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1. 1 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves

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   The first campus romance, the male and female leads, one had a stomach ailment and the other stomach cancer; the second had two male leads, a broken relationship mended. I cried buckets when I watched it.

2. 2 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 15.9kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
3. 3 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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   Lose two pounds in one night! You'll cry your eyes out after reading this! Not for the faint of heart! "Hate me, but don't forget me..." He loved her in the cruelest way, yet it caused her a lifetime of pain.

4. 4 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

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   After watching it, I couldn't calm down for a long time. I felt a tightness in my chest, and the aftereffects were so strong that it took me several days to recover. Go watch it, everyone go watch it!!!

5. 5 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
6. 6 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

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   It's so heartbreaking and I can't believe it 😢🥺

7. 7 太 Great, Our Neighbor Is a Psychopath. We're Doomed 太好了，是变态邻居，我们没救了 Man-Eating Monster吃人的妖怪Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing Jiang Ran was tricked into moving into an apartment called Alice, where all kinds of murderers and psychopathic criminals lived. Four other people were there with him. They were the twenty-fifth group of guinea pigs, taking part in a betting game watched live by wealthy viewers, who wagered on who would die first and who would survive to the end. The apartment was home to a [psychopath who liked skinning people to make kites], a [new Jack the Ripper who only killed women], a [highly educated, hi 65.8kReads7.9Score5.9kShelves

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   Highly recommended, it's super good!

8. 8 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
9. 9 弹 The Second Book by Tan Jian Ting Chao 弹剑听潮的第2本书 Strumming a Sword and Listening to the Tide弹剑听潮Urban5.8M WordsCompleted In the world of fame and fortune, he keeps his resolve hidden beneath a steely exterior. He never compromises his principles, and every move reveals his true mettle... He plans before he acts, breaks deadlocks through hard work, and builds his reputation with foresight. Through the ups and downs of officialdom, he never forgets his original purpose. 125.4kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves
10. 10 重 Reborn in 2010: I Monopolized the Global Economy 重生2010：我垄断了全球经济 Bei Qin Hai北琴海Urban9.5M WordsCompleted This book was originally titled Reborn in 2010: I Monopolized the Global Economy. The short drama adaptation, Reborn After Being Abandoned: Conquering the Business World, is now available. [No System]+ [No Immortal Cultivation]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Slow Burn] What should you do if you return to 2010 and are about to be mocked by your ex-girlfriend at a class reunion? He 39.8kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
11. 11 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves

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    I highly recommend "The Diary of a Convict in a Drug Rehabilitation Center." My god, it was so heart-wrenching, I swear on my honor, it's truly amazing. I cried buckets after finishing it, my heart was pounding, and I couldn't get over it for a long time.

12. 12 灰 Notes from the Gray Tower (Web Edition) 灰塔笔记（网络版） An Empty Lamp Drifting Far空灯流远Two Male Leads136k WordsCompleted The original online edition of Gray Tower Notes is now available! This edition includes all the short extras and character poems, making it a more complete collection. Thank you all for your support~ Mathematics is the domain of geniuses. Only those who have outgrown what mathematics can satisfy turn to cryptography. Some say codebreakers helped secure victory in the Second World War. They were oddballs among geniuses, deciphering enemy messages from radio waves and striking at the Nazis' vulne 72Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    It's angsty; there are two male leads at the beginning, and it's a romance story.

13. 13 穿 Reborn as the Early-Deceased Son of an Emperor Who Can’t Have Heirs 穿成绝嗣皇帝早死的崽 Listening to Magpies Sing闻鹊语Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Raising a child + doted-on by everyone + no romance + adorable baby + heartwarming] Yan Chengyu transmigrates and learns that he's become the baby of an emperor with no heirs. He plans to give up and lie flat as emperor. Who knew he'd face death from the start? Luckily, his father comes through and successfully activates the System to save his life. But in the midst of the crisis, the System seals his memories, turning Yan Chengyu into a somewhat clever little baby. Emperor Mingxi has ruled f 20.4kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    These are all great books; some of the plots even made me cry TT. Highly recommend them! [Please update more often!][Please update more often!][Please update more often!][Please update more often!]

