Any Novels Like Eastern Palace?! The More Over-the-Top and Heartbreaking, the Better! 有没有类似《东宫》文啊？！狗血淋头虐死我最好！

1. 1 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 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves

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   Go watch it, it's so heartbreaking! [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

2. 2 最 The Last Farewell Letter 最后一封离别信 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in simplified Chinese] May this letter find you well, and may these words make you feel as if we were face to face. Jiang Xunian. This is the second letter I’ve written to you, and my last goodbye. Perhaps I should introduce myself to you again. Hello, my name is Yan Shun. 1.6kReads9.2Score478Shelves

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   All three books are incredibly heart-wrenching, and the stories are super short. I highly recommend everyone read them; they're really good, especially the first one—I cried so much! [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

3. 3 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
4. 4 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 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves

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   BE ceiling!

5. 5 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 16.8kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
6. 6 余 I'll Spend the Rest of My Life Waiting for You 余生只待你 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Urban128k WordsCompleted In high school, Bai Zhi and Lin Yu became classmates. Back then, Bai Zhi was rebellious and willful, a troublesome student who gave her teachers headaches. After an encounter in a downpour, Lin Yu saw through her pain, and the two became close friends. They were accepted into the same university and promised to start there together. Before they could enroll, Lin Yu learned that Bai Zhi was the daughter of the mastermind behind a kidnapping case that had once shocked the entire city. He had been 2.1kReads9.6Score327Shelves
7. 7 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 81.1kReads9.7Score14.1kShelves
8. 8 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 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves

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   Cry, all of you, cry!

9. 9 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 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
10. 10 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 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
11. 11 入 After Entering the Palace, the Consort Rises Through the Ranks 入宫后，娘娘一路高升 Weiyang Circles Summer未央绕夏Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Three years ago, Mu Jihe used her childhood friend, the emperor. In the end, the entire Mu family was executed, with Mu Jihe as the sole exception. She entered a temple to live in seclusion. Three years later, the emperor chanced upon Mu Jihe while praying for blessings. From then on, the palace had a new Lady Zhaopin. Those in the know were eager to watch her make a fool of herself, but no one expected her to rise steadily through the ranks, earn the emperor’s boundless affection, and set her s 3.8kReads9.0Score406Shelves

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    Just watch, they won't say a word, it's super good.

12. 12 姜 Jiang Yugu 姜域顾 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + devoted and sweet love + a gentle, proactive little princess + doting affection + mutual devotion] Jiang Sui, the seventh imperial princess of the Great Qi Dynasty, was born into a life of luxury and privilege. Bright and lively, she was simple and guileless, never hiding what was on her mind. When she was twelve, she fell in love at first sight with a young man and secretly gave him her heart. From then on, someone lived in her heart, and she kept a little secret all 6.9kReads9.2Score772Shelves
13. 13 赐 No Escape from an Imperial Match 赐婚难逃 You Sui有绥Two Male Leads154k WordsCompleted Love and hate, then marriage first, love later! Zhou Huai used to be a useless prince in Dayu, happy to coast through life and wait for death. Unfortunately, the dog emperor had a sudden whim and decided to arrange a marriage for him, to a man no less. Shen Yanhe, the most celebrated eldest son of the King of Nanchu, was a brilliant military commander. On their wedding night, they stared each other down. The strongest thing in the room was their fists. Either he died, or I did. Wasn’t this basic 1.8kReads9.2Score248Shelves
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 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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    First: Meeting in the height of summer, parting in the height of summer, his little rose forever hidden in that summer. Second: "Do you know what the most tragic relationship between two people is?" "It's unfinished, to be continued." Would you like to marry me? A pull tab from a soda can is all it takes to propose. Green hills everywhere can bury bones, yet no one knows that green hills everywhere are also home to loyal bones.

