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1. 1 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

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   These novels are quite angsty; the first one is half sweet and half angsty, haha.

2. 2 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? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds
3. 3 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
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 79.3kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds
5. 5 长 Eldest Son: My Siblings Simulated My Life, and I Broke Down in Tears 长子：兄妹模拟我人生，泪崩 Flight Captain飞行团长Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Anti-drug trafficking] [Narcotics officer] [High IQ] [Mastermind] [Undercover] The Wei family has five children. The second is a wealthy businessman, the third has an impressive background, the fourth is a research professor, and the fifth is a pop star. Only the eldest has amounted to nothing. He’s notorious and despised by his siblings. Because he sold off his younger siblings and drove his family away! He’s done every kind of evil, and his siblings loathe and spurn him! Then, on the day the 72.8kReads9.5Score11.3k14d adds

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   Family members, come and read "The Eldest Son: My Siblings Simulate My Life"! The eldest son of the Wei family was considered a disgrace by his family, despised by everyone. They all said he was heartless, selling his younger siblings and driving them away. Until his death, when the research institute launched a life simulation. In the simulation, his younger siblings were shocked to realize that their eldest brother had carried a deep-seated hatred, silently enduring all the suffering for their future, every step incredibly difficult. The misunderstandings they had once had about their eldest brother pierced their hearts like needles, but he was gone forever, never to hear their apologies, only endless regret in their memories. This heart-wrenching and captivating story is free to read, don't miss it! My darlings, "The Entire Cultivation World is Hunting Me" is super exciting! The protagonist, Lin Ji, was terribly tricked by the system. His actions in the cultivation world were initially fierce, but ultimately he landed himself in deep trouble. His partners are a Buddhist disciple, detached from emotions and love, with a heart for all living beings and a desire to save them; and a cold and aloof holy son, bearing the legacy of the Daoist sect and wielding supreme Daoist magic. Their identities are opposed, and their paths diverge. What was thought to be a tribulation of love turns out to be a meticulously planned trap. Trapped in the thorny path, the group is caught in a torturous love affair, repeatedly torn between love, hate, and unwavering Daoist principles. A 1v1, both partners are virgins, and the plot is full of twists and turns. Fans of cultivation-themed, tragic romances shouldn't miss this!

6. 6 全 The Entire Cultivation World Is Hunting Me 全修真界都在追杀我 Bestow赋予Two Male Leads616k WordsCompleted [Story complete] (A Shura-style crematorium story, 80% angst. One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced, no split personalities.) - Lin Ji was a Host on a male-protagonist storyline. His mission was to become the male lead's whetstone and help him grow. But there was a problem: the System sheepishly told him that it had only just been transferred to the male-protagonist division and didn't know the business well enough to tell who the male lead was. Lin Ji fell silent. But it didn't matt 6.9kReads8.7Score1k14d adds
7. 7 小 After Her Maid Was Stolen Away by Force, She Ran Off with Their Baby 小丫鬟被巧取豪夺后，丢下崽跑了 Little Flower Congee小花粥Ancient Romance374k WordsCompleted [Unyielding Maid vs. Unhinged, Scheming Powerbroker] [Palace and Household Intrigue + Funny, Quirky Heroine + Hero Takes Her by Force + Heroine Escapes Three Times + Hero Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Rekindled Romance Years Later + Happy Ending] When Qiao Lanyi transmigrated unexpectedly, she had no choice but to sell herself into the household of Minister Song to make a living. When she first entered the household, she had no one to rely on and was bullied. But with her quick wit, cou 1.7kReads7.0Score10914d adds
8. 8 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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   It's so heartbreaking 😢😢😢😢

9. 9 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
10. 10 春 Lingering Warmth on a Spring Night 春夜余温 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Multiple short drama adaptations are now available. The story features a reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a devoted couple, and sweet married life. A beautiful, down-on-her-luck heiress x a powerful man who loves her deeply but keeps his feelings buried. In high school: a proud rich girl x a cool, poor boy. Wen Yu reunited with Song Qingshu at the lowest point in her life. The poor boy she'd once dumped had become the chairman of a publicly listed group worth tens of billions. Wearing 67.1kReads9.3Score8.7k14d adds

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching, so don't miss it if you like that kind of thing!

