many plot twists, unlike typical novels.

2. 2 我EN After I Died, the Scumbag Went Mad 我死后，渣男疯了 July Chestnut七月栗子Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted I loved Fu Mingyu for ten years, but he made me lure a deranged serial killer out for the sake of his unattainable first love, determined to see me dead. In the end, I really did die at the killer's hands... But when he saw my corpse, he went mad. When I woke again, I had been reborn in the body of a strange woman, and the husband lying beside me looked exactly like the killer who had brutally murdered me... 6kReads8.8Score62914d adds

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   At first, I thought it was just a typical story of a scumbag boyfriend and a seemingly innocent but ultimately virtuous female lead who rises to power. However, it turns out it involves dark forces, and the female lead isn't innocent at all; in fact, the scumbag isn't the real male lead! It's incredibly complex, very logical, highly recommended, and truly unique! I initially thought it was a typical crossover story, but it turns out it was all the male lead's doing—everything he does is for the female lead!

3. 3 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

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   A shower of fireworks concealed an untold secret. To get a little closer to him, she chased the light with all her might. The rain eventually stopped, and they went their separate ways. 😢

4. 4 重 Reborn as the Villainess 重生之恶女回归 Nanling Halashao南岭哈拉少Ancient Romance107k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + revenge on scumbags + two powerful leads + wild imagination] In his previous life, Xu Huaian had been a virtuous governor all his life. When he saw Xiao Zhijie, weakened by illness, take the short dagger he had once given her and kill herself before him, her bright red blood spilling across the ground, he knew he had been wrong. Completely wrong! What did it matter that she had vowed to repay her lord's favor and die for him with her jade dragon blade? After she was gone, none of it m —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A promising new book, and the drama is great. The genre is incredibly fresh; I'm reaching new heights with this rebirth story. The naive characters are so pitiful 😢 so carefree. He Shenwei has such great boyfriend charisma, and I love Si Aojiao Zhen. Author, are you sure you're not writing incest?

5. 5 天 The Heavenly Lord Returns from Beyond the Realm 天主域外归来 Old Fang Under the Big Tree大树下的老方Urban82k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Li Xuan, the Lord of Heaven, gains the power to defy fate and rewrite his destiny... After cultivating into the unrivaled ruler of the Celestial Realm, he returns to Earth and fulfills his wish for a happy family reunion! Then he wanders the world in spirit, leaving behind beautiful tales of immortal cultivators, with fairies by his side. How wonderful...! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Cultivation is a great way to enjoy the abundant resources available for cultivation.

6. 6 被 Murdered, Then Blessed with a Heaven-Defying Encounter 被谋杀之得逆天奇遇 Old Fang Under the Big Tree大树下的老方Eastern Fantasy608k WordsCompleted Liu Feng, an office drone working nine to six, accidentally fell off a cliff and stumbled upon an incredible opportunity. In a parallel world, he inherited the legacy of an ancient Divine Emperor, mastered the world's most powerful cultivation arts, and used rare treasures to become the strongest being in that realm. He entered the river of time, found his home in the solar system, and returned to Earth to begin a new journey in life! It had all been a dreamlike illusion, both real and unreal. O 112Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 只 I Only Make Money, Never Romance: I'm the Best Professional Simp! 只赚钱不谈情，职业舔狗我最行！ A Long Sigh长叹一声Urban3.9M WordsOngoing (Succubus + winning back the husband + lighthearted comedy + everyday campus life + no System + not reborn + sweet and angsty) A gambling-addicted dad, an alcoholic mom, a sick little sister, and a broken-hearted him. To make money, Lu Xing chose to provide emotional support instead of doing either brainwork or manual labor. Everyone knows Lu Xing is the humble pursuer of the aloof campus beauty Wei Qingyu. He loves her to his very core and takes care of her in every possible way! Wei Q 263kReads9.5Score19.5k14d adds

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   It was so enjoyable to watch, I've already finished watching it.