15. 15 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 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves
16. 16 穿 I Became the Beloved Child Who Died Young 穿成早夭的团宠 June Flying Flames六月飞火Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No main CP, side CPs + everyone’s darling + doomed early-death white moonlight] At the Main God’s request, the System Zhaozhao travels to different worlds as a quick transmigrator, completing missions. His journey through life begins, and one legend after another unfolds. He is the exceptionally gifted divine son of the solemn God Realm. He is the beloved little prince of the lonely Underworld. He is the Black-Bellied Immortal Venerable’s one and only sword spirit. He is the Buddhist son, older 24.7kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
17. 17 皇 The Emperor's Precious Little Darling Will Make You Weep for Your Empire 皇上家的小娇娇，哭崩你江山 Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted Bai Xi is the dragon vein of the Great Xia Kingdom, a true dragon who has lived for nine hundred years. One day, a handsome man takes her in. He provides her with food and lodging, and all she has to do is keep his bed warm. She thinks it's a great deal. The only downside is that the man refuses to acknowledge her as his ancestor. How rebellious! * Yu Cang is the emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom. Just after he takes the throne, a dragon latches onto him. She's spoiled and has a huge appetite, ea 4.7kReads9.2Score852Shelves

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    Look at this book! The theme is fresh and the whole thing is high-energy. I cried so hard halfway through! [Almost crying]

18. 18 穿 Reborn as the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Mother 穿成虐文男主他妈 The Little Cat Fell Asleep小猫睡了Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Short story contest] [Foodie fiction] [A sweet little treat] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book with a baby in her belly whose father is unknown. On closer inspection, the baby turns out to be the male lead from the tragic novel she read before. He's a poor little thing whose father doesn't care for him and whose mother doesn't love him. Penniless, Ding Sha relies on her excellent cooking skills to become the food goddess of a construction site. Spicy diced chicken, cured pork with garlic 30.8kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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    [Learned it]

19. 19 虐 Torment 虐 Stillwater止水35k WordsCompleted Those unorthodox fiends who rely on creating Pain to gather chakra are called the Pain Cult. And people often say that those who hurt themselves to improve their concentration are masochists. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 我 I Died in the Year He Hated Me Most 我死在了他最恨我的那一年 He Sees Qingmuchuan他见青木川11k WordsCompleted I died the year he hated me most. Unable to bear his hatred any longer, I chose to take my own life. When the funeral home handed my ashes to Nan Heting, he patted the urn and smiled for the first time that day. “It's too dirty. She should have been reduced to dust!” He swept his hand, and the urn crashed to the floor. That's right. He thought I had caused the death of the woman he loved most. He had stayed by my side for years, all for this moment. He walked away, trampling my ashes, but before 20.8kReads—Score641Shelves
21. 21 枕 Resting in the Glory of Youth 枕韶华 A Few Extra Meals Won't Hurt多吃几顿没事哒Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into an Ancient Romance | Unforgettable White Moonlight x Possessive Male Lead Who Fights for Her | Torturous Romance] A young woman with a disability transmigrates one day into the body of Jiang Yueying, the Song family's bride brought in to ward off misfortune. She and her husband, Song Jingze, grow close and fall deeply in love, but just as their feelings reach their peak, fate cruelly parts them forever. The Second Young Master, Song Xun, has always despised her and treated h 23.8kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    See for yourself, readers are already sending razor blades.

22. 22 T Their Delayed Confession TA的延迟告白 Zhou Dai舟黛Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, driven, and resolute heroine x cool, rational, and devoted hero] [Transmigrate into a book + campus setting + breaking prejudice + slow-burn romance + reunion after years apart + happy ending] * Yu Ran transmigrated into an old-school campus Mary Sue novel and became the vicious female character's lackey. She went along with things on the surface but slacked off completely. Desperate to return to reality, she treated the characters as tools, and finally succeeded in offending ever 7kReads9.2Score826Shelves

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    What exactly is true heartache?