14. 14 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 57.3kReads9.5Score7.4kShelves
15. 15 记 Memory Judgment: She Doesn't Want You Anymore 记忆审判：她不要你们了 Xing Yan66星衍66Modern Romance693k WordsCompleted [Everyone's redemption arc + lightning-fast face-slapping + no forgiveness + satisfying angst] After an attempted murder, Jiang Liuying goes viral across every major platform. In the end, everyone votes her onto the national list of the most evil people of the 22nd century. Rumor has it that when she was four, she abandoned her eldest brother, ran off, and left him in a kidnapper's car. After returning to the Jiang family, she framed the adoptive parents who had raised her for ten years and show 4.7kReads8.7Score592Shelves
16. 16 万 After the Beauty Everyone Hated Gave Up, They All Regretted It 万人嫌美人死心后，他们都后悔了 Ginger Beer姜汁啤酒Two Male Leads157k WordsCompleted Shen Xingzhi was foolish all his life, chasing after his senior brother and doing all sorts of stupid things just to get him to look his way. When he heard his senior brother had returned from his travels, he was overjoyed, only to see him holding a beautiful, delicate young man who had fainted in his arms. He was jealous and furious. He saw how everyone in the sect, the people he had cared for so sincerely, adored someone else, and he relentlessly targeted that young man. In the end, his senior 3kReads8.2Score208Shelves
17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: After Torturing the Big Shot to Tears, I Faked My Death and Escaped 快穿：把大佬虐哭后我死遁了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong regrets his actions, chases his wife to the crematorium, sickly, coughing blood, forced love, shou fakes his death and escapes, BE in the small worlds, HE in the end] [System: Reminder, Host Yun Chen, this is an S-rank conquest world. The principal gods of every plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] - The domineering CEO, wealthy enough to rival a nation: You’re nothing but a substitute picked out of the mud. My one true love is the chosen one! Yun Chen fell i 21.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
18. 18 安 An’an Never Grows Up 安安长不大 Yan Xiaojiu盐小玖Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted He was Xu Shuyan, the top student in his year and the school’s untouchable heartthrob. He was naturally aloof, wanted nothing to do with people, and always kept to himself. One day, in a torrential downpour, with lights blazing all around, he sat quietly on a stool outside the door, drenched to the skin. She couldn’t understand why, so she held an umbrella over him and took him somewhere out of the rain. After that day, she began bringing him breakfast, walking to and from school with him, and d 983Reads9.0Score200Shelves

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    These books are extremely angsty; those who want to lose weight drastically might want to give them a try.

19. 19 周 Miss Zhou: I Want to Shine on My Own, but Fourth Master Won't Let Me 周小姐：想独美，四爷他不干了 Cola Without Ginger可乐不放姜Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted Strong-willed, clever heroine with a gentle exterior VS emotionally clueless, cunning CEO hero The face-slapping never stops, and none of the main cast lose their intelligence. A bittersweet second-chance romance. Showbiz, elite society, heavy on the plot, with a secondary couple and adorable kids popping up. A story of emotional progression and gradually revealed secrets, told through a hilarious, goofy daily life. Miss Zhou decisively fled one of the most powerful families in the country. Two 178Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book was a case of separation followed by love, with a very agonizing emotional rollercoaster in the middle; I only read half of it. The second was a reconciliation story. The third was so heartbreaking for the female lead; it was incredibly tragic from beginning to end, a forbidden love. The ending was relatively happy, I guess. The fifth book had a tragic ending, also a reconciliation story.

20. 20 失 Out-of-Control Deal 失控交易 Shangu Jun山谷君Modern Romance904k WordsCompleted On the first night after getting back together with Shen Yingzhou, Jiang Yi coolly made a request: “Mr. Shen, please provide a medical checkup report every month from now on. To be fair, I’ll provide one too.” Shen Yingzhou was about to transfer her a hundred million yuan. His hand paused with only the final password left to enter. Raising an eyebrow, he asked, “Why?” “For the sake of our health.” As she spoke, Jiang Yi sent him a screenshot of a chat from an industry group: “Shen Yingzhou may c 4kReads8.6Score389Shelves
21. 21 羔 Lamb 羔羊 The Old Moon Is at Peace旧月安好Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Qiqi is an illegitimate daughter, but she has no great ambitions. All she wants is to live peacefully with the boyfriend she loves until they grow old together. Unlike her older sister, who has an illustrious resume, a family that loves her more than life itself, and Huo Shaoting. That was where all the trouble began... Everyone thinks she’s a gentle, docile lamb, but only she knows she isn’t... 2.7kReads7.3Score280Shelves
22. 22 裴 Secretary Pei Oversteps His Place 裴秘书以下犯上 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted As a daughter of the Ning family, Pei Yiqi once had a marriage match that everyone in Beizhou envied. That was until her alcoholic biological father claimed her. Her fiancé, Tan Yanjue, who had always treated her with the utmost care, sat in his car, too high and mighty to even step out. “You’re no longer the Ning family’s only daughter. Don’t tell me you still expect me to honor that worthless engagement?” He ripped off the cufflinks she had given him and tossed them out the window like trash. 2.6kReads8.5Score147Shelves
23. 23 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves

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    #FantasyXianxia# Highly recommend, highly recommend! This book is absolutely amazing. It doesn't explicitly focus on romance, yet it weaves it all in. Every minor character is brought to life, with unexpected twists and turns. The protagonist isn't invincible, but he does invincible things while cultivating invincible people. Every character is vividly portrayed and incredibly engaging.

24. 24 算 I’m Begging You, Love Me 算我求你，爱我 Superior Person人优越Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted After six years of marriage, everyone believed Jiang Ruanruan loved Duan Ci, including Duan Ci himself. Jiang Ruanruan treated Duan Ci so well that he thought he could accept her affection forever, without a second thought. But as time passed, he increasingly felt that something was wrong. When Jiang Ruanruan looked at him, it was as if she were seeing someone else through him. As far as Jiang Ruanruan was concerned, she had never loved Duan Ci. She loved the young man who had spent ten years 2.6kReads6.5Score740Shelves
25. 25 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
26. 26 爱 Love Has No Return 爱无归期 A Lady一个娘子Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted When Yun Sheng married Li Xijue, she was determined to keep trying until she hit a brick wall. She couldn't believe he could simply forget her completely. Later, the wall crumbled, and her heart died. The three-year marriage she had staked everything on fell apart. When she woke from her dream, her family was ruined and she had lost spectacularly. Only then did she finally understand: the man who never once looked her way, even when she was terminally ill, had always wanted to send her to her de 175Reads6.7Score—Shelves
27. 27 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves

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    Good-looking, enjoyable to read, full of laughs, a lifesaver for book lovers, hahaha

28. 28 疯 A Crazed Yandere? No, She’s a Cool, Gentle Older Sister 疯批病娇？不，是清冷温柔大姐姐 Don't Dip Tripe in Sugar毛肚别蘸糖Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] [Book Transmigration] [Lighthearted, Sweet Romance] [Professor Older Sister] [Cool on the Outside, Warm on the Inside] [Nurturing Girlfriend] [Song Plagiarism] When he woke up, Jiang Yichen realized he was in the very world of a tragic girls' love novel he had read in his previous life. One of the novel's original female leads was his own older sister. The other was named Qin Ling. She was so fierce that even a passing dog would get slapped twice. “Sis, listen to me. You have t 50kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves

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    These love stories are so engaging, it's just that there aren't enough of them.

29. 29 小 Pretty Boy Goes to the Countryside: Marrying Into a Female Officer's Family Is a Sweet Deal 小白脸下乡，入赘女军官软饭喷香 Frozen Lychee荔枝冻Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [One heroine + older sister heroine + mountain foraging + handsome live-in son-in-law + convenience store pocket space + playing dumb while hiding his strength] Lin Chen inherited the convenience store that had appeared in his dreams. Just as he reached a turning point in life, his biological mother pressured him to give his job to his stepbrother and go to the countryside to work as a peasant. Instead, he sold the job, used his trip to the countryside as an excuse to get his stepfather and moth 17.7kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves
30. 30 和 Married First, Falling in Love Later: Life with My Neighbor 和邻居姐姐的先婚后爱日常 Into the Embrace of Bubbles投进泡沫的怀抱Urban219k WordsCompleted [Romance] + [Everyday life] + [Marriage Before Love] + [Older woman, younger man] + [No System] + [Not reborn] + [One heroine] After experiencing the pressures of big-city life, 23-year-old Lu Chenghuai chooses to return to his hometown. He opens a digital repair shop, buys a house, and gets a car. But to parents, men should marry and women should wed. It’s a truth as old as time. When he turns 24, Li Qingmei joins the ranks of parents pushing their children to marry and go on blind dates. In ju 2.5kReads7.4Score232Shelves
31. 31 别 Don't Mess with Me, My Wife Is Princess Gaoyang of the Great Tang 别惹我，我老婆大唐高阳公主 Abode Embracing Stars and Bright Moon抱星明月居Historical1.5M WordsCompleted New novel: "A Longevity Seeker in the Tang Dynasty, But from the Start, I’m at Xuanwu Gate?" Chen Yan, a medical genius, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty and becomes the son of a founding hero. His new family has an illustrious history: Two of his uncles died in battle for Li Shimin, and his father gave his life protecting Empress Zhangsun during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. In recognition of the family’s generations of loyalty, Li Shimin grants Chen Yan the title 78.3kReads8.3Score5.5kShelves
32. 32 长 Longevity: A Well-Connected Immortal Court Official Slacks Off in the Mortal Realm 长生：仙庭关系户下界摸鱼 Core of Chaos混沌核心Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Immortal cultivation + no System + not a power fantasy + slow-paced + no female lead + pseudo-ensemble cast. Read with care if this isn’t your thing.] The mighty will of Heaven shines like a mirror, illuminating the causes and effects binding immortals and mortals alike. The countless living beings are like grains of sand, ground into the ashes of tribulation beneath mountains and rivers. A mysterious mirror hangs among the highest heavens, reflecting the lives of all beings in the Three Realm 215.1kReads9.0Score15.3kShelves