8. 8 失 After Losing My Memory, My Ex-Girlfriends Chased Me Relentlessly 失忆后，被前女友们疯狂倒追 A Bowl of Shrimp Chow Mein一碗大虾炒面Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + Winning Her Back + Campus Life + Sweet and Angsty Romance: a fun, delightful comedy] The good news: Jiang Liu is popular with women. The bad news: he's lost his memory. Lying in his hospital bed and listening to one goddess after another make “outrageous claims,” Jiang Liu feels like the whole world is one giant game of Werewolf. “Jiang Liu, I'm your first love.” “Jiang Liu, you're my boyfriend, and she's your ex-girlfriend.” “Jiang Liu, we're the kind of good friends who 40kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds
9. 9 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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   Seriously, I cried so much! The first book was the most heart-wrenching novel I've ever read—it was sweet at first, then turned bitter. The second book was also very tear-jerking. I thought the male and female leads would finally be happy together, but then it betrayed me! 😢😢😢

10. 10 快 Quick Transmigration: The Wicked Female Supporting Character Tears the Script to Shreds 快穿：恶毒女配撕碎剧本 Cloudlike Tea Leaves茶叶云片Modern Romance774k WordsOngoing [Sweet and angsty, with no tired tropes + immersive quick transmigration + one-on-one romance + love at first sight + the heroine is the original host] The goddess Yan Ning drunkenly tumbles into a book and becomes a series of ill-fated supporting heroines. Her spirit pet, Zhu Zhu the Pig, quickly reads through all the plots and finds her. But why isn't anything going the way the script says? [World One] The amnesiac CEO's fiancée A certain CEO: “After I lost my memory, I got jealous of myself 23.4kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds

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    These are all books that I've read countless times. Every single one of them is heart-wrenching, with the last one being the most so, because the first three are happy endings, while the last one is a bad ending.

11. 11 小 The Poor Little One Is Hated by Everyone, but the Villains Help Her Run Wild 小可怜是万人嫌，反派们带她发疯 Sparkly Fat Tangerine闪闪胖橘Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An all-villain pampered heroine + regret and redemption + rebirth + mind-reading + mutual salvation] Yu Xi is a half-demon child who was abandoned. Just before she starves to death, a sect of immortals takes her in. She thinks she has found a home, unaware that everyone in the sect despises the lowly demon race. Her master hates her, her senior brothers don't care for her, and even the sword spirit runs off with someone else. No matter how hard she tries, she remains universally loathed for ove 18.6kReads9.5Score2.8k14d adds
12. 12 全 Everyone Was Reborn: My Little Sister Is a Sweet, Innocent Airhead 全员重生：妹妹是个傻白甜 Following the Stars随星辰Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted Everyone thinks Sui Yan is a villain. Her childhood friend, the boy she grew up with, says, “Sui Yan, you’ve changed. You’ve become more and more disgusting.” Her best friend says, “Sui Yan, stay away from me. I never want to see you again.” Her stepsister says, “Sui Yan, I hate you.” Her two biological brothers say, “Sui Yan, I don’t have a sister like you.” And the person she loves most says, “Someone like you, Sui Yan, is someone I could never love.” Sui Yan died. It should have made everyone 3.4kReads9.1Score26414d adds
13. 13 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds

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    See? I cried so much my pillow was soaked. I feel like the swelling will go down after I finish crying.

14. 14 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds
15. 15 恶 After the Villainess's Heart Died, Everyone Faced Their Comeuppance 恶毒女配心死后，全员火葬场 A Scoundrel Who Just Eats and Drinks混吃混喝的小混子Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [The brothers chase their sister after losing her and regret it + devoted couple + SC + beloved by the whole family + never forgiving them + face-slapping + finding a new family] The short drama is now streaming: The Moonlight That Ran Backward Yue Shengge is the youngest daughter of the Yue family, with four older brothers who dote on their little sister. All four are famous for spoiling their sister, but everyone in high society knows that the Yue family dotes not on Yue Shengge, but on anothe 6.7kReads9.2Score55114d adds

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    I was moved to tears after listening to it in the middle of the night 😢😢😢

16. 16 全 The Gaokao Across the City 全城高考 Gray Fox灰狐Urban28k WordsCompleted Qidong is an ordinary little county town, where an ordinary college entrance exam is underway. But then aliens arrive on Earth, intending to put all of humanity through an intelligence test to judge whether humans deserve to join the Galactic Federation. This concerns all of humanity, and the people of Qidong are no exception. To quickly raise the intelligence of everyone in the county, they all have to take part in the most standardized and convenient intelligence test available: the college en 688Reads7.2Score11614d adds

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    The last one seems to be a slightly angst-filled novel.