23. 23 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?” 5.8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
24. 24 疯 A Mad Thug's Forceful Love 疯批暴徒强制爱 Green Grass, Cool as It Enters the Curtain草涩入帘青Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [International romance + mixed-race + coercive love + off-the-charts sexual tension + happy ending] In a bloody encounter in a foreign land, the moment Kou Li sees Jiang Yiqiao, he wants her. Jiang Yiqiao: “I have a boyfriend.” Kou Li orders, “Break up with him.” Jiang Yiqiao: “Impossible. I love him.” Kou Li: “There's nothing in this world I can't take.” Only later does he realize that claiming this one thing nearly cost him his life. He takes her captive and keeps her close, wearing her down d 17.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    Angst novels combine elements of forced love, melodrama, a wife-chasing-after-the-death scenario, madness, and physical and emotional abuse.

25. 25 抄 After the Confiscation, the Most Beautiful Woman Is Seized by a Powerful Minister 抄家后，第一美人被权臣强取豪夺 Yang Si Si杨姒姒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue + Romance + Coercive Love + Powerful Male Lead and Vulnerable Female Lead + Obsessively Possessive Hero] A resilient, beautiful heroine versus a calculating, ruthless hero An imperial edict sends Chancellor Qing Heng to prison, where he dies by suicide, supposedly out of guilt. His entire family is executed, and his only daughter, Qing Yan, is forced into servitude and sent to the Entertainment Bureau. Those of servile status are made to serve and entertain others, as prostit 33.5kReads8.8Score4.5kShelves
26. 26 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
27. 27 宠 Darling [Xie Yan] 宠儿【谢宴】 Zhierba稚饵丷Two Male Leads516k WordsOngoing I went mad, craving the love of someone powerful and influential. [World-weary, gloomy, affection-starved bottom × aloof, proud crown prince top] With no father to care for me and no mother to raise me, I scraped by for over a decade before finally meeting the one who treated me well. Just when I thought everything would end happily, I was framed and forced to marry the crown prince. The prince’s heart belongs to my enemy. He despises me, ignores me, and keeps me imprisoned in the Eastern Palace 923Reads8.9Score100Shelves
28. 28 狗 The Caged Canary in a Trashy Romance 狗血文里被囚禁的金丝雀 The Snoring Cat打呼噜的猫Two Male Leads286k WordsCompleted Fourth escape attempt: failed. A black metal collar now encircled Jiang Ye’s neck, fitted with a tracker. The moment he stepped outside the villa, an electric shock would knock him unconscious. Everyone knew that Young Master Bo kept a canary, pampering him like a treasure and never bringing him out in public. While people gossiped and even started betting on how much longer the canary would last, news broke that the Bo family heir was getting married. That canary stood fearlessly beside the hea 11.5kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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29. 29 变 A Twisted, Tormenting Love 变态虐恋 Wang Weihan王微涵Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted A twisted, sadistic top × a gentle, kind-hearted bottom [Two male leads + twisted and sadistic + groveling redemption + HE] Angst! Lots of angst! Read with caution! (The author has a very sound moral compass, so you can rest assured.) Because of his family circumstances, Shao Wenyu's personality grows more and more twisted. He hates anything he can't control. Yet he can reserve all his tenderness for the one person he loves, his white moonlight. But he never expected that one day he would be re 4.3kReads8.2Score259Shelves
30. 30 穿 I Transmigrated into a Tearjerker Novel to Work as a Special Assistant 穿到狗血虐文里当特助 Dang Jian Qing Shan当见青山8k WordsCompleted When I open my eyes, I've become the CEO's special assistant in a melodramatic angst novel. I must have slaughtered pigs in my last life to end up as a CEO's assistant in this one. Overtime is mandatory. My salary gets docked. There are no bonuses or performance incentives. The male lead is handsome but unhinged. The female lead is beautiful but brainless. The female lead has a hangnail, and the male lead demands that the driver get her to the hospital within ten minutes. Me: "Mr. Gu, I know you 4Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 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 68.3kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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    Come on, this thing already has a sequel! [Smile][smile]

32. 32 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.” 5kReads7.1Score230Shelves
33. 33 白 Ode to White Hair 白头赋 Little Paper Boat纸船儿Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted In a daze, she seemed to see that young man again, standing in the spring sunshine as he asked her: “Do you have feelings for me?” 125Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    These three books are quite heart-wrenching, with tragic endings.