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    [Tweet] "Starting with Immortality, Eating Dust in the Mortal Realm and Ascending to Immortality"—A mere office worker becomes a loophole in the Heavenly Dao? Jing Yu, an ant in the mortal world, has spent thirty years adrift like a fish in a dried-up rut. He works nine-to-five, skipping work, punching his flabby muscles in the gym, even his Daoist partner is as bland as a county government ledger. Just when he thought his life would eventually fade away like rotting grass—the bus that was supposed to take him home suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning from the heavens, striking him head-on! It turns out this guy had already been subtly imbued with the Dao of Immortality, yet remained oblivious. His body was sent flying three zhang away, yet he was unharmed, leaving the neighbors speechless with astonishment. Only then did he realize: so-called ordinariness is the greatest illusion of the Heavenly Dao! Now, Jing Yu squats on the roof of the county government's outhouse, munching on a steamed bun, staring at the undying chaotic energy in his dantian, deep in thought. Since he can't die... Why not just eke out a living until the Qi Refining stage? Anyway, the soil in the lower realm is free, I'll eat it for a thousand years and then worry about it! [Highlights] ★ A Corporate Slave's Fantastic Journey: From Clocking Out to Clocking Out for Immortality ★ An Alternative Path to Immortality: While Others Consume Elixirs, I Chew Guanyin Soil ★ A Classical Workplace Comedy: Is There Something Wrong with Establishing a Foundation Under the Magistrate's Nose? (Fellow Daoists, watch how this guy transforms his 996 work schedule into eternal life!)

33. 33 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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    "No One Saved Her from the Deep Sea" is a gripping coming-of-age novel. It tells the story of Xu Nuo's deep affection for Zhou Yiming, from their love at first sight to her tragic end, holding his ashes in her hands. The book features elements of unrequited love and a prodigal son's redemption, showcasing the beauty and bitterness of youth, making it a worthwhile read.

34. 34 夏 Summer of Sweet Indulgence 夏日贪欢 Fortune and the Moon in This Life福福今生月Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted Completed [Flirtatious, wild bad boy × sweet, sheltered good girl] [College romance / sweet romance / devoted hero] [Both leads are pure in body and heart] The hero is a wolf in sheep's clothing: a cool guy in public, but in private he calls the heroine “my sweet wife” and is a shameless flirt who loves kissing her. The heroine is a sweet, innocent-looking girl with delicate features who won't let anyone push her around. If she's bullied, she hits back. One day, someone saw the aloof campus gol 17.3kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves
35. 35 婚 Forbidden Affairs 婚外禁忌 Ye Yin叶氤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Slice of life + angst and sweetness + family + based on real events + slow burn + age gap + height difference + a woman's growth] * Glamorous divorced young mother vs. a smooth-talking construction magnate Original title: Forbidden Love Outside Marriage Zhang Li, raised in a single-parent family, thought she had found true love when she married up into a wealthy family with a husband who worked in the public sector. She had no idea she was only there to be a free nanny who could bear children. 10.8kReads8.6Score777Shelves
36. 36 空 My Pocket Space: I Won Millions in the Lottery and Returned Home to Make Money at My Own Pace 空间：中奖千万，回乡悠哉把钱赚 Meaty Paws Meow肉爪喵Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted [Magical Spring in a Pocket Dimension + Rural Life + Cute Pets + Cozy Healing + Both Leads Inexperienced in Love + Slow Pace] No awful relatives or over-the-top drama, just a laid-back slice-of-life story Sheng Shuyun stared at the numbers on her phone in disbelief, checking them again and again! "I... actually won..." She'd won the lottery!!! Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands... So many digits... Thirty million!!! Work? I'm done! The city? I'm out! I'm going back to the countryside 556Reads8.2Score—Shelves
37. 37 穿 After Entering the Drama, I Went Wild Making a Killing Off Ma Wencai 穿剧后割马文才的韭菜割疯了 Fragrant Flowers Bring Warmth花香送暖Female-Channel Fanfiction855k WordsOngoing : After Yu Xi fell into the water and woke up, she realized something terrible: her whole family was doomed. Her grandfather was dead, then her father. Three years later, her brother would be dead too. After her brother died, her mother would die as well. And after her mother died, she would... die too? Oh, no, no, no. She had to fight to keep her brother alive. But as she worked at it, she discovered she was a born champion at fleecing people! Guys, you know what I mean? Eve 220Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It's interesting to see Ma Wencai from a different perspective; it's rare to see him dressed as a scholar from the Wei and Jin dynasties.