17. 17 撒 Wild: The Sequel 撒野续 White Rainbow Drinking from the Ravine白虹饮涧Two Male Leads40k WordsCompleted After Gu Fei and Jiang Cheng enter the working world, what sparks will fly between them? This book will tell you. (The author is not Wu Zhe.) There are a few original details, but nothing that affects the story. They're growing up, so they'll keep meeting new people. 173Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 驰 Galloping Across the Wilderness 驰野 Ding Shisan丁十三Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted At the GP, "Asia's Lady Rider" Su Chiya made a serious mistake and crashed into a teammate, landing at the center of a public storm. The MFC racing team was on the verge of disbanding when it unexpectedly received an investment from bestselling author Chi Ye. Su Chiya asked, "During the investment period, Miss Su Chiya will serve as Mr. Chi Ye's personal racing coach. What does that mean?" Chi Ye propped his chin on his hand. "It means exactly what it says." Never mind, you don't mess with the g 110Reads9.3Score—14d adds
19. 19 野 Wild Punk 野痞 Si Cun思存Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted (1v1, mutual healing, openly angsty but secretly devoted) Lu Jiu has killed people and been to prison. Everyone thinks he is a ruthless man who cares for no one. Until one day, he strokes Gu Xiaoli's face with his damaged fingers and begs her again and again, “Could you love me, even just a little?” He looks as pitiful as a lovesick puppy. The Buddha has no mercy for all living things. I would become a god of slaughter, slay demons for you, and keep you safe for the rest of your life. 487Reads7.3Score—14d adds
20. 20 我 I Only Sneaked a Glance at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds

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    [Book Title] *I Won't Coax Him Anymore* [Empathetic BE Recommendation | Summer Rose × Rogue's Redemption] "Eating a candy can make me happy." But his candy couldn't save that summer. A boy in a white shirt and a girl with a sweet smile were frozen in their graduation photo, their flamboyance and gentleness colliding to create the most intense flower of youth. He teased her, "I'll consider you if you catch up with me," but carried her across three streets in the rain; he coaxed her to swallow bitter medicine, but forgot his promise to "never leave." When the rose withered on the operating table, the words "Wait for me in the next life" became the cruelest lie. Years later, the rogue shed his arrogance and wore a suit, but no one scolded him for "not coaxing people." The yellowed candy wrapper in the drawer read: "Stomach ache, eat, be good." But the girl who would blush and say "I'm not good" had even her tombstone covered in vines. It turned out that the bet made in youthful recklessness cost him his entire future. ※A Knife Hidden in the Candy Jar※ A delinquent boy reformed for love, but lost the rose he held in his hands. When redemption becomes eternal farewell, even the height of summer weeps for him. --- [Book Title] You Broke Your Promise [Unrequited Love BE Recommendation|Fireworks Fade Easily × Endless Years] "Ah Huai, can you set off fireworks for me one more time?" But seventeen-year-old Song Huaishi was forever frozen in the moment she closed her eyes. The sensitive girl had her unrequited love etched into her bones, and the gentleness of the chosen one was a light she dared not touch. He taught her how to solve function problems, but filled the corner of his draft paper with small fireworks; he said, "You can watch it as many times as you want," but he let go of her hand on a rainy night. When her heart rate dropped to zero in the hospital bed, the boy in his school uniform still smiled in her memory, but she could no longer catch up with the fireworks that never came. Ten years later, snow fell on the grave, and the man lit a sky full of stars: "This time I won't lie to you." But only the wind answered him. It turns out that once some people break their promises, even reincarnation cannot find their original eyes. ※Fireworks Burn the Heart※ The most painful BE is not death, but that I live with your promise, but live out your last wish. --- [Book Title] I Only Stole One Glance at Him [Youthful Tragic Ending Recommendation|Ten Years of Peeping at the Light × Silent Unrequited Love] "Lu Xu, my boy, happy wedding." This blessing swallowed ten years of bitterness. His gilded profile on a high school evening was a film she secretly kept of her entire youth. The mole on his nose was a code written in her diary; the rolled-up sleeves when he turned the pages stirred a girl's heart a thousand times. But his gold-rimmed glasses never shifted their angle for her, even the sunset favored his shadow. The empty seats at graduation became the last vestige of dignity for the unrequited lover. At the ten-year class reunion, he and his wife toasted: "Chen Xiang? Sounds familiar." She clinked glasses and smiled lightly, swallowing back the words, "You were once my light." In the wedding photos, he was still dazzling, while she finally learned to return the light to the sea of people. ※Unrequited Love Torture※ The most painful tragic ending is never having possessed something, yet feeling like you've lost it a thousand times. This silent drama of youth ended in complete silence.