34. 34 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.7kReads6.6Score267Shelves
35. 35 替 Reborn After Six Years as a Substitute Favorite: I Make the Tyrant's Heart Ache 替宠六年重生，虐得暴君心肝疼 I'm Drifting Deep in the Sea我在深飘飘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “You’re so cold and heartless. Do you think one day you might love someone who doesn’t love you back?” “No.” His voice was flat. He didn’t even look at her as he turned and walked away. She froze, her heart shattering. Six years of being cherished, and in the end, it had all been a lie. But so what? At the very depths of despair, she had been born from obsession. One day, she returned to the age of five. Looking at the pitiful child everyone could bully at will, she wanted to throw back her head 1.6kReads8.5Score113Shelves
36. 36 糟 Oh No, the Woman I Brought Home Is the Chaste Crown Prince 糟糕，我绑回来的外室是禁欲太子 Starlit Words星语流辉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forced romance + palace and household intrigue + sweet romance] [Adapted into short dramas: My Qingqing Is the Crown Prince. Uh-oh, the aloof husband I kidnapped is the crown prince. Is a sweet obedient man still sweet when you force him? I Kidnapped a Pretty Husband, Only to Find He's the Crown Prince] Before the wedding, her fiancé's affair with his mistress became the talk of the whole city, yet he refused to break off their engagement. She became the city's laughingstock. Her former friends 3.9kReads8.9Score452Shelves

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    I recommend these two books; I personally think they're good and worth checking out. However, they're not angsty, so if you like angst, proceed with caution!

37. 37 急 Help! The Poor Guy I Bullied and Toyed With Became the Crown Prince 急！我欺凌玩弄过的穷鬼变太子了 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Su Niao was beautiful and spoiled, and her antics finally got her force-fed poisoned wine. Only then did she realize she was a disposable supporting character. Reborn, she opened her eyes and immediately kicked her two-timing fiancé to the curb, then set off to take revenge on the dog emperor who had given her poisoned wine in her previous life! Xie Chenyuan had yet to become emperor. He had lost his memory and ended up living with a poor family: a frail younger brother, little sister, and blind 23.8kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
38. 38 野 Wild Taming 野性驯养 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Yanziqi is now available on all platforms. The wicked get their comeuppance. A cunning, cold-hearted crown prince x a volatile, insecure, sickly bottom Mutual torment + rekindled romance + melodrama + suspenseful twists + 1v1 + coercive love When Liang Yan was a child, his father brought home another boy. The boy looked like a beggar, hardly spoke, and was painfully thin. His father told him the boy would be his companion in study: he was quiet and would become his best f 15.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    Super good, with a plot twist! [Cool]