11. 11 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds
12. 12 二 On the Second Day of the Second Month, I Marry the Dragon King 二月初二，嫁龙王 Meeting the Red Silk邂红绸Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since I turned eighteen, I’ve had shameful erotic dreams every night. In them, I spend day and night entwined with a man dressed in black, with dark hair. My grandmother, the last shaman in the village, said I was the reincarnation of a deer spirit. In my previous life, I sealed an evil river dragon with a virgin’s blood; in this life, I was destined to live alone, and must never break my vow of chastity! On the second day of the second lunar month that year, as the dragon raised its head, 8.2kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
13. 13 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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    The story of the wealthy CEO is very heart-wrenching, especially towards the end; I cried so much I couldn't breathe.

14. 14 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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    They were like birds locked in a gilded cage, fluttering desperately but unable to escape their fate. 🕊️ The writing style appears light, but the sharp edge is hidden between the lines. It describes their smiles while admiring flowers, then tears follow; it describes the emperor's favor, but in reality, it pushes them towards the abyss. Especially the female protagonist, who is worn down from an innocent girl into a numb person; every time I see her trying to comfort herself before turning to despair, my tears never stop flowing. 😭

15. 15 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds
16. 16 周 Professor Zhou, Let's Get Married 周教授，我们结婚吧 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted The short drama and animated series are now online [Marriage first, love later + age gap + doting romance + nurturing romance] [Gentle, reserved professor vs. sweet, soft-spoken medical student] Xin Zhiyao’s world came crashing down! The man she had spent the night with was her university professor. And to make matters worse, she was pregnant. Trembling, she placed the pregnancy test results in front of him. Professor Zhou gave her two choices: one, terminate the pregnancy; two, get married. Jus 98.1kReads9.2Score10.8k14d adds

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    This book truly distinguishes between the adult world and the immature world. A realistic guide for lovers, incredibly authentic and informative! Sweet and reassuring, it encourages you to be bold and go for it.

17. 17 惨 The Cruel Abuse of the Fallen Kingdom's Grand Princess, the Ruthless Sovereign Cuts Out His Heart to Win Her Back 惨虐亡国长公主，狠戾君上剖心追 Xiao Xiao Is Just Xiao Xiao萧萧就是萧萧Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted The official ending is a happy ending! The bonus chapters fulfill some readers' requests. In the first, the second male lead gets the girl; in the second, it's a happy ending! [The male lead is an utterly deranged, obsessive yandere in the early chapters! If you're a heroine-only fan and can't accept that, don't read it!!!] [Steadfast, headstrong exiled princess + ruthless, deranged new emperor] [Angst + forcible possession + forced love + imprisonment of body and heart + alternate historical se 8.1kReads8.3Score47914d adds

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    It's really cruel. You owe me a blood debt. Is this heart enough to repay it?

18. 18 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.7kReads9.3Score3k14d adds

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    I'm so sad 😢 Seriously, I recommend this book.

19. 19 昨 Warm Lamplight Last Night 昨夜灯暖 Red One-Horned Monster红色的独角怪Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Three years ago, Xiao Congnan was forced to marry Fu Jinru. Everyone said Fu Jinru had schemed to make it happen that night. So, in a fit of anger, he left for another country. Fu Jinru spent the next three years as Mrs. Xiao in name only. Then, overnight, everything changed, and her family fell into ruin. Burdened with debt, Fu Jinru suddenly came to her senses. Unrequited love is as worthless as a weed. After Xiao Congnan returned home, when everyone was waiting to see how she would cling to X 7.1kReads8.4Score2.9k14d adds

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    So heartbreaking 😭 The first book is a BL (Boys' Love) story that's super angsty, the second is exciting and set in modern times, and the third is about unrequited love, although it's a tragic ending, but they help each other.

20. 20 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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    These are all highly-rated works, and quite heart-wrenching in general. I vouch for Chinese people; I don't lie to other Chinese people.