21. 21 不 Naughty 不乖 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The first time she saw him, at eighteen, she was destitute and down on her luck, while he was incomparably noble, as if a god had descended. She thought she had found salvation, only to realize later that she had walked straight into hell. Huo Yuan thought Jiang Xin was too soft, always accepting whatever came her way. He believed he could keep her under his thumb forever, never imagining that one day she would dare to turn around and leave without a second thought. 8.1kReads8.6Score86614d adds
22. 22 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds

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    Who understands the tragic love story between the male protagonist Lin Qiye and Canaan?

23. 23 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8k14d adds

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    Overcoming forced love + ascetic wolfishness + age gap + love to the death

24. 24 惨 Dying on New Year’s Eve, I Make My Six Brothers Beg for Forgiveness 惨死大年夜，六个哥哥跪求原谅 A Life in Pale Ink淡墨人生Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted Her six brothers are busy doting on their niece, while Xia Cheng is busy living her own life and building her career... [Rebirth + regret and redemption + absolutely no forgiveness] When Xia Cheng was five, her father died of an illness. She lived with her mother and six older brothers in the villa her father had left them. They weren't particularly rich, but they had a happy life. Then the eldest brother's first love showed up with a girl the same age as Xia Cheng, and everything began to chang 2.9kReads8.4Score34214d adds

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    Not bad, let's go see it.

25. 25 命 With Only Two Months to Live, They Finally Break Down and Repent 命剩最后两月，他们终于崩溃忏悔 Xiao Baihu筱白狐Urban224k WordsCompleted [Tearjerker]+ [Heartbreaking]+ [Bad Ending]+ [No Clichés, Realistic Story] The world beneath the neon lights is dazzling, but it has never shone for just one person. Lonely souls are always searching for comfort, but the medicine that could heal their wounds died long ago in childhood. When the stories they left behind finally become known, all that awaits them is a corpse that has long since grown cold. His parents spend their entire lives mired in a failed marriage, treating Bai Mo like a garb 11.8kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
26. 26 孝 Filial Piety 孝 Luren Liang卤人俩Urban200k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 大 I Unlocked the Billionaire Lifestyle in My Junior Year 大三我开启了神豪生活 Heaven, Spare Me苍天饶过我Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Billionaire Lifestyle!]+ [Everyday Life!]+Comedy! A lighthearted, funny slice-of-life story!!! Tang Mengxing is told that he’s actually the heir to a top-tier fortune!! And so his extraordinary life begins! 8.3kReads8.5Score46114d adds

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    Family! Does anyone know this?! I stumbled upon this book, "I Married My Beautiful Teacher Before Graduation," and I was instantly hooked! It's a true gem, a passionate collision of urban slice-of-life and super-rich elements. It holds a solid 8.7 rating on Tomato Novels, with 90,000 readers—its popularity is incredible! In the story, the protagonist sparks a wonderful romance with his beautiful teacher before even graduating. From initial innocent attraction to various high-energy plot developments, the surprises and romance brought by his super-rich status are constant. The plot is exciting yet sweet, with no dull moments. Whether you want to read about the sweetness of campus romance or experience the thrill of a super-rich story, this book has you covered! Don't hesitate, bookmark it and start reading now—you won't regret it!