38. 38 春 Sleepless Spring Night 春夜难眠 Warm Little Kitty暖小喵Modern Romance977k WordsOngoing “Rule number one in my workplace: Always be on call, 24/7, for both the boss’s bed and the conference table.” [Forced love] + [Contract relationship] + [Abstinent male lead] Delicate, sweet girl VS abstinent, cunning tycoon My hypocritical husband sent me to work as an assistant to Shen Tinglan, the boss of the parent company, under the pretense of loving me. After one night, I was Shen Tinglan’s personal assistant by day, but late at night I became a gift he unwrapped on his conference table. H 23.4kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    The author writes well.

39. 39 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 262.2kReads9.5Score19.2kShelves

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    When the office worker rises to power! This year's succubi are all chasing after him?! In the world of "Dude, How Did You Become a Succubus's Darling?", Office worker Lu Xing is counting his money when his butler's words shock him—he no longer has to be the succubus Wei Qingyu's personal nanny?! This reversal is more exciting than winning the lottery! Who would have thought that this lowly worker, once completely controlled by succubi, would suddenly awaken a mysterious power, transforming into a succubus's heartthrob! Those once aloof and alluring succubi are now lining up for his attention, even vying for his attention. And the butler's flushed reaction further suggests that this dramatic reversal of roles has only just begun! This isn't a mindless wish-fulfillment story! As the succubi's passion and intrigue intertwine, how will Lu Xing, while radiating charm, see through the sweet traps? And can he break free from the shackles of fate and seize the initiative in this "succubus battle"? A plot full of contrasts and characters with constant reversals await your discovery!

40. 40 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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    Highly recommend!!!

41. 41 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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    These are all pretty heart-wrenching, I suggest you grab some tissues before reading them in bed at night 🤭 These are all my favorite books that I keep hidden away.

42. 42 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.7kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
43. 43 盘 Ranking China’s Most Heartbreaking Moments: The Emperors Are Furious! 盘点华夏意难平榜，皇帝们怒了！ eovhHistorical528k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + A Rundown of History!] From the start, it takes stock of the most heartbreaking figures in Chinese history, recounting the stories of those whose fates left the world full of regret. Xin Qiji, a life of unfulfilled ambition: his heart burned with passion, yet his hair turned white before his time. Zhuge Liang, a life of unfulfilled ambition: his country was weak and poor, and heaven was not on his side. Cao Cao, a life of unfulfilled ambition: he spent his life campaigning acro 5.6kReads8.1Score391Shelves
44. 44 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
45. 45 蘑 Back to Field: Ten Suicide Notes Revealed, Leaving the Entire Internet in Tears 蘑菇屋：十封遗书曝光，泪崩全网 I Am Ten Yuan吾乃十元钱Male-Channel Fanfiction179k WordsCompleted Season 6 of Yearning for Life premiered. As soon as everyone arrived, they were stunned by the beautiful scenery. Before long, they discovered a strange little cabin. Inside, they found ten letters. The first read: “Nuan Nuan, the flowers on the island have bloomed. That means I’ve come to see you…” Lin Feng The whole internet buzzed: Had Lin Feng come to the island to pursue Nuan Nuan? Who was this Lin Feng? They read the second letter, then the third… all the way to the tenth. Only then did th 2.7kReads9.1Score319Shelves
46. 46 末 The Apocalypse’s Most Ruthless Survivor 末世之第一狠人 Xiao Ming's Cousin小明的表哥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic Catastrophe + Racial War + Struggling to Survive + Farming] Blue Star has existed for 4.6 billion years and endured five mass extinctions. Yet the wealth accumulated over all that time was exhausted by humankind in a mere few centuries! The Way of Heaven takes from what is abundant to make up for what is lacking. The way of man is different: it takes from what is lacking to serve what is abundant. Humanity has always taken and destroyed, never given anything back! What has humanity 7.5kReads8.1Score489Shelves

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    🍅Only post-apocalyptic novels with ratings of 7 and 9.9 are available to read.