21. 21 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 17.8kReads8.2Score97414d adds
22. 22 镇 Subdue the Mountains and Seas! 镇山海！ Crazy Pencil疯狂的铅笔Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Bingyao came from an ordinary background, but had ambitions as high as the sky. She used Qin Chuan's love for her to tap into the Qin family's enormous resources, rising to become a White Jade General of the Great Wu Dynasty. For three years, she guarded the frontier, while Qin Chuan silently devoted himself to her. But when Tang Bingyao returned in triumph, she berated Qin Chuan for being too weak to lift a finger and said he wasn't worthy of her. The silver-haired young general was her tr 5.7kReads8.5Score58814d adds

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    Outside the Golden Palace, the white marble steps reflected the cold sunlight. Qin Chuan stood in the shadow of the purple-gold pillars, his gaze piercing through the noisy crowd of congratulatory figures, fixed firmly on the dazzling figure before the palace. Tang Bingyao, now clad in the imperial snow-white Qilin armor and bearing the jade talisman symbolizing the glory of the "White Jade Warrior," was gracefully accepting the flattery of her colleagues and eunuchs. Her posture was upright, her face radiant; she was no longer the ordinary martial arts woman who needed his secret assistance. "Ha..." A silent sneer escaped Qin Chuan's lips, a chill spreading from his fingertips to his entire body. This magnificent scene before him only confirmed the common saying—**The first sword strike upon reaching the shore is to slay the beloved.** Having ascended to this shore of power, the first thing she distanced herself from, even sought to erase, was the affection and ties that had once bound them. He clearly remembered how Bingyao had arrived at this point. If it weren't for him, the only son of the Prince of Zhenbei, who insisted on pleading with his parents, how could a commoner with no connections, even with some martial arts skills, have entered the Prince's mansion? It was his mother, the esteemed Princess Consort of Zhenbei, who made an exception and accepted her, not looking down on her for her lack of needlework skills and knowledge of proper etiquette, but instead teaching her and paving the way for her like a daughter. The resources of the Prince's mansion, its prestige, its connections in the military… weren't all of these the foundation upon which Tang Bingyao was able to distinguish herself, lead troops into battle, and ultimately achieve great military exploits? Now, with the glory bestowed upon her by His Majesty's golden words, she seemed to have completely forgotten it. Qin Chuan looked at the perfectly measured, aloof smile she showed to others, and felt it was both unfamiliar and irritating. The temperature in his eyes, as she deliberately avoided his gaze, gradually cooled completely.

23. 23 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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    She risked her heart to save him, only to receive an imperial decree for marriage in return. On their wedding day, he coldly watched her being pierced by a thousand arrows: "This wicked woman, she deserves to die." Later, he stood guard at her grave for ten years, only to learn that the life-saving medicine she gave her life for… "If there is an afterlife, I wish we—never to meet again." 🌹The cruelest thing is never having hated, yet loving until death.🌹

24. 24 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 26.4kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds

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    Beta novels ①② Dual male protagonists ③④ Male and female protagonists

25. 25 新 New My Fair Princess: Yan and Yong Rule the Realm, Bound Together Forever 新还珠【燕定乾坤，永结同心】 Endless Clear Jade清瑶漫漫Female-Channel Fanfiction104k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + both leads are each other’s only one + Yongqi and Xiaoyanzi endgame + father-daughter bond between Qianlong and Xiaoyanzi + the entire Ten Perfect team together] [No plagiarism or borrowing plot ideas. I’m a stickler for details, so I hope you’ll be patient with my slow pacing and leave ratings and reviews!] A shocking upheaval sweeps through the vermilion walls of the Forbidden City. Under Consort Yu’s threat to take her own life, Fifth Prince Yongqi has no choice but to marry 1.1kReads8.1Score10314d adds
26. 26 新 New My Fair Princess: Everyone Is Reborn, Only Yan Remains 新还珠格格之全员重生唯燕 Zhang Nuoqianyu张诺谦榆Female-Channel Fanfiction208k WordsCompleted The Emperor, the Empress, the Empress Dowager, Ziwei, Erkang, Yongqi, Qing’er, and the rest are all reborn, determined to protect the young Xiaoyanzi in this life and keep her safe and sound. 460Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 还 My Fair Princess: Forever Together 还珠格格之永燕同在 Milk Candy Crashes into Malatang奶糖撞麻辣烫Female-Channel Fanfiction377k WordsCompleted The author is a newbie, so please tell me if the writing is bad, but don’t curse at me. I’ll go crazy. A college student having a meltdown, sob sob. Updates are irregular because whether I have time to write depends on how busy my classes are. Don’t curse at me; even if you do, I still won’t have time to write. 279Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 相 On Our Blind Date, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Took Me to Register Our Marriage 相亲当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Gu Lingfei古凌菲Modern Romance5.9M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + Marriage Before Love + male lead pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger] On the day of her blind date, Hai Tong impulsively married a stranger. She thought married life would be ordinary and built on mutual respect. Instead, her new husband turned out to be a clingy human piece of glue. What surprised her most was that whenever she ran into trouble, he would step in and resolve everything with ease. Whenever she asked about it, he always said he was just lucky, until one day she 173.9kReads9.5Score6.7k14d adds