28. 28 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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    What struck me most about this book was that the male protagonist always loved one person, yet he projected that love onto the female protagonist. The female protagonist eventually realized this, and the author's descriptions of this process were incredibly delicate. It was truly heartbreaking, yet also somewhat fortunate… indescribable. 💕

29. 29 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 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds

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    A heart-wrenching story that will make you cry your heart out 😭😭😭 It's so hard to accept.

30. 30 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨虐情 Hua Baoyue花抱月Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Ruan Yunzheng loved Fu Yinghan deeply. But when his only sister was harmed and all fingers pointed at her, he sentenced her to death without hesitation! He tormented her relentlessly, body and soul, but she never gave in! Only when she was on the brink of death and explained one last time that she hadn’t done it, and he still refused to believe her, did she finally give up on him! So this man’s heart really was made of stone! When news ca 19.9kReads8.3Score1.5k14d adds
31. 31 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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    *Wutong Lane* [Youthful Tragic Ending Novel | Love at First Sight × Life and Death Together] "We will have four happy futures." But in the fourth spring, she was forever frozen at 19. The radiant Ning Wan kept her love at first sight a secret, her diary filled with Song Qingyan's name. When the proud prince lowered his gaze to teach her how to solve problems, sycamore leaves fell all over his shoulders; he shielded her from the fists of school bullies, but couldn't stop fate's scythe from wielding against her. When her temporary guardian became her unforgettable lover, that "promise to rub her head" became the most painful prophecy of youth. Years later, snow fell in Wutong Lane, and the tombstone bore the inscription "19 years old." He curled up on the steps where they first met, clutching his yellowed diary, only then realizing that the fourth encounter of their love at first sight was actually a farewell. The cruelest tragic ending isn't unrequited love, but unrequited love that shatters into glass shards, embedding themselves in every ring of their remaining lives. ※Life and Death Together※ She died at the age she met him, like a sycamore leaf that always returns to its roots when it falls. In this high-stakes gamble of unrequited love, even the gods guessed the wrong time for the flowers to bloom.

32. 32 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds

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    The book tells three short stories, each with its own unique characteristics, yet all ultimately ending in regret. Every plot point is captivating, and even the supporting characters have their own independent narratives of their lives. It's truly a super good read! It's especially moving due to its delicate writing and vivid supporting characters. The first story (Zhao Wan'er & Zhang Jingxing) unfolds with a calm and understated narrative, like a child's diary written by a wise person, but in the epilogue, it explodes into a dull, piercing pain—the helplessness of "seeing everything but being unable to change anything," a feeling that keeps the reader awake at night. The second story (An Mianmian & Song Yuhe) stirs up waves with the question, "This year, do you want to be a princess?" The seemingly parallel-time epilogue ultimately turns out to be a pipe dream, reaching the peak of heartbreak. The third story (Gu Jinzhao & Shen Mujing) is about the unresolved grievances of a royal family. They clearly love each other deeply, yet retreat because they "fear they can't provide a good life"; they could have been together, but one wrong step leads to complete defeat. When Chaochao marries another, leaving Shen Mujing to live out his remaining years alone, the sigh, "Being born into an imperial family is a cruel twist of fate," becomes the sharpest tear-inducing blade. None of the heroines in the book are naive or innocent; they are as clear-headed as knives, yet they are constantly pushed by fate towards the abyss. Three stories, three different forms of torment, yet together they weave a heartbreaking web of destiny—all clearly understood, yet inescapable.

33. 33 蚀 A Love That Eats to the Bone: She Came from Hell 蚀骨危情：她从地狱来 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance825k WordsOngoing Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to prison. For three years, deprivation became the daily theme of her life. What was taken from her was no longer just the things on the surface. The day Jian Tong walked out of prison... She said, “When Shen Xiujin became my nightmare, I’d rather never sleep again, and stay exhausted until I drop dead.” 5kReads7.1Score23014d adds

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    Family, the second part of Jian Tong's story is here! ✧٩(ˊωˋ*)و✧ Rebirth and torture of Shen Xiujin!

34. 34 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

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    This is a super angsty story that will make you cry so much, but it's also a really good read and I highly recommend it!!!