47. 47 火 Naruto: Naruto, Let’s Turn to the Dark Side 火影：鸣人，我们黑化吧 A Hundred Thousand Sorrows十万次悲伤Anime Fanfiction309k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world, he became the Fourth Hokage’s adopted son and Naruto Uzumaki’s older brother. A mission kept him from being there for his little brother’s birth. When he finally returned, he had planned to make it up to him, only to find Naruto living a miserable life. A childhood spent being called the Demon Fox, clothes strewn everywhere, expired milk… Su Ming was furious. “Hiruzen Sarutobi, is this how you carried out my parents’ dying wishes?” “Is this the Konoha my pa 3.4kReads8.8Score390Shelves

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    🔥 [Konoha Dark Crow Burning the Sky Chronicles]🔥 When the blond child huddled in a pile of expired milk, the Hokage Rock in Su Ming's eyes collapsed with a roar. The man who once cleaved the battlefield with the Flying Thunder God Technique could never have imagined that his orphan was being devoured to the bone by the "Will of Fire." "Naruto: Naruto, Let's Turn Dark" tears away the mask of warmth, exposing Konoha's most stenching roots! 🩸 "So-called bonds are nothing more than chains binding the Nine-Tails." The Third Hokage's murky pipe spewed lies, and the Root chewed on the blood of heroes in the shadows. Su Ming crushed the headband engraved with "Hokage," personally pouring the demon fox chakra into his brother's trembling body: "What they wanted was never Uzumaki Naruto, but a living seal—then let the container crack!" 🌑 "Rewriting the Laws of the Shinobi World with the Tailed Beast Ball." When the black Tailed Beast Cloak enveloped the two avengers, Konoha finally remembered the fear of being dominated by the Yellow Flash. Su Ming's Mangekyou Sharingan blossomed in the blood moon, Naruto's beastly claws tore apart the Hokage Rock, and they traversed streets ablaze with the Great Fireball, plastering the memorial stone with explosive tags inscribed with their crimes! ⚔️ "A Dark Revolution That Overthrew the Five Great Nations" From the Valley of the End to the Land of Iron, the brothers' hatred coalesced into the New Akatsuki organization. When the Complete Susanoo and the Nine-Tails' Chakra Cannon blasted open the Five Kage Summit, the entire ninja world trembled under the crimson moonlight—this was no longer a story of guardians, but a madcap epic of godslayers reforging the world with blood and fire! #DarkBrothersRevengeEpic #NarutoVersionPrinceHamlet #KonohaCrushPlan3.0 ▼Click to witness how heroes fall into the clutches of world destroyers▼

48. 48 大 Great Ming: The Ultimate Salesman, Driving Zhu Yuanzhang Wild with Joy 大明：顶级带货，朱元璋乐疯了 The Snail Eats Crabs蜗牛吃螃蟹Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Huang Xuan simply opened a little antique shop. He never expected all the customers who visited his stall to be “Hanfu” enthusiasts dressed in ancient clothing. Zhu Yuanzhang: “Young Huang, I want to get my hands on a batch of weapons. Those northern barbarians are itching for a fight. Let’s go give them a good scratching!” Huang Xuan: “…” Empress Ma: “Shopkeeper, that electric bike is nice. Could you order a few for me? I’d like to take my family on an outing.” Huang Xuan: “Sure, sure. Just wai 17.2kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
49. 49 起 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 229.5kReads9.6Score66.4kShelves
50. 50 我 I'm a Cash-Grabbing Streamer! But the Big Spender Really Does Send Gifts! 我，圈钱主播！但大哥是真刷啊！ Blue Chalk蓝色粉笔Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a livestream money-grabbing System! As long as he earns gifts and tips and meets his cash-grabbing targets, he can receive random rewards from the System! And so, the internet's most shamelessly money-hungry streamer is born! "Boss! Singing, dancing, doing stunts, rapping, standing on my head, whatever other streamers can do, I can do too. And whatever they can't do, I can do even better!" "Boss, just tell me what you want me to do! As lon 162.5kReads9.4Score14.7kShelves

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