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    It's so beautiful, absolutely amazing!

29. 29 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

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    The male and female protagonists remain silent, only talking about death and marriage!

30. 30 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
31. 31 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
32. 32 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 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    It looks good, but whether I like it or not is hard to say!

33. 33 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 69.2kReads9.6Score10.2k14d adds

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    The first book is a classic tragic ending (BE) novel where the female lead dies. The writing is very delicate; I read it three times and still cried. The second book is a sweet romance if you don't read the epilogue, but it's definitely a BE if you do read the epilogue. I wasn't initially interested in this book because of its title, but after reading it, I really wanted to read it. It's a campus romance novel, so give it a try!

34. 34 被 After Losing My Immortal Bones, I Stay Alive by Cuddling the Sickly Demon Lord 被剔仙骨后靠与病娇魔尊贴贴续命 Lae River拉埃河Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted A beautiful, strong, tragic, proud and cunning demon lord x a seemingly delicate and frail little fairy who is actually as steadfast as stone [He falls for her on his own + slight yandere tendencies + nine-tailed fox male lead + salvation + past and present lives] Cang Qilan is the Demon Realm’s Lord. Rumor has it that he killed his brother and took his tails. Gloomy and bloodthirsty, he’s a figure feared throughout the Three Realms. Shan Nai is sent to his side to stay alive, but he nearly ki 4.4kReads9.3Score58714d adds

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    Help! This is so awesome! It's a little bit twisted, but the plot doesn't drag, and the male lead is amazing!

35. 35 重 After Being Reborn, the Demon Venerable Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 重生后魔尊追妻火葬场 Licorice甘草Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ling Xinyue loved her master, Mu Yuan, for 36,567 years before learning she was only a substitute. She used her pure yin body to help heal his wounds, only to receive a cold “Shameless.” Reborn, she wants nothing to do with romance. All she wants is to cultivate the Great Dao and roam freely between heaven and earth. Yet he insists on pursuing her. “Would you be willing to become my disciple?” “No.” He gave her a wicked smile. “Then how about becoming my Dao companion?” In 3.6kReads8.2Score14514d adds
36. 36 散 The Sanda White Moonlight 散打白月光 What Is Logic? I Have No Logic罗辑是什么我没有罗辑Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted The Sanda White Moonlight 1.4kReads—Score12514d adds

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    This is truly a vicious piece of writing...

37. 37 离 After Ten Years Away, I Remarried a Tough Spy, and He Broke Down in Tears 离家十年，我再婚卧底糙汉哭疯了 Melting Snow雪融融Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [1980s + Family Drama + Face-Slapping + Punishing Scum + Not a Saint + Reborn + Devoted Couple + Ensemble Cast + Career-Focused + Everyday Life] Short drama now streaming: [Back to the 1980s: I Refuse to Be the Family's Doormat] After her father died, Li Shilan became the backbone of her family, carrying that burden on her shoulders for twenty years. For years, she loved her family more than herself. But when she fell ill, her own relatives abandoned her like she was nothing. Reborn, Li 4.9kReads8.6Score30614d adds

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    Come on, check out this book! It's so heart-wrenching you'll cry non-stop. The husband returns from undercover work, only to find his wife tragically dead and their son kidnapped. The husband uses all the good deeds of his life just to give his wife a second chance!