35. 35 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 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds
36. 36 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
37. 37 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 51.3kReads9.6Score7.5k14d adds
38. 38 咬 Biting the Sweet Pear 咬清梨 A Huihui一颗慧慧Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted (Print edition now available) [Romantic tension + bittersweet angst + unrequited love + healing] Shen Qingli’s greatest regret was probably sleeping with the man she had secretly loved for eight years, then asking him to pay her. After that, Gu Heng couldn’t get enough of her. They spent the nights tangled together, then acted like strangers by day. When she found out Gu Heng was getting married to form a family alliance, she drew a line between them. She thought they could part on good terms, b 29.8kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    Who is Mrs. Shuo? At the party, she was arm in arm with her boyfriend, yet she was addressed as "Mrs. Shuo." He publicly hooked his finger around hers, tenderly saying, "Welcome back." She thought she was a substitute, unaware that he had already spent lavishly on her and was infatuated with her to the core. The End of Love and Hate "Even if you hate me, then..." His unfinished words became the most painful mystery of her remaining life.

39. 39 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 168.8kReads9.8Score19.3k14d adds

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    [Warning: Heartbreaking! Tomato Novels New Book Release] #TomatoNovel📚Title: "I Only Have Three Months Left to Live, Please Let Me Die Calmly" 💔"The doctor said I could only live until the cherry blossoms fell, but on my last shift at the convenience store, I met him, clutching his game coins, buying band-aids..." ✨When life enters its countdown: - I deleted my cancer-fighting diary account - I quit my 996 job to become a convenience store cashier - but while bandaging a gamer's wound late at night - I discovered he was an online friend I had blocked three years ago🌸[Highlighted Twist] What you thought was a tragic beginning hides a sweet moment that transcends life and death! A girl with terminal stomach cancer X a socially awkward game artist, two people abandoned by the world, use their last 90 days to redeem each other in front of a convenience store freezer in Tokyo. 💌"It turns out that before you die, you really do encounter a reason to desperately live." #ModernRomance #MutualRedemption #MeetingTrueLoveInTheLastThreeMonthsOfLife #SoTearfulIWillBeSleepingTonightBeingLostInLoveBeingHeartbroken[tears]

40. 40 霍 Lord Huo, Stop Torturing Me! Your Wife Has Married Someone Else! 霍爷别虐了，夫人已嫁他人了！ Beanbean Big Gold Ingot豆豆大元宝Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “I will never love you in this lifetime. You’re destined to grow old alone.” That was what Huo Xiao told her when she married him. In three years of marriage, Huo Xiao had never once touched her. To the outside world, she was Miss Su, the little deaf girl, but never Mrs. Huo. Her birth family used her to climb the social ladder, her in-laws looked down on her, and Huo Xiao’s friends bullied her without the slightest restraint. At last, on a sunny, peaceful day, she came to terms with everything 19.7kReads8.6Score1.8k14d adds

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    [Heartbreaking Blow! Warning: Extreme Aftereffects] Tissue Warning | Angina Experience | Sleepless at 3 AM 🎭 "The most painful thing in the world is despair growing from hope." **"How many tears will it take to atone for their sins?"**

41. 41 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds

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    🌝🙄🙄😊😊😍😍😍So… what is the regret that I am not a master of drama? It is that the iron fist of justice ultimately withers under the aurora; it is the lover with whom I first kissed in an explosion; it is the aurora, who willingly sleeps for three hundred years to protect millions; it is the judge who is immortal under justice; it is the father who was stabbed thirteen times but did not utter a sound; it is the mortician who dances alone in the twilight of the apocalypse; it is the genius scientist whose talents cannot be displayed in the apocalypse and who ultimately commits suicide; it is the law enforcement officer of the Third District who never reached Aurora City in his lifetime; it is the tragic helplessness behind the supremacy of human interests; it is human civilization, never extinguished, walking alone in the dark night, never giving up.