39. 39 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
40. 40 快 Quick Transmigration: The Beautiful Supporting Actress Is a Beauty Mark in the Heart 快穿之美貌女配是朱砂痣 Land Between the Fingers指间江山Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted Tang Ning, a begonia flower fairy, offends the new Emperor and is immediately cast down to the mortal realm to undergo trials as punishment. She must endure nine lifetimes of suffering before she can ascend and return to her place in Heaven. After descending, she is bound to a System and handed the sacrificial-lamb script of a cannon-fodder female supporting character. She must win over the various male leads and supporting male characters who despise her, using their regret points to gain the e 112Reads6.9Score—Shelves
41. 41 栀 Zhizhi, Be Good! You Can’t Escape My Grasp 栀栀，乖！你逃不出孤的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted A cool, reserved young female doctor vs. a mad prince (the heroine later becomes empress!) [Abduction and coercion + taking a minister’s wife + redemption arc + devoted romance + melodrama + forced marriage + obsessive male lead] Xie Zhao is rescued by a young village doctor. But there’s always a cool detachment in her eyes and brows. He loves women like her. He wants to possess her. But the young doctor is engaged. No matter, he can steal her away. If she doesn’t love him, he can keep her by hi 6kReads7.0Score287Shelves
42. 42 痛 A Painful Kiss 痛吻 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [The recommended novel's animated series is now available] Official title: A Kiss of Pain [Against school bullying] [Angst] Zhao He came from a poor family and a humble background. To Shen Xiangwan, she was lower than a dog. She lived under the shadow he cast, enduring a life worse than death. When she was finally set free and left the school That demon said he'd fallen in love with her. And she plunged straight into another abyss. -- After escaping, Zhao He jolted awake from a dark midnight dre 20.8kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
43. 43 权 The Powerful Minister’s Concubine 权臣的瘦马通房 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted A devoted couple, sweet romance, and a wife-chasing journey of regret A Yuan was famous in Yangzhou as a slender beauty, with skin as smooth as jade and beauty as radiant as peach blossoms. Every frown and smile of hers could captivate the heart. Later, she was sold into the Marquis of Anning's household. The old madam took a liking to her and assigned her to serve as a bedchamber maid to Wei Xun, the heir to the marquis's title. Wei Xun was aloof and indifferent by nature. More than anything, h 4kReads8.5Score439Shelves
44. 44 为 A Life of Servitude 为婢 Qiaoqiao the Loach桥桥小泥鳅Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted Xiao Lu was held hostage for ten years. I stayed by his side, living as if we were husband and wife. When he was rescued and returned to the State of Zhao, I became the most shameful kind of person at his side: a slave from the State of Chu. A maid, insignificant and easily overlooked. I watched him marry a beautiful woman, watched him host banquets for his guests. I watched him become a prince, watched him bask in glory. Later, on the eve of my wedding, I heard that he had burned his boats and 5.1kReads8.7Score535Shelves
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    Lu Zhaozhao knew that there was no reasoning with this kind of person. She liked good-looking people, but if a person was upright, she would respect them even if they weren't good-looking. But Qi Mian was clearly a man who was attracted to beauty, yet he insisted on pretending to be affectionate, which was truly disgusting.

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47. 47 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 24.2kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
48. 48 我 After I Was Reborn, the Heir Apparent Pursued Me to the Bitter End 我重生后，世子追妻火葬场了 Ten Thousand Measures of Moonlight in the Mortal World万斛人间月Ancient Romance485k WordsCompleted [Win Her Back at All Costs + Rebirth + Raising a Child] Shen Shuyi and Song Hengyue had been married for five years. They were not exactly a loving couple, but they did treat each other with respect. But when his childhood friend, the woman he cherished most, was surrounded by enemy troops, he abandoned Shuyi, who was carrying their second child. In her fury, she went into premature labor and suffered a difficult delivery. After being reborn, Shen Shuyi looked at her eldest son, who could alread 16.2kReads8.5Score873Shelves
49. 49 先 Sir, I'm Done Carrying This One-Woman Show 先生，这场独角戏我不唱了 Kuan Dongzi款冬子Modern Romance548k WordsCompleted [Workplace Romance in the Public Sector & Unrequited Love Turns Mutual & Hero Enters Politics, Heroine Is a Teacher & Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] Falling for someone can happen in a single heartbeat... From secret admiration to love, from affection to passion and then a lifetime together, there is always someone who stays forever in your thoughts. 1.2kReads8.9Score110Shelves
50. 50 王 After the Prince’s Heir’s Wife Gave Up, the Whole Family Paid the Price 王府长媳摆烂后，全家火葬场 Mu Qi慕七Ancient Romance609k WordsCompleted Bai Yin married up when she wed Qin Xiaoyin. Everyone said she had struck it rich, and Bai Yin thought so, too. After they married, she was unfailingly obedient in everything, all to keep her husband happy. Once she joined the household, she served her parents-in-law dutifully. Even when her mother-in-law made things difficult for her, she never talked back and did everything herself. To avoid upsetting Qin Xiaoyin, she kept her head bowed and endured her sisters-in-law’s deliberate nitpicking w 45Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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