38. 38 三 Three Lifetimes, Three Worlds, All for Nothing 三生三世，满盘皆输 Xiao Nai miss小奈missModern Romance9k WordsCompleted Three Lives, Three Worlds, Utter Defeat 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is so heartbreaking; it's about a couple whose lives are filled with tears and misery across three lifetimes 😭

39. 39 假 An Abyss Lies Beneath the Mask 假面之下是深渊 Ride the Wind Straight to the Clouds听风直上一扶摇Modern Romance28k WordsCompleted Abyss Beneath the Mask 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Tragic, a story of revenge, so captivating, with a major plot twist!

40. 40 玻 Glass Flame 玻璃焰 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Born bad x aloof campus belle, coercive romance // university campus] Li Xing was famous throughout Xijing University. Top scorer on the college entrance exam, beautiful, and poor. For someone like her, beauty wasn’t a blessing. It was a sin. Lou Chong was born at the very top of the social pyramid. A privileged family and a face to die for, but an absolute scumbag. These two people had nothing to do with each other, until one day they were seen inside Lou Chong’s Aston Martin, with Li Xing l 60.7kReads9.2Score7k14d adds

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    Are you also searching for that kind of reading experience that **clenches your heart tightly, your soul screams silently**? Here, there's no fairytale sweetness, only **shards of sharp glass forged by fate**, each bite carrying the bittersweet taste of blood. Are you ready to step into this **dark forest of emotions**? The characters in the story will struggle and rise and fall amidst extreme misunderstandings, profound regrets, hopeless waiting, and heart-wrenching betrayals. Their love is a flower blooming in a thicket of thorns, beautiful yet destined to be torn apart; their hatred is a poisoned blade, wounding both themselves and others. Tears will blur your vision, sighs will choke your throat, but that **deep-seated pain and resonance** is like the strongest liquor, making you knowingly consume poison, **heart-wrenching yet unable to stop**. If you crave a profound emotional impact, to enjoy that agonizing journey of having your heart shattered and then trying to piece it back together—then, open it. Prepare your tissues, prepare a strong heart, and then, in this thicket of words, suffer and succumb. This is not just a story; it's a meticulously planned, willingly tearful—elegant torture. --- The highlights of this recommendation are: 1. **Precisely targeting the reader:** The opening directly identifies those seeking a "specific reading experience." 2. **Strong imagery creating a sense of pain:** Images such as "a clenched heart," "a silent screaming soul," "sharp shards of glass," "the sweet taste of blood," "a dark forest," "a thicket of thorns," and "a poisoned blade" directly convey the pain and cruel aesthetics of this angst-filled work.

41. 41 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds

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    First, the torment of life and death, second, the torment of love and hate, third, the torment of loneliness, fourth, the torment of blood staining the return path, fifth, the torment of the soul-searching lamp accompanying the search for another, sixth, the torment of enduring hatred and addictive dreams, who knows the bitterness, seventh, the torment of asking if you remember the bitterness of your youth, eighth, the torment of the exquisite illusion, with whom to cross the river, ninth, the torment of the cold prison, why must old friends die for you, tenth, the torment of snow falling on the mountain, the long sleep of the beloved. "How can you say he didn't save you?!" "The blood on the long steps hasn't dried yet, that's the way he led you home!"

42. 42 穿 I Became the Villain's Mom and Went Viral on a Parenting Show with My Antics 穿成反派亲妈，我靠沙雕爆红娃综 The Great Attacker of Bikini Bottom比奇堡大总攻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Villainess + Transmigrate into a Book + Face-Slapping + Celebrity Parenting Livestream] Leng Qingqing, a top agent who retired from the Quick Transmigration Bureau, transmigrates into a book as the abusive mother of a cannon-fodder character, destined to be the young villain's downfall. At this point, the little villain is on the verge of turning evil! No need to panic. With a child in one hand and a variety-show contract in the other, Leng Qingqing sets off to film a parenting show. 13.1kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds

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    After transmigrating into a book, the protagonist becomes a mother without pain, but is still a mother who abuses her own son. Through years of abuse, the son becomes the villain and sends his mother to a mental hospital. The female lead waits for her son to appear on a variety show, slapping the face of the scheming stepsister and winning over the domineering CEO.