42. 42 赴 A Long-Awaited Meeting, Fifteen Years in the Making 赴一场，迟到十五年的遇见 Code Name 178代号178Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted A youthful crush, fifteen years without contact, and a marriage meant to fulfill their families’ wishes all pale beside their reunion after fifteen years apart. The regret they carried for fifteen years is finally made right. Work, marriage, and life: how do you choose? Family, friendship, and love: how do you keep them strong? Now that you’re over thirty, meeting you again gives me the courage to start over. 23Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 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 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8k14d adds

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    The author's pen, like a sharp blade in the dark, uses the most restrained descriptions of actions and expressions to dissect the most hidden folds of the characters' hearts—those contradictory struggles, those unwilling yet daring desires, all transformed into silent cries. Words here are no longer tools, but become resonators of emotion: when "Shen Xun" breaks through the shackles of convention with a desperate, reckless courage; when "Cheng Li" repeatedly sinks into the abyss of unrequited love; when "Ye Xue" is pushed by fate towards an involuntary compromise, each character becomes a buoy swept along by the torrent of the times. With precise artistry of leaving blank spaces, the author weaves a web of destiny into a tapestry of "involuntary" fate and "self-reliant" choices, allowing us to see the glimmer of humanity in dire straits, yet also forcing us to acknowledge that this glimmer will ultimately be crushed by reality. The regrets written between the lines have long transcended the joys and sorrows of specific events, transforming into ripples in the hearts of every reader—it turns out that the sharpest pain in the world often comes from the courage to "do what is known to be impossible."

44. 44 离 After the Divorce, My Billionaire Ex-Husband Became My Poor Little Darling 离婚后，首富前夫成了我的小可怜 Piggy on the Moon月亮上的猪猪Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted "You can have the divorce, but don't regret it." He signed the agreement, his eyes cold as ice. I angrily tore up the ten-billion-yuan check he offered and walked away. But the scythe of fate spares no one. Zhao Yong, once the arrogant CEO of a tech empire, was photographed curled up outside my villa late at night, like an abandoned dog. The media went wild: Zhao Group's chairman reduced to a guard dog, waiting three nights outside his ex-wife's door. Later... He grabbed the hem of my skirt, eye —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A female-dominated novel, definitely worth reading 🥰

45. 45 权 The Power of the Imperial Favorite 权宠天下 June六月Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted Live-action short-form drama: The Power and Privilege 4: Ruling the World is now streaming on Hongguo. A brilliant medical PhD transmigrates into the body of the Chu Prince’s discarded consort. As soon as she arrives, she encounters a critically injured patient. Guided by her medical ethics, she treats him, only to nearly be thrown into prison on false charges. When the Retired Emperor falls gravely ill, she finds a way to treat him, but that hateful Poison King misunderstands and berates her. I 10.1kReads9.4Score4k14d adds

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46. 46 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.3kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds
47. 47 和 She Vanished for Three Years With Her Best Friend and Their Babies! The Crown Prince Chases Her Like a Puppy 和闺蜜带球消失三年！太子追成狗 Peerless Little Rich Lady绝世小富婆吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Best friends marry into wealthy families + sweet romance + running away while pregnant + Beijing's princely heir + villainess awakens [Two couples + both leads are each other's first + both couples are doted on + male lead is aloof and abstinent at first, then breaks down and humbly kneels for love] Shen Xing Tong and her best friend married into Beijing's elite families! When they came to, they realized they were merely villainesses in a novel. Thinking of the grim deaths they might face, the t 4.3kReads9.0Score48814d adds
48. 48 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds
49. 49 首 Chief Financial Officer 首席财务官 Qin Tang秦棠Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted On campus, she was a top math student, a mental arithmetic whiz, and the campus belle. In the workplace, she was a queen of the public markets, making waves in the world of capital. When it came to love, she was a fool who had held fast to one heart for five years and treated love as her faith. Five years was enough time to change so many things... The only thing that hadn't changed was how she still thought of the man standing before her. After five years, he finally had to admit that his memor 8Reads6.5Score—14d adds
50. 50 李 Li Chengyin Reborn: A Love That Lasts a Lifetime 李承鄞重生之一梦情长 A Breeze on the Road陌上有风Female-Channel Fanfiction103k WordsCompleted [Li Chengyin Reborn] + [Sweet Romance] + [Wedding + Childbirth + One-on-One Romance] In his past life, Li Chengyin plotted and schemed every step of the way. He won the throne, but lost Xiaofeng. In this life, Li Chengyin is reborn before he ever meets Xiaofeng. This time, he will have both the throne and her! 376Reads8.8Score10114d adds

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