43. 43 麻 Oh No! The Little Merman Lord Ou Kept Has Run Off Pregnant 麻烦！欧爷圈养的小鲛人怀崽跑了 Ji Xueyi季雪意Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + yandere + secret identities revealed + devoted 1v1 romance + putting scumbags in their place + mutual salvation + obsessive male lead] Ou Zun rescues a beautiful girl with merfolk blood from a restricted zone. Thinking she can’t understand human speech, he keeps her as a pampered pet. But the little thing won’t behave, and she has countless secret identities: a top hacker, a major investor, the mysterious leader of a tribe… After all her secret identities are exposed, Shi Y 5.7kReads9.3Score94214d adds

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    It's a bit twisted, but incredibly satisfying! The little mermaid is super cute and intelligent. The male lead is ruthless too! Highly recommended!

44. 44 再 Goodbye, Chief Hypnotist 再见，首席催眠师 Misty Mane雾鬃Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Opening: "Come on, I'm the top hypnotist, you know." Ending: "Look into my eyes, Xiao Jinye. Forget me." The fateful encounter between a girl who thinks too much and a hypnotist boy who charges a fortune. 306Reads—Score10314d adds

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    Opening: "Please, I'm the chief hypnotist!" Ending: "Look into my eyes, little Violet, forget me." Super angsty, highly recommended.

45. 45 我 I Become the Zombie King at the End of the World. 我在末日当丧尸王。 Original Sin Bag罪恶原始袋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, so read with confidence. Stick with it until the story returns to the beginning of the apocalypse, and everything will fall into place.] [Villain protagonist + supernatural powers + revenge + transmigrate + no System + apocalypse + otherworld + parallel worlds + reincarnation + multiple timelines] [Not a conventional apocalypse novel. The plot is entirely original, and an otherworld opens up later on.] When a zombie virus plunges the world into chaos, everyone awakens su 169kReads8.6Score27.5k14d adds
46. 46 见 Seeing Spring 见春天 Ling Min凌忞6k WordsCompleted See Springtime 312Reads—Score—14d adds

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    **📢 Heartbreaking Warning! "Seeing Spring"—A masterpiece that left me breathless with tears, proceed with caution! 💔** If you enjoy tragic endings, unrequited love stories, and melodramatic youth literature, then this **"Seeing Spring"** is definitely a tearjerker for you! 💧 I haven't recovered for three days after finishing it; the aftereffects are so strong that I dare not reread it…! **"Jiang Du, if there really is a next life, let it be your turn to love me."** The introverted and quiet girl **Jiang Du** secretly loves the dazzling boy at school **Wei Qingyue**. She carefully hides her feelings in her diary, but it comes to an abrupt end at the most beautiful age… (⚠️ No spoilers, but prepare tissues; the ending will be heartbreaking!) ✅ **The ultimate tragic ending of unrequited love** - Jiang Du's love is silent, it's the name she dares not write in full in her diary, it's the lowered eyelashes when they brush past each other. - She tried so hard to get close to him, but she was always just a little short... ✅ **The capriciousness and cruelty of fate** - You think it's just youthful angst? No, the author ruthlessly shatters all hope! - When the truth is revealed, the overwhelming sense of powerlessness is suffocating, leaving you unable to cry... ✅ **Delicate writing, every word pierces the heart** - There's no deliberate sentimentality, but every word is like a knife to the heart. - Those everyday little details become heart-wrenching shards of glass in memories. --- ### **😭 Real reader feedback:** 🔹 **"I finished reading at 3 AM, cried until my pillow was soaked, and my eyes were swollen like walnuts the next day..."** 🔹 **"The aftereffects were too strong; hearing 'Alaska Bay' completely broke me."** 🔹 **"The writing style is so gentle, why is it so painful!!!"** For fans of angst-filled stories like "The Untold Story" and "Late Journey." ▪️ **Warning**: Bad Ending Warning! Not for the faint of heart! ▪️ **Reading Preparation**: Tissues + Pillow + Mental Preparation. --- ### **🌧️ The Final Blow:** **"Spring should be beautiful, if you were still here."** (Sorry, I cried again...) **💬 Interaction:** What's the most heart-wrenching novel you've ever read? Dare to challenge yourself with *Seeing Spring*? 😭 --- **#Recommendation #Heartbreak #SeeingSpring #BadEmotionalAesthetics #UnrequitedLove #YouthPainLiterature** (⚠️ Seriously, proceed with caution; you might need psychological healing after reading...)

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